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Transcript: Goo Goo Gaa Gaa
Kids dance as they sing a rap a song. They wear uniforms.
They sing, A NEW DAY DAWNS IN
THE WILD, WILD WEST.
WHERE THE STATE WILL DISCOVER
WHO WILL BE THE BEST, TOO
AND YOU KNOW WHEN THE GOING
GETS TOUGH.
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.
The kids sing, TEAM MAHAKI DIGS DOWN
TO USE THE RIGHT STUFF
'CAUSE IF YOU WANNA PLAY
HANDBALL
THEN YOU'VE GOTTA GIVE IT
YOUR ALL.
Students Mikey, Salwa, Jerry and Tiffany are about 12 years old. Mikey has short dark hair. Salwa has long brown hair. Jerry has short, thick brown hair. Tiffany has long dark brown hair and glasses.
The kids sing, COME ON!
Twins Viktor and Ivanka wear matching green coats. They dance in an alley with other kids.
The kids sing, '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 and Matt Zeremes. Hardball.
On a field, Mikey steps sideways over an elevated speed ladder while Daddy watches.
Daddy says, BE A BALLERINA BOY.
Mikey says, NEVER THOUGHT I'D HEAR YOU
SAY THAT, EH?
Daddy grins and shakes his head. He tosses Mikey a football. Daddy walks past Mikey.
Daddy says, STAY ON YOUR TOES AND BE
SOFT.
POWER AND SPEED COMES FROM BEING
LIKE WATER.
Daddy stands on his toes.
He says UP…
Daddy quickly runs sideways over the agility ladder.
He says, STAY ON YOUR TOES.
Mikey says, THAT WAS FAST AS!
Mikey looks impressed.
Daddy asks, IF YOU CAN'T MOVE, WHAT'LL
HAPPEN?
Mikey says, I'LL GET SIDESTEPPED.
Daddy asks, THEN WHAT?
Mikey says, I'LL MISS THE TACKLE.
Daddy asks, THEN WHAT?
Mikey says, LET MY TEAM MATE DOWN.
Daddy says, GOOD.
NOW YOU TRY.
Mikey passes Daddy the football. He lets a breath out.
Mikey says, BE LIKE A BALLERINA?
Daddy says, AND ALSO THAT AUNTIE'S
CHASING YOU WITH A WRENCH.
Mikey looks confused, but nods. He stands beside the agility ladder on his toes. He quickly steps sideways over the ladder.
Daddy says, GOOD. MUCH BETTER.
Mikey grunts. Daddy laughs.
Daddy says, YOU'RE GONNA KICK BUTT AT ZONE
TODAY, BOY.
Mikey says, YEAH.
Daddy asks, APPLIED FOR BUTTERFIELD YET?
Mikey says, AH, NAH.
I THINK I MIGHT WANT TO BUT...
Daddy asks, BUT WHAT?
Mikey says, I DON'T WANT TO LET TEAM MAHAKI
DOWN.
To himself, Mikey says, BREAKING THE SUPER SKUX HANDBALL
PACT WOULD BE SUPER BAD.
Daddy says, SOMETIMES YOU'VE GOTTA TAKE
CARE OF NUMBER ONE BOY.
Mikey says, BUT YOU SAID IT'S ALL ABOUT
THE TEAM.
Daddy says IT IS, UNTIL WHEN IT'S NOT.
MAYBE.
Daddy tosses Mikey the football.
Daddy says, ALRIGHT.
LET'S GO AGAIN.
Daddy runs sideways over the agility ladder. Elsewhere, in a dark room, a man sits at a laptop. The man has short brown hair and glasses. To the man’s right is Lance who wears a yellow helmet with a sports camera on it. To the man’s left is Prisha who wears her long dark hair in pigtails.
Lance asks, YOU GOT AN IMAGE YET,
GHOSTRIDER?
(Beeping)
Prisha asks, NEGATIVE, NOW GET OFF MY
BACK.
The boy asks, HOW LONG'S THIS GONNA TAKE?
WE GOTTA GET TO ZONE.
Ghostrider says, GENIUS TAKES TIME, GENIUS.
Ghostrider types on a keyboard.
He says, ALL RIGHT, WE'RE LOGGING INTO
THE SECURITY FRAME NOW.
HACKING.
BYPASSING.
REROUTING.
Text on the laptop screen reads, block street primary school, accessing secure server, permission request, reroute.
Ghostrider says, INTEGRATING.
INTERLOCKING.
SHAKING HANDS WITH THE SYSTEM.
Lance looks confused. He glances at Prisha. The laptop makes weird noises.
Ghostrider says, HACKING…
(Ding)
Ghostrider says, …WE'RE IN, VOILA!
The laptop screen reads, permission granted.
Ghostrider leans back in his chair.
Prisha says, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS GANG.
ISN'T IT WRONG?
Lance taps the sports camera.
Ghostrider says, TECHNICALLY WE ALL HAVE THE
RIGHT TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF
OUR SCHOOL.
Prisha says, I DON'T KNOW, JUST...
Ghostrider says, LOOK, DO YOU WANT THIS OR
NOT?
Lance says, UH, THAT ONE, GHOSTRIDER.
He points to a video from a security camera on the laptop.
Ghostrider asks, CAN YOU TELL JEMIMA TO QUIT
CALLING ME THAT?
Ghostrider looks annoyed.
Lance asks, DID YOU GET THAT, JERRY?
Elsewhere, Jerry wears a VR headset.
Jerry says, RECEIVED.
TELL GHOSTRIDER TO QUIT CALLING
ME JEMIMA.
Lance says, HE SAYS UH, QUIT CALLING HIM
JEMIMA.
Ghostrider laughs.
He says, NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN.
He types on the laptop keyboard and sighs.
He says, GOT A VISUAL ON TIFF AND SOME
KIDS WITH SOME PRETTY WILD
HAIRCUTS.
In the video on the laptop, Tiffany plays handball with one of the Volkov twins in a gym. Ghostrider laughs.
Ghostrider asks, WHY ARE THEY USING HIGH BOUNCE
BALLS?
Prisha says, WORKING ON REFLEXES.
Prisha watches the video.
Ghostrider says, PRISHA?
Prisha looks distracted.
Ghostrider says, EARTH TO PRISHA.
HELLO!
Prisha snaps out of it.
She says, YEAH, YEAH, JUST GETTING SOME
TIPS.
CAN WE GET AUDIO?
Ghostrider types on the keyboard.
In the video, Ivanka says, YOU'RE A VOLKOV NOW.
Tiffany says, THANKS, OKAY, I GUESS.
Ivanka faces Tiffany.
Ivanka says, YOUR ALLEGIANCE IS WITH US.
YES?
Victor says, IT IS YOUR DUTY TO SHARE TEAM
MAHAKI'S WEAKNESS.
Tiffany asks, WHAT?
Ivanka says, THEY MUST HAVE A WEAKNESS.
Ivanka cracks her neck.
Tiffany look confused.
She says, NOT REALLY INTO DISHING DIRT,
OKAY?
Ivanka says, BUT YOU WANT TO WIN, YES?
Tiffany says, YEAH, OKAY.
OF COURSE, OKAY.
Ivanka says, WE ARE YOUR TEAM, AND IF
WE'RE PLAYING, WE'RE GOING TO
WIN.
SO SHARE.
(Dramatic music plays)
Ivanka and Victor stare at Tiffany. They narrow their eyes.
Tiffany says, ENOUGH WITH THE SALTY STARES,
OKAY?
MIKEY'S WEAKNESS ...
In the dark room, Lance looks surprised.
In the video, Tiffany says, …HE ONLY PLAYS ON THE BASELINE.
HE'S NOT FAST UP FRONT.
Ghostrider says, MY, MY, MY.
HOW THE TURNS HAVE TABLED.
Ghostrider sips a drink through a straw.
Prisha asks, DID YOU GET ALL YOU NEED,
JERRY?
Prisha looks up at the sports camera.
In the VR headset, Jerry says, I'VE SEEN EVERYTHING.
GOOD LUCK.
PRISHA, HANDING OVER TO YOU.
Lance asks, HEY, CAN I KEEP THIS?
Ghostrider says, NO.
He slurps his drink.
A voice message says, YO, YOU'VE CALLED SALWA.
LEAVE A MESSAGE.
Mikey says, HEY SAL, IT'S UH, MIKEY.
ARE WE STILL MEETING AT SWEET
YUMMY?
Mikey sits in the passenger seat of a car Auntie drives.
Mikey says, I'VE TEXTED, EMAILED, DM'D.
THIS IS ME CALLING AGAIN.
WE'RE LIKE 10 SECONDS AWAY.
Mikey puts down his phone and sighs.
Auntie says, WHEN I WAS A KID, WE USED TO
MEET UP WHEN WE'D SAY WE'D MEET
UP.
Mikey says, WHEN YOU WERE A KID, BUBBLE
TEA WAS NOT INVENTED.
Auntie says, THANK GOODNESS FOR THAT
'CAUSE IT TASTES LIKE SNOT.
Mikey says, NOT REALLY.
Auntie says, WELL, IT DOES.
Mikey says, JUST OVER THERE.
He points ahead of him.
Auntie says, OKAY, OKAY.
(Cheerful music plays)
Mikey walks through the door to Sweet Yummy.
He says, SALWA?
SALWA?
Outside, Slawa crouches by a cement staircase. Mikey walks through a door leading to the staircase. He looks around. He looks over a railing to where Slawa’s crouching.
Mikey says, HEY, BRO.
Salwa gasps and stumbles. She gathers herself and stands. She looks up at Mikey and sighs.
Mikey says, SOZ BRO.
Salwa asks, WHAT ARE YOU DOING BRO?
Mikey says, PICKING YOU UP FOR ZONE
TRIALS.
WHY YOU HIDING?
Salwa says, I WASN'T HIDING.
WHY WOULD I BE HIDING?
I DEFINITELY WASN'T HIDING.
Mikey asks, YOU COOL, BRO?
Salwa says, LONG STORY SHORT, I CAN'T
COME TO ZONE.
Mikey says, SAY WHAT?
Salwa says, I'M TESTING BAKLAVA RECIPES.
Mikey looks confused.
He says, BUT YOU'RE IN A LOADING DOCK.
Salwa says, YOU'RE IN A LOADING DOCK.
Mikey says, I'LL HELP YOU LATER.
Salwa says, JUST GO PLAY ON YOUR OWN, ALL
RIGHT?
Mikey says, IT'S DOUBLES.
Salwa looks up at Mikey.
She says, YOU DON'T NEED ME.
Mikey says, I LITERALLY CANNOT PLAY
WITHOUT YOU.
IT'S, IT'S DOUBLES.
Salwa says, GET OFF MY BACK, BRO.
Mikey says, YOU'RE BEING WEIRD.
Salwa says, YOU'RE WEIRD.
I JUST DON'T FEEL LIKE IT.
SINCE WHEN DO I HAVE TO DO
THINGS THAT I DON'T FEEL LIKE?
Mikey says, I WASN'T SAYING THAT.
IT'S JUST WE DID MAKE A PACT.
