Ep 2. Control
- TV-PG
- October 5, 2007
- 24 min
Emma is back in town, and her first stop is to visit Cleo and Rikki at the JuiceNet Café. She has some exciting news to share – she's going to be studying in Europe for a year! Meanwhile, Lewis is trying to figure out how to help the girls control their powers so they don't accidentally reveal their secret. He concludes that they need to work on their focus, so he sets up a series of tests to challenge their concentration.
Things get complicated as Cleo tries to balance her training with her relationship with Lewis. She's conflicted because she doesn't want to disappoint Lewis, but she also doesn't want to miss out on spending time with him. Rikki, on the other hand, is frustrated with the tests and doesn't see the point of them. She thinks that they should just embrace their powers and not worry about controlling them.
The girls' powers start to go haywire when Emma accidentally stumbles upon their secret. She's shocked and confused, but Cleo and Rikki manage to convince her that it's all real. Emma also helps them come up with a plan to help them focus and control their powers. They start practicing visualization techniques and breathing exercises, which seem to be helping.
But things take a turn when a new girl named Charlotte arrives in town. She's confident, intelligent, and seems to have a mysterious connection to Lewis. The girls start to become suspicious of her, especially when they find out that she's been researching their powers. Charlotte claims to be a mermaid herself and asks to join their group, but Cleo and Rikki aren't so sure.
As tensions rise between Charlotte and the girls, Lewis tries to smooth things over by inviting her to join their training sessions. However, Charlotte seems to be more interested in flirting with Lewis than actually learning how to control her powers. This makes Cleo feel even more insecure in her relationship with Lewis and she starts to doubt whether they're meant to be together.
Overall, this episode explores themes of trust, control, and power. The girls have to learn how to control their powers, but they also have to trust each other and themselves. Meanwhile, Charlotte's arrival tests their trust in Lewis, who has always been there to support them. As they navigate these challenges, the girls must also face their own personal insecurities and learn to embrace their abilities without losing sight of who they are.