[Chevon] I think the fountain pen was slightly to the left.
[Curtis] I remember there was a coffee mug on the desk.
-[Donna] Are you sure? -[Ruben] Yeah, I remember it too.
[Donna] You're right. That's it.
[Watson] You must be very careful
to remember every last detail of the office from the sparkle memory.
Yes, every detail counts.
Ruben is a great artist, and this is exactly how I remember it.
We could have used his artistry on our signs for our suffragette marches.
You marched so women could have the right to vote?
We are just at the beginning of the movement.
And from the looks of it, our efforts are a success.
Well, yeah.
Nowadays, women can even run for office. Like me with student council.
You must explain this council of students to me. It sounds fascinating.
Um, can we get back to finding Mason Briggs's missing manuscript?
Right. Now that we know
your grandma's letter from S was written on Albert's typewriter,
this room could be the same room where Albert / S / Mason wrote his books.
And if we find this view in the real world,
maybe the unpublished manuscript will be there.
And if we find the manuscript, our ghost will finally be at peace.
This truly is a juicy mystery.
I'm touched your ghost included us.
Done.
If we find this view...
we find the manuscript.
We've been staring at this picture for 20 minutes.
It's only been five.
Well, feels like 20.
Yeah, and I still got nothing.
If only I had my study.
I always think best in my trusted chair.
Oh. I should tell you.
While you were away, I sold a few of your things.
Not the chair?
-Sorry. -Well, I guess I deserve that.
We know there's a coffee mug on the table. Maybe it means morning?
Yes, good. And so if the sun rises in the east...
-Then the window must be facing east. -Wow, you got all that from a coffee mug?
Wait, look in the background.
I think that's a lake.
[Ruben] And that's a swinging bench, isn't it?
That's a start.
We could check to see which neighborhoods in the city are right on the water.
Sounds good. We can help after school.
What else of mine did you sell?
Best not to think about it.
No, seriously. Curtis and I are running together.
Can we count on your vote?
We believe in keeping the school up-to-date with the latest technology.
What she said.
I don't wanna talk to them.
You have to.
-They hate me. -So change their minds.
I already told you. I can't vote for you.
And I heard you.
-I thought maybe I could change your mind. -Sorry, I can't trust you.
-What if she's running with me? -Seriously?
If Chevon has her way, there wouldn't even be a uniform.
-That's not true. -I think it is.
Stop. I know you don't trust her but I do.
And if you vote for us, you have my word that we will have the athletes' back.
Yeah. Yup.
[Chevon] So...
can we count on your vote?
Fine. I guess.
If you vouch for her, Curtis, it's good enough for me.
Mr. Mendoza?
-Is Sloane here? -She went home sick.
We found a lot of fascinating books in the store today.
Filled with local history, maps of city neighborhoods.
You think you found the neighborhood where the sparkle house could be?
We are about to find out.
Looks like there's a creek.
But there wasn't a creek in the sparkle view.
Maybe it's new?
I don't think so. Look.
"This is a man-made waterway created in the 1930s."
And these houses look new.
We can see a lake, but I don't see any swings or benches.
-I guess we must keep looking. -I was sure this was it.
-What are we missing? -Don't get down, Shirl,
we'll figure it out.
Ah. You always know just what to say. Where would I be without you?
I liked it better when they were in a fight.
[Holmes] Come on.
It's gnawing at me.
We're missing something. Something big.
Maybe we should think about something else?
A break usually comes when we least expect it.
Isn't it late? Shouldn't your mother be home by now?
Um, I guess so.
Maybe she got distracted on her way home?
I don't know, my mom doesn't really get distracted.
Should we call the police?
No, we should not call the police.
-Hey. -[Ruben] You're back.
Sorry about that. Our date ran kind of long.
Find out where she went.
So, where did you go?
Uh, dinner at my favorite seafood place, a movie, and then we went for dessert.
And you're drinking coffee this late?
Who is the parent here?
-You. -That's what I thought.
I love coffee.
And after you go to bed, I still have work to do to figure out
how we're gonna fix the bookstore.
I'm just used to you drinking coffee only in the mornings.
But it's not morning.
No, but it is bedtime.
Come on, bud. Hit the hay.
And you got all that from a to-go cup?
The coffee wasn't morning coffee.
It must've been for Albert's nights when he'd write the Mason Briggs novels
after a day of working as a lawyer.
Living two lives must've been exhausting.
-So that means it was sunset, not sunrise? -Exactly.
And when I looked back at the park information Sherlock and Watson found,
it led me here.
The swing!
I can't believe it. We found it. It's the view from the sparkle house.
I must say, this is an impressive bit of detective work.
