05x09 - The Tale of the Vacant Lot

[bunniefuu]

[Child's laughter]

Show and tell time.
Gary?

An autographed picture
of Harry Houdini.

This bracelet belonged
to my great-grandmother.

A Hank Aaron rookie card.

The poems of
Edgar Allan Poe,

printed in the s.

Uh...

I didn't bring anything.

Why not?

I just didn't, all right?
This is lame!

What did you bring?

What's so special
about that?

I asked you guys to bring

the most valuable thing
you owned.

My father gave this to me
when I was .

It's been next
to my bed ever since.

Weak! That isn't
worth anything!

Maybe not to you,

but there's different
kinds of value.

Would you guys trade
any of your stuff?

Forget it.
No way.

It depends on
what I'm trading for.

OK. What if you were
trading for your life?

Everything has value.

Everything
has a price.

In my story,

you have to make sure
the price you pay

doesn't turn out to be
more than you bargained for.

Submitted for the approval

of the Midnight Society,

I call this story...

Yes!

Excellent, Sue.

Thanks.

Great job.

Keep at it, Catherine.

Nice try, Cat.

You'll get it next time.

Thanks.

How'd you do?

Fourth.

That's great!

Out of .

Oh.

Another average performance
from average old Catherine.

So, it's not your event.

You can still
make the team.

As what,
the bus driver?

Sorry about that.
You OK?

Oh, uh--yeah.

Wow, what a fox.

Fox? Since when are
you checking out guys?

Since I stopped being
your baby sister.

Wake up.

Come here.

..."Kazakhstan,"

"Uzbekistan?"

Oh, I can't
remember them all.

Why can't they just
call it plain old Russia,

one country
and one name?

Try using
a mnemonic.

Yeah, right, something
else to remember?

No, it helps
you remember.

How?

OK.

Imagine...

Imagine a man
standing on a Turkey.

You get turk-man-
and stand.

Hey, that's cool.

Will it help me remember
stuff I left in my locker?

What?

I left my social studies
book at school.

I'll see you
at home. OK?

[Rumbling sound]

I've been
waiting for you.

See anything you like?

Yeah, sure.

You have some nice...

I have exactly
what you need.

Look closer.

Uh--no,
I gotta be going.

These?

These will
help you fly,

fly like you've
never flown before.

How did you know?

My name is Marie.

I've been
where you are.

I know what it's
like to feel average.

And I'd like
to help.

I don't have any money.

Well, then perhaps
a trade.

Mmm,

your ring would add
nicely to my collection.

I can't.

It was a gift
from my grandfather.

It's the only
valuable thing I have.

Really?

Well then,
I'll take something

that has
no value to you.

Like what?

Should it matter?

If it has
no value to you,

you won't miss it.

You want to be the best,

don't you?

There we go.

[Giggling]

Did I make the cut?

Make the cut?

Keep that up and
I'll make you captain.

That was great. I didn't know
you had that kind of speed.

How'd you do it?

I don't know.
I just...

How'd I do it?

I'm fast and you're slow.
That's how I did it.

So, looks like you're not
as special as you thought.

I knew
you could do it.

I'm glad
somebody believes in me.

Help me with
my social studies later?

You got it.

Ah!

What's the matter?

Look at my face!

Yeah, so?

Can't you see it?

See what?

N-nothing.

I guess
it was nothing.

Don't stress. You made
the team, remember?

Yeah, right.

I'm sorry.

Hey, hi.

We keep running
into each other.

Yeah. Hi.

I saw you run
the other day.

Man, you're quick.

Thanks.

I'm on
the soccer team,

so we'll probably be
seeing a lot of each other.

That'll be fun.

I mean, yeah.

I'll try not to
run you over again.

Maybe after practice,
we could...

Hi, Eric.

So, we still on
for tonight?

Absolutely.

Everything
is your size.

[Giggles]

I hope you like
the selection.

How'd you know
I'd be back?

I told you.

I've been
where you are.

It felt good to win
today, didn't it?

You'd like to
impress the boy,

wouldn't you?

I still have my eye
on that ring.

I can't.

It means too much to me.

I never even
take it off.

Then I'll take something
that means nothing to you.

Like what? You didn't
take anything before.

[Giggles]

Oh, you think so.

But...

Shall we make
the trade?

[Laughs]

It's beautiful.

When did
you go shopping?

Come on, concentrate.

When was the commonwealth of
the independent states created?

I know that, .

Right.

What's the second
largest Soviet State?

Uh--hint?

It starts with a "U".

One more teeny hint.

It's the U-kraine...

You don't know it,
do you?

Uh--guess I don't.

I guess
you're just stupid.

What?

Where are you going?
We were having fun.

Fun?

Tutoring an idiot?

Go to the library and help
yourself and leave me alone.

[Laughter of woman]

Hi, guys.

Hey,
you look great.

Where'd you get
the clothes?

No place special.

What are
you guys up to?

Sue's friend
can get us tickets

to the Blaster
concert.