Salwa sighs.
She says, FINE, WHATEVER.
A PACT IS A PACT.
Mikey nods. Elsewhere, outside a building, a sign reads, zone finals, register here. Prisha stands by a door with two bags A girl in a pink dress with a backpack walks up a ramp towards her. Prisha looks at her watch and walks down the ramp. At the bottom of the ramp, Prisha checks her watch again.
Prisha says, WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?
In the car, Auntie giggles. Salwa sits in the back seat behind Auntie with Mikey.
Mikey says, UH, HEY, AUNTIE, HOW LONG 'TIL
WE, UM, GET THERE?
Salwa says, AUNTIE, WHERE ARE WE GOING?
Auntie says, OH, I WON A BID ONLINE.
WE'VE GOTTA PICK UP A PART.
Salwa and Mikey both say, WHAT?!
Mikey says, BUT, ZONE'S HEAPS IMPORTANT.
Auntie says, OOH, SO'S THIS.
Elsewhere, a woman in a grey shirt holds a chicken.
(Chickens clucking)
The woman stands and releases the chicken.
(Car screeching)
Auntie parks the car, undoes her seatbelt and gets out. She whistles.
Mikey says, HURRY UP, AUNTIE.
Auntie faces the woman in the grey shirt.
(Dramatic music plays)
The women grunt and nod at each other. Auntie whips out a bill, which the woman snatches. The woman bites the money and tucks it away. She pulls out a large car part. Auntie takes the car part and smells it. The two women grunt and nod at each other. Auntie slides the car part onto Mikey’s lap through his window.
In the driver’s seat, Auntie says, SEE, MAKE A PLAN, STICK TO IT.
SIMPLE.
Mikey asks, AUNTIE, WHY IS HALF THE CAR
ON US?
Auntie says, MAKING SOMETHING SPESH.
Mikey says to himself, THAT WAS VAGUE AS.
Salwa wipes the large car part. Mikey blows dust off it. The dust fills the car.
Salwa says, IT'S GOING TO BLOW!
Mikey says, AT LEAST YOU CAN SEE.
Mikey’s face is dirty with dust.
He says, I GOT DUST IN MY EYES.
Auntie says, IT'S JUST DUST, YOU EGG.
Mikey says, I'M BLIND!
I'M, I'M BLIND!
Salwa tries to wipe her hands.
She says, AUNTIE, HOW DO YOU GET THIS
OFF?
Auntie says, YOU CAN'T.
Mikey asks, WHAT?
Auntie says, IT STAYS ON FOREVER.
Salwa says, WHAT?
Mikey says, HUH?
Auntie says, NAH, WATER AND NEWSPAPER
WILL DO IT JUST FINE.
Mikey’s eyes are closed. He reaches around the back seat.
Salwa says, GET OFF ME!
STOP!
At the zone finals building, Prisha stands under the sign. She looks worried and checks her watch.
(Car screeching)
Auntie says, GOOD LUCK, BOY.
Mikey says, THANKS, AUNTIE.
Mikey and Salwa get out of the car and meet up with Prisha. Mikey and rubs his eyes.
Prisha says, HEY, GANG.
WHAT'S WITH ALL THAT?
Mikey says, IT'S DUST-EYE BRO.
Prisha says, YEAH, YEAH, OVER HERE.
Salwa turns Mikey to face Prisha.
Mikey says, WE JUST HAD A FEW HICCUPS ON
THE WAY HERE.
WE'RE SWEET NOW, BUT.
Prisha says, UM, YOU BOTH LOOK LIKE YOU'VE
BEEN SWIMMING IN A TOXIC SWAMP,
YOU CAN'T SEE, AND WE'RE LATE.
SO LET'S FIX THIS, YEAH-YEAH?
Salwa says, RELAX, BRO, DON'T BE SO
DRAMATIC.
YOU'RE FREAKING ME OUT.
Salwa looks worried.
She says, WE'LL CLEAN UP.
WE JUST NEED WATER AND PAPER
LIKE AUNTIE SAID.
Prisha looks determined. Pink water runs from an outdoor faucet. Mike turns is off.
Mikey says, IT'S BUSTED, BROS.
Salwa says, OI, I NEED SOMETHING TO WIPE
MY HANDS.
Prisha says, GANG, SERIOUSLY.
QUIT STALLING.
ANY MINUTE NOW WE'LL BE FACING
OFF AGAINST THE BEST DOUBLES
PLAYERS IN TOWN, YEAH?
NOW, GET CLEANED UP.
Together, Salwa and Mikey say, SORRY, BRO.
Prisha says, HERE.
She squirts water from an orange bottle at Mikey’s eyes. Salwa pulls some crumpled up newspaper from a garbage can. Salwa uncrumples the paper and prawn heads fall at her feet.
Mikey asks, ARE THOSE PRAWN HEADS, BRO?
Salwa says, YEAH, BRO.
Mikey says, BUT YOU HATE PRAWNS, BRO.
Salway says, YEAH, BRO, I DO.
BUT GUESS WHAT?
Mikey laughs and smiles.
Mikey asks, WHAT?
Salwa says, YOU'VE GOT DOG POO ON YOUR
KNEE.
Salwa grins.
Mikey says, WHAT?
Mikey looks down at brown mush smeared on his knee. Salwa tries not to smile as she passes Mikey some newspaper. Mikey uses the newspaper to wipe his knee.
Elsewhere, a poster reads, zone handball championship. Prisha, Mikey and Salwa wear lanyards with green stags. Prisha holds up a phone.
(Dramatic music plays)
Tiffany and the Volkov twins walk past. They wear matching tracksuits.
Mikey says, CAN'T BELIEVE TIFF BETRAYED US.
Salwa says, I CAN'T BELIEVE WE TRUSTED
HER.
Salwa has her arms crossed. Lance and Lily pop up behind the group.
Lance says, I CAN'T BELIEVE THEIR
TRACKSUITS
I MEAN, DESIGNER TOWN POPULATION
THEM!
Lance holds cheer pom-poms.
(Trumpet)
(Applause)
A curtain opens on a stage revealing Jayden Steele and Beavan Stone. Jayden wears a blue suit, Beavan wears a grey suit.
One of the men say, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
The other man says, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
The men approach a microphone.
Jayden says, THANK YOU, YEAH, LAP IT UP.
Beavan says, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
Jayden says, WE'RE THRILLED TO BE ON BOARD
AS PLATINUM DIAMOND SPONSORS.
AND SPEAKING OF SPONSORS ...
Beavan says, ROUND ONE COMING UP,
SPONSORED BY THAI AND STOP ME IN
TOONGABBIE.
Together, the men say, TASTY.
Beavan says, OKAY, SO WE HAVE OODLES OF
FAB TEAMS PLAYING TOGETHER
TODAY, OKAY?
Jayden says, WOW, NOW, OVER TO THE
RECENTLY STATE ACCREDITED HEAD
REFEREE…
Both men point to their left. A young boy sits at a desk with a sign that reads, referee. The boy has dark hair and wears a black shirt, white head band and wrist bands.
The men say, …BAO!
(Cheering)
(Applauding)
(Bell dinging)
Tiffany claps like everyone else, but the Volkov twins don’t.
Beavan says, UM, FUN, FUN FACT, THIS WILL
ACTUALLY BE BAO'S FIRST GIG AS
HEAD REF, TAKING OVER FROM THE
RECENTLY RETIRED PRISHA.
Beavan gestures to Prisha in the crowd.
(Applause)
Salwa claps and smiles and Prisha. Prisha smiles back.
(Cheering)
Beavan says, LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR BAO.
LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR BAO.
Beavan gestures to Bao.
Jayden says, WHOO, WHOO, WHOO!
Prisha calls, MAKE IT YOUR OWN, YEAH?
Bao says, I'M NOT YEAH, I'M BAO.
THANK YOU, MR SIRS.
TODAY, OLD SCHOOL IS NEW SCHOOL.
RULES THAT IS.
ELIMINATION.
EACH GAME WILL BE BEST OF FIVE
AND ONLY TWO TEAMS WILL GO
THROUGH.
QUESTION TIME?
The kids in the audience shake their heads. Bao blows a kazoo. Jayden and Beavan back away from the microphone. Salwa walks out of the room. She looks nervous as she leans against a wall with one of her hands. She breathes deeply. Mikey joins her.
Mikey says, KEEP BREATHING LIKE THAT AND
YOU'LL HYPERVENTILATE.
Salwa asks, DOES THAT MEAN I WOULDN'T
HAVE TO PLAY?
Mikey asks, WHY DON'T YOU WANT TO PLAY,
BRO?
Salwa says, I JUST DON'T, QUIT ASKING.
Mikey says, SORRY, BRO.
Salwa says, IT'S OKAY, BRO.
JUST, YOU'LL BE THE LEAD IN THE GAME.
I'LL BE BACK UP IN CASE.
Mikey says, BUT…
Salwa cuts Mikey off.
She says, I MEAN IT, ALL RIGHT?
Prisha joins Mikey and Prisha.
She says, OKAY, SO NOT TO FREAK YOU
GUYS OUT, BUT ANY LOSS TODAY
WILL MEAN ELIMINATION AND NO
REGIONALS.
SO YEAH, KINDA GOTTA WIN.
Salwa looks anxious.
Mikey says, DON'T LOSE.
GOT IT?
Salwa gives two nervous thumbs up.
She says, GOT IT.
Mikey and Prisha leave.
(Cheering)
Salwa and Mikey step on a mat with two tall girls in yellow shirts wearing skirts. One girl has blond girl, the other has brown hair.
Mikey asks, ARE YOU GUYS IN THE RIGHT AGE
GROUP?
The girl with brown hair holds up her lanyards tag that has a team name, player name and player age. The girls team name is team tiny, her name is Victoria and her age is 11.
Mikey says, HUH, I'M OLDER THAN YOU.
Salwa looks very nervous.
(Blowing kazoo)
The girls in the yellow shirts pull off their lanyards.
Bao the referee says, BALL TIME!
Each person stands in their own square on the mat beside their teammate while facing the opposition. Victoria serves. The ball bounces towards Salwa, who steps away from it. Mikey bounces the ball back. Mikey and his opponents bounce the ball back and forth. Salwa does not participate. Victoria bounces the ball to Mikey’s corner and he misses.
(Whistle)
(Cheering)
(Applause)
Victoria and her teammate celebrate. They high five. Sawla looks nervous as the group continues to play. She doesn’t participate. She dodges the ball when it bounces towards her. Mikey leaps for it and bounces it back just in time.
(Dramatic music plays)
Bao watches the game. Close by, Prisha looks to her left. Victor glances in Prisha’s direction. Prisha smiles. Victor smiles back. The sounds of the competition quiet.
(Enchanting music plays)
The people around Prisha and Victor cease to exist. They stand on the handball mat facing each other. They each raise their hands with their palms facing the other person.
(Blowing kazoo)
In reality, Bao gestures to Mikey and Salwa.
Mikey says, PRISHA.
PRISHA?
Prisha smiles at Victor.
Mikey says, PRISHA!
