Original subtitles

♪ Hey, what you doing?

♪ Everybody's moving

♪ It's time for Little Lunch

♪ It's time for running, swinging, sliding

♪ It's time to bounce and seek and hide

♪ It's time for shouting, laughing, climbing

♪ It's time to skip this beat and start that rhyme

♪ Before your class goes back

♪ Well, you got to eat your snack

♪ Take off the plastic wrap

♪ And do a little hand clap

♪ Hey, what you doing?

♪ Everybody's moving

♪ Hey, what you doing?

♪ It's time for Little Lunch! ♪ Whoo!

I go through stages with my lunches.

At the moment, I like everything in a packet.

Which is terrible for the environment.

But great preparation for astronauting. That's not a word.

A gardener does gardening, a teacher does teaching.

What do you think an astronaut does?

I'm sure it's more complicated than eating things from packets.

If you wanna be an Olympian, you have to eat like one.

I tell Mum my lunch has to be full of protein.

Mum says my lunch has to be whatever's in the fridge.

I have lots of allergies, so everything in my lunch box

has to be gluten, lactose, nut, soy and mandarin-free.

Are you allergic to mandarins?

No, I just hate the pips. I like the pips.

Not to eat, just to play with.

I'm really excited about my lunch today,

because I have my lunch today.

I've been having trouble remembering to bring it lately.

Rory never remembers to pack his lunch.

I could never FORGET to pack my lunch.

Me either. It's just part of your morning routine.

You brush your teeth, do your hair, make your bed,

you clean your shoes, you file your homework folders,

you polish your badges, you pack your lunch.

I blame my mum.

She shouldn't leave it on the bench -

she should put it in my bag.

The only reason I've got my lunch today

is because I put it in my bag.

Thanks, Mum.

The trouble with Rory forgetting his lunch all the time

is that he's always asking for our food.

I don't have THAT many mandarins.

Rory's so annoying when he pesters us for our snacks.

So yesterday I put my foot down.

On my lunch box. Which Rory was trying to open.

Ow!

Tamara! Did you not see my hand on your lunch box?

No more taking our food, Rory. You have to bring your own lunch.

OK. I will. You're right. I'm sorry.

Can I have a cheese stick?

No! Melanie?

No. And no.

The girls all said 'no',

but I knew Atticus, my best friend, would say 'yes'.

No!

Please? No!

Fine. Should I hold your lunch box while you play four square?

I didn't like holding my lunch box away from Rory

while I played four square - mainly 'cause I kept getting out -

but I was tired of Rory eating my snacks.

I wasn't eating ANY snacks! No-one would give me any.

I asked everyone, and everyone said 'no'.

The only person left was Battie.

By the time I found him,

he'd turned his little lunch into an alien fortress.

And I didn't have the heart to eat it.

Also, he'd used a lot rocks and sticks.

It would've been hard to swallow.

But I was really hungry.

I didn't know what to do. I looked everywhere for some food.

I found a muesli bar! Yes!

It wasn't even open! But it was leaking.

I think the use-by date was before I was born.

Then I saw something that gave me an idea.

I'd used up my one emergency jam sandwich

from the staff room ages ago,

but what if I sent someone else to get one for me?

No, Rory, you cannot have another emergency jam sandwich.

Minkle.

If only another teacher had opened the door,

I would've gotten away with it.

I was having one last search through my bag

to find an old apple or anything, when...

I found money.

Rory suddenly bolted past me, going super-fast.

He tore across the playground.

Leaping over plants and balls and benches.

And people! He was leaping over people.

Then he stopped.

At the fence. And just stared through the wire.

Out into the street.

Rory, what's wrong?

What's the matter? Has something happened?

I knew he was going to say something bad.

I'm going...

..to the milk bar.

I didn't know it would be the worst... thing... I ever... heard.

She may have overreacted.

Sshh!

Mrs Gonsha's on yard duty. She'll think something's wrong.

Something is wrong. You're going to the milk bar!

Because I'm starving! Rory, you can't. It's against the rules.

It's out of bounds. You'll get in trouble.

