A screen Australia and the Australia Broadcasting Corporation present, in association with The Children's Television Foundation and Create New South Wales. A Northern Pictures Production.

A group of school kids sing a rap song that says A NEW DAY DAWNS IN
THE WILD WILD WEST
WHEN A SCHOOL WILL DISCOVER
WHO WILL BE THE BEST
AND YOU KNOW WHEN THE GOING
GETS TOUGH

Salwa is around 10, with long brown hair in a braid and wears a school uniform.

Mikey is around 10, with slightly long wavy brown hair in a bun and he wears a school uniform.

Jerry is around 10, with short wavy light brown hair and wears a school uniform.

Tiffany is around 10, with long curly brown hair and wears glasses, a yellow tracksuit and a white headband.

Lily is around 10, with long brown hair in pigtail braids with colourful ribbons and wears a yellow tracksuit and a white headband.

Lance is in his early teens, with short straight blond hair and wears a yellow tracksuit and a white headband.

The song continues MIKEY'S GOING TO DIG DOWN
AND USE THE RIGHT STUFF
'CAUSE IF YOU WANNA PLAY
HANDBALL
THEN YOU'VE GOTTA GIVE IT
YOUR ALL
COME ON
'CAUSE IF YOU WANNA PLAY
HANDBALL
YOU'VE GOTTA THINK BIG,
NOT SMALL
IF YOU WANNA PLAY HANDBALL
THEN YOU'VE GOTTA PLAY
HARDBALL

A caption reads "Created and written by Guy Edmonds and Matt Zemeres."

The name of the show reads "Hardball."

As an avatar in a VR game, Jerry says YOU'RE HIDING FROM
YOURSELF.
RESPECT THE BALL.
RESPECT YOUR POWER.
FIND YOUR FLOW.
(GRUNTING)
(GRUNTING)
(GRUNTING)

He plays fireball with Mikey's avatar.

Mikey says HADOUKEN!

As they finish playing in the garage, Mikey WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT THAT
RETRO FIREBALL VR WOULD HAVE
BEEN SO SWEET?

Jerry says AGREED.

Mikey says HUNGRY WORK THOUGH.

Jerry says MM-HM.

Daddy says SWEET BEATS, BROS.

Mikey says BIG DAY, DADDY.

Jerry says I BELIEVE CONGRATULATIONS
ARE IN ORDER FOR YOUR
FOOTBALL DEBUT, MAHAKI SENIOR.

Daddy says OH, IT'S ONLY RESERVE GRADE.

Jerry says BUT STILL, A STEP IN
THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

Daddy says CHEERS, BROS.

Daddy plays music and says YEAH.
OH, BIG DADDY IN THE HOUSE.

Mikey says COMIN' STRAIGHT AT YA' FROM
THE MEAN STREETS OF
WESTERN SYDNEY.

Jerry says POSTCODE 216 UNTIL I DIE, YO.

Daddy says YEAH, GOTTA MAKE MY DEBUT.

Mikey says BETTER PACK YOUR SHOE.

Jerry says DON'T YOU MEAN BOOTS?

Mikey says MY DAD'S REAL ACE.

Jerry says HE AIN'T NO DISGRACE.

Daddy says CAME FROM ROTORUA TO
PURSUE MY DREAMS.

Mikey says NOW HE'S PLAYING FOR
THE MEANEST TEAMS.

Daddy says OH, BULLFROGS, BULLFROGS,
MAKE MY DEBUT!

Mikey says GOT THE MEANEST OF RIGS.

Jerry says HE EATS LIKE A PIG.

Mikey says GONNA COME FROM THE BENCH.

Daddy says SHOW THEM MY POTEN...

Mikey says 'TIAL.

Daddy says WHAT RHYMES WITH "'TIAL?"

Mikey says RULE?

Daddy says AH, NAH.
YEAH.
FEELS LIKE A NATURAL ENDING
TO THE RAP THERE.

Jerry says YEAH.

Mikey says YEAH.

Daddy says SEE YA' AT THE GAME, BOYS.

Mikey says AUNTIE?

Jerry says AUNTIE MAHAKI?

Auntie says WHAT?

Mikey says AUNTIE?

Auntie says WHAT?

Mikey says I CAN'T FIND YOU.

She comes out from under a car and says I'M HERE, YOU EGG.
WHAT?

