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. is and Tilly are on a laptop.

Kyla seems to be looking for something. She finds a box under a label that reads "Work or play?"

She has long dark straight hair and wears a white shirt and gray trousers.

Kyla says PERFECT.
"WORK OR PLAY?"

E.B. is a teenager. He has short curly black hair and is clean-shaven. He wears a red T-shirt with blue designs.

E.B. says OH! PLAY PLEASE.
He opens the box and says CHECK IT OUT... A HORSESHOE
IS A SYMBOL OF LUCK.
AND IF YOU'RE REALLY LUCKY,
THEN INSTEAD OF WORKING,
YOU GET TO PLAY ALL DAY LONG.

Kyla says I DON'T THINK
HERMIONE WOULD INVESTIGATE
A MYSTERY ABOUT THAT.

E.B. says OH, CHECK IT OUT!
A BOW TIE. FANCY!

He takes out a red checked bow tie.

E.B continues HEY, LOOK. THERE'S A TAG
WITH THE STORE NAME ON IT.
"SIT STAY." I GUESS
I COULD START THERE.

Kyla says THIS IS A BIZARRE
MYSTERY. HORSESHOES, BOW TIES
AND... WHATEVER THIS THINGAMAJIG
IS. WHAT DO THEY HAVE TO DO
WITH WORK OR PLAY?

E.B. says YEAH... WHAT STORY WAS
AUNT HERMIONE RESEARCHING?

Tilly is in her mid-forties. She has dark brown hair down to the shoulders and wears a plaid blue shirt over a white T-shirt.

Tilly says HORSESHOES WEREN'T JUST USED
FOR PLAYING GAMES. DO YOU GUYS
KNOW WHAT A BLACKSMITH DOES?

Kyla says NOPE.

Tilly says RIGHT.
WELL, WE'LL CHANGE THAT.
MY FRIEND PAT IS A BLACKSMITH.

Kyla says REALLY?

E.B. says OH, COOL!

Tilly says NOW WE KNOW WHERE
YOU GUYS ARE HEADED OFF TO.
I'LL STAY HERE AND FIGURE OUT
WHATEVER THIS MYSTERY CLUE IS.
READY TO WORK... OR PLAY?

Kyla says YEAH.

E.B. says UH... PLAY.

(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.

(music plays)
The screen shows E.B.’s phone recording himself walking down the street.

E.B. says I'M GOING TO THE STORE
THAT SOLD THIS BOW TIE TO FIGURE
OUT WHAT IT HAD TO DO
WITH HERMIONE'S MYSTERY,
"WORK OR PLAY?"
THAT'S STRANGE... IT LOOKS
LIKE IT HAS TO DO WITH DOGS.
LET'S GO!

He walks into a dog store.

E.B. says HI, I'M E.B. NICE TO MEET YOU.

Jessica is in her early thirties, with long straight blond hair. She’s wearing a striped blue and white blouse and blue jeans.

Jessica says HI! I'M JESSICA.

E.B. says WE'RE TRYING TO SOLVE
A MYSTERY AND THIS IS ONE
OF OUR CLUES. ANY IDEAS?

Jessica says YES! WE SELL THESE
TO OUR CUSTOMERS.

E.B. says SO THAT IS A BOW TIE FOR DOGS?

Jessica says OF COURSE.

E.B. says SO WHY DOES A DOG
NEED A BOW TIE?

Jessica says JUST LIKE PEOPLE, THEY
HAVE SPECIAL EVENTS TO ATTEND.

E.B. says REALLY?

Jessica says WE'RE ACTUALLY JUST
ABOUT TO SET UP A BIRTHDAY PARTY
FOR MY DOG, HUNTER.
HE JUST TURNED 2.

E.B. says I'VE NEVER BEEN
TO A DOG PARTY BEFORE.

Jessica says HERE'S HUNTER.

E.B. says HI HUNTER! SIT.
OH, GOOD BOY. IT IS PAW-SITIVELY
DELIGHTFUL TO MEET YOU! GET IT,
BECAUSE IT'S LIKE A PAW, AND
DOGS HAVE PAWS. LUCKY FOR YOU
HUNTER, I GOT ME A NEW PUN BOOK.
OH MAN, IT WILL HAVE YOU...
HOWLING!
(E.B. LAUGHS.)
OH MAN, I'M ON FIRE TODAY!
(BARKING)
OH, IT LOOKS LIKE HUNTER'S
PARTY GUESTS HAVE ARRIVED.
HELLO! WELCOME.

Jessica says THIS IS MAX. HE'S
A GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER.
AND THIS IS JAKE. HE'S A COCKER
SPANIEL WITH DUCK TOLLER CROSS.

