Return to Wickensburg (2024) Movie Script
Are you sure the movers
couldn't have brought
your dad's chest upstairs?
They left it on the front porch.
My mom and I had to drag it
inside.
Why didn't it come
with the rest of your stuff
when you moved in?
It was lost for months.
The moving company only
just found it in the warehouse
and delivered it in today.
Now for the moment,
we've been waiting for.
Aw, yay!
He was your dad, so.
Yeah.
Oh, wow.
Dad's flight suit.
Wow, check this out.
This is what they used
to make movies
with in the 1980s.
So it's an
olden-days camera?
That's so cool.
Yeah, it used film
just like my stills camera.
Super-8 film.
We can make a movie.
Can't
we just use our phones for that?
Meh. Boring.
Wow. It's an
entire movie studio.
Okay, well, I guess
this must be a guy thing.
I'm sure you'll have lots of fun
figuring out how
all this stuff works.
We can have a movie night.
Yeah, sure.
Is this for the camera?
Um, they don't look like
rolls of film.
Oh, wait.
There's some words on these.
Uh, Michelle Jackson,
Duran Duran,
ACDC,
Van Halen,
Tears for Fears,
and Bruce Spring, Springsteen.
Oh, I know, I know.
This is the music our parents
listened to in the olden days.
Really? Weird names for
bands back then.
Look at this, I think this is
what they used to listen
to these tapes.
Here, try this one. Duran Duran.
There's a play button.
Here we go.
Oh my goodness.
That is the most horrible thing
I have ever heard.
It sounds
like cats being tortured.
Oh, wow. I had
no idea the olden days
music was so bad.
Sprocket doesn't like it either.
Come on. We'll look at the
rest of the stuff later.
Hey, you two.
Hey, Mom.
I see you got Dad's
chest upstairs.
Yeah. It had all those crazy
1980s music in it.
Yeah, I listened to Duran Duran.
It was awful.
I almost threw up.
It's Duran Duran,
and they were one of
my favourite bands.
And eighties music is the best.
Okay, Mom.
Come on, Sprocket.
We're going to go
listen to Duran Duran.
Good afternoon, sir.
Took you long enough.
Hey, Boss?
I just heard on the news
that a Hexenmeister
escaped from Alcatraz.
Escaped?
From Alcatraz?
They closed that years ago.
He was considered so dangerous,
they reopened it.
Just so they could put him in
there as the lone prisoner.
How on earth did he escape?
Thank you.
Elliott?
Sprocket?
Oh.
Your dad with Uncle Dave.
Oh my gosh.
Look how young they are.
Mom?
I know.
Why did you
come home so early?
Hello?
Hello?
Oh, Elliott.
Willow, what's going on?
- What's the matter?
- I'm freaking out.
I'm freaking out. I came
over as soon as I heard.
Heard? Heard what?
Mom?
Honey, Mr. Hexenmeister,
he escaped from prison.
And that, Wickensburg,
is what will happen
to your scabby
little town.
The operation will begin
at once.
Gentlemen,
to create an explosion.
Powerful enough
to rupture the dam,
flood the town,
and at last, destroy
Wickensburg.
First,
we have two children
and one nosy repor--
journalist, to take care of.
Then, revenge will be mine.
Don't touch the model!
- But you--
- It's only okay
if I touch it.
Here.
I'll touch it again.
See?
Happy?
That one's on you.
Well, it says here that
Hexenmeister's men
broke him out using some
incredibly advanced technology.
And then they flew away
in a helicopter.
And now they think
the entire gang is holed up
at Hexenmeister's secret mansion
which is impossible to locate.
Helicopter, secret mansion.
Well, he certainly has a flair
for the dramatic.
No one can take
that away from him.
Are we going to have to move
again, Mom?
No.
You know,
Elliott might be right, Celine.
You may have to go into hiding
until he's recaptured.
I don't think you're exactly
on his Christmas card list.
No, we're not moving.
We're not going to live in fear.
This is our home now.
Okay.
Well, you may want to at least
consider upgrading your dog
to something a lot bigger.
It's okay, Sprocket.
He didn't mean that.
Maybe we're overreacting.
I read that
prisoners are often reformed
and become good people.
They have all sorts of classes
they can take, like woodworking,
needlepoint, painting,
and some even
get their high school diplomas.
Hexenmeister has a Ph.D.
and an IQ of 340.
Oh.
No they, when they capture him,
they should just lock him
in a cell and force him
to listen to eighties music
just all day.
Oh, no Ell,
the Constitution prohibits
cruel and unusual punishment.
Uh, eighties music rules.
Oh no.
- Who's this?
- My stepsister, Scarlett.
- Stepsister?
- Did you not hear me?
I said let's get going.
But I'm having
fun with my friend.
I don't care.
There are floors to scrub at
home and a lot of other chores
for you to do.
Hi, I'm Elliott Lucas.
Pleased to meet you.
Who's this dork?
He just told you.
Elliott Lucas.
Oh.
Whatever.
Let's get going.
You have a lot of work to do.
Maybe
you read about me in the papers.
Saved Wickensburg.
From what?
The munchkin army?
Come on, Willow.
Bye, Ell. Call me later.
Mrs. Lucas?
These men from the FBI are here
to see you.
Oh, let them in.
Hi, gentlemen.
Please have a seat.
Mrs. Lucas.
Special Agent Connie,
this is Agent Tracy.
Oh.
Connie and Tracy.
Well, well, that's nice.
We'd like to talk to you
about Wilhem Hexenmeister.
I don't know much about him,
other than he's
a mysterious character.
You're one of the few people
to have ever met with him
face to face
and lived to tell the tale.
I will
help you as best as I can.
We're trying to determine
what he might be doing next
or where he might be hiding.
Did he say anything to you
that might help us
answer those questions?
Let me think.
You know,
nothing comes to mind
immediately.
He was definitely very
determined and very intelligent.
He, he didn't say anything
about what would happen
if his plan
to blow up the mine with me
under it, failed.
I doubt
he thought it would fail.
I see.
The other reason
for our visit, Mrs. Lucas,
is the safety of you
and your son.
Have you received
any threats directed at us?
No, not directly, Mrs. Lucas.
But with Wilhem
Hexenmeister
we have no idea what to expect.
We could move
you to a secure location.
Okay. Well, thank you.
I'll definitely keep
that in mind.
We discussed this as a family,
and for now,
we decided to stay.
Thank you, Mrs. Lucas.
You will be hearing from us.
Okay. Thank you.
Yes.
Here it is.
This gentleman is the
Orb of Zathina.
Only two inches across.
But it will create
an explosion
powerful enough to destroy
the dam upon contact with water.
No one knows the orbs origins,
but its power is unmatched.
No human weapon can compare.
We will find the Orb of Zathina,
and destroy the dam.
All we need to find it
of a very special skills of one
visionary boy.
Great. Thank you.
That looked serious.
What was all that about?
Oh, just the FBI
looking for America's
most wanted.
If only I knew where he was.
I could make myself ten million.
Is that the reward?
- Wow.
- Yep.
Aren't you worried?
That he could
come after Elliott and I?
Yeah, a little.
But, you know, I don't want to
overreact and worry Elliott.
He's so settled here.
Still, I'm sure you'll feel much
better once he's recaptured.
Well, if I could only find
his secret mansion,
then I can get to Hexenmeister
before he gets to us.
Can you go down to the archives
and see if you can find
any historical records
on Pennsylvania
dating back to the 1700s?
Right away, Boss.
Thank you.
Sprocket, what's wrong with you?
