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Previously on Just Add Magic: Mystery City...

We're supposed to find three little coins hidden

somewhere in the city that will

give us the location of a super powerful, gold-attracting

sourdough starter that could cause

mass destruction and mayhem.

All the while, there may be some bad guys

named Wesson after us.

That's what you're telling me?

BOTH: Yes.

-Sign me up. -Really?

Okay. Listen one more time.

Cassie runs around Mabel until you tell her the truth.

Anything?

Sounds the same as the last 50 times you said it.

So, no.

Are you positive you don't know any runners named Cassie?

Again, I like to run,

but I don't have an encyclopedic knowledge of every other runner.

-Come on, what are you trying to tell us? -Okay.

I think it's clear we need a break.

Is that a good idea? You heard the story.

Somewhere in this city is a sourdough bread starter

with incredible powers.

And it's been safely hidden for over a hundred years.

Even my dad didn't find it.

Yeah, we're the protectors, right?

If we can't figure it out, who can?

"Cassie runs around Mabel until you tell her the truth."

I know exactly who Mabel is.

♪ ♪

ANDERSON: So, for tonight,

we're going to continue with the theme of oral history.

Each of you will get a family story from your parents

and present it to the class.

-(groaning) -Ah, good.

The familiar groans of young minds eager to learn.

(bell rings)

Like it or not, everyone will present.

-Hey. Zoe, right? -Yeah.

I'm Cody. Don't mind Mrs. Anderson.

She gets cranky after lunch. How's your first day?

Pretty standard. Faulty lockers,

mediocre cafeteria food, bad teacher jokes.

Sounds like you've done this before.

I've moved around a lot, so yeah,

I've had a few first days.

Well, I noticed you signed up

for cross-country tryouts Friday.

I'm captain, so I'll see you there.

Hey, man.

You're here three hours

and you're already making a power play?

What are you talking about?

Cody. He's the most popular kid in school.

Straight As, Student Council president,

plays, like, three sports.

You're friends with him?

Nah. We have nothing in common.

Well, we do have the same dentist.

Of course, he has better teeth.

There's a Cody at every school.

My last school it was a Trent. Before that, a Chad.

Come to think of it, the one before Chad was a Cody, too.

Look who's home. How was the big first day?

Not much different than the others.

Classes, lunch,

more classes, and now,

homework.

You know, you're very cynical for your age.

I need your help with a history assignment.

History, not my strong suit. Got any math?

No, this is different. It's about oral history.

I have to present a story about our family.

Let's see...

Well, I don't know too much

about your dad's side of the family.

What about yours? Got any epic Chua stories?

Well, I bet you didn't know

that when my grandparents first moved here,

my grandfather worked on the Bay City Bridge.

No way, he built it?

Yup.

It was hard work, and he was grateful to have a job,

but America still wasn't feeling like home.

And then, one day,

the president came to visit the work site,

and he shook my grandfather's hand

and he thanked him for his service.

The President of the United States

personally thanked your grandpa?

He did. Pretty neat, right?

They even got a picture together by that overlook at Gordon Park.

Where's Gordon Park?

You don't remember it?

Your dad used to take you there all the time

when I had to work.

Mabel Gordon Park. Really, you don't...

Hold on, did you say Mabel Gordon Park?

Don't get me wrong, I love my nani.

It's just... she's here all the time.

Literally. She never leaves the house.

Well, she's probably nervous to walk around the city by herself.

I mean, she can't speak English.

Okay, you're not helping. Now I feel bad.

I wish my grandma lived with me.

Both mine died before I was born.

And now I feel worse.

What in the world?

Nani, where are all my snacks?

The food, where is it?

Not fresh.

Eat this. Better.

LEXI: You know, it looks like

you and your nani have a lot of eating to do,

so I think I should probably go.

No, stay.

I have to get home anyway.

I'll see you tomorrow. Bye, Nani.

Bye, Lexi.

(cell phone buzzing)

Sorry, Nani, can't eat now.

We got a breakthrough on the clue.

See you later.

