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We see Gordie as an adult in his car in the opening scene 

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We see Gordie as an adult in his car in the opening scene 

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Gordie recalls an incident where he was 12 years old and saw a dead body for the first time, after he read a newspaper about a fatal stabbing. Him and his best friends Chris, Teddy, and Vern  talk about going to look for the body of the missing kid, Ray Brower. 

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Gordie recalls an incident where he was 12 years old and saw a dead body for the first time, after he read a newspaper about a fatal stabbing. Him and his best friends Chris, Teddy, and Vern  talk about going to look for the body of the missing kid, Ray Brower. 

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Vern overhears his big brother Billy talk about finding the body, Billy didn't want to inform police since him and his friend Charlie would get in trouble for car theft. Vern then tells his friends and that's when they talk about finding the body and becoming town heroes. 

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Vern overhears his big brother Billy talk about finding the body, Billy didn't want to inform police since him and his friend Charlie would get in trouble for car theft. Vern then tells his friends and that's when they talk about finding the body and becoming town heroes. 

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Chris steals his father's pistol and shows it to Gordie, Gordie and Chris run into 'Ace' and Chris's older brother 'Eyeball', after Chris insults Ace, Ace threatens him with a lit cigarette, Ace and Eyeball tell him to take it back, Chris takes it back and Ace steals Gordie's Yankee cap which was a gift from his older deceased brother, Danny

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Chris steals his father's pistol and shows it to Gordie, Gordie and Chris run into 'Ace' and Chris's older brother 'Eyeball', after Chris insults Ace, Ace threatens him with a lit cigarette, Ace and Eyeball tell him to take it back, Chris takes it back and Ace steals Gordie's Yankee cap which was a gift from his older deceased brother, Danny

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Gordie, Chris, Teddy, and Vern meet up and start walking in the direction of the train tracks with supplies to last them a few days.

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Gordie, Chris, Teddy, and Vern meet up and start walking in the direction of the train tracks with supplies to last them a few days.

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They stop by a junkyard for water, they are caught trespassing by the owner Milo and his dog and start running to hop over the fence while Milo and his dog chase them down.

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They stop by a junkyard for water, they are caught trespassing by the owner Milo and his dog and start running to hop over the fence while Milo and his dog chase them down.

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They make it over and Milo says he recognizes Teddy and calls his ill veteran father a loony, Teddy tries to attack Milo but his friends hold him back.

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They make it over and Milo says he recognizes Teddy and calls his ill veteran father a loony, Teddy tries to attack Milo but his friends hold him back.

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They continue down the railroad and walk on the railroad bridge when a train heads towards them, they all run, Teddy and Chris make it to the other side on time but Gordie and Vern have to jump off the tracks to avoid being hit and killed.

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They continue down the railroad and walk on the railroad bridge when a train heads towards them, they all run, Teddy and Chris make it to the other side on time but Gordie and Vern have to jump off the tracks to avoid being hit and killed.

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They find a place to camp and Gordie tells a story he made about a boy who is bullied for being obese named David Lardass Hogan who seeks payback in a pie eating contest, where he downs a bottle of castor oil then enters the contest, he throws up and causes everyone else to throw up, When his story ends Teddy and Vern gives him more ideas about what to include next. 

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They find a place to camp and Gordie tells a story he made about a boy who is bullied for being obese named David Lardass Hogan who seeks payback in a pie eating contest, where he downs a bottle of castor oil then enters the contest, he throws up and causes everyone else to throw up, When his story ends Teddy and Vern gives him more ideas about what to include next. 

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That night Chris tells Gordie that he hates when people associate him with his family reputation, He says that he was blamed for stealing the school's milk money, Gordie asks him if he did and Chris admits that he did take it. Chris says he tried to give it back and confessed to a teacher but he was suspended as the teacher kept quiet and pocketed the money. Chris breaks down and cries. 

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That night Chris tells Gordie that he hates when people associate him with his family reputation, He says that he was blamed for stealing the school's milk money, Gordie asks him if he did and Chris admits that he did take it. Chris says he tried to give it back and confessed to a teacher but he was suspended as the teacher kept quiet and pocketed the money. Chris breaks down and cries. 

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The next day they find a swamp and play in it, when they come out they discover it is filled with leeches and hurry to take them off, Gordie finds another one in his underwear and faints after pulling it out and finding blood. Gordie wakes up and decides to keep going.

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The next day they find a swamp and play in it, when they come out they discover it is filled with leeches and hurry to take them off, Gordie finds another one in his underwear and faints after pulling it out and finding blood. Gordie wakes up and decides to keep going.

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Ace, Eyeball, Billy, and Charlie go looking for the body in their cars, racing, Billy and Charlie were hesitant but Ace and Eyeball convince them to go with them and the rest of their group called the cobras.

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Ace, Eyeball, Billy, and Charlie go looking for the body in their cars, racing, Billy and Charlie were hesitant but Ace and Eyeball convince them to go with them and the rest of their group called the cobras.

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They hike some more before splitting up at the location that the body should have been around, Vern finds the body. After they discover the body, Gordie gets traumatized as it reminded him about Danny and cries, asking why he had to die and it should have been him, he also goes on about his father hating him, Chris comforts Gordie telling him his father doesn't know him.

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They hike some more before splitting up at the location that the body should have been around, Vern finds the body. After they discover the body, Gordie gets traumatized as it reminded him about Danny and cries, asking why he had to die and it should have been him, he also goes on about his father hating him, Chris comforts Gordie telling him his father doesn't know him.

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The cobras make it and Ace pulls out a switchblade, threatening Chris when he refuses to back down and let them have the body, Vern and Teddy run away. Ace gets closer to Chris, Gordie grabs the pistol Chris brought along with him and fires a warning shot, he aims it at Ace, Ace tries to get the gun from him put Gordie refuses, Ace and the rest of the Cobras say they will get them back for this and leaves. 

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The cobras make it and Ace pulls out a switchblade, threatening Chris when he refuses to back down and let them have the body, Vern and Teddy run away. Ace gets closer to Chris, Gordie grabs the pistol Chris brought along with him and fires a warning shot, he aims it at Ace, Ace tries to get the gun from him put Gordie refuses, Ace and the rest of the Cobras say they will get them back for this and leaves. 

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The group of friends decide they shouldn't exploit Ray's death like that and decide to report it with an anonymous phone call and head back home. Nobody got the body in the end. 

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The group of friends decide they shouldn't exploit Ray's death like that and decide to report it with an anonymous phone call and head back home. Nobody got the body in the end. 

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The movie ends with adult Gordie explaining what happened to everyone, Vern got married and had five kids, Teddy was not accepted into the army from his poor eyesight and works odd jobs after serving time in jail. Him and Chris went to college and drifted apart, Chris was stabbed recently and died from trying to break up a fight. Gordie writes that he will miss Chris forever and it ends with him saying "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12 Jesus, does anybody?' 

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The movie ends with adult Gordie explaining what happened to everyone, Vern got married and had five kids, Teddy was not accepted into the army from his poor eyesight and works odd jobs after serving time in jail. Him and Chris went to college and drifted apart, Chris was stabbed recently and died from trying to break up a fight. Gordie writes that he will miss Chris forever and it ends with him saying "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12 Jesus, does anybody?' 