Mikey says COULD WE PLEASE GET
A RIDE TO SWEET-YUMMY?

Auntie says NO.

Mikey says PRETTY PLEASE WITH A SPARK
PLUG ON TOP?

Auntie says GET SOME EXERCISE.

Mikey says IT'S A LONG WALK.

Auntie says RIDE YOUR BIKE.

Mikey says CAN'T LEAVE MY BOY BEHIND.

Auntie says HE CAN RIDE.

Jerry says ACTUALLY, I CAN'T.

Auntie says YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?

She points at a bike with a sidecar in a corner.

Mikey says SKUX!

Jerry says AUNTIE MAHAKI, I DON'T KNOW
WHAT TO SAY.

Auntie says JUST GIVE ME SOME SPACE, BOY.

Jerry says OKAY.

Auntie says I JUST HAD SOME SPARE METAL,
THAT'S ALL.
NOW I'M NOT YOUR DRIVER.
GOT THREE RULES.
HELMETS, FOOTPATH, BACK BY SIX.
GOT IT?

Mikey and Jerry say GOT IT.
OH YEAH
OH YEAH
(PANTING)

They get on the bike and buckle up.

Mikey tries to get the bike out of the garage and says I'M PUFFED.

Jerry points at Auntie. Auntie looks at them seriously and drinks her coffee.

(SLURPING)
(SIGHING)

The boys go to Salwa's sweet shop.

Mikey says OH, THIS ONE'S MY FAVE.

A client burps.

(BURPING)

Mikey says BETTER OUT THAN IN.
THIS BAKLAVA'S PUMPING LIKE
IT'S 1981.

Jerry says 1981?

Mikey says MEANT TO BE A COOL DECADE.

Salwa says I HATE SATURDAYS.

A man on the back says SALWA, (UNCLEAR)!

Salwa says WAIT.

Jerry says INTERESTING TRAINING
FACILITIES.

Mikey says I THINK IT'S NEAT.

Back in the kitchen, Salwa says ALRIGHT, HERE'S THE DEAL.
I GOT A LIST OF CHORES LONGER
THAN THE M1.

Mikey says WHAT'S THAT?

Auntie says A FREEWAY.

Mikey says YIKES.

Auntie says YEAH, PUNISHMENT.

Mikey says FOR THE VIDEO?

Auntie says YEAH.

Mikey says BUT YOU DIDN'T DO IT!

Salwa says BABA DOESN'T CARE IF
I DID IT OR NOT.
I GOT IN TROUBLE.

Mikey says HARD CORE.

Jerry says I ASSUME TRAINING'S OFF?

Salwa says NAH, I JUST NEED HELP.
AS SOON AS WE'RE DONE, WE CAN
TRAIN.

Mikey says CHORES ARE CHOICE.

Salwa says NOT HERE THEY'RE NOT.
SUGAR'S BURNT ON.
NEEDS TO SPARKLE OR BABA WILL
BLOW.

Mikey says INTERESTING TASTE, HEY?

Salwa says NAH, THAT'S THE SUGAR ONE.
THE ONE YOU TASTED IS WHERE HE
MARINATES HIS LAMB BRAINS.

Jerry says LAMB BRAINS IN A BAKERY?

Salwa says IT'S HIS LUNCH.
HE HAS IT EVERY SATURDAY.
IT'S ACTUALLY KIND OF NICE,
ISN'T IT, MIKEY?

Mikey says YEAH.

Salwa says ALRIGHT, LET'S DO THIS.

(SIGHING)

The kids start doing some washing and cleaning.

Mikey sighs.

Salwa says TOUGHEN UP.

Mikey says I'M HAMMERED.
CAN WE JUST TRAIN NOW?

Salwa says NAH, YOU'VE CLEANED LIKE
THREE POTS AND YOU'VE GIVEN
YOURSELF A BUBBLE BEARD.
KEEP GOING!

Mikey says WHAT?

Jerry says I'LL CLEAN, YOU TRAIN.

Mikey says YOU SURE, BRO?

Jerry says I'VE GOT THIS, MAHAKI.

Mikey says YOU'RE THE BEST, BRO.

Salwa says OKAY.

After the shop closes, they start practicing.

Mikey bounces the ball against the cabinets and says ONE, TWO, THREE,
FOUR, FIVE.

