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Episode 1.08

Thu, December 26, 2013
Written by Shanti Gudgeon
Directed by Craig Irvin

Having narrowly survived the dog attack at Bremin High, the boys' suspicion turns to Phoebe, believing she could be the reason they are in this parallel universe. Felix thinks that the Book of Shadows holds the answer. The boys split up. Felix and Sam follow Phoebe. Andy and Jake break into Arcane Lane.

Felix and Sam are intrigued when they discover Phoebe visiting all of the places where the boys were attacked. Andy and Jake search the back room of the shop for clues to Phoebe's interest in them. When Phoebe arrives, they manage to escape. As they run, Jake collapses, having eaten something from one of Phoebe's many pickling jars. Luckily Lily is passing by and Andy is able to call on his Nai Nai's herbalist skills to help save Jake.

In the meantime, Felix and Sam confront Phoebe and demand an explanation. Phoebe reveals that she thinks a restoring demon is to blame, and the boys reluctantly reveal the circumstances behind their arrival in Bremin. Convinced of Felix's magical abilities, Phoebe brokers a deal. Phoebe will help the boys get home, providing Felix helps her find her sister, Alice (the real witch), who went missing ten years ago.

The demon tracks Andy and Jake to Lily Lau's restaurant where, it inhabits its first human host: the formidable Lily Lau. Felix's arrival for dinner with his family represents the kind of inclusion all the boys so sorely miss. A hungry Sam is there as well, unaware that this may be his last supper if the demonic Lily prevails. Fortunately, the ever-reliable talisman kicks into action and the demon spirit leaves Lily, no doubt on the hunt for a new host.

Later that night, as Andy, Felix, Jake and Sam debate the finer details of demonic possession, they realise that they might not need Phoebe to return home after all. Mr Bates is taking the Year 10 Science class on 'that' excursion.

Starring: Dougie Baldwin as Felix, Joel Lok as Andy, Rahart Sadiqzai as Sam, Matthew Testro as Jake

With: Michala Banas as Phoebe, Nicholas Coghlan as Mr. Bates, Sean Rees-Wemyss as Oscar, Darci McDonald as Ellen, Tamala Shelton as Mia, Cecilia Tan as Lily, Michelle Gerster as Viv, Heidi Arena as Kathy, Ben Anderson as Ken, Logan Phillips as Trent, Zelman Cressey Gladwin as Dylan

Episode 1.09

Thu, January 02, 2014
Written by Roger Monk
Directed by Craig Irvin

The boys prepare to return to the Bremin Ranges, hoping to replicate the conditions of the first excursion in a bid to return home. Andy believes that they are looking for a wormhole and as usual, blindly dismisses Felix's belief that magic may be at play.

Andy confides in Jake that he convinced Mr Bates to go ahead with the original excursion even though there was a storm brewing. Jake insists that the boys all played a part in getting lost and it will take a group effort for them to get home.

The Year 10 Science class arrive at the Bremin Ranges, but this time the boys aren't placed in the same small group. Unwilling to miss a chance to find their way back to their old reality, the boys defy Mr Bates and run into the forest together.

As the storm builds, the boys find the spot where they spent the night. Believing that they are near the wormhole, they race ahead, only to stumble across one of Roland's traps. When Felix falls to the ground, the talisman flies from his hand. Felix searches for it, only to find a disturbingly familiar spiral carving. There is no time to wonder what it means when Roland, suddenly possessed by the demon, turns from friend to foe. Yet again, the boys find themselves fighting for their lives.

Andy saves the day when he finds the talisman and Felix utters the spell. The talisman is activated and the demon flees Roland's body. Now Andy has seen first-hand that magic does exist.

As the boys prepare to camp out for the night, they are found by Mr Bates, and are forced to board the bus back to Bremin. Arriving back at the hideout, the boys are startled to discover the police searching through the place. Threatened again, the boys have no choice but to flee.

