01x01 - The Mystery of the Haunted House

[bunniefuu]

[male narrator]
Tonight, the Hardy Boys

in The Mystery of
the Haunted House.

[Frank]
That's the Blackhawk Hotel.

And there's Dad.

Now what do you have to say?

I see it,
but I don't believe it.

[Frank]
What's Dad doing
at the Blackhawk Hotel

if he told us he
wanted to go fishing
at the lake?

[tires screeching]

Even if he
didn't level with us,

I don't feel right
following my own father.

[engine starting]

Doesn't seem to bother him.

Something's going on, Joe.

One thing's for sure.

Dad isn't on a fishing trip.

[bikes starting]

[crickets chirping]

[door slams]

[twig snapping]

We may have
to follow him on foot.

Hold it.
You don't mean in there?

You know a better way to
find out what's going on?

I'm not so sure
I want to know

what's going on
in a cemetery.

What's he doing now?

Same thing we are.

Sneaking around
a cemetery in the dark.

Hey, here he comes.
Let's get out of here.

Let's go.

Hey, what are you doin'?
You're crazy?

[Frank]
He's right behind us.

It's a fine time
to be stealing cough drops.

I'm not stealing cough drops,
I'm lifting a fingerprint.

We've got to warn him.

Wait. We got to think
before we move.

Dad didn't tell us about
this case for a reason.

We could stumble in,
mess up something important.

But Dad doesn't know
he's being followed.

How do we know that?

Dad was a New York City cop
for over 20 years.

So what do we do?

We get back to the office,
call Dad at the hotel,

and tell him
he's being followed.

Oh, come on, Frank.

Callie, he must've said
something,

even if it didn't
seem important at the time.
Try to remember.

If it didn't
seem important
at that time,

why would I remember?

Well, may...

Joe, we're just gonna
have to level with her

and tell her
what's going on.

What is going on?

Yes, what is going on?

We don't know.

Fascinating.

Callie, have you noticed
how Dad's been acting

very suspicious and secretive?

Oh, since when is a
fishing trip suspicious?

Since he didn't take
his fishing gear with him.

We saw him a few hours ago
in Emmetville.

Well, there must be some mistake.

I made reservations
for your father at the lake.

Callie, Herbie Stahlmaster
saw Dad

at the county seat
yesterday morning.

[Joe]
He was coming out of
the Blackhawk Hotel.

We called, and he was registered.
We went over there.

Well, there's
got to be a reason,

and it's obviously
none of our business.

Or at least, not mine.

Now look, I've finished the
letters your Dad left for me.

I want to lock
up and go home.

Oh, we'll lock up.
We want to look around.

Yeah.

Good night.
Good night.

You know,
I think she's right.

We have no right to pry into
Dad's cases when we aren't asked.

I think Dad was afraid
of involving us.

And now we know
he could be in real danger.

Yes, Blackhawk Hotel?
Mr. Hardy's room, please.

Hey, what are you doing?
He'll k*ll us

when he finds out
we were following him.

I don't think so.

Yes, Hardy. Fenton Hardy.

Not when he finds out about
the man we saw on his tail.

Are you sure?
I know he was there this morning.

Yeah, when was that?

Okay, thank you.

Well...

[sighs]

He checked out an hour ago.

Well, that's that.
He's probably on his way home

to tell us
all about the case right now.

[tires screeching]

[car engine revving]

[brakes screeching]

I wouldn't.

Hold it.

All right, I'm not armed.
What is this?

All right,
back inside the car.

You ride with him,
and follow me.

Let's go.

Who are you?

All in due time,
Mr. Hardy. All in due time.

Come on, let's go.

But, wait,
w-wait a minute.

Hasn't this gone
far enough?

Down the stairs.

Lovely. Did you fellows
do it yourselves

or did you hire
a decorator?

Mr. Hardy,

it's my hope that you're
gonna take these questions

I'm about to ask you
very seriously.

And if I don't?

[train chugging]

You'll be here
a long time.

Look, who are you?

Local gangsters, international syndicate?
What is this?

Mr. Rigby will ask the questions.

Mr. Rigby.

All right, what is it you want?

