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Previously on Just Add Magic...

"If These Walls Could Taco"?

DARBIE: Put your hands upon the wall to reveal it all.

Whoa. I don't think they can see us.

HANNAH: "P.O.V. Popcorn."

KELLY: We'll literally see through someone's eyes.

You spelled me.

"Honey-dew As I Say Sorbet." Old family recipe.

I got the starter just in time. Now we have to destroy it.

It can't be destroyed, Ian.

-Well, then what are we supposed to do? -We hide it.

IAN: I have to hide this where only a true protector

can locate it and destroy it.

Werpoes pepper might destroy the starter.

We're gonna add Kalimba and Parquinnien

so the starter superheats.

Tell me again about that spell you used on your sister.

(water boiling)

Are we ready to destroy this thing?

Go for it, Leo.

A little Kalimba to superheat the water.

And Parquinnien to bond the heat to the starter.

Parquinnien, otherwise known as the "Save the Day Spice."

(chuckles)

(whooshing)

That's not supposed to happen.

Um, anyone else feel hot?

-Like, really hot. -It feels like an oven in here.

Ow! Sorry, the sink's hot.

And the tongs!

-Ah. Even the fridge is hot. -Ow!

Everything's hot!

The starter's redirecting the heat.

We have to stop this.

We need Merwaldian to reverse the heat.

(quiet sighing)

It's all back to normal.

Ugh, including this. The magic had no effect.

So, what you're saying is...

We have no idea how to destroy it.

♪ ♪

So, does this mean we can't use magic on the starter?

Well, we can't use that magic.

We have a garden full of spices. We'll just keep trying.

Next up, freezing it.

We can't keep casting random spells at it, Leo.

HANNAH: Ish is right.

Let's start from the beginning.

What do we actually know about the starter?

Um... it makes bread?

Maybe we could look at the original spell.

That might have some answers.

-We don't have it. -Don't we?

When protectors cook a spell, it goes into the cookbook.

Right. Hey, book.

It's your old pal, Darbs.

I know we haven't talked in a while,

but for old time's sake,

could you do me a solid and flip to the spell we need?

A little help.

Could we see the spell?

"Flying Fig Jam" and "Face Off Falafel"?

Those aren't right.

Look, there was a page in between these two spells.

It's been ripped out.

That must have been the Wessons in the 1800s.

Then I bet Pierce has it now.

I'll see if Lexi will help us again.

Great. In the meantime,

we'll brainstorm other ways to destroy the starter.

Zoe, do you have any idea

how your dad tried to destroy the starter in the 1800s?

-Not a clue. -I have a weird idea.

Could we create some sort of spell

that would let us see the past--

not travel there because that would mess with time

but, like, turn us into invisible bystanders?

What did I say?

Book, you heard the man.

Whoa. "If These Walls Could Taco."

We should divide up. Who wants to come with me to the 1800s?

I want to see how Chuck and Ian tried to destroy the starter.

And I'm always down for time travel.

While you're gone, Hannah, Ish and I will try

to get the spell from Pierce.

You want me to steal from my dad?

The Wessons stole the recipe first. Fair is fair.

All we need is a look at it.

I would, Ish, but I'm grounded for helping you.

No problem. We'll sneak you a spell.

Yeah. We just made these waffles that can get you into any...

Actually... there might be a quicker way.

Do you think you could get your dad to look at the spell?

Uh, maybe, but... who are you?

Maybe the way to get rid of the starter is to cook all of it.

-That would get rid of it. -Perfect.

But the last time, they only cooked a single loaf

and it caused a mine collapse.

Imagine what cooking all of it would do.

We have to find a way to destroy it.

Wow.

I know. These tacos are like time travel

without the time travel.

I don't think that's what she means.

Dad was so... young and handsome.

And cool. I love his outfit. (chuckles)

Let's use Kalimba to super-heat it.

-Great idea. -Waste of time!

They started where we did.

I-I thought it would be cool to see my dad.

-Hmm? -Now I wish I could talk to him.

I get it. I had a bad taco trip once, too.