E.B. says WELCOME TO THE PARTY.

Jessica says THIS IS PUFFIN.

E.B. says HELLO, PUFFIN.

Jessica says AND THIS IS HARLEY. SHE'S A
RESCUE FROM THE HUMANE SOCIETY.

E.B. says OH, COOL.

Jessica says AND THIS IS ZOE,
THE SHIH-POO. A SHIH TZU
AND A POODLE.

E.B. says OH, A SHIH-POO!
THAT'S AWESOME!

Jessica says WE HAVE OPIE. OPIE'S
A HUGE MIX. HE'S A SHIH TZU,
BICHON, POMERANIAN AND A POODLE.

E.B. says WOW.

Jessica says AND BAILEY.
BAILEY'S A GOLDEN RETRIEVER.
HE'S A THERAPY DOG AS WELL.

E.B. says YOU'RE SO CUTE! LET'S
GET THIS DOG PARTY STARTED!

Jessica says LET'S DO IT.
(DOGS BARKING)

The dogs wear bow ties and birthday hats.

Jessica says AND THIS IS SAFE FOR DOGS?

Jessica uses a model and red spray to draw a star on Hunter.

Jessica says OF COURSE. ALL OF OUR
PRODUCTS ARE ANIMAL FRIENDLY.

Jessica says HOW ABOUT SOME GLITTER?

E.B. says YOU HAVE DOG GLITTER?

Jessica says LET'S GIVE HIM
SOME GLITTERY EARS.

One of the dogs wear fairy wings.

E.B. says OH YES, YOU'RE GOING
TO BE SPARKLY AND BEAUTIFUL.
HOW LONG DO YOU THINK THAT
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN THROWING
BIRTHDAY PARTIES FOR THEIR DOGS?

Jessica says I THINK PEOPLE HAVE
BEEN DOING BIRTHDAY PARTIES
FOR THEIR DOGS AT HOME FOR
A LONG TIME. BUT IN TERMS OF
RENTING OUT A SPACE LIKE THIS
AND HAVING A PARTY HERE,
MAYBE ABOUT 5 YEARS OR SO.

E.B. calls Tilly.

E.B. says HEY TILLY.

Tilly says HEY E.B.! I'VE BEEN
DOING SOME DIGGING, AND IT TURNS
OUT THAT DOGS HAVE HAD A SPECIAL
PLACE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES
FOR A REALLY LONG TIME.
LOOK AT THIS MESOPOTAMIAN ART
FROM 4,000 YEARS AGO.
IT SHOWS ROYAL HUNTING DOGS.

Tilly clicks and shows a close-up view of a vase on her computer screen.

E.B. says WAIT... THE DOGS WERE ROYAL?

Tilly says WELL, YES. ANCIENT EGYPTIANS
CHERISHED THEIR DOGS SO MUCH
THAT THEY MUMMIFIED AND BURIED
THEM WITH THEIR KINGS. AND
IT WASN'T JUST THE EGYPTIANS.
BRITISH ROYAL FAMILIES HAVE
POSED FOR PORTRAITS WITH THEIR
DOGS FOR CENTURIES. KING LOUIS
XVI OF FRANCE EVEN DECLARED
THE TOY POODLE THE DOG
OF THE ROYAL COURT!

E.B. says YEAH, BUT IT ALSO SOUNDS LIKE
THE DOG'S OWNERS WERE SPECIAL,
TOO. LIKE ROYALTY AND KINGS.
WHAT ABOUT REGULAR PEOPLE?
HOW DID THEY TREAT THEIR DOGS?

Tilly says OH, I DID.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

E.B. says OH! I'M ADDING GLITTER
TO A DOG. BUT IT'S NOT JUST ANY
GLITTER. IT'S THIS COOL PET-SAFE
GLITTER. OH, PUPPY LIKES
THE GLITTER. DON'T YOU, LITTLE
PUFFY-WUFFY? YOU'RE SO CUTE!

Tilly says WHERE WAS I? OH YES...
REGULAR PEOPLE MADE THEIR DOGS
WORK.

She shows a clip of dogs herding sheep.

She continues FOR INSTANCE, HUNTER'S
NAME FITS HIM TO A 'T',
SINCE GERMAN SHORT-HAIRED
POINTERS WORKED AS HUNTERS.
THEY WERE CONSIDERED TO BE
THE ULTIMATE HUNTING DOGS.

E.B. says OKAY, SO DOGS WORKED.
MAYBE HERMIONE'S MYSTERY HAD
SOMETHING TO DO WITH WORKING
DOGS VERSUS PLAYING DOGS?
HERMIONE'S MYSTERIES
ARE ABOUT HOW THE PAST
INFLUENCE THE PRESENT.
AUNT TILLY, DO YOU THINK YOU
COULD DO SOME MORE RESEARCH
ON THE HISTORY OF WORKING DOGS?

