WEBVTT 00:00:03.709 --> 00:00:06.669 Welcome to Students Incorporated. I'm your host, 00:00:06.710 --> 00:00:09.789 Mr. Jason. Join me weekly as my team and I produce 00:00:09.789 --> 00:00:12.650 content that's informative, positive, fun, and 00:00:12.650 --> 00:00:15.310 uplifting. This podcast is created and produced 00:00:15.310 --> 00:00:17.190 with the help of students from the International 00:00:17.190 --> 00:00:20.989 Community School of Bangkok. Hello and welcome 00:00:20.989 --> 00:00:23.449 back to the show. In our first segment, my team 00:00:23.449 --> 00:00:25.710 and I will be asking and answering some questions 00:00:25.710 --> 00:00:28.690 about financial literacy and other money -related 00:00:28.690 --> 00:00:31.719 topics. Then in segment two, we'll continue part 00:00:31.719 --> 00:00:34.700 two of our adventure story titled Legends of 00:00:34.700 --> 00:00:36.740 the Yucatan. And if you missed part one of our 00:00:36.740 --> 00:00:39.840 story, go back and listen to episode 87. This 00:00:39.840 --> 00:00:42.439 episode is sponsored by the Sports Medicine Club, 00:00:42.619 --> 00:00:45.340 which provides events, knowledge, and engaging 00:00:45.340 --> 00:00:48.219 experiences that unite those who are interested 00:00:48.219 --> 00:00:51.520 in the topic of sports medicine and sports and 00:00:51.520 --> 00:00:53.719 are looking to improve their performance and 00:00:53.719 --> 00:00:56.750 stay active and healthy. Members of the club 00:00:56.750 --> 00:00:58.929 help with the annual Red Cross blood donation 00:00:58.929 --> 00:01:02.070 drive, as well as participate in and host other 00:01:02.070 --> 00:01:04.730 related events in the form of seminars or job 00:01:04.730 --> 00:01:07.969 shadowing. So thank you to Toya and all the club 00:01:07.969 --> 00:01:10.489 participants for helping to sponsor this episode. 00:01:10.890 --> 00:01:13.069 Now let's hear our quote of the day and get some 00:01:13.069 --> 00:01:15.409 headline news. Our quote of the day comes from 00:01:15.409 --> 00:01:19.189 Anna Maria Lussati, an Italian economist. Financial 00:01:19.189 --> 00:01:22.370 literacy is not an end in itself, but a tool 00:01:22.370 --> 00:01:24.629 to achieve financial well -being and security. 00:01:25.629 --> 00:01:28.329 Financial literacy isn't just about knowing about 00:01:28.329 --> 00:01:31.750 money and its term. It's about using that knowledge 00:01:31.750 --> 00:01:34.750 to build a secure and stable life. It's not enough 00:01:34.750 --> 00:01:37.650 to just understand how budgets, savings, or investments 00:01:37.650 --> 00:01:40.469 work. The real goal is to put that knowledge 00:01:40.469 --> 00:01:43.890 into use so you can make smart financial decisions. 00:01:44.090 --> 00:01:46.629 You want to avoid money stress and create a better 00:01:46.629 --> 00:01:49.510 future for yourself. In other words, learning 00:01:49.510 --> 00:01:52.290 about money isn't the finish line. It's the tool 00:01:52.290 --> 00:01:54.609 that helps you get to where you want to go. And 00:01:54.609 --> 00:01:57.090 that's our call today. Now on to some headline 00:01:57.090 --> 00:02:00.180 news with Mia. Thank you for our quote of the 00:02:00.180 --> 00:02:02.640 day. For our news today, we're bringing you three 00:02:02.640 --> 00:02:04.719 financial news stories from around the globe. 00:02:04.859 --> 00:02:07.799 Our first story is from the EU. According to 00:02:07.799 --> 00:02:10.599 Reuters, the euro surged to a five -month high 00:02:10.599 --> 00:02:13.419 following Ukraine's agreement to a 30 -day ceasefire 00:02:13.419 --> 00:02:16.319 proposal, potentially restoring US military aid 00:02:16.319 --> 00:02:19.139 and intelligence sharing. This development positively 00:02:19.139 --> 00:02:22.539 impacted European equity futures, with the price 00:02:22.539 --> 00:02:26.960 of the euro reaching 1 .0947 USD in New York 00:02:26.960 --> 00:02:31.650 trade before stabilizing at 1 .0913 USD. Russia 00:02:31.650 --> 00:02:34.750 has yet to respond to the proposal. Next up is 00:02:34.750 --> 00:02:37.610 from the United States. According to FT .com, 00:02:37.830 --> 00:02:40.150 U .S. stock markets experienced a significant 00:02:40.150 --> 00:02:44.550 downturn, with the S &P 500 falling 2 .7 % and 00:02:44.550 --> 00:02:47.750 the Nasdaq Composite plummeting 4%, marking its 00:02:47.750 --> 00:02:50.409 worst day in two and a half years. Technology 00:02:50.409 --> 00:02:53.810 stocks, including Tesla, which dropped 15 .4%, 00:02:53.810 --> 00:02:57.509 and Nvidia, down 5 .1%, were among the hardest 00:02:57.509 --> 00:03:00.199 hit. This sell -off, attributed to concerns about 00:03:00.199 --> 00:03:02.340 the U .S. economy and President Trump's trade 00:03:02.340 --> 00:03:05.280 policy, also affected financial services companies 00:03:05.280 --> 00:03:08.699 like Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. Finally, 00:03:08.800 --> 00:03:11.719 according to USNews .com, Thailand's economy 00:03:11.719 --> 00:03:15.460 is expected to grow 3 .0 % this year, led by 00:03:15.460 --> 00:03:18.319 increased tourism, exports, and private consumption, 00:03:18.639 --> 00:03:21.500 according to the finance ministry. Exports, a 00:03:21.500 --> 00:03:23.680 key driver of growth, are projected to rise 4 00:03:23.680 --> 00:03:26.960 .4 % this year, up from an earlier forecast of 00:03:26.960 --> 00:03:30.250 3 .5%. The government is also planning soft loans 00:03:30.250 --> 00:03:34.990 worth $55 billion or $1 .6 billion USD to support 00:03:34.990 --> 00:03:37.270 the housing market. And that ends our headline 00:03:37.270 --> 00:03:50.090 news for this episode. Thank you for the quote 00:03:50.090 --> 00:03:52.530 in the headline news. Maddie and C have joined 00:03:52.530 --> 00:03:55.289 us in the studio today to talk about this first 00:03:55.289 --> 00:03:58.979 topic. for segment one, financial literacy. It's 00:03:58.979 --> 00:04:01.139 a big deal, but let's break it down in a way 00:04:01.139 --> 00:04:03.259 that actually makes sense, especially for the 00:04:03.259 --> 00:04:06.460 average non -finance person out there. All right, 00:04:06.479 --> 00:04:08.800 Mia, we'll get us started with our first question. 00:04:09.240 --> 00:04:11.520 All right, let's start with something fun. Our 00:04:11.520 --> 00:04:13.740 first question is, what does retirement look 00:04:13.740 --> 00:04:15.900 like to you? Are you chilling in a beach house 00:04:15.900 --> 00:04:17.800 somewhere or are you still working but on your 00:04:17.800 --> 00:04:21.759 own terms? I think I still want to work a bit, 00:04:21.779 --> 00:04:25.100 maybe consulting or teaching part -time. Having 00:04:25.100 --> 00:04:27.639 more control over my time sounds great though. 00:04:28.079 --> 00:04:30.339 Yeah, I don't know about a beach house, but I 00:04:30.339 --> 00:04:33.360 love to have more time for hobbies. Just doing 00:04:33.360 --> 00:04:35.959 what I actually enjoy without financial stress. 00:04:36.779 --> 00:04:38.800 Interesting perspective, but here's something 00:04:38.800 --> 00:04:42.339 to think about. According to a 2023 survey put 00:04:42.339 --> 00:04:44.620 out by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, 00:04:45.259 --> 00:04:48.540 only 27 % of retirees feel very confident that 00:04:48.540 --> 00:04:50.600 they have enough money to live comfortably throughout 00:04:50.600 --> 00:04:53.920 retirement. That's a drop from 33 % in 2022. 00:04:54.259 --> 00:04:57.000 So planning early really matters. And that's 00:04:57.000 --> 00:04:59.639 why financial literacy is so important. So let's 00:04:59.639 --> 00:05:01.699 test our knowledge with some financial literacy 00:05:01.699 --> 00:05:04.439 trivia. All right, first question for all of 00:05:04.439 --> 00:05:07.300 us is, what does the term compound interest mean? 00:05:07.699 --> 00:05:12.639 A simpler way to explain compound interest, it's... 00:05:12.920 --> 00:05:15.860 Interest on interest. The longer you let it grow, 00:05:16.000 --> 00:05:19.120 the more powerful it becomes. Alright, and our 00:05:19.120 --> 00:05:21.980 second financial trivia question is this. Which 00:05:21.980 --> 00:05:24.500 is considered the safer option for long -term 00:05:24.500 --> 00:05:28.079 growth? Stocks or bonds and why? And according 00:05:28.079 --> 00:05:30.720 to my research, while stocks can deliver higher 00:05:30.720 --> 00:05:33.980 returns, bonds offer stability. It really depends 00:05:33.980 --> 00:05:36.800 on your risk tolerance. Now, let's talk about 00:05:36.800 --> 00:05:39.579 diversifications now. If someone is just starting 00:05:39.579 --> 00:05:41.699 their investment journey, how would you explain 00:05:41.699 --> 00:05:44.819 it? I see it as making sure you don't rely on 00:05:44.819 --> 00:05:48.899 just one thing. If one investment fails, others 00:05:48.899 --> 00:05:52.000 can help balance out the loss. Diversification 00:05:52.000 --> 00:05:54.459 is when you spread your money across different 00:05:54.459 --> 00:05:59.259 types of investments so as to reduce risk. Exactly. 