Episode 9 Relic: Guardians of the Museum

The British Museum London, one of the oldest museums on Earth.

By day, visitors come to see the treasures within,

but by night it's a different story.

I sense three children approaching.

They're here.

Welcome to the British Museum.

You're about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.

You'll never forget this night. Now, let me introduce myself to you.

I'm Agatha, your tour guide.

It's my job to guide you through this evening.

I'm like the tour guides you see around

during the day except I only do the night shift.

That's because I'm dead.

I'm not going to tell you how I died,

all I'll say is I'm definitely dead.

-You three are very much alive, aren't you?

-Yes.

Why you've been summoned here

in the middle of the night? Listen carefully.

You have just one night to discover the secrets and mysteries

of a relic held deep within these walls.

You'll face three challenges.

Each challenge will unlock a vision about your relic.

Pass the challenge and you'll ALL see the vision.

Fail, and the vision will be revealed to just one of you

and you'll have only their memory to rely on.

Your knowledge of the three visions will be tested in the final battle

when you come face to face with the Dark Lord.

Succeed and you'll become guardians of the museum

and receive the golden scarab.

Fail, and you'll become

-relics yourselves and part of the museum of forever.

-Agatha!

That was the Dark Lord.

He knows of your arrival and the Dark Forces will be on their way.

We must keep moving.

On to your first challenge, chaps. Follow me.

Stick together, stick together.

Run as fast as you can, Agatha.

My Dark Forces are coming for the children.

We should be safe here for a few moments.

We need to unlock a vision to find out about your relic, which means

it's time for your first challenge.

It doesn't happen here, I'm afraid.

No, we must transport ourselves back to Mother India.

To do so, you must follow my instructions. So, hold on tight.

Really tight, I don't want to lose anyone. Can you imagine?

Are you ready? Let's go.

Goodness me.

You took me the long way round, didn't you? Silly thing.

-Is that the first time you've time-travelled?

-Yes.

-Jolly good fun,

isn't it? Let's see, this is a Mogul palace.

It's a little-known fact that this palace was probably

built by the great grandfather of

the imperial Princess Jahanara. That's her over there.

Give her a wave. She's been imprisoned by her younger brother.

So this, team, is your first challenge, to free that Princess.

You must choose a key and try it in all three locks. If it doesn't work,

run back here and choose a new key as quickly as you can.

You must have all three locks

unlocked at the end of 90 seconds in order to pass.

If you pass, all three of you can see the vision and find out about

your relic. If you fail, I'm afraid only one of you can see the vision.

Three heads are better than one when you face the Dark Lord.

-Who's going to go first?

-I'll go first.

You're going to go first, are you, Clinton? Get ready.

You can go in 3, 2, 1.

Go! Give him some encouragement, ladies. Try it in all three locks.

-I really need your help.

-That's one, two, three.

None of them worked, come back.

That's disappointing. Next one, quick.

-Let's hope this one's a good one.

-Oh, please hurry up, please.

Come on, Jasmine.

1, 2, 3.

Oh, no. Back, back.

60 seconds, team.

Quick, quick, quick.

And the next person, quickly.

Jolly good. Come on, you can do it.

-Very well done.

-Keep it in!

And back. Very well done.

One key found, only two more to go.

Off you go, Clinton. Very well done.

That's 30 seconds left, get a move on.

Any joy?

Oh, no, that's very disappointing. Ready, Jas? Go! Take care.

10 seconds left. Very well done, that's two!

Just one more.

Come on! 2, 1.

That's very disappointing, team.

I'm afraid you're out of time. That's two out of the three, I'm

afraid the Princess is going to be stuck there. Give her a wave.

I'm very sorry, Princess.

Team, what happened?

-We weren't fast enough.

-I'm afraid it means you've failed

and only one of you can see the vision.

But it's not the end of the world,

you just need to choose someone with a good memory.

You must decide who it's going to be that sees the vision.

-Me.

-China. You've got a good memory have you, China?

-Yes.

Jolly good. Jas and Clinton, I need to send you back to the museum.

Don't touch anything while I'm gone, and mind out for the Dark Forces.

Take hold of my torch.

Where are we?

It's just you and me.

The entire team is relying on you to remember everything you see

in this vision, do you understand?

This is the fun bit.

To unlock the vision, we need to stand in a special way.

Put your ankles together, stand-up nice and straight.

I'll say a rhyme, you simply do as I say

and place your hands on the torch.

