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 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."

(DOOR CREAKING)

Mikey walks in an empty school.

Mikey says WHERE IS EVERYONE?

HELLO?
ANYONE THERE?
HELLO?

(BALL THUDDING)

He walks down the hall and says TIFF?

A zombie Tiff turns around and walks towards him.

Mikey says YOU LOOK TIRED.
HAVE A BAD SLEEP?
EIGHT HOURS IS IMPORTANT.
SO, EITHER YOU'RE TIRED, OR
YOU'RE A ZOMBIE.
(GROWLING)
OKAY.
ZOMBIE IT IS.
TIME TO RUN.
HOLY-LOOLEE!
(GROWLING)

Mikey aims his ball at her and says SORRY IN ADVANCE.

Real Tiffany says HEY, MIKEY, WHAT THE HECK?
PUT THE BALL DOWN, OKAY?

She gives him a tray full of books and says TAKE THESE.
THANKS.

They walk towards the classroom.

Mikey says NO WORRIES.
GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP?

Tiffany says YEAH.
WHY?

Mikey says NO REASON.
SO, NOT FEELING FUNNY OR
ANYTHING?
LIKE, HUNGRY FOR BRAINS?

Tiffany says WHAT?
YOU'RE WEIRD.

Mikey says I HAVE AN OVERACTIVE
IMAGINATION.
SO WHY'D YOU CHOOSE ME TO COME
HELP?

Tiffany says I DIDN'T.
MS. DID, OKAY?

Mikey says OKAY.

Tiffany says WHAT?

Mikey says NOTHING.
WHAT'S THE CODE AGAIN?
(LOCK BEEPING)

Tiffany says AH, ZERO ZERO ZERO ZERO.
(DOORKNOB RATTLING)

Mikey says TRICKY.
OPEN UP.
(DOORKNOB RATTLING)

Inside the classroom, Salwa says IT'S LOCKED, USE THE CODE.
(PA SWITCHING ON)

Over the speaker, Kevin says AHEM.
KEVIN, KEVIN FROM IT.
AS YOU ALL KNOW, THE SCHOOL IS
TRIALLING SOME NEW DIGITAL
LOCKS.
AND WE MAY OR MAY NOT BE
EXPERIENCING A GLITCH WHICH MAY
OR MAY NOT BE CAUSED BY A VIRUS
WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE MAKING
ALL THE DOORS AND WINDOWS LOCK,
PERMANENTLY.
BUT REMAIN CALM.
I WILL SORT THIS OUT.
PROBABLY.

(PA SWITCHING OFF)

Mikey says I THINK THAT'S CODE FOR
KEVIN'S MADE A BIG BOO-BOO.

Tiffany says GET THE CRAPPER.

Salwa says SHE'S NOT HERE.
SHE WENT TO HER OFFICE.

Mikey says OKAY.
HOLD THE FORT, WE'LL BE BACK.

Tiffany says THIS IS PRETTY BAD, OKAY?

Mikey says TELL ME ABOUT IT.

Tiffany says I MEAN, WHAT IF WE NEVER GET
OUT OF HERE?
WHAT IF WE GET LOCKED IN HERE
FOREVER?

Mikey says IT'LL BE SWEET AS.

Tiffany says BUT IT MIGHT NOT BE!
I MEAN CRAZY THINGS HAPPEN
EVERY DAY, OKAY?

Mikey says TRUE BUT...

Tiffany says I SAW SOMETHING ON THE NEWS
ABOUT THESE KIDS BEING CHASED BY
A CREEPY CLOWN.
ACTUALLY, MAYBE IT WAS A BOOK,
OR A MOVIE.
I DUNNO.
EITHER WAY IT WAS SCARY AND
I DON'T WANT TO BE LOCKED IN
SCHOOL, OKAY?

Mikey says TIFF, LOOK AT ME.
THE ONLY WAY WE'RE GOING TO GET
THROUGH THIS IS IF WE STAY CALM.

Tiffany says GOOD POINT.
SOZ.
LET'S STAY CALM.

Mikey says DEEP BREATHS.

In the classroom, Salwa says I HAVE CODING CLUB THIS
AFTERNOON.

Lance says I'VE GOT THEATRE CLASS.

Mustafa says MY DAD'S TAKING ME TO BALLET.
WHAT?
I LIKE DANCING.

Bao says I LOVE DANCING TOO.
IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY.
I DON'T DO BALLET THOUGH.
I DO JAZZ.

