Hi, there.
Are you the Hunters?
- Yeah, we are. - All right.
You got a package.
There you go.
Thank you.
Enjoy your day.
Maybe it's a welcome gift.
You know, a welcome home gift for Erik and Kate.
With little soaps and slippers and stuff.
I don't think so, Anika. We don't live in a hotel.
Well, we should! Can we open a hotel?
Definitely not!
Maybe it's another trick from Saganash.
Uh-uh.
I'm pretty sure my dad's done
playing tricks on you guys.
Maybe it's candy! Lots of it!
OKay, I have a crazy idea.
We should open it. What?
Can I do it? Well, knock yourself out.
Whoa... A cryptex.
Of course Sal knows what it is.
What's a "creep-text?"
Is it like a creepy text? 'Cause I get those sometimes.
But they're usually from Tess.
Cryptex, not "creep-text."
It's an ancient puzzle,
kinda like a combination lock.
But way more complicated.
How does it work?
Turn these dials until they're all in the right order,
and then you can pull it open.
That doesn't sound way more complicated than
a combination lock.
It sounds exactly like a combination lock.
A cryptex uses letters instead of numbers.
The sequence of letters
usually spells out a word...
a secret password.
I'll have this thing open in no time.
Piece of cake!
I received this package. I didn't know what to do!
One of the kids opened it.
I'm very glad that you could come at such short notice.
You were right to call me.
I asked Diane to come with me.
As you know, she's the relative's expert in these matters.
I wasn't expecting the cryptex.
Is it time?
Not that I know of.
- Diane will look into it. - All right.
In the meantime,
heep the cryptex in a safe place.
Nobody should know where it is.
Not even your family.
"Dear Max Hunter,
"We are and agency that finds the biological parents
of foster children around the world..."
Oh, man.
Hey, Emperor Maximus!
Is Jake here?
Nope. Haven't seen him.
Maybe he's in Daniel's room
since it is kind of his room now?
Oh, right. Makes sense.
Uh...
Are you okay?
Yeah! Totally. Of course.
Okay then.
Well, see you later, Maximum Velocity.
Love the new nickname, by the way.
"We are happy to inform you that we believe
we have found your biological parents."
Sorry.
It's okay.
Wow!
That's amazing!
Who is it? Electro Dude.
I invented him.
Jake original.
Oh, I'm in class, by the way.
Really?
Where's the teacher?
Oh, I'm the teacher.
See, 500 of my followers are my students.
Peace, students.
Wanna take a class? Here, grab some paper.
Well, I would, but...
we've got museum duty.
What?
Museum duty. Remember?
- Oh... - Let's go.
Okay, uh, later, peeps!
Uh, to be continued.
Hi, Danny! How's police school?
Police academy, Anika.
It's pretty cool.
Do you get to arrest people?
Are there chases? Bike chases? Car chases?
Not yet. I'm still in training.
But soon, I'm sure.
So cool!
Maybe I should become a police officer, too.
- Yeah. Definitely. - Heh!
I still can't believe I live in a house
with all this art.
We sure didn't have anything like this where I used to live.
What was your old house like?
It was teeny-tiny.
Me and my fosterparents,
we used to get on each other's nerves.
Like, all the time.
But then, all of a sudden,
bam, I get to live here with you guys.
Ooh, did I tell you about what happened here last year?
There was this guy named Saganash,
and he kidnapped Erik and Kate...
I know, I've heard this story, like, a zillion times.
Oh... right.
It was pretty exciting...
I just can't believe I missed out on everything.
Hey... wanna see something you don't know about yet?
What is it?
It's good.
What's so great about this?
It's just a bookcase.
Nothing's what it seems in this house.
Whoa...
This is so cool.
Oh, man!
This is like something from a comic book!
But this is real.
Tomorrow, we attack at dawn!
Oh, wanna something really cool?
A secret safe in a secret room.
Last year, Daniel and Anika pulled on the sword,
then the painting opened.
In the safe was a telegraph machine...
What's that?
It's the cryptex!
I've been looking for this forever.
