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."

The opening of a show called "Voice Factory" rolls.

Judge Jayden says HEY, WHAT'S YOUR NAME KID?

Dressed as a rocker, Mikey steps onstage and says MIKEY MAHAKI.

Judge Evan says HEY, Y'ALL, THAT'S A GREAT
NAME.

Judge Jayden says GREAT HAIR.
HEY YO, ARE YOU READY TO SING
LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT?

Mikey says UH, YEAH.
QUICK SHOUT OUT TO DADDY.

Judge Evan says OH THIS GUY'S ADORABLE.

Judge Jayden says CUTE.

Judge Evan says IT'S A YES VOTE FROM ME
ALREADY.

Judge Crapper says LET'S WAIT 'TIL HE SINGS.

Judge Evan says THAT'S A REALLY GOOD POINT.

Judge Jayden says ALL RIGHT, HIT IT MIKEY.

On drums, Salwa says A ONE, A TWO, A ONE, TWO,
THREE, FOUR.

Mikey starts singing a song that says AAHHH!
THE ROAD TO SUCCESS
IS TOTALLY TOUGH
AT TIMES IT CAN EVEN FEEL
BUMPY AND ROUGH
IF YOU STUMBLE AND FALL,
YOU GOTTA GO GO GO
IF THEY TELL YOU YOU CAN'T,
YOU SAY NO NO NO
KEEP ON TRUCKIN'
KEEP ON TRUCKIN'
WHOA
KEEP ON TRUCKIN'
KEEP ON TRUCKIN'
WHOA!
DON'T EVER STOP
'TIL YOU REACH THE TOP
YEAH
(GUITAR SOLO)

Judge Crapper says I'VE HEARD ENOUGH.

Judge Jayden says THAT IS WHAT I'M TALKING
ABOUT.

Judge Evan says THAT WAS AMAZING.

Judge Jayden says TINGLES.

Mikey says CHEERS EH.

Judge Evan says WELL THAT'S A YES VOTE FOR
ME.

Judge Jayden says ABSOLUTELY.
HEY, Y'ALL, THREE FROM THREE?

Judge Crapper says NO.

Judge Jayden says WHAT-- WHY?

Judge Crapper says BECAUSE HE'S BANNED.
AREN'T YOU?

Mikey says UH...

Judge Crapper says BANNED.
YOU WILL NOT BE GOING THROUGH.

Mikey says BUT WHY?

Judge Crapper says BECAUSE YOU BROUGHT OUR
SCHOOL INTO DISREPUTE.

Mikey says BUT...

Judge Crapper says NO, BANNED!
GOODBYE.

Crapper throws a ball at him.

Now in school, Jerry throws a ball at Mikey.

Mikey stops day dreaming.

Jerry says BANNED FROM
SASI-WESTS-HAT?
THIS IS A TRAVESTY.

Mikey says A WHAT?

Salwa says IMAGINE THE WORST, THEN
TIMES BY FOUR.

Jerry says INDEED.
A CRUSHING BLOW.

Mikey says I KNOW.

Salwa says NUTS.

Jerry says A KICK IN THE GUTS.

Mikey says IT'LL BE OKAY GUYS.

Jerry says MAHAKI, NONE OF THIS IS
OKAY.

Mikey says I KNOW BUT I WAS JUST TRYING
TO SAVE TIFF.

Salwa says CAN'T YOU JUST EXPLAIN
TO MS. THE TROPHY'S A FAKE?

Mikey says MIKEY OH I DID, BUT SHE THE
PROBLEM WASN'T THE TROPHY.
IT WAS ACTUALLY THE NEWS REPORT.

Jerry says TRUE.
IT DIDN'T DO YOU ANY FAVOURS.

Mikey says WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

Salwa says HE MEANS YOU LOOKED FULLY
WEIRD WHEN YOU SMASHED THE
TROPHY.

Jerry says SO MUCH FOR DOING THE RIGHT
THING.

Salwa says YEAH.
MY COUSIN GOT DONE BY A RED
LIGHT CAMERA BUT HE WASN'T
DRIVING.
HIS MATE HAD BORROWED THE CAR,
BUT HE DENIED IT AND MY COUSIN
HAD TO PAY.
HE WAS FUMING.

