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There's one like this in that truck.

That's good. Thanks.

Feeling any better, Matilda?

How's the little one?

Attagirl.

You've never tasted

anything more perfect in your life, have you?

You're not wrong, Jerry. Mm.

Take a crate home with you,

for Sandy and the kids.

- Really? - Yeah, it's the last day of the fair,

I can't eat them all by myself.

Just follow the lead vehicle, and then we'll fall in behind you.

Make sure the leads are double-checked before we head out.

Okay.

Just one more stop and then we're headed home!

Hang in there!

- Where are they? - Check your pockets.

I checked my pockets. There's nothing!

The inner pocket.

Why am I the curator?

Don't worry about it. I'm gonna do all the talking.

That's what I'm worried about.

Just hurry up.

Huh?

Did you hold it against your phone?

No, it was in my pocket!

I just think you should...

Will you stop?!

Try holding it...

Knock it off!

Follow my lead.

We did it!

We actually did it!

Keep it together. We're not out of the building yet.

- What?! - Your, um...

What's your problem?

You've got a crooked cookie duster.

You hit your head or something?

- I don't think so. - What are you trying to tell me?

- Straighten your lip strip. - Come again?

- Your dental drapes? - What?!

- Your muzzle fuzz! - You're not making any sense!

You need to resituate your soup strainer.

"Soup strainer"?

You know, the old push broom?

Why can't you just talk in plain English?!

Your mustache is falling off!

Excuse us.

So sorry!

Where are your getaway clothes?

I left them in the truck.

Call security!

- We may need to go with Plan B. - Not yet!

You really think we can outrun them in this?

Not in the slightest!

I don't see 'em!

- I really think we should consider... - Don't say it!

Fine!

Plan B.

Meet at the rendezvous point.

See you there.

Wait! Stop the car!

There. That oughta do it.

Not a fan.

We're in the country already.

Putting country music on top of that experience

just feels like overkill.

Whoa, what's wrong with being in the country? Look at it!

- It's beautiful. - Nothing.

Because there's nothing here at all.

Just miles and miles of flat nothing.

You used to love to visit.

It's not visiting if I'm never going back home.

Just until we get back on our feet, you know that.

And besides, country music is not that bad.

If you get country music, then I get a dog.

Whoa, that escalated quickly! Where'd that come from?

You wanna go full country? Fine!

I'll go full country.

But that involves me having a dog.

Mm.

Okay. Okay.

No more country music, then.

I'll wear you down, old man.

What? Really?

You trying to botch this entire operation?

Sorry! There was a crocodile.

No. No way am I getting in here.

You're clearly the smaller person.

You wanna be bicycle man? Huh?

Didn't think so.

The important thing is, we have the package.

Right here.

I don't know how long I can last in here.

Oh, don't be such a baby!

On second thought...

Ow! Oh, Jackie!

- You didn't have to be so... - Oh, quit your yappin'!

Take it easy out there!

Sorry, baby Billy!

Mommy doesn't want to hit the nice children on the sidewalk!

Goo goo ga ga!

Bella, Bella!

Come here.

Hey, are you okay, little one?

I'm just tired.

Rough trip?

Rough year.

Well, let's, uh, unload that trailer later.

It's about to rain any time soon, now.

Come on inside.

- The house looks great, Dad. - Thanks.

Thanks, Grandpa.

We're so glad to have you here, kiddo.

Yeah, I set your room up in the guest room.

Come have a look.

It's nice. Thank you.

We can do whatever we need to make it your own.

Fresh coat of paint.

Put up some posters of, uh, Brad Pitt.

Oh, wrong generation, Dad.

Oh, I was just trying to help.

Um, toothbrush, jammies, all that good stuff.

Dinner around 7:00?

Thanks, Dad.

"Something so precious

that its value cannot be fully understood."

That's the meaning of "priceless."

- That's right. - Mm. Yes.

"Decades ago, a meteor,

formed of a mineral hitherto unknown,

struck the Earth and shattered into a handful of shards.

One such shard was recovered by an Estonian farmer,

and it later became known as the Mazinski Diamond.

The properties of this mineral

are still not fully understood,

and with so few shards in existence

on the entire planet,

I'd say the Mazinski Diamond classifies

as one of the most priceless things on Earth. Wouldn't you agree?"

- Sure. - And yet...

You two clumsily stumble your way through this operation,

accomplishing the absolute bare minimum,

to bring it here to me tonight.

Job well done.

Thank you.

I'm really glad to hear you say that, boss.

Have neither of you ever heard of the word "sarcasm"?

Hmm?

Why do you suppose I'm in a sour mood?

We're a little late,

but the weather, it's...