Guys, look!
It's so weird, it was inside the safe in the secret room.
You never looked into the secret room?
Why should I?
It doesn't make sense unless somebody put it there intentionally.
Can't argue with that logic.
Still haven't opened it.
I have to figure out the right combination.
You know what?
I think I'll bring it over to the Magpie,
so that he can take a look at it.
Magpie?
Like, the bird?
The Magpie is an old friend of ours.
He's an antiques dealer.
But... I wanted to solve it myself.
I know, buddy.
But this thing is pretty, um, ancient.
I think we should bring in an expert.
Don't you think so?
What career will I choose when I grow up?
Drink plenty of fluids and call me in the morning.
Hmm... Maybe.
Quiet, children!
No recess till you learn your multiplication tables.
Nuh-uh.
Freeze! You're under arrest!
Hmm! Not bad.
A vote for Anika is a vote for world peace.
Hmm. I could see it.
Hey.
Hello?
Max, you hair's on fire!
What?!
Never mind.
What is up with you?
Here, sit down.
Sounds serious.
Okay.
I just got an email from an organization
that searches for biological parents of adopted kids.
I didn't know you were searching.
I wasn't.
I don't understand.
Yeah, join the club.
LOOK, HERE'S THE THING:
They found someone.
Max, that is huge.
I know.
What do I do?
Well, what are you waiting for?
You wanna know more, right?
No, remember when Saganash showed me those fake pictures
he said were my parents?
Don't you like what you see?
First I got, like, really mad, okay,
but then I got curious.
You know, like...
Like, what if they're actually out there?
What do they like?
Look like me? You know?
I get it.
But this isn't Saganash.
But what if it's another trick?
Is that my birth mom?
After everything that we went through last year,
- like... - There's only one way to find out.
Yeah, I guess.
My phone...
Hey!
Leave it alone.
You heard Erik, he's taking it to the Magpie.
Expert.
This is a job for Electro Dude.
Be careful!
How...?
How? How? What is this?
How did you...?
I don't know. I just entered...
"Elect."
Whoa.
Um...
Maybe I didn't miss out on everything.
Looks like there's a new mystery.
You creacked open the creepy-text.
How'd you do it, Sal?
It wasn't me.
It was, uh...
Electro Dude!
Let's try to figure out what it means.
A crown with five points...
Do you know anything about it, Erik?
Maybe.
I think...
this was an early design
for an innagural crown
of William I,
the Netherlands' first king.
Why would somebody send this to us?
Maybe it was from an annonymous doner?
Maybe he wants you to put it in the museum?
- Or maybe... - Yes.
Yes, that makes sense.
That must be it.
Looks like there's no mystery to solve after all.
Hey, Tess?
What would you rather be?
An oceanographer or an astronaut?
Definitely an astronaut.
Yeah, but then you can't discover all the freaky creatures
on the bottom of the ocean.
Good point, okay. An oceanographer.
And give up exploring space?
Anika, I'm kinda busy here.
Well, what are you doing?
Just studying for finals.
"History of Crowns Throughout the Ages."
Your exam is about the same thing
as the mystery drawing?
Okay, I'm just checking some stuff.
Yeah, but Erik said you can't do that...
Oh.
Hi, girls.
You know Diane, right?
Sure. Hi, Diane. Love your outfit.
Oh, thank you, Anika.
Nice to see you both.
We'll find somewhere else to talk.
Well, study hard.
Why is Diane here?
Must be some relative business.
But I like Diane.
She's cool and classy.
So, you just entered the first letters
of your made-up superhero?
Uh... I guess?
I was just messing around, really.
You entered "elect,"
meaning "chosen one."
Well, I am the chosen one.
Just doesn't sound very...
Sounds like someone's jealous.
What? Me? You are!
- Ahem... No. - You wanted to be the one to open it.
Okay. You're right.
Happy?
You wanna try and beat me at something else?
Like... a rematch?
Yeah.
How about a game of Deranged Rangers?
Well, I think we need something a little more challenging.
First one to solve it
wins.
- Three... - Two...
