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Transcript: The Mystery Of Who's the Boss
A clip shows a big house on a sunny day in a quiet neighbourhood. Next, the team appears in a room, full of old things, where E.B. opens a drawer and Kyla reads a book.
He’s a teenager. He has short curly black hair and is clean-shaven. He wears a pink striped shirt and jeans. Kyla is in her teens. She has long dark straight hair and wears a purple sleeveless dress.
E.B. says OH, THIS ONE
LOOKS INTERESTING.
Kyla says BUT, IT'S MY TURN
TO PICK THE MYSTERY.
Kyla closes the drawer.
E.B. opens the drawer and says UM... IT IS?
Kyla says YEAH.
E.B. says WHO DECIDED THAT?
Kyla says I DID. THIS WAY, WE WON'T
FIGHT ABOUT WHO GETS TO CHOOSE.
E.B. says BUT, YOU CAN'T JUST MAKE A
RULE WITHOUT ASKING IF WE AGREE!
I MEAN, WHAT IF I MADE A RULE
THAT ONLY I CAN MAKE THE RULES?
Tilly is in her mid-forties. She has dark brown hair down in a bun and wears a mustard cardigan and a patterned reddish scarf.
Tilly clears her throat and says I THINK WE SHOULD DO THIS ONE.
Tilly looks at a chest that reads "Who’s the Boss?"
Kyla says WHO'S THE BOSS?
E.B. says WELL, IT DOES SEEM LIKE
THE PERFECT CHOICE FOR TODAY.
E.B. and Kyla say WHOA!
E.B. opens the chest and finds a crown.
E.B. says CHECK THIS OUT.
I GOT THE CROWN,
SO YOU HAVE TO DO
WHAT I SAY.
Kyla takes out a large silver sword.
Kyla says BUT I HAVE A GIANT SWORD,
SO YOU MUST DO WHAT I SAY.
Tilly says I WONDER WHAT THIS BOX IS? IT
COULD BE A GIANT TISSUE BOX FOR
WHOEVER DOESN'T GET TO BE BOSS!
Tilly pretends to sob.
Kyla says I WANT THAT CLUE.
IT'S THE MOST MYSTERIOUS. YOU
CAN HAVE THE SWORD AND CROWN.
E.B. says ALL RIGHT. WHO'S THE BOSS?
I WONDER WHAT HERMIONE
MEANT BY THAT LABEL.
Kyla takes a picture of Tilly leaning on the box and smiling.
Kyla says LET'S MAKE THINGS
INTERESTING. FIRST PERSON
TO SOLVE THE MYSTERY GETS TO BE
THE BOSS FOR A WEEK. DEAL?
E.B. says DEAL. LET'S GET SOLVING.
Tilly says READY?
E.B. and Kyla say READY.
Tilly and Kyla say LET'S DO THIS!
(Theme music plays)
A dark red background with letter prints shows the shapes of a girl and a boy in the middle. It lights up and reveals EB and Kyla smiling.
Next, the kids are in a room looking at a portrait. The image zooms in a reveals the image of a woman in her sixties with white hair and a hat.
The song plays and the lyrics go
HISTORY IS FULL OF MYSTERIES
GREAT AUNT HERMIONE
COULD BE HEARD TO SAY
The woman in her sixties unfreezes and picks up a blue shining object from the floor.
The song continues
YOU HAVE TO KNOW
WHAT CAME BEFORE
TO NAVIGATE THE WORLD TODAY
Fast clips show images of a river, a bridge at night and a fire explosion.
The song continues
SHE WAS GOING TO WRITE A BOOK
CALLED "MYSTERY FILES."
Next, pictures of dogs are followed by the woman in her sixties writing down notes on a journal.
The song continues
TO TELL WHAT SHE UNCOVERED
BUT TIME RAN OUT
NEW ADVENTURES CAME FIRST
SO SHE LEFT HER SECRETS
UNDISCOVERED
THe woman in her sixties drives a car and next flies a small aircraft.
The song continues
AUNT TILLY INHERITED
HER BIG OLD HOUSE
FILLED WITH FILES AND CLUES
OF MUMMIES
SPIES AND VOYAGEURS
SCARY CREATURES TOO
Tilly stands in front of the house. She looks shocked. Next, EB checks a metal box full of objects. A mommy, a skull, and an eel appear among other objects.
The song continues
E.B. AND KYLA
WILL COME THROUGH
THEY'LL SOLVE
Kyla shows her phone screen. Tilly holds a lamp and a laptop shows the progress of file saving in a box.
The song continues
THE MYSTERY FILES
UNRAVEL ALL THE MYSTERIES
UPLOAD HIDDEN HISTORIES
THEY'LL SOLVE
EB, Kyla and Tilly pose together in a picture. The title of the show appears below in blue letters: "The Mystery Files."
The song ends
THE MYSTERY FILES.
(drum music plays)
The screen shows E.B.’s phone recording his visit to a large open area where people recreate a medieval fight and train shooting arrows.
E.B. says TO FIND OUT WHAT SWORDS
HAVE TO DO WITH BEING THE BOSS,
I'VE COME TO A MEDIEVAL
REENACTMENT CAMP, WHERE PEOPLE
DRESS UP IN COSTUMES AND PRETEND
THEY'RE LIVING THE WAY KINGS
DID WITH THEIR ROYAL COURT
AROUND 1,000 YEARS AGO.
THESE GUYS KNOW A LOT ABOUT
SWORDS, AND OTHER TYPES OF
WEAPONS, TOO. BY THE WAY, EVEN
THOUGH THIS IS ALL PLAY ACTING
AND EVERYTHING, EVERYONE HERE
TAKES THEIR ROLE VERY SERIOUSLY.
People in the camp wear helmets and armors.
E.B. continues YOU KNOW, TO GET THE REAL
MEDIEVAL EXPERIENCE. SO,
I'M GOING TO PLAY ALONG.
AND HERE ARE THE ROYAL BOSSES!
A king sits in a throne next to his court. He’s in his late forties and has a beard. He’s wearing a small golden crown and a pale yellow and black shirt.
The King says YOU, LAD! APPROACH
THE THRONES OF ELDEMERE.
E.B. kneels and says GREETINGS, YOUR MAJESTIES.
MY NAME IS E.B., AND
I'VE COME TO LEARN
ABOUT YOUR ROYAL CUSTOMS.
The King says WELL, E.B., WELCOME TO
ELDEMERE. I AM KING TRUMBRANDT,
AND THIS IS MY QUEEN KAYLA.
E.B. says QUEEN KAYLA? I'M SURE
GLAD MY KYLA ISN'T HERE TO SEE
THIS. SHE MIGHT GET SOME IDEAS.
Queen Kayla is in her mid-forties. She has long blond hair and wears a small golden crown.
The Queen says WHAT IS THIS STRANGE
GARB IN WHICH YOU ARE ATTIRED?
E.B. says OH, THIS? WELL, THIS IS
JEAN SHORTS AND SNEAKERS.
The King says SNEAKERS? ARE YOU A THIEF?
HAVE YOU BEEN SNEAKING
AROUND OUR CAMP?
E.B. says UH... NO. BUT I WAS
HOPING THAT I COULD BORROW SOME
CLOTHES AND BE IN YOUR COURT
TODAY, BECAUSE I'M HERE TO TRY
TO LEARN WHAT A SWORD HAS TO DO
WITH BEING THE BOSS.
The King says WELL, I SUPPOSE WE COULD
LEND YOU SOME PROPER ATTIRE,
AND THEN YOU COULD JOIN
OUR COURT AS A PAGE.
The Queen says I COULD USE A PAGE!
WHEN YOU ARE PROPERLY ATTIRED,
RETURN AND YOU SHALL
SERVE ME FOR THE DAY.
E.B. says GREAT... I THINK.
A man says E.B., PRESENT YOURSELF
BEFORE THEIR MAJESTIES.
E.B. says THANK YOU FOR THE NEW
CLOTHES. I WILL NOW SERVE
AS YOUR PAGE. UM, WAIT...
WHAT EXACTLY IS A PAGE?
People sit in the ground observing them talk.
The King says WELL, E.B., A PAGE
IS A YOUNG SERVANT. SOMEBODY
WHO HELPS THE NOBLES
WITH WHATEVER THEY NEED.
IT COULD BE FETCHING ARROWS,
IT COULD BE GETTING THEM FOOD.
IT COULD BE SERVING THEM
AT THEIR TABLE,
CLEANING THEIR EQUIPMENT,
CARRYING THEIR SHIELD, PERHAPS.
IT'S AN UNPAID POSITION,
OF COURSE.
E.B. says OH...
The Queen says IT IS A GREAT HONOR
TO SERVE THE ROYALTY.
YOU WILL SERVE US, THIS DAY.
E.B. says AWESOME, WELL...
I'M GLAD TO BE SERVING
THE KING AND QUEEN TODAY.
E.B. washes the dishes.
The King says PAGE, GO AND COLLECT
THOSE ARROWS FROM THE ARCHERS.
PAGE, THE QUEEN WISHES TO FIGHT.
CARRY THE QUEEN'S SHIELD.
DO THESE JOBS WELL,
OR YOU WILL BE BANISHED,
OR TOSSED IN THE DUNGEON.
(phone ringing)
Tilly’s computer screen shows an incoming conference call from E.B.
Tilly says HEY, E.B.
E.B. says HEY, TILLY.
Tilly says HOW'S IT GOING?
E.B. says UH, THIS MEDIEVAL
KING IS A REALLY BOSSY BOSS.
WERE THEY ALL LIKE THAT?
Tilly says THEY COULD BE AS BOSSY
AS THEY WANTED. I FOUND OUT THAT
EUROPEAN KINGS HAD SOMETHING
CALLED ABSOLUTE POWER. THEY
COULD REWARD GOOD SERVICE AND
BRAVERY. IF THEY WERE PLEASED,
THEY MIGHT EVEN GIVE YOU YOUR
OWN CASTLE. BUT IF YOU MADE
THEM MAD,
She deepens her voice and continues THEY COULD HAVE YOU
EXECUTED OR THROWN IN THE
DUNGEON. OFF WITH HIS HEAD!
