Foreign Exchange (2004) s01e02 Episode Script

1
(upbeat music)
(thunder crashing)
(suspenseful music)
(lively music)
- [Brett] Craig, it's all right.
I'm used to doing things by myself.
- No, no worries, mate.
I'm always happy to give you a hand.
- [Brett] But--
- No buts about it.
Your problems are my problems, right?
- I don't have any problems.
- Look, mate, I understand how tough
this must be on you having
a stepdad movin' in.
- Craig, it's not that tough, really.
- And I understand the difficulties you
must be facing emotionally.
- What difficulties?
- And I know that I
will never be the same to you
as your real father was.
- That's okay.
- So let's get one thing
straight right from the start.
I want you to think of me not as a dad
but as a mate, right?
- Right.
- And if ever you need a hand or you wanna
just, you know, shoot the breeze,
man to man, I am here.
You got it?
- I got it.
- Yeah.
Really appreciate you giving up your
bedroom for Wayne like that.
That shows true character, son--
- [Brett] Craig, that's
not a problem, honestly.
- Hey.
Hey, high five.
- Uh.
- Comprende partner.
If you need a hand to sort this lot out,
you just yell, all right?
- I'll be all right by
myself, but thanks anyway.
You've done more than enough.
- Okay.
I'll uh (whistles) leave you to it.
- [Brett] Thank you.
- [Craig] Comprende partner. (chuckles)
(suspenseful music)
- [Hannah] Yes!
Uh!
- What, what are you doing?
Get off me!
- Yes!
Fantastic.
- What are you doing here?
- Oh, I want to see Australia.
- Who said you could use my portal?
- Your portal?
Since when is this yours?
- It's my key.
- Oh, what key?
- The key that opens it.
- Well, it's my turn.
- Your turn for what?
- To come through.
- No, no way, no way.
I discovered it, I operate it,
I should be in charge.
- Aren't you forgetting something?
- Like what?
- Like I'm the one who knows
about it on the other side.
You can't use it without my help.
- This is not fair.
I want to go to Ireland!
- Too bad.
I want to be in Australia.
(hand knocking)
- [Jackie] Wayne, wake up, darling.
- Oh no, it's mom!
- Meredith, you up?
Brett?
Wake up, it's breakfast.
(dramatic music)
- Quick, the portal.
- I can't, you're still here.
- [Jackie] Brett!
- Look, you've got to go back.
- No way!
- Brett, can you hear me?
Brett, didn't you hear me call?
- Hi.
- And you are?
- I'm Hannah.
- She's Hannah.
- Good.
Well, now we've established that,
you might like to tell me what she's
doing in your bedroom at
seven o'clock in the morning.
- W-well, she's
- Um.
- Yes?
- Well, actually, I just
bumped into Brett on the beach.
- Yeah, and I was just down there checking
out the surfing and stuff, and
- And, um, he said he'd
give me a lend of this.
It's exactly what I need.
- Oh, so you're here for the competition?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
All the way from Ireland.
- Oh, goodness, you're
a long way from home.
I didn't know it was a
competitive sport in Ireland.
- Oh, yeah, yeah, it's huge.
And Hannah's really good at it too.
Aren't you?
- Oh, yeah.
- I'm teaching her the local techniques.
- Great.
We'll be seeing more of you then.
- I wouldn't say that.
- Oh, you will.
Definitely.
- Good.
Well, um, I'll leave you to it then.
- What's this competition
you just volunteered me for?
- Surfing.
- Surfing?
That's ridiculous.
I don't know the first thing about it.
Wow.
This is where you live?
- Yeah, mom inherited it.
It's been in the family forever.
Hey, watch the board, will you?
- Aw, you carry it then.
Look, I can't go in the
surfing competition.
- Why not?
- Like I said, I don't know
the first thing about it.
- Hannah, you could learn.
- Forget it.
Boiling.
- You aren't exactly
dressed for the beach.
(rock music)
- [Hannah] This is amazing.
In Ireland right now, it's freezing cold
in the middle of the night.
- Yup.
- Two totally different places in two
completely different parts of the world,
and the portal lets us be in both.
- And we're the only two
people who know about it.
- How can we travel thousands of miles
in a split second?
How does the portal work?
- Beats me.
All I know is that it does.
- Imagine if everyone knew about it.
Put the airlines out of business.
- Yeah.
Beach holidays in a flash.
