Sofia the First S4 E14

## Plot

Chrysta shows Sofia the most important tool a Protector can ever use: A Necessi-Key. It can be used to create a magical door whenever and wherever you want. However, it only lasts a few seconds. Sofia tries it, but falls into a pond. She has to look at what she's stepping into first. Chrysta has definitely become a much better trainer. Meanwhile, in the Mystic Isles, Prisma is imprisoned in a cell in the Protectors' Castle. She meets a rat that can talk. He transforms into a skunk, a snake, and a bat. His name is Twitch, and he's a strangling. He can shapeshift into any animal he wants. He transforms into a caterpillar to do a favor for Prisma. The locket in the safe across from the cell is called the Locket of Vor, and its magic might be enough to break her out. It's locked up with a crystal lock, which Prisma and Azurine used to make all the time. Twitch slips inside the safe's keyhole, and Prisma tells him how to unlock it. Right, because all locks are exactly the same to unlock if they're the same "brand." Twitch changes back into a rat, and gives Prisma the locket. She opens it, and finds a masked face inside, like the spirit of the Evil Queen's mirror, but female. She knows where to find the Wicked Nine. They're nine powerful objects spread across the Mystic Isles and the Ever Realm. They were used by nine of the Disney Villains in a Disney Princess film. Specifically, a princess summoned by Sofia's amulet. They are Jafar's staff, Ursula's necklace, Lady Tremaine's key, Mor'du's claw, Maleficient's staff, Dr. Faciller's hat, the Sun Drop Flower that Gothel used, the Evil Queen's crown and heart box; which is two objects, but whatever, they retcon this later anyways; and Shan Yu's sword. Once Prisma gets all nine to Vor, she'll use their power to restore her own, and they'll make history together. She's still stuck in the cell though. Twitch can get them for her, because he's chosen her to be his master. The first object is the titular Falcon's Eye. The gem is hidden inside the hilt of the sword of Shan Yu. It's on display in the marketplace of Wei-Ling… with absolutely no guards or security at all. Two Protectors enter, and see that the locket is gone. They leave to alert the other Protectors. Vega tells Chrysta and Sofia that the Locket of Vor is missing. They learn what the Wicked Nine are, and that the Protectors only know where some of them are. Chrysta and Sofia will be guarding the Falcon's Eye in Wei-Ling. The streets are crowded. That's because it's market day. They hold one at the palace every month. Twitch recognizes Sofia and Chrysta as Protectors. Chrysta has seen pedestals near powerful objects before, and says they almost always have traps built in. Sure enough, the floor sinks. They reset the trap so the thief will fall right in. Sofia wants to ask Jun and Jin for help, but Chrysta doesn't want her to, because this is Protector business. Oh my gosh Chrysta, how much character development do you need? They also meet Kai, a talking panda that loves to dance. He's Sofia's friend. The trap is triggered, and they see Twitch as a skunk. They don't think he's a thief though, so they reset the trap and let him go. He overhears them talking about looking out for an evil wizard or warrior wearing the Locket of Vor. He needs to cause a diversion. He steals a locket and drops it on the ground. A man picks it up and puts it on. Sofia and Chrysta stop him, but it's revealed to be Emperor Quon. Twitch unscrews the hilt of the sword and takes the jewel. Kai sees him run off and transform into a bat. The gem is heavy, so he transforms into a monkey. Sofia and Chrysta see that the jewel is missing. There are no footprints, just animal tracks. Kai tells them what he saw. Chrysta yells at him for not stopping the thief, but Sofia says she wouldn't let her ask for help. The rat had a diamond pattern, just like Twitch had as a skunk. Chrysta tells them that they're dealing with a strangling; a creature from the Mystic Isles. Sofia wants to ask her friends for help again. I love how Chrysta gets on her knees to get down to Sofia's level and look her in the eyes. She should be listening to Sofia. She thought that since she was the trainer, she was the only one who could have good ideas, but that's not true. They ask Kai, Jun, and Jin for help. They'll search all over, and if they see an animal with a gem, they'll shout out and alert the others. Yay, Chrysta has another song! I love her singing voice. She's learned the value of teamwork, friends, and asking for help. They corner Twitch at a wall, but he goes through a hole. Sofia uses her Necessi-Key to get everyone through. She gets the Falcon's Eye back with her Enchantlet, but Twitch steals her Necessi-Key and gets away. She decides to bring the gem to the Protectors' Castle for safekeeping. Twitch gives the Necessi-Key to Prisma, and she uses it to escape. At the castle, Vega tells Sofia and Chrysta that Prisma escaped from the Terrible Tower, and she's most likely behind the locket's disappearance, and Twitch trying to steal the Wicked Nine. Sofia suggests bringing the Wicked Nine objects that they know about to the castle for safekeeping. The Protectors head out, but Prisma is right behind them.