You might never come back.

Remember that story about the boy who crossed the road

and got picked up by a hawk's talons,

and they flew away forever?

Yeah, that was a story that Battie wrote.

It didn't actually happen. Didn't it?

No, it didn't. I made it up.

Look, I go to the milk bar at home by myself.

I walk to school by myself. I cross the road by myself.

Please don't say anything.

I'm so hungry, and I just found $3.75 in my bag.

That's $6.80. Is it?

Yes! Guys, listen! I'll get you all something too.

You just keep Mrs Gonsha away from the gate while I'm gone.

Rory had a point -

at home, we would be allowed to go to the milk bar.

On Thursdays, Tamara and I catch the bus to my house together.

I'm allowed to walk to the pizza shop with my brother.

We were slowly coming around to the idea.

I want a sour strap. Sea salt chips!

Some liquorice! I'd like a lollipop.

Debra-Jo, can you write this down?

I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

It wasn't THAT bad. And get snakes!

Atticus, you're the School Council Representative.

You're captain of the cricket team.

You were a policeman in the school concert.

How can you be part of this? It's not that big a deal.

If you don't wanna be part of it, fine, but just don't dob.

Promise you won't dob.

Debra-Jo is the worst dobber in the whole school.

Debra-Jo? More like 'Dobra-Jo'.

She can't help herself. She has to dob about everything.

She dobs when there's nothing even to dob about.

Mrs Gonsha, Battie dropped his pencil.

Do I need to know that, Debra-Jo? Maybe. Debra-Jo? No.

Mrs Gonsha, Melanie doesn't like broccoli.

Do I need to know that, Debra-Jo? Yes! Debra-Jo?

No. Mm.

Mrs Gonsha... Do I need to know, Debra-Jo?

Probably not.

I just like to keep Mrs Gonsha informed.

But she has been reminding me lately

that before I say anything, to ask myself,

'Does Mrs Gonsha need to know that?'

Also, I was tired of everyone being mad with me and...

And also, she wanted some sea salt chips. No, I didn't!

But the point was, I promised I wouldn't dob.

I, Debra-Jo, do solemnly swear that I will...

Yeah, we got it. Watch the gate!

And suddenly, Rory was out the gate.

And suddenly, Mrs Gonsha was coming.

♪ Ominous electronic music

We need to stop her.

OK, OK, follow my lead.

I thought Debra-Jo might come up with a plan.

I didn't think it would be THIS plan.

Human pyramid!

A human pyramid?

Don't get me wrong, I love human pyramids,

but the closest Debra-Jo's ever come to one is the sick bay.

Which is where she goes with a sore tummy

whenever Mr Haliotis makes us do them in PE.

I'm not a fan of human pyramids 'cause I have never seen the point.

Humans were designed to walk and sit on chairs and drive cars -

not kneel on each other's backs.

But now that we needed a wide, tall distraction,

I totally saw the point.

Well! Look at you all! Debra-Jo! I... I'm...

Isn't it nice to see you doing something so... physical?

Are you alright there?

Yes.

Mrs Gonsha was so surprised.

Not as surprised as that boy from Grade Six

that Debra-Jo threw on the ground first.

The human pyramid was a really good idea.

It stopped Mrs Gonsha looking over at the gate.

For about ten seconds.

I couldn't hold it any longer. Melanie is heavier than she looks.

Ow, Melanie! You've got really bony knees.

Never mind. That looked fun. Did Rory get something to eat?

He came looking for a jam sandwich.

Oh, yeah, I think he was, um...

He was chewing... Yeah, I think he found a banana...

Definitely eating a biscuit. He said he had a big breakfast.

Well, where is he? Who?

Rory. Debra-Jo? Yes? Where's Rory?

I just find it really, really hard not to tell the truth,

which is why I said...

What's the capital of Canberra? What?

I mean... Australia. Is it Canberra?

Yes, Canberra is the capital of Australia, isn't it?

Yes! Canberra. Australia. Australia. Canberra.

That's what happens when I don't tell the truth -

I forget my basic geography. And I go a bit insane.

