04x03 - Out of Africa

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Higher, Virgil.

See if you can find
a bigger ladder.

♪ What y'all gonna see
I staged.. ♪

Crackling

- ♪ So I could write down all my lines.. ♪
- Never mind, Sharon, I got it.

♪ It's a*t*matic plus I know
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♪ That's why I won't be.. ♪

How come every time you
volunteer for something

I end up doing the hard part?

Don't be such a crybaby.

You should be honored
to help.

Hardly, Sharon.

I am honored to have
your assistance.

Hey, Dr. Anoyke. I was about to
take off to go do my homework.

Before you go, wouldn't you
like a peek at the exhibit?

Click click click

They're beautiful!

And priceless as well.

They are from the ruins of
an ancient Ashanti palace.

I excavated it soon after your
family visited West Africa.

So, how old are they?

Carbon dating can't tell us
when the pieces were made

but they are perhaps
as old as 1000 years.

Excuse me.

Uh, this is Dr. Anoyke.

'I have arrived
at the airport.'

'Do you have the item?'

I do. Come quickly.

The sooner it is out of
my hands and in yours

the better.

Sharon.

It is late,
you must go, now.

You're being kind of rough
There aren't you, doc?

I can handle this
myself, little brother.

Come on, if he wants
us to go, we'll go.

But you could be a little
more polite about it, doctor.

Especially, after all my work.

Come on.

Looking for me I pres-s-sume?

I am Onini the Python.

Save yourself a
great deal of trouble

and hand it over to me.

I do not know what
you are talking about.

Aah!

'The more I think
about it, the madder I get!'

He even shut
the door in my face.

I've never seen
him act that way.

Seemed like he was
upset about something

or maybe scared.

You're taking his side?

I'm not, I'm just
saying.. Oh, man!

I left my backpack
at the museum.

Do what you want.

I'm not going back there
and getting my head bit off.

Where is-s-s it, doctor?

Ah!

Ah!

Give it to me!

It is no longer here.

You will tell me where
you have hidden it.

Talk!

'To be fair..'

...it'd be a lot easier
for him to talk

if you'd stop squeezin' him.

S-S-Static!

S-s-surprise!

Sorry, doc, I had to
get him to let you go..

Ohh!

This does not concern you.

You set off the silent alarm

when you ripped open the display
case, snakes-for-brains.

He must work out.

Doesn't matter.
We got him outnumbered.

Count again.

Zap zap zap

Thanks.
Uh, you better take him.

I'm allergic to bee stings.

Who isn't?

Ah!

'That should take care of..'

zap zap zap

What I wouldn't give
for a jumbo flyswatter

right about now.

This is taking too long.

Mmoboro we need
a dis-s-straction.

Zap

I gotcha.

Boom

Doctor? Doctor?

You better call an ambulance.

Backpack's already on it.

'I don't get it.'

Near as the police can tell,
nothing was stolen.

Maybe we scared 'em off.

Yeah, they looked terrified.

I am sorry, my friend,
I was too slow to save you.

But perhaps there is still time
to save the spider.

Yeah, I think those guys
have the right idea.

I'm dangerously
close to curfew.

You wouldn't have a curfew
if you hadn't

blown up your garage.

Those compounds were
theoretically stable.

You go ahead. I want to see
if I can find any more clues.

You got it.

I thought they
would never leave.

Anansi, what are
you doing here?

I have come for your
assistance, young friend.

Anything. How can I help?

Break into that museum.

Uh..

Zap

'You do not have it. Explain.'

The doctor has-s-s
hidden it.

Then, Static arrived and
we were forced to retreat.

You fear the wrong person.

Static's wrath is nothing
compared to my own.

We're sorry, Osebo.

Do not apologize. Find it!

As you say, Osebo.

We have eyes everywhere.

Oops! What in the world?

It's from the exhibit.

How'd I end up with..

'Sharon, are you home?'

knock knock knock

Yes, daddy, just a minute.

Huh?

Sharon.

You do realize it's your
night to do the dishes?

Uh-huh.

Well, stop staring
at your nails

and go clean up the kitchen.

Ta-da!

Don't worry, I already
shut down the alarms.

They didn't waste
any time fixin' that.

I still can't figure out
why they didn't take anything.

But they did. A golden
spider with incredible powers.

In fact, it is the
source of my powers.

Where is he?

- We need to talk.
- Huh?

You've been neglecting
your chores for days.

'Maybe the volunteer work
at the museum '

'is too much for you.'

N-no, daddy, that's not it.

I-I just don't have
time right now.

- Why not?
- I c-can't really explain.

Then I can't really
let you off the hook.

Dishes.

Now.

Hello.

Hmm.

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For my next trick..

♪ How it's supposed
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Much better.

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Oh, Sharon.
Uh, Virgil's not here.

I'm not looking for Virgil,
nerd boy.

I'm looking for you.

I have found the gold spider.

- 'That's from the museum?'
- Must be.

But I don't know what it is.

These are all books
I bought in Africa.

There's lots of stuff about
Ashanti Gold in there

but nothing about spiders.

And that's where I come in.

Right. So get on the computer.
Search the engine.

- Crunch the numb...
- Sharon.

- Yeah?
- I found it.

- Really?
- 'Yeah. Listen to this.'

