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Hey, you go back.

Oh, no. Mr. Barker just came.

Around? That's not very helpful.

The least they could do is give you the exact time. Yeah, but who's they?

They, you know, whoever delivers the paper in the first place. Well, they

know the exact time. Hang on.

Next time you do that, tell me about it beforehand.

I said hang on, didn't I?

Besides, you're the one that's in such a big hurry.

Oh, no.

What? Look, the pedestrian's killed on Chestnut.

Chestnut? We're on Chestnut. Right.

Speeding car.

Let him.

Now!

See that?

You okay?

I think so.

What are you doing?

I'm laying in the street.

What happened?

You fainted.

You're fainting, Walter.

How'd you know my name?

Well, because... Hey, darling, you take care of him.

Hey, why me? Because I got to go.

You can't do that. That's a hit and run. What? That's a we didn't hit him.

What are you doing?

I think my nose is going to bleed.

Excuse me.

Who are you? I'm looking for Allie Chapman. Do you know where she is?

I'm sorry, but unless you're a qualified guardian, I... It's an emergency.

She's going to disappear if she hasn't already. Now, where is she? I'm sorry,

but I'm going to have to ask you to leave. Do you know where Allie is?

Allie? Hey, wait!

Allie?

Allie? Sir, I can see you.

Allie?

Allie?

Oh, my God.

Beyond a doubt, what was going to happen tomorrow, what would you do?

There's no easy answer for a guy who gets tomorrow's news today.

Okay,

let's go over this again.

You're who?

Teacher? Parent? Look, I already told you this. Just happened by. That's

Why?

No particular reason.

But you asked about Allie Chapman. Said you thought she was missing. Why is

that? Look, I guessed, all right?

Well, you guessed right.

Detective Barnes, research the area. There's no sign of her anywhere.

Hospitals?

Nothing yet, sir.

Okay, start her house to house.

Yes, sir.

Hi, Mrs. Chapman.

Is there any... Not yet, ma 'am.

Karen.

I'm so sorry.

I've got to do this.

I can reach you at this address, right?

Yeah.

You wouldn't happen to know where this little girl is, would you?

No, sir.

Never hurts to ask, right?

Miss Chapman, I need

to ask you a couple questions about your daughter.

Stop beating yourself up. You did what you could.

I missed her. You tried.

Yeah, I tried and I missed her. She's a five -year -old kid. Well, she'll turn

up.

The paper just says she's not found. That's all. No where, no when, no how,

nothing. Did you tell the police what you know?

I don't know anything. What could I tell them?

Why'd they do this to me?

Well, there's a reason.

What reason?

I have no idea.

Well, thank you very much. You're welcome.

We would have got to her if some nut hadn't run out in front of Chuck's car.

The nut.

What? I left Chuck with the nut.

Hey, Gare.

Remember your buddy Chuck?

Of course you've met.

Walter.

Nice running into you again.

Oh, no.

Huh. That would be a disaster.

Yeah, I'll get a signature anyway.

Thanks, Mort.

Who's that?

That was my lawyer.

I need to get a release signed for the accident.

What accident? We didn't hit the guy.

Correct, but if some smart lawyer gets a hold of his story, we are in a lot of

trouble. Well, he doesn't seem like the kind of guy that would sue you. And how

may I ask, would you know that?

Well, it's just a feeling.

He seems sad.

I feel sorry for him.

Hey, Walt.

Are you, uh, are you sure you're not hurt?

I'm fine, thanks.

Thanks for asking.

Yeah, no problem.

So what do you got in this briefcase you've been lugging around?

Oh, nothing.

Just my life's work.

You mind if I, uh... Oh, I'll go ahead.

Whoa.

What the heck is it?

It's called a digital aurimeter.

It filters out the big noises and detects micro vibrations.

Micro what?

Little noises.

You know, tiny movements that the ear couldn't otherwise detect.

Oh, really?

Tiny movements, huh?

Micro vibrations.

Wait, what's so odd about that?

Oh, nothing. Just things ridiculous that'll never work.