What's going on? Nothing.

Where's Rory?

He went to the...

..senior playground.

Over there, on the other side of the oval.

We could not believe that Debra-Jo did not dob.

But not only did she not dob,

she pointed Mrs Gonsha in the total other direction.

She sent Mrs Gonsha to the senior playground.

Which was so smart.

Except Mrs Gonsha didn't go to the senior playground.

Where's Mrs Gonsha? She's not in the senior playground.

Where'd she go? I can't see her.

She must just be blending in with the kids.

In an orange safety vest? She can't blend in.

Maybe a kid fell over and went to sick bay.

Maybe she went to the staff room.

Maybe she found Rory.

Mrs Gonsha was really mad. Really, really mad.

On a scale of 1 to 10, she was about 37.

Who was part of this?

None of them... Be quiet, Rory! Well?

You are all in very big trouble.

Debra-Jo, I cannot believe you didn't tell me the truth.

We made her... Be quiet, Atticus!

Debra-Jo, what's the quote we learned this week?

'Bad things happen when...' When Rory forgets his lunch.

No! 'Bad things happen when...'

'When good people do nothing.'

Bad things happen when good people do nothing.

You should've told me where Rory was.

You said to stop telling you what everyone was doing.

This isn't like 'Melanie doesn't like broccoli.'

I don't care about that. Thank you. Be quiet, Melanie.

I care if Rory leaves school.

I'm very, very, very...!

Don't say 'disappointed'. Don't say 'disappointed'.

Don't say 'disappointed'.

..disappointed!

In all of you.

We stood there wondering what would happen to us.

Would we all get punished? Would she tell our parents?

Would I still become a lawyer when I grow up?

Rory had to go sit in Rory's spot.

And the rest of us had to... sit next to him.

It was nice not to be alone in the principal's office.

But it was also terrible not to be alone in the principal's office.

I promised I'd make it up to them

by never forgetting my lunch box again.

And I haven't. Even though that was only yesterday.

I am never forgetting about my lunch box again.

Rory! I got it!

What are we playing?!

♪ Uh-huh

♪ Uh-huh ♪ Hey, what you doing?

♪ Everybody's moving Hey, what you doing?

♪ Little Lunch! ♪

This morning we had a talent show to raise money for a new PA system,

which we really needed.

So the talent show...

Ooh! ..will be on this Friday morning,

and all your parents are welcome with a gold coin donation.

I think we'll have to send a note home.

I was excited about the talent show because...

Because we got out of class! No, because I was doing my magic act.

His first trick was that he made our classes disappear!

I was not excited about the talent show.

It had been ruining my week

ever since Mrs Gonsha announced it on Monday.

So the talent show...

Ooh! ..will be on this Friday morning...

Yes! I'm entering. Melanie, do you want to help me?

If I said yes to Debra-Jo, Tamara would be mad.

And if I said yes to Tamara, Debra-Jo would be mad.

So I said... Sorry, I'm already helping Atticus.

Even though Mrs Gonsha had just announced there'd be a talent show,

we all knew Atticus would be doing his magic act

and he'd want me to be his assistant.

Atticus always does his magic act.

It's a good act. And it needs a good assistant.

Melanie's a much better assistant than my old one.

I'm going to take these two coins and I'm...

He'll turn them into a dog! Then he'll turn a dog into a bike!

Then he'll get us hot chips at lunchtime!

Melanie, can you be my assistant, please?

I've been Atticus's assistant ever since,

which is a bit boring because Atticus is always doing his magic act.

But at least it stopped me from choosing between Tamara and Debra-Jo.

I was disappointed that Melanie didn't want to work on my song,

but I was pleased she didn't want to work on Tamara's either.

I was cross that Melanie wasn't helping me with my routine,

but at least she wasn't helping Debra-Jo.

Tamara's the best at sport stuff. Debra-Jo's the best at school stuff.

They both wanted to be the best at the talent show.

I did not wanna be caught in the middle.

So on Tuesday at little lunch,

I avoided them and practised magic with Atticus.