Perhaps you two should take a look

at today's news!

Not my best angle.

Just... tell me that you have it.

Right here!

I didn't know you were so funny!

And here I thought you didn't have a sense of humor!

- Okay. All right. - Heh.

Okay, so where is it?

Hmm?

Where is it?

- The real case? - The real case?

- That's the real case. - Uh-huh.

The only case. The case you're looking at is the case.

Okay. Um...

All right, well, now...

Somebody please tell me what this is?

It's for feeding babies.

I know that it's a feeding baby bottle!

Where is the diamond?

What happened, Billy?

We both saw it, and it wasn't a baby bottle!

It must've been at the funfair,

when the crocodile snapped at me.

Are you kidding me?

I swear, it snapped at me!

I dropped the case, it popped open for half a second,

but I grabbed it and I put it right back.

Clearly not!

It's easy, we just go back to the funfair and pick it up.

Don't you get it?

You idiot! You've been made!

We've got to be very careful from here on out.

Okay?

I'll think of something, all right?

But for now, I just would like

for you to get out of my office.

- So sorry about... - Now!

Okay!

"When I waked up just at daybreak,

he was sitting there with his head down, betwixt his knees,

moaning and mourning to himself.

I knowed what it was about.

He was thinking about his wife and his children,

away up yonder, and he was low and homesick,

because he hadn't ever been away from home before in all his life."

Can anyone summarize some of the themes

from what we just read?

Maddie?

Um, they...

they're going on an adventure.

Yes, they're going on an adventure,

but I'm looking for themes more specific to what we just read.

What about you, Luke? Any thoughts?

Um...

Homesickness...

or maybe just hesitation, or...

fear of something unfamiliar?

Yeah. Yes, exactly. Thank you.

Guys, please make sure you're following along

when we read in class, okay?

I know it's difficult sometimes,

but, please, it's important.

Um, okay, so before I give your essay assignment,

we're actually gonna take just a minute to meet our new classmate.

Ella, can you join me at the front of the class, please?

I know, I know.

"Mean Miss Erin." Come on up.

Why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself?

Uh...

My name is Ella.

I just moved here from out west with my Dad.

I like to surf.

Uh, I used to surf.

Oh, grow up, Maddie!

Okay, enough, both of you.

I'm sorry about my unruly students, Ella.

And we've had such a great day today,

I would hate to hand out a strike right at the end of class.

Okay, sorry. Please go ahead.

So, uh...

yeah, not much more to say, just...

a weird experience being this far from home.

Yeah, I'll bet.

Well, thank you for sharing that with us, Ella.

And I hope that we can all help you feel at home here.

Okay, so...

Adjusting to new circumstances,

feeling like a fish out of water, okay?

These are the two ideas we're going to focus on

for this week's writing assignment.

I want you to find examples of these themes in your own lives,

and write an essay about someone adjusting to an unfamiliar experience.

Okay? It can be you, can be someone you know,

but make some observations,

find those story threads,

and write me a narrative conclusion.

Yes? Yes? Okay!

All right, guys, we're out of time for today.

Please make sure that you're focusing

on your creative project ideas, okay?

We're going over those next week.

And don't forget tonight's reading assignment, please!

Luke, Ella, can I grab you for just one second?

Um, Ella, what's your next class?

- Geography. - Geography, with...

- Mr. Clifton? Okay. - Yeah.

Luke, can you please make sure she finds Mr. Clifton's classroom?

Sure.

I was an Army brat growing up,

so I totally know what it's like

to be the "resident new kid."

You ever need to talk, I'm-I'm here.

- Thanks. - Okay, no problem. Thank you.

Have a great week!

So, the West Coast, huh?

What brings you out here?

Family.

Well, don't worry about Maddie, she's just a...

A cookie-cutter pretty girl

who's never been told no.

Mm... yeah.

- Well, this is it. - Oh! Thanks.

- Capital of Argentina? - Oh, Bue... no, uh...

- Oh, watch out for the eraser! - No! No hesitations!

- Yeah. - That's the difference

between us making the regionals and sitting this season out.

- I see. - Tsk.

- Well, good luck. - Thanks.

- Detective Zamora. - Reese.

We dusted for prints and sent the rest down for processing.

Anything new at the museum?

I don't think they skipped town yet.

Why's that?

This did not go the way that they planned.

So it didn't go the way we planned.

Minor setback.

You lose the diamond by an animal truck

the day they pack up and head out of town.

My money is on the Mazinski sitting safe and sound on that truck.

Lucky for us...

we know where they're going next.

We made it to Grandpa's.

The drive was okay whenever Dad wasn't in charge of the music.

I just...

I wish you were here so I could talk to you.

