WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=MPEGTS:900000, LOCAL:00:00:00.000 1 00:00:03.000 --> 00:00:06.433 THE FOLLOWING PRESENTATION IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY DISCOVERY EDUCATION 2 00:00:06.933 --> 00:00:09.433 LEADING THE WORLD OF DIGITAL AND VIDEO LEARNING 3 00:00:09.933 --> 00:00:18.185 DISCOVERY EDUCATION, CONNECT TO A WORLD OF LEARNING. 4 00:00:18.685 --> 00:00:19.420 ( seagulls squawk ) 5 00:00:22.823 --> 00:00:23.691 ( seagulls squawk ) 6 00:00:25.926 --> 00:00:26.627 SAM: You lied! 7 00:00:27.127 --> 00:00:29.230 You said you were going to keep the Book in the bag 8 00:00:29.730 --> 00:00:30.231 at all times! 9 00:00:30.731 --> 00:00:32.566 I didn't take it out, I swear! 10 00:00:33.660 --> 00:00:33.567 How did it get out? 11 00:00:34.670 --> 00:00:34.568 I don't know. 12 00:00:35.680 --> 00:00:35.703 It was in my backpack 13 00:00:36.203 --> 00:00:38.506 between my French homework and half a burrito. 14 00:00:39.600 --> 00:00:40.908 The next minute it was hopping around 15 00:00:41.408 --> 00:00:42.943 on the bed like a Chihuahua. 16 00:00:43.443 --> 00:00:44.440 I can't explain it. 17 00:00:44.544 --> 00:00:45.450 Call it back-- 18 00:00:45.545 --> 00:00:46.747 whistle, do something. 19 00:00:47.247 --> 00:00:48.849 This beach is freezing! 20 00:00:49.349 --> 00:00:50.651 JOE: At least it's empty. 21 00:00:51.151 --> 00:00:52.190 Not entirely. 22 00:00:52.519 --> 00:00:54.880 I think someone's buried here. 23 00:00:54.588 --> 00:00:55.589 Wait a minute. 24 00:00:56.890 --> 00:00:57.910 This isn't a tombstone. 25 00:00:57.591 --> 00:00:58.559 It's a rune stone. 26 00:00:59.590 --> 00:00:59.627 A wha...? 27 00:01:00.127 --> 00:01:03.970 Runes-- they're the Viking form of writing. 28 00:01:03.597 --> 00:01:04.331 Vikings, hmm... 29 00:01:04.831 --> 00:01:07.268 Now, those guys had horns on their helmets, right? 30 00:01:07.768 --> 00:01:09.470 No, that's just from comics and stuff. 31 00:01:09.970 --> 00:01:12.540 But they did have swords and shields. 32 00:01:13.400 --> 00:01:14.542 And pointy spears. 33 00:01:15.420 --> 00:01:16.744 And really, really big axes, right? 34 00:01:17.244 --> 00:01:18.813 ( impatiently ): Yes, yes, yes. 35 00:01:19.313 --> 00:01:20.748 They had all sorts of cool weapons. 36 00:01:21.248 --> 00:01:23.517 But they weren't just these bloodthirsty raiders; 37 00:01:24.170 --> 00:01:25.119 they were great sailors, 38 00:01:25.619 --> 00:01:27.454 successful traders, explorers. 39 00:01:27.954 --> 00:01:29.690 Hey, why are you guys so interested 40 00:01:30.190 --> 00:01:31.392 in Vikings all of a sudden? 41 00:01:31.892 --> 00:01:33.861 Because they're landing on the beach. 42 00:01:34.361 --> 00:01:35.729 ( Vikings shout ) 43 00:01:36.229 --> 00:01:36.530 ( shrieks ) 44 00:01:37.300 --> 00:01:37.731 Vikings! 45 00:01:38.231 --> 00:01:39.330 Why is he so freaked? 46 00:01:39.533 --> 00:01:41.802 He said they weren't bloodthirsty raiders. 47 00:01:42.302 --> 00:01:43.971 Actually, I think he said 48 00:01:44.471 --> 00:01:46.874 they weren't just bloodthirsty raiders. 49 00:01:47.374 --> 00:01:49.643 They could have been bloodthirsty raiders 50 00:01:50.143 --> 00:01:50.878 every now and then. 51 00:01:51.378 --> 00:01:52.713 Like on weekends and holidays? 52 00:01:53.213 --> 00:01:54.140 Like now! 53 00:01:56.583 --> 00:01:59.253 Be careful what you wish for. 54 00:01:59.753 --> 00:02:02.523 BAND: ? Go! There they go ? 55 00:02:03.230 --> 00:02:05.693 ? Three boys surfing on the time continuum ? 56 00:02:06.193 --> 00:02:08.762 ? There they go ? 57 00:02:09.262 --> 00:02:10.264 ? The green mist fills the air ? 58 00:02:10.764 --> 00:02:12.266 ? The Book could take them anywhere. Go! ? 59 00:02:12.766 --> 00:02:16.904 ? ? ? 60 00:02:19.339 --> 00:02:24.645 ( electric guitars playing steady beat ) 61 00:02:25.145 --> 00:02:27.815 ? Go! There they go ? 62 00:02:28.315 --> 00:02:31.285 ? Three girls warping, time is 2105 ? 63 00:02:31.785 --> 00:02:34.288 ? There they go ? 64 00:02:34.788 --> 00:02:37.791 ? You can catch a ride with the Time Warp Trio. Go! ? 65 00:02:41.495 --> 00:02:44.640 ? Traveling through history... ? 