1 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 1: Hello, friends, and welcome to sleep Tight Stories. Red and 2 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:28,720 Speaker 1: the gang are looking for the answers to Doctor Heart's riddle. 3 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:32,960 Speaker 1: They went to the library and then ended up at 4 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:37,279 Speaker 1: the observatory. When they read the riddle again and go 5 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:41,559 Speaker 1: out the back door, Alexa yells that she has found something. 6 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:47,199 Speaker 1: Red is very worried. What could it be? How is 7 00:00:47,280 --> 00:01:01,080 Speaker 1: this going to affect her transfer student? Part seventeen. Everyone 8 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:06,200 Speaker 1: rushed over to where Alexa was kneeling, breathing heavier than necessary, 9 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:10,440 Speaker 1: excited that perhaps an end to the mystery might be 10 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 1: at hand. Alexa was kneeling by a large old oak tree, 11 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 1: its branches twisting and bending as they approached the sky. 12 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 1: The ground beneath it looked slightly disturbed, as if someone 13 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:29,960 Speaker 1: had dug there long ago and the earth had never 14 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 1: quite settled back into place. Red was nervous. She hadn't 15 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 1: heard of anyone from Mars visiting or communicating with the 16 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:45,160 Speaker 1: people of Earth. It was strictly forbidden. If the Aid 17 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 1: found out about this, she would certainly be in trouble. 18 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 1: What did you find, Charlie asked, his voice barely above 19 00:01:55,480 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 1: a whisper. Why are you whispering? Rachel replied her voice, 20 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 1: also barely above a whisper. Look, Alexi said, pointing to 21 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:10,799 Speaker 1: a small, rusted metal box half buried in the dirt. 22 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: The box was ornate with intricate designs, similar to the 23 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:21,320 Speaker 1: symbols on the box the gang had found earlier. Kit 24 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:26,320 Speaker 1: stepped forward and, using her strong arms, carefully pulled the 25 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: box from the ground. It was heavier than it looked, 26 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 1: and she set it down gently on the grass. Do 27 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:38,519 Speaker 1: you think this is it, Rachel asked, the proof doctor 28 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:42,480 Speaker 1: Hart wrote about. Or is this just another box? Telling 29 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:46,280 Speaker 1: me to go find another box? Charlie said, a bit 30 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:51,760 Speaker 1: louder this time. Only one way to find out, Alexi said, 31 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:56,720 Speaker 1: producing a small pocket knife to pry open the rusty latch. 32 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 1: With some effort, the latch gave way and the lid 33 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 1: creaked open. Red wanted to close her eyes. I should 34 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:12,919 Speaker 1: have stayed at home today, she thought to herself. Even 35 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:16,200 Speaker 1: having to spend more time with Blue was preferable to 36 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: this well. Almost inside the box was filled with old 37 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 1: papers and strange looking things. Alexa carefully lifted the first 38 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 1: layer of documents, revealing a small smooth stone that seemed 39 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:42,840 