Tilly says ON IT.

E.B. says GREAT. BECAUSE, YOU
KNOW, I'M ABOUT TO START A GAME
OF MUSICAL CHAIRS WITH THESE
DOGS AND I'M GOING TO HAVE
MY HANDS PRETTY FULL.

The conference call ends.

Meanwhile, Kyle sits in a horse drawn carriage. The driver is a man in his fifties, with a white beard. He’s wearing a hat, dark trouser, suspenders and a checked shirt.

The male driver says STEP UP, JENNY.

Kyla says I'M IN A 19TH CENTURY VILLAGE.
EVERYTHING HERE IS THE SAME WAY
IT WAS WAY BACK IN 1860.
HORSES WERE THE CAR OF THE DAY.

The driver says OKAY, KYLA. IF YOU JUST GO
INSIDE THE BLACKSMITH'S SHOP,
PAT'S IN THERE WAITING FOR YOU.

Kyla says OK.
HI PAT! MY NAME'S KYLA.
NICE TO MEET YOU.

Pat is in his fifties, with a long gray beard. He’s wearing glasses, a beret, a gray shirt and an apron.

Pat says HOW DO YOU DO?

Kyla says I'M GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?

Pat says I'M JUST FINE.

Kyla says OKAY, SO I'M INVESTIGATING
A MYSTERY AND MY FIRST CLUE IS
THIS PICTURE OF A HORSESHOE.

Pat says NOW, I CAN TELL YOU ABOUT
THAT BECAUSE HORSES NEED TO WEAR
SHOES TO PROTECT THEIR FEET.
WHEN THEY'RE WORKING ON THESE
HARD ROADS OR WHATEVER,
THEY'D GO SORE IN ABOUT 3 DAYS
WITHOUT WEARING A HORSESHOE.
THAT'S MOSTLY WHAT WE DO HERE
IS WE SHOE ALL THE HORSES
IN THE VILLAGE.

Kyla says WILD HORSES DON'T NEED
HORSESHOES BECAUSE THEY ROAM
FREELY ON SOFT GROUND. BUT, A
LONG TIME AGO, PEOPLE REALIZED
THAT WHEN THEY MADE HORSES WORK,
THEIR FEET WORE DOWN
AND THEY GOT INJURED.
SO THEY INVENTED THE HORSESHOE.

A clip shows horses pulling a carriage down the street and on crops.

Pat says I'LL SHOW YOU A LITTLE
BIT OF WHAT I DO HERE. IF YOU
CAN COME ON OVER HERE AND YOU
CAN PUMP THE BELLOWS FOR ME.
ALRIGHT, AND WE'LL GET THE IRON
HOT AND WE'LL MAKE A HORSESHOE.
THAT'S GOOD. WE'VE USED HORSES
FOR MILLENNIA AS DRAFT ANIMALS.
WE FIGURED OUT PRETTY EARLY ON
THAT WE NEEDED TO PROTECT
THEIR FEET. THE HORSE'S FOOT
IS VERY, VERY SOFT
AND IT'S LARGELY WATER.
JUST LIKE YOUR FINGERNAILS.

Pat hammers a horseshoe.

Kyla says OH, I SEE IT NOW.

Pat says IT HAS A LITTLE HORSESHOE
SHAPE, DOESN'T IT?

Kyla says YEAH. COME ON, JENNY.

Kyle holds the reins of a horse.

Pat says LET HER MAYBE TAKE A LOOK
AT HER SHOES AND HER FEET.

The driver says ALRIGHT. JUST HOLD HER
HERE KYLA, IF YOU WOULD, BY THE
REIGNS. CAN WE GET HER RESET?

Pat says YES, SIR.

Kyla says THAT LOOKS PAINFUL.
DOES THAT HURT JENNY?

Pat says NO, THIS DOESN'T HURT
AT ALL. STAND RIGHT THERE. SEE,
THIS IS THE SOLE OF HER FOOT.

Pat pulls off Jenny’s horseshoe.

Kyla says WHY DO YOU HAVE
TO RESET THE SHOES?

Pat says BECAUSE THEIR FEET GROW.

Kyla says SO A HORSE'S FOOT
NEVER STOPS GROWING?

Pat says NO, THEY NEVER STOP GROWING.

Kyla says OKAY. SO YOU'RE ACTUALLY
DRIVING A NAIL INTO HER FOOT,
AND IT DOESN'T HURT HER?