Prisha snaps back to reality.
Prisha says, YEP?
Mikey says, WE WON!
(Cheering)
(Applause)
Prisha grins and laughs. Mikey puts his hands on his hips and smiles.
(Trumpet)
The curtains squeak loudly as they open to reveal Jaden and Beavan. Bao watches from the referee desk.
Jayden says, OKAY, NEXT UP, ROUND TWO
SPONSORED WOK THIS WAY IN
WENTWORTHVILLE.
Together, Jayden and Beavan say, YUMMY.
Beavan says, ONLY A FEW TEAMS LEFT, OKAY?
Bao blows a kazoo.
(Cheering)
(Applause)
Mikey and Salwa step onto the mat. They face two young boys in red shirts. One has short blond hair, the other short black hair.
Salwa says, UH, OKAY, NAH, THEY'RE DEFINITELY
NOT IN THE RIGHT AGE GROUP.
The boy with blond hair holds up his lanyard tag. The boy’s name is Tom and he’s 13.
Mikey says, OH, NO WAY!
I'M YOUNGER THAN YOU!
Bao blows a kazoo.
He says, BALL TIME!
Mikey clears his throat.
The boy with black hair serves. Salwa looks terrified. Mikey bounces the ball back and the boy with black hair bounces it past Mikey.
(Cheering)
Bao blows his Kazoo.
Tom high fives his teammate. Tom serves the ball. Mikey returns it. Tom bounces it towards Salwa who jumps away. Mikey manages to hit it back with his left hand. Tom’s teammate returns it and Bao blows the kazoo and gestures to Tom’s team. The teammates high five. Salwa steps closer to Mikey.
Shewhispers, BRO, BRO.
THEY'RE LEFT HANDED.
HIT IT TO THEIR RIGHT.
Prisha says, COME ON, TEAM MAHAKI.
Mikey serves. When the ball returns, he hits it to other players right and they miss the ball.
(Cheering)
(Applause)
Salwa looks relieved. Bao blows the kazoo. Mikey and Salwa fist bump.
Bao says, MAHAKI, WIN POINT TIME!
He points to the Mikey and Salwa.
Prisha says, YES.
She nods. Elsewhere, two sport cameras face Tiffany and Ivanka. Victor stands at a monitor that display’s an analysis of how Tiffany and Ivanka play.
(Dramatic music plays)
Tiffany and Ivanka face each other. They bow their heads, turn and walk away. Prisha approaches Victor. Prisha looks at the monitor.
Prisha says, YOU TRACK THEIR MOVEMENTS IN
REAL TIME?
Victor says, YES, HELPS ME CREATE A CLEAR
PICTURE OF MY ATHLETES.
Prisha says, WOW, THAT'S WOW.
Prisha looks impressed.
Victor says, PROFESSIONAL SPORT IS.
Prisha asks, IS THIS LEGAL?
Victor says, NO RULE AGAINST IT.
Prisha says, OKAY, GOOD TO KNOW.
GUESS I SHOULD GET MYSELF ONE OF
THESE THINGIES.
(Adventurous music plays)
Prisha and Victor stare at each other.
At the same time, some people say, VIKTOR! While the others say, PRISHA!
Prisha’s and Victor’s teams look at them with their arms crossed.
Together, Victor and Prisha say, COMING.
Victor and Prisha walk separate ways. In a hallway, Mikey stands beside Salwa.
Mikey asks, WHY WERE YOU TALKING WITH
HIM, BRO?
Prisha asks, WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
In a doorway, Ivanka and Tiffany have their arms crossed.
Ivanka asks, WHY ARE YOU TALKING TO THEM?
Victor asks, WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
In the hall, Salwa says, MAKING NICE WITH THE ENEMY.
Prisha says, I WASN'T MAKING NICE.
In the doorway, Victor says, I WASN'T MAKING NICE.
Tiffany says, LOOKED LIKE IT, OKAY?
In the hall, Salwa says, REALLY?
IT LOOKED LIKE IT BRO.
Prisha says, NO, I WAS...
In the doorway, Victor says, TRYING TO STEAL MORE SECRETS.
Ivanka asks, REALLY?
In the hall, Mikey says, FOR REAL?
Prisha says, YEAH-YEAH.
Mikey looks skeptical.
He says, DON'T UNDERESTIMATE THEM BRO.
In the doorway, Ivanka says, THEY'LL DO ANYTHING TO WIN.
Victor says, DON'T WORRY.
In the hall, Prisha says, DON'T WORRY.
Elsewhere, Victor says, TRUST ME.
In the doorway, Prisha says, TRUST ME.
Together, Victor and Prisha say, IT'S ALL PART OF THE
PLAN.
(Trumpet)
Curtains start to open revealing Beavan and Jayden.
(Applause)
(Cheering)
Beavan and Jayden approach a microphone.
Beavan says, OKAY, NEXT UP, ROUND THREE
SPONSORED BY PITA PAN IN
PUNCHBOWL.
Together, Beavan and Jayden say, DELICIOUS.
Jayden asks, HOW MANY TEAMS WE GOT LEFT,
B?
Bao says, EIGHT LEFT, S AND S.
EVERYONE TO THE COURTS!
Bao blows a kazoo.
Salwa looks terrified. A sign reads, 3, zone handball championship.
(Applause)
(Cheering)
Two people wearing grey shirts and decorative shorts step onto a handball mat. On the other side of the mat, Mikey and Salwa join them. Salwa wipes her hands on her skits. She looks nervous.
Mikey asks, YOU READY TO HIT A FEW BALLS,
BRO?
RECKON I'LL NEED IT THIS TIME.
Salwa says, NAH, JUST, JUST KEEP IT AS
IT IS.
Mikey asks, WHY, BRO?
Salwa says, I JUST,
I JUST,
IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT,
ALL RIGHT?
GET IN YOUR POSITION.
Mikey says, ALL RIGHT.
A person says, HEY, MIKEY?
Lance and Lily say, CHECK IT.
(Exciting music plays)
While Lance and Lily do a cheer routine. Mikey plays handball with his competitors. Salwa avoids participating.
Lance sings, MIKEY AND SALWA ARE DOING
THEIR BEST.
WELL, MOSTLY MIKEY
SALWA'S TAKING A REST.
Salwa says, GIVE ME A BREAK.
Lily sings, ZONE IS NO TIME TO LAY DOWN
AND ZONE OUT.
Lance sings, BUT ITS PROBABLY BEST 'CAUSE
SALWA'S KINDA FREAKING OUT.
Lily sings, YOU GOTTA REMEMBER YOU GOT
WHAT IT TAKES.
YOU'RE THE REAL DEAL, YOUSE
AIN'T NO FAKES!
Lance sings, WE'RE APPROACHING THE POINTY
END!
Lance and Lily cheer, YEAH!
Mikey celebrates.
Lance sings, THE ROUND BEFORE IT'S MAKE OR
BREAK.
Lily sings, THE POINTY END.
Lance and Lily cheer, YEAH!
Prisha says, WOW, WE WON!
Lance sings, THE ROUND BEFORE THERE'S NO
GIVE AND TAKE.
Mikey and Salwa high five. Salwa and Prisha high five.
Lance and Lily sing, THE POINTY END.
YEAH!
Lance sings, THE ROUND BEFORE IT'S MAKE OR
BREAK,
THE POINTY END!
Lily tries to interrupt Lance’s singing.
Lily says, LANCE, THEY WON.
STOP, STOP, STOP, THEY WON!
COME ON, COME ON.
At their station, Victor and Ivanka look determined. Mikey, Prisha and Salwa hug. Tiffany watches them.
Victor says, UGH, I HATE HUGS.
Ivanka says, HUGS ARE WEAK.
Tiffany says, YEAH, HUGS, TOTALLY.
I MEAN HUGS, UGH!
Victor says, YOU SHOULD WRECK THEM.
Tiffany asks, WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
Invanka says, TRASH TALK.
SHOW THEM YOU'RE A VOLKOV.
Tiffany looks uncomfortable but she turns towards the hugging friends.
Tiffany says, HEY, MIKEY!
CUTE HUGS, BUT DON'T HUG TOO
HARD, OKAY, BECAUSE HUGS ARE
LAME AND NOBODY LIKES HUGS.
I MEAN THEY'RE GROSS AND YOU
HAVE TO TOUCH PEOPLE.
Mikey says, GOOD LUCK IN THE FINALS, BRO.
MISS YOU.
Salwa says, DON'T WASTE YOUR BREATH ON
THAT TRAITOR.
The Vollov twins look at each other. Tiffany looks at them and groans. She turns and leaves. Mikey waves at the twins. Mikey, Salwa and Prisha leave the handball mat.
Elsewhere, Prisha says, FOUR TEAMS LEFT.
WINNING TWO GO TO REGIONALS.
FINGERS CROSSED WE'RE NOT
PLAYING THE VOLKS.
A person says, PSST, LANCE!
(Trumpet)
The person asks, WHERE'S LANCE?
Beavan and Jayden steps out of a closed curtain and approach a microphone. The different handball teams clap.
(Applause)
(Cheering)
Jayden says, OKAY, NEXT UP ROUND THREE
SPONSORED BY PHÓ SHIZZLE IN
SOUTH GRANVILLE.
Beavan says, PHÓ SURE!
OKAY, NOW WE HAVE…
Beavan looks to Bao at the referee table. Bao holds up four fingers.
Beavan says, …FOUR TEAMS
LEFT, OKAY?
(Applause)
Beavan says, SO, THAT MEANS THE JOHNSONS WILL
FACE OFF AGAINST...
Two people in the audience high five.
Beavan says, …A DRUM ROLL PLEASE.
Beavan and Jayden imitate a drum roll. Beavan holds up a paper and gasps.
Together, Beavan and Jayden say, TEAM VANILLA.
Two people in the audience wearing red headbands celebrate.
Beavan says, SO, THAT MEANS THAT TEAM
VOLKOV IS UP AGAINST TEAM
MAHAKI.
Jayden says, WOW.
Beavan says, WOW, THAT, THAT IS A…
Jayden says, WOW.
Beavan says, …THAT IS A CLASH OF THE
TITANS RIGHT THERE.
Salwa looks worried. Mikey covers his face.
Jayden says, MIND BLOWN.
Beavan says, CLASH, OKAY.
YOU CAN BLOW, BLOW YOUR
WHISTLE THERE, BAO.
Bao blows a kazoo. The audience clears the floor.
(Applause)
(Cheering)
The competitors step onto the handball mat. Salwa looks nervous.
Ivanka says, ENJOY YOUR LAST BREATH.
Mikey says, BIT INTENSE, EH.
Ivanka says, I NOTICED YOU'VE BEEN PLAYING
HIDE AND SEEK ON THE COURT
TODAY.
SOMETHING WRONG?
Mikey says, NOTHING WRONG.
SHE'S FINE.
GOOD LUCK, EH.
Tiffany says, LET'S JUST PLAY, OKAY?
Ivanka serves and the ball bounces into the corner of Salwa’s square
(Blowing kazoo)
Bao says, POINT VOLKOV.