I went to a new school today.

I wasn't afraid as much as I was lonely.

This is the part where you tell me to say it out loud,

so I know what I'm up against.

Okay, well...

It's a big world. I have friends in California.

And now, I just need to make some friends out here.

Thanks, Mom.

Who's there?!

Oh...

I'm not gonna hurt you.

It's all right, little one.

You're safe here.

Just a baby! Aw!

I've never seen anything like you around here before.

I bet you're missing your mom too.

Definitely not a rabbit.

Not a possum.

Hmm...

Brown fur and long legs...

short arms...

long tail.

"Marsupials."

Oh! You're a kangaroo!

"The young kangaroo or joey."

A young kangaroo is called a joey.

Joey!

- Did you just... - Joey.

Am I imagining things or...

did you just... speak?

Say "joey."

Joey.

You really like that, don't you?

Is that what we should call you? Joey?

Call you... Joey?

Wow! This is insane!

Ella, you out here?

- You need to hide. - Hide?

You need to be quiet.

Shh!

Come on, this is serious!

He won't let me have pets and you can talk, so...

we need to keep this a secret until we know what's going on.

There you are!

Lots of memories out here, huh?

Yeah.

Dinner's almost ready.

Thanks!

Is that a new ringtone?

Something like that.

I'll... I'll see you inside.

Okay.

I'll be back soon with more food.

Stay here and stay quiet.

- Deal? - Food. Deal.

Hmm.

Police continue investigating a robbery

at the Museum of Art and History

that took place yesterday.

We're told the suspects wore disguises

in order to impersonate authorized personnel

to steal the famed Mazinski Diamond

and escaping in a white vehicle moments later.

You know,

I thought when we left the West Coast

we were leaving this kind of excitement behind.

...to please contact them.

Uh... Ella?

Uh, sorry. Thank you, Grandpa.

Well, your dad basted the ribs.

Thanks, Dad!

I just want to see some protein on the plate at some point.

Right!

Grandpa, do you mind if I store some of my stuff in the barn?

I don't think my surfboard will fit in my room.

Well, I don't see why not.

I don't use it for too much these days.

Thanks!

Joey?

Joey! Where are you?

Whoa! Careful in here, I don't want you getting hu...

Did you just grow?

Like, over the last couple of hours?

This is not normal!

Not normal.

This can be your home for now.

- Home? - Yeah!

At least until we figure things out.

Good night, Joey.

- How's it going... - Perfectly! Normal.

Uh, nothing out of the ordinary in my life.

What about you?

Uh, same... I guess.

So, it was a quiet night and I... made you... these.

- Oh. - Uh, you know...

Notes for Miss Erin's class to study with?

You did all this last night?

Yeah. It-it's no big deal,

it... like I said, quiet night.

- Thanks! - Yeah. Don't mention it.

So why do we think

Twain paired Huckleberry and Jim together?

Maddie?

Um... because they're going on an adventure?

No. Ella.

Give it a try.

Well...

At the beginning of the story,

Huck seems to take advantage of Jim's...

perceived gullibility.

But over time, we discover that...

Jim's the only person in Huck's life

who genuinely has a pure heart.

Maybe he paired them together for contrast...

so they could learn from each other.

Very nice, Ella. Thank you.

Like the shadows on the sundial,

these are The Days of the Restless.

That was impressive.

- What? - In class.

Oh! Well, I read the book.

And someone shared some pretty detailed notes with me,

so that didn't hurt.

I can't take any credit. That was all you.

Do you mind?

Can I snag some of that lettuce?

Uh, sure.

What's that about?

Can't a lady have her secrets?

Okay, I'll leave you and your lettuce hoarding alone.

Anything?

It's completely empty in here.

You sure you checked everywhere?

There's nothing in here.

It must be back in the first town.

Oy! Who's there?

You're not one of mine.

You part of Tommy's crew?

Yeah, Tommy's crew.

Dodgy.

- Joey! Joey, wake up! - Huh?

What? What is it?

This is the best day of my life.

I'm sure it is.

We need to get you back to the barn. Quick!

How do you grow so fast every day?

Beats me, but you wouldn't believe how hungry it makes me.

And full sentences now?

Yeah, that's a new development. I've been watching a lot of TV.

Apparently we have a lot to talk about.

So... how did you end up out here?

My memory is so fuzzy about the whole thing.

I've been trying to piece it together,

but it's hard to say.

I remember my Mum,

being warm in her pouch.

- I bet you miss her. - Yeah.

I miss my Mom too.

Where is she?

She...

passed on.

Oh. I'm so sorry.

At least we have each other.

We'll figure all this out together.

But that means no more this.

Yeah.