00:05:59.300 --> 00:06:02.660 It's like not putting all your eggs in one basket. 00:06:03.199 --> 00:06:05.279 Spread your money across different investments 00:06:05.279 --> 00:06:08.420 to reduce risk. Alright, moving on to stocks. 00:06:08.660 --> 00:06:11.660 We've all heard buy low, sell high. But is timing 00:06:11.660 --> 00:06:14.439 the market really the best strategy? Honestly, 00:06:14.660 --> 00:06:18.279 trying to time the market is a bad idea. It's 00:06:18.279 --> 00:06:21.300 more about consistency. Investing regularly rather 00:06:21.300 --> 00:06:23.939 than trying to guess when prices will rise or 00:06:23.939 --> 00:06:26.740 fall. Research shows that long -term investing 00:06:26.740 --> 00:06:29.879 beats market timing. That's why strategies like 00:06:29.879 --> 00:06:32.480 dollar -cost averaging, investing a fixed amount 00:06:32.480 --> 00:06:35.540 consistently, works well over time. Exactly. 00:06:35.600 --> 00:06:38.199 According to Jeremy Siegel's research in stocks 00:06:38.199 --> 00:06:40.699 for the long run, stocks have historically returned 00:06:40.699 --> 00:06:44.279 about 6 .5 % to 7 % per year. After inflation, 00:06:44.600 --> 00:06:47.639 over the past 200 years, that's why staying in 00:06:47.639 --> 00:06:50.600 the game long -term really matters. Now let's 00:06:50.600 --> 00:06:52.779 shift gears to crypto. It's a hot topic, but 00:06:52.779 --> 00:06:55.339 also super volatile. Do you think it'll become 00:06:55.339 --> 00:06:58.139 a staple in retirement portfolios? I see crypto 00:06:58.139 --> 00:07:01.519 having a place, but it's too unpredictable for 00:07:01.519 --> 00:07:04.480 long -term stability. I wouldn't bet my retirement 00:07:04.480 --> 00:07:07.120 on it, but if you have extra money you don't 00:07:07.120 --> 00:07:09.480 mind investing, then try a little here and there 00:07:09.480 --> 00:07:11.910 to get a better understanding about it. Yeah, 00:07:11.990 --> 00:07:14.990 I haven't done deep research, but from what I 00:07:14.990 --> 00:07:18.709 know, it's risky. That said, what I've read is 00:07:18.709 --> 00:07:21.550 that governments are exploring how to use it 00:07:21.550 --> 00:07:24.170 and regulate it so it's not going away anytime 00:07:24.170 --> 00:07:26.930 soon. Speaking of wealth, have you heard of the 00:07:26.930 --> 00:07:29.730 three generations curse? It's the idea that family 00:07:29.730 --> 00:07:32.110 wealth often disappears by the third generation. 00:07:32.449 --> 00:07:37.019 So why do you think that happens? Um, I've heard 00:07:37.019 --> 00:07:39.600 that it's usually because the third generation 00:07:39.600 --> 00:07:42.959 hasn't learned how to manage it. They inherit 00:07:42.959 --> 00:07:45.980 wealth, but not the financial skills and mindset 00:07:45.980 --> 00:07:49.160 on how to maintain and preserve it. Yeah, I honestly 00:07:49.160 --> 00:07:51.980 think that the problem is that the third generation 00:07:51.980 --> 00:07:55.379 didn't have to work it. They all take it for 00:07:55.379 --> 00:07:57.779 granted. Without a plan to teach them how to 00:07:57.779 --> 00:08:01.129 manage it, it can easily slip away. Yeah, those 00:08:01.129 --> 00:08:03.329 are all really good points. And now let's talk 00:08:03.329 --> 00:08:05.769 more about like financial scams, especially with 00:08:05.769 --> 00:08:08.610 online banking. So we know that scams are everywhere. 00:08:08.670 --> 00:08:10.649 And what do you guys think are some red flags 00:08:10.649 --> 00:08:13.790 people should look out for? Scammers often pretend 00:08:13.790 --> 00:08:17.269 to be from banks or a government agency. That's 00:08:17.269 --> 00:08:20.610 a big red flag. Anyone asking for sensitive info 00:08:20.610 --> 00:08:23.410 over the phone or messaging apps like WhatsApp 00:08:23.410 --> 00:08:26.550 or Instagram. They may ask for sensitive information 00:08:26.550 --> 00:08:30.560 or money up front. don't fall for it, and they 00:08:30.560 --> 00:08:34.139 tend to prey on the elderly and others who may 00:08:34.139 --> 00:08:37.220 be more naive to their tactics. The stats are 00:08:37.220 --> 00:08:39.919 scary too. Research on fraud in the US was a 00:08:39.919 --> 00:08:42.519 bit easier to find than global fraud. Anyways, 00:08:42.759 --> 00:08:45.360 here's what we found out. Research suggested 00:08:45.360 --> 00:08:48.320 that Americans lost around $12 .5 billion to 00:08:48.320 --> 00:08:51.919 fraud in 2024, a 25 % increase from the previous 00:08:51.919 --> 00:08:55.600 year of 2023. Also, investment scams were at 00:08:55.600 --> 00:08:59.080 $5 .7 billion, and imposter scams were at $2 00:08:59.080 --> 00:09:01.519 .9 billion. These stats were put out by the U 00:09:01.519 --> 00:09:04.720 .S. Consumer Fraud Statistics Agency. Now, on 00:09:04.720 --> 00:09:06.919 a global scale, the estimate is a little bit 00:09:06.919 --> 00:09:09.259 less clear, but what we could find, and what 00:09:09.259 --> 00:09:11.500 was actually reported, was that globally, for 00:09:11.500 --> 00:09:15.419 the year 2023, financial fraud was around $485 00:09:15.419 --> 00:09:18.840 .6 billion. These stats came from the 2024 Global 00:09:18.840 --> 00:09:21.460 Financial Crime Report. And according to the 00:09:21.460 --> 00:09:24.200 Federal Trade Commission's 2020 report, consumers 00:09:24.200 --> 00:09:27.100 reported losing over $8 .8 billion to fraud, 00:09:27.200 --> 00:09:29.279 with investment scams being the second most common 00:09:29.279 --> 00:09:32.419 type of fraud after imposter scams. These numbers 00:09:32.419 --> 00:09:34.360 are crazy, right? And that's why it's really 00:09:34.360 --> 00:09:36.580 crucial to be smart with money. And speaking 00:09:36.580 --> 00:09:39.200 of that, how can families avoid financial pitfalls 00:09:39.200 --> 00:09:41.740 when passing down wealth? I think one of the 00:09:41.740 --> 00:09:44.919 best options is to get professional advice. For 00:09:44.919 --> 00:09:47.779 example, like lawyers, financial planners, and 00:09:47.779 --> 00:09:50.659 tax advisors can help in different ways, making 00:09:50.659 --> 00:09:53.120 sure that wealth can be passed down to the next 00:09:53.120 --> 00:09:56.120 generation smoothly. Getting professional advice 00:09:56.120 --> 00:09:59.019 usually comes with a fee, so make sure you do 00:09:59.019 --> 00:10:01.240 your homework and check the references of the 00:10:01.240 --> 00:10:04.360 professionals. Yeah, that's a good advice. And 00:10:04.360 --> 00:10:07.220 beyond that, having open conversations about 00:10:07.220 --> 00:10:10.580 money and families is important. If younger generations 00:10:10.580 --> 00:10:12.860 aren't educated about financial responsibility, 00:10:13.340 --> 00:10:16.840 even the best planning can fall apart. So learning 00:10:16.840 --> 00:10:19.940 about money and how to handle and manage it is 00:10:19.940 --> 00:10:22.960 a very important thing for kids to learn. The 00:10:22.960 --> 00:10:25.759 earlier the better, in my opinion. Yeah, that 00:10:25.759 --> 00:10:29.120 was a great discussion. And especially for young 00:10:29.120 --> 00:10:31.320 people to be thinking this way, even if they 00:10:31.320 --> 00:10:33.820 don't have a full -time job, is to be thinking 00:10:33.820 --> 00:10:36.870 about... How can they be managing money? And 00:10:36.870 --> 00:10:39.250 in the future, once they get a job and have a 00:10:39.250 --> 00:10:43.429 steady income coming in, the idea of how to manage 00:10:43.429 --> 00:10:46.090 it and take care of it and just be wise with 00:10:46.090 --> 00:10:49.370 it because it is a resource we can use. All right, 00:10:49.370 --> 00:10:51.769 we covered a lot from retirement dreams to smart 00:10:51.769 --> 00:10:54.929 investing, crypto risk, and even financial scams. 