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Previously: I wanted to congratulate you on your show. Let's talk.

I guess you really do have a magical future.

Looks like we managed to escape somehow.

Let's get back home.

Your duty is a heavy one, my dear.

But never think the burden is yours alone.

You have friends. And now? You have me.

This Aapep must be defeated.

The last known sighting of Aapep was here.

When we saw Nigella in the dig tent,

she was still packing, so he's definitely on the way.

There's loads of Egyptian stuff being stolen from museums,

could that be him? But why would he need artefacts?

I mean, he's a god, he can do anything.

He's a giant snake, he can't be too hard to find.

He could be anywhere by now. There, there, there, there, there.

I'm sorry. I'm just a bit on edge waiting for him to destroy the sun.

Why hasn't he done it already?

I don't know, it doesn't make any sense.

I mean, he's a god with only one thing on his mind - to destroy Ra.

Maybe he's mellowed. 4,000 years trapped under a pyramid

could do that to you. No, he's angry.

And he won't stop until he's wiped out the sun

and us included. That's why we have to find him before it's too late.

But how? He can turn into smoke.

He could be in this room and we wouldn't even know it.

KLAXON WAILS

Clive!

Don't worry. Everything is under control.

What's going on? Is everyone OK?

A little hiccup with the new alarm system

that her Ladyship insisted on.

Given the recent spate of thefts, one can hardly be too careful.

Well, anyway, it's all sorted now, thanks to my technical prowess.

ELECTRICITY FIZZLES

Now, then, I wonder if I might have a quiet word

with you all before Alistair and Henrietta return.

We'll get the others.

There are two things I despise in the world -

weak tea and lies.

That being said, we must remember

to keep the truth about what happened from your parents.

Yes, we agree. It's...

It's not safe.

There are too many unanswered questions.

Why were my dear Harold's magical abilities passed on

to you, Theodosia, and not Alistair?

Where did they even come from?

We know, grandmother. It's just...

Do not try to talk me out of this.

We weren't. I mean, the...

The best way to keep them safe from Aapep and the Serpents is to keep...

ALL: Keep all of this a secret. We know.

Good. I'm glad I've talked some sense into you all.

I'd better go too. Lots to do. Last day at my penny arcade tomorrow.

We... wanted to apologise for jumping on Neville Devenham.

And for the whole, you know,

calling him a Serpent thing, which was totally Theo's fault.

Don't worry about it. It'll be fine.

Will... Are you... Are you sure about this?

Hey. It's OK. The laundry isn't forever.

I mean, the world's ending anyway, right?

The world is not going to end. Not on my watch.

We will defeat Aapep, whatever it takes.

Miss K.

I love Paris at this time of year, don't you?

The thefts are getting harder.

Police are on the lookout, museums are installing alarms...

Bells and men can't stop Aapep.

But there are only so many magic items out there.

And we still haven't found "it".

The Great One was most insistent.

I'm looking.

Look faster.

Mighty Aapep does not tolerate delay.

ALARM WAILS

UNDER BREATH: I've got you now, you scoundrels.

Clive. What's going on?

ALARM CONTINUES WAILING

Turn that thing off!

ALARM STOPS

Oh, look!

You're gone home. Marvellous.

At last! Alistair.

And Henrietta, yes.

Hmm, children. Look who's back.

- You're back. - ALISTAIR LAUGHS

Mum. Dad.

We missed you so much.

Come here, you two. I missed you too.

Mum?

Sorry. I, I just...

Yes, we... we ran into a bit of trouble on one of our digs.

We got trapped in a chamber.

Your mum still hasn't fully recovered.

That's why we decided to come home, actually.

Oh, yeah. We already knew...

That you'd be tired

and that's exactly why Henry would like to take your bags for you.

Oh, well, thank you, Henry. Isn't that thoughtful?

Oh. Hang on. Hang on, hang on.

I've got something for you, Safiya.

That, a letter from your parents. Thank you.

Well, we'll give you some privacy. Come on, everyone.

OK, dear?

And you're welcome.

Guess what? My parents are coming to London

on their latest diplomatic tour.

Oh, I can't wait to see them. It's been so long.

That's great. Did they say anything more about school in Switzerland?

Oh, I'll talk them around. You'll see.

I mean, I'm not leaving when you obviously need me.

W-well... You guys can't fight Aapep on your own.

You're my friends and I'm not going anywhere.

Right. Friends.

So, how was Egypt?

Gross, Henry. Swallow first.

But, yes, how was Egypt?

I'm so sorry I didn't get a chance to say goodbye, but...

Yeah. Did you find anything cool?

We missed you so much. I can tell.

Hmm! Yes, Mum, did you...

Mum?

Mum, is everything all right? You haven't eaten anything.

Your faces.

Honestly, I'm fine. What have you been up to?

I want to hear everything.

How was Nigella? Yes, actually, where is Nigella?

