02x11 - In the Balance

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Previously... The way to the
Oasis is through your heart.

"The hearts of
the dead would be"

"weighed against the
Feather of Ma'at."

The Eternal Flame is fading! The
Oasis of Magic must be theirs!

The Eternal Flame
is a shapeshifter.

The Eternal Flame
must be unmasked.

Do not walk off alone.

This must be where they
make the clay people.

Any idea of who the
shapeshifter is?

SHE GASPS

Argh! Granny!

What are you doing?

Ohhh!

MAYA BANGS DOOR
Lady Throckmorton!

You? MAYA: Let us out!

HENRY: Granny!
Are you out there?

Please! Someone!

Help! Help us!

{\an8}Argh! It won't budge!

{\an8}I don't think that's our
biggest problem right now.

{\an8}MAYA BANGS DOOR Let us out!

{\an8}What's going on?

{\an8}Hello?

{\an8}BANGING CONTINUES.

{\an8}Help us, please! Hey!

{\an8}Lady Throckmorton!

{\an8}Ugh! I really hate to say it but
we're running out of space here!

{\an8}It's only clay!

It really, really isn't.

You ever played
that game where you

pretend the floor's
really hot coals? Once.

I was absolutely hopeless. That
wasn't the answer I was hoping for,

but now's a good
time to practise.

Come on, Maya!

Please, you're only
delaying the inevitable.

There's not even a sign
of anyone using magic.

WOOD CLACKS

Yes! Are you sure?

Nobody ever wins on those stalls.
Ha! You should have seen Granny.

Right, we need to
get back to Darius.

You should have seen the
way he was burning up.

We have to get him to the Oasis.

You, too?

Look, I really want
you to get there,

for you - but what
about the Eternal Flame?

Well, right now, Darius
is more important.

So, we just ignore the
big, bad, evil mage

who could be literally anyone?

No! Will, that's not what I'm
saying! No, I get it. It's...

No, you go. I'll keep
searching. Will, no!

Can we at least come
up with a code name

so that we know it's each other?

Well, if you don't know I'm me,

then something's really
gone wrong between us.

So sorry. SHE GASPS

I don't have time for this.

SOFTLY: What?

No! What are you doing to me?

SHE GROANS

Still resisting?

Well, you are very strong.

Fascinating.

Let go of it.

Harold gave it to me.

A rich gift.

Old magic.

Powerful protection.

Argh!

And now it's mine.

You don't need to do this.

I... I've seen you.

I... I've seen the
way you care for Theo.

You can be better than this!

No.

I am who I am.

Although I truly am sorry.

Ugh... Ugh!

Ugh!

Your gran sealed us
in good and proper!

Like you said, that
definitely WASN'T Granny.

Oh! Careful. THEY PANT.

We need to find a way
out or we'll burn.

This crate should help.

Don't you dare move.

Careful. It's OK.

I've got this.

Ah!

Thanks.

Don't waste time thanking me!

Get over there. Yeah, of course.
I can't hold on much longer.

SHE PANTS

Ah!

Watch it!

OK, made it.

Now you.

Maya, you need to move!

About that, small thing
- I don't think I can.

Of course you can. I've seen
you chase down monsters.

I nearly got us made into pottery.
What kind of person does that?

Someone like you.

Someone who sees danger
and runs straight at it,

who's brave and brilliant and
about to climb over here right now.

PIPE CREAKS Ideally
before that pipe breaks.

That does sound
like a good idea.

SHE MURMURS

Darius?

SHE SIGHS

PEOPLE CHATTER

Mother? Where have you got to?

WHOOSH!

Mother? Ah!

Ha-ha! There you are.

Really, Alistair!

No need to fuss after
me as if I were a child.

I was... I was merely
taking a little stroll.

Surely I can do that
without your permission.

Well, yes, of course. But I thought
you were looking for Henry and Maya?

Oh. Yes...

I believe they planned to try
their luck at the lucky ducky.

The lucky ducky, oh, good.
Let's go and join them.

Where are you going?

I thought I could help
by rounding up Theodosia.

You haven't seen her, have you?

Yes, off with Will
last time I saw her.

Young love, eh?

HE CHUCKLES

WHOOSH!

Will! How's it going?
Have you seen Theo?

Yeah, she'll be...

Well, she'll most likely
be wherever Darius is.

Sorry.

That's... Yeah, it
is. And it's my fault.

If I hadn't done that stupid
phoenix trick, he'd still be OK.

And Theo would be...

Well, we'd be OK, but
now things aren't right.

Definitely.

Mate... Where's Maya, anyway?
We're supposed to stay in pairs.

Like you are?

Theo said to stay safe.

Where's more safe
than the Penny Arcade?

That's where I'm going.

Most dangerous thing there is
Sam's new double-dipped doughnut.