(Dramatic music plays)
Victor nods. Ivanka looks determined.
Prisha says, EYES ON THE PRIZE.
Prisha smiles. Mikey looks worried. Salwa looks anxious.
Ivanka serves. Mikey and his opponents bounce the ball back and forth. Salwa dodges the ball. Mikey bounces the ball back to Ivanka, but she misses.
(Applause)
(Cheering)
(Blowing kazoo)
Bao says, NEXT POINT WINNER TIME!
Ivanka says, ONE MORE POINT, WE WIN.
Mikey looks worried. He glances at Salwa who looks scared.
Ivanka says, IT'S OBVIOUS WHY YOU LEFT THESE
LOSERS, TIFF.
Mikey says, WE AIN'T LOSERS, BRO.
Tiffany looks at Mikey. Mikey smiles. Victor steps beside Ivanka.
Victor says, REMEMBER HIS WEAKNESS.
HE ONLY PLAYS BASELINE.
HE'S GOT ZERO SPEED.
Victors statement echo’s.
He says, SPEED, SPEED, SPEED, SPEED.
Victor steps away from the mat. Mikey looks determined. He stands on his toes.
Mikey imagines Daddy saying, BE A BALLERINA, BOY,
BALLERINA, BOY.
Ivanka serves. Ivanka and Mikey bounce the ball back and forth.
(Applause)
(Cheering)
Mikey celebrates. Salwa smiles and claps. The teammates high five. Ivanka and Tiffany glace at each other.
Salwa says, SICK SPEED, BRO.
WIN THE NEXT TWO POINTS OR WE'RE
OUT.
Victor looks frustrated. Mikey serves. He bounces the ball back and forth with Ivanka. Mikey jumps to Salwa’s side of the mat in time to bounce the ball back, but has to dive onto his side to save the return. Salwa looks panicked as the ball flies towards her.
Mikey says, SALWA!
Salwa looks terrified as she bounces the ball back to her opponents. The Volkov team fails to bounce the ball back.
(Applause)
(Blowing kazoo)
Mikey says, SALWA!
THAT WAS CHOICE AS.
Salwa says, MAYBE I'VE STILL GOT IT.
Mikey says, WHAT, BRO?
Salwa says, NOTHING.
LET'S SHARE THIS LOAD.
Salwa looks determined. Invanka looks annoyed. Victor, Ivanka and Tiffany huddle together.
Victor says, DON'T MAKE US LOOK LIKE
LOSERS.
CRUSH THEM.
I SMELL WEAKNESS.
PLAY TO SALWA.
ONLY SALWA.
Ivanka nods and the group breaks their huddle. On the mat, Ivanka serves. The Volkov team repeatedly bounces the ball towards Salwa who bounces the ball back.
(Anticipatory music plays)
In slow motion, Ivanka bounces the ball towards Salwa, but Salwa misses the ball. Mikey covers his face. Salwa looks devastated.
(Applause)
Bao blows a kazoo.
He says, GAME, VOLKOV.
Prisha looks down. Salwa covers her face and drops to her knees.
(Applause)
(Cheering)
(Blowing kazoo)
(Trumpet)
Beavan and Jayden steps through a curtain and approach a microphone.
Beavan says, OKAY, NOW, THE TWO TEAMS
GOING THROUGH TO REGIONALS ARE:
TEAM VOLKOV.
(Applause)
(Cheering)
Salwa stands with her arms crossed. Mikey slowly claps. Prisha looks mad.
Beavan says, SUPER PROUD, DARLING.
AND THE OTHER TEAM GOING
THROUGH TO REGIONALS ARE THE
JOHNSONS.
CONGRATULATIONS.
(Applause)
(Cheering)
Jayden says, WOW, WOW.
NOW, ALTHOUGH NOT ALL OF YOU CAN
GO THROUGH, YOU'RE ALL WINNERS
IN THE EYES OF…
Bao says, UM, MR. SIRS?
Bao stands from the referee desk with a clipboard.
Jayden says, JUST ONE…
Beavan says, JUST ONE, ONE…
Jayden and Beavan each hold up one finger.
Jayden says, YES, BAO?
Jayden, Beavan and Bao huddle together.
Beavan asks, ARE YOU SURE, BAO?
Bao says, YES.
Jayden asks, BAO?
Bap says, YES.
Jayden says, YOU MUST BE SURE.
Bao says, I AM.
Beavan asks, HUNDO P?
Bao says, YES.
Jayden asks, SUPER DUPER HUNDO P?
Bao says, YES.
Beavan asks, DEFS OKAY?
Bao says, THIS IS REAL.
Bao shows Beavan and Jayden his clipboard.
Beavan says, OH, WOW, OKAY, NO WE NEED
TO, THANK YOU, YES.
Jayden says, AH, YEAH.
Beavan says, THANK YOU, BAO.
UM...
Jayden lowers the microphone for Bao.
(Squeaking)
Bao says, ALL RIGHT.
Beavan says, YES.
Jayden says, THREE FINGERS ABOVE.
Beavan says, YEAH, JUST FOR THE PLOSIVES.
Beavan and Jayden stand behind Bao.
Bao says, BIG NEWS HOT OFF THE PRINTING
PRESS!
DISQUALIFICATION TIME IS NOW!
THE JOHNSONS, YOU LIED ABOUT
YOUR AGE.
LYING IS BAD.
YOU'RE TOO OLD.
YOU'RE OUT!
The Johnsons shout, NO!
Beavan says, YES.
Bao says, TAKE THEM AWAY, OUT OF HERE!
The Johnsons are escorted away by Lance and Lily.
Bao says, AND SO, ON OVERALL POINTS…
Beavan and Jayden look at Bao’s clipboard.
Bao says, …TEAM
MAHAKI, YOU'LL BE GOING THROUGH
TO REGIONALS.
Beavan gasps and laughs.
Together, Salwa, Mikey and Prisha say, YES!
(Applause)
(Cheering)
Mikey says, WHOO!
(Applause)
Mikey says, WHOA!
(Dramatic music plays)
The Volkov twins pack up their gear and start to leave. They look mad. Tiffany runs to catch up with them.
Tiffany says, HEY, GUYS!
The twins stop and turn to face Tiffany.
Tiffany asks, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO CEL?
Victor says, TRAINING.
Tiffany says, WHAT?
WE JUST WON!
I THOUGHT WE MIGHT GRAB A SHAKE
OR SOMETHING BECAUSE, YOU KNOW,
WE WON.
Ivanka says, VICTORY DOES NOT EQUAL
FRIENDSHIP.
UNDERSTOOD?
Tiffany says, WOW.
OKAY, I GUESS.
Victor says, WE NEARLY LOST TO A BOY WHO
YOU SAID HAD ZERO SPEED.
Tiffany says, HE DID WHEN I PLAYED WITH
HIM, OKAY?
Ivanka says, YOU'RE ON TEAM VOLKOV NOW,
YES?
Tiffany says, TOTES, OKAY?
Ivanka says, THEN ACT LIKE IT.
Tiffany doesn’t respond. She walks past the twins and leaves. Ivanka starts to leave.
(Adventurous music plays)
Victor and Prisha stare at each other.
Ivanka calls, VIKTOR!
Victor snaps out of it, shakes his head, and leaves.
Mikey says, SAVED BY THE JOHNSONS.
Prisha says, GREAT RESULT AND EVERYTHING,
BUT STILL GOT LOTS OF WORK TO
DO GANG.
Salwa nods.
Mikey says, YEAH.
TWO WEEKS UNTIL REGIONALS.
ENOUGH TIME TO GET SALWA SKUX.
Prisha says, LOVING THE OPTIMISM, MIKEY.
Mikey says, YEAH, NO MORE TEAM MAHAKI
HIDE AND SEEK.
WHAT'S GOING ON?
Prisha says, YEAH-YEAH, SAL, WHAT'S UP?
Salwa says, NOTHING.
I, I JUST,
I FEEL DIFFERENT OUT THERE.
Mikey says, YOU'RE THE QUEEN OF THE
COURT, BRO.
Salwa says, I WAS, BUT I DUNNO.
THINGS CHANGE.
Mikey says, YOUR SKUXNESS HASN'T LEFT
YOU.
IT'S JUST GONE FOR A LITTLE
WALK.
Salwa says, YEAH WELL, WHAT IF IT KEEPS
ON GOING ON THAT LITTLE WALK AND
DOESN'T COME BACK?
Salwa looks sad.
Prisha says, HEY, HEY, WE'LL FIND IT, AND
WHEN WE DO, WE'LL WALK IT BACK,
YEAH?
Salwa asks, REALLY?
She looks surprised.
Prisha says, YEAH-YEAH.
Mikey says, YEAH, BRO, YOU'RE LEGENDARY.
Prisha says, WE'RE THROUGH TO REGIONALS.
LET'S POP SOME PARTY POPPERS!
The friends imitate popping party poppers. They make popping sounds.
Salwa says, YOU GUYS ARE FULLY SICK.
NOW, STOP IT, BECAUSE I'M
GETTING EMOTIONAL.
Prisha picks up a bag and the group starts to leave. At the garage, Mikey and Daddy sit in ice baths. Mikey shivers and groans.
Mikey says, I CAN'T FEEL MY LEGS.
Daddy says, THAT'S THE POINT BOY.
Mikey shivers.
Daddy says, CONGRATS ON THE WIN AGAIN, EH?
Mikey groans.
He says, YEAH, BUT WASN'T TOTALLY A
WIN BUT, EH.
Daddy says, HEY, A WIN'S A WIN BOY.
Mikey says, I GUESS.
Daddy asks, WHEN DO YOU HAVE TO LET
BUTTERFIELD KNOW?
Mikey asks, WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
Daddy says, MS. BLAPPER SAID YOU GOTTA
DO AN APPLICATION FOR THE
SCHOLARSHIP.
Mikey says, OH YEAH, I DID IT.
I JUST HAVE TO PRESS SEND, BUT
I'M NOT SURE, EH.
Daddy shakes his head.
He says, APPLICATIONS HAVE DEADLINES,
BOY.
Mikey asks, FOR REAL?
Daddy looks confused.
He says, FOR REAL.
Mikey looks worried. He grabs his phone. He opens a page that reads, scholarship deadline, 1 hour, 52 min. A green icon reads, submit, a red icon reads, cancel.
Daddy says, TALK TO ME, BOY.
Mikey says, APPLICATION DEADLINE'S
TONIGHT.
Daddy says, BETTER MAKE YOUR MIND UP
THEN, EH?
Mikey looks thoughtful. He presses the green submit icon and puts down his phone. Daddy nods and smiles.
Mikey says, OH, COLD!
Directed by Guy Edmonds.
Series Producer, Joe Weatherstone.
Executive Producers Catherine Nebauer, Bernadette O’Mahony and Jan Stradling.
Developed with the assistance of and distributed by the Australian Children’s Television Foundation.
NSW, Create NSW, arts, screen and culture. A Northern Pictures Production.
A person sings, HARD BALL, HARD BALL,
HARD BALL, HARD BALL.
Jerry dances and throws a handball.