That'll do nicely.

This is some light reading material.

Ooh!

- Joey? - Yeah?

Until we have a better handle on things, I need you to stay here.

Out of sight. Okay?

Aye, captain.

G'nite, Joey.

Good night, Ella.

All right, guys, we're taking a minor detour today.

Okay, but sticking with Jim and Huck's journey down the river,

what can you tell me about the relationship with the environment

and the world around them?

Maddie?

I don't know.

- They're going on an adventure. - No!

Still, not the answer.

Just give me the phone. That's mine...

...until class is over. Thank you.

I guess it's kind of a theme throughout the book,

like a... conflict

between nature and... society.

Yeah. It's like...

Huck's journey down the river is...

his way of leaving civilization and society behind.

Nature is Huck's comfort.

Yeah. Very well said.

Thank you for phrasing it that way.

Let's keep in mind that the effect

mankind had on the environment back in those days

was very different than what it is now. Okay?

I want you to consider what type of world Huck Finn would exist in today.

Do you think his journey down the Mississippi would be as carefree?

I've got some handouts here for you.

I want you to take a look

and you'll see that civilization

and nature are still at a bit of a conflict.

The human race plays an even more active role

in shaping the environment than ever before,

from deforestation to carbon emissions.

I mean, civilization has definitely come at a cost, okay?

And now we're paying the price

by dealing with the effects of climate change.

Climate change has greatly affected Australia.

Wildfires are probably the most obvious example,

because it's destroyed their ecosystems

and reduced the food sources for their wildlife there.

So kangaroos could become extinct?

Yeah, it's a possibility.

There are many areas of Australia

that have kangaroo populations

in grave risk of becoming extinct

because of the droughts and the fires.

Is there anything we can do to help?

From this side of the world, there's not a lot that we can really do

to specifically help the kangaroo population in Australia.

I mean, duh.

Do you want your phone back?

Okay, so I was saying

we can't really specifically help them there,

but there are things we can do here at home, okay?

You can turn the lights off when you leave a room,

you can take shorter showers,

walk or ride your bike instead of taking a bus or a car.

These are all things that you can do easily at home.

Okay, that's your assignment today.

We're gonna be just brainstorming ideas,

thinking of ways we can all be more environmentally conscious

in our everyday lives.

Check this out.

Ta-da!

Very impressive, but very unsafe.

I've got to keep myself busy.

You did not read all those books already?

- I'm a quick study. - Okay, smartypants.

Well, there's some snacks down there for you.

- Oh, thanks! - It's not much,

but Dad's coming home soon with the groceries.

I put in a few requests

after you basically cleared us out yesterday.

And what's school like?

You just go to this place with a bunch of other kids

and people teach you different stuff.

Okay, well, what are the kids like?

Well, there... there's this boy,

and I think he kinda likes me.

Ooh la la!

Don't "ooh la la" me.

Do you like him, too?

You do!

- What's his name? - Okay, that's enough of that.

Let's just focus.

Come on, tell me more!

I'll tell you more about school.

Aw, but what about the boy?

There's a boy who likes me

and who I may or may not have a crush on.

But most of the time we're just doing assignments and homework.

- So... - Is that what you're doing now?

Mm-hmm. It's what I'm supposed to be doing.

What's the assignment?

I have to write an essay about adjusting to new circumstances.

"What lies behind us and what lies before us

are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

- That's deep. - That's Emerson.

It's in one of your books.

Can I help with your essay?

I think this is a subject we're both pretty familiar with.

So like Ralph Waldo Emerson once said...

"What lies behind us and what lies before us

are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

- Hey, great essay today. - Oh, thanks.

- You wanna grab a slice of pizza? - Look, I-I need to get going.

Oh, yeah, right.

Well, you wanna stop by later tonight instead?

We can go over some ideas for the creative project?

- Sure. - Okay, great.

No dice. We're doomed.

- Not quite. - How's that exactly?

If the cops recover the Mazinski, she's gonna kill us.

Well, the way I see it is, it hasn't been reported as found,

so that means we just need to find the right place to look.

Come out, come out, wherever you are.

I didn't look in here last time. Interesting.

Oh, that's the good stuff.

You're gonna need help with it, though. Let me find the scooper.

Oh, no, I forgot!

Forgot what?

How long have you been standing there?

Long enough to see your talking kangaroo.

She can't talk.

Is that not normal?

Come in.

So you have no idea where your family is?

Not a clue.

Or why you can talk?

Didn't really think it was weird until you brought it up.

We're working on it, but you can't tell anyone, okay?

Which part? That you got a kangaroo in your house?

Or that it speaks perfect English?

Your secret's safe with me.

Wait a minute!

