Lost & Found

Most people can hold their breath for about 30 seconds.

I can hold mine for 99.

And Andy Walton takes an early lead against the lane number two swimmer...

...Clayton Stone.

See, 99 seconds is exactly how long I needed...

...to win the district championship in the 200 meter freestyle...

...with Claire Broman, the girl of my dreams, in the stands.

It's Andy Walton and Clayton Stone neck and neck here today.

- Yeah, Clayton! - Come on, Andy. Come on.

Ladies and gentlemen...

...Walton and Stone are just one stroke apart as we near the end of the 200 meters.

I was on the brink of a college scholarship and a whole new life.

Clayton Stone seizes the championship by one stroke from Andy Walton!

But in 99 seconds...

...all my dreams came to a crashing end.

Things pretty much went straight downhill after that.

Hey, sorry I'm late.

- Hey, sucks about the race. - Okay, loser, whatever.

- You're gonna hook us up, right? - Party at your place after, right?

- Sure. - Okay. Meet me outside in 60 seconds.

That was awesome.

Change of plans.

That kid right there in the hat.

Let's go, let's go, come on, get in!

- Don't be an ass, Ryan! Open the door! - Go, go, go, let's go!

Hey, thanks for the score, loser!

Truth be told, this wasn't the first time I'd gotten busted.

It was the third this month.

Man, I was in for it.

- You okay? - Yeah.

The store's not pressing charges, provided it never happens again.

I can guarantee that.

You jeopardize your mom's job, not to mention getting me pulled off the line...

...which you well know this family cannot afford right now.

You need to learn your place, Andy.

I don't have a place.

It's time.

What? No. After this?

Maybe Mark can go, too. I don't know.

- No, it's out of the question. - What's out of the question?

- You're gonna go see your Uncle Trent. - Jim, you can't just make this call.

Who is Uncle Trent?

Trent, pick up.

I know you're there. Come on, man, we need to talk.

It's about Andy.

What's this?

- "To my son, Jim." What? - What are you doing with my backpack?

- It's got all my tools in perfect order. - Not anymore. Go back to bed.

- Where are you going? - They think...

...that they can send me to stay with someone that I've never even met.

Do you even know who this guy is? Have you seen any pictures of this Uncle Trent?

It doesn't make any sense. Well, screw that.

I can hitchhike 100 miles before they even notice. Be good.

- No, Andy, you can't. - Mark, quiet.

- No. I'm tougher than I look. I'll yell. - No, don't yell.

Mom! Dad! Andy's running away!

Andy! Stay right there! I'm coming down.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

So there I was, leaving a town and a school that didn't want me...

...and a family that didn't seem to want me, either.

Little did I know the biggest race of my life was just around the corner.

Is that him?

Yep, sure is.

Brought you some fish.

- Can I hold it? - Yeah, well, it's heavy.

Disgusting!

Hello, Andy.

- Hello, Uncle whoever-you-are. - Trent.

Your Uncle Trent.

Do you think you can manage both boys for the weekend?

Okay.

- Yes! - What? No! There is no way!

Mark has a serious ear condition. He needs to avoid water at all costs.

- So, he can't swim at all? - No.

It is bad enough I gotta be trapped on this island.

- You're gonna stick me with Mark, too? - Hey, come on.

- What? - Listen to me.

I know you're pissed at me.

I want you to take care of yourself, and make sure you watch over Mark, okay?

Promise me you will wear this all day, every day, and never, ever take it off.

You know this is a mistake.

Bye, Mom! Bye, Dad! I love you!

Okay, jump out and tie us off, will you?

Okay, boys, there's only one rule on this island.

That is any time you go anywhere near the water, wear a vest.

When the currents are bad, you'll feel like you're being flushed down the toilet.

"Walton Island"? Is that us?

- Once upon a time. - Why are they taking it down?

Hey! What are you doing?

We got two months.

So, they're changing the name of our island?

You can do that?

Pay off the right people, you can do anything.

Come on, let's take a picture. Keep it up.

That's the way we should've come.

Who is that?

Smile.

Wicked.

