"(thunder crashing)" "(phonograph powers up)" "(slow ragtime jazz playing)" "(mechanical creaking)" "(chimes tinkling)" "(thunder crashes)" "d d" "d d" "Damn, you were right." "It worked." "Okay." "Haul it up." "Haul it up, tom." "Mind the clutter." "Don't want to drop that back in the sea." "Not after what we went through to get it out." "I was all over that wreck." "There was nothing." "And then you shined that light down," "And the sand blew away." "There was the chest, like it was a miracle!" "That's what makes us such a great team." "But this is just the beginning, right?" "Right you are, davie, boy." "We'll just get this aboard" "And find out how rich we really are." "Man, I can hardly wait." "You ever been this lucky before?" "We've found a few, eh, tom?" "You ever had a really big haul, jonah?" "A lot of money?" "Jonah:" "King's ransom, lad." "Really?" "How much?" "I'll tell you about it later." "I never had much money before." "This is going to be terrific." "Are we going out again?" "Yeah, soon, davie, soon." "Set it up there on the table." "Come on." "Quick." "(wind blowing)" "They must be down there." "Let's hope they've got the lantern." "Let's hope they haven't." "It's really blowing up." "Go on out and batten down." "But I want to see the treasure, too." "This is going to be terrific." "Yeah." "Come on, baby, set me up." "Okay." "(frustrated grunt)" "Let's go." "Let's go." "Just a second." "Be careful with it, okay?" "All right, come on." "What do you think is in there," "The crown jewels or something?" "We'll soon know, won't we?" "I've never found buried treasure before." "There's a first time for everything." "Okay." "(whispers):" "Go on." "Shh..." "My god." "Fantastic!" "It's got to be" "Worth millions." "Millions!" "Divers work their lifetime for a big score like this." "Put it there, partner." "I'm dissolving our little partnership." "What do you mean?" "What about my share?" "Oh, I got your share..." "Right here." "What are you doing?" "No!" "No!" "Stop it!" "(screaming)" "(screaming)" "(screaming)" "(screaming)" "(grunting)" "(grunting)" "He's got my lantern!" "Ryan!" "Never mind me, ryan!" "Get that in the vault!" "(grunting)" "(wind blowing)" "(tires screeching)" "Micki:" "Certainly sounded like a close call to me." "Most of them are, micki, most of them are." "Well, from the way you described it," "I'm sure glad I missed it." "Well, we almost missed it." "It was darned near sayonara time for the both of us." "Well, at least we found it." "One more item locked up safe and sound in the vault." "That's right." "How many buried treasures do you think" "That lantern helped harkness find, anyway?" "How many men died because of it?" "Hey, don't forget the curse, fellas." "I mean, for every treasure" "That that lantern helped him to find..." "I know , I know." "He had to kill a diver who brought it up." "Well, yeah." "The upside and the downside of the kiss." "Boy, will you look at that" "Blowing up out there, ryan?" "Temperature's been dropping like crazy." "Yeah." "Storm's supposed to be brewing, all right." "Jack, do we really have to go to this convention tonight?" "I mean, this would be a good night" "Just to sit around the house." "Well, you know, it kind (thunder crashing)" "Of suits me." "Only thing is that this is the only time in years... (clattering) ...That this astrologist convention is going to happen" "Right here in town." "What do you think?" "Oh, come on, you guys." "As soon as you get out there, you'll enjoy yourselves." "Micki, that sounds like a prediction." "You sure you don't want to go, too?" "Positive." "A convention of astrologers" "Is a bit more than I could bear." "Come on." "You never know." "You might find out what's in your future." "(wind howling)" "Ready?" "(door bell jingling)" "Good lord!" "Oh, got to love this." "(thunder crashing)" "Well?" "Let's do it." "You know, this reminds me of a time in singapore." "It was monsoon season when... (continues indistinctly)" "(thunder crashing, wind howling)" "(door bell jingling)" "(thunder crashing)" "(coins jingling)" "(pushing keypad)" "(thunder crashing)" "(phone ringing)" "Hello?" "Micki (over phone):" "Hello?" "Who is this?" "(chandelier tinkling)" "There's still some woman in there." "Now what?" "It doesn't change a thing." "We're going in there and getting my lantern" "No matter what it takes." "The old man said something