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Every year at the end of summer,

Cooksea Horizons puts on a community musical.

But this year was different.

Jordan and Asha's new script wasn't about the lords and the ladies

of Cooksea, but ordinary people who made a difference.

And Jordan desperately hoped that today

her own dreams would come true.

That's her. I saw her on the website.

That's Xiu Chan. From the BTech?

Yeah, she runs the course. If she likes her show, then I can get on.

If not... She'll love you.

JORDAN GROANS

I'll feel sick!

No, look, you're fine. Just breathe. Focus.

Remember why you're here. Yeah.

Jordan had set her heart on a music BTech at Cooksea College.

Can't you just squeeze me in?

Please, this is the only course I've ever wanted to do.

I know my grades, but it's just because I kept moving schools.

Tell them about the show.

Oh, and I'm in this show.

Oh, tell them you wrote it. And I wrote it.

Me and my best friend.

Yeah, it's called The Spirit of Cooksea.

Amazing.

WHISPERED: She's coming.

So I'll see you tomorrow.

Hope you enjoy it.

Eeh!

CHANTING: Jordan! Jordan! Jordan! Jordan!

Jordan! Jordan! Jordan! Jordan!

Jordan! Jordan!

It's not a football match.

You said, "Show support."

I can't do this. I'm not an actor.

Well, now you are.

You have to be.

Don't you want to stick it to Seren?

I'm dropping out. Seren, you're in every scene.

There's no show without you.

Come on, think about it.

Are you really going to throw it all your hard work for some audition?

It's not just SOME audition.

It's the lead in a major franchise

and they're fast tracking me

to the final meeting with the director tomorrow.

And I never like the new script anyway.

Yeah, but my whole life depends on tomorrow.

Please, you can't do this.

Sorry.

That's showbiz.

I suppose we could postpone.

No, we just need a new Spirit of Cooksea.

I mean, Jordan knows all the songs.

Yeah, but there's loads of lines as well.

We wrote them together.

Yeah, but that doesn't mean I can perform it in front of people.

Yes, I agree.

But we have no choice.

You have 27 hours to learn the part.

Rich and poor, old and new...

..I am...

I am...your...guide.

I am your guide to the...

I am...your guide to the home we all made.

I share your struggles and your joys.

Think of me as the Spirit of Cooksea.

So many people do amazing things,

like starting a food bank

or cleaning the beaches

or helping refugees.

Being an Olympian or an MP.

Or just being a brilliant mum.

Or just beating all odds and living a happy life.

People of Cooksea, this is your story.

No, our story.

And let's not ever let it end.

# Ordinary people

# Extraordinary lives

# Travellers and farmers

# Millionaires and fish wives

# New and old

# We built this place

# A place that we'll call home

# Oh-oh

ALL: # Where everybody's welcome

# Welcome home

# Everybody's welcome

# Welcome home

# So many people pass along this way

# Some of us will leave tomorrow

# Some of us will stay

# And we'll tell every story

# Of everyone we've known

# Because everybody's welcome

# Welcome home

# Everybody's welcome

# Welcome home... #

Everybody sing! Whoo!

AUDIENCE JOINS IN: # Everybody's welcome... #

Yeah! # Welcome home... #

Sing it louder, whoo!

# Cos everybody's welcome

# Welcome home

# Everybody's welcome

# Welcome home

# Everybody's welcome

# Welcome home... #

People of Cooksea, sing louder!

# Everybody's welcome

# Welcome home. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Jordan has done something special for the whole town.

She's finally found her place.

Whatever happens next, today belongs to Jordan.

I did magic in front of an audience.

I get my Junior Magicians Club badge.

Can we do more magic next year?

I want to play Granny Burnie again. Can I be in it?

Yeah, I can't think about next year.

Just...need to find out if I got into that course.

Of course you did.

They'd be lucky to have you.

Theatre's not my thing, but that...

That was...something else.

He means that in a good way.

Sorry we can't stay for the afterparty.

Wait, what did she say? In a moment.

I know the Prices have to rush off, so I just wanted to say

that you both did extremely well.

I look forward to welcoming you back to school,

and Alabina was a truly inspirational woman.

Yes, she was.

Well, enjoy the fair.

Mrs Cook, did you speak to Xiu Chan?

I will speak to you in a bit.

Gather round, everyone.

I have something to say.

I have just spoken to my good friend Xiu Chan,

head of performing arts at Cooksea College.