Go to sleep.
- Hello?
- Ell, it's me.
I have a bad feeling about
something I saw in volume two.
Does it by any chance
involve a red glowing ball
that explodes?
Tell me, tell me!
Tell me all about this
new dream.
Calm down. Calm down.
Why are you filming me?
Why are you dressed
like that again?
I decided I'm much more secure
dressed like this
when under stress.
Especially now
that we're beginning
an all-new mystical adventure.
We're not beginning an all-new
mystical adventure.
Oh, forgot how the medallion
opened the cave already?
There's some things that
can't be explained.
Come on.
Okay, check this out.
Is this what you saw?
Yeah, it looked just like that.
I mean, it was red and glowing,
and then it exploded and...
And what?
And it looked like
it was being held by
Mr. Hexenmeister.
- Wow. That's not good.
- Why?
I've been studying the writings
in the book on this orb.
It's called the Orb of Zathina.
No one knows
where it came from, but
it's capable of great powers.
So that explains
why Hexenmeister wants it.
Maybe it's a piece of meteorite.
I mean, that could explain why
no one knows its origins
or what it's made of.
Could be millions of years old.
What do you think he'd
do with it?
I have no idea.
But we have
to find it before he does.
Okay. Well, I've never seen this
before.
The page folds out.
More maps. Great.
Here's the Le Bois Monument
in the park.
We already know
all about that one.
And here's the cemetery.
Been there.
But look at this.
This is a Native American symbol
for the sun.
I looked it up on the internet.
That's cool.
And these are three
other symbols for the sun
from ancient cultures,
Egyptian, Aztec and Greek.
But none of these symbols
appear on the map.
Nope.
And do you think that
these symbols of the sun
have something to do
with the orb?
Yep.
And I think these ancient
cultures
used the symbol of the sun
to depict the orb.
Like you said,
it could have been around
for millions of years.
So where is that
Native American symbol
for the sun in Wickensburg?
That's the big question.
Prepare the special crane.
Secret mansion, huh?
Okay. Well,
we will see about that.
I hope you are hungry.
Mmm. Smells amazing.
Thank you.
All right, Uncle Dave.
Me first.
You first.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Okay, Willow.
Oh, it's okay. I'm not hungry.
Are you sure? You need to eat.
I'm okay, really.
I ate earlier,
so I'm good. Thanks.
Okay. Here we go.
- There you go, Elliott.
- Thank you.
And then I'm going
to have some, too.
I would think so.
Thank you.
Bon appetit.
You know, Willow.
Elliott told me that he met
your stepsister,
Scarlett.
Oh. Yeah.
She's not really nice, though.
Horrible, in fact.
Right, Ell?
Ell?
Um.
No, I thought she had some
certain good qualities.
Those certain good qualities
wouldn't happen to be
pretty eyes and a nice smile.
- Would they?
- Dave.
She called you a dork, Ell.
I don't know.
Maybe she didn't mean it.
Don't worry, Buddy,
it's a guy thing.
Boys are all the same.
Well, Willow,
we still have not met
your parents, so the next time
you're over for dinner, please
tell them they're invited.
My parents. Um.
Well, my dad is away a lot,
and my mom's really busy.
They're really nice, though.
You know, I've never even been
to your house.
Really?
You should drop by sometime.
Does Scarlett live there?
Elliott.
- I'm sorry.
- So. Um.
What new projects
have you guys been up
to since the big Hexenmeister
takedown?
Got any foreign dictators
on your radar now?
Well,
we found some interesting stuff,
in one of the old books.
Willow and I are taking a closer
look at it.
And Elliott's really getting
into Super 8. Right, Ell?
Yeah, it's neat.
Really? Your dad and I used to
love making movies
with that
gear when we were kids.
Anyway, Celine.
What new stories have
you been tracking?
There's an investigation
that I'm working on.
Ooh.
Back to your roots, huh?
- Mh-hm.
- Top secret?
It is top secret.
But if you swing by my office
tomorrow, I'll show you.
Sounds good. I'll be there.
What?
Hey, Butt Munch. It's time to
get up and get to work.
Get up.
Will this take long?
I have to go out.
I'm leaving you this job list.
This better all be done
before I get back.
Yes, Scarlett.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Can you give me a minute,
please?
Here. Come back here.
I wanted to talk to you.
- Thank you for coming.
- Yeah. Of course.
So what's this secret project?
I didn't want to say anything
in front of Elliott.
- Right.
- But you know. Um.
The secret mansion?
Yeah.
I think that
Hexenmeister's
family bought land here
when they came over from Europe
in the 1700s.
Okay.
And so over time,
as they built up their wealth,
they built an ever bigger house
on the property?
Exactly.
But I'm trying to find out
where the original land
was purchased.
Okay. And then what?
We storm the gates?
We call the FBI.
I know. I just thought
that storming the gates
would sound a lot more exciting.
I mean, why should the FBI
get to have all the fun?
What took you so long?
Scarlett's chore list.
- Oh, yeah?
- Quit it.
Check this out.
What on earth
is this supposed to be?
That is what I saw
my dream last night.
I have no idea
what this could be.
Just looks like a blob.
Which way does it even go?
I have no idea.
I mean, you're the expert here.
I'm at total loss.
Let's go get an ice cream
and think about--
Hey. What are you doing here?
Hey. Remember me? Elliott.
Oh, yeah.
The Super Dork.
You said I could go out when
the chores were done.
They better be.
Or you know what will happen.
By the way, that ice cream isn't
low fat.
What?
It's not.
It's not low fat!
- See you around.
- Stop.
Uh, vanilla, please.
Chocolate, please.
It's an island!
We have to get out there
tomorrow.
Can't. I have an interview
for military school.
Still sure you want to do that?
My dad went, so...
Who can I get to go with me?
How much further?
That's it. Dead ahead.
You promised I'd see something
incredible, and I better.
Oh, uh.
You will. You will.
I have those clear
overlays you ordered here, boss.
Oh, great. Thank you.
Can you close the door
on your way out?
- Yeah.
- Thanks.
There you are.
Where are you going, Willow?
Following the sun, Chad.
The sun's position
changes throughout the day.
- We need instruments, GPS.
- Found it!
This is cool.
I had no idea we had Native
American paintings in our area.
Yeah, that is pretty cool.
This could be
thousands of years old.
What happens next?
Check the area.
Willow, check it out.
Did you see that?
That was incredible.
Told you.
Oh, so you knew
that was going to happen?
- Mh-hm.
- Yeah, right.
Must be. Help me!
Check that out.
Unwrap it.
Another medallion.
I wonder what magic powers
this one has.
That's
always your go to, isn't it?
Come in!
- Hi.
- Hey. Shut the door.
I found it.
You found what, exactly?
Hexenmeister's secret location.
So, hold up.
The entire FBI couldn't find it,
but you managed to find it
just sitting in your office.
I don't like to brag, but, yeah.
Okay. This I got to see.
You got to see this.
I do.
I got your text!
Come on!
Let me see.
Let me see.
Okay.
- Looks like pure gold.
- Aztec gold.
How did you know that?
Could be a key of some sort.
Just like how
the other medallion
opened up the side
of the Irish memorial.
And the cave.
Where would we use an Aztec key?
We found the Native
American symbol on the island
because Mr. Special Pants here
is visionary dreams.
So where to, Mr. Lucas?
I can't just close my eyes
and see things.
Take a nap. I'll wait.
But this is my room.
Thanks for
being such a good helper.
Thanks for making such
a good dinner.
Aw, you're welcome.
I'm sorry that it was so late.