Secrets and mysteries we're ready to receive.

Deep breath in, hold on tight, close your eyes and see.

The vision begins.

We're over 5,000 miles from the museum in Tenochtitlan,

the ancient capital of the Aztec civilisation.

Who's that? A priest.

Look, round his neck, a double-headed serpent

made from beautiful turquoise.

A sacrifice,

they wish to appease their gods.

Many died here.

The image is fading.

We're coming back to the museum,

back to the museum, back to the museum.

There we are. Right, now, where are your team mates?

-We're here.

-Quick, quick!

Clinton, Jas, quick.

China, you've seen the first vision.

Do you think you can remember everything about it?

-Yeah.

-Tell your team-mates as much as you can remember.

There was a priest, he wore a double-headed serpent

-around his chest.

-Could that be the relic?

-Where was it?

-Erm, it was in Tan... Tango, or Tangenasia?

And what was he doing?

He was holding a knife pointed upwards.

You'll need all that knowledge about the double-headed serpent

when it comes to the final battle, so keep it locked up here.

Speaking of which, we must keep moving. We're not safe.

Follow me.

You have a long night ahead.

Will you remember everything China told you?

Mind out for those Dark Forces.

Quick, in here, but keep alert.

Here we are amongst the many treasures of ancient Greece.

Take a look at this beautiful vase.

It tells the story of the birth of Pandora.

We need to unlock another vision, so your next challenge takes place

in ancient Greece.

You know what to do, gather round.

Hold on tight. Are you ready?

-Yes.

-Are you ready?

-Yes!

Jolly good, let's go.

Right, now, where are we?

I know where we are, I'm a tour guide. Follow me.

No, hold on, this is wrong. Sorry, sorry, it's my mistake.

Oh, yes. Look, isn't it beautiful?

And that over there,

unless I'm mistaken, and I'm very rarely mistaken, is Pandora.

Greetings, I'm Pandora, daughter of the gods.

-Would you like to play a little game?

-Yes.

Oh, goody, goody, goody! Right, OK, OK. Now then, now listen.

In front of you are three magical boxes.

Two of these boxes contain a lovely treat.

However, one of these boxes is my box -

Pandora's Box.

Whatever you do, do not open Pandora's Box.

Your challenge is simple.

You must find three treats to pass.

If you choose Pandora's Box three times,

you will fail.

One thing you should also know is evil can move between the boxes.

So choose wisely.

-Are you ready?

-Yes!

-Yes!

-Yes! OK. Which box will it be?

Hmm. Which one shall we go for?

-The yellow one.

-Are you sure?

-Yes.

-OK.

Let's see.

Now, this is not going to be Pandora's Box, is it?

-No...?

-I hope not.

OK. I hope not, too. Don't be too scared, don't be scared.

Gather round, gather round, gather round.

-I hope it's not Pandora's box. Are you ready?

-No!

Oh, yes, it's a treat!

Take a treat, take a treat.

Oh!

Oh! Oh, that's so good.

I'm so pleased.

I'm so... You're so good people.

You're very good at this game.

Now, all you have to do is pick two more treats. Which one next?

Um... Shall we go for the purple one?

Come, gather round, gather round. Come on, gather round, come on.

Ready? No? It's all right, it's all right!

Come close, come close, come close.

OK, ready?

You know who that was, don't you?

That was the Goddess of Vengeance.

One of the Three Furies.

I can't believe you let it out!

I told you not to!

One wrong, one right. Now, pick a treat.

Pick wisely.

-Green.

-Yeah, green.

You're going for green. Are you sure?

-Yes?

-No, no, I'm not sure.

-Clinton, you're not sure?. Be sure!

-I just heard something.

Please be sure. OK, OK, green it is.

Come along, gather round, gather round. Come on, gather round,

gather round. OK. Are you ready for this?

Please, let it be a treat.

Oh, it's a treat! Oh, thank goodness!

I knew I could believe in you.

I knew it, I knew it. You've got two right.

You only need to pick one more treat and you pass. Which one will it be?

-Shall we go for purple again?

-Yeah.

-What are you thinking?

-Purple.

What do you think?

-Ladies, are you sure?

-Yes.

Young man, are you sure?

-Yes.

-Yes? We're going for purple.

Come, ladies, come round. OK. Are you ready?

Right, are you ready?

Oh, it's a treat! You passed! You passed!