00:10:55.350 --> 00:10:58.070 What are the key takeaways? Well, financial literacy 00:10:58.070 --> 00:11:00.769 is all about planning ahead, making informed 00:11:00.769 --> 00:11:04.019 choices, and protecting your money. Whether it's 00:11:04.019 --> 00:11:06.919 understanding compound interest, diversifying 00:11:06.919 --> 00:11:09.860 investments, or avoiding the scams, the more 00:11:09.860 --> 00:11:12.460 you know, the better prepared you'll be. The 00:11:12.460 --> 00:11:15.379 earlier you start learning about this is better. 00:11:15.620 --> 00:11:18.139 So thank you guys for joining us for this segment 00:11:18.139 --> 00:11:20.960 one. All right, stay tuned for segment two as 00:11:20.960 --> 00:11:29.360 we'll be right back after this short PSA. An 00:11:29.360 --> 00:11:32.039 upcoming ICS event you may be interested in is 00:11:32.039 --> 00:11:34.779 the annual second semester theater play, performed 00:11:34.779 --> 00:11:38.879 and produced by Theater 1, 2, 3, and 4 students. 00:11:39.080 --> 00:11:41.580 This year, they will be performing William Shakespeare's 00:11:41.580 --> 00:11:44.299 well -known Midsummer's Night Dream. The play 00:11:44.299 --> 00:11:46.580 is scheduled for two days on Thursday, April 00:11:46.580 --> 00:11:50.320 3rd and Friday, April 4th at two time slots per 00:11:50.320 --> 00:11:53.879 day, which are 3 .30pm and 6 .30pm. If you are 00:11:53.879 --> 00:11:56.139 on the email list from the school, you will find 00:11:56.139 --> 00:11:58.100 a link on how to purchase tickets for this event. 00:11:58.240 --> 00:12:00.460 Come out and support our theater students as 00:12:00.460 --> 00:12:03.019 they travel back to Athenian Greece for a tale 00:12:03.019 --> 00:12:05.799 of love triangles, magic, and mischief. Hope 00:12:05.799 --> 00:12:10.340 to see you there! And we are back with our second 00:12:10.340 --> 00:12:12.899 segment, and we will continue with part two of 00:12:12.899 --> 00:12:15.759 our story, Legends of the Yucatan. Part two is 00:12:15.759 --> 00:12:19.000 titled The Interviews. If you missed part one, 00:12:19.059 --> 00:12:21.440 The Proposo, you can get caught up by listening 00:12:21.440 --> 00:12:24.960 to episode 87. Legends of the Yucatan is a sequel 00:12:24.960 --> 00:12:27.759 to our season two story, The Secrets of El Dorado, 00:12:27.840 --> 00:12:30.720 which is available in audio narration in episodes 00:12:30.720 --> 00:12:34.659 55 through 64. It's also available in book form 00:12:34.659 --> 00:12:38.059 as a downloadable PDF. or in paperback version 00:12:38.059 --> 00:12:41.360 on Amazon .com. Just visit studentsincorporated 00:12:41.360 --> 00:12:44.440 .com to find out more. Now, moving on, Camden 00:12:44.440 --> 00:12:47.120 will give us a quick recap before we jump into 00:12:47.120 --> 00:13:01.080 part two. Recapping part one, the proposal. Our 00:13:01.080 --> 00:13:03.440 unlikely heroes receive an invitation to attend 00:13:03.440 --> 00:13:06.080 the unveiling of two rare artifacts in Mexico 00:13:06.080 --> 00:13:09.279 City. We meet Amanda Chase, a new professor at 00:13:09.279 --> 00:13:11.500 El Dorado College, and leave off with Professor 00:13:11.500 --> 00:13:14.000 Hawthorne and his students going on holiday break. 00:13:14.340 --> 00:13:17.000 And without further ado, let's jump back into 00:13:17.000 --> 00:13:19.299 our story where we join the eclectic group of 00:13:19.299 --> 00:13:27.080 characters in their continuing adventure. It's 00:13:27.080 --> 00:13:30.000 early May and UNAM is bustling with activities 00:13:30.000 --> 00:13:32.919 and the temps in Mexico City are already starting 00:13:32.919 --> 00:13:34.879 to rise with the summer's months approaching. 00:13:35.220 --> 00:13:37.700 The end of the second semester is always quite 00:13:37.700 --> 00:13:40.379 hectic. With graduation approaching, Professor 00:13:40.379 --> 00:13:43.919 Thomas Flores, or as his students call him, Prof 00:13:43.919 --> 00:13:46.259 Tommy, had just returned from grabbing a quick 00:13:46.259 --> 00:13:48.740 bite to eat from one of the food vendors near 00:13:48.740 --> 00:13:51.159 his campus building. He was running late for 00:13:51.159 --> 00:13:54.620 lunch and couldn't get his usual game asada torta. 00:13:55.000 --> 00:13:57.539 the famous Mexican version of a loaded meat sandwich. 00:13:57.759 --> 00:14:00.620 More on that later. Prof. Tommy's morning classes 00:14:00.620 --> 00:14:03.059 and meetings had interrupted his weekly Friday 00:14:03.059 --> 00:14:05.440 lunch routine, and he wasn't too happy about 00:14:05.440 --> 00:14:08.120 it either. He ended up grabbing two tamales and 00:14:08.120 --> 00:14:10.200 a bottle of Coke, then headed right back to his 00:14:10.200 --> 00:14:12.779 small office in preparation for his video call 00:14:12.779 --> 00:14:16.679 at 1 p .m. Prof. Thomas Flores sits down in his 00:14:16.679 --> 00:14:19.899 squeaky desk chair with one tamale in hand and 00:14:19.899 --> 00:14:22.379 taps the keyboard and mouse to open his video 00:14:22.379 --> 00:14:25.200 calling app. finds his old friend's contact number, 00:14:25.419 --> 00:14:33.179 and clicks the Call Now button. Professor Hawthorne's 00:14:33.179 --> 00:14:35.740 computer starts ringing with a ringtone, sounding 00:14:35.740 --> 00:14:38.720 like one of those old -time phones from the 1940s. 00:14:39.840 --> 00:14:42.460 He set the ringtone on his video app several 00:14:42.460 --> 00:14:44.759 years ago and has never changed it. He actually 00:14:44.759 --> 00:14:47.559 can't remember how to change it. Hawthorne clicks 00:14:47.559 --> 00:14:49.740 the green Accept button on his screen and is 00:14:49.740 --> 00:14:52.379 immediately met with an image of Tommy Flores 00:14:52.379 --> 00:14:56.019 taking a big bite out of what looks like a tamale. 00:14:56.620 --> 00:14:59.240 Hey buddy, says Hawthorne, looks like you're 00:14:59.240 --> 00:15:02.179 having a busy day. If my memory serves me right, 00:15:02.259 --> 00:15:04.259 I don't remember you ever working through your 00:15:04.259 --> 00:15:08.240 lunch break back in the day. Ah, yes, well, there's 00:15:08.240 --> 00:15:10.580 a time for everything. Tommy responds with a 00:15:10.580 --> 00:15:13.519 mouthful of food. He puts his tamale down, takes 00:15:13.519 --> 00:15:16.279 his swig of coke, and then says, I'm just confirming 00:15:16.279 --> 00:15:18.980 your flight details or wanted to relay some logistical 00:15:18.980 --> 00:15:21.799 information so you know what to expect when you 00:15:21.799 --> 00:15:24.820 arrive. One of our drivers and myself will pick 00:15:24.820 --> 00:15:26.919 your group up at the airport. We'll be waiting 00:15:26.919 --> 00:15:30.480 for you after your exit baggage claim and I'll 00:15:30.480 --> 00:15:32.679 be holding a sign with your name on it and the 00:15:32.679 --> 00:15:35.620 UNAM logo. And we'll be taking you directly to 00:15:35.620 --> 00:15:38.179 our accommodations so you can get settled and 00:15:38.179 --> 00:15:40.200 then we can meet again sometime late afternoon. 00:15:40.940 --> 00:15:43.639 Time continues. Oh, by the way, my department 00:15:43.639 --> 00:15:46.679 head was pleased to hear that Ava Turner at Lily 00:15:46.679 --> 00:15:49.820 Hand was also coming. I know this is a busy time 00:15:49.820 --> 00:15:52.019 for you all, but what is happening here is a 00:15:52.019 --> 00:15:54.059 pretty big deal, and it would be an honor to 00:15:54.059 --> 00:15:56.419 have you all here for it. Hawthorne replies, 00:15:56.779 --> 00:15:59.179 Oh, thanks, Tommy. Everything is a go on our 00:15:59.179 --> 00:16:01.500 end, and if all goes as planned, we'll be talking 00:16:01.500 --> 00:16:04.500 in person tomorrow afternoon at the hotel. Mrs. 00:16:04.500 --> 00:16:07.179 Hawthorne says hi and sends her greetings. She 00:16:07.179 --> 00:16:09.039 can't make the trip with me, but wanted me to 00:16:09.039 --> 00:16:11.779 remind you of the time in Puerto Vallarta when 00:16:11.779 --> 00:16:14.399 you almost got duped into wrestling that guy's 00:16:14.399 --> 00:16:17.620 pet alligator. Remember that? Wow, there's one 00:16:17.620 --> 00:16:19.980 memory I've tried to forget, but thanks for reminding 00:16:19.980 --> 00:16:23.279 me. Tommy responds with a quirky smile. He continues, 00:16:23.559 --> 00:16:25.600 I've got to go, but one last thing you might 00:16:25.600 --> 00:16:27.080 want to remind your students who are coming. 