E.B. says BUT IN EUROPE, KINGS AND
QUEENS AREN'T LIKE THAT ANYMORE.
I WONDER WHAT CHANGED?
Tilly says I'LL LOOK INTO THAT.
The King says PAGE! ATTEND THE QUEEN!
E.B. says UHOH. GOTTA GO!
DUTY CALLS. AGAIN.
The call ends.
E.B. chats with the Queen.
E.B. says OKAY, SO PLEASE DON'T TAKE
THIS THE WRONG WAY OR ANYTHING,
BUT WHY IS THE KING SO BOSSY?
The Queen says WELL, E.B., THE KING IS
A VERY BUSY MAN. HE DOESN'T HAVE
TIME FOR EVERYONE TO QUESTION
HIS COMMANDS. HE HAS HUNDREDS
OF SUBJECTS TO MANAGE.
E.B. says WOW! THAT'S EXCITING.
BUT WHAT ARE THEY FIGHTING FOR?
The Queen says WELL, E.B., THEY'RE
PRACTICING THEIR MARTIAL SKILLS
BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO SELECT
A NEW KING BASED ON HIS SKILL
WITH A SWORD AND A SHIELD.
E.B. says SO, IS THAT HOW KINGS
CAME TO POWER? BY FIGHTING?
The Queen says YEAH, A MEDIEVAL KING
HAS TO BE ABLE TO FIGHT.
HE NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO COMMAND
THE ARMY AND DEFEND HIS KINGDOM
AND ATTACK NEIGHBORING KINGDOMS.
E.B. says OH. WELL, I'D ACTUALLY
LOVE TO LEARN HOW TO USE A SWORD
LIKE THIS ONE DAY. YOU KNOW,
SO MAYBE I COULD COMPETE.
He shows the Queen a picture of the sword they found on his phone.
The Queen says WHAT A STRANGE MAGIC
DEVICE! BUT, YOU HAVE BEEN
A GOOD PAGE TODAY. SO I SHALL
ARRANGE INSTRUCTION FOR YOU.
E.B. says SWEET.
The Queen says I HAVE HERE SOME EXPERTS WHO
CAN INSTRUCT YOU IN THE ARTS
OF WAR. THIS IS DUKE SIR EDBERT,
HIS GRACE. AND THIS IS LORD
YEOBEARN, HIS GRACE'S SON.
Edbert is in his thirties and clean-shaven. He’s wearing a white cloth on his head and a chainmail armor.
Edbert says SO, OUR PRACTICE
SWORDS ARE SUITABLY BLUNT SO
THAT YOU WON'T HURT YOUR FRIENDS
WHEN YOU'RE WORKING WITH THEM.
IF YOU COULD HOLD THAT
IN YOUR RIGHT HAND.
E.B. says HEAVIER THAN EXPECTED.
Edbert says I'M GOING TO HOLD
MY SWORD UP AND YOU SWING AT
MY SWORD, HIT IT FROM THE SIDE.
E.B. says ALL RIGHT.
Edbert says ACROSS LIKE THAT.
THAT'S THE IDEA.
E.B. says COOL.
Edbert says YEOBEARN HERE IS
WEARING ARMOUR FROM THE TOP
OF HIS HEAD DOWN TO HIS KNEES,
SO HE'S WELL PROTECTED. SO
IF YOU HOLD YOUR SHIELD UP,
I'LL THROW A SHOT AT YOU.
E.B. says AND THAT DOESN'T HURT?
Edbert and Lord Yeobearn show E.B. how to fight.
Edbert says IT WON'T HURT.
HE'S WELL ARMORED. E.B.,
DO YOU WANT TO TRY IT?
E.B. says SURE!
Edbert says THERE YOU GO.
THAT SOUNDS GOOD. NOW, E.B., I'M
GOING TO HAND YOU THIS SHIELD.
E.B. says ALRIGHT!
Edbert says IT HAS A METAL BOSS IN
THE CENTER TO PROTECT YOUR HAND.
IT HAS A WOOD HANDLE
IN THE BACK TO GRIP ONTO.
SO, IF YOU HOLD THAT UP.
E.B. says OKAY. WHAT'S THE BAT FOR?
Edbert says AT SOME POINT, YOU
COULDN'T SEE SOMEONE'S FACE.
YOU COULDN'T RECOGNIZE THEM.
SO, MUCH LIKE HE HAS A BAT
ON HIS SHIELD I HAVE A SUN
ON MY SHIELD. AND THEN YOU CAN
RECOGNIZE SOMEONE ACROSS THE
FIELD. WE HAVE ONE MORE SHOT
FOR YOU, E.B. IF YOU STAND LIKE
THIS WITH YOUR SHIELD FORWARD,
AND REST YOUR SWORD BACK
ON YOUR SHOULDER, I'M GOING
TO PULL STRAIGHT DOWN AND
IT'S ALMOST LIKE A HAMMER BLOW.
E.B. says COOL. OKAY.
Edbert says YOU CAN SEE HOW MUCH
POWER YOU HAVE THERE.
Lord Yeobearn holds a shield while E.B. hits it with his sword.
E.B. says YES, I LIKE THE HAMMER BLOW.
Edbert says IF WE'RE FIGHTING, AND
YOU'RE STRUCK IN AN ARM WITH THE
SWORD, YOU CAN'T USE THAT ARM
ANYMORE. IF YOU'RE STRUCK IN
THE LEG, YOU CAN'T USE THAT LEG
ANYMORE. YEOBEARN, I'LL TELL YOU
WHAT. YOU TRY TO BLOCK, AND HAVE
E.B. TRY TO HIT YOU, AND SEE
IF YOU CAN GET ONE IN.
E.B. says OKAY. YOU READY?
Yeobearn says YEAH.
E.B. says OKAY.
E.B. laughs.
As they practice, Yeobearn falls on his knees.
Edbert says HE'S WOUNDED.
E.B. says I SEE.
OH! WHY DID HE FALL DOWN?
Edbert says WELL, YOU STRUCK HIM
A GOOD BLOW TO THE HELMET. AND
IT'S HARD ENOUGH THAT WE FEEL
THAT A REAL SWORD STRIKING
SOMEBODY IN REAL ARMOUR WOULD
HURT THEM ENOUGH THAT THEY
WOULDN'T WANT TO FIGHT ANYMORE.
E.B. says NOW, IS THERE A SPECIAL
WAY YOU END THE BATTLE?
Edbert says WELL, YOU'D BRING YOUR
SWORD UP IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE
IN A SALUTE, AND A BOW.
E.B. says THANK YOU.
Now, E.B. and the queen lean on a pile of hay talking.
E.B. says SO, YOUR MAJESTY, IF FIGHTING
WAS SO IMPORTANT IN MEDIEVAL
TIMES, IT WAS PROBABLY BECAUSE
KINGS WANTED TO TAKE OVER
OTHER TERRITORIES, RIGHT?
The Queen says ABSOLUTELY.
E.B. says ALL RIGHT. COULD YOU
EXCUSE ME FOR A MOMENT, YOUR
MAJESTY? I JUST HAVE TO MAKE
A QUICK PHONE CALL.
The Queen says THERE'S THAT MAGIC BOX AGAIN!
Tilly says HEY, E.B.!
E.B. says TILLY, I FOUND OUT THAT
KINGS USED TO WIN THEIR THRONES
BY BEING GOOD FIGHTERS. BUT I
DON'T THINK THAT'S STILL TRUE
TODAY. CAN YOU CHECK IT OUT?
Tilly says ALREADY ON IT.
Tilly clicks an icon on her computer and an image of Queen Elizabeth the second appears.
Tilly says ALL RIGHT, E.B., HAVE A LOOK.
THESE DAYS, MONARCHS DON'T HAVE
TO BE SUPERFIGHTERS ANY MORE.
E.B. says LUCKY THAT, AUNT TILLY!
Now, Queen Elizabeth the second wears a karate uniform.
Tilly says UHHUH. ANYHOW,
AT A POINT IN HISTORY WHEN
MANY KINGS BECAME SO POWERFUL
THEY COULDN'T BE CONQUERED,
MOST OF THE FIGHTING STOPPED.
A clip on her computer shows two armoured knights talking.
The Knight says WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?
The Knight’s Friend says I DON'T KNOW.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?
Tilly continues THEN, THE TRADITION
DEVELOPED THAT A KING WOULD
JUST HAND DOWN THE CROWN
TO HIS FIRSTBORN SON.
Tilly clicks and the screen shows the picture of a royal family.
A boy says THANK YOU DADDY!
Tilly continues SOME FAMILIES HAVE KEPT
THEIR COUNTRY'S CROWN FOR
MANY GENERATIONS. KIND OF LIKE
THEIR FAMILY BUSINESS.
E.B. says NICE WORK, IF YOU CAN GET IT.
A man from the court says PAGE, THEIR MAJESTIES
WOULD HAVE WORDS WITH YOU.
E.B. says OH! UHOH.
The call ends. Tilly groans.
E.B. says YES, YOUR MAJESTIES?
The King says E.B., YOU HAVE SERVED US
FAITHFULLY AS A PAGE FOR THIS
DAY. FOR THIS, WE WOULD LIKE
TO REWARD YOU.
E.B. gasps and says WHAT... LIKE, REALLY?
WITH A CASTLE?
The Queen laughs.
The King opens his hand and says UH... WITH THIS PIN.
The Queen says THIS PIN IS A TRILLIUM.
AND YOU HAVE SERVED FAITHFULLY
FOR THIS DAY. SO I AWARD YOU
WITH A SYMBOL OF OUR KINGDOM.
WEAR THAT PROUDLY.
E.B. says THANK YOU. I MEAN, THIS
PIN IS ACTUALLY PRETTY COOL.
The King says FOR THE SERVICE OF E.B.
The crowd cheers and claps.
Kyla walks down the street when she receives a conference call on her cell phone.
Kyla says HEY E.B., WHAT'S UP?
E.B. says I THINK I FIGURED OUT
THE CROWN AND SWORD CLUE. BACK
IN THE MIDDLE AGES, PEOPLE WHO
WERE REALLY GOOD WITH A SWORD
COULD BECOME THE KING AND WEAR
THE CROWN. AND THE KING COULD BE
AS BOSSY AS HE WANTED. DO YOU
THINK THAT'S WHAT HERMIONE
WAS TRYING TO TELL US?
