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Doomed

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Episode 1.07
Written by Michael Laurence
Directed by Ric Birch

The Prime Minister is in the middle of sentencing villagers, including one of his own guards, Thomas Quick, when news arrives that one of the five children has been captured. On Malo, Jason identifies his father among the prisoners who are forced to dive for the blue weeds that keep the Q immortal. While out hunting, Su Ying comes to the aid of a man drowning. He is Thomas Quick. The Prime Minister travels to Malo to question the prisoner... Mark. He promises to help the Prime Minister if he agrees not to kill his friends. Having observed his friend being questioned, David fashions a signalling mirror to warn Tony and Su Ying that Mark has been captured. When Mark is brought back to Tambu, Tony and Su Ying appear to have Mark rescued from the guards when, by Mark's own actions, his friends are taken prisoner as well. Marched off by the Prime Minister and his men, the kids are freed by Thomas Quick who quickly disappears back into the bush from where he came. Meanwhile, Jason locates his father and orchestrates his escape from the lagoon by faking his death and together with David, they return to Tambu.

With: Don Pascoe as Adam Quinn, Harold Hopkins as Thomas Quick

The Treasure Map

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Episode 1.08
Written by Michael Laurence
Directed by Bill Hughes

Tony decides to take advantage of the Q's visit to Malo to raid his cave to retrieve the ship's sails. He and Anna discover the cave is filled with artefacts from the Q people's original ship (The David Scott - 1779), a chemistry lab and a locked trunk containing all their stolen belongings... and a map of Tambu showing the location of the gold doubloons! They are nearly caught when the Prime Minister and Quig return but Jeremiah, dressed as the Q, helps them escape detection. Tony tells Jeremiah about the treasure map they've found but Jeremiah explains to Tony that it is his well-being that is at risk should the Q discover anything missing. Tony settles on making a copy of the map for himself, narrowly missing replacing the original before the Q returns. Returning to the tree house, Tony is excited to tell the others about the map but is unable to do so before it is eaten by Greta the goat.

With: Ron Haddrick as The Q

The Mysterious Stranger

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Episode 1.09
Written by Ian Coughlan
Directed by Bill Hughes

Mark tells the others he is sure he heard a plane in the night and after finding wreckage on the beach, he is convinced a plane crashed off the island. In the village, Aaron also saw something and tells his mother he saw a bird "as big as a house" fall from the sky. Mark, David and Su Ying travel to far side of the volcano to visit Jason and his father, passing, unbeknownst to them, right under the injured pilot who is hanging in a tree by his parachute. Having skipped school again, Aaron finds the injured pilot who is brought to a cave by Helen and Aaron who care for him, bringing David and Su Ying back to help. When the kids explain to the pilot who they are, he reveals he was one of the searchers but the kids have all been given up for dead. After listening to Mark, David and Su Ying tell stories of the outside world, Adam Quinn wants his children to have nothing to do with the "false notions" the outsides are filling his childrens' heads with and forbids them from seeing his children again. Jason returns home to warn his mother about his father's proclamation and she promises to have a word with him but Adam stubbornly persists that the others be avoided, going so far as to report them to the Prime Minister. To give his father proof of what the others are saying, Jason takes him to the cave to see the injured pilot. Adam spends some time with the pilot before he dies, and emerges from the cave to admit he was wrong and has developed a new hope and a friendship with the children.

With: Don Pascoe as Adam Quinn, Cornelia Frances as Elizabeth Quinn, Peter Adams as Jimmy Williams

Skullduggery

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Episode 1.10
Written by Michael Laurence
Directed by Ric Birch

Following the Prime Minister's men, Tony and David discover a hidden storage cave containing their ship's sails... and gunpowder, perfect for blasting a gap in the reef that is keeping them from sailing out of the lagoon. Mark and Tony return to the cave for some gunpowder but are trapped inside when Quig and Quell return with their men. The boys escape detection but Tony's map is found, revealing the location of their camp. While Mark returns to warn the others, Tony goes to the Q village to enlist the help of the Quinns. Having amazed the Quinns with his walkie-talkie, and creating a suitable diversion, Jeremiah sneaks into the jail to reclaim the map only to be stopped by the Prime Minister's arrival. Perplexed by the map, the Prime Minister decides they'll find the children by searching the swamp, a region that has always been taboo for the villagers. Knowing Quig and Quell will be coming, Tony and Mark devise a plan... Using the walkie-talkies, they are able to scare the guards off keeping the tree house and ship safe.