Pat says NO. THAT'S HOW
WE KEEP THE SHOES ON.
JENNY'S READY. SHE'S DONE.
SHE CAN GO AND WORK NOW.

Now, Kyla and the driver stand in an open field.
The driver says OKAY, JENNY.
WHOA! LIFT YOUR ARMS. OKAY,
SO YOU KEEP THE LINES JUST SO
THEY'RE SNUG ON YOUR HIPS LIKE
THAT, THERE. SO, WE WANT THE
PLOW TO GO DOWN. YOU RAISE IT
UP. WHEN YOU'RE READY,
YOU GO AHEAD.

Kyla says GIDDY UP, GIRLS!

Kyla ploughs the earth.

The driver says JENNY, COME. COME!

Kyla says OH MY GOSH. HA! HA!
THIS IS HARDER THAN I THOUGHT!

The driver says RAISE YOUR HANDLES
HIGHER. YEAH.

Kyla says THIS TAKES A LOT OF
MUSCLE THAT I DON'T HAVE.

The driver says YOU'RE DOING VERY GOOD.

Kyla says THANK YOU! HA! HA!
THIS IS HARD. HA! HA!

The driver says WHOA, WHOA, WHOA!

Kyla says AM I DONE?

The driver says NO. THIS IS A 4
ACRE FIELD, AND WE EXPECT
TO HAVE IT DONE BY TONIGHT.

Kyla says OKAY.
A HORSE'S MAIN JOB WAS TO PLOW
THE FIELDS SO PEOPLE COULD GROW
VEGETABLES AND WHEAT. BUT A
HORSE CAN'T DO IT ALONE. THAT'S
WHAT I'M HERE TO DO. WHOA!
I'M TRYING TO STAY IN A STRAIGHT
LINE. AND STILL USING ALL YOUR
FORCE? THAT'S PRETTY HARD.

The driver says I'M AMAZED, ACTUALLY,
FOR YOUR FIRST TIME, HOW GOOD
YOU'RE REALLY DOING.
YOU'VE BOTH DONE GOOD, BOTH YOU
AND THE HORSES. SO WHY DON'T WE
GIVE THEM A TREAT? THEY CAN'T
TELL YOUR FINGERS FROM THE
CARROT, SO YOU HOLD THE CARROT
LIKE SO. YOU LEAVE HIM TO HAVE
A BITE OF IT LIKE THIS.
NO, YOU'RE JUST GETTING
A BITE... THERE YOU GO.

Kyla says YOU SEEM LIKE YOU
REALLY CARE FOR JENNY.

The driver says I DO.

Kyla says DO YOU THINK OF HER AS A PET?

The driver says NO, SHE'S NOT A PET.
I DO REALLY LIKE HER AND WE TAKE
GOOD CARE OF HER AND WE FEED HER
WELL BECAUSE WE EXPECT A LOT
OF WORK FROM HER. BUT NO, SHE'S
NOT A PET. SHE'S GOT A PURPOSE
HERE ON THE FARM AND WE USE HER
FOR THE FARM WORK.

Kyla says JENNY DOES A LOT OF HARD WORK.
HAVE HORSES EVER HAD OTHER JOBS
IN THE PAST, OTHER THAN PLOWING
FIELDS AND HAULING WAGONS?

The driver says HORSES HAVE HAD A LOT OF JOBS
IN THE PAST. WE WERE ALWAYS VERY
DEPENDENT ON THE HORSES. THEY'RE
WHAT SETTLED THIS COUNTRY. THEY
DELIVERED THE MAIL. THEY WOULD
HAVE WORKED CRANK SAWS TO SAW
WOOD. THEY WOULD HAVE WORKED
THE TREADMILLS TO THRASH GRAIN
AND OATS AND MANY THINGS.

Kyla says BUT THE FILE FOR OUR
MYSTERY SAID "WORK OR PLAY?"
HAVE PEOPLE EVER HAD HORSES,
MAYBE, TO PLAY WITH?

The driver says WELL, EVERYTHING
HAS A PURPOSE HERE.
THEY'RE NOT PLAYING. LIKE, EVEN
THE PIGS ARE HERE FOR A PURPOSE.
THE COWS ARE HERE FOR A PURPOSE.

Cattle stand in a farmyard.

Kyla says WOW. LIFE SEEMED PRETTY
TOUGH FOR THE ANIMALS BACK THEN.

The driver says WELL, WOULD YOU LIKE
TO SEE WHAT KIDS DID
IN THE 19TH CENTURY?

Kyla says YEAH! LET'S DO IT.

Cows moo.

Kyla says EW!

(KYLA YELPS.)
(KYLA'S PHONE BEEPS.)

Tilly says HEY KYLA. I'M
CONFERENCING WITH E.B.

