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Transcript: Did Someone Say Culture Day...?
(Music playing)
Black letters read: Screen Australia and The Australian Broadcasting Corporation present. In association with The Australian Children’s Television Foundation and Screen NSW. A Northern Pictures Production.
Rapping, A NEW DAY DAWNS IN THE WILD WILD WEST WHERE THE STATE WILL DISCOVER WHO WILL BE THE BEST, TOO AND YOU KNOW WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH TEAM MAHAKI DIGS DOWN TO USE THE RIGHT STUFF
Mikey is twelve or thirteen with dark brown hair. Salwa is a tween with dark hair in a braid. Jerry looks to be twelve or thirteen with medium brown hair. Prisha is a tween with dark hair in two buns. They all wear school uniforms.
Rapping, 'CAUSE IF YOU WANNA PLAY HANDBALL THEN YOU'VE GOTTA GIVE IT YOUR ALL
Tiffany is twelve or thirteen with black hair and glasses. She wears a yellow jacket.
Rapping, COME ON
Viktor and Ivanka are blonde tweens wearing green jackets.
Rapping, 'CAUSE IF YOU WANNA PLAY HANDBALL YOU'VE GOTTA THINK BIG NOT SMALL
Black letters read: Created and Written by Guy Edmonds and Matt Zeremes.
Rapping, IF YOU WANNA PLAY HANDBALL THEN YOU'VE GOTTA PLAY HARDBALL
A title reads: Hardball
Auntie frowns with her hands on her hips.
Daddy says, I REMEMBER NANNY MAKING ME A PIUPIU WHEN I WAS A TACKER, BOY.
Auntie says, LEGENDARY, THAT LADY.
Mikey asks, COULDN'T YOU JUST BUY ONE ONLINE?
Daddy says IT'S TRADITION.
Auntie says, PLUS, THERE WAS NO ONLINE WHEN DADDY WAS A BOY, BOY, JUST... T. REXES.
(Daddy roaring, laughing)
Auntie says, HOLD STILL.
Auntie holds a traditional veaded skirt up to Mikey.
Daddy says, OH.
Auntie says, CHOICE AS.
Daddy says, I CAN'T WAIT TO DO THE HAKA TODAY, EH. IT'S GOING TO BE MEAN, BOY.
Mikey says, MEAN AS, DADDY. HAKA TIME TO THE MAX.
Daddy says, YEAH.
Auntie says, YOUR CULTURAL DAY PREZZO IS JUST GOING TO BE LEGENDARY, BOY.
Mikey says, HEAPS ELOQUENT, AUNTIE.
Daddy lifts a weight.
Daddy says, HEY, BOY. SHOW ME YOUR PUKANA.
Mikey widens his eyes and sticks out his tongue.
Mikey says, BLAH!
Daddy does the same.
Daddy says, BLAH!
Mikey sticks out his tongue again.
Mikey says, BLAH!
(Daddy laughing)
(Auntie cries out)
Auntie hands a bag to Mikey.
Salwa paces in a restaurant kitchen.
Salwa says, KEEP STIRRING, OR IT'LL SET.
Rayan stirs a bowl.
Rayan says, RELAX. I WAS DOING THIS WHEN YOU WERE OBSESSED WITH THOSE GUYS WHO SING ABOUT MASHED POTATOES.
Salwa says, I'M SERIOUS, BRO!
Rayan says, SAME. YOU WERE OBSESSED. DROVE ME NUTS. ONE TIME, TO GET SOME QUIET, I CHUCKED THE TV OUTSIDE.
Salwa says, FULLY SERIOUS. IT'S CULTURE DAY. I CAN'T STUFF THIS UP.
Rayan says, YOU'RE THE CHOKLAVA QUEEN, BRO. WHY YOU SO WORRIED, BRO?
Salwa says, BECAUSE I-- I DON'T WANT TO STUFF STUFF UP.
Rayan says, YOU'LL STUFF STUFF UP IF YOU DON'T STAND STILL. JUST CHILL.
Salwa grabs the bowl.
Salwa says, OKAY, EASY TO SAY, BUT IF I STUFF UP CULTURE DAY, HANDBALL, REGIONALS, STATIES, EVERYTHING.
Rayan says, STUFFING STUFF UP IS FINE. IT'S HOW YOU GET BETTER AT STUFF.
Salway says, I'M DONE TALKING ABOUT THIS, SIS.
