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to. The Caribbean And a

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year seventeen o' Seven, The

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Dread Pirate Chlorine. Clive was

4:37

out to steal a treasure of

4:39

one of nearly electron. He'd

4:41

also taken the lady Xena on

4:44

a captive Poppy and Ray got

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taxi wrecked on. A mysterious island

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where they met a talking crab

4:50

named K. The kids have

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a lot to learn about Ions and

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I own a comp if they're going

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to save the day. As Poppy, Ray

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and K rush off toward the treasure

5:02

we open on inclines and his crew

5:04

aboard their ship The Grand. An eye

5:07

on. As we meet the pirates,

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you'll notice all their names. Relates to

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an element on the periodic table. If

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periodic table next. oh

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that are a to me miss

5:31

it's crew sound of like of

5:34

a judge of pirates who weren't

5:36

afraid of anything except be. Said

5:38

Captain Chlorine Clive. He was

5:40

a cloud of chlorine gas

5:42

with the humans face. And

5:45

arms Albion green and gaseous.

5:47

He. Had a black captain's hat. And

5:50

a hoax hand arrested by his

5:52

own chlorine. Instead of a parrot

5:54

perched on his shoulder, there stood

5:56

his first mate. Soul seen that.

5:58

She was a tiny. Or a box

6:01

of the silvery. Soft A metal

6:03

known as sodium. Her face

6:05

held a permanent scar will. And

6:08

she kept two shards of

6:10

a solid sodium strapped to

6:12

her back as couple first

6:14

made something that he said

6:16

the West Wally Skalij wax

6:18

better sound even scarier than

6:20

me. She's not too scary. Could

6:23

I use the scariest? Of course.

6:25

Flow. Ready to

6:28

vacuum up electrons cast in.

6:30

Bird. Slightly fewer than you,

6:33

of course, said flooring flow.

6:35

She was a stout little

6:37

yellow green figure like a

6:39

vacuum cleaner with stubby arms

6:41

and legs. She wore a

6:43

classic redhead this and her.

6:45

Wide mouth was at the end of a

6:47

long. Trunk Slow used her

6:49

vacuum like mouth to whole

6:52

was up treasure or electrons

6:54

with equal alacrity. Oh

6:57

it's meme. Also sue Shine

6:59

Rahr heard a hundred times.

7:01

So it's are or yard

7:03

is never wrong or it

7:05

think a giant sushi man

7:07

wrapped in seaweed would know

7:09

more about not a hostess.

7:12

Know. Our oh yeah, not a

7:14

works do. So. At

7:16

their mission, their boss asked oxygen

7:18

a Go Montoya also known as.

7:21

Big Ox. He was, as

7:23

you might expect, a big

7:25

box only. He was light blue

7:27

and war a deep blue bandana,

7:29

eyepatch and sas. Oxygen a

7:31

ago. Montoya you're not one of

7:34

the group seven gang. Well, neither

7:36

saw the Nad Bear or my

7:38

pal arrest. The read here that

7:40

we. Can steal back or s why

7:42

you are aware that Galley with our

7:44

best album and a two headed doughnut

7:47

shaped person with a big hole at

7:49

their center. Clamored on the deck. Rusty

7:51

read still not Sign was bright red

7:53

iron on one half and Rusty read

7:55

iron on the other. but both halves

7:58

were pirate through and through. Is

8:00

it true what boxes about

8:03

He rusty read only pirate

8:05

enough for me crew I

8:07

said read. Wells. Their story

8:09

checks out. Now here's the job. Our.

8:11

Spy here next says this

8:14

islands got a treasure full

8:16

of metals like gold and

8:18

silver. Your yard and you

8:20

won't know what metals are

8:22

good for. I'm spending on

8:25

goods and services. What know?

8:27

get your head in the

8:29

game. Zeus, Iodine Meadows have

8:31

extra electrons and we're gonna

8:33

take a more. Clients

8:38

gaseous body rippled. With

8:40

a villainous laughter. Until the excuse

8:42

me captain. Was. Well

8:44

I may look like a big acts

8:47

and also with my name but I've

8:49

learned to listen to my body in

8:51

i can all need to a damn

8:53

their electrons at a time. see that's

8:55

really great Och said soon shy a

8:57

dime The Sushi Man Maybe all of

8:59

us need to build a healthier relationship

9:02

with a like. For us, we

9:04

have a legend to do

9:06

Now Where's our cut? The

9:08

lead? easy non princess of

9:10

ownership. I keep telling

9:12

you I'm not sure kept his I

9:14

was always He said it's in that

9:16

election when you picked me up when

9:18

more like she'll passenger said lady Xenon.

