Episode 9 Nowhere Boys

-Do you realise you're levitating?

-I think I have a superpower. Ouch!

-What did you do?

-Maybe crossing worlds did it.

You fire, earth.

-And Jesse, water.

-Don't touch me, we'll cancel each other out.

Take your senses, sound and sight.

It's an immobilising spell.

He's kind of frozen.

-Ugh!

-Let me see yours?

What's going on?

Thanks for coming in today. I wanted to talk to you alone, first.

Now, it's come to my attention, that unfortunately, Heath

hasn't admitted a single essay for English this semester.

I'm not sure he's even read any of the prescribed texts?

Did you know about this?

Are you sure? He's always got his head in his Bukowski book.

He's not faring any better in his other subjects.

Well, I'll try to keep a closer eye on him.

I think it's a bigger problem than that.

In his attitude, Heath is very defensive

and given that and his current grades,

I think we should consider holding him back a year.

Who needs jazz hands when you can do this?

What, on and off, that's it?

What are you guys doing?

There's people around, we can't do magic.

There's nothing wrong with a bit of attention.

There is everything wrong with that.

If people see this, they'll think we're freaks.

We'll be tested on like lab rats or something if this gets out.

-He's right.

-How's Ben?

-Still frozen?

-Super creepy.

Shall we really just leave him like that?

Why not, after everything that guy's done, he deserves it.

-I think he's in a time lock.

-ALL:

-Uh?

-Like on Doctor Who.

-Oh!

Some kind of suspended animation.

Like suspended what?

He doesn't need food or water or anything like that.

Exactly, so we can worry about what to do with him

when we get back from camp.

Yeah, we can't release him. I know how he thinks.

He'll just try to impersonate me again.

Well, we still don't know for sure that we froze the right you.

What?

You know it's me. I'll prove it.

-Test me!

-Chill, all right.

I was just messing with you.

He's got a point, mate.

If bad Ben unfreezes, how do we know who's who?

Yeah. OK.

We need a way to always know that you're you.

How about a truth spell?

OK. You all have to form a circle around me.

Are you sure you want to do this?

If I can't lie, then you'll know it's me.

But being honest, doesn't that mean you'll blab everything?

I've made it, so it only works with you four.

Should we practise it or something?

Recess is nearly over, so reading it will be fine.

Here's your feather.

-Heath, candle...

-Is that is a vanilla musk?

-It's not mine, it's my mum's.

-Sure!

Well, technically, it's the other Ben's mum,

but, you know, she's still, mine.

Right, everyone put in your elements.

Last chance to back out.

Do it.

ALL: Elements field, true forever, truth revealed when questions asked,

when asked of us four together.

THUNDER CLAPS

It's done.

-Is everyone OK?

-How do you feel?

I feel normal, I think.

That will be a first for you.

Time to road test this thing.

What colour is my sock?

Tell a lie.

-Brown.

-Fail!

-Maybe, if we change...

-Let's face it, we suck at magic.

-BELL DINGS

-Quick, we've got science in here.

For camp tomorrow, there will be a strict one bag limit per student.

No exceptions will be made, Brooklyn!

-Not fair!

-Heath?

Dude...

Heath, I'm sure that book is absolutely riveting,

but you need to pay attention.

We'll be orienteering through the Bremin Forest.

Orienteering? Didn't you lose a bunch of kids last time, sir?

LAUGHTER

Yes, well, those boys didn't listen to my instructions.

Still, I vote we skip that exercise in the interest of personal safety.

OK. Thanks for the commentary. Anything else you'd like to share?

No.

HE GAGS

I put the chickens in your office.

Stink bomb in the staff room, with Warren and Ali,

and let all the air out of your tyres.

What?

-Thank a lot.

-Idiot.

Let's have a chat after class, shall we?

Right, you're all going to have to pack insect repellent, sunscreen...

I hate camping!

Oh, come on.

Brooklyn! We're only staying one night.

Mr Bates said one bag. This is one bag.

What? Do I have, like, food stuck in my teeth?

No. It's...

You just have a really beautiful smile!

-I'm sorry, I just...

-Thanks.

Peta, a little help!

Well, I like your dreads.

Every question we get asked, it's the same.

I tell the truth, I can't help it.

Me too.

I told Caleb that I hated the violin and then I told Dad that he

needed hair plugs. It's been a disaster.

Apparently, Quinn doesn't appreciate my dating advice.

It's like whenever we're asked a direct question, we can't lie.