Salwa says GREAT.
LISTEN, KEVIN'S A MEGA-NERD.
WE'LL BE FINE.
HE CAN FIX THIS, RIGHT?

Jerry says IN THEORY, YES.
BUT HE WAS GAMING WITH SOME
INTENSE PEOPLE LAST NIGHT.
IF THAT'S WHERE THE VIRUS CAME
FROM...

Salwa says WHAT?

Jerry says WE COULD BE HERE A WHILE.

Mikey knocks on Miss Crapper's office.

(KNOCKING)

Mikey says MS., YOU IN HERE?

Tiffany says HEY, MIKEY, I JUST WANTED TO
SAY...

Mikey says WHAT IS IT?

Tiffany says UM...
(RATTLING)

Tiffany says YOU HEAR THAT?

Inside a bathroom stall, Miss Crapper says HELLO?
ANYBODY THERE?
HELP.
(BANGING)
HELLO?

Tiffany says MS. CRAPPER, IS THAT YOU?

Miss Crapper says OH, TIFFANY, THANK GOODNESS.
OPEN THE DOOR.
(RATTLING)

Tiffany says SORRY MS., IT'S LOCKED.

Miss Crapper says PEANUTS!
LISTEN, FIND KEVIN.
HE'S GOT THE MASTER KEY.
TAKE IT TO MY OFFICE AND USE IT
ON THE OVERRIDE BOX.
IT'LL RESET THE LOCKS AND UNLOCK
THE DOORS.

Mikey says SWEET.
OKAY.
MASTER KEY.
OFFICE.
OVERRIDE BOX.
GOT IT.

Miss Crapper says CHILDREN, YOU MUST MOVE
QUICKLY.
I HATE BEING LOCKED IN A ROOM.
IT REMINDS ME OF HIDE AND SEEK
WITH MY COUSINS AS YOUNG GIRL.
ANYWAY, GET ONTO IT OR THERE'LL
BE MANY UNHAPPY PARENTS.
UNDERSTAND?

Tiffany says YES, MS.
ON IT.

Mikey says JUST THOUGHT OF SOMETHING.
MS. CRAPPER IS IN THE CRAPPER.

Miss Crapper says IT'S ALL RIGHT.
IT'S ALL RIGHT.

In the classroom, all the kids stand by the windows.

Mustafa says OKAY, ON THREE, TWO,
ONE.

They all scream HELP!

Mustafa says THAT'S IT, I'M SMASHING A
WINDOW.

Prisha says YOU CAN'T.

Mustafa says I CAN.

Prisha says ACTUALLY YOU CAN'T.

Mustafa says ALL RIGHT, LET'S PRO AND CON
IT.
SMASHING A WINDOW, PRO?
WE ESCAPE.
CONS?

Prisha says UM, THERE ARE LIKE A
THOUSAND-- BROKEN GLASS, WE
COULD GET HURT.

Lance says WE COULD TOTALLY FALL TOO.
GENTLE REMINDER, WE ARE ON THE
SECOND FLOOR, SO...

Mustafa says MORE IDEAS?

Bao says PULL THE DOOR OFF ITS HINGES
AND RUN TO FREEDOM.

The make a rope out of their uniform jackets, tie it to the doorknob and start pulling.

(KIDS GRUNTING)

Lance sings and says WHEN YOUR DOOR DOESN'T MOVE
AND YOU'RE LOSING
YOUR GROOVE
DON'T LET THE SITUATION TURN
TO FRUSTRATION
BE A DALMATIAN
BE A HAPPY LITTLE DOG
RUFF RUFF
MEOW
MEOW.

Mustafa says WHAT WAS THAT?

Lance says JUST A SONG.

Mustafa says OKAY.

Lance says YEAH, THAT'S ALL I
GOT.
(WHISTLING)

At the hallway, Tiffany says BEEN THERE BEFORE?

Mikey says HEAPS.
HE'S JERRY'S BIG BRO.

Tiffany says OH.
THAT'S BIG BROTHER?

Mikey says YEAH.
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO SAY
BEFORE?

Tiffany says YEAH, RIGHT.
I, UM, YOU KNOW AT THE BEACH
THE OTHER DAY?

Mikey says YEAH?

Tiffany says I FOLLOWED YOU GUYS AND SAW
YOU PLAY Z-POP.

Mikey says SWEET.
YEAH, I LOST PRETTY BAD.

