02x05 - Stop the Press

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Previously on
Theodosia... Hey, Theo.

You know, you cannot print that.

The world needs to
know magic is real.

I'm sure she'll be OK.

I'd like to report
two missing girls.

Clive Fagenbush.

So you believe all of this?

Yes, I do. Interesting.

It's an oasis. That's what
Rameses was searching for.

Then the oasis
must be the answer.

They're on fire.

You could end up like them.

We get to the oasis and we do
it before the clay people do.

What are you doing? You
need to stop right now.

THEY SCREAM

Seek the one who
watched over your birth.

Theo, what on earth is going on?

This should keep
us safe for a bit.

Done.

Finally cleared
all that wax away?

Good.

Now come along to breakfast.

We have a lot to discuss.

Grounded?!

This isn't much of a discussion.

I want you home
straight after school

and no going to the
Penny Arcade for a week.

But I don't get grounded.

I'm not Henry.
That was one time!

And how was I supposed to know that
the cake was Granny's birthday?

This gives me no pleasure, Theo,

but you went missing overnight.

SHE SIGHS I wasn't missing.

I fell asleep in the library
and... And got locked in,

so you keep saying.

Even if I were to believe you,
it's still so very dangerous.

Anything could have
happened to you.

Well, it didn't, did it?

Ooh...

Theo, are you OK?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Well, you're burning up.

I need to go to school. You're not
going anywhere in this condition.

Please sit down. I'm
calling the doctor.

Urgh!

I can't stay here, Henry.

I have to stop Maya
from printing her story.

I'll talk her out of it.

{\an8}This is serious.

{\an8}If she tells everyone
what I can do...

{\an8}ZAP! Whoa!

Dad was right.

You can't leave the
museum like this.

Look, I'll deal with
Maya, I promise.

But you should get some rest

before your magic
does any real damage.

{\an8}Hmm...

{\an8}Her temperature's very high,
but I'm sure it's no more

{\an8}than a cold.

{\an8}Most likely the result
of her recent escapades.

{\an8}Yes. That won't happen
again, I assure you.

{\an8}Hmm. Well, I'll be back to
check on the child tomorrow.

Give her plenty of
water and keep her in

bed. Thank you, Doctor.

Thank you.

See? It's just a cold.

I'm fine, really. Ah, ah,
ah. You heard the doctor.

Bed rest. Come on, Dad.

We both have things
to be getting on with.

I said no, and I'm getting a little
tired of you constantly battling me.

Disobedience isn't a good
look on you, Theodosia.

OK. Sorry.

Hmm.

I'm not sure that word
means what it once did.

Now get some sleep.

I'll be back later.

DOOR CLOSES

Is everything all right?

Does everything look all right?

I'm missing W. What,
from the printing press?

Not from the press,
Henry. From the story.

Every credible story must
answer the five "W" s.

In this case, who hits Theo?

What? Clearly, she's some
kind of awesome mega witch.

Yeah, about that. Where? Egypt.

When? Yesterday. But why?

Why does Theo have all
these incredible powers?

Listen, you can't
print the story.

I'm sorry, I can and I
will print whatever I like.

I've already had a lecture from
Elena about my disappearance.

I don't need another
one from you.

But I'm trying to warn you.

Knowing about magic is
dangerous. Bad things happen.

Such as? I don't know.

How about a giant snake
or an army of mummies?

Plus, now there's these
creepy clay people.

Just the compelling
antagonist this story needs.

You are impossible.

Look, if magic really
is so dangerous,

people need to be informed.

Sorry, Henry.

The truth must be told.

You know what I think?

I think you're selfish.

Excuse me? You don't care
about telling the truth.

You just want some big story,
and you don't care who gets hurt

in the process.

I'd like you to leave now. I've
got photographs to develop.

This conversation isn't
over, Maya. Leave me alone!

SHE SIGHS

What's so interesting?

None of your beeswax.

"Modern educational methods."

Sounds kind of boring.

Well, fortunately, nobody asked
for the opinion of a child.

If you're after Theodosia,
that won't be possible.

She's under the weather.

Theo's ill?

With strict orders of
bed rest and no visitors.

Right. Well, tell
her I stopped by.

LIGHT SWITCHES ON

Henry, I told you
to leave me alone.

At least put the lights back,
you're ruining my photos.

Henry...

Henry, I wanted to talk
to you about Maya Linton.

Ooh, whatever she told you,

I'm sure there's a
rational explanation.

Relax, Henry, you're
not in any trouble.

I'm simply concerned
for Maya's well being.

This recent disappearance
is unlike her, and I know

she can seem very sure of
herself, but she's had to be.

Especially having lost
her parents so young.

Wait. What?

Oh, I thought she
would have told you.

I was hoping I could count
on you to look out for her,

since you've been so wonderful
helping her with the newspaper.

Me? Mm-hm.

Yeah. Of course.

You're a good boy, Henry.

If I read the images in the sample
correctly, Rameses k*lled himself

by drinking from the oasis.

