Scripts - Episode 3113

THE BEACH HOUSE

DANI and WILL walk in.

DANI

It hurts.

WILL

It’s a scratch.

DANI

It’s a wound.

WILL

You’ll be all right.

DANI

Some boyfriend you’ve turned out to be.

WILL

You’re not going to get anymore sympathy from me.

DANI

Can I have a kiss then to make it better?

WILL

That I can do.

DANI

My elbow’s sore. Not my lips.

WILL

But lips taste better.

DANI

I hope you don’t carry on like this in England. I want to brand you so English girls know you’re mine.

WILL

Like a tattoo or something.

DANI

Like a D.S, right there.

WILL

I’ll get it as long as you get it.

They walk through to the kitchen. HAYLEY and DANI walk in.

AIDAN

Hi guys. How was the boys’ own adventure?

WILL

Aw, it was excellent. You’d know if you stuck around mate.

AIDAN

Ah, it’s not our scene was it sweetheart.

HAYLEY

Apparently.

DANI

We’re talking about getting tattoos.

AIDAN

Aw, sorry, but I reckon tattoos are gross.

WILL

No man. Tats are cool. I’m going Dani across my heart and Dani’s going to get one right. I won’t tell you where she’s going to get it.

DANI

Will.

AIDAN

No offence, but I couldn’t think of anything worse.

HAYLEY

I thought you would have loved to see my name on your arm.

AIDAN

No way. Tattoos especially on girls definitely don’t do it for me.

DANI

I think they’re sexy.

HAYLEY

Yeah, me too.

AIDAN

You are joking, aren’t you? Why would you want to spoil your beautiful, flawless skin with something as ugly as a tattoo? Trust me, you’re more gorgeous without one.

SARAH MCKAY DROP-IN CENTRE

SHELLEY and FLYNN are there.

SHELLEY

Hey. How was it?

FLYNN

Excellent. The kids were stoked. You should have seen Kate. A little bit nervous at first. By the end leaping off the cliff.

SHELLEY

Yeah, it’s great. Luckily got rid of that idiot who was anti-your ideas. Ah, you’re kidding?

FLYNN

What? A problem?

SHELLEY

It’s the estimate for the repairs.

FLYNN

Give it to me.

SHELLEY

Twenty-five thousand dollars.

FLYNN

What? That’s outrageous. The whole buildings not worth that. Have they got an extra zero there?

SHELLEY

Aw, I wish.

FLYNN

Well, who do we hold the begging bowl out to?

SHELLEY

I’ll call DOCS and the sponsors, but the twenty-five thousand and it’s got to be done within the month.

FLYNN

Or what?

SHELLEY

I’ll call Les Bolton at the council. He’s always been helpful in the past. Maybe he could buy us a bit more time at least.

NOAH and GYPSY are in the kitchen.

NOAH

The guys a moron. Sure, he was worried, but he treated her like she’s some sort of Barbie doll.

GYPSY

I think you call it a chauvinist.

NOAH

I must be nuts telling her to go for it with him.

GYPSY

Don’t worry. She’s a smart girl. She’ll figure it out sooner or later. Preferably sooner.

SALLY’S HOUSE

SHAUNA and AIDAN are there.

AIDAN

Hi.

SHAUNA

Hi. How was Hayley?

AIDAN

Good once I managed to stop her jumping off that cliff with all those dropout kids.

SHAUNA

She went abseiling with the boys.

AIDAN

Yeah, I don’t know why.

SHAUNA

She was probably enjoying herself Aidan.

AIDAN

Anyway we’ve just being having a chat about tomorrows lunch.

SHAUNA

You’re really nervous about it, aren’t you?

AIDAN

There’s a lot riding on it.

SHAUNA

Don’t worry about it. You’ll knock them dead.

AIDAN

Yeah, I hope so. If I get this job it means I can move up to the bay and work from home which means you’ll be seeing a lot more of me and I get to see more of Hayley.

SHAUNA

You’re really serious about her, aren’t you?

AIDAN

Yeah. I know it’s corny, but I knew as soon as I met here she was the one.

SHAUNA

Let’s hope so.

AIDAN

She is. I mean, I know I thought that about Ella for a while, but looking back I can see all her faults.

SHAUNA

And Hayley had no faults?