I was swamped at the office
today.
Was there a big story brewing?
Break in at the Wooden Gate
Hotel?
I am working on a little side
project.
And you, of all people,
should know never
to underestimate Wickensburg.
That's for sure.
- Good night, Mom.
- Aw, good night.
I'll see you in the morning.
See you in the morning.
Are you
down there, Willow?
Yeah.
Better not be doing
any crazy witch stuff.
I'm not.
Yeah, right.
You're sitting down
there in the dark.
If my hair starts to fall out,
you're dead.
Hair falling out.
Willow,
do you know what time it is?
Oh, shush.
We have work to do.
But it's summer vacation.
I have the next clue.
It's a blank page.
Yeah, sure. Now it is.
But last night,
under candlelight.
This page was magical.
It drew two symbols
all by itself.
All by itself?
And what were these two symbols?
Well, the first was the Aztec
medallion.
Then a line
connected it to this symbol
on page 134,
the Egyptian symbol for the sun.
There's some sort of special
connection between the two.
And now you tell me
what that connection is. Go!
Why me?
Well, your dreams,
your abilities.
Didn't you have a vision
of some kind last night
that explains the connection
between these two symbols?
Nope.
- Nothing?
- No.
Not even a teensy weensy little-
No.
Now, look,
let's use some logic here.
You're no fun.
Where would we find information
about these two symbols
in the area.
Think. You used to work there.
The museum.
Ah-ha. Yes, the museum.
Let's go.
- One problem.
- Yes?
Our museum's small.
We don't have an Egyptian
or Aztec collection.
For that, we would need
the one in the city.
- I assume there's a bus.
- Yep.
Calling my mom,
right now.
She will be thrilled to know
that I
want to go visit a museum.
But they won't just let us
walk in and do what we want.
Well, right.
The museum closes
the five.
We wait in the bathroom
until everyone's gone,
then we sneak out
and look around.
Wait.
Who are you
and what have you done
with Elliott?
Mom!
Oh, here. I'll take it.
- You sure you got it?
- Yeah.
- Thank you.
- No problem.
Okay.
Where's Elliott?
Oh, he and Willow, they
went to a museum in the city.
Oh. Hey, have you ever
gone through this book?
This book should be in a museum.
Yeah, Elliott found it upstairs,
and he gave it to Willow.
She loves this book,
and she claims
that it actually helped her
bring down Hexenmeister.
- Really?
- Mh-hm.
I mean, a team of historians
should be studying this book.
I know, I agree.
Well, hang on.
Looks like Willow
put a bookmark in here.
Oh, my gosh.
What could that be?
I'll take a picture of it.
Okay, I think the
coast is clear. Let's go.
Oh, you're so cute.
This is like a dream
come true for me!
Oh.
We've got to find
the Egyptian collection
and the connection to the Aztec
medallion.
So cool.
You would
like something like that.
Oh, Egypt!
Egypt! We found it.
What kind of music do mummies
listen to?
I don't know.
Rap music.
Oh, please stop.
That was so bad.
This is so cool.
Here it is.
Wait, I have to document this.
Elliott?
Now that
was impressive.
Run!
In here, kids.
Lucky for you two,
I was close by.
You look like you've
seen a ghost.
Um.
- Am I?
- Wait, what's going on?
No, Willow, it's really me.
But, but you were.
Dead?
No, I'm not dead.
Wait, Willow. I'm so confused.
Who is this guy?
It's Professor McAuliffe.
But he's not dead?
You're not dead?
But how?
Why did you--
Fake my own death?
Check out of the system?
I can't explain everything right
now, Willow.
I've missed you so much.
You were my only friend.
And I missed you, too.
You're such a special girl.
I hope your boyfriend knows
that.
Oh, no.
No, we're not...
You need to go now.
You have a mission to complete.
The entire town is counting on
you and your friend here.
Always be brave.
And remember everything
I taught you.
Okay, Professor. I will.
There's
still much to be written.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Hey, you.
Did you have fun with Willow
at the museum?
Yeah.
Fun.
Well,
thank you for letting me know
that you
were going to be so late.
Yeah.
I am so glad that
you and Willow
got the last bus.
Otherwise, I was going to have
to drive in and get you, so.
But there must have been,
you know,
some interesting things
there for you to stay so late.
Yeah.
Interesting.
Okay.
All righty.
Well, I will talk to you later.
Hey, Super Geek.
How much longer is this going
to take?
Well, I just started.
How did I get stuck supervising
you all summer?
You can leave any time.
Quiet, brat.
Get the chore list done before
I get home.
Yes, Scarlett.
Hair falling out.
Hi. You're back.
Have a seat, please.
Mrs. Lucas, we have reason
to believe that
Mr. Hexenmeister
is planning a major event
that will impact Wickensburg.
Major event?
What does that mean?
We don't want to cause a panic.
Until we have further
information.
He's a dangerous man.
So do we have to evacuate
the entire town?
We can't reveal details
of the investigation right now.
Have you uncovered anything
that may be of use to us?
This is a long shot, um,
but does
this mean anything to you?
Hello?
Hello?
- Hello?
- I'm up! I'm up!
Hi, Elliott.
Willow, what are you doing here?
Well, I tried calling
and no one answered the door
and we have a lot of work to do.
Okay, okay.
One night.
I had to get up at five
to start my chores.
I really have to see this Gulag
you live in.
It's not fun.
Scarlett's like a jailer.
Anyway, enough about that.
Fact is,
we ran out of the museum before
we got the chance
to find the next clue.
Thanks to Mr. Hexenmeister.
Unless he wasn't really there.
Wasn't really there?
What do you mean?
Maybe he has the power
to astral project himself
to a different location.
Uh-huh.
Well,
he was just suddenly there.
How do you explain that?
Well,
we waited in the men's room.
Maybe he waited
in the woman's room.
Oh.
And a creepy thought.
Anyway, we either
have to go back
or figure something else out.
You have the Aztec medallion,
right?
No. I thought you had it.
Oh great.
We lost that as well.
Okay. We saw a projection
of an Egyptian symbol for a sun.
That was cool.
And we have nothing else
at this point.
Wait, we do have one more thing.
The film.
No popcorn?
You can make it.
Oh, don't you start.
Here it is! Here it is!
So cool.
Nothing.
Run it again.
There! I saw something.
Can it go back?
Sure.
I saw it again.
Can you do a little bit
at a time?
You mean frame by frame? Sure.
Stop! See?
Wow. Good eye.
Jees, what is that?
It's a cartouche.
You would know that.
It's an Egyptian name
plate for a pharaoh or queen.
Each symbol is a letter.
This is a good sign.
The cartouche protects
you from evil.
Okay, got it.
Now we need a translation.
I know I've seen these.
Here. Help me find each symbol.
C.
E.
Uh, L.
I.
N.
E.
Celine?
- You ready?
- Yeah.
What's going on?
You seem distracted.
Those FBI guys, they came back
and I showed them a picture
in the old
book of the exploding ball.
Right. And?
They had the strangest
reaction,
as if they knew exactly
what they were looking at.
Really?
That is strange.
Keep me up to date
on their every move.
Are there any queens from
ancient Egypt named Celine?
None that I've ever
heard of, but
I'm not an Egyptologist.
How can the Cartouche
have the same name as my mom?
I'll make you
a good dinner.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
Oh, hi. Hi Willow.
Hi Celine.
Hi Mom. Hey Uncle Dave.
Hey. Howdy.
I'm so glad you're here.
We were looking at that old book
that Elliott gave you,
and we came across this.
