McGee and Me The Big Lie (1990)

Elevenyearold Nick along with his parents and 14yearold sister Sarah and little sister Jamie moves into his grandmothers house in Eastfield Indiana In an effort to make friends and avoid a bully Louis tells lies about George Ravenhills house Nick sneaks into the old mans cellar scares himself and Louis Renee and the kids at school create stories about the encounter that spiral into lies Derrick and his friends wreck the house and Nick is forced to clean it up as punishment His dad helps him learn an important lesson about lying elders fear speaking up and bullying