Wow, really!

I thought
they were sold out.

Actually, we're
gonna go get 'em now.

Do you want to come?

Yeah, sure.

Um--my friend said he
could only get tickets.

Oh.

Oh, yeah. Um...

That's OK.

Have fun.

Hey, Sue.

What?

You know the stuff I said
the other day after the race?

Yeah.

Nothing.

Forget it.

[Bell ringing]

I can give you everything
you want, Catherine.

And you do want
things, don't you?

Of course you do.

I was beautiful
once, too.

But now.

Surely, there must be
something more you want.

Perhaps these.

For the concert.

The very last ones.

Everyone wants them.

But you can have them,
Catherine.

Wouldn't that
make you special?

No.

I don't want them.

Sorry.

Hey, whoa.

That's times.

I think there's some sort
of fate going on here.

You know, I never
really met you,

and now you're
everywhere I turn.

Sorry.

No, don't be sorry.
I kinda like it.

Really?

Yeah.

Eric?

Do you like the Blasters?

Like 'em?

I spent all night
sleeping outside

trying to
get tickets.

All I got
was a cold.

Maybe you want
to go tonight...

with me.

Where'd
you get those?

I got a source.

Of course!

For sure.
I mean, yeah.

Great. I'll pick
you up at around : ?

Is that OK?

I can't wait.

All right.
Excellent. Yeah.

You're really lucky.

Everybody thinks
Eric's cute.

Can I help?

That looks good.

How would you know?

I have nothing to wear!

What's wrong with what you
have on? You look great.

Are you crazy? Eric's
already seen me in this.

Where are you going?

None of your business.

I've been
waiting for you.

Take anything you want.

Take it all.

[Giggles]

Don't you want to trade?

Me? I'm about to get
exactly what I want.

[Laughs]

Can't you knock?

Catherine?

Joyce?

I know your secret.

What secret?

Don't give me that.

I followed you.

I know
all about Marie.

Joyce, you know
nothing about Marie.

I know that she gives
you stuff for free.

It is not for free!

Joyce, you've gotta
give that stuff back.

Why? So you can have
Marie all to yourself?

You're so selfish,
Catherine.

You've always
been selfish.

Well now, it's time
to get what I want.

Enjoy your date.

[Marie's laughter]

Do you have
everything you want now?

I know I do.

[Laughing]

Everything comes
with a price.

Catherine? Catherine,
honey, Eric's here.

Catherine?

I'm not ready yet, Mom.

Maybe you should
sit down, Eric.

You've gotta
listen to me.

Catherine,
what's happening?

I don't want the clothes.

I don't want to
go to the concert,

or be on the track team.

I want things
to be like before.

[Marie laughing]

I'm afraid
it's too late.

Marie?

What happened?

I told you,
I've been where you are.

I wasn't happy
with who I was either.

Until I found this stall,

and a strange woman who
gave me anything I wanted...

for a price.

I didn't know
what I was giving up.

I should have seen what was
happening in the mirror,

but I didn't
until it was too late.

You said you wanted things
that didn't mean anything to me.

I wanted what you thought
had no value, and I got it.

What was it?

I took your life.

My life?

Now it's your turn
to find some greedy girl

who feels
sorry for herself.

It won't be hard.

All you have to do
is get her to

give you her life.

Wait.

Maybe I do deserve
this, but Joyce doesn't.

Please
leave her alone.

Why should I?

I have everything
I want now.

Not everything.

You wanted this.

Isn't it the most
valuable thing you own?

I used to think so.

Not anymore.

Only if you promise to
give Joyce's life back.

I promise.

I always get what I want.

No.

This is--this is wrong!

This is not supposed
to happen this way.

What's happening?

No.

No! That's not fair!

Wait! No!

No, it's not fair! No!

No!

Look.

Are you OK?

Yeah.

I'm fine.

What happened
to Marie?

I think
she wanted too much.

And I wanted what counts.

I'm sorry. This
just isn't like her.

That's OK.
Good night.

Good night.

Oh!

Sorry I'm late.

You were up...

Come on, Mom. I need some
help with my homework.

You ever
hear of memonics?

Is everything OK?

Yes...

And no.

I lost the tickets.

I'm sorry.

OK.
No problem.

Then uh...

Maybe we could
just go for a walk.

Really?

You're not mad?

No. I just wanted
to get to know you.

There's
not much to know.

I'm really
pretty average.

Somehow, I doubt that.

The end.

I declare this meeting
of the Midnight Society

closed.

Hey Sam, wait up.

Did you like
the story?

Yeah, it was great.

Why didn't
you bring anything?

'Cause I didn't.

But you said
you were going to.

Everybody brought
this really cool stuff.

Mine was so stupid,
I didn't show it.

What is it?

Don't laugh.

His name's Moby.

A goldfish?

Your most valuable
thing is a fish?

Quiet, they'll think
I'm a geek.

Hey guys, wait'll
you see this!

Tucker, you're dead.