(children) ♪ Carolina... ♪ ♪ Carolina.

♪ ("Sherlock Bonz" theme music) ♪ ♪ ♪ [dogs barking] <narrator> And now the mystery continues with Chapter Three.

♪ <Ms.

Marie> Come in.

Sherlock Bonz is in his office.

He's expecting you.

[door slams] ♪ <Det.

Bonz> Oh, good, you're back.

Just finishing my pizza.

Do come in quickly!

I now have several clues to show you.

♪ Wait...I know the photos were here a minute ago.

Ms. Marie?

Have you seen the photos?

Drat... must be at lunch.

I get myself in a pickle with this messy desk!

I'll show them to you later.

My student detectives and I are making excellent progress in finding the books.

And if I do say so myself, Jeremy, Briana, Kevin, and Amy are doing jolly well at finding out about South Carolina history.

(crowd in awe) ♪ [playing notes on flute] Ms Matthews>> Detective Bonz, I am so glad we've got this chance to talk while the kids are out of recess.

<Det.

Bonz> It's so nice to meet you!

Thanks so much for letting our fine student helpers go with me on this adventure.

Ms Matthews>> I am just impressed with the research.

I don't know how they have time!

and help you.

<Briana> Well, Ms Matthews, this Paw Pilot Bonz is letting us use really, um, really-- <Kevin> Has some great, uh, history sites!

<Amy> Yes, they're like nothing you've ever seen before.

<Ms Matthews> I hope you'll let me borrow that sometime.

Those sound like websites I just can't miss!

>> My dear Ms Matthews, I know how terribly busy teachers are.

Our young helpers here will let you know all you need to know.

>> Oh?

<Jeremy> In fact, I just printed out the research from today.

>> Incredible!

>> May I meet with my team to discuss the case?

>> Well, um... yes, there's time.

I'll get the kids from recess.

[footfalls trailing off] >> Are there any questions before we get started?

<Kevin> I've got one.

How come when we go back in time, people look like kids?

<Jeremy> I was wondering the same thing.

Mr. Gaston might have some ideas.

>> Mr. Gaston is our science teacher... very cool and interested in anything unusual, But I don't think we can tell anyone quite yet.

<Briana> I have a problem, Mr. Bonz.

I'm determined to figure out what this button says.

What do these scrambled words spell, anyway?

>> Briana, I haven't the foggiest.

But I know one thing... with your determination, no doubt you'll figure it out!

Just keep pegging away at it.

Jeremy, how do I use this beastly cell phone on this Crimetric Calculator Digitizer?

I want to call Pepe's Pizza to order-- hellooooo... who's that?

♪ [dramatic music] <Kevin> Mr. Tidwell is our volunteer gardener.

Now, wait a minute!

Mr. Tidwell's nice... he wouldn't steal.

<Amy> Once, he found my bookbag, and it had $5 in it... he didn't take it.

>> Still... the wheelbarrow.

I think I'll go have a chat with our Mr. Tidwell.

♪ ♪ <Amy> Oh, I just remembered!

The drama club... we're meeting now.

If only I could tell about my performance in Charleston.

<all> No!

I don't want to miss the trip, but I have to go.

Remember everything that happens.

You can tell me when I get back.

Bye.

<Jeremy reading> Doo-doo, doo-doo... <Kevin> Okay, let's go.

>> One.

>> Two.

>> Three!

[whirring sound] <Jeremy> Where are we?

<Kevin reading> ♪ boys whistling ♪ "Yankee Doodle" ♪ >> Welcome, Patriots.

I'm glad the days of pirates are over.

Now, if we can just get rid of the king's unfair taxes!

I feel like he's robbing us as much as those pirates.

>> You're right about the taxes The rules the king is making in England don't work over here.

The colonies need to break away.

<group> Yes!

Yes!

>> South Carolinians need to stick together.

We need leaders in each region.

It's different to fight on the coast than in the mountains.

>> In Charleston Harbor, we need Colonel Moultrie.

<group> Yes!

Yes!