ABC, developed and produced in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
A persons says, HARDBALL.
They sing, A NEW DAY DAWNS IN
THE WILD, WILD WEST.
WHERE THE STATE WILL DISCOVER
WHO WILL BE THE BEST, TOO
AND YOU KNOW WHEN THE GOING
GETS TOUGH.
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.
The kids sing, TEAM MAHAKI DIGS DOWN
TO USE THE RIGHT STUFF
'CAUSE IF YOU WANNA PLAY
HANDBALL
THEN YOU'VE GOTTA GIVE IT
YOUR ALL.
Students Mikey, Salwa, Jerry and Tiffany are about 12 years old. Mikey has short dark hair. Salwa has long brown hair. Jerry has short, thick brown hair. Tiffany has long dark brown hair and glasses.
The kids sing, COME ON!
Twins Viktor and Ivanka wear matching green coats. They dance in an alley with other kids.
The kids sing, '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 and Matt Zeremes. Hardball.
On a field, Mikey steps sideways over an elevated speed ladder while Daddy watches.
Daddy says, BE A BALLERINA BOY.
Mikey says, NEVER THOUGHT I'D HEAR YOU
SAY THAT, EH?
Daddy grins and shakes his head. He tosses Mikey a football. Daddy walks past Mikey.
Daddy says, STAY ON YOUR TOES AND BE
SOFT.
POWER AND SPEED COMES FROM BEING
LIKE WATER.
Daddy stands on his toes.
He says UP…
Daddy quickly runs sideways over the agility ladder.
He says, STAY ON YOUR TOES.
Mikey says, THAT WAS FAST AS!
Mikey looks impressed.
Daddy asks, IF YOU CAN'T MOVE, WHAT'LL
HAPPEN?
Mikey says, I'LL GET SIDESTEPPED.
Daddy asks, THEN WHAT?
Mikey says, I'LL MISS THE TACKLE.
Daddy asks, THEN WHAT?
Mikey says, LET MY TEAM MATE DOWN.
Daddy says, GOOD.
NOW YOU TRY.
Mikey passes Daddy the football. He lets a breath out.
Mikey says, BE LIKE A BALLERINA?
Daddy says, AND ALSO THAT AUNTIE'S
CHASING YOU WITH A WRENCH.
Mikey looks confused, but nods. He stands beside the agility ladder on his toes. He quickly steps sideways over the ladder.
Daddy says, GOOD. MUCH BETTER.
Mikey grunts. Daddy laughs.
Daddy says, YOU'RE GONNA KICK BUTT AT ZONE
TODAY, BOY.
Mikey says, YEAH.
Daddy asks, APPLIED FOR BUTTERFIELD YET?
Mikey says, AH, NAH.
I THINK I MIGHT WANT TO BUT...
Daddy asks, BUT WHAT?
Mikey says, I DON'T WANT TO LET TEAM MAHAKI
DOWN.
To himself, Mikey says, BREAKING THE SUPER SKUX HANDBALL
PACT WOULD BE SUPER BAD.
Daddy says, SOMETIMES YOU'VE GOTTA TAKE
CARE OF NUMBER ONE BOY.
Mikey says, BUT YOU SAID IT'S ALL ABOUT
THE TEAM.
Daddy says IT IS, UNTIL WHEN IT'S NOT.
MAYBE.
Daddy tosses Mikey the football.
Daddy says, ALRIGHT.
LET'S GO AGAIN.
Daddy runs sideways over the agility ladder. Elsewhere, in a dark room, a man sits at a laptop. The man has short brown hair and glasses. To the man’s right is Lance who wears a yellow helmet with a sports camera on it. To the man’s left is Prisha who wears her long dark hair in pigtails.
Lance asks, YOU GOT AN IMAGE YET,
GHOSTRIDER?
(Beeping)
Prisha asks, NEGATIVE, NOW GET OFF MY
BACK.
The boy asks, HOW LONG'S THIS GONNA TAKE?
WE GOTTA GET TO ZONE.
Ghostrider says, GENIUS TAKES TIME, GENIUS.
Ghostrider types on a keyboard.
He says, ALL RIGHT, WE'RE LOGGING INTO
THE SECURITY FRAME NOW.
HACKING.
BYPASSING.
REROUTING.
Text on the laptop screen reads, block street primary school, accessing secure server, permission request, reroute.
Ghostrider says, INTEGRATING.
INTERLOCKING.
SHAKING HANDS WITH THE SYSTEM.
Lance looks confused. He glances at Prisha. The laptop makes weird noises.
Ghostrider says, HACKING…
(Ding)
Ghostrider says, …WE'RE IN, VOILA!
The laptop screen reads, permission granted.
Ghostrider leans back in his chair.
Prisha says, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS GANG.
ISN'T IT WRONG?
Lance taps the sports camera.
Ghostrider says, TECHNICALLY WE ALL HAVE THE
RIGHT TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF
OUR SCHOOL.
Prisha says, I DON'T KNOW, JUST...
Ghostrider says, LOOK, DO YOU WANT THIS OR
NOT?
Lance says, UH, THAT ONE, GHOSTRIDER.
He points to a video from a security camera on the laptop.
Ghostrider asks, CAN YOU TELL JEMIMA TO QUIT
CALLING ME THAT?
Ghostrider looks annoyed.
Lance asks, DID YOU GET THAT, JERRY?
Elsewhere, Jerry wears a VR headset.
Jerry says, RECEIVED.
TELL GHOSTRIDER TO QUIT CALLING
ME JEMIMA.
Lance says, HE SAYS UH, QUIT CALLING HIM
JEMIMA.
Ghostrider laughs.
He says, NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN.
He types on the laptop keyboard and sighs.
He says, GOT A VISUAL ON TIFF AND SOME
KIDS WITH SOME PRETTY WILD
HAIRCUTS.
In the video on the laptop, Tiffany plays handball with one of the Volkov twins in a gym. Ghostrider laughs.
Ghostrider asks, WHY ARE THEY USING HIGH BOUNCE
BALLS?
Prisha says, WORKING ON REFLEXES.
Prisha watches the video.
Ghostrider says, PRISHA?
Prisha looks distracted.
Ghostrider says, EARTH TO PRISHA.
HELLO!
Prisha snaps out of it.
She says, YEAH, YEAH, JUST GETTING SOME
TIPS.
CAN WE GET AUDIO?
Ghostrider types on the keyboard.
In the video, Ivanka says, YOU'RE A VOLKOV NOW.
Tiffany says, THANKS, OKAY, I GUESS.
Ivanka faces Tiffany.
Ivanka says, YOUR ALLEGIANCE IS WITH US.
YES?
Victor says, IT IS YOUR DUTY TO SHARE TEAM
MAHAKI'S WEAKNESS.
Tiffany asks, WHAT?
Ivanka says, THEY MUST HAVE A WEAKNESS.
Ivanka cracks her neck.
Tiffany look confused.
She says, NOT REALLY INTO DISHING DIRT,
OKAY?
Ivanka says, BUT YOU WANT TO WIN, YES?
Tiffany says, YEAH, OKAY.
OF COURSE, OKAY.
Ivanka says, WE ARE YOUR TEAM, AND IF
WE'RE PLAYING, WE'RE GOING TO
WIN.
SO SHARE.
(Dramatic music plays)
Ivanka and Victor stare at Tiffany. They narrow their eyes.
Tiffany says, ENOUGH WITH THE SALTY STARES,
OKAY?
MIKEY'S WEAKNESS ...
In the dark room, Lance looks surprised.
In the video, Tiffany says, …HE ONLY PLAYS ON THE BASELINE.
HE'S NOT FAST UP FRONT.
Ghostrider says, MY, MY, MY.
HOW THE TURNS HAVE TABLED.
Ghostrider sips a drink through a straw.
Prisha asks, DID YOU GET ALL YOU NEED,
JERRY?
Prisha looks up at the sports camera.
In the VR headset, Jerry says, I'VE SEEN EVERYTHING.
GOOD LUCK.
PRISHA, HANDING OVER TO YOU.
Lance asks, HEY, CAN I KEEP THIS?
Ghostrider says, NO.
He slurps his drink.
A voice message says, YO, YOU'VE CALLED SALWA.
LEAVE A MESSAGE.
Mikey says, HEY SAL, IT'S UH, MIKEY.
ARE WE STILL MEETING AT SWEET
YUMMY?
Mikey sits in the passenger seat of a car Auntie drives.
Mikey says, I'VE TEXTED, EMAILED, DM'D.
THIS IS ME CALLING AGAIN.
WE'RE LIKE 10 SECONDS AWAY.
Mikey puts down his phone and sighs.
Auntie says, WHEN I WAS A KID, WE USED TO
MEET UP WHEN WE'D SAY WE'D MEET
UP.
Mikey says, WHEN YOU WERE A KID, BUBBLE
TEA WAS NOT INVENTED.
Auntie says, THANK GOODNESS FOR THAT
'CAUSE IT TASTES LIKE SNOT.
Mikey says, NOT REALLY.
Auntie says, WELL, IT DOES.
Mikey says, JUST OVER THERE.
He points ahead of him.
Auntie says, OKAY, OKAY.
(Cheerful music plays)
Mikey walks through the door to Sweet Yummy.
He says, SALWA?
SALWA?
Outside, Slawa crouches by a cement staircase. Mikey walks through a door leading to the staircase. He looks around. He looks over a railing to where Slawa’s crouching.
Mikey says, HEY, BRO.
Salwa gasps and stumbles. She gathers herself and stands. She looks up at Mikey and sighs.
Mikey says, SOZ BRO.
Salwa asks, WHAT ARE YOU DOING BRO?
Mikey says, PICKING YOU UP FOR ZONE
TRIALS.
WHY YOU HIDING?
Salwa says, I WASN'T HIDING.
WHY WOULD I BE HIDING?
I DEFINITELY WASN'T HIDING.
Mikey asks, YOU COOL, BRO?
Salwa says, LONG STORY SHORT, I CAN'T
COME TO ZONE.
Mikey says, SAY WHAT?
Salwa says, I'M TESTING BAKLAVA RECIPES.
Mikey looks confused.
He says, BUT YOU'RE IN A LOADING DOCK.
Salwa says, YOU'RE IN A LOADING DOCK.
Mikey says, I'LL HELP YOU LATER.
Salwa says, JUST GO PLAY ON YOUR OWN, ALL
RIGHT?
Mikey says, IT'S DOUBLES.
Salwa looks up at Mikey.
She says, YOU DON'T NEED ME.
Mikey says, I LITERALLY CANNOT PLAY
WITHOUT YOU.
IT'S, IT'S DOUBLES.
Salwa says, GET OFF MY BACK, BRO.
Mikey says, YOU'RE BEING WEIRD.
Salwa says, YOU'RE WEIRD.
I JUST DON'T FEEL LIKE IT.
SINCE WHEN DO I HAVE TO DO
THINGS THAT I DON'T FEEL LIKE?
Mikey says, I WASN'T SAYING THAT.
IT'S JUST WE DID MAKE A PACT.
Salwa sighs.
She says, FINE, WHATEVER.
