The power to control water, whatever form it's in,
is one of the most important a mermaid can have.
Water is the essence of our spirit.
It has the mystical power to heal or cause damage.
Okay, now.
Cool. Excellently done.
How about we take a break from water and move on to...
I don't know, say, moon rings?
Not until you're fully trained as a mermaid.
I'm sure your sister meant well when she gave it to you,
but it's too powerful to use until you've mastered it.
Well, I've got a bit of power.
I mean, I could control it a little.
No. You must have complete control of the ring
or there's no telling what damage it could cause.
Moon rings hold power you don't know about yet.
What does that mean?
It means I'm not teaching you about them today.
You don't think it'll rain, will it?
A little bit or rain never hurt anybody.
We can always go inside if it does.
I should have asked Principal Santos if she likes seafood.
She might have allergies.
Oh, around here, I doubt it.
Everything looks great. Yeah, it does.
I wonder what's keeping Zac?
You're not dressed yet.
Principal Santos is coming for lunch.
Dad, I get that you're on the school council
and you have to have her over. Doesn't mean I have to be there.
Zac, she's our guest and you will be courteous.
Besides, if you get to know her
you might see her as more than a school principal.
You might even find she has another side.
I didn't order that.
It's on the house.
Watermelon and lime frappé, your favorite.
Thanks.
Seriously, Sirena,
I need to know when you're gonna sing again.
People have been asking.
Well, are you sure you don't wanna try somebody else?
What? I don't know why you're so keen
for me to sing.
Because business has picked up
and you're gorgeous and your voice is stunning and...
And it means we get to practice together.
So, what about right now? I don't see a problem.
Cool. I'll be ready in a second.
What's this? My last gift kind of broke.
Wow, it's gorgeous.
Have I seen one like it somewhere before?
Maybe.
But I thought it looked pretty one-of-a-kind, like you.
Look what Zac gave me.
That's amazing.
Oh, hey, come check this out.
Very smooth move.
Oh, you're so lucky Zac has such good taste.
Hey, Sirena, have you seen this?
Isn't it gorgeous?
Yes, it is.
Hey, Sirena, you start getting set up
and I'll be out in a minute. I can't rehearse right now.
But I thought you said you couldn't see a problem.
Well, now I can.
I just remembered that I have to catch up with Lyla and Nixie,
to study. I'm really sorry. I promised them.
I'll call you.
I don't understand.
Where would Zac get a moon ring from?
Only one place, a mermaid.
No mermaid would give up her moon ring.
Except Aquata.
Only because she was so worried about me.
Maybe this mermaid didn't have a choice.
Maybe she was a warrior and perished in the last battle
between mermaids and mermen.
And so it lay there for a thousand years
until Zac found it.
What's it mean if a land girl like Evie gets a moon ring?
If she takes it into the moonlight,
there is no telling what it will do.
We can't take that chance.
Then how are we gonna get it off her?
Well, Zac gave it to her, maybe he can get it back.
Yeah. We have to hurry. We've only got till the sun goes down.
Talk about what?
No biggie. Just a quick word.
Yeah, okay.
It's private.
I'm not going anywhere.
I'm watching my bestie's back.
That ring you gave Evie,
it's dangerous.
Dangerous?
It's so powerful, I can't even describe.
If it's that dangerous then how come you're wearing one?
I know what I'm doing.
Sort of.
You have to get it off her.
I can't just ask Evie to give the ring back.
She's gonna want to know why.
Then you'll have to think of something.
We need to put it somewhere safe.
What do you mean "we"? You mean you mermaids.
It's a mermaid ring.
So Zac's supposed to just hand it over?
And it'll make you how much stronger than him
next full moon?
That's got nothing to do with it.
So you say.
But you don't exactly have a very good record
of telling him the truth, do you?
Let me think about it. There's nothing to think about.
If Evie goes into the moonlight with that ring on,
she'll be in real trouble.
And I'm going to decide how I'll handle it.
Well, decide fast.
You're not gonna let them have it, are you?
Course I'm not.
But I do need to get it back off Evie.
Well, I don't see how.
You've got an idea.
Yeah.
We can't let the ring get out of our sight.
I'll take first watch.
Somebody's eager.
