THE STORY OF TRACY BEAKER Series 2 Episode 11 Based on the book by JACQUELINE WILSON Oi! I was here first I bagsied it at breakfast! No. BOUNCER:I never heard you That s cause you were still stuffed under your duvet! NATHAN: Hey, save your energy for the big day Anyone starts fighting stays here! Now, I worked hard to get you on this Adventure day for deprived city kids - so let s start acting more deprived city kid and less cocky. I m looking forward to seeing my first sheep. Now, see? That s the sort of thing. Right, just Tracy. BOUNCER:As usual. Oh-oh it s Lara Croft. Oh shut it, Justine. 1
Do we need the rope? Yes, we do. It pays to be prepared that s what my mum always says. BOUNCER:Here we go. My mum s explored the world,.. actually. TRACY : She s taken me to places that aren t on any map.. Leave the line, Tracy. But what if I need to rescue someone from quicksand? BOUNCER:Yeah, fair point. Exactly. NATHAN: Sure you don t want to come? You organised it. Well, someone s got to hold down the fort. Anyhow, I ve got some paperwork to do, so YES!! A whole day to myself! And it was worth it Is this it? It s just some field in the middle of nowhere. Yeah, not exactly Alton Towers, is it? BOUNCER:Well, come on! Let em know we re here - 2
Was it something you put in their cornflakes? No, they re just like little spring lambs. GORDON: You must be the lot from Stowey House. Ready for action, Oh - I was thinking you d all be boys. But of course, girls get put in I mean, anyone can wind up in Welcome! I m Duke, this is Nathan. GORDON: Gordon. Gordon Hadleigh. Farmer man and boy. We aim to provide new experiences for people who hardly ever get into the country. And this here, is your field of dreams. Let s start with the Assault Course Assault Course? Wicked! Where are the animals? GORDON: My son Warren built it. (TO GIRLS) Now, don t you worry your pretty heads, there s something for everyone. There s an animal petting enclosure, and pony rides Oi! We can go on the Assault course, too, thank you! Yeah! Is it very dirty? Do me a favour. BOUNCER:Yeah. You have to be well fit! Ha! You get out of breath watching football on telly. We ll be in a girls team and beat you! GORDON: I m afraid that uh it, it s only built for two to go round at a time. 3
Well, me and Louise will be on a team! Well, Adele and I will beat you easy! Um wait a minute I want to see the animals! Have you got sheep? GORDON: I ll get Warren to show you. I ll just sort these two out GORDON: Right, come on! On your feet! Out here we lead by example. Now, I m timing you after the beep, I ll get back to you as soon as possible. Bye. Jenny, Hi, it s Elaine Hello Jenny, are you there - can you pick up please. I uh my battery s running low and I really need to speak to.kevin can you put those down please. Did you. did you swallow one of those. Kevin can you put them down. Well, why should I suffer when they re off having fun? Jenny..when you get this message, can you call me straight back, thank you. GORDON: Come on find the inner you that just won t give in! The inner me ll be the outer me in a minute. Oooh! Who taped over my Schubert? Waaaahhh! 4
Uh-uh. No way. Count me out. What? We re a team! I m here for a bit of a chill-out, not to join the SAS. But I can t beat them on my own. Well, I m sure you ll find a way to level the playing field. What? A way to beat them. GORDON: Pitiful You lot ll have no trouble beating that. Even the girls. Come on.. WARREN: You can hold him don t be shy - Ahhh! he s so cute Isn t he. This a private petting, or can anyone join in? Adele, this is Warren! WARREN: Hi - He s showing me his rabbits. Hey - Rabbit Warren! He s showing me loads of animals. But these are all babies here. Where re the grown-up ones? WARREN: Oh, well, um, um You do know what happens on a farm, right? Of course - the farmer milks the cows and grows stuff 5
