Foreign Exchange (2004) s01e22 Episode Script

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(light rock music)
(car horn honking)
(guitar music)
- I can't believe the last book
of the Pentric dragon
series is out already.
- [Girl In Robe] Finally!
- We get to find out what
happens to the mystic princess.
I can't wait to read it.
- Obviously these guys can't wait, either.
- Obviously they've never
heard of advanced copies.
Let me do the talking.
I can't believe he expects
me to wait in line like,
like them.
- Well, there's no other way.
Unless you want until the next shipment.
- What, so that everyone
has read it before me?
That is not an option!
- Miss Murphy, did you
know the Prince of Roth
is being released at midnight?
- I did, Hannah, and I've
already reserved a copy
for the school library.
- Oh, we were wondering if
we could have permission
to go to the launch.
- Hannah!
- I'm sorry, but you know
students are not permitted
to wander the town at that time of night.
- Well, we wouldn't be wandering.
We'd be in a shop.
- Absolutely out of the question.
I'm sorry.
I'll see you back at the school bus.
Don't be late!
- I can't believe you did that!
- What?
- Asked permission.
Now we can't go to the launch
without disobeying a direct order.
- Well, sorry, but you
said you didn't want to
queue up with the peasants.
- That's beside the point.
(light instrumental music)
- See ya.
- [Jackie] Where are you going?
- [Wayne] Out, why?
- I have to work in
the restaurant tonight,
and I need your help.
- Well, can't Brett do it?
I've got things on tonight.
- What things?
- Yeah, thanks, see ya later.
(knocks on door)
- How ya going, sweetie?
(gasps) Wow!
- My Royal Imperial Highness to you.
- Well, of course, Mystic
Princess, forgive me.
Your cloak.
- Thank you, Royal Imperial Dressmaker.
- Oh, Brett, I need your help tonight.
- Mom, I was gonna watch the soccer.
- Since when have you been
interested in the soccer?
- Since sort of recently.
- Brett, I need you take
Meredith to the book launch,
she's been looking
forward to it for months.
- Yeah, well it's Australia
and Ireland live from Dublin.
- Well, we can record it.
- It's not the same, mom.
- Does this mean I won't be able to go?
- I don't know, does it, Brett?
- Well why can't Wayne take her?
- Wayne's going out.
- Typical.
- This means I can't enter the trivia quiz
to win my very own copy
signed by the author.
- Okay.
- You're the best brother in the world.
- So, if you win the trivia quiz,
what do you get?
- First edition copy of the
book, signed by the author.
- And you reckon that's gonna
be worth a lot of money?
- Pentric Dragon?
Duh.
- But you don't know
enough about it to win.
- Yeah, that' why you're
gonna be hiding somewhere
with Book One and Two,
and using the radio mic
to tell me the answers.
- But that's cheating.
- That's right.
- I like it.
- [Hannah] What are you doing?
- I'm rigging up the
projector in the study room,
so that we can watch the
soccer match on the big screen!
- I thought you hated football.
- Well, I do, but Brett wants to see it,
and I can't resist a technical challenge.
- Cormac, mate, about the
soccer match this avo,
I'm gonna have to miss out.
- Oh, why?
- I've gotta take a
friend to a book launch.
- Not Pentric Dragon?
- Yeah, she's dressed
up like some character
out of a science fiction movie.
- Yeah, but that's not til midnight.
I mean, there's plenty
of time after the match.
- Yeah, but this is a special
kind of preview type thing.
It's this afternoon.
- Wow, you must have very
influential friends (laughs).
- Actually, if you really
wanna watch the match, then,
I'll bring your friend to the launch.
- Yeah?
(exhales)
- It was like he was
the author or something.
Can you believe this?
A shop assistant with attitude.
- So he didn't give you
an advanced copy, then?
- That's what I'm telling you.
Everything's being released at midnight
all around the world.
There aren't any advanced copies.
- Maybe not, but if you
know the right people,
you can get a preview.
- And you're saying I don't?
Trust me, nobody is getting
to see the Prince of Roth
before midnight.
- Hannah is.
(sinister music)
- [Tara] Is it true or isn't it?
- Sort of.
- When are you getting it?
- This afternoon.
- Right.
What time do we leave?
- We?
- Of course!
Look, you can get hold
of the book hours ahead
of anyone else, and you think
you're going without me?
- Tara, I have to go alone
or I can't go at all.