You've been
investigating the grave

of a man named Bronson. Why?

Because I was hired to,
that's why.

What is Bronson to do
with your client?

My client's interests
are confidential.

Not anymore.

Who is your client?

That also is confidential.

Hardy, we can find out
very easily who hired you.

Oh, then why did you find it
necessary to kidnap me?

Kidnap?

Are you under the impression
that you've been kidnapped?

Well, Mr. Hardy,

nothing could be farther
from the truth.

I mean, uh, you're free to go.

Just as soon as you
tell us who hired you.

[dog barking]

There are just
too many possibilities.

I can't find any one
new case that stands out.

But I've got a beauty
that stands out here.

Take a look at that.

It looks like
a thumb print.

Boys, it's almost 11:00.

We're through here.

In the morning
we'll try to retrace

all of Dad's last known movements.
Good night.

What for?
Your father will be home

from his fishing trip
in the morning.

I can't wait to see
what he caught.

Now what is it that
you two aren't telling me?

There's nothing to tell,
Aunt Gertrude.

We're just as much
in the dark as you are.

In the dark about what?

Joe.

[dog barking]

How long are we
gonna give them?

We wait till
the lights go out,
let them get to sleep.

Then we'll get to work.

[Stratton]
Nothing to it
when you know how.

If Hardy won't tell us
who or where his client is,

then it's got to be
in his records
somewhere in here.

[Rigby]
See if you can find

a phone log or
something over there.

I'll check the files.

Right.

I don't see any phone log.

I know I heard a noise
from downstairs.

Lights just went on.

You know, it sounded more
like it was coming
from Dad's office.

I locked the door,
like I promised Callie.

You did?

It's open now.

[whispering]
They're coming in.

Frank, look out.
Ugh!

Joe, you all right?

Terrific.
What hit me, a train?

Just stay put.
I'll be back.

''Stay put?''
Where are you going?

[doors slamming]

Step on it.
That Hardy kid
is gonna come after us.

[engine accelerating]

[brakes screeching]

Are you seeing
what I see?

[police radio chattering]

Son, we'd like
a word with you.

Joe, Aunt Gertrude?

Frank! What happened
to your pants?

Joe, would you tell this
officer what happened?

Excuse me, uh, ma'am.
If you don't mind,

we'd like to ask
the questions.

Is Mr. Hardy in, ma'am?

No, he's due in tomorrow.

In the meantime, someone broke
into his office.

You can see the pick
marks on the door.

Oh, yeah. Harlen,
there are some marks here.

Sure they
weren't there before?

You fellas have any way of
knowing if anything is missing?

I just found a lot of open
drawers and scattered papers,

but I lifted a fingerprint off
the top of the filing cabinet.

Takes a specialist
to lift fingerprints, son.

I know.
I'm a specialist.

You probably found your own
fingerprints, or your father's.

No, no. If you want to go
downstairs to the lab,
I'll show you.

Lab, huh?

Sure. It's a perfect match
to the print

I found on
the box of cough drops.

Cough drops?

Cough drops.

At the cemetery.

That means you can use the license
number of that car to get out an APB.

What car?

What APB?

They didn't turn on their lights,
so I couldn't see in the dark,

but if the prints
were the same,

it was probably the same car we saw
following our father in Emmetville.

RFB 110.

RFB 110.

[clears throat]

Look, we'll get this out
on the air.

When your father
comes home in the morning,

he'll, uh... Have him let us know
if anything's missing, hmm?

I'm sorry, ma'am. I don't even
know if there's been a crime.

And in the meantime,

you fellas, you stay off the streets
in your, uh, pajamas, hmm?

[Harlen]
In other words, you go to bed.

Bed.

Bed. That's it.

Wish my kid
would mind like that.

[sighs]

We'll check back with you
in the morning, ma'am.

Good night, ma'am.

Good night, ma'am.

Good night.

Now then,
what's this all about?

Cemeteries. Emmetville.

What's this got to do
with your father?

It's here.

Look. "Bronson,
Emmetville Cemetery."

That's where
we followed Dad.

[Gertrude]
''Haunt H...''

Oh, it's an abbreviation.