What went wrong with the spell?

I don't know but it was only meant to work on Ben!

Let's just focus on undoing it.

-What are we undoing, then?

-Shh!

The truth spell. It worked, just not on you.

-So you all have to keep telling the truth?

-ALL: Yes!

This is bad.

OK, we need to keep a low profile.

Don't say anything to anyone.

Easier said than done on camp.

First chance we get, we undo this.

-Who has the Book of Shadows?

-It's in my locker.

-Oh, good one, Luke.

-We need that book.

-I'll get it.

-But how, you don't have my key?

I do.

-I have all your keys.

-What?!

Boundaries!

Oh, we're leaving now.

I forgot something.

Sorry, we've got a schedule to keep.

-Yeah, it'll only take a minute.

-Sit down. Next to me.

What?

Given your enthusiasm for camp, I thought you might like

to be my personal assistant. I've got a whole schedule of duties for

you, and I'll be watching you to make sure you do all of them

-properly.

-Oh-oh.

-Well done, Heath. Good job.

No crazy weather or dark particles?

Not so far.

Oh, maybe it won't happen here.

I really hope so.

I don't think I can be alone like that again.

Hey, Potter! Weasley!

You two figured out how to undo this spell yet?

-No.

-Brilliant.

What is your problem, Jesse?

You!

Ever since you arrived here, our lives have been totally messed up.

Empty worlds and now we can't talk to anyone.

-So you think this is my fault?

-Yours and Ben's.

I didn't mean it.

Sorry. Sorry, you asked.

Well, that's just great!

Whoa!

-HE LAUGHS

-What?

I said I was sorry!

I never knew I could do that. Sorry.

Enough of the theatrics, Jesse.

-Niccolina, you're in a tent with Brooklyn and Peta.

-I can't.

My feet, they smell.

Yes, well as disgusting as that may be,

they'll just have to live with it.

Heath, you're with me. Another job.

MUFFLED MUSIC PLAYS

Heath?

Hello?

You're taking the lone wolf thing a bit too far.

If I can't hear a question, I can't answer it.

Hey, dirt girl.

Magic up some holes for us.

Why are you digging up holes?

Because Bates has me on toilet duty.

Perfect.

Wait! That means we have to go out here?!

Ones and twos. No modern luxuries, city boy.

We have group activities all afternoon.

We have to undo the spell now.

So, about those holes?

What's the problem?

The problem is you're always looking for the easy way out.

You're so busy trying to be cool so

that people don't see you're a total slacker.

I'm a slacker, am I?

You know there's plenty I could say about you.

Don't ask him. No questions, remember.

What do you really think of me, Heath?

-You can fight it.

-You couldn't.

You pretend to be so smart and above everyone else, but it's all fake.

I might be a slacker, but I've never cheated.

Nicco, it's the spell talking.

Please, just do the holes, so we can figure out how to reverse it.

Nicco, please.

I think I've heard enough truth for today.

-Thanks.

-You four.

Back to the campsite.

Hanging around the toilet holes is just plain creepy.

Don't let it get to you. They have no idea. OK?

-It's fine.

-What's happened?

She didn't make the netball team.

You're sporty, you've seen me play.

Do you think I should have made the team?

Yikes!

MUFFLED SPEECH What?

MUFFLED SPEECH Wait.

Swallow first.

Now, what was that you said?

You're not a team player.

And you run like an emu.

I can't believe you said that!

I didn't want to say it.

You! Find somewhere else to sleep.

You don't understand...I can't help it!

-WHISTLE BLOWS

-OK. Gather round, everyone.

It's time for orienteering.

Heath, up here.

So you'll have one hour to complete the orienteering course.

One map and one compass per team and Heath will read out which group

you're in.

Come on, get on with it.

Um...

Group one -

I'm with Luke, Jesse, Nicco and Ben.

Group two - Peter, Lockie, Richard, Reah.

-Great.

-So, let's just agree not to talk to each other, hey?

Brooklyn, you can be with Ali, Warren and Sarah.

No way! Mr Bates, he's just making up the groups.

Yes, I don't care. Keep going.

And McKenzie, Anna, Beck and Greta...

I...just want to...

..I just want to say I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have suggested doing the truth spell.

Cos now you're all angry with each other...

..and I'm such an idiot.

It wasn't your fault. I...

There's danger nearby.

-What, like a threat?

-Yes, it glows brighter the closer the threat gets.

Now would be a good time to use that protection spell.

Well, do any of you remember it?

