Summerland (2004) s01e03 Episode Script

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KATIE: We went to stay with my grandfather at his lodge.
It's not easy runningAntelope.
a bed-d-breakfast.
I'm eager to help, and I'd love to bring it out of retirement.
We'll turn the Blue Antelope green.
ere's a goat that won't survive a couple of days.
He needs a vet.
You are the vet.
Yes.
I'd like to be a vet one day.
Dad, can Tumelo be your apprentice? I think I just might be in love.
You still hiring? Are you here for a job, or to flirt? You like hip-hop? Yeah, I love hip-hop.
I could snag some tickets.
Oliver seems to like her.
Well, we'll see how long that lasts.
Out of a moment of new girl desperation I told them I have a boyfriend, and I don't.
Great.
(both laughing) Ƭ -= It's a tradition at African game lodges to be met on arrival by the staff who are singing and clapping.
Why are we wearing these? Wee the staff, sweetie.
No way.
These are our first guests, and we are going to open and run this lodge together, as a family, in the true irit of Africa, in the spirit of cooperation-- Ubuntu.
You're not going to make me "ubuntu.
" That's where you're wrong, pal.
Dad, I don't have time for this-- must get to school.
Only you would want toto school.
It's club day.
I want to make the Spring Sing Fling.
Club day? Wow, is that right before "Geek" day and right after "I'm a complete loser" day? Enough.
I want our guests' visit to be memorable, so if you could hold off on the fighting at least until they leave, I'd really appreciate it.
You cankill each other later.
And, Jesse, they have a boy about your age.
I'd like you to be nice to him.
There is no way.
And it's showtime.
Okay.
Let's get out there and greet as if your college funds depend on it.
Hello! Welcome to the Blue Antelope, the only truly green lodge in South Africa.
Wo I can't believe we're here.
Being met by a bunch of Americans.
You know thiplace is a?? Don't you think, Martin? Yes, ma'am.
Amazing.
Well, I'm sure that Jesse would be happy to show Martin around.
Wow.
Thank you.
I love the fact that thisis a fam That's why I chose it.
Because, you know, family's very important to us, isn't it, honey? .
mportant.
Wow.
Well, let's shd.
youroun I'm gonna puke.
And this is our vegetable garden, which will eventually be the source of all of our produce.
Dad, why are w here? We're a family lodge.
Gotta have the family.
Smile.
So we're like, what, monkeys that you show off to the tourists? JO: As you can see, we're not quite finished renov which is why our rates are so competitive.
Now, our superior guest suite is not only beautiful, but will eveually be up to eco-design standards.
We used VOC-free paint to avoid off-gassing, and we'll be installing Plyboo floors and compact fluorescent lighting.
And, look, we've got dual-flush toilets.
Well, I-I hate to end a tour on toilets Well, let's, uh, let's go get yr bags, and Katie and Jesse can help.
Dad, I know we said we'd help you guys out, but school calls.
I never said I would.
It wasn't my crazy idea to open up a lodge in Africa.
Look, until we get up and running, we're gonna need your help.
Just think of it as part of the big family adventure.
It'll be fun.
Oh, I can't handle this much fun.
I just, I want to make sure here's some separation between church anstate, you know? The lodge is not gonna interfere with your life.
Okay? Wait! Wait! OLIVER: Hey Ah, you sing.
Yeah, sometimes in the shor.
I'm kidding.
Oh, good, 'cause?? I wouldn't want you to be embarrassed.
No, no.
In New York, my best friends and I sang in the chorus.
It's actually how we became friends.
Look at this line.
It's like an American Idol audition.
Everyone wants to be in the Sing Fling.
Besides the assembly, we get to compete against other schools from all over the country.
This year we're going to Cape Town.
Assembly? Yeah.
At the beginning of every year there's a big music assembly.
The whole school's there-- chorus, orchestra, band.
Don't tell me you're trying out with us.
No, I just have a thing for long lines.
Please tell me she's not in this.
Lauren is lead female vocalist.
Oh goody.
Mm-hmm.
Don't focus on Lauren.
Focus on you.
I will be.
Go luck.
Really.
Hey.
Hey.
Are you in charge? Yeah.
have a teacher advisor, but, yeah, this year I'm in charge.
Uh, the assembly on Friday's my first big event.
So, do you decide who ts in? ll, Mr.
