01x05 - The Case of the Wrecked Recital/The Case of the Vanishing Vessels

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(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)

Let's hear it for Mira

Royal Detective ♪

Mira, Mira, Mira

Mira, Mira, Mira ♪

Hey! ♪

Everybody knows I love

A mystery, big or small ♪

I look close and then

I help my friends ♪

There's nothing

She can't solve ♪

Finding clues is what I do ♪

So the Queen appointed you ♪

Now my job's

A dream come true ♪

I'm Mira

Royal Detective ♪

Let's hear it for Mira

Royal Detective ♪

Mira, Mira, Mira

Mira, Mira, Mira ♪

Hey! ♪

We'll take in the world

With a whole new perspective ♪

Our small and mighty hero ♪

We'll find the answers

Let's go ♪

Let's hear it for Mira

Royal Detective ♪

MIRA: The Case of the Wrecked Recital.

-Hi, Neel. Your fan club is here.

-(PLAYING SITAR)

We're so excited

for your first music recital.

Thanks for coming, guys.

Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah!

You're gonna be amazing, amazing,

amazing, amazing, am

-Too much?

-(SITAR SCREECHES)

Um, is the sitar

supposed to sound like that?

Ooh, I hope not.

I don't know what's wrong.

I'm making so many mistakes today.

What if I make more mistakes

during my recital?

It's okay if you make mistakes, Neel.

You'll still be great.

Everyone is excited to hear you play.

And hear your speech.

Yeah. Especially your Great Aunt Rupa.

She's here?

QUEEN SHANTI: Oh, yes, Neel.

She wouldn't miss

your first recital for the world.

Oh. Great Auntie Rupa.

Thank you so much for coming.

May happiness and joy be yours, Neel beta.

Now don't just stand there. Give me a hug.

Look at you,

the spitting image of your great uncle.

You remember my friends Mira and Priya?

Hello, girls.

Did Neel tell you that his great uncle

was the finest sitar player of his day?

How impressive.

He'd be so proud to know

that you're playing his favorite sitar.

Rani Maa, there's just enough

time before the recital

for you to sample the delicious treats

my royal chef cooked up.

Hmm. I hope he used

my chef's laddu recipe.

The ones I tasted last time

were a little bit on the dry side.

Stick with us. We know the best treats.

The nose knows.

Ooh. (LAUGHING)

What charming young mongooses.

And what about the rest of you?

Can I tempt you

with something delicious to eat?

-Yes, please, Your Majesty.

-Absolutely.

Neel, are you coming?

Me? Uh

I haven't finished my, uh,

stretching exercises.

Gotta keep these fingers

nice and limber before I play.

And you don't wanna

miss the desserts, Mira.

With Mikku and Chikku around,

they go fast.

Good point. I'll go save you some.

Thanks.

Mmm, mmm, I'm detecting a hit of cardamom

and a strong taste of

Yumminess.

My, what sophisticated taste testers.

I'm so full. I can't eat another bite.

Royal Detective, the Queen needs you.

-Is everything okay?

-No.

There's a problem. A huge problem.

Queen Shanti, what happened?

Oh, Mira, Neel,

your great uncle's sitar is missing.

NEEL: What?

MIRA: Oh, no!

No way.

My Head Guard went to make sure

that the stage was perfectly set,

and discovered it was gone.

It looks like the paper you wrote

your speech on is missing, too, Neel.

It was right on that table.

Who would take a speech?

Soggy samosas!

Well, I guess we'll have

to cancel the concert.

I have a new piece prepared.

Shall I go get my sitar, dear Mother?

Excellent idea, Veer.

Neel can borrow your sitar.

But Great Auntie Rupa

will be so disappointed

if I don't play on Great Uncle's sitar.

Ah, you're right. You're right.

There is only one solution.

We need our Royal Detective

to find it fast.

-Would you, Mira?

-Absolutely.

I'm happy to help, Your Majesty.

We're on the case of the missing sitar.