This story belongs
to Kwaku Anansi

as do all stories.

Once there was a very clever
spider named Kwaku Anansi

who wished to have
the power of storytelling.

The Sky King,
who owned all things

made a bargain with Kwaku.

"Bring me three evildoers
and in return

I will give you that power."

So brave Kwaku
set out to bring

the Sky King
what he asked for.

Kwaku tricked Mmoboro,
the stinging hornet

into a gourd.

Kwaku tricked Onini,
the bullying python

and tied him to a stick.

Kwaku tricked Osebo,
the greedy leopard

who fell into a pit.

The Sky King was pleased.

He granted the spider
his request.

And with the power
of storytelling

came the power of illusion.

Is the gold spider Kwaku?

No. Kwaku made the gold spider
to hold his powers.

And, in each generation,
passed those powers

from one hero to the next.

But the original spider
had been lost

for hundreds of years.

Until Dr. Anoyke found it
in the Ashanti ruins.

What happens if Osebo gets it?

He could drain my powers
back into the spider.

But worse, he would have
powers equal to mine.

Well, you obviously
still have your powers

so maybe he doesn't have it.

Then where would it be?

One way to find out.

- Aah!
- Told you it works.

I can make anything with it.

Uh, I believe you!
Make it stop!

Last thing I need is having
to explain to my folks

how the llama poo
got in my room.

I just realized
how I got this.

Dr. Anoyke must have
slipped it into my jacket

when he kicked me
out of the museum.

But why?

We could call him at
the hospital and ask.

Why would he be
at the hospital?

Uh..

You can ask him yourself
when you join him there.

Now the llama
doesn't seem so bad.

Stay back!

Richie!

Whoa! Uh!

And I used to want
to wanna be a fireman.

Give me the spider, girl.

How 'bout I give you this?

Boom

Clever. You have discovered
the spider's power.

That's not supposed to happen.

Or perhaps you do not fully
understand what you hold.

The spider only grants
you the power of illusion.

You do not deserve it!
Give it to me!

Where? I do not have
time for your games!

Aah! Put me down! Let me go!

Put me down! Hey! Help!

Aw, come on.

The doctor's gonna be
under guard.

Hope we can convince the
police to let us talk to him.

Follow my lead.

Heh! You have no idea how
happy you just made my pops.

Why do I even bother?

Once again,
what's the diagnosis?

Uh, eh, the disease
presents itself as a, um..

Mitochondrial conflagration.

Good. Course of treatment?

Well, first we'll
check the status

of the patient's
health insurance

then incubate with something.

Interns.

Dr. Anoyke.

It's you, Anansi.

Are you gonna be okay?

Yes, thanks to you.

And the spider?
Do you have it?

No, but it is safe.

I hid it in my
assistant's pocket.

Your assistant?

Uh-oh.

Static, it's Gear.
I got some bad news.

'What now?'

Your sister's been
snatched by a tiger guy.

Osebo! He's not a tiger,
he's a leopard.

Then why does he have stripes?
Leopards don't have...

- Focus, Gear!
- 'Right.'

I tagged him
with a tracer.

You should be able to follow.

We're on our way.

I, too, have often
wondered about the stripes.

If you do not give
me the spider

I promise you that the
consequences will be dire.

What are you gonna do?
Kidnap me and put me in a cage?

I do enjoy your spirit.

But my patience
is wearing thin.

Mmoboro!

- Have you ever been stung?
- J-just by old boyfriends.

Here! Hope it gives you
a rash!

You'll forgive me
if instead I use it

to destroy my greatest enemy.

Whoa! So you're the spider guy.

I expected you to
swing in on a web.

I get that a lot.

- Where are they?
- Inside.

Man, it's awfully quiet.

Sure this is the right place?

Pretty sure.

Very good, Anansi.

I expected no less from you.

Return the spider.
It belongs to me.

There is an American expression

"Finders keepers."

Take care of the others.

Osebo is mine.

Over here.

Thank you for your assistance.

Were you silent, I might
never have found you.

Static, how about you take the snake guy?

Never mind! False alarm.

Come on! Is that all you got?

I'm a human
bug zapper over here.

Whoa!

Perhaps this will prove
more of a challenge.

Hold that pose.

Good job.

Ahh! Ahh!

Oh, man.

Thud

boom

The illusions are more
difficult now, aren't they?

Perhaps it is because I
have been using the spider

to drain your powers.

I can still fight.

Ohh!

You are weak.

I am strong enough
for one final trick.

Huh?

Here, kitty, kitty.

Talk about your static cling.

You know, I hear fabric
softener's real good for that.

Tryin' to help some people.

I think this belongs to you.

Yes.

And from this day forward

it will always remain with me.

I am forever in your
debt, dear lady.

Heh-heh. It's okay.

This was really exciting.

I actually had a good time.

- Except..
- Yes?

I can't help thinking
I'm forgetting something.

Oh, don't worry, ma'am,
the boy who was with you

when you were att*cked
is just fine.

- I saw to that.
- Thanks.

But I-I don't think that was it.

- Hello?
- 'Sharon?'

'This is your father.
Heh heh. Guess where I am?'

I'm in the kitchen,
looking at the dirty dishes.

The dishes you're
gonna be washing

'every night
for the next month!'

Oh, yeah. Now I remember.

Heh.

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