As long as you're not
planning anything risky.

Me? Getting into trouble?

You must be thinking
of another Henry.

Ah! Oh...

Almost there. Now jump!

SHE STRAINS

SHE SIGHS

I guess we're not
going back that way.

Well, at least we're safe
here on trough island.

Or fairly safe.

What about everyone else?

The Eternal Flame's out there,

probably disguised
as your... granny.

We need to warn
Theo, Will, everyone!

We're surrounded by... by
magic fire clay, remember?

You were right.

SHE SIGHS

I do run into danger.

But only because

sometimes you have to,

to find out what

caused it, and to put it right.

What are we supposed
to do, fly to the door?

Of course not.

We need to get our
hands on that scroll.

The Eternal Flame hid it.

We need to find out why.

I should have left
you on that wall.

OK...

PEOPLE CHATTER

For me?

You're too kind.

Josie?

Will? I thought...

I'd run out on you?

Yeah, that's about right.

Theo was here earlier.

Normally that's your
cue to run after her.

Perhaps.

But there's something I
need to do here first.

For you.

A lotus.

The first flower
in all creation.

That's...

How did you do that?

Does it matter?

SHE GASPS

No... SHE SIGHS.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no!

FOOTSTEPS RECEDING

Always in a hurry, that one.

It's something to do with
being young, I think.

All those fizzing ideas.

That yearn for adventure.

I was never one for running
or adventure myself.

Even as a boy.

My mother, you see - weak heart.

Always looked after
her, even then.

You're a good man,
Clive Fagenbush.

Though I'm not sure you know it.

Well, I mean, I... I just, er...

I wonder where Alistair and
Lady Throckmorton have got to.

Perhaps we could risk one
little adventure ourselves.

Well, I mean, it's...

No, it's probably best just
to wait for them to get back.

Clive...

This, um... Wow.

How come?

I had words, but they don't
seem to be working right now.

Does it matter?

Well, no.

I...

No.

It's just

what about, you know, Theo?

Are you trying to make her
jealous because of Darius?

Is that what you
think of me? No.

At least

that's not what I want to think.

I'll talk to Theo.

That's not going to be
easy on either of you.

No.

She'll certainly need
a shoulder to cry on.

This is where we first met.

I nearly ran into you.

And I'm glad you did,

although I have a feeling I
made a terrible fool of myself.

But if we didn't make
fools of ourselves,

how would we ever
learn to be wiser?

Funny.

That shouldn't be open.

Is anybody in there?

Hello?

Uh...

Hello? Ah...

The caretaker must
have left it open.

Still, we mustn't let it
interrupt OUR adventure.

SHE SOBS

Stupid, stupid, stupid!

Oh...

Theo! Are you OK?

Darius! I looked for you.
I was looking for you.

I felt a little better. But...

Have you been crying?
Has something happened?

Everything happened! Will.

Look, I saw him with Josie.

I can't believe he
would do that to you.

SHE CHUCKLES

Well, he did.
Theo, I'm so sorry.

SHE SIGHS

It... It... It's just so...

Ah! SIZZLING.

Argh! Darius?

HE STRAINS Darius? Darius!

Darius, you have to be calm.

HE PANTS Yeah?

Darius, this has to stop!

When it was just
me, I could risk it,

but I'm not having you
burning up like this, OK?

We have to get you
to the Oasis now.

Josie?

I'm really sorry, I...

Hey! What's going on?

You know perfectly
well what's going on.

Am I missing something?

No. Am I?

What happened?

You promised you wouldn't
do this to me again.

Do what?

I can't...

I won't let you do this to me.

Just go!

Take your stupid flower,

and go!

But I never...

Where did you get this?

From you.

Ten minutes ago!

Right before you kissed me!

WHISPERS: Theo...

I have to go.

What? No!

You're talking to me. Here, now!

I will, I promise, but
not now. Theo's in danger.

Theo.

The Feather of Ma'at!

OK, it's an ostrich feather.

But the Egyptians use these to
represent the Feather of Ma'at.

The feather...

"They believed their hearts
would be weighed against the tide

"of judgment." Hmm.

Do you remember
that clue that says,

"I need to know my own heart
before I get to the Oasis"?

The ceremony of judgment
reveals the heart's truth.

Granny helped me
put it together.

I need this feather to become
the true Feather of Ma'at.

And you know how to do that?

One of my favourite spots
in the whole school.

Listen.

It's very quiet.

Hardly like London at all.

And even less like a school.

I mean, I love the
children dearly,

but it's nice to come up here
and be alone for a little while

every now and again.

But you're not alone right now.

No.

I wanted to share
this space with you.

A little oasis of calm.

I like it.

The view, I mean.

And being up here with you.

WOMAN MURMURS

Help me...

I'm sorry. I really
shouldn't have.