9:21

She was a blue gray. Octo

9:23

made with. A seashell tiara

9:25

and eight octopus arms. Were

9:27

a human's legs might be

9:29

We don't take passengers, only

9:32

prisoners. Now get back into

9:34

your bindings. Please.

9:37

I mean they have a pretty to

9:39

was he has been put to good

9:41

movie. Does you. Know there's

9:43

no way to tidy up, right?

9:45

But lady Xenon the humor the

9:47

captain by slipping back into the

9:50

pile. of ropes see the left

9:52

on the desk it matters

9:54

not princess fiona or father

9:56

lord are gone skiing of

9:58

the noble gases As until

10:01

the next full moon, to come

10:03

up with one million electrons to

10:05

free you. Hey, boss, I

10:07

bet the million electrons was in the

10:09

chest on the island. Well, maybe

10:11

I want two million electrons. Everything

10:14

of that! Yes, about that. Me

10:16

and my true love, Sir Carbon,

10:18

were planning to meet on this

10:20

island and claim the electrons for

10:22

my people. So he's probably going

10:25

to thwart you any minutes now.

10:27

What? First those green

10:29

kids and their weird yellow ship get

10:31

to the island before us. Now I've

10:34

got to contend with the man in

10:36

black. Ahoy, ahoy, ahoy,

10:38

there you go. Said Ox,

10:41

who was looking out from the crow's nest.

10:43

That there's a man in black if I ever

10:45

seen one. Oh, he's

10:47

riding a big black seahorse toward

10:49

the island. He makes Carbon look

10:52

cool. Carbon is cool,

10:54

my dear Oxen. And

10:56

never, you fear, ladies-y-none, I'll

10:59

be back to save you

11:01

as soon as I've secured

11:03

the treasure. Redure, redure, redure.

11:06

Echoed Sir Carbon, rather forcefully,

11:08

as he rode by atop

11:10

a giant seahorse. His cape

11:12

flaring and his armor shining.

11:15

No hurry, my love. We'll

11:17

find each other when the forces

11:19

of inertia bring us together again.

11:23

Oh, no, ye won't, big Ox. Swim

11:25

to the island while we bring in the

11:28

ship. The man in black won't be able

11:30

to get past a beast like ye. Sure

11:33

thing, Bass. Mind if I take red

11:35

there with me? Dear my transportation,

11:37

you know, said Ox. Pointing to

11:39

his donut-shaped friend, Rusty Red. Fine,

11:42

just be quick about it. Ox

11:45

tossed Rusty Red overboard, and the

11:47

hollow ring of iron floated

11:49

gracefully after the splash. Then,

11:52

Oxygenago Montoya grabbed an oar and

11:54

jumped into Rusty Red's donut hole.

11:58

Using the two-headed pirate as a floaty-

12:00

haitian device/when for which he quickly paddled

12:02

toward the shore gaining on Sir Carbon.

12:05

In the sea horse year I was

12:07

a pirate supposed to keep up with

12:09

over the sea horses and donuts both.

12:12

Maybe if we use some of our

12:14

a silver and gold to buy a

12:16

faster ship captains that are know how

12:18

to use so we collect measures for

12:21

their extra electrons and you know it.

12:23

Sorry Clive, I don't know what I

12:25

was thinking. They doc

12:27

was paddling with all. His might, but

12:30

he couldn't catch up with a

12:32

man in black a red. You

12:34

know how you always carry around

12:36

two extra electrons with all this

12:38

patently and make and me off

12:40

or hungry And Rusty read said

12:42

they are two extra electrons to

12:45

ox with an amiable guy who.

12:47

Thinks that was delicious and the

12:49

newly nourished. Ox flew across

12:51

the water reading this your at

12:54

the same time as Sir carbon.

12:56

Are you really think you can

12:58

defeat me? Oxygen? Do you know?

13:01

Lime? The Six Electron Man. Ox

13:04

couldn't hear Sir Carbon over the

13:06

ways I said, you'll never see

13:09

the six Electron man. What's that?