I shall report this to the gods.

Jolly good, team! Come around here.

How was that?

-Fun.

-Yes? You enjoyed it?

-It was really good, but it was really scary.

-Really scary?

-What, when the Fury came out?

-Yes.

Well, team, you passed. Give yourselves a round of applause!

And a pat on the back. Jolly good. Well, you know what that means.

It means all three of you can see the vision. That's very good news.

Secrets and mysteries we are ready to receive... Deep breath in.

Hold on tight. Close your eyes, and see.

The vision begins, and we're leaving the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlian.

Where are we going? A ship! I see a ship!

Who's this?

I'm getting the name Hernan Cortes.

He's been sent by King Charles of Spain to gain riches and spread

Christianity throughout this land.

They've landed.

His journal!

He says, "We have travelled through the jungle and discovered

"a new and sophisticated civilisation.

"A fierce race who sacrifice their people to their gods.

"We will give them a new god to worship.

"A Christian god. They must see the error of their ways.

"Listen to Hernan Cortes or face the consequences!"

The energy's fading. We're going back to the museum,

back to the museum, back to the museum...

Goodness, what a vision!

Now, team, do you remember everything you saw?

-Yes.

-Right, what did you see?

The date was 1519.

-And this man got sent by the King of Spain.

-Yes.

But I forgot the man on the ship's name.

The priest that was there...

Who sacrificed people for their gods.

-And he tried to change their gods to Christianity.

-Knowledge is power.

And the stronger you are, the weaker the Dark Lord will be.

Remember, you will have to answer three questions correctly

to receive the golden scarab, and become guardians of the museum.

Fail, and you will belong to him forever.

What was that?

Right, we must keep moving, chaps. Come along, follow me.

Stick together.

It's getting late, and my Dark Forces are coming for you!

Stop, stop, stop!

I can feel something.

The Dark Forces are upon us.

We must hide. That looks like a good hiding place.

Quick, quick, quick, chaps.

Find the children!

They're here somewhere.

Find them.

Well done, team.

That was close, wasn't it?

We've got to keep moving, follow me.

Come along. Follow me.

We should be safe from the dark forces here.

Ah! Egypt. And mystery hangs thick in the air.

Now, this is a very important Egyptian indeed.

This is Merymose. Hello!

He was very rich.

So rich, in fact, that he could afford to have

not one but three stone coffins made for him.

Each lay within the last, making a sort of nest.

Very posh. Anyway, on with your next challenge.

Come along.

Quick, quick, quick, you know what to do.

We'll assume the position. Now, are you ready?

-Yes.

-Jolly good. Let's go.

Oh! Goodness me, that was a bit of a bumpy one that time. Sorry.

-Does everyone still have their ear lobes? Just check.

-Yep. Yeah.

-Yes.

Phew. They can tend to get lost in transit. Right, now, where are we?

Just squash up. Squash up.

We're certainly in a pyramid, but I wonder whose. It's probably the

Pharaoh inside this golden mummy, but I wonder what his name is.

Actually, this is probably his name written here. These are Egyptian

hieroglyphs, and it's your final challenge, team, to decode it.

Now, the code is written on the other side of this wall.

All you have to do is take this

archaeological brush, and one at a time, dive through this hole here.

Now, once you're on the other side,

rush across to the sarcophagus, and dust away the sand.

Now, you will find a letter.

If the letter corresponds to one of the symbols on the golden mummy,

it will revolve, and you can return to your team mates.

But beware, if the letter doesn't correspond, you will awaken one of

these three mummies. You must decode all five symbols on the golden mummy

before you awaken the three mummies on this side of the tomb.

Right, here is your brush. And you can go in three, two, one, go!

Give him some words of encouragement.

Come on, Clinton!

-It's a...N!

-No, quickly, get out of there!

Phew! Jas, after you.

It's a bit scary.

-Which one is she going to go for?

-S.

-Very good! Very well done. S!

Quick, running as fast as you can.

Come on, China!

-It's M.

-M... Very well done.

That's two in a row. You only have three more to find.

Passing the brush to Clinton.

-Give him some words of encouragement.

-Clinton!

-Find that mummy.

-K.

-K!

-Yes!

Quick! Pass it to Jas.

Careful in there, Jas.

-T.

-T!

-Yes!

Very well done. Pass it to China.

-Give her some words of encouragement.

-Go, China!

-Very good.

-J.

-Get out of there!