Salwa says NOW DROP.

Mikey says I'M TIRED AS A SNAKE RUNNING
AWAY FROM A FARMER WITH AN AXE!

Salwa says TELL SOMEONE WHO CARES.

He points at a picture of Salwa on a frame and says SNAZZY PIC, SALWA.

Salwa says DON'T CHANGE THE SUBJECT.
DROP!

Mikey says I'VE GOT BLISTERS.

Salwa says NAH, THEY'RE CALLOUSES.
HARD HANDS MEANS HARD HITS.

Jerry says HARD HITS ARE NOT HIS
PROBLEM.

Salwa says YOU WANT MY HELP OR NOT?

Jerry says OF COURSE.
WE NEED YOU.

Mikey says DROP OR WE'RE DONE!
MM?

Mikey starts doing push-ups and says ONE.

Salwa says FASTER!

Mikey says TWO.
THREE.
FOUR.
FIVE.

Salwa gives him a tiny colourful ball.

Mikey says OH, GUMBALL, YUM!

Mikey puts the ball in his mouth.

Salwa says IT'S A BOUNCY BALL,
YOU EGGPLANT.

Mikey says THOUGHT IT WAS A BIT RUBBERY.

He points at a target on the wall with a letter "T" and says WHAT'S THE T FOR?

Salwa says TIFFANY.
IT'S A TARGET.

Mikey says HOW AM I MEANT TO HIT THAT
WITH THIS?

Salwa says YOU GOT POWER, BIG DEAL.
HANDBALL'S MORE THAN THAT.
IT'S CONTROL, PRECISENESS.

Jerry says PRECISION.

Salwa says PRECISELY.

She hits the target and says YOUR TURN, WITH PRECISENESS.

Jerry says OR PRECISION.

Salwa says WHATEVER!

Mikey says YOU GOT THIS, BRO.
PRECISENESS.
DID I HIT IT?

He misses the target.

Salwa says AGAIN!
NOT EVEN CLOSE.

Mikey says DADDY'S GAME'S GONNA
START SOON.

Salwa says YOU WANNA BE GOOD?

Mikey says YES.

Salwa says THEN FORGET ABOUT HIS GAME
AND FOCUS ON THIS.
HIT IT!

Jerry says SALWA, I DON'T THINK THIS IS
THE RIGHT APPROACH.

Salwa says WELL, HE'S TRAINED WITH YOU
AND HE CAN'T EVEN HIT A TINY
TARGET.

Mikey says I'M RIGHT HERE, EH?

Jerry says GETTING ANGRY NEVER SOLVES
ANYTHING.

Salwa says YOU BEGGED FOR MY HELP
AND NOW YOU WANNA CHICKEN OUT?

Jerry says I'M HARDLY CHICKENING OUT!

Salwa says YOU'RE TOTALLY CHICKENING
OUT!

Jerry says I'M NOT AND I DID NOT BEG FOR
YOUR HELP.

Salwa says AS IF!
YOU BEGGED SO HARD!

Jerry says I THINK WE SHOULD AGREE TO
DISAGREE.

Jerry says I DON'T AGREE.

Jerry says I KNOW, BUT I'M SAYING
I AGREE THAT YOU DISAGREE.

Salwa says BUT I DON'T AGREE!

Jerry says I KNOW YOU DON'T,
BUT I'M SAYING...

Salwa says I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.
I JUST DON'T AGREE!

Jerry says SO WE SHOULD AGREE TO
DISAGREE!

Salwa says HUH?

Jerry says JUST FORGET ABOUT IT!

Mikey hits the frame with Salwa's picture and it crashes on the floor.

(GLASS SHATTERING)

Mikey says OOPS.

Later outside, Salwa fills up a bucket with balls.

Mikey says WHAT DO YOU THINK IT IS, BRO?

Jerry says YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS
MINE.

Mikey says MAYBE IT'S A BARBECUE?

Jerry says DOUBT IT.

Mikey says A ROCKET?

Jerry says PROBABLY NOT.

Mikey says A MACHINE THAT SHRINKS
PEOPLE, LIKE IN THAT MOVIE WHERE
THE DAD SHRINKS THE KIDS AND
SAYS, "HONEY, I THINK I MADE
THE KIDS SMALL."

Jerry says I HAVEN'T SEEN THAT ONE.

