Children walk past lockers in a school hallway.

Text reads “Screen Australia and The Australian Broadcasting Corporation Present. In association with The Australian Children’s Television Foundation and Screen NSW. A Northern Pictures Production.”

Children rap, A NEW DAY DAWNS IN
THE WILD WILD WEST,
WHEN A STATE WILL DISCOVER
WHO WILL BE THE BEST

AND YOU KNOW WHEN THE GOING
GETS TOUGH,
TEAM MAHAKI DIGS DOWN
AND USE THE RIGHT STUFF

A boy with short black hair walks with his hands in his pocket. He wears a navy and grey school jacket and a light blue shirt. Text beneath him reads “Mikey.” A girl with long black hair pulled away from her face wears a white shirt. Text beneath her reads “Salwa.” A boy wears his short brown hair parted on the right. He wears a navy and grey school jacket. Text beneath him reads “Jerry.” A girl wears a grey and navy school jacket over her white shirt. Her dark hair is pulled back into two buns. Text beneath her reads “Prisha.”
Children sing, 'CAUSE IF YOU WANNA
PLAY HANDBALL,
THEN YOU'VE GOTTA GIVE IT
YOUR ALL

A girl wears her long dark brown hair loose over her shoulders. She wears glasses, a yellow jacket, a purple shirt and a purple plaid skirt. Text beneath her says “Tiffany.” A boy and girl with blond hair wear bright green jackets as they dance. Text beneath him reads “Viktor.” Text beneath her reads “Ivanka.”

Children sing, 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

Text reads “Created and Written by Guy Edmonds & Matt Zeremes.” “Hardball.” Mikey wears an orange and red striped shirt.

[Exciting music plays]

A carpet rolls out across a floor.

A woman opens a door.

She says, SIS.

Salwa says, I'M PRAYING HERE.

The woman says, TRUCK'S HERE, LET'S GO.

Salwa says, NO, DELIVERY DAY IS YOUR CHORE.

The woman says, NO, YOU TRADED ME DELIVERY
DAY FOR TAKING YOU AND MIKEY
FOR FROYO.

Salwa says, NO, BRO, THAT WAS FOR DOING
THE DISHES.

The woman says, IT WAS DELIVERY DAY, DO YOU
WANT ME TO SHOW YOU THE TEXT YOU
TEXTED ME?

Salwa says, NO, IT'S FINE, I REMEMBER.

The woman says, DON'T WORRY, I'LL HELP.

Salwa carries a bag into a kitchen as the woman leans against a shelf and looks at her cellphone.

Salwa says, THIS IS YOU HELPING.

The woman says, I'M QUALITY CONTROL AND OHS.

Salwa says, OH-WHAT?

The woman says, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND
SAFETY. NAH, JUST MESSING WITH YOU.
OF COURSE I'LL HELP YOU, LEGEND.
SO WHAT'S UP?

Salwa says, WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

The woman asks, WHAT'S UP WITH YOU?

Salwa says, IT'S EARLY.

The woman says, DUH, WHAT ELSE?

Salwa says, I WANTED TO SLEEP IN.

The woman says, HAVE A CRY, PRINCESS.
WHAT ELSE?

[Bags crinkle]

Salwa says, I'M JUST STRESSED, ALL RIGHT?

The woman says, WELL, OBVIOUSLY, SIS,
THAT'S WHY I WAS ASKING YOU WHAT'S UP.
I CARE ABOUT YOU.
WHAT ARE YOU STRESSED ABOUT?

Salwa says, ZONE IS TOMORROW, AND WE
DON'T HAVE A TEAM, 'CAUSE TIFF
WENT OUT TEAM MAHAKI, AND I
CAN'T REPLACE HER BECAUSE I'M
RUSTY, AND I--

The woman says, RUSTY, WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

Salwa says, I CAN'T PLAY ANYMORE, I JUST
FULLY FREAK OUT WHEN I DO!
AND I CAN'T TELL MY BROS THAT
BECAUSE THAT WILL FREAK THEM
OUT, 'CAUSE THEY THINK I'M A
FULLY HECTIC LEGEND.

The woman says, YOU ARE A LEGEND.

Salwa says, THANKS, SIS, YOU'RE A HECTIC
LEGEND TOO, BUT SERIOUSLY.
IT'S JUST-- IT'S FULLY STRESSFUL AS.

[Whirring]

Sparks fly as Auntie uses a grinder.

Mikey says, AUNTIE.

Auntie puts down the grinder.

[Clunk]

Mikey says, I'M IN A BIT OF A PICKLE, EH?

Auntie says, AH, I LOVE PICKLES.
WHAT'S YOUR PICKLE?

Salwa says, HANDBALL.
WAIT, NO, RUGBY.
WELL, I GUESS THERE'S TWO
PICKLES BUT THAT'S THE PROBLEM.
SO MANY PICKLES.

Auntie says, AH, YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO
MANY PICKLES.

Auntie helps Mikey put on equipment.