Kyla says NO, I DON'T THINK
IT'S THAT SIMPLE. YOU FORGOT
ABOUT THE BOX.
E.B. says OH, RIGHT, THE BOX!
Kyla says SO I KEPT THINKING, WHAT
DOES A CARDBOARD BOX HAVE TO DO
WITH BEING BOSS? SO I LOOKED
INSIDE AND FOUND THESE PAPERS
WITH NAMES ON THEM. SO THIS
THING IS A BALLOT BOX. YOU KNOW,
THE THING YOU PUT YOUR VOTE IN.
E.B. says OH, LIKE IN
THE SCHOOL ELECTION?
Kyla says OR IN A NATIONAL
ELECTION. WE USE THESE TO CHOOSE
THE PEOPLE WHO RUN OUR COUNTRY.
THEY CAN BE A TYPE OF BOSS, TOO.
E.B. says YEAH, THAT'S TRUE.
I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT.
Kyla says SO I CAME... WAIT FOR IT...
TO PARLIAMENT HILL.
E.B. says WHOA! THAT'S SO COOL!
Kyla says THIS IS WHERE THE PEOPLE
WE ELECT COME TOGETHER TO MAKE
LAWS AND DECISIONS FOR THE
COUNTRY. IT'S SUPER IMPRESSIVE.
A series of pictures of the Parliament appears.
Kyla says I'M MEETING PAUL DEWAR, WHO'S A
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT. ONE OF THE
ELECTED LEADERS. I'LL LET YOU
KNOW WHAT I FIND OUT.
The call ends.
The screen shows Kyla’s phone recording her visit to an old building.
Kyla says WHOA!
THIS PLACE HAS ALL KINDS
OF SYMBOLS AND CARVINGS
ON THE WALLS.
SWORDS...... AND A CROWN!
Paul is in his mid-forties, with dark curly hair clean-shaven. He’s wearing a dark blue jacket over a blue open-necked shirt.
Paul says HELLO THERE!
Kyla says HI MR. DEWAR.
Paul says NICE TO MEET YOU.
Kyla says NICE TO MEET YOU, TOO.
THANKS FOR MEETING ME. I'M
TRYING TO SOLVE A MYSTERY
FOR "WHO'S THE BOSS?"
Paul says OH, GOOD QUESTION.
Kyla says THIS PLACE LITERALLY
LOOKS LIKE A CASTLE INSIDE
AND OUT. DID A KING OR QUEEN
EVER LIVE HERE?
Paul says IT REALLY DOES LOOK LIKE
A CASTLE, DOESN'T IT? BUT NO,
THIS IS A PLACE FOR ELECTED
OFFICIALS. IN FACT, THIS IS
THE PLACE WHERE I COME
TO WORK EVERY DAY.
Kyla says SO YOU ACTUALLY
WORK HERE FOR YOUR JOB?
Paul says YEAH. PRETTY AWESOME,
ISN'T IT?
Kyla says YEAH. OKAY, SO YOU'RE ELECTED
TO HELP MAKE LAWS AND DECISIONS.
DOES THAT MAKE YOU THE BOSS?
Paul says WELL, NO. I DO HELP MAKE LAWS
AND DECISIONS, BUT THE ACTUAL
BOSS HERE IS THE PRIME MINISTER.
Kyla says HOW COME HE GETS TO BE THE
BOSS, INSTEAD OF SOMEONE ELSE?
Paul says WELL, IT'S KIND OF LIKE
A SPORTS TEAM, WHERE YOU HAVE
A TEAM AND THEY DECIDE WHO THE
CAPTAIN IS, AND THE CAPTAIN
KIND OF LEADS THE TEAM. THAT'S
WHO THE PRIME MINISTER IS.
THAT'S HOW IT WORKS HERE.
Kyla says WHAT ARE ALL THESE
SYMBOLS ON THE WALLS?
Paul says THESE ACTUALLY REPRESENT
OUR COUNTRY'S HISTORY. AND,
DO YOU SEE THAT ONE? THAT'S
THE COAT OF ARMS OF CANADA,
REPRESENTING OUR COUNTRY. SOME
REALLY NEAT SYMBOLS AROUND HERE,
BUT THAT'S A REALLY COOL ONE.
Kyla takes a picture of the coat of arms.
Kyla says CAN WE GO TO SEE
WHERE PARLIAMENT MEETS
TO MAKE THE LAWS?
Paul says WE CAN'T TODAY,
UNFORTUNATELY, BECAUSE THE DOORS
ARE CLOSED. BUT I CAN TELL YOU
WHAT GOES ON BEHIND THOSE CLOSED
DOORS.
They stand by a large wooden door.
Paul says BEHIND THESE DOORS
THERE'S A GREAT BIG CHAMBER.
AND WE HAVE ON ONE SIDE THE
GOVERNMENT, AND ON THE OTHER
SIDE THE OPPOSITION. WE DEBATE
AND WE PASS LAWS, BUT IT'S
REALLY LIKE HAVING TWO TEAMS. ON
ONE SIDE IS THE GOVERNMENT TEAM,
AND ON THE OTHER SIDE IS
THE OPPOSITION TEAM.
A clip of a Parliament debate plays in a computer.
Kyla says OPPOSITION? I THOUGHT
THE PRIME MINISTER WAS THE BOSS?
Paul says LET'S GO OUTSIDE
AND I'LL EXPLAIN.
Now, Paul and Kyla take a walk outside. They stand in front of a statue.
Paul says WHY DON'T WE PRETEND THAT YOU'RE
THE PRIME MINISTER, LIKE THIS
GUY HERE. THIS IS WILLIAM LYON
MACKENZIE KING, AND HE WAS THE
PRIME MINISTER FOR 22 YEARS.
Kyla says YAY! I'M THE BOSS. I'M
GOING TO MAKE A LOT OF NEW LAWS.
Paul says WELL, NOT REALLY. YOU
STILL HAVE TO GET THE SUPPORT
OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
TO GET YOUR LAWS PASSED.
Kyla says SO I CAN'T MAKE
ANY RULES I WANT?
Paul says NOT QUITE.
Kyla says HOW WOULD I DO THAT?
BY MAKING A SPEECH?
Paul says THAT'S A GOOD START.
Kyla says CAN YOU SHOW ME
WHAT IT'S LIKE?
Paul says SURE! WHY DON'T WE HAVE,
LIKE, A PRETEND DEBATE, OKAY?
YOU'LL BE THE PRIME MINISTER,
AND I'LL BE THE LEADER OF
THE OFFICIAL OPPOSITION. WHY
DON'T YOU GO AHEAD AND GIVE ME
A SPEECH ABOUT YOUR IDEAS.
Kyla says OKAY, SO... WELCOME,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. I AM YOUR
PRIME MINISTER, KYLA. I WOULD
LIKE TO SAY THAT ALL DOGS SHOULD
BE ALLOWED IN RESTAURANTS.
Paul says WELL, THAT'S FINE, PRIME
MINISTER. BUT, YOU KNOW, SOME
PEOPLE ARE ALLERGIC TO DOGS. AND
SOME PEOPLE ARE AFRAID OF DOGS.
AND, YOU KNOW WHAT? IT MIGHT
NOT BE A GOOD IDEA FOR EVERYONE
TO HAVE DOGS IN RESTAURANTS.
Kyla says OKAY. I HAVE ANOTHER
ONE. I THINK THAT ALL THE KIDS
UNDER 16 SHOULD BE ALLOWED
TO RIDE BUSES FOR FREE.
Paul says WELL, IF WE SAY ALL BUSES ARE
FREE, THEN WE HAVE TO DECIDE
WHO'S GOING TO PAY FOR THAT.
Kyla says OKAY. WAIT, WAIT.
I THINK THAT HOMEWORK
SHOULD BE ILLEGAL.
Paul says WELL, IT SOUNDS GOOD.
BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE
PARENTS WOULD THINK OF THAT ONE.
Kyla says I'LL ADMIT, THAT WAS
REALLY FUN. BUT EVEN WITH AN
OPPOSITION, A PRIME MINISTER IS
STILL PRETTY POWERFUL, RIGHT?
Paul says OH, ABSOLUTELY.
A PRIME MINISTER CAN APPOINT
AMBASSADORS, A PRIME MINISTER
CAN APPOINT THE MINISTER OF
HEALTH, THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE.
ALL THE REALLY IMPORTANT
POSITIONS IN GOVERNMENT.
Kyla says COOL. SO, IS IT OKAY
IF I TAKE A SELFIE HERE?
Paul says ABSOLUTELY!
Kyla says I'M JUST GOING
TO SEND THIS TO E.B.
Paul says GREAT IDEA.
Kyla calls E.B.
Kyla says HEY E.B., CHECK OUT
THIS PHOTO OF ME BEING THE
PRIME MINISTER. I'M THE BOSS.
E.B. says OH YEAH? WELL, CHECK OUT
MY CROWN. I'M THE BOSS.
Kyla says WHOA, WAIT A SECOND.
I JUST REALIZED...
E.B. says YEAH, ME TOO! JUST NOW...
Kyla says CANADA HAS BOTH
A PRIME MINISTER AND A QUEEN.
THEY CAN'T BOTH BE THE BOSS.
E.B. says THAT'S RIGHT.
SO, WHO IS THE BOSS?
Kyla says I THINK IT'S
THE PRIME MINISTER.
E.B. says I THINK IT'S THE QUEEN.
Kyla says PRIME MINISTER!
E.B. says QUEEN! LOOK BEHIND YOU.
Kyla turns and sees the statue of Elizabeth the second riding a horse.
Kyla says UM... I'LL HAVE TO CALL
YOU BACK.
The call ends.
Kyla says I'M CONFUSED. CANADA
HAS BOTH A PRIME MINISTER AND
A QUEEN, AND THEY SEEM REALLY
SEPARATE. BUT I JUST REMEMBERED
THAT THE PARLIAMENT BUILDING HAS
SYMBOLS OF A CROWN ALL OVER THE
PLACE, LIKE THIS ONE.