AIDAN

None that can’t be worked through.

AIDAN leaves.

SUMMER BAY HOUSE

WILL, JADE and DANI are in the kitchen.

WILL

So Jade, you going to do more abseiling?

JADE

I don’t know. I might.

WILL

Well you should. You’re pretty good at it.

DANI

Flynn says you’re the best beginner he’s ever seen.

JADE

Really.

WILL

Just a word of warning. Don’t get a boyfriend like Aidan. He’ll wrap you up in cotton wool and only take you out to dinner parties.

DANI

He is such a jerk. Did you see the way he looked at us when we talked about tattooing our names on each other?

WILL

Yeah, just like we’ve crawled out of a gutter.

DANI

I know.

JADE

You guys are getting tattoos.

WILL

Yeah.

JADE

For real.

DANI

Yep, for real. You’re not like Aidan are you.

JADE

No, it’s just. Wow, it’s pretty full on.

DANI

Shows how much we love each other doesn’t it babe.

WILL

Absolutely.

SALLY’S HOUSE

GYPSY and SHAUNA are there.

GYPSY

So, I heard the abseiling expedition went well.

SHAUNA

Yeah, Jude said so.

GYPSY

Flynn said the kids really got in to it. Already talking about them.

SHAUNA

Good for him.

GYPSY

So how are things going in that area?

SHAUNA

Fine.

GYPSY

Really?

SHAUNA

Yeah, really. Flynn was right in what he said.

GYPSY

What? The only reason you said you’re in love with him is because you’re scared of marrying Jude.

SHAUNA

Mmm.

GYPSY

And you honestly believe that.

SHAUNA

It was my fear of commitment. That is all.

GYPSY

Oh, please.

SHAUNA

What?

GYPSY

Shauna, you cannot turn your emotions on and off like a top.

SHAUNA

I’m not.

GYPSY

Either you felt something for him or you didn’t and if you did, then the odds are, you still probably do. Well.

SHAUNA

Another cup?

SUMMER BAY HOUSE

SHELLEY, RHYS, DANI, WILL and JADE are there.

RHYS

Come on Shell. Give us a hint.

SHELLEY

Rhys, after all these years you must have some idea of what to get me.

RHYS

No, that’s the whole problem. After nineteen anniversaries you tend to run short of ideas.

SHELLEY

Well, I tell you what would make my day. A big fat donation to the drop-in centre.

They all sit around the table.

RHYS

You still seeing that guy tomorrow from the council?

SHELLEY

Les, yeah. He’s coming around at nine fifteen.

DANI

Do you think he’ll help?

SHELLEY

I don’t know. Maybe. He helped us that time we had trouble with neighbours.

WILL

What can he do? Pay cash for the repairs.

SHELLEY

No, I wish. It’s the council that wants to close us down. I think the best I can hope for there is that he’ll be able to buy us some time so we can find the money from somewhere else.

RHYS

It’ll be all right. Don’t you worry.

SHELLEY

Well, it’s hard not to.

JADE

I know what you can get each other. Matching tattoos.

SHELLEY

I don’t think so.

RHYS

Yeah. What if I give her the flick? I mean then I’ll have to look for someone Shelley. That narrows it down a bit.

JADE

I think it’s romantic. Will and Dani are think.

RHYS

Rhys and Dani are what?

JADE

Nothing.

RHYS

Thinking of getting tattoos on the lawn.

DANI

Nice one Jade.

JADE

You didn’t say it was a secret.

SHELLEY

Dani, I’d rather you didn’t.

RHYS

Yeah. I think I’d be putting it a bit stronger than that. You’re making a big, big mistake young lady.

SHELLEY

I know it’s fashionable, but it’s not like, it’s not like dying your hair or platform shoes. You get a tattoo and you’re stuck with it.

RHYS

Yeah. Not to mention that you’re underage.

SHELLEY

You and Will are very fond of each other and we know that, but you’re young, you’ve got a lot of living to do and feelings change.

WILL

Can I say something?

SHELLEY

Sure.

WILL

We were joking.

JADE

You were.

DANI

You are so gullible Jade.

THE BEACHSIDE DINER

HAYLEY and AIDAN are there. COLLEEN and ALF are behind the counter.

COLLEEN

He’s a nice young man, isn’t he?

ALF

Who?