>> What do you say Colonel Moultrie?

<Colonel Moultrie> I'd be proud to lead you into battle against the redcoats!

<group> Moultrie!

Moultrie!

Moultrie!

Moultrie!

>> The British will send ships.

>> Will a fort made of palmetto trees stand up against a British attack?

>> The British are in for a surprise!

The spongy wood will make cannonballs sink in.

You there... keep our flag.

<group> Yes!

Yes!

Yes!

Yes!

[cannon fire booming] >> I hear the cannons!

[drumbeats and cannon fire booming] [drumbeats and cannon fire booming] Our cannonballs are sinking into those soft palmetto logs.

They aren't even knocking the fort over!

I hate palmetto logs!!

<Jeremy> I wonder what happened.

Did they win?

<Briana> My dad told me Patriots won that battle.

<Jeremy> I'm glad they won.

I like Colonel Moultrie.

(Briana) The fort at Charleston Harbor was named Fort Moultrie in honor of their bravery.

After several years, the British captured Charleston in 1780.

<Kevin> How do you know that?

>> Well... >> I know your dad teaches history at the university.

<Jeremy> Oh no!

Changing again!

Hang on!

[whirring sound] <Jeremy> Whoa!

We're not at Charleston Harbor anymore.

We've moved way back into the swamps of the Lowcountry.

The Paw Pilot is changing the year and location by itself!

>> Who goes there?!

<Briana> Just us, sir.

>> Do say, my lady...

I'm Francis Marion.

<Kevin> I know who you are.

You're Swamp Fox.

<Francis> Some call me that.

Please have a seat.

Help yourself to possum stew.

<Jeremy> Whoa!

I'll stick with my cookie!

>> I know it doesn't look appetizing, but I got to live on what I can catch.

<Kevin> I like it out here.

It reminds me of places I fish with my dad Why do they call you Swamp Fox?

<Francis> That's a good nickname.

I'll tell you what.

They call me that because I grew up playing in swamps around Georgetown.

I know swamps like the back of my hand.

About midnight, we sneak up on the British and attack, then hide in the swamps.

The British are afraid of gators and snakes.

To me, it's like home.

We've been keeping them from getting food and bullets.

(laughs) We've played some pretty good tricks.

<Jeremy> What kind of tricks, Swamp Fox?

>> Okay, pretend you're out riding your horse.

I teach my men to put blankets on wooden bridges so when we ride over, you can't hear them.

Then we sneak up behind you!

Here, my lady... one British redcoat.

[laughing] [bird whistling] <Briana> What's that?

<Francis> I'd swear it was a fake birdcall.

I do that to fool British into looking the other way.

It helps to sneak out of tight spots sometimes.

[bird whistling] [footfalls tapping] <Francis> Well, I do declare...

Here are two great friends of mine!

Andrew Pickens leads the fight in the Upcountry, and this is Thomas Sumter, known as the Fighting Gamecock.

<Sumter> Because I'm a fierce warrior, like gamecocks are a fierce fighting bird.

I guarantee Sumter and his men were responsible for winning many battles against British.

>> Remember the battles at Kings Mountain and Cowpens?

We won those good!

>> There were more battles in South Carolina than any other state!

>> My preacher's wife just donated her pot so we can melt it and make bullets out of it.

>> It'll make fine bullets for my old musket.

[Paw Pilot beeping] <Jeremy> It's beeping.

[Paw Pilot beeping] <Kevin> Man, it's going crazy!

[whirring sound] <Briana> Where are we?

See what Paw Pilot says.

<Jeremy reads> Oh, no, changing again!

<Kevin> I'm going to find out what's going on.

>> The new statehouse is gonna be great.

>> I know.

It's so big!

<Kevin> Excuse me, is there a celebration today?

>> Yes, the citizens of South Carolina have decided the state capital should be Columbia instead of Charleston.

<Briana> Why move the state capital?

>> Since Columbia's in the middle of the state, representatives from all parts can travel here more easily and help.

>> If they live in the Lowcountry, that means eastern South Carolina.

