PART 1: The Secret Tunnel
After the kids finish telling the story of “The Beast,” they hear a low growl from the other side of the junkyard fence. Benny, trying to prove he’s not afraid, decides they should go take a closer look. While sneaking through the dark, Squints trips over a loose wooden board—and underneath it, they discover an old, hidden tunnel that leads directly under the fence.
They decide to explore it the next day. Equipped with flashlights, they crawl through the narrow tunnel and end up in the junkyard. But instead of finding "The Beast," they find an old clubhouse buried beneath overgrown bushes with vintage baseball gear, a dusty trophy case, and a wall covered in newspaper clippings about a forgotten little league team: The Mighty Mutts.