(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
Ben?! What are you going to do now?
Water, fire, earth, air. Water, fire, earth and air.
Elements we all share.
Two minutes, five seconds. Best time yet.
Puts you way ahead in first place.
HEATH: What? That can't be right.
I did way better in the hideout challenge.
Yeah, and Nicco aced the cave ambush.
NICCO: 'Cause I'm stealthy like a ninja.
You were amazing.
Nicco's ahead of Heath, but Luke is killing everybody.
Well, not actually killing killing.
Totally slaying it.
See, I don't think this digital Book of Shadows...
The boss.
Yeah, that, is appreciating my awesomeness.
We should do one more. Work on attack protocols.
Once school's back, there'll be a lot less time for training.
Wow, you two. Way to drain the fun out of magic.
Hey, Ben's right.
We need to train.
Since when does Bad Ben get the final say?
Can we not do the Good Ben, Bad Ben thing? He's just Ben.
Luke, it's fine.
No, he's changed, OK?
Bye. See ya, Luke.
Come on, it'll be fun. Bye.
Sure it will.
Yeah, thanks for sticking up for me.
When did they get so serious?
You just don't get it.
These are heavy. Where'd you get em?
You know, two minutes five is fast,
but I actually think you can go faster.
You know, I think it's the dreadlocks weighing you down.
BEN: That jump - wow! That was awesome.
No way you could do that last year.
Everyone's really got a handle on their powers now.
Yeah, well, not all of us.
When you get your powers... If I get my powers.
When.
Look, there has to be a reason for us to be the ones with magic.
With powers.
Everything we can do, it can't be an accident.
We have to be ready for whatever's coming.
You think I've lost the plot?
No, no.
If there are an infinite numbers of universes out there,
it follows there's an infinite number of threats, too.
That's why Bates put you in Year 12 physics.
He was just getting me out of his class.
I asked too many questions.
Do you think I'm just stuck on this
because I've got nothing else going on?
Like a loser?
No, no, you've got, um...
No, you've got, ah...
You're a terrible liar.
Look, they're still your friends,
even if they have a funny way of showing it.
They'll come around.
Anyways, I'll see ya tomorrow.
OK. See ya.
Yep. OK.
Come on, it's just hot.
(DOOR OPENS) WOMAN: (CALLS) Hello!
Ben, you home?
I'm thinking cheese toasties for dinner.
I'm in the middle of something.
Is that dirt in my good bowl?
I'll clean it.
Looking forward to school tomorrow?
I suppose.
Not like I have a choice.
School isn't everything, you know.
Mum...
Now, listen.
Just because you feel like you don't fit in,
doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you.
You'll find your place.
So, toastie or no toastie?
Maybe just a bite.
OK. Won't be long.
JESSE: (SINGS) # As a true defender
# Of the ways that you're never no fun
# I can still remember
# The scope of the damage you've done
# But you're so very young
? You live in an empire... ?
I look amazing. You've really captured my raw charisma.
You don't think it's a bit...?
A bit?
Is it you?
Of course it's me. Who else would it be?
(SIGHS) It's your voice, but it's not YOUR voice.
I don't know what this track's trying to say.
Does it need to say anything? Can't it just be awesome?
All art says something.
About us, about who we are.
It's important to...
All this needs to say is that we've got mad skills.
So, ready to share it with the world?
Well... Too late!
And we're live. (LAUGHS)
So, new tutor?
Yeah, some old bat telling me how dumb I am.
I'd rather eat sand.
You're dyslexic, you're not dumb.
You're just diseased.
So close to a compliment. Ooh, yet so far.
You seem cooler with it, though.
I'll be even cooler when Bates dumps me back in Year 10.
At least you'll be bigger than the other kids.
Oh, Heath Buckland?
Yeah, that's me. I'm...I'm Heath.
Zara Bello. Your tutor?
Your Mum did tell you about me, right?
You're Mrs Bello?
Oh, no, definitely not a Mrs.
I mean, who gets married in Year 12?
What'd the ball ever do to you?
Well, it won't do it again.
You're making the face again. It's not a face.
It's a face.
It's the one I used to think was your "I hate you" face.
Where you have a vein that pops out of your forehead.
It's just my serious face.
Well, I haven't seen it all summer. What gives?
(SIGHS) I don't know.
Why can't things just stay fun?
This IS fun.
Yeah, but what about when school starts?
Ugh, had to bring THAT up.