COLLEEN

Hayley’s friend. What’s his name? Aidan.

ALF

Yeah.

COLLEEN

Oh, does something very clever with computers I believe.

ALF

Does he?

COLLEEN

Don’t understand them myself. All those, hard-things and floppy-what-nots.

ALF

Ay.

COLLEEN

I wish Lancie had gone into computer instead of the army.

ALF

Yeah. You can’t do as much damage with a computer as you can with a tank, can you?

THE BEACH

HAYLEY and AIDAN are there.

AIDAN

So, if you get there for one fifteen, that’ll be perfect. There’s nothing worse than being late.

HAYLEY

One fifteen, right.

AIDAN

And one more thing. Could you wear this? It’s my grandmother’s engagement ring. It’s a bit of a family.

HAYLEY

Wahl. It’s gorgeous, but why?

AIDAN

So they’ll think we’re engaged. They’ll like the fact that I’m in a stable relationship.

HAYLEY

But you are, aren’t you?

AIDAN

Yeah, but this will be like a non-verbal reinforcer. You’ve got to think through the psychology.

HAYLEY

But isn’t that dishonest?

AIDAN

Not really. We’re not actually telling them we’re engaged. We’re just letting them draw their own conclusions.

HAYLEY

Yeah, I guess.

AIDAN

And, who knows, maybe one day soon you’ll get to wear it yourself.

HAYLEY

Em, yeah. Em, this thing today. Are you going to be talking about computers the whole time?

AIDAN

That’ll probably be the focus, yeah.

HAYLEY

Yeah, it’s just that I don’t really know that much about them.

AIDAN

Ah, that doesn’t matter. You leave the clever stuff to me. All you have to do is sit there and look pretty.

HAYLEY

Pardon.

AIDAN

Just kidding. Now come on. Try this on for size.

AIDAN puts the ring on HAYLEY’S finger.

SARAH MCKAY DROP-IN CENTRE

HAYLEY shows the ring to GYPSY.

GYPSY

So what you’re saying is he wants you to wear this so the computer guys will think that you’re engaged?

HAYLEY

Yeah. You know what Aidan’s like. He’s a bit old fashioned.

GYPSY

And he wants you to wear the outfit he chose as well. Is there anything else the matter requires?

HAYLEY

Gypsy. He just wants to make a good impression, that’s all and he know way more about this sort of thing than I do. It’s no big deal. Besides, I know what he mean. If I’m his partner I should be into computers to, so it’s probably better I don’t say much at all anyway.

GYPSY

Has he chosen what underwear you should wear? What perfume? Just a dab behind each ear. Wouldn’t want to think you’re cheap.

HAYLEY

He just likes to think things through, you know. Get it right.

GYPSY

Hayley, don’t you think it’s a little bit creepy that he’s only just met you and he’s planned his life.

HAYLEY

OK, Gypsy. He does get a few things wrong, but nobodies perfect and he’s just the kind of guy I’ve been looking for. You know, he’s clever, he’s sober and he’s got a decent career ahead of him.

GYPSY

Hayley, you are my friend and there is no way I would say this to Shauna, but Aidan’s a jerk.

HAYLEY

Gypsy.

GYPSY

Well, he’s a complete control freak, which is fine if you like being controlled, but I’m quite sure you’re the type of person that doesn’t.

HAYLEY

No, Gypsy. You’ve got him all wrong. He’s not like that.

GYPSY

Hayley.

HAYLEY

Look I’m going to go.

GYPSY

Hayley. Please, I just.

HAYLEY leaves and SHELLEY walks in.

SHELLEY

Gyps. Quick meeting.

They walk into the office where FLYNN is.

SHELLEY

Hey Flynn.

FLYNN

Hey. How did it go?

SHELLEY

Les Bolton now has nothing to do with the planning committee. He’s been shunted sideways.

FLYNN

Wonderful.

SHELLEY

And he says the new guy in charge is the sort that won’t budge in each way until something’s been decided on.

GYPSY

Even better.

SHELLEY

The new committee doesn’t think the old one should have let us start up in the first place.

FLYNN

So, what’s the bottom line?

SHELLEY

The bottom line is if we don’t find twenty-five thousand dollars in a very short space of time, we’re going to be closed down.