66 00:02:44.564 --> 00:02:48.269 ( ticking ) 67 00:02:48.769 --> 00:02:52.606 ? ? ? 68 00:02:53.106 --> 00:02:54.375 ? With the Time Warp Trio ? 69 00:02:54.875 --> 00:02:55.676 ? Go! ? 70 00:03:09.189 --> 00:03:11.625 JOE: You're probably wondering how we ended up on a beach, 71 00:03:12.125 --> 00:03:12.893 about to be trampled 72 00:03:13.393 --> 00:03:16.630 by a boatload of, yes, bloodthirsty Vikings. 73 00:03:16.563 --> 00:03:19.990 It all started with a harmless video game, 74 00:03:19.599 --> 00:03:21.936 which wasn't so harmless if you happen to own a book 75 00:03:22.436 --> 00:03:24.271 that can warp the space-time continuum... 76 00:03:24.771 --> 00:03:26.206 which I do. 77 00:03:26.706 --> 00:03:27.141 All clear! 78 00:03:27.641 --> 00:03:28.309 In! In! In! 79 00:03:33.947 --> 00:03:35.482 ( grunting ) 80 00:03:35.982 --> 00:03:37.985 Fred, you swear Mike doesn't mind us 81 00:03:38.485 --> 00:03:39.787 playing with his video games? 82 00:03:40.287 --> 00:03:41.550 Yeah, yeah, I swear. 83 00:03:41.555 --> 00:03:42.156 But if he shows up, 84 00:03:42.656 --> 00:03:44.658 we go out the window and down the fire escape. 85 00:03:45.158 --> 00:03:46.427 Uh, Sam, you take first watch. 86 00:03:46.927 --> 00:03:47.461 Me? 87 00:03:47.961 --> 00:03:48.195 No. No way! 88 00:03:48.695 --> 00:03:49.296 I've seen your brother! 89 00:03:49.796 --> 00:03:51.231 He could bench-press my whole family! 90 00:03:51.731 --> 00:03:53.734 But we're playing "Viking Smash Fest" 91 00:03:54.234 --> 00:03:55.302 and you hate football. 92 00:03:55.802 --> 00:03:59.390 You said we were going to play "Elf Quest II: Return to Valhalla." 93 00:03:59.539 --> 00:04:00.307 We'll play that next. 94 00:04:00.807 --> 00:04:03.644 Just use a code word if you see Mike coming, like, uh... 95 00:04:04.144 --> 00:04:05.450 Thursday. 96 00:04:05.545 --> 00:04:06.180 Code word "Thursday." 97 00:04:06.680 --> 00:04:08.480 ( quavers ): Code word "Thursday." 98 00:04:08.548 --> 00:04:10.651 COMPUTER: Viking Smash Fest! 99 00:04:11.151 --> 00:04:12.786 Choose your team and feel the pain! 100 00:04:13.286 --> 00:04:13.887 I call the Giants. 101 00:04:14.387 --> 00:04:15.890 No, I'm the Giants. 102 00:04:15.589 --> 00:04:16.523 I'm always the Giants. 103 00:04:17.230 --> 00:04:18.192 JOE: You got them last time! 104 00:04:18.692 --> 00:04:19.893 FRED: It's my brother's room! 105 00:04:20.393 --> 00:04:21.280 ( quavers ): Thursday! 106 00:04:21.528 --> 00:04:22.429 We'll shoot for it. 107 00:04:22.929 --> 00:04:23.430 FRED: I'm evens. 108 00:04:23.930 --> 00:04:25.566 BOTH: Once, twice, three. 109 00:04:26.660 --> 00:04:26.300 Shoot! Shoot! 110 00:04:26.800 --> 00:04:26.900 ( whispers ): Thursday. 111 00:04:27.400 --> 00:04:28.350 Once, twice, three... 112 00:04:28.535 --> 00:04:29.236 Book! 113 00:04:29.736 --> 00:04:30.704 What? 114 00:04:31.204 --> 00:04:33.240 JOE: I said don't use the Book without asking! 115 00:04:33.740 --> 00:04:34.410 Thursday. 116 00:04:34.541 --> 00:04:35.376 I didn't touch it! 117 00:04:35.876 --> 00:04:36.243 Thursday! 118 00:04:36.743 --> 00:04:37.344 Yeah, right. 119 00:04:37.844 --> 00:04:39.980 And no one takes it out of the bag, unless... 120 00:04:40.480 --> 00:04:40.981 SAM: Thursday! 121 00:04:41.481 --> 00:04:42.750 It's on the bed! It's on the bed! 122 00:04:43.250 --> 00:04:43.550 Stay still! 123 00:04:44.500 --> 00:04:44.218 Thursday! 124 00:04:44.718 --> 00:04:45.419 Bad book! 125 00:04:45.919 --> 00:04:46.954 Thursday! 126 00:04:47.454 --> 00:04:48.222 ( screams ): Thursday! 127 00:04:48.722 --> 00:04:49.623 ( all yelp and shout ) 128 00:04:50.123 --> 00:04:50.824 Get it! Grab it! 129 00:04:51.324 --> 00:04:51.992 No! 130 00:04:59.432 --> 00:05:00.667 ( all grunting ) 131 00:05:01.167 --> 00:05:01.902 This isn't working. 132 00:05:02.402 --> 00:05:03.300 We need a plan. 133 00:05:03.503 --> 00:05:04.204 Huddle! 134 00:05:04.704 --> 00:05:07.875 Sam fades right, Joe goes long and I rush the end zone. 135 00:05:08.375 --> 00:05:08.942 Ready? 136 00:05:09.442 --> 00:05:09.843 Hut! Hut! Hut! 137 00:05:11.378 --> 00:05:12.579 ( all grunt and groan ) 138 00:05:15.448 --> 00:05:15.916 ( peeps ) 139 00:05:16.416 --> 00:05:18.185 ( casually ): These are not natives. 