Episode 1 Nowhere Boys

I cast a spell to make Oscar walk again, I didn't know that

it would then make all of us...

Everything is exactly like at home, but it's not.

Like a different version of the same reality.

Did we go out in your world?

Unfortunately, in my world, I kind of disgust you.

When you see the other me, show her this. It belonged to my nan.

This is very special. It can protect against elemental attacks.

There are four worldly elements.

Earth, fire, air and water and a then a fifth element, spirit.

Oscar is the fifth element.

There's a demon trying to kill us!

Ten years ago, my sister Alice disappeared.

Alice!

-DEMONIC VOICE:

-Order must be restored!

The original unwrecking spell.

If we cast it again, everything will go back to the way it was!

THEY CHANT

Wow!

'Mr Bates dropped in to see me a few times while you were gone. He's a lovely man'.

-Bates?

-RATTLING SOUND

HE YELPS

HE SNEEZES

It's not over yet.

I can feel it.

She's here.

BIRDS CAW

This is Michelle Keats, reporting live from Bremin with a story

that has captivated the country.

After two weeks missing in rugged terrain, the Bremin Four

have returned and are about to make their first media appearance.

Will we finally hear the truth about what happened to them?

There has been some speculation already that it may all be a hoax...

Wormholes. Alternate universes. Magic. They all exist.

And I have proof.

Watch.

I can't believe they want you to talk to the press right now.

-We'll get it over with and they'll leave us alone.

-Yeah.

-KNOCKING ON DOOR

-Hello?

-Hello?

Ah! The superstar's father is in the building.

You want a coffee?

-Yeah, I haven't had breakfast.

-Ah, well. Help yourself.

You're coming to watch, right? Because I'm going to mention you.

Please don't. There's been so much going on right now that we haven't had a chance to talk.

-We can talk at the party tomorrow.

-What party?

Our official welcome home. Vince organised it.

I know I was a terrible boyfriend before.

But I'm the new and improved Sam, you'll see.

There you are!

And tuck your shirt in.

This is national TV.

-Now, you know what you're going to say?

-Yes, Mum.

You're home.

You're home! Oh, you're home.

We'll all be watching from the front row.

OK.

-This is it.

-Everyone's going to be looking at us, right?

-I know!

-This is our chance to tell the world that...

-We're not...

-telling the world anything.

-We are going to be legends!

-No, really. I mean it. Magic has to be kept a secret.

-Dude, chill.

This is going to be sweet.

THEY ALL TALK AT ONCE

-Did you ever think you weren't going to make it?

-How far did you walk...

-One at a time, please!

-CAMERA SHUTTERS CLICK

Andy, is there anything you want to say to the people

who searched for you?

Wormholes. Alternate universes. They all exist.

W-what he means is, um, thank you to everyone who didn't give up on us.

We wouldn't be here without you.

But how did you survive?

Jake, what did you eat?

Um... We ate...

-What did we eat?

-CAMERAS CLICK

Erm, we found, erm...

berries and we ate Andy's papaw ointment.

LAUGHTER

It was thinking of my girlfriend, Mia, that got me through.

I mean, I was pretty scared, but I couldn't give up.

But how do you boys explain the fact you have

no symptoms of dehydration or exposure?

It all comes down to trans-dimensional quantum physics...

-No, no, it doesn't.

-Yes, it does.

You survived in the forest because...physics?

We survived because we stuck together.

We didn't go off on our own.

That still doesn't explain why the search party found no sign of you.

Do you want me to repeat the question?

-Felix?

-Sorry. What?

Why didn't anyone find any trace of you in the forest?

No fire, no shelter, no tracks, nothing.

Um...I...I'm...I'm not sure.

Maybe they weren't looking in the right place.

Helicopters were scouring the areas,

as well as search parties on the ground.

FAINT LAUGHTER

SPEECH FADES OUT

If you weren't actually in trouble, the resources wasted would be...

-Earthquake!

-Everyone, take shelter!

PANICKED SHOUTS

ALARM WAILS

We have to get out of here. Come on, come on!

-What was that?!

-Bremin is not on any fault lines.

It was you, wasn't it?

-I couldn't help it.

-Whoa, hang on.

Since when could you make the ground shake?

Since we got back.

Whenever I turn a tap on, the water goes crazy.

I sneezed and made the washing line spin around.

Crossing universes. Maybe it's giving us elemental powers somehow.

You're Fire, right? You must have a fire power.

I'll show you, but not here. We need to get out of sight.

-Our parents are going to kill us!

-Come on!

"This morning's press conference was interrupted by an unusual

"seismic disturbance that has yet to be explain..."

No! Come on!

Stupid thing!