Mikey says IT'S AN OLDIE, BUT A GOODIE.
OH, NO!

Salwa uncovers a ball thrower.

Jerry says MAHAKI, LOOK.
SALWA, THIS IS A BAD IDEA.

Salwa says ARE YOU KIDDING?

Jerry says THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR A MAN OF
MAHAKI'S AGE.

Salwa says I GOT THIS WHEN I WAS SIX.

Jerry says INTENSE.

Salwa says PEOPLE THAT ARE GOOD AT
SOMETHING TRAIN HARD.
YOU WANNA BE GOOD?

Mikey says OF COURSE I DO.

Jerry says THEN LET'S DANCE.

Mikey starts dancing.

S say NOT LITERALLY.
METAPHORICALLY.
BALLS ARE GOING TO BE FASTER
THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE.
I WANT YOU TO HIT EVERY ONE BACK
TO ME.

Mikey says HIT EVERY BALL?
GOT IT.

Jerry says I WON'T LET THIS HAPPEN.

Salwa says NOT UP TO YOU.
MIKEY, WE DOING THIS?

Mikey says I GUESS SO.

Jerry says GOOD LUCK, MAHAKI.

Mikey says I HAVEN'T BEEN THIS NERVOUS
SINCE I WENT TO THE POOL WITH MY
DADDY AND HE SAID, "NOW BOY,
WANNA JUMP OFF THE FIVE METRE
PLATFORM?"
WHEN I WAS UP THERE, I FELT LIKE
I WAS ON THE TOP OF
THE BURJ KHALIFA.
THAT'S THE TALLEST BUILDING IN
THE WORLD.
SO YEAH, I JUMPED OFF WITH
DADDY.
IT WAS SKUX AND I HAD
AN ATOMIC WEDGIE.
IT'S STILL THERE.

Mikey gets geared up. Salwa starts throwing balls at him.

(GRUNTING)

(GRUNTING)
(GRUNTING)

Jerry says SALWA, THAT'S ENOUGH.

Salwa says FASTER.

Salwa says SALWA, STOP IT!
(GRUNTING)

Jerry unplugs the machine and says WE'RE DONE HERE.

Salwa gets mad and walks away.

(CHEERING)

Later, the three of them take a walk by the stands at a rugby field.

Mikey says GONNA BE LIKE THIS ALL DAY?

Salwa says MM-HM.

Mikey says I GOT EXTRA SCARVES.
WANT ONE?

Salwa says MM-MM.

Mike stops.

Salwa says WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Mikey says AH, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY
THIS, BUT RIGHT NOW I FEEL LIKE
A KID IN THE MOVIE WHOSE PARENTS
ARE SEPARATING AND THEY'RE HEAPS
MAD AT EACH OTHER AND I'M STUCK
IN THE MIDDLE, AND BEING STUCK
IN THE MIDDLE SUCKS EGGS.
FEELS LIKE I'VE DONE SOMETHING
WRONG, BUT I HAVEN'T, SO WHAT
I'M TRYING TO SAY IS...
YOU KNOW WHAT?
I ACTUALLY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT
I'M TRYING TO SAY.

He tosses her a team scarf and says PUT THESE ON FOR DADDY.
OH, BY THE WAY, SORRY FOR, UH,
BREAKING YOUR SKUX (UNCLEAR)
SCHOOL PIC.
(HORN BLOWING)
OH NO, IT'S HALFTIME ALREADY?
UM, SALWA, I'LL MEET YOU OVER
THERE.

Mikey says DADDY.

Daddy says WHERE YOU BEEN, BOY?

Mikey says OH SORRY, MY COACH IS WORKING
ME EXTRA HARD TODAY.
GET A RUN YET?

Daddy says OH, COACH'LL BRING ME ON
LATER.

Mikey says SWEET AS.

Daddy says BETTER GO JOIN THE BOYS, BOY.

Mikey says YEAH, GOOD LUCK, DADDY.

Daddy says CHUR BOY.

Miss Crapper says MICHAEL.

Mikey says HI, MS. CRAPPER.
YOU LOOK DIFFERENT.

Wearing the team gear, Miss Crapper says I'M THE FROGGIES' NUMBER ONE
FAN.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, I WAS
WONDERING IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND
ASKING YOUR FATHER TO SIGN THIS
FOR ME?