It's middle of the state to the coast.

<Briana> That's the part that was underwater millions of years ago.

That's why it's sandy.

>> If someone is from The Upcountry, that's the western half.

This begins at the Sandhills and goes through the Piedmont to the Blue Ridge Mountains.

<girl #2> Native Americans called these the Great Blue Hills of God.

They are beautiful.

<girl #3> Young man, I see you have a flute.

Do you know the beautiful new song, "Carolina"?

<Jeremy> I'm not sure that I know it.

<Briana> It's the song we learned at school.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> That was a beautiful song I'm impressed with your playing.

You keep good time.

<Jeremy> Thank you.

[gasps] Time!

<Briana> Great talking with you!

Hit it!

[whirring sound] <Kevin> That was a fast landing!

It threw my pad over here!

>> Maybe it's atmospheric disturbance... you know, clouds, wind.

>> Or maybe we were gone too many places too long.

>> Before getting inside, Get the dirt off your face, or someone will get suspicious.

<Briana> Oh, my gosh!

Look what's reflecting in my mirror!

Levart Emit is the backwards spelling <all> for "time travel"!

<Mr.

Gaston> Time travel, eh?

That would be interesting to talk about.

<Jeremy> Mr. Gaston.

Well, we were just, uh-- hey, that's a real old shovel!

<Mr Gaston> Yes, it is.

>> It's weird to see you out here at this time.

<Briana> With a shovel... where's your class?

<Mr Gaston> This is my break.

I'm digging worms for science class.

What about you?

<Detective Bonz> They're helping me... my assistants, you know.

>> Any luck finding the history books?

<Det.

Bonz> I have several suspects.

>> Well...good luck!

[clock ticking] [chime] ding!

[computerized beeps] <Detective Bonz> Yes, now we have two suspects... Mr. Tidwell and Mr. Gaston.

Both have been seen with a shovel.

<Jeremy> But Mr. Gaston admits he's been digging worms.

<Detective Bonz> Hellooooo.

Do we have another clue?

♪ [dramatic music] <Kevin> I didn't see Mr. Gaston carrying that.

>> How could that have anything to do with the crime?

>> A cracking good question, Briana, but here's a detective's answer... one doesn't usually find food wrap on school grounds.

Highly unusual... now, back to class.

I must examine this more carefully.

<Jeremy> Be careful, Mr. Bonz.

>> Right-o!

We'll see you all tomorrow.

♪ <narrator> Will Detective Bonz find time to eat dog bones?

Will Detective Bonz be able to sniff the trail of the thief?

♪ The mystery continues next time as Detective Bonz searches for the thief.

♪ For more about South Carolina history, read the following books.

<Bette Jamison> Hi.

I want to start off today because I've got a little surprise for Detective Bonz.

We just received a message from Scooby-Doo and Huckleberry Hound, and they want to know how he sniffed out the crime so well.

And to Ms. Marie they both send their growls of affection to her.

Hi.

I'm Bette Jamison with the South Carolina Department of Education.

We have that famous canine investigator right here with me in the ETV Studios today, joined by his smart, dependable and cute assistant, Ms. Marie, who keeps Bonz on the right track.

Right now it looks like, she's keeping him in doggy biscuits, too.

So, Detective Bonz, did you really think at this point in the mystery that you were hot on the trail of the thief?

<Det.

Bonz> I always think I'm hot on the trail.

(laughing) It's just the nature of being in the business, you know, looking for things all the time.

But, you know, Mr. Tidwell, I had gone out to talk to him about what was going on outside.

I found out he's an excellent gardener.

He has a whole wonderful set of flowers, it is.

<Bette> And he's a volunteer, at the school <A volunteer.> You know, but I wasn't sure.

But, you know, having that shovel in his hand and being available all the time.

And, you know, I just thought I'd find out a little bit more about him.

So I did.

And also, Mr. Gaston, Professor Gaston, something about those science teachers.

You know, you have to keep your eye on them.

They think wacky things all the time.

