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Synopsis and recap provided by Mark Boyce.

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Short synopsis:
Fed up with constantly eating turnips, the Fantasia decide to stop off at Greentown, where the food is said to be divine. However, on arrival the Fantasia, with the exception of Boomer, seem to fall under a trance. Dark things are happening in Greentown, and it is up to Boomer to save the Fantasia from a peculiar peril.

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Full episode recap:
After Boomer complain again about eating nothing but turnips, Yves suggests that the Fantasia make a detour to the legendary lodge of Greentown, where the food and lodgings are said to be divine.

On arrival, they are greeted by hosts Mayo and Greeta. The Fantasia perform for their hosts, but Boomer’s drumming sends Mayo and Greeta into a peculiar hysterical fit, so staff confiscate his drum. After having a brief search for the drum, Boomer returns to the dining hall to find the Fantasia acting particularly merry, and eating worms, insisting they’re eating roast dinners, or posh deserts. He tries unsuccessfully to wake them from this trance-like state, but is quickly pulled out back buy the waiter.

Out back, the waiter and cook force Boomer to drink some of the nectar the Fantasia were given. He finds it revolting, confirming that he is like the waiter and cook – he has no imagination. Boomer is told the truth about Greentown – that visitors come, are placed in a trance-like state by the nectar, which is spiked with mindweed, are made to feel really comfortable put gently to sleep, and then humanly killed to be eaten by the waiter and cook – the ultimate recycling and self-sufficient system. Realising that he must save the Fantasia, Boomer waits until the waiter is asleep before taking the keys and going for a walk.

Soon, Boomer finds a store cupboard, where possessions from previous visitors are kept. Amongst them, he finds a number of Solis medallions – proof that this was the fate of the previous groups, who never returned, sent to obtain a solar converter. Boomer also finds his drum. In another room, Boomer finds members of the Fantasia asleep, looking blissfully comfortable of rags on the floor. However, he soon finds Timon who is sleepwalking, and appears to be trying to steal the Talisman from Eden. Banging his drum and singing loudly, Boomer manages to wake Timon, and then they both wake the rest of the Fantasia.

Thanks to Boomer, events have this time left the Fantasia unharmed. However, Boomer thinks of the strange action he caught Timon doing, and realises that he needs to keep an eye on him.