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(school bell ringing)

(upbeat pop music)

♫ I'm amazed at the things that you say

♫ I'd heard it all before

♫ Just another day

♫ January, February all the same

♫ March, April, May's coming back again

♫ Oh why

♫ 'Cause it's the worst year of my life again

♫ It's looped around and pulled me back in

♫ Now yesterday has come again, oh no

♫ Yeah yeah yeah yeah

♫ The worst year of my life again

(alarm buzzing)

(acoustic guitar music)

- Valentine's Day. It's so stupid!

It doesn't even mean anything!

Just invented by card manufacturers to sell cards.

- Mmmm. Didn't get any then?

- I didn't want any!

The whole thing's just a big con.

Only losers care about Valentine's Day.

- The homeroom is going to look amazing.

- I still can't believe the school

doesn't want to do anything.

- Valentine's Day is the most important day of the year.

- [Loren] Nicola, how many cards did you get?

- You're going to buy her a card, aren't you?

My heart is aking for you.

What does that mean?

- It's not aking, it's aching.

I only spelled it A-dot-King,

as in Alex King!

Because you can't put your real name on the card

so you just leave a little clue.

- Yeah, but wouldn't she actually have

to know your real name for that to work?

Look, face it mate, you're not even on her radar.

(romantic piano music)

- I will be after this.

- Yeah! She'll be all

"hey, there's that boy who got me

"that really small, really cheap card!"

and can't spell aching.

- Ah! (water splashing on floor)

It's a-c-h... - I know

how to spell aching, Maddy.

This was all I could afford.

Size doesn't matter, anyway!

Maddy, if you were a girl you'd be happy with this?

- Yes!

- See! Now all I have to do is get

it to her before class.

Then, even if she gets loads more,

- Which she will.

- She'll always remember that mine was the first.

I just have to sneak it in her locker

before she gets her books out.

- Oh it won't work.

You can't fit anything under them.

I just checked mine, there's no cards.

- Maybe that's because nobody sent you any.

- As if!

No, the doors are too long,

you can't fit anything under them!

- And there you go!

And perfect!

- And, that's not my locker.

- What?!

(hits locker)

- Great, thank you, it's too late now,

thank you very much, Simon.

So who's locker is it?

- Oh, it's Parker's.

- How would you know that?

- He's opening it now.

(fast rhythmic music)

(shoes squeaking on wet floor)

(boys hitting floor)

- What are you doing down there?

- Don't know. What am I doing down here, King?

- Uh, beating me up?

- Good guess.

(snaps fingers)

(garbage falling to floor)

- That showed him! (boys laughing)

(garbage falling to floor)

- Good job, they legged it.

I was just about to step in.

- You've got detention this afternoon,

haven't you, King?

- No sir, I don't think so.

- Think again.

Get to work.

Move!

(sighs)

- I rescued the card!

- Brilliant! Thanks Mads!

Maddy?

Come on, I've got a plan.

(dramatic, chiming music)

- What's he doing?

(girls chatting about Valentine's day)

- I don't kiss and tell.

(shoes crunching on hand)

- It's very red.

- That's what happens when someone stands on it!

- Love hurts!

- Shut up!

- Hey Nicola, what time's net ball?

- This is perfect!

Maddy, you take the card

and slip it under the toilet cubicle.

- No way! I don't want to go in those toilets!

- Why not?!

- The hand dryer, it looks like an angry face!

Freaks me out!

Then you go and turn it on it sounds like it's screaming,

it's like

(blowing and screeching)

- Right! Fine!

I'll do it, but you two keep watch!

(dramatic, chiming music)

If any girls come, you have to distract them.

- No problem.

I have a brilliant distraction technique.

(sighs)

(dramatic music intensifies)

- What are you doing in the girls' toilet?!

(flustered mumbling)

You creepy weirdo, get out!

(falls to floor)

- Um, who were you shouting at?

- Alex King.

- What are you doing?

