Mako: Island of Secrets: Season 2: Episode 13: Reunion

Reunion
Airdate:	February 13, 2015 (Netflix) May 10, 2015 (TENplay)
Cast:	Amy Ruffle Isabel Durant Allie Bertram Gemma Forsyth Alex Cubis Chai Romruen
Directed by:	Evan Clarry
Written by:	Evan Clarry
← Preceded by	Supersized
Followed by →	A New Man

Reunion is the 13th episode of Season 2 of Mako: Island of Secrets.

Synopsis

On the night of the full moon, Zac and Erik swim to Mako Island and unlock the Merman Chamber, revealing a startling secret about Mimmi and even Zac himself.

Plot

Cam convinces Zac to work together with Erik and they devise a plan to sneak off to Mako during the next full moon to unlock the secret of the Merman Chamber. To prevent interference from the mermaids, Erik lies to Ondina when she asks him to keep an eye on Zac and the two mermen have Cam cover for them. Continuing with Evie's training, Sirena helps Evie learn to channel and control the moon's influence, so she doesn't lose control again. After Cam is caught lying by Sirena and Ondina, Ondina informs Mimmi so they can stop Zac. They and Rita are approached by Veridia, head of the mermaid council, who tells them that Zac must be stopped at any cost and has them lead her to the merman chamber. Rita, worried for Zac's safety, follows after as Veridia heavily implies that she intends to kill Zac. As the moon passes overhead, Sirena successfully teaches Evie to control the full moon's influence.

As Zac and Erik try to decode the mechanism in the chamber, Veridia shows up with the girls, intent on stopping him. As she prepares to attack Zac when he refuses, Rita shows up and threatens Veridia with her own powers, remarking she knows that Rita is stronger. Veridia reveals that they cannot let the son of Nerissa, the most powerful mermaid to have ever existed access the chamber. Upon hearing her mother's name, Mimmi is confused and demands an explanation. Rita explains that her mother had a son whom could share visions with her and Zac is that son. He was never just a land boy from the start, the night he fell into the moon pool caused him to return to normal breaking an enchantment from Nerissa that facilitated the illusion that Zac was born on land.

Upon hearing this, Mimmi steps in front of Veridia, refusing to allow her to hurt her newfound brother. Veridia orders Ondina to reason with Mimmi, but, intent on staying loyal to her best friend and aware of Zac's good nature, Ondina chooses to join Mimmi in defending him. As the moon passes and the chamber deactivates, Veridia deems Mimmi and Ondina traitors and banishes them from the pod. Back at Rita's, the news of Zac's true identity proves to much for him to bear. Feeling utterly overwhelmed, Zac rejects Mimmi as his sister and severs his connections with her and the other mermaids, including Evie. As the girls lament on his situation and Cam learns the news of his true identity from Erik, Zac returns home and talks to his parents, who break down and tearfully tell him the hard truth of who he really is; leaving him more scared, lonely, and confused than he has ever been.

Quotes

Veridia: [to Rita]: You don't get it, do you? No land boy could have unlocked the chamber.

Veridia: Do you realize what would happen if the son of Nerissa controls the power of this place?

Mimmi: What is she talking about? What does this have to do with my mother?

Rita: Tell her, Veridia. She has a right to know.

Mimmi: Tell me what?

Rita: Nerissa had a son... A son who could share visions with her daughter. A connection made possible only through blood. You're that son, Zac. You've never been a land boy. You were always a merman.

Zac [to Mimmi]: I don't know who you think I am... But I am not your brother. Do you get that? I don't want anything to do with you... any of you.

Cam: A real merman? His whole life? And the fish chick's his sister? I did not see that one coming.

Erik: It all makes sense now.

Evie: I'm finding it a bit hard to accept myself. I know Zac better than anyone. And right now, he's just learned that everything he ever knew about himself was a lie... that he never was who he thought he was. Everything ends and begins for him right now.

Credits

• Starring
• Guest Starring

• Amy Ruffle as Sirena
• Isabel Durant as Ondina
• Allie Bertram as Mimmi
• Gemma Forsyth as Evie McLaren
• Alex Cubis as Erik
• Chai Romruen as Zac Blakely

Dominic Deutscher as Cam Mitchell

Rowan Hills as David

John O'Brien as Rob Blakely

Laura Keneally as Lauren Blakely

Natalie O'Donnell as Veridia

Kerith Atkinson as Rita Santos

Trivia

• This episode is the mid-season finale of season 2.
• It's revealed that Zac was born a merman, but his birth mother put a spell on him causing him to be unable to grow a tail. This spell was broken the night he fell into the moon pool.
  • This would mean that the tomfoolery Nixie, Lyla, and somewhat Sirena played in Outcasts might have been a good thing had the pod not been so reluctant on allowing a land boy (merperson all along) to live in the water.
• It's also revealed that Zac is Mimmi's brother and the son of Nerissa.
  • While not mentioned in the episode, it is eventually established that Zac is a little younger than Mimmi.
• This is the first time Nerissa was mentioned.
• Although Nerissa's children were revealed to have had a mother from the sea, nothing was ever stated about their biological father; nor was it confirmed whether or not he was a human or merman. Also, it is unknown if they have the same biological father or if they even have one.
• As of this episode, Evie McLaren is the only land person to become a merperson, much like Rikki Chadwick, Emma Gilbert, Cleo Sertori, and Isabella Hartley (in her own moon pool, however) in H₂O: Just Add Water.
• Ondina and Mimmi are expelled from the mermaid pod of Mako Island for "disloyalty."
• Last episode directed by Evan Clarry.
• Due to the other half of this season and all of season three being taken out of Netflix, this serves as the final episode for the streaming device.

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Behind the scenes

Video

Mako Mermaids S2 E13- Reunion