Capture The Flag

The kids think about how to find the flag, realizing its size makes it difficult to hide. Frustrated at the boys’ lack of enthusiasm, Anna makes a list of possible suspects, placing Snake-Arm from the diner at the top. However, she can’t imagine any motives for stealing the flag since it would be too large to display or sell secretly. They hear José’s father shouting into his phone and learn José’s mom has been taken into custody by police as a suspect.

Henry insists it would be awesome if José’s mom stole the flag because it would make her a genius. José responds that his mother loves the flag as much as she loves him. He says he hasn’t seen her for three weeks because of it and asks how Henry would feel about not seeing his mother for that long. Henry reveals his mother died three years ago.

The kids walk with Hammurabi and his toy, Mr. Squeaky. They return to the diner to investigate Snake-Arm, whose real name they learn is Claude Pickersgill. They notice Snickerbottom and his crew, and Anna realizes Snake-Arm is tailing them. Henry is finally interested enough to look up from his video game and get involved.