Episode 7 Nowhere Boys

-Oh...

-What is it?

-The heading says dimensional return, but...

..the page is gone.

I think something went wrong with Ben's spell.

Don't you think it's a bit sus that we haven't seen him?

If that's us in that world, then how can we be here?

We have to get back there.

It's Ben's grandpa. He's attacking!

-You're OK.

-No thanks to you, Ben.

I swear I didn't know that would happen.

I tore the page out of Felix's book

-and I wrote Grandpa's spell in my book. Here it is.

-The real one?

-It fits.

-And this spell will definitely get us home?

Yes, what with your elemental presences.

You're water, Nicco, earth, Heath, fire, Luke, air.

-And you know this how?

-I've got the spell, let's just get this done.

It can't be.

What?

Oh, no.

What?

Mum!

No, come back!

What have I done?

One more spell and then we're back in the real world.

Can't wait.

We're trusting you.

I know.

This will work, won't it?

Once we are all back in the real world...

..everything will be back to normal.

-Hey, Ben.

-And we will go back to our normal lives.

-Good to see you, Ben.

-OK.

We have to say this spell together.

-ALL:

-Divinity of the elements, I summon thee

Return us all to where we want to be

Take this earth, fire, water, air

Universe reclaim and repair

Take this fire and make it burn Take the air and make it turn

Take this water, take this earth

Earth, fire, water, air

Universe reclaim and repair

Divinity of the elements, I summon thee

Return us all to where we want to be

Take this earth, fire, water, air

Universe reclaim and repair.

-BELL BEEPS

-Get out of the way.

-Move, nerd.

-Move.

-Dude, get out of the way.

-Weird.

-Dudes!

-Did I ask for the dork o'clock news update?

Hey. If I have to warn you two again,

-I'll be sending you straight to Principal Bates. Got it?

-Yes.

And, Ben, try to avoid them.

It didn't work. We're still in the empty world.

It had to work.

No running in the quadrangle.

If I'm late for my maths tutor, I'm dead.

I thought we were going to Little Ginos.

-Hey, Brooklyn, save me a seat.

-In your dreams.

-She hates me again, it worked.

-We're actually home.

Wait. We might be in a different dimension where snakes can talk or

-something, I don't know.

-Here we go!

-Talking snakes, really?

It happened in the movie Monster Snake.

Straight from the Amazon and into your nightmares.

I'm going to go make sure Quinn's at home and not chatting up a snake.

It's real, Jesse.

Yeah, I'm going to go home, too.

I just want to see if my room's still as I left it.

Take care of Felix's book.

Let there be light.

Yes. Oh, Casey.

I swear I never thought about another girl.

I exist.

Aw! And you're still an uptight jock.

I'm sorry for your loss.

-Hey.

-Is your mum good?

The vice principal is in the house.

Oh, hey, Nicco. Can I get a copy of your history notes from yesterday?

-Yeah, sure. If I can find them.

-OK.

Yesterday? We were here?

-Go figure.

-Yeah, I know.

My mum was the same.

Weird. We've been gone five days,

but for everyone else, we've been here.

Sweet. That's 25 classes I didn't have to turn up to.

It's me! Jesse!

Definitely someone who is supposed to be living in this house.

OK, we need to work on these dramatic entrances, Jesse.

Dramatic? You have no idea what drama is.

So, any talent scouts called?

-What?

-Teams of autograph seekers camped on the front lawn?

Bidding wars from agents?

Oh, Jesse, you wish.

It was nice while it lasted.

Mum?

You're home.

Mum!

-Is everything all right?

-Yes.

Boy, you pong.

Did something happen at school?

Why are you dressed like that?

I'm rehearsing for a play.

And now I'm feeling a bit poorly.

Oh, poor you.

No temperature. Should we get you lying down for a bit?

Yes, please.

I'm going to start with the meat lover's pizza with salami,

ham and extra sausage.

You know, one day your heart's just going to explode.

No way. Genetically, I have the heart of a caveman.

My great-uncle ate blood sausage every day of his life

and he lived to 104.

We need to figure out what's happened to us,

-why we disappeared.

-Why bother? We're back now.

-Are you not even the tiniest bit worried?

-About what?

That we could disappear again,

and what happened in the empty world could happen here.

-Pizza first, worry second.

-Hey.

You changed.

Into your school uniform.

-Sorry?

-You must have really missed school.

-How were things at home? Everything OK?

-Yeah, fine.

Everything OK with you two?

Better than OK.

That's super.

-That's really super great.

-Are you feeling OK, Ben?

-Maybe all that magic scrambled your brain.

-Magic?

Magic. Yeah, yeah, it's pretty cool.

-Yeah.

-Cool is not the word I would use, dude.

Your magic nearly got us killed.

I know, and I'm so sorry about that.

I'm going to bail,

make sure my folks are barely on speaking terms again.

Then I'll be convinced we're in the right place.

-See you.

-Bye.

-Ugh! You're late.

-Hello.

