How It All Goes Down
Kidnapped by a Not-So-Stranger
- In her typical sarcastic style, Sadie tells us that she just loves family meetings, which are nice and cozy with a pot of tea and a detective waiting to arrest you.
- Sadie thinks that Carter looks awful, by which she means worse than usual. He has no sense of style, dressing like a Mini-Me version of their father (khakis, button-down shirts, loafers). Sadie's buddies Liz and Emma think Carter is hot, though, which mystifies Sadie.
- The inspector tries to get Grand and Gramps to coerce the kids into cooperating. The grandparents waffle and are ultimately not helpful in this discussion.
- When the inspector tells Sadie that Julius abandoned her to face the consequences of his actions, it hits a sore spot, as Sadie feels like her dad really did abandon her after her mother's death. Then the inspector tells Sadie and Carter that they're being deported for their own good.
- Everyone is befuddled at this change of events. The inspector and his two helpers leave, and guess who shows up? Amos.
- Gramps threatens to beat up Amos—which would be bad, as Gramps used to play rugby.
- Amos says that it's bad timing, but the kids will have to come with him.
- Sadie protests that she's not going with some stranger, but Amos says he's no stranger. And oddly, Gran and Gramps are backing Amos up on this pseudo-kidnapping.
- Amos says he'll be able to get the kids out of the country ASAP. Carter asks how, since Amos had said they wouldn't take a plane.
- Amos traces hieroglyphics in the condensation on the window. Sadie spells it out and says aloud that it's a boat. Amos looks suspiciously at her, but Sadie says one of the symbols reminded her of a boat… which is ridiculous, since taking a boat to America would be, well, ridiculous.
- Then Carter looks out the window and points out a boat: not just any boat, but an Egyptian reed boat. Amos's trench coat seems to be steering it.
- Both Gran and Amos remind Sadie not to forget her cat. Right then, Muffin leaps into her arms.
- Sadie keeps pushing for options, saying that she can't just go off with some stranger, but Amos retorts that he's not a stranger.
- Sadie hazily remembers his face from long ago, from a birthday party. She guesses that Amos is her uncle, and he confirms that he's Julius's brother. Now they need to go.