THE BEACH HOUSE

HAYLEY sits on the couch.

HAYLEY

Yeah, it’s open.

GYPSY opens the door.

GYPSY

Hi. Can I come in?

HAYLEY

Yeah.

GYPSY walks in.

GYPSY

I just wanted to apologise for what I said earlier. I’m sure you know what you’re doing.

HAYLEY

No I don’t.

GYPSY

What?

HAYLEY

You were right and so was Irene. Aidan doesn’t have any respect for me at all. Wear this dress, put on this ring: don’t have an opinion. I’m an accessory. A charm bracelet for his stupid job interview. It’s humiliating.

GYPSY

I’m sorry. But at least you found out now rather than later.

HAYLEY

Well, he can stuff his stupid job interview. And this can go in the bin.

GYPSY

No, wait, wait, wait, wait. Maybe Cinderella should go to lunch.

HAYLEY

No way.

GYPSY

I’m serious, but this time the real Hayley Smith should stand up for herself.

HAYLEY

What are you talking about?

GYPSY

You got any scissors?

THE LAWSON HOUSE

NOAH is playing the guitar. JUDE and SHAUNA are there.

JUDE

Can’t you play something a little more cheerful mate?

NOAH

Sure I can?

There is a knock on the door. JUDE answers it. FLYNN is there.

FLYNN

Who’s playing the blues?

JUDE

It’s coming straight from the heart, isn’t brother?

FLYNN

Hey.

SHAUNA

Hello.

FLYNN

So, how did Seb go?

JUDE

Well he gave up when his fingers started to hurt.

FLYNN

Kids today mate. Can’t play when you’re fingers bleed.

NOAH and FLYNN start playing together.

JUDE

Hey. Hang on a sec.

JUDE gets his drums.

JUDE

That’s it. Yeah. That’s great. What do you reckon babe? Yes, it’s there big guys.

A ROAD

WILL and ALF are in ALF’S car.

ALF

No point going back the salvo mate. Nothing we can do until we get the parts.

WILL

All right Alf.

ALF

I’ll get on to the suppliers and give them a bit of a hurry up.

WILL

All right. Well gives us a call when the parts come in.

ALF

Yeah, righto.

WILL gets out the car.

WILL

Thanks for the lift.

ALF

No worry.

ALF drives away and DANI walks up to WILL.

DANI

Hey, how’s it going?

WILL

All right. How are you?

DANI

Good. Do you want to go for a walk?

THE BEACH

WILL and DANI walk along the beach.

DANI

Do you know this morning mum and dad were still trying to suss out whether we were joking or not?

WILL

What? About the tattoos.

DANI

Yeah and I told her she should have known I was kidding. She knows how much I hate needles.

WILL

What? You wouldn’t even get one for me.

DANI

I fainted the last time. I had a tetanus shot.

WILL

You serious?

DANI

And what’s in now is not going to be in, in six months time.

WILL

Yeah, but things go in cycles. Like what’s popular now will be in fashion in twenty years.

DANI

But don’t you reckon she is right. Getting something permanent now is just a bit full on.

WILL

Yeah, it is.

DANI

You could get it lasered though. But think how gross the scar would be and how painful it’d be.

THE LAWSON HOUSE

SHAUNA answers the door. GYPSY is there. JUDE, FLYNN and NOAH are all playing their instruments.

GYPSY

I’ve been knocking for ages.

SHAUNA

I know. Sorry. Come in.

GYPSY

That’s amazing. Wahl, that’s amazing.

The phone rings.

SHAUNA

I’ll get, shall I?

JUDE

Thanks babe.

SHAUNA answers the phone.

SHAUNA

Hello.

Sorry. Hang on a minute.

Guys, guys.

GYPSY

Ssssh.

They stop playing.

SHAUNA

Sorry. Oh, Mrs Adams, hi.

Yeah, OK. I’ll let them know. Thank you for calling. Thank you. Bye.

SHAUNA hangs up the phone.

SHAUNA

Unless you want the police knocking the door down I suggest you call it quits. That was Mrs Adams upstairs. Not happy.

JUDE

Ooh, well we don’t want to get her offside.

SHAUNA

No.

GYPSY

That was just insane. I didn’t know you could pick out a tune.

FLYNN

Few things you don’t know about me. Thank you though.