00:16:27.360 --> 00:16:29.379 Make sure they bring some work -type clothes. 00:16:29.580 --> 00:16:31.700 I'll probably go into the field with one of our 00:16:31.700 --> 00:16:34.440 teams. I'm sure they'll be happy to know they 00:16:34.440 --> 00:16:36.480 won't be sitting around on the university campus 00:16:36.480 --> 00:16:39.659 the entire time they're here. Okay, I've got 00:16:39.659 --> 00:16:41.679 to finish my lunch quickly and then head to my 00:16:41.679 --> 00:16:43.960 next class. Take care and I'll see you later 00:16:43.960 --> 00:16:46.460 tomorrow. And with that last statement, Tommy 00:16:46.460 --> 00:16:48.820 ends the call and rushes off to his next class. 00:16:54.519 --> 00:16:57.620 Hey boss, Amanda says this as she knocks softly 00:16:57.620 --> 00:17:00.580 on the open door to Hawthorne's office. She continues, 00:17:00.860 --> 00:17:03.820 I've got to admit, I'm a bit jealous. I'm not 00:17:03.820 --> 00:17:06.079 going with you guys. Are you all ready for the 00:17:06.079 --> 00:17:08.720 big trip? Hawthorne looks up from his chair with 00:17:08.720 --> 00:17:11.900 a slight smile on his face. Yeah, I think we're 00:17:11.900 --> 00:17:14.180 ready. I mean, I guess we'll find out tomorrow 00:17:14.180 --> 00:17:16.380 as we get on the airplane. Wow, the last few 00:17:16.380 --> 00:17:18.579 months since our official invite have flown by. 00:17:18.839 --> 00:17:22.000 I can't believe the trip is already here. I hope 00:17:22.000 --> 00:17:24.480 everybody remembers everything. You've done a 00:17:24.480 --> 00:17:26.880 great job of helping me get all the details figured 00:17:26.880 --> 00:17:30.200 out on this end, so thank you so much. The professor 00:17:30.200 --> 00:17:32.359 gets up from his chair and starts walking toward 00:17:32.359 --> 00:17:34.940 the door. Anne, thanks for holding down the fort 00:17:34.940 --> 00:17:37.160 while we're away. I know this department will 00:17:37.160 --> 00:17:39.619 be in good hands. Do you want to grab a quick 00:17:39.619 --> 00:17:42.640 lunch and review any last -minute details? It's 00:17:42.640 --> 00:17:45.819 my treat, and I'm heading to Ethan's Cafe. Amanda 00:17:45.819 --> 00:17:48.420 responds, Sure, especially if you're buying. 00:17:48.559 --> 00:17:51.099 If we leave now, we can beat the lunch crowd. 00:17:51.519 --> 00:17:53.920 All right, sounds good. I'm parked out front. 00:17:53.980 --> 00:17:55.940 We can start a conversation on the way there. 00:17:56.329 --> 00:17:58.970 The professor replies as they both make their 00:17:58.970 --> 00:18:00.750 way out of the building toward the parking lot. 00:18:05.789 --> 00:18:08.130 The following day, the bus ride to Sacramento 00:18:08.130 --> 00:18:13.369 Airport was lively and loud. Professor Hawthorne, 00:18:13.470 --> 00:18:15.730 Ava, and Lily were all sitting together toward 00:18:15.730 --> 00:18:17.630 the front and talking about some of the first 00:18:17.630 --> 00:18:20.309 day agendas. There were seven college students 00:18:20.309 --> 00:18:23.170 who were going on the trip as well. Most of the 00:18:23.170 --> 00:18:26.099 noise and excitement was coming from them. The 00:18:26.099 --> 00:18:28.400 college students were at part of one of Hawthorne's 00:18:28.400 --> 00:18:31.099 spring semester classes called Archaeology of 00:18:31.099 --> 00:18:33.579 the Americas, which covered North, Central, and 00:18:33.579 --> 00:18:36.059 South America. These students were all third 00:18:36.059 --> 00:18:38.220 and fourth year students in the broader archaeological 00:18:38.220 --> 00:18:42.539 undergraduate degree program. The class included 00:18:42.539 --> 00:18:45.920 seven students, three guys, and four girls. The 00:18:45.920 --> 00:18:47.880 students were not only going to receive three 00:18:47.880 --> 00:18:49.900 credits from taking this class, but they were 00:18:49.900 --> 00:18:52.200 also going to receive one extra college credit 00:18:52.200 --> 00:18:55.029 for being part of this trip. Needless to say, 00:18:55.049 --> 00:18:56.730 they all felt like they were in the right class 00:18:56.730 --> 00:18:59.549 at the right time. El Dorado College approved 00:18:59.549 --> 00:19:02.329 the trip back in February, about two months after 00:19:02.329 --> 00:19:06.289 UNOM rep Tommy Flores made the official invitation 00:19:06.289 --> 00:19:09.049 ahead of the holiday break. The college admin 00:19:09.049 --> 00:19:11.309 were more than happy to send the group of nine, 00:19:11.430 --> 00:19:14.730 Hawthorne, Lilly, the class TA, and seven undergraduate 00:19:14.730 --> 00:19:18.150 students. The college admin also approved Ava 00:19:18.150 --> 00:19:20.450 Turner to help as an official chaperone of the 00:19:20.450 --> 00:19:23.420 group. Ava's popularity as a reputable journalist 00:19:23.420 --> 00:19:25.980 had grown over the last two years, so having 00:19:25.980 --> 00:19:28.359 her along on the trip meant good PR for the college. 00:19:28.839 --> 00:19:31.720 Ava grabs Lily's hand and squeezes tight as the 00:19:31.720 --> 00:19:34.500 plane makes it landing at Mexico City International 00:19:34.500 --> 00:19:37.599 Airport, Benito Juarez, or better known by its 00:19:37.599 --> 00:19:40.660 three -letter handle, MEX. Ava looks at Lily 00:19:40.660 --> 00:19:43.900 and says, No matter how much I travel, I never 00:19:43.900 --> 00:19:46.720 get used to the landing part of the flight. That's 00:19:46.720 --> 00:19:48.660 just something about it that makes me nervous. 00:19:49.450 --> 00:19:52.250 Lily smiles and squeezes her hand back and says, 00:19:52.490 --> 00:19:55.329 Yeah, sometimes it gets to me as well, especially 00:19:55.329 --> 00:19:57.369 if the weather seems a little unpredictable. 00:19:57.910 --> 00:20:00.190 Or maybe it's just the fact that we're not in 00:20:00.190 --> 00:20:04.009 control. Ava responds back, Yeah, that and my 00:20:04.009 --> 00:20:06.609 fear of heights I'm sure contribute to my nervousness. 00:20:07.190 --> 00:20:10.630 Ava changes the subject while the plane is taxiing 00:20:10.630 --> 00:20:13.769 to one of the arrival gates. I hope all our luggage 00:20:13.769 --> 00:20:16.250 shows up. Hawthorne who is seated in the row 00:20:16.250 --> 00:20:19.109 behind them responds with yeah I hope so otherwise 00:20:19.109 --> 00:20:22.690 our book signing event might be quite boring. 00:20:22.930 --> 00:20:25.069 As the plane door opens and the flight attendant 00:20:25.069 --> 00:20:28.190 gives the all clear to exit the plane Hawthorne 00:20:28.190 --> 00:20:30.369 looks around to make sure all the students he 00:20:30.369 --> 00:20:33.230 and Lily are responsible for have gotten their 00:20:33.230 --> 00:20:35.759 carry -ons and are ready to go. He nods his head 00:20:35.759 --> 00:20:38.019 and makes eye contact with each student, making 00:20:38.019 --> 00:20:40.819 sure they are ready and paying attention, then 00:20:40.819 --> 00:20:43.480 turns around and exits the plane following Ava 00:20:43.480 --> 00:20:45.900 and Lily, who are in front of him. Less than 00:20:45.900 --> 00:20:48.140 15 minutes later, the group of 10 were waiting 00:20:48.140 --> 00:20:50.960 at baggage carousel number 6, praying and hoping 00:20:50.960 --> 00:20:52.920 that all their luggage made the trip safe and 00:20:52.920 --> 00:20:55.579 sound. Of course, this wasn't like the old days 00:20:55.579 --> 00:20:58.200 where airlines would often lose luggage. I think 00:20:58.200 --> 00:21:00.660 the only one who was actually a bit nervous was 00:21:00.660 --> 00:21:03.460 Professor Hawthorne. You see, over 20 years ago 00:21:03.460 --> 00:21:05.920 in this very airport, before it was renovated, 00:21:06.039 --> 00:21:08.279 he and one of his dig teams stood in this very 00:21:08.279 --> 00:21:11.200 same baggage area and waited for over three hours 00:21:11.200 --> 00:21:13.720 for their equipment to show up. And when it finally 00:21:13.720 --> 00:21:16.380 did, several important cases were missing. He 00:21:16.380 --> 00:21:18.240 had filed a complaint to the airport authorities 00:21:18.240 --> 00:21:21.579 and airline to no avail. The two cases were never 00:21:21.579 --> 00:21:24.000 recovered, and the tools and equipment lost hampered 00:21:24.000 --> 00:21:26.319 their dig project at the time. But that memory 00:21:26.319 --> 00:21:28.559 soon left as Hawthorne watched all their luggage 00:21:28.559 --> 00:21:31.680 get