Tiffany says TOTALLY.
SHE CREAMED YOU.

Mikey says THANKS.

Tiffany says BUT YOU ACTUALLY PLAYED OKAY,
OKAY?

Mikey says WAS THAT YOU BEING NICE?

Tiffany says MAYBE.
I DON'T KNOW.
WHATEVER.

Mikey says WE SHOULD PROBABLY...

Tiffany says TOTALLY.

In the classroom, Mustafa says ALL RIGHT.
CLASSROOM OLYMPICS.
FIRST UP, BALL THROW.

Prisha says CAN YOU KEEP IT DOWN?
WE'RE DOING A SPELLING BEE OVER
HERE.

Mustafa says LAME.
OKAY, LILY, YOU FIRST.
THROW THE BALL AT THE WALL THE
FASTEST.

Lily says I'M NOT SURE THIS IS SAFE.

Prisha says YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE A BALL
SPEED RADAR.

Mustafa says MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS, THIS
GAME'S AWESOME.

Bao says NAH, LET'S DO PAPIER-MÂCHÉ.
I'M MAKING AN ELEPHANT 'CAUSE
THEIR TRUNKS ARE SO FUNNY.
EVERYONE MAKE YOUR OWN ANIMAL.

Mustafa says NAH, WE'RE DOING WALL-BALL.

Prisha says QUIET, WE'RE DOING SPELLING
BEE.

Mustafa says WALL-BALL.

Prisha says SPELLING BEE.

Mustafa says WALL-BALL.

Prisha says SPELLING BEE.
(BEEPING)

Mikey buzzes Kevin in the control room.

(BUZZING)

Kevin says SPEAK.

Mikey says UH, MS. CRAPPER SENT US.

Kevin says US?

Tiffany says HI.

Kevin says AH, TIFFANY STEELE-STONE.

Tiffany says HOW'D YOU KNOW?

Kevin says I KNOW EVERYTHING.
(BEEPING)

Mikey says YOU'RE LOCKED IN TOO?

Kevin says WONDERFUL POWERS OF
OBSERVATION.
IT'S GOOD THERE'S TWO OF YOU.
I NEED A LITTLE HELP.

Mikey says SWEET.

Kevin says ONE OF YOU HOLD THE INTERCOM
BUTTON DOWN AND THEN ON MY
COMMAND, ONE OF YOU PUSH THE
WHITE BUTTON NEXT TO IT ON THE
WALL AND HOLD IT.

Tiffany says I'M GOOD WITH BUTTONS.

Kevin says UNBELIEVABLE.

Mikey says WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THERE?

Wearing a virtual reality game helmet, Kevin says I HAVE TO BEAT THIS KID IN
A BATTLE AND IF I WIN BY MORE
THAN 30 POINTS, HE'LL SHOW ME
HOW TO FIX THE VIRUS.

Tiffany says WHERE'D IT COME FROM?

Kevin says I MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE DONE
A
LITTLE TOO MUCH TRASH TALKING
OVER COMMS LAST NIGHT AND MAYBE
THAT'S WHY THIS RATHER CREATIVE
TEENAGER MAY HAVE HACKED OUR
SCHOOL NETWORK AND PLANTED A
VIRUS.
I MEAN REALLY, WHO DOES THAT?
BUTTON NOW!

Tiffany says DID THAT FIX IT?

Kevin says NOT YET.

Mikey says COOL, WELL, (UNCLEAR)
ASKED FOR THE MASTER KEY SO WE
CAN ALL, YOU KNOW, GO HOME.

Kevin says COOL YOUR JETS.
I NEED A LITTLE MORE HELP.
NOW SWAP PLACES WITHOUT
RELEASING THE BUTTONS.

Tiffany says WOW.
INTENSE.
OKAY, DONE.

Kevin says GOOD WORK TEAM.

Tiffany says THANKS.
SO, THE MASTER KEY?

Kevin says WANT IT?

Tiffany says YEAH.

Kevin says I DON'T HAVE IT.

Mikey says WHO DOES?

Kevin says MR. BUTTE.
FIND MR. BUTTE AND YOU'LL FIND
THE KEY.
OH WAIT, HE'S OFF SICK.
FIND MR. BUTTE'S STORE ROOM AND
YOU'LL FIND THE KEY.
OH, NOW FINAL TASK.
I NEED ONE OF YOU TO STAND ON
ONE LEG AND PRETEND LIKE YOU'RE
PLAYING BASS IN A BOY BAND.

