Eri hands Hitoshi a stuffed jaguar.
Eri: For the nerves.
Eri smiles at Hitoshi and nods, like, I believe in you, then heads off. Hitoshi looks at the stuffed jaguar, then up to Melissa, considering. Then, with a weighty exhale, Hitoshi reaches into his ruana and takes out a handful of salt then he throws it behind his back.
Hitoshi: I can do this. I can do this. I can do this, I can do this.
Hitoshi lights a match, which he uses to ignite piles of wet leaves. As the smoke begins to spiral around him and Melissa, Hitoshi closes his eyes... entering a trance-like state. The magic fills the room and somewhere in the house Hitoshi's door starts to glow. On the way to town, Abuela Chiyo pauses at the strange occurrence, unsure of the cause. The entire room begins to glow in the light of his eyes, wind kicks up, blowing leaves and sand that begins to swirl around Melissa and Hitoshi, glowing brighter and brighter. Melissa looks to Hitoshi who... looks at her and his eyes twinkle Green, like flecks of glitter.
Hitoshi: You might wanna hang on.
He squeezes her hands and energy surrounds them. (Out in the courtyard... Hitoshi's door begins to spark back to life.) But we're back inside as Mirabel gasps with wonder, as WHOOSH! Melissa is suddenly transported into... - CHAOS in the house. The family running! (This is the part of the vision that Hitoshi witnessed Originally). Then, a Shape: Melissa... standing amidst the expanding cracks... Hitoshi starts to falter.
Hitoshi: It's just -- it's just the same
thing, I gotta stop --Melissa: No, I need to know which way it goes -- there's gotta be an answer, something we're not seeing.
Hitoshi: You're looking at the same thing that I am! If there was something else --
Melissa, gets an idea... turns the opposite direction. Hitoshi sees her, thinks it's pointless. Melissa looks and... spots a glitter of gold.
Melissa: There -- over there --
Confused, Hitoshi turns, and it illuminates... a butterfly... flitting through chaos. Bruno can't believe it.
Hitoshi: Butterfly! Follow the butterfly!
As they stand, the butterfly lands on a reed in a river, Which dissolves as something begins to glow behind it.
Melissa: Where is that...?
The images flutter, Hitoshi struggles to see it...
Hitoshi: It's all outta order --
The image starts to come into focus, it's... the candle burning brighter. Cracks disappearing.
Hitoshi: It's, it's -- it's the candle! The
candle's getting brighter!Nearby is a silhouette of Melissa in motion, arms out...
Hitoshi: I think you're gonna help the
candle!Melissa: How?!
Hitoshi's vision moves... showing Melissa and a glowing figure. Who is it? As Melissa wills herself to bring the figure into focus... we see the shape of a woman.
Hitoshi: There's someone with you! And you - you fight her!
Melissa: What?!
Hitoshi squints trying to interpret what he's seeing.
Hitoshi: Wait no, no, no, no -- is that a hug?!
Melissa: Am I fighting or hugging?!
Hitoshi: An embrace -- AN EMBRACE! -- to make the candle bright, you have to embrace her!!
Melissa: Embrace who?!
The images grow more and more volatile.
Hitoshi: Almost there...
Melissa: Who is it?!
Hitoshi: Almost there... I, I -- I got it!
As Melissa steps forward... it's... it's... Ibara?
Melissa: Ibara?!
A flash of light, ends the vision, leaving us with glittering sand... which falls onto the chiguiro. Bruno looks at the new emerald vision "plate" and smiles.
Hitoshi: Oh, your sister, that's great!
Melissa stares at it in disbelief. Hitoshi realizes she's hates his vision. He chucks it like it's garbage.
Hitoshi: Every time.
A few moments later Melissa and Hitoshi are staring at Ibara's door from behind a plant.
Melissa: Why would "embracing Ibara" do anything?
Hitoshi: Idaknow, our family got a miracle, how do you help a family miracle? You hug a sister.
Melissa looks at Hitoshi like he's stupid. A noise below draws them to Toshinori, who walks across the courtyard. Melissa and Hitoshi duck.
Toshinori: Melissa?! Melissa?!
Toshinori's powers fritz and he gets... a baby head. Hitoshi looks from Toshinori to the candle, which flickers. Melissa is too busy worrying.
Hitoshi: Oh, I think we're running outta time here.
Melissa: It's not gonna work. She won't hug me, ever, okay? She hates me. Also, I don't know if you heard, I ruined her proposal. Plus, P.S. --
Hitoshi: -- Mirabel --
Melissa: -- it is just annoying -- of course it's Ibara --
Hitoshi: -- Melissa--
Melissa: -- and what's her problem with me anyway, she's the one with roses coming out her--
Hitoshi: Melissa . Oh, sorry, sorry, sorry, you see you're missing the point. The fate of the family is not up to her, it's up to you. You're exactly what this family needs. You just have to see it. (then, casual) By yourself, after I leave.
Melissa: What? You're not coming?
Hitoshi moves a tall potted plant -- hiding him from view as he waddles toward the portrait leading to his secret passageway.
Hitoshi: It was your vision, Melissa... not mine.
Melissa: You're afraid Abuela will see you.
Hitoshi: Yep, I mean yes... that too. Hey, after you save the miracle... come visit.
Melissa: After I save the miracle, I'm bringing you home.
Hitoshi gives Melissa a smile then knocks on wood, crosses his fingers, holds his breath and tips backwards into the wall.
Hitoshi: Knock-knock-knock-knock-knock-knock on wood.
After he leaves, Melissa notices candle and magic's glow becoming more and more erratic. Melissa looks toward Ibara's glowing door, psyching herself up.
Melissa: You got this. Just gonna save the miracle... (so dumb) with a hug.
With that, Melissa heads to Ibara's door.
Melissa enters Ibara's amazing flower room. It's a lush, Colombian flower garden, tropical and very, very pink. Ibara is nowhere to be found. Melissa looks around... cautiously.
Melissa: Ibara? Hey!
Melissa continues through the room.
Melissa: I know we've... had our issues... but I'm... (hating saying it) ready to be a better sister... to you... So we should just... hug... Let's hug it out. Eh?
Melissa looks up to find... Ibara on a crazy flower bed... which looks more over-the-top than usual.

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