Jerry says THANK YOU, SALWA.

Mikey says SUCKS FOR YOUR
COUSIN.
BUT HEY, I FOUND MY "WHY."
HOWIE.
WE'LL FIX THIS.

Jerry says WE MUST CLEAR YOUR NAME.

Mikey says LET'S TALK TO TIFF.
SHE SAW THE WHOLE THING.

Tiffany eavesdrop their conversation.

She goes back to Lily and Lance and says OH MY GOSH, MIKEY'S OUT!
SO EXCITED.

Lily says SO COOL.

Lance says POOR MIKEY.

Tiffany says LANCE!
NOT POOR MIKEY OKAY?
YOU'RE IN!

Lance says WHAT?

Tiffany says MIKEY'S OUT AND YOU'RE IN
SASI'S.

Lance says GOSH, I FEEL LIKE A YOYO.
UP AND THEN DOWN,
AND THEN UP AGAIN AND DOWN.

Lily says YEAH, WE KNOW WHAT A YOYO
IS, OKAY.

Jerry says GOOD NEWS TIFF?

Tiffany says MAYBE.
MAYBE NOT.
WHAT'S UP?

Jerry says MAHAKI'S GARY GARRISON
HEROICS LANDED HIM IN SOME
HOT WATER.

Salwa says MORE LIKE A BOILING PIT OF
LAVA.

Tiffany says TOUGH BREAK.

Jerry says THE TOUGHEST.
MAHAKI?

Mikey says YEAH, SO, YOU KNOW HOW I
SAVED YOU FROM BEATRICE THE
BULLY'S BALL?

Tiffany says MAYBE.

Mikey says THEN BROKE THE TROPHY?

Tiffany says YEAH.

Mikey says IT WAS ON THE NEWS AND
EVERYTHING.

Tiffany says THAT'S SUPER SAD MIKEY.
I'M SUPER SAD FOR YOU.

Mikey says THANKS, UM... ANYWAY.
MS. C'S BANNED ME.
SHE THINKS I BOUGHT THE SCHOOL
A "DISUSED UTE."

Salwa says DISREPUTE.

Mikey says RIGHT.
BUT SEE, I WAS SAVING YOU AND
I THINK IF YOU TOLD MS. WHAT
ACTUALLY HAPPENED, THEN MAYBE I
COULD GET BACK ON THE TEAM.

Tiffany says LISTEN, I'M ACTUALLY REALLY
SORRY FOR YOU, I AM, BUT I
DIDN'T SEE BEATRICE THROW THE
BALL OKAY.
IF I SAID I DID, I'D BE LYING.

Salwa says WOULDN'T BE THE FIRST TIME.

Tiffany says LET IT GO.
PLUS, LANCE WOULD BE OFF THE
TEAM AND THAT WOULD BE A BIG
OLD SAD FACE.

Mikey says OH, I THOUGHT YOU WERE...

Tiffany says WHAT?

Mikey says NOTHING.
SO THAT'S A NO?

Tiffany says YEAH.
WOULD IF I COULD, BUT I CAN'T,
SO I SHAN'T.
YEAH

Mikey says LOOKS LIKE LEOPARDS CAN'T
CHANGE THEIR SPOTS.
SHAME.
(BEEPING)

The kids go into Kevin's office. Kevin is jumping on a trampoline.

Mikey says HAVING A BOUNCE, BRO?

Kevin says GENIUS.

Mikey says THANKS.

Kevin says JERRY'S NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH
A STEP TARGET.

Mikey says BUT YOU'RE BOUNCING.

Kevin says SAME DIFF.

Mikey says KEVIE BRO, WE NEED TO PROVE
MY INNOCENCE.

Kevin says NEVER CALL ME "KEVIE BRO."
GOT IT?

Mikey says GOT IT.

Kevin says OR "KEVIE" FOR THAT MATTER,
OR STEPHEN.

Mikey says I WENT TO THIS GARY GARRISON
THING.

Kevin says THAT GUY'S A LEGEND.

Mikey says ANYWAY, A NEWS CREW FILMED ME
DOING STUFF AND EDITED THE
FOOTAGE TO MAKE ME LOOK LIKE
A MONSTER.

