Use Your Head

**Use Your Head** is the second episode of the mini series *Mysteries of the Maya* and the 33th overall episode.

The story was written by Jeff Valdez. Directed by Jeff Valdez.

## Plot outline

With Jerry the young Garcias explore the insides of the pyramid.

## Cast

* Carlos Lacamara: Ray Garcia
* Ada Maris: Sonia Garcia
* Vaneza Leza Pitynski: Lorena Garcia
* Bobby Gonzalez: George Garcia
* Jeffrey Licon: Carlos Garcia
* Alvin Alvarez: Larry Garcia

* Cheech Marin: Don Cortez
* Phil Van Tee: Senor Oso
* Carlos Alazraqui: Senor Bob
* Roberto Enrique: Jerry
* Ricky Luna: Prince Hun-Pictoc

* Rafael Castilla: Tour guide
* Jeff Valdez: British tourist

## Plot summary

The children explore the pyramid with the tour guide. Jerry explains what an ancient Chacmool is. Larry finds a secret tomb. Ray finds Sonia and he is invited for lunch. The children feel lost and Jerry can not tell them where they are. They find the exit but realize they forgot Larry. In a secret tomb little brother Larry is scared when he finds a black faced man. Sonia asks Ray to check in on the young siblings.

Carlos' flashlight is without power and he can't find Larry. Then Lorena hears Larry. Ray rushes up the pyramid to find his lost children. Larry is found. Larry introduces the black faced man Hun-Pictoc to the rest. He speaks a different language and is primal but the contact is manageable. Ray is tired out but continues his journey to the top of the pyramid. Larry thinks the black faced man is one thousand years old. Ray tries his whip to make the stairs easier to walk but hits a person with the whip. The black faced man can place his hand on a person's head to use that person's language to communicate. Ray reaches the highest point of the temple but does not find his children.

Hun-Pictoc, Jerry, Carlos and Larry have lost Lorena and George. They find two idiots beating each other up. They are Bob and Oso, they work for Don Cortez. The two criminals seem to be stealing rocks from a sacred place. Ray returns to Sonia. He catches Sonia drinking poisoned water. He throws the water in the pool and then he jumps in the pool himself. Lorena and George are reunited with the rest. They come across Don Cortez who tries to convince them to get to a stage show. Don Cortez phones with Oso about retrieved artifacts and a new assignment.

Ray and Sonia meet up with Hun-Pictoc, Jerry, Carlos, George, Lorena and Larry. The parents do not want to believe they found Hun-Pictoc so Hun-Pictoc shows them his magic. Sonia faints of fear and the after effects of drinking the poisoned water. The sick Sonia has been brought to bed. Ray and Sonia want to call the authorities because of Hun-Pictoc but are discouraged. The children are allowed to help Hun-Pictoc.

Sonia still has stomach ache. Hun-Pictoc has given Lorena the nickname Sak-Nikte which means 'white flower'. Sonia has given Hun-Pictoc a haircut. Because Sonia has stomach ache Jerry knows for sure she drank the water. Hun-Pictoc's life energy is going empty. Larry thinks a codex (a bundle of loose sheets of parchment bound together) has the answer. Jerry thinks he might know where to find it. The two henchmen are following the group.

Jerry thinks Lorena kissing Larry might create some magic, but the two hate each other too much. Lorena creates an alternative by kissing a hieroglyph wall. The romantic action throws a round stone in the air which Lorena catches. Jerry thinks the ball should be put in a looped stone. In a specific maneuver Hun-Pictoc knocks the ball in the air, hits George's head but then the ball flies in the hoop. The crooks are still keeping an eye on the group. A secret compartment opens up which reveals a bag containing a codex. The scoundrels see Hun-Pictoc obtaining the codex which they want to obscure for themselves.