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There are kids in this world who are different. Special. They fell through a portal and got lost in the 80s. And now their time? is running out. just for trying to rescue my love. Mind cutting that out? Some of us are trying to sleep. Jeez, even in 1989, you're an awful roommate. How can you sleep at a time like this? I was hoping I'd wake up and realize this whole thing has been a dream.
No such luck, it seems. Trapped in a German jail it is. With you. What is your problem with me anyway? Oh, let's not get into that so early in the morning. Why don't you stick around? If I annoy you so much. Because she left you. What? You wouldn't believe me if I told you. You already told me I'm a time traveler. What could be weirder than that? You really want to know what we are to each other? Got nothing better to do.
Okay, fine. I'm your mother. My mother, even though you seem to be younger than me. Look, it's hard to explain. Timey-wimey and all that. Point is, I grow up, I have a daughter. She is you. But you seem to hate me. As only a mother can, dear. That's... That's... Not funny! Wow. Yeah. Wow. I mean, I don't know if I totally believe you, but... Someone's coming! Oh, officer, finally! You did not tell us you had guns in high places. Are we getting out?
There's someone here to see you. Follow me. It's not every day our precinct has such a special visitor. You want me to sign here? Cyrus? You came back for me? Us? Uh, hi there. Apparently you guys are free to go. The locals here are so friendly. I told them I wasn't gonna press charges and they were surprisingly cool about it. I found a camera! Uh, you all want a picture with me? Okay, sure. Cheese! Cheese! How do you say cheese in German? Huh, I guess they're fans of Americans.
welcome home this is our house the anders residence it's really nice holiday very modern is that flat thing on the wall TV? Yes? At least Whittier Corp hasn't changed the laws. What's Whittier Corp? Nothing for you to worry about. Whittier Corp? Nay. Holiday Corp is a multinational biotech corporation with headquarters and- Thanks, Saibi. We're good. Hey, um, I know the goal here is to help you guys get your memories back, but until then, maybe we pick some temporary names.
Just so we know what to call you. Ooh, this will be fun. How about Maximilian and Amelia? Or Rumpelstiltskin and Esmeralda. Or Einstein and Curie. How about I stop you right there? Oh, Alfredo and Honeydew. You're really terrible at this. Anyway, I've got a thought. How about you, mystery girl? Choose a name for me, Mystery Guy, and I do the same for you. Yes, sure. I like that. Seems like a lot of pressure. Go ahead. You first. Hmm, okay. You seem like you're kind of a rebel.
But maybe have a good heart. How about River? River. I like it. And you. Brave, but practical. A little cautious. With maybe a few tricks up her sleeve. Samantha. Yeah, Samantha. Sam for short. Great. Sam and River, welcome to the Ender's house. Where are your parents? They are... away for a while. So they just leave you alone to go rescue people in Florida and stay by yourselves in Alaska? Well, I mean, I used to head a multinational corporation, and holiday is, well, holiday. So, yeah.
I guess they're okay with us being on our own. That's weird. That's awesome. I mean, no rules, no one, you know, telling you what to do. Not exactly. A world without rules is chaos. Right. What Saibot said. Yeah, sure, dude. Whatever. So listen, if we're gonna stay here, we need some questions answered. What do you want to know? The bathroom is upstairs and your rooms will be down the- Not that. What River is trying to ask is- What are you? Oh, you mean who are we? We told you.
I'm Holiday, and this is Bertie. No, I mean, what are you? You fly around on a hoverboard and seem to be crazy strong. And Bertie, you were underwater for, like, ever and didn't come up for air. And there are no parents here? Aliens, right? No, I am not an alien. Although, that would be pretty sick. Tell us or rebolt. And I have a feeling you don't want us to do that.
Okay, um, well, I guess we start by letting you know we own, or owned, Holiday Corp. They do research there, and some of that research, well, it, uh, enhances some of our natural abilities. Are you talking about mutations? Please tell me more. Actually, Birdie is a product of Gen A serum, while Holiday is in fact- Sorry to interrupt, Cybot, but we've had a long day, and it's getting late.
Can you show River to Cyrus' room? And Sam, you can stay in my room. I'll stay in my mom and dad's. Sure. Samantha, would you mind carrying me up the stairs? I'd love to. Off we go. Off we go. I feel like maybe they're too curious and smart for their own good. And ours. Yeah, now I know how Mom and Dad felt. What do we do?
I really want to be honest with them, but we need more background on what was happening in Florida. The kids in the water from the school? They ended up being adults who used to teach there, right? Only not River and Sam, which is... Curious. Holiday Corp. Or Whittier Corp. What about it? There might be answers there. Or at least more questions. Holiday Corp it is. If we can even get in.
And this river is the room of my creator, Cyrus Anders. Uh-huh. Please make note of the multiple awards and prizes ranging from robotics competitions to bees of both the math and spelling variety. Sounds like a cool guy. The coolest. And here, you'll note his mineral collection. How old did you say Cyberspace again? 90? No, no. He's still a teenager. Now, this was fascinating- Cybot, I don't mean to be rude, but can you excuse me for a moment?
Nature's calling. Oh, of course. I'll just stay here and catalog Cyrus's general collection. Psst! Sam! Hey, why are you whispering? I told the bot I was using the facilities. You lied to him? Yes, because there's obviously more going on here than these non-people people are letting on. You see that, right? I do, but we don't really have any other options on where to go. We have no money.
Fine. We keep playing nice for now. For now? Let's try to slip away tonight and do a little investigating. Okay. You and me. You and me. Why were those officers treating you like their best friends, Cyrus? They took so many pictures. I don't know. Everybody's been really nice to me since I woke up. I mean, except you. This is my nice. I believe that.
Cyrus, what made you come back for us? OMG, did you remember that we were boyfriend and girlfriend? Tell me everything. How did we meet? Sorry, no, nothing like that. I just... I don't know, after you guys tried to kidnap me. We were saving you. By tying me up and putting a bag over my head? It was for your own good. Can you let the guy finish his story? I went back into the pub, and the girl who brought me there... Kidnapped.
She kidnapped you. And who is this she? No clue. But she bought me a pretzel, so she can't be all bad. Anyway, she was gone, and since Brinley... Brinley, right? You didn't have your memory either. I figured you were a clue. A clue? That's all I am to you? I just meant that maybe we could help each other out.
So, I went to the nearest police station, asked if they could release you, they said yes, I took a few pics, and here we are. Here we are. So, what, are you two, like, sisters or something? Nah, she's my mom. Say what? Oh, yeah. Well, since you're clue hunting, you should probably know that while we're currently in 1989 Germany, you're kind of from 2023. We're time travelers? I felt like I didn't... belonged here, but how did we break the time-space continuum?
What did we use for fuel? Did we travel in a vehicle? All I know is that we were in Florida in 2023 and then got sucked through a portal to watch the fall of the Berlin Wall. Can we do it again? Can we go back? and meet Thomas Edison or Ben Franklin? Oh my gosh, you two are equally annoying. Um, guys? Am I imagining it? Or are those teenage girls over there pointing at us?
They definitely are. Looks like those girls over there are staring, too. I see stare! Are they coming after us? There's so many of them! Something tells me we should run! Go! Go! Go! Now that you've listened to this week's episode, head on over to the GZM Rewind feed to hear me and the creators talk about the latest episodes with special guests, including cast members and superfans. GZM shows imagination amplified.