AT SAME TIME: She's staying with a friend. She had a dental emergency. She was unavoidably detained.

She's unavoidably detained at a friend's with a dental emergency?

That's right. Oh, but...

But then she was called back to Japan.

The princes simply couldn't do without her.

Apparently.

Henrietta, dear, are you quite all right?

You do look very pale.

I guess I'm more tired than I thought.

If you'll all excuse me.

No, Alistair, don't get up. I'm fine.

I'll be better in the morning.

Tired, I expect.

HENRY: Found a way to stop the end of the world yet?

What is all this?

Listen to this,

"Oxygen deprivation can lead to permanent and lasting effects

"if not treated promptly."

Right. Excellent. I don't get it.

What if getting trapped has permanently damaged Mum's health?

What if Will and I were too slow to get there?

Mum said it herself.

She's just tired from all the travel and...

Oh! What is that? An eyeball?

Look, stop reading these creepy books and go to bed.

Before or after I figure out how to save the world, O demanding one?

Well, after. Obviously.

Goodnight, Henry.

LIGHT TAPPING

TAPPING AND WHOOSHING

HE WHISTLES

Ha!

Oh.

Clive. Thank goodness you're here.

I heard a noise down here. I thought someone had broken in.

With this alarm? Not a chance.

That's a relief. Goodnight.

MEOWING

SHE HISSES CAT MEOWS

YELPING

Ra.

What are you doing?

RA WHIMPERS

Go to sleep, you silly cat.

WHOOSHING

SHE EXHALES LOUDLY

PURRING

You're still here, Ra. Well, is something up?

Hey, watch where you're... You're all right?

Something's different this morning.

Bad different. I told you to stop reading those books.

WHISPERS: That's the invisibility rope.

NORMAL VOICE: Clive. Don't.

What's got into you?

The magic. Half of it's missing.

What's she on about?

These cases.

Somebody has been through these. Look, things have moved.

Oh, I see what's happening here.

All this talk of thieves has got into your little head.

I, but... But I...

The alarm would have gone off.

And nothing's been stolen, see?

All in your head. Now, put this back where it belongs.

He's wrong, Henry. Things have been stolen. Look, the magic.

Some ex-invisibility rope. Ugh!

It's got to be Aapep and the Serpents.

We've got to get to the bottom of this.

Yes, Henry, like I told you,

there's no more magic in it because I can see you.

I've put all the tools for repairs in this box, OK? Alphabetised the...

HE SIGHS I'll miss you, Will.

You... You're so good at doing stuff.

I hate doing stuff.

I've made up my mind, Artie.

Then there's only one thing left to say before you go.

Will...

..would you have a look at the Oracle?

I think there's a jam.

Good morning, my darlings.

Slept well, I take it?

Oh, yes.

So good to be in this hustling bustling city

after all that time cooped up.

The cabins were a little small.

Told you Mum would be all right.

I feel almost back to my old self again.

And I've got the most ravenous appetite this morning.

Mind if I do? Oh!

Well, things are certainly back to normal around here!

Oh, thank you!

Now, then, energy flows from this side of the battery,

through the bulb, lighting it up, and back into the other side.

Over here we have the exact same circuit,

but why won't this bulb turn on?

Anyone?

HE CLEARS THROAT

You see, batteries, like Safiya over here,

have a finite amount of energy.

But while Safiya can recharge her energy with a little nap,

batteries need their energy charged from an outside source.

Oh, what kind of outside source?

Ah, I'm glad you asked.

An outside source, like this first battery.

OK, well, shouldn't this bulb be lit?

Patience, patience. It takes time to recharge.

Plus, the energy transfer isn't entirely efficient,

so to fully recharge,

we'll need a few extra power sources.

Ah! Now that wasn't me.

I'd better go and check on Clive. Just...

Fascinating.

He's gone, Theo. You don't have to keep pretending.

No, no, no, no. Hear me out.

OK, Aapep's been locked away for what, 4,000 years?

Well, he's wasting away.

The only reason he hasn't destroyed the sun yet

is because he's too weak.

But isn't that a good thing?

Oh, yes.

OK, listen, what if Aapep was like this drained battery?

What if he's using the magical objects in this museum

to recharge himself?

Like the invisibility rope this morning,

the magic was completely sucked out with it.

And these museum thefts everyone keeps worrying about?

What if they all just happened to be magical objects?

You think the Serpents broke into the museum last night?

No, worse.

None of our objects were stolen.

It was only the magic.

That takes up so much magical skill.

It would take Aapep.

So there was a giant snake in the museum last night?

But how did Clive's alarm not go off? He's wired every entrance.

Not every entrance.

JAZZY MUSIC PLAYS

Ah. Will. There you are.

Oh, hi, Mr Devenham. Are you OK?

Look, I'm so sorry about my friends jumping on you the other day.

Dear boy, a magical career is full of unexpected moments,

though I admit being leapt on in a museum

was more unexpected than most.

