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Okay, there's this really bad dude named Hacker —
The Hacker, to you!
Whatever. He wants to take over
the Cyberworld from Motherboard.
The three kids are sucked into Cyberspace,
and they use brain power to help save everybody.
Okay, here's the plan.
So they travel all over and run into all these
weird creatures... and have all of these awesome adventures.
It's totally up to them to save Cyberspace.
Can three cool kids and a wacky bird outsmart the Hacker?
Never! There's only one way to find out!
Tune in to "Cyberchase"!
yberchase - we're moving
we're beating Hacker at his game
Don't tell me that he's trying to hack the Motherboard
we'll get him every time
places that we've seen
We've got the power of one, two, three, four!
Running in the Cyberchase
We meet him face to face
We'll stick together all the time
Adventures in cyberspace
The chase is on!
C-y-b-e-r-chase!
It's eight o'clock -
Time for your walk.
C'mon already, make a decision!
Oh, boy... I sure hope the Earthlies got my message.
If you like it - I like it! Let's go!
Remember... don't go all crazy like you did yesterday.
Okay? Walk nice.
Earthlies! Am I glad to see you!
We got here as soon as we could.
Ohhhh... he's so cute.
His name's Dewey. He's a Deedle Beast.
A Deedle Beast? Leave it to Ms. Fileshare
to have a pet no one ever heard of.
So what's the big emergency?
Him!
Huh?
I promised Ms. Fileshare I'd take care of Dewey while she's
at the cybrarian convention - but I'm worried
something's wrong with him!
He looks okay to me...
Phoof!
Other than a little beast-breath!
He acted all weird on our morning walk yesterday...
and if it happens on our morning walk today,
I want you guys with me!
C'mon, it's time to hit the trail.
You sure something's wrong, Didge?
Dewey seems just fine.
He did the same thing yesterday morning.
Walkie... walkie... walkie... then all of a sudden...
he goes bonkers!
Well, maybe it was just a one-time thing.
I hope so...!
One thing's for sure, he doesn't want to get his paws dirty.
I understand totally.
Digit, me lad!
Out for another walk, I see.
Everyone, this is Gimme - the golf pro.
These are my Matt...
Hey.
Inez...
Hello.
and Jackie.
Hey.
Doin' some golfin' while yer here, I hope.
Not yet. Maybe later.
You best be hittin' the links, laddie.
It's already twenty past eight!
When yer in Golftopia you've got ta "get into the swing" -
ya know what I mean?
Swing?
HA HA!
YOWWWWWWWLLLL...
Wh-oh!
There he goes againnnnnnnn!
DIDGE...!
Hey! Stop! Helllllp!
Whoa there, boy, easy does it.
I see what you mean about Dewey!
Look at him now - like nothing happened.
Well, something happened!
Something must be wrong - and we need to figure out
what it is before Ms. Fileshare gets back.
Whatever it was, he's back to normal.
Aren't you, boy?
Normal to us, sure.
But what's normal behavior for a Deedle Beast?
Who knows what makes them happy or mad or scared?
I'll tell you in a sec.
"101 Facts About Deedle Beasts" Cool!
"Deedle Beasts make great pets.
They are easily trainable, gentle with children...
and they are neat and orderly."
That's true.
Just look at the way he color coordinates his toys.
Nice.
"They purr when contented, howl when frightened,
and when tickled... turn bright orange and sing."
You think?
Aoooo... aoooo...
Looks like it!
Hey, hey, hey!
Enough with the singing!
We got a problem to solve!
Maybe it's not a problem at all.
Yeah, Didge, maybe it was just a coincidence.
A coincidence?
What if it happens again tomorrow?
Another coincidence?
Digit's right, we've got to focus.
A normally quiet and well-behaved animal
suddenly goes out of control.
Why?
It's a mystery to me.
It's a mystery, all right.
What we need to know is what's happening - where it's
happening - and when... then maybe we can figure out
why it's happening.
What... where... when, exactly!
Let's start with 'what'.
What did we observe on the walk this morning?
We ran into Gimme but Dewey was okay with that.