- He pretended to faint.

- Why?

- Distraction technique.

Did it work?

- Just get up!

- Alex, do you think Nicola is,

you know, your type?

- She's the hottest girl in school.

Yep! She's my type!

- I heard she's got a real temper.

Someone nudged her once when she was putting

on lip gloss, so she tried to stuff them

in their own backpack.

And it was a very small backpack, Alex.

Very small.

- That's not true!

And even if it was, it's a good thing!

It means that she's edgy.

Edgy, blonde, beautiful.

- Fast!

- Yeah, that too!

(Nicola chatting on phone)

(dramatic, chiming music)

- Oh no! Nicola wasn't in there!

(school bell rings)

(upbeat acoustic guitar music)

(girls chatting)

- Oh that's so cute! (all laughing)

- I knew she'd get loads.

I bet you whoever got her one first is her favourite.

- Mmmhmmm. I bet it's bigger than the one you got her!

- Bigger!

Bigger!

That's it! I need to go bigger!

Forget cards, do a big romantic gesture!

Girls like romantic gestures, don't they?

Get some flowers, and viola! I get the girl!

- No, nope. Don't get it.

What am I doing again?

- Look, it's simple.

Nicola always goes to netball practise at four,

before the other girls, and sets up the court.

Alone!

It's perfect!

I can walk in with a big bunch of flowers,

and as I do, you play some romantic music

over the speakers.

It'll be like a scene from a movie!

- I like movies about sharks!

- Right.

Well, maybe we can reenact a shark movie another time.

For now, let's just stick to a romantic chick flick.

- Have you seen that one where the shark

eats the woman in the bath?

Oh, no no no no!

It wasn't a movie, it was a dream I had.

Make a good film, though. Bath Sharks!

- Maybe you could download some violin stuff

on your phone?

- Violins, oh alright.

But don't tell anyone.

- What's this?

Giraffes? Who got me this?

(upbeat rhythmic music)

(record scratch)

(upbeat rhythmic music)

(light switch flicks)

- [Simon] 'Cause it doesn't even make sense!

- Why?!

- Because it's stupid, that's why!

How would the shark even get in the bath?

- Through the taps.

- Big taps!

- Maybe it's a small shark.

(upbeat electric guitar music)

(sniffs)

- Alex King!

(record scratch)

I got your card.

Then I followed your petals.

What a big romantic gesture!

Come here, Valentine!

- Stop it! I never sent you a card!

- Yeah you did!

- I never got you a card.

Oh! Oh! You're the giraffe!

- That's horrible!

I wouldn't be your Valentine

if you were the last boy on Earth!

(light switches flick)

- And then the sequel, I'd call it Shower Gator!

- What? Wait, why have the lights gone out?

Must be my cue for the music.

(phone button chimes)

(dramatic violin music)

- Hello?

Who's there?

- Uh, probably should've checked it first.

- I like it!

- This isn't funny!

Amy? Lilly?

Kate. Rhiannon? Jody?!

Krissy? Trish! Emma?!

(music quickens and intensifies)

(screams)

(clock clicking)

(alarm buzzing)

(upbeat acoustic guitar music)

- Let me get this straight.

You're living through this time repeat thing, yeah?

You basically know the future,

and what do you do with this awesome power?

You fight crime, become famous, win the lottery?

No, you want to buy a better Valentine's card

than last time.

- Uh, Valentine's Day is like

the most important day of the year.

- Says who?!

- Valentine's Day is like

the most important day of the year.

- [Loren] Nicola, how many cards did you get?

- Uh, yeah I hate you!

- My heart is aking for you.

Aking for you?

- Don't start that again.

And don't drink that! Or you'll choke on it

when Maddy makes you jump.

- Why would I make Simon jump?

(Simon laughs nervously)

- I hate you!

Why can't it be me repeating the year?

It's wasted on you.

- The universe doesn't think you need

to learn the same lesson as Alex.