And he was pretty wacky, wasn't he?

<Ms.

Marie> A science teacher.

Yes, yes.

<Bette> So you really felt that that you were hot on the trail with all that going on?

How did you have time to eat any dog biscuits?

<Det.

Bonz> Well, I have to keep my puppy figure.

<Ms.

Marie> Well, in fact, speaking of that, we have special bowls.

You know, when he's working hard, he gets the large bowl of kibble and see, I help regulate his food because he's too busy to think about these mundane things.

And then the small bowl is for when you know he needs more energy.

<Bette> I'm glad you're there to keep him straight.

<Ms.

Marie> Well, that's just one of my many jobs.

<Bette> So what was so what were you really doing?

You know, when all these clues were coming in, Ms. Marie?

What were you doing there at the office to assist?

<Ms.

Marie> Oh my goodness.

Well, we have baggies.

I put things in baggies and I have to wear the rubber gloves over my paws.

So I won't get my fingerprints on top of the suspect's fingerprints.

And I'm typing up on the computer labels.

We have to label everything, have to be meticulous about keeping things straight and organized.

<Bette> Organization is really <very important> a strength in any job.

<Det.

Bonz> If you think about the number of clues that can come in, it's so important to have someone as proficient as Ms. Marie to keep everything separate and straight and organized so that we can pull things together and piece things out.

If I don't know where, who, where things came from and where I found them, oh good golly.

<Bette> Where did you go to school to get an education, to learn how to be such a top ranked assistant.

<Ms.

Marie> Oh, thank you so much.

I do appreciate that compliment, but actually I went to a very wonderful school.

It's a canine community career college.

It's sort of the technical college in town.

It's right beside the pet store where I was born and I grew up.

It's just right down the block.

And so I used to pass it every day on my walks, you know, when I was.

<Bette>So you're really a poster girl for the technical school?

<Ms.

Marie> I really am.

And it's just been a wonderful career I've had.

It has opened my world so much because see, now I get to hear about all these exciting cases the Detective Bonz is working on.

And, and I get to use my other skills to help him to, you know, I am.

Well, I feel like I really I'm not his mother or anything, but I try to look after him because if he's not in tip top shape, it's like the kids at school.

If they don't drink water, if they don't get exercise, breathe deeply.

They're not going to do as well in school as if they take care of all those things.

<Bette> Physical health is very important to all of us.

<Ms.

Marie> Oh, right.

<Det.

Bonz> I don't want to give the wrong impression.

I don't eat just dog biscuits.

I have other nutrition in my in my daily things.

Thanks to Ms. Marie.

<Ms.

Marie> But we do make sure that we both get our exercise.

Don't get all excited.

Yes, that is his favorite.

<Det.

Bonz> My favorite.

<Ms.

Marie> And, you know, we go out back and throw the ball to kind of to let off steam, kind of get some exercise.

We both take turns playing with the little tug rope and okay, now you know, we can't play on television, I'm afraid.

I'm sure Bette wouldn't want us to get going with the game... <Det.

Bonz> Please get that out of my sight otherwise I might go crazy.

<Bette> But it's wonderful for you to share with our viewing audience what you really do to keep in this tip top shape.

To be such a professional in your area.

<Det.

Bonz> Chasing a fun ball.

That gets your exercise.

She's happy to throw it for me all the time.

<Bette> So you have a lot of different jobs, a lot of different responses, abilities that you have to take care of as an assistant.

<Ms.

Marie> I do, and I really like a job where I get to do many different things.

I sit at my desk some and then I stand some.

<Bette> Well, speaking of doing a lot of different things, you know, I guess it really did take determination to keep trying to figure out what this Levart Emit meant.

I mean, that really was tough.

So I think we're going to to learn in the next chapters all about that and how your determination paid off.

But I think it's great that the students really worked with you and seem determined to figure out what this really was and learn more South Carolina history.

So it really is good to have such determination about anything you do.

<Det.

Bonz> If you are focused, if you put your mind to it, I think you can accomplish anything.