(speaks Hindi)

And then she said Dad used to take me to Gordon Park,

-which, guess what, is Mabel Gordon Park. -Really?

That must be the Mabel in the riddle.

Are you sure? That seems like a reach.

Oh, okay.

Can you put us in touch with any other Mabels you know?

-Point taken. -We got to get to the park and look.

Only problem is, it's huge.

I wouldn't even know where to start.

Unless we could narrow the search.

Zoe, do you remember anything

from those trips to the park with your dad?

I wish I did, but no. I was only two.

Your dad must've been there following the same clues.

If only there was a way to get you to remember.

How about "See The Past-achio Yogurt"?

ISH: Mmm, doesn't look specific enough.

-And I hate pistachios. -You're not eating it.

Ooh. What about this one?

"Early Memory Mashed Bananas."

"To access early memories formed in the brain,

"Open wide, here comes the airplane.

"Name an age and place, then thoughtfully stare.

And like a dream, you soon will be there."

-It's perfect. -Yeah.

-Just glad I'm not eating it. -Why?

Uh, it's literally baby food.

Well, this book is clever. Got to give it that.

And at least we don't have to dip into the Food Fund.

True. We do have all the ingredients.

So we just need a place to cook.

Dad and Erin are home, so our place is a no go. Ish?

My kitchen is out. Nani has officially set up camp.

Wait.

Leo, what time does the restaurant close?

-Good thinking, Zoe. -Just keep it down.

If Dad hears us, it's gonna be kind of hard to explain

why we're cooking baby food as an after-dinner snack.

(pot crashes)

(pot clatters)

I'll just pick that up now.

♪ ♪

Gonna be honest, this doesn't look half bad.

And it actually smells amazing.

Okay. Let's do this.

I want to see memories from when I was two,

with my dad, at Mabel Gordon Park.

Nothing's happening.

(chiming)

"...and then the purple bird said,

-(French accent): "'Allons-y, girls! -(Zoe giggling)

"'Hop on my wings.

"It is time for our adventure!'

"So the girls did just that,

"and the purple bird soared off into the sky.

Swoosh!"

Oh, my gosh, you're awake. Are you okay?

That was amazing.

I saw my dad. We were at the park.

It was like I was there.

Zoe, you totally conked out.

Yeah. Luckily, we were here to catch you.

You could have hit your head.

Really? I didn't even feel it.

Oh, I bet that's what the riddle meant

when it said the memories are "like a dream."

You have to fall asleep for the spell to work.

Would have been nice to know that before.

So, what happened?

Not much. We were at the park,

on a blanket in the sun.

He was just reading to me.

It was so real-- like I could just reach out and touch him.

No mention of the riddle?

-No. -Bummer.

-Leo! -Oh.

-Sorry, Zoe. -No, it's okay.

But no mention of Mabel.

Or Cassie.

-Should we try another spell? -Maybe tomorrow.

It took us forever to find "Early Memory Mashed Bananas."

I can't imagine how long

it would take to find something else.

Good call.

Don't worry, guys, I'll just clean it up myself.

-ZOE: Thanks, Leo! -You're the best!

Yo.

Earth to Zoe?

Huh? What?

You okay?

Yeah. I'm just a little tired.

♪ ♪

(echoing): There once was a cowboy

who lived in the wild, wild West.

-(Zoe giggling) -But he wasn't just any cowboy.

He... had a very special cookbook,

filled with magical recipes.

(coughing)

Sorry, sweetie, just a second.

(coughing)

(exhales): Okay.

Now, where were we?

-(snaps fingers) -Ah, yes.

The wild West.

CODY: Hey.

You all right?

-What? -One minute you were awake,

the next... gone.

-Oh. I, uh... -ANDERSON: Zoe.

I don't know how this was handled in your old school,

but falling asleep in class is grounds for detention.

I'm sorry, I wasn't asleep, I...

I'm sorry. It won't happen again.

I sure hope not.

Now, in the meantime, I'll be calling your mother.

♪ ♪

What are we going to do? Why am I still spelled?

It doesn't make any sense. The riddle doesn't say anything

about the spell happening more than once.