Rayan asks, YOU GOING TO CHUCK IT IN THE FRIDGE?
Salwa says, I DON'T HAVE TIME!
Rayan says, BRO, WHY CAN'T YOU STAND STILL? YOU'RE BEING A BANANA!
Salwa says, I'M DOING A THING. AND DON'T CALL ME A BANANA, BRO.
Rayan says, IF YOU'LL STOP ACTING LIKE A BANANA, BRO, I'LL DROP IT TO YOU AT LUNCH.
Salwa says, LUNCH, LUNCH, LUNCH, LUNCH.
Salwa hurries away.
Food is chopped on a kitchen counter.
Bevan says, OKAY. LUNCH IS DONE, BABES.
Steele says, OOH, NOT JUST A PRETTY FACE.
(Stone chuckling)
Tiffany lowers a book.
Tiffany says, WEIRD.
Stone says, NOTHING WEIRD ABOUT LOVING YOUR BEST BUD, BABE.
Steele asks, ANY LUCK WITH YOUR CULTURE DAY PREZ?
Tiffany says, NO. IT SUCKS, OKAY? I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT CHINA.
Stone and Steele sit down opposite Tiffany and say, TALK TO US.
Tiffany says, FIRSTLY, I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT CHINA. SECONDLY, I LITERALLY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT CHINA.
Stone asks, DO YOU HAVE TO TALK ABOUT CHINA?
Tiffany says, IT'S MY CULTURE... ISN'T IT?
Steele says, CULTURE'S LITERALLY GOT MILLIONS OF DIFFERENT MEANINGS. FAMILY, FOOD, FRIENDS.
Stone says, YEAH, I MEAN, IF LEARNING ABOUT YOUR CHINESE HERITAGE IS SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO, WE CAN TOTES DO THAT TOGETHER, OKAY?
Tiffany says, I KNOW. YOU GUYS ALWAYS SAY THAT, BUT TBH, I NEVER REALLY CARED MUCH 'TIL THIS CULTURE DAY BIZZO.
Steele says, WELL, JUST SAY THE WORD.
Tiffany says, THANKS, DADS. I JUST FEEL LIKE THERE'S A CULTURAL EXPECT-AISH BECAUSE OF MY LOOKS.
Stone says, HEY, FORGET ABOUT HOW YOU LOOK.
(Music playing)
Steele says, YEAH. THINK ABOUT WHO YOU ARE.
Salwa, Mikey and Prisha walk to school. They all wear school uniforms.
Prisha says, CAN'T WAIT TO TRY YOUR CHOKLAVA, SAL. EVERYONE'S RAVING.
Mikey says,YEAH, EVERYONE'S GOING BANANAS OVER IT.
Salwa says, DON'T SAY "BANANA"!
Mikey says, OKAY.
Salwa says, IT'S FINE. EVERYTHING'S FINE. WHAT'S YOUR STEP COUNT AT, BRO?
Mikey looks at a watch.
Mikey asks, WHAT'S THE GOAL AGAIN?
Salwa says, WELL, THE VOLKOVS DO 50,000, SO WE GOT TO MATCH THAT.
Mikey cries, FIFTY? BY WHEN?
Salwa says, THE END OF THE DAY.
Mikey says, ARE YOU SURE THIS IS GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
Salwa says, WELL, IT DOES FOR THE VOLKOVS, ALRIGHT?
Prisha says, OKAY, JUST SAYING, THIS STEP COUNT THING, IT'S COOL AND ALL THAT. BUT MAYBE WE COULD DO SOMETHING HANDBALL-RELATED, LIKE HANDBALL.
Salwa yells, NO, IT'S STEPS!
Prisha says, OKAY, YEAH, COOL. LOVING THE STEPS.
Viktor says, WOULDN'T BE TRYING TO REACH A CERTAIN STEP TARGET, WOULD YOU?
Viktor, Ivanka and Tiffany all wear black track suits.
Salwa says, WELL, WHAT'S IT TO YOU?
Ivanka says, WHAT'S YOUR GOAL?
Mikey says, UH, 50,000.
Viktor and Ivanka say, HA HA
Salwa says, NO, HE MEANT 51,000.
Viktor and Ivanka say, HA HA
Mikey says, NO, WE MEANT, UH, 52,300.
Ivanka says, 52,300? NOW, YOU'RE TALKING. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
Viktor says, FIRST TO 52,300 BY TODAY WINS.