You know, it's very good to stay in school and stay sharp and learn things.

And but then it's very, also very important to try to piece things together, you know, and that's where a good education and reading is very important to that as well.

And that's one of the reasons why I was so upset.

Can you imagine books being gone from students?

Oh my.

I mean, they couldn't read about it as well.

But I'm glad we have this wonderful tool.

<Bette> And I'm glad you had such determined student assistance to help you.

Kids these days are remarkable in how they can really stick to it and learn all kinds of facts, as well as be such experts in technology.

<Ms.

Marie> And you know one of our little helpers actually took the manual for the, the paw pilot, and he's the one who literally trained Sherlock Bonz on everything that could be accomplished.

<Bette> Okay.

If you'll turn that paw pilot around and show everyone this is exceptional, the buttons and everything that this paw pilot could do.

See down at the bottom, if you'll move your hand a little bit, see, it has Levart Emit and that retrospective preset that we really don't know anything about yet.

Well you know, in the chapter in this chapter that we just seen we, the students learned that about Fort Moultrie, about the Swamp Fox, about why Columbia became the capital city of South Carolina and the up country in the low country, all sorts of things.

And it's very curious, you know, that while they went back in time.

The people that they met there were really their own age.

I mean, they were Frances Marion and John C. Calhoun, but they were children.

Have you any clues about that?

<Det.

Bonz> You know, Bette, sometimes it's just a mystery.

(laughs) And I think this is one of those cases, but I'm sure they didn't, there wasn't, wasn't an explanation of this?

<Ms.

Marie> I was just thinking, you know, I heard you saying that talking on the phone to one of the children that I thought maybe, you know, there's some smog in the air.

Maybe it was making them lightheaded and they were imagining.

<Bette> So what you're saying is you really haven't figured it out yet?

<No.> Some smog, some lightheadedness.

Well, speaking of finding clues and sticking it out and trying to figure this out, where did you go to obedience school to learn that?

I think you mentioned this in a prior time, but I've forgotten.

<Det.

Bonz> Obedience school?

I'm so well-behaved.

Don't you agree, Ms. Marie?

<Ms.

Marie> But none of us were born that way.

<Oh, yes, of course.> Let's be honest.

What?

You... you've told me about the domestication.

<Det.

Bonz> Well, I had a good first owner.

<Dominion.> Yes.

And the first owner is always the most important.

You know, you must take care of those little puppies, make sure they're fed, played with and everything.

And the school that I went to, I tried to forget to this name.

(laughing) <Bette> So are you saying that you really didn't go to obedience school?

<Det.

Bonz> Oh, right.

It's true, I didn't go.

All right.

It's out in the open.

I'm just a stray dog.

<Bette> Well, I guess we better get back on track of.

Of sniffing out the trail of a thief.

And.

And these clues, you know, are really mounted up in these chapters.

Did you ever really get yourself out of that pickle that you were in, though, with all that messiness on your desk?

I mean, there there's so much stuff there.

How can you figure anything out?

<Det.

Bonz> Messiness.

Somebody, I didn't notice that?

<Ms.

Marie> See, that's what I'm for.

I have to come in every afternoon, and I straighten that mess up, and he doesn't even notice it's been cleaned up, but then- <Det.

Bonz> Is that's what happens?

I thought it just like little elves came in.

<Ms.

Marie> Well, I'm the elf, or something.

<Det.

Bonz> You're the elf.

<Bette> You two have given, given us a lot of clues in to how you have come to this point and been so successful in both of your professions as a famous canine detective and a wonderful assistant.

Thank you, Detective Bonz and Ms. Marie, it's always a pleasure to have you on with us.

So do you think Mr. Tidwell or Mr. Gaston took the books?

I'm wondering why anyone would take them.

South Carolina history.

It is so exciting.

And what a way to take a field trip by going back in time to explore more of South Carolina history.

So don't go away, because we've got more coming up in chapter four.

You'll bark with excitement over this next chapter.

Thanks for joining us for Detective Bonz and the South Carolina History Mystery.

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