We're on the case

We're on the case ♪

We're on the case ♪

Look a little closer

With your magnifying glass ♪

Open up your notebook ♪

Get your coat

And badge on fast ♪

Ask all the questions,

Follow your senses ♪

Focus on every clue ♪

BOTH: Ooh.

Listen for answers

Find what you're after ♪

That's what detectives do ♪

We're on the case

We're on the case ♪

Is the recital starting?

I can't wait to hear

my dear great nephew play.

The recital

will be starting very soon, Rani Maa.

Just as soon as, um

Priya draws a portrait of you.

Huh?

We need to keep her busy

so we have more time to find the sitar.

How delightful.

I haven't had anyone

draw my picture in ages.

Brilliant idea, Mira.

Priya is such an exquisite artist.

My dear, would you draw me

with these adorable animals?

Adorable?

I think of myself as debonair.

I prefer handsome.

(CHUCKLING)

Which is better,

my right side or my left side?

Okay, we just bought ourselves more time.

First things first.

We need to talk to the Head Guard.

Mother, maybe I should

go see if the guests have arrived.

I'll check, Neel.

Help Mira, would you, dear?

O-Of course, Mother.

Ram Singh Ji, when did you first notice

that the sitar was missing?

I went to make sure the stage

was all set up and the sitar was there.

I went to find a dustpan,

and when I returned, the sitar was gone.

Did you notice

a piece of paper on the table?

I did. But when I came back,

it was also gone.

So whoever took the sitar

must have also taken your speech.

So strange.

Did you see anyone

leave the palace with the sitar?

No, Mira. Nothing gets by me.

True. Thank you for your help,

Ram Singh Ji.

So we know that nobody left the front

entrance of the palace with the sitar.

What about the doors closest to the stage?

Someone could have

come in and out through there.

Good thought. Let's check.

Hmm. This door is all locked up.

And it's covered with a spider web.

No one has opened it recently.

Otherwise, the web would be broken.

And you know what that means, right, Neel?

Yes. We'll never

find the sitar in time for my recital.

No. It means the sitar must be somewhere

inside the palace.

Hmm. Do you really think so?

-(SITAR PLAYING)

-Listen.

Sitar music! We have to follow it.

This picture is looking beautiful, Auntie.

But please, let me draw another.

But you've drawn so many.

And surely Neel's recital

must be starting soon.

(GRUNTING) Priya,

do we have to keep standing still?

Ooh, my paws are asleep.

May I draw you in front of this window?

The lighting is so much better.

Psst. Mira. I hear music.

Did you find the sitar yet?

Not yet.

Keep it up, Priya. You're doing great.

Let me try one more time, Your Highness.

To capture that lovely

sparkle in your eyes.

Well, I suppose we have time for one more.

(SITAR MUSIC CONTINUES)

I think we're getting closer.

-Prince Veer?

-What are you doing up here?

I might ask you the same thing.

We're looking for Neel's missing sitar.

And that is clearly not it.

No kidding. It's mine.

I'm just practicing my new piece.

And I'm guessing

since you haven't found Neel's sitar yet,

there's a really good chance my mother,

the Queen, will want me to play.

I'm okay with that.

I-I mean, if that's

what Mother wants to do.

Oh, trust me, I will find it.

(PANTING) Mira, there you are.

So sorry, Prince Veer.

Mira, I can't keep drawing portraits.

We need a little more time, Priya.

But I ran out of paper.

Oh. You can use a page from my notebook.

This paper is too small.

I think I have some paper, Priya.

Uh, it's too crumbled up.

We can ask Ram Singh Ji.

-He might have some.

-Okay, great.

Hmm.

Actually, Priya,

would you mind asking him yourself?

I need to have

a quick word with Neel in private.

Um, yeah. Sure thing, Mira.

Neel, I think I know

what happened to the sitar.

(GULPS) You do?

Let's think this through.

We found out that

no one left the palace with the sitar.

Since Ram Singh Ji

didn't see anyone leave,

and the door by the stage

hasn't been opened in a long time.