This is a great new trick. I think it'll really wow everyone.

OK. Which one is the ball under? The blue one!

Rory! You're not supposed to be watching!

Please can I be your assistant again? No!

I bring pizzazz to your act.

Can you move? You saw how I did it from there.

It was your assistant's fault. She gave it away with her eyes.

Melanie!

I'd just about convinced Atticus

to make me his assistant again, when Tamara ran up.

Guess what! I've decided what song I'm doing for the talent show!

Boom Boom Pop Pop!

I love that song! I know, right?

♪ Boom, boom Pop, pop

♪ Everybody wants some... ♪

I was super happy when Tamara said she was doing Boom Boom Pop Pop,

firstly because it's a really good song

and secondly, she didn't ask me to help her.

What if I promise to be quiet? What if you have two assistants?

What if my nan makes you toffee apples?

Melanie! Guess what song I'm doing for the talent show!

You know when you suddenly get a bad feeling about something?

Boom Boom Pop Pop! How did you know?

Tamara's doing that one too.

Here's what I thought, it didn't matter they were doing the same song.

Tamara's a really good dancer. And Debra-Jo's a really good singer.

They'd both do the song differently and they would both be great.

Yeah, I thought that for about four seconds.

She's doing the same song? She can't. I chose it first.

No, Tamara chose it first. Didn't she, Melanie?

Melanie was super excited, and said that Tamara would be awesome at it.

I was angry that Melanie thought Tamara

would be awesome singing Boom Boom Pop Pop,

because I know I thought of it first.

I don't know when Tamara thought of it, but I was definitely first.

I could see Debra-Jo was upset, so I tried to help.

Maybe you could do another song?

So you think Tamara will be better than me.

You think Tamara can sing it and I can't.

You think everyone will like Tamara more than me.

I didn't help.

So I thought maybe I should try talking to Tamara.

No!

And so I was thinking, just to make things easier,

maybe you could choose another song?

So you think Debra-Jo will be better than me?

You think Debra-Jo can sing it and I can't.

You think everyone will like Debra-Jo more than me.

Thanks a lot, Melanie!

That went well.

I was angry at Melanie for saying I should change my song,

when I know I thought of it first.

I don't know exactly when Debra-Jo thought of it,

but I thought of it ages ago.

On Wednesday, things got worse.

I didn't think you were Atticus's assistant anymore, Rory.

He's not.

I could be. No, you couldn't. Melanie is.

Mrs Gonsha said everyone in the talent show

had to bring their costumes

so she could check they weren't inappropriate.

If they were, that still left two days

for Mum or Dad to duck to the charity shop for something else.

I was really happy with my costume.

I was so pleased with my costume.

Last school holidays, we all did this hip-hop workshop...

Which was so much fun and we learned so much.

At the end of it, we all got this really awesome...

..and totally rocking... ..hip-hop hoodie!

But, Sam, I just don't see how you can play keyboard in that.

GreatTamara and Debra-Jo were singing the same song,

wearing the same costume, asking the same questions.

Melanie!

Who looks better? Who should wear it?

No-one?

No-one? No-one?

Girls fighting is weird.

It's kind of silent. But really loud-silent.

Yeah. Sometimes I know the girls are fighting

because of what they're not saying

and how loudly they're not saying it.

I didn't want to be caught in the middle.

I wasn't. At all. Neither of them were speaking to me.

Debra-Jo and Tamara had started out being ridiculous,

and now they were being mean.

So on Thursday, I tried to stay out of their way.

Which is harder than you think.

It was so horrible and tense.

I couldn't wait to rehearse with Atticus.

That's how horrible and tense it was.

Whatcha doing? I'm waiting for Melanie.

I want to practise with her. Practise with me.

No! But I'm here now.

She'll be here in a minute. She's just in the toilet.

I could tell Rory was still desperate to be my assistant.

But I didn't know how desperate.

I wanted a bit of time with Atticus and his magic

to prove I could be a good assistant.

Was it really such a bad thing I locked the girls in the toilets?

OK, yeah, when I say it out loud, I get it - it was bad.