deposited down the chute and into the spinning 00:21:31.680 --> 00:21:34.619 baggage carousel. Luggage in hand, Lily turns 00:21:34.619 --> 00:21:37.480 toward the professor and says, Looks like all 00:21:37.480 --> 00:21:39.799 our luggage is here. We're ready to go when you 00:21:39.799 --> 00:21:42.500 are. Great, the professor responds. Follow me 00:21:42.500 --> 00:21:44.980 out and ignore the taxi drivers alongside the 00:21:44.980 --> 00:21:46.940 curb. We're looking for my friend, Professor 00:21:46.940 --> 00:21:49.920 Tommy, who should be holding a sign labeled El 00:21:49.920 --> 00:21:53.019 Dorado College Group. Ava is one of the first 00:21:53.019 --> 00:21:55.579 ones out of the airport exit doors and sees Professor 00:21:55.579 --> 00:21:58.700 Tommy holding the sign a few meters away. Hey 00:21:58.700 --> 00:22:01.559 guys, he's over there. She turns around and says 00:22:01.559 --> 00:22:04.140 to the group behind her. Professor Tommy notices 00:22:04.140 --> 00:22:06.420 the larger group of young people walking towards 00:22:06.420 --> 00:22:09.400 him and then sees Hawthorne. He waves his hand. 00:22:09.690 --> 00:22:12.190 they move to greet them. After a few introductions 00:22:12.190 --> 00:22:15.089 and pleasantries, Prof Tommy directs the group 00:22:15.089 --> 00:22:18.170 towards a large white van, courtesy of UNAM, 00:22:18.289 --> 00:22:20.730 which comes with a driver as well. The group 00:22:20.730 --> 00:22:22.970 loads their luggage and gets situated into the 00:22:22.970 --> 00:22:26.029 van. As the van leaves the airport, Prof Tommy 00:22:26.029 --> 00:22:28.589 turns around in his seat and says, Hola, and 00:22:28.589 --> 00:22:31.089 welcome to Mexico City. It's great to have you 00:22:31.089 --> 00:22:33.569 all here, and I hope this trip will be the highlight 00:22:33.569 --> 00:22:41.549 of your semester. While Lily and the group of 00:22:41.549 --> 00:22:43.650 students get settled into their different visitor 00:22:43.650 --> 00:22:46.289 dormitory rooms, Ava and the professor meet with 00:22:46.289 --> 00:22:48.509 Professor Tommy to talk about the upcoming events 00:22:48.509 --> 00:22:51.369 and schedule. Hawthorne is scheduled to give 00:22:51.369 --> 00:22:53.769 two lectures the following day while the college 00:22:53.769 --> 00:22:56.369 students and Lily are given a tour of some of 00:22:56.369 --> 00:22:59.990 the campus. Ava received permission to meet and 00:22:59.990 --> 00:23:02.269 interview several college professors, Professor 00:23:02.269 --> 00:23:05.390 Tommy being one of them. The museum's head curator, 00:23:06.000 --> 00:23:08.480 Anthony Garcia, and two individuals who helped 00:23:08.480 --> 00:23:10.980 discover the artifacts that will be handed over 00:23:10.980 --> 00:23:13.339 to the museum at the gala event in just a few 00:23:13.339 --> 00:23:16.579 days. Tommy, thank you for your warm welcome. 00:23:16.859 --> 00:23:19.319 The accommodations are perfect for our group 00:23:19.319 --> 00:23:22.059 and the schedule looks good. So after my lecture 00:23:22.059 --> 00:23:25.019 tomorrow, Ava, Lily, and I will be in the main 00:23:25.019 --> 00:23:27.140 student center signing books and talking with 00:23:27.140 --> 00:23:30.200 students, right? Prof. Tommy responds, yeah, 00:23:30.240 --> 00:23:32.440 that's correct. You'll be accompanied by a few 00:23:32.440 --> 00:23:34.380 of my students and your students are free to 00:23:34.380 --> 00:23:37.130 mingle. hang out, and enjoy getting to know some 00:23:37.130 --> 00:23:40.029 of our UNAM students and staff. Plus, there's 00:23:40.029 --> 00:23:41.990 plenty of food and snacks options in the student 00:23:41.990 --> 00:23:45.029 center. Tommy goes on, Ava, do you have any questions? 00:23:45.430 --> 00:23:48.809 No, this looks all good. I can go with the flow 00:23:48.809 --> 00:23:51.529 and I look forward to talking with Mr. Garcia, 00:23:51.890 --> 00:23:54.730 Ms. Martinez, and Mr. Silva. Did I get their 00:23:54.730 --> 00:23:57.589 names right? That's correct, Tommy replies. Okay, 00:23:57.750 --> 00:23:59.890 I've got to run. Text or call me if you need 00:23:59.890 --> 00:24:02.650 anything else in the meantime. Otherwise, I'll 00:24:02.650 --> 00:24:04.970 see you tomorrow. Thanks again, James, for accepting 00:24:04.970 --> 00:24:07.210 my invite. It's really good to see you again. 00:24:07.509 --> 00:24:09.910 And Ms. Turner, it's nice to meet you all as 00:24:09.910 --> 00:24:11.549 it seems you've made quite the name for yourself 00:24:11.549 --> 00:24:14.430 over the last two years. And with that, Professor 00:24:14.430 --> 00:24:17.130 Tommy shuffles off and out of the small dormitory 00:24:17.130 --> 00:24:19.710 sitting room. Hawthorne and Ava watch as Prof. 00:24:19.930 --> 00:24:22.970 Tommy walks out the front door in a hurry. Hawthorne 00:24:22.970 --> 00:24:26.089 then turns to Ava and says, My good buddy Tommy 00:24:26.089 --> 00:24:28.950 is always in a hurry and always has another place 00:24:28.950 --> 00:24:31.869 to be. But he's a good man, and if you need anything, 00:24:32.069 --> 00:24:34.869 you can text him directly. Sounds good, Ava replies. 00:24:35.309 --> 00:24:37.609 I'm going to review my interview questions this 00:24:37.609 --> 00:24:40.029 evening and prepare for tomorrow. Hope that's 00:24:40.029 --> 00:24:42.250 okay. Lilia and I will make sure the girls are 00:24:42.250 --> 00:24:44.650 in by curfew. See you tomorrow. All right, have 00:24:44.650 --> 00:24:46.650 a good night. Hawthorne replies as he thinks 00:24:46.650 --> 00:24:49.210 to himself, yep, curfew. I haven't heard that 00:24:49.210 --> 00:24:51.630 word in a very long time, and I guess I better 00:24:51.630 --> 00:24:54.089 do the same and make sure the boys are in as 00:24:54.089 --> 00:25:01.559 well. The following morning, and while Professor 00:25:01.559 --> 00:25:04.460 Hawthorne delivers several lectures in one of 00:25:04.460 --> 00:25:07.339 the large lecture halls on campus, Ava is busy 00:25:07.339 --> 00:25:09.519 prepping for her interviews in a side room in 00:25:09.519 --> 00:25:12.319 the same building. She asked one of the El Dorado 00:25:12.319 --> 00:25:15.240 College students, Olivia, who came along on the 00:25:15.240 --> 00:25:17.559 trip, to assist her with some of the audio recording 00:25:17.559 --> 00:25:20.829 equipment. Ava plans on not only writing several 00:25:20.829 --> 00:25:23.750 articles for print and online publications, but 00:25:23.750 --> 00:25:26.130 she also wants to capture video and audio recordings 00:25:26.130 --> 00:25:28.630 of the interviews. She's been granted the rights 00:25:28.630 --> 00:25:31.029 by the university to publish the video and audio 00:25:31.029 --> 00:25:33.529 of the interviews online and through different 00:25:33.529 --> 00:25:36.809 news agencies that are interested. In the meantime, 00:25:37.069 --> 00:25:39.269 Lily and other college students are sitting in 00:25:39.269 --> 00:25:41.630 on Hawthorne's lectures. Professor Hawthorne 00:25:41.630 --> 00:25:43.710 invites the students to join him on stage and 00:25:43.710 --> 00:25:46.029 contribute toward the end of each lecture as 00:25:46.029 --> 00:25:48.470 he gives an update about the school back in Coloma, 00:25:48.529 --> 00:25:50.509 California. Several students share from their 00:25:50.509 --> 00:25:53.049 own experience how they're enjoying their classes, 00:25:53.089 --> 00:26:00.529 college life, and the school in general. Miranda 00:26:00.529 --> 00:26:03.230 Martinez walks into the small room, smiles, and 00:26:03.230 --> 00:26:06.109 sits down across from Ava and Olivia. She notices 00:26:06.109 --> 00:26:08.430 that Olivia is still fumbling around with some 00:26:08.430 --> 00:26:11.089 of the recording equipment, so Miranda sits down 00:26:11.089 --> 00:26:13.849 and says hello first. Hello, I'm Miranda, and 00:26:13.849 --> 00:26:17.009 I assume you're Ava? Oh, hey, Miranda. Ava responds 00:26:17.009 --> 00:26:19.970 quickly. She continues, so sorry about the delay 00:26:19.970 --> 00:26:22.289 on our end. Some of the settings on our equipment 00:26:22.289 --> 00:26:24.990 were bumped. out of whack on the trip down here 00:26:24.990 --> 00:26:28.589 anyway i think we have it sorted out now by the 00:26:28.589 --> 00:26:30.829 way this is olivia she's a student at el dorado 00:26:30.829 --> 00:26:33.289 college and is helping record these interviews 00:26:33.289 --> 