She shows Paul a picture of the coat of arms on her phone.
Kyla says AND HERE'S
A STATUE OF THE QUEEN, AND
THERE'S A PORTRAIT OF THE QUEEN
ON SOME CANADIAN MONEY. WHAT'S
UP WITH THAT? IS THE QUEEN THE
BOSS, OR THE PRIME MINISTER?
Paul says GREAT QUESTION.
I HAVE JUST THE PERSON
TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION.
Kyla records herself as she walks to a classical building.
Kyla says OH, YEAH. THIS IS
RIDEAU HALL, WHERE I'M GOING
TO MEET THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL,
WHO IS THE QUEEN'S
REPRESENTATIVE IN CANADA.
WHOA, THERE'S THAT COAT OF ARMS
WITH THE CROWN AGAIN.
I'M ON TO SOMETHING.
I'M GOING TO THE RECEIVING ROOM
OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.
IT'S THE CLOSEST YOU CAN GET
TO MEETING THE QUEEN HERSELF.
Kyla walks into a huge elegant room with pink striped walls.
Kyla says WHOA, CHECK OUT
ALL THESE PORTRAITS!
WHOA, THAT SURE
LOOKS LIKE A QUEEN.
Kyla photographs a painting of Queen Elizabeth the second.
Kyla says I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS, BUT
I'LL BE WEARING AN EAR PIECE
SO E.B. AND TILLY CAN GIVE ME
SOME THINGS ON WHAT TO SAY
IF I GET A LITTLE NERVOUS.
E.B. and Tilly are connected in a conference call.
The Governor-General walks in. He’s in his sixties, clean-shaven with receding white hair. He’s wearing a dark suit, white shirt and striped tie.
The Governor-General says HI KYLA, HOW ARE YOU?
Kyla says YOUR EXCELLENCY.
DO I HAVE TO CURTSY TO YOU?
The Governor-General says WELL NO, BUT YOU COULD SHAKE
MY HAND. MAY I SHAKE YOUR HAND?
Kyla says YES.
The Governor-General says NICE TO SEE YOU. WELCOME,
HERE, TO THE TEMP ROOM.
Kyla says THANK YOU. SO IN A
PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY LIKE
CANADA OR BRITAIN, WHO'S REALLY
THE BOSS? IS IT THE QUEEN
OR THE PRIME MINISTER?
The Governor-General says WELL, IT'S COMPLICATED.
THE QUEEN IS THE HEAD OF STATE,
AND THAT'S AN INHERITED POSITION
WITH 1,000 YEARS OF HISTORY.
AND I'M HER REPRESENTATIVE
IN CANADA. THE PRIME MINISTER
IS ELECTED, AND WE ARE A
PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY, SO HE
REFLECTS THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE,
SO HE IS HEAD OF GOVERNMENT.
Kyla says SO, THE ANSWER IS:
A BIT OF BOTH?
The Governor-General says A LITTLE BIT OF BOTH, YEAH.
Thorugh the ear piece, Tilly says ASK HIM IF HE'S MET
THE QUEEN. I'D LOVE TO KNOW
WHAT SHE'S LIKE.
Kyla says HAVE YOU MET THE QUEEN?
The Governor-General says MM-HM.
Kyla says WHAT'S SHE LIKE?
The Governor-General says OH, SHE'S
QUITE WONDERFUL. SHE'S VERY WARM
AND FRIENDLY FACE-TO-FACE. AND
WHEN YOU MEET HER, SHE VERY
OFTEN HAS HER CORGI DOGS WITH
HER, WHO RUN ALL OVER THE PLACE
AND ARE VERY FRIENDLY.
Picture of the Governor-General meeting the Queen appear on the computer screen.
The Governor-General says IF THE
CORGI DOGS LIKE YOU, ONE OF THEM
WILL COME AND ROLL OVER ON HIS
BACK AND JUST SCRATCH THE BELLY.
AND THE QUEEN SAYS, "THE DOGS
THINK YOU'RE JUST FINE."
SHE WILL BE THE LONGEST SERVING
MONARCH IN BRITISH HISTORY,
EXCEEDING QUEEN VICTORIA,
WHOSE PORTRAIT IS JUST THERE.
E.B. says ASK HIM IF THE QUEEN
CAN DO KUNG-FU.
Kyla laughs.
The Governor-General says SO WHY ARE YOU LAUGHING?
Kyla says SORRY. E.B. IS ASKING
IF THE QUEEN DOES KUNG-FU.
The Governor-General says DOES THE
QUEEN DO KUNG-FU? HM. I HADN'T
THOUGHT OF THAT. SHE CAN DO A
LOT OF THINGS. SHE ACTED IN A
JAMES BOND SCENE FOR THE OLYMPIC
GAMES IN LONDON. I'M NOT SURE
ABOUT THE KUNG-FU, THOUGH.
Kyla says THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR MEETING WITH ME TODAY,
YOUR EXCELLENCY.
The Governor-General says GREAT TO SEE YOU, KYLA.
They shake hands.
Kyla says YOU TOO.
The Governor-General says TAKE CARE. BYE!
Kyla does a curtsy to him and says THANK YOU. BYE!
Back in the house, Tilly says I CAN'T BELIEVE
YOU ACTUALLY GOT TO MEET
THE GOVERNOR GENERAL.
Kyla says AND I CAN'T BELIEVE
E.B. GOT ME TO ASK HIM IF
THE QUEEN CAN DO KUNG-FU!
E.B. says HEY... I CAN'T BELIEVE
YOU ACTUALLY ASKED!
Kyla says I'M STILL CONFUSED
ABOUT WHY THE QUEEN DOESN'T WANT
ALL THE POWER TO HERSELF.
E.B. says YEAH, I SERVED A BOSSY KING
ALL DAY. AND KINGS CERTAINLY
DIDN'T SHARE ANY POWER.
Kyla says AND EVEN WHEN THEY DID
AGREE TO SHARE, I WONDER HOW
EVERYONE DECIDED WHO WOULD BE
IN CHARGE OF WHAT.
Tilly says I THINK I KNOW. E.B.,
REMEMBER WHEN YOU ASKED ME WHY
KINGS AND QUEENS OF TODAY AREN'T
AS BOSSY AS THEY USED TO BE?
E.B. says YEAH.
Tilly says WELL, HERE'S WHAT I FOUND.
A LONG TIME AGO, KINGS AND
QUEENS HAD ABSOLUTE POWER. BUT
800 YEARS AGO, IN 1215, A BUNCH
OF POWERFUL ENGLISH BARONS
FORCED THE ENGLISH KING TO SIGN
AN AGREEMENT CALLED THE MAGNA
CARTA, WHICH TOOK AWAY A LOT
OF HIS POWER. THEN, IN THE LATE
1600S AND 1700S, PEOPLE IN
ENGLAND AND FRANCE GOT FED UP
WITH THE KINGS ALTOGETHER AND
DECIDED TO GET RID OF THEM...
AT LEAST, FOR A WHILE.
Tilly shows them pictures of queens and kings on her computer screen.
Tilly continues AND SOME PLACES, LIKE
THE UNITED STATES, DECIDED
TO HAVE AN ELECTED PRESIDENT
INSTEAD OF A KING OR QUEEN.
E.B. says ALL RIGHT, SO THEN IF
PEOPLE WERE STARTING TO QUESTION
WHETHER THEY NEEDED KINGS OR
QUEENS AT ALL, THEN THAT
PROBABLY MADE MONARCHS
MORE LIKELY TO SHARE POWER.
Kyla says MAKES SENSE.
Tilly says HERE'S WHAT ELSE I FOUND.
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
20TH CENTURY, A LOT OF
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES STILL
HAD KINGS AND QUEENS.
Kyla says BUT NOT NOW.
An animated clip shows crowns popping up in different European countries.
Tilly says THAT'S RIGHT! AND THAT'S
BECAUSE DURING THE FOLLOWING
DECADES, MANY OF THEM WERE
REMOVED FROM POWER. THE MONARCHS
THAT SURVIVED TODAY ALL SHARE
POWER WITH ELECTED GOVERNMENTS.
Kyla says SO, WHO WINS OUR BET
AND GETS TO BE THE BOSS? I MEAN,
I THINK I SHOULD WIN BECAUSE
I FIGURED OUT THAT THE PRIME
MINISTER AND THE MONARCHS
BOTH SHARE BEING THE BOSS.
E.B. says HOLD ON... I DON'T THINK
THE PRIME MINISTER OR
THE MONARCHS ARE THE BOSS.
Kyla says THEN WHO IS?
E.B. says WHAT IF THE BALLOT BOX
CLUE WASN'T ABOUT THE PRIME
MINISTER? WHAT IF THE BALLOT BOX
CLUE WAS ABOUT THE VOTERS?
Votes appear inside a ballot box.
Kyla says YOU'RE RIGHT! OVER
THE CENTURIES MONARCHS STARTED
SHARING MORE AND MORE POWER
WITH ELECTED LEADERS.
E.B. says BUT THOSE LEADERS ONLY GOT
POWER IF PEOPLE VOTED FOR THEM.
Kyla says AND MONARCHS ONLY STAY
IN POWER IF PEOPLE
STILL SUPPORT THEM.
E.B. says WHICH MEANS...
Tilly says IN A DEMOCRACY,
WE'RE THE BOSS.
E.B. says YEAH!
Tilly and E.B dance and say WE'RE THE BOSS!
Kyla says NO, THIS IS MINE!
E.B. says C'MON, SHARE THE POWER.
Kyla says CARE TO FIGHT FOR IT?
They fight over the crown.
E.B. says EN GUARD...
Tilly says I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS.
Kyla says EN GUARD!
E.B. says OFF TO THE DUNGEON!
They use their fingers as swords and pretend t o fight.
Kyla says FETCH ME MY MEN!
E.B. says OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!
Kyla says WHAT?
E.B. says THAT RHYMED. TWO WHEELS!
Kyla says WHAT? THAT DOESN'T COUNT.
All say MYSTERY SOLVED. POSTING TO
THE MYSTERY FILES
WEBSITE.
A new video shows the pictures and files recorded and gathered during the episode saved in a box, on a website.
The end credits roll.