Thought you didn't want to be seen with a freak like me.
I don't.
I see you at school, I'm walking the other way.
Come on. (LAUGHS)
Sounds fair.
First to ten goals gets to choose which pizza.
Oh, we are NOT having ham and pineapple.
It's just not right.
BEN: Right. I'm off to bed. Goodnight, Mum.
Goodnight, darling.
(RAGGED BREATHS)
BEN: It was like I was staring into another dimension
and I was just sucked in.
It could have just been a bad dream.
Maybe I should've left the window open.
Or maybe this is your power.
If it is, it's terrifying.
It's better to know what we might be facing.
This is exactly why the others need to take this more seriously.
They already don't trust me.
Maybe we should wait until I'm sure, OK?
MR BATES: Good morning.
Hey. Yep.
Beautiful morning for it. Welcome back.
Welcommen! Excited about the start of term?
Ah, well, the sun is shining, there's young minds to inspire.
What's not to love? Everything you just described.
Ah, that's enough youthful exuberance from you, thanks.
Bonjour.
Guten morgen.
Good to see you. Good to see YOU!
Hey, your film clip. It's so good.
Thanks. Tell your friends.
Every like counts, see?
Yeah, because the general public's never wrong about music trends.
Am I detecting a little buzzkill in the air?
Hey, you've gone full Kardashian.
Only with talent.
This is how recording contracts happen, right?
You get a following, create the buzz....
Yeah, yeah, but...you're actually a good songwriter.
Thanks, Heath.
Dude, you coming or what?
Your Neanderthal is calling.
Nobody's talking to you, No Direction.
Later, Jesse.
Since when were you into boy bands?
WOMAN: This semester, we'll be focusing on...
Look, how long have you been waiting for your power, and now here it is?
That's all I'm saying.
Yeah, I heard you. Luke.
Something you'd like to share?
No, Ms Jarra.
Perhaps you'd like to take another seat, away from any distractions.
ALL: Ooh.
BOY: Made Mummy angry.
This semester, we'll be looking at Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
As well as reading the book,
we'll be looking at the graphic novel, film.
We're going to start with themes.
You'll notice the novel has a subtitle.
(CRUNCHING SOUND) Frankenstein: A Modern Prometheus.
(SLITHERING SOUND)
Who can tell me who Prometheus was?
Yes, Nicco?
NICCO: In Greek mythology, Prometheus was a Titan.
Hey. Hey!
(WHISPERS) The talisman... I'll take that.
(SLITHERING)
What are the rules about games in class?
It's not a game. Look, I need that.
The phrase you're looking for is, "Sorry, Ms Jarra."
Look, Mum, please don't do this...
You can collect it after school.
What was I saying?
Ah, yes, Frankenstein.
As well as reading the graphic novel, films, analytical essays...
We're going to start by looking at the...
HEATH: You let your Mum take the talisman?
You don't LET my Mum do things, she just does them.
What were you doing with it?
It lit up.
It hasn't done that in months.
Because there hasn't been a threat. But if Ben's dream is real...
What dream's this?
Ben had a premonition.
It could be his power.
Tell them.
Well, it's hard to say.
But I think it was some kind of attack.
They certainly felt hostile.
They?! Who were they?
(CHIMES)
I have to get to class.
Let's meet up at lunch in the Lair.
I've got tutoring. Oh, lunch isn't great.
Look, this is serious.
We need to sort this out.
337 hits.
OK.
If it makes you feel any better,
the second track can be less mainstream.
This isn't about mainstream.
No, it's...it's about maturity.
Only you're not.
It's dishonest. Just be you.
I am being me.
Jess, they weren't even your clothes.
WOMAN: Come on, back to work.
Well, let's get me famous first, then I can be me.
Yeah, whoever that is.
Whenever I try to read, it's like the wiring in my head.
The words on the page, they all just...
Jumble together? Yeah.
Yeah. How'd you know?
Best person to tutor a dyslexic is another dyslexic.
Hang on, aren't you like an ultra-brainiac?
Yeah, I'm smart. I have to be.
It's harder for people like us.
Yeah. Which isn't exactly fair.
Yeah, well, welcome to real life.
So, you going to tell me how a dyslexic got top marks?
Depends.
What's in it for me?
My Mum's specialty.
Tuna...and aioli.
Whatever aioli is.
I'm a vegetarian, and you're an idiot.