140 00:05:18.685 --> 00:05:19.586 They must be foreigners, 141 00:05:20.860 --> 00:05:21.989 come to invade our fair Greenland! 142 00:05:22.489 --> 00:05:23.424 I guess we're in Greenland. 143 00:05:23.924 --> 00:05:24.425 It's not very green. 144 00:05:24.925 --> 00:05:25.426 Or fair. 145 00:05:25.926 --> 00:05:27.528 Silence, foreigners! 146 00:05:28.280 --> 00:05:30.464 Leif, let's sacrifice these three sea rats 147 00:05:30.964 --> 00:05:31.932 to our mighty god Odin 148 00:05:32.432 --> 00:05:33.901 in thanks for our safe return. 149 00:05:34.401 --> 00:05:34.902 ( growls ) 150 00:05:35.402 --> 00:05:37.371 I don't know, Grim Snake-in-the-Grass. 151 00:05:37.871 --> 00:05:39.373 It's not much of a sacrifice. 152 00:05:39.873 --> 00:05:40.908 He's right. 153 00:05:41.408 --> 00:05:42.776 We're terrible sacrifices. 154 00:05:43.276 --> 00:05:45.979 Then again, I guess something is better than nothing. 155 00:05:46.479 --> 00:05:47.981 Okay, let's sacrifice them. 156 00:05:48.481 --> 00:05:51.585 Okay, guys, you two tackle the redhead; 157 00:05:52.850 --> 00:05:53.687 I'll head-butt Fuzzface. 158 00:05:54.187 --> 00:05:56.957 That'll never work; they have weapons! 159 00:05:57.457 --> 00:05:57.958 Got a better idea? 160 00:05:58.458 --> 00:06:00.327 ( clears throat ) 161 00:06:00.827 --> 00:06:02.830 Good evening, Vikings and gentlemen! 162 00:06:03.330 --> 00:06:04.264 I, Joe the Magnificent, 163 00:06:04.764 --> 00:06:07.801 will now dazzle you with a spine-tingling, 164 00:06:08.301 --> 00:06:12.720 eye-opening, neck-saving display of magic! 165 00:06:12.572 --> 00:06:12.940 We're toast. 166 00:06:13.440 --> 00:06:16.430 You, a puny foreigner, know magic? 167 00:06:16.543 --> 00:06:17.770 Hah! 168 00:06:17.577 --> 00:06:18.412 Prove it! 169 00:06:18.912 --> 00:06:22.983 Okay, okay, um... 170 00:06:23.483 --> 00:06:26.186 I'll make myself as heavy as a stone-- 171 00:06:26.686 --> 00:06:30.157 so heavy, that no man can lift me. 172 00:06:30.657 --> 00:06:31.225 Observe! 173 00:06:33.593 --> 00:06:34.895 Now, have your strongest man 174 00:06:35.395 --> 00:06:38.980 lift me by my elbows. 175 00:06:38.598 --> 00:06:40.330 Bjorn Inabarn! 176 00:06:40.533 --> 00:06:42.336 ( all laugh ) 177 00:06:45.605 --> 00:06:46.373 ( laughing uproariously ) 178 00:06:46.873 --> 00:06:47.708 That's the trick? 179 00:06:48.208 --> 00:06:49.710 What about the bendy pencil 180 00:06:50.210 --> 00:06:51.780 or the bouncing hanky? 181 00:06:51.578 --> 00:06:52.880 Anything's better than that! 182 00:06:53.380 --> 00:06:53.881 Just wait. 183 00:06:54.381 --> 00:06:55.482 Thank you, my good Viking. 184 00:06:55.982 --> 00:06:56.750 You may put me down now. 185 00:06:58.318 --> 00:07:00.854 Hocus pocus, Culpepper and Moss, 186 00:07:01.354 --> 00:07:04.725 make me as strong as Fran Tarkington. 187 00:07:06.526 --> 00:07:07.661 Uh... now try it again. 188 00:07:08.161 --> 00:07:10.264 ( grunting ) 189 00:07:10.764 --> 00:07:13.133 The foreigner has put on weight. 190 00:07:13.633 --> 00:07:15.335 I don't understand. 191 00:07:15.835 --> 00:07:17.137 They must be evil druids! 192 00:07:17.637 --> 00:07:18.138 ( men gasp ) 193 00:07:18.638 --> 00:07:19.873 Kill them! 194 00:07:20.373 --> 00:07:20.741 ( Leif laughs ) 195 00:07:21.241 --> 00:07:22.309 Relax, Grim the Gullible. 196 00:07:22.809 --> 00:07:23.610 They're just fools. 197 00:07:24.110 --> 00:07:26.346 We'll bring them back to Brattahlid. 198 00:07:26.846 --> 00:07:28.549 They will amuse my father. 199 00:07:29.490 --> 00:07:31.151 ( grumbles ) 200 00:07:34.654 --> 00:07:37.191 JOE: Brattahlid probably wasn't such a bad place 201 00:07:37.691 --> 00:07:40.861 if you happened to like fatty strips of roasted seal meat. 202 00:07:41.361 --> 00:07:42.863 But we didn't, 203 00:07:43.363 --> 00:07:47.601 so there was only one solution: find the Book and fast! 204 00:07:48.101 --> 00:07:48.869 ( toots flute ) 205 00:07:49.369 --> 00:07:53.807 Brave Leif, son of Erik, in Ireland raised battle flags. 206 00:07:54.307 --> 00:07:58.579 One thousand men he slew, blood flooded every crag. 207 00:07:59.790 --> 00:08:00.881 Arrows rained and spear tips fell. 208 00:08:01.381 --> 00:08:03.383 Bold Leif's sword never sagged. 