[Sliding]

Mikey says, I'M NOT TALKING
ABOUT ACTUAL PICKLES.

Auntie asks, THEN WHAT ARE WE
TALKING ABOUT?

Mikey says, HANDBALL AND RUGBY.
'CAUSE YOU KNOW I LOVE HANDBALL, EH?

Auntie says, RIGHT.

Mikey says, I GET TO PLAY WITH MY BROS,
I GET TO HANG OUT. MAKE SWEET-AS PACTS.

Auntie says, OH, I KNOW THAT, YEAH.

Mikey says, BUT I THINK I MIGHT LIKE
RUGBY, NOT LOVE, BUT LIKE-LIKE.
I'M NOT SURE, EH?

Auntie syas, YOU THINKING ABOUT
DOING THAT BUTTERFIELD TRIAL?

Mikey says, I DON'T KNOW, BUT IF I DO,
THEN I'LL HAVE TO BREAK THE PACT.

Auntie says, BUT YOU'VE GOTTA GET INTO
BUTTERFIELD FIRST.

Mikey says, TRUE.

Auntie puts a spiky helmet on Mikey’s head.

Auntie says, WHY ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT
BREAKING THE PACT? THAT'S LIKE
WORRYING ABOUT THE PICKLE BEFORE
YOU'VE EVEN TASTED IT.

Mikey says, YEAH, WELL, I MIGHT REALLY
LIKE THE TASTE OF THE RUGBY
PICKLE, AND MY BROS WOULD BE
SAD AS IF I LEAVE.

Auntie says, THERE'S SO MANY PICKLES
OUT THERE, YOU GOT YOUR DILL,
YOU HAVE GARLIC, YOU HAVE
PEPPERCORNS, ALL REALLY SKUX AS.
YOU KNOW HOW I KNOW?

Mikey says, 'CAUSE YOU'VE TRIED THEM ALL?

Auntie says, THAT'S RIGHT, BOY.
YOU HAVE TO TRY THINGS BEFORE
YOU MAKE A DECISION.

Mikey says, IT'S PRETTY SKUX AS
ADVICE, EH?

Auntie says, DON'T LOSE ANY
OF YOUR COSTUME.
I NEED THOSE PARTS FOR THE
POSTMAN'S CAR.

Mikey says, SNUG AS A BUG IN A RUG.

A girl in a Queen of Hearts costume leans against a brick wall. A banner hanging behind her reads “Book Week. Curious Creatures. Wild Animals.”

Students sit.

[Whoosh]

Prisha says, MIKEY THE METAL-MAN,
YEAH, YEAH?

Mikey says, PRISHA THE BOOK DETECTIVE.

Prisha says, I WONDER WHO YOU COULD BE?

Mikey says, WONDERFUL COSTUME, BRO.
WHO'D YOU COME AS?

Salwa says, WONDERFUL WOMAN.
DUH, YOU DUMMIES. OH MY.

Salwa notices Tiffany wearing the same costume.

Salwa says, YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.

A boy dressed as a blue Dictionary stops and looks at Tiffany and Salwa.

He says, TIFF! TWINSIES!
YOU AND SALWA, SO WONDERFUL.

Tiffany looks annoyed and walks away.

Prisha says, COSTUME CRISIS ASIDE, WE'RE
STILL ONE PLAYER DOWN.

Mikey says, NAH, SALWA'S GOING TO GET
BACK ON THE COURT, EH?

Salwa says, WRONG.

Mikey says, WHAT, BUT I THOUGHT
YOU WERE GOING TO--

Salwa says, BRO, WE'VE TRAINED WITH TIFF,
WE'RE GONNA PLAY WITH TIFF.

[Children shout]

Prisha says, NOT TO STATE THE OBVIOUS,
BUT TIFF LEFT TEAM MAHAKI, YEAH, YEAH?

Salwa says, AND THAT'S EXACTLY
WHY I'VE GOT TO GET HER BACK.
OI, TIFF, WE NEED TO TALK.

Salwa walks away from Mikey and Prisha.

Mikey says, ALL RIGHT.

[Energetic music plays]

Text reads “Library.”

Tiffany sits on a desk as Salwa approaches her.

Salwa says, OKAY, WHY'D YOU COPY ME, BRO?

Tiffany says, COPYING YOU IS THE LAST THING
ON MY LIST, OKAY.

Salwa says, OKAY, IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS
THAT YOU COPIED ME, BUT THAT'S
SICK, YOU LOOK SICK.

Tiffany says, UM, THANKS, I GUESS.

Salwa says, NOW, I KNOW YOU SAID THAT
YOU'RE OUT OF TEAM MAHAKI AND
EVERYTHING--

Miss Bahm says, GOOD MORNING, MY BOOK WEEK
LEGENDS! WOW, WOW, WOW.

Viktor and Ivanka walk into the classroom. Prisha smiles at Viktor and he smiles back as he walks behind Ivanka.

Miss Bahm says, OKAY, OKAY, TAKE A SEAT.
LILY, LANCE, NO TOK TOK IN CLASS.