E.B. says HEY. WHOA. UGH!
KYLA, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Kyla says ME AND MY BIG MOUTH. I
ASKED TO DO WHAT KIDS DID BACK
IN THE 19TH CENTURY. TURNS OUT
IT WAS CLEANING A STABLE.

E.B. says WELL, I GUESS THAT'S
ONE GOOD THING ABOUT WORKING
WITH ANIMALS. YOU'LL ALWAYS HAVE
A STABLE JOB!

Kyla says BUT I DID FIND OUT THAT
HORSES HAD TONS OF DIFFERENT
JOBS BACK THEN. THEY WERE USED
FOR TRANSPORTATION, THEY WERE
USED FOR HAULING HEAVY OBJECTS.
THEY WERE EVEN USED IN WAR TIME.
I'M NOT SURE WHAT HUMANS WOULD
HAVE DONE WITHOUT THE HORSE.

Tilly says YES, BUT LIVING WITH
HORSES IN THE PAST WAS ALSO
A STINKER. CHECK THIS OUT.
BACK IN THE DAYS OF HORSE-DRAWN
CARRIAGES, HORSE POOP WAS A BIG
PROBLEM. A HORSE CAN PRODUCE
UP TO 15 KILOS OF POOP A DAY.

E.B. says 15 KILOS?

Kyla says EW, WHAT A MESS!

Tilly says IT WAS! ALL TOGETHER,
HORSES IN NEW YORK CITY CREATED
SOMETHING LIKE 1,5 MILLION KILOS
OF HORSE MANURE DAILY, NOT TO
MENTION THE 150,000 LITRES OF
HORSE PEE THAT WENT WITH IT.

A black and white picture shows piles of horse manure. Then, an old clip of horse-drawn carriages in a city appears.

Tilly continues AND IN LONDON IT WAS SO BAD,
THEY CALLED IT THE GREAT
HORSE MANURE CRISIS.

E.B. says EW!

Tilly says YEAH.

Kyla says SO WHAT DO YOU THINK
HERMIONE WAS TRYING TO GET AT?
THE LABEL SAYS "WORK OR PLAY?"
THE HORSE WERE A WORKING ANIMAL,
BUT WHAT ABOUT TODAY?

E.B. says YEAH. NOW YOU SEE
TRACTORS PLOWING THE FIELDS, NOT
HORSES. SORT OF LIKE THESE DOGS.
IN THE PAST, THEY WERE USED
FOR HUNTING. NOW THEY'RE JUST
PARTY ANIMALS! LITERALLY.

Kyla says SO MAYBE THAT'S THE
CONNECTION WE'RE TRYING TO GET
AT. MY HORSESHOE CLUE LED ME
TO A WORKING HORSE. YOUR CLUE
LED YOU TO PARTYING DOGS.
MAYBE THE LAST CLUE WILL TIE
EVERYTHING TOGETHER.

E.B. says YEAH, IF WE COULD
JUST FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS...

Tilly says OH! I WAS DOING SOME
RESEARCH ON WHATEVER THIS
THINGAMAJIG IS, AND I FOUND OUT
IT BELONGED TO A PIGEON.

E.B. says A PIGEON?

Tilly says YEAH. BUT I CAN'T
FIGURE OUT WHAT IT'S FOR. KYLA,
I'M SENDING YOU TO MY FRIEND WHO
KNOWS EVERYTHING ABOUT PIGEONS.

E.B. says WELL, STOP HORSING AROUND!
GIDDY UP AND GO!

Kyla says I'LL LET YOU KNOW
WHAT I UNCOVER.

The call ends.

Now, Kyla meets Robert in an open field. He’s in his mid-forties, with a goatee and black hair. He’s wearing a gray polo-shirt.

Kyla says HI, I'M KYLA.

Robert says HI, KYLA. I'M ROBERT.
NICE TO MEET YOU.

Kyla says WE'RE TRYING TO SOLVE
A MYSTERY, AND THIS WAS ONE OF
OUR CLUES. AUNT TILLY THOUGHT
YOU MIGHT BE ABLE
TO TELL ME WHAT IT IS.

She hands him a small plastic capsule.

Robert says BASICALLY, THEY USED
TO ATTACH THIS TO A CARRIER
PIGEON. WHAT IT IS... YOU PUT
A MESSAGE IN THIS CAPSULE HERE,
AND ATTACH THIS TO THE LEG. THEN
YOU WOULD MAKE THE PIGEON FLY.

Kyla says JUST LIKE HARRY POTTER'S
OWL! PEOPLE IN REAL LIFE USED
TO SEND MESSAGES WITH BIRDS?

