Episode 143

This episode begins on an international flight from Solomon's River to Greece, where Rajiv is hoping Magnus Adversson can help the now baby Princess Lakshmi.  The couple picked up an abandoned French boy, Jacques, at the airport, but he has been in the plane's bathroom for over an hour and a half.  Rajiv asks a stewardess to check, but the boy is not there!  Rajiv panics, asking the stewardess to get the pilot to "bring the plane down", which is immediately misconstrued, having been said by a "foreigner".  The stewardess uses the code phrase to access the cockpit and reports the problem.  While she and the pilot debate the merits of tying them up or pushing them out the "ejection door", Princess Lakshmi needs a diaper change, so Rajiv disappears into the lavatory with her.  When the stewardess goes to their seats, the two are gone!  The pilot leaves the controls to the co-pilot to help the stewardess.  Rajiv senses what is up and he sneaks away to the baggage compartment below.  Returning to the cabin, the stewardess finds the co-pilot is also gone!  She clarifies for the pilot what he should do: "Fly the *expletive* plane!"

Meanwhile, at the Native Americans' protest, Chief Bat Sits and Mini-hoohoo discuss the as-yet unfruitful Dream Tent journey of Runs with Weasels.  They lament that their youth don't seem to have the heart and strength to follow Native tradition.  Mini-hoohoo suggests bringing back the peace pipe, which she promptly produces and takes a deep hit.  The Chief worries that the government will side with the White People and let them run Lake Superior through their lands.  Mini-hoohoo suggests trying to get the townspeople on their side through trade, like they did in the old days.  Taking a hit, Chief Bat Sits knows what to trade, and they both go to Mini-hoohoo's garden.


Elsewhere, an amateur witch and her friend Kevin attempt to "find their magic centers".  They each draw a circle of protection and Kevin begins the hand motions while she follows.  They feel the energy of Kevin's motion magic and she is able to make a small cloud, and he is able to make a small sound.  She predicts they will be the best magicians Solomon's River has ever seen!

• Where are all the people disappearing to on United Flight 666?
• Will Rajiv and Princess Lakshmi find Jacques and/or get to Greece safely?
• Will peaceful trading of whatever Mini-hoohoo and her twin Poops with Owls grow in their garden get enough townspeople on their side to stop the redirection of Lake Superior through native lands?
• Will Runs with Weasels ever return from his Dream Journey, and, more importantly, what will he learn?
• Who is this amateur witch?  How powerful is her friend Kevin?  What do they intend to do with their powers?

Find out the answers to these questions and more as we make it all up in, Solomon's River!