Seeing as Evie's inside with the ring
and I said that I would rehearse with David,
it just makes sense.
Just make sure you keep your eye on the ring.
All right.
Finished studying already?
Yeah. Sorry about that.
That's okay, I understand. You ready to rehearse now?
I guess. Great. I'll get my guitar.
How you going in there?
Can you pass me the pink dress, please?
I'm ready.
I was thinking, if we start off with something slow
and then move into that upbeat song
that everyone got into last time?
Yeah, sure.
How do I look? Oh, you look great.
So why do you suddenly need a new outfit?
I'm having lunch at Zac's place
with his parents and Principal Santos.
And why is Rita having lunch at Zac's house?
Probably something to do with school?
Look, it doesn't matter.
The point is, Evie's gonna be there
and she'll have the moon ring on her finger.
Rita is going to freak when she sees it.
It's not really our fault. Zac gave it to her, not us.
Land boys.
Why do they always have to give their girlfriends presents?
It's nice. It shows they care.
We have to get that ring off Evie.
How? We go to this lunch
and we think of a way to take it off her.
Zac is not gonna like that. Leave Zac to me.
Well, we can't go anyway. We're not invited.
So? Well, we can't just turn up.
Can we?
Well, I'm very glad
you've changed your mind about joining us.
That's cool, Dad.
Hope you don't mind me inviting Evie and Cam over.
No. No problem at all.
Always got too much food anyway.
Everything good to go? Yep.
When my mom comes out, I get her to have a look at the ring.
Perfectly reasonable.
Evie takes it off to show her. I distract everybody.
And, zap, somehow the ring disappears.
Into your possession. Sweet.
And we've got some other guests here too.
Thanks, Mrs. Blakely.
So generous of you to invite us over for lunch.
Isn't it, Auntie Rita?
Indeed.
You're very welcome.
Why are you here?
On her finger.
Where did she get it? Take a guess.
MRS. Still waiting on the bread rolls.
How about we take a seat?
Thanks again. Aunt Rita insisted we come.
Sorry, I forgot to mention it.
I've been flat out with things.
Ah, completely understandable.
And we're always happy to have Zac's friends over.
Seriously? Crashing my parents' lunch?
We have to get that ring off Evie.
I've got it figured out how I'm going to do it.
It's a mermaid ring. We'll take care of it.
I don't think so.
DR. Well, I'd just like to say how happy I am that everyone's here
because we'd like to make an announcement.
We know, through the school council,
you've had trouble funding the new art room.
So Robert and I would like to donate the necessary funds.
That is fantastically generous.
MRS. Well, Robert's practice is doing pretty well at the moment
and so is my gallery.
Hey, Mom?
You're the art expert.
You should check out the ring that I got Evie.
Would you mind?
Sure.
Okay, I'll pass it. That's all right, I got it.
It's beautifully made. Very old.
But I don't recognize the stone.
It's a sweet gift.
Where did you get it, Zac?
I found it on the beach.
You found it? But I—
It was so amazing when I cleaned it up, I thought of you.
Oh, Zac. It is very similar to yours.
My sister gave it to me.
Do you know where she got it? Not exactly.
But she does live near a beach.
That'll be the bread rolls. I'll give you a hand.
Boy, this punch looks good.
Sorry.
Don't even think about it.
DR. Okay, don't worry.
Where'd you flick it to? I don't know.
Oh, brilliant.
Seriously, if you find it, what are you even gonna do with it?
You don't know how to look after it safely.
It'll be a lot safer than if you've got it.
You really think we'd use it against you?
What are you doing?
Herb garden. What?
We were checking out the herb garden.
That's right. I said how beautiful it was.
And I said we should check it out.
Herb garden?
Excellent idea.
Bring a sprig for the bread.
Okay, we have some lovely prawns.
Now, are you okay with crustaceans, Mrs. Santos?
I love them. They're my favorite.
Would you like some bread, Miss Santos?
Thanks.
I got it. Sweet.
DR. Oh, this is sensational, darling.
You let him get it? I didn't let him.
Now what are you gonna do with it?
Hide it from them.
So, what are we gonna do now? Make sure he doesn't hide it.
Beautiful spread.