SHAUNA

Anyway. What can we do for you?

GYPSY

Em, well actually I’m on a mission to take this one out to lunch.

NOAH

Me.

GYPSY

Yes, you, come on.

NOAH

What for?

GYPSY

Because.

NOAH

Ah, look. I don’t think I really want to go.

JUDE

Go on mate. We’re sick of trying to find ways to cheer you up.

NOAH

So, who asked you?

GYPSY

Come on. I promise after this lunch you’re going to be feeling a whole lot better than you do right now.

NOAH

I guess I don’t have any chance.

GYPSY

No. Find a good shirt.

JUDE

What do you reckon babe? Mate, we’re legends.

SARAH MCKAY DROP-IN CENTRE

DANI shows a girl how to work the computer.

DANI

OK. So you type in the name here and you press enter. See, it’s easy.

RHYS and JADE walk in. RHYS goes through to the office where SHELLEY is.

RHYS

Hey, he wasn’t wrong about those support beams on the roof.

SHELLEY

I was hoping the exam was all a big mistake.

RHYS

Yeah, well I wish there was something that I can do, but I think it’s a professional job.

SHELLEY

Yeah. I know.

RHYS

Somebody should have gone up there and had a look after the storm.

SHELLEY

So everyone keeps saying.

RHYS

Oh well. Lesson for next time.

DANI and JADE walk through.

JADE

Did you find the ants?

RHYS

Em, I’m afraid the white ants are the least of our problems.

DANI

Don’t worry mum. It’s going to be OK.

SHELLEY

I’m sorry, but I think a bit of worrying is appropriate. It looks like this place could be closed in a matter of weeks.

JADE

Well then they’re morons. Look at all the good you guys do.

DANI

And Flynn’s classes are brilliant.

SHELLEY

I think it’s going to take a bit more than cooking classes and outdoor activities to make them change their mind.

JADE

Well, if they do try to close you down we’ll get everybody in the town to sign a petition promising to vote mum in the next election.

DANI

Yeah, this place is too good to close down mum.

JADE and DANI are there.

RHYS

They’re right, you know. This place is too good to close down. I don’t wish to let the council or white ants beat us.

THE SANDS

GYPSY and NOAH sit at a table.

NOAH

This is crazy. We can’t afford to eat at a place like this.

GYPSY

We can afford an entrée and then we can say. I feel sick and we can go home. How does that sound??

NOAH

Crazier.

GYPSY

Wouldn’t you know it? Every time you go out there is always someone you know.

AIDAN sits at a table with LAURA and CRAIG.

NOAH

Perfect. I’m out of here.

GYPSY

No. Can’t you wait for a second?

NOAH

What’s the deal Gyps?

GYPSY

Sit down before he sees you. Don’t worry. It’ll make sense in a minute.

SARAH MCKAY DROP-IN CENTRE

DANI shows a girl how to use the computer. RHYS walks into the kitchen where SHELLEY is.

SHELLEY

I thought you would have been happy to see the back of this place.

RHYS

Yeah, once upon a time. Anyway, it’s a long time before the bulldozers move in.

SHELLEY

Yeah, and I am going to do everything I can stop them, but when you get into bureaucracy.

RHYS

Yeah. A never-ending supply of red tape.

SHELLEY

You know, if this place goes, there’s going to be so many kids missing out.

RHYS

Yeah, including Dan. I really think this place has helped her grow up a lot lately.

SHELLEY

Yeah. You’re right. It has.

WILL walks in and over to DANI.

DANI

Hey. Where have you been?

WILL

Yabbie Creek.

DANI

What have you been doing there?

WILL

Getting you a present.

DANI

You’re so sweet.  So, where is it?

WILL

It’s hidden. You got to find it.

DANI

That is so not fair.

WILL

All right. I’ll give you a clue. It’s somewhere on me.

DANI

OK. Then I’m going to tickle you.

WILL

No, no, no, don’t.

DANI tickles WILL.

WILL

Ah, ah, ah.

DANI

What?

WILL

All right. I’ll just show you OK.

WILL shows DANI a plaster on his lower back.

DANI

A band aid. You shouldn’t have.

WILL

No, it’s what we’ve been talking about for the last twenty-four hours.

DANI

You got a tattoo.

WILL

Dani in bold and it’s there forever.