Is this that boy?

The one who likes you and you may or may not like back?

Thanks, Joey.

No problem. Just wanted to clear that up.

So what's the deal with you two?

I'm just trying to talk about our creative class project

that we're doing in Miss Erin's class.

Right! The creative project, Joey.

It's another assignment from school.

Right, okay. So we'll just circle back

to the relationship thing in a bit.

Um, do you have any ideas?

I honestly completely forgot.

What if we...

did something that was useful and interesting at the same time?

Remember Miss Erin's lecture on Australia and climate change?

Yeah. The bush fires and wildlife.

Pretty close to home.

I just wish there was more we could do about it.

Exactly. That got me thinking.

What if we could raise money for a... a charity or something?

I've never really thought about that before. That could be fun.

Maybe we could host an event.

Like a competition.

Or a dance?

Oh, that's a great idea!

The Australian Walkabout Ball!

- Oh, I love it! - It's got a nice ring to it.

We charge a cover fee and the money we raise

goes to saving animals in Australia!

We can get party lights and DJ equipment.

And host it at school.

That is a brilliant idea.

I'll get everything squared away with the principal

and then we can work together to figure out

which charity organization you'd like to work with.

Thanks, Miss Erin.

- Thanks. - Yeah.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Hey, Ella.

Hey, Maddie.

So this little project of yours...

is actually pretty cool. I can totally help

and I can get the cheer squad on board to help spread the word.

That would be great.

- Thanks. - Yeah, of course.

Okay.

So I was wondering, actually...

Yeah?

Um...

Mm...

I... I know we're both gonna be super busy at this thing.

And I'll be there, you'll be there,

we'll both be there...

simultaneously...

- Yeah. - Right.

Luke, do you wanna be my date to the dance?

Yeah.

- Yes. Yes, I do. - Okay.

There's plenty of space in here to work on signage and decor.

We need to start getting supplies for posters and flyers.

There's an art store in town next to the fairgrounds.

My dad said we can charge it to his account there.

I'm getting good at this one. Check it.

Oh. Oh...

You okay?

I may have overrotated.

I'm just getting stir crazy in here,

so I'm super excited we're going into town.

You can't go into town.

Why not?

Uh, we've been over this. You're...

you're supposed to be hiding out.

Right, I had an idea about that.

- Yeah, it's a really nice day. - I think we're gonna do

- totally awesome, just like... - Yeah, exactly.

Dad, you're home early.

Yeah, I had a few things to wrap up around here.

Hello, sir. I'm Luke.

Your daughter and I...

W-we go to school together.

Right.

And you two were just out in the barn alone?

- No. - Yeah.

- No. - Yes.

We were just using it as a work space

for the dance preparations.

Right. I see.

And where were you heading just now?

Well, we just need to get a few...

How about you hang here just a minute, Luke?

You know, maybe you and I

can get to know each other a little bit better.

I'll be right back.

Uh, okay.

Luke, was it?

Yes, sir.

Have you ever been hunting?

No, sir.

I love hunting.

You know, maybe you and I,

maybe we can go shooting some time.

Okay, bye, dad.

Bye, sweetheart.

Bye, Luke.

So, uh, your dad, he hunts a lot?

Dad? No, he's a lousy shot.

Couldn't hit fish in a barrel.

Bow hunting, maybe.

He was almost selected to represent in the Olympic archery team.

Oh. Okay.

You sure this is the spot?

My calculations are correct.

Your "ifs" are what got us here in the first place.

Are your calculations correct or do I need to do it all?

You make one little mistake and they hold it against you forever.

"Little mistake"?

The central focus of all that planning,

all those details, all that work

was the Mazinski,

which we had in our possession,

and which you decided to swap out for a baby bottle!

I didn't decide, okay? There was...

- An alligator, right. - A crocodile!

It doesn't change the fact that we're in jumpsuits,

sifting through garbage all day.

We might as well be locked up doing community service!

I get it, I get it. Jeez!

Listen, if you find it, let me know.

I don't want you to get spooked by a lizard

and switching it out for an orange juice or something.

It was a very specific set of circumstances!

Can I get the seasonal Frappuccino?

Mm, machine's broken.

How about a chocolate croissant?

Mm, we're out of those.

Just give me a coffee and a donut.

- Oh, you need to take responsibility. - All you do is complain.

- No, you only complain. - You and Miss Millington.

Dum, dum, dum, dum, dum.

Hey, watch it!

So sorry, excuse us, ma'am.

Quite all right, young man.

- You okay? - I'm all right.

- Do you think they noticed? - I don't think so.

That was too close for comfort.

Can we go to the Antiquey Mall?

Antique Mall.

