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What did your baby brother's teddy ever do to you?
I, I was working on the password
and I wanted to check the hologram.
I couldn't find it and I got frustrated.
So you took it out on his toys?
Well, I thought maybe you'd put it back in there.
No, I've got it right here.
Well, how was I supposed to know?
When you put away the toys,
you could have tossed it in with the rest of them
or put it back in the teddy.
Like this one?
Yes. No, I don't know.
And that's why you tore it apart?
OK, I went a little crazy.
A little?
And I'm sorry, but you don't know what it's like,
not knowing where my mom and dad are,
not knowing what's happened to them,
if they're safe,
if they're ever coming back.
It must be hard.
I wanted to do something.
Anything to help,
but when I couldn't find the thing,
I lost it. I'm sorry.
It's OK.
I'll get Nick some new toys.
Yeah. Let's just clean up.
[heels clacking]
Well, it's getting late.
I say we get your friend and call it a night.
Wait. What about the VR headsets?
[door clicking]
What about the VR headsets?
I asked you a question.
Uh, it's just Josh told us that the headset
could affect a person's behaviour,
then change their personality?
-He said what? -Yeah, and then we saw him
wearing one and he went all...
[mimicking zombies]
-weird. -Weird?
Is that why you didn't want to wear the headset yesterday?
And why you skipped class this morning?
Oh Jennie,
there's absolutely nothing to worry about, you silly girl.
Josh is probably just messing with you.
You know what he's like.
Josh the Josher.
Exactly. I will show you something.
♪
OK, I am going to prove to you
that there's absolutely nothing sinister about our VR program.
It's late. Jasmyn's probably worried. We should go.
Not before you've given these a try.
Can we take a rain check?
Girls, what is it going to take?
OK, OK, this, maybe?
[headset clicking]
Whoa.
[chuckling]
Woo! Woo!
♪
[humming]
[sighing]
[glass humming]
[pen clicking]
♪
[buzzing]
[thumping]
Hey! Let me out!
[thumping]
♪
[Anika] Hey, it's Anika Hunter.
Although, I'm not actually here so--
Why aren't you answering?!
[Anika] Leave me a message.
[keyboard clacking]
Hey.
I just wanted to say I'm sorry.
You know, about earlier.
It's OK. We're good.
So, what are you looking for?
Just checking if there is anyone named Sandy
on Rex Legend's website.
I can't believe your birth mom knew Rex Legend.
-I used to love his shows. -Me too,
until we found out he was a low life crook.
So, are there?
Any Sandys?
Oh no, no.
I'll just have to hope Marcus can score some info.
Marcus is, like, your step-dad?
Adoptive dad.
He and my mom, Dottie, split up when I was three.
So, we're not very close and we've only met up recently, so.
You seemed pretty close when I saw you together earlier.
Yeah, because I really, really like him,
and he's making an effort,
so we'll just have to see how it goes.
-Hm. -What about your dad?
-Are you guys close? -My dad?
Mm-hm.
My dad is...
a great guy.
Hm.
[phone buzzing]
It's Jasmyn. I wonder how they're doing.
-Hey, where are you? -Locked in Miss Lucas' office.
-What? -Yeah, we got caught.
-No way. -Yes, way!
Now, I'm, like, in solitary confinement
and Miss Lucas has taken Jennie and Nika somewhere.
You want me to call the police?
And get us arrested for breaking and entering?
What do you want me to do?
Get over here, Ollie.
OK, yes. I'm on my way.
Wait, what is it? What's happening?
I need to go. Can you cover for me? Please?
Oliver.
Thanks Florian, I'll be back soon.
♪
Ooh!
See!
There you go. Piece of cake.
Little bit dizzy.
But you see,
nothing changed about my personality whatsoever.
That's a shame.
OK, who's first?
Anika, are you ready for your first VR experience?
[ominous music building]
Anika?
♪
Are you OK?
You mean, besides the fact that I can't see anything?
It's not working yet,
but everything is in order for an optimal experience.
♪
[electronic voice] Starting Anika's first VR training.
[beeping]
[Miss Lucas] Working now?
Yeah, this is actually really cool.
Your turn.
♪
See you on the other side.
[beeping]
[automated voice] Hello Jennie. This is your first--
Open your eyes.
Jennie, hello, Jennie.
This is your first VR training.
Listen to my voice and follow my commands.
♪
[upbeat adventurous music]
♪
Hello? J
Evie, wha--
I mean, I thought you were in your room?
I am. Or, at least, I will be in a second.
Night night!
We're going to have a talk in the morning, young lady! Oh.
You didn't know she'd gone out with Anika?
Anika's gone out?
I, I didn't know Anika had gone out. Where did she go?
Uh, well, she should be back by now.
Well, who knows? She might well be.
It's practically impossible to parent in a house this size.