Oh, you found the orb.
The orb?
What is that?
It's an object from antiquity
said to have great powers.
But that's all I know.
Well, the FBI came by my office
today,
and I showed this to them,
and they were very concerned.
So, do you have any idea why?
I really don't know.
Could it be used to harm people?
I mean, I guess
it could be,
but no one knows where it is
for starters. And I don't even
know if it really exists.
- Oh.
- Oh, well.
I guess there's
nothing to worry about, then.
It is a bit hard to believe in
an exploding baseball
from a book of old legends, so.
That's true.
Hi, Elliott.
I'll be right there.
So we're having our meetings
in public spaces now?
My mom's out now, but
she could come home
at any moment.
Check this.
I wonder.
See if it matches?
Look at that.
They're the same.
So what does this mean?
My mom's an Egyptian queen
who wears the Greek symbol
for the sun?
I have no idea.
Hey, lool. It's Scarlett.
Oh, yeah.
And she's flirting
with a really hot guy.
I wouldn't say he's hot.
What is that?
Oh, just a little project
I've been working on.
Now, let's see.
My hair's just so long.
What are you doing?
This is amazing.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
Why wouldn't I be?
I've got to go.
Don't call me.
Okay, let's go before she sees.
This is all so confusing.
Your mom must be very special.
Yeah, I guess so.
Elliott.
Have you ever seen that pendant
your mom was wearing
in the picture anywhere?
No, I've never seen it before.
Does your mom
have a jewelry box?
Willow, no.
We're not going to steal it.
I just want to look at it.
It's the only ancient sun
symbol we haven't found.
It's the key
to this whole thing.
Willow!
I'll be the one who looks.
Okay.
Nothing.
Well, a girl knows a few things
boys do not.
Oh, it's so beautiful.
Wow. I had no idea
my mom had that.
Where do you think
she got from?
Could be a family heirloom.
Elliott!
Oh, my gosh.
Put it back, put it back!
No! But we need it.
We need it.
Hey, you two.
What are you up to
on a Saturday afternoon?
Oh, nothing.
Yeah, not much.
Okay.
I have to go now.
Bye.
Bye.
Sprocket.
I think she's a bit of a
strange girl.
Hey Scarlett, what's up?
What happened to you?
I don't know,
but I'm going to find out.
Get in.
North becomes east.
Willow!
Willow!
What did you do,
you little witch?
Nothing.
I don't know
what you're talking about.
I saw you and your little dork
friend at the park.
Hey! That's mine.
Is this me?
Um, no.
That's just a doll I made.
It looks a lot like me.
Oh no, Scarlett.
You're much thinner
than that.
There's only one solution
for a troublemaker like you.
No, Scarlett.
And that's
where you'll stay!
Scarlett, what are you doing?
You don't understand.
I've been expecting you.
Why don't you pick up
last night?
I had some problems
to deal with.
Last night I had this dream.
Go on.
I saw the orb
descending from the sky,
and then it disappeared into
what appeared to be stepping
stones.
And I know where the stepping
stones are located.
- You do?
- Yes, on this property!
You little...
Have you ever seen those
stepping stones
anywhere on your property?
Oh, I have no idea.
They have to be buried back here
someplace.
Was there
maybe a cabin or shed back here
maybe a hundred years ago?
How would I know that?
We need tools, rakes and stuff.
Hey, kids.
Oh, uh.
- Hey, Mom.
- What are you doing?
Um.
Just cleaning the yard.
Oh, early on a Sunday
and you recruited Willow
to help you?
Yes.
Okay,
well, I'm just going to run out,
run a couple of errands
for a few hours, okay?
- Okay.
- Bye, Celine!
All right, well, have fun. Bye.
Hey, I think Sprocket
found something.
Remove more dirt.
It's one of the stones,
it's got to be.
The next one is right over here.
This is it! This is it!
The shovel! The shovel!
Dig, dig, dig!
Dig down.
This is it, this is it!
We found it!
That's it! You found it!
Man, this thing is cool.
Look, I bet I know
what that's for.
The medallion, please.
- Here we go.
- Wait.
I'm not sure we should.
Whatever this is,
I'm not sure
it was meant to be found.
Run!
Oh, don't let me interrupt,
children.
I believe
we've arrived just in time.
Please proceed.
This isn't yours.
We found it.
Oh yes, of course.
How rude of me. I forgot.
Congratulations are in order.
If this is what I think it is,
then you have unearthed a secret
that has been hidden
for millennia.
Now, please continue
with the opening of the box.
Or do you require assistance
from Mr. Obarski?
Open it.
Elliott, I'm home.
Elliott, are you there?
You up there?
Huh.
Wow.
Wow, look at this place.
It is really nice.
It's the model
of the whole town.
And the dam.
What's this for?
Once the orb is placed here,
it will explode
and destroy the dam.
The whole town will be flooded.
You're
the most evil man in history.
That's not to scale.
Yes, it is.
Please take a seat, children.
Your plan will never succeed.
Elliott, do you know what
happened to your father?
Yeah.
His jet crashed into the sea.
No.
I am your father.
What?
Just kidding.
You should have seen your face.
Did we get that for our YouTube
channel?
I crack myself up sometimes.
Where were we? Yes.
Get me the orb.
Now...
I have the orb.
Catch him!
They'll never catch him.
He's way too smart for them.
Their boss isn't
too bright either.
- Mom?
- Celine!
Celine.
So nice of you to join us.
Mom, how did you
get back here?
I'll explain later.
Right now
we have some unfinished business
to attend to. Indeed.
Indeed, Celine.
Our families have been opposed
for hundreds of years.
And now it is at an end.
Someone should tie you
in a chair and force you
to listen to eighties music.
Eighties music rocks.
You love eighties music.
What's your favorite band?
Duran Duran.
I love Duran Duran.
They're so great.
I told you!
Right.
Now.
This way, please.
Mom, we've got to run!
We're not running.
Did any one of you see
a round medallion
about this big in gold?
Thank you.
And now the end.
We'll see about that.
My turn.
Exit stage right.
Wow, Mom. That was amazing.
Thank you.
So, Celine, you're
really a witch--
Oh! We will talk about it later.
Let's get out of here before
his goons come back, okay?
Sprocket! Okay.
Let's go. Come on.
Come in, come in!
Okay, so I have
a million questions.
So you're really a witch and
your whole family are witches
and is that
why you moved to Wickensburg?
Why did you keep this a secret?
I'm just like, so excited!
Okay, okay.
Yes. All the women in my family
have supernatural powers,
but we are not witches.
What about the boys, Mom?
I'm still not sure
about your powers, Elliott.
I can't believe I know someone
with actual supernatural powers.
I knew they were real.
I knew it.
Willow.
You have to promise me
that you're
going to guard this secret,
just like
my family's been doing
for hundreds of years.
I promise.
But what about
Mr. Hexenmeister?
So, he really was a warlock?
Yes, he is.
And what if he comes back?
- Uncle Dave!
- Hey, gang.
Willow, Elliott.
These are agents
Connie and Tracy.
Uh.
Actually, Celine.
They're not FBI.
What do you mean?
Well, they're um...
I'll let them tell you.
We belong to an ancient order
whose descendants are tasked
with guarding the Orb of Zathina
to make sure it doesn't
fall into the wrong hands.
So cool.
And I hear we have a
hero dog who saved the day
that did our job for us.
Yes, we do.
This is Sprocket.
Then this belongs to you.
Thank you, young lady.
- You.
- Me?
Yes, you!
Yeah, you.