Simmons does but I help.
JO: Lookem.
They seem so sweet, so happy together.
I almost can't stand it.
What do you think their secret is? Mmm.
Maybe they're aliens.
(laughs) Hey, you guys! Good luck on the game drive! Mm-hmm-mm.
Show 'em Africa, babe.
Yeah.
Where are all the animals? It's Africa-- some days it's the Big Five, some days it's Justind some game.
You can't schedule nature.
(slightly off-key): Amazing grace How sweet the sound That saves a wretch like me Um Uh.
Uh.
(piano stops playing) Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Okay.
Um Katie Clarke you're up.
(slow piano intro playing) I don't need money I don't need time I don't need whiskey to ease my mind I don't need doctors I don't need sleep I don't need any of these You are all I need,you're all I You're all I need tonight You are all I need, you're all I need You're all I need tonight.
(song ends, scattered applause) Hey! See any big game Big game? Small game? Game? There was a cow.
Grazing.
I spoke to Colin.
He says we can tour his reserve until you get your reserve back to where it was.
A game lodge without any game.
I told you it was too soon to open.
Gee, and I told you it wasn't.
Okay, okay.
Listen, we need animals, I will get animals at the animal auction.
You two, please, just find a way to get along, okay? JESSE: Nice deck.
MARTIN: It's an Alva.
How do you put up with this place? It is so frickin' boring.
I thought you liked it here.
My parents want me to like it here, so when they're around I like it.
Give 'em what they want, they leave me alone.
Nicely played.
Is there anything you do for fun? I work.
Worse around here than I thought.
It's a bar in town, Ant's Hill.
A bar? How old are you? How old I, or how old did I tell them I was? Nicely played.
I'm about to head into town, so Come on.
You are invited to take part in the Sing Fling.
Please, try again next year.
Where did that voice come from? Tell Miss Clarke the good news.
Uh, you'll be doing the lead duet at the assembly.
Duet? Wait, I'm not singing with her.
No.
No, you're not.
She'll be singing with Oliver.
Mr.
Simmons and I think you two blend In the assembly, ???we're performing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight.
" You mean, the song from The Lion King? Well, it's actually based on a Zulu song called "Mbube" that was written by a black South African composer called Solomon Linda.
Hey, if you had a hand in this, thank you.
Uh, pleasure.
(music playing, people talking quietly) What can I get you? Um, so, a friend of yours? Yeah, I guess.
He's not so good of a pool shark.
Well, I hope not because I'm gonna be playing him after work.
Actually, you are gonna be working late tonight.
Oh, I am? Mm-hmm.
Stevie quit.
Congratulations.
You are our new bartenr.
You think you can handle it? (both chuckle) You're a natural.
Thank you.
Eight ball, nine ball or straight pool? You know what? Actually, I'm gonna have to take a rain check.
You're looking at Ant's Hill's new bartender.
No.
Yeah.
Well, in that case, drinks are on me.
Yeah.
Beer or whiskey? Both.
Hey, thanks for adding some fun to the world's worst vacation.
Well, we're a family lodge.
t's my job.
Be right back.
Yeah.
(grunts) y I help you? No, that's okay.
Come on, beautiful.
I insist.
And next time, it won't be your foot.
I swear Now, I know you don't have air-conditioning because you're trying to save the environment, but it's, like, a thousand degrees here.
Oh, did you turn on your ceiling fan? Yes.
It doesn't work.
Okay, I'm sorry.
We'll fix that.
In the meantime, I'll get you some standing fans.
Yeah, good,the sooner the bett before I ruin this shirt.
Oh, come on, man, this is Africa.
Wh did you expect, glaciers? I'll get those fixed right away.
Could you at least try to be nice to the guests? That wasnice.
You know what, Art? I ve an idea.
Let's split up the work.
I'll handle the guests, and you can handle the game drives.
Fine.
I'll handle the animals out there, and you handle the animals in there.
I've got lot number 11 here, this giraffe.
Beautiful animal here.
(speaking rapidly): Can I start 10,000? I've ten and a quarter now.
(rapid-fire bid-calling) 20,000.
49 and a half! 49 and a half.
I got 50,000.
At 50,000, buyer number ten.
Sold to buyer number ten.
What a nice buy.
Excuse me.
Hey, Colin.
Oh, I'm sorry about that.
Yeah.
My guests, they love giraffes.