about putting it in a vault." "I remember when I bought it here," "When it was vendredi antiques." "There was a vault in the basement." "Well, that's not gonna make things any easier." "(thunder crashing)" "(chandelier tinkling)" "(phone ringing)" "Hello?" "Hello?" "Listen, whoever this is, I... (chuckles):" "Oh, it's you, jenny." "I'm sorry." "No, it's just that somebody called before and hung up." "(laughs):" "No, it wasn't a breather." "(thunder crashing) pardon?" "No." "I wouldn't mind at all." "Bring him over." "I'm not going anywhere, so he can keep me company." "Well, you tell him that I'm not babysitting him," "He's babysitting me." "(laughs)" "All right." "See you soon." "How are we gonna get in?" "I don't know." "Maybe we ought to wait till she goes to sleep." "I don't think we're gonna have to." "(thunder crashing)" "(thunder crashing)" "Man (over radio):" "This is a public service announcement from wnrd." "The weather office has just upgraded tropical storm becky" "To a hurricane, and severe winds and rain" "Should be hitting the metropolitan area shortly." "All residents are advised to remain indoors." "We now return to your regularly scheduled program." "(thunder rumbling)" "(thunder crashing)" "Busy night?" "Heh." "You can say that again." "Is that my phone you're working on?" "That your building?" "Yeah." "Haven't been home yet, though." "Well, you should be all right." "I hate working on those old places, though." "Main switching box in the basement." "Really?" "The pits." "Tell you, those old buildings" "Are more trouble than they're worth." "Got that old rotary system." "Went out with the horse and buggy." "(thunder crashing)" "(grunting)" "(loud grunt)" "Don't call us, we'll call you." "(thunder crashing)" "(phone ringing)" "Hello?" "(loudly):" "Ryan!" "I can hardly hear you." "We've got a lousy connection." "What?" "Yeah, it's raining hard here, too." "Look, if you can't get back you can't get back." "I'll be fine." "Honest." "As a matter of fact," "Jenny's dropping off richie for me to babysit." "Okay." "Don't worry, I'll see you in the morning." "And have fun!" "Bye." "(thunder crashing, chandelier tinkling)" "(electrical crackle)" "Were you able to get through to her?" "Yeah." "She says it's raining there, too." "This might not be such a good idea." "Well, you could say that, ryan." "Well, you want to try some back roads?" "Maybe we can find a way back to the store there." "I'm not too crazy about going off the beaten track" "In a storm like this." "I mean, we could be..." "All washed up?" "Nicely put." "If we can't get back there," "I think the best thing we can do" "Is to try and get on to the convention." "At least it'll be warm and dry there." "You sure she's gonna be all right?" "As sure as I can be." "Let's face it, even if I wasn't," "What could we do about it?" "(knocking)" "Coming!" "I was beginning to get worried." "I thought that maybe you got lost or some..." "Oh, I thought you were someone else." "Excuse me, ma'am," "We got a report that your phone is out of order?" "No, I don't think so." "I was just on it." "You sure?" "Positive." "Maybe you should check it again while we're here." "Sure, but I think you're mistaken." "Come on in." "Thanks." "(thunder crashing) come on." "That's strange." "The storm" "It's wreaking havoc on everybody." "Uh, do you want us to fix it?" "Sure." "Come on in." "Wipe your feet!" "(chuckles):" "He's new." "We don't want to mess up your nice place here." "(thunder crashing)" "I believe your master box is in the basement?" "Well, I wouldn't know, but that sounds right." "Which way might that be?" "Uh, right down here;" "I'll show you." "Much obliged, ma'am." "All right." "Would either of you like coffee or something?" "Oh, no, thanks." "We won't be very long." "We got a million calls to make-- if you'll forgive the pun." "(knocking on door) (laughs)" "Oh, would you excuse me?" "Oh, yeah, it's okay, we can find our way." "You sure?" "Yes." "We just trace the lines." "(chuckles)" "Jenny (calling):" "Micki, it's me, jenny!" "Hurry up-- it's pouring out here!" "Coming!" "(door bell jingling)" "Oh!" "Come on in!" "Oh, I'm so sorry to do this to you, busting in like this," "But my sister's gone into labor and her husband's on the road." "Anything else, you wouldn't find me out on a night like this." "Don't worry, every thing'll be fine." "We're gonna have