- All right, but you'll
have to get me a copy.
And get back here as soon as you can.
I need to have read it by midnight.
- Tara.
- It's only fair!
Look, you'll need someone to cover for you
while you're away, won't you?
Deal?
This is like, like the
mystic princess has escaped
from the Fortress of Azeal,
going through the secret
tunnel to the castle ruins.
- Shouldn't, shouldn't you go back?
- Well, I need to watch your
back til you're out of here.
Go on!
- [Hannah] Yep, this tunnel is disgusting!
I'm all the way through.
Thanks, Tara, you can go now.
- [Tara] Good luck.
(footsteps)
- [Meredith] Brett, I'm ready.
(knocking on door)
- Oh, hi, Hannah!
I didn't realize you were here.
- Well, listen, Brett's been held up,
so I'm gonna take you to the
book launch, if that's okay.
- Sure, but you'll need more than that
if you're going as a Mudwort.
- Huh?
- Those little creatures that
rescue the mystic princess
from the bogs in book two.
- Oh!
Right.
- Just putting a bit of dirt on your face
isn't going to impress the judges.
- You know what?
I think I'll forget about
the whole costume idea.
Come on.
- This'll be great watching
the soccer on the big screen.
- Provided I've got it wired correctly.
(beeping)
- I thought it's only being
shown live on satellite.
- That's right.
- And the school doesn't have a satellite.
- No, but Seamus does, and
I tapped into his cable.
- Are you allowed to do that?
- No, not really, but he'll never know,
and the picture will just
be a bit fuzzy, that's all.
- You're not singing, you're not singing,
you're not singing any more, cha cha cha.
- Today's big game is
between Ireland and Australia
- Go Ireland!
- The quarter final of
the Beneficiary Cup,
and I've no doubt we're
in for a mighty clash.
- Go!
(beeping)
(Kids' puppet show)
- Good one, Cormac, but
are you sure you tapped
into the right cable?
- Just needs a bit of
fine tuning, that's all.
(beeping)
(TV puppets talking)
- What the-
(TV puppets talking)
No!
(Soccer announcer talking)
(TV puppets talking)
Don't do this to me!
(TV announcer talking)
- (whistles) Come on,
you, what's a good thing!
- It's only a football game.
(banging)
- [Man] Wilma!
- Wow!
I had no idea there'd be
this many people here!
(dramatic music)
- [Meredith] There's so
many mystic princesses!
- Great, that's all I need.
- What?
- That's my sister.
- The cute one with the red hair?
- No, kid with her.
- Oh, right.
- Come on, let's get a place in the queue.
- Grrrr.
- Oh, Wayne, I thought it was you!
- What are you doing here?
- I could ask you the same question.
- [Meredith] Did Jackie
make you a costume too?
- No, Jackie did not make me a costume.
- Where did you get it?
- Mind your own business.
- Come on, Mer.
- That's great.
- What's your problem?
- Meredith knows more
about Pentric dragon trivia
than anyone else in the world.
- So what?
You're gonna win this contest, guaranteed.
- Yeah, we'd better, or else I'll spew,
and it'll be all your fault, right?
(TV soccer announcer)
- Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!
- Okay, okay, come on in, settle down,
and shut up.
What is the score?
- What is going on?
- Oh, well, you hardly
expected to hog it all
for yourselves, now, did you? (laughs)
- [TV Announcer] Oh, goal!
- What happened?
- Australia scored.
- Yes!
Caught you little beauties.
(TV puppets talking)
- If I knew what was wrong with it,
I wouldn't be calling you, would I?
I'm trying to watch the football,
and all I'm getting is a kid's show!
All right, I'll try that then.
Bye!
(phone beeps)
(gasping and grunting)
(clapping)
(beeping)
- What?
No!
Do something!
- I'm trying!
- This is ridiculous!
(static)
- [TV Announcer] The
ball is back in play now.
- Yeah!
(screaming)
- Oh, wow, the TV news are here.
- What?
- Maybe we'll be on TV!
The whole of Perth will see us.
- Perth?
Oh, that's okay.
- What?
- Perth TV!
That's great.
(cheering)
- Yeah, all right!
Good to see you, good to see you!
(girls cheering and clapping)
Hello, hello,
okay everyone, it's
less than an hour to go
til you get your hands
on the Prince of Roth,
are we excited?
(cheering and clapping)
Are we excited?