A PACT IS A PACT.
Mikey nods. Elsewhere, outside a building, a sign reads, zone finals, register here. Prisha stands by a door with two bags A girl in a pink dress with a backpack walks up a ramp towards her. Prisha looks at her watch and walks down the ramp. At the bottom of the ramp, Prisha checks her watch again.
Prisha says, WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?
In the car, Auntie giggles. Salwa sits in the back seat behind Auntie with Mikey.
Mikey says, UH, HEY, AUNTIE, HOW LONG 'TIL
WE, UM, GET THERE?
Salwa says, AUNTIE, WHERE ARE WE GOING?
Auntie says, OH, I WON A BID ONLINE.
WE'VE GOTTA PICK UP A PART.
Salwa and Mikey both say, WHAT?!
Mikey says, BUT, ZONE'S HEAPS IMPORTANT.
Auntie says, OOH, SO'S THIS.
Elsewhere, a woman in a grey shirt holds a chicken.
(Chickens clucking)
The woman stands and releases the chicken.
(Car screeching)
Auntie parks the car, undoes her seatbelt and gets out. She whistles.
Mikey says, HURRY UP, AUNTIE.
Auntie faces the woman in the grey shirt.
(Dramatic music plays)
The women grunt and nod at each other. Auntie whips out a bill, which the woman snatches. The woman bites the money and tucks it away. She pulls out a large car part. Auntie takes the car part and smells it. The two women grunt and nod at each other. Auntie slides the car part onto Mikey’s lap through his window.
In the driver’s seat, Auntie says, SEE, MAKE A PLAN, STICK TO IT.
SIMPLE.
Mikey asks, AUNTIE, WHY IS HALF THE CAR
ON US?
Auntie says, MAKING SOMETHING SPESH.
Mikey says to himself, THAT WAS VAGUE AS.
Salwa wipes the large car part. Mikey blows dust off it. The dust fills the car.
Salwa says, IT'S GOING TO BLOW!
Mikey says, AT LEAST YOU CAN SEE.
Mikey’s face is dirty with dust.
He says, I GOT DUST IN MY EYES.
Auntie says, IT'S JUST DUST, YOU EGG.
Mikey says, I'M BLIND!
I'M, I'M BLIND!
Salwa tries to wipe her hands.
She says, AUNTIE, HOW DO YOU GET THIS
OFF?
Auntie says, YOU CAN'T.
Mikey asks, WHAT?
Auntie says, IT STAYS ON FOREVER.
Salwa says, WHAT?
Mikey says, HUH?
Auntie says, NAH, WATER AND NEWSPAPER
WILL DO IT JUST FINE.
Mikey’s eyes are closed. He reaches around the back seat.
Salwa says, GET OFF ME!
STOP!
At the zone finals building, Prisha stands under the sign. She looks worried and checks her watch.
(Car screeching)
Auntie says, GOOD LUCK, BOY.
Mikey says, THANKS, AUNTIE.
Mikey and Salwa get out of the car and meet up with Prisha. Mikey and rubs his eyes.
Prisha says, HEY, GANG.
WHAT'S WITH ALL THAT?
Mikey says, IT'S DUST-EYE BRO.
Prisha says, YEAH, YEAH, OVER HERE.
Salwa turns Mikey to face Prisha.
Mikey says, WE JUST HAD A FEW HICCUPS ON
THE WAY HERE.
WE'RE SWEET NOW, BUT.
Prisha says, UM, YOU BOTH LOOK LIKE YOU'VE
BEEN SWIMMING IN A TOXIC SWAMP,
YOU CAN'T SEE, AND WE'RE LATE.
SO LET'S FIX THIS, YEAH-YEAH?
Salwa says, RELAX, BRO, DON'T BE SO
DRAMATIC.
YOU'RE FREAKING ME OUT.
Salwa looks worried.
She says, WE'LL CLEAN UP.
WE JUST NEED WATER AND PAPER
LIKE AUNTIE SAID.
Prisha looks determined. Pink water runs from an outdoor faucet. Mike turns is off.
Mikey says, IT'S BUSTED, BROS.
Salwa says, OI, I NEED SOMETHING TO WIPE
MY HANDS.
Prisha says, GANG, SERIOUSLY.
QUIT STALLING.
ANY MINUTE NOW WE'LL BE FACING
OFF AGAINST THE BEST DOUBLES
PLAYERS IN TOWN, YEAH?
NOW, GET CLEANED UP.
Together, Salwa and Mikey say, SORRY, BRO.
Prisha says, HERE.
She squirts water from an orange bottle at Mikey’s eyes. Salwa pulls some crumpled up newspaper from a garbage can. Salwa uncrumples the paper and prawn heads fall at her feet.
Mikey asks, ARE THOSE PRAWN HEADS, BRO?
Salwa says, YEAH, BRO.
Mikey says, BUT YOU HATE PRAWNS, BRO.
Salway says, YEAH, BRO, I DO.
BUT GUESS WHAT?
Mikey laughs and smiles.
Mikey asks, WHAT?
Salwa says, YOU'VE GOT DOG POO ON YOUR
KNEE.
Salwa grins.
Mikey says, WHAT?
Mikey looks down at brown mush smeared on his knee. Salwa tries not to smile as she passes Mikey some newspaper. Mikey uses the newspaper to wipe his knee.
Elsewhere, a poster reads, zone handball championship. Prisha, Mikey and Salwa wear lanyards with green stags. Prisha holds up a phone.
(Dramatic music plays)
Tiffany and the Volkov twins walk past. They wear matching tracksuits.
Mikey says, CAN'T BELIEVE TIFF BETRAYED US.
Salwa says, I CAN'T BELIEVE WE TRUSTED
HER.
Salwa has her arms crossed. Lance and Lily pop up behind the group.
Lance says, I CAN'T BELIEVE THEIR
TRACKSUITS
I MEAN, DESIGNER TOWN POPULATION
THEM!
Lance holds cheer pom-poms.
(Trumpet)
(Applause)
A curtain opens on a stage revealing Jayden Steele and Beavan Stone. Jayden wears a blue suit, Beavan wears a grey suit.
One of the men say, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
The other man says, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
The men approach a microphone.
Jayden says, THANK YOU, YEAH, LAP IT UP.
Beavan says, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
Jayden says, WE'RE THRILLED TO BE ON BOARD
AS PLATINUM DIAMOND SPONSORS.
AND SPEAKING OF SPONSORS ...
Beavan says, ROUND ONE COMING UP,
SPONSORED BY THAI AND STOP ME IN
TOONGABBIE.
Together, the men say, TASTY.
Beavan says, OKAY, SO WE HAVE OODLES OF
FAB TEAMS PLAYING TOGETHER
TODAY, OKAY?
Jayden says, WOW, NOW, OVER TO THE
RECENTLY STATE ACCREDITED HEAD
REFEREE…
Both men point to their left. A young boy sits at a desk with a sign that reads, referee. The boy has dark hair and wears a black shirt, white head band and wrist bands.
The men say, …BAO!
(Cheering)
(Applauding)
(Bell dinging)
Tiffany claps like everyone else, but the Volkov twins don’t.
Beavan says, UM, FUN, FUN FACT, THIS WILL
ACTUALLY BE BAO'S FIRST GIG AS
HEAD REF, TAKING OVER FROM THE
RECENTLY RETIRED PRISHA.
Beavan gestures to Prisha in the crowd.
(Applause)
Salwa claps and smiles and Prisha. Prisha smiles back.
(Cheering)
Beavan says, LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR BAO.
LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR BAO.
Beavan gestures to Bao.
Jayden says, WHOO, WHOO, WHOO!
Prisha calls, MAKE IT YOUR OWN, YEAH?
Bao says, I'M NOT YEAH, I'M BAO.
THANK YOU, MR SIRS.
TODAY, OLD SCHOOL IS NEW SCHOOL.
RULES THAT IS.
ELIMINATION.
EACH GAME WILL BE BEST OF FIVE
AND ONLY TWO TEAMS WILL GO
THROUGH.
QUESTION TIME?
The kids in the audience shake their heads. Bao blows a kazoo. Jayden and Beavan back away from the microphone. Salwa walks out of the room. She looks nervous as she leans against a wall with one of her hands. She breathes deeply. Mikey joins her.
Mikey says, KEEP BREATHING LIKE THAT AND
YOU'LL HYPERVENTILATE.
Salwa asks, DOES THAT MEAN I WOULDN'T
HAVE TO PLAY?
Mikey asks, WHY DON'T YOU WANT TO PLAY,
BRO?
Salwa says, I JUST DON'T, QUIT ASKING.
Mikey says, SORRY, BRO.
Salwa says, IT'S OKAY, BRO.
JUST, YOU'LL BE THE LEAD IN THE GAME.
I'LL BE BACK UP IN CASE.
Mikey says, BUT…
Salwa cuts Mikey off.
She says, I MEAN IT, ALL RIGHT?
Prisha joins Mikey and Prisha.
She says, OKAY, SO NOT TO FREAK YOU
GUYS OUT, BUT ANY LOSS TODAY
WILL MEAN ELIMINATION AND NO
REGIONALS.
SO YEAH, KINDA GOTTA WIN.
Salwa looks anxious.
Mikey says, DON'T LOSE.
GOT IT?
Salwa gives two nervous thumbs up.
She says, GOT IT.
Mikey and Prisha leave.
(Cheering)
Salwa and Mikey step on a mat with two tall girls in yellow shirts wearing skirts. One girl has blond girl, the other has brown hair.
Mikey asks, ARE YOU GUYS IN THE RIGHT AGE
GROUP?
The girl with brown hair holds up her lanyards tag that has a team name, player name and player age. The girls team name is team tiny, her name is Victoria and her age is 11.
Mikey says, HUH, I'M OLDER THAN YOU.
Salwa looks very nervous.
(Blowing kazoo)
The girls in the yellow shirts pull off their lanyards.
Bao the referee says, BALL TIME!
Each person stands in their own square on the mat beside their teammate while facing the opposition. Victoria serves. The ball bounces towards Salwa, who steps away from it. Mikey bounces the ball back. Mikey and his opponents bounce the ball back and forth. Salwa does not participate. Victoria bounces the ball to Mikey’s corner and he misses.
(Whistle)
(Cheering)
(Applause)
Victoria and her teammate celebrate. They high five. Sawla looks nervous as the group continues to play. She doesn’t participate. She dodges the ball when it bounces towards her. Mikey leaps for it and bounces it back just in time.
(Dramatic music plays)
Bao watches the game. Close by, Prisha looks to her left. Victor glances in Prisha’s direction. Prisha smiles. Victor smiles back. The sounds of the competition quiet.
(Enchanting music plays)
The people around Prisha and Victor cease to exist. They stand on the handball mat facing each other. They each raise their hands with their palms facing the other person.
(Blowing kazoo)
In reality, Bao gestures to Mikey and Salwa.
Mikey says, PRISHA.
PRISHA?
Prisha smiles at Victor.
Mikey says, PRISHA!
Prisha snaps back to reality.
Prisha says, YEP?