And we'll have to come back another time, grandma.

Oh.

We're supposed to be home soon, remember?

Don't push your luck.

But there's so much cool stuff in there!

Right now we're here for supplies, that's it.

Hmm, you're no fun.

Hi, Ella. Hey, Luke.

Oh, nothing! I mean, hey, Miss Erin.

Uh, we were just getting supplies for...

for flyers and... and posters.

Okay.

Okay. Well, let me know if you need a hand.

The aisles in there seem pretty narrow.

I think you need to stay out here.

Ooh, can do.

Uh, on second thought, maybe I should stay out here with you.

No, no, go help Luke.

You'll have lots of supplies to carry.

I'll behave. I... I promise.

Best behavior. No funny business, grandma.

Take it easy, whippersnapper.

Now get in there and spend some quality time with your man!

This is a shopping trip. Not a date.

Uh, and he's not my man.

You notice anything funny about that old lady?

Good day to you, sir.

What? She's extra friendly.

Hello there. Good afternoon. Beautiful day.

Stop trying to get away from the conversation we were having

where I get blamed for everything.

- It's always your fault, Billy. - Always my fault?

- Why don't we ask Miss Millington? - Let's ask Miss Millington.

- Let's call her right now. - You call her.

- I don't have a phone. - Say, don't I know you?

You must have me mistaken for someone else.

No, I've seen you somewhere.

- No. Mm-mm. - TV maybe.

Howdy, partner? Salutations.

Okay, grandma, time to head home.

It's so wonderful out here.

We'll make sure you come back real soon,

but... but we better get going now.

That's it!

You're that criminal from the news!

- You gotta be kidding me! - Meet at the rendezvous.

- Help, help! - Yeah, yeah.

Stop him! Citizen's arrest! Go!

Stop him!

Whoa!

Are you all right, young man? What?

Uh... uh... oh.

Uh, ha, ha.

Get out of the way! I can't see!

Oh, yeah.

Right.

I'm gonna go.

That kangaroo has the diamond from the news!

Hey, guys.

You said to let you know if we needed a hand.

Well, yeah, yeah, of co... of course.

Um, weren't you with someone?

Uh, about that.

Hello, Animal Control?

There's a criminal kangaroo running loose on Third Street!

Get in!

And now, it's in a minivan.

Nice ride.

Sorry, what's... what's happening?

You're part of the inner circle now.

So until we can reunite her with her family,

we figured the best place to keep her was here.

Uh, surely a zoo could take better care of a kangaroo

than a 14-year-old girl.

I don't know. I'd say she's doing an excellent job.

Well, I can't argue with the talking kangaroo.

Who else knows?

That you, Luke?

You know, we never got to finish

our conversation about hunting.

Well, hello.

Sorry to intrude. I was just helping the kids

prepare for their fundraiser.

That's very kind of you.

Adam Patterson, at your service.

Miss Erin.

Sorry, Erin Blake. I'm an English teacher.

Ella's told me a lot about you.

She loves your class.

Well, she's a lovely student.

Um, actually, I was just on my way out.

Could I trouble you for a glass of water?

Right this way.

We have to be more careful.

I like her. She reminds me of someone.

Sarah, Sandy...

Miss Sally!

Who's Miss Sally?

I think that was her name.

All I remember is she was nice,

like Miss Erin.

I guess that's not too much to go on.

- Having a name is a great start. - Yeah.

Now we just need to narrow our Sally search

to people who know how to look after kangaroos.

How did you manage

to screw this up so badly?

I just didn't see it coming,

but it... it makes sense if you think about it.

Which part, exactly?

The talking kangaroo.

- What? - What?

The roo has the Mazinski.

All I saw was a mob of people.

Sure, the mob was chasing me,

but it was the roo that knocked me flat.

I fail to see how this clarifies anything at all.

Think about it.

The Mazinski goes missing near the animal trucks

and accidentally gets swapped with a baby kangaroo bottle.

You swapped it, Billy!

No need to name names or point fingers.

The point is, I saw her tuck it in her pouch.

Okay, you...

you lead with that information, Billy.

Noted.

Well?

Get me that roo!

Through rather unusual circumstances,

we're pleased to announce a breakthrough

in the case of the missing Mazinski diamond.

Though I can't offer any details at this point,

what I will say is that unique situations

require unique solutions,

which is why I've called in the experts.

The International Animal Incident Inspection Squad

has flown in one of their expert trackers

to help with this investigation.

While I will continue to lead a special task force

to find the humans involved in this robbery,

Randy will help us uncover this kangaroo's connection to the theft.

With his help, the culprits will be in custody in no time.

Things just got a little more urgent.

A reward, huh?