209 00:08:03.883 --> 00:08:08.355 Wide eyed, his skald saw all-faithful Snorri Vyndbag! 210 00:08:08.855 --> 00:08:11.910 ( Vikings hoot ) 211 00:08:11.591 --> 00:08:13.293 Did you really kill a thousand men? 212 00:08:13.793 --> 00:08:16.697 Nah, Snorri just likes to make me look good. 213 00:08:17.197 --> 00:08:18.232 He's my personal poet. 214 00:08:18.732 --> 00:08:19.633 Dad got him for me. 215 00:08:20.133 --> 00:08:23.700 So, Leif, what'd you get your old man in Ireland? 216 00:08:23.570 --> 00:08:24.705 Grim, bring me my treasure! 217 00:08:25.205 --> 00:08:25.973 ( grumbles ) 218 00:08:26.473 --> 00:08:29.443 ( muttering ): Bossy, spoiled, son of the chief. 219 00:08:29.943 --> 00:08:30.644 Oh! 220 00:08:31.144 --> 00:08:32.346 ( grumbles ) 221 00:08:36.950 --> 00:08:40.530 To my good friend Sven Knutson, I give one seal skin. 222 00:08:40.553 --> 00:08:43.924 To his son, Ham Svenson, I give this narwhal horn. 223 00:08:44.424 --> 00:08:48.228 And to his son, Knut Hamson, I give a peacock feather. 224 00:08:48.728 --> 00:08:50.330 Boots for Sven Ittreins. 225 00:08:50.830 --> 00:08:52.499 And nothing for Inga Normee. 226 00:08:52.999 --> 00:08:53.667 Sorry, Inga. 227 00:08:54.167 --> 00:08:54.835 Check it out. 228 00:08:55.335 --> 00:08:58.605 If Sam was your dad, you'd be called Fred Samson. 229 00:08:59.105 --> 00:09:00.400 No way. 230 00:09:00.540 --> 00:09:03.100 If Sam was my dad, I'd be called Fred the Ugly. 231 00:09:03.510 --> 00:09:04.110 You're right! 232 00:09:04.511 --> 00:09:06.513 So that means I'm Sam Walterson 233 00:09:07.130 --> 00:09:09.490 because my dad's name is Walter. 234 00:09:09.549 --> 00:09:11.510 And you're Joe Johnson... 235 00:09:11.551 --> 00:09:13.820 and he's Leif Erikson. 236 00:09:14.320 --> 00:09:15.880 Leif Erikson? 237 00:09:15.588 --> 00:09:16.923 Guys, that's Leif Erikson! 238 00:09:17.423 --> 00:09:19.793 He's the first European to sail to North America! 239 00:09:20.293 --> 00:09:22.396 No way. That was Columbus. 240 00:09:22.896 --> 00:09:24.464 Actually, no. 241 00:09:24.964 --> 00:09:27.601 Leif led the Vikings there 500 years before Columbus 242 00:09:28.101 --> 00:09:28.802 was even born. 243 00:09:29.302 --> 00:09:32.105 He doesn't exactly seem the explorer type. 244 00:09:32.605 --> 00:09:36.543 And this funny hat I keep for myself. 245 00:09:37.430 --> 00:09:37.544 ( chuckles ) 246 00:09:38.440 --> 00:09:38.712 ( clears throat ) 247 00:09:39.212 --> 00:09:41.481 Oh, yeah, this is for you, Dad. 248 00:09:41.981 --> 00:09:42.182 ( gasps ) 249 00:09:42.682 --> 00:09:43.684 Got it off a shepherd. 250 00:09:44.184 --> 00:09:45.886 Don't know what it is, though. 251 00:09:46.386 --> 00:09:46.920 ( sniffing ) 252 00:09:47.420 --> 00:09:48.155 Smells pretty good. 253 00:09:48.655 --> 00:09:49.923 Wonder what it tastes like. 254 00:09:50.423 --> 00:09:51.758 I wouldn't do that if I were you. 255 00:09:52.258 --> 00:09:53.694 You don't know where it's been. 256 00:09:54.194 --> 00:09:56.730 And besides, it's not a sandwich, it's a book. 257 00:09:57.230 --> 00:09:58.865 And it's not just any book; it's the Book. 258 00:09:59.365 --> 00:09:59.866 "Book"? "Book"? 259 00:10:00.366 --> 00:10:02.269 Yeah, you know, uh, you read it. 260 00:10:02.769 --> 00:10:06.139 They have words in them, on pages, see? 261 00:10:06.639 --> 00:10:07.207 Hmm, picture! 262 00:10:07.707 --> 00:10:08.275 JOE: Actually... 263 00:10:08.775 --> 00:10:09.943 that's a map. 264 00:10:10.443 --> 00:10:10.944 See? 265 00:10:11.444 --> 00:10:12.713 This is Greenland. 266 00:10:13.213 --> 00:10:14.715 That's not Greenland! 267 00:10:15.215 --> 00:10:17.351 This is Greenland! 268 00:10:17.851 --> 00:10:19.419 What Joe means, Mr. Erikson, 269 00:10:19.919 --> 00:10:22.522 is that this squiggly thing represents Greenland, 270 00:10:23.220 --> 00:10:25.892 and this squiggly thing represents North America-- 271 00:10:26.392 --> 00:10:29.296 a new landmass, to the west-- 272 00:10:29.796 --> 00:10:31.980 just waiting to be discovered 273 00:10:31.598 --> 00:10:33.330 by a brave Viking like yourself. 