Mikey says, WE WON!
(Cheering)
(Applause)
Prisha grins and laughs. Mikey puts his hands on his hips and smiles.
(Trumpet)
The curtains squeak loudly as they open to reveal Jaden and Beavan. Bao watches from the referee desk.
Jayden says, OKAY, NEXT UP, ROUND TWO
SPONSORED WOK THIS WAY IN
WENTWORTHVILLE.
Together, Jayden and Beavan say, YUMMY.
Beavan says, ONLY A FEW TEAMS LEFT, OKAY?
Bao blows a kazoo.
(Cheering)
(Applause)
Mikey and Salwa step onto the mat. They face two young boys in red shirts. One has short blond hair, the other short black hair.
Salwa says, UH, OKAY, NAH, THEY'RE DEFINITELY
NOT IN THE RIGHT AGE GROUP.
The boy with blond hair holds up his lanyard tag. The boy’s name is Tom and he’s 13.
Mikey says, OH, NO WAY!
I'M YOUNGER THAN YOU!
Bao blows a kazoo.
He says, BALL TIME!
Mikey clears his throat.
The boy with black hair serves. Salwa looks terrified. Mikey bounces the ball back and the boy with black hair bounces it past Mikey.
(Cheering)
Bao blows his Kazoo.
Tom high fives his teammate. Tom serves the ball. Mikey returns it. Tom bounces it towards Salwa who jumps away. Mikey manages to hit it back with his left hand. Tom’s teammate returns it and Bao blows the kazoo and gestures to Tom’s team. The teammates high five. Salwa steps closer to Mikey.
Shewhispers, BRO, BRO.
THEY'RE LEFT HANDED.
HIT IT TO THEIR RIGHT.
Prisha says, COME ON, TEAM MAHAKI.
Mikey serves. When the ball returns, he hits it to other players right and they miss the ball.
(Cheering)
(Applause)
Salwa looks relieved. Bao blows the kazoo. Mikey and Salwa fist bump.
Bao says, MAHAKI, WIN POINT TIME!
He points to the Mikey and Salwa.
Prisha says, YES.
She nods. Elsewhere, two sport cameras face Tiffany and Ivanka. Victor stands at a monitor that display’s an analysis of how Tiffany and Ivanka play.
(Dramatic music plays)
Tiffany and Ivanka face each other. They bow their heads, turn and walk away. Prisha approaches Victor. Prisha looks at the monitor.
Prisha says, YOU TRACK THEIR MOVEMENTS IN
REAL TIME?
Victor says, YES, HELPS ME CREATE A CLEAR
PICTURE OF MY ATHLETES.
Prisha says, WOW, THAT'S WOW.
Prisha looks impressed.
Victor says, PROFESSIONAL SPORT IS.
Prisha asks, IS THIS LEGAL?
Victor says, NO RULE AGAINST IT.
Prisha says, OKAY, GOOD TO KNOW.
GUESS I SHOULD GET MYSELF ONE OF
THESE THINGIES.
(Adventurous music plays)
Prisha and Victor stare at each other.
At the same time, some people say, VIKTOR! While the others say, PRISHA!
Prisha’s and Victor’s teams look at them with their arms crossed.
Together, Victor and Prisha say, COMING.
Victor and Prisha walk separate ways. In a hallway, Mikey stands beside Salwa.
Mikey asks, WHY WERE YOU TALKING WITH
HIM, BRO?
Prisha asks, WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
In a doorway, Ivanka and Tiffany have their arms crossed.
Ivanka asks, WHY ARE YOU TALKING TO THEM?
Victor asks, WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
In the hall, Salwa says, MAKING NICE WITH THE ENEMY.
Prisha says, I WASN'T MAKING NICE.
In the doorway, Victor says, I WASN'T MAKING NICE.
Tiffany says, LOOKED LIKE IT, OKAY?
In the hall, Salwa says, REALLY?
IT LOOKED LIKE IT BRO.
Prisha says, NO, I WAS...
In the doorway, Victor says, TRYING TO STEAL MORE SECRETS.
Ivanka asks, REALLY?
In the hall, Mikey says, FOR REAL?
Prisha says, YEAH-YEAH.
Mikey looks skeptical.
He says, DON'T UNDERESTIMATE THEM BRO.
In the doorway, Ivanka says, THEY'LL DO ANYTHING TO WIN.
Victor says, DON'T WORRY.
In the hall, Prisha says, DON'T WORRY.
Elsewhere, Victor says, TRUST ME.
In the doorway, Prisha says, TRUST ME.
Together, Victor and Prisha say, IT'S ALL PART OF THE
PLAN.
(Trumpet)
Curtains start to open revealing Beavan and Jayden.
(Applause)
(Cheering)
Beavan and Jayden approach a microphone.
Beavan says, OKAY, NEXT UP, ROUND THREE
SPONSORED BY PITA PAN IN
PUNCHBOWL.
Together, Beavan and Jayden say, DELICIOUS.
Jayden asks, HOW MANY TEAMS WE GOT LEFT,
B?
Bao says, EIGHT LEFT, S AND S.
EVERYONE TO THE COURTS!
Bao blows a kazoo.
Salwa looks terrified. A sign reads, 3, zone handball championship.
(Applause)
(Cheering)
Two people wearing grey shirts and decorative shorts step onto a handball mat. On the other side of the mat, Mikey and Salwa join them. Salwa wipes her hands on her skits. She looks nervous.
Mikey asks, YOU READY TO HIT A FEW BALLS,
BRO?
RECKON I'LL NEED IT THIS TIME.
Salwa says, NAH, JUST, JUST KEEP IT AS
IT IS.
Mikey asks, WHY, BRO?
Salwa says, I JUST,
I JUST,
IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT,
ALL RIGHT?
GET IN YOUR POSITION.
Mikey says, ALL RIGHT.
A person says, HEY, MIKEY?
Lance and Lily say, CHECK IT.
(Exciting music plays)
While Lance and Lily do a cheer routine. Mikey plays handball with his competitors. Salwa avoids participating.
Lance sings, MIKEY AND SALWA ARE DOING
THEIR BEST.
WELL, MOSTLY MIKEY
SALWA'S TAKING A REST.
Salwa says, GIVE ME A BREAK.
Lily sings, ZONE IS NO TIME TO LAY DOWN
AND ZONE OUT.
Lance sings, BUT ITS PROBABLY BEST 'CAUSE
SALWA'S KINDA FREAKING OUT.
Lily sings, YOU GOTTA REMEMBER YOU GOT
WHAT IT TAKES.
YOU'RE THE REAL DEAL, YOUSE
AIN'T NO FAKES!
Lance sings, WE'RE APPROACHING THE POINTY
END!
Lance and Lily cheer, YEAH!
Mikey celebrates.
Lance sings, THE ROUND BEFORE IT'S MAKE OR
BREAK.
Lily sings, THE POINTY END.
Lance and Lily cheer, YEAH!
Prisha says, WOW, WE WON!
Lance sings, THE ROUND BEFORE THERE'S NO
GIVE AND TAKE.
Mikey and Salwa high five. Salwa and Prisha high five.
Lance and Lily sing, THE POINTY END.
YEAH!
Lance sings, THE ROUND BEFORE IT'S MAKE OR
BREAK,
THE POINTY END!
Lily tries to interrupt Lance’s singing.
Lily says, LANCE, THEY WON.
STOP, STOP, STOP, THEY WON!
COME ON, COME ON.
At their station, Victor and Ivanka look determined. Mikey, Prisha and Salwa hug. Tiffany watches them.
Victor says, UGH, I HATE HUGS.
Ivanka says, HUGS ARE WEAK.
Tiffany says, YEAH, HUGS, TOTALLY.
I MEAN HUGS, UGH!
Victor says, YOU SHOULD WRECK THEM.
Tiffany asks, WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
Invanka says, TRASH TALK.
SHOW THEM YOU'RE A VOLKOV.
Tiffany looks uncomfortable but she turns towards the hugging friends.
Tiffany says, HEY, MIKEY!
CUTE HUGS, BUT DON'T HUG TOO
HARD, OKAY, BECAUSE HUGS ARE
LAME AND NOBODY LIKES HUGS.
I MEAN THEY'RE GROSS AND YOU
HAVE TO TOUCH PEOPLE.
Mikey says, GOOD LUCK IN THE FINALS, BRO.
MISS YOU.
Salwa says, DON'T WASTE YOUR BREATH ON
THAT TRAITOR.
The Vollov twins look at each other. Tiffany looks at them and groans. She turns and leaves. Mikey waves at the twins. Mikey, Salwa and Prisha leave the handball mat.
Elsewhere, Prisha says, FOUR TEAMS LEFT.
WINNING TWO GO TO REGIONALS.
FINGERS CROSSED WE'RE NOT
PLAYING THE VOLKS.
A person says, PSST, LANCE!
(Trumpet)
The person asks, WHERE'S LANCE?
Beavan and Jayden steps out of a closed curtain and approach a microphone. The different handball teams clap.
(Applause)
(Cheering)
Jayden says, OKAY, NEXT UP ROUND THREE
SPONSORED BY PHÓ SHIZZLE IN
SOUTH GRANVILLE.
Beavan says, PHÓ SURE!
OKAY, NOW WE HAVE…
Beavan looks to Bao at the referee table. Bao holds up four fingers.
Beavan says, …FOUR TEAMS
LEFT, OKAY?
(Applause)
Beavan says, SO, THAT MEANS THE JOHNSONS WILL
FACE OFF AGAINST...
Two people in the audience high five.
Beavan says, …A DRUM ROLL PLEASE.
Beavan and Jayden imitate a drum roll. Beavan holds up a paper and gasps.
Together, Beavan and Jayden say, TEAM VANILLA.
Two people in the audience wearing red headbands celebrate.
Beavan says, SO, THAT MEANS THAT TEAM
VOLKOV IS UP AGAINST TEAM
MAHAKI.
Jayden says, WOW.
Beavan says, WOW, THAT, THAT IS A…
Jayden says, WOW.
Beavan says, …THAT IS A CLASH OF THE
TITANS RIGHT THERE.
Salwa looks worried. Mikey covers his face.
Jayden says, MIND BLOWN.
Beavan says, CLASH, OKAY.
YOU CAN BLOW, BLOW YOUR
WHISTLE THERE, BAO.
Bao blows a kazoo. The audience clears the floor.
(Applause)
(Cheering)
The competitors step onto the handball mat. Salwa looks nervous.
Ivanka says, ENJOY YOUR LAST BREATH.
Mikey says, BIT INTENSE, EH.
Ivanka says, I NOTICED YOU'VE BEEN PLAYING
HIDE AND SEEK ON THE COURT
TODAY.
SOMETHING WRONG?
Mikey says, NOTHING WRONG.
SHE'S FINE.
GOOD LUCK, EH.
Tiffany says, LET'S JUST PLAY, OKAY?
Ivanka serves and the ball bounces into the corner of Salwa’s square
(Blowing kazoo)
Bao says, POINT VOLKOV.
(Dramatic music plays)
Victor nods. Ivanka looks determined.
