1 00:00:06,267 --> 00:00:12,540 Jordan and Scarlet were screaming at the top of their lungs. 2 00:00:12,541 --> 00:00:17,678 "TV! TV! We want to watch TV!" 3 00:00:17,679 --> 00:00:25,111 Vinnie and Mandy's parents had gone shopping with Uncle Wilson and Aunt Leah. 4 00:00:25,112 --> 00:00:29,082 Before leaving, Aunt Leah had said: 5 00:00:29,083 --> 00:00:32,974 "No TV for Jordan and Scarlet." 6 00:00:32,975 --> 00:00:36,738 "You're not allowed," began Vinnie. 7 00:00:36,739 --> 00:00:40,603 The twins started screaming again. 8 00:00:40,604 --> 00:00:43,946 "How about some ice cream!" 9 00:00:43,947 --> 00:00:47,347 Mandy said, clapping her hands. 10 00:00:47,348 --> 00:00:50,629 "Ice cream?" cried Scarlet. 11 00:00:50,630 --> 00:00:53,975 "We have chocolate and strawberry," 12 00:00:53,976 --> 00:00:57,809 said Mandy, walking toward the kitchen. 13 00:00:57,810 --> 00:01:00,804 The twins followed quietly. 14 00:01:00,805 --> 00:01:03,741 Vinnie wiped his forehead. 15 00:01:03,742 --> 00:01:05,744 "Babysitting is hard. 16 00:01:05,745 --> 00:01:09,139 I need a break," he said to himself. 17 00:01:09,140 --> 00:01:14,412 Vinnie started for his bedroom, and then changed his mind. 18 00:01:14,413 --> 00:01:17,011 He walked up to the attic. 19 00:01:17,012 --> 00:01:21,414 "I wonder if I should . . . " thought Vinnie. 20 00:01:21,415 --> 00:01:23,100 "No, I can't. 21 00:01:23,101 --> 00:01:24,424 Mandy will be mad. 22 00:01:24,425 --> 00:01:27,625 But she's downstairs having ice cream . . . " 23 00:01:27,626 --> 00:01:30,485 Vinnie found the album. 24 00:01:30,486 --> 00:01:35,482 "I'm only going to take a peek," he said to himself. 25 00:01:35,483 --> 00:01:39,096 "I'll close it if I see a glowing picture." 26 00:01:39,097 --> 00:01:42,557 He sat down and opened the album. 27 00:01:42,558 --> 00:01:46,974 At the same time, Mandy burst into the attic. 28 00:01:46,975 --> 00:01:50,071 "I knew it!" she shouted. 29 00:01:50,072 --> 00:01:53,617 "I knew you would try to go without me!" 30 00:01:53,618 --> 00:01:58,609 "But I . . . well . . . I . . . ," Vinnie stammered. 31 00:01:58,610 --> 00:02:02,271 Mandy snatched the album from his hands. 32 00:02:02,272 --> 00:02:04,674 A photo was glowing. 33 00:02:04,675 --> 00:02:10,871 "Oh, how strange!" she gasped. 34 00:02:10,872 --> 00:02:14,735 Vinnie got up and looked over her shoulder. 35 00:02:14,736 --> 00:02:20,736 The old man stood between two statues of scary-looking animals. 36 00:02:20,737 --> 00:02:27,046 They had big eyes and huge mouths with many sharp teeth. 37 00:02:27,047 --> 00:02:30,954 Behind the statues was a tall structure. 38 00:02:30,955 --> 00:02:36,360 It was glowing brightly. 39 00:02:36,361 --> 00:02:42,150 "It looks like rooftops stacked on top of each other," remarked Vinnie. 40 00:02:42,151 --> 00:02:46,854 "I wonder where this could be?" said Mandy. 41 00:02:46,855 --> 00:02:50,739 "I don't know, but . . . ," Vinnie paused. 42 00:02:50,740 --> 00:02:52,914 "Where are the twins?" 43 00:02:52,915 --> 00:02:59,671 Just as Vinnie asked that question, Jordan and Scarlet appeared at the door. 44 00:02:59,672 --> 00:03:07,629 And at that exact moment, Vinnie and Mandy fell down the dark tunnel. 45 00:03:07,630 --> 00:03:10,619 "Hey!" cried Mandy. 46 00:03:10,620 --> 00:03:13,867 "Whoa!" cried Vinnie. 47 00:03:13,868 --> 00:03:22,272 "Hooray!" shouted people as they clapped loudly. 48 00:03:22,273 --> 00:03:26,135 "Huh?" Vinnie opened his eyes. 49 00:03:26,136 --> 00:03:30,336 He was lying on a stage in front of lots of people. 50 00:03:30,337 --> 00:03:32,673 Mandy was next to him. 51 00:03:32,674 --> 00:03:37,346 "What's going on?" she whispered to her brother. 52 00:03:37,347 --> 00:03:39,851 "Wasn't that amazing?" 53 00:03:39,852 --> 00:03:42,875 A man stood in front of them. 54 00:03:42,876 --> 00:03:45,608 He was waving to the crowd. 55 00:03:45,609 --> 00:03:48,354 "Come back for our next show!" 56 00:03:48,355 --> 00:03:51,176 The crowd moved away. 57 00:03:51,177 --> 00:03:55,408 Then the man turned and looked down at them. 58 00:03:55,409 --> 00:03:58,684 "Who are you?" he said, stunned. 59 00:03:58,685 --> 00:04:00,808 "How did you do that?" 60 00:04:00,809 --> 00:04:04,083 "Do what?" asked Vinnie. 61 00:04:04,084 --> 00:04:09,200 "It looked as if you fell from the sky," he said, pointing up. 62 00:04:09,201 --> 00:04:12,615 "I am Samir the great magician. 63 00:04:12,616 --> 00:04:15,937 And yet, I cannot explain how you did that." 64 00:04:15,938 --> 00:04:19,800 The children got up and looked around. 65 00:04:19,801 --> 00:04:23,806 "Where are we?" asked Mandy. 66 00:04:23,807 --> 00:04:27,867 They were in a large square. 67 00:04:27,868 --> 00:04:33,281 Mandy could hear music and the sounds of animals. 68 00:04:33,282 --> 00:04:37,134 Samir laughed. 69 00:04:37,135 --> 00:04:42,870 "You are at a celebration for Master Yuan—an important government official." 70 00:04:42,871 --> 00:04:46,626 "Which government?" asked Vinnie. 71 00:04:46,627 --> 00:04:49,849 Samir looked at him in surprise. 72 00:04:49,850 --> 00:04:58,453 "Why, the Tang Dynasty of China, of course," he replied.