Hey, we could really
be onto something here.
- What?
- Well, if I use the portal to bring
people from Ireland to Australia,
I'd be mega rich and fast.
- Hang on a minute, okay, I'm not sure
that's such a good idea.
- [Craig] Brett!
- That's Craig, my stepdad.
He's helping set up the
lifesaving carnival.
- So what actually happens
at this surfing carnival?
- Well, there's a series of events.
You start off with paddling,
and you build up to riding the waves.
- On one of these boards?
- Unless you can walk on water.
- Well, I can't!
And I'm not going in the ocean.
- Well, you can't back out now.
- Just watch me!
- Well, what do I tell my mom?
You'll make me look like a liar.
- Well, you should've
thought of that before.
- Just do the first event.
It's only paddling out
to that buoy and back.
Anyone can do it.
- Then how do I get out of
the rest of the competition?
Do you want me to drown?
- No.
I'll think of somethin'.
All right, deal?
- Brett.
Oh, hi.
- Hi.
- Craig, this is Hannah from Ireland.
She's here for the competition.
- Oh, great.
I bet you Irish have a few
tricks we haven't seen yet.
- Hannah's a real original.
You'd be amazed at what
she can do with a board.
- Heh?
Well, I'm looking forward
to seeing you in action.
Can you give us a hand?
- Oh, sure.
Here, hold onto these.
All right, I'll be back soon.
Uh, get a feel for the local break.
- The what?
Brett!
(cheerful music)
- You should be more
careful with his boards.
- I'm sorry?
- If my brother saw that he'd go mental.
- Oh.
You're Brett's sister.
- Stepsister.
Is he your boyfriend?
- Definitely not.
- Your new girlfriend's very nice.
- She's just a friend.
- That's how it starts.
If you need any tips about girls, mate,
you just let me know, all right?
- Okay.
- Brett wouldn't let just
anyone hold his surfboards.
You must be his girlfriend.
- What's your name?
- Meredith.
- Well, look, Meredith, there's no way
I'd ever be your brother's girlfriend.
Not now, not ever.
- Aren't you hot?
- No. (throat clears)
Not at all.
(upbeat music)
- Has Hannah been in Australia long?
- Uh, no, no, no, she's
just passing through.
She's heading to Surfer's
Paradise in a couple of days.
- Wow!
She must be good.
- She's different.
- You are hot, aren't you?
- I'm boiling.
- Let's go get a drink.
- Well.
- Oh, come on.
It's just up at the house.
- Okay then.
(light music)
- How long have you known my brother?
- Since yesterday.
Why?
- You've got a lot to learn about surfers.
He'd kill you if you lost his boards.
- Oh, um, thanks.
- And don't worry, your
secret's safe with me.
- What secret?
- That your Brett's girlfriend, of course.
- Okay.
Okay, let's have it your way,
but let's just keep it
our little secret, okay?
- Cool!
- Thanks, Brett.
I'll go up to the house,
get those trestle tables.
- Right.
- [Announcer] Make sure
you keep in the shade
whenever possible, put sunscreen on,
keep yourself hydrated
with plenty of water.
- Oh no.
Hang on, I'll give you a hand!
(lively music)
- Jackie makes the best lemonade.
- (laughs) Meredith thinks all lemonade
is the best lemonade.
- Here, like this.
- So have you been in
Australia long, Hannah?
- Um, no, just arrived.
- With your family?
- Yeah.
- Brothers and sisters?
- No, just me and my dad.
- You gonna be living here then?
- Um, possibly.
- Well, you seem to have made quite
an impression on Brett.
- Really?
- We don't often get to meet his friends.
- She's not his girlfriend or anything,
absolutely no way.
- Ah.
- You're not, are you, Hannah?
- No, no.
- They're just friends, Jackie, really.
- Good, well, I'm glad
we've sorted that out then.
- I thought you were gonna wait for me
down on the beach.
- Oh, well, Meredith offered me a drink.
- You look like you need one too.
- It's a shame you won't
be around long enough
to show the locals your
surfing techniques.
- Oh, I have to keep some secrets.
- So when are you off
to Surfer's Paradise?
- I thought you were staying in Perth.
- Oh, well, um.
- Oh, she's just going to
Surfer's for a competition.
- That's right.
- Oh, good.
It'd be a shame to lose
you after we just met.
- [Announcer] Would all competitors please
register at the desk.