274 00:10:33.533 --> 00:10:34.668 Huh, maybe that's the place 275 00:10:35.168 --> 00:10:38.705 old Bjarni Herjolfsson was talking about when he got lost. 276 00:10:39.205 --> 00:10:39.706 GRIM: Hah! 277 00:10:40.206 --> 00:10:42.776 These silly foreigners are filling your head 278 00:10:43.276 --> 00:10:44.311 with stories, Leif. 279 00:10:44.811 --> 00:10:46.120 Here, drink! 280 00:10:47.614 --> 00:10:48.115 To Leif! 281 00:10:48.615 --> 00:10:49.149 ( Vikings cheer ) 282 00:10:49.649 --> 00:10:50.650 ( snickers ) 283 00:10:54.754 --> 00:10:57.524 ( men snoring loudly ) 284 00:10:59.425 --> 00:11:00.994 ( whispers ): Okay... 285 00:11:01.494 --> 00:11:03.997 The Book is in Leif's treasure chest. 286 00:11:04.497 --> 00:11:05.665 Now, where's the chest? 287 00:11:06.165 --> 00:11:09.200 I think I saw him drag it over by his bed. 288 00:11:14.700 --> 00:11:15.642 He's not here. 289 00:11:16.142 --> 00:11:18.111 It's just his wife and three Leiflets. 290 00:11:19.412 --> 00:11:20.814 Psst! Over here. 291 00:11:21.314 --> 00:11:23.216 ( murmuring and snoring ) 292 00:11:27.860 --> 00:11:28.555 ( all grunting ) 293 00:11:29.550 --> 00:11:29.389 ( rattling ) 294 00:11:36.362 --> 00:11:38.165 ( chest dragging across floor ) 295 00:11:43.236 --> 00:11:43.737 ( snoring ) 296 00:11:44.237 --> 00:11:45.772 Hey, he can't do that. 297 00:11:46.272 --> 00:11:47.340 That's Leif's chest. 298 00:11:47.840 --> 00:11:49.843 Yeah, with my Book in it. 299 00:11:50.343 --> 00:11:51.945 Mmm... treasure... 300 00:11:52.445 --> 00:11:52.979 Eep! 301 00:11:53.479 --> 00:11:53.980 ( mumbling ) 302 00:11:54.480 --> 00:11:55.150 LEIF: Wha... What?! 303 00:11:56.616 --> 00:11:57.117 Huh? 304 00:12:00.787 --> 00:12:02.222 By Thor's hammer... 305 00:12:02.722 --> 00:12:04.858 you will pay! 306 00:12:10.290 --> 00:12:11.665 I, Erik the Red, 307 00:12:12.165 --> 00:12:13.333 founder of this fair land, 308 00:12:13.833 --> 00:12:15.535 do hereby call the Thing to order. 309 00:12:16.350 --> 00:12:16.703 We shall now vote 310 00:12:17.203 --> 00:12:19.372 on whether the foreigners are innocent or guilty 311 00:12:19.872 --> 00:12:21.741 of stealing Leif's treasure. ( growling ) 312 00:12:22.241 --> 00:12:26.146 Huh, I guess a "Thing" is sort of a like a trial. 313 00:12:26.646 --> 00:12:28.114 See? I told you the Vikings were saner 314 00:12:28.614 --> 00:12:30.784 and more rational than people give them credit for. 315 00:12:31.284 --> 00:12:33.620 All those who think they're guilty raise their hand. 316 00:12:34.120 --> 00:12:35.155 ERIK: It is settled. 317 00:12:35.655 --> 00:12:37.991 I object, Mr. The-Red! 318 00:12:38.491 --> 00:12:39.292 We're innocent! 319 00:12:39.792 --> 00:12:41.595 Grim took Leif's treasure! 320 00:12:42.950 --> 00:12:43.630 Huh? Have you any proof? 321 00:12:44.130 --> 00:12:46.333 Well... no, but it's... it's true. 322 00:12:46.833 --> 00:12:47.400 I swear on... 323 00:12:48.901 --> 00:12:49.503 on Odin! 324 00:12:50.300 --> 00:12:50.270 Odin! 325 00:12:53.106 --> 00:12:56.142 One does not swear lightly on the most sacred of gods! 326 00:12:56.642 --> 00:12:58.211 ( stammering ) 327 00:12:58.711 --> 00:13:01.882 There is another way to prove your innocence. 328 00:13:02.382 --> 00:13:05.752 Our strongest man will fight your strongest man. 329 00:13:06.252 --> 00:13:07.821 No problemo. 330 00:13:08.321 --> 00:13:09.222 Bring him on. 331 00:13:09.722 --> 00:13:11.358 Relax-- you'll just dazzle him 332 00:13:11.858 --> 00:13:13.360 with that magic trick again. 333 00:13:13.860 --> 00:13:15.829 Bjorn, go get your brother. 334 00:13:21.668 --> 00:13:23.470 ( rock crunching ) 335 00:13:23.970 --> 00:13:24.771 ( all gulp loudly ) 336 00:13:25.271 --> 00:13:25.872 VIKING: Leif! 337 00:13:26.372 --> 00:13:27.207 Come quick! 338 00:13:27.707 --> 00:13:28.742 Someone's stealing your ship! 339 00:13:33.413 --> 00:13:35.715 GRIM: Hey, look what I have, Leif! 340 00:13:36.215 --> 00:13:37.584 ( Grim laughing ) 341 00:13:38.840 --> 00:13:40.320 Now who's going to be the big explorer 342 00:13:40.820 --> 00:13:42.322 and discover the New World?! 343 00:13:42.822 --> 00:13:44.524 ( laughing triumphantly ) 344 00:13:45.240 --> 00:13:46.590 ( growling ) 345 00:13:46.559 --> 00:13:47.227 He's got the Book! 346 00:13:47.727 --> 00:13:48.929 How are we going to get home now? 347 00:13:49.429 --> 00:13:51.131 And Grim is going to discover America! 