02x09 - The Phoenix

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Previously... I'm coming with
you. No, it's too dangerous.

How comes he gets to go? I need
to do something to impress her.

Come back tomorrow to see
me attempt... The Phoenix!

SHE SCREAMS

Granny? This is my grandmother.

Lavinia Throckmorton.

Did you find the
temple? This way.

The way to the oasis
is through your heart.

What does that even mean?

Look, ever since Theo gave me magic,
I've felt this connection to her.

I've never met anyone like her.

What if the Eternal Flame is
not the name of an organisation,

but of one person?

What if it's the potter's hands
that are magic, not the wheel?

You must leave that alone.
It belongs to Miss Fremont.

Imagine you're clay spinning
on a potter's wheel.

Clive! Dad said he needed
your help back at the museum.

You can come out now.

What did you find out?

Outside, the flames are burning.

Meanwhile, inside, I'll unstrap
this buckle with my teeth,

then wriggle my arms over.

And now my hands are free, I can
reach into this hidden pocket and

voila! Lock picks!

What if you can't get
the buckle undone?

Relax. I can do it in my sleep.

Anyway, after that, I just undo
the door with these picks and

hatch! To wild applause.

HE LAUGHS I call it

The Phoenix.

More like The Roast Pheasant.

Will, you're plenty
impressive already.

If Theo can't see that, then...

Well, what's that got to do
with Theo? I'm a magician.

This is what we do.

What, getting injured?

This sounds massively dangerous.

Perfect.

Massively dangerous is
why it'll be so impressive

when I pull it off at the show.

Especially when
everything's on fire.

{\an8}I still can't really see Elena
sending clay people all over.

{\an8}London and kidnapping them.

{\an8}Yeah, me too, but
"kindly head-teacher"

{\an8}could be the perfect cover
for the Eternal Flame.

{\an8}What does Theo think?

{\an8}HE SIGHS You haven't told her!

{\an8}She has been a
bit... distracted.

{\an8}Dah! I just can't
get this to work.

{\an8}It's like the magic's
completely dead.

It will.

It has to.

If the barge doesn't go, how
will you get to the Oasis?

We're working on it.

Are you OK?

Yeah, I'm fine. But we
have to get this to...

You're not going to make it to the
Oasis if you burn up getting there.

You need to take a break.

You're right.

HE HUMS HAPPILY

Clive! Wonderful to see you.

Your Ladyship! B-B-But...

I-I thought you weren't
back for months!

Life's a bit like
camel racing, isn't it?

No fun without a few
detours and surprises.

Mother, since when
do you race camels?

Since when did you have fun?

So, Alistair tells me you're
walking out with a young lady.

HE LAUGHS NERVOUSLY
Er... Er, well, er...

Yes. Clive's even helping her
with the upcoming school fete,

aren't you, Clive? A fete?
Delightful! We could all go!

LAUGHS

Ah!

So, you're saying that Elena
could be the Eternal Flame?

Well, we don't
exactly have proof.

But why would someone who's
after the Oasis of Magic

run a school in London?

What if it's about you?

You want to get to
the Oasis, so do they.

What if they want you to burn up?
Yeah. Stop you getting there first.

If that's true, then it's even more
important that we fix the barge

and we find the next clue.

The way to the Oasis
is through your heart.

Cryptic.

Also totally unhelpful.

Well, Granny thinks we
might find an answer

at the Society of
Egyptological Exploration.

That's our next stop. Great.

Then me and Henry will find
a way to get Elena's prints.

We will?

If she really is the Eternal
Flame, we need to know.

She could have Clay People
out there, or who knows what.

How about we all go together?

Anyone?

No. We have to solve
this problem first.

But we'll meet you at
the Penny Arcade later

and we'll compare notes.

Theo, it's Will.

You have to talk to him.

Will! Josie just told
me what you're planning.

It's too dangerous!

I've got this.

I'm a professional.

You'll be a professional crisp if
you drop your lock picks like that.

I'll be fine, I swear.

Look, with everything that
Theo's got going on right now,

are you sure you
want to add this too?

I can handle this.

Why is he even here?

We're going to the library.

Magic stuff.

What, you mean real
magic? Don't be like that!

I'm here because I don't want
to see my boyfriend burn up.

Yeah, well... I don't want
to see you burn up either.

Oh, fine! I won't
do The Phoenix!

Finally. Great.

Thank you.

We've got to run.
Granny's waiting.

Well, I wouldn't
want to keep you two.

Cool! See you later!

Why do I get the feeling
that this is a terrible idea,

filled with terrible danger
and lots of boring paperwork?

Fingerprints, fingerprints...

Hey, so, Theo and Darius

do you think there's
something going on?

The way he looked
at her this morning,

it was like watching
you eye up a doughnut.

Look.

Is that... clay?

OK. Put that back exactly
where you found it.

We mustn't let Elena
know we were in here.

Her cup will have
her fingerprints!

