Oliver spends a few panicked minutes shifting through the sand looking for the ring while Eric looks at him with confused interest. He looks over to the direction Crystal went and sees that her bucket is almost full. Not good.
He follows the path he'd just walked with his eyes and finds the ring shining on the ground. Oliver climbs out of the sandbox and wobbles over to the ring, snatching it from the ground. He wants to go back to where his clothes are laying, but sees that Crystal's mom is already heading back that way.
Oliver searches for some way out or at least a place to hide. He sees a few possibilities but struggles to decide on one. Hearing Crystal's mom call her name forces him to make a snap decision. He...