The Sarah Jane Adventures s05e03 Episode Script
The Curse of Clyde Langer: Part 1
way beyond your imagination.
'There's an extra terrestrial super 'Her son, a genetically engineered 'a school girl investigator 'her adopted daughter 'and a whole universe of adventure, Ready? Where were you the day of the storm? You know the one I mean.
No-one's ever going to forget THUNDER AND LIGHTNING 'I was at school.
' So then, Clyde.
rter for ten What are the parallels between ch aristocracy and the credit crunch of 2008? Well, Mrs Pittman always says us stuff Yeah? Hey! The Silver Bullet? Every crook is a target Hey, this is good.
Yeah.
Really good.
Don't see how your exam.
But this is what I'm going to .
The Silver Bullet's just one idea.
Wait till you see Susie June Jones, Susie June Jones.
You're joking.
you're joking.
Well, Sky, I hope you'll enjoy life Luke certainly flourished here.
I like to learn stuff.
w yet.
That's a very healthy attitude.
These days, too many students it all.
Oh, Sky's a keen student.
Clyde says I'm a bright spark.
CRACKLING NOISES What on Earth?! Haresh, there seems to be a trout ill.
Excuse me, Sarah Jane, Sky.
Some of our pupils have an nse of humour.
SLAPPING NOISES Did you hear that? What's that? Oh boy! this all about? Now this looks dead fishy.
Mr Smith, I need you! Yes, Sarah Jane.
How can I help you? Have you got a good recipe history? I have been monitoring reports over London.
I love this planet.
When you think you get fish in the There have been many reports of fish y.
There is a meteorological You mean it's natural? Storms and tornadoes suck fish out e upper They freeze, they come raining down.
But those fish are small.
ext door's cat.
Mr Smith, the fish today, his big.
No? Well, still not natural.
Mr Smith, I want you to scan .
Oh, and, Mr Smith, pretty wide.
Oh, don't encourage him.
Finally there's someone here who Sarah Jane, you may be interested m of Culture is currently staging an exhibition .
Among them is what has become known t Tribe.
Oh, my dad wants to see that.
Said they found in a cave, en hidden.
I still don't get the connection.
s discovered in the Mojave Desert.
A legend surrounding its discovery first a storm came ere, and it rained fish.
What's in a museum? And people like to look at dead bit weird? If you ask me, yeah.
s help preserve our past, Sky.
They're fascinating places.
You'll nd Dad met in a museum.
How romantic.
Though I never saw eum type.
It was raining.
You got any spare change? wich? Please? Yes, sure, here.
Get a bacon butty Why did she want money? Why did you give her some? Isn't it pretty?ou're looking for is creepy.
Look at those faces.
There really shouldn't be anything m pole.
They were a kind of storybook carved resent myths or family histories.
You're a funny-looking bunch, We would rather you the exhibits.
Sorry, Clyde didn't mean any harm.
Clyde Langer.
I'm sorry.
I just love Well, it looks like you worse.
Oh, did you get a splinter, you big me's Sarah Jane Smith.
I'm a journalist.
tha Madigan.
I run the anthropology nt here.
I suppose you've made the connection le and fish raining from the skies?AS the totem pole? Do I? Have to say, I couldn't have wished stunt.
Maybe Hetocumtek is on our side.
ocumtek? Legend says Hetocumtek was a vicious nded from the skies and tried to enslave Plains.
But, the story goes that the tribes' en came together and tricked him, totem pole.
a story.
Now, if you'll excuse me So what do you think, Sarah Jane? warrior god or nasty alien? ng as gods? It wouldn't be the first time.
But I don't really believe in the cine men .
.
and according to my scans, energy here.
So if anything alien did cause of fish, it wasn't this totem pole mtek.
Gotcha!n.
DRAMATIC MUSIC Hello, love.
Was that Sarah Jane ift? Yeah, me and Rani were helping her and Sarah Jane dropped by.
ish? That's school dinners sorted Could've come battered with chips, it's some Anyway, I hate fish.
When it's let me know.
I'll go and set the table.
