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DARBIE: Okay, here's what you need to know.

There's a magic cookbook, and it's moved from one set

of protectors to another for, like, hundreds of years.

The recipes in it use magical spices

to let you do incredible things,

like see hidden codes, become invisible,

even travel through time, but the spells can also have

these downsides that can really mess things up--

just little things, like freezing a whole town.

My friends and I had the book for a while,

and we went on some pretty cool adventures.

But now a girl named Zoe has it.

Zoe and her mom lived all over the country

after Zoe's dad died.

But they just moved to Bay City

because her mom got remarried, at a pizza place.

Hello. Dream wedding.

Anyway, now Zoe's new stepbrother Leo

and their downstairs neighbor Ish

are the new protectors.

Even though they have this secret, the three of them

are not exactly what you might call friends yet.

And, as you can probably guess, you can't just buy magic spices

at the grocery store, so we gave the new protectors seeds

to grow their own magic spices.

Ish planted them in this really cool rooftop greenhouse.

I should totally get one of those.

That's when Kelly, Hannah and I headed home.

We could tell that the new protectors

could handle whatever mystery came their way.

And knowing this magic cookbook,

there's definitely something coming.

IAN: I have to hide this. The people I took it from

are dangerous, and they won't stop looking.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

I came up here to water the garden,

and look what greeted me.

Is that all magic?

LEO: I bet every spice is in here.

Now there isn't anything we can't cook.

First thing we need to do is get a lock for the greenhouse.

No. First thing we need to do

is decide what cool spell we're going to make.

"X-ray Risotto."

We are not cooking an X-ray vision spell.

This isn't a superhero movie.

What about a time travel spell?

Oh, so no superhero spells,

but cliché sci-fi movie spells are okay?

Both of you be quiet.

I saw the perfect spell that will make us invisible.

Now I can get into any sold-out concert.

-Or Comic-Con. -Or the Super Bowl.

Forget it. Look at the ingredients.

Truffle oil? We can't afford that.

We can't afford any of these.

Between us, we have, like, $25.

Certainly not enough for truffle oil.

Or crab meat.

Or New York sirloin.

We need a food fund.

Yes. Any ideas on how to make money?

My graphic novel's almost done.

I can sell it. I have an in at this comic book shop.

-The owner knows a publisher... -That's ridiculous.

No, it's not. Trust me, it's amazing.

ZOE: I'm sure it's great,

but nobody is buying a comic written by a kid.

It doesn't matter what my age is.

Do you know how old Stan Lee was...

Guys, stop debating. Each of us needs to find a way

to make some money, then we can get back together and cook.

(chuckles): I must be dreaming.

Are you actually getting rid of clothes?

I'm taking some stuff I don't wear anymore

down to the thrift store to sell.

Good for you, Ish. And good for Nani.

Well, she'll need space for her clothes.

I'm lost.

-Don't you pay attention? -Of course I do.

What are we talking about?

Your grandmother arrives today.

She's moving in with us, which means...

I need to make room in the extra bedroom. Right.

Totally blocked that out.

It's no longer called the extra bedroom,

or Ish's walk-in closet.

It's now called Nani's room.

I love Nani, and I know she should be around family,

but where am I gonna store my seasonal change-outs?

I can't keep fall and spring in my room.

You can figure it out.

Do you have room in your closet?

No!

♪ ♪

You are pretty talented for a kid.

Thank you. Now, please sit still.

-Math, huh? -Yeah. I don't get it.

Well, then this is your lucky day.

-How'd you like some help? -Sure.

Great. You got ten bucks?

Hold on. The hair isn't quite right.

How long's this gonna take? We're late for a movie.

Almost done.

No, the chin is out of scale.

How do you not get this?

I don't know how many ways I can explain it.

It is so simple.

Wait. Where are you going?

Good luck on your test!

Hey, you forgot to pay me ten dollars!

(door closes)

♪ ♪

Okay, when we started, we had $25 between us.

We now have...

-$16? -Wait.

How did we lose money?

I had to buy some art supplies.

I still can't believe the thrift store wouldn't buy

any of your clothes.

I know. It's weird, huh?

