Name: Secondhand Lions (2003) — A Boy, Two Eccentric Uncles, and the Adventure of a Lifetime
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Duration: 19 min 56 s
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Just for the thrill of hunting, two willful elders spent a fortune to buy a lion.

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They held their rifles ready, waiting for Walter to open the wooden cage.

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But the lion inside showed no aggression, merely lazily burped.

This was clearly a substandard product discarded by the zoo, completely inconsistent with the publicity.

The two instantly lost interest in hunting and even considered arguing with the seller.

Unexpectedly, Walter said, keep the lion as a pet and he will be fully responsible for its food and daily care.

then thought that if the lion regained its vitality and ferocity, a thrilling hunt could still be possible.

Thus, 14 year old Walter acquired his first pet and his relationship with his two uncles would be completely changed because of this lion.

A few days ago, at his mother's insistence, Walter was sent to a remote countryside where he had to spend the entire summer with two unacquainted uncles.

Rumor has it that these two uncles disappeared for a full 40 years in their youth.

After their return, they became wealthy, unless owning assets worth millions of dollars.

Therefore, May, Walter's mother, had a very clear goal.

She wanted Walter to establish a good relationship with the two childless uncles so that he could inherit their estate in the future.

However, as soon as he got out of the car, Walter was stunned.

Who would live in an old, dilapidated wooden house?

Moreover, four dogs and a sturdy pig suddenly ran out from inside.

They tore at Walter's pants, clearly not welcoming the arrival of mother and son.

Nevertheless, May insisted on seeking out the uncles who were fishing and enthusiastically introduced herself.

The two elders looked confused, not knowing who the visitors were at all.

It turned out they were distant relatives.

If the elders weren't wealthy, they would never have contacted each other in their lifetime.

The uncles, tired of being disturbed from their leisure, reluctantly took in Walter due to May's persistence.

Before leaving, May repeatedly urged Walter to get along well with his uncles, then drove away in a hurry.

In the afternoon, they sat in front of the house, lost in thought.

During this time, Walter wanted to call his mother, but

was told by his uncles that there was no communication facility there.

How could long hours be spent in this desolate wilderness?

A stranger, claiming to be a project investment expert drove up, intending to profit from the wealth of the two old men.

The uncles were already accustomed to this.

They immediately grabbed their rifles and fired, causing the man to panic and run away.

Walter hurriedly hid behind a pillar all afternoon.

Salespeople came one after another, but were all driven away by gunfire.

Walter finally understood that Using guns to chase away uninvited guests was the uncle's daily pastime.

Because there were no spare rooms in the house, Walter was arranged to stay in the attic.

He was afraid of the dark and reluctant to go upstairs.

But faced with his more terrifying uncles, he finally summoned the courage to do so.

The attic was worse than expected, cluttered with debris and the old single bed was covered in dust.

Walter was restless when sudden suddenly, a key fell and the wooden box beside him sparked his curiosity.

Curious, Walter opened the box which contained only cold sand, beneath which was a yellowed old photo of a woman.

Although time had eroded the photo, it could not hide the woman's extraordinary beauty.

Just as Walter was pondering who she might be, a sudden noise came from outside the house.

It turned out that uncle Hubb had gone outside late at night.

Walter, curious, followed Hub and saw by the moonlight at the riverbank, Hub vigorously swinging a toilet plunger as if eng fight.

At that moment, Walter suddenly realized that Hub was sleepwalking.

And then Walter, along with some small animals, watched Hub's performance.

It wasn't until the next morning that Walter realized he had slept outdoors with a group of animals.

Walter ran back to the house for breakfast and happened to hear the just woken Hub complain.

I clearly changed to a new mattress, so why do I wake up with back pain?

Walter knew the reason, but remained silent.

After breakfast, the three went to farm, But Hub lost patience after just a few shovels.

What annoyed Hub even more was that a group of distant relatives came knocking.

Apparently after the uncle's large inheritance, the uncles went straight back to their rooms, but

After learning Walter's identity, the relatives bluntly suggested that the uncle send Walter to an orphanage, even claiming that his mother would never come to pick him up.

Upon learning that his mother would not come for him, Walter, heartbroken, ran to the town's phone booth, called the address his mother had left, but

After confirming he had been deceived by his mother, Walter, unwilling to be sent to an orphanage, took a map and prepared to search for his mother alone.

Fortunately, the uncles found Walter in time.

Hub, already annoyed by strangers, desperately wanted to send Walter away.

But uncle Garth, unable to bear seeing Walter wandering outside, tried his best to persuade him to return home.

The next day, under the scorching sun, Garth handed Walter an ice cold cola.

While the relative's family didn't even get a glass of water.

Their dislike for the relatives was obvious.

At this moment, a salesperson arrived in a car and Notably, he got out and raised a white flag.

Clearly well prepared, Walter became curious and persuaded the uncles to check out the salesperson's goods.

As expected, the salesperson did not disappoint, bringing a well made Frisbee launcher.

Just pull the handle and the Frisbee automatically shoots out.

An excellent tool for practicing shooting.

Therefore, the two uncles, who loved firearms, happily bought the launcher.

The relatives, worried that the firearm might accidentally harm their children, hurriedly left.

Afterward, Walter became the full time operator of the launcher and the two uncles shot every Frisbee accurately.

That night, Hub once again sleepwalked to the riverbank.

Walter wanted to wake Hub, but was stopped by Garth raising his hand.

It turns out Garth had long known about Hub's sleepwalking habit.

He once tried to wake Hub, but was instead struck by him.

Why does he have such a strong defensive instinct?

Yet his gaze into the distance is full of melancholy.

Walter also wanted to know what stories the two uncles had experienced during the 40 years they had disappeared.

Perhaps the atmosphere by the river on a summer night was too gentle, making it hard to refuse.

So Garth finally spoke, recounting an unknown past.

In 1914, the two brothers crossed the Atlantic Ocean, thousands of miles to reach the European continent they longed for.

Unexpectedly that night, they were drunkenly ambushed by two soldiers.

And when they woke up, they were already on a recruitment ship heading to North Africa.

Thus, the two brothers were forced to participate in the war.

At that time, Garth was still a powerless intellectual who narrowly escaped death multiple times on the battlefield, relying entirely on Hub's bravery and skill, who would cross through gunfire and explosions to save Garth each time.

After the war, Garth stayed in Africa for exploration and writing, while Hub continued to serve, responsible for eradicating remnants of the slave trade.

Once, Hub led only four men deep into enemy territory, bravely and fiercely rescuing many female slaves.

Coincidentally, one of them was a princess's maid who returned safely and vividly told the princess about Hub's heroism.

Walter was listening intently when Hub suddenly woke up from a nightmare, forcing Garth to stop his story.

Back in the attic, Walter took out the yellowed photo again.

Walter guessed that the woman in the photo was the princess from the story.

But he had been unable to find the right moment to ask Garth about it and had been waiting for a long time.

Time quietly passed, and Walter's relationship with the two uncles grew closer.

They worked together to cultivate land, plant fruits and vegetables, water and fertilize.

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