Ivanka says, AND IF YOU CAN'T BEAT US AT STEPPING, GOOD LUCK TRYING TO BEAT US AT HANDBALL... ING.
Tiffany turns to Viktor and Ivanka.
Tiffany says, HOT CHALL, OKAY, BUT COULD DEF USE THE EXTRA TIME FOR MY CULTURE PREZZO.
Ivanka asks, ARE YOU A VOLKOV OR NOT?
Tiffany says, TOTES, OKAY? JUST KIDDING. UH, 52,300? LET'S GO.
Tiffany moves her hands.
Tiffany says, SLOW DOWN. WE START AT LUNCH.
Tiffany asks, SERIOUS?
Viktor says, YES, AFTER MY JUICE BOX AND CHEESE AND LETTUCE SANDWICH.
Mikey, Salwa and Prisha march quickly.
Mikey says, OKAY.
Salwa says, SICK. AT PE, WE'LL GO TO THE OVAL AND SMASH AS MANY STEPS AS WE CAN.
Ms Crapper comes outside with a loudspeaker.
Ms. Crapper says, ATTENTION! DUE TO THE HAZARDOUS AIR QUALITY, PE IS CANCELLED. CLASS 6B, YOGA WITH KEVIN.
(Feedback screeching)
Prisha says, GANG, HOW WE DOING STEPS IN YOGA?
Mikey says, UH... WE'LL SORT IT OUT, EH? JUST, UM, GOT TO... BACK IN A SEC.
Tiffany is drinking from a water fountain.
Mikey says, WE NEED TO TALK.
Tiffany straightens up.
Tiffany asks, ABOUT WHAT? (In deep voice) THE BUTTERFIELD BETRAYAL?
Mikey marches on the spot.
Mikey says, MAKING ME FEEL LIKE A BADDIE ON A TV SHOW IN OLD TIMES ABOUT
GAMES AND THRONES AND STUFF.
Tiffany asks, DO YOU NEED TO WEE OR SOMETHING?
Mikey says, OH, NO. I'M JUST GETTING MY WALK ON, YOU KNOW? LOOK, FROM MY SIDE OF THE METAPHORICAL FENCE, I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING WRONG, EH?
Tiffany says, EXCEPT BREAK A PACT, PACT-BRO.
Mikey says, YOU BROKE THE PACT, TOO, PACT-BRO. PLUS, I HAVEN'T BROKEN ANYTHING YET. JUST CREATING SOMETHING SKUX THAT'LL BE A 10 OUT OF 10 ON THE SKUX SCALE FOR ME, EH?
Tiffany says, I KNEW YOU'D KICK BUTT AT BUTTERFIELD. PS, I WAS NEVER A PACT-BRO, BRO. I WAS JUST MAKING UP NUMBERS.
Mikey says, ONCE A PACT-BRO, BRO, ALWAYS A PACT-BRO.
Tiffany says, NOT ALWAYS, BRO.
Mikey says, I'LL TELL MY BROS WHEN I'M READY ABOUT BUTTERFIELD. JUST... DON'T USE THIS AGAINST ME.
Mikey mimes holding a card. Tiffany mimes taking a card from her pocket.
Tiffany says OH, YEAH. THE IMAGINARY ACE. I'M STILL HOLDING IT.
Mikey asks, BUT WHY AREN'T YOU PLAYING IT?
Tiffany says, WHO SAYS I'M NOT GONNA? PLAYING THIS CARD CAN MAKE TEAM MAHAKI GO...
(Exploding sounds)
Mikey says, MAKE TEAM MAHAKI GO...
(Something exploding, Tiffany making explosion sound)
(Mikey making explosion sound)
Tiffany turns around. She looks back.
Tiffany says, IF FOOTY FAILS, YOU SHOULD DEFS CONSIDER A CAREER IN MIME, OKAY?
(Music playing)
Mikey marches on the spot.
Kevin hits a gong. He wears an orange tunic and a yellow scarf tied around his head.
(Clanging)
The class presses their hands together in front of their chests.
Kevin says, NOW, THE KEY TO YIN YOGA... IS STILLNESS.
Viktor, Ivanka and Tiffany look at Mikey and the others.
Kevin says, CHECK OUT MY STILLNESS.
(Inhaling sharply)
(Music playing)
Kevin puts his hands by his sides and stands still. The class does the same.