Oh, who needs chocolate little Clydey? Ah, the day it starts raining Clyde iracle.
Sleep easy, Blood River City.
The .
The End.
Clyde Langer.
Step aside, Batman.
DRAMATIC MUSIC Morning! What's the weather forecast Sunny and bright, apparently.
n sight.
Mr Smith hasn't been able to find alien energy.
So maybe for once we can stand down.
Do you want to meet a hero The Silver Bullet! It's good.
It's really good.
Is this what you er school? Yeah, well, drawing's about t, so Don't do yourself down.
right.
But there's no doubt art our thing! And I love comics, t? Look out, Stan Lee, er.
Rocket scientist or whatever is fine But meyou mean, per-brain"? He's a genius.
way ou say it, it's a bad thing.
As if there's something wrong.
No.
Sorry, I didn't mean anything Are you all right? To be honest, I'm sick of the way un of my son.
Sarah Jane, what's going on? All you've ever done is tell him how uncool he was, what a geek, as.
And all the time you're wasting h like this?! My son is worth a hundred of you! And I've had just about as much Get out! Now! Take your stupid comic What's going on? You want crazy? I'll give you crazy! Hey, what's going on? She's just gone completely mental.
ing about? Ah, Clyde Langer! You get away from me! hter alone! What's going on? What did I do? Dad keep him away from me! way from her! You're no friend of my daughter.
You're mad if you think I'd be any te you! Rani I'll give you ten seconds.
I don't my daughter.
Understood? As far as school excluded.
You can't do that.
Something's got at you.
Both of you.
And Sarah Jane.
it is.
But none of it's real.
I haven't done anything! 're out of time! Come anywhere near me again, e police.
All right, I'm gone.
But there's And I'm going to fix it.
do what you like.
But I don't want to see you again! Sarah Jane, are you all right? Yes, Mr Smith.
I'm fine.
I am detecting an exceptionally high suggesting intense anger.
No, Mr Smith.
I don't think so.
Your beta brainwave activity is now do I look? Oh, you look marvellous! of you.
Because I put the school ght? Because you're on your way ol, and you've barely arth a month.
And I know this must all seem you, but you're very brave, Sky.
Why do I have to be brave at school? me there? No.
No.
No-one's going hurt you.
Well, it will seem strange, and you're going to be mixing people.
It's going to be so exciting.
at I mean.
Oh, you're going to be brilliant.
hout me today? Well, actually, I was thinking I might pay the museum.
I thought you said the totem pole No, no, it isn't.
This is professional interest.
Mr Smith, has anyone run a story connection between the shower of fish em pole? It appears not, Sarah Jane.
While I'm getting my scoop, you'll t school.
And don't worry, Rani will always be SHOUTS:ep away from him! Just do as I say.
ay from him.
Don't go anywhere near him.
Yes, Sarah Jane.
I don't ever want is name again! Excuse me, but has Clyde upset you? you, too! In fact, I want you to put your t scan for him.
If he ever sets foot n Road again, I want you to deal with him.
Understood, Sarah Jane.
! Come on! School.
Luke? It's Clyde.
Look, I'm getting freaked out here.
Luke No, no, listen to me! s something It's got to you, too.
Luke! This is not happening.
Had enough of sixth form, then? So, what, too busy to come and play s? Sort of.
I'm sorry.
How's your Yeah.
Great.
Got a Chelsea scout coming down ch me play, Quarter of a million a week, wn WAG - Girls Aloud, Saturdays, you name isn't it? I'm sorry, mate.
ut? Stuff to do.
But, listen, Steve.
It was nice to see you, man.
worries.
Look, I tell you what, I'll put or you.
I'll say, "Listen, Cheryl, lyde Langer "He used to be all right.
" "Now in sixth form.
Thinks his mates.
" No.
No, you've got it all wrong.
You Steve! Listen to me, OK.
This is going to sound crazy, but e! It's like it's cursed! fix that! You don't want to do this, OK? e And that's what I'll do to you.
Get him! Stop him! tting away.
Look, come on! Now what? Oh, excuse me.
Yeah.
Look, you're an expert on totem poles And stuff.