Mikey grabs the picture and says YEAH, NO WORRIES.

Miss Crapper says AND THIS.

Mikey says YEAH.

She gives him a T-shirt and says AND THIS.

Mikey says YES.

She gives him a cap and says AND THIS.

Mikey says NO WORRIES.

She gives him a ball and says AND THIS.

Mikey says THAT'S A LOT OF MERCH, MISS.

Miss Crapper says OH, IT'S NOT ALL FOR ME.
SOME OF IT'S FOR MY FRIEND,
MS... BLARPER.
ENJOY THE SECOND HALF.

Mikey looks at the camera and says PRETTY SURE MISS BLARPER'S
MISS CRAPPER.
ANYWAY.

Jerry and Salwa sit on the stands, not speaking to each other.

Jerry scoots over for Mikey.

Mikey says THANKS, BRO.
WHO'S HUNGRY?

Jerry says WELL, I THINK NOTHING BEATS
A MEAT PIE AT THE FOOTY.

Salwa says YOU EVER BEEN TO THE FOOTY?

Jerry says NO.

Mikey says MEAT PIES IT IS.

Salwa says I'M VEGO!

Mikey says MM.

Jerry says WELL, YOU DON'T HAVE TO
EAT IT, DO YOU?

Salwa says AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO TALK
ABOUT IT, DO YOU?

Mikey says AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO FIGHT
ABOUT IT, DO YOU?

Salwa says I'LL GIVE YOU A HAND.

Jerry says I'LL MIND THE SEATS THEN.

Mikey says YOU SHOULD APOLOGISE, EH?

At the food stand, Mikey says HI, CAN WE PLEASE HAVE, AH,
ONE VEGGIE PASTY, TWO MEAT PIES,
AND THE BIGGEST BUCKET OF
VEGETARIAN CHIPS YOU'VE GOT.

The woman behind the counter says 48 DOLLARS.

Mikey says I'VE ONLY GOT A TWENTY.

The woman says YOU WANT IT OR NOT?

Mikey says I'LL JUST EAT LUNCH AT HOME.

Jayden says PUT IT ON OUR TAB, WANDA.

Mikey says SWEET AS, SIRS.

Salwa says YEAH, THANKS.

Jayden says HEY, SO TOURNAMENT'S JUST
AROUND THE CORNER.

Jayden and Evan say EXCITING!

Evan says YEAH, WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT
HANDBALL WOULD BE SO POPULAR?

Jayden says TIFFANY?
TIFFANY, COME ON.
COME AND SAY HELLO.
COME ON.
MAYBE A FUTURE BEST IN
THE WEST RIGHT HERE.

Evan says YEAH, MAYBE.

Jayden says THIS TOURNAMENT IS GONNA BE
TOTES FAB.

Evan says OBVI!
A FAB, A FAB TOURNAMENT
TOURNAMENT, A FAB
A FAB TOURNAMENT

Tiffany says DADS, DADS!

Evan says WAIT, WHAT?

Tiffany says I LOVE YOU, BUT YOU'RE
EMBARRASSING ME, OKAY?

Evan says OH, WE'RE JUST EXCITED, OKAY?

Jayden says YEAH, NOT EVERY DAY YOU GET
TO BATTLE IT OUT TO BE THE BEST
IN THE WEST, OKAY?

Salwa says I WON'T BE BATTLING.

Evan says OH, WHY'S THAT?
'CAUSE, AH, TIFFANY HERE
TELLS US YOU ARE QUITE THE FORCE
ON THE OLD COURT.

Salwa says DOES SHE?
WELL, CRAPPER BANNED ME.

Evan says BANNED?

Salwa says YEAH, SOME KID GOT ME IN
TROUBLE.

Evan says OH DEAR, WHAT HAPPENED?

Salwa says ASK HER.

Jayden says TIFFANY, WHAT'S SALWA TALKING
ABOUT?

Tiffany says UM, THIS NEW KID, MARK.

Jayden says MARK WHO?

Tiffany says MARK ZEGRAB.
NEW KID.
REAL NASTY, OKAY?

Evan says MM.

Jayden says IS THIS TRUE?

Salwa says YOU KNOW WHAT?
SURE.

Evan says WELL DARLING, IF YOU KNOW IT
WAS THIS MARK ZEGRAB YOU SHOULD
DO THE RIGHT THING AND TELL
MS. CRAPPER.