So that means the sitar must be

somewhere inside the palace.

But where?

I had no idea until Priya asked for paper.

I noticed on the back

of the paper you gave her,

was your speech for the recital.

Which means that you must have taken it.

And since whoever

took the paper also took the sitar

Neel, did you take the sitar?

(SIGHS) Yeah, I did.

Remember how you told me

not to worry about making mistakes?

Well, the truth is, I'm really worried.

which is why you hid the sitar

so your mom would cancel the recital.

And then, I wouldn't have to play.

Come on, I'll show you where it is.

The one thing I forgot was

there's no way

to get anything past the Royal Detective.

(CREAKS)

Neel, it's okay to make mistakes.

-Also, that's an amazing hiding spot.

-Thanks.

(SIGHS)

My great uncle was

such an amazing sitar player.

I just don't want to let my family down.

I get it.

There were so many great Royal Detectives

that came before me.

I don't want to let anyone down either.

I get nervous, too, Neel.

You get nervous?

But But you're amazing!

So are you!

Remember, everyone is so proud

and happy to be here with you.

It's normal to be nervous ♪

It's okay to be scared ♪

When you look beneath the surface ♪

You'll find no one else compares ♪

You can do it, take a chance ♪

Just go out there with confidence ♪

And play us your song ♪

I promise you'll be fine ♪

I'm here to cheer you on ♪

And will be every time ♪

So if a note falls out of place ♪

Look out at our smiling faces ♪

We're here you can't go wrong ♪

Just play us your song ♪

Play us your song ♪

(PLAYING SITAR)

(PLAYS OFF-KEY)

(INHALES)

(RESUMES PLAYING)

Thank you, everyone.

I wrote down a big speech,

but what I really want to say is simple.

Thank you all

for the honor of performing for you today.

To my family and friends,

for believing in me

and a very special thanks

to my Great Auntie Rupa for being here.

Oh, Neel, your great uncle

would have been so proud of you today.

He used to get so worried

about making mistakes when he played.

Really? But

He was the greatest

sitar player of his day.

Oh, please.

He had the worst nervous butterflies

every time his mother

asked him to play for her.

Wow. Thanks for telling me.

You did it, Neel.

Yes, you were wonderful.

Thanks, guys, for believing I could do it.

We make a great team.

BOTH: Yes, we do!

Great job, Prince Neel.

Neel, you did it.

You're amazing, amazing, amazing!

-Too much?

-(ALL LAUGHING)

MIRA: The Case of the Vanishing Vessels.

I love the magnifying glass

on your sail, Mira.

Your boat looks great, too, Priya.

Thanks. I'm not sure

how fast it'll go in the race today,

but one thing's for sure.

BOTH: It's gonna sparkle.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

Hey, guys. Check this out.

(MELODIOUS MUSIC PLAYS)

I think you deserve extra points

for making your boat play music.

A royal tune to go

with the royal elephants.

Hey. They look exactly

like the elephants on the fountain.

Yup. And the elephants on my coat.

It's my family's royal crest.

We put it on everything.

I mean, elephants are smart,

strong and sweet.

-What's not to love?

-BOTH: True.

(WHISTLE BLOWING)

Sounds like

my dad is ready to start the race.

Come on!

Racers, line up your boats!

Hi, Papa.

Mira. Beautiful boat, beti.

But it looks like

you have some stiff competition.

The other boats may look good,

but mine's built for speed.

(LAUGHS) That's the spirit.

Welcome, one and all

to the Jalpur Toy Boat Race.

Race day, oh, yeah!

I've been waiting for year for this!

Use these sticks

to help guide your boats down the stream.

The finish line

is at the bottom of the mountain.

Good luck!

Ready, set, sail!

(ALL WHOOPING)

NEEL: Yes!

CHIKKU: Whoo-hoo!

-MIRA: Yeah, let's go!

-Whoo! Let's go!

CHIKKU: Let's get 'em!

Neel's boat takes an early lead.