One...
Go!
Erik, are you okay?
Yes, I'm fine.
How are you? I'm fine.
How's Diane?
- Doing well. - That's good to hear.
It was kind of weird to see her here.
What was the occasion?
Nothing, just a friendly visit.
Really?
She hardly ever visits
and you seemed pretty worried earlier.
Sometimes I forget how observant you are.
Okay, listen.
The cryptex is a Hunter family heirloom.
So it belongs here?
Yes and no.
The relatives are supposed to guard it.
That's why I was so surprised
when it showed up.
I don't understand. We have a museum.
If it's part of the Hunter family,
shouldn't it be here? No.
It's extremely precious.
It must be locked away in a secure and secret place.
I get it.
Oh, well...
Diane cleared everything up.
So it's all fine.
- I guess. - You guess?
No, I'm... I'm sure.
Absolutely, 100%.
Listen, I need to go out for a minute, so...
talk to you later, okay?
Uh...
Would you like one?
No? Okay, fine by me.
Ah! Almost... Done.
Green, green...
Yes! What?
No! Oh, sorry, dude.
Oh, don't feel bad.
I'm a master at this.
That's not fair.
I TELL YOU WHAT:
I'll give you another rematch.
To the museum!
Max.
You okay?
I, um...
I got an email from this organization...
- Mm-hmm. - ...who said they found my biological parents.
Wow...
Well, that's terrific news, Max!
I didn't even know you were searching.
What?
No, yeah.
It's just... kinda strange.
- Yeah. - You know?
After all these years, to finally find out
where I'm from.
So what did they tell you?
They live in a different country.
But the people from the organization said
they'd love to talk to me.
Max, that is wonderful.
So you're not mad?
Honey, why would I be mad?
I don't know, you know, I'm a Hunter now.
Yes, and you always will be.
But that doesn't mean your biological family
isn't just as important.
Come here!
Uhn!
Max, I am so happy for you.
Anika! Danny!
Hi, Officer Danny!
Officer... in training.
- Hi, yourself. - Come in!
So good to see you.
- I really miss you, Danny. - I miss you too.
How's everybody?
Oh, they're good.
Oh...
Soph! Hey!
Oh! How are you? Good! How are you?
We weren't expecting you. Come in!
Hey! Hey, Daniel.
Did you guys come here together?
No, no!
- No, we totally came separately. - No.
I came from downtown.
I came from... uptown.
Yeah, yeah, we just got here at the same time.
Total coinky-dinky.
Okay...
So, what exactly are we judging?
It's simple.
We each have a model dinosaur skeleton...
And? We took them apart,
and now we're going to see who can put his together first.
Well, that doesn't really seem like much of a challenge.
That's where these come in.
Bandanas? Blindfolds.
Cool!
How many? How many what?
You're good. Ready?
Set and...
Go!
It's like watching paint dry...
Almost done...
Done! The winner!
Oh, sweetie...
Oh...
Who wants pizza?
Me! Perfect timing.
Well, don't take it so hard.
You still beat me.
I did? Yeah, sure.
Yeah!
You you like it at the university?
What is it like having your own apartment?
You get to eat whatever you want?
Do you have a cat? Ooh! Do you have a job?
Okay, calm down, Anika.
One question at a time.
Yeah, I've got a job.
What is it?
I'm a barista?
Barista...
What's a barista?
I make coffee.
Well, Anika is trying to figure out
what she wants to be when she grows up.
Now, I told her, I mean,
she's got still plenty of time to make a decision.
You know who has a cool job? Diane.
I think I'd make a pretty good relative, you know?
Guarding the cool vault full of super valuable and shiny things?
That's what you think the relatives do?
So what do they do?
They... oversee...
They're on the advisory board, who...
It's kinda complicated, I guess.
What made you think of Diane?
Oh, I saw her today. She was here.
Really? Mm-hmm.
I'll get it.
Hi, Simone!
Hi, Anika.
This is Detective Simon.
Simon and Simone?
That's funny.
Uh, is your father home?
Yep! Come in.
