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THEME SONG: I've got a special power that I'm

not afraid to use.

Come on, this is my adventure.

This is my fantasy.

It's all about living in the ocean, being wild and free.

'Cause I'm no ordinary girl.

I'm from the deep blue underworld.

Land or sea, I've got the power if I just believe.

'Cause I'm no ordinary girl, I'm from the deep blue

underworld.

Land or sea, the world's my oyster, I'm the pearl.

No ordinary girl!

-[SINGING] I've been thinking over all the things that

you've been saying to me.

No reason or answers.

Do I deceive myself when I make him out to be?

I thought I'm the girl with everything.

If only you could stay, only you could stay

around a while for me.

Thought I had it all and anything.

I wanted you to really matter.

[cheering]

-Will.

Will!

-Huh?

-You're staring.

-What-- no, I was just thinking.

-Oh, we are on fire.

I can't wait for Friday's gig.

-Great set, Bella.

Making magic out there.

-Thanks.

-Can I buy you a coffee?

So rain check for later, yeah?

-Will, wait up.

How are you?

-OK.

-So what did you think?

-About what, exactly?

-About the song.

What else?

-Interesting.

Really from the heart.

-I, um--

I was swimming, and I found something, and--

and I thought--

I thought maybe you'd like it.

-Whoa.

-I know.

I've never seen anything like it.

-Where did you get this?

-Can you keep a secret?

I got it from the octopus' garden.

It's a joke.

-Oh.

Right.

It's-- it's amazing.

It's really amazing.

-Oh, no, I--

no, I want you to have it.

-Are you sure?

-Yeah, yeah.

Add it to your collection.

-Thanks.

Hey, why don't you come by my place late?

-Why?

-We can talk.

-What about?

-This.

Your singing.

That OK?

-Yeah, that should be fine.

-Great.

Say, 5:00 PM?

-It's a date.

-This is amazing.

-This is an ancient fossil.

A signpost to the past.

It was alive millions of years ago.

Imagine what the world was like then.

-So it's worth something, then?

-Plenty, to a collector.

But that's not the point.

-Where'd you find it?

There must be more.

-It's a present.

-Who from?

Who could afford to--

[knocking]

-Hello.

-Oh.

Come in.

So, I'll see you later?

-You've got training soon.

Don't forget.

Nice shell.

Where'd you find it?

-Oh, around.

-Hey, check this out.

I looked it up on the net, and that shell is rare.

Really rare.

It says here it's only found in the deepest

parts of the ocean.

Where exactly did you find it?

-I told you.

The octopus' garden.

-No, really.

Where?

-It-- it was washed up on the beach.

-You told me you found it when you were swimming.

-Yeah, no, it was--

it was on the shore as I was getting out of the water.

-Where?

Mako Island?

-So!

Who cares?

-I knew it!

Anything strange is somehow connected to that place.

-I don't know what you mean, but--

-I think you do.

I think you know a lot more about that place than you say.

You always seem to be going out there.

-Not always.

-You're hiding something.

-I thought we were gonna talk about music.

That's what you said.

-I am, in a way.

-Sorry?

-Sometimes when we talk I get the feeling that there's

something you're holding back.

But when you sing, it's different.

It's like it's the real you.

Someone honest.

-Is this why you wanted me to come here?

-Yeah.

-Great.

-I just want to know the real you.

-Then stop questioning every little thing.

-Then how am I supposed--

-No, but nothing.

Why can't you just let this go and enjoy life?

Have you ever tried that?

-He's always had a thing about Mako.

-I think it's different this time.

He's completely fired-up.

I never meant to encourage him.

I tried to put him off.

I really did.

-Well how many times do we have to tell you?

You need to forget about him, before it's too late.

-Give it a break, Rikki.

-I'm trying to help her.

She's in over her head.

-Yeah, well, that's what love is like.

And he is obviously obsessed with her.

-Exactly.

Does anyone else hear alarm bells?

-Rikki--

-No.

No, she's right.

It's gone too far, really.

It's just too dangerous.

-How did your training session go?

-It didn't

-You didn't train?

-Nope.

-You'll have to make up for it tomorrow.