Tiffany says THIS ISN'T HELPING AT ALL IS
IT?

Kevin says NO, NOT AT ALL.
I JUST WANTED TO SEE IF YOU
COULD DO IT.
AND YOU DID.
LEMMINGS.
(LAUGHING)

Tiffany says IS HE ALWAYS LIKE THIS?

Mikey says PRETTY MUCH.
(BEEPING)

Mikey says WHAT IF MR. BUTTE'S STORE ROOM'S
LOCKED?

Tiffany says WE FIND A WAY TO OPEN IT.

Mikey says WHAT IF MR. BUTTE TOOK THE
MASTER KEY HOME?

Tiffany says HE WOULDN'T.

Mikey says WHAT IF MR. BUTTE'S LIKE A
WIZARD AND THE MASTER KEY OPENS
A DOOR TO ANOTHER DIMENSION
WHERE YOUR NAME'S MIFFANY AND
MY NAME'S TIKEY?

Tiffany says MIKEY.

Mikey says WHAT IF...

Tiffany says MIKEY, STOP IT.
SOMEONE ONCE TOLD ME THE KEY TO
SOLVING A PROBLEM IS TO STAY
CALM.

Mikey says SKUX ADVICE.
LET'S DO IT.

Mustafa says LET'S BREAK OUT OF HERE,
SO WHAT IF WE GET IN TROUBLE.

Prisha says NO!
WE MUST FOLLOW THE RULES.
WITHOUT RULES THERE'S CHAOS.

Salwa says EVERYBODY CHILL.
LET'S JUST PLAY HANDBALL.

Prisha says BUT YOU'RE BANNED.

Salwa says NO TEACHERS.
LET'S HAVE A GAME.

Mustafa says NAH, JAIL BREAK.

Bao says LET'S DANCE.
FOLLOW ME.
(MUSIC PLAYING)

Jerry stops the music.

(MUSIC STOPPING)

Jerry says SORRY.
BY THE WAY, GREAT DANCING, BAO.
THOSE CLASSES ARE PAYING OFF.
NOW, I KNOW THIS IS A TRYING
TIME BUT MAHAKI, TIFFANY AND MY
ANNOYING BIG BROTHER ARE ON THE
CASE.
IF WE'RE PATIENT, I KNOW WE CAN
GET THROUGH THIS.

Mustafa says JAIL BREAK, JAIL BREAK,
JAIL BREAK.

Prisha says FOLLOW THE RULES, FOLLOW THE
RULES,

Boys chant JAIL BREAK, JAIL BREAK,
JAIL BREAK!

Girls chant FOLLOW THE RULES, FOLLOW
THE RULES!

Boys chant JAIL BREAK, JAIL BREAK!

Girls chant FOLLOW THE RULES!

Boys chant JAIL BREAK!

Girls chant FOLLOW THE RULES!

Boys chant JAIL BREAK.

Girls chant FOLLOW THE
RULES.

Mikey says THIS DOOR'S SOLID WIRE.

Tiffany says THAT'S DIRE.

Mikey says YOU'RE A POET AND YOU DIDN'T
EVEN KNOW YOU WERE RHYMING.

Tiffany says FUNNY.
THERE'S THE KEY.

Mikey says IF ONLY WE HAD A MAGIC
SHRINKING POTION.

Tiffany says FOLLOW ME, OKAY?

She gives him a crate full of stuff and says OKAY, TAKE THIS.
AND THIS.
YOU OKAY WITH ALL THAT?

Mikey says UH, YEAH.

Tiffany gives him a contraption with a tennis racquet on one side and a fishing rod on the other.

She says OKAY, THIS WILL GIVE US
STABILITY, AND BUY US SOME
LENGTH.

Mikey says DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE A GADGET
GURU.

Tiffany says DAD LOCKED THE KEYS IN THE
HOUSE ONE DAY.
RICKY AND MARTIN WERE INSIDE.

Mikey says WHO?

Tiffany says MY CAVOODLES.

Mikey says HECTIC.

Tiffany says IT WAS.
BUT I GOT THEM OUT THEN.
AND WE'LL GET THE KEY OUT NOW.

Mikey says MIND IF I GIVE THIS AN
ADJUSTMENT?

Tiffany says SURE.
OKAY, MIKEY, TIME TO SHINE.

Mikey says HEY, YOU HEARD OF HOWIE?

Tiffany says WHO?