An Apartment 11 Production. In association with TVO Kids.
Executive Producer, Jonathan Finkerstein.
TVO Kids and Apartment 11 Productions Logos appear.
Florence Productions Incorporated, 2015.
He’s a teenager. He has short curly black hair and is clean-shaven. He wears a pink striped shirt and jeans. Kyla is in her teens. She has long dark straight hair and wears a purple sleeveless dress.
E.B. says OH, THIS ONE
LOOKS INTERESTING.
Kyla says BUT, IT'S MY TURN
TO PICK THE MYSTERY.
Kyla closes the drawer.
E.B. opens the drawer and says UM... IT IS?
Kyla says YEAH.
E.B. says WHO DECIDED THAT?
Kyla says I DID. THIS WAY, WE WON'T
FIGHT ABOUT WHO GETS TO CHOOSE.
E.B. says BUT, YOU CAN'T JUST MAKE A
RULE WITHOUT ASKING IF WE AGREE!
I MEAN, WHAT IF I MADE A RULE
THAT ONLY I CAN MAKE THE RULES?
Tilly is in her mid-forties. She has dark brown hair down in a bun and wears a mustard cardigan and a patterned reddish scarf.
Tilly clears her throat and says I THINK WE SHOULD DO THIS ONE.
Tilly looks at a chest that reads "Who’s the Boss?"
Kyla says WHO'S THE BOSS?
E.B. says WELL, IT DOES SEEM LIKE
THE PERFECT CHOICE FOR TODAY.
E.B. and Kyla say WHOA!
E.B. opens the chest and finds a crown.
E.B. says CHECK THIS OUT.
I GOT THE CROWN,
SO YOU HAVE TO DO
WHAT I SAY.
Kyla takes out a large silver sword.
Kyla says BUT I HAVE A GIANT SWORD,
SO YOU MUST DO WHAT I SAY.
Tilly says I WONDER WHAT THIS BOX IS? IT
COULD BE A GIANT TISSUE BOX FOR
WHOEVER DOESN'T GET TO BE BOSS!
Tilly pretends to sob.
Kyla says I WANT THAT CLUE.
IT'S THE MOST MYSTERIOUS. YOU
CAN HAVE THE SWORD AND CROWN.
E.B. says ALL RIGHT. WHO'S THE BOSS?
I WONDER WHAT HERMIONE
MEANT BY THAT LABEL.
Kyla takes a picture of Tilly leaning on the box and smiling.
Kyla says LET'S MAKE THINGS
INTERESTING. FIRST PERSON
TO SOLVE THE MYSTERY GETS TO BE
THE BOSS FOR A WEEK. DEAL?
E.B. says DEAL. LET'S GET SOLVING.
Tilly says READY?
E.B. and Kyla say READY.
Tilly and Kyla say LET'S DO THIS!
(Theme music plays)
A dark red background with letter prints shows the shapes of a girl and a boy in the middle. It lights up and reveals EB and Kyla smiling.
Next, the kids are in a room looking at a portrait. The image zooms in a reveals the image of a woman in her sixties with white hair and a hat.
The song plays and the lyrics go
HISTORY IS FULL OF MYSTERIES
GREAT AUNT HERMIONE
COULD BE HEARD TO SAY
The woman in her sixties unfreezes and picks up a blue shining object from the floor.
The song continues
YOU HAVE TO KNOW
WHAT CAME BEFORE
TO NAVIGATE THE WORLD TODAY
Fast clips show images of a river, a bridge at night and a fire explosion.
The song continues
SHE WAS GOING TO WRITE A BOOK
CALLED "MYSTERY FILES."
Next, pictures of dogs are followed by the woman in her sixties writing down notes on a journal.
The song continues
TO TELL WHAT SHE UNCOVERED
BUT TIME RAN OUT
NEW ADVENTURES CAME FIRST
SO SHE LEFT HER SECRETS
UNDISCOVERED
THe woman in her sixties drives a car and next flies a small aircraft.
The song continues
AUNT TILLY INHERITED
HER BIG OLD HOUSE
FILLED WITH FILES AND CLUES
OF MUMMIES
SPIES AND VOYAGEURS
SCARY CREATURES TOO
Tilly stands in front of the house. She looks shocked. Next, EB checks a metal box full of objects. A mommy, a skull, and an eel appear among other objects.
The song continues
E.B. AND KYLA
WILL COME THROUGH
THEY'LL SOLVE
Kyla shows her phone screen. Tilly holds a lamp and a laptop shows the progress of file saving in a box.
The song continues
THE MYSTERY FILES
UNRAVEL ALL THE MYSTERIES
UPLOAD HIDDEN HISTORIES
THEY'LL SOLVE
EB, Kyla and Tilly pose together in a picture. The title of the show appears below in blue letters: "The Mystery Files."
The song ends
THE MYSTERY FILES.
(drum music plays)
The screen shows E.B.’s phone recording his visit to a large open area where people recreate a medieval fight and train shooting arrows.
E.B. says TO FIND OUT WHAT SWORDS
HAVE TO DO WITH BEING THE BOSS,
I'VE COME TO A MEDIEVAL
REENACTMENT CAMP, WHERE PEOPLE
DRESS UP IN COSTUMES AND PRETEND
THEY'RE LIVING THE WAY KINGS
DID WITH THEIR ROYAL COURT
AROUND 1,000 YEARS AGO.
THESE GUYS KNOW A LOT ABOUT
SWORDS, AND OTHER TYPES OF
WEAPONS, TOO. BY THE WAY, EVEN
THOUGH THIS IS ALL PLAY ACTING
AND EVERYTHING, EVERYONE HERE
TAKES THEIR ROLE VERY SERIOUSLY.
People in the camp wear helmets and armors.
E.B. continues YOU KNOW, TO GET THE REAL
MEDIEVAL EXPERIENCE. SO,
I'M GOING TO PLAY ALONG.
AND HERE ARE THE ROYAL BOSSES!
A king sits in a throne next to his court. He’s in his late forties and has a beard. He’s wearing a small golden crown and a pale yellow and black shirt.
The King says YOU, LAD! APPROACH
THE THRONES OF ELDEMERE.
E.B. kneels and says GREETINGS, YOUR MAJESTIES.
MY NAME IS E.B., AND
I'VE COME TO LEARN
ABOUT YOUR ROYAL CUSTOMS.
The King says WELL, E.B., WELCOME TO
ELDEMERE. I AM KING TRUMBRANDT,
AND THIS IS MY QUEEN KAYLA.
E.B. says QUEEN KAYLA? I'M SURE
GLAD MY KYLA ISN'T HERE TO SEE
THIS. SHE MIGHT GET SOME IDEAS.
Queen Kayla is in her mid-forties. She has long blond hair and wears a small golden crown.
The Queen says WHAT IS THIS STRANGE
GARB IN WHICH YOU ARE ATTIRED?
E.B. says OH, THIS? WELL, THIS IS
JEAN SHORTS AND SNEAKERS.
The King says SNEAKERS? ARE YOU A THIEF?
HAVE YOU BEEN SNEAKING
AROUND OUR CAMP?
E.B. says UH... NO. BUT I WAS
HOPING THAT I COULD BORROW SOME
CLOTHES AND BE IN YOUR COURT
TODAY, BECAUSE I'M HERE TO TRY
TO LEARN WHAT A SWORD HAS TO DO
WITH BEING THE BOSS.
The King says WELL, I SUPPOSE WE COULD
LEND YOU SOME PROPER ATTIRE,
AND THEN YOU COULD JOIN
OUR COURT AS A PAGE.
The Queen says I COULD USE A PAGE!
WHEN YOU ARE PROPERLY ATTIRED,
RETURN AND YOU SHALL
SERVE ME FOR THE DAY.
E.B. says GREAT... I THINK.
A man says E.B., PRESENT YOURSELF
BEFORE THEIR MAJESTIES.
E.B. says THANK YOU FOR THE NEW
CLOTHES. I WILL NOW SERVE
AS YOUR PAGE. UM, WAIT...
WHAT EXACTLY IS A PAGE?
People sit in the ground observing them talk.
The King says WELL, E.B., A PAGE
IS A YOUNG SERVANT. SOMEBODY
WHO HELPS THE NOBLES
WITH WHATEVER THEY NEED.
IT COULD BE FETCHING ARROWS,
IT COULD BE GETTING THEM FOOD.
IT COULD BE SERVING THEM
AT THEIR TABLE,
CLEANING THEIR EQUIPMENT,
CARRYING THEIR SHIELD, PERHAPS.
IT'S AN UNPAID POSITION,
OF COURSE.
E.B. says OH...
The Queen says IT IS A GREAT HONOR
TO SERVE THE ROYALTY.
YOU WILL SERVE US, THIS DAY.
E.B. says AWESOME, WELL...
I'M GLAD TO BE SERVING
THE KING AND QUEEN TODAY.
E.B. washes the dishes.
The King says PAGE, GO AND COLLECT
THOSE ARROWS FROM THE ARCHERS.
PAGE, THE QUEEN WISHES TO FIGHT.
CARRY THE QUEEN'S SHIELD.
DO THESE JOBS WELL,
OR YOU WILL BE BANISHED,
OR TOSSED IN THE DUNGEON.
(phone ringing)
Tilly’s computer screen shows an incoming conference call from E.B.
Tilly says HEY, E.B.
E.B. says HEY, TILLY.
Tilly says HOW'S IT GOING?
E.B. says UH, THIS MEDIEVAL
KING IS A REALLY BOSSY BOSS.
WERE THEY ALL LIKE THAT?
Tilly says THEY COULD BE AS BOSSY
AS THEY WANTED. I FOUND OUT THAT
EUROPEAN KINGS HAD SOMETHING
CALLED ABSOLUTE POWER. THEY
COULD REWARD GOOD SERVICE AND
BRAVERY. IF THEY WERE PLEASED,
THEY MIGHT EVEN GIVE YOU YOUR
OWN CASTLE. BUT IF YOU MADE
THEM MAD,
She deepens her voice and continues THEY COULD HAVE YOU
EXECUTED OR THROWN IN THE
DUNGEON. OFF WITH HIS HEAD!