Kevin says SNOOZE-FEST; GET TO THE
POINT.

Salwa says WE NEED TO GET THE UNEDITED
FOOTAGE TO SHOW EVERYONE THE
TRUTH.

Kevin says AND THE NEWS CREW HAS THE
FOOTAGE?

Salwa says YEAH.

Kevin says IN THEIR SERVER I'M GUESSING.

Jerry says MOST LIKELY.
CAN YOU ACCESS IT?

Kevin says SO LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT.
YOU WANT ME TO HACK THE NEWS
CREW'S REMOTE SERVER,
DOWNLOAD TERABYTES OF UNEDITED
FOOTAGE AND GIVE IT TO YOU GUYS
SO YOU CAN SHOW EVERYONE THE
TRUTH?

Jerry says PREFERABLY BY THE END OF
LUNCH.

(LAUGHING)

Kevin says OH... OH IT'S SO FUNNY.
I'LL GET A STITCH IT'S SO
FUNNY.
(LAUGHING)
UH...
ANDALE.

Mikey says ANDALE...

Kevin says GET OUT-- GET OUT OF HERE.

Salwa says NO DISRESPECT, BUT YOUR
BRO'S A DEAD END, BRO.

Jerry says INDEED.

Salwa says YOU'RE UP AGAINST IT.

Mikey says TIFF SAID SHE DIDN'T SEE
BEATRICE THROW THE BALL, RIGHT?

Salwa says RIGHT.

Mikey says BUT SOMEONE DID.

Salwa says YEAH... YOU.

Mikey says NO, NOT JUST ME.

Salwa says WHO?
I DIDN'T.

Jerry says GARY GARRISON?

Mikey says NO, NOT HIM.

Jerry says WHO THEN?

Mikey says BEATRICE.

Jerry says AH YES MAHAKI, THE
PERPETRATOR OF THE CRIME IS
ALSO A WITNESS TO THE CRIME.

E says ENGLISH PLEASE?

Mikey says IF BEATRICE THREW IT, THEN
BEATRICE SAW IT.

Salwa says YEAH... AND?

Mikey says I HAVE A SWEET PLAN.
BUT IT'S GONNA TAKE A BIT OF
COURAGE, A PHONE AND A SKUX AS
IMPERSONATION.

In the classroom, Mikey says COOL.
NOW, WHO DOES THE BEST CRAPPER?

Salwa says HEH, I'M SICK AT VOICES.

Mikey says AWESOME, DO IT.

As Miss Crapper, Salwa says HELLO.
BEVERLY CRAH-PER.
I WANT TO SPEAK WITH YOUR
STUDENT BEATRICE.

Mikey says OKAY.
NOW TRY IT WITH THE VOICE.

Salwa says I AM.

Mikey says REALLY?

Salwa says DUH!

As Miss Crapper, Salwa says HELLO.
BEVERLEY CRAH-PER.

Mikey says GREAT COMMITMENT TO THE ROLE.
YOU GO, BRO?

As Crapper, Jerry says ALLO
GUVNOR, I'M BEVERLY CRAPPER.

Mikey says AGAIN, GREAT COMMITMENT TO
THE ROLE.

Jerry says THANKS.

Mikey says MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE A GO, EH?

Salwa says BUT-- BUT I NAILED IT.

Mikey says MM-HMM.

Jerry says AS DID I.

Mikey says BUT SEE, IT'S MY PROBLEM,
SO IF WE'RE GOING TO GET
A CONFESSION OUT OF BEATRICE,
THEN I SHOULD TAKE THE
RESPONSIBILITY.

Jerry says VERY NOBLE.

Salwa says SUPER NOBLE I GUESS, JUST...

As Miss Crapper, Mikey says HELLO,
I'M BEVERLY CRAH-PER FROM BLOCK
STREET.

Jerry says NICE.

Salwa says NICE I GUESS.
(PHONE DIALLING)
(WOMAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)

On the phone, Mikey says HELLO,
I'M BEVERLEY CRAH-PER FROM
BLOCK STREET PRIMARY.
CAN I SPEAK WITH YOUR PRINCIPAL?
(WOMAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)

Mikey says DANG.