I can't read it for sure,
but I think it says:

"Haunted house in Brookdale.
Tuesday, 2:00 a.m. Sonny."

Now I know we're all
having nightmares.

Dad's the last man
in the world
to believe in haunted houses.

It's here.
It's the last entry.

Plus the name Sonny,
Tuesday, 2:00 a.m.

That's tomorrow.

That's tonight.


[Frank]
Wow.

I'll be darned.

[Joe]
I'm feelin'
a whole lot better,

I can tell you that.

I'll feel better
when we find Dad.

I don't see his car.

[owl hooting]

♪[playing organ]

Excuse me.

[Frank]
Uh, we're looking for
someone named Sonny.

The coffin on your right.

[thunder rumbling]

[creaking]

[laughing]

[echoing]
Welcome to The Haunted House.

If you survive the ordeal,

we look forward
to your joining us
in the main crypt.

If not, happy hereafter.

Frank.

Don't worry.
It's just like being
in an amusement park.

I'm not amused.

There's got to be
a way out of here.

Never start with the obvious.

[woman laughing]

Terrific.

A child can get out
of this place. Simply...

We'd better find a child.

We won't discuss that one.

This is it.

Now we're getting someplace.

Didn't you used to go
with her?

Forget that.
Let's find Sonny.

[door creaking]

[laughter echoing]

At least
he's having a good time.

[voices echoing]

Maybe he knows
where he's going.

Follow that ghost.

Well, now what?

This is what.

Aha!

[Frank]
Hey, there's stairs.

[Frank yelling]
Whoa!

[Joe]
Whoa!

Wow.

This is getting monotonous.

And redundant.

[both chuckling]

[Joe]
Swell. Now what do we do?

♪[music playing]

[Frank]
Let's follow the music.

This way.

This is amazing.

No, this is a maze.

How do you know
we're not back

in the same room
we started from?

'Cause of all these guys.

[people applauding]

That's not very reassuring.

Wonder how long
he's been stuck in here.

♪[band playing]

[crackling]

[whispers]
Frank.

May I help you?

Do you have a reservation?

Would it be possible
to talk to Sonny?

Not until he goes on break.

We'll just have
a couple of burgers and wait.

Right this way, gentlemen.

This is your waitress, Madge.

Have a good evening.

What will you have?

Well, two cheeseburgers
and a couple of Cokes.

What do you put on 'em?

Everything's on the side.

What are you worrying
about cheeseburgers for?

We've got work to do.

Well, if we're gonna
pay for 'em,

they ought to be
the way we like 'em.

We're looking for Sonny.

Would you tell him we'd like to
talk to him when he gets a break?

Sure.

You make some detective.
I'd like to see you

follow a guy
for more than a block

without stopping
for a burger.

I'm a growing boy.
I need nourishment.

[Frank]
Yeah, I think we found Sonny.

[Joe]
I don't think
he's exactly excited

about seeing us, either.

Let's go.

[Joe]
Sonny!

You check
that side of the house.

I'll go into the parking lot.

Sonny!

Sonny, where are you?

[Joe]
Sonny!

Sonny!

Sonny!

Sonny!

Sonny!

[both grunting]

Hey, what's the matter
with you?

What do you want with me?
Who are you?

Who are you?
What do you want with my father?

Your father?

Yeah, Fenton Hardy. You're
supposed to be meeting him here.

You're Fenton Hardy's son?

Yeah, and I'm worried about him.

How did you find out about me?

Can I sit up?
You're kind of heavy.

[frog croaking]

My father disappeared.
At least, I'm afraid he did.

I think you had
something to with it.

How do I know
I can trust you?

Is my father
working for you?

Yeah, but he lied to me.

He told me
he wasn't gonna
tell anybody.

He didn't lie.
I found his notebook
in his bedroom.

Someone else
wants that notebook.

They broke into
the house tonight.

I got to get out of here.

You're not going anywhere
until you tell me
about my father.

My father could be in
trouble for helping you.

You set me up, you...

[grunts]

[panting]

Sonny!

Frank!

Joe!

What happened?

I found Sonny.

He's running for his life.
I've never seen anyone so scared.