We've got to get you ready for the dive comp.

-I'll see how we go.

-How come you're suddenly so distracted?

-I'm no.

I'm just interested in other things, too.

-Like Bella.

Don't tell you're gonna let some stupid girl get in the

way of your training.

-Don't talk about her like that.

She's different from other girls.

I don't know what it is, exactly--

-I'm just saying you need to keep your

mind set on our goals.

You could make it big one day if you just stay focused.

That's what's important.

-Well, maybe there's more to life.

Bella.

Bella!

I was just heading to the beach.

You wanna come?

-I think I might pass.

-I won't even mention Mako Island.

I promise.

Scout's honor.

Not that I was ever a scout, but if I was, I'd do that

funny salute thing, to show that I mean it.

Come on.

It'll be fun.

I can do fun.

Truly.

-You sure I can't tempt you into a swim?

-Maybe another time.

-What's wrong?

-I have to go.

-Wait.

What happened?

-Please try not to be so hard on Bella.

I mean, she is smart enough to keep our secret.

-Yeah, I guess.

Is everything OK?

-Bella gave my brother a shell.

An extremely rare, extremely expensive one.

-There's always weird shells drifting onto the shore.

I'm sure it's nothing special.

-Oh, this is special, all right.

Will's never seen anything like it.

And he knows his stuff, believe me.

-Oh, do you want us to have a look at it?

Maybe it's the kind of thing we've seen before.

-Thanks, but I don't have it with me.

Will's already given it pride of place on his desk.

I'm gonna get someone to take a look at it.

-Oh, I would go to all that trouble.

That's silly.

-Will thinks it's worth a fortune, so it'd be good to

know exactly how much.

-I'll stall her.

-What are you doing?

-Stopping this from getting any worse than it already is.

Hello?

-You're going home, are you?

-Uh-huh.

-You don't want to stay and have a coffee with me, do you?

I've got a loose end, and I thought, you and I, we've

never really had a decent chat.

-About what?

-Um--

you've got-- you've got really nice hair.

And I was wondering where you got it done.

-Maybe another time.

-Um--

oh.

I forgot to tell you that Rikki said to tell you that if

you wanted some extra cash you're welcome to

do an hour's overtime.

-I would, but things today, you know?

-I am so sorry.

-Why did you say sorry?

-Habit.

I'm always apologizing for things.

Sorry.

There I go again.

Hey, why don't you take a seat, and I'll help you dry

off?

-I have to go.

Besides, it's only water.

And I'll change when I get home.

See ya.

-Bella, water, Mako, full moon?

Soon he'll be able to write a thesis on mermaids.

-Will?

Will, are you there?

Will?

What?

-He's linked you to your power.

You know, the jelly thing?

There's a sketch of you.

There's notes on Mako Island.

The full moon.

The whole thing!

He's onto you.

We can't afford to mess around with this.

We stay away from him.

When I say we, I mean you.

-You and Cleo have boyfriends, and both of them know about

you being mermaids.

Why can't I?

-Because he's practically a stranger.

-No, he's not.

Not to me.

I--

I get him.

We have a connection.

He's not like any other guy I've ever met.

-Because he's probably the only guy ever that hasn't

thrown himself at you.

That is all.

Don't mistake your feelings for anything else.

-No.

It's more than that.

-Cleo and I have been covering for your mistakes all day.

-Excuse me?

I've been careful.

-I destroyed the shell.

-That was a present.

-Sophie was onto where it came from.

Not even scuba divers can get deep enough

to find those shells.

How are you gonna explain that?

-Bella.

-Look, this is beyond a joke.

I'm not covering for you anymore.

It's either him, or it's us.

-Where did you disappear to before?

One minute you were there, and-- and the next--

-We need to talk.

-OK.

Talk.

-It was really great hanging out with you today, but--

-Where did you have to go that you could swim to faster than

you could walk?

-Listen, I can't see you anymore.

-Why?

-I don't want to talk about it.

-I can't make you talk to me.

But I wish you would.

There are so many things about you that just don't add up.

-I think you're reading way too much into it.

-The only time I've ever seen you go into the water, you

disappeared.