Prisha says, EYES ON THE PRIZE.
Prisha smiles. Mikey looks worried. Salwa looks anxious.
Ivanka serves. Mikey and his opponents bounce the ball back and forth. Salwa dodges the ball. Mikey bounces the ball back to Ivanka, but she misses.
(Applause)
(Cheering)
(Blowing kazoo)
Bao says, NEXT POINT WINNER TIME!
Ivanka says, ONE MORE POINT, WE WIN.
Mikey looks worried. He glances at Salwa who looks scared.
Ivanka says, IT'S OBVIOUS WHY YOU LEFT THESE
LOSERS, TIFF.
Mikey says, WE AIN'T LOSERS, BRO.
Tiffany looks at Mikey. Mikey smiles. Victor steps beside Ivanka.
Victor says, REMEMBER HIS WEAKNESS.
HE ONLY PLAYS BASELINE.
HE'S GOT ZERO SPEED.
Victors statement echo’s.
He says, SPEED, SPEED, SPEED, SPEED.
Victor steps away from the mat. Mikey looks determined. He stands on his toes.
Mikey imagines Daddy saying, BE A BALLERINA, BOY,
BALLERINA, BOY.
Ivanka serves. Ivanka and Mikey bounce the ball back and forth.
(Applause)
(Cheering)
Mikey celebrates. Salwa smiles and claps. The teammates high five. Ivanka and Tiffany glace at each other.
Salwa says, SICK SPEED, BRO.
WIN THE NEXT TWO POINTS OR WE'RE
OUT.
Victor looks frustrated. Mikey serves. He bounces the ball back and forth with Ivanka. Mikey jumps to Salwa’s side of the mat in time to bounce the ball back, but has to dive onto his side to save the return. Salwa looks panicked as the ball flies towards her.
Mikey says, SALWA!
Salwa looks terrified as she bounces the ball back to her opponents. The Volkov team fails to bounce the ball back.
(Applause)
(Blowing kazoo)
Mikey says, SALWA!
THAT WAS CHOICE AS.
Salwa says, MAYBE I'VE STILL GOT IT.
Mikey says, WHAT, BRO?
Salwa says, NOTHING.
LET'S SHARE THIS LOAD.
Salwa looks determined. Invanka looks annoyed. Victor, Ivanka and Tiffany huddle together.
Victor says, DON'T MAKE US LOOK LIKE
LOSERS.
CRUSH THEM.
I SMELL WEAKNESS.
PLAY TO SALWA.
ONLY SALWA.
Ivanka nods and the group breaks their huddle. On the mat, Ivanka serves. The Volkov team repeatedly bounces the ball towards Salwa who bounces the ball back.
(Anticipatory music plays)
In slow motion, Ivanka bounces the ball towards Salwa, but Salwa misses the ball. Mikey covers his face. Salwa looks devastated.
(Applause)
Bao blows a kazoo.
He says, GAME, VOLKOV.
Prisha looks down. Salwa covers her face and drops to her knees.
(Applause)
(Cheering)
(Blowing kazoo)
(Trumpet)
Beavan and Jayden steps through a curtain and approach a microphone.
Beavan says, OKAY, NOW, THE TWO TEAMS
GOING THROUGH TO REGIONALS ARE:
TEAM VOLKOV.
(Applause)
(Cheering)
Salwa stands with her arms crossed. Mikey slowly claps. Prisha looks mad.
Beavan says, SUPER PROUD, DARLING.
AND THE OTHER TEAM GOING
THROUGH TO REGIONALS ARE THE
JOHNSONS.
CONGRATULATIONS.
(Applause)
(Cheering)
Jayden says, WOW, WOW.
NOW, ALTHOUGH NOT ALL OF YOU CAN
GO THROUGH, YOU'RE ALL WINNERS
IN THE EYES OF…
Bao says, UM, MR. SIRS?
Bao stands from the referee desk with a clipboard.
Jayden says, JUST ONE…
Beavan says, JUST ONE, ONE…
Jayden and Beavan each hold up one finger.
Jayden says, YES, BAO?
Jayden, Beavan and Bao huddle together.
Beavan asks, ARE YOU SURE, BAO?
Bao says, YES.
Jayden asks, BAO?
Bap says, YES.
Jayden says, YOU MUST BE SURE.
Bao says, I AM.
Beavan asks, HUNDO P?
Bao says, YES.
Jayden asks, SUPER DUPER HUNDO P?
Bao says, YES.
Beavan asks, DEFS OKAY?
Bao says, THIS IS REAL.
Bao shows Beavan and Jayden his clipboard.
Beavan says, OH, WOW, OKAY, NO WE NEED
TO, THANK YOU, YES.
Jayden says, AH, YEAH.
Beavan says, THANK YOU, BAO.
UM...
Jayden lowers the microphone for Bao.
(Squeaking)
Bao says, ALL RIGHT.
Beavan says, YES.
Jayden says, THREE FINGERS ABOVE.
Beavan says, YEAH, JUST FOR THE PLOSIVES.
Beavan and Jayden stand behind Bao.
Bao says, BIG NEWS HOT OFF THE PRINTING
PRESS!
DISQUALIFICATION TIME IS NOW!
THE JOHNSONS, YOU LIED ABOUT
YOUR AGE.
LYING IS BAD.
YOU'RE TOO OLD.
YOU'RE OUT!
The Johnsons shout, NO!
Beavan says, YES.
Bao says, TAKE THEM AWAY, OUT OF HERE!
The Johnsons are escorted away by Lance and Lily.
Bao says, AND SO, ON OVERALL POINTS…
Beavan and Jayden look at Bao’s clipboard.
Bao says, …TEAM
MAHAKI, YOU'LL BE GOING THROUGH
TO REGIONALS.
Beavan gasps and laughs.
Together, Salwa, Mikey and Prisha say, YES!
(Applause)
(Cheering)
Mikey says, WHOO!
(Applause)
Mikey says, WHOA!
(Dramatic music plays)
The Volkov twins pack up their gear and start to leave. They look mad. Tiffany runs to catch up with them.
Tiffany says, HEY, GUYS!
The twins stop and turn to face Tiffany.
Tiffany asks, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO CEL?
Victor says, TRAINING.
Tiffany says, WHAT?
WE JUST WON!
I THOUGHT WE MIGHT GRAB A SHAKE
OR SOMETHING BECAUSE, YOU KNOW,
WE WON.
Ivanka says, VICTORY DOES NOT EQUAL
FRIENDSHIP.
UNDERSTOOD?
Tiffany says, WOW.
OKAY, I GUESS.
Victor says, WE NEARLY LOST TO A BOY WHO
YOU SAID HAD ZERO SPEED.
Tiffany says, HE DID WHEN I PLAYED WITH
HIM, OKAY?
Ivanka says, YOU'RE ON TEAM VOLKOV NOW,
YES?
Tiffany says, TOTES, OKAY?
Ivanka says, THEN ACT LIKE IT.
Tiffany doesn’t respond. She walks past the twins and leaves. Ivanka starts to leave.
(Adventurous music plays)
Victor and Prisha stare at each other.
Ivanka calls, VIKTOR!
Victor snaps out of it, shakes his head, and leaves.
Mikey says, SAVED BY THE JOHNSONS.
Prisha says, GREAT RESULT AND EVERYTHING,
BUT STILL GOT LOTS OF WORK TO
DO GANG.
Salwa nods.
Mikey says, YEAH.
TWO WEEKS UNTIL REGIONALS.
ENOUGH TIME TO GET SALWA SKUX.
Prisha says, LOVING THE OPTIMISM, MIKEY.
Mikey says, YEAH, NO MORE TEAM MAHAKI
HIDE AND SEEK.
WHAT'S GOING ON?
Prisha says, YEAH-YEAH, SAL, WHAT'S UP?
Salwa says, NOTHING.
I, I JUST,
I FEEL DIFFERENT OUT THERE.
Mikey says, YOU'RE THE QUEEN OF THE
COURT, BRO.
Salwa says, I WAS, BUT I DUNNO.
THINGS CHANGE.
Mikey says, YOUR SKUXNESS HASN'T LEFT
YOU.
IT'S JUST GONE FOR A LITTLE
WALK.
Salwa says, YEAH WELL, WHAT IF IT KEEPS
ON GOING ON THAT LITTLE WALK AND
DOESN'T COME BACK?
Salwa looks sad.
Prisha says, HEY, HEY, WE'LL FIND IT, AND
WHEN WE DO, WE'LL WALK IT BACK,
YEAH?
Salwa asks, REALLY?
She looks surprised.
Prisha says, YEAH-YEAH.
Mikey says, YEAH, BRO, YOU'RE LEGENDARY.
Prisha says, WE'RE THROUGH TO REGIONALS.
LET'S POP SOME PARTY POPPERS!
The friends imitate popping party poppers. They make popping sounds.
Salwa says, YOU GUYS ARE FULLY SICK.
NOW, STOP IT, BECAUSE I'M
GETTING EMOTIONAL.
Prisha picks up a bag and the group starts to leave. At the garage, Mikey and Daddy sit in ice baths. Mikey shivers and groans.
Mikey says, I CAN'T FEEL MY LEGS.
Daddy says, THAT'S THE POINT BOY.
Mikey shivers.
Daddy says, CONGRATS ON THE WIN AGAIN, EH?
Mikey groans.
He says, YEAH, BUT WASN'T TOTALLY A
WIN BUT, EH.
Daddy says, HEY, A WIN'S A WIN BOY.
Mikey says, I GUESS.
Daddy asks, WHEN DO YOU HAVE TO LET
BUTTERFIELD KNOW?
Mikey asks, WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
Daddy says, MS. BLAPPER SAID YOU GOTTA
DO AN APPLICATION FOR THE
SCHOLARSHIP.
Mikey says, OH YEAH, I DID IT.
I JUST HAVE TO PRESS SEND, BUT
I'M NOT SURE, EH.
Daddy shakes his head.
He says, APPLICATIONS HAVE DEADLINES,
BOY.
Mikey asks, FOR REAL?
Daddy looks confused.
He says, FOR REAL.
Mikey looks worried. He grabs his phone. He opens a page that reads, scholarship deadline, 1 hour, 52 min. A green icon reads, submit, a red icon reads, cancel.
Daddy says, TALK TO ME, BOY.
Mikey says, APPLICATION DEADLINE'S
TONIGHT.
Daddy says, BETTER MAKE YOUR MIND UP
THEN, EH?
Mikey looks thoughtful. He presses the green submit icon and puts down his phone. Daddy nods and smiles.
Mikey says, OH, COLD!
Directed by Guy Edmonds.
Series Producer, Joe Weatherstone.
Executive Producers Catherine Nebauer, Bernadette O’Mahony and Jan Stradling.
Developed with the assistance of and distributed by the Australian Children’s Television Foundation.
NSW, Create NSW, arts, screen and culture. A Northern Pictures Production.
A person sings, HARD BALL, HARD BALL,
HARD BALL, HARD BALL.
Jerry dances and throws a handball.
ABC, developed and produced in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
A persons says, HARDBALL.
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