- What number are you?
- Um
- You have registered, haven't you?
- Well, no, actually.
- Brett, go and sort it out.
I'll let Jock know.
Jock, Brett's coming
down with a late entry.
- [Jock] Roger that, Craig.
- You'll be fine, okay, it's easy.
- [Announcer] Final call for
the girls under 16 competitors.
- Oh no, no, honestly, I even
forgot my swimming costume.
- Oh, no worries.
You can borrow my wet suit.
Meredith will show you where to change.
- Thanks.
- Five minutes, Jock.
- [Meredith] We better hurry.
(upbeat music)
- [Announcer] Welcome to the first event
of the Belleclaire Beach
Surf Lifesaving Carnival.
The girls under 16 title.
- Right, you guys need
to get your numbers,
so queue here, and head
over to the masting
area when your name's called, ta.
- Wayne?
Have you seen the Irish girl?
- She got green hair or something?
- No, she's in Mom's wet suit.
All right, have you seen her?
- Nick off, will ya?
I've got better things to do than answer
your dorky questions.
Oh yeah.
Good luck.
See ya later.
- Yeah, in your dreams.
- [Announcer] And fresh
from the European circuit
with quite a reputation,
a new Irish contestant,
Hannah O'Flaherty.
- Come on!
Come on, you don't want to miss the start!
Come on, hurry up!
- [Brett] Hannah, over here quickly.
Come on.
You've just got time.
Come on.
Excuse us, guys, excuse us.
- What are you doing?
- It's your number.
- [Hannah] Brett!
- They do it differently in Ireland.
- Get me out of this!
- Will you quit worrying.
All you have to do is kneel
on the board and paddle.
- Kneel?
Are you crazy?
I can't do this!
- Just chill.
All right, you wanted to
see life in Australia,
this is it.
- Round one, paddling.
Take your starting positions.
- All you have to do is
paddle out to that buoy.
- And then what?
- Then paddle back!
You'll be fine.
- Brett!
- Good luck.
- Go, Hannah!
- Go for it, Hannah, come on!
(upbeat music)
- On your mark, get set,
go!
(crowd cheering)
Looks like the Irish girl's opted
for the under water approach.
- Is she for real?
- Oh, she's just warming up.
- Obviously, you need great lung control
to stay under this long.
Outstanding lung control, in fact.
- Wayne, go help him.
- Nah, he's fine.
- I'll help.
- [Lifeguard] You'll be all right.
- [Brett] Are you all right?
- She's okay.
We'll just get her up on the sand.
- You think she's all right?
- I hope so.
(Hannah couging)
- [Lifeguard] You'll be fine.
- Oh, it's awful being dumped, isn't it?
- It's the worst feeling
I've ever had in my life.
- Oh, it's no big deal.
It happens to everyone.
- That's right, and
you can really show 'em
what you're made of in the next heat.
- Next heat?
- You can make up your score in no time.
Good luck.
- Next heat?
- Yeah, girls pairs.
It'll be you and another girl.
- You said paddling would be easy.
There is no way I'm going back out
in that water now.
- Well, look, you can't
blow your cover now.
I mean, everybody thinks
you're a surf champion.
- Well, I'm not!
And if I go back out,
it'll be even more obvious
than it is now.
- Watch the alarm.
- What?
- The shark alarm.
- Would that stop the competition?
- Well, yeah, but, Hannah, no!
(alarm blares)
- Come on, get outta the water!
Come on, come on, come on!
(people yelling)
- [Announcer] Stay calm, everyone.
A shark has been sighted in the area.
Out of the water now, and
move calmly onto the beach.
Pay attention to the lifeguards.
Please stay calm, everyone.
A shark has been sighted in the area.
- You idiot.
Do you have any idea
what you've just done?
- This is not a drill.
Everyone leave the water immediately.
I repeat, leave the water immediately.
- Okay, I've called in.
The chopper should be here any minute.
Try and calm 'em down at there.
We don't want any mass panic.
- Please stay calm, everyone.
Assemble on the beach
in an orderly manner.
- Brett Miller, I might've known.
- It was an accident, all right?
I'm trying to turn it off.
- You can't turn it off,
that's the whole point
of a shark alarm!
You're in big trouble, boy.
Wait here, and you too.
- I did this?
- [Announcer] Stay calm, everyone.
Please move in an orderly fashion.
- I say again, it's a false alarm.
