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Greetings and welcome to North Valley Saving Fair Lounge.

I'll take care of it right away.

Like a butterfly, sing like a bee.

Hey man, hey man, did you see that shot?

Where'd he go?

Hey Jeff.

Oh hi, hi Rich.

Whatcha doin'?

Uh, uh, nothing.

Filming around with a new program I've been working on.

Yeah, what kind of program?

Uh, just a game.

I'll show it to you when I'm done with it.

Alright, see ya.

Take it easy.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Carl, I gotta see you right away.

It's not the first time he's done this.

There were four other friends.

How much money?

You're not gonna believe it.

$2,000 total.

It's gotta be some kid.

We're gonna let him take the rap for us.

It's great.

It's perfect.

I don't know, Harvey.

Who's gonna believe some kid stole a million dollars?

That's the whole point.

Nobody.

He's a hacker.

Nobody's even going to know the money's gone.

By the time the auditors figure out a million bucks

is really missing, we'll be missing.

I like it.

Alright, good.

How much money did we transfer today?

$25,000.

That brings us up to

$975,000.

You know what?

If we play this right

with a little luck

nobody will ever link us to it.

We won't have to leave the country.

We can do it again somewhere else.

Richie?

What are you doing?

Nothing.

I'm off.

Bye.

Ouch!

Sorry.

You sure are a nerd, ref.

What you reading?

Come on, Harlan. I gotta get to class.

This isn't even English.

You really read this stuff, Adler?

No, I use it for breakfast.

You need your eyes to see it.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

You need your eyes examined.

Give me my glasses back.

Listen, Adler, you don't tell me what to do.

I tell you what to do.

You want your glasses back?

You're gonna have to buy them.

What? You heard me.

50 cents an eyeball. That's a dollar to you.

Really? I'm impressed.

I didn't know you could add, Harlan.

Oh, very funny, Adler.

Maybe I just ought to break these stupid glasses for you.

No, don't do that.

Then let's have the dollar.

I want my glasses first.

And the program.

Better have another dollar tomorrow, Adler.

The first lunch period will be

between 12.30 and 1.

Hey, let me try one of these.

Do you have my dollars?

I do.

Do you want a hot dog?

Yeah.

Go ahead.

I'll see you in geology again.

Hey, wait up.

What's the matter?

Nothing. I'm just not hungry.

You can sit with us, can't you?

No, not today, all right?

Sure.

Okay.

Hey, you can sit with me, Adler.

Better not forget tomorrow.

What was that all about?

Who knows?

All cheerleaders are meeting

in bungalow ten during lunch.

Bring your papa.

Hi, Chip.

Hi, Chip.

Mind if I sit here?

Oh.

Um, want dinner, Chip?

Oh, yeah, fine.

It looks good.

Yeah?

I made it myself.

My mom doesn't like to get up

really early to fix it.

Oh, neat.

What if my mom let me make my own lunch?

How come she won't?

I don't know.

Ever since that one time I put

peanut butter in the Cuisinart,

she won't let me make anything to eat.

You have a computer at home, don't you?

Mm-hmm.

Well, I'm going to get one real soon.

And do you have any idea what kind I should get?

Well,

first you have to type in one 8 or 16 bit.

You can get some real good deals on used 8-bit machines.

This is

1, this is 2, this is 3, this is 4,

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,

1, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,

2,000.

Thank you.

Have a nice day. Bye.

Hi, Parley.

How's everything at the paper? Fine, Jack.

Hi.

Hey, welcome away, Rick.

I'm a busy man.

So am I, Barney.

In a minute.

Barney, if you'd just be careful

how you handle this, why not?

I mean, Quinn's going to kill me if he finds out I'm the guy that called you.

He'll kill me first, Harris.

You'll have time of your way.

Dodger tickets, right? Flaker tickets.

You want basketball?

I can get you UCLA.

Olympic tickets, huh?

You guys gotta have Olympic tickets.

You gotta have context.

Gymnastics and track and field.

I'll see what I can do.

I want to pick him up now.