00:26:36.369 and i'm eva all right hi olivia very nice to 00:26:36.369 --> 00:26:39.410 meet you miranda responds hello nice to meet 00:26:39.410 --> 00:26:43.210 you too sorry again for the delay olivia responds 00:26:43.210 --> 00:26:46.950 as she makes one last adjustment to the microphone 00:26:46.950 --> 00:26:49.710 miranda thanks for doing this interview with 00:26:49.710 --> 00:26:52.670 me I guess in the world of archaeology and history, 00:26:52.849 --> 00:26:56.170 your find is a big deal, Eva continues. And that's 00:26:56.170 --> 00:26:58.670 what I want this interview to be about. How and 00:26:58.670 --> 00:27:00.450 where you found the artifact and some of the 00:27:00.450 --> 00:27:02.890 history behind it and maybe what's next for you 00:27:02.890 --> 00:27:06.069 personally. I want to make this story more personal, 00:27:06.190 --> 00:27:08.390 kind of like telling the story about the people 00:27:08.390 --> 00:27:11.670 who do this for a living as well. So as you are 00:27:11.670 --> 00:27:13.970 telling me these things, I may interrupt with 00:27:13.970 --> 00:27:16.470 clarifying questions just so I can get the facts 00:27:16.470 --> 00:27:18.829 straight. Hope that's okay. Yeah, it's no problem, 00:27:18.930 --> 00:27:21.410 Miranda says. I just hope I don't sound too boring. 00:27:21.630 --> 00:27:23.910 Miranda smiles as she says that last part and 00:27:23.910 --> 00:27:25.890 then starts explaining to Ava the story behind 00:27:25.890 --> 00:27:28.509 the artifact, why it's such a big deal, and how 00:27:28.509 --> 00:27:30.970 she and her team were able to discover and recover 00:27:30.970 --> 00:27:33.549 it. Miranda continues with impeccable English. 00:27:33.950 --> 00:27:36.210 So, the rare vessel we found is made of pure 00:27:36.210 --> 00:27:38.490 jade and we discovered it near the ancient sites 00:27:38.490 --> 00:27:40.849 of Calakmul, which is close to the border of 00:27:40.849 --> 00:27:43.950 Guatemala and Belize. The artifact dates back 00:27:43.950 --> 00:27:46.849 to the late 3rd century AD. Scientists found 00:27:47.150 --> 00:27:49.630 due of chocolate on the inside and the hieroglyphic 00:27:49.630 --> 00:27:51.809 state that it was used for chocolate. The vessel 00:27:51.809 --> 00:27:54.829 has a unique screw top cap and is one of a kind. 00:27:55.410 --> 00:27:57.650 Cacao, the thing that makes chocolate, did not 00:27:57.650 --> 00:28:00.210 grow in many places in Mesoamerica at that time. 00:28:00.410 --> 00:28:03.009 Chocolate was very rare. It was expensive and 00:28:03.009 --> 00:28:05.170 was served only to elites and kings back then. 00:28:05.349 --> 00:28:08.049 Gosh, I hope I'm not boring you. Ava responds 00:28:08.049 --> 00:28:10.789 quickly. No, no, this is fascinating. Please 00:28:10.789 --> 00:28:13.519 keep going. Miranda continues, evidence suggests 00:28:13.519 --> 00:28:16.019 that this was a king's personal possession. In 00:28:16.019 --> 00:28:18.160 fact, we think this belonged to the most famous 00:28:18.160 --> 00:28:21.400 Mayan king known as Pakal the Great. Even though 00:28:21.400 --> 00:28:24.079 it was not found in the area of Palenque where 00:28:24.079 --> 00:28:26.299 he ruled, there are several markings on it that 00:28:26.299 --> 00:28:29.039 point to him personally. Pakal the Great is famous 00:28:29.039 --> 00:28:31.920 for many things, but most importantly, he transformed 00:28:31.920 --> 00:28:34.539 the city of Palenque into a successful and influential 00:28:34.539 --> 00:28:37.759 city that rivaled other cities, such as Tikal. 00:28:38.170 --> 00:28:40.410 It's believed that Pakal the Great helped restore 00:28:40.410 --> 00:28:43.470 divine order to the city and its residents after 00:28:43.470 --> 00:28:45.910 it had been partially destroyed by the Khan peoples 00:28:45.910 --> 00:28:48.690 from Calakmul. That's the location where we actually 00:28:48.690 --> 00:28:51.109 found the artifact. Anyways, I just happened 00:28:51.109 --> 00:28:53.210 to be in the right place at the right time and 00:28:53.210 --> 00:28:56.009 with the right team. So why is this discovery 00:28:56.009 --> 00:28:59.710 so significant? Eva asks. Miranda answers. I'm 00:28:59.710 --> 00:29:02.170 not an expert in ancient Mayan artifacts, but 00:29:02.170 --> 00:29:04.450 two college professors, a resident historian, 00:29:04.829 --> 00:29:07.650 several politicians, and Mr. Garcia, the museum's 00:29:07.650 --> 00:29:10.269 top curator, all seem to think this find may 00:29:10.269 --> 00:29:12.710 lead to other discoveries in that area. This 00:29:12.710 --> 00:29:15.410 artifact has great cultural and historical significance, 00:29:15.730 --> 00:29:17.930 especially for the indigenous people who still 00:29:17.930 --> 00:29:21.289 live in and around the discovery site. The Yucatan 00:29:21.289 --> 00:29:23.529 Peninsula has one of the largest concentrations 00:29:23.559 --> 00:29:26.259 of indigenous people in Mexico. And well, they 00:29:26.259 --> 00:29:28.400 hold a lot of power and say both politically 00:29:28.400 --> 00:29:31.220 and economically. The protected villages near 00:29:31.220 --> 00:29:33.059 the site have already petitioned the Mexican 00:29:33.059 --> 00:29:35.019 government for the artifact to be kept locally 00:29:35.019 --> 00:29:38.180 in their own possession. And out of the museum 00:29:38.180 --> 00:29:41.119 here in Mexico City, some 1 ,000 kilometers away 00:29:41.119 --> 00:29:43.200 from their secret sites. I guess they believe 00:29:43.200 --> 00:29:45.839 it contains some of the power and wisdom of Pecal 00:29:45.839 --> 00:29:48.289 the Great. For me, well, I just think that's 00:29:48.289 --> 00:29:50.529 a great significant historical artifact with 00:29:50.529 --> 00:29:52.890 deep cultural meaning. It's pure jade with a 00:29:52.890 --> 00:29:55.269 screw top lid. The meticulous engineering of 00:29:55.269 --> 00:29:57.410 the vessel shows off a level of craftsmanship 00:29:57.410 --> 00:30:00.230 not seen before this time period. It also proves 00:30:00.230 --> 00:30:02.730 that cacao is being traded at that time, which 00:30:02.730 --> 00:30:05.470 our history books do not mention. And lastly, 00:30:05.589 --> 00:30:08.009 it's worth a lot of money. Miranda pauses for 00:30:08.009 --> 00:30:10.369 a moment and then says, I want my next comments 00:30:10.369 --> 00:30:13.089 to be off the record, if that's okay? Sure, okay, 00:30:13.230 --> 00:30:16.119 that's fine. Ava responds with a puzzled look 00:30:16.119 --> 00:30:19.380 on her face, turns to Olivia, and then asks Olivia 00:30:19.380 --> 00:30:21.940 to turn the camera and microphone off. Please 00:30:21.940 --> 00:30:25.059 continue, Ava says. Miranda then continues. Thank 00:30:25.059 --> 00:30:27.380 you. Okay, off the record, and I'm only telling 00:30:27.380 --> 00:30:29.319 you this right now because you're not from around 00:30:29.319 --> 00:30:32.240 here and I trust you as a journalist. Well, I 00:30:32.240 --> 00:30:34.000 think this information should get out at some 00:30:34.000 --> 00:30:35.740 point. I just don't want my name attached to 00:30:35.740 --> 00:30:38.559 it. Miranda hesitates again and then says, the 00:30:38.559 --> 00:30:40.859 discovery of this artifact and its location could 00:30:40.859 --> 00:30:43.220 jeopardize a very significant new trade agreement 00:30:43.220 --> 00:30:46.839 between Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and a large 00:30:46.839 --> 00:30:49.839 oil company out of Venezuela. Also, there are 00:30:49.839 --> 00:30:52.359 known cartel groups that operate in and around 00:30:52.359 --> 00:30:54.980 a discovery area. This entire region is quite 00:30:54.980 --> 00:30:58.000 remote and can be dangerous. Miranda stops abruptly 00:30:58.000 --> 00:31:01.359 and then finishes with one last statement. all, 00:31:01.359 --> 00:31:03.940 just keep that last part out of your story. Thank 00:31:03.940 --> 00:31:07.180 you. Olivia interrupts quietly, a redundant, 00:31:07.599 --> 00:31:10.259 do you want me to turn the camera and microphone 00:31:10.259 --> 00:31:13.900 back on now? No, that's okay, Ava responds. I'm 00:31:13.900 --> 00:31:16.259 good with what I have. Then looking at Miranda, 00:31:16.500 --> 00:31:19.279 Ava continues, and we will respect your wishes 00:31:19.279 --> 00:31:21.559 to keep that last part off the record and out 00:31:21.559 --> 00:31:24.579 of the story. Thank you for sharing and for your 00:31:24.579 --> 00:31:26.660 time. After watching Miranda leave the interview 00:31:26.660 --> 00:31:29.180 room, Ava and Olivia prepare to interview Mr. 00:31:29.220 --> 00:31:31.740 David Silva, the diver who helped recover the 00:31:31.740 --> 00:31:33.940 other artifact they were told about. Mr. Silva 00:31:33.940 --> 00:31:36.519 is running a few minutes late. Ava's instincts 00:31:36.519 --> 00:31:39.079 tell her that there is a larger story here, especially 00:31:39.079 --> 00:31:41.470 after hearing what Miranda said. off the record. 