Lots of stuff, yes.
Native American curses? The most f Tippecanoe.
It was, or is, a curse on the United States.
What about a curse that makes I'm sorry? I have to go.
ou to keep your distance from him.
Sarah Jane, please, listen to me.
You're serious? ou've been cursed? He's a trouble-maker.
distressed.
All day, every one of my friends I think it's something to do with our time.
Your name? It's Clyde, isn't it? It's not just people rybody! I think you'd better leave.
ll security? What did I tell you? roblem, Doctor? No! It's the totem pole! Oi! That's enough! Get him, lads! Sarah Jane! Please remember me! Police? I want to make a complaint.
d.
Mum? Mum? Mum Where've you been? Just out.
Why? You're always lying you've been No, Mum.
Always lies.
Mum, whatever you're thinking, You've seen my name.
head.
Don't touch me.
ever trust you? Always skulking around, keeping But this isn't real.
I haven't done anything.
't want you here.
I don't want to look at you, u.
I feel like I've had my soul f me.
I didn't do this.
It's not my fault.
Tell me what it is I've done! You can't, can you? s all a trick.
You've all been tricked - you, Yeah, I was tricked, all right.
Life ere born.
I've had enough now.
And I want you ife! You don't mean that! Mum, I love you.
his.
KNOCKING ON DOOR Police, open up.
Don't answer it! why I want you out of my life? I haven't done anything.
It's the He's through there.
We're not alone now.
ach other.
ECHOING VOICES: 'Oh, Clyde, you are brilliant.
' BANGS ON DOOR CLYDE SOBS Are you all right? Come with me.
Sleep all right? What was he thinking, the rain? I'm Ellie Faber.
What did he do to upset you so much? Listen to me, Sky, and remember, his name again.
According to our guard, lightning burst out of the That's impossible.
It might be best if you close r a while.
He was your friend.
No-one can say Clyde.
that totem pole is alive.
I saw it.
ou were, it gets worn away g left.
I've lost something special, at it is.
your son, don't you love him? I told you, don't say that name.
and it's always in the leaves.
and everyone that knows you.
'There's an extra terrestrial super 'Her son, a genetically engineered 'a school girl investigator 'her adopted daughter 'and a whole universe of adventure, Ready? Where were you the day of the storm? You know the one I mean.
No-one's ever going to forget THUNDER AND LIGHTNING 'I was at school.
' So then, Clyde.
rter for ten What are the parallels between ch aristocracy and the credit crunch of 2008? Well, Mrs Pittman always says us stuff Yeah? Hey! The Silver Bullet? Every crook is a target Hey, this is good.
Yeah.
Really good.
Don't see how your exam.
But this is what I'm going to .
The Silver Bullet's just one idea.
Wait till you see Susie June Jones, Susie June Jones.
You're joking.
you're joking.
Well, Sky, I hope you'll enjoy life Luke certainly flourished here.
I like to learn stuff.
w yet.
That's a very healthy attitude.
These days, too many students it all.
Oh, Sky's a keen student.
Clyde says I'm a bright spark.
CRACKLING NOISES What on Earth?! Haresh, there seems to be a trout ill.
Excuse me, Sarah Jane, Sky.
Some of our pupils have an nse of humour.
SLAPPING NOISES Did you hear that? What's that? Oh boy! this all about? Now this looks dead fishy.
Mr Smith, I need you! Yes, Sarah Jane.
How can I help you? Have you got a good recipe history? I have been monitoring reports over London.
I love this planet.
When you think you get fish in the There have been many reports of fish y.
There is a meteorological You mean it's natural? Storms and tornadoes suck fish out e upper They freeze, they come raining down.
But those fish are small.
ext door's cat.
Mr Smith, the fish today, his big.
No? Well, still not natural.
Mr Smith, I want you to scan .
Oh, and, Mr Smith, pretty wide.
Oh, don't encourage him.
Finally there's someone here who Sarah Jane, you may be interested m of Culture is currently staging an exhibition .
Among them is what has become known t Tribe.
Oh, my dad wants to see that.
