[Child's laughter]
Let's give them a few more minutes.
[Rustling]
I think that's them now.
Sorry we're late.
Hey, I heard about your bike getting stolen. You OK?
Yeah, well, what can you do?
How can anyone steal a bike?
Yeah. It's like ripping off a part of somebody.
I thought about that.
It really ticked me off
that someone could take something that was so important to me.
'Cause once you have the right bike,
it's yours forever,
no matter who has it.
But it's not a total loss.
David came up with a story about it.
It's about this kid...
and his bike,
a bike that meant so much to him
that he took it everywhere he went,
including... his own grave.
Submitted for the approval
of the Midnight Society,
I call this story...
I'm gonna beat you!
No, I will!
Come on!
I got it!
[Excited yelling]
Whoo!
I won!
That'll teach you not to mess with the best.
Like you weren't the luckiest guy in the world?
Whoa! Whoa!
Just a couple more weeks. I'm psyched!
My dad's taking apart my reel
and cleaning it this weekend!
Maybe this year Uncle Chad'll catch a bass.
Yeah. Maybe he'll learn how to bait your hook, not your finger.
Mike!
I got you! Hold on, Ricky!
I can't!
Yes, you can! You can!
No!
Ricky!
Mike?
You OK?
Yeah. I'm all right.
You were having another bad dream.
[Sighs]
It's OK, Ben. Go back to sleep.
Honest?
Honest.
Good night, Mike.
Night, kiddo.
Looks like someone's going to fall asleep
in his corn wackies.
What?
Are you all right, honey?
Uh--uh, yeah.
Yeah, I'm all right.
I'm just a little tired, that's all.
Trouble sleeping?
No, I'm just--
you know.
He had another nightmare.
Not another one.
Oh, Mike.
You guys say that like I can do something about it.
You can stop blaming yourself for Ricky's death.
I was there.
I had the chance to save him, and I couldn't.
Honey, you know how much your father and I loved Ricky.
You have to stop knocking yourself around over his death.
Stop blaming yourself, and the nightmares will go away.
Yeah.
[Together] Keep outta this.
Oh, right. The jets don't stand a chance this season.
Excuse me? Hello. What about Sando? The man's the key.
Yeah. Like last year?
Hey, he was out half the season.
Yeah, and he'll probably get beat up again.
Uh, Michael.
What's up, man?
Hey, you OK?
Did you-- did you just see--
What?
Pfft.
Ah, nothing. Forget it. Let's go.
Let's go.
And so, with only months to go,
NASA met John F. Kennedy's challenge
to put men on the moon before the end of the decade.
The three chosen for this historic flight...
were
Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins,
and--
Mr. Buckley.
Mr. Buckley, are you with us?
Ground control to Michael Buckley!
Nabbed.
Paying attention, are we?
Uh... yes, Miss Westwood.
Good.
Then maybe you would tell everybody
what we were talking about
before I had to stop and bring you back to earth.
Uh, well, I... I, uh...
Not quite.
We're not covering I or uh until next semester.
[Tittering]
Nice try, though.
Now...
Maybe you're having a bad day.
But I had my in-laws over for dinner last night,
and, needless to say, I need you to cut me a little slack. OK?
OK.
Good.
Now, back to the moon.
It was widely believed that Bobby Kennedy
was going to keep his brother's policies in check.
[Teacher's voice fades]
Ricky?
Mike.
It's Ricky!
Mike, Mike. You OK?
Who's Ricky?
What?
Who is Ricky?
You mentioned the name Ricky in the classroom.
Miss Westwood says you kept repeating it.
Why?
He was a friend.
Did you two have a fight?
Uh... I--I don't--
Put this on the back of your neck.
You said he was your friend.
Did you fight?
He was my... friend. I--
but he's dead.
About 5 years now.
Ricky.
Oh! I'm sorry.
You're talking about the Hagerty boy.
Leave it on.
You still have a hard time with his death?
Sometimes.
How so?
Once in a while I get these dreams.
They're nightmares, really.
I'm always trying to save Ricky's life, but...
Just like at the bridge, I can't.
I keep hoping the next time I'll be able to,
the next time, I can help him.
You know, they never even found his body.
But you know that when the dream does come out the right way,
it won't change the fact that your friend is gone.
That's the thing. He's not gone. I saw him today.
What?
Uh, I mean...
I'm not feeling too well.
I'm going to let you go home early today.
I think you don't feel well because of these nightmares
and lack of sleep.
[Distant voice] Mike...
Get some rest this weekend,
and if you don't feel better by Monday,
have your parents call your family physician.
Mike...
It's him! It's--
What's going on?
This stinks.
This really stinks, you know?
Why'd you have to take me to see Dr. McBride anyway?
Oh, I don't know.
Maybe going into shock at the nurse's station
and raving about seeing your dead best friend
might have had something to do with it.
I've never missed the first day of fishing season--not once.