Mikey says MY SECRET SOURCE OF STRENGTH.
MOMENTS LIKE THIS I CALL ON HIM.

Tiffany says WHAT IS HE?
LIKE YOUR UNCLE FROM NEW ZEALAND
OR SOMETHING?

Mikey says NO, HE'S THE SON OF MAUI AND
HE'S THE FIRST EVER HANDBALL
HERO.

Tiffany says THAT IS ACTUALLY REALLY
INSPIRING INSPIRATION.

Mikey says YEAH.
JERRY TOLD ME ABOUT HIM.
HE'S THE BEE'S KNEES.

Tiffany says THANKS FOR THE SHARE.

Mikey says OKAY, LET'S GO FISHING.

She sticks the fishing rod through the mesh and drops a planter.

Mikey says OOPS.

Tiffany says YOU GOT THIS.

Mikey says DANG.

Tiffany says WRONG KEYS.
(KEYS THUDDING)

Mikey says DOUBLE DANG.

Tiffany says OKAY, SWAP.

Mikey says WAIT.

Mikey grabs duct tape and makes a longer hook.

Tiffany says OH, ANOTHER GADGET GURU.
TRICKY ANGLE.

Mikey says TELL ME ABOUT IT.

Tiffany says OKAY.
GOT IT.

Mikey says SWEET.

Tiffany says OKAY, REVERSING.

Mikey says OKAY.

Tiffany says OKAY, SOON AS I'M CLEAR,
GRAB IT, OKAY?

Mikey grabs the key.

Mikey says OKAY.
CHOICE WORK.

Tiffany says TOTALLY CHOICE.

Mikey says CHOICE USE OF CHOICE, EH.

Tiffany says THANKS, EH.

Mikey says YOU MIMICKING ME?

Tiffany says NO, BRO.

Mikey says GOOD.
WE COULD HAVE SOME FUN WITH
THIS, BUT WITH GREAT POWER COMES
GREAT RESPONSIBILITY.
(JUNGLE WILDLIFE CALLING)

In the classroom, Team Mustafa and Team Prisha get ready for war.

They build their forts out of chairs and desks.

Mustafa says THEY HAVE THE SACRED
WHITEBOARD.
IF WE WANT IT, WE MUST TAKE IT.

Prisha says THEY MAY TAKE AWAY
OUR WHITEBOARD, BUT THEY WILL
NEVER TAKE OUR FREEDOM.

Jerry says THAT ESCALATED QUICKLY.

Salwa says TELL ME ABOUT IT.

Bao waves a pen and says LOOK, MY PEN'S MAGIC.
I'M A MAGIC MAN.

Mustafa says ATTACK!
(KIDS SHOUTING)

The kids scream and throw things at each other.

On the hallway, Tiffany says OKAY, LET'S FIND THE
OVERRIDE BOX.

Mikey says THIS IS LIKE THAT TIME I WAS
AT MY UNCLE'S HOUSE.
HE HAD THIS SWEET FOOTY CARD
COLLECTION THAT I WASN'T ALLOWED
TO TOUCH.
ONE DAY HE WENT TO GET CHIPS.
SO I WENT INTO HIS ROOM, GOT
HIS FOOTY CARDS, AND I TOUCHED
THEM.
WHICH WASN'T ALLOWED.
OH, I SAID THAT.
ANYWAY, THAT'S HOW I FEEL RIGHT
NOW.

Tiffany says COME ON, MIKEY.

Mikey says SORRY.
THINK MAHAKI, THINK.

He opens a closet in Miss Crapper's office and finds it full of Mikey's dad's rugby team memorabilia.

He says WHY'S DADDY IN THE CLOSET?

Tiffany takes a ball from a desk drawer and says I'LL TAKE THAT FOR LATER.

Mikey says TECHNICALLY THAT'S STEALING.

She puts it back in and says BORING.

Mikey finds the override box under the desk and says TIFF.

Tiffany says OH MY GOSH.
WELL DONE US!

She presses the reset button.

(BEEPING)

Mikey says TALK ABOUT AN ANTICLIMAX.

Tiffany says DO YOU THINK IT WORKED?
(CLICKING AND BEEPING)

All the doors unlock.

(KIDS CHEERING)

Mikey says SOUNDS LIKE IT.
(CHEERING CONTINUES)

Mikey goes for a high-five but Tiffany leaves him hanging.

Students go out of the classrooms.

Team Prisha and Team Mustafa look exhausted.