Oh, no, no, I really
didn't do anything wrong.
couldn't have brought
your dad's chest upstairs?
They left it on the front porch.
My mom and I had to drag it
inside.
Why didn't it come
with the rest of your stuff
when you moved in?
It was lost for months.
The moving company only
just found it in the warehouse
and delivered it in today.
Now for the moment,
we've been waiting for.
Aw, yay!
He was your dad, so.
Yeah.
Oh, wow.
Dad's flight suit.
Wow, check this out.
This is what they used
to make movies
with in the 1980s.
So it's an
olden-days camera?
That's so cool.
Yeah, it used film
just like my stills camera.
Super-8 film.
We can make a movie.
Can't
we just use our phones for that?
Meh. Boring.
Wow. It's an
entire movie studio.
Okay, well, I guess
this must be a guy thing.
I'm sure you'll have lots of fun
figuring out how
all this stuff works.
We can have a movie night.
Yeah, sure.
Is this for the camera?
Um, they don't look like
rolls of film.
Oh, wait.
There's some words on these.
Uh, Michelle Jackson,
Duran Duran,
ACDC,
Van Halen,
Tears for Fears,
and Bruce Spring, Springsteen.
Oh, I know, I know.
This is the music our parents
listened to in the olden days.
Really? Weird names for
bands back then.
Look at this, I think this is
what they used to listen
to these tapes.
Here, try this one. Duran Duran.
There's a play button.
Here we go.
Oh my goodness.
That is the most horrible thing
I have ever heard.
It sounds
like cats being tortured.
Oh, wow. I had
no idea the olden days
music was so bad.
Sprocket doesn't like it either.
Come on. We'll look at the
rest of the stuff later.
Hey, you two.
Hey, Mom.
I see you got Dad's
chest upstairs.
Yeah. It had all those crazy
1980s music in it.
Yeah, I listened to Duran Duran.
It was awful.
I almost threw up.
It's Duran Duran,
and they were one of
my favourite bands.
And eighties music is the best.
Okay, Mom.
Come on, Sprocket.
We're going to go
listen to Duran Duran.
Good afternoon, sir.
Took you long enough.
Hey, Boss?
I just heard on the news
that a Hexenmeister
escaped from Alcatraz.
Escaped?
From Alcatraz?
They closed that years ago.
He was considered so dangerous,
they reopened it.
Just so they could put him in
there as the lone prisoner.
How on earth did he escape?
Thank you.
Elliott?
Sprocket?
Oh.
Your dad with Uncle Dave.
Oh my gosh.
Look how young they are.
Mom?
I know.
Why did you
come home so early?
Hello?
Hello?
Oh, Elliott.
Willow, what's going on?
- What's the matter?
- I'm freaking out.
I'm freaking out. I came
over as soon as I heard.
Heard? Heard what?
Mom?
Honey, Mr. Hexenmeister,
he escaped from prison.
And that, Wickensburg,
is what will happen
to your scabby
little town.
The operation will begin
at once.
Gentlemen,
to create an explosion.
Powerful enough
to rupture the dam,
flood the town,
and at last, destroy
Wickensburg.
First,
we have two children
and one nosy repor--
journalist, to take care of.
Then, revenge will be mine.
Don't touch the model!
- But you--
- It's only okay
if I touch it.
Here.
I'll touch it again.
See?
Happy?
That one's on you.
Well, it says here that
Hexenmeister's men
broke him out using some
incredibly advanced technology.
And then they flew away
in a helicopter.
And now they think
the entire gang is holed up
at Hexenmeister's secret mansion
which is impossible to locate.
Helicopter, secret mansion.
Well, he certainly has a flair
for the dramatic.
No one can take
that away from him.
Are we going to have to move
again, Mom?
No.
You know,
Elliott might be right, Celine.
You may have to go into hiding
until he's recaptured.
I don't think you're exactly
on his Christmas card list.
No, we're not moving.
We're not going to live in fear.
This is our home now.
Okay.
Well, you may want to at least
consider upgrading your dog
to something a lot bigger.
It's okay, Sprocket.
He didn't mean that.
Maybe we're overreacting.
I read that
prisoners are often reformed
and become good people.
They have all sorts of classes
they can take, like woodworking,
needlepoint, painting,
and some even
get their high school diplomas.
Hexenmeister has a Ph.D.
and an IQ of 340.
Oh.
No they, when they capture him,
they should just lock him
in a cell and force him
to listen to eighties music
just all day.
Oh, no Ell,
the Constitution prohibits
cruel and unusual punishment.
Uh, eighties music rules.
Oh no.
- Who's this?
- My stepsister, Scarlett.
- Stepsister?
- Did you not hear me?
I said let's get going.
But I'm having
fun with my friend.
I don't care.
There are floors to scrub at
home and a lot of other chores
for you to do.
Hi, I'm Elliott Lucas.
Pleased to meet you.
Who's this dork?
He just told you.
Elliott Lucas.
Oh.
Whatever.
Let's get going.
You have a lot of work to do.
Maybe
you read about me in the papers.
Saved Wickensburg.
From what?
The munchkin army?
Come on, Willow.
Bye, Ell. Call me later.
Mrs. Lucas?
These men from the FBI are here
to see you.
Oh, let them in.
Hi, gentlemen.
Please have a seat.
Mrs. Lucas.
Special Agent Connie,
this is Agent Tracy.
Oh.
Connie and Tracy.
Well, well, that's nice.
We'd like to talk to you
about Wilhem Hexenmeister.
I don't know much about him,
other than he's
a mysterious character.
You're one of the few people
to have ever met with him
face to face
and lived to tell the tale.
I will
help you as best as I can.
We're trying to determine
what he might be doing next
or where he might be hiding.
Did he say anything to you
that might help us
answer those questions?
Let me think.
You know,
nothing comes to mind
immediately.
He was definitely very
determined and very intelligent.
He, he didn't say anything
about what would happen
if his plan
to blow up the mine with me
under it, failed.
I doubt
he thought it would fail.
I see.
The other reason
for our visit, Mrs. Lucas,
is the safety of you
and your son.
Have you received
any threats directed at us?
No, not directly, Mrs. Lucas.
But with Wilhem
Hexenmeister
we have no idea what to expect.
We could move
you to a secure location.
Okay. Well, thank you.
I'll definitely keep
that in mind.
We discussed this as a family,
and for now,
we decided to stay.
Thank you, Mrs. Lucas.
You will be hearing from us.
Okay. Thank you.
Yes.
Here it is.
This gentleman is the
Orb of Zathina.
Only two inches across.
But it will create
an explosion
powerful enough to destroy
the dam upon contact with water.
No one knows the orbs origins,
but its power is unmatched.
No human weapon can compare.
We will find the Orb of Zathina,
and destroy the dam.
All we need to find it
of a very special skills of one
visionary boy.
Great. Thank you.
That looked serious.
What was all that about?
Oh, just the FBI
looking for America's
most wanted.
If only I knew where he was.
I could make myself ten million.
Is that the reward?
- Wow.
- Yep.
Aren't you worried?
That he could
come after Elliott and I?
Yeah, a little.
But, you know, I don't want to
overreact and worry Elliott.
He's so settled here.
Still, I'm sure you'll feel much
better once he's recaptured.
Well, if I could only find
his secret mansion,
then I can get to Hexenmeister
before he gets to us.
Can you go down to the archives
and see if you can find
any historical records
on Pennsylvania
dating back to the 1700s?
Right away, Boss.
Thank you.
Sprocket, what's wrong with you?
Go to sleep.
- Hello?
