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Where are you going, Taylor?

I'm just hiking up the summit to see red sprites, remember?

I told you. Bye, Mum.

So you've done all your chores?

I've, um, tidied the lounge and put the laundry away.

Well, that was quick.

Why don't you come help me move turtle nests instead?

- You always love that. - No, wait, Mum!

Ah, were you sneaking out

instead of doing your chores properly?

I promise I'll finish it later.

But I really need to go to the summit. The others are waiting.

You'd better get cracking on sorting all this out, then.

I'll be back in two hours and I want this done!

Mum, please!

Be flexible. Can't I do it later tonight?

Because you're being so difficult,

you can also take care of all those potatoes out in the shed.

But I have to go. I can't miss this!

Taylor Charlotte Young!

Sneaking out?

I would never have done that when I was your age.

You didn't have to help out, guys.

It's good for our heart rate and glutes. And team building.

If you call carrying potatoes team building.

Let's move it, Ellis! Faster! Faster!

And you wonder why your cricket team lacks recruits.

Seriously, what are all these out back?

Dad bought 'em specially and we couldn't eat them all,

so they're going to compost.

Almost done.

I reckon we can still make it to the summit

to see the red sprites if we run.

Now you're speaking my language.

Run? You know the probability of seeing red sprites,

aka transient luminous events above the storm clouds,

is about 0.2%?

- Not on this island. - Look!

Ancient home movies!

We don't have time if we want to see the sprites.

Old tech doubles as a mirror.

Handy.

Charlie's Top Secret Mysteries!

I found it at the back of the cupboard.

New plan. We're watching this.

♪ It's a curious situation

♪ A strong case of speculation how

♪ It takes more than intuition

♪ To work the situation out

♪ It's right before your eyes Can you feel it?

♪ It's right between the lines Try to reveal it

♪ So look until you find All of the pieces

♪ Put them together Now you see it

♪ Rock Island Mysteries.

I thought we were in a rush.

We are but who knows what mysteries are on this footage?

Going for the cinema vibe.

Then we need overpriced chips.

- Anyone want a potato? -No!

Ellis!

This is your conscience!

Welcome back to Charlie Young's Mysteries.

Last week, I solved the mystery of Dad's missing sock.

Is that Uncle Charlie?

This is the great mystery solver? Missing socks?

We've all gotta start somewhere.

- Shh! - But now, wait for it -

I'm about to solve the mystery of the missing sister!

Charlie!

No way! Is that Mum with blue hair?

I like!

- Did you follow me here? - Mystery solved.

Big sis has snuck out to go to the big beach party

at Turtle Beach. Am I right?

I bet she snuck out without doing her chores too.

You can't come, Charlie.

Oh, please? I could show everyone my krumping.

Not happening.

But if you keep this mystery a secret,

we're talking double scoop sundae from the Milk Shack.

Bribery and sneaking out! Mum!

- Deal? - Deal.

Charlie?

Get off me, Ellis!

Everyone be quiet!

Charlie? Mum?

I love this movie!

Best DVD ever!

I think I must have bumped my head.

Yeah, me too.

This...is...amazing!

You're real?

Maybe we've teleported? Em, it's a mystery!

A real one!

Charlie, it's you! It's really you.

But who are you?

Where are we? And who are you calling Mum?

No!

What's his deal?

Where to begin?

By the way, the hair, the boots, the whole ensemble.

Love, love, love!

- You're intense. - Thank you!

Ellis, we're going to need some words.

Butterfly! Grandfather! Taylor!

Yeah, not sure that helped.

Sorry. Back in a minute.

Can you guys look after, um...our guests?

So... How was your trip?

Er... Anyone hungry?

Charlie and Mum being here proves time travel is possible.

- This is amazing! - This is diabolical!

Butterfly effect! Grandfather paradox!

Butterfly effect.

Where one action affects another.

There are consequences for time travel.

- Not good ones. - Well, like what?

Like if Em and Charlie are out of their timelines,

it could alter their future

- which is... - Our reality.

Charlie may never grow up to become Uncle Charlie,

the world's greatest mystery solver.

Mm, 'greatest' is a bit of a stretch.

And your mum wouldn't be there to grow up, meet Taylor's dad

and start a family.

Which means if we don't put them back in the past...

I might cease to exist! Ellis is right.

We need to get Em and Charlie back where they belong.

The DVD player.

Ellis, Nori, take it to the shed and see if you can fix it.

So you think the DVD player is some sort of time machine?

Maybe you hit your head too.

This all started when we played the DVD so maybe.

What will you tell Em and Charlie?

As little as possible about the future.

You can control all this stuff with one remote? Wicked!

Ah, Meesha?

Working on it. Hand over the remote, Charlie.

Aria, stop music!

Stopping music now.

Aria?

Who's Aria?

I am Aria, your smart home device.

Charlie, we gotta get out of here. Let's go.

Wait! You can't.

Why not? And who are you? You still haven't told us.