Tiffany says I WAS GOING TO, TOMORROW.

Jayden says ATTA GIRL.

They both say OH, OKAY.
CORPORATE DUTY CALLS.

Tiffany says HEY, UM, THANKS.

Salwa says SAVE IT.
YOU JUST LIED TO YOUR FAMILY.
DEAL WITH THAT.

Tiffany says OKAY, I'VE GOTTA GO DO
THE HALFTIME SHOW NOW.

Mikey says GOOD LUCK.

Salwa says BREAK A LEG.

Tiffany says I'M LITERALLY SO CONFUSED
RIGHT NOW!
(HORN BLOWING)

Mikey says DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE
SO MATURE, EH?

Salwa says NAH, I WAS JUST MESSING WITH
HER.

Mikey says OH, I THOUGHT YOU WERE SWEET,
LIKE YOU'RE BASICALLY LIKE
SUMMER BLUEBERRIES.

Salwa says NAH, I'M NOT.

Mikey says OR TINNED PEACHES.

Salwa says NAH.

Mikey says OR EVEN A BOWL OF
STRAWBERRIES AND HON...

Salwa says I GET IT, BRO.

Mikey says JUST PLAYING WITH YOU.
SO, WHILE WE'RE BEING
FORGIVING...

Salwa says I HAVEN'T FORGIVEN HER.

Mikey says OH, ANYWAY, I FORGIVE YOU
FOR MAKING TRAINING EXTRA
STRESSFUL TODAY.

Salwa says I JUST WANT YOU TO WIN,
BUT YEAH, I'M SORRY.

Mikey says NOT THE ONE YOU SHOULD BE
APOLOGISING TO, AH?

Salwa says OI, JERRY?

Jerry says YES, SALWA?

Salwa says I FORGIVE YOU FOR BEING
OVERPROTECTIVE AND SOFT.

Jerry says UM, SALWA?

Salwa says YES JERRY?

Jerry says I FORGIVE YOU FOR BEING
AN OVERBEARING BATTLE AXE.

Jayden says GOOD AFTERNOON WESTERN SYDNEY
AND WELCOME TO STEELE AND STONE
PARTNERS WESTERN SYDNEY
BULLFROGS RESERVE GRADE SUNDAY
HALFTIME SHOW.

Evan says PLEASE WELCOME...

They both say TIFFANY STEELE-STONE.
(CHEERING)

Evan lowers the mic for Tiffany and says SORRY, SORRY.
GO WELL.

Mikey says HERE SHE GOES.

Salwa says OH, GOLLY.

Tiffany sings a song that says LIVING THE DREAM
SHOULDN'T BE A NIGHTMARE
PLAYING THE MARKET?
DON'T PULL OUT YOUR HAIR
CALL STEELE AND STONE
THEY DO DEALS FOR HOMES
STEELE AND STONE PARTNERS
IN WORK AND LIFE.

A woman says WELL DONE.

Another one says THAT WAS AMAZING.

Jerry says NOT BAD.
SO, HOW DOES THIS GAME WORK?

Mikey says IT'S KIND OF LIKE CHESS,
BUT THERE'S A BALL
AND THE PIECES TACKLE
EACH OTHER, AND YOU ONLY HAVE
SIX TACKLES,
YOU CAN'T KNOCK-ON AND...

Jerry says YOU LOST ME AT CHESS.

Jerry says SOCCER'S WAY BETTER.

Mikey says IT'S COOL YOU THINK THAT,
BUT I RESPECTFULLY DISAGREE.

Miss Crapper says CARN THE FROGGIES!

Salwa says LOOK.

Jerry says OH.

Mikey says MY.

Salwa says GODMOTHER.

Miss Crapper cheers and says YAKALAKA, YAKALAKA,
FROG-LA-LA!
ENJOY THE GAME, CHILDREN.
(SHOUTING)

Mikey says SO, IN THE GAME OF RUGBY
LEAGUE THERE'S 80 MINUTES,
EACH HALF IS 40.
WE DON'T HAVE THAT LONG,
SO LET'S JUST HIT
THE HIGHLIGHTS.
(BLOWING WHISTLE)
(CHEERING)

The other team scores.

Miss Crapper says BOO!
(CHEERING)

The announcer says THAT'S ANOTHER TWO POINTS.