- That's true.

I am pretty perfect.

Hey, Alex! Last time around,

how many Valentine's cards did I get?

- None.

(water splashes on floor)

- Don't be stupid.

I bet I did! I bet I did, I just didn't tell you

to spare your feelings.

- Actually, I did get one.

From Big Hannah.

- Big Hannah?

- Yeah, it's a long story.

One that involves a great deal

of pain, humiliation, tripping,

bins on the heads, crushed hands,

falling down, detention,

and making Nicola think I was gonna chop her

into little pieces!

- Fairly standard day for you, then.

- Anyway, this time all of that can be avoided

by slipping this card into the right locker.

(paper rustling against locker)

- I don't think it fits.

(school bell rings)

- You could cut it in half.

(scissors snapping)

- I said no.

- Oh, cheer up, it was a stupid card anyway.

Bears with candy floss, doesn't even make sense.

Why would bears have candy floss?

- Maybe it's like that film where all the bears

are loose in the theme park.

- Are you sure that wasn't a dream?

- No, it wa...

Oh yeah, you're right, it was a dream!

Make a good scary movie, though.

Bears on a roller coaster!

- What's the point in getting a second chance

at things if I still can't do something

as simple as this?

- Nicola's probably not supposed to be the one for you.

- She's right, I reckon the universe is saying,

"forget Nicola. Start writing down the answers

"to the end of year exams so your best mate

"can flog 'em in the school yard!"

What? We'll split the profits!

60-40.

60-30-10

- Face it, Alex.

If the universe wanted you and Nicola together,

it would've given you the opportunity.

It hasn't, so it doesn't.

(romantic chiming music)

- Or maybe the universe was just being a little slow.

You keep her busy while I slip this in her bag.

Preferably without getting a red hand this time.

- What?

- Uh, it doesn't matter.

Just distract her, okay?

- No problem, I have a brilliant

distraction technique. - You're not gonna pretend

to faint, are you?

- (scoffs) No!

(bouncy chiming music)

- Well, that's really all I had.

Nicola!

I was wondering whether you would like

to sponsor me!

- Sponsor you to do what?

- Um, walk?

- [Nicola] Sponsor you to walk?

- I'll sponsor you to walk. Away!

(girls laugh)

- Well, not just walk, obviously,

because that would be stupid.

Um, sponsor me to walk backwards.

- What, for charity?

- Yes, yes! That would actually make more sense!

Yes, for charity!

- Not really.

Was there something else?

- Simon, you alright?

You look kind of faint.

(hits floor)

Simon. - No!

- Simon! - No!

(hand crunching)

No! No! No!

- It's okay, he pretends to faint all the time!

(bouncy chiming music)

- It didn't work!

- [Maddy] Simon, get up!

(liquid splashing to floor)

(cap closing, bottle falling into bin)

(paper rustling)

(dramatic violin music)

(dryer blowing)

- Aking?

- What are you doing down there?

Creepy weirdo, get out!

(door closing)

- Who was that?

- Alex King.

He was looking around the toilets on the...

(cubicle door slams)

(bouncy chiming music)

(people chatting in corridor)

(shoes squeak on wet floor)

(garbage falling)

(girls laughing)

- You've got detention this afternoon,

haven't you, Parker?!

- Yeah, I have detention all week.

- Well now you've got it all month!

(flicks chin)

Get to work!

- Whoever spilled this paint is toast!

Toast!

Ah!

(boys falling to floor)

- This is where you ask me what I'm doing,

isn't it?

- No!

- Listen, I was just... - I don't want to know,

alright?!

I'm not interested.

(dramatic bouncy music)

(school bell rings)

- Brilliant. Brilliant!

(classmates chatting)

- Okay, is this over with now?

Can we start thinking up some more

fun things to do with this time-warp,

whatever it is thing?

- It's a temporal loop.

And the space-time continuum isn't a toy, Simon.

You can't just play with it like a shoe!