Last time I shop there.

They did buy your stuff.

You used the money to get that vest.

-Are you accusing me of lying? -Yes, and you're terrible at it.

You have the same look you did when you stole my crayons

-in third grade. -Fine! I'm sorry.

It's just, this vest was sitting there, unloved, unwanted.

I can't believe you did that. I'm borrowing it.

Not that I even like it, but I get to.

Okay. I guess that's fair.

So, now what?

We have a magic cookbook,

but we don't have the money to use it.

I need a cappuccino. Make it a double, please.

-Triple. -ZOE: Tough day?

I've been at the storage locker for hours

sorting through stuff.

Ooh, got an extra room? I had to move out

half my stuff when my nani moved in.

No. I had to store my whole life in there

when I was dragging Zoe all over the country

opening up Springtown Coffees.

Now that I'm married and working at corporate,

it's time to get rid of the locker.

-What's in there? -Everything.

Pots, pans, CDs,

ugly lamps I refuse to give away for some unknown reason.

There's a box of your dad's stuff

I was saving for you when you got older.

So, what are you gonna do with everything?

Maybe there's stuff we could sell?

Doubt it. Just a bunch of junk.

I've been spending the last four hours

labeling boxes to keep or to throw away.

I have to go back and finish later.

Maybe the three of us could do it for you.

Really? You'd do that? That's so swee...

For a price.

Right.

Okay. Deal.

But I warn you, there's a lot of boxes.

There's three of us. It will be a piece of cake.

I thought your mom was exaggerating.

She never exaggerates.

ISH: At least everything is clearly labeled.

(grunts)

Your mom may not exaggerate,

but she also didn't tell us everything.

Like how heavy the boxes are.

I'm sure it's just you. No offense, comic book boy.

(grunts)

Okay, it's not just you.

This is gonna be a huge job,

and we don't even have a dolly or anything.

No... but we do have a magic cookbook.

We need a spell to make the boxes light.

Or a recipe to make us stronger.

ZOE: "Big Mussels and Spinach."

Who has mussels lying around their fridge?

Good point.

ISH: Look. "Pick It Up Pancakes."

We can make pancakes.

More importantly, we can afford to make pancakes.

Let's do it.

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♪ ♪

I would have preferred blueberry pancakes, but these were fine.

I don't feel any different.

That's because we're not lifting any heavy boxes yet.

Come on.

Hey, guys.

I thought you were cleaning out the storage locker for me.

We're leaving now.

We were hungry so we made some pancakes first.

And more important than good nutrition,

you cleaned up after yourselves.

Impressive. Thanks again.

Just remember, you need to take all the boxes marked trash

and bring them to the Dumpster.

The city picks it up in the morning.

We're on it.

Oh, I forgot to mention,

some of the boxes are kind of heavy.

Not for us they're not. Trust me.

(grunts)

-It's still too heavy. -It didn't work?

I told you we should've cooked the "Shrink Cocktail"

to shrink the boxes.

Enough with the superhero spells.

I guess we'll just have to do this the old-fashioned way.

This one goes to the Dumpster.

(grunts) Hope it's not a long walk.

Ishita, look who's arrived!

Hi, Nani.

(speaks Hindi)

Sorry. I don't speak Hindi, remember?

(speaks Hindi)

Um, what'd she say?

Oh, she's mad at me 'cause I didn't teach you Hindi.

Tell her I don't do well in languages,

and if anything, in this neighborhood,

I should learn Italian.

I think I'll pass on telling her that.

Why don't you help your grandmother unpack.

(chuckles)

Uh...

Not good.

How do you say "we messed up the spell" in Hindi?

AUGIE (over headphones): Okay, Leo, cover me.

And don't hit the magic crystal.

I got your back, Augie.

AUGIE: What are you doing?! I said don't hit it!

Uh, sorry, sorry, hold on.

AUGIE: You summoned the ice dragon!

-Uh, what should I do? -Run away!

Away!

-Not towards it! -I-I'm sorry.

-He'll kill us all! -(yelps)

Oh, hey. You're...

Yikes. Did a tornado pass through here?