Go ahead, Chuck. Give it a try.

Yeah, sure.

Hey, Kat. Kat, excuse me.

Well, I'll be darned.

This thing really works.

Of course it works.

Now that it's too late.

Kat.

Kat.

Turn that on.

And now a special bulletin from the News Watchers newsroom. A five -year -old

child is missing.

Hello?

Hello?

And so far, police are baffled as to how she may have disappeared from her

schoolyard earlier this morning.

She was last seen wearing a pink snowsuit and police need your help to

little Allie Chapman. I hope she's found before the big storm. It's supposed to

be torrential. In other news, the price of milk is going down.

What am I supposed to do?

There are no new changes in this.

You know what? You're so smart. Why don't you clean the place up, huh?

Just a few hours ago, I was standing at ground zero of every inventor's dream.

There I was, in the boardroom at Consolidated Electric Enterprises.

Fourteen years of blood and sweat and dreams and hard work came down to this

moment.

And the machine would not... Turn on.

A crummy $2 on -off switch ruined my life.

Since then, I've just been wandering around in the fog.

Next thing I remember, I was sitting in the middle of the street and you were

standing over me.

Oh, now that's a bad day.

I think Cheryl is so hot.

So what are you going to do about it? What can I do? I got no car.

Did you hear that?

What?

I don't know. I thought I heard something.

What's the matter, man? Come on. We're going to be late.

Hello?

Anybody, please!

I'm down here!

Well, there must be someplace else you can take it to.

Uh -uh.

I have been totally discredited.

In the micro -movement world, I'm a walking joke.

Can it find groundhogs?

Huh? You know, little animals that burrow under the ground.

Boy, that'd be easy, but that's not what it's designed to do. Why?

Well, I'm in the pest control business.

Grant's the name.

Just got back from the police captain's house. Big groundhog problem.

They're eating his grapevines all over the place.

But I couldn't find a little buggers.

A thing like that, if it worked, hell, it'd be worth a small fortune.

But that's not a scientific purpose.

It's a geological... Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Is it patented?

Well, of course.

Really?

Grant?

Name's Charles Fisherman.

Hi.

Now, I'm here. What the hell am I looking for?

This is going to be interesting.

What are the odds?

How's that? You and me.

First we meet this morning, then we both show up here.

Got to be astronomical, don't you think?

Look, if you're interested... Oh, that I am.

I'm looking for Allie Chapman.

Thought she might be here.

I thought she could be.

Why?

Well, maybe I should ask you the same thing.

I'm a cop.

This is my case. I do this for a living.

Your turn.

Well, I'm just a nice guy who cares.

Oh.

You do this kind of like for a hobby, huh?

You just run around looking for lost little girls.

Listen, why don't you try and help me to understand?

Contrary to popular belief, we cops aren't as dumb as we look.

All right, listen, you want to find Allie Chapman? I think I might know what

happened.

There's a rabbit missing over at the school.

A Mr.

Boggles or something.

Now, I was just over there, only the rabbit's not there. He's gone. Now, I

Allie might be looking for this Mr. Boggles. When she went to look for him,

got lost.

And followed him down a hole.

Like Alice in Wonderland.

Allie and Mr.

Boggles, huh?

Hey.

Where's the Mad Hatter?

I'm sure I don't know.

You know, I have a theory about this, too. You want to hear it?

Sure, go ahead.

Little girls just don't disappear.

I think someone took her.

Maybe someone that lives in there.

Now, what do you think Mr. Boggles would say about that?

Well, I don't know rabbits. I don't talk.

Are you done with me now?

You need a lift?

No, thank you. I'll walk.

Yeah, that's right.

Mm -hmm.

I'm not so sure about this. Uh -huh, Captain. No, look, I understand

Those pesky little rodents can drive you nuts.

Tell the captain that... Shh.

What?

Oh, no, this machine was built for that problem.

Mm -hmm.

Oh, the name?

It's... Digital Aurimeter.

Captain, we call it the Critter Transmitter.

What? Mm -hmm. What?

Okay, so then we'll see you tomorrow?