- Ell, it's me.
I have a bad feeling about
something I saw in volume two.
Does it by any chance
involve a red glowing ball
that explodes?
Tell me, tell me!
Tell me all about this
new dream.
Calm down. Calm down.
Why are you filming me?
Why are you dressed
like that again?
I decided I'm much more secure
dressed like this
when under stress.
Especially now
that we're beginning
an all-new mystical adventure.
We're not beginning an all-new
mystical adventure.
Oh, forgot how the medallion
opened the cave already?
There's some things that
can't be explained.
Come on.
Okay, check this out.
Is this what you saw?
Yeah, it looked just like that.
I mean, it was red and glowing,
and then it exploded and...
And what?
And it looked like
it was being held by
Mr. Hexenmeister.
- Wow. That's not good.
- Why?
I've been studying the writings
in the book on this orb.
It's called the Orb of Zathina.
No one knows
where it came from, but
it's capable of great powers.
So that explains
why Hexenmeister wants it.
Maybe it's a piece of meteorite.
I mean, that could explain why
no one knows its origins
or what it's made of.
Could be millions of years old.
What do you think he'd
do with it?
I have no idea.
But we have
to find it before he does.
Okay. Well, I've never seen this
before.
The page folds out.
More maps. Great.
Here's the Le Bois Monument
in the park.
We already know
all about that one.
And here's the cemetery.
Been there.
But look at this.
This is a Native American symbol
for the sun.
I looked it up on the internet.
That's cool.
And these are three
other symbols for the sun
from ancient cultures,
Egyptian, Aztec and Greek.
But none of these symbols
appear on the map.
Nope.
And do you think that
these symbols of the sun
have something to do
with the orb?
Yep.
And I think these ancient
cultures
used the symbol of the sun
to depict the orb.
Like you said,
it could have been around
for millions of years.
So where is that
Native American symbol
for the sun in Wickensburg?
That's the big question.
Prepare the special crane.
Secret mansion, huh?
Okay. Well,
we will see about that.
I hope you are hungry.
Mmm. Smells amazing.
Thank you.
All right, Uncle Dave.
Me first.
You first.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Okay, Willow.
Oh, it's okay. I'm not hungry.
Are you sure? You need to eat.
I'm okay, really.
I ate earlier,
so I'm good. Thanks.
Okay. Here we go.
- There you go, Elliott.
- Thank you.
And then I'm going
to have some, too.
I would think so.
Thank you.
Bon appetit.
You know, Willow.
Elliott told me that he met
your stepsister,
Scarlett.
Oh. Yeah.
She's not really nice, though.
Horrible, in fact.
Right, Ell?
Ell?
Um.
No, I thought she had some
certain good qualities.
Those certain good qualities
wouldn't happen to be
pretty eyes and a nice smile.
- Would they?
- Dave.
She called you a dork, Ell.
I don't know.
Maybe she didn't mean it.
Don't worry, Buddy,
it's a guy thing.
Boys are all the same.
Well, Willow,
we still have not met
your parents, so the next time
you're over for dinner, please
tell them they're invited.
My parents. Um.
Well, my dad is away a lot,
and my mom's really busy.
They're really nice, though.
You know, I've never even been
to your house.
Really?
You should drop by sometime.
Does Scarlett live there?
Elliott.
- I'm sorry.
- So. Um.
What new projects
have you guys been up
to since the big Hexenmeister
takedown?
Got any foreign dictators
on your radar now?
Well,
we found some interesting stuff,
in one of the old books.
Willow and I are taking a closer
look at it.
And Elliott's really getting
into Super 8. Right, Ell?
Yeah, it's neat.
Really? Your dad and I used to
love making movies
with that
gear when we were kids.
Anyway, Celine.
What new stories have
you been tracking?
There's an investigation
that I'm working on.
Ooh.
Back to your roots, huh?
- Mh-hm.
- Top secret?
It is top secret.
But if you swing by my office
tomorrow, I'll show you.
Sounds good. I'll be there.
What?
Hey, Butt Munch. It's time to
get up and get to work.
Get up.
Will this take long?
I have to go out.
I'm leaving you this job list.
This better all be done
before I get back.
Yes, Scarlett.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Can you give me a minute,
please?
Here. Come back here.
I wanted to talk to you.
- Thank you for coming.
- Yeah. Of course.
So what's this secret project?
I didn't want to say anything
in front of Elliott.
- Right.
- But you know. Um.
The secret mansion?
Yeah.
I think that
Hexenmeister's
family bought land here
when they came over from Europe
in the 1700s.
Okay.
And so over time,
as they built up their wealth,
they built an ever bigger house
on the property?
Exactly.
But I'm trying to find out
where the original land
was purchased.
Okay. And then what?
We storm the gates?
We call the FBI.
I know. I just thought
that storming the gates
would sound a lot more exciting.
I mean, why should the FBI
get to have all the fun?
What took you so long?
Scarlett's chore list.
- Oh, yeah?
- Quit it.
Check this out.
What on earth
is this supposed to be?
That is what I saw
my dream last night.
I have no idea
what this could be.
Just looks like a blob.
Which way does it even go?
I have no idea.
I mean, you're the expert here.
I'm at total loss.
Let's go get an ice cream
and think about--
Hey. What are you doing here?
Hey. Remember me? Elliott.
Oh, yeah.
The Super Dork.
You said I could go out when
the chores were done.
They better be.
Or you know what will happen.
By the way, that ice cream isn't
low fat.
What?
It's not.
It's not low fat!
- See you around.
- Stop.
Uh, vanilla, please.
Chocolate, please.
It's an island!
We have to get out there
tomorrow.
Can't. I have an interview
for military school.
Still sure you want to do that?
My dad went, so...
Who can I get to go with me?
How much further?
That's it. Dead ahead.
You promised I'd see something
incredible, and I better.
Oh, uh.
You will. You will.
I have those clear
overlays you ordered here, boss.
Oh, great. Thank you.
Can you close the door
on your way out?
- Yeah.
- Thanks.
There you are.
Where are you going, Willow?
Following the sun, Chad.
The sun's position
changes throughout the day.
- We need instruments, GPS.
- Found it!
This is cool.
I had no idea we had Native
American paintings in our area.
Yeah, that is pretty cool.
This could be
thousands of years old.
What happens next?
Check the area.
Willow, check it out.
Did you see that?
That was incredible.
Told you.
Oh, so you knew
that was going to happen?
- Mh-hm.
- Yeah, right.
Must be. Help me!
Check that out.
Unwrap it.
Another medallion.
I wonder what magic powers
this one has.
That's
always your go to, isn't it?
Come in!
- Hi.
- Hey. Shut the door.
I found it.
You found what, exactly?
Hexenmeister's secret location.
So, hold up.
The entire FBI couldn't find it,
but you managed to find it
just sitting in your office.
I don't like to brag, but, yeah.
Okay. This I got to see.
You got to see this.
I do.
I got your text!
Come on!
Let me see.
Let me see.
Okay.
- Looks like pure gold.
- Aztec gold.
How did you know that?
Could be a key of some sort.
Just like how
the other medallion
opened up the side
of the Irish memorial.
And the cave.
Where would we use an Aztec key?
We found the Native
American symbol on the island
because Mr. Special Pants here
is visionary dreams.
So where to, Mr. Lucas?
I can't just close my eyes
and see things.
Take a nap. I'll wait.
But this is my room.
Thanks for
being such a good helper.
Thanks for making such
a good dinner.
Aw, you're welcome.
I'm sorry that it was so late.
I was swamped at the office
today.