Speaker 1: to shimmer under the moonlight. I don't think I have 40 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:46,280 Speaker 1: seen a rock like this before, she said, still whispering, 41 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:52,040 Speaker 1: is that? Charlie began, but Rachel was already pulling out 42 00:03:52,040 --> 00:03:56,840 Speaker 1: another piece of paper. It was an old, faded photograph 43 00:03:56,880 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 1: of doctor Hart standing beside her telescope, pointing towards the 44 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:06,280 Speaker 1: night sky. There was a handwritten note on the back, 45 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:13,800 Speaker 1: June nineteen twelve, the night they made contact. This is cool, 46 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:20,160 Speaker 1: Rachel whispered. It's like she was documenting everything. Look at this, 47 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:25,240 Speaker 1: Kurt said, holding up a small metallic object that looked 48 00:04:25,240 --> 00:04:29,480 Speaker 1: like a piece of machinery. It was engraved with the 49 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:33,520 Speaker 1: same strange symbols as this box and the jewelry box. 50 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 1: I've never seen anything like this before. The gang stared 51 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:42,799 Speaker 1: at the object, trying to make sense of what they saw. 52 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:48,520 Speaker 1: Could this really be proof of alien contact, Kurt asked, 53 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 1: a hint of doubt in her voice. Or maybe it's 54 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:56,520 Speaker 1: a ray gun, Charlie added, Now you are being silly, 55 00:04:56,839 --> 00:05:02,919 Speaker 1: Rachel said, no longer whispering. Wait there's more, Alexi said, 56 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 1: pulling out a thick, leather bound journal. The cover was worn, 57 00:05:08,680 --> 00:05:12,320 Speaker 1: but the pages inside were filled with doctor Hart's neat, 58 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:17,880 Speaker 1: hurried handwriting. Rachel opened the journal to a random page 59 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:23,880 Speaker 1: and began to read aloud. June fifteenth, nineteen twelve to night, 60 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:28,599 Speaker 1: I communicated with the beings from Mars. They have shown 61 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:32,440 Speaker 1: me things I cannot explain, and given me artifacts to 62 00:05:32,520 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 1: prove their existence. I have hidden these items in the 63 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 1: hope that one day some one will find them and 64 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 1: continue my work. The gang was silent for a moment, 65 00:05:45,880 --> 00:05:50,000 Speaker 1: absorbing the weight of her words. It was like stepping 66 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 1: back in time, seeing through doctor Hart's eyes, feeling her excitement. 67 00:05:57,720 --> 00:06:00,720 Speaker 1: This is pretty cool, Red said, her voice a bit 68 00:06:00,839 --> 00:06:04,039 Speaker 1: raspy from her dry throat. But it all could be 69 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:08,640 Speaker 1: just a delusion. What if she was imagining things, or 70 00:06:08,680 --> 00:06:12,640 Speaker 1: what if it's all a big joke. Kurt suggested. Maybe 71 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:17,279 Speaker 1: she just wanted to mess with future generations. People used 72 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:20,000 Speaker 1: to bury things all the time for people in later 73 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:23,720 Speaker 1: generations to find. Maybe she was just having some fun, 74 00:06:23,839 --> 00:06:29,159 Speaker 1: Charlie added. Or maybe she wanted to teach us something 75 00:06:29,760 --> 00:06:34,280 Speaker 1: Rachel said thoughtfully. Even if she didn't find real proof, 76 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 1: maybe she wanted to inspire others to keep looking. Whatever 77 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:44,080 Speaker 1: her intentions were, we have to figure this out, Alexi said, 78 