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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.

-Do you think she's OK?

-I'm sure she'll show up.

[door opens]

-Sorry I'm late.

What's so important?

-OK, I want your opinion on something, and I

want you to be honest.

And I don't just want you to tell me I look fabulous

because you think that's what I want to

hear, 'cause it's not.

-You brought us here to give you fashion advice?

-Not quite.

Ta-dah!

-You look great.

-You look gorgeous.

-What do you think, Rikki?

-Yeah, they're nice.

They suit you.

-So weird.

I can see everything so much clearer.

Look at this.

-What?

It's like it's magnetic or something.

It's never showed that property before.

CLEO [OFFSCREEN]: It's changing.

That's impossible.

-Nope, it's definitely magnetic.

CLEO [OFFSCREEN]: Wow, this is huge.

-The whole moon pool cavern's made up of this stuff.

-So it's magnetic.

Big deal.

-Rikki, this is a big deal.

-Yeah, it might help us figure out what's going on out there.

-Maybe some things can't be explained.

CLEO [OFFSCREEN]: Well, how else are we going to destroy

the tentacle if we don't know how it works?

-I have to go.

I'll see you guys later.

SAMANTHA [OFFSCREEN]: Hey.

Nice rock.

[clank]

-Wow.

That's some seriously strong magnetism.

-It's for a school project.

-A school project on rocks?

-Yeah.

Boring.

Um, what's up?

-Just wanted to let you know dinner's in 15 minutes.

-Cool.

SAMANTHA [OFFSCREEN]: And don't be late.

We've got company.

-Anyone I know?

-Not yet.

-Why are we using the fancy forks?

-Because we've got company for dinner.

Ryan's a work colleague of mine, and I

want him to feel welcome.

I'm sure you'll do your best to be nice.

[doorbell rings]

-If you think I'm gonna wait hand and foot on some wrinkly

old science freak, you're wrong.

DON [OFFSCREEN]: Right this way.

RYAN [OFFSCREEN]: Oh, thanks.

SAMANTHA [OFFSCREEN]: Hi, Ryan.

Welcome.

RYAN [OFFSCREEN]: Oh, thanks for the invite.

-OK, you're welcome.

Come in.

-You must be Kim?

And you must be Cleo.

-Can I interest you in anything else?

-Uh, no, thanks.

-You sure?

A--

-No, I'm fine, really.

-OK, well, if there's anything I can get--

anything I can get you--

-Cheers.

-So Ryan, where were you before you started for Sam as

a park ranger?

-Um, I spent most of last year in the outback, studying

ancient rock formations.

-Oh, what a coincidence.

Cleo's doing a school project on rocks.

In fact, you might find this particular rock really

interesting.

-Really?

-Oh, it's pretty boring.

-Oh, mind if I take a look?

[splash]

-So this is that special rock.

-Yes.

-May I?

Oh, interesting.

Looks volcanic.

Where exactly did it come from?

-I don't know.

We just all were given one at school.

-Oh.

Sam said it has magnetic properties?

-Watch.

-Wow, that's really quite a strong pull.

-So what makes this rock magnetic?

-It's hard to say for certain without analyzing it.

-Not even an educated guess?

-I wouldn't want to risk misleading you.

-Well, I'm a big girl.

I can handle it.

-[laughs]

Well--

-So, Ryan, what else do you do?

You know, for fun.

You must get bored talking about rocks all day.

-No, not at all.

I love studying them.

And this one looks really quite unique.

I'd love to help you with your project-- that is, if you'd

like me to.

-Hey, stranger.

I've hardly seen you lately.

-I've been busy.

-Doing what?

You're never here.

You're never at home.

Where have you been hiding?

-Well, if you must know, I've been at the moon pool.

-What, all day?

-Yeah, all day.

-Well, I don't get it.

What's so special about the moon pool all of a sudden.

-You wouldn't understand.

-Try me.

-Well, I--

I guess since the last full moon, I've just felt really

connected to it.

I don't know, I feel like I really belong there.

-[scoffs]

What's next?

I mean, you-- you're becoming a full-time fish.

-This isn't a joke.

-Then what is it?

I mean, 'cause you got me beat.

-You know, for a second there, I actually thought you cared.

How could I be so wrong.

-Rikki--

-Forget about it.

-Look, I don't know what's going on with you lately.

You've changed.

I--

I don't know how, exactly, but, well,

you've definitely changed.

-You told a complete stranger about the moon pool?

-No, I just showed him the rock.

And he seems to know what he's talking about.

He's offered to let me use some of his equip--

-Wait, so now you're involving him?

-I wouldn't say that I'm involving him.

-I'd say that's exactly what you're doing.

-Rikki, we're just trying to find out why the water attacks

us.

-I guess you've told him about that, too?

-No, of course not.