Was there a big story brewing?
Break in at the Wooden Gate
Hotel?
I am working on a little side
project.
And you, of all people,
should know never
to underestimate Wickensburg.
That's for sure.
- Good night, Mom.
- Aw, good night.
I'll see you in the morning.
See you in the morning.
Are you
down there, Willow?
Yeah.
Better not be doing
any crazy witch stuff.
I'm not.
Yeah, right.
You're sitting down
there in the dark.
If my hair starts to fall out,
you're dead.
Hair falling out.
Willow,
do you know what time it is?
Oh, shush.
We have work to do.
But it's summer vacation.
I have the next clue.
It's a blank page.
Yeah, sure. Now it is.
But last night,
under candlelight.
This page was magical.
It drew two symbols
all by itself.
All by itself?
And what were these two symbols?
Well, the first was the Aztec
medallion.
Then a line
connected it to this symbol
on page 134,
the Egyptian symbol for the sun.
There's some sort of special
connection between the two.
And now you tell me
what that connection is. Go!
Why me?
Well, your dreams,
your abilities.
Didn't you have a vision
of some kind last night
that explains the connection
between these two symbols?
Nope.
- Nothing?
- No.
Not even a teensy weensy little-
No.
Now, look,
let's use some logic here.
You're no fun.
Where would we find information
about these two symbols
in the area.
Think. You used to work there.
The museum.
Ah-ha. Yes, the museum.
Let's go.
- One problem.
- Yes?
Our museum's small.
We don't have an Egyptian
or Aztec collection.
For that, we would need
the one in the city.
- I assume there's a bus.
- Yep.
Calling my mom,
right now.
She will be thrilled to know
that I
want to go visit a museum.
But they won't just let us
walk in and do what we want.
Well, right.
The museum closes
the five.
We wait in the bathroom
until everyone's gone,
then we sneak out
and look around.
Wait.
Who are you
and what have you done
with Elliott?
Mom!
Oh, here. I'll take it.
- You sure you got it?
- Yeah.
- Thank you.
- No problem.
Okay.
Where's Elliott?
Oh, he and Willow, they
went to a museum in the city.
Oh. Hey, have you ever
gone through this book?
This book should be in a museum.
Yeah, Elliott found it upstairs,
and he gave it to Willow.
She loves this book,
and she claims
that it actually helped her
bring down Hexenmeister.
- Really?
- Mh-hm.
I mean, a team of historians
should be studying this book.
I know, I agree.
Well, hang on.
Looks like Willow
put a bookmark in here.
Oh, my gosh.
What could that be?
I'll take a picture of it.
Okay, I think the
coast is clear. Let's go.
Oh, you're so cute.
This is like a dream
come true for me!
Oh.
We've got to find
the Egyptian collection
and the connection to the Aztec
medallion.
So cool.
You would
like something like that.
Oh, Egypt!
Egypt! We found it.
What kind of music do mummies
listen to?
I don't know.
Rap music.
Oh, please stop.
That was so bad.
This is so cool.
Here it is.
Wait, I have to document this.
Elliott?
Now that
was impressive.
Run!
In here, kids.
Lucky for you two,
I was close by.
You look like you've
seen a ghost.
Um.
- Am I?
- Wait, what's going on?
No, Willow, it's really me.
But, but you were.
Dead?
No, I'm not dead.
Wait, Willow. I'm so confused.
Who is this guy?
It's Professor McAuliffe.
But he's not dead?
You're not dead?
But how?
Why did you--
Fake my own death?
Check out of the system?
I can't explain everything right
now, Willow.
I've missed you so much.
You were my only friend.
And I missed you, too.
You're such a special girl.
I hope your boyfriend knows
that.
Oh, no.
No, we're not...
You need to go now.
You have a mission to complete.
The entire town is counting on
you and your friend here.
Always be brave.
And remember everything
I taught you.
Okay, Professor. I will.
There's
still much to be written.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Hey, you.
Did you have fun with Willow
at the museum?
Yeah.
Fun.
Well,
thank you for letting me know
that you
were going to be so late.
Yeah.
I am so glad that
you and Willow
got the last bus.
Otherwise, I was going to have
to drive in and get you, so.
But there must have been,
you know,
some interesting things
there for you to stay so late.
Yeah.
Interesting.
Okay.
All righty.
Well, I will talk to you later.
Hey, Super Geek.
How much longer is this going
to take?
Well, I just started.
How did I get stuck supervising
you all summer?
You can leave any time.
Quiet, brat.
Get the chore list done before
I get home.
Yes, Scarlett.
Hair falling out.
Hi. You're back.
Have a seat, please.
Mrs. Lucas, we have reason
to believe that
Mr. Hexenmeister
is planning a major event
that will impact Wickensburg.
Major event?
What does that mean?
We don't want to cause a panic.
Until we have further
information.
He's a dangerous man.
So do we have to evacuate
the entire town?
We can't reveal details
of the investigation right now.
Have you uncovered anything
that may be of use to us?
This is a long shot, um,
but does
this mean anything to you?
Hello?
Hello?
- Hello?
- I'm up! I'm up!
Hi, Elliott.
Willow, what are you doing here?
Well, I tried calling
and no one answered the door
and we have a lot of work to do.
Okay, okay.
One night.
I had to get up at five
to start my chores.
I really have to see this Gulag
you live in.
It's not fun.
Scarlett's like a jailer.
Anyway, enough about that.
Fact is,
we ran out of the museum before
we got the chance
to find the next clue.
Thanks to Mr. Hexenmeister.
Unless he wasn't really there.
Wasn't really there?
What do you mean?
Maybe he has the power
to astral project himself
to a different location.
Uh-huh.
Well,
he was just suddenly there.
How do you explain that?
Well,
we waited in the men's room.
Maybe he waited
in the woman's room.
Oh.
And a creepy thought.
Anyway, we either
have to go back
or figure something else out.
You have the Aztec medallion,
right?
No. I thought you had it.
Oh great.
We lost that as well.
Okay. We saw a projection
of an Egyptian symbol for a sun.
That was cool.
And we have nothing else
at this point.
Wait, we do have one more thing.
The film.
No popcorn?
You can make it.
Oh, don't you start.
Here it is! Here it is!
So cool.
Nothing.
Run it again.
There! I saw something.
Can it go back?
Sure.
I saw it again.
Can you do a little bit
at a time?
You mean frame by frame? Sure.
Stop! See?
Wow. Good eye.
Jees, what is that?
It's a cartouche.
You would know that.
It's an Egyptian name
plate for a pharaoh or queen.
Each symbol is a letter.
This is a good sign.
The cartouche protects
you from evil.
Okay, got it.
Now we need a translation.
I know I've seen these.
Here. Help me find each symbol.
C.
E.
Uh, L.
I.
N.
E.
Celine?
- You ready?
- Yeah.
What's going on?
You seem distracted.
Those FBI guys, they came back
and I showed them a picture
in the old
book of the exploding ball.
Right. And?
They had the strangest
reaction,
as if they knew exactly
what they were looking at.
Really?
That is strange.
Keep me up to date
on their every move.
Are there any queens from
ancient Egypt named Celine?
None that I've ever
heard of, but
I'm not an Egyptologist.
How can the Cartouche
have the same name as my mom?
I'll make you
a good dinner.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
Oh, hi. Hi Willow.
Hi Celine.
Hi Mom. Hey Uncle Dave.
Hey. Howdy.
I'm so glad you're here.
We were looking at that old book
that Elliott gave you,
and we came across this.
Oh, you found the orb.