In her words, this is the best show

Horizons has done in years...

..and...

..she would love to welcome Jordan to start her music

BTech in September.

THEY SQUEAL

I am very, very proud of all of you.

But Jordan...

..had to rise to a difficult

and completely unexpected challenge.

She has shown stamina, courage...

..and sheer determination.

And I don't say this lightly...

..but Jordan is the true Spirit of Cooksea.

ALL: Yes, she is!

You mean she's a liar who stole my part?

Uh-uh-uh. Don't spoil Jordan's moment.

You had your part and you chose to give it up.

Because I thought I had an audition.

You didn't? We showed up at the hall and there was no casting.

Just a bunch of boomers doing bingo.

Got the wrong day, the wrong address?

We checked carefully.

Her agent swears the email address looked legit.

I'm afraid we were the victims of a rather cruel prank.

"Prank"?! This was fraud.

She should be arrested. What?!

I didn't do anything.

Who else would have a reason to get me out the way?

Wardrobe! Wardrobe!

My name is Tracy, as you well know.

Yeah, well, I don't have time for names. I need this fixed - now!

I can't believe that anyone here would have done such a thing.

But Jordan did have a strong motive.

Well, yes, I suppose so...

Really?

Ready, and...

I really think this number would work better as a solo.

CAST GRUMBLES

No, Seren has a point,

and the play is the thing.

You're wrong.

Seren, a lot of people wanted you out of the way.

No, they didn't!

Why would they? Because you're mean and horrible.

Oh, very good.

Wow, very good indeed.

Can we cut the magic trick?

I just... I don't think it's advancing the story.

Yes, I agree, we'll cut it.

JESS: And I realised that Seren was right.

Unless the guilty person confessed, Jordan would be suspected forever.

Yeah, and you've help to spoil something amazing.

Well, I really don't care what amateurs think.

That's why I faked the audition. Jess! You?!

No, she doesn't mean it.

Look, Jess, I know you're trying to help Jordan, but...

But it's true.

I did. No...

..it was me.

I actually sent the email.

But it was my idea.

Jess! We did the right thing.

Jordan deserved that part.

You would say that, wouldn't you? I've seen the way you look at her.

Well, bad news. She's not interested. Yes, I am.

She's my girlfriend. What?!

Yeah.

Your girlfriend?

Asha?

Yeah.

This isn't how I meant to tell you,

but we're in love.

"Love"? Well, I am, anyway.

You love me?

Yes.

I love you, too.

You should have done this play! LAUGHTER

Let's be clear.

Jordan's girlfriend and her foster sister sent a fake email

so that she could take over Seren's role.

I can't believe you did this.

Well, we did.

But Jordan knew nothing about it, I swear.

It'll still have to go in the quarterly report.

Will it? What did you think was going to happen?

Come on, I've taught you better than that.

I've certainly taught you better.

Whatever influences you've been exposed to...

Excuse me?

I think we all know who the real bad influence is here.

So you agree? They should be kept apart.

No! Mum, you can't.

I think it's highly advisable as a first step.

Ajay, Asha, home - now!

Jordan, Jess, same. Come on.

You won't tell the BTech lady about this, will you?

She'll ask me for a reference.

I don't see how I can avoid mentioning it.

Jess! I know we did a bad thing, but it was for good reasons.

Unfortunately, Mum and Jordan didn't see it that way.

This isn't some silly little prank.

For once, Seren's actually right to be upset.

And she's our social worker's daughter.

Are you trying to get Jordan sent away?

No, we were trying to help her. Why didn't you tell me the plan?

Cos you wouldn't let us do it.

So you went ahead anyway?

Well, it worked, didn't it?

You got into the course. Because of a lie.

No, because of your talent.

No-one can take that away from you.

Still weird, though, you and Asha just go behind my back.

Asha, YOUR girlfriend. Let's talk about that.

She said she loved me.

Yeah, we heard.

She's not a bad influence.

She's actually a good person.

Hmm.

So how long has this been a thing for?

Since Jess's birthday.

You didn't tell me.

We were just waiting for the right moment.

And how did that work out for you?

Look, how can I look after you if you don't even trust me?

I'm sorry, Tracy.

Don't apologise to me.

You'll be the one that's pushed from pillar to post

if this fostering fails.

Look, can you just give me and Jess a moment?

I'm sure you'll want to message Asha anyway.

