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Recap / Sofia The First S 3 E 05 Minding The Manor

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Sofia visits Aunt Tilly's manor house to help her get ready for her garden party. While Aunt Tilly goes out to run an errand, she leaves her niece in charge and lets her play her magical music box. Sofia selects the green roll to play in the music box, which brings the house's gargoyles to life and they cause mayhem.

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  • Chekhov's Gun: While tying balloons to the mailbox, Sofia finds a secret passageway that leads to the kitchen, and she wonders why Aunt Tilly has this. When she and Spruce are locked out of the house by the Gargoyles, she not only remembers that she never closed up the passageway but understands why her aunt has it.
  • Foreshadowing: For passing the Secret Test of Character, Aunt Tilly gives Sofia a book titled A History of Enchancia Castle, and something in the book leads to the plot of the next episode.
  • Pep-Talk Song: "It's Up to You"
  • Secret Test of Character: When Aunt Tilly returns home to see the gargoyles, she and Spruce reveal that allowing Sofia to play any roll on the music box was all to test her leadership.
  • The Reveal: Aunt Tilly reveals that she had Sofia's bedroom when she was a little girl.

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