It was after we saw Gimme that he yowled...
then his hair stood on end.
Then he pawed at the ground and pulled me
around in circles!
Okay... that covers what happened.
And the "where" was on the golf course.
At the Igloo hole.
And we know the 'when': eight-twenty.
Gimme said so. Remember?
So we know the 'what', the 'where' and the 'when'!
Hey - what about yesterday's walk? Didge?
Hmm... yesterday... Monday.
Well, we were at the Waterslide Hole...
The ducks were quackin'...
and Dewey gave one of 'em a kiss.
All of a sudden he started yowling
and his hair stood on end.
Then he pawed at the ground...
and charged around in circles.
Just like he did this morning.
Okay, so we know the 'what'.
Dewey acted the same way Monday and Tuesday.
We know 'where', too: on the golf course,
but at different places.
And we know 'when': in the morning.
But we still don't know the 'why'!
Well, since we have to wait till tomorrow morning's walk
to see what happens...
I think I'll go hit some golf balls.
Anyone else?
No thanks.
I'll see what else I can find out about Deedle Beasts.
Don't worry, Dewey, the CyberSquad is on it.
We'll figure this out.
Man, they sure have a lot of gophers around here.
Time to grip it and rip it!
The crowd quiets as Matt steps up to the tee.
He needs a birdie to win the match.
Uh-oh.
FORRRRRE!
Hey!
What tinwit hit this ball?
Nothing worse than annoying neighbors!
HACKER?
How dare they interrupt me while I'm perfecting my putting!
Forget your putting, boss.
What if some nosey neighbor finds out what we're doing?
Yeah, we're not through digging yet!
Then get to it!
Right away, boss.
In just two more days Cyberspace will be in complete chaos.
Keep shoveling!
I've been trying to figure out why Hacker has a house here...
and I can't come up with one good reason.
Maybe he retired.
And give up his quest to take over all of Cyberspace?
No way!
Then why is he here?
Man, they better do something about those gophers!
Matt, forget the gophers.
It's Wednesday, we've got to zero in
on what's going on with Dewey.
Yoikes!
He's doin' it again!
The same behavior as yesterday!
Weird.
Let's track it!
The what: Dewey yowled...
his hair stood on end... he pawed at the ground...
then started running in circles.
Hey, guys!
A little help?
The where: The Windmill Hole!
The when: eight-thirty!
Excuse me!
Over here... help!
Dee-Dee, look!
The earthbrats!
And Digit!
What are they doing here?
Who cares what they're doing here?
By the time they figure out what's going on
it'll be too late!
Hey, boss, is that the equa... equa... Equabibium!
Equilibrius, you duncebuckets!
By this time tomorrow, it'll be frozen to exactly
the proper consistency...
Then I can run my final experiment!
Okay, guys, all of our info is organized into this chart.
The first column represents Dewey's walks on Monday...
Tuesday... and today, Wednesday.
This column shows us what happened...
this one where it happened...
and this one when it happened.
Cool!
Once we fill in all the blanks with what we know,
maybe we can find a pattern to help us
figure out what's going on.
Right, boy?
Okay, the what is everything Dewey did - and he did
the same thing each day.
And we know where he did it, too!
Monday the problem was at the Waterslide Hole.
Got it... Waterslide Hole!
Do you remember when it happened, Didge?
Let's see, we left the house at eight o'clock sharp -
just like Ms Fileshare told me.
And it was about ten minutes into the walk
when Dewey went bonkers.
That would make it about eight-ten.
Tuesday it happened at the Igloo.
And the when was eight-twenty!
Remember Gimme pointed out the time on the clock?
What do we do with all this dirt, Buzzy?
We do just what we been doin', Deedee.
We dump it.
Come on!
Now that we've organized our observations let's see if we
can find a pattern - something to explain Dewey's behavior.
Okay, we know the place where Dewey goes off keeps changing.
First the Waterslide...
then the Igloo... then the Windmill.
And the time gets later each walk, too!
Eight ten... eight-twenty... eight-thirty
Think that means something?
Later in the walk...
could mean it happens farther down the path.
There's our pattern!