And far be it from me to let such a minor incident

get in the way of what I hope might be a mutually beneficial proposal.

A proposal?

I was hugely impressed by your show the other day.

Well... I had some help with that.

Well, modest as well as talented.

You remind me a bit of my younger self.

HE GRUNTS

For real?

For real.

My assistant was recently poached by a rival,

and I was wondering if perhaps you might consider?

Me? Be your assistant?

Helping me devise tricks and such.

I... I would pay you for your time, of course.

And teach you a little of the craft.

Nothing too formal.

We could meet here after your shifts.

But... That'd mean... I wouldn't need the laundry job.

I could still work for Artie. This is great.

This is perfect.

Except...

..I've sort of already quit.

Consider yourself rehired.

HE LAUGHS

I was listening in. Uh, slow day.

Thanks, Artie. That'd be great.

OK, if I go tell Theo and the others? Yeah, go on.

They're not here, are they?

You're safe.

Happy days in the penny arcade! Yes. Whoo!

Laundry. Neville Devenham. Slow down, Will. Breathe.

Neville Devenham wants you to do his laundry?

I don't have to work at the laundry.

Neville Devenham wants me to be his assistant.

Congratulations, Will. Will, that's amazing.

So the whole jumping on him thing?

Sorted. Er, so what are you all doing?

Aapep trap. It's no big deal.

Tell us more about the job. No, wait. An Aapep trap?

Theo thinks he got into the museum last night through the ka door

and leeched magic from some artefacts to recharge his power.

You know, it's sad I don't even question things like this any more.

So, you think he'll be back? Definitely.

Aapep barely got through half the magical items in here.

This time, though, we'll be ready for him.

Anyone who comes out of the ka door will land

straight on this pressure plate and whoosh,

a big old net will whisk them up to the ceiling.

What pressure plate? Ha.

I've painted it to match the museum floor. Isn't it beautiful?

I've been studying the technique of early Dutch realists.

Wow. Impressive. Though is that a shadow over there?

You know, maybe you could... And there you go.

Thinking about magical misdirection.

You'd have been wasted in the laundry.

Yeah. I do have a few ideas.

Great. I'll get the rest of the magical items

into the Secret Room in the meantime.

If Aapep really is after them, there's no reason for us

to make things easy for him, is there?

That's right. Knocked the rope straight out of my hands.

And why don't you show me exactly what happened? Spare no details.

Well, I was about to open this case...

On second thoughts, a summary.

Oh. Well, ah, as I said, if you're going to...

LIGHT THUD

Did you hear that? Oh, it's so draughty in here.

Why don't we move over that way?

I could have sworn there was a vase there.

Oh, dear. Oh, dear, I see what's happening here.

All this talk about thieves clearly gone to your head.

A bit of fresh air will do you good.

OK, Mum. Please don't freak out.

I can explain, OK...

OK, I know this looks weird and it is weird,

but everything's weird for a long time now.

Just let me explain, please.

Can't pull the wool over my eyes.

CLICKING

Whoa!

Aaaaaaaah!

I've been wanting to tell you for so long.

But I always thought that, that if you knew then...

..then I'd be putting you and Dad in danger.

Of course, I understand.

I just didn't know how to protect you.

I'm sorry.

Apologies? No need for that.

I couldn't be happier to be here, child.

Mum? Are you OK?

I'm glorious. Can't you tell?

Best I've felt in so long.

Mum? And you've collected all this magic.

Clever girl.

How can you see the...

Oh, no.

WHISPERS: Hear me, ancients...

What was that?

Oh, nothing. Just a rhyme.

You shouldn't lie to your mother, Theodosia.

SHE GASPS

You're not my mum.

Get... Get me down! Whoaaaah!

What's all this racket?

ALL TRY TO EXPLAIN AT SAME TIME

Your blasted granddaughter!

There's something wrong with that child.

She's not even here. Where is she anyway?

She's in the storage room.

She's been there a while, actually.

These children are totally out of control.

And I assure you, they will be dealt with most severely.

Children, you are to find Theodosia

and wait for me in the store room at once.

But... Do I make myself clear?

Took you long enough to realise,

Theodosia Throckmorton, doting daughter.

Your cat knew the truth before you did.

My cat's special, you're just a monster.

No, child. I am chaos.

I was here before time was born

and I'll thrive beyond time's death.

No, you're not,

and you going to get away from my mother as well.

Hear me, ancients. Bes, protector of light, bring me the speed of light.

Am I supposed to be impressed? Your little spells can't stop me.

Hear me, ancients.

Theo. You're all right? Get back. She's not my mother.

Oh, look. We've got an audience.

How tiresome.

Theo.

You people.

So small. So fragile.

How much better the world will be without you all.

SHE CACKLES

AAPEP: Goodbye, Henrietta. You served me well.

Mum, Mum!

Where am I?

Where did Aapep go? Where is he?!

WHOOSHING