- Like a what?

- Like a shoe!

- No, Maddy's right!

- Maddy's right?

- Valentine's Day isn't over yet.

We can still do this!

- That's not what I said at all.

- Yeah it is!

Now, what we need is a big romantic gesture.

And this time, we'll do it right.

- [Simon] Table cloth.

Glasses,

drink,

vase.

A candle.

- That's not a candle!

- Well it's the best thing I could do

on such short notice.

I'm surprised he hasn't asked

for a violin concerto whilst he's at it.

Why are you helping anyway?

I thought you believed the universe

didn't want Alex and Nicola to be together.

- Well if it doesn't, he's gonna find out soon enough.

- Why? What'll happen if it doesn't?

Will a big black hole appear

and suck them up or something?

- Almost definitely not.

Probably just really embarrass himself.

- Excellent!

Let's go and watch!

(dramatic jazz music)

- Look, they're not for you, alright?

So, don't buy me any cards.

(door slams)

- Because it doesn't even make sense!

How would the bears even have got on the roller coaster?

- Queue, same as everyone else.

- Those are some pretty weird looking flowers!

(petals crunching)

(dramatic jazz music)

- Ugh! (scoffs)

(paint splashing to floor)

Gross!

(dramatic jazz music)

(carbonated drink pouring into cup)

- We should probably warn him!

- No, that'll let him know we're watching!

Fine!

(knocking)

(door slamming)

There, he's gone.

We've saved the day!

Well, I have.

You weren't much help!

- What are you doing?!

What's he doing?

- Nothing, nothing!

He's in love, that's all.

- He's what?!

(Simon yells as intercom screeches)

(girls chattering under screech)

- [Maddy] Give him back his shoe! Get your own!

(door opening)

(door opening, footsteps)

- Uh, I didn't...

(footsteps)

Okay, um, this probably looks

a little bit odd.

But, I can explain.

- What's he saying down there?!

- I don't know! This was all his idea!

Something about declaring his love or something.

- What?!

- I mean, it's not like the school

were ever gonna do anything, is it?

And, Valentine's Day is the most important day

of the year.

So, I figured I'd set up a little table and uh...

- Don't listen to Alex King!

I did not get a Valentine's Day card of him!

And we were not lying on top of each other

in the corridor!

And Alex King and I are definitely not in love!

(whistling, bouncy music)

- Right.

Well, I think that about covers it.

As you were.

(group chattering)

- So, how did it go?

'Cause we weren't there, obviously.

- It could've gone worse.

- Really?

- Yeah, she didn't try and stuff me in my backpack.

Plus, at least I'm on her radar now.

She knows who I am!

- Yeah, the kid who gave Parker a Valentine's card.

- Yep, you don't forget something like that.

- So you don't think maybe the universe was trying

to tell you that-- - That I need to work

even harder to get what I want.

Yep, it's just like you said.

- Right.

Wait, no that's not what I said at all!

- Yes it is!

Oh no!

How did this happen?

Big Hannah slammed a door in my face,

why did she still get me a card?

- Maybe it's not from her.

- Giraffes? Of course it's from her!

Who else but Big Hannah would get a giraffe card?

(forlorn acoustic guitar music)

- [Simon] Anyway, enough about me,

let's figure out who got you that card.

- [Alex] Why do you care?

- [Simon] I'm your best mate!

If someone's trying to send you a secret love message,

I should help you figure it out.

- [Alex] Right.

You're just avoiding my questions

about your shoe.

- [Simon] Shoe? What shoe?

Oh, that. (nervous laughter)

That's a fun story.

(upbeat pop music)

- The doors are too long, you can't fit

anything under them.

(boy yelling "Parker!" in background)

(all laugh)

Told you's!

You can't fit anything under them.

- Oh, would you look at that,

it fits and- (scoffs)

- The universe probably didn't want you and Nicola together,

so it hasn't, so it shouldn't (laughing)

(laughing)