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Lila here for Island Life Today. I'm with special guest star Taylor Young, a

.a. the most amazing sister in the world.

So, what adventures are we doing today?

Swimming shark -infested waters? I'm sailing.

Karaoke.

Drop the cover, everyone!

Are you okay?

Once I can breathe again.

I think it's over now.

What just happened?

Apparently it was a tremor. That's what they're saying it was.

So technically, a minor earthquake.

Nothing to worry about.

But I did hear there was something strange with the reading.

Strange how, Mum? Well, it registered 7 .8 on the Richter scale.

That's huge!

A quake that far should have decimated the island.

Yes, but it was only a tremor, so no one's too concerned.

Anyway, I'd better get back to work. We just took delivery of a whole lot of new

underwater drones.

Before you go, Mum, any idea where the epicentre was?

So this is where the tremor came from?

And of course Raquel's here with her secret South Section staff. She's

sent out scuba dives.

I've got my throat.

I'll see if anything interesting washed up on shore.

Was there any mention of tremors in Uncle Charlie's journal?

Quite a few, but I haven't figured out which ones at play yet. Lila's ordering

drinks if anyone has any. Hello.

Excuse me.

Hi. I want to locate the tourist bus that delivers me to the stunning

attractions of Rock Island. Sure, you can catch it just up on the road.

Who is your enigmatic and attractive friend?

Alice.

Hi, Alice.

My name is Coraline, and I find you extremely handsome.

I am here to explore the island and hope you might accompany me.

Did she just knock Ellis out?

He's covering himself with seaweed.

The ten years will be long for Ellis.

I acknowledge you are occupied, so I bid you farewell, sweet Ellis.

I may not have understood everything she just said.

Pretty sure she just called you sweet.

Raquel! Guys, quick. Raquel's diver found something.

Showtime.

We need to get up close and sneak a picture.

Alice got asked out on a date. Okay, I want you to recreate it for me now.

Norik, you're playing Coraline and... I got it. Yeah, you do.

No, what Raquel's diver found.

Ah, looks like a necklace. An old one.

It's an amulet.

It's an ancient Atlantean symbol.

Atlantis? Cool.

But is it as cool as being outside on a date with a mystery girl exploring the

island? Please don't.

Atlantis and the island tremors are connected in the journal. Uncle Charlie

this theory that the island's magnetic anomalies means that a gateway could be

created between here and Atlantis.

And that the tremors were the sound of the gateway opening or closing.

What is it, Linus, again? An old Greek myth.

It's an ancient underwater city and civilization with advanced technology.

That nobody has found because it doesn't exist.

So are we talking mermaids? Because I love mermaids. When I was little, I used

to sit in my bathtub and eat fish fingers.

And hope that I'd grow a tail.

I never did.

I'm not promising mermaids, but if we can find the gateway, I can... Well...

There's a chance Uncle Charlie could be there.

If there's any chance that Uncle Charlie's in Atlanta's, we'll get you

Thanks, guys. But remember, Raquel's out there looking too.

So we find a friend.

Your mum's under audit road.

So beautiful.

We'll use it to find the gateway, then figure out how to get in. What do we

think this gateway looks like? Whatever it looks like, you know I can kick the

lid off it.

Where's Raquel gone?

She's probably just running contests on the amulet.

Or selling it for megabucks to fund her evil empire's exploitation of the

island's secrets.

Or she's just prepping her staff and equipment.

Hi, kids.

Saw you down here earlier.

Us?

Really?

And you were... We're here too.

What a coincidence.

An underwater drone.

What are you kids looking for exactly?

We've got a school assignment.

The environmental impacts of sand erosion.

Right.

Well, let me know if you find anything interesting.

You bet.

You bet we won't.

She's got access to all the Institute's data.

How are we supposed to compete with that?

Someone said compete.

Laurie, you and Misha stick to the shallows.

Alice, we'll use Mum Strong to scan the deep. Lila, you coordinate.

Let's find that gateway.

Okay, let's go!

What is that?

What? I can hear this beautiful song.

You honestly can't hear that.

Must be an earworm. Like a song you can get out of your head.

Remember when I couldn't stop singing repeat, repeat for like six days? Don't

go, don't. Go there.

Repeat, repeat. On the beat, yeah.

Repeat, repeat. That's how we do it, yeah.