With: Nicholas Coghlan as Mr. Bates, Jim Russell as Roland, Jesse Williams as Sammy, Darci McDonald as Ellen, Tamala Shelton as Mia, Libby Tanner as Sarah, Nicole Nabout as Dee, Damien Richardson as Gary, Peter Stefanou as Tom, Lester Ellis as Pete, Daniel Di Giovanni as Vince, Logan Phillips as Trent, Zelman Cressey Gladwin as Dylan, Sam Sharwood as Mike, Roy Edmunds as Fred Bus Driver

Episode 1.10

Thu, January 09, 2014
Written by Craig Irvin
Directed by Craig Irvin

The boys make a midnight call at Arcane Lane after Sergeant Riles' discovery of the hideout. While Andy, Felix and Jake are keen to tell Phoebe all that has happened, Sam struggles with his disappointment that the boys are still stuck in the parallel world.

Phoebe is reluctant to help the boys after being stood up, but when Felix shows her what he has found in the forest, Phoebe's belief that Felix can bring Alice back is reignited. As Felix delves into Alice's Book of Shadows, Andy hits the books keen to learn all he can about the science of magic.

Sam, meanwhile, finds himself unusually removed from his friends and increasingly infatuated with the talisman. Are his troubling dreams symptoms of something more sinister?

The boys return to school, where Mr Bates, who is exasperated by the boys' constant disregard for rules, gives them a stern talking to about their behaviour. The only thing that makes Sam happy is when he witnesses Mia breaking up with Sammy. Finally he has a chance to be with her again but the demon has other plans.

A demon-possessed Mia convinces Sam that if he destroys the talisman, he will return to his old life. Sam steals the talisman from Felix and smashes it apart. Now nothing can stop Demon Mia, as she hunts Felix through the labyrinth of corridors and classrooms.

Released from the demon's hold, Sam is remorseful, and desperate to make amends. The boys track down Felix and return the now glued together talisman. The battleground shifts to the school's auto workshop. Sam puts his own life on the line to save his friends, the boys flee and the demon spirit defeated yet again leaves Mia.

As the boys recover from the ordeal, Andy wonders why the demon keeps targeting Felix more than the others. Felix changes the subject, but his behaviour suggests he may know more than he is letting on.

With: Michala Banas as Phoebe, Nicholas Coghlan as Mr. Bates, Sean Rees-Wemyss as Oscar, Darci McDonald as Ellen, Tamala Shelton as Mia, Jesse Williams as Sammy, Damien Richardson as Gary, Logan Phillips as Trent, Zelman Cressey Gladwin as Dylan, Sam Sharwood as Mike

Episode 1.11

Thu, January 16, 2014
Written by Shanti Gudgeon
Directed by Alister Grierson

It's Mother's Day and the boys' thoughts turn to family. Jake slips away from Arcane Lane to visit Sarah, who is happy to see him. He helps out with some odd jobs around the Bates house and Sarah offers him lunch in return.

When Felix discovers that he needs all four boys to repair the talisman, the search for Jake begins. Andy, Felix and Sam don't get too far. It is the Bremin Mother's Day Fun Run and all of their mothers are present at the event. At the sausage sizzle tent, the boys engage in conversation with their mothers. When the boys go to pay, Dee, Kathy and Nicole suffer severe allergic reactions. Jake receives a similar scare, when he wanders inside the Bates home and discovers an unconscious Sarah. He calls an ambulance.

Believing that this is another demon attack, the boys return to Arcane Lane to seek Phoebe's help. It doesn't take long for them to realise that they are causing their mothers to fall ill. Andy thinks through the science of the situation and Felix investigates how magic can save the mothers. The solution is an incantation that will inoculate the mothers. Andy, Felix, Jake and Sam need to find an item that links them to their mothers in order to activate the spell.

The boys' mothers are admitted into the hospital in a dire state, as the boys regroup, each with their special item. The spell is activated just in time.

The mothers recover. Felix is no longer a 'freak'. Sam rates him 'cool', as the gang, closer than ever before, make their way back to Arcane Lane.

The triumph is short lived. Andy's curiosity about magic, leads him to Felix's diary, a book of shadows that confirms Felix is responsible for their transportation to the parallel universe. With the boys' solidarity threatened, the demon returns.

