A fragment of ancient pottery lands Pete in the trap after he steals The Flying Kiwi. Pandemonium interrupts Pete's work — and drives him to run away from home. He steals the Flying Kiwi and disappears. But when no one knows where you are, it's dangerous.

James Marriott offers Pete and Deb's school the option to buy over his land. Professor Fischer is a widowed New Zealander who has been away in England for many years. On his return, with his children, he is faced with a family feud.

ln this episode, James Marriott intends to make another fortune from his old family estate. With the city encroaching on the surrounding farmland, he plans to sell part of his estate at a profit. But he is worried about the old lease of Pete's and Deb's school. As a solution, he offers the school an option of buying over the land.