RIKKI [OFFSCREEN]: Why don't you just take him for a swim

and let him see you in all you fishy glory.

-Rikki!

-Take it easy.

-I'm being careful.

-It doesn't sound like it to me.

-The tentacle is powered by something in those rock walls.

We're just trying to understand it so that we can

destroy it.

-You don't have to destroy something just because you

don't understand it.

-Hey, don't take it personally.

-Whoa, I know she can be a bit--

-Feisty?

-Yeah, but I'm never been on the receiving

end like that before.

It hurts.

-I'm sure she doesn't really mean it.

-Well, it felt like she did.

BELLA [OFFSCREEN]: Something does have her fired up, but it

is not you.

It's like she doesn't want us to work out what's really

going on or something.

BELLA [OFFSCREEN]: It can't just be you

that's making her distant.

There has to be more to it.

-I want answers, and I'm not going to let Rikki bully me

into dropping it.

[doorbell rings]

KIM [OFFSCREEN]: I'll get it.

Hi, Ryan.

I had a dream last night about rocks.

Can you believe it?

RYAN [OFFSCREEN]: Really?

-Yeah, and today I found a really, really cool one.

I've never actually realized how completely amazing they

are.

-Yeah, that's a really nice rock.

Oh, I hope I'm not interrupting anything.

-Oh, no, not at all.

Bella, Ryan.

-Hi.

I've got to go.

-No you don't.

-No, I have to meet up with Will.

I'll talk to you later.

Nice to meet you.

-You too.

-[laughs nervously]

-Um, I thought you might be able to use

something for your project.

It's a magnetometer.

You can use it to measure the magnetism of rocks.

-Thanks.

-Want me to show you how to use it?

-Let's measure the magnetism of my rock.

-Kim, this is serious.

-Uh, well, basically, your rock generates a current which

goes through these sensors, and if you change the settings

down here--

BELLA [OFFSCREEN]: It's like Rikki doesn't

trust us all of a sudden.

-I'm sure it'll all blow over.

-I just--

I've--

I've never seen them like this.

We didn't have secrets.

-They'll work it out.

-You think so?

-Yeah, I really do.

-Sorry for dumping all my problems on you.

-No, it's OK.

I don't mind.

-What is it?

CLEO [OFFSCREEN]: Hello.

Thought I might find you guys here.

Look what Ryan lent me.

It's a magnetometer.

-Awesome.

-Huh?

-I'll explain later.

-Guys, don't you think we should involve Rikki in this?

CLEO [OFFSCREEN]: Don't you think Rikki made it pretty

clear she didn't want to be involved?

-I know, but shouldn't we avoid making things any worse?

Well, at least if we give her the opportunity to be

involved, then we've done the right thing.

[splash]

-I was hoping I'd find you here.

-Don't you knock?

-There's no door.

-Well, you shouldn't sneak up on people like that.

-OK, I'm sorry.

Look, I think we need to talk.

-About Cleo?

-That, too.

-What else?

-What happened here on the full moon?

How you controlled the water tentacle?

-You promised you wouldn't tell the girls.

-I haven't.

And I won't.

But I think you should.

-I can't.

Not until I figure out what's going on here.

-But that's what Cleo is trying to do, too.

Why can't you make sense of it together?

We're all worried about you.

You're spending all your time out here alone?

-I like it here.

It's comfortable.

-More comfortable than with Cleo and Bella?

As far as I can see, you all want the same thing.

[door opens]

-Rikki.

-OK, let's not make a big deal out of it.

-I'm sorry about before.

I didn't mean--

-Don't worry about it.

-You don't know how bad I've been feeling.

-It's all right.

We'll just do your experiment.

You can gush later.

-OK.

-Well, are we ready?

-Ready as we'll ever be.

Let's do this.

[instrument chitters]

WILL [OFFSCREEN]: Whoa.

-It's completely off the scale.

-That's impossible.

-Not according to this.

And I've done everything by the book.

-What are you doing?

-There has to be some explanation.

RIKKI [OFFSCREEN]: Maybe there doesn't.

Maybe it just is.

-No.

Look, we have to find out what's causing this.

It's the key to everything.

[phone ringing]

-I'll get it!

[phone ringing]

-Hello?

Oh, hi, Ryan.

[IN HIGH VOICE] Yes, this is Cleo.

Yes it is.

[SHARPLY] Yes, it is.

Fine, try her mobile.

But she's such a loser.

-It should be a scoria or a basalt, but it's not.

It's--

-Better left to mystery?

-Well, this mystery is making our life hell.

BELLA [OFFSCREEN]: And it's got us

fighting with each other.

[phone ringing]

-Hello?

RYAN [ON PHONE]: Uh, hey, Cleo, it's Ryan.

-Hi, Ryan.

RYAN [ON PHONE]: Um, yeah.