some fun, aren't we, richie?" "No." "Jenny:" "Oh, now, you be a good boy." "He knows he's supposed to do everything you told him to." "And I'll call you when I get there." "All right." "And don't panic if you can't get through," "Because my phone's down." "Oh, yours, too?" "Yeah." "Well, the phone men" "Are working on it right now-- it should be fixed soon, though." "Okay, well, I'll try-- if I get through I get through." "Anyway, you know where I'll be." "All right." "So, richie," "Do you want to babysit me?" "Oh, come on." "Give mommy a hug and a kiss?" "Well, he's had a bad day," "Being woke up in the middle of the night." "Um, I shouldn't be too long." "Okay." "Well, you can't rush mother nature." "Tell me about it." "Oh, just look at that mess out there." "Bye!" "(wind howling)" "(door bell jingling)" "Richie..." "Don't do this." "(thunder crashing)" "Please, richie..." "Don't do this to me." "Where are you?" "(fierce roar) (screams)" "Richie, stop that!" "The last thing I need on a night like tonight" "Is someone scaring me, okay?" "Aw, come on-- storms are fun." "And besides, we're inside." "Hey, do you think I could read" "Some of ryan's comic books tonight?" "I don't see why not." "Hey, what is this?" "No keyhole?" "No lock?" "No dial?" "How the hell does this thing stay shut?" "Geez, they weren't kidding when they said vault." "I thought they were talking about" "Some kind of safe or something." "This thing looks like fort knox." "Just shut up." "Let me think." "(sighs)" "Got to get through here with the torch." "What are you looking at?" "Come on, get it started, set me up." "(thunder rumbling)" "Here we go." "What kind are they?" "Chocolate chip." "I only like the chips." "Listen, you wait here." "I forgot to check the windows upstairs." "And no hiding." "I won't promise." "What the hell is this thing made of?" "I've never seen anything like this before." "What the hell are you doing?" "!" "Shut up!" "Just trying to help." "Don't help." "I just want you to stand here in one place." "Don't move, don't think." "I don't even want to hear you breathe." "Maybe the hinge." "(chandelier tinkling)" "(torch hissing)" "Hey, what are you doing here?" "Fixing the phone." "With that?" "Yeah." "It's new." "It's, uh, it's a new way of fixing it." "You're not supposed to be fooling with the vault." "Fooling?" "(laughs)" "Hey, we're not fooling with anything." "What's your name, kid?" "Richie." "Richie?" "That's a nice name." "Listen, richie, uh, we're from the phone company," "And, uh, we're only allowed to fool with phones." "We've got to..." "Got to track those wires in there." "Hey..." "You want to help us, huh?" "Like to help us?" "I don't want to." "I'm not allowed to go near the vault." "No, it's okay if you're a phone repairman." "Hey, we'll make you a phone repairman, huh?" "Get him a wrench, get him a wrench." "No." "All right then, just..." "Why don't you just be a good boy," "And..." "When we're done," "We're gonna give you a big present." "I'm gonna tell." "I don't think so, rich." "Richie!" "(thunder crashing)" "Richie?" "Where are you?" "Now, richie, I warned you, no more games!" "Micki, help!" "(muffled yelling)" "Richie, what's wrong?" "!" "You're not phone men." "Give the lady a hand." "Sorry about the little charade, but it was" "The only way we could get in." "(thunder rumbling)" "What do you want?" "I want an item that's rightfully mine:" "A lantern, a brass lantern." "I don't know what you're talking about." "It's my lucky charm!" "I don't know anything about it." "So what do you want from me?" "I want you to tell us how to get into that vault." "I don't know how." "Maybe I can shed a little light on the subject." "Do you know what skin smells like when it's burning?" "Like rubber." "It's not very pleasant Particularly when it's your own." "You don't know what you're playing with." "Of course I do." "I'm playing with fire." "(laughing)" "All right, all right, I'll tell you!" "I thought you'd see the light. (chuckles)" "(sniffles)" "There's a secret entry to the vault." "I-I don't remember it." "Somewhere on jack's desk there's an old book," "A-a manifest." "The instructions are written on a page inside." "I'll show you." "There." "Isn't it nicer when we're all friends, huh?" "(laughs) come on." "(thunder rumbling)" "It's around here somewhere." "No!" "(gasping)" "That wasn't very nice, was it?" "Right." "(thunder