VOICES OUTSIDE DOOR

Come on!

Lady Throckmorton sounds
like a fascinating woman.

Terrifying force of
nature, more like.

She's threatened to
attend the school fete.

You're acting like
it's a tragedy.

It's a fete worse than death,
as far as I'm concerned.

A fete worse than death!

KNOCKING AT DOOR

Elena? You asked for me?

Oh, yes.

Just wait outside and
I'll be out in a second.

I've got a little job for you.

Oh, wait.

You've got clay there. Here.

There.

All better.

Sorry. Where were we?

Ah... Well, I...

That's odd.

Someone's moved my cup.

Please, please, please,
please, please...

Well, I'd better
leave you to it.

I... I'm sorry.

It was probably me.

I... must have got distracted, what
with all the fete preparations.

At least let me walk you out.

That was a close one.

Let's get out of here.

THEO: "The way to the
Oasis is through my heart."

What does that even mean?

You OK?

You seem distracted.

Sorry.

No, go on. We're
friends. You can tell me.

This morning, Will

the way he looks at me sometimes
when I'm with you, I think

I think I'm complicating things.
What are you talking about?

Theo...

I don't think we should hang
around so much any more.

What? It's not like there's
anything going on between us.

I should go.

WHISPERS: OK.

Show yourself!

SHE LAUGHS

It's you!

What was all that about?

Oh, just my mind
playing tricks on me.

Yeah, I don't blame you.

This place is
quieter than a tomb.

Well, the Society open the
library only three days a week,

and this isn't one of them.

Fortunately, I'm one of their
more generous patronesses.

Er, is Darius not joining us?

Er... no.

No, he's not.

Oh.

Well, never mind.

You and I can get
through these ourselves.

Do you think we should
warn Clive about Elena?

We're about to find out.

HE SNEEZES

You've sneezed all over it!
Sorry! It's all the flour!

You're going to wipe
the prints away!

Oh... Could this
day get any worse?

KNOCKING ON DOOR Is
everything all right in there?

What do we do? Um...

I thought I heard
something breaking. Um, no.

We were just

printing!

Oh. Well, that's a relief.

Thought it might
have been the camera.

You will be taking photos of
the school fete, won't you?

Yes.

Wouldn't miss it.

Wonderful.

I'll leave you two to
your printing then.

You know that thing where you feel
like you come out of your own body?

That was me right now. You?

Same.

But we can't give up on this
now. We need to know the truth.

But what's plan B?

We know something else
Elena uses every day.

CLATTERING

CLATTERING

SHE CLEARS HER THROAT

Sorry.

These dramatic sighs and melancholic
glances out of the window

don't tell me they're
all inspired by...

"The Waterways Of Egypt"?

Not exactly.

I think I can guess.

You're pondering the
mysteries of the human heart.

Just

why can't my heart tell me what
I want instead of giving me

all of these feelings?

The Egyptian gods had
it right, didn't they?

Just pluck the hearts
out and weigh them!

Weigh them

against the feather
of truth! Of course!

Granny, you're a genius!

Oh. That's very
kind of you, but...

The way to the oasis
is through my heart.

I need to know my heart's truth.

Like the Egyptian gods.

Granny, I think
you've solved it!

Oh!

Welcome, miss.

Enjoy your stage.

Ha-ha.

I hope you're not
expecting a tip.

One,

two,

three.

Ta-da!

Impressive.

And that's not
even the best bit!

What?! How did you...?

Pretty amazing, right?

I don't know.

I'm sure I can do better.

"At the time of judgment, the
hearts of the dead would be"

"weighed against the feather
of Ma'at, a symbol of truth."

We already know this.

Please, just give
us something useful!

GRANNY SIGHS

Listen to this.

"Amongst those
who seek the Oasis

"is one whose trail of death and
destruction has spanned millennia."

"One whose thirst for
the Oasis burns eternal."

The Eternal Flame.

Sorry. I didn't mean
to frighten you.

You didn't. What do you want?

Look, I know you think that
there's something going on between

Theo and I, and there isn't, OK? I
wouldn't do that to her. Not now.

But you would another time?

You're not doing The
Phoenix any more. Good.

Like you care.

Theo does.

You have no idea what
she's going through.

But you do, is that it?

Why are you being like
this? She almost died!

What are you talking about?

What happened?

Darius! Tell me everything!

WHISPERS: Oh, come on, come on.

Now, for the moment of truth.

They don't match.

If Elena isn't the Eternal
Flame, then who is?

Hmm.

At least we still have
their fingerprints.

Yeah, but to compare with what?

HE SIGHS

Busted.

I knew it was you two.

Shame on you for using Elena's
wheel without permission.

Wait. What?

For weeks, you
have been using it.

Moving it around. Do you
think she wouldn't notice?

She asked me to
keep an eye on it.

Wait... someone else has
been using Elena's wheel?

I'm telling Elena immediately.

No! You've got the wrong idea!

We're helping Elena.