But Priya's isn't that far behind.

Not far behind mine!

Ooh, the Royal Detective and Prince Neel

are now neck and neck.

The Prince has met his match,

wouldn't you say, Mikku?

Hey, I'm still ahead.

Uh, where's my boat?

Where are all the boats?

I don't see them anywhere.

The racers lose sight

of the boats as tension builds.

And hunger builds, too.

What? Snack time is all the time.

Shouldn't our boats be here by now, Papa?

They should.

Where are they?

They just vanished.

Things don't just vanish, Neel.

Then where'd they go?

I'm sure we can find the boats,

especially if my dad helps.

Papa, you know everything

about the streams and rivers in Jalpur.

What do you say?

In all my time

running this race for the Queen,

a toy boat has never been lost.

And I'm not about to start now.

-I'm in.

-Thanks, Papa.

We are on the case of the missing boats.

We're on the case

We're on the case ♪

We're on the case ♪

Look a little closer

With your magnifying glass ♪

Open up your notebook ♪

Get your coat

and badge on fast ♪

Ask all the questions,

follow your senses ♪

Focus on every clue ♪

BOTH: Ooh.

Listen for answers

find what you're after ♪

That's what detectives do ♪

We're on the case

We're on the case ♪

Let's split up

so we can cover more ground.

Priya, Neel, can you search downstream

while Mikku, Chikku,

Papa and I look around here?

Sure. Looks like Dhruv and his mama

are already headed in that direction.

We'll go with them.

MIRA: Good luck!

Our boats disappeared

when we walked behind those trees.

Let's start by checking over there.

Good idea, beti.

I see something in the grass.

And it's moving. Look out! Snake!

(CHEWING LOUDLY)

That's not a snake. That's your tail.

Uh-huh. Yeah. I knew that.

Look! It's Neel's sail.

See, that's the royal crest

with elephants on it.

Just like on my royal badge.

Hmm. Maybe it got stuck in the grass.

Mira! Do you hear that?

(WATER FLOWING)

Sounds like rushing water.

And it's getting louder.

SAHIL: There's something up ahead.

Um, is that a door in the ground?

Yes, and there's a big hole in it.

Papa, if water's rushing in,

do you think our boats

could have fallen in, too?

It's certainly possible.

Stand back, everyone. I'll handle this.

Whoa!

(WATER SPLASHES)

Papa! Are you okay?

Uh, I'm fine.

Just a little wet. (CHUCKLES)

Don't worry, Uncle. We'll save you.

CHIKKU: Mira, we've got this!

(WATER SPLASHES)

And now, I am a little more wet.

Papa, just ahead of you.

There's Neel's missing boat.

So it did fall down here.

It must have come

through the hole in that door.

Which means there's a good chance

the other boats are down there, too.

I'm coming down.

Careful when you jump down, Mira.

No need to jump, Papa.

I'll take the ladder.

The ladder, of course.

The got her eye for detail from me.

-Oh. Uh-huh.

-Mmm. Right.

Wow, Papa, what is this place?

Underground tunnels.

Built long ago.

When I was a boy,

my father told me stories

about tunnels running under Jalpur.

But I never knew if they were real.

Until now.

I see Neel's boat. Going that way.

Boat?

We've just made an epic discovery.

We need to explore.

Absolutely.

And we can do that

while we look for our boats.

Sounds good to me.

I wish we could use this boat.

But it's not going anywhere with

that hole in it.

Papa, how about we use the door as a raft?

Good thinking, Mira.

Let's test it out.

It works.

All right. All aboard!

Listen. It's Neel's boat.

(TINKLING MUSIC PLAYING)

There, up ahead.

Papa, we need to catch it.

That will be tough without paddles.

How about using these?

She does not mess around.

I'll say.

All righty, then. After that boat!

Juggling jalebis! Look at that!

Whoa.

Look. There's the royal crest

with the two elephants.

Papa, why would

the royal crest be down here?

Perhaps it means that someone

from the royal family built these tunnels.

