The Hardy Boys

Previously, on "Hardy Boys"...

This was on the box that the Astghik pulled out of the water.

Whatever Mom was working on, this has to be a part of it.

She said her family was running the town.

You're making them sound like they're a secret organization.

That's what they are.

They called themselves "The Circle of the Eye."

The Nabokovs, the Khans, and the Estabrooks.

Did Mom know about all of this?

Laura was very good at finding herself in places

she was not supposed to be.

Laura, you must never let your mother,

or anyone else, reassemble The Eye.

Mom wanted to expose the truth,

and bring down the Circle.

No Eye, no Circle.

Let's finish what she started.

So you're going undercover.

I've been thinking about my successor.

The legacy of The Eye will fall to you, Francis.

She's gonna make the same mistakes as they always have.

You don't want to destroy The Eye. You want it for yourself.

You're the same as everyone else.

You know whatever happens now is on you.

Can't wait to make you pay for this.

Ooh. Your threats sound even scarier when you're tied up.

I'll get out of these eventually.

Yeah. If your friends cooperate.

Lying, stealing, and now you're kidnapping?

All in your father's warehouse?

I'm sure he'd be real proud of you.

- Hey, Frank. - Hey, Joe.

Guess Frank's not home.

Joe, don't give her anything. Don't give her the piece.

Callie? Callie!

Quiet! What did you do?

What I had to.

Look, you tell Frank that if he ever wants to see his little girlfriend again,

he's gonna bring me the Estabrook piece of The Eye.

We don't have it anymore.

Oh, Joe.

We are so far past playing dumb.

The piece, in exchange for Callie.

Midnight. The warehouse by the docks. Oh, and, uh,

unless you want to find your brother's girlfriend in a ditch somewhere,

don't call the cops.

That song.

I've never heard it. Really?

I know it so well.

When I was a little girl, I would lie in bed at night,

and I could hear the sound of it coming through the vents.

That's how I knew my father was in this room.

When did he tell you about all this?

The Eye. The Circle?

Mm, I suppose I was not much older than you are now.

Mm.

I always knew that he was keeping something from me.

No idea what it was.

Do you think things would have turned out differently

if he didn't find The Eye?

Oh, yes, I do.

But when you're in possession of something

so much greater than you are...

I think it corrupted him. It changed him.

But I don't blame The Eye for losing my father.

Or your mother.

An object in and of itself can't be good or bad.

It's what we do with it.

Exactly.

Which is why we have to be careful

it never gets in the hands of someone who would do harmful things with it.

Stacy's gonna come after it.

I'm counting on it.

And when she does,

we'll be ready.

Mm‐hmm.

But madam isn't expecting you.

Of course I'm here.

I told you it was important, right before you hung up on me.

She's busy with Master Frank. Joe!

No, I don't care if Master Frank is busy.

He's gonna talk to Master Joe.

Joe, what are you doing here?

It's Callie. Stacy and her men took her.

She wants the last piece of The Eye.

She says we have until midnight to get it to the warehouse by the docks.

Or what? What do you think?

She says we can't call the cops. Oh, God.

Thank you. This is exactly what we wanted to happen.

What? Why?

Stacy's made her move.

Now we can take advantage of it.

Didn't think anyone could have a glass‐half‐full attitude

about our friend being kidnapped.

Oh, Stacy's desperate.

She's bound to make a mistake.

What to do...

We negotiate with her.

Pretend to form an alliance.

And then, we make our move.

Now is not the time to set a trap. Callie's life is at risk.

Stacy is not gonna hurt Callie,

because keeping her safe is the only leverage she has.

We have no idea what she's going to do.

We need to give her the piece. Okay, what is going to happen,

when Stacy has all three pieces of The Eye?

She'll be too powerful to stop.

Millions of lives could be at stake.

That's tomorrow's problem.

Tomorrow, when Callie is safe.

She's not gonna lay a hand on Callie.

And I am not giving up my piece.

We lost our mother to The Eye.

I almost lost my father and my little brother.

I'm done sacrificing.

Yeah. What he said. Joe!

Boys, you're not seeing the bigger picture!

I don't know what to do anymore.

I keep making mistakes that other people pay for.

Come on, we've been in worse situations. We can sort this out.

This is whole lot different, Joe.

Stacy is going to kill Callie if we don't get her the piece,

and we don't have it. Grandma does.

Grandma has the real piece.

You still have the fake piece? Uh‐huh.

You're a genius. Ah, well...

No. I didn't see that.

It was you, Gloria.

You killed Victor.

So what if I did?

I'd do the same to you if I thought it would protect The Eye.

Don't be so naive.

I trust that will suffice?

I've held up my end of the bargain.

Yes, you have.

Do you understand the terms of our deal?

Of course. I leave town, never to return.

And we won't turn you in to the authorities.

But if I ever hear that you have anything to do

with the Circle of the Eye ever again‐‐

My time in the Circle is over.

I assure you of that.

A warning, though.

There are pieces still in play in this town

where your children, half‐Estabrooks, live.

So, a word to the wise, Mr. Hardy.

The Eye.

People have done unthinkable things for it.

So...

Call Bridgeport Police Department. Ask for Jesse Hooper.

Play her that tape. Tell her everything you know.

You got it. It's time.

Yeah.

Someone's here.

Ezra.

Can I come in?

I'm here for Frank.

What? Why?

- Shh. - Why?

Callie Shaw went missing.

Frank was the last person seen with her.

Callie's missing?

And you think Frank's involved.

Well, either way, I've‐‐ I've gotta take him into the station.

I'd like to ask him some questions. Take his statement.

Frank's not here, Ezra.

Oh.

Well, maybe...

I could hang around till Frank gets home...

if you don't mind.

Joe, get the window.

Okay, you go first.

Hey. I'm just closing up, sarge.

I'm here on business, Wilt.

How can I help ya?

Looking for Frank Hardy. Was he working here tonight?

Nah, just me. But if I see him, I'll give you a call.

That'd be great. Have a good night, Wilt.

All right. Thanks.

Okay, we're good.

We owe you one, Wilt.

Ah, use the place as long as you need.

Just don't drink all my soda.

Guys, this is all my fault.

Callie tried to warn me about Stacy, but I didn't listen.

- No, it's not. She warned me, too. - Guys, quit it with the blame game.

We actually have to get her back.

Okay, so what's the plan?

We exchange the piece.

I thought you guys didn't have the piece anymore.

Not the real one. We have this.

Joe made that fake one, remember?

I think that's what we use for the exchange.

But the tall man had that thing that could tell if it was real.

You mean this thing?

Yeah. What if Stacy has one, too?

Okay, so, so the real piece must give off some kind of radiation,

which is what that thing's picking up.

I'm pretty sure Wilt doesn't stock any plutonium.

No, but smoke detectors have small amounts of americium in them.