E.B. says BUT IN EUROPE, KINGS AND
QUEENS AREN'T LIKE THAT ANYMORE.
I WONDER WHAT CHANGED?
Tilly says I'LL LOOK INTO THAT.
The King says PAGE! ATTEND THE QUEEN!
E.B. says UHOH. GOTTA GO!
DUTY CALLS. AGAIN.
The call ends.
E.B. chats with the Queen.
E.B. says OKAY, SO PLEASE DON'T TAKE
THIS THE WRONG WAY OR ANYTHING,
BUT WHY IS THE KING SO BOSSY?
The Queen says WELL, E.B., THE KING IS
A VERY BUSY MAN. HE DOESN'T HAVE
TIME FOR EVERYONE TO QUESTION
HIS COMMANDS. HE HAS HUNDREDS
OF SUBJECTS TO MANAGE.
E.B. says WOW! THAT'S EXCITING.
BUT WHAT ARE THEY FIGHTING FOR?
The Queen says WELL, E.B., THEY'RE
PRACTICING THEIR MARTIAL SKILLS
BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO SELECT
A NEW KING BASED ON HIS SKILL
WITH A SWORD AND A SHIELD.
E.B. says SO, IS THAT HOW KINGS
CAME TO POWER? BY FIGHTING?
The Queen says YEAH, A MEDIEVAL KING
HAS TO BE ABLE TO FIGHT.
HE NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO COMMAND
THE ARMY AND DEFEND HIS KINGDOM
AND ATTACK NEIGHBORING KINGDOMS.
E.B. says OH. WELL, I'D ACTUALLY
LOVE TO LEARN HOW TO USE A SWORD
LIKE THIS ONE DAY. YOU KNOW,
SO MAYBE I COULD COMPETE.
He shows the Queen a picture of the sword they found on his phone.
The Queen says WHAT A STRANGE MAGIC
DEVICE! BUT, YOU HAVE BEEN
A GOOD PAGE TODAY. SO I SHALL
ARRANGE INSTRUCTION FOR YOU.
E.B. says SWEET.
The Queen says I HAVE HERE SOME EXPERTS WHO
CAN INSTRUCT YOU IN THE ARTS
OF WAR. THIS IS DUKE SIR EDBERT,
HIS GRACE. AND THIS IS LORD
YEOBEARN, HIS GRACE'S SON.
Edbert is in his thirties and clean-shaven. He’s wearing a white cloth on his head and a chainmail armor.
Edbert says SO, OUR PRACTICE
SWORDS ARE SUITABLY BLUNT SO
THAT YOU WON'T HURT YOUR FRIENDS
WHEN YOU'RE WORKING WITH THEM.
IF YOU COULD HOLD THAT
IN YOUR RIGHT HAND.
E.B. says HEAVIER THAN EXPECTED.
Edbert says I'M GOING TO HOLD
MY SWORD UP AND YOU SWING AT
MY SWORD, HIT IT FROM THE SIDE.
E.B. says ALL RIGHT.
Edbert says ACROSS LIKE THAT.
THAT'S THE IDEA.
E.B. says COOL.
Edbert says YEOBEARN HERE IS
WEARING ARMOUR FROM THE TOP
OF HIS HEAD DOWN TO HIS KNEES,
SO HE'S WELL PROTECTED. SO
IF YOU HOLD YOUR SHIELD UP,
I'LL THROW A SHOT AT YOU.
E.B. says AND THAT DOESN'T HURT?
Edbert and Lord Yeobearn show E.B. how to fight.
Edbert says IT WON'T HURT.
HE'S WELL ARMORED. E.B.,
DO YOU WANT TO TRY IT?
E.B. says SURE!
Edbert says THERE YOU GO.
THAT SOUNDS GOOD. NOW, E.B., I'M
GOING TO HAND YOU THIS SHIELD.
E.B. says ALRIGHT!
Edbert says IT HAS A METAL BOSS IN
THE CENTER TO PROTECT YOUR HAND.
IT HAS A WOOD HANDLE
IN THE BACK TO GRIP ONTO.
SO, IF YOU HOLD THAT UP.
E.B. says OKAY. WHAT'S THE BAT FOR?
Edbert says AT SOME POINT, YOU
COULDN'T SEE SOMEONE'S FACE.
YOU COULDN'T RECOGNIZE THEM.
SO, MUCH LIKE HE HAS A BAT
ON HIS SHIELD I HAVE A SUN
ON MY SHIELD. AND THEN YOU CAN
RECOGNIZE SOMEONE ACROSS THE
FIELD. WE HAVE ONE MORE SHOT
FOR YOU, E.B. IF YOU STAND LIKE
THIS WITH YOUR SHIELD FORWARD,
AND REST YOUR SWORD BACK
ON YOUR SHOULDER, I'M GOING
TO PULL STRAIGHT DOWN AND
IT'S ALMOST LIKE A HAMMER BLOW.
E.B. says COOL. OKAY.
Edbert says YOU CAN SEE HOW MUCH
POWER YOU HAVE THERE.
Lord Yeobearn holds a shield while E.B. hits it with his sword.
E.B. says YES, I LIKE THE HAMMER BLOW.
Edbert says IF WE'RE FIGHTING, AND
YOU'RE STRUCK IN AN ARM WITH THE
SWORD, YOU CAN'T USE THAT ARM
ANYMORE. IF YOU'RE STRUCK IN
THE LEG, YOU CAN'T USE THAT LEG
ANYMORE. YEOBEARN, I'LL TELL YOU
WHAT. YOU TRY TO BLOCK, AND HAVE
E.B. TRY TO HIT YOU, AND SEE
IF YOU CAN GET ONE IN.
E.B. says OKAY. YOU READY?
Yeobearn says YEAH.
E.B. says OKAY.
E.B. laughs.
As they practice, Yeobearn falls on his knees.
Edbert says HE'S WOUNDED.
E.B. says I SEE.
OH! WHY DID HE FALL DOWN?
Edbert says WELL, YOU STRUCK HIM
A GOOD BLOW TO THE HELMET. AND
IT'S HARD ENOUGH THAT WE FEEL
THAT A REAL SWORD STRIKING
SOMEBODY IN REAL ARMOUR WOULD
HURT THEM ENOUGH THAT THEY
WOULDN'T WANT TO FIGHT ANYMORE.
E.B. says NOW, IS THERE A SPECIAL
WAY YOU END THE BATTLE?
Edbert says WELL, YOU'D BRING YOUR
SWORD UP IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE
IN A SALUTE, AND A BOW.
E.B. says THANK YOU.
Now, E.B. and the queen lean on a pile of hay talking.
E.B. says SO, YOUR MAJESTY, IF FIGHTING
WAS SO IMPORTANT IN MEDIEVAL
TIMES, IT WAS PROBABLY BECAUSE
KINGS WANTED TO TAKE OVER
OTHER TERRITORIES, RIGHT?
The Queen says ABSOLUTELY.
E.B. says ALL RIGHT. COULD YOU
EXCUSE ME FOR A MOMENT, YOUR
MAJESTY? I JUST HAVE TO MAKE
A QUICK PHONE CALL.
The Queen says THERE'S THAT MAGIC BOX AGAIN!
Tilly says HEY, E.B.!
E.B. says TILLY, I FOUND OUT THAT
KINGS USED TO WIN THEIR THRONES
BY BEING GOOD FIGHTERS. BUT I
DON'T THINK THAT'S STILL TRUE
TODAY. CAN YOU CHECK IT OUT?
Tilly says ALREADY ON IT.
Tilly clicks an icon on her computer and an image of Queen Elizabeth the second appears.
Tilly says ALL RIGHT, E.B., HAVE A LOOK.
THESE DAYS, MONARCHS DON'T HAVE
TO BE SUPERFIGHTERS ANY MORE.
E.B. says LUCKY THAT, AUNT TILLY!
Now, Queen Elizabeth the second wears a karate uniform.
Tilly says UHHUH. ANYHOW,
AT A POINT IN HISTORY WHEN
MANY KINGS BECAME SO POWERFUL
THEY COULDN'T BE CONQUERED,
MOST OF THE FIGHTING STOPPED.
A clip on her computer shows two armoured knights talking.
The Knight says WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?
The Knight’s Friend says I DON'T KNOW.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?
Tilly continues THEN, THE TRADITION
DEVELOPED THAT A KING WOULD
JUST HAND DOWN THE CROWN
TO HIS FIRSTBORN SON.
Tilly clicks and the screen shows the picture of a royal family.
A boy says THANK YOU DADDY!
Tilly continues SOME FAMILIES HAVE KEPT
THEIR COUNTRY'S CROWN FOR
MANY GENERATIONS. KIND OF LIKE
THEIR FAMILY BUSINESS.
E.B. says NICE WORK, IF YOU CAN GET IT.
A man from the court says PAGE, THEIR MAJESTIES
WOULD HAVE WORDS WITH YOU.
E.B. says OH! UHOH.
The call ends. Tilly groans.
E.B. says YES, YOUR MAJESTIES?
The King says E.B., YOU HAVE SERVED US
FAITHFULLY AS A PAGE FOR THIS
DAY. FOR THIS, WE WOULD LIKE
TO REWARD YOU.
E.B. gasps and says WHAT... LIKE, REALLY?
WITH A CASTLE?
The Queen laughs.
The King opens his hand and says UH... WITH THIS PIN.
The Queen says THIS PIN IS A TRILLIUM.
AND YOU HAVE SERVED FAITHFULLY
FOR THIS DAY. SO I AWARD YOU
WITH A SYMBOL OF OUR KINGDOM.
WEAR THAT PROUDLY.
E.B. says THANK YOU. I MEAN, THIS
PIN IS ACTUALLY PRETTY COOL.
The King says FOR THE SERVICE OF E.B.
The crowd cheers and claps.
Kyla walks down the street when she receives a conference call on her cell phone.
Kyla says HEY E.B., WHAT'S UP?
E.B. says I THINK I FIGURED OUT
THE CROWN AND SWORD CLUE. BACK
IN THE MIDDLE AGES, PEOPLE WHO
WERE REALLY GOOD WITH A SWORD
COULD BECOME THE KING AND WEAR
THE CROWN. AND THE KING COULD BE
AS BOSSY AS HE WANTED. DO YOU
THINK THAT'S WHAT HERMIONE
WAS TRYING TO TELL US?
