Tara Duncan Season 1, Episode 18: Heart of Stone

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The Silent Siren

The episode starts with Madney's live rehearsal for the concert taking place later that day. On live television, Madney loses her voice, but it becomes clear to the Alpha Team that a spell had been cast. After researching the spell and the missing Semchanach from Otherworld, the Team discovers that a mute siren named Aquaphonis stole Madney's voice. Tara is forced to audition for "Big Star" with a spell that made her voice better. To complicate matters further, obsessed wildlife specialist Henry Delachasse is also hot on the pretty mermaid’s tail, determined to make her the latest addition to his collection. Fortunately, Tara, Cal and Sparrow have boundless imagination and more than one trick up their sleeves…

25 min

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BFFs

Serena the terrible Vampire has come from OtherWorld and will do whatever it takes to knock Tara off her stride, taking advantage of the young Spellbinder’s naivety in order to take over the Earth… Fortunately, Cal and Sparrow have got her back and Tara herself has not yet had her say although she is quite annoyed with Sandra who is throwing a party and has invited everyone except her!

25 min

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The Golden Scepter

Tara must battle Nelos the harpy, an old friend of Sparrow’s father, who has come to Earth to steal a golden scepter hidden in the Manor. Master Chem has strictly forbidden them from taking the staff out of the Manor under any circumstances, but Tara, Cal and Sparrow find themselves with no other choice but to disobey—and hand it over to the harpy: Nelos has cast a spell on Sparrow that has locked her in her Beast form the night she has a date with Edward!

25 min

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Gold Fever

Tara, Cal and Sparrow are faced with an evil conspiracy cooked up by harpies who are exploiting Master Chem’s weakness for gold to drive him crazy. The Alpha Team must bring Chem back to his senses but Tara already has her hands full trying to talk Isabella into lending her some money so she can enroll in a dance workshop she would give anything to go to.

25 min

5

The De-Horned Unicorn

Tara, Cal and Sparrow are up against Serena. This time the Vampire has stolen a unicorn's horn with which she intends to absorb the young Spellbinders' powers. But that’s only the half of it! Henry Delachasse manages to steal the unicorn from Serena! Our three young Spellbinders must simultaneously locate the mythical animal and get rid of Serena... who has absorbed Tara’s powers!

25 min

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Brothers in Fangs

Tara must arrest Lycos, a werewolf that has come to pick up Fabrice, his "brother in fang", to take him to a big werewolf congress on OtherWorld. It just so happens that Fabrice has been captured by Henry Delachasse and they’ve got to get him out of there. Tara will need all the help Cal and Sparrow can give her on this one!

25 min

7

Haute Couture

Tara must unmask Serena, who has come to Earth in disguise with an enormous spider that she intends to use to set a trap for our young Spellbinder friends. As for Sparrow, she’s in deep trouble: she has just discovered that Sandra has stolen her diary—our heroes’ secrets might soon be revealed to all!

25 min

8

Master Chem's Honor

Tara, Cal and Sparrow want to prove Master Chem’s innocence. He has been accused of fleeing a combat on Earth against a black dragon named Kouzu. Chem’s future is in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Sparrow is troubled, as she believes Edward may have uncovered her secret.

25 min

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The Mirror of Youth

Krislak, a dangerous elf, has come to take the Mirror of Youth that is hidden inside the Manor. While Isabella is trying to stop him from carrying out his plans, the mirror reflects her face and Tara’s grandmother finds herself turned back into a sixteen-year-old teenager! As for Cal, he has sworn he will seduce the famous singer Madney Speer, who is coming to Rosemond for a school dance party.

25 min

10

Disenchanted

Tara, Cal and Sparrow try to stop Sandra, who has been possessed by the spirit of Master Chem’s former mentor, an all-powerful but senile dragon by the name of Shoonavarinatalapatoom or Shoo. As if the situation weren’t already complicated enough, Tara and Sandra take part in a contest the lucky winner of which will get to be in Madney Speer’s latest music video.

25 min

11

Mer-Made

Tara has been poisoned by Lorelei, a mermaid from OtherWorld, and she is turning into a mermaid herself! Tara and Sparrow must find an antidote or else the young Spellbinder will have to make her home in the water for good! But, unbeknownst to the girls, Lorelei is a childhood friend of Cal's.

25 min

12

Alpha Male

Tara, Cal and Sparrow, backed up by Robin from the Beta Team, are faced with an evil Elf who has come to Earth to take revenge against Robin’s father, head of the Secret Service on OtherWorld. Robin’s presence upends Cal completely but he had better overcome his jealousy if he is to come to Tara and Sparrow’s aid in their moment of need.

