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John B ended up bringing the Twinkie around, so JJ could use the shovel to bury the casket. He pats the dirt a few times with the shovel before standing up straight and leaning it against the tree.
"I just don't get it." Pope says, "I mean, you guys saw the map. He hides his gold so no one finds it for years. And then he sends a message to his son Robert to come here to his mother's grave, but the message never gets to him. Denmark wanted him to find the cross. I know we're in the right spot. It just feels like--"
"Like we missed something?" JJ says staring up at the tree, "Guys. Come here."
The teens walk over as JJ begins climbing to the top of the van. Estrella follows him up as the others watch him. He grabs her hand to pull her up before pointing to the whole in the tree. He turns to her, "That looks like--"
"The painting in the island room." Estrella says. They turn to the others as they stare up at them.
"It's worth a shot, right?" JJ says
"Yeah." Estrella nods
"Let's do it." John B says
"Go for it." JJ says patting Estrella's arm.
Estrella frowns, "What? No chance."
"You do it." Sarah says
"Sorry. I... I went in the storm drain so..."
"She did go in the storm drain." Pope nods
"Yeah. No, I'm gonna do it. It's just..." JJ hesitates
"He's scared." Kie whispers
"I'm not scared, dude."
"You seem scared." Estrella smiles
JJ reaches his hand in slowly, "There's something in here. Wait."
Estrella jumps as he begins screaming. The others start to panic to climb up as she begins pulling him away. She holds him as he turns and starts laughing. The others stopping and jumping down as she pushes him.
"Oh, you asshole." Pope says
"Oh, man! I got all of you on that one." JJ smiles to Estrella as she rolls her eyes
"Oh, yeah, real original."
"Wait, but seriously, there's something in here." JJ says before pulling his arm out. He turns toward the others with a capsule in his hand.
"Let me see it." Pope says holding his hand out. He hands it to Pope before jumping down. Estrella decides to sit on the roof.
"HMS Royal Merchant." Pope reads
"Give it to the captain." JJ says snatching it from Pope and pulling it to reveal it was a telescope, "Here we go. It's a spyglass."
"There's something on the ends." Estrella points as John B begins turning it.
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