TAKE A SEAT, TAKE A SEAT.
OH, AWESOME.
TWO WONDERFUL WOMEN.
SHOULD'VE WORN MINE TOO.

Tiffany says, UM, MISS, I LEFT MY CAPE
OUTSIDE. CAN I GO GET IT?

Miss Bahm says, WONDERFUL
WOMAN IS NOTHING WITHOUT HER CAPE.
TAKE A BUDDY.

Salwa says, I'LL GO.

Miss Bahm says, BACK IN FIVE.

Tiffany says, ON SECOND THOUGHT...

Miss Bahm says, OKAY, WHO CAN GUESS WHO I AM?

Tiffany walks beside Salwa with her arms crossed.

Salwa says, I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

Tiffany says, PRETTY OBVI I DON'T WANNA
TALK TO YOU, OKAY?

Salwa says, ALL RIGHT, SO
WHERE'S YOUR CAPE?

Tiffany says, DON'T HAVE A CAPE, I JUST
WANNA GET OUT OF THIS DUMB
COSTUME SO WE'RE NOT TWINS, OKAY.

Salwa says, CAN YOU RELAX?
WE'VE GOT BIGGER FISH TO FRY.
I KNOW YOU LEFT US, BRO, AND
EVERYTHING--

Tiffany says, NOT YOUR BRO, BRO.

Salwa says, WELL, YOU SAID YOU WERE.
AND YOU ACTED LIKE YOU WERE.

Tiffany says, WHAT CAN I SAY?
I LOVE ME SOME DRAMA CLASS.

Salwa says, SO SERIOUSLY, YOU'RE
OUT JUST LIKE THAT?

Tiffany says, YEP, JUST LIKE THAT, POOF.

Salwa says, LISTEN, I'M ONLY ASKING
BECAUSE WE'RE DESPERATE, AND
UNLIKE YOU, I CARE ABOUT MY
FRIENDS AND THE PACT THAT WE MADE.

SO CAN YOU JUST PLEASE PLAY WITH
US AT ZONE SO WE'RE NOT TOTALLY
STUFFED?

Tiffany says, GREAT OFFER BUT I'M GONNA
HAVE TO LOCK IN "NO," OKAY?
AND ANYWAYS, THERE'S A SIMPLE
SOLVE, SALWA. WHY DON'T YOU PLAY?

Salwa says, 'CAUSE I DON'T WANNA

Tiffany asks, WHY?

Salwa says, BECAUSE I RETIRED, BRO.

Tiffany says, OH, LITTLE SPICY.
HIT A NERVE, DID I?

Salwa says, ENOUGH, IT'S NOT TOO LATE.
COME BACK TO TEAM MAHAKI.

Tiffany says, AS FUN AS THAT
DOESN'T SOUND, I'M STICKING WITH
A NO, OKAY? ARE WE DONE? I'VE GOT TO
HIT "UNDO" ON THIS COSTUME.

Salwa says, YEP, WE'RE DONE.
FOR GOOD.

Tiffany tries a locked door. A sign on the door reads “Two-Ten. Lost Property.”

Tiffany says, UGH, TWINNING'S THE WORST!

[Dramatic music plays]

Ms. Crapper asks, GOING SOMEWHERE?

Salwa says, AUGH!
YEAH, MS., BACK TO CLASS.

Ms. Crapper says, WE THREE NEED
TO HAVE A LITTLE CHAT.

Salwa says, THREE?

Ms. Crapper says, YOU TWO. POST HASTE!
I GREW UP ON A FARM.
DID YOU KNOW THAT?

Tiffany says, NO, MS., DID NOT KNOW THAT.

Ms. Crapper syas, USED TO HAVE
FENCE-BUILDING COMPETITIONS
WITH MY SISTER. WAS A REAL HOOT.

Salwa says, SOUNDS LIKE IT.

Ms. Crapper says, SO GOOD WE WERE THAT WE
ENTERED THE BONNIE DOON SHOW'S
INAUGURAL FENCE-BUILDING
COMPETITION.

Tiffany says, OKAY...

Ms. Crapper says, BUT ON THE EVE
OF THE SHOW, BLAZEY GOT NERVES,
PULLED OUT, AND LEFT ME HIGH AND DRY.

Salwa says, SO YOU COULDN'T COMPETE?

Ms. Crapper says, OH NO, I COMPETED.

Salwa asks, BY YOURSELF?

Ms. Crapper says, NO.

Ms. Crapper says, ON THE MORNING
OF THE COMP, OUR FAITHFUL LABRADOR,
LARRY, ESCAPED AND I SPENT THE MORNING
SEARCHING THE PADDOCKS FOR HIM.
BLAZEY EVEN CAME ALONG TO HELP.

Tiffany says, WOW, OKAY, DID YOU FIND HIM?

Ms. Crapper says, WE DID, AND WE
BROUGHT HIM HOME.
LONG STORY SHORT, BLAZEY HAD A
CHANGE OF HEART, WE ENTERED THE
COMP, AND WON FIRST PRIZE.