Yeah. Yeah, I haven't heard from her.

Go on, then.

Are you happy...for me?

I can't say I was expecting it.

I'm sure I can be convinced.

It's not because Jordan's a girl.

Yeah. No.

No-one's got any problem with that at all.

We just didn't think she was your type.

Because she was in care or because she doesn't have any GCSEs?

Hey, whoa. No, no.

Ash, come on.

It's because she constantly gets you into trouble...

I get myself into trouble.

Mum knows.

Well, let's not get into that now.

When you go back to school, there's a lovely LGBTQIA society.

Yes, there will be so many nice girls there.

I don't want a nice girl. I want Jordan.

She... She makes me feel like I'm alive and I'm free.

And when I'm with her, I feel like I'm finally myself at last.

It's an illusion.

The person you think you are when you're with her, it's not you.

How would you know?

You're my daughter.

It's not love, Asha. It's an infatuation.

And I promise you, it will pass.

OK.

Remind me.

How old were you when you met Dad?

15, was it?

There we go. Can I have my phone back now?

Not if you're going to call Jordan, no.

You can't stop me.

That's infringing my human rights.

Asha, you're a child,

MY child and I will do whatever it takes to protect you.

You are not to speak to Jordan. You are not to see her again.

Do you understand?

Yes.

What about the other thing?

Yeah, I know.

Ah...

One problem at a time, eh?

I'm not going to lie. I feel a bit like a failure right now.

YOU'RE not a failure.

Then why do you keep so many secrets from me?

I don't. Oh, really?

Well, not any more.

And I finally told Mum everything

about the video Asha made.

BABY VOICE: # I sleep with Mummy

# I still suck my dummy. #

You should have told me.

Maybe, at the time.

But we've moved past it now.

We're friends, we're sisters.

Well, that's very mature.

I know.

So I explained what happened next,

why I tried to change my image

and how I'd been trying all summer to leave Baby Beak behind.

But you're only just 13.

Bet you'd have been the same at my age.

Yeah, but you've got to remember, I had a rubbish childhood.

I so wanted yours to be perfect.

It is, but... You said it was hard being my daughter.

Only because you're a lot to live up to.

I want to be as strong as you.

You can't get that way without making mistakes.

Yeah, but mistakes have consequences.

Mine always did.

And sometimes they can't be undone,

no matter how hard you try.

Asha's not seen my messages.

I think Priya's taken her phone.

Look, none of this is your fault, OK?

Come here.

I love her.

I mean it, I do.

I know.

"Jasha".

It was so obvious now that I thought about it.

How could I have missed it?

I still had a lot to learn about love.

How could I have been so stupid?

I just wanted Seren out of the way

and I didn't think things through.

I hope Jordan wouldn't have to pay the price.

Mum was right.

Mistakes have consequences.

And sometimes they're worse than you could have ever imagined.

DOOR OPENS

Sh.

Asha, how did you get in here?

I took Si's key.

I had to see you.

I'm glad you did.

I was so sure that you'd hate me.

Why would I hate you?

I got you into trouble with Viv.

It's not my first bad report,

and it won't be my last.

What if they send you away?

I couldn't live with myself.

Are you coming or not?

I'm not running away.

I am.

I was ready to do anything to put things right for Jordan.

I told Mum you didn't eat cake,

so we made you a giant triple fruit salad.

Sarah eats cake... No...I don't.

OK.

I bought you these with my own money...

And...look, I'm really, really sorry.

I didn't mean to hurt you.

Well, you did. I know,

and if there's anything else I can do to make it up to you...

Get me the lead in a major movie franchise?

Well, I mean, I can't do that, but... Obviously not.

Because you're a nobody.

That's why you're so jealous and bitter. Seren!

There's no need for that.

You're seriously taking her side?

Jess knows she's in the wrong. She's apologised.

And to be honest, so should we.

We shouldn't have dropped out of the show at the last minute.

Who cares?

I bet it was total cringe.

I mean, apart from me, no-one here has enough talent to understudy

a nursery school nativity.

I didn't... I didn't mean you guys.

You know what? Jordan was way better than you.

Yeah, and she doesn't cut other people's lines.

Or boss us about. Or yell at us and call us hopeless amateurs.

Yeah. It... It was a joke.

I was joking.

Guys!

Is that how Seren behaves here?

Not all the time. Just most of it.

I had no idea.

She's not like that at home.

Kids always surprise you, right?