I was just calling to say it was great to meet you and the

rest of your family at dinner the other night.

And, um, listen, I wanted to see if you'd

like to catch up again.

CLEO [ON PHONE]: Catch up?

-Uh, you know, talk about that rock project of yours?

Give me the readings and I'll analyze them for you.

-Can you hang on a second?

He wants to help analyze the results of our tests.

RIKKI [OFFSCREEN]: Say no.

CLEO [OFFSCREEN]: Will you relax?

He thinks it's for a school project.

-You're playing with fire.

-We've done all the research that we can, and

we're getting nowhere.

Ryan is an expert.

He can help us.

What is your problem, anyway?

-Nothing.

-I've kept this secret for a long time now, and I think I'm

capable of making my own decisions, OK?

Ryan, hi.

Sorry about that.

How's tomorrow morning?

-Uh, yeah, tomorrow's perfect.

[door closes]

-OK, see you then.

-OK, I'm ready.

-Ready for what?

-To meet Ryan?

-You're not coming.

-You can't stop me.

-Fine, if you want to annoy Ryan by tagging along, it's up

to you.

-Who said I'd annoy him.

-Uh, Kim, look.

Boys don't like girls that are pushy.

-[scoffs]

As if you'd know.

-Suit yourself.

-You just want to have him to yourself so you can make a

move on him.

-That's not true.

-Why can't I come along?

-Because we're going to talking about rocks.

-I happen to love rocks.

-Kim, I'm only saying this because I care about you.

Ryan would have to have rocks in his head to go for you.

[door slams]

CLEO [OFFSCREEN]: This is amazing.

-Not a bad place to work.

The research facility's in a separate building, but I still

get the benefit of the killer view.

-You're not wrong.

Look, I used your magneto-thingo on the rock

sample.

-And?

-This is what it said.

RYAN [OFFSCREEN]: No, you must have got something wrong.

It's all right, we can do the test again.

It's easy to make a mistake, but--

-No, I followed all the instructions.

-Did you run a comparative analysis?

-Yeah, I did.

Here it is.

-That's impossible.

-That's what I thought.

And I checked it out, and there's nothing like it on

Earth.

-Yeah, not on Earth, no.

The--

the only rocks with this degree of

magnetism came from--

-Where?

-The moon.

[crackling and zapping]

[crackling and zapping]

-Thank you so much for your help, Ryan.

I really appreciate it.

-Oh, it was my pleasure.

If you want me to repeat any of the tests, I'd be happy to.

-I don't think that's possible.

You see, I, um, I gave the rock

sample back to the teacher.

-Ah, that's too bad.

It could be a career-making discovery.

-I don't think I'm quite ready for that, Ryan.

-Well, it could at least get you into a great university.

-You think I could do it?

-Yeah.

I think you could do anything you put your mind to.

-Thanks.

-Um, well, if you need any help with any other projects,

you know where to find me.

-Thank again.

-Um, I could give you a full guided tour next time.

-Yeah, sure.

-Great.

-But right now, I've got to get back, so.

-Yeah.

-Bye.

[splash]

-Oh, we thought we'd find you here.

OK, you are never going to believe this.

Mako Island is made out of some sort of moon rock.

This ties everything together.

The full moon's effect on us, its effect on the tentacle,

its involvement in turning us in mermaids in the first

place.

-Slow down.

-This whole place follows the cycle of the moon because it's

the same as the moon.

-And I suppose Ryan told you all this.

CLEO [OFFSCREEN]: As a matter of fact, yeah, he did.

RIKKI [OFFSCREEN]: I still think you're playing with fire

by involving him.

-Well, if I hadn't involved him in the first place, we

wouldn't know that we're standing on

moon rock right now.

Look, Rikki, we are this close to finding out exactly what

powers the tentacle.

RIKKI [OFFSCREEN]: Look, if you want to out with this guy,

go out with him.

But don't use Mako as an excuse.

And don't put the rest of us at risk in order to do so.

-Rikki, how could you say something like that?

-Believe it or not, I'm just trying to protect Mako.

-Protect it from me?

Look, I don't know what's gotten into you.

I don't know who you are anymore.

-She's just in a weird headspace at the moment.

-She cares more about Mako Island than she does about us.

BELLA [OFFSCREEN]: There's got to be more to it.

There's something she isn't telling us.

-I'm really worried about her.

-OK, guys.

There's something you should know.

And I don't think you'll like it.

Ever since the full moon, Rikki and I haven't been

completely honest with you.

-I don't understand, Will.

-What-- what happened between you two at Mako?

-I didn't save her from the water tentacle.

Rikki saved me.

-What?

How?

WILL [OFFSCREEN]: She has some connection with it, the

energized water.

It's like she could control it.

Like it was listening to her.

Obeying her.

[crackling and zapping]

[crackling and zapping]

[crackling and zapping]

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.