The Hardy Boys

Previously, on Hardy Boys...

Why did my mother's investigation

into Bridgeport's powerful families lead her to Rosegrave?

Because if you can control the future leaders,

you can control the world.

You're making them sound like they're‐‐ A secret organization?

That's what they are.

I think it has something to do with my grandmother and my great‐grandfather,

and this weird power that they have over everything.

I'm just glad that you're here, cause I don't think I could have done this alone.

Stop, stop, stop, stop! Whoa, whoa! Listen to your brother, Frank.

This is JB Cox.

I stole a golden idol from a killer,

and you guys cost me fifty grand.

Your buyer has something to do with our mother's murder.

We got confirmation that this comes from a police‐issue jacket.

It's Collig's jacket.

Aah!

- Where is the piece? - What piece?

Hey, stretch!

I swear I didn't see him. I, I couldn't stop.

What did I do?

Is he dead?

Please, somebody get him an ambulance!

Hold on, hold on. Don't go near him. Don't go near him.

I have to see if he's okay.

This is my uncle's car and I just got my license‐‐

What's your name? Stacy.

Stacy, it's gonna be okay, Stacy.

He's not moving. It's okay.

Joe!

I didn't even see him. I mean, I, I couldn't stop.

He came out of nowhere and I...

- What did I do? - Just take a deep breath.

Okay? It's gonna be okay.

Don't touch him.

What happened?

He was chasing us.

And he just jumped right in front of this girl's car.

I, I couldn't stop. Officer, check for vitals.

Is he dead?

Young lady, you're gonna have to come down to the station

with one of these officers.

Boys, you can come along with me.

Guys, get inside. Come on. Get inside, please.

You think he's dead, dead?

I don't know.

Boys, you got lucky.

Glad to see you're both okay.

Now, any idea why that guy might have been chasing you?

Probably to get revenge for capturing him on the Morton farm.

Yeah, he kind of came out of nowhere.

Nowhere.

Nowhere.

Is Stacy okay?

Yes. She's in there getting checked and giving her statement.

Right. Did he say anything to you at all?

Who sent him? What he's doing in Bridgeport?

No.

Uh, like I said, we don't know anything.

Come on. You gotta know something.

Chief, I think they're tired.

Hooper, why don't you go and get a report on our dead escapee

down to coroner's office.

Will do.

I called your Aunt Trudy. She's on her way.

Now, look, this is the third time

this guy's come after you.

You gotta know something.

The only thing we know is that nobody seemed to be able to keep him.

He escaped from the hospital,

and then right out of your jail.

How'd that happen, anyways?

I'm still trying to figure that out.

You know, my dad says that escapes are usually inside jobs.

Joe...

Your dad... Your dad's a good cop.

But he better watch what he says to young, impressionable boys.

Boys. You okay?

Thanks so much for helping, Ezra

Come on. Let's go home.

Come on.

What's going on?

We have no idea why he's gone after the boys.

And they're not telling me anything.

So, if there's anything you can tell me...

No.

You want a piece of advice?

Keep those boys under control.

Because trouble seems to follow them.

Thanks again for your help.

Come on.

Trudy!

Thanks for calling me so quickly.

Of course.

I hope they're okay. The man that was after them is‐‐

He won't be coming after them again. He's dead.

Call you later? Yeah.

Well, he's not gonna be a problem anymore, ma'am.

Hey, Chief? Hooper.

I got that report that you asked for.

Uh, great. Thank you.

The paramedics, they checked you and everything?

Yeah.

What about the girl?

Stacy?

I saw her leaving the police station. She seemed okay.

What a terrible thing for her to experience.

You boys, too.

If anything happened to either of you, I...

I don't know what I'd do.

Aunt Trudy?

Yeah?

You'd miss me more, right?

Seriously, we're fine.

Stacy saved our lives. So...

She's pretty cool in my book.

Speaking of books...

Yeah.

So, your dad's not back,

and you need to go to school.

So, you are officially Bridgeport boys now.

What?

It's not that bad. It's just till your dad gets back.

You can be the mysterious new kids.

Okay? Is there any way we could defer,

- for like a year? - Yeah, it's not happening.

Do you guys wanna watch a movie? Popcorn?

Yeah.

How can we even think about school now?

At least we don't have to worry about being hunted anymore.

Dinner is served.

Pastrami? Mm‐hmm. With extra mustard.

Kid of the year.

Guess you heard? About Tall Man?

Yeah. I called Joe before I came here.

He seemed okay. That's good.

But I don't think he is.

Do you trust Chief Collig?

Of course.

And cops have, like, a code, right?

Not to hurt those who they have to protect.

What's this about?

Just worried about Joe.

And?

And you.

Me?

Elizabeth, talk.

Okay.

Swear you to secrecy.

Joe and his brother think Chief Collig is involved in something corrupt,

with powerful people in Bridgeport.

And they think he was doing something shady last week

near the abandoned brick factory.

What?

What did they see? I don't know.

But I just want you to be careful.

I'm always careful. And he's the chief.

All right? He's always investigating something.

That's probably what the boys saw at the brick factory.

You have nothing to worry about, okay?

Okay.

And this stays between us, right?

Promise.

Let's eat.

JB Cox.

This place has the worst security.

Do I know you?

I represent the people that hired you.

And which I delivered, as instructed.

Someone came to pick it up.

You know, I'm still waiting on my money.

Do you know anything about that?

You did not deliver as instructed.

You were expected to hand over the piece, as is.

What are you talking about? It wasn't the idol that we wanted.

It was what was inside.

There's a piece missing. Where is it?

How was I supposed to know there was something inside?

That's not my concern.

Your delivery was incomplete.

And you won't get paid until you get the piece that was inside.

The next time, my visit won't be as friendly.

How many is that? It's only my second.

Gross.

Wilt. Hey.

Ready for this annual BTS brownie.

Yeah, my favorite time of the year.

Bunch of mopey teenagers eating all my ice cream.

What's a BTS brownie?

Well, the consumption of the BTS brownie is a traditional activity

that the youth of Bridgeport partake in

to commemorate the last day of our freedom.

We're in the end of the fun.

Long, languid days of hunting criminals,

and being hunted down by killers.

Goodbye, fun.

BTS...

Back to school!

Wow, we've got a real detective here.