Cyberchase
Spellbound: Act 2
Clip: Season 7 Episode 7 | 6m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Wicked casts a spell on the Pompadorians to make them all adore her.
When Wicked casts a spell on the Pompadorians to make them all adore her, Jackie and Digit must reproduce the only symbol that can break it - without being able to see the symbol. Matt and Inez can't get to Pompadoria to help, so they describe the symbol through their Skwak. But how can they describe the odd-looking spell-breaker accurately so Jackie can make a reproduction that works?
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Cyberchase
Spellbound: Act 2
Clip: Season 7 Episode 7 | 6m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
When Wicked casts a spell on the Pompadorians to make them all adore her, Jackie and Digit must reproduce the only symbol that can break it - without being able to see the symbol. Matt and Inez can't get to Pompadoria to help, so they describe the symbol through their Skwak. But how can they describe the odd-looking spell-breaker accurately so Jackie can make a reproduction that works?
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Matt, Inez, I can hear your voices - so at least we can still talk!
And I've got all my art stuff here.
Just tell me what the symbol looks like and I can paint it.
You got it!
It's a picture of a big blue face.
Not a round face though... and it has a kind of a u-shaped chin.
Its eyes are yellow and orange...
It's got a green nose... And a big yellow mouth.
And there are two green pointy things coming out of its head.
Oh!
And parts of its face are light blue and parts are dark blue.
And that's it!
Done!
But how do we know if mine looks like yours?
mine has light blue around the eyes and nose and on the chin.
Does yours?
No...there's only light blue on the forehead and under the eyes.
Oops!
What about the green pointy things?
Where are they?
Near the top...one's on the right side, and one's on the left.
Double oops... Wu-oh!
I think we've got a communication failure here.
You can say that again!
This isn't working, guys!
We've gotta find a better way to talk about what's where on the symbol!
We hear you, Jax.
We're on it!
What are we gonna do?
Unless their copy of the symbol looks like the symbol in the book, the spell won't get broken!
Tell me something, Hackie-poo.
Do you really, truly adore me?
You have me spellbound, my sweet.
In my eyes, you can do no wrong.
...Really?
Then...anything I say or do is okey-dokey with you?
Absolutely, my angel.
So...
If I said that you were a bigger duncebucket than Buzz or Delete - that would be okay?
Totally acceptable, my treasure.
And...if I said I didn't think you could take over Cyberspace - or that I've never thought you could take over Cyberspace - that wouldn't bother you, either?
Not at all, my sugar-plum.
Here... Another token of my devotion and adoration.
Hmmmm...maybe he is under my spell after all.
There's gotta be a way to let Jax know what parts of the symbol are where so she can paint it.
But how?
We tried describing it to her - that didn't work.
Maybe there's a book about drawing or art that can help.
Good idea!
We just need to find the Art Section.
...Over here!
A map of the Cybrary.
The Art Section is in E three.
Okay!
Here's row E... And here's column three!
So the Art Section is here.
Which puts it...over there!
Let's go!
Hmm, that grid sure helped us find the art section...
I know...let's go!
What if we put a grid on the symbol like the grid on the map?
Huh?
If Jackie draws the same grid, then we can pinpoint what goes where and tell her!
I think I get what you mean...let's try it.
OK...
This is where the orange eye is, so we tell Jackie to color this square orange.
Here's the other eye, so this square is orange too.
But...look here.
This square has both dark blue and yellow... What should we tell Jackie to do here?
Make it both dark blue and yellow...?
Good question... What if we make each square just one color - the color that takes up most of the square?
Would the face still look enough like the original to work?
Let's try it.
Your square is mostly yellow, so we color it yellow.
Same here.
And this one is mostly dark blue...so color it dark blue.
This just might work...!
Let's color in the rest of the squares.
Don't worry, Buzzy...the rope won't come loose this time.
Stop yappin' and hold onto me!
I can almost reach the Ergs!
That's what you think!
YEOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW...!!
You know, from a distance this looks pretty good.
Didge, is your grid ready?
Check!
Ten squares across... ten down!
Great!
Now go down two squares and color that one green.
Uh, go down from where?
Which square?
Matt, where do we start?
Oh, ummm...the top row - far left square.
Man, this is gonna take forever.
Of course!
We forgot to label the squares!
Didge!
Label the squares down the left side with letters, from 'A' to 'J'...then label the squares across the top from left to right with numbers from one to ten.
We'll do the same thing here.
Done!
What's the first square, Matty?
D four.
Paint it orange!
The D row...the 4 column.
And here's the square where they meet... What's the next square?
D seven!
That's orange, too!
D...seven!
...Got it!
Two orange squares.
Cool!
Those are the eyes!
More adoration, Hackie-poo!
And a little more enthusiasm...hmm?
Your evil mind bubbles with brilliance.
You're more delectable than a bundt cake, more adorable than the runt in a litter of spiney-tailed toads.
Oh, that's good.
More!
MORE!
Frankly, as much as I'd love to continue, your 'I Love Wicked' rally won't run itself!
But-- Fear not, sweet Wicked.
Oooh!
My adoration for you will not wane!
See you at the rally!
At last, The Hacker is mine!
I'm so bad I'm good.
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