Kevin says, NOW, WE'RE GOING TO BE FOCUSING ON THREE TYPES OF STILLNESS TODAY.
Mikey raises his hand.
Kevin ask, MAHAKI?
Mikey says, UH, WHAT ABOUT STILLNESS OF THE BLADDER? BECAUSE, UH, I GOT TO GO.
Salwa says, ME, TOO.
Prisha says, ME THREE.
Kevin says, AS YOU WISH.
Mikey and the others hurry out.
Kevin whispers, ALRIGHT.
(Music playing)
Prisha, Salwa and Mikey march down a hall.
Kevin lowers his arms.
Kevin says, EXHALE.
Mikey and the others run back into the room.
Kevin says, TOOK YOUR TIME. SPEAKING OF NUMBER TWOS, IT'S NOW TIME FOR POSE NUMBER TWO.
Kevin raises his arms and stands on one leg.
(Exhaling)
Kevin whispers, BREATHE INTO THE STILLNESS.
Kevin closes his eyes.
Prisha says, HEY, KEVIN, HAVE YOU HEARD? THE NEW MONSTER BLADE CHRONICLE ADVENTURE SIX TRAILER JUST DROPPED.
Kevin says, HANG ON. UH... UH... I... NEED TO GO TO THE TOILET. UH, BE... STILL... ALL OF YOU.
Kevin hurries away.
Mikey, Prisha and Salwa run on the spot.
Kevin yells, PRISHA!
Mikey raises his arms and says, AH!
Kevin comes back in.
Kevin whispers, OUT OF MY WAY.
Kevin says, MONSTER BLADE CHRONICLE ADVENTURE SIX HAS NOT DROPPED A NEW TRAILER!
REMIND ME TO NEVER GET MY GAMING NEWS FROM YOU IN THE FUTURE. NEXT POSE.
Kevin widens his legs and bends his knees. He raises his elbows to shoulder height.
Salwa says, OI, BRO, UM, CAN YOU, LIKE, TURN AROUND SO I CAN SEE THE POSE PROPERLY?
Kevin says, MAKES SENSE.
Kevin turns and Salwa and the others run on the spot.
Kevin says, NOW, THE KEY... TO A STILL MIND... IS STILLNESS.
Kevin spins around and Mikey, Salwa and Prisha freeze.
Kevin says, I LIKE TO IMAGINE THAT I'M LIKE...
Kevin turns and Salwa and the others run on the spot.
Kevin says, A FINNISH FJORD. NOTHING CAN MOVE ME. I'M LIKE A MOUNTAIN.
Kevin whirls around. Mikey and the others freeze.
Kevin says, NEVER MIND.
Kevin turns again.
Kevin says, TREES OF GREEN. NEEDLESS TO SAY...
Kevin turns.
Kevin says, THE KEY IS STILLNESS.
(Panting)
(Gong clanging)
(Powerful music playing)
Viktor, Tiffany and Ivanka sit on a bench outside. They drink from glass bottles, using straws. They set the bottles down and stand up at the same time.
They quickly run on the spot.
(Relaxed music playing)
Mikey casually marches outside. Prisha passes him. Salwa walks and looks at her watch. Mikey stops and turns.
(Music dragging to a halt)
(Powerful music playing)
Ivanka, Tiffany and Viktor sprint back and forth.
Mikey shakes his head.
(Music dragging to a halt)
Rayan pulls up in a blue car.
(Tires screeching)
(Salwa sighing)
Rayan carries a covered plate.
Salwa, HECTIC. YOU'RE-- YOU'RE JUST FULLY HECTIC.
Rayan says, I KNOW. OI, I GOT TO SPLIT. GETTING MY EYEBROWS DONE.
Salwa says, THANK YOU SO MUCH ,SIS. SAY HI TO NISHKA, YEAH?
Rayan says, NAH, APPOINTMENT'S WITH BHOOBEE.
Salwa says, OH, OKAY.
Salwa marches on the spot.
Rayan asks, YOU GOT GAS OR SOMETHING?
Salwa says, OH, WE GOT A STEP TARGET WE GOT TO HIT BY THE END OF THE DAY: 52,300.
Rayan says, SERIOUSLY? HECTIC.
Salwa says, YEAH, FULLY, BUT WE'LL GET IT.
Rayan says, YEAH, YOU'LL SMASH IT, AND IF YOU DON'T, WHO CARES?