I'm going after him.
I'm coming with you.

No. It's almost 2:00.
Go inside and see if Dad shows.

I'll see if I can try and
pick up Sonny's trail.

What if he doesn't show?

Get the trail bike out of
the van and come after me.

Okay.

Hardy.

Time to lay our cards
on the table, Mr. Hardy.

I've been a cop
for 20 years.

I'm getting pretty good
at reading cards.

I'd say you're about
to show me your badges.

Badges?

CIA, FBI,

[Fenton]
military intelligence.

I'd say Navy first.

The shoes, the haircut,

you've got a Navy insignia
on your lighter.

What did I stumble into?

A mess.

You're helping a young man.

I don't know
what he's calling himself now,
but we want him.

Why? Who is he?

He was a Navy attaché
working out of NATO.

He disappeared for 48 hours.

The military police found him
wandering in his shorts at sub-zero.

His recollection of the events
during those 48 hours,

absolutely nil.

You're going to
a lot of trouble

to check out
a sailor's binge.

He was military attaché
to Cdr. Buckholtz.

He knew every secret in NATO.

His mind came back to us
a complete blank.

Something terrible
might have happened to him.

Then why did you
turn him loose?

We didn't.

He escaped from
a Navy hospital.

What happens if I
tell you where he is?

Something has
triggered his recall.

He didn't know
the name Bronson before.

It's possible he can now
fill in that 48-hour gap

and tell us what happened.

Seems I don't have
much choice.

That is if you're
telling me the truth.

It's the truth.

[sighs]

All right.

I'll bring him to you.

You're not really
gonna cut him loose?

Of course not.
Stay with him.

I'm gonna have to do
something about that grave.

Tonight?
When else?

By morning the whole thing
could've blown up in our faces.

Now get going
and don't lose him.

Hello. This is Rigby.

I'm gonna need
some muscle right now.

[crickets chirping]

[Gertrude]
Is that you, Fenton?
Where are you?

You don't know
what's been going on.

Are you all right?

I'm fine, Gert. I told you I
wouldn't be home until morning.

But Frank and Joe and,
and the police,

and--and those awful burglars.

Wait a minute, Gert.
Slow down now.

What's going on?
Where are the boys now?

Looking for you.
They went to Brookdale.

[Gertrude]
A haunted house.

Oh, no. Listen,
when you hear from them,

tell them to turn around

[Fenton]
and get home and wait
until they hear from me.

I'm on a very sensitive case.

It could all blow up
in my face any minute.

Then you better
get back here now.

Let the police handle it.

I have a client that requires
confidentiality, Gert.

I promised it to him
and he's gonna get it.

I'm on my way to Emmetville,

I have to protect
some evidence.

I'll see you in the morning.

Yes, but what if the boys
don't come back?

Gert, if anything serious
happens,

you call the police
here in Emmetville.

Tell them they can find me
at the cemetery.

The cemetery?

Stop worrying.

I'll be all right.

Now just don't tell
the boys where I am.

Deal?

It's a deal.

Sonny!

Sonny!

[Madge]
Look, I'm tired.
We're closing the place up.

I got to get my checks in.

Now, what do you mean you can't
pay for those two cheeseburgers?

I can pay for them.

I just can't pay for them yet.

My brother's got the money.

Hey, Madge,
you're holding us up.

We can't close the register
on account of you.

Yeah? Talk to this one.

He says he ain't paying
for his two cheeseburgers.

Oh, yeah?
What was wrong with them?

Did you send 'em back?

Send 'em back?
He ate 'em both.

Says his brother's
gonna pay for 'em.

I'm sorry.

But I was expecting my father
to meet me here.

He's a detective.
Fenton Hardy.

Detective?

You can call
the police department.
They all know him.

The police department?

I came in here
on account of the trouble
out back.

I'll leave you my watch

and my wallet.

I'll be back with you later
to settle up, all right?

Did he say
trouble out back?

That's what he said.

Hey, Madge,

this could be bad
for business.

Listen, keep it
under your hat.

We don't want
to scare anybody.

Sonny!

Sonny!

Sonny, we want to help!

Frank!