Salwa says WHAT?

Mikey says THE PRINCIPAL'S AT A
PRINCIPAL CONFERENCE.

Salwa says WAIT.
WHO ARE YOU CALLING NOW?

In Miss Crapper's office, Mikey's dad giver her a team's cap and says BROUGHT YOU A PRESSIE,
MS. C.

Miss Crapper says WHY THANK YOU.

Dad says EASY.

Miss Crapper says HAVEN'T SEEN THIS STYLE
BEFORE.

Dad says YEAH, YOU CAN'T BUY IT.
PLAYERS ONLY.

Miss Crapper put sit on and says HOW DOES IT LOOK?

Mikey and Dad say SWEET AS.

Dad says SO, OBVIOUSLY, I'M HERE TO
TALK ABOUT MY BOY.

Miss Crapper says UH-HUH.

Dad says THIS TOURNAMENT MEANS
A LOT TO HIM.
DOESN'T IT?

Mikey says A SUPER LOT.

Dad says IMPORTANT TO HIS FRIENDS AND
FAMILY TOO.

Miss Crapper says I SEE.

Dad says MS. C, IF HE TELLS ME
SOMETHING, I BELIEVE HIM.

Miss Crapper says TRUST IS PARAMOUNT.

Dad says VERY PARAMOUNT.
NOW WITH THIS NEWS THING,
HE TELLS ME HE WAS PROTECTING
SOMEONE, FROM A BULLY.
RIGHT, BOY?

Mikey says RIGHT, DADDY.

Dad says RIGHT.
THAT'S THE WAY I'VE RAISED HIM,
LOOKING OUT FOR OTHERS.
I'M PROUD OF HIS ACTIONS AND I
HOPE YOU CAN SEE WHAT I SEE
AND LIFT THE BAN.

Miss Crapper says I SEE.
NOW, TUIMOALA...

Dad says CALL ME TUI.

Miss Crapper says UM, TUI, YOUR PARENTAL
APPROACH IS PROVING TO BE
POSITIVE, AND MICHAEL'S LUCKY
TO HAVE YOU.

Dad says THANKS.

Miss Crapper says HOWEVER, AS A RESULT OF HIS
BEHAVIOUR, BLOCK STREET PRIMARY
AND ALL THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH
IT, HAVE BEEN BROUGHT INTO
DISREPUTE.

Dad says BUT...

Miss Crapper says THE BAN STANDS.
THANK YOU FOR THE CAP.
DISMISSED.

(BELL RINGING)

At recess, Mikey says I THOUGHT DADDY WOULD GET US
OVER THE LINE.

Jerry says YOU AND ME BOTH.

Mikey says IT HURTS ME HEART, BRO.

Jerry says LIFE'S CRUEL,
BUT WE GROW FROM SUCH SETBACKS.

A girl says HEY, PASS THE BALL.

Mikey says WE WERE GOING TO DO SUCH
GREAT THINGS TOGETHER,
MR. BOUNCY BALL.
BUT NOW IT'S TIME TO LET THAT
DREAM FLY.

Jerry says FLY, FLY, FLY, LITTLE BALL.

Salwa says OI, CHECK IT OUT.

Mikey says WHAT?

Salwa says T'S AND C'S.

Mikey says WHAT?

Salwa says TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE
TOURNAMENT.

Mikey says OH.
I'VE LET THAT CHILDISH DREAM
GO.
IT'S TIME TO LOOK TO THE FUTURE.

Salwa says SHUT IT.
READ NUMBER 12.

Jerry says "CLAUSE 12.
ANY INFRINGEMENT INCURRED
ATTRACTING A SUSPENSION MUST
BE REFERRED TO, AND DECIDED
BY A FAIR TRIAL AND UNANIMOUS
VOTE FROM THE PARTICIPATING
SCHOOL'S CHILDREN."
SALWA!
YOU'RE A GENIUS.

Salwa says PFFT, I KNOW, RIGHT.

Mikey says WHAT'S IT MEAN?

Salwa says IT MEANS I'M REALLY SMART.

Mikey says NO... CLAUSE 12?

