The Key to Extraordinary

The voice is Penny Lane, and she speaks a line from a protest sign against Warren Steele. Then, an old man speaks. Once her eyes adjust, Emma recognizes him as one of the surveyors. The trunk is locked, but Emma refuses to let go. The man inquires about a key, and she remembers the key from her dream, which she does not have. Clutching the trunk, she insists on keeping it safe. Just then, Penny Lane shrieks the words again, and Emma knows who the man is. Introducing himself as Warren, he claims that he will save Blackbird Hollow and that he is not a villain.

Emma questions his intent, and Warren growls that the treasure is his. Remembering her mother and grandmother’s strength, Emma stands her ground. As Warren mocks her, Cody Belle shouts from above that Earl never made it home. Everyone is searching for him in the pouring rain. Suddenly, Emma has a sinking feeling that Earl is not okay and that he probably crawled under his house, his safe space, to hide from the storm. Because she is the only person who knows where Earl’s sanctuary is, she leaves to save her friend.