But what's it mean...?
This spot's as good as any.
Heave ho!
Let's get outta here!
So they dumped the dirt right here!
I thought the piles came from gophers digging up the golf
course... but no, it was really Buzz and Delete
dumping dirt all over the place!
Why would they do that?
I don't know.
But it wouldn't surprise me that whatever Hacker's
up to is connected to how Dewey's been acting.
Here's the Real Estate office -
maybe this is where Hacker got his house!
Let's see if they can give us a clue why he's here...
Ah, welcome to Mrs. Bogey's Real Estate: we build 'em,
you buy 'em.
I'm Mrs. Bogey.
Taffy anyone?
Oh, yea!
I love taffy!
Don't mind me.
He-he-he.
No problem.
A happy customer is... well ... a happy customer!
What can I do for you?
We were just wondering about one of your residents.
His name is Hacker.
Hacker... ah yes.
The Hacker.
He moved in a few days ago.
Bought the house right here...
next door to Ms. Fileshare.
We know.
Funny thing is, he only wanted to live in this house.
Wouldn't settle for anything else.
Hmmm... why only that house?
Oh, he didn't say.
But it has a wonderful location...
as do all our homes, of course.
Here's a copy of the map.
Call me if your folks are interested in moving here.
We will, Mrs. Bogey.
Thanks for your help.
Anytime.
Check this out!
All three places where Dewey went loopy
are on the same straight line!
And the times match up, too!
If the pattern stays the same and we extend the line...
tomorrow morning at about eight-forty,
Dewey should go loopy right here...
at the Clown Hole!
Earthlies! Do you see what I see?
WHAT?
Look what happens if you extend that line back this way.
It points straight to...
HACKER'S HOUSE!
Hey, boss!
Those earthbrats are walkin' that Deedle thingy again!
Soon our nosey neighbors will have more important things
to worry about!
Ahh, yes... Frozen solid!
Feast your eyes on the future!
The future's nice and pointy, boss.
Yeah! What's it do?
What's it do? I'll show you what it does!
WOWWWWWWWW!
That's some trick!
That wasn't a trick, you duncebuckets!
It was a scientific breakthrough!
Just a tiny taste of what's to come!
By the end of today I'll have enough Equilibrius
to turn all of cyberspace upside down!
Okay, guys... it's almost eight-forty
and we're at the clown hole.
If our prediction is right, then Dewey should start acting
up any min - YOWWWWWWLLLL...
Yes!
Our prediction was right!
Yikes!
Whoooaaaaaaaa!
Eight-forty on Thursday, Dewey goes loopy at the clown hole.
So we know for sure he acts up later and farther
along the path each day.
And... we can predict when and where!
But we still don't know why!
Hmm... maybe something's missing from the chart.
Maybe something else is going on.
Yeah!
Something that will give us a clue to Dewey's behavior.
That's it! We need another column!
A "What else is going on" column.
Didge, think back. Anything else you remember
from your first walk by the Waterslide?
Lemme think...
All I remember is a buncha ducks quacking.
Oh, and a pile of dirt!
Okay... ducks... and dirt.
Great! Now what about Tuesday at the Igloo?
What else was going on?
Dewey stepped around a dirt pile.
And Gimme the golf pro came by.
I saw some golfers!
Dirt... Gimme... golfers.
What about yesterday?
I saw a gardener! And more piles of dirt!
Don't forget the sprinklers!
Gardener... dirt... sprinklers!
What about today? What else was going on?
More piles of dirt!
And golfers! I saw them run away!
Dirt... and golfers. Done!
Now... if we can just find something that happened
on all four walks, maybe we'll have a clue
why Dewey did what he did.
Let's start eliminating!
Let see... ducks... ducks...
ducks were only on one walk, so they're out!
And the golfers were only there on Tuesday and
Thursday... so they're history!
Gimme only came by once - so he couldn't have anything
to do with Dewey's behavior.
And dump the sprinklers, they only got me one time.
We can lose the gardener, too. We only saw him yesterday!
Check it out!
There's only one thing we saw on all four walks...
DIRT!