There are no sharks in the area, over.
Look at the chaos you've caused out there!
How could you be so irresponsible?
- Yeah, good one, Brett.
I'm impressed.
- That's enough, Wayne.
- [Jackie] What got into you, Brett?
- Mom, I'm sorry.
It was an accident.
- How can you turn on a
shark alarm accidentally?
- It just happened.
- Things don't just happen.
- I said I was sorry.
- [Police Officer]
Sorry's not good enough.
- It was my fault.
- Hannah.
- I set off the shark alarm.
I had no idea it would
cause this much trouble.
- She was confused, all right,
she'd just been dumped.
- Who by?
Her boyfriend? (snickers)
- I'm really sorry.
But the truth is, I can't surf.
(light music)
- Did you know about this?
- Well--
- Well then why did you let
her go in the competition?
- I just wanted to fit in,
be like all the other kids around here.
- Is she for real?
- Put a sock in it, Wayne.
- In my office, both of you, now.
- 50 hours of picking up litter!
All thanks to your dumb surf competition!
Thanks a lot, Brett.
- It could've been worse.
- Easy for you to say.
- Look, the ranger's
already got it in for me.
If you don't do it, my life will be hell.
- How can I?
I live in Ireland, remember?
- We still have a portal to
travel through, remember?
You're the one who
wanted to see Australia.
- Rubbish duty was not what I had in mind!
- Well, you don't have a choice, do you?
- And why not?
- If you want to come to Australia,
you've gotta pick up rubbish.
No rubbish, no trips to Australia.
(gentle music)
(hand knocking)
Well?
- Okay, I'll do it, but Tuesday's
the earliest I can come.
- That's fine.
- So let's exchange numbers
in case of an emergency.
- Not gonna weasel out on me, are you?
- No, I'm not gonna weasel out on you.
Do you have a pen?
- Right here.
So what do you think of my tourist idea?
- Use your brain.
Do you honestly think if people found
out about this they'd let two kids
stay in control of it?
- This is one of the greatest scientific
wonders of all time.
- Exactly.
If you start telling people,
you're gonna have swarms of scientists
and government officials around here.
You'll be kicked out,
and the portal'll be out
of our hands forever.
Is that what you want?
Okay, so as long as we
want to keep using it,
it has to stay our secret.
- All right, all right,
my lips are sealed.
- Oh no, everyone'll be getting up now,
so I'll be back on Tuesday at 7 a.m.,
so don't forget to open the portal.
- I won't.
I'll be here.
(magical music)
- [Hannah] It's amazing, isn't it?
- [Brett] Oh yeah.
Yeah, it sure is.
- Wonder if we'll ever figure out
how it really works.
See ya.
- Oh, Hannah, wait.
You forgot this.
(upbeat music)
(suspenseful music)
- Where have you been?
- Um, in the library.
Couldn't sleep.
- In your hiking boots?
- Um, my feet were cold.
(gentle music)
Anyway, let's hit the showers.
Don't want to miss breakfast.
- Where's Hannah?
- Gone.
- Gone where?
- Home.
- She told me your secret.
- What?
- It's amazing how fast it works,
even faster than the speed of light.
- I can't believe she told you!
- One minute, you're on solid ground.
Then, bang, it's like you're
in another world, right?
- We agreed not to tell anyone,
now she's blabbed it to you.
- I've read heaps about it too.
- You have?
- Well, of course.
- What exactly have you read?
- About falling in love.
Loads of things.
- Love?
- Don't worry.
I think you and Hannah are
perfect for each other.
- Meredith, I think
you've got this all wrong.
- I know she's your girlfriend,
but I promise not to tell a soul.
Your secret's safe with me.
- Oh.
- It was really cool the way you
stuck up for her today.
- Out.
Out, out, out, out, out.
- I really like her.
I hope she comes back soon.
- So do I.
Otherwise, I'll be the only one
picking up the rubbish!
- So who's the boy then?
- Pardon?
- The one you're sneaking out to meet
in the middle of the night?
You really should be more careful, Hannah.
Your boots were full of sand,
a total give away.
- But I haven't been--
- Or are you going to tell me
that the library is suddenly full of sand?
- You know, you're just so clever, Tara.
I don't think I'll ever be able
to pull anything over on you.
- Plenty have tried, Hannah, believe me.
But no one ever succeeds.
(light music)
(upbeat music)
(electronic music)