It's complicated.

Hey! Check it out.

Dad gave me one just like it,

saying thanks for finding his missing socks.

Come on, Charlie. We're out of here.

I'm Taylor Young.

- Taylor, what are you doing? - If they run off,

we may never get them back in the timeline.

I may no longer exist.

Timeline?

Future tech.

We've time travelled, right?

- I knew it! - This is too much.

Mum. Em.

Please. I'm your daughter.

I'm Lila, your stepdaughter who, FYI, you think is amazing.

I'm Meesha. Future Olympian.

We were watching a home movie of you two,

then you just popped out of the DVD player into the future.

Are you OK?

Of course! This isn't real.

Maybe we were struck by lightning?

Or I'm just in a crazy dream?

Just sit down for a minute.

Yeah, it's a really comfy couch.

You chose it!

Lie down?

But I'm already lying down because I'm dreaming!

Maybe if I go to sleep in my dream, I'll wake up in my bed.

OK, then!

Where's Charlie?

Stop!

I knew there were bigger mysteries on this island!

This book says there's red sprites,

aurora borealis and heaps of cool stuff.

- I want to go investigate. - You can't leave.

We have to get you and Em back home, stat.

But I have to go! I can't miss this.

I get that, believe me,

but if you leave, my future might not happen.

Or yours.

There are big mysteries on this island

and you're gonna grow up and investigate them all.

This is your journal.

It is?

Is that...me?

- And that's your plane. - Wicked! I'm a pilot!

You use it to solve mysteries.

Where am I? Older me. I want to meet him!

You're...

..not on the island.

But right now, we need your help.

Ellis, Nori,

the greatest mystery man - I mean boy -

is here to help solve the mysteries of time travel.

And I am ready to help! I love science!

A bit of a jump up from missing socks to time travel.

I can also krump.

Ellis, have you fixed it?

It's a delicate operation.

One false move and who knows what century

we might accidentally end up in.

Maybe this one goes there?

Don't touch that!

No touching.

Hey, how's Em?

Still processing.

She thinks she's been struck by lightning, or she's dreaming.

That's the theory I'm going with.

There was a lot of lightning at the beach.

And here too.

Right before you and mini Mum appeared.

So if the lightning's connected to you

both coming into the present...

..maybe we need to simulate lightning

at the same time as we press 'play' on the DVD player

to return you back to the past.

It's a sound hypothesis, except how do we generate lightning?

That's more of a you thing.

Look, Ellis is a genius, but lightning?

I'm still working on the DVD player!

I can help you. What do you need?

There's more tools over here.

This is the dude we hang off cliffs for every other day?

I'm alright! You can use potatoes as first aid.

- I love science! -Stop that!

Get back here!

Uh-oh. Em!

One minute she was lying with a blanket over her head,

and the next she went bonkers.

Hey, there, dream daughter. Want some chips? Catch!

Always wanted to do that.

If this is a dream, may as well have fun!

What are you doing? I just tidied!

Whatever! Tidy is boring!

You love tidy!

Wake up, Em!

See? Nothing works.

This IS the future! You're not in a dream.

Stop making a mess!

I can't believe she's my daughter.

She's so bossy!

Honestly, I'm having trouble believing you're my mum.

Would you believe this is your mum, pulling into the driveway?

What is she doing home?

Mum, go with Lila.

Mum can't see you and you can't see her.

Emily Grace Caterina Young!

Whatever.

That felt good!

Meesha, make sure Charlie stays in the shed.

- Quick! - Come see my room.

We've been negotiating painting it purple

and, btdubs, you think it's a great idea.

Mum! I thought you'd be two hours.

Has it been two hours?

We lost track of time.

I just came by to pick up some equipment.

We had a load of volunteers show up,

all eager to help and get involved.

Taylor! You were supposed to be cleaning up!

Minor chip explosion.

Cleaning is messy work.

I don't have time for this.

I need to get back to Turtle Beach.

Where are you going?

Ah, to the shed to get the equipment.

- I'll get it! - It's heavy.

I'll get...Ellis to help.

It's in a blue box.

Why is Ellis in our shed?

Trying to make lightning.

Of course.

What was that?

Ah, Meesha's doing a workout in my room

while we're waiting to go to the summit.

Wow! Do you look old!

I mean, older than I last saw you but still beautiful.

I mean, you look totally normal.

Everything's normal. I'll stop talking now.

- Is this all you were after? - Yes.

What happened to Lila?

She had to help Nori and Meesha with your brother.

I mean, not your brother!

Why would I say your brother? No-one knows where he is!

Isn't Meesha meant to be in Taylor's bedroom?

How can somebody be in two places at once?

- Funny you should ask that. - Ellis got confused.

OK.

Ah, so turtle eggs. Will I see you later?

I've got some things to fix here first.

Anything I can help you with?

Sorry, I don't know why I did that.

Nope, I've got it all sorted.

- Bye, Mum. - OK. Bye!