So we saw piles of dirt on the golf course
wherever Dewey went out of control.
Not just any dirt... Hacker's dirt!
Okay... but what's the connection?
Guys! Listen to this!
"Deedle beasts are highly sensitive
to underground vibrations.
Deedle behavior during such an event may include:
yowling, hair standing on end and running in circles
around the source of the tremor."
That describes Dewey's behavior exactly!
Let's see... what would cause vibrations under the
ground... make dirt piles... and happen in a straight line?
An earthquake?
Maybe a tunnel?
Didge, you're a genius!
Was there ever any doubt?
A tunnel explains all of our observations!
The dirt...
The straight line... the vibrations...
And the behavior happens about ten minutes later each day
because Hacker has dug the tunnel farther along!
Where's he digging a tunnel to?
Let's find out!
The tunnel starts at Hacker's house...
goes under the golf course... and runs under...
GIMME'S GOLF SHOP!
Let me know when you're under the golf shop!
We're almost there, boss.
Just a few more cyberfeet!
Inside each golf ball is a tiny liquid drop of a rare
but powerful substance called equalibrius.
That tiny drop gives the ball exceptional balance.
But frozen solid, equalibirius can throw things
terribly out of balance.
Collect enough equalibrius,
you could literally turn Cyberspace on its ear!
GIMME!
We heard what you just said - and we think Hacker's
after the golf balls!
Why that diabolical duffer...
he's more slippery than a sandtrap!
Do all these balls contain Equalibrius?
Everyone last of 'em.
YOOOOWWWLLLL!
Dewey's feeling those vibes again!
The tunnel must be right under us!
Tunnel? What tunnel?
What on earth is going on?
Look out...!
Oooh! Whoa!
It's workin', boss!
Yeah! Here they come!
He's takin' all me golf balls!
We've got to stop him!
But how?
Taffy anyone?
Yeah!
And I know just who to give it to!
Come to The Hacker!
What happened?
Why have the golf balls stopped coming through?
Never mind!
Here they come again!
What?
I hope Hacker has a sweet tooth!
Bye bye, bad guy!
So long!
Well done!
You've saved Golftopia - and maybe all of Cyberspace!
Thanks, Gimme.
But we couldn't have done it without Dewey.
Just like you said, Ms. Fileshare...
Dewey was no trouble at all.
Right, Inez?
Right. He behaved like a perfect Deedle Beast.
Didn't you, Dewey?
Aooo... Aooooo!
Stay right where you are! It's Cyberchase For Real!
Hello?
Harry, a friend of mine had to go out of town and I told her
you wouldn't mind taking care of her dog.
I can't have a dog in my apartment!
W-why can't you take care of the dog?
I have to go out of town, too.
We'll be back for Niles in a week.
A week?
No, but—!
Hello?
No! Shhh! You're gonna get us kicked out!
Nice dog, Harry.
Nice PJs, too.
Nice wet hair.
My dryer broke!
Oh no! Not again!
It's around 8 o'clock.
Same time you started barking yesterday.
What set you off?
Was it the newspaper carrier?
No, she comes around six.
Milk carrier doesn't get here until later.
I thought no dogs allowed, especially the barking kind.
It's a long story.
at 8AM, but today no barking.
What's going on?
Cat got your tongue?
Shhh! Yikes!
Today you barked at 10AM.
Maybe you're hearing something I can't hear.
Hey!
Your bark's worse than your bite, isn't it?
You know, you're usually out the door around eight, right?
I'm off today, so I slept in.
Your hair's wet again.
Did you just take a shower?
Yes. It's all the rage these days.
Could you do me a favor?
Of course.
Would you mind going back up to your apartment,
turning on the shower and then turning it off?
Ok, I guess.
Thanks.
Ok, come on!
Good boy!
Thanks for helping me solve the mystery.
When you shower, the water drains into a pipe in my wall.
Whether that's eight or ten, the pipe noise makes Niles bark.
Brilliant!
Niles will be here for about four more days.
Do you think you can skip showers until he leaves?
I don't think my co-workers would be too happy about that.
As long as you're chewing, you're not barking.
I'm back!