Great. Bye -bye.

All right, where are you? How could you do that?

Do what?

Well, this is not some pest control gizmo.

It's a scientific invention for seismic exploration, for natural resource

recovery. It's even for geographical... Walter, Walter, Walter, look at it this

way, okay? Now, this morning, your baby was living on the trash pile. Okay. Now,

thanks to me, you actually have a chance to redeem your reputation.

By catching rodents?

Walter, do you have any idea what you've built here?

Yes. A locating device.

Wrong. It's a much better mousetrap.

Now, you'll stay at my place tonight with this.

Okay. And listen to me. It doesn't matter what you originally built it for.

Nobody cares. Trust me. Okay?

Nothing.

Not even a single word has changed in here.

Well, why should it be?

Because I talked to the detective at the school about Mr. Boggles.

Mr. Boggles?

Mr. Boggles is the missing rabbit.

And he didn't believe you?

Very odd. There are no changes. Usually there's something.

He gives me an idea of what to do, but there's nothing.

Well, maybe you just have to wait for tomorrow's paper.

Wait,

where are you going?

I'm going to take a jog.

It's very strange, but all day I've been... I've been...

Getting this feeling like she's somewhere nearby.

How did you know that?

It's a normal response when people are missing.

Yes?

Marissa, what if something happens to that little girl before I get the paper

tomorrow?

We'll have to hope it doesn't.

Hey, what's going on?

Chapman place. You know, the kid who got snatched.

Snatched?

Kidnapped.

What makes him think that?

I'm sorry.

Sourced.

Oh, yeah, well, you're wasting your time. You got to go home.

Says who?

Sorry, sources.

You know, my sources say that the cops already have a suspect in mind.

Oh, yeah?

Whoever it is, I would hate to be that guy.

Do you want a cookie?

It's your favorite. An elephant.

The body of Allie Chapman was discovered yesterday on a drainage pipe by the

Main Street Wash.

A city search has been underway for the little girl who wandered off the morning

before.

Apparently the girl drowned when the pipes in the maze of tunnels beat the

filled with runoff from yesterday's heavy rains. The discovery came as a

surprise to police who are certain that Chapman has been abducted.

Funeral services will be held Friday.

That's it?

That's the thing that's going to find the groundhog?

This? Sir, it's absolutely guaranteed.

Oh.

It detects micro -movements in the many decibel level of your... It can smell

the fur.

It can?

Uh, yeah.

Good idea.

MIT.

How much is this going to cost me?

For you, absolutely free. If you are willing to sign the following

You save my garden, and I'll sign your Aunt Mary's diapers.

Okay, let's give it a try.

Good.

Excuse me.

It can smell their fur.

I get technical. Simple is better. And for the record, I went to Ohio State.

Just leave the public relations to me, okay?

And it's not a mousetrap. Well, that's good, because we're not looking for

We're looking for groundhogs.

Straight.

Watch out for my grape, Barbara.

Those plants are very delicate.

I didn't know you could grow grapes out here.

Yeah, they're specially imported from France.

They're dormant now, coming to life in the summertime.

Beautiful plants, beautiful.

Damn groundhogs have been eating them.

Taking care of that problem for you right now, Captain.

Excuse me.

Hey, what's wrong with that thing? Does it need a new battery?

For your information, it has a 50 -year lithium battery.

We don't have 50 years, so set the doohickey on groundhog and let's get

Well, frankly, this is an exercise in futility.

This thing was not designed to find groundhogs. If you found a cat, you can

a rodent.

Right? I don't even know what a groundhog looks like. Hey, we're almost

sir. You know what I think. I think you guys got no idea what you're doing.

Now, hold on. With all due respect, I really believe that... I found

You found something?

Really?

Ellie!

Ellie!

Mr. Hobson.

Barnes, it's nice to see you for once.

Here.

Well, Mr. Boggles, I heard one teddy bear. That proves she's down in there

somewhere. Yeah, a nice detective one. Hey, look at these tunnels. They run for

miles down here. She could be anywhere in there. So I suggest you organize a

search party a little bit bigger than this one, huh?