348 00:13:51.631 --> 00:13:52.599 History will be rewritten! 349 00:13:53.990 --> 00:13:55.735 We could wind up unborn! 350 00:13:56.235 --> 00:13:57.170 Who cares about history?! 351 00:13:57.670 --> 00:14:01.541 That snake-in-the-grass has my treasure! 352 00:14:02.410 --> 00:14:04.177 LEIF: Sven, Knut, Bjorn-prepare my other ship! 353 00:14:04.677 --> 00:14:08.480 And put in three extra life vests-- we're coming, too! 354 00:14:09.949 --> 00:14:13.190 ( thunder crashing ) 355 00:14:13.519 --> 00:14:16.456 JOE: Sam was right about the Vikings being amazing sailors. 356 00:14:16.956 --> 00:14:19.226 Leif actually seemed to enjoy rough seas. 357 00:14:19.726 --> 00:14:20.827 ( Leif whooping and laughing ) 358 00:14:21.327 --> 00:14:21.995 ( cackling ) 359 00:14:23.329 --> 00:14:25.999 ( screaming ) 360 00:14:26.499 --> 00:14:27.634 JOE: When the storms died down, 361 00:14:28.134 --> 00:14:29.669 we tried to help out around the ship. 362 00:14:30.169 --> 00:14:31.805 Sam was Leif's assistant navigator. 363 00:14:32.305 --> 00:14:33.506 Okay, left here. 364 00:14:34.600 --> 00:14:34.774 No, I... I mean, right! 365 00:14:35.274 --> 00:14:36.900 Not that much! 366 00:14:36.509 --> 00:14:36.843 Move your head! 367 00:14:37.343 --> 00:14:38.511 You're blocking Venus! 368 00:14:39.110 --> 00:14:39.512 SAM: Right! 369 00:14:40.120 --> 00:14:40.513 Left! 370 00:14:41.130 --> 00:14:43.416 Make up your mind! 371 00:14:43.916 --> 00:14:46.152 JOE: Fred tried his hand at some scaldic poetry... 372 00:14:46.652 --> 00:14:48.540 All right, hat-headed sea-rat, 373 00:14:48.554 --> 00:14:49.956 let's see what you've learned. 374 00:14:50.456 --> 00:14:52.920 Stinky, blond nose-picker 375 00:14:52.592 --> 00:14:53.426 With thin goatee on chin 376 00:14:53.926 --> 00:14:56.229 Tries to teach real poet to butcher verse 377 00:14:56.729 --> 00:14:57.230 like him. 378 00:14:57.730 --> 00:14:59.165 ( toots flute ) Hmm! 379 00:14:59.665 --> 00:15:02.769 JOE: And I helped with the rowing. 380 00:15:03.269 --> 00:15:05.772 JOE: Yep, it was pretty smooth sailing-- 381 00:15:06.272 --> 00:15:08.141 until we ran into some company. 382 00:15:08.641 --> 00:15:09.776 ( horn blaring outside ) 383 00:15:10.276 --> 00:15:10.944 ( blasting horn ) 384 00:15:13.379 --> 00:15:16.516 Hey, Leif, you mind practicing your horn a little later? 385 00:15:17.160 --> 00:15:17.984 It's kind of early. 386 00:15:18.484 --> 00:15:22.122 Arise, trees of the Valkyries, and prepare for battle! 387 00:15:22.622 --> 00:15:23.657 ( Vikings shouting ) 388 00:15:24.157 --> 00:15:24.658 Battle? 389 00:15:25.158 --> 00:15:25.959 Someone said "battle"! 390 00:15:26.459 --> 00:15:27.927 What's the score? Are we winning? 391 00:15:28.427 --> 00:15:29.896 I don't even know who we're fighting. 392 00:15:30.396 --> 00:15:31.264 FRED: It's Grim! 393 00:15:31.764 --> 00:15:32.265 Whoo-hoo! 394 00:15:32.765 --> 00:15:33.366 We're going home! 395 00:15:33.866 --> 00:15:34.367 Yeah. 396 00:15:34.867 --> 00:15:35.769 In pieces. 397 00:15:36.269 --> 00:15:37.837 Those guys outnumber us two to one. 398 00:15:38.337 --> 00:15:39.539 ( gulps ) 399 00:15:40.390 --> 00:15:41.441 We better wake Sam. 400 00:15:41.941 --> 00:15:42.709 Hello! 401 00:15:43.209 --> 00:15:43.810 Earth to Sam! 402 00:15:44.310 --> 00:15:45.780 Come on, Sleeping Beauty. 403 00:15:45.578 --> 00:15:46.846 We're about to be attacked! 404 00:15:47.346 --> 00:15:48.140 Huh? 405 00:15:48.514 --> 00:15:50.316 What? Where... where is everyone? 406 00:15:53.786 --> 00:15:54.788 ( growling ) 407 00:15:56.923 --> 00:15:58.491 ( ships crashing; boys shouting ) 408 00:15:58.991 --> 00:16:02.829 ( Vikings shouting lustily ) 409 00:16:03.329 --> 00:16:04.264 ( swords ringing ) 410 00:16:04.764 --> 00:16:06.132 ( Sam straining ) 411 00:16:06.632 --> 00:16:08.735 Hey, Joe, Fred, I could use a hand! 412 00:16:09.235 --> 00:16:09.636 We're over here! 413 00:16:10.136 --> 00:16:10.637 FRED: Walk left! 414 00:16:13.773 --> 00:16:15.750 SAM: Which left? My left? Your left? 415 00:16:15.575 --> 00:16:16.710 Be specific. 