-I told Mum you'd be home any second.

This is your job.

Nicco, what are you doing, you idiot?

-Can't I just be happy to see you?

-You still have to dry the dishes.

Happy to. Delighted to.

Don't you have football practice today?

-I thought I would take the afternoon off. Watch some TV.

-Really?

Yeah, like a mental health day.

-You want to hang?

-Are you feeling OK?

I'm fine. But seriously, you know, it's probably good for me.

I'll go grab the chips.

Cool.

Whoa!

How's the headache feeling?

Tiny bit better, thanks.

Bit of hot chocolate might make it go away completely.

Sounds perfect.

My favourite.

Who needs a medical degree when there's chocolate on offer?

Hot chocolate's not far.

Awesome. I'll be in my room.

I thought you were going to your room.

-What?

-Do you want your hot chocolate here or in your room?

Oh, here, please.

They really should give you a user's manual with teenage boys.

Mum, where's the...?

Can you stick the dishwasher on?

I need to pop out and grab some stuff for dinner.

Why have you got your school uniform on?

Well...

What's the big deal?

-We're back. Everything fits. Go with the flow.

-Yeah,

but how did we disappear from this world in the first place, Jesse?

Maybe it was some sort of cosmic mistake.

-Ha!

-Hey!

-You're directly in my naname buri zone.

That's not like any kendo I've seen.

It's another method. Adds a little more pizzazz.

Well, pizzazz aside, what if it happens again?

I just feel like Ben knows more than he's saying.

-Why?

-He's been acting super weird.

He's always been like that. Nothing wrong with it.

He hasn't exactly been upfront with us, has he?

His grandpa tricked him.

It could have happened to anyone.

You think? He knows a lot about magic,

he swapped the heart's desire spell,

and he's been talking to a dead person.

None of that is normal, Jesse.

Let's go. We need to find him.

You can't escape me!

You won't get away.

Stop!

-Don't hit me!

-What are you and who sent you here?

-Nobody, I don't know.

-Are you a clone?

-No.

-Are you an alien?

-No.

-How do I know if you're telling the truth?

I...I don't know.

Who are you, then?

I'm you.

Or at least, you in another dimension.

I need to warn you.

You have to understand how powerful this magic is.

It's not something you can control.

-I can control it.

-No, you can't.

This magic can destroy everything.

And how do you know that?

Because...that's what I did.

I used magic and then everyone started disappearing.

What are you talking about? Everyone's still here.

-No, not here, in my world.

-Your world?

I know this is unbelievable, but I don't come from this world.

My world's an empty world.

So you're saying this magic is really powerful?

I...I think you're missing the point.

Stop. If we touch we'll cancel each other out.

-I read it in...

-Felix's book of shadows. Yeah, I know.

Double the Bens.

Double the magic.

Double the fun.

Empty world, crazy, right?

-Excuse me?

-Oh, you're excused.

Did you follow me?

You really don't remember anything, do you?

She remembers that you're a world-class drop-kick.

Actually, that's an insult to drop-kicks.

Oh, keep talking. I always yawn every time I'm interested.

HE BREAKS WIND

Yuck!

Laugh it up. I'm sure every time you fart it smells like rainbows and

unicorns.

-HE BREAKS WIND

-Oh, you're sick, Heath.

-Is that fire?

-Get a fire extinguisher!

-He won't be far. Make yourself at home.

-Thank you, Mrs Ripley.

-Nosy much?

-I just want to see if he's hiding anything.

If anyone went through my room like that, I would be so mad.

Look, Jesse. Look for anything vaguely magical, OK?

This could be something.

Oh... Hey.

Wasn't this destroyed in the empty world?

Didn't dead grandpa set fire to it?

Then why's it here?

Because something heinously spooky is happening, again.

How much spookier can it get?

Um, Luke, don't want to freak you out right now,

but do you realise you're levitating?

-What do I do?

-All I've got in my head is high kick and turn.

-I want to get down.

-Close your eyes.

-What do you want me to do, wish it away?

-Just stop panicking.

-You are the one panicking, Jesse.

-I'm allowed to panic.

I'm not the one floating.

OK. Yes. Breathe.

It's working.

That was freaky.

Freaky is an understatement.

But really cool.

-Hey.

-Is crazy stuff happening to you?

-No, can't think of anything.

-Why?

-I think I have a superpower.

Check this out.

Your superpower's making a mess?

Mine too.

Wow. Hey, that's savage!

Ben said I was an earth element. That's what this is, I think.

But what I don't understand is why

I couldn't do this in the empty world, or before we left.

Maybe crossing worlds did it.

We changed somehow.

We? You try something.

-Maybe later.

-What?

Well...

..there was this.

You're not allowed to laugh.

You blew a hole in them? You have a fart power!

Drop it.

Fart man! Able to release wind in a single leap!

Drop it, Nicco.

Ouch!

What did you do? Look.

You're a fire element.

We need to know more about this.

Anyone got Felix Ferne's e-mail address?