Sonny, we want to help!

[panting]

[Joe]
Frank, where are you?

Joe, this way.

Dad didn't show.

That's bad news.

Any sign of Sonny?

He changed direction
and headed downhill.

Okay.

[thunder rumbling]

[groans]

Will?

[man chattering]

[man]
Anyway, don't worry about it.

It spoils your unique beauty.

[Madge exclaiming]

See you later.

[Madge]
Right. Bye.

[woman screaming]

[creaking]

Will.

[man]
Will?

[laughter echoing]

Will?

Where are you?

[laughing]

[echoing]
Welcome to The Haunted House.

It's locked.

Told you the place
was closing up.

He must have come back.
His tracks lead back here,

and there are
two other cars in the lot
besides ours.

There has to be
another way in.
Let's find it.

Frank.

Got it.

Great.

W-w-wait a second.

There's two cars
besides ours.

If Sonny owns one of them,
who owns the other one?

What difference
does it make?

We've got to find Sonny.

It could make a difference.

Will!

We can straighten
this all out, Will.

Will, I promise.

I only want to talk to you.

I got a funny feelin'
we're being watched.

Sonny!

If he didn't want
to talk to us before,

he isn't going
to talk to us now.

Will!

[snickering]

Will, are you here?

We got to find him.

He's the key
to what happened to Dad.

[screaming]

Will!

Will.

Sonny!

Will!

[Frank]
We got out of here
once before.

We followed the music before.

I don't hear any music.
Shh.

[man]
Will, we've got to
talk this over.

I hear voices.

Will, I'm going to
take you back with me.

No.

Must be coming
from the next room.

[Joe]
Terrific.
Where is the next room?

I've always been good to you.
You know that.

You're not here to help me.

Why would you say that?

Do you know who I am?

Yes, I know you.

You know me from before.

You're beginning to remember.

It's all coming back to you.

That's too bad.

[Joe]
Sonny. Sonny,
we want to help.

If you hadn't run away
in Europe,

we could've worked
everything out.

We can still work it out.

[whispering]
No. No.

Will.

[glass shattering]

[man]
Come back, Will!

What was that?

[glass shattering]

Sonny!

We just want to talk to you.

No!

No! He's after me.

Who?

Get out of my way.

You've got to trust someone.

Move!

Move! This way!

[man]
Get me out of here.

[wind howling]

[mumbling]

[Gertrude]
Where have you boys been?

I've been worried sick
about you.

We're fine. We've got Dad's
client, but he's in trouble.

What kind of trouble?

Don't worry, everything's
under control now.

[Joe]
We're hoping
he can lead us to Dad.

Your father's fine.

I talked to him
only a half an hour ago.

He called? From where?

Uh, oh, well, he, uh...

He was on his way to see
that nothing happened
to his evidence.

What evidence?

At the... Never mind.

You boys are to come home
right now.
Your father's orders.

Here.

Aunt Gertrude,
Father doesn't know
we have his client with us

and that someone's
trying to threaten him.

Oh, dear.

And that someone could be following
us right now. Where's Dad?

[sighs]

He went to the cemetery
in Emmetville.

Emmetville.
Thanks, Aunt Gertrude.
We'll be in touch.

Now, Frank, Frank,

Frank.

Bye, Aunt Gertrude.

Oh!

You heard her. Our father's
out risking his neck for you

just like he promised.

What's this all about?
Why is this man after you?

Look, it's all coming back to me,
but in just pieces.

What's coming back?

I was in a military hospital.
Navy.

They were trying to
get me to remember.

I'd been through
some sort of shock,

and I didn't wanna remember.

Remember what?

Who I was.
What happened to me.

They told me that I'd been working
for our military forces in Europe.

[Sonny]
That I knew all kind of secrets

that would help an enemy.

One day I disappeared
for 48 hours.

At the same time, some very
important files were missing.

When they found me
I didn't know who I was

or what had happened to me.

So to avoid
international embarrassment

over somebody
selling out our allies,

they leaked out the story
that they'd found me dead.

After all, I didn't really
know who I was, anyway.

So who's trying to hurt you?

The one who really sold us out.

