The Hardy Boys

Previously, on Hardy Boys...

Where's your nephew now?

Three weeks ago, he disappeared.

And I believe you're the man to find him.

We know that you're looking for Rupert Khan.

We are also looking for a Mr. Khan.

Dean McFarlane said that my mom

found out something that changed her.

She said her family was running the town,

and she wanted to expose it.

She wrote a piece, but it never got published.

You're making them sound like they're‐‐

A secret organization. That's what they are.

We're going for a ride, Joey.

I'm not your accomplice anymore. No, you're not.

You're my leverage.

So, where's Stacy? Why?

I thought you two were hitting it off.

She seems nice. If not‐‐ Yeah.

...a little odd.

I come from a family of detectives.

I'm gonna do what comes naturally.

Joe? What are you doing here?

He seems to think that whoever hired me

had something to do with killing his mom.

So, get Gloria Estabrook.

Let him go. I won't ask again.

That's good, 'cause I'm tired of talking to you. Where's Gloria?

Buddy. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hey!

All right. I'll get her.

Good.

Sorry.

I'm sorry. You said you wouldn't hurt me.

Are you okay? I didn't mean to.

What's going on here?

Are you all right, Joe?

- I'm fine. - Who are you?

Why are you holding my grandson?

JB Cox.

I'm the guy you hired to steal back that idol, and then...

threatened.

Because there was something else inside.

How are you?

Right. Well, funny story: Joe, here, is the one who found it.

Is that true, Joe?

Yeah, it's true.

And I brought him to you.

So I'd like to think that means that you can pay me,

and I can make my way out of here. Sound good?

Do you really think you can barge into my house,

hold my grandson hostage, and demand money from me?

I mean, it's working, isn't it?

Thank you, Stefan.

- Of course, ma'am. - Now get Chief Collig.

Did you know Stefan could do that?

Well.

It would seem the three of us have quite a lot to discuss.

Are you sure you're not hurt, my dear?

I'm fine.

I'm so sorry.

Having you involved in my problems is the last thing I wanted to have happen.

But is it true you removed the piece from the idol?

Don't tell her anything, Joe. Why would you say that, Francis?

The idol that JB stole from you was found by your fishing boat.

You lied to both of us about the Astghik.

I hired that man to get back what's rightfully mine.

That's all you need to know.

Has anything you've told us so far been the truth?

Yes. Of course.

But do you have what was inside the idol?

We don't have it.

Why don't you let your brother answer?

We're not telling you anything until you answer our questions.

Very well.

Ask away.

That thing that was inside the idol. Is that what got Mom murdered?

What? She was murdered.

Grandma.

Are you okay?

No, no, no. The, the police told me that the car slipped off the road.

They said it was an accident.

No, it wasn't.

How do you know that?

This lady named Mrs. Khan.

She hired our father to find her nephew, Rupert.

Rupert and our mom were working on a story together.

We think she was killed to stop the story from coming out.

How could you not tell me that?

We didn't know who to trust.

We still don't.

Okay. What's your situation?

It's Joe. Joe?

I saw him in a car with that JB Cox guy.

A car? What do you mean?

Like, were they going for a ride?

This wouldn't be a situation if they were just going for a ride.

So, did JB take him or something?

He didn't put him in the trunk, but...

I don't think Joe went with him by choice.

We need to tell my mom.

I don't know what to say.

Dixon City PD was convinced it was an accident.

My grandsons heard otherwise.

How could they learn something the police couldn't?

I don't know.

How do we know Khan wasn't playing Fenton for some other reason?

If there's any truth in that, I'll find it,

and deal with those responsible.

What do I do with him?

You know what to do with him.

‐ You're sure it was JB you saw? ‐ Mm‐hmm.

Did you get a license plate?

No. It all happened so fast.

I think it started with a number.

Or letter.

No, no. It was, it was a number.

Was it? No, it was a letter. Can you describe the car?

Two‐tone black and blue four‐door. I believe 1983 model.

Really throaty exhaust.

Why didn't you start with that?

This officer here is gonna take the rest of your statement.

Stay here. I need to make a call.

Hello?

Trudy, it's me. Is Joe home?

No. Why?

Phil Cohen and Biff just came in to report something.

He thinks Joe might have been taken.

Taken? What do you mean taken? Taken by who?

I'm going to get every available car looking for him.

I want to come, too.

No, you stay there.

What? I can't just‐‐ Trust me on this.

You need to be there in case he comes home.

Jesse, I can't just stay here.

We'll find him, Trudy. No matter what it takes, we'll find him.

I can't blame either of you for not trusting me.

I haven't always been as forthcoming as I'd like to have been.

That's a nice way of saying that you lied.

No.

I was sheltering you from some harsh truths.

Because I wanted to protect you.

But I can see that you two are going to find out the truth, anyway.

So it should come from me.

Are you familiar with the cave‐in at Demon's Paw mine?

Three miners, my father, Ahmed Khan,

and Sergei Nabokov,

they found something in the mine.

Uh, an ancient artifact of unknown origin.

My lucky charm.

And when they disturbed it, it caused the mine to collapse.

They were the only three survivors.

If you found what was in the idol,

you held a piece of it.

They called it the Eye,

because with it, you could see what you needed

to achieve all your desires.

I mean, can you imagine if you knew the outcome of all things?

If every decision, or, or, or choice you made in your life

turned out to be the right one.

So, what did they do with it?

Could they have done anything?

Indeed. The Estabrooks, the Khans, and the Nabokovs,

they became three of the wealthiest families in the world.

Great. So they just made money with it.

No, not just that. I mean, think about it.

You could influence events if you knew how they would end.

Control governments, if you knew when they would fail.

Or create an invention if you knew how it would work.

Or cure disease. Stop wars. Prevent disaster.

Did they do any of that?

No.

No. Well, not as much as they should have.

They were more interested in protecting their source of the wealth,

and power.

And so, they closed ranks to keep the secret.

The called themselves the Circle of the Eye.

And they swore an oath to never speak of it.

Did Mom know about all of this?

Laura was very good at finding herself in places she was not supposed to be.

Enough, George! I will not be lectured to.

Power unused is not power at all.

We have gone too far this time.

Four thousand people are dead!

We are not responsible for those deaths.

We didn't kill anyone.

We knew exactly what was going to happen.

We have blood on our hands.

Our hands?

You were not delivering this sermon a week ago.

And your fortunes have been favored as much as ours.

This is our power. Ours to use.

You cannot simply walk away from the Circle, George.

Laura.

Gloria, go after her! Talk to her.

She already had her suspicions about her grandfather and the others.

But after that,

she didn't want anything to do with the Circle.

Is that why she refused to go to Rosegrave?

She rejected her whole family.

She had no idea how dangerous were the secrets she was delving into.