Jerry says LIFE'S FOREVER CHANGED.

Salwa says WHAT?

Jerry says I'VE SEEN THINGS I CAN'T
ERASE.
I'M A DIFFERENT MAN NOW, SALWA.

Salwa says LONGEST 29 MINUTES EVER.
BY THE WAY, YOU'RE A KID.

(BELL RINGING)
(STUDENTS CHATTERING)

Kids leave the school.
Kevin says COULD IT BE?

In the bathroom stall, Miss Crapper writes S.O.S. down on toilet paper and says S... ..O... ..S.
SEND HELP.

She tosses the roll out of a small window.

Mikey says WEIRD DAY, EH?

Tiffany says HOW?

Mikey says YOU KNOW, SAVING THE SCHOOL.
STUCK WITH YOU.
SHARING SECRETS AND STUFF.
YOU KNOW, I ACTUALLY FEEL A BIT
BAD.

Tiffany says WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

Mikey says I THOUGHT YOU WERE JUST MEAN.

Tiffany says I GET THAT SOMETIMES.

Mikey says BUT YOU'VE BEEN SWEET.
AND NOT MEAN.
WHICH IS WEIRD.
AND SWEET.

Tiffany says THANKS, I GUESS.
HEY, MIKEY...

Mikey says WHAT?

Tiffany says IT'S JUST THE MEAN THING,
IT'S NOT REALLY ME, OKAY?

Mikey says YEAH, I JUST SAID THAT, EH.

Tiffany says I KNOW, IT'S JUST-- CAN WE
TALK TALK?

Mikey says WE ARE TALKING.

Tiffany says NO.
TALK TALK.

Mikey says TALK TALK?

Tiffany says YEAH, TALK TALK.

Mikey says HOW IS THAT DIFFERENT TO A
TALK?

Tiffany says 'CAUSE IT'S A TALK TALK.

Mikey says OKAY, TALK TALK AWAY.

Tiffany says SO, I USED TO GO TO
BUTTERFIELD PRIMARY.

Mikey says DOWN THE ROAD?

Tiffany says YEAH.

Mikey says THE ONE WHERE THE KIDS HAVE
TO WEAR HATS WITH STIFF BRIMS?

Tiffany says YEAH, ANYWAYS, GREAT SCHOOL
BUT THERE WAS A GIRL THERE,
BEATRICE ROCKFORD.

Mikey says SOUNDS LIKE SHE'S RELATED TO
THE QUEEN.

Tiffany says SHE'S NOT.
SHE USED TO TEASE ME.

Mikey says BEATRICE THE BULLY.
WHY'D SHE TEASE YOU?

Tiffany says BECAUSE OF MY DADS.

Mikey says BUT YOUR DADS ARE CHOICE.

Tiffany says BUT THERE'S TWO OF THEM.

Mikey says DOUBLE DADDY'S ARE SWEET.

Tiffany says SHE DIDN'T SEE IT LIKE THAT,
OKAY?
LONG STORY SHORT, I CHANGED
SCHOOLS AND I PROMISED TO NEVER
LET ANYONE WALK OVER ME AGAIN.
EVER.

Mikey says OH, THAT'S WHY YOU'RE A BIT...

Tiffany says I GUESS.
THANKS FOR THE TALK TALK.

Mikey says SWEET AS.

Tiffany says LATER, BRO.

Mikey says BACK AT YOU, BRO.

Jerry joins Mikey outside.

Mikey says BRO, I JUST HAD THE MOST NUTS
DAY EVER.

Jerry says WELL, IF BY NUTS, YOU MEAN
WITNESSING THE DECLINE OF OUR
CIVILISED WORLD, I CAN RELATE.

Mikey says SURE DID.
I THINK.
BUT MAYBE MINE WAS A DIFFERENT
KIND OF NUTS.
LIKE YOURS WAS PISTACHIO AND
MINE WAS PEANUTS.

Jerry says DEFINE "NUTS."

Mikey says SEE, TIFF AND I, WE WERE KIND
OF FRIENDS, I THINK.

Jerry says YES, YOU DID SEEM FRIENDLIER
THAN USUAL.
BUT BEWARE, A LEOPARD NEVER
CHANGES ITS SPOTS.

Mikey says TRUE, BUT A CATERPILLAR CAN
ALSO BECOME A BUTTERFLY.

Jerry says INDEED.
BUT PEOPLE DON'T CHANGE, THEY
JUST FIND NEW WAYS TO LIE.