Not even the year Ricky... died.
Mike, I'm sorry.
The doctor said bed rest, and that's what it's going to be.
You all think I'm crazy, don't you?
I'm not. I saw what I saw.
I know you think you did.
But I also believe the doctor
when he says that you should be in bed.
Stop the car!
I--I just saw Ricky riding his bike down Hanover Road.
Dad, please! This will prove I'm not crazy.
That's him.
Uh...
Sorry.
That's it. It's bedtime for you, pal.
Did--didn't you just think for just a second
that was Ricky?
No, son.
You didn't?
Mike...
Ricky's dead.
Let's go home.
Ruth, please. Enough with the thermometer.
The poor kid's been poked and prodded enough for one day.
The doctor says he just needs some rest.
Aha! I knew it. 99.6.
Good. When he hits 100, we'll sell.
I don't get it.
It's a joke about stocks, Ben.
I'm gonna go get a movie.
Can we get you anything?
No, we're all right, Dad. Thanks.
Let's go, kiddo.
Can I stay a little while?
Your brother needs his rest.
It's OK. He'll only be here a little while.
Please?
All right. But the minute
Mike starts nodding off, you hit the road.
Thanks.
All right.
I'm really gonna miss you not going fishing tomorrow.
I wish you can go.
Yeah, me, too.
I've never been to the river without you.
Hey, no sweat.
I was going there when I was 10.
Besides, you'll have your friends there. It'll be cool.
Just like you used to go with Ricky.
Yeah.
Mike...
Did you really see him?
I swear I did, Ben.
Everyone thinks I'm a few sandwiches short of a picnic.
I believe you.
Thanks.
If everyone did,
I wouldn't be stuck in bed all stinking weekend.
Hey...
I'll tell you what.
Mom and Dad are going grocery shopping Saturday, right?
Before they leave, wake me. I'll go with you.
You will?
Sure. It's not like I'm really sick, right?
Cool!
So what did Dad's joke before mean?
Was it dirty?
No. It was just too grownup
for you to understand, Ben.
Besides, it wasn't that funny. Yours are much better.
Wanna hear one?
Hit me, brother.
Ask me why I'm a great comedian.
Why are you a great-- Timing!
Ben?
Mike...
Hey!
Where do you think you're going?
Uh, well...
Well, I need my...
Tackle box. Yeah.
Yeah. My tackle box.
You know it's in the garage.
Has everyone here gone wacky?
Go get your stuff.
Mom and I'll give you a ride to gower's river.
Um... that's all right, Dad. I'll walk.
Don't be ridiculous. It's a long hike.
[Sadly] OK.
Good!
And don't sound so excited about it.
[Tap]
[Tap tap]
[Tap]
[Tap tap]
Father: Hop in, Ben.
Mike...
Mike! Mike!
It's Ricky. Come on!
Mike...
Come out!
OK. Fine.
He wants me,
let me get it over with.
I'm sick of this.
Isn't that where your brother's friend got killed?
Keep moving.
I don't want to hear any more about Ricky.
Ricky?
Ricky!
Ricky!!!
Ricky?
Here I am, Mike.
"H-here I am?"
J-just like that?
"Here I am."
What do you want from me?
You're cold.
Hey!
Sorry. It was an accident.
Yeah.
What did you do that for?
Sorry. Another "accident."
Look, I--
Ricky, I tried to save you, all right?
I did whatever I could.
If that wasn't good enough,
do whatever you want to me.
I'm not here to hurt you, Mike.
You're my best friend.
You tried to save my life.
Why do you keep coming after me?
I'm here to warn you.
Warn me?
That's great. Warn me.
You know, what's so important
that you have to come up here--
It's Ben.
What?
He's in danger, Mike.
I tried to tell you yesterday at school.
You must go to him before it's too late.
He's at the bridge.
My bridge.
Thanks.
I miss you, Ricky.
I miss you too, Mike.
Get going.
It's a long ride,
and we don't want Ben on this side just yet.
Guys!
Hey, guys!
Guys! Help!
Help!
Ben!
I've got you! Hold on, Ricky! Hold on!
I can't!
Yes, you can! You can!
No!
Ricky!
Ben: Help!
Ben.
I'm down here, Mike!
Hurry!
Hurry, Mike!
Careful!
Mike: Come on. Hang on.
Let's go!
Be careful.
Ow. Ow.
Let me see.
Ow...
I can't tell if it's a break or a sprain,
but you'll have to see the doctor.
It's all right.
You're all right, man. You'll make it.
Thanks, Mike.
No sweat.
Come on.
Let's go.
The very next day, a man who was fishing
found the remains of Ricky Hagerty.
Why had it taken so many years to find him?
Mike Buckley will tell you
that it's because he wasn't even down there...
Not at least until he had paid back a favor
to an old friend.
I declare this meeting of the Midnight Society
closed...
Until next time.
Captioned by Grant Brown