Yeah, what's the deal now, Bartlely?

We're going to pick up this kid and play around with some damn video game?

A computer is considerably

more than a video game, Lieutenant.

Frankly, the DA's office

would like to make an example of the case.

These incidents of electronic

tampering with sensitive

data pose a genuine threat to the security...

The DA can make an example of his Aunt Mary.

Roll the black and white. Have them meet me at the school.

Look, Kenneth,

I understand your frustration.

You think so?

One million dollars?

You can't seriously think

one of our students stole that much money.

You know, sometimes with computers,

decimal points can get moved around.

Things seem to disappear, and then you find them again.

We're not even sure the money's missing,

but that's not the point.

It's the fact he was able to access

the other computer in the first place.

We don't know it was a he.

We don't even know it was a student, for that matter.

It could be anybody around here with a computer.

I don't know.

If I were as good at it as some of my students,

I'd already be rich.

Really?

Nevertheless, there is a student here

who has the expertise to have done this.

He was involved in a similar incident

two years ago.

Two years ago?

That wasn't similar at all.

If you think getting into a computer

at the University of California

to borrow some book from an on-campus library

is the same as accessing a sophisticated banking...

Well, he's a bright kid.

Maybe he got better at it in two years.

This is ridiculous.

I don't think we should go along with it.

I don't think we have a choice, Zach.

All we want to do is question the boy.

Obviously, you know who he is.

Richard Adler.

Richie is not the only student in the school

who's good with computers.

That's right. Is Chip Patterson

the Rollins boy? Sally Peters?

How about we just start with the kid we're looking for?

Richie Adler.

Richie Adler.

Richard Adler.

Hey, what's the deal?

Why are you arresting us?

Okay, I just want to go see Ralph.

Hey, hey, hey, you guys, please!

You're taking Ricky away to police cars! Come on!

Hey, hey, hey, you guys, please!

You're taking Ricky away to police cars! Come on!

You made it so he's my brother!

It's ok, Carol.

Hello.

Hey, Richie hasn't been making any unauthorized withdrawals from the savings alone, has he?

Hey kids, would you mind stepping outside for a minute so we can speak to your mother?

Sure.

Mrs. Adler, were you aware all this equipment was here?

What do you mean? Of course I was.

Do you have any idea how much money this must be worth?

Wait a minute. Do you think Richie stole the money to buy all this?

That is what you think.

We don't know what to think, Mrs. Adler.

Neither do I. Should I call a lawyer? Are you going to arrest him?

I happen to know exactly where every piece of equipment in this room came from.

I keep a very accurate record for insurance purposes, and it's not worth as much as you think.

Almost all of it is secondhand.

Did you buy it for him?

My husband and I are divorced.

He's a telecommunications consultant for a number of large oil companies in the Middle East.

Most of this equipment he sent to Richie because it was obsolete and would have been scrapped anyway.

I see.

I cannot believe that my son is being treated like a thief just because he happens to know more about computers than most adults.

He is not being treated like a thief.

Excuse me, but I think he is.

And if you want to know my opinion, I think it's absolutely inexcusable.

I mean, the very idea that the police would come into his own home, question his mother.

I think I'm going to tell his father about this.

He has a number of high-level contacts in Washington, D.C.

I'm sure he does, ma'am.

What's more, I have several friends in city government.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Mom, you look great.

All right, Richie.

I don't know what's been going on, but if you had anything to do with that bank's computer...

Mom, I didn't.

Honest.

What are you doing?

Nothing. Never mind.

Come on.

I wonder who really did it.

You know, I bet it was that Polly Rollins.

You know, that kid in 10th grade?

No, it couldn't have been Polly.

Cheryl, go away. This is important.

We've got to talk.

You want some cream or sugar in there?

Mom, I have to go away.

That'll be fine, dear.

Do you think this is going to get in the papers?

Uh, no. Richie's a minor.

What?

Mom!

I was thinking. At least that way everyone would know he didn't do it.

Hey, Farley.

We've got an idea.