No, no, no. Help me!
Listen, can you hear that?

Arghhhh...

It's coming from the basement! I
knew I heard something earlier.

Come on, someone
could be in trouble.

There! Our very own
Scales Of Judgment.

Anubis couldn't
have done better.

Are you sure this is going
to work? I mean, we don't...

How do I put this?

need to take your
heart out, right?

SHE SCOFFS Well, I hope not.

The ceremony of judgment is
all about finding your truth,

who you really are.

So, your life, your thoughts,

everything you've done.

So, we should still be able to
do it with your heart inside you?

Only one way to find out.

Ugh! It's coming from up here.

I hope it's not one
of the first years.

They've been warned
not to explore.

This whole wing's been
abandoned for years. Ah!

GROANING

Your Ladyship!

Oh, Clive...

Clive... the children.

Henry. Ma... Maya.

They... They must...

Don't worry, Lavinia!
We'll make sure they're OK.

Her pulse is very weak.

She needs a doctor.

I'll go.

Hang in there, Lavinia!

We're lucky there's so
much junk down here.

Strictly speaking, it's
only lucky if this works.

See? I knew it would work.

I told you you go red
when you lie, didn't I?

Henry. I need to do this.

Look, there's facing your fears and
there's being totally out there!

This is totally out
there! No, it's not that.

Those pipes are old, and
I'm lighter than you.

This is the best chance we
have to get over there safely.

I can't let you do this.

Well, in that case...

What...? What was that for?

For luck. Also, it made
you drop the chain.

Look, Maya, give me the chain!

Too sloooow!

Maya!

SHE PANTS Ugh!

Maya! Argh!

GHOULISH MURMURS

I'm here in your presence,
O Lord of the West.

There is no
wrongdoing in my body.

I know my heart to be true.

Weigh my soul and
grant me judgment.

Perhaps it's the wrong ritual.
Maybe a different feather?

No, because I can... I can
feel the magic building.

It's just... It's
just not coming out.

What if the problem
isn't the ritual?

I'm sorry?

What if there's a
truth you don't know,

something you're
hiding from yourself?

SHE LAUGHS NERVOUSLY

Like what? That I'm
suddenly afraid of spiders?

Oh, yes.

I get cravings for the lemon
doughnuts in the Penny Arcade.

What about Will?

After what happened with
Josie, how do you feel?

Well, you know!

Angry, erm... mixed up.

Will's always been
there for me, you know?

We've always been a team.

Or at least I thought
we were, until...

Theo, I'm so sorry.

And then there's...

WOOD TREMBLES

What? What is it?

Nothing. Nothing.

The balance doesn't
think so, Theo.

Whatever it is, if you
want to get to the Oasis,

you're going to have to say it.

Look, I won't judge.

I'll still be here for you.

And that's the problem.

I love Will.

To my heart, I love Will.

SHE SIGHS Don't you get it?

I don't want to have any
feelings for you at all.

But I...

WOOD TREMBLES

But what? But I do

have feelings for you.

SHE SIGHS

I suppose that's the big
truth I've been hiding.

SHE GASPS The Feather of Ma'at!

SHE EXHALES

Theo... SHE EXHALES.

We're going to the Oasis.

HE LAUGHS INCREDULOUSLY

MAYA GROANS

Get away!

Maya, just... just
hang on a little more!

I'm trying, but this
pipe has got other ideas!

Argh! Maya, no!

Wait! Look!

Seriously! This whole time we could
have just washed away the clay?!

Arghhh! Argh!

I'm coming, Maya.

Wait, stop. Let me clear a path.

SHE GROANS

See if it works on the door.
The Eternal Flame's out there.

What now? We show
the Feather of Ma'at

to the barge to prove we're
worthy enough to travel.

Ah! Come on, then. What
are you waiting for?

TREMBLING

What is that?
What...? What's wrong?

Theo? Are you in here?

Will!

We found the Eternal
Flame's lair!

It was pretending to
be... Shhh! Be quiet.

Your grandmother's
ill. But what happened?

We don't know.

Your father's in there
with her, and Elena, too.

I'm sure she'll be fine.
Doctor's on the way.

But we need to see her.
Whoa, just not right now.

Don't worry. You know
your grandmother.

Tough as a tiger. I'm
sure she'll pull through.

Will, the Eternal Flame is
pretending to be Granny.

He was pretending
to be you, too.

I think.

And me. HE?

You reckon you know who it is?

He gave this to Josie.

Tried to stir things
up between her and me.

There's only one person I
know who'd want to do that.

Darius, what is it?!

Just... Just my magic
going wrong again.

Please, we must hurry.

You're not hot.

No...

No, I'm... I'm OK now, see?

It's OK with you here. Come on.

The Oasis is waiting for us.

We're so close now.

At last.