crashing)" "It's one of these bricks." "Take it easy." "Take it easy." "No one's gonna hurt you." "My lantern-- once we get it, we're out of here" "And you and your cute little friend" "Can go about your business." "I give you my word." "(knocking on door)" "Shh!" "(hushed):" "Go see who it is." "Not one peep from you" "Or it's gonna be your last peep." "(knocking continues)" "What are you looking at?" "Go about your business." "Hello?" "!" "Hello?" "!" "Anybody home?" "I hear ya." "I hear ya!" "Whatever you're selling, we're not buying." "Police!" "Just checking to make sure everything's okay." "Come on." "Come on." "Just doing my rounds." "Looking around the neighborhood, saw your lights on." "Wanted to make sure everything was okay." "Uh, yeah." "Yeah, everything's fine, officer." "Thanks." "Well, what with this weather and all, you know." "That's, uh, very kind of you." "Here, let me try." "You don't need anything, then?" "Thought you might be, uh, having some trouble" "With your telephone." "No." "No, they're all working perfectly." "But, uh, thanks for the thought, though." "I'll be sure and buy a few extra tickets to the policeman's ball." "Yeah, mu-much obliged." "Yeah." "Well, uh, sorry to disturb you." "Just doing your job." "Yeah." "Well, have a..." "Have a good evening then." "Will do." "(thunder rumbling)" "All right, freeze!" "(two gunshots)" "(muffled yelling) shut up!" "Shut up!" "(hushed):" "Untie him." "Get him in there." "Hurry up." "Hurry up." "Get in there." "Get in there." "Get in there!" "We're gonna get through this." "We're gonna get through this." "We're gonna get through this." "We're gonna get through this." "(door bell jingling)" "(thunder rumbling)" "(clock chiming)" "(clicks)" "(clock chiming)" "(clock ticking)" "(grunts)" "(cracking and squishing)" "(grunts)" "(thunder rumbling)" "Coming up on a gun with a lousy knife, you damn fool." "You never were much good for anything." "Richie, I want you to take this stuff." "That's it." "Careful." "We've gotta find it." "Oh, there it is." "Okay, come on." "(yells)" "Yah!" "Run!" "Run, richie!" "Go!" "Open the door!" "(grunting)" "Come on!" "Up to my room now!" "End of the line, honey." "You've got nowhere else to hide." "Help me push this." "What are you doing?" "We'll stop him with the shock of his life." "Okay, he'll touch this lamp." "Okay." "I want you..." "To plug this in over there." "Okay, hide back there." "(thunder cracking)" "Company's coming." "(wood creaking)" "Ready or not, here I come." "You can't have it." "I can't, huh?" "I can't?" "You and the little pup here gonna stop me, are ya?" "I won't let you have it." "(thunder crashing)" "My baby." "(electrical crackling, jonah screaming)" "Pull the plug!" "(groaning)" "(groans)" "(shrieks)" "Richie, run!" "(screams)" "(shrieks)" "(grunts)" "(screams)" "Throw the lantern over!" "No!" "(screams)" "(grunts)" "Ha!" "(yelling)" "(screaming)" "(screaming)" "(screaming)" "(choking scream)" "(fire crackling)" "Ryan:" "Oh, micki, if that wasn't the worst evening of my life." "What a night." "I couldn't believe it." "First the car breaks down." "We had a wet condenser." "Then we finally get the car fixed and, uh, we get" "To the convention and half the people that are supposed" "To be there don't show up because of the storm." "Yeah, maybe they predicted it, huh?" "Not to mention the fact that the roads were washed out" "And we couldn't get back." "Jack:" "With everybody stranded," "All the hotels and motels were booked solid." "We had to sleep in the car." "I feel like the hunchback of notre dame." "If we were smart, we would have stayed here" "And had a nice quiet evening." "Jack:" "Yeah." "Ours was a rotten, miserable night." "So what did you end up doing?" "Oh, nothing." "How was richie?" "He was fine, just fine." "God, what I wouldn't have given" "To have a nice quiet evening at home." "Hmm." "(bell door jingles)" "Micki?" "Hi." "Listen," "I really appreciate you babysitting for richie," "But please, next time," "Don't tell him any ghost stories, okay?" "I didn't." "Oh, you wouldn't believe the tall tales he came home with." "How you guys were held captive" "By a couple of pirates" "Who were pretending to be, uh, phone men." "And then one of these guys gets burned to death" "From this magic lantern." "Honestly, micki, it was the funniest thing" "I ever heard in my life." "Kids."