Kyla says NO, I DON'T THINK
IT'S THAT SIMPLE. YOU FORGOT
ABOUT THE BOX.
E.B. says OH, RIGHT, THE BOX!
Kyla says SO I KEPT THINKING, WHAT
DOES A CARDBOARD BOX HAVE TO DO
WITH BEING BOSS? SO I LOOKED
INSIDE AND FOUND THESE PAPERS
WITH NAMES ON THEM. SO THIS
THING IS A BALLOT BOX. YOU KNOW,
THE THING YOU PUT YOUR VOTE IN.
E.B. says OH, LIKE IN
THE SCHOOL ELECTION?
Kyla says OR IN A NATIONAL
ELECTION. WE USE THESE TO CHOOSE
THE PEOPLE WHO RUN OUR COUNTRY.
THEY CAN BE A TYPE OF BOSS, TOO.
E.B. says YEAH, THAT'S TRUE.
I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT.
Kyla says SO I CAME... WAIT FOR IT...
TO PARLIAMENT HILL.
E.B. says WHOA! THAT'S SO COOL!
Kyla says THIS IS WHERE THE PEOPLE
WE ELECT COME TOGETHER TO MAKE
LAWS AND DECISIONS FOR THE
COUNTRY. IT'S SUPER IMPRESSIVE.
A series of pictures of the Parliament appears.
Kyla says I'M MEETING PAUL DEWAR, WHO'S A
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT. ONE OF THE
ELECTED LEADERS. I'LL LET YOU
KNOW WHAT I FIND OUT.
The call ends.
The screen shows Kyla’s phone recording her visit to an old building.
Kyla says WHOA!
THIS PLACE HAS ALL KINDS
OF SYMBOLS AND CARVINGS
ON THE WALLS.
SWORDS...... AND A CROWN!
Paul is in his mid-forties, with dark curly hair clean-shaven. He’s wearing a dark blue jacket over a blue open-necked shirt.
Paul says HELLO THERE!
Kyla says HI MR. DEWAR.
Paul says NICE TO MEET YOU.
Kyla says NICE TO MEET YOU, TOO.
THANKS FOR MEETING ME. I'M
TRYING TO SOLVE A MYSTERY
FOR "WHO'S THE BOSS?"
Paul says OH, GOOD QUESTION.
Kyla says THIS PLACE LITERALLY
LOOKS LIKE A CASTLE INSIDE
AND OUT. DID A KING OR QUEEN
EVER LIVE HERE?
Paul says IT REALLY DOES LOOK LIKE
A CASTLE, DOESN'T IT? BUT NO,
THIS IS A PLACE FOR ELECTED
OFFICIALS. IN FACT, THIS IS
THE PLACE WHERE I COME
TO WORK EVERY DAY.
Kyla says SO YOU ACTUALLY
WORK HERE FOR YOUR JOB?
Paul says YEAH. PRETTY AWESOME,
ISN'T IT?
Kyla says YEAH. OKAY, SO YOU'RE ELECTED
TO HELP MAKE LAWS AND DECISIONS.
DOES THAT MAKE YOU THE BOSS?
Paul says WELL, NO. I DO HELP MAKE LAWS
AND DECISIONS, BUT THE ACTUAL
BOSS HERE IS THE PRIME MINISTER.
Kyla says HOW COME HE GETS TO BE THE
BOSS, INSTEAD OF SOMEONE ELSE?
Paul says WELL, IT'S KIND OF LIKE
A SPORTS TEAM, WHERE YOU HAVE
A TEAM AND THEY DECIDE WHO THE
CAPTAIN IS, AND THE CAPTAIN
KIND OF LEADS THE TEAM. THAT'S
WHO THE PRIME MINISTER IS.
THAT'S HOW IT WORKS HERE.
Kyla says WHAT ARE ALL THESE
SYMBOLS ON THE WALLS?
Paul says THESE ACTUALLY REPRESENT
OUR COUNTRY'S HISTORY. AND,
DO YOU SEE THAT ONE? THAT'S
THE COAT OF ARMS OF CANADA,
REPRESENTING OUR COUNTRY. SOME
REALLY NEAT SYMBOLS AROUND HERE,
BUT THAT'S A REALLY COOL ONE.
Kyla takes a picture of the coat of arms.
Kyla says CAN WE GO TO SEE
WHERE PARLIAMENT MEETS
TO MAKE THE LAWS?
Paul says WE CAN'T TODAY,
UNFORTUNATELY, BECAUSE THE DOORS
ARE CLOSED. BUT I CAN TELL YOU
WHAT GOES ON BEHIND THOSE CLOSED
DOORS.
They stand by a large wooden door.
Paul says BEHIND THESE DOORS
THERE'S A GREAT BIG CHAMBER.
AND WE HAVE ON ONE SIDE THE
GOVERNMENT, AND ON THE OTHER
SIDE THE OPPOSITION. WE DEBATE
AND WE PASS LAWS, BUT IT'S
REALLY LIKE HAVING TWO TEAMS. ON
ONE SIDE IS THE GOVERNMENT TEAM,
AND ON THE OTHER SIDE IS
THE OPPOSITION TEAM.
A clip of a Parliament debate plays in a computer.
Kyla says OPPOSITION? I THOUGHT
THE PRIME MINISTER WAS THE BOSS?
Paul says LET'S GO OUTSIDE
AND I'LL EXPLAIN.
Now, Paul and Kyla take a walk outside. They stand in front of a statue.
Paul says WHY DON'T WE PRETEND THAT YOU'RE
THE PRIME MINISTER, LIKE THIS
GUY HERE. THIS IS WILLIAM LYON
MACKENZIE KING, AND HE WAS THE
PRIME MINISTER FOR 22 YEARS.
Kyla says YAY! I'M THE BOSS. I'M
GOING TO MAKE A LOT OF NEW LAWS.
Paul says WELL, NOT REALLY. YOU
STILL HAVE TO GET THE SUPPORT
OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
TO GET YOUR LAWS PASSED.
Kyla says SO I CAN'T MAKE
ANY RULES I WANT?
Paul says NOT QUITE.
Kyla says HOW WOULD I DO THAT?
BY MAKING A SPEECH?
Paul says THAT'S A GOOD START.
Kyla says CAN YOU SHOW ME
WHAT IT'S LIKE?
Paul says SURE! WHY DON'T WE HAVE,
LIKE, A PRETEND DEBATE, OKAY?
YOU'LL BE THE PRIME MINISTER,
AND I'LL BE THE LEADER OF
THE OFFICIAL OPPOSITION. WHY
DON'T YOU GO AHEAD AND GIVE ME
A SPEECH ABOUT YOUR IDEAS.
Kyla says OKAY, SO... WELCOME,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. I AM YOUR
PRIME MINISTER, KYLA. I WOULD
LIKE TO SAY THAT ALL DOGS SHOULD
BE ALLOWED IN RESTAURANTS.
Paul says WELL, THAT'S FINE, PRIME
MINISTER. BUT, YOU KNOW, SOME
PEOPLE ARE ALLERGIC TO DOGS. AND
SOME PEOPLE ARE AFRAID OF DOGS.
AND, YOU KNOW WHAT? IT MIGHT
NOT BE A GOOD IDEA FOR EVERYONE
TO HAVE DOGS IN RESTAURANTS.
Kyla says OKAY. I HAVE ANOTHER
ONE. I THINK THAT ALL THE KIDS
UNDER 16 SHOULD BE ALLOWED
TO RIDE BUSES FOR FREE.
Paul says WELL, IF WE SAY ALL BUSES ARE
FREE, THEN WE HAVE TO DECIDE
WHO'S GOING TO PAY FOR THAT.
Kyla says OKAY. WAIT, WAIT.
I THINK THAT HOMEWORK
SHOULD BE ILLEGAL.
Paul says WELL, IT SOUNDS GOOD.
BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE
PARENTS WOULD THINK OF THAT ONE.
Kyla says I'LL ADMIT, THAT WAS
REALLY FUN. BUT EVEN WITH AN
OPPOSITION, A PRIME MINISTER IS
STILL PRETTY POWERFUL, RIGHT?
Paul says OH, ABSOLUTELY.
A PRIME MINISTER CAN APPOINT
AMBASSADORS, A PRIME MINISTER
CAN APPOINT THE MINISTER OF
HEALTH, THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE.
ALL THE REALLY IMPORTANT
POSITIONS IN GOVERNMENT.
Kyla says COOL. SO, IS IT OKAY
IF I TAKE A SELFIE HERE?
Paul says ABSOLUTELY!
Kyla says I'M JUST GOING
TO SEND THIS TO E.B.
Paul says GREAT IDEA.
Kyla calls E.B.
Kyla says HEY E.B., CHECK OUT
THIS PHOTO OF ME BEING THE
PRIME MINISTER. I'M THE BOSS.
E.B. says OH YEAH? WELL, CHECK OUT
MY CROWN. I'M THE BOSS.
Kyla says WHOA, WAIT A SECOND.
I JUST REALIZED...
E.B. says YEAH, ME TOO! JUST NOW...
Kyla says CANADA HAS BOTH
A PRIME MINISTER AND A QUEEN.
THEY CAN'T BOTH BE THE BOSS.
E.B. says THAT'S RIGHT.
SO, WHO IS THE BOSS?
Kyla says I THINK IT'S
THE PRIME MINISTER.
E.B. says I THINK IT'S THE QUEEN.
Kyla says PRIME MINISTER!
E.B. says QUEEN! LOOK BEHIND YOU.
Kyla turns and sees the statue of Elizabeth the second riding a horse.
Kyla says UM... I'LL HAVE TO CALL
YOU BACK.
The call ends.
Kyla says I'M CONFUSED. CANADA
HAS BOTH A PRIME MINISTER AND
A QUEEN, AND THEY SEEM REALLY
SEPARATE. BUT I JUST REMEMBERED
THAT THE PARLIAMENT BUILDING HAS
SYMBOLS OF A CROWN ALL OVER THE
PLACE, LIKE THIS ONE.
