Indiana Jones and the Mirabilia Faba

The Quest Begins

"A plant? You have to be kidding me." Indy sat back in his chair, a skeptical look on his face.

The officer scowled. "First of all, it's not a plant, it's the seed. And do I look like I'm kidding?"

Indy thought for a second before replying, "No, not really. So what is this seed you want me to get?"

The officer opened his folder. "Its scientific name is Mirabilia Faba." Before he could go on, Indy cut him off with a burst of laughter.

"Ok. Mirabilia Faba? Are you sure this isn't some joke one of your guys cooked up?"

"What do you mean?"

"You do realize that 'Mirabilia Faba' just means 'wonderful beans,' right?"

"Yes, I am aware of that. Now, as I was saying: This is no ordinary bean. This is the ultimate coffee bean. With it, one has the power to create an unlimited supply of the best coffee in the world! And so its name truly does describe it."

"So you're telling me you dragged me all the way out to your secret base just so you could get some free coffee?!"

The officer held out his cup and offered the great explorer a drink. Indy raised an eyebrow, and then slowly took a sip. His eyes widened. His lips began to quiver. Suddenly, he scrunched his face, wrinkled his nose, and spewed the abominable drink from his mouth.

Wiping his mouth, Indy straightened up and looked the officer in the eyes. "You know, I think I understand why you called. I'll go find this magic bean for you."

The officer's face morphed into what almost resembled a smile as he said, "Thank you, Dr. Jones. I do have one request, though. Could you please try to keep the local law enforcement from finding out about the bean? I would really like to avoid another incident like the one with Apollo's Doughnut, if you know what I mean..."