Jerry says IT MEANS MS. CRAPPER CAN'T
BAN YOU.
ONLY THE KIDS CAN.

Salwa says WISH I KNEW ABOUT
CLAUSE 12 BEFORE I GOT BANNED.

Jerry says YEAH, MS. CRAPPER WAS WITHIN
HER RIGHTS TO BAN YOU FROM THE
BATTLE OF BLOCK STREET.
WITHOUT COMPETING THERE...

Salwa says I COULDN'T COMPETE AT SASI'S.

Jerry says SAD BUT TRUE.
I THINK YOU TWO NEED TO HAVE A
LITTLE TALK TO CRAPPER ABOUT
A LITTLE THING CALLED DEMOCRACY.

Mikey says WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

Jerry says WE HAVE A CASE TO PREPARE.

Miss Crapper says SLOW DOWN, SPIKE.

Mikey says HE MS., YOU GOT A MINUTE?

Miss Crapper says FINE.

Salwa says SICK HAT.

Miss Crapper says THANK YOU.
IT'S A PRESENT FROM TUI.
ISN'T IT, MICHAEL?

Mikey says YES, YES, IT IS.

Miss Crapper says WHAT DO YOU WANT?

Salwa says WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT
SASI-WESTS-HAT.

Miss Crapper says I'M BORED OF IT.

Mikey says BUT...

Miss Crapper says NO BUTS.
BORED, BORED, BORED.

Salwa says DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE
BORED.
READ IT AND WEEP.

Miss Crapper says EXCUSE ME?

Salwa says I MEAN, PLEASE PERUSE CLAUSE
12.

Miss Crapper says WELL, THAT WAS ILLUMINATING.

Salwa says YES, YES IT WAS.

Miss Crapper says SO BE IT.
THIS AFTERNOON, YOU'LL BE GIVEN
AN OPPORTUNITY TO STATE YOUR
CASE AND WE WILL PUT THE MATTER
TO A FINAL VOTE.
UNDERSTOOD?

Salwa and Mikey say YES MS.

Miss Crapper says NO LAUGHING, SHANTELLE.
(BELL RINGING)
YOU ARE ABOUT TO ENTER THE
COURTROOM OF CLASS 5B.
THE STUDENTS ARE REAL.
THE CASE IS REAL.
MY RULING IS FINAL.

Prisha says ALL RISE!
THE COURT IS NOW IN SESSION.

Miss Crapper says MICHAEL MAHAKI HAS BEEN
BANNED FROM SASI-WESTS-HAT
FOR BRINGING BLOCK STREET SCHOOL
INTO DISREPUTE.
HE CLAIMS HE WAS DEFENDING
THE SAFETY OF TIFFANY
STEELE-STONE.
THE DEFENCE CLAIMS MIKEY
CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH.

Prisha says THE HONOURABLE JUDGE CRAPPER
PRESIDING.

Miss Crapper says BE SEATED.
TODAY WE DECIDE IF THE
DEFENDANT, MICHAEL MAHAKI,
SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO PLAY
IN SASI-WESTS-HAT AFTER A
RECKLESS ACT INVOLVING A
HANDBALL GURU, A TROPHY AND
THE LOCAL NEWS.
HOW DO YOU PLEAD?

Mikey says 100 PERCENT NOT GUILTY, MS.
I MEAN MS. YOUR HONOUR.

Miss Crapper says JUST YOUR HONOUR.

Mikey says JUST YOUR HONOUR.

Miss Crapper says NO, JUST-- OH FORGET IT.
MUSTAFA, YOU'RE THE PROSECUTOR
BECAUSE NOBODY ELSE WANTED TO
BE.
JERRY AND SALWA, THE DEFENCE.
OPENING REMARKS?

Mustafa says MIKEY DID IT, PLAIN AND
SIMPLE.

Jerry says AFTERNOON ALL.
TODAY, WE WILL PROVE THAT MAHAKI
NOT ONLY DESERVES TO PLAY,
BUT THAT HE SAVED SOMEONE FROM
GETTING A SORE HEAD,
AND IS A MAN OF GOOD CHARACTER.

Prisha says YOU SWEAR TO TELL THE TRUTH,
THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING
BUT THE TRUTH?