Yeah, I can tell u're really broken up.
My guests like giraffes, too, pal.
Oh, yes, I heard.
Your first guests have arrived.
Congratulations.
Thank you very much.
People, I've got this bull, lot number 101.
This beautiful elephant, one tusk, but still a beautiful elephant, yes.
You can always buy it Gorgeous, right? For a one-tooth elephant.
He's mine.
Why are you selling him? He's trouble.
I own his mother, and his father, and his two sons.
Good stock.
Been tryg to get rid of him for months.
Really? Trouble is if I can't sell him, I'm gonna have to destroy him.
I know enough to know that those are definitely not in the Big Five.
No, t they are within our budget.
Two for the price of one.
I think they're kind of cute.
Well, they do have a certain nse of ridiculousness.
Art will love this.
And Okay, now that is a crowd-pleaser.
Yeah, but there's just one catch.
He can't be around peoe.
In what sense? (deep bellowing) (gasps) (bellowing) Okay, that-that answers my question.
Why did you stray from the plan? What plan? You were supposed to get game our guests could enjoy.
Yeah, I got us ostriches.
Now that's what I'd come to Africa for.
Baby, look, after all we spent on renovations and going green, the Big Five were no longer in our budget.
But pachyderm with a chip on its very large shoulder? Colin practically gave him to me.
In fact, he gave him to me.
Jo, I couldn't leave him there.
They were gonna destroy him.
Between the eco- ilets you put in that only save water because they don't work, and all the game we don't have, we should be out of business by the end of the week.
Okay, I'll handle this.
Remember, I'll deal with the lodge? I guess I'll just go look after our two ostriches and try not to get killed by our elephant.
Okay, we're gonna be fine.
As long as I have u and the kids, we're gonna get through our first guest just fine.
No problem.
He's really, really big.
KATIE: In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleeps tonight.
Start again.
(laughing) (Katie humming) That was (laughs) No.
Try again! Tea will be ready in a minute.
And I made you guys some Oh, God.
More milk? With or without? Ah, tea in the African bush.
I love it.
It is so Out of Africa.
Honey, don't you think? Robert Redford You didn't get that? Antibacterial hand soap that you wanted? Of course, I did.
How is, uh, how's your case going? Oh, I don't want to bore you with the details.
Oh, no, it's no bore.
I used to be a lawyer.
Still am, technically.
Really? Gave it all up to do this? Uh, yeah, something like that.
I can't think of anything that'd make me give up my career.
I love the law too much.
Oh! Oh, sorry! Sorry.
So, we're your fir guests.
Is it that obvious? Oh, no.
No, no, no.
u're doing very well.
No one would know.
I couldn't run a lodge.
It's far too much work just running a family.
So, come on, what's your secret? Lot of caffeine and very little sleep.
Uh Animals inside the house? I think that's your jurisdiction.
Oh, no.
Bear with me, guys.
Just bear with me.
We're gonna clear out e mud as quick as we can, okay, sweetie? Add get you back to your rooms as soon as possible.
It's a minor snafu.
Just a little one.
I'm sorry.
Hey, Dad, church and state.
Stop! Stop it! Stop fighting! Step, right here.
Step.
Hey, I'm trying to work.
Did you get the guests' kid drunk? Drunk? He's not drunk.
He's just What did you do? How did he even get served? He's only 17.
Just go to bed.
I've got everything under control.
Yeah, I can see that.
You know, if the guests find out that their perfect son is drunk, they're gonna take it out on your mom and the lodge.
They're not gonna find out.
Just keep your mouth shut, okay? I have to work on this song.
Keys? Why, where are you going? None of your business.
Okay, you make this none of your business, and I'll make whatever you're doing ne of mine.
Fine Ow! What are you doing here? I need some help.
Hush, my darling, don't fear,my darling The lion leeps tonight Back to "hush.
" It goes back to the Hush, my darling, don't fear,my darling Sorry.
That's cool.
You've got the chord progression.
Yeah.
It's tricky.
I just need to figure out when the second verse ends.
Well, you're good.
You'll get it.
No, you're good.
This is what I want to do I love music.
Zeppelin, the Stones.
Rock rocks.
You did not just say that.
I did.
This is nice.
Yeah, it is.
Hey, you know, we should get back to work.
I'm starved.
Me, too.