Could you please clean up your room?

If I have to, so do you.

Do you know how devastating the Glacial Dragon is?

We lost a lot of good men today.

Clearly we're under a spell, just not the spell we cooked.

Yeah, we were supposed to be able to lift heavy boxes.

For some reason, now we're doing the opposite

of what we're told to do.

We followed the recipe. It wasn't hard.

Just pancakes and some Merwaldian nutmeg,

which I measured and put in myself.

Hold on.

You put in the Merwaldian nutmeg?

I did that. It was my job.

Why would you think it was your job?

So we put in twice the amount we needed?

-Actually, three times. -Great.

No wonder the spell went haywire.

Did you at least put in Galifrazian cinnamon?

Nobody told me to.

Nobody told you to put in Merwaldian nutmeg either. You?

No.

(sighs) Guess we messed this one up.

So what did we end up cooking, then?

"Flip Flop Flapjacks."

-Whoa. -That looks like us.

I didn't draw it, but it's my style.

Guys, I think we created our own recipe.

Cool.

Actually, not cool.

We created an opposite spell.

With three teaspoons of Merwaldian nutmeg

and no Galifrazian cinnamon.

Let's see if there's a riddle.

Kelly, Hannah and Darbie told us there's always a riddle.

There it is.

I don't think that's a riddle. I'm not sure what it is.

I don't think it's even words.

LEO: Maybe it's another language.

Why can't the book just tell us the answers?

Oh, no. I just realized something.

My mom told us to take all the boxes marked "trash"

-out to the Dumpster. -So?

So since we're doing the opposite of what we're told...

We threw out all the boxes your mom actually wanted to keep.

You mean all her valuables are at the Dumpster?

We need to get back to the storage locker.

It won't matter. We're still under the spell.

It will literally be impossible for us

to move the boxes from the Dumpster.

We need to solve the riddle-- if it is even a riddle.

We're not getting anywhere and I'm hungry.

Let's regroup later.

Hey, guys, how was the storage locker?

Fine. No problem. Very easy.

Well, thanks for doing the heavy lifting, no pun intended.

Erin and I had a great afternoon together.

We saw a movie in a theater during the day.

-That's nice. -NICK: Hey.

-It's almost dinnertime. -Remember?

We're starting a new family tradition:

Sunday dinner at the world-famous Sellitti's.

-Oh, right. -That's tonight?

It is. Come on.

Guys, do me a favor.

Please be on your best behavior tonight.

Why did she have to say that? Now we're gonna do the opposite.

It's gonna be ugly.

(video game beeping)

Hey! I was in the middle of a game!

That's the problem.

Well, I just want to say how excited I am

-about these family dinners. -I'm not.

Order your favorite dish, guys. It's a special night.

I guess I'll have

the simply grilled salmon with a side of steamed green beans.

Since when is that your favorite dish?

I want to be healthy.

I think salmon is good for you. Right?

And I'll have the fettuccine Alfredo.

-But you hate cream sauce. -I know.

I think we're gonna start off with the braise salad.

And then...

Actually, bring a pepperoni pizza for the table.

(speaks Hindi)

Do you think Nani would like spaghetti and meatballs?

-Would you like spaghetti? -Hmm?

(speaks Hindi)

I don't think she cares, Dad.

Nani brought her own dinner.

Your grandmother's from a very different culture.

Ish, hand Nani a place setting.

Excuse me, I need to use the restroom.

-I'm gonna go to the bathroom. -Yeah. Me, too.

-Don't you ask to be excused? -No.

This isn't going well.

I don't know what's up with them.

Give it time. This is all new.

Yeah.

What are you doing here?

My parents asked me to pick my favorite restaurant

to show my nani, and, well, thanks to the spell,

I chose this place.

Hey, what's wrong with Sellitti's?

Nothing. I've just been eating here

my whole life, and I'm...

Guys, focus. We need to stop arguing.

The whole reason we're in this mess

is because we don't work as a team.

You're right. We need to decode the riddle.

We need to get through dinner first.

I really hate fettuccine Alfredo.

We can do this.

Zoe, come on, chew with your mouth closed.