Salwa says I SWEAR.

Miss Crapper says MUSTAFA,
QUESTIONS FOR THE WITNESS?

Mustafa says DID MIKEY DO IT?

Salwa says NO!

Mustafa says NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.

Miss Crapper says JERRY?

Jerry says SALWA ZARA, DID YOU WITNESS
THE TROPHY SMASHING INCIDENT?

Salwa says YOU KNOW I DID.

Jerry says TELL THE COURT WHAT YOU SAW.

Salwa says THAT BEATRICE GIRL, SHE
THREW A BALL AT TIFFANY'S HEAD
AND MIKEY JUMPED TO SAVE HER.

Jerry says DID YOU SEE BEATRICE
THROW THE BALL?

Salwa says NO, BUT I SAW THE BALL FLYING
AT TIFFANY'S HEAD.
AND MIKEY TOLD ME THE REST
AND HE DOESN'T LIE.
WHY WOULD HE PROTECT TIFF?
HMM... I DON'T KNOW, BECAUSE
IF YOU ASK ME, SHE'S STILL A
BUTT...

Jerry says THANK YOU NO FURTHER
QUESTIONS.

Miss Crapper says NEXT WITNESS
PLEASE.

Tiffany says LOOK, I DIDN'T SEE BEATRICE
THROW THE BALL, OKAY.
JUST LOOKED LIKE MIKEY WAS
TRYING TO SMASH THE TROPHY.

Salwa says THIS TROPHY?

Tiffany says I GUESS SO.
HARD TO TELL, IT'S ALL BROKEN,
OKAY.

Salwa says WHERE WAS MIKEY AT THE TIME
OF THE SMASHING?

Tiffany says NEXT TO GARY GARRISON.

Salwa says ALL RIGHT, IF I'M GARY AND
YOU'RE STANDING RIGHT NEXT
TO ME, AND YOU WANT TO SMASH
MY TROPHY, WHAT'S THE QUICKEST
WAY TO DO THAT?

Tiffany says I DON'T KNOW.
HIT IT I GUESS.
(CROWD GASPING)

Salwa says OKAY, I'M GARY GARRISON.

Bao says NO, YOU'RE SALWA.

Salwa says NO, IT'S A ROLE PLAY.
I'M GARY, YOU'RE MIKEY.

Bao says BUT I'M BAO.

Salwa says I'M GARY GARRISON, YOU'RE
MIKEY.

Bao says OKAY, MIKEY.

Salwa says NO, YOU'RE MIKEY.

Bao says I'M MIKEY, YOU'RE SALWA.

Salwa says NO, I'M GARY GARRISON,
YOU'RE MIKEY.

Bao says YES.
I'M MIKEY, YOU'RE GARY.

Salwa says NOW, STAND NEXT TO ME AS I
HOLD THIS IMAGINARY TROPHY.
SHOW ME THE QUICKEST WAY TO
SMASH IT.

(BAO MAKES SMASHING SOUND)

Salwa says IF MIKEY WANTED TO SMASH THE
TROPHY, WHY NOT JUST HIT IT
LIKE THAT?

Tiffany says MORE DRAMATIC I GUESS.

Salwa says OR MAYBE MIKEY'S TELLING THE
TRUTH.
IF MIKEY DOESN'T PLAY AT
SASI-WESTS-HAT, THAT'S GOOD FOR
YOU... RIGHT?
ANSWER THE QUESTION.

Tiffany says I GUESS.
(CROWD GASPING)

Salwa says NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.

Prisha says MICHAEL MAHAKI, DO YOU SWEAR?

Mikey says NEVER.

Prisha says NO, THE TRUTH THING.

Mikey says OH, YEAH, YOU BET.

Miss Crapper says MUSTAFA?

Mustafa says DID YOU SMASH THE TROPHY?

Mikey says YEAH BUT...

Mustafa says NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.

Jerry says MAHAKI.
DID YOU MEAN TO SMASH THE
TROPHY?

Mikey says NO, I WAS TRYING TO MAKE SURE
THAT TIFF DIDN'T GET HIT
IN THE HEAD.

Jerry says WHY?

Mikey says BECAUSE NO ONE DESERVES TO
GET HIT IN THE HEAD.