Anything? Not yet.

But it's there. I can feel it. Taylor, I found symbols in the sand.

Over by the rocks.

Can you bring the drone in for a closer look?

Yeah.

What's up with him?

Hello.

Is he ignoring us?

You guys stay, I'll follow out.

Thank you for attending, Alice.

I have a predicament and ask you to keep it secret.

Of course.

I lost an object that's very special to me. An amulet. I only just realized and

I can't locate it.

I'm not just beckoning you because you are exceedingly handsome.

Why, thank you. But I recall also that you had an antiquated alloy detector.

I wonder if you located anything.

Other than a few bottle caps, no, but someone did find your amulet.

Going on. Are you okay?

I heard a thong and... Where am I?

I was hoping you could tell me that.

Why don't you join me for a swim, Alice?

No, why? I hate the water.

Alice?

Meet me at the milkshack in half an hour.

Just us two. And do not mention the amulet.

What was all that about?

Milchak.

Just the two of us.

I think I just agreed to a date. Say what?

I know it doesn't make any sense.

They're just scarier than spiders and sharks and the uncertainty of human

existence. But then she smiled at me and started talking about her lost amulet

and I... Lost what?

I wasn't supposed to say that. Forget I said that. I don't know what's happening

to me. I need to do my hair. No, I need to lock myself away and never come out.

I wonder what shirt I should wear.

I have to get ready.

What the?

I can hear this.

Beautiful song.

Iron song.

The screen's gone blank.

That's not good, is it? Can Misha see if Raquel's doing anything with the

transmitter?

She's a mermaid!

She's a mermaid!

That Coraline door we met earlier? She's a mermaid!

Lila, have you been drinking red cordial again? I'm serious!

She was singing.

It's a strong mermaid thing to control people's minds and lure them places.

Says the girl with the mermaid obsession.

She almost lured Ellis right into the water. Ellis hates water. Exactly.

Well, did he go in? Well, no, but he was going to.

Think about it. Her name is Coraline.

Coral? Get it? She appeared right after the tremors.

Well, that doesn't mean... And she's lost her amulet.

You didn't think to say that first?

If Coraline's from Atlantis, she'll know where the gateway is.

We'll definitely beat Raquel to it.

You go.

I'll try and find the drone.

Thank you for attending, Alice.

There's nowhere I'd rather be.

I greatly admire the confident way you ordered food.

Most people don't realize that there's a whole lot of extra items on the back of

the menu.

So, who has possession of my amulet?

A woman named Raquel.

She said divers out after the tremor and one of them... Hey, Alice.

Caroline.

I bought hair gel.

My tie is restricting my airway.

I'm on a date.

We are otherwise occupied.

Alice mentioned you lost your amulet.

This is disappointing.

Words came out. What sort is it? It was a gift from my parents. It's very

special to me.

You ordered a fish burger.

Isn't that interesting? Or is it cannibalism?

I don't comprehend.

Where are you from, Caroline?

Overseas? Or is it undersea?

I'm from... Gotland.

Gotland?

Whereabouts?

One of the islands in the north.

I'll pour water on her.

See if she grows a tail.

Oh!

You nearly wet me!

You'll need to be more careful.

Here, let me pour you some more.

Whoops!

Excuse my absence, Alice. I need to dry myself.

Lila, really?

Thought it would work. Why?

Because her being a mermaid makes more sense than this being a legitimate date.

Not everything.

Did she say where the gateway was?

Did she mention Atlantis? Has she seen Uncle Charlie? Does she or does she not

grow a tail?

Oh, Alice, are we way off the mark here?

Too much pressure. So many questions.

Alice, look what they found in the restrooms.

I am entirely relieved.

That's your amulet?

If you wouldn't mind, I only have a short time before returning home.

We are so, so sorry.

What a waste of time.

I don't know.

I still think there's something fishy about her.

Pun intended.

I need to get back. Raquel's still out there looking and I have to find out

happened to Mum's drone.

Hey, Nori.

Tell me you found something.

No, but I think Raquel has.

Sorry, Taylor, but...

I think she's found the gateway.

Make sure this area's off.

We're too late.

I followed the pattern in the sand, but by the time we got here, Raquel had

beaten us to it.

It's got to be the gateway, right?

Why hasn't she gone through it yet? It doesn't make any sense.