I know I should be happy.

This is more than most people get.

That doesn't mean it hurts any less.

-We're going to get the starter. -What are you guys plotting?

Back to your room. You're grounded.

I just want something to drink. Don't worry, I'm over magic.

Yeah, right.

As soon as we get the starter, you'll want back in.

Even if you do get the starter,

Ish says you can't cook the sourdough.

What are you talking about?

I don't know. There's a hidden protection or something.

Go read the recipe.

I don't believe Ish.

There's nothing wrong with the recipe.

Let me worry about the recipe. In the meantime,

I have a job for you.

It can't be destroyed, Ian.

Well, then what are we supposed to do?

We hide it.

They tried everything I thought of to destroy the starter.

We saved a lot of time coming here.

But we didn't get any new ideas.

Then we'll have to figure it out when we get back.

Are we ready?

Um, can I have another minute with him?

-Yeah. Take your time. -Of course.

You don't understand. Nowhere is safe.

That's why we're not going to hide it in a place.

We're going to hide it in time.

That's brilliant.

There's a catch.

I know a spell that can send you to the future,

but it's dangerous.

More dangerous than the Wessons

getting their hands on this?

In a way, yes.

If you stay in the future too long,

you'll get sick.

Sick?

That means, when I was young,

it was the magic that made my dad sick.

I'm sorry, Zoe.

It doesn't make sense.

He could have gone home a-and lived.

Show me why my dad decided to stay in the future.

If you go back and you stay,

there will be a huge consequence, Ian.

You can't fight the magic.

I can't live here knowing she's there.

I have to go back.

Whatever happens, it's worth it.

For Erin.

Ian,

for every day you spend in the future,

you'll lose three days of your life.

-I'll fight it. -You can't.

It doesn't matter.

20 years with Erin is better than a lifetime without her.

Your dad gave up his life for your mom.

We want to have a family.

A-a family?

So that means...

It means he stayed for you.

You're sure about this?

She's the real magic.

I love her.

I love you, too, Dad.

I don't know what Lexi was talking about.

Everything looks in order.

"For each bite you take,

neighboring gold appears at your gate."

PIERCE AND ISH: "But be warned of your fate.

With each bite you devour..."

ISH: "More and more power comes to you

by the end of two hours."

The recipe says

"Sour... daw"? With an "A-U."

"Au" is the chemical symbol for gold and is pronounced "oh."

"Sourd'Au." Cool.

Not as cool as this "P.O.V. Popcorn."

I'm gonna use this to watch the Glass Jackets

when they rehearse.

Once this crisis is over, of course.

Okay, seems pretty clear.

Every time you take a bite, gold comes to you.

It's the last part that worries me.

"With each bite you devour, more and more power."

Each bite is more powerful than the last

and attracts more and more gold.

But how does that help us destroy the starter? I...

(knock on door)

Give me the starter, please.

-Why are we doing this? -What's going on?

Cody, this thing is dangerous.

You're just jealous because we outsmarted you.

By the way,

don't come after me.

Good work. I'm proud of you.

Thanks, Dad.

♪ ♪

Finally.

One...

...two...

...three...

...four...

five.

Keep going, Dad.

Let's not get greedy.

Five bites should be enough for now.

Dad, it worked.

A couple nuggets? That's it?

Was that worth spelling innocent people?

All we did was take back what was ours.

My dad laid his life on the line for me,

and I couldn't even destroy the starter for him.

I failed.

We'll get the starter back, Zoe.

Then what? We still don't know

how to destroy it.

That's a problem for later.

Right now we need to stop Pierce.

How bad could the spell really be?

It's not like there's a lot of gold

in the ground anymore.

Actually, that's the problem.

In the 1800s, there was gold in the ground,

but today there's gold in everything.

LEO: That's right.

We learned about it in school.

There's gold in wires, pipes, microchips...

If it disappears, electronics won't work.

-Buildings will collapse. -DARBIE: Hold up.

There's gold in buildings?

Well, just microscopic amounts,

but if it all vanishes at once,

even the strongest metals will fold like cardboard.

