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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 jsut 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.

[school bell rings]

-No sign of her in the art room.

-And I've looked everywhere else, even the science block.

CLEO (OFFSCREEN): It's not like Rikki to miss a whole

day.

-The teachers think she's doing an assignment.

-She's still not answering her phone.

-I've lost count of how many messages I've left.

-I wouldn't worry yet.

-Yeah, I mean, there's no reason to assume something bad

has happened.

-Yeah, you're right.

And there still is one place we haven't looked.

-Let's go.

-(CALLING) Rikki?

That's it.

I don't know where else to look.

-I don't get it.

Why is she avoiding us?

Come on.

-None of this makes sense.

First she lies to us about something really important,

and now what?

She's just avoiding us altogether.

We need to talk to her, get something out of here.

-I don't think that's the best idea.

The last thing we want to do is drive her away further.

Well, I can't just sit around and do nothing.

-She's still trying to make sense of what happened.

I'm sure she'll bring it up eventually.

Just give her time.

-Will's right.

I think the best thing we can do is just try and keep

everything as normal as possible, and hope that she

feels like she can talk to us.

Besides, she's not the only one that could have told us

about what happened at the full moon.

-She asked me not to.

What was I supposed to say?

Sorry, Rikki, I'm telling them whether you like it or not?

-That would have been an option, yeah.

-She saved my life.

That's got to count for something, doesn't it?

CLEO (OFFSCREEN): I just wish we knew where to find her.

I hope she's all right.

-Ah, speak of the devil.

Here she is now.

HI, Ryan.

-Hey.

-Don't let me interrupt your work.

-Uh, no, it's actually you I came to see.

-Oh.

-I'll, um, leave you two to talk then.

-Um, I was wondering, uh, if you might be able to get a

hold of that rock again?

-Rock?

-You know, the one I helped you with

for the school project?

-Uh, yeah--

no, think so.

-Aw, that's a pity.

Because I've been thinking about your results, and if

they're right, this could be extraordinary.

And I was also wanting to spend more time.

Maybe running some tests or something.

-Uh, look, Ryan, I'm really sorry.

But, um, like I said last time, it was for a school

project, so I had to give it back.

-Yeah, that's really weird, 'cause I called the school,

and they hadn't heard about it.

-You must have spoken to the wrong person, Ryan.

-No, but I--

CLEO (OFFSCREEN): Look, Ryan, I've got to go get ready.

I'm meeting friends and they get mad when I'm late, so I'll

see you around.

-She's always doing that.

Running of with her friends to hang out at Mako Island.

So immature.

-Mako Island?

-Tell me about it.

Sand, scrub, rocks.

How boring is that?

So, do you want to go out to get a juice or something?

-Oh, no, I actually better get going.

-No problem.

Maybe some other time.

[low buzz]

[meter chitters]

[splash]

RIKKI (OFFSCREEN): That Ryan guy, he's poking around Mako,

looking at rocks.

I told you he was bad news.

-How do you know what he looks like?

-The National Parks Authority uniform was a bit of a

giveaway.

-He's not the only one that wears that uniform, Rikki.

-It was him.

-That doesn't make any sense.

I didn't even mention Mako Island to him.

-So exactly what have you told him?

-Oh, I see.

You want me to be honest with you?

-Yeah, when it involves us and our secret, yeah, I do.

-Well, I don't feel like doing that right now, Rikki.

RIKKI (OFFSCREEN): What?

Bella, tell her we've got the right to know what's

going on with Ryan.

What's wrong with you two?

-I think they're upset with you.

-You think?

-I told them about the full moon, Rikki, about what

happened with you and that thing.

-You promised.

-Well, I had to.

We were all worried about you.

-How could you not tell us something like that, Rikki?

BELLA (OFFSCREEN): I'm glad I didn't tell you, because if I

had, you probably would have told Ryan as well.

-That's not true.

-We can't let Ryan keep poking around out there.