DANI

You’re crazy. You know that you’re totally, totally crazy. Oh my gosh.

THE BEACHSIDE DINER

SHAUNA, JUDE and FLYNN sit around the table.

JUDE

Babe, will you relax. Come on. You’ve got to eat something and you can worry about your work later.

SHAUNA

OK, OK.

ALF walks up to them.

ALF

Good day there folks. I reckon the veggie casserole’s a bit of a hit today.

SHAUNA

Oh, that sounds good.

ALF

Any more word on your scholarship?

JUDE

Ah, no. Still waiting.

ALF

Tell them to get a wriggle on, eh. I could do with a good lawyer.

JUDE

Yeah.

ALF

Yeah, I’m thinking about committing grievous bodily harm on some mongrel that’s supposed to be supplying parts to the boat. See you later.

ALF leaves.

JUDE

See ya.

FLYNN

Mate, if you’re going to become a lawyer. Be a serious loss to the musical world.

JUDE

Yeah. I hear there’s a great shortage of bongo players.

FLYNN

You’re actually kind of good with a rhythm.

JUDE

Yeah, I’ll let you in on a secret. I played drums before.

SHAUNA

I thought you were a guitarist.

JUDE

Yeah I was, but I doubled on the pigskins.

FLYNN

Mean, in this band right.

JUDE

Yeah, Jugular Therapy. You know, we weren’t that bad, but we had some good times.

FLYNN

Well, what happened? Why did you go and quit?

JUDE

Well Mick, he was the seriously talented one, he got married and then all of a sudden, wife, kid, loans to start thinking about. He’s writing genials now.

FLYNN

Get us all recording contracts and musical books.

JUDE

Sometimes. At least we got paid in beer, but you know, I wouldn’t trade if for anything in the world.

FLYNN

What a genius? I’m prepared for serious jamming. What about the good old days?

JUDE

Uh, I don’t know. A bit busy at the moment.

FLYNN

Come on. What do you reckon? Should he find more time or more to the point, could you read around?

SHAUNA

Look, it doesn’t really bother me. I’m going to the city anyway to see my family so you can make as much noise as you like.

JUDE

You didn’t tell me that.

SHAUNA

No, no. Aidan got me thinking about it.

JUDE

That’s a shame. Would have liked to have gone. Well, tell your parents they’re overdue for a visit. I am determined to meet these people before the wedding.

THE SANDS

AIDAN sits at table with CRAIG and LAURA.

AIDAN

So what this bloke reckons is that the best way to develop a corporate business strategy is to buy a cat.

LAURA

A cat, right.

AIDAN

It’s quite fascinating really. It’s all to do with the way a cat manipulates its environment.

CRAIG

It’s an interesting theory.

GYPSY and WILL sit at another table.

GYPSY

Come on. Dig in. It’s delicious.

NOAH

Can’t we just go?

GYPSY

Nope. Fun hasn’t started yet.

NOAH

Aw, Gyps. Watching Hayley and that try hard eating is not my idea of fun.

GYPSY

Me neither. Do you want some of this? It’s really good.

HAYLEY walks in. She has modified her outfit.

AIDAN

It makes perfect sense when you think about it. Cats are just so good at getting their own way.

LAURA

You must have come across some bossy cats in you lifetime.

AIDAN

Well I.

AIDAN sees HAYLEY. HAYLEY walks towards AIDAN’S table.

AIDAN

Oh my god.

GYPSY

I told you so.

AIDAN

Could you just.

AIDAN stands up and walks over to HAYLEY.

AIDAN

What the hell are you doing?

HAYLEY

Meeting you for lunch. Sorry, I’m a bit late.

AIDAN

You’re twenty minutes late and what have you done to the dress? Look at it.

HAYLEY

Just made it a bit more comfortable, that’s all.

AIDAN

Can’t come and sit with us looking like that.

HAYLEY

Like what?

AIDAN

Do you want me to get this job?

HAYLEY

Actually, you know what? I’m not use that I do.

HAYLEY hands over the ring.

AIDAN

What are you doing?

HAYLEY

What I should have done ages ago.

AIDAN

What?

HAYLEY

Well, you obviously don’t like me the way I am. I am going to go and sit with my friends.

HAYLEY goes and sits with NOAH and GYPSY.