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:49,200 Speaker 1: closing the journal. We should study these artifacts and see 79 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:51,440 Speaker 1: if there is any truth in what she is saying, 80 00:06:52,080 --> 00:06:58,000 Speaker 1: and it's kind of fun. Charlie nodded, Yes, maybe Martians 81 00:06:58,040 --> 00:07:03,440 Speaker 1: are walking amongst us. Kurt laughed, you always had a 82 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:10,880 Speaker 1: great imagination, but this is a fun mystery. Red didn't 83 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:15,160 Speaker 1: usually sweat much. Her body was different in subtle ways 84 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: and could cool itself more efficiently than those born on Earth, 85 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:24,640 Speaker 1: But she was sweating now. Looking at the objects they 86 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:29,239 Speaker 1: had found, she couldn't recognize anything as something from Mars, 87 00:07:30,360 --> 00:07:33,679 Speaker 1: ads and other items would last a generation or more. 88 00:07:34,760 --> 00:07:37,960 Speaker 1: It was different from technology on Earth, where you would 89 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 1: buy a phone and replace it a short time later. 90 00:07:41,960 --> 00:07:47,760 Speaker 1: So why was she so nervous? Despite all her complaints 91 00:07:47,800 --> 00:07:50,640 Speaker 1: about moving to Earth and missing her life on Mars, 92 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:55,840 Speaker 1: she was slowly starting to fit in here to make friends, 93 00:07:56,760 --> 00:08:01,480 Speaker 1: and friends shouldn't keep secrets, should they? And what if 94 00:08:01,480 --> 00:08:04,480 Speaker 1: what they found was from her home and then they 95 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:09,640 Speaker 1: found out all about her. It's getting late and my 96 00:08:09,720 --> 00:08:12,440 Speaker 1: mom doesn't like me being out after dark. Can we 97 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:16,880 Speaker 1: work on this tomorrow? Charlie sniffed, Are you about to 98 00:08:16,960 --> 00:08:21,080 Speaker 1: sneeze again? Kurt joked, pretending to be afraid of getting 99 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:28,480 Speaker 1: covered by Charlie's mucus spray. Alex aside. Yes, let's connect 100 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:30,880 Speaker 1: in the morning and see when we can meet again. 101 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:37,679 Speaker 1: Alexa gathered up the contents of the box, careful not 102 00:08:37,800 --> 00:08:42,559 Speaker 1: to damage anything, and the gang headed back inside the observatory. 103 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:47,240 Speaker 1: So who wants to take the box home? Alex asked. 104 00:08:47,960 --> 00:08:51,079 Speaker 1: It's a bit heavy, but everyone but Charlie could manage. 105 00:08:51,559 --> 00:08:53,560 Speaker 1: I don't want to have all the fun looking through 106 00:08:53,559 --> 00:08:58,560 Speaker 1: it tonight, Kurt laughed. I'm strong on a good day, 107 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:04,559 Speaker 1: Charlie sniffed. They all looked towards Red as they started 108 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:09,360 Speaker 1: to move towards the door and their root home. I 109 00:09:09,400 --> 00:09:12,080 Speaker 1: guess I could take it. As long as my stinky 110 00:09:12,120 --> 00:09:14,920 Speaker 1: brother Blue doesn't get near it, it should be safe, 111 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:20,320 Speaker 1: Red said reluctantly. I can help you carry it, Kurt said, 112 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:28,400 Speaker 1: I am walking your way. Red arrived home, went straight 113 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:30,840 Speaker 1: to her room with the heavy box and slipped it 114 00:09:30,920 --> 00:09:35,319 Speaker 1: under her bed. Feeling thirsty, she went downstairs to the 115 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:40,280 Speaker 1: kitchen for a drink. Her throat was really dry. I 116 00:09:40,360 --> 00:09:43,920 Speaker 1: hope I haven't caught one of Charlie's viruses. He thought 117 00:09:45,840 --> 00:09:48,760 Speaker 1: you were out late tonight. Red Blue has already gone 118 00:09:48,760 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 1: to bed, though I am sure he will be awake 119 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:55,600 