- I wonder how much. - Forget that.

If the cops find her first, they'll find the Mazinski!

If we find the kids, we'll find the roo.

It's okay.

- Sounds like it's hunting season. - Mm-hmm.

Jackie... Jackie! Jackie! Jackie!

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Whoa, I'm not trying to offend you.

Oh.

What happened, Billy?

She... It was a he.

She was a he.

- What do you mean? - Wrong roo.

Wrong roo.

Wrong roo.

We must be close. Where was he headed?

I don't know, I don't know.

We need to hurry if we wanna get these done

in time for the dance tonight.

Oh, I almost forgot!

I made you something. Over there, by the paint.

This box?

Yeah, just open it.

What's in it?

You'll see. I just...

I thought you could wear it in your hair

or pin it to your dress for the dance tonight.

Joey!

Thank you!

You're so thoughtful.

Forget-me-nots.

These were my mom's favorite.

What do you remember about your mom?

I think the thing I remember most...

is the way she smelled.

It was like the ocean on a warm day.

That's really why I miss the beach so much.

Whenever I was there, I felt like she was with me.

I think I can remember what my mom smelled like.

All I'm getting is wet fur.

But that might just be me.

I wish I could remember more.

We'll find her. I promise.

Have you guys seen these?

Oh, no.

Okay, that looks nothing like me.

Do you think we should move Joey?

Mr. Patterson?

- What can I do for you? - Detective Zamora.

I have a warrant to search the property.

Ella, you out here?

What now?

Ella, where are you?

Ella? Hi, Erin.

This is Detective Zamora.

She, uh, says she needs to take a quick look around

for a wild animal.

Um, we haven't seen anything.

Then we won't be long.

Um, have we met?

- What's this all about? - Sorry for any inconvenience.

We'll be out of your hair just as soon as we can.

Whoa!

What was that noise?

Suspect spotted near Lakeview, headed East.

Copy, I'm on my way.

That's how it's done.

What do we do now?

We wait.

I'm okay, I'm fine. Don't worry about me.

There was a roo in my rafters.

How about that?

I just had the strangest dream.

I've tried "Sally Kangaroos,"

"Sally nicest human in the world ever,"

present company excluded,

and "Sally Australia," but nothing.

Was it a dream about a talking kangaroo living in your barn?

So... not a dream.

No, mm-mm.

You know, this actually explains a lot.

They seem really close. What's her story?

Her name's Joey, but the rest is kind of a mystery.

Ella's been working as hard as she can

to try to figure out where she came from

and how to reunite her with her family.

And in the meantime, she wanted to keep her safe here.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

That's my girl.

Do you remember anything else about her?

I think all the traveling messed with my memories.

Whoa. Whoa, traveling?

- Mm-hmm, between towns. - How often?

Maybe six times since I was born.

- Where? - I don't know.

I was in my Mum's pouch most of the time.

So why would a kangaroo be traveling between towns?

Well, this conversation can keep for another day.

You can't be late for the big dance you're in charge of.

I'll hide out in the barn. You guys should go get ready.

You know, I never got a chance to go

to one of these when I was your age.

Ugh, we were never in one town long enough

to be around for one, let alone be invited.

I find it hard to believe that no one would ask you to a dance.

Trust me, stranger things have happened.

This feels weird.

What? Are you worried about Joey?

Listen,

we're gonna find her family, okay?

And she'll be free.

Yeah.

I'm hopeless.

It's just a simple box step.

I don't know, Mr. Patterson.

Luke, the worst possible thing you can do at a dance

is not dance.

Come here.

Give me your hands, up here.

Nice and firm.

This hand here. Not that low.

- Ahem. Thank you. - Yeah, sorry.

Now, just count it out.

One, two, three.

One, two, three.

One, two, three.

One, two, three.

One, two, three.

One, two, three. One, two, three.

One, two, three.

I'm almost ready to go.

But I wanted to show you my dress before I left.

Joey?

Where are you?

Joey?

Oh, I can't believe this.

Are you sure?

No, it was definitely there last night.

What's happening?

The, uh, money collected for the dance is missing.

Someone broke into the school.

What? How could that happen?

All right, I'll be there as soon as I can.

Okay.

All right, I gotta get down to the campus.

Uh, do you wanna come with us?

I have to find Joey first.

Okay.

Joey did say she was gonna lie low.

Grandpa Jerry can take you to the dance in the truck

and I'll see you there, okay?

Okay.

You look beautiful, sweetheart.

Thanks, Dad.

It's a shame about Ella.

Maddie, what are you doing here?

Wait, what do you mean?

Well, she said she couldn't make it tonight.

Why?

You can't keep coming on my property without cause.