00:31:41.670 --> 00:31:44.089 Ava looks at Olivia and says, please don't talk 00:31:44.089 --> 00:31:45.910 to other students about what Miranda was saying 00:31:45.910 --> 00:31:47.869 off the record. We need to keep that confidential. 00:31:48.069 --> 00:31:50.250 But I will need to brief Professor Hawthorne. 00:31:50.369 --> 00:31:52.430 I may need to stay down here for a little bit 00:31:52.430 --> 00:31:55.690 longer than expected. Olivia responds, yeah, 00:31:55.769 --> 00:31:58.609 I won't. I'm not sure what all that means, but 00:31:58.609 --> 00:32:00.569 it sounds like there are conflicting interest 00:32:00.569 --> 00:32:03.829 groups involved in whatever this is, and I'm 00:32:03.829 --> 00:32:06.309 happy to stay out of it. I'm just a broke college 00:32:06.309 --> 00:32:09.630 student on a class trip paid for by the university. 00:32:10.269 --> 00:32:13.109 Ava laughs slightly. And that you are, Olivia, 00:32:13.289 --> 00:32:16.609 I was there once as well. At that moment, David 00:32:16.609 --> 00:32:20.190 Silva walks into the room. Good morning, ma 'am. 00:32:20.369 --> 00:32:24.309 I mean, ma 'ams, David says as he turns his head 00:32:24.309 --> 00:32:27.990 and looks at both Ava and Olivia. Good morning, 00:32:27.990 --> 00:32:29.950 Mr. Silva, and thank you so much for agreeing 00:32:29.950 --> 00:32:33.309 to do this interview with me, Ava responds. Please, 00:32:33.390 --> 00:32:36.750 you may call me David. Mr. Silva sounds too formal 00:32:36.750 --> 00:32:39.690 for this setting. And no problem about the interview. 00:32:40.170 --> 00:32:42.250 If you don't mind, I'd like to keep my last name 00:32:42.250 --> 00:32:45.529 out of your report or story. Should I start recording? 00:32:45.750 --> 00:32:49.089 Olivier asks Ava. Yes, go ahead. Ava responds 00:32:49.089 --> 00:32:52.069 to Olivier. Ava then starts the interview. So, 00:32:52.150 --> 00:32:55.329 David, could you give us a little bit of the 00:32:55.329 --> 00:32:57.450 background about how you found the mask artifact 00:32:57.450 --> 00:33:00.170 and then what it means to the greater historical 00:33:00.170 --> 00:33:03.410 community here in Mexico? David responds. Well, 00:33:03.569 --> 00:33:05.710 I'm not a historian and I don't feel like I can 00:33:05.710 --> 00:33:08.309 speculate about the historical significance of 00:33:08.309 --> 00:33:11.680 the artifact. However, its location was particularly 00:33:11.680 --> 00:33:14.460 difficult to reach in order to retrieve it. I 00:33:14.460 --> 00:33:16.480 found it at the bottom of a small and very deep 00:33:16.480 --> 00:33:19.440 cenote. It was covered in mud and other debris. 00:33:19.799 --> 00:33:22.380 From my understanding, it's a one -of -a -kind 00:33:22.380 --> 00:33:25.400 and it's made of gold. It was quite heavy once 00:33:25.400 --> 00:33:27.880 I got it up and out of the water. It will be 00:33:27.880 --> 00:33:30.779 shown at the Gatham Museum tomorrow night. Ava 00:33:30.779 --> 00:33:33.200 asks another question. Are there any details 00:33:33.200 --> 00:33:35.759 about the artifact, the mask, that you know and 00:33:35.759 --> 00:33:39.299 could share with me? David answers, well, people 00:33:39.299 --> 00:33:42.400 are already calling it the golden mass of Chichen 00:33:42.400 --> 00:33:45.779 Itza. And from my limited understanding, it seems 00:33:45.779 --> 00:33:48.579 to be attracting a lot of attention, much like 00:33:48.579 --> 00:33:51.119 the J .Jar Miranda and her team found earlier 00:33:51.119 --> 00:33:54.279 this year as well, because the mass changes some 00:33:54.279 --> 00:33:56.440 of the theories about how the Mayan must have 00:33:56.440 --> 00:33:58.539 been trading with other people back in the day, 00:33:58.599 --> 00:34:01.180 mainly because gold is not something that is 00:34:01.180 --> 00:34:04.299 found in this region. Go on, Ava responds. David 00:34:04.299 --> 00:34:06.759 continues, one of the other guys on our team, 00:34:06.859 --> 00:34:09.480 I believe he was from the university, said that 00:34:09.480 --> 00:34:11.719 the mask proves that the Mayans were most likely 00:34:11.719 --> 00:34:14.579 trading with other people back then, such as 00:34:14.579 --> 00:34:16.780 the Aztecs or the people living on the Caribbean 00:34:16.780 --> 00:34:20.440 islands. If this is true, says this guy, then 00:34:20.440 --> 00:34:22.699 there will probably be more teams sent to search 00:34:22.699 --> 00:34:25.739 for more artifacts. So where is the cenote located? 00:34:26.380 --> 00:34:28.780 Ava asks with a smile, knowing that David is 00:34:28.780 --> 00:34:31.079 probably not at liberty to say. David smiles 00:34:31.079 --> 00:34:34.199 back and then says, well, that's the $50 million 00:34:34.199 --> 00:34:37.980 question. And I, along with the other team members, 00:34:38.239 --> 00:34:41.400 and there's only four of us to be exact, have 00:34:41.400 --> 00:34:43.880 been asked to keep the exact location confidential. 00:34:44.380 --> 00:34:47.340 I mean, can you imagine if the location was made 00:34:47.340 --> 00:34:50.739 public? Every amateur pirate and wannabe treasure 00:34:50.739 --> 00:34:53.480 hunter would be there right now. David sat back 00:34:53.480 --> 00:34:55.440 in his chair with a straight face when he said 00:34:55.440 --> 00:34:58.579 this. He then continued. I've seen this firsthand 00:34:58.579 --> 00:35:01.260 in my military career and now in the private 00:35:01.260 --> 00:35:04.480 sector. People do some crazy and wild stuff over 00:35:04.480 --> 00:35:07.480 money and power. Ava shakes her head and says, 00:35:07.699 --> 00:35:11.340 yep, I know exactly what you mean. Before we 00:35:11.340 --> 00:35:13.019 end this interview, I've got one more question. 00:35:13.219 --> 00:35:16.539 I heard you say Miranda's name. How'd you know 00:35:16.539 --> 00:35:19.199 her? I'm just curious. I mean, what are the odds 00:35:19.199 --> 00:35:22.639 that two significant historical artifacts worth 00:35:22.639 --> 00:35:25.460 millions were found in the same year? David tries 00:35:25.460 --> 00:35:28.480 to hold back a smile and then says, I think it's 00:35:28.480 --> 00:35:31.179 just a coincidence that these two artifacts were 00:35:31.179 --> 00:35:34.019 discovered around the same time. Or maybe it's 00:35:34.019 --> 00:35:36.599 just fate. Either way, I don't really think much 00:35:36.599 --> 00:35:39.440 about it. I got paid to do the job, a job that 00:35:39.440 --> 00:35:41.880 no other diver south of Louisiana could have 00:35:41.880 --> 00:35:45.000 done. And I did it. Now as far knowing Miranda, 00:35:45.260 --> 00:35:48.039 as you have probably noticed, These two finds 00:35:48.039 --> 00:35:49.880 have brought a lot of press and have piqued the 00:35:49.880 --> 00:35:52.539 attention of a lot of powerful people here in 00:35:52.539 --> 00:35:55.599 Mexico and abroad. Anyway, Miranda and I have 00:35:55.599 --> 00:35:58.360 been in many formal and informal meetings together 00:35:58.360 --> 00:36:01.480 over the last few months, mostly with governmental 00:36:01.480 --> 00:36:05.139 agencies, politicians, and reporters. So you 00:36:05.139 --> 00:36:06.940 could say we feel like we're on the same boat 00:36:06.940 --> 00:36:10.099 together. No pun intended, by the way. After 00:36:10.099 --> 00:36:12.420 a few more minutes and some goodbye pleasantries, 00:36:12.599 --> 00:36:17.699 David leaves the interview room. says the thing 00:36:17.699 --> 00:36:20.380 they both are thinking about. Did you see the 00:36:20.380 --> 00:36:22.199 smile he had when I asked him about Miranda? 