I bet I could help the savings and loans find out who it was.

How?

All they have to do is let me get on the system from the outside.

I think I might be able to figure out how whoever really did it.

Did it.

I think there's a way to get Richie in the papers after all.

You're welcome, Richie.

Thank you.

Harvey Nixon. Richie Adler.

I think it's a real pleasure.

Thank you.

What the hell did you think you were doing?

The cops asked me to let the kid get on the system.

What was I supposed to say?

No?

I don't know. You're going to be on television.

So what? A lot of criminals been on television.

After they're caught.

We're not going to get caught, Carl.

Look, the money's all been transferred.

Why don't we just take the rest of it and get out of town?

Now, listen to me, you idiot.

You don't just walk into a bank and withdraw that kind of money in cash.

We've got to take our time with it.

Yeah, great. And what if this kid finds out how we did it?

The kid's not going to find anything. Don't worry.

I'll see to that.

Now, if we don't panic, we won't blow it.

We can't both leave town just like that.

We've got your vacation coming up.

I've already told them. I'm thinking about a job offer back east.

The auditors haven't figured out the money's really missing yet.

So we're all right.

Let's just do it the way we planned it.

I have an idea.

Just let me have the idea.

No, no, no. Listen to this.

What if you change the name on the account of Golden West National

to Richard Adler?

Then when they finally do find it,

they'll think the kid really did take the money after all.

...

$12,000...

Look at those glasses.

What?

Look! There he is!

Is that him? Is that the great Richie Adler?

Oh, wow! Oh, wow!

Could I have your autograph, please, Mr. Adler?

Come on, guys. Give me a break.

He was a lot cuter in the picture. Was he always that short?

Hey, watch, folks. I'm gonna judge you.

You don't knock it off.

Oh, could you do my homework for me, please, Mr. Adler?

I already do.

Oh, gosh.

Come on. Come on.

I don't believe it.

Hi, girl!

Hey, wait a minute.

Have Harlan been hassling you?

Let's just go this way.

Hey, Adler! Wait up!

I read about you in the newspaper.

He can read?

I didn't know you could steal money with a computer.

Uh, look, Harlan, I didn't really steal anything.

But the article said you could have if you wanted to.

You must have stolen a little.

You can't get into other computers like that?

Richie can get into any computer.

Well, almost any.

We don't do things like that anymore.

I bet you could teach me how to do it, couldn't you?

I don't know. It gets pretty technical.

You have to know a lot of math.

Hey! I had a scene in that one.

Yeah, well, look, if you want, I can show you how to use computers sometimes.

Maybe you can even sign up for class.

Great, Adler! Thanks a lot.

Hey! If anybody gives you any trouble, just let me know.

You've got my personal protection from now on.

Yeah, I'm still here.

I'm just finishing it now.

Just wait till you read it.

No, it's worth three or four columns on the front page at least, and a photo.

Okay, we can forget the photo.

Give me the front page.

Hey, boss, come on.

Yeah?

Yeah, but listen, this time you're going to change your mind.

Listen, wait until you read it before you decide, okay?

All right, I'm going to upload onto the big computer now.

And then I'll call you later.

All right.

All right, bye.

Farley!

Hello, Quinn.

Say, how'd you like the article?

Thought I handled the police aspect of it pretty well.

I hear you got called up front of your chief over it.

Yeah, do you mind?

I got some news for you.

The auditor's finished at the bank yesterday.

The money really is missing.

A million, two thousand dollars gone.

They traced it to a Golden West National Bank through electronic transfer.

Why are you telling me this, Quinn?

You haven't discovered some hidden love for the truth all of a sudden.

The truth is, Farley, we know who opened the account of Golden West National.

It's just too bad you won't be able to print the name.

And you could end up looking like an idiot.

Damn computers.

Hey, Quinn.

Quinn, are you telling me it was Ritchie?

Come on now, Quinn.

I know if we can't print the name, it's got to be a minor.

But you questioned three other kids.

Was it one of them?

No.

It was your little friend.