But it doesn't say it can't happen more than once.

This is bad. What if you fell asleep

while walking down the stairs or something?

Oh, no. Cross-country trials are tomorrow.

I can't fall asleep in the middle of the track.

Yeah. That would really slow down your time.

Can you be there to try out with me?

Better. I will do everything in my power

-to get you unspelled before then. -Thank you.

Because there's no way I'm trying out for cross-country.

♪ ♪

What's that smell?

Of course.

Because a scented candle would be far too normal.

(sighs)

Nani?

Have you seen my algebra notebook?

Room not clean. Now better.

But I had a system.

Now I'm gonna have to spend an hour

just trying to figure out where everything is.

You're welcome.

I guess Mrs. Anderson hasn't called my mom yet.

-How do you know? -Oh, I'd know. In fact, you would know.

This spell might officially ruin sleep for me forever.

I'm so glad you guys are here.

I thought you didn't like pizza.

It's this or fermented bamboo.

All right, fill me in. What's the latest?

You mean besides turning a teacher against me

-on my second day? -LEO: We need to hurry.

Zoe has cross-country tryouts tomorrow,

and if we don't find a way to break this spell,

you and I are on babysitting duty.

-Is that magic chart any help? -No.

I mean, it might be-- I'm still trying to figure it out.

We need to come up with a counterspell.

We could use the vision spice.

I think the memories are triggered by things I see.

But would that counter the spell or enhance it?

Make you, like, one giant sleepy eyeball?

Ooh. That's a good character for my graphic novel.

What if there's a reason the spell hasn't broken yet?

There's a reason-- it wants to ruin my life.

Wait, Ish, you might be right. Look, it says here

that some spells aren't broken with magic,

they're broken emotionally, like when you learn a lesson

-or get a piece of information you need. -ISH: That's got to be it.

-Maybe this is one of those emotional spells. -And it won't break until you

get the information you need from one of those dreams.

-Which will help us solve the riddle. -ZOE: And until then,

I'll be in perpetual naptime? This is ridiculous.

There's got to be something we can do to stop this.

(chiming)

-More? -(Zoe giggles)

Somebody got her dad's appetite.

(chuckles) And her mom's messy eating habits.

The messier the pizza, the better it tastes.

I won't argue that.

(coughing)

Are you okay?

I thought you were going to the doctor.

I did, and I waited 45 minutes

for him to tell me I have a cough.

-Really? That's all he said? -Mm-hmm.

Maybe you should try another doctor.

Zoe, tell Mom to stop worrying.

♪ ♪

Sorry.

What did I tell you about getting enough sleep?

I'm fine, Mom.

I was just... resting my eyes for a second.

I'm not that tired.

Is that the same excuse you gave to your teacher?

Bed early tonight. No late-night reading.

Okay. Fine.

So, tell us what you saw.

Find anything good?

There was something.

-Finally. -What?

My dad hated going to the doctor just as much as I do.

♪ ♪

FEMALE VOICE (over phone): Translating.

"My princess."

Why are you studying up here?

Nani is watching one of her Bollywood movies...

loudly.

In addition to not speaking the language,

I think she's also hard of hearing.

Why didn't you ask her to turn it down?

One: because I don't speak Hindi

and two: she really loves me

and that's got to count for something, right?

I get it. I really like my new family,

but I was kind of used to having the place to myself.

-Exactly. -Like sharing a bathroom with Zoe.

For the "I don't care what I look like, I'm an athlete" type

her products sure do eat up a lot of counter space.

ZOE: I heard that.

-Where were you? -Napping.

No. Real napping.

I figured if I could fall asleep at any moment,

I might as well already be in bed.

Sorry you have to go through this.

You're sorry?

I can't try out for cross-country like this.

The one thing I like at school and it's gone.

Uh-oh.

Hold on tight, sweet pea.

That's it. Look at you.

You're a natural.

The most skilled cowgirl on this here carousel.

(Zoe laughs)

ISH: Tell us.

We need to know every detail.

Where exactly in the park were you?

What were you doing?