We could.

Then again, maybe you could save us some time.

Huh?

Tell us where she is, Hobson.

Oh, no.

Now listen. Why don't you take us to her, man?

You could spare us all a little trouble here. Look, I'm telling you, I don't

know where she is. She could be down here anywhere.

Put him in the car.

Look, Barnes.

Barnes, don't do this.

Look, don't do this. The kid's down there somewhere. I don't know where she

Hey, my paper.

Barnes, you're making a big mistake.

Are you sure they're down there?

Might be.

Might?

Might be something else.

Like what?

Gophers?

Yeah.

Oh, my.

My crates.

Well, that ought to take care of those groundhogs.

If you didn't put the girl in there, why did you go back for her things?

Look, I didn't go back. I've never even been there before.

I found the bear down there, and then I found the bunny.

Come on.

Look, you got to believe me. The kid, she went down there by herself, all

Okay. So now it's Alice through the looking glass again.

Come on, man, don't try to play me for a fool.

Listen, even if you think it's me, the least you can do is start the search.

Already did.

That girl is nowhere near that wash.

Well, then I suggest you start again, because I'm telling you she's down there

somewhere. Maybe.

Or maybe it's all just a red herring.

Maybe she's nowhere near that wash.

Look, you gonna charge me with something?

For the moment, I'm gonna hold you for questioning.

All right, well, I gotta write to a phone call, right?

the hatches, Chicago. A severe line of thundershowers is headed our way.

I want you to know I'm very sorry. Skip it.

I really thought I had it.

Had it?

Walter, he blew up his backyard.

That's not the fault of the arm meter, okay?

Besides, as I think I mentioned to you before... It's not a mousetrap, I know.

Exactly.

You know, I deserve this. It must have been something I've done way back.

This is karma.

Look, I know it's a setback, but that's no reason to lose faith in the basic

technology. That's so typical.

I put my reputation on the line. My good name, and this is what I get.

You're taking it too personally.

I am.

What is it? It's a release form from yesterday's near accident.

Robin, you have a pen, please? Yes, sir.

You think I would sue you?

You think I'm a fake.

I thought you believed in me. Just sign it.

You know, maybe if we rewired him and seen him die... Well,

we could go back to square one.

You're right.

Why waste your breath on Walter Dalrym?

He's not worth it.

Hello, McGinty's.

Here.

Hey, Gary, what's up?

Listen, Chuck, I need your help and I need the paper. Don't ask so many

questions, all right?

The State Street Wash. You got that?

I'll tell you when you get here, all right?

The things I do for this guy

You let me out of here, I'll help you find the girl. Then you can throw me in

jail. How does that sound?

So you're going to show me where she is, huh?

Anything. Let's just get out there.

Where? Out there where?

I don't know where exactly. I told you I... Look, stop playing games with me.

I'm just trying to stop a girl from drowning. That's all.

Sorry, I'm not biting.

Can't be sure.

I don't know. Detective, this kid has something you might want to hear.

I don't mean to be a pain or anything, but... Well, the TV said to come here if

I knew something.

About what?

That little girl on the news.

I meant to get here yesterday, but I had school, so... What about the little

girl?

You're going to think I'm crazy.

But yesterday, I heard this voice calling from the sewer.

I thought I was spacing.

Where did you hear the little girl?

Oh, in Ohio.

Just before state.

You ignore this.

You're going to regret it the rest of your life. I promise you that.

You come with me.

Nothing good. They say the water's rising pretty fast down there. The

letting up. It'll get out soon. No way. That water's coming from all over. It's

not even close to pressing yet.

All right.

Two things.

One, you can't keep doing this.

Two, you are a menace to society.

And I want you to hang that thing up in your garage and forget about it. I don't

have a garage.

Promise me.

Then I'm getting out. No, no, no, no, you're staying. I'm leaving. No, you're

staying. I'm leaving. Stay! Police and rescue departments have instituted a

search for a five -year -old girl who they believe is trapped in the storm

system under the city. That's Gary's girl. Rescue... teams are concentrating

the area of Ohio and State Street.