13:11

They're now walks was. Noisily shaking

13:13

and splashing as he tried to

13:16

squeeze. Out of rusty red Zone

13:18

asshole. It's one of my several

13:20

nicknames that six Electron interception know,

13:22

I do, You need some help

13:25

or yeah, that be great. Although

13:27

the electrons really sealed me up,

13:29

I guess quite wide. Once I'm

13:31

free, I'm gonna have to wrestle

13:34

yeah down and tie. Yup. Captain's

13:36

orders? he? yes. Well, one thing

13:38

at a time I suppose. And.

13:41

After several minutes of pushed in

13:43

scorning. Big Box was finally free

13:45

of rusty read his iron don't at

13:47

friend. Much better days and

13:49

where were you saying? He had

13:51

that six extra. Cool bonds

13:54

know where my mistakes or

13:56

electron man. All

14:00

my life I've been searching

14:02

for the six electron man.

14:05

My name is Oxygenago Montoya.

14:07

You spilled my father. Prepare

14:09

to fly. Pardon? My

14:12

father. He was a jar of air, but

14:14

then you spilled him. He got everywhere.

14:16

Oh, I'm sorry, old chap.

14:18

And he wants me to make you fly just

14:20

like he does. Sounds

14:23

delightful. Oh, yeah. He hated

14:25

being stuck in that jar. But you know,

14:27

you look a little heavy for flying. I

14:30

am made of solid carbon. I

14:33

know. Why don't I switch sides and

14:35

help you instead? You would do

14:37

that? Anything for the six

14:40

electron man. You spilled my

14:42

father. And just to be clear,

14:44

spilling him was a good thing. You

14:46

betcha. Plus chlorine clives

14:49

kind of a meanie, you know? I can

14:51

only imagine, which is why

14:53

we must find the treasure first and

14:55

share its riches with the people. But

14:58

what about them kids I spied before

15:00

you? There are children on the

15:02

island? Oh, sure. Green

15:04

ones, even. Strange. Not

15:07

really. I'm blue and my friends red.

15:11

No, I mean it's strange. They're

15:13

here at all. The timing is

15:15

so implausible. It makes me question

15:17

the very nature of our reality.

15:19

Oh, I just got stuck back

15:22

inside this hollowed out donut. You're

15:24

right. There's no time for doubt.

15:26

I said donut. We've got to

15:28

find those kids before it's too

15:30

late. No problem. We'll just

15:32

use the treasure map. Remarkable old

15:34

boy. This will help us predict

15:36

Clive's next move and stay one

15:39

step ahead. And Rusty Red held

15:41

up the map they'd taken from Clive's

15:43

ship. And this was an actual

15:45

pirate treasure map. Not our usual treasure

15:47

map in the series, the periodic table

15:50

of elements. Okay, so look

15:52

here. That's us by the water there.

15:54

Wait, how are we on the map?

15:58

Ahhh... magic? But this is

16:01

supposed to be a story about science.

16:04

Oh, well then. Uh... Science?

16:07

That's better. An ox pointed back

16:09

to the map. Now

16:11

here is Captain Clive, Shifter.

16:13

The Grand Anion. Ah yes,

16:16

because non-metals are always negative

16:18

when they form an ion.

16:21

And they are called anions.

16:23

Chlorine is a non-metal, thus Captain

16:25

Clive- Actually, it used to be called

16:27

the Grand Ant Lion. But a few

16:30

letters faded. Oh. Clive really

16:32

needs to fix the ship. Well,

16:34

does the map have any clues as to where the

16:36

treasure lies? Maybe we'll find the children

16:38

on the way. Oh,

16:41

sure. See right there. We just

16:43

have to follow the red dotted road. What?

16:46

Give me that map. Sure!

16:49

Said Red, handing over the map with

16:51

a shrug. Now,

16:53

you're probably wondering where Poppy, Ray,

16:56

and Kay have been this whole

16:58

time. Truth be told, they hadn't

17:00

gotten far. Ugh!

17:03

My surf-loops keep getting sand in

17:05

them! Said Ray, the taller of

17:07

the two green-skinned siblings. Of

17:09

course they're sandy, Ray. They're

17:11

sandals! Said Poppy, holding

17:14

Kay the crab in a wooden

17:16

lunchbox while she waited for her brother.

17:18

No, Poppy. They're the latest in

17:21

podiatric surf tech! And this

17:23

is the sixth time you've stopped to shake

17:25

sand out of them, Ray. Just take them

17:27

off! And let pirates steal

17:29

my invention? Pirates steal treasure,

17:31

Ray. Like the one we're

17:33

supposed to find until you got

17:36

us lost. I don't know,

17:38

little sis. Said Ray, reminding Poppy

17:40

that she was the younger twin.