(cheering)
Okay, okay, to kick things off,
we're gonna go straight
into our trivia quiz,
so I hope you've been
reading the book, have you?
- [Crowd] Yeah!
- Have you been reading the book?
- [Crowd] Yeah!
- Because the only way to
receive a copy of the book
signed by Griswold Beck himself.
(cheering)
Come on, Griswold Beck, everyone!
(cheering)
Okay, but first, I wanna take
a look at all the wonderful
Pentric Dragon costumes
we have here tonight.
Look at these fantastic
costumes that we have here.
I'm gonna come on down and speak to you,
and you can let the folks know at home
how you put those costumes together, okay?
- Let's make sure the
radio mic is working.
Over there.
- Testing, testing.
(feedback)
testing, 1, 2, 3.
1, 2, 3.
(clapping)
- [Girl] Come on, come on, fix it!
- [Boy] Hurry up, I wanna watch the match.
(static)
- [Tara] What's going on?
- It's one-all in the first half.
- The world wide release of the
latest Pentric Dragon book.
- This doesn't look like football.
- It would if Cormac could
get his act together.
- Well, if you could do
any better, go ahead!
- Shhh! The lot of you.
I'm interested in this.
- Yes, soon we'll be
crossing live to Australia,
where it's already
approaching midnight to see
some of the first fans get
their hands on the book.
- The mystic princess escaped
the Macarra duke's castle.
- That's right!
- Behind some tree giant
vests to capture it.
- Yes, you're absolutely right!
- And flying over the Gugar Sea!
- Yeah, good girl, okay who's next then?
- The questions were so simple.
- Oh, you'll make it
through to the finals easy.
- Oh, isn't it great?
- [Host] All right let's
give a big round of applause
for the costumes.
Come on everyone.
All right, I'm gonna go down there.
Okay, look at these amazing costumes here.
Can you tell us how you
put 'em together, please?
You bought it?
Good job, good effort, and yourself,
did you make those wings?
- [Girl] Um, yeah, I did.
(clapping)
- [Puppet] We're counting
down here on The Den.
- Be quiet, will you?
I'm trying to hear this.
- So now, let's cross live
for our Pentric Dragon report
from Perth, Western Australia.
- Did he say Perth?
- Okay, if you just tuned in,
welcome to our viewers
from all around the world
as we count down to midnight!
(fans cheering)
- Okay, we're down to just two contestants
in our trivia contest, and
here's the next question
for the Prince of Roth.
Okay,
(laughing)
what is the capital of
the land of Argilias?
- Um.
- What a dweeb.
- You know the capital.
- Do you know him?
- Me?
Really, why would I know a dork like that?
- Nearly got it now.
(beeping)
- [Wayne] Coming to me.
- [Soccer Announcer] The
ball goes into the forward-
(cheering)
- Something like um, yeah, uh.
- Not again!
- Baldenbeck.
- Baldenbeck.
- That's correct, that's right!
Okay.
- What is going on in here?
I'm waiting for an explanation.
- Well, Miss Murphy, I don't
think I can give you one,
because the cable tap was supposed to work
perfectly well with the
digital IO Vision switcher.
- What are you talking about, Cormac?
- We were watching The Den, Miss Murphy,
but it kept flicking over to the football.
So annoying.
- Oh, I see.
- They were doing a report
on the Pentric Dragon book
launch in Australia.
- In Perth, where Brett is from.
- Really?
Well, see if you can get it back, Cormac.
- Oh, no, no no no, it's
okay, I don't want to see it.
- I do, Brett.
This is a major literary event.
I'd like a chair, please, Martin.
- Oh.
- We can all watch it together.
- [Host] That's correct, that's correct.
- It's so unfair!
I'm gonna be beaten by Wayne.
He hates reading.
- He hasn't won yet.
- I can't believe he
knows the books so well.
- Yeah, me neither.
- Okay, it's totally exciting
here as the Prince of Roth
goes neck and neck with
the Mystic Princess.
- What is the name of the Tetric Dragon?
- Syrinian.
- That's right, that's correct!
(cheering)
Okay, how many dragon ears
guarded the gates of Azeal?
- Um, um, da, just give me a minute,
uh, coming to me, uh,
(radio feedback)
- I can't find it.
- Something like, uh.
- This time, you'll stay on!
- Come on, we must have an answer.
- Hang on, uh, is it, (stammers)
- You cheat!
