Kid West Page #3

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It's that Braden kid and his friends.

If you can call 'em that.

Oh, yeah, I know about them.

They're trouble makers for sure,

but I don't see 'em as criminals.

You don't believe me?

Well.

Braden doesn't have much of a father.

I suppose it's possible

for a kid to do anything

if he doesn't have the right role model.

I'll tell you what.

I'll look into it.

If they stole that key, I'll

get you the reward money.

How's that sound?

Why would you do that?

Well, I'd do anything

for an honorary deputy.

What do we say?

I'll handle it.

I don't know.

I thought this was

something I could deal with,

but maybe that's just not realistic.

(DOORBELL RINGS)

Can you get that?

Well, it's not like I have

a couple thousand dollars

lying around.

The door, please.

Good evening.

Did you find it?

Well, that's what I came to tell you.

Mama, come here.

I'll call you back.

The Sheriff found the missing key

that was on the news.

What are you talking about?

Can I see it?

You didn't let me finish.

I'm afraid they don't have it.

I don't understand.

Well, everybody makes mistakes.

There was no key at that

house or anywhere around it.

And besides, I don't think

those kids are clever enough

to pull off a caper like that.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sorry for wasting your time.

It's no trouble.

I'll let you know of any

further developments.

Off the record, of course.

Can that be the end of this?

(WELDING SOUNDS)

And stay in!

Well now,

seems like having friends in high places

isn't everything you thought it would be.

You may have fooled the Sheriff,

but you can't fool me.

I don't have to.

Think I'm tough now?

Just wait till you see what this unlocks.

Enjoy your book.

What do you think?

If you're here to brag,

I'm not in the mood.

You didn't answer my question.

It's amazing, okay?

Now would you please just leave me alone?

Suit yourself.

I just came by to drop it off anyway.

What?

Say hello to your new bike.

Really?

I felt bad about the other night.

Even though technically

it wasn't my fault.

I thought this might make up for it.

See you around.

Wait a second.

What are you up to tonight?

Why?

Plan for an all night meeting.

Doesn't this ruin your

braces or something?

It could.

But I only chew with my lower teeth.

Smart.

So why don't you like nicknames?

We don't need 'em.

We should be proud of

the names we're given.

I guess that makes sense.

Aren't you proud of your name?

It means one who plays the harp.

Would you be?

Still, your father gave it to you.

My mom.

Tell you what,

you can call me Little Sky.

I thought you hated nicknames.

I do.

Then why are you letting

me call you Little Sky?

Cause it's my last name.

You gonna be sticking around here?

I hope so.

What does that mean?

My mom has a new job.

But...

I don't think it's gonna last.

Well in the meantime,

I need to show you something.

I'm sure by now you've probably heard

about Walter Smith.

Yeah, that old community do gooder.

Where did you hear that?

A friend.

Your friend needs a history lesson.

Walter Smith traded a lot with the Ojibwe.

But one day, he falsely

accused three Ojibwe men

of stealing from him.

What happened to them?

This is my ancestor.

He was a powerful Ojibwe medicine man.

What does that mean?

He had certain gifts that connected him

to the spiritual world.

It sort of runs in the family.

Anyway, he knew that

Smith was a collector.

So he made this staff as a peace offering.

Being the greedy man that he was,

Smith foolishly accepted the gift.

What do you mean?

My ancestor put a

terrible curse on the staff.

The day Smith accepted it,

his mansion burned down

and he died in the fire.

What happened to the staff?

Well, before he died,

Smith put it in his hidden cavern.

My ancestor found its location

and my family has been

trying to keep it hidden

for all these years.

The staff has to be destroyed.

If anyone finds it,

the curse will come back.

You think curses exist?

I know they do.

(GIRLS SCREAM)

Lights out was five minutes ago.

Oh, come on, we're camping out.

The lights out rule applies

if you're inside or out.

Besides, being that you're still grounded,

you should be grateful I'm letting you

have a friend stay over.

Oh, yes, thank you for

letting me stay the night,

Mrs. Kid West.

I mean, Mrs. Cooper.

We need to come up with a game plan

to storm Braden's house.

Again.

But technically, you're still grounded.

Technically, I'll be

hanging out with you,

of which I have permission.

Technically, we have

permission to be in this tent.

Technically, we'll just fold up the tent

and bring it with us.

Technically, I don't think that works.

Technically, we have

a curse on our hands.

Good point.

[FAYE] And no flashlights either.

(UPBEAT MUSIC)

What do you think?

That'll work.

This time we'll do it right.

My mom won't be back for an hour or two.

That should give us plenty of time.

Hey.

I'm home early.

Hello?

(SCREEN DOOR OPENS)

Harper?

Afternoon.

Didn't mean to startle you.

I just felt obligated to drop by

and mention that Harper

has been hanging out

with a certain Angela Little Sky.

Yeah, Angie stayed over last night.

Did she now?

Is that a problem?

Well, it's just that her uncle Jeremiah

is a bit of a trouble maker.

He spent six months in

county a few years back.

Okay.

Sounds like he paid his debt to society.

But I bet you wanna know what he did.

Has he harmed any children?

No, nothing like that.

Has he been in trouble with

the law since his arrest?

Well no, but.

Then it sounds like none of my business.

Yeah, well.

Be that as it may, I stopped by his house

and he accused Braden

Meyers of stealing that key

from the museum.

Is that the same boy Harper accused

of stealing that key?

Yup.

I told Jeremiah the same thing I told you,

it was the wrong key.

I thought you said

you didn't find any key.

Anyway, I'm sure

you're smart enough to

choose the right company

for your daughter.

I just hope you do it sooner than later.

Oh, before I go,

my truck's been leaking.

I can't seem to find out where.

Would you happen to

have a rag I can borrow?

Will this do?

Perfect.

Oh, good boy.

Don't tell me you're

gonna drug him again.

No, he just needed a little snack.

Well, I can't say you're unprepared.

[BRADEN] Get the door.

[ASH] It's your house.

Hey there, Pocahontas.

I knew you'd come around eventually.

Why don't you come over here

and give me a nice juicy kiss?

How much juice would you prefer?

As much as you got.

Okay.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

Didn't your dad ever tell you

these things are dangerous?

Let's go destroy us a cursed staff.

My mom's home early.

What's the Sheriff doing at your house?

I don't know.

Maybe he can give us a ride.

Afternoon, Harper.

Angela.

Sheriff, we need your help.

We found the key.

And this.

Braden must have hidden it from you.

It happens to the best of us.

So the staff is there.

How do you know about the staff?

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