Without it, his heka
was burning him up

literally.

Try to take it easy.

Thanks, Will,

but if we don't get to this
magic oasis, I am done for.

How much time do we have?

I don't know.

I mean, I'm getting worse
with this temperature

and my unstable heka.

The oasis could be anywhere.

Egypt is a big country and
the only clue we have is,

"Seek the one who
watched over my birth."

Like, could that be any
more vague? It's OK.

We'll find the oasis, but
for now, we need another way

to keep your temperature down.

Well, I did find some promising
spells, but I'd like to get

to Dad's office to do
some more research.

Then that's what we'll do.

You're not alone, Theo.

Maya?

It's me.

I know you don't want to speak
to me, but I just came here

to say I'm sorry.

It's a lot to process, isn't it?

All this magic stuff.

But if you ever want
to talk about it,

or anything else.

I'm a good listener, OK, Maya?

I'm coming in, all right?

Talk.

Hey. Ooh.

Apologies. I was just going
to check the exhibits.

That must be some book.

Haven't seen you
without it all morning.

Yes. A remarkable
thesis, indeed.

Really?

Well, perhaps Eleanor Fremont
has some pearls of wisdom for me.

What does she advise when
a child no longer respects

her father's authority?

Er... Oh...

Well, that's assuming
you've actually made it

beyond the first page.
Yeah, no, of course.

Well, she says,

"Disobedience is a healthy
part of adolescence"

"and traditional punishment
is often the worst response."

Huh.

"The wiser approach would be to
listen to the child in order"

"to understand their feelings."

Hmm.

Interesting. Very
interesting. Really? Yeah.

There may be something to that.

But... But... But
isn't it utter drivel?

I mean, look at me.

If Mother hadn't punished
me the old-fashioned way,

I'd never have become
the man I am today.

Mm-hm.

Well, it can't all be like this.

Let's see...

Ah, this isn't...

Found anything yet?

No cooling spells, but there
is one for freezing water.

If I can adapt it, I can
try and use it on myself.

I don't want to
be a party pooper,

but isn't that
ridiculously dangerous?

Says the daredevil
escapologist magician!

When's the last time we did
something that wasn't...?

No, I'm serious.

I don't want to
see you get hurt.

Maybe there's another way.

Theo, you're supposed
to be in bed!

I'm feeling much better now.

Well, that's not
for you to decide.

The doctor told you to rest.

I told you to rest.

I'm sorry, Mr Throckmorton.
It wasn't my fault.

Will, please. Theo is capable
of making her own decisions.

In fact, these days she pretty
much does whatever she likes.

You think I like this?

Then help me understand.

Are you purposely
trying to hurt me?

Not everything is about you.

Please! No need to fight.

Am I being unreasonable?

Wanting my daughter to be
healthy, to come home safe,

so I don't spend the night
sick to my stomach with worry?

That's not fair!

You make it sound like I
go missing all the time.

Once was more than enough!

What happened to you, Theo?

I barely recognise my
little girl any more.

Maybe I grew up, Dad.

I'm almost 16.

Exactly.

Still a child.

And if you had any idea
what this child has to...

You may think I'm clueless,

but I remember what it was like to
be a teenager, to want to rebel.

Stop! TABLE RATTLING.

Only I was never spiteful enough
to hurt the people who loved me.

Stop! CERAMIC SHATTERS.

HE SIGHS

That was an accident.
It was an accident.

Ah...

This mask was the
very first artefact

your mother and
I found together.

SHE SIGHS

It... It... It wasn't me.

Oh...

I'm sorry. Truly.

Ground me for another
week. A month. No.

Elena's book was right -
what use is punishing you?

Just go back to
your room, please.

Dad, please... Just
go back to your room.

Like I keep telling you, I don't
know the first thing about Egypt.

I've never even left England.

You lie.

If you really want the scoop,
you're going about it all wrong.

Have you even considered
the five "W" s?

I've already established
the who, where and when.

That's you guys, this
room and right now.

But I'm still fuzzy on
the what and the why.

So I ask, what is
it that you want?

The Oasis of Magic.

See how easy that was?

Why do you seek the oasis?

The Eternal Flame. Right.

Remind me. What exactly or
who is the Eternal Flame?

Enough!

Wait!

I'll talk.

This is awful.

I never fight with my dad.

It'll blow over. These
things always do.

I'll still go on
lying to him, won't I?

I can't exactly say,

"It was the barge that
made me vanish overnight,"

or "I didn't break your
priceless mask. It was magic."

Hang on.

How were you feeling when
your magic played up?

You were angry, right?

Very. Why?

What about the other
times that happened?

Well, this morning when
I set that napkin alight,

I suppose I was frustrated.

I was... I was very frustrated.

I think this might be
tied to your emotions.

When you lose control
of your emotions...

I lose control of my magic.

Will, you're brilliant.

So all I need to do is
stop having emotions.

There's this technique
Neville Devlin taught me.

Magicians use it to stay calm

when they're dangling
over a pit of spikes

or about to be chained
up in a box underwater.