Ritchie Adler stole the money after all.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Now, who can tell us what the A and B registers are used for?

Excuse me, Mr. Zachary.

Excuse me, class.

Yes, Ms. Vance?

I don't know.

Something weird's going on.

Uh-huh.

Ritchie, bring your things and come here.

Hey, what is this?

Double indemnity?

Yeah.

Double jeopardy.

Shuttle down.

I want a little discipline in this classroom.

Now, take your seats.

But sir, he didn't do it.

I did.

What did you say?

It was me.

I was the one who got into the savings and loans computer system.

I stole $2,000.

I guess I should have admitted it right away.

I'm sorry.

You know that boy?

Chip Patterson.

Mr. Patterson, I'm going to have to take a little trip downtown.

Uh, one second, please.

Chip, how much money did you steal?

$2,000.

He said there was over a million dollars missing.

A million two thousand, as a matter of fact.

But I only did it four times.

It was $500 a time.

We know that, Chip.

I wanted to get a computer for Hogg.

All right, Sid, come along with me.

I want to see you at the savings and loan after school.

Sure.

I'll drive him down.

What, are you his agent?

Not a bad idea.

Have a great vacation, Carl.

Oh, thanks.

You'll be gone three weeks?

Three or four.

How can you afford it on the money they pay us?

So, you can use any computer to do this?

Sure.

All you need is a phone number that links the branches together.

How'd you get the number?

I did it like in war games.

You know the movie?

I wrote a program that calls all the numbers with the right prefix

and logs the ones where a computer answers.

And then I tried them until I found the savings and loan.

Here's where he broke in.

He got his mother's automatic telemachine password

and he changed one digit of the account number.

I didn't think it'd work.

The first few times I didn't even take anything.

I was just fooling around.

Here are the transfers.

You can see how he just opened a new account for himself.

He put the money in and then just walked in with good.

We're going to make sure nobody does that again.

Now, here are the other transfers.

You can see the difference.

He or she sent the money to an account over at Golden West.

Is that what this means?

Yeah.

The thing I can't figure out is how they put my name on the account.

Sorry.

What's so hard about that?

Well, they couldn't have known my name

until after the newspaper articles came out.

Then they'd have to work backwards through the audit trail

through the first time the account was opened.

They'd have to understand the operating system perfectly.

Hmm.

What's the likelihood of a kid being able to do that?

It's possible.

These weren't around when this system was installed.

Kids liked it.

I don't think it's a hacker like Chip or me.

Why not?

Whoever did the transfers really knew how the other bank works.

I mean, it's one thing to do it a couple of times and not get caught,

but this guy had to really understand two different systems.

I don't know about Chip,

but I wouldn't spend that much time just trying to steal money.

Come on.

We're talking about a million dollars here.

So what?

It wouldn't be any fun.

Quinn, I want a background

at all the employees of Golden West National Bank.

I don't suppose you can find out if any of them have home computers?

Right.

And run the same check on everybody else

who has a home computer.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Right.

And run the same check on everybody at North Valley Savings, too.

What do I have to do?

I still have to go to work.

You don't.

I don't know about me.

How many times do I have to explain it to you?

Look what that kid's doing now.

He's trying to link up our transfers with an outside phone number.

He says you can stop him.

I can, as long as I can see what he's doing.

Right now.

What if he stays up all night?

I gotta sleep sometimes.

What if I can't stay in line with him?

What if I gotta go to the bathroom for God's sake?

You're not just talking about taking money.

You're talking about really hurting somebody.

I'm talking about not going to jail.

I don't know, Harvey.

Look, Carl, we don't do something to stop that kid quick.

He's gonna ask somebody who wrote the Golden West National Operating System,

and that's me.

That's on my resume.

Look, you don't have to kill him.

Just do something to keep him out of the way for a couple of weeks.

Anything.

Bye, have a nice day.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Hi.

What the hell do you think you're doing?

That's my friend's bike you're messing with.

I'm working on the rack.

I can see what you're doing.

Thank you.

Cool.

Oh, man, let me try it out.

you're doing. Thank you.