Get out. What? Get out now.

I'm staying.

Leaving. Staying. Leaving.

Staying. Leave.

I'm staying.

I can find that girl.

With what? With that? Walter, you couldn't find Snow in Antarctica.

If you don't take me, I'm going to sue you for hitting me with your car.

How are you going to sue me? You signed a release.

It's worthless.

I signed the Thomas Alva Edison.

Let's go, Buster.

How about you? We've already been down here.

Completely saturated.

Let me look down here right now.

Hold it, buddy.

Where do you think you're going? It's okay. We've got emergency equipment

This is a groundhog detector.

A what? A groundhog detector. Hey, Gail!

I think I can help. What are you doing here? And you?

Gee, what a small world.

Who are these guys? A couple of con men.

Swindlers. Actually, we're friends of his.

Oh, thank you very much.

Get them out of my sight.

But I come to help.

Let's go. Hey, wait a minute.

Okay, that's it. We covered all the tunnel for Rush 3D.

Wait a second.

Look, we know she's down here. You're not giving up. Look, at this point, I

think we need to consider our options. What do you mean, consider your options?

You mean you're giving up?

It's getting too dangerous down there. I got my men to think of.

Now look what you did.

You got to sit in here.

Well, what am I yelling at you for? It's not your fault.

It's not?

Not mine.

Face it.

I'm a sucker for hopeless causes.

Talk about buying the Brooklyn Bridge.

Micro vibrations?

What was I thinking?

Maybe you heard a feeling.

Turn it off.

Look, with all due respect, would you just turn that thing off, please?

What? What is it?

Be quiet.

Oh, the gas company's going to have a field day with this one.

Ridiculous.

She's under here.

I found her!

Get somebody!

Get someone over here! Oh, no, no. I hereby relinquish all rights and

responsibility for that... that... that thing!

Hey! Come back here!

You can't just leave that kid down there.

Look, I'm going to tell you one more time. I'm not going to risk my men's

on a one in a million. All right, then you give me the equipment and I'll go

down there. You want to go down there?

You're crazy.

I found her.

I found her with the army.

She's here.

Can't be. That tunnel's full of water.

I don't care.

She's alive.

I'm sure of it.

Get him out of here. And I mean out of here now. Wait.

Let's hear him out just in case.

Listen. I may look like a crackpot, and I know things haven't always gone right,

but this is one time I need you to believe me.

She's down there.

Never mind how I know it. I just do. That's it. I'm calling this now. It's

dangerous. Everybody back to the trucks.

I'm sorry.

Show me.

Come on, show me.

Hudson, where are you going?

We'll find that little girl.

Oh, no. Here comes the rain again. Wait.

She's under here.

I don't know. Down to the river, I guess.

You're not going down there.

This is to find your kid down there. Are you going to help me or not?

This is Barnes.

Get the rest of the team down to the State Street Wash now.

Yes, sir.

Why'd you let him go down there?

I don't know.

There's no way he's going to be able to get back out of there.

This will take him to the state he was, right?

Yeah, eventually.

Let's go!

Oh. Oh.

I hope you're right about that, son.

I am right.

I'll stake my life on it. You don't have to stake your life on it. You already

staked Gary's.

Chuck.

Marissa. What are you doing here?

I heard it on the news.

Is he all right?

I don't know.

I need prayers.

Look. Look over there. I got it.

I got it.

I got it.

Sir,

is it true that they found the little girl with the help of a new device?

Well, absolutely.

Everything you heard is absolutely true.

Miss Associate, I would like to tell you... It's not for sale.

What do you mean, it's not for sale? Yes, it is for sale. It's going back to

drawing board.

It's still got some bugs to get out. Maybe next year.

Uh, no, Mr. Dalrymph is confused. We've already started mass production of this

item, and I'll be right back.

Apparently, this story has had a happy ending.

Allie is safe.

Bye, sweetie.

Thank you.

tough little girl.

Mommy, who's that man?

He's the one that saved you.