So, it was a mistake to bring the starter to the future?

I have to call Lexi.

(phone chiming)

-Hey, Ish. -Lex, you have to...

(phone beeping)

What was that about gold and electronics?

CODY: Gold jewelry.

Look at all of it.

I don't understand.

Whose jewelry is this?

-I don't know. -It's ours now.

Wait, the spell is stealing from people?

I just thought it would magically mine gold,

like in the 1800s.

And my phone just died.

It can't be a coincidence.

We must've missed something.

What's "the end of two hours" mean?

It means Dad's five bites are spread over two hours.

He'll get gold about every 25 minutes.

-Cool. -Not cool.

He's stealing.

And more and more power, it's gonna get stronger.

Maybe we can alter the spell.

There's got to be some kind of spice that changes how it acts.

Okay, let's see.

-Uh... flour, water... -(door shuts)

PIERCE: Lexi?

She took the starter!

What are you doing? We have to help Dad.

Yeah, that's why we need to go talk to Ish

and the other protectors.

(rumbling)

(train slowing)

First your phone, now the subway.

This must be Dad's spell.

He couldn't have known.

He shouldn't have messed with it in the first place.

But he did, and now look.

(sighs)

The power just went out in the 2200 block of town.

That's where Lexi lives.

Cell phones are dead, cars...

Even the subway stopped working for no reason.

So, it started with Lexi's phone,

then it spread to all the electronics

over the whole block?

It's like the riddle said.

Every time the spell attracts gold,

it gets more powerful.

"A Guac Through Time"?

That's a great time travel spell.

But it only works for three hours.

Perfect. I can use it to go to the 1800s

and warn my dad to keep the starter in the past.

Are you nuts?

If Ian doesn't come to the future,

he never meets Erin, and then you don't exist.

DARBIE: He's right.

You do not want to mess with time.

I have to do something.

This is my dad's legacy!

I know you're upset, but this isn't helping.

You're right. I'm sorry.

You want your dad to be proud.

I went through something similar.

I get it. That's life with the magic.

No. That's just life.

We'll figure this out. Together.

LEO: Yeah.

The six of us.

We're, like, the ultimate superhero team.

The Fantastic Six

or The League of Extraordinary Magic Protectors

-or... -Ignore him.

He does that a lot.

Actually, that gave me an idea.

You're gonna love this.

(rumbling)

Presenting Operation Superhero.

Are the drawings really necessary?

She really gets into it.

I was talking to Leo.

We don't have much time.

The spell's getting stronger by the minute.

The plan is simple.

Then why do we need the drawings?

Are they always like this?

-This is a good day. -Guys.

Right, the plan. We're gonna cook awesome spells

and take back the starter, superhero style.

First, we'll make "Teleporting Tamales."

LEO: So we can teleport in their house.

As soon as we 'port in,

we're gonna use "Time-Stop Lollipops."

DARBIE: We'll literally stop time and take the starter.

LEO: And for the grand finale,

we're gonna make "Metal Manipu-Lattes."

DARBIE: So we can move metal with our minds

and fix any damage the "Sourd'Au" might cause.

LEO: The plan is flawless.

You think this is gonna work?

It has to. Right?

Sorry our trio dragged your trio into this.

Are you kidding? This is literally every spell

I've ever wanted to cook.

Only three "Time-Stop Lollipops"?

That's all the spell made.

And we don't have time to make more.

(knocking on door)

I need your help. I can't find my kids.

I think they took the subway...

The subway is down... because of you.

I never wanted to hurt anyone.

And yet here we are.

You shouldn't have played with the magic.

I only had five bites.

How many times have you attracted gold?

Four. The last one shook my home.

HANNAH: The good news is,

the next time you attract gold, this will all be over

and you'll be back to normal.

What's the bad news?

Well, the spell is getting more powerful.

The next time you get gold,

it could bring down this building.

All this, just for some gold? Happy?

I don't care about the gold.

Okay, gold's cool.

But honestly, it was nice to see Dad so happy.

That's true.

He has been talking about this since forever.

