Problematic Prophecies

**"Problematic Prophecies"** is the twelfth episode of the first season of Elliott from Earth and the eighth episode in Chapter Two, written by Guillaume Cassuto, Mic Graves, Tony Hull, Daran Jonno Johnson, Joe Markham, Joe Parham, and Jess Ransom. It premiered on April 5, 2021 in the United States.

## Synopsis

Elliott and Mo make a new friend, Nara, who has a very special ability.

## Plot

During a gym class, Elliott and Mo try to find shelter during a chaotic game of Ultimate Laser Basket-Hockey-Bowling, which was invented by the Coach and has no rules yet. As they wonder how it's supposed to be played, they notice Nara easily dodging the pucks, balls and lasers flying around, and managing to score a point. Elliott and Mo marvel at it, surprised that someone could be able to play the sport so well.

After class they chat about it, and Elliott says that it was like Nara was always ahead of the game. As they talk, they run into her, and she answers the duo's questions about it before they can even ask them. She explains that her species can see the future, that Elliott and Mo will ask if they can try it even though she says it gets boring, and that they'll agree to swap abilities for a week. They then proceed to do so, with Elliott and Mo eagerly asking to swap abilities and Nara giving them both her power to see the future in exchange for Mo's limbo skills.

Elliott and Mo excitedly use their new powers around the city, and are amazed with them at first as they walk right through dangers or prevent disasters with ease. As they go on, though, they quickly become less impressed, and soon they realize that Nara was right about how boring it is to know everything that will happen. They approach her, ready to switch powers back, and see that Nara is much cheerier than normal as she explores how surprising the world can be. Because of this, she decides not to switch back yet, leaving Elliott and Mo wondering if she ever will.

Elliott suggests using their ability to see what she'll do in the future, and they do. In their vision of the future, they see that when Nara goes to the mall later that day, she is suddenly crushed by a giant suspended clock that unexpectedly falls to the floor. Shocked at this, Elliott and Mo quickly call Nara and try to warn her, but accidentally remind her to go to the mall as they do. She refuses to listen to their warning, and Elliott decides they have to go and help her.

At the mall, Mo worries about being able to find her in such a huge place, looking at a map of the mall. They see that the clock is on the top level of the mall, and try to think of the quickest way to get up to it in time. Using their future sight, they watch every potential future involving different ideas—including using the elevator, aquatic tunnels, jetpacks, and so on—but every one ends in failure or an even bigger disaster. Finally, they realize that the map of the mall can teleport them, and use it to reach the top floor.

There, they see Nara from the other side of the floor, and watch from the balcony as the clock begins to swing toward her. Unable to reach her in time, they watch in horror as the clock falls and seemingly crushes her. A moment later, her arm raises up from behind the balcony. Rushing over, they see that Nara used Mo's limbo skills to bend backward and narrowly avoid the clock.

Elliott and Mo help Nara up, relieved that she's alright, and apologize after Nara tells them that they made their vision happen by reminding her of the mall earlier. They ask her to re-exchange powers again, telling her how confusing it is to see the future. Nara reveals that they already switched back when they helped her up, to Elliott and Mo's relief. Nara then uses her power again by telling them to take a step forward, right before the clock falls the rest of the way and slams into where they had been standing a moment before.