416 00:16:19.111 --> 00:16:19.946 ( Sam shouting ) 417 00:16:20.446 --> 00:16:21.381 FRED: We've got to help him. 418 00:16:21.881 --> 00:16:23.883 I think someone's got to help us first. 419 00:16:24.383 --> 00:16:24.918 Look! 420 00:16:25.418 --> 00:16:27.520 ( bellowing ) 421 00:16:29.355 --> 00:16:29.856 Hey, everyone, 422 00:16:30.356 --> 00:16:31.157 free mead! 423 00:16:31.657 --> 00:16:32.158 Mead?! 424 00:16:32.658 --> 00:16:33.260 Mead?! 425 00:16:33.526 --> 00:16:36.763 ( men laughing heartily ) 426 00:16:37.263 --> 00:16:38.298 ( spears whistling ) 427 00:16:38.798 --> 00:16:39.566 SAM: Whoa...! 428 00:16:40.660 --> 00:16:40.567 ( ship creaking ) 429 00:16:41.670 --> 00:16:41.868 ( Sam sniffing ) 430 00:16:42.368 --> 00:16:43.570 SAM: Something's burning. 431 00:16:44.700 --> 00:16:45.939 Fire! Fire! 432 00:16:46.439 --> 00:16:47.107 ( screaming ) 433 00:16:48.641 --> 00:16:49.142 Look! 434 00:16:49.642 --> 00:16:50.744 Leif has a berserker! 435 00:16:51.244 --> 00:16:52.345 ( screaming ) 436 00:16:52.845 --> 00:16:53.613 He'll kill us all! 437 00:16:54.113 --> 00:16:55.749 ( Sam screaming ) 438 00:16:56.249 --> 00:16:57.617 FRED: Whoo-hoo! 439 00:16:58.117 --> 00:16:58.585 All right, yeah! 440 00:16:59.850 --> 00:16:59.953 Show 'em who's the bear! 441 00:17:00.453 --> 00:17:01.121 Get 'em Sam, get 'em! 442 00:17:01.621 --> 00:17:03.923 Your men are retreating, Grim. 443 00:17:04.423 --> 00:17:04.657 Give up! 444 00:17:05.157 --> 00:17:06.726 Okay, you win! 445 00:17:07.226 --> 00:17:07.594 ( Grim grunts ) 446 00:17:08.940 --> 00:17:09.229 ( Leif howls ) 447 00:17:13.699 --> 00:17:14.901 Whoa! 448 00:17:20.806 --> 00:17:22.308 ( wood creaking ) 449 00:17:22.808 --> 00:17:24.577 ( grunts; groans ) 450 00:17:25.770 --> 00:17:27.280 ( cheering ) 451 00:17:31.751 --> 00:17:32.719 Whew, that's better. 452 00:17:33.219 --> 00:17:34.621 It was hot in that thing! 453 00:17:35.121 --> 00:17:35.722 Did I miss something? 454 00:17:36.222 --> 00:17:37.957 Miss something? Are you kidding? 455 00:17:38.457 --> 00:17:41.261 You saved the day with that mad berserker act! 456 00:17:41.761 --> 00:17:42.695 I did? 457 00:17:43.195 --> 00:17:45.398 I-I mean, of course I did. 458 00:17:45.898 --> 00:17:46.432 ( clears throat ) 459 00:17:46.932 --> 00:17:48.368 Yup, it was all part of my plan. 460 00:17:48.868 --> 00:17:49.402 ( Leif shrieks ) 461 00:17:49.902 --> 00:17:51.404 No...! 462 00:17:51.904 --> 00:17:53.640 My treasure! 463 00:17:54.140 --> 00:17:54.774 SAM: Um, Joe? 464 00:17:55.274 --> 00:17:57.110 Isn't the Book in there? 465 00:17:57.610 --> 00:17:58.178 Yeah. 466 00:17:58.678 --> 00:17:59.646 Well, what happens 467 00:18:00.146 --> 00:18:02.782 if it gets, you know, burnt to a crisp? 468 00:18:03.282 --> 00:18:04.684 I guess we're about to find out. 469 00:18:05.184 --> 00:18:06.686 ( all screaming ) 470 00:18:07.186 --> 00:18:08.254 JOE: It's a good question. 471 00:18:08.754 --> 00:18:11.591 What would happen if time were somehow destroyed? 472 00:18:12.910 --> 00:18:13.593 Good thing Leif had his double-ply 473 00:18:14.930 --> 00:18:15.161 walrus-hide gloves with him. 474 00:18:15.661 --> 00:18:19.265 ( chest hissing; boys cheering ) 475 00:18:19.765 --> 00:18:20.867 Uh-oh. 476 00:18:21.367 --> 00:18:22.101 ( water gurgling ) 477 00:18:25.938 --> 00:18:26.272 ( chest thuds ) 478 00:18:26.772 --> 00:18:29.800 It hit a sandbar. 479 00:18:29.508 --> 00:18:34.470 LEIF: That can only mean one thing-- land! 480 00:18:35.581 --> 00:18:36.820 ( chirping ) 481 00:18:42.555 --> 00:18:43.990 What did you say this place was called? 482 00:18:44.490 --> 00:18:45.925 Well, it's definitely North America, 483 00:18:46.425 --> 00:18:47.594 but I'm not sure where, exactly. 484 00:18:48.940 --> 00:18:49.429 Maybe Newfoundland or Nova Scotia? 485 00:18:49.929 --> 00:18:51.431 Ah, not very catchy names, are they? 486 00:18:51.931 --> 00:18:54.767 I think I'll call it "Vinland." 487 00:18:55.267 --> 00:18:56.636 Makes you think of grapes and wine. 488 00:18:57.136 --> 00:18:58.304 I hate to break it to you, Leif, 489 00:18:58.804 --> 00:19:01.400 but I don't think that's a grape. 490 00:19:01.540 --> 00:19:02.842 True, but "Poisonous Berryland" 491 00:19:03.342 --> 00:19:05.110 isn't going to bring in the tourists. 