Jerry says OH.
WHY ISN'T MAHAKI SENIOR
PLAYING?

Mikey says HE'S AN IMPACT PLAYER.
THEY'RE SAVING HIM FOR LATER.

Salwa says SO COOL YOUR DAD PLAYS FOOTY.
MY COUSIN'S DAD'S BROTHER
PLAYED, BUT WE DON'T TALK ABOUT
HIM ANYMORE.

Mikey says YEAH, THAT'S SAD, EH?

Jerry says NAH, HE WAS A BAKLAVA.

Mikey says GO, DADDY!

Miss Crapper says CARN THE FROGGIES!
(CHEERING)

Mikey says YEAH!
(BLOWING WHISTLE)

Miss Crapper says YAKALAKA, YAKALAKA,
FROG-LA-LA!
(CHEERING)

The Froggies score.

Miss Crapper says CARN ON THE FROGGIES!

Mikey says YES.

Salwa says YOUR DAD'S MAKING GREAT
IMPACT.

Mikey says HE'S PLAYING HIS PART.

Jerry says THERE IS NO "I" IN TEAM.

Mikey says YOU'RE CATCHING ON, BRO.

Jerry says MM-HM.

(CHEERING)
(CROWD GROANING)
(CHEERING)
(GROANING)

The other team wins.

(GROANING)
(BLOWING WHISTLE)

Salwa says POOR MIKEY.

Jerry says POOR MAHAKI SENIOR.

Salwa says HEY MIKEY, YOU ALRIGHT?

Mikey says AH, YEAH, JUST, AH, REALLY
BUMMED FOR DADDY.
WANTED HIM TO SHINE SO HE COULD
GET OUT OF RESERVE GRADE.

Salwa says LOOK, MY BABA SAYS IF YOU
STAY IN THE LINE, YOUR TURN WILL
COME.
YOUR BABA WILL GET THERE.
HE'S A WEAPON.
JUST WASN'T HIS DAY.

Jerry says PRECISELY.

Mikey says THANKS GUYS, YOU'RE AWESOME.

They hug.

Mikey says HUGS ARE THE BEST.

Later, Mikey says SORRY YOU MISSED THE TACKLE,
DADDY.

Daddy says ME TOO, BOY.

Mikey says BUT YOU LOOKED PRETTY SWEET
CHASING THEM DOWN THOUGH, EH?
YOU KNOW, IF YOU STAY IN
THE LINE, YOUR TURN WILL COME.

Daddy says I'VE BEEN IN LINE A LONG
TIME.
BE NICE TO JUMP THE QUEUE.

Mikey says YEAH, BUT THEN YOU'D BE
A BAKLAVA.

Daddy says A WHAT?

Mikey says A BAKLAVA.

Daddy says A SWEET PASTRY?

Mikey says YEAH.
NAH.
I MEAN, IT'S SOMETHING SALWA
SAYS WHEN SOMEONE'S MEAN
OR STUPID.

Daddy says I LIKE HOW SHE MANAGES TO
SWEAR WITHOUT SWEARING.

Mikey says ME, TOO.
SHE'S GOT SOME OTHERS.
EGGPLANT.
PISTACHIO HEAD.
GARLIC FACE.
OH WAIT, NO, THAT'S TIFF.
ANYWAY, THEY ALWAYS SEEM TO
FEATURE FOOD.
I BELIEVE IN YOU, DADDY,
YOUR TURN WILL COME.

Daddy says HOW DID I GET SO LUCKY?

Mikey says WELL, WHEN YOU TRAIN HARD
AND, AH, NEVER GIVE UP...

Daddy says NO, I MEAN WITH YOU, BOY.
HOW DID I GET SO LUCKY WITH YOU?
MUMMY'D BE PROUD.
LET'S GO GET PANCAKES.

Mikey says WHAT ABOUT DINNER?

Daddy says I WON'T TELL AUNTIE IF YOU
WON'T.
DO SOME SHOPPING, BOY?

Mikey says NAH.
AH, THIS IS FOR MISS BLARPER.

Daddy says HUH?

Mikey says I'LL EXPLAIN ON THE WAY.

Music plays as the end credits roll.

Mikey says I WANTED TO WANTED TO WEAR
MY CAMOUFLAGE PANTS,
BUT I COULDN'T FIND THEM.