Uh, any chance

they also left an exit sign?

Huh. I think this is a map of the tunnels.

Let's figure out where we are.

If this is where we fell through the door,

into this tunnel

That means we went this way,

and we're here, by these two tunnels.

I can't make out where that tunnel goes,

but this tunnel

should take us back to the surface.

Wait. There's Neel's boat.

We can still catch it.

I'm not sure where

that tunnel leads, Mira.

Can't we just paddle down it,

then turn around once we find the boats?

All right. Fine.

But when I say we need to turn around,

we turn around. Got it?

Got it!

MIKKU: This is amazing! (ECHOING)

Amazing and echo-y. (ECHOING)

Hey, Mikku.

Are you making us go in circles?

No, I am not.

But perhaps you are.

Uh, I don't think

either one of you is doing it.

That's because we're in a whirlpool!

Everybody hang on!

ALL: Whoa!

How do we get out of this?

We need the raft

to go faster than the water.

-Are you thinking

-What I'm thinking?

Mongoose power!

At any hour!

CHIKKU: Okay, here we go.

MIKKU: Keep going, keep going.

CHIKKU: We got this!

-We got this!

-SAHIL: That's right. Keep going.

CHIKKU: Okay.

MIKKU: Got it, got it, got it, got it.

CHIKKU: Whoo-hoo!

Here we go!

We're out of the whirlpool.

Wonderful!

CHIKKU: Geez Louise.

MIKKU: Keep going, keep going.

CHIKKU: Phew.

Amazing job, guys.

Yes. Thank you.

There could be other rough waters ahead.

I'm afraid we should turn back

and head down

the other tunnel to get to the surface.

Okay, Papa.

(WATER DRIPPING)

We should be out of here soon.

Ah, yes.

Mmm, time to kick back and enjoy the ride.

Phew. Nothing like

a little rest and relaxation.

Papa, it kind of looks like the water's

foaming up and we're going faster.

BOTH: A whole lot faster.

Everybody hold on.

We're about to go over a

ALL: Waterfall!

(WATER SPLASHES)

MIRA: (SIGHS) We made it.

And look, we're on

the Jalpur River, in town.

Let's do it again. Did you see me?

Oh, yeah!

I, for one,

will be very happy to be back on dry land.

I'm sorry we didn't

find the toy boats, Mira.

You kids put so much work into them.

If only we could

figure out where that other tunnel leads.

The boats must have gone down it.

Papa, look!

There's a drawing on the back of the door.

(GASPS) The royal crest.

Those royals sure love their elephants.

They do, don't they?

Let's think this through.

We keep seeing the royal crest everywhere.

It was in the tunnel carved into the map.

And on the tunnel door.

But we know that

the royal crest is connected to the palace

because we also saw one

on the palace fountain.

So what if the tunnel we didn't take leads

to the palace fountain

and that's where the boats went?

Let me get this straight.

You think the missing boats

are back at the palace?

Maybe.

Especially since you said

someone from the royal family

might have built

the tunnels a long time ago.

Let's go find Priya and Neel

and head back to the palace.

We can still solve

the case of the missing boats.

Come on.

NEEL: Mira, where did you guys go?

And how could our boats

possible be here at the palace?

Yeah. We lost them

way up in the mountain stream.

Well, it's a long story.

One filled with secret

underground tunnels

A map, a whirlpool

-A waterfall

-And so many elephants.

Uh, so where exactly are our boats?

Look up.

-(ALL GASP)

-PRIYA: Our boats.

I can't believe it.

Well done, Mira.

Looks like the case

of the missing boats is closed.

-PRIYA: Faster, faster, faster!

-(ALL CHEERING)

I loved solving

the mystery with you today, Papa.

It was quite an adventure.

We should do it more often.

I can't think of

anything that would make me happier.

And Mikku takes the lead.

But Chikku is right on his tail.

Ow!

You are seriously on my tail.

My bad. Whoo-hoo!

Oh, yeah! Let's move!

(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)