- Sounded like Hannah's voice.
- What's going on?
(groaning)
- What happened?
- Sorry, I must have
tripped over the cable.
- Well plug it back in quickly!
(booing)
- I'm gonna get you for this!
- Shaking in my boots.
- Yeah!
- And the winner of our
trivia contest tonight is
Meredith Payne!
(cheering)
(applause)
- Meredith, is there
anything you'd like to say
to the audience, you've got
the whole world watching.
- The whole world?
- It's true, we're going
out via satellite to
Europe, Canada, England, and Ireland.
- [Meredith] Ireland, really?
- Oh, no.
- Absolutely, let's give
a big Aussie hello to
all of our friends in Ireland, hello!
(crowd screams)
- Hi Jerry, hi Sokie, hey Haylish.
- That's an amazing coincidence,
because my friend's Irish.
- What's her name and where is she from?
- Hannah, from Galway.
- Did she say Hannah?
- No, no, no, no, Anna, Anna, no H.
- But from Galway?
There's a coincidence.
- And where is she?
- Just over there!
- (in a high-pitched voice)
Hello there, I'm a mudwort.
- What kind of idiot would
appear on worldwide TV
looking like that?
- The shy sort of idiot?
- Okay, you know what time it is now?
It's countdown to dragon time!
10, 9,
8, 7
6, 5,
4, 3,
2, 1
Dragon time!
(fans cheering)
- In the early centuries
a land of Argilias
was torn apart by war.
And only the keeper of the Pentric dragon
could restore peace.
This is my story.
(cheering)
- It's Griswold Beck himself!
(dramatic music)
(cheering)
- Well, that's how they're
celebrating in Australia,
and remember, it's only
eight more hours to go
before the book is
released here in Ireland.
- [Puppet] Yes, it is,
go on your good tea,
we're counting down!
- [Puppet] Nobody does
it better than us gang,
we're live across Ireland!
- I don't see what all the fuss is about.
It's just a book.
- Just a book?
- Bet you're wearing your
Manchester United underwear.
- [TV Host] I'm not wearing underwear.
- Bet you're wearing your mother's.
(laughter)
(beeping)
- Loppy dove right.
The O'brien jumps!
(static)
(puppets chattering)
- No!
- Hey, Wayne!
- Get out of my face, loser.
- You all right?
- Yeah.
- You look a little green.
- I'm fine.
- What's that.
- What?
- Gee, that's weird.
That's just like the
makeup this guy was wearing
on TV earlier.
- Don't know, don't care.
- That was just the best night ever.
- Yeah, it was.
- She looked really funny as a mudwort.
- Oh, she certainly did!
- You saw me?
- I could hardly recognize you, though.
- Hey, congratulations on winning!
- Thanks!
How cool is this,
my very own signed first edition!
- That is so cool, it's hot.
- I have to start reading it.
- Night, Hannah.
Thank you so much for taking me.
- No problem.
I have to wash this.
- Quick thinking.
Great stuff.
- I panicked.
- Hey, did you get yours signed, too?
- No, everybody else did.
- But it might be a bit hard to explain
if some of the other kids saw it.
- Yeah, life can be so unfair sometimes.
- But then it's unfair that you got a copy
hours before anyone else.
- (exhales) It's not who you know,
it's what you know.
What are you watching?
- Mum recorded the soccer for me.
- Oh, Dr. Longford,
you're a miracle worker!
- Oh, no, she's always doing this!
- What?
- She recorded the wrong channel.
- I love you.
- [Dr. Longford] And I you.
- Enjoy.
See you.
- [Tara] About time!
Did you get it?
Ah! This is amazing!
What on earth happened to your hair?
- Oh, em, I-I had to go
through that tunnel, remember?
- Right
Okay, I'm off.
I've got some serious reading to do.
- Tara, take it easy, please.
- Sorry, Miss.
- What's that you've got there?
The Prince of Roth, how on earth?
- It-it got here early.
- This must be the copy I
ordered for the school library.
The book shop said that there was no way
we could get it before midnight.
- But, Miss, can't we read it? Please?
- Now that wouldn't really be fair, Tara.
No, let's go along with the
spirit of the promotion.
I'll keep it locked up til midnight.
- This is so terrible!
After all we've been through!
- No, it's okay, I have a solution.
I got a spare!
Just in case.
Hannah, you're a genius!
(upbeat music)
(air whooshing)
(instrumental music)