Robert says EXACTLY. BACK IN THE
WAR, ACTUALLY, THERE WAS A BIRD
NAMED G.I. JOE WHO SAVED OVER
1,000 TROOPS WITH ONE OF THESE
CAPSULES HERE CARRYING A SPECIAL
MESSAGE. I THINK HE ACTUALLY GOT
A MEDAL OF HONOUR FOR IT.

Kyla says ONE BIRD SAVED 1,000 TROOPS?

Robert says YEAH, THAT'S PRETTY SPECIAL.

Kyla says CAN I SEE?

Robert says SURE.

Kyla says HOW WOULD A PIGEON
EVEN DELIVER A MESSAGE?

Robert says LET ME SHOW YOU.

Robert takes a pigeon out of a cage.

Robert says YOU JUST SNAP IT
RIGHT ON ITS LEG.

Kyla says YOU PUT THIS PART ON?

Robert says THAT'S RIGHT.

Kyla says SORRY, PIGEON.

Robert says AND THERE YOU GO.

Kyla says IF WE WERE TO RELEASE
THIS PIGEON, WHERE WOULD IT GO?

Robert says WELL, THESE PIGEONS HERE
WILL ACTUALLY GO TO MY LOFT,
WHICH IS ABOUT 1 KILOMETER AWAY.

Kyla says CAN WE TRY IT?

Robert says SURE WE CAN!

He releases the pigeon.

Robert says OH, I CAN SEE HIM!
CAN YOU SEE HIM CLIMBING UP?

Kyla says YEAH.

Robert says HE'S LOOKING FOR
WHERE HE LIVES. HE'S GOING
TO LEAVE VERY, VERY SHORTLY.
HE'S TURNING AND HE'S GOING
TO GO STRAIGHT HOME, NOW.

Kyla says WOW. HE'S REALLY SMART.

Robert says YEAH.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO LET ONE GO?

Kyla says SURE.

Robert says ALRIGHT.
THERE YOU GO. HOLD HIM TIGHT.
AND JUST LET HIM GO.

Kyla says ADIOS, AMIGO!

Robert says THERE HE GOES. I THINK
WE SHOULD GET OUR STUFF AND GO,
OTHERWISE THEY'LL BEAT US HOME.

Kyla says IT'S A RACE.

Robert says LET'S GO!

Kyla says IS THAT THE LOFT RIGHT THERE?

Robert says THAT'S WHERE I LIVE.
ALL RIGHT. NOW, LET'S GO SEE
IF THEY'RE HERE.
WELL, THEY'RE NOT HERE YET
SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT
JUST A BIT LONGER, I THINK.

Kyla says WOW. HOW MANY PIGEONS
DO YOU HAVE?

Robert says WELL, I HOUSE
AROUND 50 BIRDS IN ALL.

Kyla says SO, HOW DO THEY COME HOME?
HOW DO THEY KNOW WHERE TO GO?

Robert says BASICALLY, THE BIRDS
ARE BORN WITH THIS INSTINCT OF
WHERE THEY LIVE. THEY HAVE LIKE
THIS LITTLE COMPASS IN THEIR
HEAD. AND THEY KNOW. I CAN SHOW
YOU A LITTLE BABY IF YOU LIKE.

Kyla says SURE.

Robert says THEY'RE READY FROM 18 DAYS OLD.
SEE, HE KNOWS WHERE HE LIVES.

They walk out of the pigeon loft and look up.

Kyla says IT SHOULD BE ANY TIME...

Robert says LET'S LOOK UP THERE.
THEY SHOULD BE COMING
FROM THAT DIRECTION.

Kyla says NOT YET...

Robert says NOT YET... NO.

Kyla's phone rings.

Tilly says HEY, KYLA!

Kyla says WHAT'S THAT STUFF
ON YOUR FACE?

Tilly has her hair wrapped in a towel and a white substance on her face.

Tilly says IT'S BIRD POOP FROM JAPAN.

Kyla says WHAT? THAT'S GROSS.

Tilly says WHEN I WAS DOING
RESEARCH ON PIGEONS, I FOUND
A SPECIAL WORKING JAPANESE
NIGHTINGALE WHOSE JOB IS
TO MAKE SPECIAL POOP.
AND IT'S SUPPOSED TO KEEP
MY SKIN YOUTHFUL.

Kyla says WHAT I FOUND OUT IS THAT
CARRIER PIGEONS ARE WAR HEROES.

Tilly says OH, I FOUND THAT OUT
TOO! IT TURNS OUT CARRIER
PIGEONS HAVE BEEN DELIVERING
MESSAGES FOR AGES. AND NOT JUST
IN WAR TIMES. PIGEONS ALSO
DELIVERED THE RESULTS OF
THE FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES.