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13

The Volcan Heart

Tara, Cal and Sparrow are up against the werewolf Hypnos, who has "bewitched" Manitou to make him reveal the whereabouts of some special rubies that can be strung together to form a necklace they say can make people fall in love. Could such an object really exist? This is the question Cal has on his mind because today is Valentine’s Day and he plans to take advantage of this romantic occasion to get closer to Tara!(Note: This episode being centered on Valentine's day is only present in the English dub, where this episode aired as the first. This is the thirteenth episode in the French version, where the Silent Siren aired as the first.)

25 min

14

Cyrano of Otherworld

Tara must find her English literature professor, who has disappeared without a trace, while Isabella has fallen for the charms a smooth-talking Semchanach! It turns out that the Semchanach is the one holding the professor captive, forcing him to write love poems for him. In the midst of all this, the Manor, delighted to see Isabella in such a playful mood, plays a string of practical jokes on the young Spellbinders.

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15

Clairvoyant

Claire, a Nonspell, turns up unannounced at the Manor and quickly becomes fast friends with Tara. But when Chem and Isabella discover she has magic powers and decide to send her to OtherWorld against her will, Tara decides to take matters into her own hands… and finds herself mixed up in an unexpected adventure!

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16

Summer School

Tara is at odds with her own grandmother, Isabella, who wants to send her to an advanced spell-casting camp on OtherWorld! Anteos, a "strange" harpy, chooses this precise moment to show up on Earth, putting Master Chem in a very awkward position. Called in by Tara to stand up for her, he finds himself forced to battle Isabella, who has challenged him to a duel.

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The Four Parchments

Tara, Cal and Sparrow have got their hands full with Serena, who is back again, trying to gain control of the transfer portals. This time around, Fafnir, is the one that will get the young Spellbinders out of trouble as she is the only one who has the power to walk through walls.

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18

Heart of Stone

The Manor is not in its normal state: the Living Stone is giving ludicrous responses, the Manor's rooms transform without warning, and a mummy is roaming the halls—all while Isabella and Manitou are away! Tara, Cal and Sparrow have to work out what’s going on... In the process, they find themselves faced with Karlos, a dangerous elf, and his cousins.

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Assault on the Manor

While Chem and Isabella are away at a conference, Tara and Sparrow invite their Nonspell friends over for a games night but three nosey gate-crashing werewolves show up at the party! Meanwhile, Cal has volunteered to go along to the conference with Isabella hoping to spend some quality time lounging around by the hotel pool.

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The Cup of Invincibility

Louxos and Kerberos, two fearsome werewolves, turn up on Earth in search of a silver cup that will make them immune to silver! And Henri de Lachasse just happens to have organized a dog contest the first prize of which is the famous cup! Tara, Cal and Sparrow must find a way to enter the contest, and what could be better than entering Manitou!

25 min

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As If By Magic

Tara, Cal and Sparrow are up against Ptenos and Ephesos, two harpies who intend to kidnap a stage magician and his lovely assistant who have been hired to perform at Tara’s end-of-year school gala night. The harpies mistakenly believe the performers are powerful Spellbinders and when the assistant vanishes into thin air, Tara has to stand in for her at the last minute.

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22

Guardian of My Heart

Tara, Cal and Sparrow must stop Amrod, a young magic-crystal-collecting elf. This assignment could have been like so many others, except that there is a little surprise in store for Tara: the moment Amrod sets eyes on her, he falls instantly in love, and clearly, he is as surprised by it as she is! As for Cal, he falls head over heels in love with Vahina, one of his customers at the video store.

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23

The Gold and the She-Dragon

Master Chem is in love with an adorable dragon named Mel, but when he invites her to spend the weekend with him on Earth, she becomes the number one suspect for a robbery in which gold was stolen from one of Rosemond’s banks. Tara and her team take it upon themselves to prove Master Chem’s innocence to stop him from being relieved of his duties, and to allow him to enjoy a carefree romantic weekend.

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Boil, Bubble, Troil, Trouble

After battling a mermaid who ended up getting away, Tara and Sparrow break out in boils. Master Chem must call on the Beta Team to catch the mermaid and find out why she came to Earth. Panicking at the idea that Robin and Fabrice are coming to the Manor while they are disfigured, Tara and Sparrow decide to try and heal themselves despite Isabella’s orders to await an OtherWorld healer.

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A Familiar Air

Things couldn’t get worse for Robin: Scarela, a terrible harpy, has captured his familiar and is using it to torture him: he has come to tell the Alpha Team that they must find Scarela as quickly as they can. But Tara and her friends have no idea that this is all part of an even more devious trap.

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The Naughty Little Vampire

Master Chem gives the Alpha Team a new assignment: they must watch over the son of the President of the Land of Vampires on OtherWorld and protect him from Serena who is trying to kidnap him. Little Vlad’s stay at the Manor is going to be all action for Tara, Cal and Sparrow as the little guy has one thing on his mind: to become a Semchanach! Meanwhile, Tara has to represent her school in a "street ball" tournament.

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