Erik! Simone's here.
Simone. What a nice surprise.
Would you and your friend like to join us for pizza?
I'm sorry to say
that we're not here for pizza.
- We... - We have a warrant for Erik Hunter's arrest.
For grand theft.
Grand theft?
Did he steal the pizzas?
No... art.
What?
That makes no sense.
We're up to our eyeballs in art.
See?
Yeah, we have all kinds of art.
This must be a mistake.
Right, Simone?
Well, see...
we received an anonymous tip.
Can you tell us where you were
for the last two hours, Erik?
Well, sure.
I was with a friend.
Oh.
Can we talk to this person?
Friends can lie.
We have hard evidence.
Oh, come on!
What on Earth is going on here?
Erik isn't a thief.
Simone, you know him.
I'm afraid you're going to have to come with us.
I'm really sorry.
I'm sure this will all be cleared up in no time.
Would you mind coming with us
just to answer a few questions?
Yeah, no worries, uh, I'm happy to help.
Erik!
Don't worry about it, honey.
This will all be a misunderstanding.
Save a slice of pizza for me, all right?
I'm sorry about this.
We'll have him back before you know it.
Is there anything I can do?
Take care of your brothers and sisters.
And Kate.
Okay?
All right.
Erik would never do anything like this!
Guys, guys!
Let's calm down... okay?
Erik's obviously innocent.
Yeah, but they just took him away.
I don't get it.
I don't know why they think Erik
would randomly go out and steal art.
It doesn't make sense.
It does not make sense.
No, no, guys, guys!
None of it makes any sense, okay,
that's why we're here.
We have to make sense of this, right?
Right.
Definitely.
Mr. Policeman-In-Training, we're gonna need your help.
What can I do?
Find out what hard evidence Officer "Meanie" has.
On it.
I'm not sure if I have access to that.
But I'll... I'll do what I can.
Good morning.
I might have something.
It's this one.
Yeah, I'll check into that.
Might help.
- You never know. - Yeah.
Great.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
No, that's a good one.
Daniel?
Hey.
Top of the morning to you guys.
How's everyone on this fine day?
Are you okay there, Daniel?
Yeah, I'm good, I'm... I'm great.
I couldn't be better.
You sure?
We arrested your dad last night.
It's perfectly normal if you feel upset...
No, I... I'm fine.
Uh...
I... I just need to... you know.
What?
Use... use the bathroom.
Well, don't let us stop you.
Off you go.
And if you can look into this.
I'm not saying you lost it on purpose.
I'm just saying you could look again.
But I just searched the whole office.
Like, everywhere.
That trainee... the Hunter kid,
he's not gonna be a problem, is he?
I mean, I know you're very close to the family.
No... not at all.
- Guaranteed. - Good.
Come on, I'll buy you a cup of coffee.
You are such a gentleman.
- Thank you. - Let's go.
You guys okay?
I guess.
Baking cookies always makes me think of fun stuff.
And plus, we'll have cookies to celebrate
when Erik gets home.
We're gonna fix this, you know.
I think this dough has got a mind of its own.
Get off!
Oops.
Sorry, Sal.
Hey, guys, shh.
Uh, how'd it go with the lawyer?
Fine.
They're doing what they can.
So, what are you guys up to?
Nothing really.
Nothing?
Well, this sure doesn't look like nothing.
You know what?
I think Sal and Anika have the right idea.
We have to take our minds off of everything.
That's what Erik would want us to do.
I'm sorry, Max.
Cookie dough fight!
This crazy fam... oh!
Watch it!
Okay, I'm totally not supposed to have this...
...but you guys need to see it.
That's the Rijksmuseum.
Oh no.
What is that thing?
No!
That's impossible!
But this can't be real.
Can I make a copy?
Yeah, but do it quick
'cause I have to return this to the station.
Guys... I have more news.
The police are gonna come and search the house.
They are?
Then we need to search the place ourselves
from top to bottom
until we find something that will prove
that Erik is innocent.
You guys with me?
Absotively posilutely!
Let's do this!