Is this an interrogation?

Yes. We need every detail of the memories

-in order to crack this thing. -But it was so short.

It was just me and my dad riding the...

I got it.

In every single memory, there's been a carousel.

-That has to be it. -You're right.

There's an old carousel in Mabel Gordon Park.

If we leave now, we could check it out before it gets dark.

It is a school night.

But luckily I already finished my homework.

(lively music playing)

What am I missing?

Wow. It looks exactly the same.

It says here it's one of the oldest carousels in the country.

Um, a little space, guys?

-Really? -Would you rather crash to the ground

when you magically pass out?

Fair enough.

Let's do this.

You're such a big girl.

(Zoe laughs)

Cassie.

You know who Cassie is?

Yes. She's one of the horses on the carousel.

So now the riddle makes more sense.

"Cassie runs around Mabel."

The horse runs around Mabel Gordon Park.

Awesome. But I still don't get the second part.

"Until you tell her the truth"?

We have to talk to wooden horses, don't we?

In public with people around?

This magic stuff just gets weirder and weirder.

Guys, I found Cassie.

Let's do this quickly before I change my mind.

Okay. We need to tell Cassie some hidden truth,

like a secret.

You should probably go first, Zoe,

since they were your memories.

All right. Um, here it goes.

I'm glad I got to see my dad today.

I didn't realize how much I missed him.

Well, that was anticlimactic.

Come on, guys, you got to try.

Watch my back.

There are people I know here.

Even though I'm annoyed to be sharing my space,

I feel bad I've been mean to my grandmother.

Leo, your turn. Think hard.

Something really secret you never told anyone.

I've been using Zoe's body wash.

It smells like coconut.

I like it.

What are we missing?

We're so close.

"Tell Cassie the truth.

Tell Cassie the truth."

Wait a minute.

Maybe the truth isn't a secret.

You know how every spice family

is responsible for something different?

Right, like how Werpoes is physical.

And Livonian is the mind.

Exactly. And there's one for the truth.

Leo, you're brilliant.

ZOE: It makes sense.

Only protectors would know the spice families.

Right. So it's a precaution to make sure

someone who isn't a protector can't get to it.

Only problem is I don't remember which spice is truth.

I think I know.

Elysian.

(metal rumbling)

Whoa.

ZOE: Look, a coin.

The book in the library told us we needed three of these

before we could get the sourdough starter.

That's beyond cool.

But what now?

How are we supposed to find the other coins?

You think we have to talk to that box, too?

I don't think so.

Zoe, this means you're not spelled anymore.

-Yeah. -LEO: Whoa.

-I expected more of an enthusiastic response than that. -ZOE: I know.

It's just that it was kind of nice seeing my dad

and I'm a little bummed out I won't get to anymore.

I'm sorry, Zoe.

I can't imagine.

Must be hard.

On the bright side, you won't be spelled

for cross-country tryouts tomorrow.

True. And after today I'll be the most well-rested one there.

That's the spirit.

Well, one coin down, two to go.

How are we gonna find the others?

There's no clue in the horse's mouth, right?

Nope. Just the coin and the box it came in.

Then maybe that box is the clue.

(bell ringing)

What do you say we celebrate

before deciphering yet another cryptic message?

Wow. Someone's getting crazy on a school night.

(laughs)

Ah, right.

Not fresh.

Mmm. Not bad.

Better hot.

And that's how my great-grandfather

got to meet the President of the United States.

Well done, Zoe.

Thanks for sharing.

All right. Cody.

Nice job.

So, now that you're my sister, can I technically say

that my relatives have an in with the president?

No. Not at all.

-All right. You ready? -Yeah.

My story is one that has been passed down through generations.

It's about my dad's side of the family, the Wessons.

Wesson?

CODY: The Wesson family used to be very powerful,

but sometimes, when you're that successful,

it's easy to make enemies.

One of our rivals messed with the family business

and brought us misfortune.

His name was Ian Maddox.

Our family owned the Hasberg Gold Mine...

So the most popular kid in school

comes from a line of evil protectors?

This is not good.