Salwa says, SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS IF
TIFF AND I SEARCH FOR A DOG,
THEN WE'LL PLAY?

Ms. Crapper says, NOW THAT I
THINK ABOUT IT, THAT MIGHT
HAVE BEEN THE WRONG
ANECDOTE TO LEAD WITH.

Tiffany says, WELL, BEST GET BACK TO CLASS, MS.

Salwa says, YEAH.

Ms. Crapper, FINE, YOU WANT DIRECT?
HERE'S AN ARROW.

BLOCK STREET WON SASI-WESTS-HAT.
I WILL NOT HAVE OUR STATIES'
CHANCES DASHED BY WHATEVER
THIS IS.

BE THE WIND BENEATH EACH
OTHER'S WINGS.

Tiffany says HUH?

Ms. Crapper says, YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND IN HER.

Salwa says, WHAT, MS.?

Ms. Crapper says, LEAN ON HER

Tiffany says, WHAT, OKAY?

Salwa says, SHAKE IT OFF.

Salwa says, I DON'T GET IT.

Ms. Crapper sings, THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR

Tiffany and Salwa protest, WE'RE NOT FRIENDS.

Ms. Crapper says, WELL, I DON'T CARE
WHAT YOU SAY, TWINNING WORKS FOR YOU.

[Groaning]

Ms. Crapper says, SORT IT OUT!

[Upbeat music plays]

Prisha says, TIFF IS STILL A NO.
COULD HAVE GONE WORSE.
ACTUALLY, I TAKE THAT BACK.
KINDA WENT AS WORSE AS IT
COULD HAVE.

Mikey says, YEAH, YOU'RE GONNA
BE ON THE TEAM AGAIN, BRO?

Salwa says, UH, YOU GUESSED WRONG.

Mikey begs, PRETTY PLEASE WITH A HUBCAP
ON TOP? IT WILL JUST BE SKUX AS TO PLAY
WITH YOU AGAIN, EH. COME ON, MAN, WHY?

Salwa says, UM... 'CAUSE.

Mikey says, 'CAUSE ISN'T A REASON,
EH, BRO.

Prisha says, YEAH, YEAH SAL,
ZONE'S TOMORROW.

Salwa says, WOW, I DID NOT KNOW THAT.
THANKS AGAIN, CAPTAIN OBVIOUS.

Mikey says, BUT YOU ARE THE OBVIOUS
CHOICE, EH, BRO?

Prisha says, EVERYONE WOULD BE
SUPER CHUFFED TO HAVE YOU BACK.
EVEN JERRY SAYS YOU'RE THE BEST OPTION.

Salwa says, YEAH, WELL, JERRY'S NOT HERE,
SO STUFF HIM. ALSO PRISHA, WHY DON'T
YOU PLAY?

Prisha says, YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH?

Salwa says, YEAH.

Prisha says, GREAT COACH, GREAT REF.
TERRIBLE PLAYER.

Salwa says, REALLY?

Prisha says, YEAH, YEAH, LIKE BASICALLY
THE WORST EVER.

Mikey says, SO THOSE WHO CAN'T
PLAY, REF. HMM.

Prisha says, RIGHT, BUT SALWA ON THE
OTHER HAND--

Salwa says, OKAY, THAT'S ENOUGH FROM BOTH
OF YOU. OR ELSE YOU'RE BOTH EATING
KARATE CHOPS FOR LUNCH. GOT IT?

Prisha says, I'M ALLERGIC TO KARATE CHOPS.

Mikey says, YEAH, SAME AS.

Prisha says, OKAY, SO JERRY AND I PLANNED
FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS LAST NIGHT.
AND THE PLAN WE PLANNED IS SIMPLE.
WE HOLD TRIALS FOR EVERYONE TO
FIND MIKEY A NEW PARTNER.

Mustafa says, TRIALS FOR TEAM MAHAKI?
I'LL HAVE A CRACK.

A boy with short black hair and glasses says, OH, I WANT A TRIAL.

A boy wearing a blue wig says, UH, ME THREE!

A girl wearing a blue wig asks, WHAT ABOUT OUR MUSICAL?

The boy says, I CAN MULTITASK.

Miss Bahm says, OKAY, OKAY,
EVERYONE, SETTLE DOWN, YOU
CAN SORT THIS OUT AFTER THE PARADE.

The boy wearing the blue wig asks, WHAT PARADE?

[Upbeat music plays]

Prisha looks down at her notepad.

She says, I THINK I NEED A NEW NOTEPAD.

Salwa says, WE'RE NOT SEEING EVERYONE.
IT'S A WASTE OF TIME.

Prisha says, PRETTY SURE JERRY
SAID EVERYONE.

Salwa says, AS IF HE WOULD MEAN EVERYONE
AS IN "EVERY SINGLE PERSON."

Mikey suggests, MAYBE WE MAKE A SHORTLIST?