Uh, do you like pizza? There's a place in the African bush that delivers pizza? Well, it's a little place I like to call room service.
Oh, what about the duet, then? I'll have time to practice in the morning.
I know the music.
I just need to get the phrasing.
Okay.
Well, let me go get the pizzas.
???, wake up.
You're late.
I need your help with breakfa.
The line's back here.
Hey! Dad! Hello! Whoa! Okay, stop! Stop! What's going on? I'm sorry.
It's a big day.
Well, doesn't matter what I smell like.
The animals aren't ing to complain, right? You go ahead.
Thank you.
Morning.
Have a good day, honey.
Have a good day? How is that possible? I barely slept last night.
You said this lodge was not going to interfere with my life.
Is is interfering with my life! A life that is made much more difficult by living in a construction zone! I'll have a good day, too.
Rhythm, Katie.
Come on.
Let's go.
Keep up.
Stop, stop, stop! Katie, your timing was abysmal.
Hey.
Hey.
Come here.
Come say hi.
Come here.
Hey.
Hi Hey.
Okay, what was that? I'm sorry.
It was me.
I just completely Um, if we're not ready, it's my fault, sir.
You've got one day to pull this together.
I hope I didn't make a mistake.
I'm sorry about that.
I'm just a little tired.
What happened? Last night, you said you were going to go home, work on your timing.
Last night? Last night? I don't know what this means to you.
For me, I take music very seriously.
I didn't mess up on purpose, all right? I meant to wor on it last night; I ran out of time.
It's the lodge.
Last night, a pipe blew up, I got kicked out of my room, and then, this morning, it was really busy, and all this chaos I'm sorry.
Nice.
Take him down with you.
Well,??? somehow a pipe got busted and let mud into the stem.
If we don't correct it, the system will basically implode.
We need to dig up all the pipes and find the leak ASAP.
Can you do it now? Please, before my guests stage a revolution? t uys I can pull off a job.
But I can't get them here until morning, and by then Please don't say it.
I better start digging.
Thanks a lot.
I don't think this is in our budget.
Kids! Perfect timing.
We need help.
We need to dig up the front yard right now.
Work.
Just here to change.
Katie, you think Dad, I have my own fires to put out, okayDad? Tumelo and Oliver hate me, and things around here aren't exactly helping.
Sweetie, we need you.
And I need friends, and the only way I'm going to keep e two friends I have is by rehearsing.
I'm sorry.
We'll help.
My afternoon's wide open.
What was I thinking? I had some silly idea that we were going to open and run this lodge as a family.
That working together was going to somehow bring us closer together, but instead Jesse hates me, and Katie resents me.
And I'm a failure at running this lodge.
I just really thought I could do it, Danny.
But it's impossible to blend family when you can't get them all in the same room together.
We're going to get there, okay? And you do not have to do this by yourself.
You got me.
You got Art.
Best looking man in Africa.
You've got the kids.
And We got these guys.
Okay.
It's okay.
I'm okay.
I'm just I'm being silly.
No.
You go back to digging.
I'll be right there.
You sure? I'm sorry.
No, stop.
I'm the one who's sorry.
I just I liked talking, you know, hanging out.
I'm the one who said that we should take a break and order pizza.
I'm the one who said that I would ??? I guess I liked hanging out worka little bit too much.
I haven't really been doing that a lot here, so Look, why don't you come over right now and I promise all we'll do is work on the song.
No pizzano talking, no fun.
As appealing as that sounds I think I have some things to do here first.
Tomorrow, I will nail that song.
I will not let you down.
I'll be ready, no excuses.
Bye.
two shots, man.
No, no, no, it's only one shot.
We don't play with penalties.
Don't call shots here.
No, no, no, listen, you want to play with penalties Get your friend out of here.
Why, what'd he do? Well, other than hustle half my customers and hit on the other half-- just getim out of here before I have to.
No, no, you got a problem with that, you guys win a game Hey, man, lay off.
You're making my boss upset, she wants you to leave.
When I fish this game.
It's double or nothing.
Really, come on.
Now.
It's double or nothing.
You got to go now.
Come on.
Whoa, whoa, you're drunk, man.
Let's just get back to the lodge.
You're kidding, right? That place is a dump.
Take it easy.
Seriously, your mom has no idea what she's doing.
I thought my family was a mess.
You really want to make this hard? By the way, you got great taste in women.