17:42

By a couple of minutes. These

17:45

red dotted lines probably lead to

17:47

the treasure. Or don't you know

17:49

anything about treasure maps? Ray,

17:52

our periodic table is an amazing

17:54

work of math and science. But

17:57

it's not a real pirate map.

18:00

No, Poppy, just look! And

18:02

Poppy followed Ray's finger, which

18:04

was pointing to an actual

18:06

red-dotted line in the sand.

18:08

Wow, this case could not

18:10

get any stranger. Oh no!

18:12

We're being chased by a giant blue ox

18:15

wearing a two-headed donut person as a belt!

18:17

What an oddly specific joke.

18:20

Plus a pirate with one of those

18:22

skinny mustaches, so you know they're bad.

18:25

Oh, you're serious? It must be

18:27

Chlorine Clive's crew. Let's pick up

18:29

the pace. Hang on, I just

18:31

need to shake out these sandals. I mean,

18:33

surf-loops. Ah! Back

18:36

at the shoreline. The Grand Anion

18:38

had weighed anchor. Clive and his

18:40

crew of Group 7 elements disembarked

18:42

with their captive, the Princess of

18:45

Inertia. Not a captive. I was

18:47

already headed this way. I'm more

18:49

of a chaperone. Said the

18:51

Princess, Lady Xenon. No,

18:54

no, no! Pirates don't need

18:56

chaperones! Complained Chlorine Clive, slashing

18:58

the air with his hook

19:01

hand in frustration. Pirates need

19:03

loot and plunder! And

19:05

a super-vision, clearly. Now please

19:07

stop waving that rusty hook.

19:10

Yes, ma'am. Excuse me, boss. Said

19:13

Salty Nat from atop Clive's shoulder.

19:15

Aye, Nat. Have you spotted the treasure?

19:18

Or at least someone I can yell

19:20

at who won't yell back. Not sure.

19:22

Looks like Rusty Red and Axe are

19:24

running off with Sir Carbon. How

19:26

chummy do they look? Chum.

19:29

They don't look like fish at all, boss. Huh?

19:31

And Florine Flow sniffed the air with

19:34

her hose of a nose. Uh-oh.

19:39

Smells like they're in cahoots,

19:41

sir. They're flying on owls!

19:44

Cahoots. Said Sue

19:46

Shiodine. This crew needs a dictionary.

19:48

Would this aviary be for the

19:50

owls? No, Captain. A

19:52

dictionary. But before Sue Shiodine could

19:54

explain what a dictionary was, Nat

19:57

gave the captain's ear a tug.

20:01

Of course they are. Everyone but me

20:03

has a giant owl or magic seahorse

20:05

or floating donut. How are we ever

20:07

gonna catch up?" Maybe we just follow

20:10

the red dotted line, sir? Oh, Sue,

20:12

if only it were that easy. And

20:15

Salty Nat gave Clive's ear another

20:17

tug, pointing toward Lady Xenon, who

20:19

was following a trail of red

20:22

dashes. Line, ho!"

20:25

shouted Clive, racing to catch up with his

20:27

chaperone. Captive! Whatever.

20:30

Will Clive ever catch up with the man

20:32

in black? Will the man in black ever

20:34

catch up with Poppy and Ray? What will

20:37

the kids find at the end of the

20:39

red dotted road? Find out all

20:41

of this and more in the exciting

20:43

conclusion of File 3. This

20:47

concludes the M.C. Detective Agency.

20:50

File 3, The Case of the Pillaging

20:52

Pirates. Chapter 7, Follow

20:55

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20:57

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right, my scientists! I hope you

21:21

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show, my producer, Miss Lyn, and all

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you scientists out there. there who know

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there are many different kinds of treasures

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if you know where to look. And

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until we meet again, keep wondering. Calling

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all trivia nerds, Brittany here and I

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host the Family Road Trip Trivia podcast

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with my best friend Meredith. Is your

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next car ride looking like a snooze

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fest? We've got the

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cure. Three rounds of awesome trivia

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every week. Harry Potter, Disney, science,

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sports, you name it. No more

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silent car troubles. The Family Road

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Trip Trivia podcast connects, laughs and

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learn with your kids big and

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