Between you and me, Daniel,
I'll be glad when Kate and Erik get back.
I need to speak to Florian while I'm here,
-it's pretty important. -[Dottie] Of course, Florian.
I have to keep track of him as well. Florian!
What do you know about him, Dottie?
Not much. I know he's a friend of Anika's.
-Friend? -Well, new faces popping up
all the time in this place, like Whack-a-mole!
[sighing]
Sweet boy, though. Florian!
He probably has his headphones on. I'll go and get him.
[footsteps retreating]
[tense music]
♪
It's me. I can't stay here anymore.
I think my cover's almost been blown.
Please, call me back. Now!
♪
Hi-ya!
[grunting]
[door beeping and buzzing]
[thumping]
♪
OK.
♪
[lock rattling]
[key jangling]
♪
Yes!
♪
-Jasmyn? -Ollie!
I managed to escape. Where are you?
-Outside. - OK,
go to the back entrance, I'll let you in.
♪
He must be in here with the others.
Oliver, Jasmyn.
Where is everyone?
Come on, have they all gone out?
We should call the police!
Oh. You are the police.
It's OK, Dottie. I don't think we need to worry just yet.
Knowing my sister,
they're probably off having an adventure somewhere.
An adventure? What kind of adventure?
Exactly what I'd like to know.
But, it's fine.
-I'm sure they'll be back soon. -It'll be dark soon.
[radio static]
Oh. I gotta take this, sorry.
Um, if they're not back before 9:30,
give me a call, alright? I'll go look for them.
[hypnotic melody]
[beeping]
[hypnotic music]
[automated voice] You will remember this music.
You like this music.
I'll remember this music?
I'll remember this music.
[automated voice] When this music plays,
you will stop with whatever you are doing
and report this to Miss Lucas immediately.
♪
[automated voice] Ending session.
[footsteps]
[mysterious music]
[grate creaking]
-Hey! You OK? -Hey!
Yeah, but I'm really worried about Jennie and Nika.
I have no idea where Miss Lucas could have taken them.
I think something bad has happened to them, Ollie.
Come on!
[ominous music]
Where are they?
Well, what if they're not anywhere?
What if Miss Lucas has taken them
-or made them disappear, or-- -Shh!
Smuggled them out of the country?
Slowly come up, up, up.
Bend your knees again, down, down. Stop.
Up, up, up, stop.
Bend your knees again.
Up, up, up.
Roll your eyes.
Clockwise.
Touch your nose.
♪
What is she doing to her?
Hey! Who are you?
And how did you get in here?
Why am I paying for security
if all you non-Academy people can just keep breaking in?
Why did you lock me in your office?
-And where is Anika? -Hi!
[gasping]
-Here you go. -Thanks.
Poor Jennie didn't react very well to one of our VR programs.
She's doing better now, aren't you, Jennie?
And as for you, locking you in my office, that's nonsense.
No, it's not. I couldn't open the door.
I had to push the key out onto a--
That key isn't even functional.
We use these to open all doors.
That door sticks. Nothing more, nothing less.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I think it's time we all go home.
No. No, it's not making sense.
Unless you want me to call the police
and have you all arrested for breaking and entering.
This way, Jennie.
♪
[Oliver] Is she OK?
No, I think she's been brainwashed. Come on.
[ominous music]
I've been busy, and yes, I did get your message.
No, not yet.
You need to stay at the Hunter place and sit tight.
♪
Don't worry,
everything's going to be fine.
The Hunter girl and her friends
came over just like you said
and it's all been taken care of. Now, just do as I say.
[beeping]
♪
I was just about to call Daniel
and tell him to send out a search party.
Where have you all been?
-At a friend's house! -Went for a walk.
A late night pig parade.
Yeah, bunch of squealing pigs on parade, at night. Right?
Yeah, like all those things.
Just... guess that's why we were so late.
And where is your friend, Florian?
-Ah... -Oh, well, uh Florian is--
Here. I was on the patio.
I'm going to bed now. Goodnight.
[all] Goodnight.
Florian, he was on the patio.
Yes, that's what he just said.
I'm sorry, mom, we should have called.
You should never have left the house in the first place.
Not without permission!
There will be consequences, mark my words.
Just need to figure out what they are first!
[beads jangling]
I'm watching all of you!
[beads jangling]
"I'll be watching you!"
Feeling OK now, Jennie?
A bit, yeah.
Do you guys really think Lucas Academy
is using VR headsets to brainwash people?
-'Cause that sounds like crazy. -I know, right?
What? You wore one, Anika.
-And you say you feel fine. -Yeah.
Yeah, that's because Miss Lucas gave her headset to Nika.
I got the dodgy one. She's trying to brainwash me.
She's tried to do it before.
Oh, I've gotta be honest, Jennie,
you don't really seem brainwashed.