With: Michala Banas as Phoebe, Nicholas Coghlan as Mr. Bates, Cecilia Tan as Lily, Pearl Tan as Nicole, Heidi Arena as Kathy, Jesse Williams as Sammy, Libby Tanner as Sarah, Damien Richardson as Gary, Nicole Nabout as Dee, Peter Stefanou as Tom, Lester Ellis as Pete, Daniel Di Giovanni as Vince, Simon Mallory as Roberts, David Cormick as Paramedic, Shash Lall as Dr. Grant

Episode 1.12

Thu, January 23, 2014
Written by Roger Monk
Directed by Alister Grierson

As the fallout from Felix's betrayal threatens to tear the boys apart, there is a glimmer of hope when Felix realises that Oscar is the fifth element; the missing ingredient needed to reactivate the talisman and bring the boys home.

But the demon, now inhabiting Mr Bates, has other plans. Strong and conniving, demonic Mr Bates manages to separate the boys from Felix when Sergeant Riles and Constable Roberts apprehend them to discuss a variety of charges.

It is up to the other boys, particularly Jake, to appeal to Sergeant Riles' better nature and get the police on side in their bid to rescue Felix. Alone at Arcane Lane, Phoebe ends up worse for wear, when she takes on Demon Bates.

Felix tracks down Oscar, finally confessing to him that they are brothers from a parallel universe.

The brothers manage to escape the seemingly omnipresent Bates, and appear to reactivate the talisman with a spell, but their success is short-lived.

When the demon inhabits Oscar as well, Felix is defenceless. Demon Bates drives the get away car in the direction of the Bremin Ranges. The police are soon in pursuit of the vehicle. Andy, Jake and Sam reunite with Phoebe to prepare themselves for a showdown with the demon.

With: Michala Banas as Phoebe, Nicholas Coghlan as Mr. Bates, Sean Rees-Wemyss as Oscar, Darci McDonald as Ellen, Tamala Shelton as Mia, Cecilia Tan as Lily, Pearl Tan as Nicole, Damien Richardson as Gary, Logan Phillips as Trent, Zelman Cressey Gladwin as Dylan, Simon Mallory as Roberts

Episode 1.13

Thu, January 30, 2014
Written by Roger Monk
Directed by Alister Grierson

Phoebe and the boys prepare to engage in a final battle against the demon and save Felix. Having confessed their incredible story to Ellen and Mia, Andy and Sam say their farewells, while Jake and Sarah share a tender moment when Jake confesses that he is the son Sarah never got to have in this reality.

Sergeant Riles pursues the demonic Bates and Oscar as they take Felix to the forest but when Riles eventually catches up with them, he too becomes possessed. Felix manages to free himself as the possessed hosts hunt him down.

Luckily Felix stumbles upon Roland in the forest. Overcome with guilt, Felix is considering sacrificing himself to the Demon but Roland convinces him that he is better off trying to make things right.

It is then that the pair finds themselves facing the demonic trio. Felix leads the possessed Bates, Oscar and Riles away as Roland heads off to find the other boys. Felix is no match for the ever-strengthening Demon and soon finds himself overcome. Tying Felix to a tree, the demon constructs the spiral symbol, invoking a furious storm.

Roland finds Phoebe and the boys. They spot the twister and race towards it. Arriving at the altar, the presence of the other nowhere boys activates the talisman. A familiar face appears in the twister; the demon is Alice, Phoebe's sister. The now de-possessed Oscar joins the boys. As the storm reaches a crescendo, Andy, Felix, Jake, Sam and Oscar yell the unmaking spell, hoping it will restore order.

The boys awaken to find calm has fallen across the forest. They are back in their world. The search party stumbles upon them, reuniting the worried fathers with their lost sons.

The boys return to their homes and families. There is much to celebrate. Yet things have changed. Each boy's potential has been realised. Each boy's elemental power is in his possession and given that Alice is back, they may need to use it.

With: Michala Banas as Phoebe, Nicholas Coghlan as Mr. Bates, Jim Russell as Roland, Sean Rees-Wemyss as Oscar, Darci McDonald as Ellen, Tamala Shelton as Mia, Cecilia Tan as Lily, Pearl Tan as Nicole, Anthony Brandon Wong as Michael, Damien Richardson as Gary, Libby Tanner as Sarah, Nicole Nabout as Dee, Heidi Arena as Kathy, Ben Anderson as Ken, Michelle Gerster as Viv, Lester Ellis as Pete, Daniel Di Giovanni as Vince, Peter Stefanou as Tom, Victoria Thaine as Alice, Joss Gower as Bates Double Driver, Marky Lee Campbell as Gary Double Driver