I mean, you have to admit,

it's been fun doing all this together.

I'll make you a deal.

How about, if we get out of here,

we can do more stuff together?

Not as exciting as magic,

but a lot less dangerous.

Like, maybe bowling?

(laughs)

Wait a minute... if we get out of here?

The gold dust was tiny bits of pipes and microchips?

Yes, but it doesn't matter.

Right now, we need to know when you're due

to attract more gold.

About 15 seconds.

We need more time to figure this out.

We have the "Time-Stop Lollipops."

But we only have three.

KELLY: That's all you need.

As our friend Jake once said,

"You're the protectors.

We trust you to figure this out."

But we need your help to...

-We're too late. -(rumbling)

Whoa.

How long does this last?

Kelly and I put in all the Taurian we have.

It's probably only enough for five minutes or so.

When time starts again, the building will crumble.

We've got to get our neighbors out.

And everyone in the restaurant.

We can use "Teleporting Tamales."

Leo, I can't believe I'm gonna say this,

but it's time to be superheroes.

♪ ♪

One minute to spare and we saved everyone.

But not the building.

I had an idea, but I didn't want to try it

until everyone was out.

Where did...?

Okay, I have no idea if this is gonna work,

but I'm gonna try to use the "Metal Manipu-Latte"

to fix the metal in the building.

♪ ♪

(sighs)

Will it hold?

We're about to find out.

Our time is almost up.

Cody, Lexi. Oh.

I'm so sorry.

I was so wrong about everything.

But the gold...

Isn't as important as you two.

All I care about is that you're safe.

As long as you don't play with magic anymore, we will be.

I should have listened to you.

You were right.

And this...

this needs to be destroyed.

Thank you.

Come on.

Let's go home.

-Good work, Team Bay City! -We're out of danger.

But we still need to figure out a way to destroy the starter.

Uh, guys, bigger problem.

Where's Zoe?

Don't do it!

I have a plan.

You're going back to the 1800s to warn your dad.

It's the only way.

Pierce is done getting gold.

It's over.

No, it's not.

What about the next time someone steals that thing and cooks it?

Or the next? It's too dangerous.

If you warn Ian Maddox, he won't come to the future

and you won't exist.

I don't want anyone else to be hurt by that thing.

If you don't exist, I'll be hurt.

You think you're making some heroic sacrifice,

but it's selfish.

If you go back, I lose you, and I don't want to lose my sister.

We've been through too much to just erase it all.

You're not going anywhere.

I don't know what to do.

I can't let my dad down.

You won't. We'll figure this out.

ISH: When you saw the past,

did you get any clues on how to destroy this?

No. The best my dad could think of was to cook it all.

Wait.

Why didn't he?

It's too dangerous.

Look at what cooking a little bit of it did.

That's because it was cooked into a recipe to steal gold.

What if we cooked it into something else?

We've been thinking of the starter as an evil recipe,

but it's not.

The starter is just an ingredient.

And ingredients can be made into something different.

Right. The "Sourd'Au" stole riches.

What if we cooked the starter into a recipe

that shares riches?

The whole thing?

That's a lot of sharing.

Then it would be gone forever.

But we don't have any riches to share.

We don't even have a food fund anymore.

We have something more valuable than money.

The three of us, Kelly, Hannah, and Darbie--

we share the most amazing riches in the world.

KELLY: Magic.

You want to give away magic?

Boy, do I hate coming in on the end of a conversation.

It's either this or we cook it all into the "Sourd'Au" recipe.

Please, let's not.

If we want to get rid of this, we have two choices:

be greedy or be generous.

Well, when you put it that way, it's no choice at all.

HANNAH: It's a dough starter,

so we'll still need to make a bread spell.

I know just the thing.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Last chance to keep the magic secret.

It's weird.

I used to love being on my own.

And now?

I like the idea of sharing.

But what will sharing the magic look like?

-I don't know, but I think it's gonna be... -Super?

You said it, not me.

Now what?

♪ ♪

I always knew magic was everywhere.

Now everyone else does, too.

Best... spell... ever.

♪ ♪