Kyla says SO THEY WERE
A WORKING BIRD IN THE PAST.
BUT WHAT ABOUT TODAY?

Robert says HEY, KYLA,
HERE'S ONE COMING NOW!

Kyla says GOT TO GO, AUNT TILLY!

The call ends.

Robert points to the sky and says THERE HE IS! THERE HE IS, KYLA!
THAT'S YOUR BIRD! THERE HE IS!
HERE HE COMES! HERE HE COMES!

Kyla says HI!
Robert whistles.

Robert says THERE HE IS.
LOOK, KYLA, HERE'S THE ONE.

Kyla says THERE'S THE CAPSULE.

Robert says THERE'S THE CAPSULE.

Kyla says SO, DO YOU CONSIDER
YOUR PIGEONS TO BE YOUR PETS?

Robert says I DO SPEND 7 TO 8
HOURS A WEEK WITH THEM. SO I
CONSIDER THEM MY PETS, YEAH.

Kyla says DO YOU HAVE ANY USE
FOR THEM, HERE?

Robert says WELL, WE DO HAVE WEEKLY RACES
DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. WE
RELEASE THEM 100 MILES AWAY AND
THE QUICKEST HOME IS THE WINNER.

A clip shows pigeons flying.

Kyla says OBVIOUSLY TODAY NOBODY
REALLY USES PIGEONS TO DELIVER
MESSAGES, RIGHT?

Robert says NO.

Kyla says SPEAKING OF MESSAGES.
HEY, MAYBE THAT'S THE ANSWER
TO OUR MYSTERY.

She takes out her cell phone and records herself.

She says I THINK I'M ONTO SOMETHING.
CARRIER PIGEONS USED TO BE
A WORKING BIRD, DELIVERING
IMPORTANT MESSAGES. BUT TODAY
PEOPLE DON'T NEED THEM ANYMORE
BECAUSE WE HAVE CELL PHONES.
NOW PEOPLE EVEN RAISE THEM FOR
SPORT. HORSES USED TO BE ALL
ABOUT WORK. BUT PLOW HORSES GOT
REPLACED BY TRACTORS. PLENTY OF
PEOPLE STILL KEEP HORSES FOR
FUN, THOUGH. I'M PRETTY SURE
IT'S THE SAME FOR DOGS.

Back in the dog store, E.B. says OH YEAH! NICE DANCE MOVES.
(DOGS BARKING)

Jessica says KEEP THOSE BUMS MOVING!

Dogs walk in a circle next to their owners.

E.B. says EVERYBODY SIT, SIT!
COME ON, QUICK! SIT!

Jessica says I THINK IT'S TIME
FOR THE CAKE.

E.B. says REALLY?
A DOGGIE BIRTHDAY CAKE?
THAT SOUNDS AWESOME!
DO WE GET TO EAT IT TOO?

Jessica says YOU CAN TRY. I
WOULDN'T RECOMMEND IT, THOUGH.
IT'S LIVER FLAVOURED.

E.B. says WOW!

Jessica says HERE'S YOUR CAKE!

A message on the cake reads "Happy birthday Hunter."

E.B. reads HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUNTER!

He says THAT'S SO CUTE!

Jessica says HUNTER'S FAVOURITE.

E.B. says OH, HUNTER!
YOU'RE IN FOR A TREAT.

Jessica says DO YOU WANT
TO SERVE HIM THE FIRST PIECE?

E.B. says I WOULD BE HONOURED.
ALL RIGHT, GUYS!
CAKE IS SERVED. YEAH!
(DOGS BARKING)
THERE YOU GO.

The dogs eat cake.

E.B. says IT'S TIME FOR SECONDS.
IT'S ALMOST AS THOUGH WE'RE
WORKING FOR THE DOGS RATHER THAN
THE DOGS WORKING FOR US, YOU
KNOW? SPEAKING OF WORK, WHAT ARE
SOME OF THE JOBS DOGS USED TO DO
THAT THEY DON'T DO ANYMORE?

Jessica says WELL, WE USED TO USE
DOGS FOR SLEDDING, AND NOW
SLED DOGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED
BY SNOWMOBILES. AND OF COURSE,
HUNTING. BUT PEOPLE HUNT
A LOT LESS NOW, SO THERE'S
NOT MUCH WORK FOR THEM.

E.B. says ALL RIGHT. ARE THERE
ANY JOBS DOGS STILL DO, THOUGH?

Jessica says OF COURSE!
THERE ARE LOTS OF DOGS THAT
ARE BEING THERAPY DOGS NOW,
AND COMPANION ANIMALS.