Said they found in a cave, en hidden.
I still don't get the connection.
s discovered in the Mojave Desert.
A legend surrounding its discovery first a storm came ere, and it rained fish.
What's in a museum? And people like to look at dead bit weird? If you ask me, yeah.
s help preserve our past, Sky.
They're fascinating places.
You'll nd Dad met in a museum.
How romantic.
Though I never saw eum type.
It was raining.
You got any spare change? wich? Please? Yes, sure, here.
Get a bacon butty Why did she want money? Why did you give her some? Isn't it pretty?ou're looking for is creepy.
Look at those faces.
There really shouldn't be anything m pole.
They were a kind of storybook carved resent myths or family histories.
You're a funny-looking bunch, We would rather you the exhibits.
Sorry, Clyde didn't mean any harm.
Clyde Langer.
I'm sorry.
I just love Well, it looks like you worse.
Oh, did you get a splinter, you big me's Sarah Jane Smith.
I'm a journalist.
tha Madigan.
I run the anthropology nt here.
I suppose you've made the connection le and fish raining from the skies?AS the totem pole? Do I? Have to say, I couldn't have wished stunt.
Maybe Hetocumtek is on our side.
ocumtek? Legend says Hetocumtek was a vicious nded from the skies and tried to enslave Plains.
But, the story goes that the tribes' en came together and tricked him, totem pole.
a story.
Now, if you'll excuse me So what do you think, Sarah Jane? warrior god or nasty alien? ng as gods? It wouldn't be the first time.
But I don't really believe in the cine men .
.
and according to my scans, energy here.
So if anything alien did cause of fish, it wasn't this totem pole mtek.
Gotcha!n.
DRAMATIC MUSIC Hello, love.
Was that Sarah Jane ift? Yeah, me and Rani were helping her and Sarah Jane dropped by.
ish? That's school dinners sorted Could've come battered with chips, it's some Anyway, I hate fish.
When it's let me know.
I'll go and set the table.
Oh, who needs chocolate little Clydey? Ah, the day it starts raining Clyde iracle.
Sleep easy, Blood River City.
The .
The End.
Clyde Langer.
Step aside, Batman.
DRAMATIC MUSIC Morning! What's the weather forecast Sunny and bright, apparently.
n sight.
Mr Smith hasn't been able to find alien energy.
So maybe for once we can stand down.
Do you want to meet a hero The Silver Bullet! It's good.
It's really good.
Is this what you er school? Yeah, well, drawing's about t, so Don't do yourself down.
right.
But there's no doubt art our thing! And I love comics, t? Look out, Stan Lee, er.
Rocket scientist or whatever is fine But meyou mean, per-brain"? He's a genius.
way ou say it, it's a bad thing.
As if there's something wrong.
No.
Sorry, I didn't mean anything Are you all right? To be honest, I'm sick of the way un of my son.
Sarah Jane, what's going on? All you've ever done is tell him how uncool he was, what a geek, as.
And all the time you're wasting h like this?! My son is worth a hundred of you! And I've had just about as much Get out! Now! Take your stupid comic What's going on? You want crazy? I'll give you crazy! Hey, what's going on? She's just gone completely mental.
ing about? Ah, Clyde Langer! You get away from me! hter alone! What's going on? What did I do? Dad keep him away from me! way from her! You're no friend of my daughter.
You're mad if you think I'd be any te you! Rani I'll give you ten seconds.
I don't my daughter.
Understood? As far as school excluded.
You can't do that.
Something's got at you.
Both of you.
And Sarah Jane.
it is.
But none of it's real.
I haven't done anything! 're out of time! Come anywhere near me again, e police.
All right, I'm gone.
But there's And I'm going to fix it.
do what you like.
But I don't want to see you again! Sarah Jane, are you all right? Yes, Mr Smith.
I'm fine.
I am detecting an exceptionally high suggesting intense anger.
No, Mr Smith.
I don't think so.
Your beta brainwave activity is now do I look? Oh, you look marvellous! of you.
Because I put the school ght? Because you're on your way ol, and you've barely arth a month.