Let's check it. Sit down.
[sighing]
Do you remember anything about what you saw or heard
when you were wearing the headset?
No. Nothing.
I remember Miss Lucas putting the headset on and that's it.
I remember everything.
It was like this virtual roller coaster experience,
it was really cool, but not so much about the training.
-What about after? -Bit groggy,
but I mean, I do remember everything.
Jennie?
Nothing.
Barely anything at all until we were almost back here.
-Come on, let me try something. -[Jasmyn] OK.
OK, Jennie. You find a wallet filled with cash in the street.
Do you, A) bring it back to the police?
Ollie, what is this?
Will you please just let me do my thing?
OK.
B) Keep it for yourself. Or C) Keep the wallet
and treat all your friends and family to gifts?
Bring it back, of course.
Always up for receiving gifts, just saying.
See? She's not brainwashed.
Great!
Very scientific, Oliver. Not.
OK, but they told us that when it happened
to their friend, Josh, his personality changed.
He became distant and slightly mean.
Jennie didn't. She's still the same.
That's because I haven't received
the triggering phone call
with the weird freak show melody yet.
What phone call?
[phone ringing]
[Oliver] Don't answer that.
I have to, I'd much rather do this with you guys
looking out for me than on my own.
[hypnotic melody]
♪
And?
Is it the tune?
♪
Do you feel any different?
No. No.
OK, no one's been brainwashed.
Phew! No one's been brainwashed.
We saw what happened to Josh, Nika.
He heard the melody and he changed.
Maybe he was just messing with us, like Miss Lucas said.
What's the deal with the melody then?
Maybe, Jenny, you should just stay here tonight,
just in case something weird happens tonight
-or tomorrow morning? -Thanks, I'd like that.
Us Hunters look after each other.
[upbeat music]
Good morning.
Morning!
It's definitely the same as the place we visited
when we were looking for your bio-dad.
Look at the logo on the business card,
and look at the logo on the paper
I found in Miss Lucas' office.
So, this company, Orphans Inc.,
they're funding the Lucas Academy?
Sounds like it.
Hello, coincidence.
Speaking of coincidences, you'll never guess the name
of Florian and Nick's dad. Alexander Jackson.
No way.
Well, it is a pretty common name.
Not in Amsterdam, it's not.
We could only find the one, remember?
Yeah, you're right, which means that...
The Alex Jackson we went looking for,
the one who works at Orphans Inc.
must be Nick and Florian's dad.
Are you sure? I mean, they told us he was on sabbatical.
Obviously, a lie.
We need to go there again.
We need to talk to one of the relatives too.
Diane, possibly? See if she can shed any light
on this whole relatives connection.
But... our priority should be cracking that holo-code.
I mean, we don't even know if there's anything sinister
-going down at that academy. -Seriously?
We thought we were going to get brainwashed, Jennie.
Turns out, we didn't.
Plus, Miss Lucas answered all of our questions,
-so maybe we're just wrong. -Hm.
Still think she locked me in her office though.
One thing we do know for sure
is that there was a hologram device
inside of that baby's toy rabbit.
Nika's right. The holo-code has to get priority here.
So, do you have the device, Jennie?
Oh, uh, I have it.
-Can I take a look at it? -Of course.
How close did you and Florian get to cracking the passcode?
It's just lots of possibilities,
nothing concrete, but speaking of Florian, he--
Good morning!
And how are we all feeling this fine day?
[all] Great! Fine! Pretty good.
Well, I'll soon put a stop to that.
technicians to check this one,e
it seems to be faulty.
Well, they were all checked and double checked just yesterday.
Check them again.
Some people are not susceptible to the conditioning.
The headsets won't work on everyone.
Well, they should.
And I am sure you wouldn't dream of sneaking out
without telling Kate and Erik where you are going, Anika.
Well, actually, I--
So, why would you do that to me? Huh?
It is, it is taking advantage
and that's why you are all grounded.
[all] What?
And I have lots of lovely tasks for all of you.
No, no, mom, we can't. We have got so much--
No, I'm sorry, I'm sorry,
you should have thought of that yesterday.
Where are Evie and Florian?
Can someone go and get them, please?
I'll go.
Right, we'll wait.
[quirky music]
Sit down!
[answering service] New message.
[Daniel] Nika, call me as soon as you get this.
Beware of Florian. He is not who he says he is.
[beeping]
[machine] Message deleted.
[ominous music]
♪
I, I can explain.
I'm not here about that.
Oh, sorry, I thought you were--
From now on, we'll be working together.
I'll get Daniel off your back
and stop him from investigating the Jacksons.
Miss Lucas also told me to give you this.
[pulsing rhythm]
♪
[chilling music]
♪
[closing instrumental theme]
♪
[enthusiastic Nickelodeon theme]