We have cause.

We received an anonymous tip

that we would find the stolen dance funds in this barn,

and lo and behold, here they are.

So I'd like to revisit our previous conversation.

Where is this bandit kangaroo?

She's not a thief.

She said that we should go together,

make the best of it.

That doesn't make any sense.

You know what, kid?

You got moxie and I like that.

Also, I'm inclined to believe you.

This whole thing smells a bit fishy.

Luke, just be a gentleman and take me to the dance.

Nah, mate. How about you tell me

how you know Ella ain't going to the dance?

Quit fighting.

Ain't gonna do nothing for you.

Okay.

We're either gonna do this the easy way

or the hard way.

Which is it gonna be, hmm?

Are you gonna behave or not?

Open the bag.

Aw!

Now, you take it easy, little kangaroo.

We're not gonna hurt you.

We just wanna reach on in

and grab what's ours, hmm?

Then you can scurry along your little way, all right?

Or you can have a taste of this.

What's it gonna be?

Get that roo!

Okay, so hardball it is.

Ow, watch it!

My, my, my.

I can't believe it.

What'd I tell you? What'd I tell you?

Well...

Let's just put a pin

in this pouch conversation... shall we?

What else can you say?

She told you to say something.

We don't wanna make this any more difficult

than it has to be.

I'll give her a free ride back to her parents.

This entire day has turned into a real circus.

Yeah, with this many kangaroos,

we might as well be a part of that traveling Australian animal show.

What did you say?

You know, the exhibit from the fair?

What's it called?

"Sally Leonard's Australian" something.

- Luke! - On it.

Thank you, Detective!

One mystery down. Now we just need to find Joey.

I think I can track her down.

How?

Those flowers, did she touch them?

She made this for me.

Hmm, she went that way.

I'm picking up a few more scents as well.

Three humans.

- Do you think she's in danger? - I don't know,

but I guess there's no time to lose.

Mind if I borrow these?

Just think about the merchandising rights alone.

Forget about the Mazinski!

This kangaroo is gonna make us a fortune!

And best of all, it's all aboveboard.

Oh.

Not more holdups, no more pantyhose masks.

Endless pineapple daiquiris

on the beach in Maui.

- Mm, mm. - That's right.

I won't help you.

Oh, yes, you will, Miss Chatterbox.

You're gonna talk until the cows come home,

- or you're gonna get a dose of this. - Mm-hmm.

They're inside.

We can't just burst in there.

They may be armed!

Leave this to the professionals.

First, we'll take it on the talk show circuit.

Highest bidder gets the exclusive.

Then we'll take the show on the road.

Can you sing?

Mm, mm, mm, mm.

What a voice!

That wasn't her, you dolt.

Well, go check it out!

But it's dark out there.

What do I pay you for? Go!

I tripped on a pipe.

Well, watch it, would ya?

I can't see a thing in here!

Jackie, help me!

Billy?

Whoa!

Why don't you pick on someone your own size?

- What's going on in there? - I think we're winning.

Going somewhere?

I was just kidding about the Taser.

Help.

We found this inside.

Well, I'll be. Tied up with a neat little bow.

- The roo planted that! - She's telling the truth!

That kangaroo can talk.

She's been the mastermind behind this whole operation!

Okay, let's wrap this up. We're done here.

But...

Okay, you two, let's get you home.

Thanks, but I think we'll walk if it's all the same to you.

Thanks for everything, Detective.

Thanks a lot!

I've gotta get more sleep.

Thank you for saving my life.

May I escort you home, little lady?

Hello.

Oh, brother.

So much for the dance.

Yeah.

I'm sorry you missed it.

I only wanted to go to spend more time with you anyways.

Okay, well, good night, Ella.

Uh, I was just leaving, Mr. Patterson.

Nonsense, Luke!

Hey, why don't you come help me with something in the barn?

- Dad. - No, no, no, it's okay.

You come, too.

Wow!

I couldn't have you miss the dance

after all the effort you put into it.

Oh.

So if you can't go to the dance,

we are gonna bring the dance to you.

There's someone here who I think would very much like to see you.

Mom!

Ella gave me their info and they came as soon as I called.

I thought we'd lost her for good.

Thank you for taking such good care of her.

Thank you for finding my family.

Just like I promised.

Oh, Sally, where are you heading next?

Oh, it's fortunate Erin contacted us when she did.

We leave for Australia the day after tomorrow.

- Australia? - I'm afraid so.

But you're welcome to visit us.

You can stay as long as you like.

There's plenty of room on our 30,000-hectare property.

Thank you for helping me find my voice.

You helped me find mine.

Come here, you.

Care to dance?

Ahem.

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