INDISTINCT WHISPERS

Hello?

Hello?

Alice?!

Alice?!

Alice! Oh!

Superheroes need superhero names.

You could be Jake the Quake.

And you could be Wet Andy.

That would make you Airhead.

-Look, the same as in the other universe.

-Oh!

OK, show us your stuff.

Whoa! Seriously awesome, dude.

Spontaneous combustion.

-You can control it.

-Kind of.

How do you do that?

INCOMING TEXT

-My mum.

-INCOMING TEXT

Uh-oh! I think they've noticed we're gone.

-Again.

-I should go home.

-No!

We have to stick together.

Dude, we're home now. Nothing is chasing us.

Alice is here. I saw her.

-The restoring demon?

-How?

She must have come through somehow when we did.

What for? There's no restoring to do. We belong here.

The talisman doesn't. You still have it, don't you?

Sorry, I'm not just going to hand it over.

It's the only thing that can protect us.

-Our powers can protect us!

-You can't even control them.

-Then show us how!

-You kind of owe us, Felix.

You're really here!

Where were you?

It doesn't matter. You can tell me later.

ALICE GROANS

Let me take you to the doctor.

-The magic shop!

-They closed it.

My things!

No, no, don't worry, don't worry. Everything's going to be fine.

I need the Book of Shadows.

No, you need to sleep.

ALICE GROANS

You're safe now.

No!

Rest, just rest. Ssh-ssh-ssh-ssh!

Want me to pull your finger?

HE SIGHS

-Maybe I need to sneeze.

-There might be a physical trigger.

A-hem! Atchoo!

Gross, dude! You're supposed to be aiming for the can.

There must be a process. Every action has a reaction.

Tell us how you do it.

I don't know how I do it.

How do you catch a football?

I hold out my arms and I catch.

I tried that once. Didn't work.

If magic is like science, then it can be learned.

How did you make the ground shake?

I don't know.

HE CLICKS FINGERS

I saw Bates with my mum and that freaked me out.

OK, OK. Try remembering that feeling, harnessing it.

OK.

OK.

And remember, "Kiss me again, Mr Bates!"

Keep doing that, keep doing that.

"Ooo, Mr Bates, I love you!"

You're doing it!

Hey, did you guys see that?!

OK, my turn!

Oh!

Ho-ho! Ho! Ho-ho! Did you see that?!

Ho-ho-ho! Yeah!

Come on, Andy. Your turn, mate.

You ready?

Focus, Andy.

Go for the can! Go for the can!

Concentrate.

Aw, dude!

THEY LAUGH

I know what we can call him now, Drip Boy!

You have to try using the power of your mind.

I have an IQ of 144!

I use the power of my mind more than any of you!

Yeah, our powers can barely defeat tin cans.

No way we're ready for a restoring demon. Talisman.

I need to come up with a plan.

-We could help!

-Yes, yes, you could!

No more talk of alternate universes and magical wormholes. That'll help!

He needs food and rest, not decoration for his room.

-My mother gave this to me. I put it up.

-It's a silly superstition.

It will protect from the evil spirits.

I don't need protecting, Nainai.

-Eat something.

-Mum, we just had dinner.

-Eat!

I'm fine, too, if anyone's interested.

Come on, Mum.

You don't all have to check on me every ten minutes.

Yes, we do. When you have kids, you'll understand.

I'm not a kid! I can take care of myself.

I can do...stuff.

What is this really about?

I don't want to be Nerdy Andy, Dad.

I guess I was what they would call nerdy when I was your age.

But look at me now!

Thanks, Dad.

Good night, son.

Mum's ready to kill you.

Oh. The happy-to-have-me-back look has worn off?

I've been practising my power, trying to find Alice.

What I really need is Phoebe.

She'll know what to do.

While you were gone, I couldn't help with the search

and I had to do something.

You drew this?

This is amazing, Oskie! I love it!

How did you know about this?

I don't know.

But this really happened.

I just drew what was in my head. I...

Reckon you can draw where Phoebe is?

I can try.

OWL HOOTS

SQUAWKING

I won't let anything happen to you again.

I promise.

SQUAWKING

Looks like Phoebe has thrown everything out.

You ready?

I don't know if I can get an exact address.

It's coming!

Anything?

She's afraid.

Hang on.

"All deliveries to 100 Stuckey Lane." Found her!

Let's get the others!

-Anything?

-Nothing.

Look, it's me skating over the bins. How did you do this?

Oscar is Spirit, in that universe and this one.

So, you've got a power?

-Way to go!

-There she is!

You think she'll tell us how to defeat her sister?

Only one way to find out.

Phoebe?

Phoebe?

Hello?