Salwa says, HEY, THAT'S GOOD.
ALL RIGHT, WHOEVER GOES ON THE
SHORTLIST HAS TO BE HECTIC AND SICK.

Mikey asks, BUT WHAT DOES THAT
ACTUALLY MEAN?

Salwa says, THAT ACTUALLY MEANS YOU HAVE
TO BE HECTIC AND SICK, DUMMY.

Prisha says, SO SKILFUL AND TEAM-FOCUSSED,
YEAH, YEAH?

Mikey says, OH, OKAY.

Salwa says, I JUST SAID THAT.

Ms. Crapper says, ALL RIGHT, LET'S
GET THIS OVER AND DONE WITH, SHALL WE?

BAO, YOU'RE UP.
WHAT DO YOU CALL THAT?

Bao says, LOOK IT UP IN A DICTIONARY, MS.

Ms. Crapper says, DO A TWIRL AND SIT.

Bao spins.

Salwa says, YOU KNOW WHAT?
BAO KNOWS HIS STUFF AND HE'S A
SICK TWIRLER.
CAN YOU CHUCK HIM ON THE LIST?

Prisha says, WOULD LOVE TO BUT HE'S A REF
NOW AND REFS CAN'T PLAY.

Mikey says, YEAH, FORGOT ABOUT THAT
RULE, EH.

Ms. Crapper says, CARE TO SHARE THE GOSSIP,
YOU LOT?

Mikey says, OH, SORRY, MS., WE'RE JUST,
YOU KNOW, PREPARING FOR OUR
TRIALS FOR LATER ON.

Salwa says, YEAH, WE'RE TRYING TO FIND
SOME WIND FOR MIKEY'S WINGS.
IT'S-- DON'T EVEN WORRY.

Ms. Crapper says, WHATEVER WORKS. NEXT.

[Yelping]

Mustafa hits a desk.

Ms. Crapper says, ALL RIGHT, CALM DOWN.
CALM DOWN!

Mikey says, YOU KNOW, I'VE ALWAYS HAD A
SOFT SPOT FOR THAT KID.

Salwa says, HE'S GOT REALLY GOOD
AGGRESSION.

Prisha says, HE'S ON THE LIST.

The boy wearing the blue wig sings,
FA-LA-LA-LA, FA-LA-LA-LA
LA-LA-LA-LA-LA
WHOO!

I'M THE A AND I'M HERE TO SAY
THIS IS MY DOG, JEFF GREEN

[Clapping]

Mikey says, NEVER UNDERESTIMATE
THE POWER OF SONG.

Ms. Crapper says, NO DOGS ALLOWED. NEXT.

A boy with curly red hair wears a yellow raincoat. He holds a red balloon.

The curly-haired boy says, I THINK I'M IN THE WRONG CLASS.

Mikey asks, IS HE NEW?

Prisha says, WAY AHEAD OF YOU, GANG.

M. Crapper says, NEXT.
PLEASE EXPLAIN.

Viktor says, I'M JUDGEY MCJUDGEFACE

Ms. Crapper says, AND HE IS A CHARACTER FROM?

Viktor says, THE JUDGEY MCJUDGEFACE
CHRONICLES. THE NUMBER ONE
RULE MAKER IN MOORBANK.

Ms. Crapper syas, NEVER HEARD OF IT.

Viktor says, I COULD GET YOU A SIGNED COPY?

Ms. Crapper says, WON'T READ IT, DON'T CARE.

[Drum rimshot, bell rings]

Ms. Crapper says, THAT'S ALL WE'VE GOT
TIME FOR. DISMISSED.

[Hopeful music plays]

Viktor walks in a school hallway. He carries a book wrapped in yellow ribbon behind his back. He stops beside Prisha.

Viktor says, PRISHA?

Prisha says, OH HEY, WHAT'S UP?

Viktor says, I CANNOT STAY AND CHIT CHAT,
BUT I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE THIS.

Viktor gives Prisha the book.

Prisha says, THE JUDGEY MCJUDGEFACE
CHRONICLES VOLUME EIGHT?
WHAT THE FLIP! THIS ISN'T EVEN OUT YET!

Viktor says, MY MOTHER KNOWS THE AUTHOR.

Prisha says, YOUR MUM KNOWS BILLY GRABOWSKI?

Viktor says, SHE DOES.

Prisha says, WOW, JUST... UM, WOW.
I REALLY SHOULDN'T JUDGE A
BOOK BY ITS COVER.

Viktor says, LET ME GUESS, YOU SEE ME, YOU
SEE SPORT AND ONLY SPORT?

Prisha says, YEAH, JUST DIDN'T PICTURE YOU
AS A JUDGEY MCJUDGEFACE KIND OF GUY.

Viktor says, WELL, I ALSO PLAY PIANO, DO
ORIGAMI AND TEND TO A COMMUNITY
VEGETABLE GARDEN ON THE WEEKENDS.

Prisha says, WOW, YOU REALLY ARE
FULL OF SURPRISES.

Viktor says, IT'S YOURS.

Prisha says, THANKS, REALLY.