I know you're hiding something from me.

But whatever it is, I'm not going to judge you.

You can't run and hide forever.

I know this big secret of yours has something to do with

water.

-No.

-You're lying to me.

-No.

I trusted you.

-Well, it was really close.

-I did try to stall her.

-It's OK.

I fixed it.

-Yeah, but even with the shell gone, Will is

still a major problem.

-I had a bit of a chat to Bella about that, and I don't

think she'll be seeing him again.

-We can't stop her from--

-It had to happen, Cleo.

And she finally gets it.

The important thing is he'll never know about us.

-I was nine years old.

And we were living in Ireland at the time.

My parents were busy, so I went exploring.

And there was this place.

I walked down by the ocean, at the bottom of the cliffs.

I felt--

I felt drawn there, like--

like I was looking for something, only

I didn't know what.

There was a cave.

I felt so peaceful there, like--

like I belonged.

And then something magical happened.

I'm so sorry.

I wish I could have told you, but--

-What about the others?

Cleo and Rikki?

Are they--

-No.

No.

-Are you sure?

-Yeah, it's just me.

I'm the only one.

-But they--

they know about you?

-No.

You're the only one that knows.

We can--

keep this between us, right?

-I don't know.

I need some time to think things through.

-I know you warned me, and I tried.

I really did.

-This is a disaster.

He's going to tell everyone.

We'll end up on display at the marine.

-No, you won't.

He only thinks that I'm a mermaid.

-I think he'll figure it out.

-No, he asked me.

I lied.

I said I'm the only one.

-Thanks.

For protecting us.

-Please forgive me.

-I guess what's done is done.

-I'll fix it.

You--

I'll deal with it, and you guys

won't have to do anything.

-No.

We're in this together.

We'll fix this together.

[playing drums]

-Nothing.

I must have called him 10 times already.

Is it so hard to pick up your phone?

-You've tried.

That's all you can do.

-I don't think I can sing like this.

-You know how I forgave you for blowing our secret,

despite me warning you?

-Yes.

-If you skip on a pay gig, I will be

nowhere near as forgiving.

-Rikki's right, Bella.

I mean, we need to act as normal as possible.

-But what if he--

-No.

Don't even think about it.

Now go sing.

-[SINGING] And I've been thinking over--

that you've been saying to me.

No reason or answers.

Do I deceive myself when--

-Great.

He's probably dropping the bombshell as we speak.

-[SINGING] I thought I'm the girl with everything.

If only you could stay, only you could stay

around a while for me.

Thought I had it all, and anything.

I wanted you to really matter.

-Bella?

What's going on?

-Will, wait.

Listen, this is really--

-What--

I didn't--

I didn't tell her.

We're just talking about this.

Looks like your special shell spontaneously combusted.

-Does this mean that you've decided to keep my secret?

Thank you.

Thanks.

I can get you another shell.

-Thanks for the offer, but I liked the fact that it was a

one-of-a-kind.

I'll catch you later.

-At least our secret's safe.

-For now.

-No, he won't change his mind.

-Never say never.

-No, no, he really won't.

He's a good guy.

He's a really good guy.

Thank Rikki.

That sketch that you saw of me, what was it like?

-Oh, here we go.

-Was it cute?

-You are unbelievable.

-Would you tell me?

-You'd wanna know too!

No, come on!

-This is amazing.

-Would you tell me?

[laughter]

THEME SONG: We gotta stick together, 'cause the best

things come in three.

I want it to last forever, all the magic and fun at sea.

So come on, this is our adventure.

There's no telling where we'll go.

But all I want is just to live amongst the H2O!

'Cause I'm no ordinary girl.

I'm from the deep blue underworld.

Land or sea, I've got the power if I just believe.

'Cause I'm no ordinary girl.

I'm from the deep blue underworld.

Land or sea, the world's my oyster, I'm the pearl.

no ordinary girl!

Come along, it just gets better.

So much to do, and just so little time.

'Cause it all depends on whether you want to leave the

land above behind!

'Cause I'm no ordinary girl.

I'm from the deep blue underworld.

Land or sea, the world's my oyster, I'm the pearl.

No ordinary girl!