It's only a matter of time before he finds something.

We have to protect Mako.

Fine, if that's the way it is.

Oh, howdy, stranger.

Just in time for your shift.

Uh, yeah, about that.

Um, something's come up.

-Let me guess.

Just for a change, you're off to Mako?

BELLA (OFFSCREEN): Look, I know I haven't been around a

lot lately, but there's a good reason.

-Yeah, I know.

Secret mermaid business.

-It's serious.

I could do with your help.

-Not this again.

-Please, Zane, you're the only one I can ask.

-Me?

-Yes.

-What about the others in your club?

-They're not around at the moment.

-What?

Not And I thought he hung on to your every word.

-I'm asking you, please.

I need you to come to Mako with me.

I'll explain everything on the way.

-Right now?

-Yes, right now.

-What's so urgent out there?

-I can't go into it right now.

I just need you to trust me on this.

-Look, Rikki, I've got a meeting in 15 minutes.

I can't just put it off because you've got some kind

of mermaid drama.

-But it's important.

ZANE (OFFSCREEN): Well, my meeting is important, too.

CLEO (OFFSCREEN): How did we get so torn apart?

We used to be a team.

BELLA (OFFSCREEN): She's so obsessed.

WILL (OFFSCREEN): Guys, I know you don't want to hear this,

but what if she's right?

What if Ryan really is out there?

Eventually he'll find a rock sample that matches the one

you gave him, and he'll make the link.

-OK, that is possible.

-It's more than possible.

And if it actually happens--

BELLA (OFFSCREEN): He could be out there right now.

CLEO (OFFSCREEN): I don't think that's very likely.

BELLA (OFFSCREEN): Well, there's only

one way to find out.

Call him.

We need to find out one way or another.

-OK.

If that will make you both feel better, I'll call him.

[ringing]

[beep]

RYAN (ON VOICEMAIL): Hi, you've called Ryan Tate.

I'm not able to take your call right now, but if you could

leave a message after the beep.

-Uh, he's not answering.

BELLA (OFFSCREEN): Maybe his phone's switched off?

WILL (OFFSCREEN): Yeah, either that or he's on Mako Island,

where there's no phone service.

-I'm a bit early this time, I know, but I thought we could

get out of here and--

Rikki, what a nice surprise.

-This is your meeting?

-I can explain.

-Oh, I'm sure you can.

-I'm still sponsoring Will.

We're just meeting to update the terms of our deal.

That is all.

-It's nothing.

-It's just business.

-What kind of business?

-What's your problem?

-Problem?

You don't even like will.

-It's got nothing to do with like.

It's just--

-Business, yeah.

Well, don't let me stop you.

-Rikki.

Rikki.

Rikki, would you wait?

-How long has this been going on?

-I kept the sponsorship going after we fired her, and I

would have told you, but I knew how you'd react.

-So these meetings have just been going on behind my back

the whole time.

You're unbelievable.

-What do you expect?

I mean, you're never here, and when you are, all you talk

about is mermaid stuff.

You're totally obsessed.

-Don't act like I don't try to include you.

-You don't.

-Today I practically begged you to help me.

You told me you had a meeting.

You could have told me that it was with Sophie, but no.

You choose to keep it to yourself like

it's some big secret.

Tell me, Zane, why is that?

-You can talk.

Sometimes I think you're using the whole Mako Island thing as

an excuse to hang out with Will.

-What?

-Well, you see more of him than you do of me.

-That's because he gets it.

He actually understands.

-Well, I don't.

OK?

I don't get it.

I don't understand why this--

why this whole mermaid thing is just so important to you.

I just want to be with the real you.

-This is the real me.

[splash]

-Have you seen Rikki?

I really need to talk to her.

-Why is everything always so urgent with you

Mermaid Club people?

-Do you know where she is, or not?

-All I know is that she was raving about Mako Island yet

again, and then she took off.

So you put it together, Einstein.

OK?