Er...private property. What are you doing in here?

We need your help.

You used to slink around my shop.

The rest of you, I've never met. You want help, try your parents.

Dude, she doesn't know us in this universe.

And there is no universe in which I want to know you!

-Can we just...?

-Your sister's a demon.

-Alice tried to kill us!

-She was in this hurricane thing...

What?!

What's going on?

Nothing. Go back to bed.

Water, Fire, Earth and Air.

Elements that we all share!

-What is that?

-Water, Fire, Earth and Air.

Elements that we all share!

-OK, bad teenage poetry's the last straw.

-It's not glowing!

-So, there's no danger?

-I don't understand it.

Creepy boy and your forest friends, out!

Get out!

Out!

Get out, get out, get out!

She didn't look like much of a demon to me.

Yeah. No crows, no bees.

If the talisman didn't glow,

that means she's not a threat, doesn't it?

Maybe the talisman works differently in this universe.

Maybe it's broken.

Maybe she's just Phoebe's sister, like she says is.

She came back the same time we did.

There's no way that's a coincidence.

Just let it go, Felix.

We've got a party to get to.

HE SIGHS

UPBEAT MUSIC

ANIMATED CHATTER

Sam!

Felix!

Welcome back!

Move it, nerd!

Hey, the footy team hasn't been the same without you, bro.

I thought you hated parties.

Loathe and detest them, but I figured you'd be here.

We don't have to stay.

What, and leave your fan club?

GIGGLING

Felix! Are you and Jake friends now?

-Hi.

-Hi.

Does this mean anything to you?

It's a necklace.

Don't you recognise it?

Don't think so.

-Someone very cool told me to give it to you.

-Who?

-I can't tell you that.

-OK.

Wait! It's me.

-I want you to have it.

-Why?

Because...because I think you're smart and pretty

and you don't give yourself enough credit.

Thanks for the pep talk.

Bye.

Cool party.

This is the worst party of my life.

Hey, you're here!

It's your welcome home.

You wanted to talk, right?

Listen, Sam...

-Mia.

-Thanks, Lachlan.

Sorry, I didn't get one for you.

That's OK. I'll just take this one.

-While you were gone, I...

-Got pretty close with Lachlan. Obviously.

We're just friends.

Uh-huh.

I've been meaning to ask you...

If you want to go to a movie this week.

We go to the movies every week!

I know but this would be different.

-How?

-Well...

-I'd pay.

-You mean a date?

-Um...

-No.

Oh...

Yes, you idiot!

-Really?

-It's only taken you 15 years to ask me.

-It's not the same Ellen.

-I know, but if only she could see what I can do.

Forget it, Andy. In this universe, she's not into you.

LAUGHTER

Are you crazy? What are you doing? Everyone could've seen that.

Haven't you been listening to a single thing I've been saying?

-You knew I liked Ellen.

-Hey, Andy, give it back!

What's going on?

Andy took my bag with the Book of Shadows and the Talisman.

-We have to go after him.

-Dude, this is our party and Mia...

It's getting closer. Order must be restored, remember?

-'They don't listen.'

-Who said that?

'They don't see us.'

'But you can be strong... You can control it.

'Use the magic.

'You have power.

'Quickly! Say the spell.'

-Andy!

-Andy!

-Where are you?

-Andy!

-Andy!

Andy, what are you doing?

I can do this.

-Do what?

-You'll see.

What?

"Elements, obey me.

"Water heed my call..."

-Andy stop, you don't know...

-Look!

-"..rise and fall..."

-You're restoring demons.

-"..the source of all."

-Andy!

-Listen to me!

-Andy!

-Andy, stop!

-Andy, no!

-Andy, look at me!

-Elements, obey me.

-Stop this.

-Water, heed my call.

-Don't do it!

Surround, unleash, rise and fall.

Become the power, the source of all.

Andy, stop this.

Look at what you're doing.

-DISTORTED VOICE:

-I have the power now.

I can control the magic.

SHRIEKING

Andy, watch out!

Andy!

Andy, look out! Andy, no!

ALL: ANDY!

SCREAMING

ALL: Andy!

Andy, can you hear me?

-He got sucked into the sky, dufus.

-He could be anywhere.

-What about an unmaking spell.

-Maybe a reversal spell.

We'll need something to sacrifice. Something Andy really cares about.

SHE SCREAMS

-Have you seen Sam?

-No, I don't know where your boyfriend is because...?

Because my boyfriend seems to have a

-man crush on your boyfriend.

-Felix is not my boyfriend.

-I want to help.

-Why would we trust you? You tried to destroy us.

-I'm not a threat.

-"Element of water, find your power, take your form."

Whoa!

Andy!