Hey, you're gonna help with the search, right?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, of course, of course.
Um, I mean, I want to...
but I... I just...
What?
I was supposed to have that call
with my birth parents, like, right now.
Oh, wow.
Yeah.
But you know what?
We're all in this together, so...
Are you nuts?
Go take the call.
I can't, okay, Erik's in trouble.
That would be wrong.
But these are your birth parents, Max.
Go take the call.
We got this.
Besides, we could all use
a little good news right now.
You sure?
Absotively posilutely!
Okay, let's find some clues.
You look up there, I'll look down here.
Okay.
Well, it's obviously fake.
We just have to figure out how they did it.
Well, it's really good fake.
I mean, that takes serious skills
or someone with a ton of money
so you can pay someone with serious skills.
Like someone who could make a mask
that looks exactly like Erik's face?
Yeah, or someone with
crazy Hollywood visual effects skills.
But why would someone do this?
That's the million-dollar question.
What is that?
Let me zoom in.
I'll take a screenshot.
We can do image search online.
Maybe we'll get a hit.
Pretty smart, Sal.
Thank you, sir.
What do we do?
We'll just come back later.
Okay.
At least we found some socks.
Hi.
Well... we found a grand total of nothing.
How about you guys?
We did an image search
of that weird box-like thingy
the guy's stealing in the video...
And we found something.
It was like this priceless, ancient...
Puzzle box.
I wanted to tell the story.
Oh, sorry, man.
Okay, so it's a puzzle box
originally from China.
Well, what does it do?
Well, it's a container that Chinese emperors used
to keep secrets in.
Maybe there's a clue inside.
If we could find it and open it,
maybe we could figure out why this is happening.
Well, first we've gotta find it,
and we've looked everywhere.
Yeah.
Except for one place.
Erik and Kate's room.
Because Kate was in there.
Guess somebody
better go have another look in there.
Huh?
Hi, girls.
Hi! Hi.
We, uh, we were just wondering if, um...
You needed a hand?
Oh, that's so sweet.
I guess I'm pretty clumsy at making beds, huh?
It's because Erik usually does it.
But, hey, we have to keep going, right?
Right.
So, does that mean you don't want us to help you or...
Bug!
I just saw a huge bug crawling into the sheets!
You have to help me shake it out!
Help me get it out, help me get it out!
No, wait!
Um, let's do this in my room.
That way, if the bug falls out,
we can shoo it through the window.
Yeah, yeah.
- Help us, help us. - Ahh!
Jake?
Hi, Erik.
Well, what's this?
You're... you're back.
What are you doing?
Well, I was... I was just helping Kate clean up.
Really?
Well...
...also...
...we wanted to find something
that would help prove that you're innocent.
Oh, Jake.
But you're home!
That's awesome!
Well, for now anyway.
Well, the police let me go for now
but their investigation is ongoing, as they say.
Did they ask you a lot of questions?
Oh, they did, Sal.
But there's no way I could've done
what they are accusing me of.
And also, I was with Diane the whole time.
Diane came to the police station
and confirmed it.
But... I'm not sure it's enough to convince them.
But they just have a vague anonymous tip, right?
That's all?
Well... there's more.
But you guys don't need to worry about this.
I'll make this right, okay?
I promise you.
I didn't do any of this.
We know.
Yeah.
Max.
It's gonna be okay, you know that.
You do trust me, don't you?
Yeah, yeah, obviously.
Of course.
Someone's just... just messing with you.
Then... is there something else on your mind?
I, um...
I talked to my parents.
My birth parents.
So, how did it go?
They were... really, really cool, you know?
Very nice.
And?
They want me to come visit them.
Where they live.
In Spain.
Well...
that's great news.
Yeah.
Yeah, I wanna go.
But, you know, with... with everything
going on here, it's probably...
probably better if I stay.
You know, you guys need me here, so...
Max, you have already done
so much for this family.
I can't even tell you how much you mean to us.
Thanks, Erik, but...
But nothing.
This is an amazing opportunity.
You have to go meet them.
We'll set it up
so that someone can travel down with you.