Speaker 1: for some time reading those science books he likes. Her 120 00:09:55,640 --> 00:10:00,079 Speaker 1: mother commented, we were over at the observatory and the 121 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:03,360 Speaker 1: walk home took longer than I thought. Red said, after 122 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:08,240 Speaker 1: drinking water, well, I am happy you have finally made 123 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:11,520 Speaker 1: friends here and are somewhat settled. Her mother said with 124 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:14,360 Speaker 1: a yawn, I think I need to go to bed 125 00:10:14,400 --> 00:10:20,000 Speaker 1: early myself. As her mother left the kitchen to go 126 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:26,319 Speaker 1: to bed, Red spoke hesitantly, Mom, do you have time 127 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:30,520 Speaker 1: to talk about the uh mystery we are trying to solve? 128 00:10:31,679 --> 00:10:34,960 Speaker 1: There are some journals and photos which are kind of strange. 129 00:10:36,880 --> 00:10:39,400 Speaker 1: Red didn't really want to ask her mother to look 130 00:10:39,440 --> 00:10:42,079 Speaker 1: at what was in the box, but she couldn't keep 131 00:10:42,120 --> 00:10:48,200 Speaker 1: secrets from everyone. This was her mom. Sure, Red, but 132 00:10:48,280 --> 00:10:52,120 Speaker 1: can it wait until morning? As they say here, I 133 00:10:52,160 --> 00:11:02,439 Speaker 1: am really tuckered, Sure mom, I'm pretty tired myself. Red 134 00:11:02,559 --> 00:11:05,640 Speaker 1: woke the next morning to the sounds of Blue running 135 00:11:05,760 --> 00:11:09,839 Speaker 1: up and down the hallway. Each time he ran past 136 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:13,280 Speaker 1: her bedroom, he would bang on the door to annoy her. 137 00:11:14,320 --> 00:11:20,800 Speaker 1: It worked, Blue, go away, you stinky head. Opening the door, 138 00:11:20,920 --> 00:11:23,800 Speaker 1: he stuck his head inside the room and said you're 139 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:27,800 Speaker 1: the stinky head, and after sticking his tongue out at her, 140 00:11:28,360 --> 00:11:33,920 Speaker 1: he was gone, apparently sticking his tongue out at her 141 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:37,240 Speaker 1: was supposed to bother her, something Blue learned from his 142 00:11:37,320 --> 00:11:43,839 Speaker 1: friends on Earth. Red just thought it was silly. Red 143 00:11:43,880 --> 00:11:48,199 Speaker 1: looked at her clock. She had slept in. Now she 144 00:11:48,400 --> 00:11:52,040 Speaker 1: would be responsible for cleaning up the mess Blue always 145 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:58,960 Speaker 1: made in the bathroom. Ugh. Though she slept in, Red 146 00:11:59,120 --> 00:12:05,160 Speaker 1: still felt she hadn't slept very well, with dreams of 147 00:12:05,240 --> 00:12:10,479 Speaker 1: agents from the AID coming to take Charlie, Kurt, Alexa, 148 00:12:10,520 --> 00:12:16,240 Speaker 1: and Rachel away for interrogation, and Blue was laughing, that's stinker. 149 00:12:17,960 --> 00:12:20,880 Speaker 1: Then came the images of the objects under her bed, 150 00:12:20,960 --> 00:12:24,320 Speaker 1: glowing like a light stick she would use to explore 151 00:12:24,440 --> 00:12:29,480 Speaker 1: dark places on Mars. I hope this is all just 152 00:12:29,679 --> 00:12:34,440 Speaker 1: some eccentric scientists fun and games, Red mumbled as she dressed. 153 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:38,880 Speaker 1: Mom would know, But if I tell her will she 154 00:12:38,960 --> 00:12:44,520 Speaker 1: get upset? Will she contact the AID? This seems too 155 00:12:44,559 --> 00:12:49,160 Speaker 1: important to not share with her. After cleaning the bathroom, 156 00:12:49,800 --> 00:12:53,520 Speaker 1: Blue had sprayed water on the ceiling again and decorated 157 00:12:53,559 --> 00:12:58,160 Speaker 1: the mirror with toilet paper. She went downstairs for breakfast, 158 00:12:59,120 --> 00:13:03,080 Speaker 1: good morning sleep. Her mother said she was reading a 159 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:06,560 Speaker 1: book on world history. As she drank a dark, bitter 160 00:13:06,640 --> 00:13:12,439 Speaker 1: tasting liquid called coffee. Mom, my head is not asleep. 161 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:15,320 Speaker 1: I was one of the top students in my class. 