Phew.

Yes, I'm glad you're safe.

Right, we have one more symbol to

-find, but one mummy still to awake.

-I.

-I...

Yes! Well done, team! Oh, very well done indeed!

Quick, come back here. Let's have a look at what his name is. Kemsit.

-Everyone say that.

-Kemsit.

Jolly good. How was that? Wasn't it a bit scary?

I didn't find them scary at all.

Really?

You seemed to fly out of there when one awoke.

Very well done.

It means all three of you can see the vision. Are you excited?

-Yes.

-As you well know, being such a good team, you get into a certain

position to unlock a vision.

Secrets and mysteries, we are ready to receive.

Deep breath in. Hold on tight.

Close your eyes, and see.

The vision begins, and we're still in the Aztec capital.

They think Hernan Cortes to be a god,

and shower him with gifts of gold.

Look, the double-headed serpent, the tribute to their gods.

But something's wrong. I sense danger.

He's saying something, he says, "These gifts mean nothing to me.

"If the Aztecs refuse to convert to Christianity,

"we'll destroy them and burn the city to the ground."

A city under attack, and a race forced to flee their homes.

The image is fading.

We're going back to the museum, back to the museum, back to the museum.

Goodness me, so that was your final vision.

Yes? What do you remember, chaps?

Well, there was a man called...

Hernan Cortes.

-Who showered him with gold.

-Why did they shower him with gold?

Cos he was king of the place.

He was going to burn down his...that person's land because they wouldn't

change to Christianity.

Right. Well, well done. Remember all of that.

It will come in very useful.

Chaps, it's time for your final battle. Do you feel ready?

-Yes.

-It's time to face the Dark Lord.

Good luck, chaps. Follow me.

It's him.

It's time.

Right, chaps, this is it.

This is your final battle.

Good luck. I just need to summon the Dark Lord.

The moon shines bright, and darkness reigns.

I bring three children here again.

Their minds are sharp, the visions seen.

Dark Lord, awake, we challenge thee.

Agatha!

You dare to challenge me with these children?

They're no match for me.

Actually, they've done rather well.

Silence! Do you really think they have the knowledge to defeat me?

-Yes, absolutely, I do.

-As you wish.

Let the battle commence.

Three revisions you have seen about the relic held within these walls.

I shall ask you questions about what you have seen.

Three correct answers

will earn your freedom, and you'll become guardians of the museum.

Three incorrect answers, and you shall never leave.

You will become relics yourself, and remain here for all time.

Your first question.

China, step forward.

Tenochtitlan was the capital of which civilisation?

Spain?

Let us see.

In Tenochtitlan, the ancient capital of the Aztec civilisation...

It was the Aztec civilisation.

Now your team mate belongs to me.

Oh, no, he's got China.

Next question.

Jas, approach.

What was the full name of the man

sent across the ocean by King Charles of Spain?

Hernan Cortes.

Let us see.

Who's this? I'm getting the name Hernan Cortes.

-Yes!

-But you still need two more, child.

Leave and prepare for your next question.

One right and one wrong.

We need two more right.

-Clinton, approach.

-You feeling brave?

-Yes.

-Jolly good.

In what year did Hernan Cortes arrive at the Land of the Aztecs?

1519.

-Let us see.

-His journal! Look!

-Yes!

-You still need one more.

Prepare for your next question.

You just need one more right.

Jas, step forward.

Off you go, Jas, let's hope this is right.

Hernan Cortes wanted to convert the Aztecs to which religion?

Christianity.

Let us see.

If the Aztecs refuse to convert to Christianity, we will destroy them!

Yes!

No!

Team, you've done it, you've done it! Look!

And you've freed your team mate.

Look, there's China!

-Yay!

-Yes!

Oh, your knowledge of the double-headed

serpent has defeated the Dark Lord.

Congratulations, team, you are now Guardians of the Museum.

And as such, you are to be rewarded...

with this.

This is the golden scarab.

These amulets are awarded to only those chosen few

who prove themselves worthy on a night such as this. Pass it along.

And take care of these..

for you never know when you shall be called on again.

Goodbye, China, Jas and Clinton.

Dawn is breaking. It's time for you to leave.

Farewell, team.

YES!

Oh, what a triumph!

Three much deserved guardians of the museum and a defeated Dark Lord.

Well, my work here is done.

But if those Dark Forces should return, I might need your help.

Until then, dear friends, following on.