Thank you so much. I'll have a bread roll.
Would anyone else like some?
I just remembered I'm downloading some files.
I'm gonna check to see if they came through okay.
What, now? We're just serving. I'll only be a second.
I should help.
Lyla is very good with computers.
Me too. So's Sirena.
I should go too. Me too.
Maybe I should just move the table in there.
Where's my ring?
All right, just hand it over.
Not gonna happen.
You're not gonna be able to hide it now.
Then I'll do it later. We can't let you do that.
I literally left it right on the table.
Yes, it was right there.
Maybe Zac picked it up.
I'll go check. Stop.
You don't wanna step on it.
There's nothing there. Well, you don't know that.
Could have been. You didn't even look.
I'll be careful. Whoa, now.
You don't wanna be like the turtle and the crab.
The what? You know,
the story of the turtle and the crab.
That's right. I know that one. This is really good, isn't it?
You should definitely hear it. Sit down.
All right.
Ahem. Yes.
Long ago, there was this turtle...
who was dating a crab, you see?
And one day the crab gave the turtle this golden ring,
which, you know, she promised she would never lose.
You may as well go back and eat. I'm not handing it over.
Then we'll have to take it. How exactly?
Like this.
You'll have to be faster than that.
Suits me.
If only the turtle had realized the ring
was exactly where she left it all along.
MRS. That's interesting.
Meanwhile,
this crab was wondering:
"Why hasn't the turtle returned any of my calls?"
Give up? Not a chance.
Both of us.
What are they doing in there?
Let me.
Plenty of practice dealing with unruly teenagers.
I hope you're satisfied. Not until we get the ring back.
What, this?
I'll take that.
She's breathing.
We told you the moon ring was dangerous.
Only around you. What do we do now?
So the turtle goes straight to the crab and says:
"What is your problem, sir?"
And the crab says, "No, no, no, buddy, what is your problem?"
This is the best part. Yeah.
You're just gonna kill yourselves.
Well, you know what? I'm gonna wait for the movie.
We gotta think of something.
Zac?
What's happening in there?
Nothing. Some books fell over.
Then why is the door locked?
Is it? Yes. Unlock the door.
Now, please. Zac?
This morning, when Rita was talking about the moon rings...
Water. She said something about water.
The power to control water, whatever form it takes,
is one of the most important a mermaid can have.
Water is the essence of our spirit.
It has the mystical power to heal or cause damage.
Water is the essence of our spirit.
That's right.
It has the power to heal.
This better work. It can't make things worse.
So much for not making things worse.
Okay, now things can't get any worse.
Stop saying that.
We need sea water. That is the essence of our spirit.
She was born in the sea, so we need to get her to the ocean.
Zac.
How are we gonna do that?
Cam.
Evie!
I think I found your ring.
It's down here, look.
I can't reach it. Have a look.
Down here. Oh, yes, I see it.
Where is it? Yeah, I think it just fell down
through the cracks there.
I thought it was in the potted plant.
Do we have a stick? Oh, in here.
If you look closer, closer, closer.
I bet it's just—
It— That could be— Can we get under there?
I don't see anything. Do we have a stick or something?
DR.A stick? It's in here actually.
Oh, in there. Yeah.
Is it—?
Maybe you just need to go closer.
But how would it have got from there down to here?
I don't see— Actually, I see it, I see it.
We should just— Give me a hand.
It's right here. See? Can't you see?
No.
Oh, I can't see it.
MR. Flashlight and stick? Come on.
Can you see anything there?
Uh, yes, I can, actually.
Hey.
I still can't find the ring. I'm really sorry.
I love it.
What?
It was here, waiting for me.
It's beautiful.
It's not your fault that I lost the ring.
You didn't have to get this for me.
Didn't I?
Where'd you get it from?
I know some people.
Well, trust me,
I am never gonna lose this.
You're such a cool boyfriend.
It's amazing how natural they feel.
You'll get yours soon.
Oh, no, I'm not in any hurry.
They're actually kind of chunky anyway, so...
I think it suits me. Not for long.
Why can't I keep it? Not after what happened today.
It's just as I said, you're not ready for moon rings.
She's right, guys, come on.
The power to control water is way more important.
No!
Whoops.