It's locked!

The girls' toilets are locked by padlock at the end of the day,

so I knew exactly what must've happened.

Debra-Jo broke the door on the way in.

What? No, I didn't. How else is it jammed?

You were the last... Are you saying I did it?

Neither of you broke the door. Whose side are you on?

I'm not on anybody's side!

I was like a kettle that had never boiled before,

so it didn't know it had a really loud whistle.

Sides are stupid!

Someone goes on one person's side,

then someone else goes on someone else's side,

then someone else and someone else,

and soon, a whole lot of people are on two sides

and no-one remembers who was mad about what in the first place!

I remember. She stole my song. She stole my song.

Nobody stole anything.

Boom Boom Pop Pop is the most popular song on the radio.

Everybody's doing it for the talent show. That's true.

I heard a lot of kids in the senior school practising it.

I've heard kids in the junior school practising it.

I heard Mr Haliotis practising it.

♪ Boom, boom, pop, pop Everybody wants some

♪ Boom, boom Pop, pop

♪ Everybody gotta have some... ♪ Whoo!

Maybe I should choose another song. I'll choose another song.

I said it first. I thought it.

Enough! Both of you! Why are you angry?

Gee, I wonder. Why would I be so angry, Tamara?

Could it be that my best friends aren't talking to me or each other?

Could it be that? Or she could just be hungry.

I get cranky when I'm hungry.

I suddenly felt bad that I had been mean to Melanie.

She hadn't done anything wrong.

It was Debra-Jo who had done everything wrong.

I just wanted to enter the talent show.

I wanted to enter the talent...

Would you stop fighting about the talent show?!

She's a better dancer than me! She's a better singer than me!

Debra-Jo is a really good singer.

And Tamara is a really good dancer.

While we're on special skills, I am a really good magician's assistant.

Minkle.

I finally got them to see the problem!

They'd been mean to each other all week

because they were frightened that the other would be better than them.

What a waste of my time.

You actually think that? What? No!

It's stupid! No, you're really good.

You're better than me at everything. No.

I'm not joking. You're the best dancer.

No, I'm serious. You're so much better than me.

I suddenly felt so much better.

I'd been bottling up all this crossness

all week and now it was gone.

I can't believe how good it felt to be speaking to each other.

I suddenly felt so happy, which is saying something,

considering we were locked in the girls' toilets.

Wait! Before we leave, how do I know

you're won't start fighting again about the talent show?

We're not. That was so ten minutes ago.

Really? I'm changing my song!

I'm doing Shake It Sassy Girl.

Oh, boy. Let's do it together!

♪ Shake it, sassy girl Shake it, sassy girl... ♪

Yes, that could have happened on Monday, but better late than never.

They got so excited, they forgot we were stuck in the toilet.

♪ Shake it, sassy girl Shake it, sassy girl... ♪

But I needed to get out.

Help!

Are they alright? Are they stuck in there?

Who?

The girls weren't angry that I'd locked them in.

How could you?! What were you thinking?!

I'm so angry with you, Rory!

Oh, that's right, they were really angry with me.

But they didn't stay angry for very long.

Let's be honest - if Rory hadn't locked us in,

we wouldn't have resolved our fight.

We wouldn't have decided to enter the show together.

After Melanie yelled at me, she was the opposite of angry.

She was really kind.

I told Atticus he should let Rory and me be his assistant.

I didn't want anyone being left out anymore.

Which was fine, except for when Rory promised

I would turn the seven of clubs into a shark.

The Grade Ones got really scared. Pizzazz!

Tamara and Debra-Jo were my favourite act.

They couldn't decide whether to be called Debra-Jo and Tamara,

or Tamara and Debra-Jo, so guess what they went with.

The Melanies.

♪ Shake it, sassy girl Shake it, sassy girl

♪ Shake it, sassy girl

♪ Shake it, sassy girl

♪ You need to shake, shake, shake

♪ You need to shake

♪ It's a whole lotta give and a little bit of take

♪ You need to shake, shake, shake

♪ Shake it, yeah. ♪