-Are you mocking me? -No. No.

It's how you're supposed to eat. It's good for digestion.

Let's change the topic.

Uh, Leo, tell us about the new graphic novel you're working on.

Knock it off. You're always dying to talk about your work.

Um, it's top secret. It's bad luck to discuss it.

I see.

(speaks Hindi)

-Napkin. -Napkin?

Great job. Shabash.

She's doing very well, don't you think?

Yeah, she's a natural. Although, I don't remember

you acting that way when I learned to say "napkin."

I might if you actually used a napkin.

Careful, hon. Don't knock over the water.

Why did you have to say that?

Ishita!

Here. Let us help.

I do that all the time.

I don't understand it.

They're both being so rude. This is unacceptable.

Why are you smiling? You think they're acting okay?

No, they're being brats. But it's great.

Don't you see? They're acting badly together.

Like a real brother and sister.

You're right.

We're a real family.

I love your optimism.

So, should we give them dessert?

After their behavior? Not a chance.

See? All cleaned up.

Yup. No problem.

I think I figured it out.

Dinner is over.

NICK: I know this is new for all of us,

but there is no excuse for your behavior.

Sorry, no dessert tonight.

Okay, then.

Um...

(knock on door)

Sorry. We got here as soon as we could.

Our parents were kind of mad at us.

I won't be having dessert for the next five years.

I don't care if I ever eat again.

That fettuccine ruined me for life.

W-What are you doing?

My mom asked me to put away the dishes.

Got it.

That dinner was a disaster, but at least we made it.

Thanks for the help with the water.

We did all right as a team.

So, you said you solved the riddle?

Check it out.

ISH: It still looks like gibberish.

We're under an opposite spell, right?

(water running)

Look.

ISH: What does it say?

ZOE: It's hard to read.

-"Rev..." -LEO: "Reverse the command."

ISH: I see it now.

Great work, Leo, but I still don't get what it means.

We've been doing the opposite

of what we've been told to do. So...

We need someone to tell us

to do the opposite of breaking the spell.

You mean someone has to tell us, "Stay under the spell"?

Exactly, but who's gonna do that

without asking a lot of questions?

And how do we get them to say it?

ISH: Hi, Nani. These are my friends.

Nice to meet you.

ISH: She doesn't speak English.

But we've been teaching her.

"Pillow."

Pillow?

Good.

-"Vase." -Vase.

-"Stay." -Stay.

-"Under." -Under.

-"The." -The.

-"Spell." -Spell?

Did it work?

Let me see.

LEO: Yes! We did it.

Way to go, Ish.

I'm so happy you moved here.

Take my whole closet if you want.

That was brilliant.

Unfortunately, now your grandmother thinks

that a backpack is called a "spell."

We'll deal with that another time.

We better get to the storage locker first thing tomorrow.

Hold on. Can you help me put away the dishes?

Oh, I would, but Augie and I are...

Hey. I thought we were a team.

I think that's it.

We managed to save all the boxes.

Just in time. The trash is about to be collected.

Told you we had to get here early.

It's 6:00 a.m.

The last time I got up this early was... never.

As long as we're up, I think donuts are in order.

-Let's go. -LEO: Wait.

Don't forget this one, Zoe.

My dad's stuff. It's light.

The one box I wish was heavy.

It's all I have left of my dad.

If you want more old stuff, my nani has enough to go around.

Do you like shawls?

Check it out.

-Is that you? -Yeah.

My dad and I are eating mac and cheese.

LEO: Mm, too much milk.

You can see it's too soupy.

I like it that way. I actually remember this.

My dad used to make it for me whenever I was sad.

He called it "Cheer 'Em Up Mac 'N Cheese."

ZOE: "Cheer 'Em Up Mac 'N Cheese."

Okay, I'm freaked out.

The recipe calls for too much milk.

-It'll be... -Soupy.

How does the book know my dad's recipe?

Because...

he wrote it.

It's the same writing.

Which means "Cheer 'Em Up Mac 'N Cheese"

really cheered me up because it was a magic recipe.

If your dad cooked magic recipes,

it could only mean one thing.

My dad was a protector.