Maybe Tim.
My boy Tim?
Yeah.
That would be great.
Are you sure it's okay?
Absolutely.
You can stay there as long as you want.
Don't worry.
There will always be a place for you here.
Max, you're a Hunter.
I'm really happy for you.
Yeah.
Yeah, me too.
So this puzzle box is supposed to open hidden messages.
If we can figure out where it is,
we can find the clue inside.
Yeah, but we don't know that.
Maybe it's empty.
He didn't steal it for no reason.
"He"?
You know, the guy in the video
that's obviously not Erik.
Even though it looks just like him on the video.
But Erik would never do that.
Well...
Matching face similarities.
That's definitely Erik's face.
I know it's fake.
I just can't figure out how they did it.
Yeah, plus, who are "they"?
If it is Erik,
I'm sure he did it for a pretty good reason.
Well, it's not Erik.
Of course not.
But I'm just saying, hypothetically.
it isn't.
Totally.
Absotively posilutely.
Right, but on the extremely unlikely
off chance that it is Erik...
I'm sure he had a pretty good reason for it.
Hey, guys, I, um...
Hey, Max, good.
We need another brain to help us crack this case.
Yeah, I, uh, I've gotta tell you guys
something first, though.
Spain?!
Yeah, so olé I guess
or whatever... I don't know.
So you're leaving us.
Not forever.
Just gonna go visit them.
Yeah, in Spain!
That's, like, super far away!
That's a... a lot of countries away.
It's not that far, Anika.
Yeah, it's really not that far.
And we'll still, you know, video chat.
I guess.
Well, I think it's really cool
you're gonna meet your birth parents.
I'm happy for you.
I am too.
I'm happy but I'm also gonna be sad.
I'm really sorry...
but we have to ask you to come to the station again.
More questions?
I'm afraid so.
And they wanna search the house this afternoon.
Daniel, it's okay.
Just doing your job.
Yeah, well, if this is the job,
then I don't know if I want it.
It feels all wrong.
It's all part of growing up, my son.
Sometimes things don't make sense.
You just need to do what you feel is right.
Then I wanna let you go.
I'm sure we'll be able to do that
once we sort all of this out.
Exactly.
Take care, guys.
You okay there?
Yeah.
I'm just... sad.
That's not like you, Nika.
Well, stuff is so weird right now,
everything with Erik.
And now Max is leaving.
Right.
It's weird and messed up
and it's not fun.
Hey, you know what you should do?
What?
Think of a cool way to surprise Max.
Like hiding in his closet
and jumping out when he goes to bed?
Not that kind of surprise.
I was thinking more along the lines
of giving him a going-away present.
I love thinking of cool presents.
Kind of your specialty, right?
Yeah.
Maybe I can make him something myself.
Atta girl.
To the art supply.
This is gonna be so good!
I'm out of ideas.
You know...
I noticed something earlier in Kate and Erik's room.
What was it?
There was a bag on the closet.
A bag?
Yeah, I mean...
somehow it seemed out of place.
Oh, maybe it was just nothing.
Are you kidding?
Let's go and check it out.
Okay.
It's bad, right?
Is it bad?
Oh, it's bad all right.
No way.
We have to stay calm.
Are you calm?
I'm totally calm.
I can see that you're calm.
Someone is setting Erik up.
It's the only logical explanation.
Okay.
We have to figure out who it is before...
Too late.
The police!
You need to stall them! What, who?
Didn't you hear the doorbell?
It's the cops.
5-0.
- You need to stall them. - Now?!
Yes, now, we don't have time for questions!
Come on, let's go!
Uh, hi!
Hi, Anika.
Everything okay here?
Yup, uh-huh.
Can we come in?
Ah, well, you know,
the reason I'm so dirty is
we're having, uh, problems
with, uh...
ceilings.
The ceilings.
Yeah.
Yeah, it's really dangerous.
They're falling down,
so you should come back later.
Okay, enough with this nonsense.
Now let us in, little girl.
Guys, we've got company!
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Oh no.
What do we do?