I'm listening.

Intense emotions
make our hearts race.

If we can control our heartbeat,

we control our fear

anger, anything.

And how do I do that?

Close your eyes.

Take a slow, deep breath.

HEARTBEAT RACING

Fill your lungs all
the way to the bottom.

HEARTBEAT RACING

Then as you breathe out, let go
of everything you're feeling.

SHE EXHALES

Just push it all away.

HEARTBEAT SLOWING

HEART BEATS SLOWLY

All right, I should go before
I get you in any more trouble.

Will, wait.

Thank you.

UNDER BREATH: OK.

Maybe there were some pyramids
or sphinx or something.

UNDER BREATH: OK.

Surprise!

Maya, where are you? Henry?

Wrong room, Henry!
Agh, my foot is stuck!

Run, Henry! They're coming!

Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

Maya, they're here!

Stay away from me!

Henry?

At the risk of sounding
melodramatic, help!

Cheese! CAMERA BULB FLASHES.

What are you doing here?

What's it look like?
Rescuing you, of course.

What do we do?

There's an old
saying we have - run!

Hello. Good evening.
Hello, nice to see you.

Ah, Will.

May I have a word?

Sure, Mr Throckmorton.

I'll... I'll cut to the chase.

I'm worried about Theo,
and I think you are, too.

Do you have any idea why
she's acting out like this?

Have I done something
to upset her?

I don't think it's
anything you've done.

It's... You should
really talk to Theo.

I thought I could hold the fort in
Henrietta's absence, but it seems

like I'm failing
rather miserably.

Failure I can handle, though.

What I can't deal with

is losing my daughter, so

please give me something.

Theo's going through some
difficult stuff at the moment.

Sometimes I can help her,

but then there's some stuff
I don't even know about.

How do you cope with
that, the not knowing?

I trust her.

You know, maybe you should too.

Yes.

Well, I suppose for a first real
boyfriend, she could do a lot worse.

Bye, Mr Throckmorton.

Thank you, Will.

Ah, Clive. I thought you said
that book was utter drivel?

Er, yes, it may well be, but
it's the most beautifully written

drivel that I've ever had
the privilege to read.

Mm.

Why couldn't their first discovery
have been a nice, simple coin?

SIZZLING

SHE EXHALES

SHE SIGHS

OK.

Close your eyes.

Deep breaths.

HEARTBEAT RACING

HEARTBEAT SLOWS DOWN

Thanks for trying to save me.

It's nothing. Thanks
for actually saving me.

It's kind of scary, isn't it,

this whole magic business?

Scary is one word.

Terrifying is another.

I'm sorry about what
I said this morning.

You're not selfish. And you're not
an arrogant, hare-brained simpleton.

SHE CHUCKLES

I guess I said that
part in my head.

Point is, I am sorry, though.

A good reporter would
have heard you out.

What do we do now?

I'm going to finish developing
my photos from Egypt.

That's if those clay creeps
haven't ruined them all. I see.

So you're still going to
print your story? Print it?

That's the last thing
I'm going to do.

What made you change your mind?

Bad people are after
this information.

I can't just serve it up
for the whole world to read.

Good point. We can't give
those clay people anything.

No, Henry, this goes
higher than them.

Something or someone
called the Eternal Flame

is after the oasis, too.

We have to warn Theo.

FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING

Theo, can't you do a
single thing I ask?

Sorry. I'll go straight to bed.

Wait.

The mask.

How did you do that?

Well, like any
other restoration,

using the techniques
that you taught me.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry I shouted.

No, no, no. I didn't realise...

I'm the one who
should be apologising.

The way I've been
treating you lately,

you don't deserve it.

And I really don't want
our relationship to change.

Then how about we do
what we've always done?

Talk.

Talk to me.

Erm...

I have felt that.

I'm losing control of myself.

That there's a
w*r raging between

the person I want to be,

and something else.

I know that doesn't make any
sense. Well, you'd be surprised.

I felt the same way
myself once upon a time.

Really?

I remember feeling
confused, alone

burdened with all these

em... emotions I
couldn't contain.

But I think.

I think every young person goes
through this phase once they've

when they're...
beginning to change.

Right. Yeah.

Well, I... I guess this is... Um

sort of the same thing

and also completely different.

If you only could help me understand
just a... just a little bit,

I would... I would
try to support you.

No, I know and I know...
I know you would.

And hopefully, one day, I'll
be able to explain everything.

But for now, I just

I need you to know that
I'm still your little girl.

And I still love you.

I just hope that's enough.

OK.

I trust you.

You do? Wholeheartedly.

And whenever

whenever you're ready to
explain, I'll be here.

I'll always be
here for you, Theo.

It's no use.

They took everything.

Wait a minute. Have you
checked the enlarger?

Look. It's Theo at
the temple ruins.

But what are all those lights?

They weren't there
when I took the photo.

It looks like some
kind of pattern.

Yeah, but what do
you think it means?

Honestly, I have no idea.

But it could just
be the clue we need.