05x10 - The Tale of a Door Unlocked

[bunniefuu]

[Child laughing]

Gaze into the crystal ball
of a fortune teller.

They say it offers a glimpse
into the future.

I see that Kiki has
an incredible voice,

and she'll someday
be a famous singer.

Cool.

Betty Ann's compassion
and intelligence

will lead her to a
successful career in medicine.

Really?

Stig will be a
professional wrestler.

Yes!

Sam's love for adventure

will make her
a famous explorer,

maybe searching
the ocean depths

where no one
has gone before.

I like this game.

And Tucker.

Hmm.

He'll clean elephant
cages at the zoo.

Hey, what does
that thing say

for you, smart guy?

I see in my future

a story.

A story about
looking into the future.

Imagine if a crystal ball
really worked?

Wouldn't it be cool to see
what was going to happen to you

tomorrow, or next week,

or years from now?

The only trouble is

what if the future you saw

wasn't a good one?

What if it was filled
with fear and danger?

Would seeing a horrible future
mean you could change it,

or would it mean you had to
live with the knowledge

that you were doomed,

and all you could do
was wait for it to happen?

Submitted for the approval

the Midnight Society,

I call this story...

Natalie Miller.
She'd say yes.

She looked at me

in the library
yesterday.

What do you think?

I don't know. I don't
know either of them.

Hey Michael,
get out of there!

You're not supposed
to go in there.

What are you,
mom's spy?

[Boys giggle]

Wanna buy
a little brother?

Nah, I already
got a lizard.

Hey, what's
he doing in there?

Eh, it's a dumb club
he's got with his friends.

Whenever they get
a new member,

they bring him
in there and scare him.

Like an initiation.

Cute.

Maybe Beth Elliot.
She'd go.

Yo, Justin.

Oh, yeah, yeah.

Beth's cool.

So, do you believe that
stuff about the Albert house?

What? Old Mr. Albert
haunts the place?

I can't
believe that.

So, uh--who are you
gonna ask to the dance?

I--I don't know.
I haven't decided yet.

Yeah, great.
You'll never ask anybody.

You choke every time
you look at a girl.

I do not.

Do to.

Do not.
Do to.

Do not.
Do to!

Excellent.

Hmm?

Get lost, will ya?

Why?

'Cause I don't want
an audience. Now go.

Man, I'd give anything
for the guts to do that.

What was that?

I didn't quite hear.

You'd give anything
for what?

Nothing.

Wait. Don't be shy.

Certainly there must be
something I can interest you in.

Have you seen
our vomit?

Who are you?

They call me--Sardo.

No Mr.,
accent on the "do".

And you are?

Justin. No rules,
just plain Justin.

So, what are
you looking for,

just plain Justin?

Nothing you can
help me with.

Try me.

OK, I got
this thing with girls.

Don't we all.

No. I'm nervous
about asking anybody out.

I'm scared
they're gonna say no,

and I'll look
like a total geek.

I have exactly
what you need!

You're kidding.

I never kid.

I have just the thing to
help you solve your problem.

[Mumbling]

Thanks, anyway.
I gotta be going.

Voila!

What is it?

It's...

A door... way.

It's a doorway
into the future.

It's one of a kind.

I got it from
a fortune teller

who fell on hard times.

What's it do?

Well, uh...

You just tell it
what you want to see.

Imagine knowing
beforehand

whether or not
the young lady you ask out

will say yes or no?

[Telephone rings]

Don't move.

[Ring]

Doorway to the future?

Yeah, right.

It's your nickel.

Show me a girl who'll
go to the dance with me.

Rip. It doesn't
even open.

[Banging sound]

I'll take it!

You will?

You will?!

Of course you will!
Why wouldn't you?

After all,
it is one of a kind.

And it's a steal
at uh...

$ . .

What?

Oh, but wait.

Today's sale day.
It's only $ . .

I can't afford it.

$ . ?

I've only got $ .

Sold, but I'm
losing on the deal.

OK, OK,
what's the big secret?

This.

It's who I'm
taking to the dance.

I hope you
and your little door

have a great time.

No, no, wait.

I don't get it.

It worked before.

Introduce me later.

I know how doors can
get a little stuck up.

Ben, wait.

Brad.

Brad!

Brad.

[Echoes]

Aaaahhh!

[Screaming]

Mr. Sardo?

Mr. Sardo?

That's Sar-do!

Oh.

I thought you said
this was one of a kind?

Eeehhh-yes.

Well--you see, the um...

The doors are uh...

Are a matched set.

And so you see,
they are one of a kind,

both of them.
Sort of.

All right, they're
of a kind, so sue me.

I want to know who's on the
other side of that door?

It really works?

I mean uh...

It really works

exactly as I said
it would.

Then who is it?

Why, it looks like...

Like...

Like a strange
little puppet.

I hate this!
It only works for me.

I see.

Well, I'm afraid
that any liability

resulting from
magical doors

is strictly the
responsibility of the owner.

That's you.

That's in the fine print
of any oral contract.

I saw a girl.

Consider yourself lucky.

Good day!

Done deal.

Amy Breck said yes.

You mean
you nagged her

until she couldn't
take it anymore?

Exactly.

So uh--you still going
with your toy door?

It's not a toy.

The guy I bought
it from told me

it shows the future.

Did you see yourself
going to the nut house?

It's no joke, Ben!

I saw a girl
hurt in a fire.

And if that's
really the future,

then somebody's
in a lot of trouble.

And there's
nothing I can do

'cause I don't even
know who she is!

All right, people,
settle down.

Now, before we begin,

I'd like you all
to welcome

a new student
to our school.

