The Leprechaun

## Episode guide

**"The Leprechaun"** is the seventh episode of the first season of *Nate Is Late*.

## Synopsis

Nate and Malika meet a leprechaun in the park.

## Plot

While on their way to school, Malika reveals to Nate that she was given a good chuck of money by her mom. Nate playfully takes one of the coins and run through the park with it, only to trip on a branch and drop it into a nearby hole. When the duo go to retrieve it, the find a small man inside in distress. Nate recognizes him as a leprechaun due to his way of dress which the man confirms and introduces himself as Sean. He explains that he had thought he hidden his pot of gold in the park but has forgotten where he put it. This is bad for him as the gold is the link to a leprechaun's source of power and if it's taken the leprechaun will turn to stone, which has happened to many of his fellow kinsmen. Hearing this, the duo agree to help. Since Shaun can't remember where he buried it, the duo come to the conclusion they need a rainbow to locate it. They have Shaun stay where he is to remain hidden while they head off to the greenhouse. Unbeknownst to all, someone is watching them from the bushes.

Nate and Malika reach the green house where Malika reasons if they just need a rainbow, then some water from a hose should do the trick. Suddenly they're met by Shaun, but unlike before, he's acting much meaner and nasty. This prompts to duo to nearly abandon him but "Shaun" state he's just anxious and it's affecting his mood. Malika agrees with this sentiment and they continue to help him, going through with the hose/rainbow plan. Sure enough the rainbow from the water points to where the gold is. After some digging, Nate finds it but Shaun quickly grabs it and resumes his nasty demeanor before changing the color of his beard and revealing a mole on his opposite cheek. The duo realize they've been tricked by the imposter but he disappears before they can stop him. They reunite with the real Shaun who shows them his hand is turning to stone. After telling them what happened, they direct Shaun to where the thief disappeared to. Using his powers, Shaun opens a portal and they follow it, finding themselves in a jungle. They quickly spot the thief who Shaun notes as Bean , whom he thought was turned into a statue after his gold was stolen. Bean takes off through another portal with the others in hot pursuit. Chasing him through a savannah, the ocean, and some jungle treetops but end up losing him. After going through a wrong portal and back tracking, Nate and Malika find that Shaun has turned to stone. With him petrified and no way to get back home, all seems lost. Until Malika realizes the coins she got from earlier could count as treasure and gives them to Shaun. It works and unfreezes him. He thanks them for their generosity and promises to repay them once they get his gold back.

The three continue their pursuit and find Bean on a cliff counting gold. Confronting him, Bean reveals he stole the gold from his fellow leprechauns after his was stolen in revenge for not helping him. But Shaun states he *wanted* to help but Bean disappeared before he got the chance. When Bean dismisses this claim, Nate and Malika point out that while Bean will have all the gold to himself, he'll be alone. Nate and Malika manage to snatch back Shaun's pot of gold, but Bean reveals he still has one of the gold pieces and that a leprechaun's pot is worthless without all the pieces. He threatens to drop it into the ocean, but the ground he's standing on breaks and sends him falling. Shaun manages to grab him while Nate and Malika grab Shaun and pull the two up and back before the rest of the cliff breaks off

Bean asks why they would save him after his actions which Shaun simply answers that he still considers him his friend. Touched, Bean gives Shaun back his gold piece. The group returns back to Nate and Malika's hometown with the other stolen pot of gold. As promised Shaun returns Malika's coins but there's still the problem of Bean's missing gold and the threat of him turning to stone. Malika gives him her money so as to prevent said outcome. In return, Bean gives her a four leaf clover which will bring them good luck, which Nate states they'll need for arriving late to school. However the leprechauns are willing to help there with that problem.

At the school, Principal Prudence is about to mark the duo absent when they suddenly appear before her, much to her shock since she didn't see them. Nate nearly tells the truth about coming through a portal but Malika cuts him off and states they just got there while she occupied with her clipboard and they were just lucky to get there without her noticing. Prudence accepts that and lets the duo in to go about their school day.

## Characters

* Nate
* Malika
* Shaun
* Bean
* Principal Prudence

### Continuity

* At the start, it's mention that Malika got the coins from her mom (singular). This was before it was revealed that her parents are lesbians in the second season and she has two mothers.

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## Transcript

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## Names in other languages

* **Basque:** Leprechauna
* **French:** Le leprechaun
* **German:** Ein Topf voll Gold
* **Mandarin (China):** 精灵的金币
* **Spanish (Spain):** El duende irlandés

 Season 2 | 1. "The Lady of the Lake" • 2. "The Thunderbird" • 3. "The Crocodile Man" • 4. "The Golem" • 5. "The Hairdresser" • 6. "The Mood Enhancer" • 7. "The Chess Game" • 8. "The Drone" • 9. "The Astronaut" • 10. "The Gorgon" • 11. "The Dimensional Rift" • 12. "The Reptilians" • 13. "The Enchanted Bracelet" • 14. "The Ink Thief" • 15. "The Tiki" • 16. "The Puppet" • 17. "The Mandrake" • 18. "The Vampires" • 19. "The Sphinx" • 20. "The Pendulum" • 21. "The Giant Fish" • 22. "The Wedding Dress" • 23. "The Home Spirit" • 24. "The Great Pili-Pala" • 25. "The Endless Recess" • 26. "The Chicken Cop" • 27. "The Kitsune" • 28. "The Collector" • 29. "The Kappa" • 30. "The Beanstalk" • 31. "The Demigod's Test" • 32. "The Glitch" • 33. "The Tiny Tops" • 34. "The Magician's Top Hat" • 35. "The Chromapix" • 36. "The Gingerbread Family" • 37. "The Alphabet Agency" • 38. "The Wild Beasts" • 39. "The Return of the Cuddly Toys" • 40. "The Race Car" • 41. "Inside Professor Toybos" • 42. "The Asteroid" • 43. "The Time Travellers" • 44. "The Nebulons" • 45. "The Witches' Convention" • 46. "The Kobolds" • 47. "The Superstars" • 48. "The Goblin's Cousin" • 49. "The Golden Crown" • 50. "The Scarecrow" • 51. "The Banana Peel Part I" • 52. "The Banana Peel Part II"