And I know this must all seem you, but you're very brave, Sky.
Why do I have to be brave at school? me there? No.
No.
No-one's going hurt you.
Well, it will seem strange, and you're going to be mixing people.
It's going to be so exciting.
at I mean.
Oh, you're going to be brilliant.
hout me today? Well, actually, I was thinking I might pay the museum.
I thought you said the totem pole No, no, it isn't.
This is professional interest.
Mr Smith, has anyone run a story connection between the shower of fish em pole? It appears not, Sarah Jane.
While I'm getting my scoop, you'll t school.
And don't worry, Rani will always be SHOUTS:ep away from him! Just do as I say.
ay from him.
Don't go anywhere near him.
Yes, Sarah Jane.
I don't ever want is name again! Excuse me, but has Clyde upset you? you, too! In fact, I want you to put your t scan for him.
If he ever sets foot n Road again, I want you to deal with him.
Understood, Sarah Jane.
! Come on! School.
Luke? It's Clyde.
Look, I'm getting freaked out here.
Luke No, no, listen to me! s something It's got to you, too.
Luke! This is not happening.
Had enough of sixth form, then? So, what, too busy to come and play s? Sort of.
I'm sorry.
How's your Yeah.
Great.
Got a Chelsea scout coming down ch me play, Quarter of a million a week, wn WAG - Girls Aloud, Saturdays, you name isn't it? I'm sorry, mate.
ut? Stuff to do.
But, listen, Steve.
It was nice to see you, man.
worries.
Look, I tell you what, I'll put or you.
I'll say, "Listen, Cheryl, lyde Langer "He used to be all right.
" "Now in sixth form.
Thinks his mates.
" No.
No, you've got it all wrong.
You Steve! Listen to me, OK.
This is going to sound crazy, but e! It's like it's cursed! fix that! You don't want to do this, OK? e And that's what I'll do to you.
Get him! Stop him! tting away.
Look, come on! Now what? Oh, excuse me.
Yeah.
Look, you're an expert on totem poles And stuff.
Lots of stuff, yes.
Native American curses? The most f Tippecanoe.
It was, or is, a curse on the United States.
What about a curse that makes I'm sorry? I have to go.
ou to keep your distance from him.
Sarah Jane, please, listen to me.
You're serious? ou've been cursed? He's a trouble-maker.
distressed.
All day, every one of my friends I think it's something to do with our time.
Your name? It's Clyde, isn't it? It's not just people rybody! I think you'd better leave.
ll security? What did I tell you? roblem, Doctor? No! It's the totem pole! Oi! That's enough! Get him, lads! Sarah Jane! Please remember me! Police? I want to make a complaint.
d.
Mum? Mum? Mum Where've you been? Just out.
Why? You're always lying you've been No, Mum.
Always lies.
Mum, whatever you're thinking, You've seen my name.
head.
Don't touch me.
ever trust you? Always skulking around, keeping But this isn't real.
I haven't done anything.
't want you here.
I don't want to look at you, u.
I feel like I've had my soul f me.
I didn't do this.
It's not my fault.
Tell me what it is I've done! You can't, can you? s all a trick.
You've all been tricked - you, Yeah, I was tricked, all right.
Life ere born.
I've had enough now.
And I want you ife! You don't mean that! Mum, I love you.
his.
KNOCKING ON DOOR Police, open up.
Don't answer it! why I want you out of my life? I haven't done anything.
It's the He's through there.
We're not alone now.
ach other.
ECHOING VOICES: 'Oh, Clyde, you are brilliant.
' BANGS ON DOOR CLYDE SOBS Are you all right? Come with me.
Sleep all right? What was he thinking, the rain? I'm Ellie Faber.
What did he do to upset you so much? Listen to me, Sky, and remember, his name again.
According to our guard, lightning burst out of the That's impossible.
It might be best if you close r a while.
He was your friend.
No-one can say Clyde.
that totem pole is alive.
I saw it.
ou were, it gets worn away g left.
I've lost something special, at it is.
your son, don't you love him? I told you, don't say that name.
and it's always in the leaves.
and everyone that knows you.