- Is there a town? - Yep, about a mile away.

Hey, what's that over there on the west side?

- Nothing. - What do you mean "nothing"?

I mean... you've lived on this island your whole life. You don't know what that is?

I just told you what it is. It's nothing.

Stash your gear, and when I get back...

...I wanna show you how to wrap some fish guts.

- Twenty. - Is this bad?

- Yeah. - I'm all in.

- Flush. - Not good enough.

Busted.

Unbelievable.

I'll show you how to make one, if you want. You...

...you write a little note, shove it in there with the ship, and you launch it out to sea.

Let me get this straight. You just write these little letters...

...build these little ships and throw 'em all away?

Gotta do something with these bottles, don't I?

So, enlighten me, Trent, since this whole island is named after us...

...we probably weren't always broke like we are now.

Bingo. You win. We were rich.

See, you're gonna have to elaborate 'cause I only know what it's like to grow up poor.

I mean, you and my dad were just...

...I don't know, go out to restaurants and eat every night sort of rich? Like what?

No, no, not like that.

Dynasty rich.

The kind of wealth that generations and generations of families could live off of.

This was our island.

So, what happened?

Time for bed.

Come on, what happened?

I don't know.

No one knows.

They found my father's boat drifting, and...

...never saw him again.

You're saying that we, the Walton family, we used to have millions, and now it's gone?

And you, you've never even bothered to look for it.

Yeah, I did.

- Of course, I did. - Well, then where's the money?

It's here.

Somewhere. I don't know.

- Had to let it go. - Are you serious?

Yeah.

And you gotta let it go, kid.

Don't worry. He'll be back, eventually.

Ever see a compass lock?

Have I ever? Watch and learn.

So, was Grandpa really a millionaire?

He was a lot more than that. He was a code breaker during World War II.

He loved his secrets.

Made the most amazing treasure hunts for us on our birthday.

I remember the last big hunt. We actually got to use a real decoder from the war.

The last hunt, it took us three days to find our presents.

- Three whole days. - Done.

Stupid uncle.

Stupid...

Move, and I put a hole in you.

- Look, I'm sorry. - I said, don't move!

On your knees.

And put your hands where I can see 'em.

- What's your name, boy? - Look, just chill, all right?

Name!

I'm Andrew Walton. Trent Walton's nephew. The guy who owns the tackle shop!

I know who he is, and now I know who you are.

You ain't the first Walton to go after your granddaddy's treasure.

But I catch you again, I'll make sure you're the last.

Yeah, whatever, man.

Have a nice nature walk?

It's here. He just didn't know where to look for it.

Probably because he never found Grandpa's treasure map.

What'd you say?

Uncle Trent told me all about it while you were gone.

- Why are you wearing your life preserver? - 'Cause Mom told me to. Plus it's cozy.

- What exactly did Trent tell you, Mark? - Just that Grandpa liked secrets.

He would make Dad and Uncle Trent go on treasure hunts to find their presents.

It's all starting to make sense. He wanted them to go on one last hunt together.

So, we're going on the hunt instead?

- Not we. Me. - Come on.

- Every Don Quixote needs a Sancho Panza. - You are such a nerd.

Uncle Trent says it's as good as gone anyways.

You know what? Uncle Trent had his chance, okay?

But it is my turn now, and I'm not gonna be poor for the rest of my life.

The old man's fortune is real.

It's on this island, and I'm gonna find it.

"To my son, Jim.

"Unfair and unkind that soon we must part...

"...but beginnings are endings, and endings are beginnings.

"Be ready, for at these crossroads, I await discovery.

"Seek your reward where the gift of time awaits."

"Gift of time"?

The gift of time.

What are you doing?

You scared me.

It's late, man, go to bed. We got a big day tomorrow.

- That's disgusting. - You're disgusting.

You're disgusting.

Hello. Maybe this island's not so bad after all.

Turn around, turn around. Just gotta set up a little accidental meet and greet.

- A little "hey, how are you?" - Why don't you just go talk to her?

Look, you don't even like women, okay? You probably never will, so...

- I like women. - Yeah?

I just don't see what the big deal is.