-You don't deserve her.

-What?

-You don't care about her.

It's all about you, isn't it?

-No, you don't know anything about me, except I'm the guy

signing your sponsorship check.

-You can always back out.

-And you can always keep your nose out of my business.

[crackling]

-Oi.

Stop.

I did come to tell you that you're not on your own.

I believe you, totally.

-Aah!

-Quick!

-Whoa.

This is it.

[zap]

[zap]

[zap]

-Rikki!

Are you OK?

It's all right.

Everything's going to be all right.

-Um, Sam, about Ryan.

-Hm?

-I was just wondering if he's been working out on Mako

Island lately, that's all.

-No, he's in the lab all week, as usual.

But I've got the number, if you want to call him.

-No, that's OK.

KIM (OFFSCREEN): You know, Cleo, you should stop playing

so hard to get.

It'll never work on Ryan.

CLEO (OFFSCREEN): Butt out.

This is none of your business.

KIM (OFFSCREEN): Maybe I just don't want to see you make a

fool of yourself.

-Well, that's not going to happen.

-He's not interested in you.

And you pretending he is is kind of sad.

-You know nothing about boys, Kim.

-I told Ryan how boring you are, anyway.

How you're always running off with your friends at Mako.

Tragic.

-Let's go.

[splash]

-He's gone.

-Is he OK?

-You didn't hurt him.

You just gave him a really big scare.

-Rikki, I think we owe you an apology.

You were right about Ryan and about protecting Mako Island.

-We should have listened to you.

-No, I'm the one that should be apologizing.

I shouldn't have shut you out.

I shouldn't have lied about what

happened at the full moon.

CLEO (OFFSCREEN): Well, it's history now.

But just know that you can talk to us.

BELLA (OFFSCREEN): About anything.

-I know, I know.

I wish I could explain it.

I just--

I don't understand.

It was lucky Will was there to stop me before--

WILL (OFFSCREEN): Before you set Ryan's hair on fire?

-Yes.

-Don't mention it.

-I'm lucky you two didn't completely disown me.

-Oh, as if we could ever consider that.

-Well, not for long, anyway.

It's a joke, it's a joke.

[laughs]

-You're back.

Everything's going to be OK.

-No it's not.

All I've done is make things worse.

How are we gonna stop Ryan now?

-And look what happened to my magnetometer.

-How?

-That's what I want to find out.

Ah, just who I want to see.

Now Cleo, you've spent a lot of time at Mako Island, right?

-I used to, but it gets pretty boring after a while.

-Uh, it's your time at Mako that's at issue here.

You were supposed to be at the lab.

-Yeah, I know, and I'm sorry, but--

SAMANTHA (OFFSCREEN): No, no buts.

You're paid to do lab work, not fool around on offshore

islands and come back here talking nonsense.

-No, but I could be on to something.

If you'd just come back and see--

-If I were you, I'd stick to your lab work and stay away

from Mako Island.

That's assuming you want to keep your job.

-Yeah, OK.

I'm really sorry.

Um, I'll see you tomorrow?

Um, I'd still like to catch up sometime.

Outside of work hours, of course.

CLEO (OFFSCREEN): I'm pretty busy at the moment, Ryan.

-Well, I'll see you all sometime.

-Maybe.

-Maybe?

What is wrong with you?

He's hot.

You have got no taste.

None.

CLEO (OFFSCREEN): I don't think we'll

be seeing him again.

-Hope you're right.

-After what happened, we can't let anyone near the moon pool.

It's not safe.

-Look, whatever's going on there is not a danger to us.

The tentacle is really special.

I made a connection with it, like a real connection It's

like it was listening to me, but at the same time, trying

to tell me something.

-Tell you what?

-I don't know.

We should be working with it, not against it.

-This changes everything, everything we thought we knew

about the tentacle.

-Yes, it does.

But I think that together, we can work it out.

-Together sounds pretty good to me.

-Me too.

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.