Yeah? And? OK. What about sausages? Burgers? Chicken nuggets? Where do you think they all come from? Everyone knows that, silly! A packet. Dolly they all come from a farm like this. WARREN: Anyway where s the rest of your lot? They re all killing themselves over on the Assault Course. WARREN: Great! I built it myself. Did you? I m personally dying to try it out. WARREN: Yeah? Well, I ll, uh take you round, if you like. Cool.Maybe you can show me the farm first. Go on - quick, you re free now Don t worry, I ll rescue your friends Quick, before they make you into rabbit nuggets! GORDON: Don t forget, I m timing this. I ll send you off staggered. Right first team go! GORDON: (Not bad for city kids. They ll never keep it up. GORDON: How d you know? Cos, I ve pegged the other end of the tunnel down. GORDON: By heck! 6
BOUNCER: Aaah! I m stuck. Trac.y! GORDON: Do you want to start again? Nahh. We ll get her later. GORDON: Right, next team go! DUKE/NATHAN:Go on, Tracy. Go on. Over the head, over the head, Tracy, that s it. GORDON: Right uh, last team go! Tracy Beaker! GORDON: By heck This ll sort out, Tracy. BOUNCER:Yeah. Good thinking. GORDON: Don t just stand there daydreaming! You re not hanging around on street corners now you re working as a team! Come on, up and over! That guy s a nutter. BOUNCER:Yeah. GORDON: Come on!! 7
Come on - I ll give you a leg up. No way - it s disgusting! I ll give you a leg up. No - I ll give you a leg up. Thanks very much! Tracy!!!!!!!! Louise! Well, I was only trying to keep my top clean. There now you haven t got anything to worry about, have you? Come on. Come on, come on then. Louise.hurry up. I m coming, coming. Quick. Stowey House. Oh, hello, Elaine yes, sorry I was out earlier Today? Well, I guess I, I um hang on. Lol! Bouncer is not a punch bag. Sorry about this, Elaine - will someone take those scissors off Dolly? TRACY PUT THAT FISH BACK IN THE FISH TANK!! It s getting a bit crazy around here, Elaine can I speak to you later? OK, bye. A day on my own it s not too much to ask BOUNCER: They re not half bad they might just beat us. 8
Oh hello Flopsy. GORDON: Eh? The animals! Here Warren Warren. GORDON: Oi! What do you think you re doing? Shut that gate now! Dolly!!!!!!! Ha! That s the wrong way. She doesn t stand a hope now. Come on, Lou! GORDON: The stock s over half this field and the next. Did you let them out on purpose, or are you just plain stupid? I know what you do, Nugget man. GORDON: Eh? What do you know about a farm? You city kids don t know the half of it! TRACY : Leave her alone!! You re a just a big bully! But I m not scared of you. I did it all right? I let the animals out. So what are you going to do about it? WARREN: Dad, it s OK. Just, just help me round them up, eh? GORDON: I m not finished with you. Thanks. He was scary. That s all right. Elaine! What are you doing here? 9
You sounded terribly stressed on the phone. I thought I d pop in and see what I could do. That s so kind. Don t mention it we professional women we have to stick together. Well, you see, the thing is - Nathan and Duke have taken all the kids out, you know, to save me from, you know, losing my mind and everything. Awww. Jenny, you deserve a medal, you really do. Yeah, well I ll see you later. Okay. Bye. I just thought..this is perfect! What is? I ve got all these case notes to go through and there won t be anybody here to disturb us! Wheeeeeeeeee.We did it! We did it! We are the champions! Oh yeah..oh yeah! Not yet you re not! I m having a restart. And I could beat your time with a bucket on my head. Uh go! 10
GORDON: Ah! Now I ve got a bone to pick with you, little miss. GORDON: Uh - hang on now. be careful Aaand we have a winner! YES! YES!! Aha! ha! ha! NATHAN: Hey, you ve Unleashed Your True Potential! GORDON: Oi! Sorry, mate but you just need to chill out ha! ha! Thanks for the tour. WARREN: No problem. And remember call me. OK, now, people - let s roll GORDON: Wait! That wildcat with the frizzy hair - I want a word with her! We hope you ve enjoyed today. We aim to provide new experiences for people who hardly ever leave the country. Bye! 11