Over there. I would've guessed that the view from that house
would be close to this drawing.
-That's it. It must be where Mason lived. -It's the right era.
We need to get inside. Maybe it's hidden or buried somewhere.
What are we gonna do?
Go up to the door, ask to search the house for an old manuscript
that a ghost told us to find?
Maybe don't word it exactly like that.
I wonder who lives there.
Isn't that the vest thief?
That's not good at all.
She doesn't look sick.
Why did it have to be her?
-She's not gonna talk to me. -You have to try.
After everything we've been through? This is easy.
So, you wanna go?
-Later. -[Curtis chuckles]
Oh! We're coming with you.
Mr. Saunders's class, right?
You can come but just sit in the back and listen.
Oh, Curtis...
I finished your speech.
This doesn't sound like me.
Which part?
The sports-industrial complex?
I can change it.
We don't say, "Let's hit the locker room."
Okay. So I got my basketball knowledge from movies.
You know you could just come to a game.
Maybe you should put it in your own words.
Is it too much if you wear a uniform during the speech?
I smell a floral scent.
-[Watson] Must be a type of cologne. -Aha. An aftershave.
[sniffs] Ah, yes. It is emanating from his neck area.
Hmm. When I investigated the teacher's lounge,
Mr. Saunders was eating rib eye for lunch, packaged in a sleek box.
I heard him say that it was leftover from Melissa's.
[Watson] Who is Melissa?
Well, exactly. Ruben's mother said they had seafood for dinner last night.
What are you saying, Shirl?
Did he have two dinners?
Too soon to confirm but it is curious.
[cell phone buzzes]
Careful, Watson. You don't want him thinking he's being haunted.
Okay, that's it. Pencils down.
And enjoy the rest of your afternoon.
-I'll talk to you later. -Okay. See ya.
Hey, Madison, it's-- it's me.
Yeah, I'm running late. [chuckles]
I know, I know. I'll see you soon.
Okay.
Melissa? Madison? Who are these people?
Now, Ruben, your mother's name is Amy, right?
-Yeah. -Curious.
He is smiling so whoever this Madison is, he isn't displeased by her.
He lied to my mom about grading papers.
He's wearing cologne, a nice jacket...
you don't think he's dating someone else do you?
Well, we must get to the bottom of this. But it certainly doesn't look good.
Why are you hiding? He can't see you.
In solidarity.
Who are those for?
I'm guessing her name begins with "M."
Melissa's. It's the name of a restaurant.
Must be where he has his rendezvous with Madison.
Maybe that's her.
[Holmes] I can't see from here.
And our special of the day is fillet of sole with truffle mushroom risotto.
Does Mr. Saunders work here?
Ruben?
Excuse me, I'll give you another minute.
What are you doing here?
I thought I might grab a bite.
Maybe just a water to go.
-Did you follow me here? -I...
don't have a good answer for you.
Look, I have to call your mother. Sit right there.
[whispering]
Your teacher has confounded us again.
-I don't know what's... -Oh, and here comes your mother.
Yeah, thanks, Watson.
I think I have ascertained who this Madison is.
She is the manager of this establishment.
Does she look mad?
[whispering]
I believe you are about to find out.
Ruben, what's going on?
I thought Mr. Saunders was seeing another woman named Madison.
I didn't know he worked here.
He waits tables part-time to help pay off his student loans and a house payment.
But what about the flowers?
I got these for your mom. For our date later. [chuckles]
-Thank you. They're beautiful. -You're welcome.
-Could you just give us a minute? -Yeah, sure.
I'm sorry, Mom.
It's sweet that you care.
But I think this whole thing just goes to show
that you're not actually ready for me to be dating.
Actually, Mr. Saunders seems like a responsible guy.
I promise I won't interfere again.
Unless you need me to.
[chuckles] I will let you know.
-How about an éclair before you go? -Oh.
-On me. -[chuckles] Thank you.
Thank you.
See if he can manage an extra éclair.
Or two.
-The doors are a direct replacement. -Yeah.
-We're wondering about in the back-- -Dad, what are you doing here?
You guys aren't gonna believe this.
Your dad has offered to help us out with the bookstore renovation.
When Donna told me what happened,
I thought maybe I could lend a hand with things around here.
I remember coming here as a kid in the neighborhood.
That's really cool, Dad.
Plus, I thought I might get to see you kids a bit more since you're always here.
We can help too. I can pick paint colors.
And I can paint.
Ah. We'll see.
We have homework.
And we have a lot to discuss.
Now that we have solved the case of the double-life teacher...
And embarrassed me in the process.
...you must get back to the mystery of the missing manuscript and sparkle house.
I agree and I have a plan.
Sloane was out sick again today.