Your loss.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
I know you're all wondering why we're here.
So let me put you out of your misery.
You have the opportunity to try out for the state team.
This is so cool.
If you hear your name, you'll be training tomorrow.
Olivia.
Yin.
Bruna. Nice.
Peta. Ahh.
Niccolina.
Elizabeth.
You'll need a consent form signed by a parent.
No form, no tryout.
There we go.
Wow, we could make state. Incredible.
Yeah, if we're good enough.
Are you kidding? Of course we are.
We should hit the extra training sessions hard, yeah?
Start right away.
See if we improve in time. Yeah?
Hello? (SIGHS)
No? Where are you going?
NICCO: Sorry. Where were you?
Sports stuff.
We didn't get a chance to talk about Ben's premonition.
If it was a premonition.
Ben had a bad dream. So what?
Didn't the other Ben have visions whenever he touched something?
Yeah, let's test that out.
Come on.
Let's see if your eyes turn baby blue.
Look, I don't want to cause trouble. Don't be shy.
Leave him alone. Here's what we do.
I get the talisman back and then we prepare for whatever this thing is.
No. You prepare.
If that thing shows up, give us a call.
Wait a minute. Where are you going?
Heath.
Yeah, yeah, we heard you. Ben has powers.
Whoop-de-do! The sky is falling.
Heath, wait up. Danger's coming.
Two moons are rising.
Look, just stop!
You did not just do that.
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to... Hey. What's going on?
Nothing, Ms Jarra.
Then you should be on your way to class.
Luke, what was that about?
Mum, please. I beg your pardon?
Just leave it, OK?
Luke! Luke!
Luke!
(POUNDS ON DOOR) I'm kind of busy here.
Luke.
Oh, come on. Don't make me come in.
Luke.
Hey, Miss. Luke!
Ah, think you've got the wrong bathroom.
Inappropriate.
Luke, open this door right now.
Someone in here?
Luke.
I'm not joking, Luke.
Can you just come out? This...
I'm coming in.
No way.
Luke, that's enough.
(HISSES)
I'm coming in.
No! Don't!
What's going on in there?
What on earth?
Disappointing, Luke.
Really disappointing.
LUKE: Look, I told you.
Something ambushed me. It trashed the place.
What, like a personal hygiene demon?
Whooo.
Yeah, thanks, Luke. Thanks heaps.
What did you see in your premonition?
It was black and snake-like.
Exactly! And kinda mean? Yeah.
OK, so Luke was right. Well, yeah.
I hate it when he's right.
Why didn't you say so?
Joke. Look, let's keep our sense of humour, people.
OK, well, what are you waiting for?
You go get the talisman.
We need to find this thing.
Any sign of it?
Not yet.
If it came this way, we need to be ready.
(FAINT HISSING)
Wait, do you hear that? Shh!
What is that?
That is...
Whatever it is, I'm out of here.
Run.
You made it angry.
She confiscated it.
She said I could have it after school.
Ms Jarra's in a meeting.
It's kind of important.
I'll call her.
Let me try.
(HISSING)
We need to get it away from here.
Where is that talisman?
Hello?
Yes, it's Brianna from out the front.
Hey, listen, did you get those links that I sent you for that festival?
Has the meeting started?
OK, yeah. Yeah, I know. I know.
What's it doing now?
You know, that's what he said to me as well.
OK, yeah. Yeah, I know.
I know. I know.
Anyway, ah, Ms Jarra's son's out here and, I don't know,
he wants to see her about something.
Let's do this.
Come on, whatever you are.
Protection spell.
We might be seen.
Let's go down the drain.
It's just like training, OK?
I'll draw them to me.
I've got this.
Here!
(HISSES)
Over here!
Anyone got a Plan B?
Luke! Luke!
Bit of help here.
What is that?
It can't be.
They're multiplying.
Protection spell, now!
ALL: Divinity of the elements, I summon thee.
Air, fire, water and earth.
Aid in my quest I call you forth...
BEN: It's not working!
Come on! Again.
ALL: Divinity of the elements, I summon thee.
Air, fire, water and earth.
Aid in my quest I call you forth.
Just another sleepy Monday in Bremin, then.
(SNARLS)
NICCO: What is this thing? Details, now.
It's a paranormal nematode.
What if we stop them with a binding spell
and then use a banish spell to send them out of the world?
Could work.
(ALARM BLARES)
Oh, no.
What is this place?
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