Ben seems pretty across this stuff.

Let's go find him.

Your friends are in your room.

-Sorry?

-It's so nice to meet your new friends.

-My friends?

-Yup.

They're waiting for you in your room.

-Hello.

-Ah, just the man we're looking for.

We were wondering about this.

-As you would be.

-What's it doing here?

What's it doing in my room?

I told you he's acting weird.

I'm not acting weird.

Sorry. Sorry, this magic stuff has messed with my head.

What do you know about me levitating?

What?

BANGING Let me out!

Divinity of the elements, come what may

Lead you places far away

Earth, fire, water, air Leave no trace, leave no care

Banish those who've done me harm From this world they be gone.

I have to warn them!

Do you even know where his house is?

-This is his street.

-Guys!

-You're in danger!

-Again?!

-What?

-We need to act fast.

I had a vision. He's going to disappear you.

Wait. Who's doing what now?

There's something I need to tell you.

-What on earth is going on?

-PHONE RINGS

Ooh, hold that thought.

-What's up?

-OVER PHONE:

-Hey. Is everything all right with you guys?

I've had less random days, but sure.

Because I can levitate.

Whoa! That's sick!

-Jesse can't do anything yet, but...

-Because life is totally unfair.

-OVER PHONE:

-And, as you can hear, he's handling it really well.

Anyways, we're here with Ben and he reckons that...

-Wait, what?

-We're with Ben.

No, I mean, Ben's here with us.

-Me and Nicco.

-What do you mean, Ben's here with you?

I mean, I'm standing here right now, looking at him talking to Nicco.

Well, I'm looking at him right now, standing next to Jesse.

Tell them to meet us at the river.

They're being followed by a shape shifter.

-Did you get that, Heath?

-Uh-huh.

No, no, no...

You don't understand. There are two mes.

You've been spending too much time with Luke and his nutso theories.

I know it sounds crazy, but if we don't stop it...

-What are you doing?

-He's a shape shifter!

-Heath!

-I'm not a shape shifter!

Take that thing off and listen to what he has to say.

That's probably exactly what shape shifters would say.

-You don't even know what a shape shifter is.

-What, you do?

-Heath!

-Hear me out, please!

-He says there are two Bens.

I know this is going to be hard to believe.

A year ago, when I was walking through the Bremin Forest...

..I saw the talisman.

I found it. Just lying in the grass.

Then I found the lair after school,

and there were all these magical books.

After reading Felix's book of shadows,

I figured out I had three of the elements right there with me.

You, fire, earth...

-And Jesse, water.

-But I couldn't do magic until Luke arrived.

My world was exactly the same as your world,

except for one crucial thing - Luke arrived in year nine,

-not in year ten.

-Year nine?

Once I had all of you together, I started testing out my power.

I disappeared a few people who were...

..annoying me.

Dude...

Let him explain.

I know it doesn't sound right.

It didn't get bad straightaway.

The weather got strange and...

..and after that, the magic sort of

went mad and more people disappeared,

until nobody was left and I was alone.

-Hello!

-So you were alone for a year?

Why didn't you mention this sooner?

Sorry.

When you guys showed up, I couldn't tell you.

I was so ashamed. And...and so grateful to have you there.

Please don't make me go back.

See?

He has to be stopped.

Oh, can this day get any weirder?

The resemblance is uncanny.

Luke, Jesse, he's trying to trick you.

-The shape shifter wants to disappear you.

-I'm not a shape shifter.

-I'm telling the truth.

-This is exactly what shape shifters do to

-try and win your trust.

-I'm so confused right now.

You really need to step away from that Ben.

I can't believe you fell for it, Heath.

So how do we know which one's telling the truth?

I was with you guys in that other world.

I know I messed up the heart's desire spell,

but I'm trying to put things right.

Guys, he's telling the truth.

-No!

-Divinity of the elements, come what may...

Divinity of the elements...

-Lead you places far away

-Keep those where they should stay...

-What do we do?

-BOTH BENS:

-Earth, fire, water, air

-Leave no trace...

-Remain with those who care.

-BOTH BENS:

-Earth, fire, water, air...

-You can't cross the streams!

I saw it on Ghostbusters.

Vanquish he who means them harm

Banish those who've done me harm

-BOTH:

-From this world, they be gone.

-NICCO:

-Guys, stop!

-JESSE:

-What is that? What's happening?

What...just...happened?

And how are we going to get them back?

Where am I?

Where did everyone go?

Hello?

Do you think they're in the empty world?

Yeah. Where else would they be?

Check it out.

-We need help.

-Nobody's here.

-What does that mean?

-This is not Bremin!

And there's no-one here to help us.

-They're all gone.

-We need to figure out a way to get the Bens back.

-Can't we just leave them there?

-What if we go, but then we can't get

-back from the empty world?

-It's worth the risk.

Oh, look, there is one of them!

-The dark monster...

-Dark monster?

It came out of nowhere and it took him.

No.

-It ate him.

-Ate him?