Come on, we only did it a few days ago.

We list all the elements

and then we summon them or we call them forth.

It sounds about right. Let's try that.

No, remember the eye of thunder?

We don't want to summon the wrong thing.

What is it?

What's wrong?

-It's all around us.

-Maybe it's broken.

HIGH-PITCHED SCREECHING

Whoa, everyone can hear that, right?

Can you see where it's coming from?

It's coming from every direction.

This is why I hate the outdoors.

Is it getting closer?

What is it? It's getting louder.

-Can anyone see it?

-I can't see anything.

-What do we do?

-Luke, hey! We need to talk.

It's stopped. Miss O'Donnell must have scared it off.

Niccolina, Jesse, Ben, come on!

Let's find a way to undo this spell before she finds us.

So how do we undo it?

Maybe we could say the spell backwards?

That's a terrible idea.

You can't reverse a spell that way, that will pull your insides out.

ALL: Huh?

Hey, how do you know about magic?

Teenagers! You think you invented everything.

I had a friend at school who was into it.

You knew the Bremin Four?

This is nice and all but how do we undo the spell?

-ALL: The truth spell!

-They all have to tell the truth.

Great. I have a few questions to ask.

I saw you move dirt earlier.

You have an elemental power, don't you?

Yes! We all do.

Air, water and fire.

I can do a spooky vision thing.

Spirit.

How do we know we can trust you?

Is this proof enough?

-No way.

-Awesome.

-Wow!

It's incredible.

So how did you do this truth spell?

Ben got the spell from Felix's Book of Shadows.

Why didn't you use the reversal spell? It's in the book.

I left the book in my locker.

Morons.

That's great, you can lecture us later.

That wasn't a lecture, but if you want to hear one, as newbies,

you should always carry a Book of Shadows, with you.

Give me your phone.

Here's a protection spell.

Now you'll always be able to defend yourselves.

OK. So, reversal spells.

One of you will need to sacrifice something that you care about.

-These are old.

-I care about not being blind.

What about this?

It's kind of a lucky charm.

You need to say, "Elements that speak as one, recant their voice,

"their will undone," and then you tear your book into pieces.

The talisman...

Now say the spell.

Elements that speak as one, recant their voice, their will undone.

Bye, Charlie.

I'll miss you.

Please, please, please, work.

It has to!

Did it work?

-What are you doing back here?

-Bathroom trip.

Got lost.

And you, do you believe in magic?

Only the magic I create when I'm on stage.

We can lie again!

HIGH-PITCHED SCREECHING

Get off me! Help!

-Is that Nicco?

-It's Nicco, quick.

-Nicco, hang on.

-Help!

-Hurry.

Stop it! Get off me!

-Help! Help.

-Nicco, we're coming.

Get it off. Get it off! Get it off me, help! Get off me! Get off me!

-What are they?

-They're moving too fast.

-Heath, get your phone.

Come on. Get up. Get up.

They're after the talisman.

Hurry, Heath. We need that spell.

Heath! Heath! Heath! Do the protection spell.

-Read it! Come on.

-Hurry up!

I can't. I can't read.

-Really?!

-But I've seen.

What? Throw me the phone, hurry up.

-Hurry up.

-"Divinity of the elements, I summon thee.

"Air, fire, water, earth, aid me in my quest, I call you forth."

We all have to say it.

ALL: "Divinity of the elements, I summon thee, air, fire,

"water, earth, aid me in my quest, I call you forth."

THUNDER CLAPS

Oi!

What are you all doing out of your tents?

Get back to your tents now!

CHATTER

So, freaky hissing beetles, what's with them?

Um, about all that stuff we said to each other yesterday...

..it was only half the truth.

Hey, um...

..I'm glad you came.

You've made Bremin way more interesting.

And what I said to you about being a slacker...

None of this would have happened if...

..I'm stupid.

I messed up the truth spell and I nearly got you all...

How can't you read?

You've always had your head stuck in that Bukalski book.

That's how people don't know.

If you look like you're reading, then people assume you are.

Wait, when you read, do the words get all, like, jumbled up?

-Yeah.

-It happens to my cousin.

You might just have dyslexia.

You know you're not stupid.

Just ugly!

If it's any consolation, I couldn't ride a bike until I was 13 years old

and I'm afraid of heights and cats.

"Little is known for certain of the ancient antridax.

"Presumed to be the bringers of discord, despair

"and profound disaster."

Oh!

Why are they here?

The atridax is controlling you!