Believe me, she's tried.

They've been throwing rocks at the lot.

It's like it's got some sort of ball field on it.

Hey, look at that symbol in the middle of that rock.

It's the same shape as the amulet Raquel found.

It looks like the amulet's the key to the gateway.

Sorry, another crazy Lila idea.

No.

Actually, I think you're right.

Question is, how long before Raquel works that out?

For someone who has the key in the gateway, she looks kind of furious.

that's why we have security.

When was it stolen?

It was stolen. We got that.

Lock up the institute. No one gets in or out until we find the amulet. And check

security footage.

I bet it was those kids.

They're eating on the family tree. We didn't take it. But if it wasn't us, who

did?

You like those?

Alice's little friend was looking at them earlier.

No, she didn't.

And look at the postcard.

Scotland?

Oh, yes, she did. Girl totally tricked her.

Gillian, have you seen Ellis? He's not answering his phone.

I don't think his date ended well.

Mind if we join?

I'm so sorry, Taylor.

I should have told you, but everything's been so hazy, and Coraline said if she

didn't get home, she'd be in big trouble. She's a total mermaid, right?

Well, she's from Atlanta.

I knew it.

But she'd be gone by now.

She said she was going to get her amulet back from the Institute and go home.

Raquel found the gateway.

She's got her people guarding it.

So Coraline won't be able to go home?

Good news for you.

Now she gets to tell you all the best places to go swimming.

No. No, she can't stay here too long.

Raquel could find her and drag her off to the Institute.

Alice is right.

Raquel's whole M .O. is locking things in her lab and studying them under a

microscope. We have to help her.

Dropping cover!

Actually, just cover!

The gateway!

Thought it would be Coraline.

What are you doing?

Is that a laser? She's trying to force the lock.

Stop! Michelle, it's too dangerous.

We are not stopping now. This portal could disappear at any moment.

So, unless you've found the amulet.

Keep going.

This is bad.

She has no idea what she's messing with. She could make the gateway disappear.

Then you won't be able to get to Atlantis.

Coraline will be stuck here.

You have to stop her.

She could destroy the whole island.

I should never have businesses.

I have caused this problem. I merely wanted to explore.

I know the feeling.

And we can help. We can trap them.

They're good people.

We need to get Raquel away from there.

Can't you use your powers?

Draw them into the sea.

There are too many of them.

So? We'll create a diversion.

Oh, me, me. I've got this. Drama is my middle name.

I'll also be yours.

Listen,

Coraline.

My steps just need to go back with you to Atlanta.

Bylaw, now's not the time. We think our missing uncle's there. We just need to

look.

Rattles, come quick!

You shouldn't be here. I just saw five real -life mermaids around Rough Island

Beach. They had tails and gills and sung the most beautiful song.

Go check it out now. Go!

Are you ready to divide?

Really? I can come, but I cannot guarantee the timing of your return. It

be so.

There were more men.

And more... they.

So many gorgeous colors and... Get out of here!

Lila!

Lila, you alright?

I'm fine.

Where's... It is time.

Jaskar, are you certain you won't join me in Atlantis?

Thank you, Alice. I will never forget you.

No, no, no, no, no, no.

Are you okay? Where did it go?

Where did the portal go?

Portal?

Are you okay?

I think you maybe hit your head. I'm pretty sure that's just rocks.

Raquel's so going to be onto us now.

We're going to have to be more careful.

And Mum won't be happy I lost her drone.

You know, you could have been in Atlantis by now, right?

I can't believe you stayed.

I miss Uncle Charlie so much, Lila.

And it kills me not knowing where he is or if he'll ever come back.

I couldn't do that to you.

Hey, Alice.

You okay?

I'm going to need to increase my weekly talk sessions with Dr. P, but we'll get

there. It'll be all right.

There's plenty more fish in the sea.

Please stop talking.

Hey, is that... Your mum's drone.

Oh, you found it.

Oh, it still works. Thank goodness.

It's an alert.

There's new footage.

I wanted to give my thanks to you all for aiding my return.

Taylor, I'll ask questions here about your uncle. See what I can learn.

And Ellis, if I ever make it back, I truly hope to see you again.

She genuinely liked the after all.

Come on, Ellis.

Drop and cover Ellis. Drop and cover.

Mysteries.