00:36:23.420 --> 00:36:26.079 Ava notices Olivia nodding her head and continues, 00:36:26.380 --> 00:36:29.219 there may be an undiscovered love story unfolding 00:36:29.219 --> 00:36:32.239 here. I mean, I'm not here to write a story about 00:36:32.239 --> 00:36:35.039 their personal lives, but if fate pushed them 00:36:35.039 --> 00:36:37.340 both into discovering these two rare artifacts, 00:36:37.699 --> 00:36:41.019 maybe fate also pushed them together. Now that 00:36:41.019 --> 00:36:43.960 would be an interesting side story. And with 00:36:43.960 --> 00:36:46.090 that, Ava and Olivia pack up their equipment 00:36:46.090 --> 00:36:48.849 and head off to meet up with Professor Hawthorne 00:36:48.849 --> 00:36:50.730 and the other students for the book signing event 00:36:50.730 --> 00:36:58.230 in the Student Center. The UNOM Student Center 00:36:58.230 --> 00:37:00.909 is a large open space that expands both inside 00:37:00.909 --> 00:37:03.630 and outside the main building. There are actually 00:37:03.630 --> 00:37:06.269 four student centers on the main UNOM campus, 00:37:06.449 --> 00:37:08.889 and the one the book signing event is happening 00:37:08.889 --> 00:37:12.230 in is the largest of the four. Professor Hawthorne, 00:37:12.289 --> 00:37:14.650 along with Ava and Lily, sit front and center 00:37:14.650 --> 00:37:17.010 behind the main table, which is located on an 00:37:17.010 --> 00:37:19.329 elevated platform near one of the main sitting 00:37:19.329 --> 00:37:21.610 areas. There was an announcement made in both 00:37:21.610 --> 00:37:24.349 Spanish and English informing the people in the 00:37:24.349 --> 00:37:26.630 student center that they were welcome to come 00:37:26.630 --> 00:37:30.070 to the table, welcome the guests, ask questions, 00:37:30.210 --> 00:37:33.650 and buy a book and get it signed. Several vertical 00:37:33.650 --> 00:37:36.650 upright banners flank the tables. The tables 00:37:36.650 --> 00:37:38.670 hold several stacks of books that are ready to 00:37:38.670 --> 00:37:41.320 be signed. The graphics on the banners include 00:37:41.320 --> 00:37:44.539 an image of the cover of the book and other clipartish 00:37:44.539 --> 00:37:47.119 -looking graphics of gold and old gold miners. 00:37:47.380 --> 00:37:50.019 The book chronicles the true story that Hawthorne, 00:37:50.079 --> 00:37:52.739 Ava, Lily, Sierra, and Ethan experienced firsthand 00:37:52.739 --> 00:37:55.119 several years prior, a story that seems to be 00:37:55.119 --> 00:37:57.219 fading in their personal memories with each passing 00:37:57.219 --> 00:38:00.039 year. However, the book itself, titled The Secrets 00:38:00.039 --> 00:38:02.199 of El Dorado, is still selling quite well for 00:38:02.199 --> 00:38:04.199 the publisher and had even made the New York 00:38:04.199 --> 00:38:06.480 Times bestseller list at one point. It's now 00:38:06.480 --> 00:38:08.940 gaining popularity outside the U .S. market as 00:38:08.940 --> 00:38:11.460 it gets translated to other languages, like Spanish. 00:38:11.679 --> 00:38:14.039 While the El Dorado College students mingle around 00:38:14.039 --> 00:38:16.420 the UNAM Student Center, which, by the way, is 00:38:16.420 --> 00:38:18.679 four times the size of the El Dorado College's 00:38:18.679 --> 00:38:21.519 Student Center, Hawthorne, Lilly, and Ava interact 00:38:21.519 --> 00:38:23.739 with the number of interested students who have 00:38:23.739 --> 00:38:26.519 swarmed the table with curiosity. questions and 00:38:26.519 --> 00:38:28.659 general interest in their story. Anthony Garcia, 00:38:28.980 --> 00:38:31.579 a hurried and busy man, squeezes his way through 00:38:31.579 --> 00:38:33.559 the crowd of students and emerges right in front 00:38:33.559 --> 00:38:35.900 of Hawthorne and the girls. Hello, you must be 00:38:35.900 --> 00:38:37.679 the famous James Hawthorne, and if my memory 00:38:37.679 --> 00:38:40.900 is correct, you are Ava and Lily. Anthony Garcia 00:38:40.900 --> 00:38:43.519 says as he approaches the table. He continues, 00:38:43.780 --> 00:38:46.099 I recognize you from your photos in the back 00:38:46.099 --> 00:38:48.099 of the book. Let me introduce myself as we'll 00:38:48.099 --> 00:38:49.679 be seeing each other tomorrow night as well. 00:38:49.800 --> 00:38:52.280 Anthony continues talking as Hawthorne, Ava, 00:38:52.340 --> 00:38:55.170 and Lily stand up and shake hands with him. I'm 00:38:55.170 --> 00:38:57.429 Anthony Garcia, the lead curator from the museum. 00:38:57.989 --> 00:38:59.869 I was glad to hear your plan on coming to the 00:38:59.869 --> 00:39:02.230 gala at the museum tomorrow night. And Professor 00:39:02.230 --> 00:39:05.530 Tommy, a mutual friend, told me that he had invited 00:39:05.530 --> 00:39:07.610 your group. We made some special arrangements 00:39:07.610 --> 00:39:10.210 to secure extra tickets for your group. I wanted 00:39:10.210 --> 00:39:12.210 to let you know not to be alarmed when you see 00:39:12.210 --> 00:39:13.730 the price of each of the tickets on the printed 00:39:13.730 --> 00:39:16.090 paper. We've secured complimentary tickets for 00:39:16.090 --> 00:39:18.150 you and your group free of charge. The gala is 00:39:18.150 --> 00:39:20.150 also a fundraising event, so the ticket prices 00:39:20.150 --> 00:39:22.449 to attend reflect that. I just want to let you 00:39:22.449 --> 00:39:24.519 know... It's a black tie event, and when you 00:39:24.519 --> 00:39:26.480 arrive, please provide the doorman with this 00:39:26.480 --> 00:39:28.659 letter and these tickets. I will have another 00:39:28.659 --> 00:39:30.340 chance to see you before the event, so I wanted 00:39:30.340 --> 00:39:32.460 to come meet you in person and hand deliver these 00:39:32.460 --> 00:39:35.079 to you today. And to be honest, I like meeting 00:39:35.079 --> 00:39:37.739 famous people that aren't actors. Anyways, would 00:39:37.739 --> 00:39:39.780 you mind signing my two copies of your book? 00:39:39.860 --> 00:39:41.199 I bought these when they were first published 00:39:41.199 --> 00:39:43.260 over a year ago. Professor Hawthorne responds 00:39:43.260 --> 00:39:46.239 with a grin and a look of gratitude. Nice to 00:39:46.239 --> 00:39:48.579 meet you, Anthony, and thank you for the complimentary 00:39:48.579 --> 00:39:51.139 tickets. I was wondering how our group was going 00:39:51.139 --> 00:39:53.679 to get into the event at the museum, but had 00:39:53.679 --> 00:39:56.480 forgotten to ask about that detail in all of 00:39:56.480 --> 00:39:59.360 our haste in planning and travel. So thank you 00:39:59.360 --> 00:40:02.260 for putting my mind at ease. And yes, we'd love 00:40:02.260 --> 00:40:04.840 to sign the books you have, and by the looks 00:40:04.840 --> 00:40:06.980 of them, they have been well -loved over the 00:40:06.980 --> 00:40:10.000 last year. Anthony replies, yes, I passed these 00:40:10.000 --> 00:40:11.679 copies around to several of my close friends 00:40:11.679 --> 00:40:13.469 and finally got them back. You know the type 00:40:13.469 --> 00:40:14.969 of friends who like to borrow all your stuff 00:40:14.969 --> 00:40:16.789 so they don't actually own anything of their 00:40:16.789 --> 00:40:19.670 own. Anthony says the last part with a slight 00:40:19.670 --> 00:40:21.969 smirk on his face as he watches the trio sign 00:40:21.969 --> 00:40:24.230 his well -worn and read books. Alright, I gotta 00:40:24.230 --> 00:40:25.590 run and thanks for signing the books for me. 00:40:25.670 --> 00:40:27.929 I'll see you tomorrow evening. Ava jumps in with 00:40:27.929 --> 00:40:30.789 a last second request as Anthony is turning around 00:40:30.789 --> 00:40:33.449 to walk off. I'd love to ask you some questions 00:40:33.449 --> 00:40:35.570 and get your personal perspective on both the 00:40:35.570 --> 00:40:37.730 artifacts tomorrow evening if we get the chance. 00:40:38.530 --> 00:40:41.409 Ava watches as Anthony turns around and mouths 00:40:41.409 --> 00:40:44.780 the word. Sure thing, as he slips back into the 00:40:44.780 --> 00:40:46.940 crowd of students who are all standing by the 00:40:46.940 --> 00:40:49.400 tables and awaiting their turn to meet these 00:40:49.400 --> 00:40:52.119 famous non -actor people from the United States. 00:40:52.639 --> 00:41:09.840 And maybe buy a book. And that ends part two. 00:41:10.250 --> 00:41:12.590 Stay tuned for next week as we bring part three 00:41:12.590 --> 00:41:14.630 in our continuing story called Legends of the 00:41:14.630 --> 00:41:31.329 Yucatan. As we end this episode, let's not forget 00:41:31.329 --> 00:41:34.010 that financial literacy is an important part 00:41:34.010 --> 00:41:36.949 of our life. 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