Jerry says HAVE YOU EVER LIED?

Mikey says WELL, SORT OF.
SOMETIMES, AUNTIE MAKES BAD
DINNER AND SHE ASKS ME DO I
LIKE IT AND I SAY, "YEAH,
I LIKE IT."
(CROWD LAUGHING)

Jerry says BUT WOULD YOU LIE ABOUT
SOMETHING SERIOUS LIKE THIS?

Mikey says NO WAY.
DADDY SAYS IF YOU DO SOMETHING,
DO IT WITH COURAGE AND HONOUR.

Jerry says WISE WORDS.
NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.

Miss Crapper says CLOSING REMARKS?

Mustafa says YOU'RE OUT OF ORDER.
I OBJECT.
YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!
AND I'VE GOT AN ITCHY BACK.

Mustafa scratches his back with a ruler and says OH YEAH, THAT'S GOOD.
NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.

Miss Crapper says THAT'S DISGUSTING.
THE DEFENCE?

Salwa says DID MIKEY SMASH THE TROPHY?
YES.
DID HE BRING THE SCHOOL INTO
DISREPUTE?
YES, BUT THE QUESTION IS DID HE
DO IT ON PURPOSE?
NO.

Jerry says I'VE KNOWN MAHAKI FOR A SHORT
WHILE AND IF YOU LOOK UP
HONESTY IN THE DICTIONARY,
IT'S HIS FACE BESIDE IT.
THE WORLD NEEDS MORE MEN LIKE
THIS.
DO YOUR DUTY.
DO THE RIGHT THING.

Salwa says YOU DID GOOD, BRO.

Miss Crapper says TIME TO VOTE.

Everyone casts their vote.

Miss Crapper says IT SEEMS THAT EVERYONE EXCEPT
ONE PERSON FOUND MICHAEL
NOT GUILTY.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Mikey says I GUESS I WAS RIGHT ABOUT
THE LEOPARD SPOT THING.

Bao says OOPS, I VOTED GUILTY.
MIKEY GUILTY OF BEING AWESOME.
(CHEERING)

Miss Crapper says CONGRATULATIONS.
PERHAPS YOU'D LIKE TO SAY A FEW
WORDS?

Mikey says QUICK SHOUT OUT TO THE TRUTH.
THANKS FOR BEING THERE, BRO.
AND THANKS TO YOU ALL FOR GIVING
ME A SECOND CHANCE.
ME, MY COACHES SLASH LAWYERS
WILL GIVE THIS TOURNAMENT
112 PERCENT.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Salwa says WOO-HOO.
YEAH, MIKEY!
(BANGING GAVEL)

Miss Crapper says COURT DISMISSED.

Salwa says YES!
(CHATTERING)

Now the kids leave school.

Mikey says FEELS GOOD TO BE BACK, EH.

Salwa says DON'T GET TOO COMFY.
THE TOURNAMENT'S A COUPLE
OF DAYS AWAY.

Jerry says WE MUST TAKE YOUR TRAINING
TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

Mikey says THERE'S SO MANY LEVELS.

Jerry says INDEED, BUT THIS IS THE LAST
ONE.

Salwa says THE BOSS FIGHT.

Mikey says HOWIE'S IN MY CORNER.
WE GOT THIS.
YOU COMING, BRO?

Jerry says NO, I'VE GOT COSPLAY WITH
KEVIN TONIGHT.

Mikey says OH YEAH.

Salwa says YEAH.

Mikey says BYE, BRO.

Salwa says SEE YOU ROUND, BRO.

Jerry says SEE YA.

Tiffany says NICE LAWYERING,
JERRY.

Jerry says THANKS. FOR
A MINUTE THERE I THOUGHT
YOU VOTED AGAINST HIM.

Tiffany says YOU MADE A GOOD CASE, OKAY.
P.S. YOU MEAN ALL THAT ABOUT
MIKEY?

Jerry says EVERY WORD.

Tiffany says THEN YOU HAVE TO TELL HIM
ABOUT HOWIE.

Jerry says WAIT, WHAT?

Tiffany says I GOTTA ADMIT, I WAS
SURPRISED YOU'D LIE TO HIM.