The orb?
What is that?
It's an object from antiquity
said to have great powers.
But that's all I know.
Well, the FBI came by my office
today,
and I showed this to them,
and they were very concerned.
So, do you have any idea why?
I really don't know.
Could it be used to harm people?
I mean, I guess
it could be,
but no one knows where it is
for starters. And I don't even
know if it really exists.
- Oh.
- Oh, well.
I guess there's
nothing to worry about, then.
It is a bit hard to believe in
an exploding baseball
from a book of old legends, so.
That's true.
Hi, Elliott.
I'll be right there.
So we're having our meetings
in public spaces now?
My mom's out now, but
she could come home
at any moment.
Check this.
I wonder.
See if it matches?
Look at that.
They're the same.
So what does this mean?
My mom's an Egyptian queen
who wears the Greek symbol
for the sun?
I have no idea.
Hey, lool. It's Scarlett.
Oh, yeah.
And she's flirting
with a really hot guy.
I wouldn't say he's hot.
What is that?
Oh, just a little project
I've been working on.
Now, let's see.
My hair's just so long.
What are you doing?
This is amazing.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
Why wouldn't I be?
I've got to go.
Don't call me.
Okay, let's go before she sees.
This is all so confusing.
Your mom must be very special.
Yeah, I guess so.
Elliott.
Have you ever seen that pendant
your mom was wearing
in the picture anywhere?
No, I've never seen it before.
Does your mom
have a jewelry box?
Willow, no.
We're not going to steal it.
I just want to look at it.
It's the only ancient sun
symbol we haven't found.
It's the key
to this whole thing.
Willow!
I'll be the one who looks.
Okay.
Nothing.
Well, a girl knows a few things
boys do not.
Oh, it's so beautiful.
Wow. I had no idea
my mom had that.
Where do you think
she got from?
Could be a family heirloom.
Elliott!
Oh, my gosh.
Put it back, put it back!
No! But we need it.
We need it.
Hey, you two.
What are you up to
on a Saturday afternoon?
Oh, nothing.
Yeah, not much.
Okay.
I have to go now.
Bye.
Bye.
Sprocket.
I think she's a bit of a
strange girl.
Hey Scarlett, what's up?
What happened to you?
I don't know,
but I'm going to find out.
Get in.
North becomes east.
Willow!
Willow!
What did you do,
you little witch?
Nothing.
I don't know
what you're talking about.
I saw you and your little dork
friend at the park.
Hey! That's mine.
Is this me?
Um, no.
That's just a doll I made.
It looks a lot like me.
Oh no, Scarlett.
You're much thinner
than that.
There's only one solution
for a troublemaker like you.
No, Scarlett.
And that's
where you'll stay!
Scarlett, what are you doing?
You don't understand.
I've been expecting you.
Why don't you pick up
last night?
I had some problems
to deal with.
Last night I had this dream.
Go on.
I saw the orb
descending from the sky,
and then it disappeared into
what appeared to be stepping
stones.
And I know where the stepping
stones are located.
- You do?
- Yes, on this property!
You little...
Have you ever seen those
stepping stones
anywhere on your property?
Oh, I have no idea.
They have to be buried back here
someplace.
Was there
maybe a cabin or shed back here
maybe a hundred years ago?
How would I know that?
We need tools, rakes and stuff.
Hey, kids.
Oh, uh.
- Hey, Mom.
- What are you doing?
Um.
Just cleaning the yard.
Oh, early on a Sunday
and you recruited Willow
to help you?
Yes.
Okay,
well, I'm just going to run out,
run a couple of errands
for a few hours, okay?
- Okay.
- Bye, Celine!
All right, well, have fun. Bye.
Hey, I think Sprocket
found something.
Remove more dirt.
It's one of the stones,
it's got to be.
The next one is right over here.
This is it! This is it!
The shovel! The shovel!
Dig, dig, dig!
Dig down.
This is it, this is it!
We found it!
That's it! You found it!
Man, this thing is cool.
Look, I bet I know
what that's for.
The medallion, please.
- Here we go.
- Wait.
I'm not sure we should.
Whatever this is,
I'm not sure
it was meant to be found.
Run!
Oh, don't let me interrupt,
children.
I believe
we've arrived just in time.
Please proceed.
This isn't yours.
We found it.
Oh yes, of course.
How rude of me. I forgot.
Congratulations are in order.
If this is what I think it is,
then you have unearthed a secret
that has been hidden
for millennia.
Now, please continue
with the opening of the box.
Or do you require assistance
from Mr. Obarski?
Open it.
Elliott, I'm home.
Elliott, are you there?
You up there?
Huh.
Wow.
Wow, look at this place.
It is really nice.
It's the model
of the whole town.
And the dam.
What's this for?
Once the orb is placed here,
it will explode
and destroy the dam.
The whole town will be flooded.
You're
the most evil man in history.
That's not to scale.
Yes, it is.
Please take a seat, children.
Your plan will never succeed.
Elliott, do you know what
happened to your father?
Yeah.
His jet crashed into the sea.
No.
I am your father.
What?
Just kidding.
You should have seen your face.
Did we get that for our YouTube
channel?
I crack myself up sometimes.
Where were we? Yes.
Get me the orb.
Now...
I have the orb.
Catch him!
They'll never catch him.
He's way too smart for them.
Their boss isn't
too bright either.
- Mom?
- Celine!
Celine.
So nice of you to join us.
Mom, how did you
get back here?
I'll explain later.
Right now
we have some unfinished business
to attend to. Indeed.
Indeed, Celine.
Our families have been opposed
for hundreds of years.
And now it is at an end.
Someone should tie you
in a chair and force you
to listen to eighties music.
Eighties music rocks.
You love eighties music.
What's your favorite band?
Duran Duran.
I love Duran Duran.
They're so great.
I told you!
Right.
Now.
This way, please.
Mom, we've got to run!
We're not running.
Did any one of you see
a round medallion
about this big in gold?
Thank you.
And now the end.
We'll see about that.
My turn.
Exit stage right.
Wow, Mom. That was amazing.
Thank you.
So, Celine, you're
really a witch--
Oh! We will talk about it later.
Let's get out of here before
his goons come back, okay?
Sprocket! Okay.
Let's go. Come on.
Come in, come in!
Okay, so I have
a million questions.
So you're really a witch and
your whole family are witches
and is that
why you moved to Wickensburg?
Why did you keep this a secret?
I'm just like, so excited!
Okay, okay.
Yes. All the women in my family
have supernatural powers,
but we are not witches.
What about the boys, Mom?
I'm still not sure
about your powers, Elliott.
I can't believe I know someone
with actual supernatural powers.
I knew they were real.
I knew it.
Willow.
You have to promise me
that you're
going to guard this secret,
just like
my family's been doing
for hundreds of years.
I promise.
But what about
Mr. Hexenmeister?
So, he really was a warlock?
Yes, he is.
And what if he comes back?
- Uncle Dave!
- Hey, gang.
Willow, Elliott.
These are agents
Connie and Tracy.
Uh.
Actually, Celine.
They're not FBI.
What do you mean?
Well, they're um...
I'll let them tell you.
We belong to an ancient order
whose descendants are tasked
with guarding the Orb of Zathina
to make sure it doesn't
fall into the wrong hands.
So cool.
And I hear we have a
hero dog who saved the day
that did our job for us.
Yes, we do.
This is Sprocket.
Then this belongs to you.
Thank you, young lady.
- You.
- Me?
Yes, you!
Yeah, you.
Oh, no, no, I really
didn't do anything wrong.