You can come out now, Mum!

I mean, Em.

Mum?

Other Mum?

She snuck out the window. I can't believe she'd do that!

People in your family

really don't like being told what to do.

And she took the photo of Mum!

Taylor, your hand!

It's happening. You're starting to disappear!

Cool!

Any way that's an optical illusion?

It's the diabolical consequences of time travel.

Young and old Emily

aren't supposed to exist in the same space!

Oof! Too hard!

Just making sure you're still here.

But who knows for how much longer?

Em and Charlie

must have been in the timeline too long already.

How's the DVD player coming along?

- All fixed. - I helped.

- He really loves science. - And the lightning?

We need a power source

that can generate the same amount of electricity

as lightning, and channel that into the DVD.

What do we do, fly a kite in a storm?

Now you're talking!

Sunny's potatoes.

- It was an idea of Charlie's. -It was?

He reminded me of everything you can do with potatoes.

We could wire some up, add a few modifications of my own,

and create a power source.

Hold the phone. Potatoes make electricity?

Yes. I read a paper on it

for the Rock Island Physics Accelerator Program.

It's all about zinc metal losing electrons.

Then I'll use the superconductor

- I've been working on. - You can't be serious.

It's not like we have any other options.

Have a try. I'll find Em.

Where would she go?

I found this.

It had a picture of her, older her.

She took it and I saw her listening in the hall.

She heard Mum talking about Turtle Beach.

- I think she's gone after Mum. - Why would she do that?

I think she's starting to believe.

Wouldn't you want to talk to your future self?

We have to stop her. Let's go.

- Emily Young? - Oh, good timing.

So glad all you volunteers came down.

Um, could you just bring that bucket a little closer, please?

Over there.

She's found Mum!

Taylor, your hand is gone.

Nice combats. I had a pair just like that.

You like doing this stuff?

Giving 100 turtles a chance to survive? I love it.

- Hi, Mum! - Oh!

You came. This is a nice surprise.

Just wanted to come by and see you and the turtles.

Well, I'm glad you're here now.

And there's this lovely volunteer helping me out... Oh.

Think she went to help the others.

So when will they hatch?

About 50 days.

Amazing. Even in this state, these little turtles

are finding a way to sync up with each other

so they all hatch together.

Sync up.

- That's it! - What is?

I'm so sorry but I've got to...

Go be with your friends, Taylor.

- It's fine. I understand. - Not sure you do.

But thanks, Mum. You're the best.

What? She's actually disappearing?

So to put Em and Charlie back in the right place in the past,

I think we need to sync them up with the DVD

in the place where they went out of the timeline.

Meet you at Tidal Creek. Ellis, prep the lightning.

Let's go!

Can you make sure the others are ready?

OK, you two.

Time to send you back using Ellis's potato generator.

Are you ready with potato lightning?

I wired in every one I could find

and threw in a few pickles.

It'll go through my superconductor and...

I said no tomatoes, Nori. Citrus fruit only!

I can't believe that was me. Relocating turtle nests?

- That was kinda cool. - Yeah.

You're gonna become an awesome marine biologist.

And mum.

Wow.

- That's just wild. - Yeah.

You kinda are.

I wish we could have hung out more.

We will.

Taylor! Your arm!

It's fine, Mum. Stop fussing.

Charlie. Uncle Charlie.

Thank you so much! This has been the best day ever.

It has, hasn't it?

But one last mystery.

If I'm not on the island now, where am I?

We don't know.

But we're going to find you, I promise.

If anyone can find me, you can.

Taylor, everyone's good to go.

I'm ready to press 'play' on the signal.

They're ready.

OK.

Let's do this.

Three, two, one,

go!

Lila, have they gone?

It didn't work.

I'm sorry, Taylor. Maybe if I'd thrown in a grapefruit or...

It's OK, Ellis. I really thought it would work.

Are you OK?

Let's try again.

OK, places, everyone.

Wait! What's that in your pocket?

Of course! I forgot I took this.

This is why it didn't work.

This doesn't belong to you yet.

Are you ready?

Three...

..two, one, go!

They've gone.

And you're back.

Mum! Your surprise is ready.

How exciting!

I'm sorry you didn't go on your trip up the summit.

There was enough happening here.

Mum! I just cleaned!

Oh! That was our first trip to the island.

Look at my hair! And those boots.

I saw a pair like that today.

What else do you remember about that trip, Mum?

My memory's a bit hazy, but it was a transformative trip.

What do you mean?

We both fell in love with this place.

I worked out I wanted to become a marine biologist

and your Uncle Charlie,

he became obsessed with this island.

Really?

Mm, he was pretty convinced mysterious things happen here.

Watching this is giving me the strangest sense of déjà vu.

Lila, I was thinking

maybe we could paint your bedroom purple.

Love the way you think!

- Look! - I've never seen that before.

I think it's the red sprites.

We got to see them after all.

♪ Rock Island Mysteries.