Salwa says, OI, TRIALS ARE STARTING!

Viktor says, UM, YEAH, GOOD LUCK FINDING
A REPLACEMENT TODAY.

Prisha says, YEAH, THANKS.
I MEAN, DID YOU WANT TO TRY OUT?


Viktor says, NO, THANK YOU, IVANKA AND I,
WE'RE A TEAM. A FAMILY.

Prisha says, YEAH, THOUGHT AS MUCH.

Salwa says, OI, COME ON!

Prisha says, SORRY. YEAH, COMING.
THANKS AGAIN, VIK.

[Energetic music plays]

Salwa places a notepad on a table.

Mikey asks, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

Prisha says, JUST, UH, NOTHING.
JUST GETTING A BOOK.
CAN WE START?

Mikey says, YEAH.

Bao says, YEAH, TIME FOR MY HAPPY
TRIAL TIME!

Prisha says, SORRY, BAO,
BUT REFS CAN'T PLAY.

Bao says, TIME FOR MY SAD TIME.

Salwa says, LANCE!

Prisha says, LANCE, YOU'RE ON OUR LIST.

The boy wearing the blue wig asks, WHAT LIST?
OH FOR THE TRIALS, SORRY.

IN THE THEATRE, WE CALL IT
AN "AUDITION." HIT ME WITH IT.

Mikey throws a ball.

Lance sings, YOU'RE HITTING THOSE BALLS
YOU'RE HITTING THEM GOOD

Lance catches the ball and uses it as a mic.

He sings, YOU'RE GONNA MAKE IT ON THE TEAM
YOU'RE A HANDBALL WIZARD
NOT A FRILL-NECKED LIZARD
YOU ARE A HANDBALL WIZARD POW!

[Clapping]

Mikey asks, IS THERE ANY CHANCE YOU CAN
PLAY, YOU KNOW, WITHOUT SINGING?

Lance says, NOPE, BYE.

Tiffany walks away.

Mustafa says, BRING IT ON.

[Energetic music plays]

Mustafa kicks the ball and chops at it with his hand.

Mikey says, IT'S HANDBALL, NOT KARATE BALL.

Mustafa says, SERVE AGAIN.

[Energetic music plays]

Mustafa kicks the ball and chops at it with his hand.

[Ball bounces]

Salwa says, MUSTAFA, GET OUT!
NEXT. LILY?

The girl with the blue wig says,WHAT?

Salwa says, TRIALS?

Lily says, NAH.

The curly-haired boy says, I'M NOT ON THE LIST, AM I?

Mikey says, SORRY, BRO.

Prisha says, THAT'S THE END OF
OUR SHORTLIST, GANG. AND STILL
NO REPLACEMENTS.

Mikey says, JERRY O'CLOCK.

[Energetic music plays, children chatter]

Sunlight reflects off of second story school windows.

Prisha says, JERRY'S LIVE

Mikey asks, YOU AT THE BEACH, BRO?

[Beeping]

Jerry says, NO, I CAN CHOOSE MULTIPLE
BACKGROUNDS DEPENDING ON MY
MOOD. LOOK, I'M ON THE MOON.

[Beeping]

Mikey says, SKUX.

Prisha says, WOW.

Jerry says, NOW I'M UNDERWATER.

Prisha says, COOL.

Jerry says, NOW I'M--

Salwa says, WE GET IT, THANKS, JERRY.
WE NEED YOUR HELP, BRO.

Prisha says, YEAH, YEAH, OUR TRIALS
ARE COMING UP SHORT.

[Waves splash]

Jerry says, REALLY?
YOU'RE TELLING ME YOU SAW
EVERYONE, AND NOTHING?

Salwa says, WELL, NOT EVERYONE
AS IN "EVERYONE." WE MADE A SHORTLIST BUT--

Jerry asks, A SHORTLIST?

Salwa says, YEAH, WE CAN'T SEE EVERYONE.
IT'S A WASTE OF TIME, DUMMY.

Jerry says, I LITERALLY SAID "SEE
EVERYONE." HOW CAN YOU KNOW
IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THEM ALL PLAY?

[Waves crash]

Salwa says, WAIT, SO YOU LITERALLY MEANT
"SEE EVERYONE," LIKE, EVERY SINGLE PERSON?

Jerry says, I MEANT ACTUALLY EVERYONE.
SALWA, MAHAKI WAS NOT A DIAMOND
WHEN YOU FIRST STARTED.
IT TOOK A HECK OF A LOT OF
BUFFING TO GET HIS HANDBALL
SPARKLING. RIGHT, TEAM?

Mikey nods and says, MMM.

Jerry says, SO GIVE EVERYONE A SHOT.
SEARCH HIGH AND LOW.

Mikey says, HIGH AND LOW.
GOT IT, BRO.

Jerry says, WISH I WAS THERE TO
HELP, BROS.

[Waves crash]

Mikey says, YOU DID, BRO, ALL THE WAY
IN W.A. WE'VE GOT THIS.