Her name is Ashley.

Everyone,

this is Ashley brewer.

[Bell ringing]

Are you OK?

Yeah,
it's just my head.

You're in my class,
aren't you?

Yeah, I'm Justin.

I'm Ashley.

Hi.

Uh--I don't want
to sound weird but...

Can I ask you something?

Sure.

Uh--have you ever
been trapped

in a burning building?

No. What kind of
question is that?

Hey!

Sorry, bro.

Who's the babe?!

I thought you were
too chicken

to talk to girls.

That's no babe,
that's my sister.

Brad!

Oh, well excuse me!

Looks like my brother made
friends with your brother.

Hmm, yeah.

Oh, by any chance, is
your father a firefighter?

Uh, no.

Listen, I'd better go.

Stop being strange
and ask her to the dance.

Forget about
the dance.

I gotta warn her
about the fire.

What a great ice breaker.

Hi, I just saw the future
through a magic door,

and you're doomed.

Wanna go to the dance?

It's not funny. Ashley
might be in trouble.

I hope she has smoke
alarms in her house.

Smoke alarms?

What is it
with you and fire?

Uh--it's kind of
a hobby.

Yeah, yeah.

You know,
fires and smoke alarms.

You can't have
too many smoke alarms.

Yeah.
Thanks for the tip.

Man, you gotta
get over this.

Ashley, we have a
welcome present for you.

Oh, thank you.

No!

Aaahhh!

Are you crazy?!

What did you
do that for?

I thought...

Nice work.

If you can't charm
'em, soak 'em.

Here, wear my jacket
before you freeze.

No! I mean,
don't put that on!

It's OK.
He'll be fine.

Bed rest and a
little warm milk,

and he'll be
good as new.

Ashley, you're in danger
if you wear that!

Don't put it on!

I saw it through my--
my little door.

[Kids laugh]

We all did it,

and if you want
to be one of us,

you'll do it, too.

W-what do
I have to do?

They say old Mr. Alberts
haunts the place.

You gotta go up to
the master bedroom

and sit
in his chair.

In?

[Telephone rings]

Hello?

Uh, is this Justin?

Yeah?

Hi, this is Ashley
from school.

Um--is my brother
there?

Uh--no.
Is he supposed to be?

Well, the little squid
told my mother

he was going to
visit your brother.

She wants him
home for dinner...

Now.

Sorry,
he's not here.

Great. Now I've gotta
go look for him.

Uh--Ashley?

Yeah?

Listen, uh...

I'm really sorry
about today.

And I know it's hard
to believe but...

I'm not
a total lunatic...

Usually.

You're right.
It is hard to believe.

Maybe we could just
forget it ever happened

and start all over again?

I'll think about it.

Listen, I gotta go find
Brad before dinner burns.

See you later.

Burns?

Dinner burning?
Hello, Ashley?

Mary Jo?
Where's Michael?

I'm not
supposed to say.

Says who?

Michael. He thinks
you spy for Mom.

Aahhh!

Aaahhh!

Excellent!

Brad?

Brad?

Brad, are you in there?

Brad!

Man, it's my sister.

Let's bolt.

I'm not spying for Mom.

I just have to
know where he is.

I'll be your best friend.

Give me a break.

Just tell me
where he is,

or Mom's gonna find out

who flushed the corn
cob down the toilet.

He went to do
an initiation.

Initiation?

Like the Albert's house?

Brad.

Brad!

Brad.

Brad.

This isn't the future.

This is right now.

Brad!

Ashley!

Justin?

Look out!

Aahh!

Where did
you come from?

Let's get
out of here.

Aahhh!

It's locked.

We're gonna
suffocate down here.

There's gotta be
a way out.

It's all that
little door's fault.

What little door?

The door
I saw you through.

The key set "in" and...

The key said--"in".

What are you
talking about?

He said it was
one-of-a-kind.

But it isn't.

There's .

And if one's
the "in" door...

The other must be
the "out" door.

You really are crazy.

[Justin's voice]
Mr. Sardo, help us!

Help us!

That's Sar-do,
no Mr. accent...

Hurry, please!

[Coughing]

That's it.
I'm changing my name.

It's finally driven me
out of my mind.

Help!

Sardo, help!

Help us open the door!

[Coughing]

Hurry!

Hurry!

Who are you?

What do you want?

It's Justin, the kid
you sold the other door to!

We're trapped in here.
Open the door, hurry!

Please!

Nothing happened.

Justin: Use the key
in the sliding panel.

Hurry!

Help us!

Open the door!

I've got it.

This is worth
more than I thought.

Open the door!

[Coughing]

[Coughing]

My, how interesting.

Are you OK?

Yeah, I think.

What happened?

[Ahem]

I don't know whether
this is the right time,

but uh--I don't supposed
I could interest you

in purchasing
the triplet.

The triplet?

Yes.

It's actually
of a kind.

Nah, keep it.

[Gary narrating] The magic
door never worked for Justin again.

But whether a door
is magic or not

there's one thing
that can always be said.

Whenever a door is opened,

it always leads
to new possibilities.

You ready?

Absolutely.

[Door creaking]

[Door slams shut]

The end.

Hey, careful!

Let's see if
I can tell the future.

I see, I see
a guy standing up

and saying,
"I declare this meeting

of the Midnight Society
closed."

I declare this meeting...

Give it to me, Tucker.

Give it to me,
Tucker!

Hey, this thing
really works.

Let me try.

Yeah, you're
right. I see.

I see a little guy.

He's being pounded by
a big guy with glasses.

Ooh, nasty.

Later!

Thanks, Kiki.