We're looking for
the culprit too!

See? I was dusting for prints.

No matches yet, but
we're working on it.

Yes, we are.

Better luck next time for
both of us, eh, Camille?

Thanks for stopping by! Um, we'll
inform Elena so you needn't bother.

Bye!

DOOR CLOSES

If someone else is
using Elena's wheel,

I suppose that really
eliminates her.

Wish I'd known that
three hours ago.

Hey, if the Eternal Flame
has borrowed Elena's wheel,

they must be based near
the school. A teacher or

a pupil.

We need to warn the others.

"Beware this ancient and most
malevolent mage whose form..."

TAPPING

I thought you said the
library was closed today.

It is.

EERIE WHISPERING

THEO GASPS Granny,
look! A clay person!

Come on, let's get her.

Stop!

Stop or I WILL blow
you into pieces!

Come back!

Granny, she's coming!

Oh, Granny... that was

amazing!

Thank you, my dear.

Always nice to see someone
settling down with a good book.

ROARS

Oh, no, you don't!

No! The Eternal Flame is fading!

The Oasis of Magic
must be theirs!

No-one should have
that much power!

It must be theirs!

Goodness! What's happening?

It's like whatever magic is being
used to hold them together is

failing somehow.

I can't keep them together!

Oh!

So you basically saved her life

with your magic.

She probably didn't tell you because
she didn't want you to worry. Yeah.

It seems like there's
a lot of things

she hasn't been
telling me recently.

The audience are getting restless.
We need to get the cabinet ready.

Forget the cabinet.

We're doing The Phoenix!

But... I need my straps and my
lock picks. We're not ready.

She's right, Will.

This is too dangerous,
you're not ready for...

The magnificent phoenix.

A creature of myth shrouded
in magic and mystery.

According to legend, only one
phoenix could live at a time.

AUDIENCE MURMUR IN APPRECIATION

And when its time was up,

it would lay itself
a single egg,

then set itself on fire.

AUDIENCE GASP

Will a new phoenix
rise from the ashes?

You'll have to wait and see.

For now, be warned...

I only dare perform this
perilous feat after long

and rigorous training.

Do not try this at home.

WHISPERS: This is
going to be dangerous.

AUDIENCE GASP

Where is the lock pick?

Our little secret?

Generous though it is, my
patronage isn't enough to cover

accidental clay damage.

Well, the clay person said that
the Eternal Flame was fading.

Maybe that's why
they're after the Oasis.

Or maybe that's why
they're after you.

You may be their key
to finding the Oasis.

Well, what do you mean?

If their powers are fading,

they can't control the barge,

but you can.

Perhaps the Eternal Flame

isn't trying to stop
you reaching the Oasis.

They're using you to reach it.

SHE GASPS

Will! What is it? What's wrong?

I'm sorry. I have to go.

Don't worry, ladies
and gentlemen!

Will "The Phoenix"
will escape the flames!

Will, are you OK?

My belt buckle.

Yes! Got it!

This should work... Oh!

Tricks with fire? Way too
dangerous! What was he thinking?

Come on, come on! Come on!

Ahhh!

It's burning!

Can someone stop it?!

Will!

What's going on in there?

Sam, do something!

Oh! Will!

Who's doing that?

Darius!

It's frozen! Theo!

She saved me.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Thank you! Thank you!

Of course, I wouldn't
have been able to do it

without my lovely
assistants Josie and Theo

Darius!

Thank you!

I was worried sick!

Why didn't you tell me
Darius was in on it?

And how did he put out the fire?

The egg is coated in a
special chemical that, er

allows the fire to burn itself
out in a controlled manner.

Exactly.

What he said.

Next time, keep me in the loop.

We make quite the team.

We're not a team.

Most people would say thank you.

I could have done it myself.

Will!

You OK?

I'm fine. Really.

This is exactly why I didn't
want you doing this trick.

It's...

Ah!

Ah! Oh! My hands,
they're burning!

It's OK. It's OK,
you're fine, OK?

Just breathe in, with me.

What can I do to help?

Nothing.

You've done enough.

Ah! Ah... OK, breathe in.

And just let go of
everything, your breath,

your thoughts, your
feelings. And again.

DARIUS BREATHES DEEPLY

Good. Good. You're fine.

Ah, Henry! Henry,
where's your sister?

She's just checking on Will.

His trick didn't
exactly go to plan.

OK, so we know Elena
isn't the Eternal Flame,

but at least we still
have their prints.

How did it go at the library? Oh, I
must speak with Theodosia urgently.

What's wrong?

I carried on reading after she
left and found an old papyrus.

The Eternal Flame
is a shapeshifter.

As in the "I can change my
fingerprints" sort of shapeshifter?

The fingerprints are the
least of our problems.

The Eternal Flame could
be masquerading as anyone.

They could have been watching us,
manipulating us all this time,

using Theo to lead them
to the Oasis of Magic.

They could even be one of us.