492 00:19:05.511 --> 00:19:07.247 ( footsteps approaching ) 493 00:19:10.549 --> 00:19:11.718 For fighting bravely 494 00:19:12.218 --> 00:19:14.387 and guiding me to this new land, 495 00:19:14.887 --> 00:19:17.230 you may choose one item of my treasure. 496 00:19:18.491 --> 00:19:18.992 We'll take this ax. 497 00:19:19.492 --> 00:19:21.227 I want to keep this bearskin. 498 00:19:21.727 --> 00:19:22.395 ( Joe clears throat ) 499 00:19:22.895 --> 00:19:24.931 Guys, aren't you forgetting something? 500 00:19:25.431 --> 00:19:27.534 Oh, yeah-we'll take that. 501 00:19:28.340 --> 00:19:29.435 Okay, buddy, bring us home. 502 00:19:29.935 --> 00:19:31.871 Fred needs pizza and a hot shower. 503 00:19:32.371 --> 00:19:32.872 Pronto! 504 00:19:33.372 --> 00:19:34.107 Um, right... 505 00:19:34.607 --> 00:19:36.109 Home, Book, home! 506 00:19:36.609 --> 00:19:37.410 ( tapping in distance ) 507 00:19:37.910 --> 00:19:38.745 Oh, great, just great! 508 00:19:39.245 --> 00:19:41.614 I can't spend the rest of my life with Vikings! 509 00:19:42.114 --> 00:19:45.840 They don't read, they eat seals, everyone has a mustache. 510 00:19:45.584 --> 00:19:46.286 Would you quit banging 511 00:19:46.786 --> 00:19:47.287 that rock?! 512 00:19:47.787 --> 00:19:49.556 You're giving me a migraine! 513 00:19:50.560 --> 00:19:53.293 Hey-- those look like the same runes 514 00:19:53.793 --> 00:19:56.296 we saw when we landed in Greenland. 515 00:19:56.796 --> 00:19:58.231 Maybe they'll tell us how to get home. 516 00:19:58.731 --> 00:19:59.599 What does it say, Bjorn? 517 00:20:00.990 --> 00:20:01.768 "Vikings were here. 518 00:20:02.268 --> 00:20:03.503 "The year 1001. 519 00:20:04.300 --> 00:20:04.871 Thor's Day." 520 00:20:05.371 --> 00:20:06.205 "Thor's Day"? 521 00:20:06.705 --> 00:20:08.700 That kind of sounds like... 522 00:20:08.507 --> 00:20:10.710 Wait a minute, it is! 523 00:20:11.210 --> 00:20:15.114 Thor's Day is Thursday, and Thursday is today! 524 00:20:15.614 --> 00:20:17.951 ( whooping and shouting ) 525 00:20:18.451 --> 00:20:20.253 Vinlanders-- lots of them! 526 00:20:20.753 --> 00:20:21.921 Back to the ship! 527 00:20:23.489 --> 00:20:25.258 Leif the bold, Leif the brave, 528 00:20:25.758 --> 00:20:27.600 Discovered fair Vinland, 529 00:20:27.560 --> 00:20:28.728 And crushed 50 natives 530 00:20:29.228 --> 00:20:30.897 With one blow of his hand! 531 00:20:32.965 --> 00:20:34.701 ( arrows splashing into water ) 532 00:20:39.605 --> 00:20:41.874 Guys, wait up, it's Thursday! 533 00:20:42.374 --> 00:20:44.911 Okay, Joe, today's Thursday, and you know what? 534 00:20:45.411 --> 00:20:47.480 If we run, we might live to see Friday. 535 00:20:47.980 --> 00:20:49.282 No! Don't you get it? 536 00:20:49.782 --> 00:20:52.285 We warped back in time on a Thursday! 537 00:20:52.785 --> 00:20:54.687 It was the code word, so I kept saying it. 538 00:20:55.187 --> 00:20:56.789 And if saying Thursday brought us here, 539 00:20:57.289 --> 00:20:58.257 maybe it can take us home! 540 00:20:58.757 --> 00:20:59.726 It's worth a shot... 541 00:21:00.226 --> 00:21:02.729 ALL: Thursday... Thursday... 542 00:21:03.229 --> 00:21:03.696 Thursday! 543 00:21:04.196 --> 00:21:06.650 ( whooshing ) 544 00:21:08.134 --> 00:21:08.701 It worked! 545 00:21:09.201 --> 00:21:10.203 Look, no holes! 546 00:21:10.703 --> 00:21:12.372 I'm not even bruised! 547 00:21:12.872 --> 00:21:15.375 ( Mike growling softly ) 548 00:21:15.875 --> 00:21:17.176 Mike's room... 549 00:21:17.676 --> 00:21:20.790 Mike's video games! 550 00:21:20.579 --> 00:21:21.214 Easy, bro! 551 00:21:21.714 --> 00:21:23.716 We've got a mad berserker on our side! 552 00:21:30.189 --> 00:21:32.792 ( growls feebly ) 553 00:21:35.261 --> 00:21:36.262 ( roars ) 554 00:21:37.763 --> 00:21:38.297 ( yelps ) 555 00:21:38.797 --> 00:21:39.599 MIKE: Come back here, 556 00:21:40.990 --> 00:21:41.670 you little twerp! 557 00:21:41.567 --> 00:21:43.236 FRED: See ya, Mike the Too Late! 558 00:21:43.736 --> 00:21:44.737 JOE: Mighty Armpit Sniffer! 559 00:21:45.237 --> 00:21:46.139 FRED: Reindeer-brains! 560 00:21:47.640 --> 00:21:48.141 Breaker of Wind! 561 00:21:53.712 --> 00:21:57.216 Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH access.wgbh.org