Mikey says WHEN DID YOU CHANGE YOUR
NAME, GLOOMY GLENN?

Jerry says JOKES ASIDE, REMEMBER WHO
YOUR REAL FRIENDS ARE.

Mikey says YOU COOL, BRO?

Jerry says NOTHING TWO COOKIES, A
MILKSHAKE AND AN AFTERNOON NAP
WON'T FIX.

Mikey says HEY, JERRY?

Jerry says YEAH?

Mikey says CAN WE TALK TALK?

Jerry says TALK TALK?

Mikey says YEAH, TALK TALK.

Jerry says OKAY, LET'S TALK TALK,
MAHAKI.

Mikey says BRO, NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS,
JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT
YOU'RE MY BRO.

Jerry says AND YOU'RE MY BRO TOO,
MAHAKI.
WAS THAT A TALK TALK?

Mikey says FELT GOOD, EH?

Jerry says INDEED.
(PA CLICKING ON)

Kevin says KEVIN FROM IT HERE.
WHAT A DAY.
I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL FOR
YOUR PATIENCE AND IT APPEARS I
IN FACT FIXED THE PROBLEM THAT
I MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE CREATED.
SO, YAY ME.
GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK.
YOU'VE ALL GONE HOME, HAVEN'T
YOU?
I'M TALKING TO NO ONE.

In the bathroom, Miss Crapper says I'M HERE, KEVIN.
KEVIN, CAN YOU HEAR ME?
KEVIN!
("KEVIN" ECHOING)

On the street, Mikey walks with his dad and says IF THERE WAS A ZOMBIE
APOCALYPSE, WHERE WOULD YOU
HIDE?

Dad says SCHOOL.

Mikey says ME TOO.
YOU BELIEVE IN ZOMBIES?

Dad says HUH?

Mikey says ME EITHER.
GHOST?

Dad says HUH?

Mikey says ME EITHER.
CAN A LEOPARD CHANGE ITS SPOTS?

Dad says EH?

Mikey says LONG STORY.

Dad says I'M ALL EARS.

Mikey says WELL, TODAY TIFF AND I WERE
STUCK AT SCHOOL WHILE THE
SCHOOL WAS IN LOCKDOWN.

Dad says STORY WASN'T THAT LONG.

Mikey says TRUE.
ANYWAY, WE EVEN HAD A TALK TALK.
SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS BULLIED.
OH WAIT.
WASN'T SUPPOSED TO TELL YOU.

Dad says SECRET'S SAFE, BOY.
SO, TIFF IS THE LEOPARD?

Mikey says YEAH.
BUT TODAY, SHE WAS A UNICORN.
(CHUCKLING)

Dad says LISTEN, BOY, WHEN I WAS
A BOY, THERE WAS THIS BOY.
TOHU.
USED TO TEASE ME 'CAUSE I WAS
A LITTLE PUDGY.
"HEY PUDGY," HE'D SAY.

Mikey says NOT VERY ORIGINAL.

Dad says NO.
BUT HURTFUL.
ONE DAY, I LOST MY TEMPER.

Mikey says HOW?

Dad says LET'S JUST SAY I MADE IT
CLEAR I DIDN'T LIKE THE TEASING.

Mikey says WHAT'D YOU DO?

Dad says DOESN'T MATTER WHAT I DID.
IT MATTERS WHAT I LEARNED.

Mikey says HUH?

Dad says LATER THAT YEAR, TOHU AND I
MADE A REP TEAM TO GO ON A RUGBY
TOUR TO INVERCARGILL.

Mikey says SKUX.
YOU WIN?

Dad says BECAME GOOD FRIENDS TOO.
AND SOMETHING BECAME CLEAR.
HE BULLIED FOR A REASON.

Mikey says WHY?

Dad says HE WAS ANGRY.

Mikey says WHY?

Dad says HE LOST HIS MUMMY.

Mikey says I MISS MUMMY.

Dad says ME TOO, BOY.
ME TOO.
ALWAYS LOOK FOR THE GOOD, BOY.
ALWAYS LOOK FOR THE GOOD.

Music plays as the end credits roll.

Miss Crapper tries to unlock the bathroom door with a bobby pin and says WHAT KIND OF FOOL PUTS
ELECTRONIC LOCKS THROUGHOUT THE
WHOLE SCHOOL?
OH, THAT'S RIGHT, ME.