With: Cornelia Frances as Elizabeth Quinn

The Great Escape

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Episode 1.11
Written by Michael Laurence
Directed by Howard Rubie

David devises a plan to use their new gunpowder blow up a portion of the reef surrounding the island to allow them the sail the ship out. His friends are split on the idea with Mark being the sole opposing voice. Young Aaron Quinn is unhappy at the prospect of losing his new friends. As the time for departure nears, both Aaron and Mark disappear. Aaron has lured Mark deep into the jungle in search of a supposed gold mine in an effort to keep the kids from leaving the island. Mark uncovers the ploy and rushes back to the ship to apologise and the kids set out to make their escape. Using the horses to pull the ship into open water and the kids manoeuvre the ship towards the reef. Helen Aaron and Jeremiah watch anxiously from shore as Tony places the explosives on the reef. The explosion doesn't destroy the reef as hoped as Tony discovers the reef is solid rock and not coral. To make matters worse, the noise of the explosion has woken the entire Q village. As the Prime Minister and his men converge on the lagoon, the kids are able to escape detection under the cover provided by Tony's smoke bomb.

With: Cornelia Frances as Elizabeth Quinn

Jeremiah and the Widow

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Episode 1.12
Written by Michael Laurence
Directed by Ric Birch

Concerned for her brother after he runs afoul of the school headmaster once again, Helen takes her concerns to the kids and together they decide to try to get Mr. Quilter to give up teaching in favour of becoming a gentleman farmer at the side of the wealthy widow Martha Quack. The kids just need to teach Mr Quilter everything there is to know about farming... Recruiting Jeremiah to their cause, the kids pass on their knowledge to Jeremiah who shows Mr Quilter how to build a windmill to pump water. Too shy to talk to Martha Quack himself, Jeremiah shows him the way to proceed but Martha believes it is Jeremiah who is courting her and invites him on a picnic. With the kids hiding on one side of the clearing, offering up information for Jeremiah to impress Martha, it is not long before Mr Quilter bursts from the opposite side accusing Jeremiah of dishonour his trust, demanding a duel to settle his grievance. Seeing an opportunity to rid himself of Jeremiah, the Prime Minister refuses to intervene to stop the duel. Despite the reluctance of the participants, the duel commences. Martha Quack steps in and appeals to the Prime Minister to spare the agricultural genius Jeremiah but he passes on the credit to Mr Quilter. Asking for proof of Mr Quilter's work, the kids build a windmill that Mr Quilter passes off as his own.

With: Aileen Britton as Martha Quack, Wallas Eaton as Mr. Quilter, Kent Strickland as Master Quimby

The Thieves of Tambu

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Episode 1.13
Written by Ian Coughlan
Script Editor: Michael Laurence
Directed by Ric Birch

While the Q is out of his cave, Thomas Quick sneaks in and steals a Latin medical text and some potions, bringing them to the kids at the tree house, seeking their help to save a girl in the village from a grave illness. With help from Helen, Su Ying and Anna travel to the village to help the girl, Mary Quire, slipping into her house to attend to her. Meanwhile, having discovered the theft, the Q orders the Prime Minister search every house in the village for the person responsible. When the girl's father, Emmett Quire, discovers the girls in his house, they are able to convince him they are friends, as is Tom Quick who risked his life to help Sally. When the guards arrive to search the house, Emmett refuses to allow them in, putting his trust in Tom and the girls. Unsuccessful in the search of the village, the Prime Minister issues a proclamation: if the thief does not come forward, six villagers will be sent to Malo. With Sally recovering after having been given medicine for malaria, the kids return the stolen items and deliver a message to the Prime Minister, confessing to the theft to keep the villagers safe.

With: Tom Farley as Emmett Quire, Harold Hopkins as Thomas Quick, Sally Cahill as Mary Quire, Ron Haddrick as the Q