Jerry says IT'S NOT HOW IT SEEMS.

Tiffany says REAL FRIENDS DON'T LIE.

Jerry says THAT'S RICH COMING FROM YOU.

Tiffany says I'M NOT PERFECT.
BUT MIKEY DESERVES THE TRUTH.
TELL HIM OR I WILL.

At the garage, Mikey serves dinner and says AND THEY WERE LIKE LAWYERS
ON TV AND MY FACE WAS ON A
DICTIONARY AND EVERYONE VOTED
NOT GUILTY...
AND THEY HANDLED THE TRUTH.

Dad says GLAD TO HEAR IT WENT WELL,
BOY.
SORRY THE HAT DIDN'T HELP.

Mikey says IF IT WASN'T FOR YOU, SALWA
WOULDN'T HAVE FOUND CLAUSE 12.

Auntie says EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A
REASON.

Mikey says TRUE.
(DOORBELL BUZZING)

Mikey says I'LL GET IT.
HEY, BRO, WHAT'S UP?

In a superhero costume, Jerry says MAHAKI, WE NEED TO TALK TALK.

Mikey says OKAY.
SWEET COZZIE, BRO.
COME IN.

Jerry says MAHAKI, SOMETIMES IN LIFE
ONE MUST SAY THINGS THAT AREN'T
TRUE.

Mikey says LIKE LIE?

Jerry says YES, BUT THERE ARE DIFFERENT
TYPES OF LIES, LIKE HOW
YOU LIE TO AUNTIE MAHAKI ABOUT
HER COOKING.

Mikey says KEEP IT DOWN, BRO.
SHE MADE MASHED POTATO FOR
DINNER, THE POTATO WAS HARDLY
COOKED.

Jerry says MAHAKI, I... I...

Mikey says OH DON'T WORRY.
I COVERED IT IN TOMATO SAUCE.
IT WAS SWEET AS.

Jerry says ENOUGH ABOUT POTATO!

Mikey says OH SORRY.
SO, YOU COMING IN?

Jerry says NO.
MAHAKI, I LIED TO YOU.
YOU HAD SO MUCH TALENT,
YOU NEEDED SOMETHING TO BELIEVE
IN AND I GAVE IT TO YOU.

Mikey says WHAT?

Jerry says HOWIE, SON OF MAUI, ISN'T
REAL.
I MADE IT UP.

Mikey laughs and says YOU... YOU...
CLASSIC.
YOU'RE FUNNY, BRO.
(CHUCKLING)

Jerry says I LIED.

Mikey says WHY AREN'T YOU LAUGHING?
BRO?

Jerry says YOU DON'T NEED HOWIE.
YOU'RE A HANDBALL HERO.
TOGETHER, WE'LL FIND YOUR
"WHY."

Mikey says I THOUGHT HOWIE WAS MY "WHY,"
BRO!
NO WONDER I STILL SUCK AT
PRECISION.

Jerry says MAHAKI, PLEASE.

Mikey says I DID EVERYTHING YOU AND
SALWA WANTED BECAUSE OF
THAT STUPID LEGEND.

Jerry says I'M SORRY.
PLEASE FORGIVE ME.

Mikey says YOU SHOULD GO, BRO.

Jerry says MAHAKI, PLEASE.

Mikey says JUST GO.

Mikey goes back to the table.

Dad says WHO WAS IT, BOY?

Mikey says JERRY.

Dad says WHAT DID HE WANT?

Mikey says NOTHING.
MAY I BE EXCUSED?

Auntie says YOU HAVEN'T FINISHED YOUR
MASH.

Mikey says SORRY, AUNTIE, USUALLY I LOVE
YOUR FOOD BUT THIS IS DRY AS.

Dad says EH, BOY.

Mikey says IT'S THE TRUTH.

Auntie says THANKS FOR BEING HONEST.
(CHUCKLING)
EXCUSED.

He leaves the table and starts hitting a ball against the gate. Then he grabs the ball and tosses it in the trash.

Music plays as the end credits roll.

Mikey says WHAT'S FASTER, HOT OR COLD?
HOT, BECAUSE YOU CAN CATCH A
COLD.