Who's that?

I don't know.

I think you do.

I think you can
identify the man.

I think that's why
he's after you.

Don't you see?

If I tell you,

he's gonna have to
come after you, too.

[Joe]
There's Dad's car.

[Frank]
There's no sign of him.

All right, Joe,
you stay in the car
with Sonny.

If I'm not back in
five minutes,
get out of here. Go get help.

I'm going in there.

He said to wait.

Look, I'm leaving you
the keys.

If I don't come back,

I want you
to get out of here

as quickly as you can,
you understand?

Frank.

[Frank]
I told you to
stay in the van.

I was worried about you.

Have you seen Dad?

No, I can't find him.

I figured he probably came to see
the grave that he'd seen earlier.

My guess is that it says Bronson
on it, but I can't find it.

Uh, I'll help you look for it.

Somebody's got to
stay with Sonny.

What if he takes off?
He's our only link with Dad.

I'll go back and get him.
Okay. I'll keep looking.

[Frank]
Whoa!

Joe!

[Fenton mumbling]

[Frank]
Dad.

Ah, thank goodness.

Are you all right?

I twisted my leg,
but I'll be fine.

Who did this to you?

Some guys from
Navy Intelligence.

I don't think
they wanted to hurt me,

but they didn't want me to see
what they were doing either.

What were they doing?

As near as I can figure it, they
were trying to rob an empty grave.

Why would they do that?

They faked the death
of Will Bronson.

You know him as Sonny.

He'd done something
that was embarrassing

to our friends
in the military.

He sold some secrets.

I know all about it.
But he didn't do it. He told us--

He told you?

You mean he's got
his memory back?

Yeah, and someone's
trying to get him.

Oh, he could be
in real danger, Frank.

Where's Joe?

He's making sure that
Sonny doesn't take off.

Okay, you stay off that leg.

I'm gonna go get help
and see if I can find Joe.

Hello, Will.

Hello, Commander.

It pains me to be here
now like this.

You were a son to me.

I felt the same.

You were like
the father I never had.

[Sonny]
I couldn't believe
you'd done it.

I wouldn't believe it.

Maybe that's why
I blacked it out.

You shouldn't put any one
too high on a pedestal, Will.

We're all human.

If you'd only given me
the chance to explain.

How could you explain
selling us out?

I was being blackmailed
for something I did, Will.

Something human.

But it was going to
cost me everything.

My career. My family.

I didn't think those papers I sold
them were all that important.

It wasn't your
decision to make.

You're going to have
to come with me now.

You drive.

Joe.

Joe, where are you going?

[engine starting]

[Fenton]
Joe, wait a minute.

Where are you going?

[both grunting]

[Sonny]
I've got his g*n.

[Fenton]
Hold it, hold it, hold it!

[Joe]
Cut him off, Dad.

[exclaims]

[groaning]

Hi, there.

Oh, thank you.

You know, what I don't understand
is why the phony grave?

The Navy suspected Will
of selling them out

because he was missing at the
same time some files were missing.

[Fenton]
So in order to gain some time,

they invented the cover story
that he had died.

We were very thorough.

Unfortunately, we knew Mr. Hardy
would order the grave dug up,

and they'd find it empty.

[Stratton]
The cover story for your
death would be blown.

So we got the empty coffin
out of there. Thank you.

We were just trying
to protect you, Sonny. Will.

We were sure you
hadn't taken the files

but we didn't know who had,
and you couldn't help us.

So when Will escaped,

he set himself up for the one who,
who really stole the papers.

Well, some people thought that he
might've escaped because he was guilty.

I never put much stock
in that amnesia business.

I couldn't believe
the Commander had done it.

I guess I just cracked.

What's gonna happen
to the Commander now?

What happens to anybody
who breaks all the rules.

[Rigby]
He's going to have to pay.

Will, uh, I think the Navy will
be pleased with our report.

And, uh, Mr. Hardy, I want to
thank you, uh, and your two boys.

Well, let us know
the next time

the Navy Intelligence
needs help with a case.

And I'll see if the
boys are available.

[men laughing]

My hero.

Hey, what am I,
chopped liver over here?