Treasure Hounds Page #6

I um...

I thought this place would be

a new start for us, you know?

I was a fool to give up

everything for this place.

It's OK, Mom.

It doesn't matter

where we wind up.

As long as we're together,

we're home.

Come here.

Thank you.

What if there was a way for

us to pay for fixing the town

so that we could stay here?

That would take a miracle.

- Or Spanish treasure.

- [sighs] Not that again, Jack.

Let me try to find it. You said

yourself it's safe here.

So at least let me try, please?

- Alright.

- Yes!

But no breaking

and entering, OK?

[sniffing]

What is that smell?

[sniffing]

I think I smell steak.

That's impossible.

It's the middle of the night.

Oh, man, that sure smells

like steak, though.

That's impossible. Steaks don't

appear out of no... Oh, oh!

Jackpot!

Eat it, doggie.

A steak magically

appearing in the back yard.

That's never happened before.

It's a delicious steak.

Oh, this is too

good to be true.

I'm not eating that.

[grumbling]

Then again, free steak.

[sniffing]

Eat it!

What's wrong with this thing?

I don't know! This is every

dog's dream come true!

I'd have to be stupid to eat

that. There is no way someone

would just throw a perfectly

good steak in the back yard.

It's gotta be a trick.

Do you think he knows it's

stuffed full of tranquilizers?

It's probably stuffed

full of tranquilizers.

No! No.

He's just a stupid dog.

Nitwit animal won't comply with

Mama's scheme to sedate him.

[groans]

Let's just grab him!

Ooh, random back yard steak.

It's all my dreams coming true.

Chauncey,

I would not eat that.

- I think it's a trick.

- Yeah, sure it is.

- You snoozed, you losed.

- OK, fine. Knock yourself out.

Never send a boy

to do a man's job.

Stay here.

You keep eating that,

Chauncey.

I'll take care of those two

guys behind the barrels.

- I believe in you.

- Thank you.

- I got it!

- Yes!

[Ronnie] I got him, I got him,

I got him, I got him.

Very good, brother!

You have a real talent

for the dognapping.

Well, I was a

dog-catcher in Jersey.

- One of the best in town.

- It makes sense.

Uh-huh.

Great job, guys.

You've caught ein kitty!

You're a kitty-napper!

You know, you've been a

lot nicer to me ever since

we found out we were brothers.

Well, of course, bro.

[groans]

Oh, I got a great idea.

This is gonna be good.

This is gonna be so great.

These guys are

gonna be in for it.

We need to find that dog.

Whaddya got?

Whaddya got, Gunther?

- Not now, I'm thinking.

- Whaddya got?

Just gonna wedge

this down there. OK.

Here we go. [chuckles]

Turn this on here.

- And that should do it.

- [water running]

Uh...

- Gunther?

- I said not now!

Uh, yeah, but Gunther,

your pants.

- Gunther?

- What?

Your pants.

[groaning]

[pants rip]

Uh...

Nice undies.

- Thanks.

- Yeah.

[laughs]

[Skipper] Uh-oh.

Oh, what the heck!

[Skipper yells]

And that is why you never

send a boy to do a man's job.

[Skipper] Hey, man,

get me outta here!

Skipper? Skipper!

[Twyla speaking with German accent] "If

you want to see your dog alive again

you will find the treasure

and give it to us.

Once you have it, await

further instruction."

How will they

know if we have it?

Do you think

they're watching us?

[Ronnie] Huh?

[woman]

What are those kids doing?

They're sitting!

And, and... they're talking!

- So can you guys help me?

- You need to call the police.

But if we call the police,

they'll take the treasure.

Remember what Grandpops said?

Grown-ups are greedy.

Yeah, like these dog-nappers.

You know, I bet it's the school

they closed down years ago.

I probably have a key for it.

My mom has the

key to everything.

- Which one is it?

- Um, I think it's this one.

Let me see!

[choking]

How did these three

buffoons capture me?

Let me see!

[choking]

- Oh.

- Give them back!

Give them back.

[choking]

There. Yeah. I see.

Look, I'm sorry for what

I said about the town.

I never asked to move here

and I was mad about it

but now that you

guys are my friends,

at least I hope you're

my friends, I wanna stay.

Well, how can you if these

creeps get the treasure?

Well, I'm not gonna go to

all that trouble to find it

and then just hand it

over to them.

- Do you have a plan?

- No, I'm making it up as I go.

That doesn't exactly

inspire confidence.

But I'll still help you.

- Yeah.

- Let's help.

[Ronnie] They're leaving!

The game is afoot.

[laughs maniacally]

Don't do the evil laugh.

You sound like a psycho.

You really think so?

That's right, kids.

Lead us right to the treasure!

Faster.

[speaks German]

Mama, we can't go any faster.

We'll pass them.

- Good point.

- Details.

This place is creepy.

It's a lot creepier

with teachers.

How long ago did

they close this place?

Before we started

going to school.

Well, where should we look?

Well, the clue said heed the

bell and hurry to your seat

so I think we should

check a classroom.

Fred?

What're you doing?

No treasure in here.

If there were only

some kind of clue.

Wait a sec.

Let's follow the arrow.

Hm.

[tires screech]

[Ronnie grunts]

[woman]

Gunther, watch mein heel.

[Ronnie] OK.

[Gunther] Don't worry, Mama.

We'll get it all.

[bike bell rings]

[woman] Remember the plan.

Right! Get the clue.

[bike bell rings]

Heed the bell

and hurry to your seat.

Well, I'm in my seat.

Now what?

[Twyla] Maybe someone

else got to it first.

I hope, for your sake,

the last moments of your life

aren't spent in this box.

You need a mint.

[chuckles]

I think Twyla was right.

Nothing here.

Maybe it's in this envelope.

- It's got your name on it.

- Let me see!

[all] "Go to the home

of the clapping hands?"

Ah-hah!

We followed you!

Once again the adults

outsmart the children.

Yeah, real smart, pal.

Now where's my dog?

Oh, you're never

gonna find him,

'cause we got him locked

in the trunk of our car!

[laughs]

- Really?

- I am so sorry.

- That one's on me.

- Yeah.

[groans]

I'm running out of

patience with you, young man.

- Where is it?

- There's nothing here.

All we found was another clue.

Give it to me.

Run!

After them!

Go!

Looks like your friends

have abandoned you.

Oh, boo-hoo. I'm so sad.

You don't scare me.

I could take you.

[chuckles]

You want to fight me?

I don't fight with children.

[chuckles] Chicken.

No, thank you. I've already

had a complete breakfast.

- I am full.

- No, I'm calling you a chicken.

In my homeland

that is a compli...

[groans] My nose!

[groaning]

Ahh! Ohh.

Ah, you think you can pummel me

into submission with those balls?

[chuckles]

Think again.

I am captain of the German

National Dodgeball team.

Three time world champion!

If dodgeball was

an Olympic event

I'd have like three gold meda...

[screams]

No! No!

[yelling]

No! Oh!

[crashing]

Look, I've been thinking

and I'm sorry I've been

so stuck up lately, Twyla.

What're you talking about?

I'm trying to

apologize to you.

Now?

Well, I might not

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