She shows Paul a picture of the coat of arms on her phone.
Kyla says AND HERE'S
A STATUE OF THE QUEEN, AND
THERE'S A PORTRAIT OF THE QUEEN
ON SOME CANADIAN MONEY. WHAT'S
UP WITH THAT? IS THE QUEEN THE
BOSS, OR THE PRIME MINISTER?
Paul says GREAT QUESTION.
I HAVE JUST THE PERSON
TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION.
Kyla records herself as she walks to a classical building.
Kyla says OH, YEAH. THIS IS
RIDEAU HALL, WHERE I'M GOING
TO MEET THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL,
WHO IS THE QUEEN'S
REPRESENTATIVE IN CANADA.
WHOA, THERE'S THAT COAT OF ARMS
WITH THE CROWN AGAIN.
I'M ON TO SOMETHING.
I'M GOING TO THE RECEIVING ROOM
OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.
IT'S THE CLOSEST YOU CAN GET
TO MEETING THE QUEEN HERSELF.
Kyla walks into a huge elegant room with pink striped walls.
Kyla says WHOA, CHECK OUT
ALL THESE PORTRAITS!
WHOA, THAT SURE
LOOKS LIKE A QUEEN.
Kyla photographs a painting of Queen Elizabeth the second.
Kyla says I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS, BUT
I'LL BE WEARING AN EAR PIECE
SO E.B. AND TILLY CAN GIVE ME
SOME THINGS ON WHAT TO SAY
IF I GET A LITTLE NERVOUS.
E.B. and Tilly are connected in a conference call.
The Governor-General walks in. He’s in his sixties, clean-shaven with receding white hair. He’s wearing a dark suit, white shirt and striped tie.
The Governor-General says HI KYLA, HOW ARE YOU?
Kyla says YOUR EXCELLENCY.
DO I HAVE TO CURTSY TO YOU?
The Governor-General says WELL NO, BUT YOU COULD SHAKE
MY HAND. MAY I SHAKE YOUR HAND?
Kyla says YES.
The Governor-General says NICE TO SEE YOU. WELCOME,
HERE, TO THE TEMP ROOM.
Kyla says THANK YOU. SO IN A
PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY LIKE
CANADA OR BRITAIN, WHO'S REALLY
THE BOSS? IS IT THE QUEEN
OR THE PRIME MINISTER?
The Governor-General says WELL, IT'S COMPLICATED.
THE QUEEN IS THE HEAD OF STATE,
AND THAT'S AN INHERITED POSITION
WITH 1,000 YEARS OF HISTORY.
AND I'M HER REPRESENTATIVE
IN CANADA. THE PRIME MINISTER
IS ELECTED, AND WE ARE A
PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY, SO HE
REFLECTS THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE,
SO HE IS HEAD OF GOVERNMENT.
Kyla says SO, THE ANSWER IS:
A BIT OF BOTH?
The Governor-General says A LITTLE BIT OF BOTH, YEAH.
Thorugh the ear piece, Tilly says ASK HIM IF HE'S MET
THE QUEEN. I'D LOVE TO KNOW
WHAT SHE'S LIKE.
Kyla says HAVE YOU MET THE QUEEN?
The Governor-General says MM-HM.
Kyla says WHAT'S SHE LIKE?
The Governor-General says OH, SHE'S
QUITE WONDERFUL. SHE'S VERY WARM
AND FRIENDLY FACE-TO-FACE. AND
WHEN YOU MEET HER, SHE VERY
OFTEN HAS HER CORGI DOGS WITH
HER, WHO RUN ALL OVER THE PLACE
AND ARE VERY FRIENDLY.
Picture of the Governor-General meeting the Queen appear on the computer screen.
The Governor-General says IF THE
CORGI DOGS LIKE YOU, ONE OF THEM
WILL COME AND ROLL OVER ON HIS
BACK AND JUST SCRATCH THE BELLY.
AND THE QUEEN SAYS, "THE DOGS
THINK YOU'RE JUST FINE."
SHE WILL BE THE LONGEST SERVING
MONARCH IN BRITISH HISTORY,
EXCEEDING QUEEN VICTORIA,
WHOSE PORTRAIT IS JUST THERE.
E.B. says ASK HIM IF THE QUEEN
CAN DO KUNG-FU.
Kyla laughs.
The Governor-General says SO WHY ARE YOU LAUGHING?
Kyla says SORRY. E.B. IS ASKING
IF THE QUEEN DOES KUNG-FU.
The Governor-General says DOES THE
QUEEN DO KUNG-FU? HM. I HADN'T
THOUGHT OF THAT. SHE CAN DO A
LOT OF THINGS. SHE ACTED IN A
JAMES BOND SCENE FOR THE OLYMPIC
GAMES IN LONDON. I'M NOT SURE
ABOUT THE KUNG-FU, THOUGH.
Kyla says THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR MEETING WITH ME TODAY,
YOUR EXCELLENCY.
The Governor-General says GREAT TO SEE YOU, KYLA.
They shake hands.
Kyla says YOU TOO.
The Governor-General says TAKE CARE. BYE!
Kyla does a curtsy to him and says THANK YOU. BYE!
Back in the house, Tilly says I CAN'T BELIEVE
YOU ACTUALLY GOT TO MEET
THE GOVERNOR GENERAL.
Kyla says AND I CAN'T BELIEVE
E.B. GOT ME TO ASK HIM IF
THE QUEEN CAN DO KUNG-FU!
E.B. says HEY... I CAN'T BELIEVE
YOU ACTUALLY ASKED!
Kyla says I'M STILL CONFUSED
ABOUT WHY THE QUEEN DOESN'T WANT
ALL THE POWER TO HERSELF.
E.B. says YEAH, I SERVED A BOSSY KING
ALL DAY. AND KINGS CERTAINLY
DIDN'T SHARE ANY POWER.
Kyla says AND EVEN WHEN THEY DID
AGREE TO SHARE, I WONDER HOW
EVERYONE DECIDED WHO WOULD BE
IN CHARGE OF WHAT.
Tilly says I THINK I KNOW. E.B.,
REMEMBER WHEN YOU ASKED ME WHY
KINGS AND QUEENS OF TODAY AREN'T
AS BOSSY AS THEY USED TO BE?
E.B. says YEAH.
Tilly says WELL, HERE'S WHAT I FOUND.
A LONG TIME AGO, KINGS AND
QUEENS HAD ABSOLUTE POWER. BUT
800 YEARS AGO, IN 1215, A BUNCH
OF POWERFUL ENGLISH BARONS
FORCED THE ENGLISH KING TO SIGN
AN AGREEMENT CALLED THE MAGNA
CARTA, WHICH TOOK AWAY A LOT
OF HIS POWER. THEN, IN THE LATE
1600S AND 1700S, PEOPLE IN
ENGLAND AND FRANCE GOT FED UP
WITH THE KINGS ALTOGETHER AND
DECIDED TO GET RID OF THEM...
AT LEAST, FOR A WHILE.
Tilly shows them pictures of queens and kings on her computer screen.
Tilly continues AND SOME PLACES, LIKE
THE UNITED STATES, DECIDED
TO HAVE AN ELECTED PRESIDENT
INSTEAD OF A KING OR QUEEN.
E.B. says ALL RIGHT, SO THEN IF
PEOPLE WERE STARTING TO QUESTION
WHETHER THEY NEEDED KINGS OR
QUEENS AT ALL, THEN THAT
PROBABLY MADE MONARCHS
MORE LIKELY TO SHARE POWER.
Kyla says MAKES SENSE.
Tilly says HERE'S WHAT ELSE I FOUND.
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
20TH CENTURY, A LOT OF
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES STILL
HAD KINGS AND QUEENS.
Kyla says BUT NOT NOW.
An animated clip shows crowns popping up in different European countries.
Tilly says THAT'S RIGHT! AND THAT'S
BECAUSE DURING THE FOLLOWING
DECADES, MANY OF THEM WERE
REMOVED FROM POWER. THE MONARCHS
THAT SURVIVED TODAY ALL SHARE
POWER WITH ELECTED GOVERNMENTS.
Kyla says SO, WHO WINS OUR BET
AND GETS TO BE THE BOSS? I MEAN,
I THINK I SHOULD WIN BECAUSE
I FIGURED OUT THAT THE PRIME
MINISTER AND THE MONARCHS
BOTH SHARE BEING THE BOSS.
E.B. says HOLD ON... I DON'T THINK
THE PRIME MINISTER OR
THE MONARCHS ARE THE BOSS.
Kyla says THEN WHO IS?
E.B. says WHAT IF THE BALLOT BOX
CLUE WASN'T ABOUT THE PRIME
MINISTER? WHAT IF THE BALLOT BOX
CLUE WAS ABOUT THE VOTERS?
Votes appear inside a ballot box.
Kyla says YOU'RE RIGHT! OVER
THE CENTURIES MONARCHS STARTED
SHARING MORE AND MORE POWER
WITH ELECTED LEADERS.
E.B. says BUT THOSE LEADERS ONLY GOT
POWER IF PEOPLE VOTED FOR THEM.
Kyla says AND MONARCHS ONLY STAY
IN POWER IF PEOPLE
STILL SUPPORT THEM.
E.B. says WHICH MEANS...
Tilly says IN A DEMOCRACY,
WE'RE THE BOSS.
E.B. says YEAH!
Tilly and E.B dance and say WE'RE THE BOSS!
Kyla says NO, THIS IS MINE!
E.B. says C'MON, SHARE THE POWER.
Kyla says CARE TO FIGHT FOR IT?
They fight over the crown.
E.B. says EN GUARD...
Tilly says I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS.
Kyla says EN GUARD!
E.B. says OFF TO THE DUNGEON!
They use their fingers as swords and pretend t o fight.
Kyla says FETCH ME MY MEN!
E.B. says OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!
Kyla says WHAT?
E.B. says THAT RHYMED. TWO WHEELS!
Kyla says WHAT? THAT DOESN'T COUNT.
All say MYSTERY SOLVED. POSTING TO
THE MYSTERY FILES
WEBSITE.
A new video shows the pictures and files recorded and gathered during the episode saved in a box, on a website.
The end credits roll.
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