A clip on the team’s computer plays. It shows a golden retriever sitting next to a girl lying on a hospital bed.

E.B. says THIS WAS SO MUCH FUN AND
EVERYTHING, BUT DON'T YOU THINK
IT'S JUST A BIT OVER THE TOP
TO THROW A PARTY FOR YOUR DOG?
LIKE, AN ANIMAL?

Jessica says OF COURSE NOT. PEOPLE
HAVE COME A LONG WAY IN HOW THEY
CARE FOR THEIR PETS. THEY TREAT
THEM LIKE THEY'RE THEIR
CHILDREN. SO OF COURSE THEY WANT
TO THROW THEM PARTIES, GIVE THEM
TREATS AND SPOIL THEM.

E.B. says WHAT DO YOU THINK HAS CHANGED
WITH PEOPLE AND THEIR PETS?

Jessica says WELL, IN THE LAST 40
YEARS PET OWNERSHIP HAS TRIPLED.

E.B. says WOW!

Jessica says IN JUST NORTH AMERICA
ALONE. THERE'S A PET IN EVERY
2 OUT OF 3 HOUSEHOLDS.

E.B. says WOW! THAT'S A REALLY BIG
CHANGE. WELL, THANKS SO MUCH.
YOU HELPED ME A LOT TODAY.
BUT BEFORE I GO, I HAVE A
SPECIAL LITTLE TREAT FOR HUNTER.

E.B. sits in front of Hunter holding a book.

E.B. says OH, HERE'S A GOOD ONE.
WHAT DID THE DOG SAY WHEN
HE SAT ON SANDPAPER?
RUFF! RUFF!

Hunter whines.

E.B. says WHAT DOG IS BEST
FOR KEEPING TIME?
A WATCHDOG!
GET IT, LIKE A WATCH... WAIT,
MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING ELSE
THAT CHANGED. ANYWAY,
THANKS HUNTER! BYE!

Later, the team gathers in the headquarters watching a clip of E.B. talking to Hunter.

E.B. says WHAT DOG IS THE BEST
FOR KEEPING TIME?
A WATCHDOG!
(THE DOG BARKS AND WHINES.)

Kyla says THAT POOR DOG!
YOU HAVE A PUN PROBLEM.

E.B. says HEY! IT WAS THAT PUN
THAT GAVE ME AN IDEA.
WATCHDOG... LIKE A GUARD DOG.
THAT'S ONE JOB THAT DOGS DID IN
THE PAST, BUT NOW SOME HAVE BEEN
REPLACED WITH SECURITY ALARMS.

Kyla says AND CARRIER PIGEONS
USED TO DELIVER MESSAGES,
BUT ITS JOB IS REPLACED
WITH TEXTING AND E-MAILING.

E.B. says AND THE HORSES THAT USED
TO WORK OUT IN THE FIELD HAVE
NOW BEEN REPLACED WITH TRACTORS.

Kyla says SO THE WORK THESE
ANIMALS HAD IN THE PAST
IS NOW DONE WITH TECHNOLOGY.

Tilly says THAT EXPLAINS THE
"WORK" PART OF THE CLUE,
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE "PLAY"?

E.B. says WELL, HUNTER AND HIS
FRIENDS DID HAVE A LOT OF PLAY.

Tilly says THAT'S TRUE!

Tilly shows them dog pictures on the computer.

Tilly says YOU KNOW,
PEOPLE DON'T JUST THROW
BIRTHDAY PARTIES FOR THEIR DOGS.
THESE DOGS GOT MARRIED.

E.B. says SERIOUSLY?

Kyla says WHAT?

Tilly says CHECK OUT THESE TWO.

E.B. says YOU KNOW, IT'S ACTUALLY
KIND OF CUTE. SOME PEOPLE REALLY
DO TREAT THEIR PETS LIKE PEOPLE.

Kyla says BUT MAYBE THAT'S
THE PLAY PART. THE ANIMALS
THAT DON'T WORK ANYMORE HAVE
BECOME PETS, PLAYMATES.

E.B. says OH...
WORK IN THE PAST, PLAY TODAY.

Tilly says WELL, NOW THAT WE'VE
SOLVED THIS MYSTERY FILE,
CHECK OUT THESE CAT VIDEOS!

Kyla says I LOVE CATS!

E.B. says OH, NO WAY!

A video shows a cat looking at himself in a mirror.

Tilly says THIS ONE IS MY PERSONAL
FAV. HE'S A STAR.

Then, another video of a cat playing with a blue thread appears.

E.B. says OH, I COULD EAT HIM UP!

Kyla says EAT HIM?

E.B. says YEAH.

Tilly says I'VE GOT HOURS OF THIS STUFF.

The cats meow.

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.