Jerry says, THAT YOU DO, MAHAKI.
NOW GET YOUR PICK AXE, GET BACK
OUT THERE, AND DIG A LITTLE DEEPER.

Mikey says, COOL, SEE YOU, BRO.

Jerry says, JERRY OUT.

Mikey says, LET'S GO DIG.

[Energetic music plays]

A girl in a mouse costume squeaks.

[Squeaking]

A boy dressed as a pirate holds up an arm with a stuffed parrot perched on it.

[Squawking]

Salwa says, OI, EVERYONE!
TEAM MAHAKI TRIALS NOW!

Mikey watches a boy kick a rugby ball. He hits his helmet.

[Smacking]

Mikey says, LET'S DO THIS!

[Energetic music plays]

Prisha crosses names off of her list. Tiffany sits on a concrete stair and sighs.

Mikey asks, HOW MANY MORE, BROS?

Prisha says, AH, TWENTY-FOUR

Mikey exclaims, TWENTY-FOUR!

Salwa says, YOU HEARD JERRY.
THERE'S BOUND TO BE A DIAMOND
SOMEWHERE, JUST KEEP DIGGING.

Prisha says, SALWA, SPOT'S STILL OPEN.

Salwa says, GET YOUR SHOVELS.
IT'S DIG TIME.

Mikey says, DIG TIME.

Tiffany grumbles, FINE, OKAY.

Tiffany’s food falls on the ground.

[Slide whistle, splatter]

She says, CRUD.

Viktor and Ivanka approach Tiffany as she sits down again. Viktor holds out a small pie.

Viktor says, PLEASE.

Tiffany says, I'M OUT OF POCKET
MONEY, OKAY.

Viktor says, NO CHARGE.

Tiffany says, FREE PIE, CUTE. GOT SAUCE?

Ivanka holds out a bottle of sauce.

Tiffany asks, WHAT'S WITH ALL THIS PIE BIZZO?

Ivanka says, WE COME PREPARED.

Tiffany says, SURE COULD DO WITH
SOME HYDRATION.

Viktor holds out soda.

Tiffany says, DON'T DO THE SUGARY STUFF.

Ivanka holds out water.

[Dramatic music plays]

Tiffany says, NOW YOU'RE TALKING.
PIE FACE, THE WORST.
ENOUGH OF THIS CRYPTO BIZZO.
WHAT DO YOU TWO WANT?

Tiffany bites the pie. Ivanka and Viktor hold out black napkins.

Viktor says, YOU'VE DEFINITELY LEFT TEAM
MAHAKI, YES?

Tiffany says, WOW, LOADED MUCH?
MAYBE, YES, I DUNNO.
WHY SHOULD I TELL YOU?

Ivanka asks,YOU DO KNOW THAT EVEN THOUGH
YOU'VE LEFT, YOU'RE STILL
REGISTERED FOR ZONE.

Viktor says, IF YOU HAVE A TEAM.

Tiffany asks, AND?

Ivanka and Viktor look at each other. They look at Tiffany.

Ivanka says, WE HAVE A PROPOSITION
FOR YOU.

Tiffany says, I'M ALL EARS, OKAY.

[Grunting]

Mikey throws the ball.

[Smacking]

Mikey says, I... I NEED A NEW IMAGINARY
PICK AXE, BROS.

Salwa says, COME ON BRO, DON'T GIVE UP.
WE CAN DO THIS.

Prisha says, WE CAN'T, THAT'S LITERALLY
THE WHOLE SCHOOL.

[Upbeat music plays]

Kevin says, AHEM!
NOT EVERYONE.

Mikey asks, KEVIN?

Kevin says, NOPE, THE NAME'S BEVAN.
NEW KID.

Mikey says, GOTTA SAY, BEVAN, YOU LOOK
AND SOUND A LOT LIKE JERRY'S BIG
BRO, KEVIN.

[Laughs]

Kevin protests, NO IDEA WHO THAT IS, ALTHOUGH
HE DOES SOUND HANDSOME AND FIT,
AND CHARMING.

NO, I'M HERE TO TRY OUT FOR TEAM MAHAKI.

Mikey says, KEVIE, BRO--

Kevin insists, BEVAN!

Mikey says, SORRY, BEVVIE, BRO.
YOU HAVE TO BE A KID TO PLAY.

Kevin says, DUH, I KNOW THAT, AND DUH,
I AM A KID, AND DUH, I'M A
STUDENT HERE 'CAUSE I'M ENROLLED
AND CAN'T YOU TELL BY MY
PERFECTLY FITTING UNIFORM AND MY
STUDENT ID?

Salwa says, I BELIEVE YOU, BEVAN.
LET'S SEE WHAT YOU'VE GOT.

Kevin says, REALLY? OKAY.

Prisha says, SALWA, SERIOUSLY?
SHOW US YOUR ID, KEVIN.

Kevin says, I LEFT IT AT HOME.

Salwa says, FORGET IT, GET ON THE
COURT, BEVAN.

Prisha says, DO NOT GET ON THE COURT.
SALWA, THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE.
IT'S AGAINST THE RULES.