162 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:19,960 Speaker 1: It's an Earth expression, read, her mother said as she 163 00:13:20,040 --> 00:13:25,880 Speaker 1: closed her book. After Red sat down with a bowl 164 00:13:25,920 --> 00:13:30,400 Speaker 1: of multicolored cereal, her mother said, I have healthier foods 165 00:13:30,400 --> 00:13:35,640 Speaker 1: for you. I bought this for dessert. So what did 166 00:13:35,679 --> 00:13:38,280 Speaker 1: you want to talk about last night? Her mother asked. 167 00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:45,000 Speaker 1: I was tired and needed to sleep. Is everything okay? Yeah, 168 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:48,480 Speaker 1: everything is fine, Red said as she took a bite 169 00:13:48,520 --> 00:13:53,160 Speaker 1: of the sweet tasting cereal. It's now or never, Red 170 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 1: thought to herself, either I share what we have found 171 00:13:56,440 --> 00:14:01,800 Speaker 1: or keep yet more secrets. I took your advice and 172 00:14:01,920 --> 00:14:05,640 Speaker 1: joined an after school club. The science and math clubs 173 00:14:05,679 --> 00:14:09,080 Speaker 1: seemed too easy and boring, but this group seemed like 174 00:14:09,120 --> 00:14:12,200 Speaker 1: it might be more interesting. I didn't give it too 175 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:15,280 Speaker 1: much thought, but I knew I wouldn't do sports, and 176 00:14:15,400 --> 00:14:20,160 Speaker 1: this was available. I know, Red, it's the solving a 177 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:23,760 Speaker 1: mystery club, right, You solve old mysteries with your teacher. 178 00:14:24,880 --> 00:14:26,640 Speaker 1: I thought it might be a great way to learn 179 00:14:26,680 --> 00:14:33,960 Speaker 1: about Earth culture. Culture. Hm. Maybe anyway, the teacher isn't 180 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:36,880 Speaker 1: involved so much as we have been solving all kinds 181 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:41,360 Speaker 1: of mysteries. The members or the gang as we call ourselves, 182 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:46,040 Speaker 1: have become my red hesitated. I'm sure if the word 183 00:14:46,080 --> 00:14:51,160 Speaker 1: would come out, they have become my friends. Good Red, 184 00:14:51,560 --> 00:14:54,320 Speaker 1: I am happy to hear that. I mean, it was 185 00:14:54,480 --> 00:15:00,600 Speaker 1: somewhat obvious. So what is it that you wanted to share? Okay? 186 00:15:01,440 --> 00:15:05,520 Speaker 1: Our latest mystery started with Alexa finding a box buried 187 00:15:05,560 --> 00:15:10,080 Speaker 1: in her backyard. She doesn't usually get too excited about 188 00:15:10,120 --> 00:15:15,760 Speaker 1: our mysteries, but this one was interesting for her. Is 189 00:15:15,800 --> 00:15:17,520 Speaker 1: she the one I see on the boss who is 190 00:15:17,560 --> 00:15:22,040 Speaker 1: always reading a big book and wears those cute glasses. No, 191 00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:27,040 Speaker 1: that is Rachel. So Alexa's father is digging holes in 192 00:15:27,120 --> 00:15:30,680 Speaker 1: his backyard for some reason, and she found this box. 193 00:15:31,960 --> 00:15:34,960 Speaker 1: It had this cryptic note inside, which we tried to 194 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:39,240 Speaker 1: solve yesterday. It wasn't anything that a pad couldn't figure 195 00:15:39,280 --> 00:15:43,400 Speaker 1: out in a second. Still, it led us to another 196 00:15:43,520 --> 00:15:49,960 Speaker 1: box buried at the observatory by an old astronomer. Wow, 197 00:15:50,360 --> 00:15:54,080 Speaker 1: this actually sounds interesting, Red, I thought you were just 198 00:15:54,160 --> 00:15:59,880 Speaker 1: solving old missing persons cases or something we have. But well, 199 00:16:00,440 --> 00:16:04,000 Speaker 1: this astronomer was a bit eccentric, and she says she 200 00:16:04,120 --> 00:16:08,520 Speaker 1: left behind proof. Red was nervous now and started to 201 00:16:08,600 --> 00:16:13,640 Speaker 1: sweat again, proof of what her mother asked, waiting for 202 00:16:13,720 --> 00:16:18,680 Speaker 1: the answer. In the box, she left behind objects that 203 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:22,480 Speaker 1: she says were left to her by people from Mars, 204 00:16:22,520 --> 00:16:25,640 Speaker 1: and that this is proof that Martians have visited Earth. 205 00:16:27,800 --> 00:16:36,880 Speaker 1: Red's mother's face turned pale, and that is the end 206 00:16:36,960 --> 00:16:42,040 Speaker 1: of this part. Good Night, sleep tight.