Meet Aiden, he's currently in the biggest pickle. Anyone has ever seen
You see his dad is a huge baseball fan and he asked Aiden to follow one simple
rule
Stay out of my trophy room Aiden. Ok dad
Well, he broke it.
And it's gonna cost him. My dad's going to kill me
So we brought in an expert to help him out
Chauncey leopardi. That's what you get for being a
L7 weenie. You may remember him,
as
One of the kids trying to recover a priceless autographed baseball
What do you mean that wasn't your ball in the 1993 film the Sandlot
Forget about it and just like in the movie
Chauncey is here to help. Did you try knocking on the front door? At least? I didn't lose the ball in a back yard
I smudged the signature.
Huh?
Well why dont we go in here and try to buy a new ball.Well, he's in luck
Come on.
Finding a replacement baseball. At the hobby shop
That'll be two hundred and fifteen dollars
If you saw this kid, I have some birthday money saved up trying to atone for his mistake
Ahh your few bucks short kid I need to get that ball
Maybe it's time to come clean, huh? What would you do?
Do you have any Derek Jeter autographed baseballs? Yeah got one right here
two hundred and fifteen dollars
This avid sports collector listens in and he can't believe his ears
Especially since we've lowered the price hundreds of dollars for our scenario
You're a few bucks short kid, but I need that ball my dad's gonna kill me. Look I smudged the signature
15 bucks
But his good deed doesn't stop there
I was just trying to clean it and then it just smudged what you want to use if you want to use a feather duster
Get all the dust off it you don't need to clean it. Okay, great. Let's break it
Trust me. I get it man. My dad had old football trophies and I throw a football in the arm
So I spent the whole day with the hot glue gun. I'm like trying to like
Like it wasn't broken off
How you doing? I'm John Keane be honest
You know what the little boy was going through
Yeah, I know what it's like to screw up I can watch it
Back at the counter. We do have replica balls for cheaper. He's gonna notice. It's his favorite ball
He's not the only one who couldn't just sit there and watch
See some friends borrow from them
While this customer doesn't pick up the tab. He does offer a few solutions
Disappointed
This next customer suggests something similar
He tries to help him get the money from dad without confessing to the damaged ball
But would he still cover for Aiden if dad was around but you should go in
Well, we take that opportunity and ask Chauncey to step in as the dad to find out. Hey, what's going on?
Is that my ball with Aiden out of options? He steps up to the plate
You're gonna spend your birthday money to get a new ball, I just don't want to disappoint
I do sir
I'm John quinones. How are you? What would you do my goodness?
You were okay with him replacing the ball without dad knowing well, you know
I was young once too and if that happened I would tried the same thing. Yes, you wouldn't give the kid the money
no, no dad, I would because he had to learn a mistake was made and
So he has stolen up to it as the day goes on
Grown-ups drive that point home. This is like two or three years worth of birthday
When Chauncey makes another cameo as dad what happened. My ball customers have no issue taking one for the team
He's nervous, but he he wants to buy a new ball
Helping Aidan avoid punishment. What's a good punishment for him? I wouldn't punish him
This is the kid nothing especially if he's willing to dish out all his cash. That's true. Get you another one
This next customer is almost dawn two-hour block
And just like that movie a fellow kid has Aidan's back what do you think I should do to punish a
Man at least you're trying to do the right thing
Yeah, wait till they find out who dad really is what do you think you should do
You know squint was in that movie he kissed the lifeguard
You could have lied about it
Before anyone else gets a chance to recognize squids. We send them back to the control room to direct our final see
You don't understand I really need that ball my dad's gonna kill me. Hey Brian say what happened what happened
My dog got it and then I tried to clean it and the signatures smudged. Oh, it's smudged, huh?
It's a shame, but I don't think I can help you
Preoccupied with her own son. We're not sure that she heard the full story
Look, let me let me check that loss of it with Aiden alone this mom confirms our suspicions
My dad's probably gonna yell at me and get really mad before making a decision she gets a second opinion
And once again another kid comes to the rescue
Brian you want to go back in I think she's gonna help them pay for it. I'm sorry buddy boss says I can't
Wow
While she reaches for her wallet, here we go we slowly approach to say hello
I feel like if I can help out. Why why not? What about telling the Father the truth?
He didn't want to get yelled at when you're a kid. That's what you think. It's gonna happen immediately
What do you want your son to learn from this just be kind to one another?
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