Salwa says, STUFF THE RULES.

Prisha says, ZONE RULES CLEARLY
STATE THAT YOU MUST BE ENROLLED
AS A STUDENT AND UNDER THE
AGE OF THIRTEEN. HOW OLD ARE YOU?

Kevin says, TWELVE-ISH.
I'M BIG FOR MY AGE.

Salwa says, WE'RE OUT OF OPTIONS.
GET ON THE COURT, BEVAN.

Prisha says, DO NOT GET ON THE COURT.

Salwa says, FOR REAL, GET ON
THE COURT NOW, BEVAN.

Prisha says, STAY RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE, KEVIN.

Salwa says, GET ON THE COURT NOW, BEVAN!

Kevin says, IT'S KEVIN.
UGH! I BLEW IT!

Salwa says, KEVIN, WHY DID YOU DO THAT?
YOU COULD HAVE BEEN OUR DIAMOND, BRO.

[Serious music plays]

Salwa slams her pencil down and stands. She walks away from her table.

[Smack]

Mikey says, SEE YA, KEVIN. SALWA!

Prisha says, SALWA! SALWA!

Mikey says, SALWA.
COME ON, BRO, YOU'RE OUR LAST
HOPE. WE NEED YOU, BRO.

Salwa says, NAH, I'M GOING HOME.

Prisha says, SO WHAT, JUST LIKE THAT, THE
GANG'S QUITTING ZONE?

Salwa says, I GUESS SO.
WE DUG HARD, BUT NO DIAMONDS.

Mikey says, YOU! YOU COULD
BE OUR DIAMOND, BRO.

Salwa says, YEAH, YEAH, COURSE
YOU COULD. JUST TELL US WHAT'S UP,
WE CAN SORT IT OUT.

Salwa says, NOTHING'S UP.
I JUST, I JUST...

Mikey says, I NEED A PARTNER TO PLAY, EH.

Prisha says, MIKEY'S RIGHT.
WE'RE SERIOUSLY OUT OF OPTIONS.

Mikey says, WE MADE A PACT, BRO.

Prisha says, YEAH, YEAH, TO ALWAYS HAVE
EACH OTHER'S BACKS.

>> YEAH AND IF JERRY WERE HERE,
HE'D SAY, "INDEED, MAHAKI."
DO IT FOR YOUR PACT.
DO IT FOR YOUR BROS, BRO.

Salwa says, OKAY, FINE!

Mikey says, HUH?

Salwa says, I'LL DO IT.

Mikey says, FOR REAL?

Salwa says, YEAH, I'LL PLAY WITH YOU.
JUST GET OFF MY BACK, ALL RIGHT.

Prisha says, SWEETNESS.

Mieky says, WHY HAVE YOU BEEN
SAYING NO TO US ALL DAY?

Salwa says, JUST 'CAUSE, ALL RIGHT.
BUT I'M NOT GONNA BREAK THE PACT,
AM I?

Mikey asks,SO YOU MEAN IT?
WE'RE DOING THIS?

Salwa says, FULLY, WE'RE DOING IT.

[Happy music plays]

Mikey says, THIS, THIS IS SKUXER THAN A
SKUX CONVENTION. WHOA!

Prisha smiles and says, TEAM MAHAKI REUNITED!

Mikeys says, HUH!

[Intense music plays]

A boy juggles and drops his balls. Viktor and Ivanka walk down stairs behind Tiffany.

Tiffany holds a microphone and says, LISTEN UP,
BLOCK STREET, I'VE GOT A NEWSFLASH
FOR ALL Y'ALL.

I'M TEAMING UP WITH THE VOLKS
FOR ZONE, OKAY.
VANK AND I ARE GONNA PLAY,
VIK'S GONNA COACH.

THAT'S RIGHT, NEW KIDS ON THE
BLOCK AT BLOCK STREET.
TEAM VOLKOV.

WE'RE GOING IN DESTROY MODE.
NOT LITERALLY, BY "DESTROY,"
I MEAN "WIN," LIKE, REALLY HARD.

SO, YEAH, TO TEAM MAHAKI, GOOD
LUCK. YOU'RE GONNA NEED IT.

[Menacing laughter]

[Dramatic music plays]

Leaves fall on Viktor, Tiffany and Ivanka as they walk towards Mikey, Salwa and Prisha.

End credits roll:

“Directed by Darren Ashton.

Series Producer: Joe Weatherstone.
Executive Producers: Catherine Nebauer.
Bernadette O’Mahony.
Jan Stradling.

Cast:
Mikey: Semisi Cheekam.
Salwa: Reannah Hamdan.
Jerry: Logan Reberger.
Tiffany: Erin Choy.
Prisha: Holly Simon.
Ivanka: Ella Holowell.
Viktor: Sam Everingham.
Ms. Crapper: Helen Dallimore
Auntie: Maria Walker.

A Northern Pictures Production.

Tiffany dances.

ABC. Developed and Produced in Association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.