Man let me try it out.

Feels okay to me? Hey check this out. Wow we okay? Oh Jeremy are you okay?

Man are you sure you were right? Bravo! Well done! Bravo! Bravo!

Oh thanks Alice, really. I guess it's a good thing you don't like to get to class on time.

Look if you want me to show you how to use a computer. That's alright Adler,

thanks anyways. Now that Chip's on probation, he's gonna teach me. Ain't that right buddy?

Hey Richie, somebody really wanted you to get hurt.

Harvey! What the hell is wrong with you? Get away from me!

I'm sorry Harvey, I did the best I could. I said get away from me you idiot.

You're supposed to be on vacation, you want to blow this whole thing wide open?

I don't want to be singing with you, you understand that? I'm sorry, I'll try again.

Don't try again. Go home and stay there. I'll take care of the kids.

How about that? Better than this, thanks. Yeah. You guys go ahead, I'm gonna work

some more thoughts after this. On that savings and loans thing? Yeah. Hey, what is this?

Are they paying you for it or what? I'm just trying to figure it all out. Maybe

you ought to take a little money. Funny. See you around. See you guys later.

If you want some company, I... Oh no, thanks. You just get bored. See ya.

You just get bored, and then you bother me, because you're only a girl. Hey, wait up!

Barley, call on line two. Yeah, it's Barley. Barley, listen, I was wrong about something.

Was that supposed to be front page news? No, I'm serious. The phone calls didn't come in

the North Valley savings from the outside. They went the other way, from North Valley

savings to Golden West National. Are you sure? Yeah. It's so obvious they never even thought

to check it. That means somebody in North Valley savings knows a lot about the computer at

Golden West National. That sure does. How could that be? Well, I can think of one way.

Look, I'll call you right back. Okay. Gwen! Yeah. Check this one out. Is there anybody

who's working for North Valley savings now who used to work for Golden West National?

Yeah, good job. I'll be right back.

Come on.

Rabies? Rabies? Mom? Rabies is gone. Where was she? Right over there. Rabies? Rabies?

I'll go look for her, Mom. Rabies? Rabies? Rabies?

Richie, I gotta talk to you. Yeah, what about? Let's go to my car. I gotta find my dog.

Ooh!

Hey, Quinn. Hey, wait. Wait up, Quinn. Where you going? Around the same side on this one,

remember? Yeah. Look, your lead was right, Farley. System manager at North Valley savings

had the same job at Golden West National, Harvey Dickinson. Before that, he worked at

a bank in Long Beach. And right after he left, they found $30,000 missing. Yeah.

Richie? Richie?

No, he didn't come over here, Mrs. Aber. Yeah, if we see him, we'll tell him to call.

Okay, thanks, Far. Richie's disappeared. What? Let's go.

Hey, I was winning!

This is Quinn. Get me a search warrant on the address I gave you. Quick, Mrs. Lee.

Will do. Listen, there's a phone call for you from Mrs. Irene Adler. You know the computer

kid's mother? Yeah, what'd she want? Sounds pretty scared. Said the kid just disappeared.

Tell her we're on our way over right now.

I'm so glad you're here. Richie's missing. How long has he been gone? I don't know. He

went out to look for the dog. Rabies has gone, too. Where's the last place you saw him?

Hey, there's something in the trunk of his car. Let's get a crowbar out of the car.

Get a backup with a swat team of our foals. We're going to search the neighborhood.

We'll find him. Richie! Hey, Richie!

Hey, Richie!

Help! He's out here!

Hold it!

You all right? Yeah. All right, Richie. I wasn't scared.

You better hurry up. They're here. What is this trick anyway? I think it's working.

Watch.

Let's go hide. Come on, hurry up.

Let's go.

Thank you, sweetheart. Richie, would you give me a hug? Richie? Richard Adler?

What have you done to the refrigerator? Why'd it surprise you, Mom? It's neat. It's a horror.

It opens up. Never mind.

This time you're going to get in real trouble.

You're going to get in real trouble.