Your boss is smokin' hot.
Why don't you do us favor and shut up.
But she's such a tease; she came on to me.
I told her I don't mess with the help, maybe I will.
Come on! Let me go! Okay, put me to work.
You don't want to be here.
Hey.
You have me for an hour, and then I'm going to rehearse or pass out, whichever comes first.
Oh, um, I made dner for your family.
It's on the patio.
Get it while it's hot.
I can't just sit there enjoying my dinner while all of you are out here.
I want to help.
O okay.
Hey, big boy.
Look what I got for you.
Yeah.
Good boy.
Put your trunk up.
Trunk up.
Good boy.
Let me see that tooth.
Good boy.
Here you go.
Good boy.
Good boy.
Let me see that tooth, yeah.
Good boy, good boy.
Thank you.
You smell smoke? Ah.
I'm sorry, I know it's a filthy habit, but I just can't quit.
You've just got to put it out.
Yeah, okay.
You're a good boy.
Wow.
What's wrong with him? He's got a septic tusk.
A septic tusk? Yeah, it's a bone infection.
Humans, animals-- bone infections are the most difficult to treat.
My guess is he had an incolete set of antibtics the first time.
That's why the infection came back.
He was in real pain.
They're big animals, but incredibly sensitive and delite.
Delicate? Him? Yeah.
Here.
What am I supposed to do with these? Feed them to him.
It keeps him calm.
And there are antibiotics in there.
Really? That's the stuff.
Okay.
Yeah.
Kind of greedy, aren't you? You're doing good, man.
You're doing good.
Thank you for helping.
It's my lodge.
Remember, me-- lodge, you-- animals.
What, are you Tarzan? I figured if I gave you enough rope, you'd hang yourself.
And you did.
You were right.
So what do we do? For a start, you could listen to me once in a while.
When I retired, Blue Antelope was the best lodge in the region.
I know a few things.
Could've saved you a lot of trouble.
Maybe you should do this by yourself.
I'd understand.
You can't run a lodge by yourself.
I know.
I've tried.
Get someone else.
Someone better.
Strangers don't run Blue Antelop family does.
Don't push your luck.
Uh, I don't think a charging elephant is gonna help things.
He's better.
The medicine is definitely doing its job, but what he's real responding to is us.
He knows he's surrounded by people who care about him.
Nice job.
Dad.
I n't believe we've got an elephant.
I'm naming this one.
Well, he's not exactly ours, buddy.
Yes, he is.
I an, he's right there.
Sweetie, let me explain something to you.
See that elephant? He's got a family back at Mara.
He needs to be with them, so that's where he's going.
We'll get our own elephant one day very soon.
I'm sorry about today.
I just I got in over my head.
But you sang in New York.
Yeah, but in New York, I didn't have to work part-time at a lodge, so I'm gonna kick butt tomorrow.
Yeah.
I promise.
I just want you to do good.
And, see, I just want to make you look good.
I can stay and help you ifou want.
No, it's probably going to be a late night.
I still have digging to do.
No, I don't mind.
ll dig.
Okay.
Hey.
Hey.
We, suffice it to say, I was surprised to get your call.
You say he's doing better.
Well, with the right medications, he's a different animal.
Well, keep him.
He's yours.
As much going back to Mara's what's best for him.
I will check on him every once in a while, though.
That last vet of yours didn't follow through with the treatment.
That's why the infection came back.
I don't know if I'm comfortable with this.
I don't like owing peopl You sure don't punch like an upper west side kid.
Don't talk to me.
Hey, it's just a little fight, man, chill.
We got to stick together.
My boss wants to see your ID.
Some girls said you told them that you were 17.
Is it true Did you card him? Give me your license.
Give me your license.
You're not 18.
He is not 18 neither.
Hah.
Mia, look.
How did you? Thank the elephant and Colin.
No, I think I'll thank you instead.
Thanks for helping, sweetie.
No problem.
I do my best work with a shovel.
We're gonna get some help, I promise.
We'll lean on you kids a lot less.
I don't mind.
What about church and state? What about it? Thanks ??? OK What ??? Came ??? My dad ??? AW Why ??? I ??? Hello What Hi So ??? Yeah We're sorry.
I ??? She ??? It ??? I ??? Uh, no.
I ??? Yeah, ??? Really ??? Thank you.
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Yeah, she is.
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