So I asked the teacher if I could drop off her assignments.
That is positively brilliant.
Thanks. I'll see what I can see when I drop it off.
Maybe Sherlock and Watson can go with you and look around.
Actually we cannot.
Why not?
This is something you must do on your own.
It's true. We have taught you all we know.
You have proven to be
some of the greatest detectives we have ever had the pleasure with which to work.
-Outside of ourselves, of course. -Yes, of course, my dear Sherlock.
And you have taught me the value of my associate.
And inspired me to solve cases on my own as well.
[Holmes] So if my calculations are correct,
your ghost friend will send book characters back into their books
as soon they've helped you and you've helped them?
That's usually how it works.
Well then, I believe that we'll be heading back into our book in three, two, one.
[snaps fingers]
[Donna] The words are back in the book.
Did they just predict when they'd go back in the book?
That's a first.
-They really are the best detectives. -And we really are on our own.
Hey. Since you've been out sick, I brought you your homework.
You didn't have to do that.
I think the word you're looking for is "thanks."
Thanks.
Oh, wait.
Can I use your bathroom before I go?
It's a long subway ride back.
This way.
It's right at the end of the hall.
Thanks.
Hey! What are you doing?
Bathroom's over there.
My bad.
Thanks for the assignments.
Don't freak out, but I made a few changes to my speech.
And you're telling me this now?
Right before going in front of the entire school?
Just read it.
-Are you sure? -I am if you are.
It's perfect. I'm with you.
[Chevon] We all want a school to be proud of.
And that's why when you vote, you should vote for us,
because this school deserves better. You deserve better.
And now I'd like to introduce my running mate.
You know him as a star athlete
but hopefully you'll know him as your next student council vice president.
It's Curtis Palmer-Moreno.
Yeah, Curtis!
Thanks. I'm excited to be running with Chevon.
No one cares about this school like her. For real.
I know Chevon's gotten a lot of heat
for saying the athletics get all the funding in the school,
but she's right.
It is unfair.
I'm an athlete and I've been playing basketball my whole life.
But my whole world changed this year when I found out I have dyslexia.
It's not a big deal.
I've learned that my brain works differently,
I just need some extra help reading.
The problem is, the school doesn't have the money it needs to help kids like me.
We should have funding for both athletics and resources in the learning lab
so that everyone gets what they need.
I hope you all vote for us. Thank you.
Whoo!
Hey, Curtis. That was cool what you did up there.
I'm proud of you.
But don't let it get to your head.
Okay, Donna. Not at school.
I hope I didn't mess up our chances at winning the election.
Nah, I'm glad you did it.
Hey, Jake.
Hey, I had no idea you were going through all that.
Yeah, I didn't really talk about it.
I get it. You know I have your back.
Thanks.
I'm back.
-Are you going to do this every day? -I don't know.
Are you gonna pretend to be sick every day? You're obviously not.
-What do you want, Donna? -We need to talk about my vest.
I didn't technically steal your vest, you know.
I found it in the lost and found.
So I did leave it somewhere.
I couldn't afford one of those patch vests
and I thought maybe the person wasn't missing it too much.
Just so you know, I can't afford that brand either.
That's why I made a vest that looks just like it.
Wow, it looks exactly like the real ones.
-Thanks. -I am sorry I took it.
School's been hard enough with all the rumors
and I guess I just wanted to fit in.
Yeah, I heard you got suspended from your last school.
What? No, I didn't. The truth is more boring than that.
My dad got transferred.
We move around a lot so it's easier if I just keep to myself.
-That's hard. -I'm used to it.
You know, I can make a vest for you.
-Really? -Yeah, it'll be fun.
Do you have to go or do you wanna hang a bit more?
[chuckles] This is your bedroom?
Nice view.
Yeah. I love it.
And I love this hoodie.
Thanks, I got it at a thrift store.
I can't wait to show you all the thrift stores I go to.
Hey, do you wanna see something really cool?
Check this out. My parents don't even know about it.
[Donna chuckles]
Whoa, you have a secret compartment?
I know.
Was anything inside?
Like old treasures or maybe some documents?
No, it was empty.
I wonder why the original owners built it in the first place?
Clearly they had something to hide.
A secret compartment with no manuscript?
I can't believe we hit another dead end.
It must've been there at some point.
This is us. Let's go.
Ew. Don't touch random things on the subway.
[whoosh]
-That was weird. -You saw that light too?
Yeah.
This is our stop.
Were we on the express? That was fast.
What's going on? We were just here.
It looks like no one has been here for a while.
Mom.
Grandpa!
What the--
Check it out.
This newspaper is from the future.
How is that possible?
I think we just time traveled.