Right.

We won't lose Jordan, will we, not because of me?

Like I said, it'll have to go in the report,

but I'll make it very clear that Jordan and Tracy

aren't to blame.

I'm not going to risk a successful foster placement,

especially when she's so excited about this BTEC.

How did you know about that?

Joanne told me. Mrs Cook?

Yes, and we decided the college didn't need to know

about Jess and Asha's prank,

not when Jordan's life's heading in such a positive direction.

Thank you.

Yeah, thank you.

It turned out that social workers weren't as scary

as I'd always feared,

and I couldn't wait to get home and give Jordan the good news.

Jordan?

Mm?

Jordan. Wake up, you lazy bones.

I'll go get her. OK.

Hey. Hey. Oi, have you seen your sister this morning?

Meow!

Great. Still doing the cat thing, then?

Hey, Jordan, Mum says get out of...

Jordan?

You know, don't care if she's sulking.

She can't stay in bed all day.

I'm going to go check on her.

PHONE RINGS

Si?

Trace, is Asha with you?

No. Did you say she was?

No.

We don't know where she is.

Jess, have you seen Asha?

Jordan's gone.

Yeah. Yeah.

No, Priya said that she took her backpack and some clothes...

What's she saying?

Look, they're not there. Where are they? I don't...

Trace, I'm going to call you back. Yeah, two seconds. OK.

Listen, we are not... We've got no reason to assume the worst.

No. We just know that Jordan used to live on the street?

No... So has Asha run away with Jordan?

Simon... Yeah. Yes!

Simon, you have to call the police. I'm going to call...

We're not going to call the police, all right?

We're not going to overreact. Overreact? Our daughter is missing.

Maybe she's not missing. Maybe she's hanging out with Jordan.

OK? And she's not going to appreciate calling the police.

I don't care if she doesn't appreciate it, Simon.

I want her found safe. I want her found now.

OK. OK. So do I.

Please.

So let's just start by checking out everywhere that she might be.

OK, fine, fine.

You stay with the boys.

I'm going to speak to Tracy, OK?

Yeah.

Look, they could be at the beach, the pier, the arcade.

Have you tried calling Jordan? She left her phone here.

Well, that's a good sign. That means she's definitely coming back.

Or it means she doesn't want to be found.

I know Jordan's got form for running away.

She did have. She's happy here.

She knows how hard it is to be out there on her own.

She would never run off.

Are you saying Asha would?

Isn't that what you're saying?

All I know is that she has completely changed

since meeting that girl.

This girl? Jordan.

Hey. Where's Asha?

Safe.

Safe where?

I smelled something on Jordan, and I knew exactly what it was.

Asha's not coming home until you agree to let her see me.

Don't shoot the messenger.

That's just what she said.

Maybe she did. But we all know who put the idea in her head.

Asha can think for herself, you know?

All I know is that she wouldn't have dreamt

of running away before she met you.

If anything happens to her, it will be your fault.

You cannot blame Jordan.

I'm not just blaming Jordan.

I blame this, this environment of complete chaos.

Chaos?

I had to check out my theory before things got any worse.

The Prices had all gone to the Steam Fair,

so Mendystown would be empty all day.

I knew that.

And so did Asha and Jordan.

Hi, Dolly.

Jess? What are you doing?

That explains the...smell.

What?

I smelled the stables on Jordan.

I haven't told anyone else.

I just... I just want to talk to you.

I begged her not to go.

I told her, "You've got a family who loves you.

"You just need to talk to them".

What did she say?

Oh, she said you wouldn't listen.

She had a point.

I always listen.

But this is blackmail.

You can tell me where she is or talk to the police.

Hang on. I don't think there's any need for that.

You'd do the same if it were Jess.

Saying that, where's Jess?

She's probably just in her room.

Jess!

Did you bring your phone?

Yeah, why?

Your mum can track you.

I need to get away.

Jess.

Jess!

Running away never helped Jordan

and it won't work for you either.

She must have told you it's dangerous and scary.

You don't understand.

I have to be with Jordan.

Because you love her?

Yes.

Then do this for her.

Because your mum is about to call the police

and you want to be together, but this will only keep you apart.

So please call your mum.

Tell her you're coming home.

Jess! Jess, there you are!

HORSE WHINNIES

Mum. Look behind you. Mum!

HORSE WHINNIES LOUDLY

THUD

Mum?

MUM?

Mum!

MUM!