Rayan and Salwa bump fists.Rayan leaves.
Salwa says, I DO.
Salwa says, NEWS FLASH. CHOKLAVA'S ARRIVED, AND IT LOOKS AMAZING.
Mikey says, YEP, IF THERE WAS A COMP FOR CULTURE DAY, YOU'D TAKE THE CAKE.
(Beeping)
Prisha checks her watch.
Prisha says, NEWS FLASH NUMBER TWO. I JUST HIT 15,000.
Mikey says, SIXTEEN HERE.
Salwa, says SICK. WE'RE KICKING BUTT BIG TIME.
Ms. Crapper comes out with the loudspeaker.
Ms. Crapper says, MY, MY, MY. THAT LOOKS HEAVENLY, SALWA. WHAT'S IN IT?
Salwa says, CHOCOLATE, PASTRY, AND A BIT OF NUTS.
(Feedback screeching)
Ms. Crapper says in a distorted voice, NUTS?
(Alarm sounding)
A person in a hazmat suit wheels a bin marked “Biohazard.” The person takes the plate from Salwa.
Salwa cries in slow motion, NO!
The plate is put in the bin.
(Exploding)
The bin smokes and is wheeled away.
Ms. Crapper says, WE HAVE A STRICT NUT-FREE POLICY.
(Feedback screeching)
Prisha says, WAS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
Mikey says, DANG. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO FOR CULTURE DAY NOW?
Salwa says, I'VE GOT AN IDEA.
Salwa wears an apron. She juices a lemon.
Salwa says, ALRIGHT, GUYS, I GOT LESS THAN 20 MINUTES TO MAKE A NUT-FREE SWEET. AND IF I DON'T, I'M STUFFED, AND I'M NOT STUFFING THIS UP.
Mikey says, SALWA, CHILL, BRO.
Salwa says, DON'T TELL ME TO CHILL, BRO. THIS WAS MY ONLY TIME TO TALK ABOUT MY CULTURE AND THINGS THAT I LOVE. AND NOW, I CAN'T EVEN DO THAT BECAUSE OF THESE STUPID NUTS!
Miss Bahm says, WELL, IT SOUNDS LIKE TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE, SO LET'S GET CRACKING, GUYS.
Salwa says, YEAH.
Mikey says, AND, UH, DON'T FORGET TO STEP, EH, BRO?
Salwa says, ALRIGHT, GUYS, WE'RE MAKING HALAWAT EL JIBN, AND I CAN'T USE NUTS, THANKS TO MS. CRAPPER. I'M GOING TO MAKE IT SPICY INSTEAD.
Miss Bahm says, SUGAR AND SPICE AND ALL THINGS NICE.
Miss Bahm has a scarf wrapped around her head and knotted in the front. She wears a pink polka dot dress.
Salwa asks, WE GOT CHILI, MISS?
Miss Bahm says, HMM, MILD, MEDIUM, AND HOT.
Salwa says, YEAH, THANK YOU.
Mikey walks back and forth.
Prisha says, SAL, SOZ, STEPS?
Salwa yells, DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO, PRISHA!
Mikey says, UH, BRO, SHE'S GOT A POINT, EH? KIND OF GOT THAT EPIC BATTLE WITH THE VOLKOVS, EH?
Salwa says, ALRIGHT, FINE, FINE. DON'T STOP MIXING!
(Buzzing)
Mikey checks a phone.
Mikey says, DANG.
Salwa says, WHY'D YOU STOP? WHAT'S WRONG?
Mikey says, UH, NOTHING, NOTHING. EVERYTHING'S SWEET AS.
The Volkovs and Tiffany run on the stop at high speed.
Ivanka says, AND... STOP.
(Tiffany panting)
Tiffany says, WOW. THAT'S SOME SERIOUS CARD, OKAY?
Viktor says, HALFWAY. SATISFACTORY. WE'LL FINISH DURING CLASS.
Tiffany asks, HOW?
Mikey runs on the spot by a desk in a classroom.
Ms. Crapper looks at Steele and Stone.
Ms. Crapper says, WELCOME, DADS.
(Ms. crapper chuckling)
Ms. Crapper says, SHAME THERE'S NOT MORE OF YOU, BUT—
She looks at Mikey and Prisha.
Ms. Crapper yells, STOP THAT, NOW!
Mikey says, DOING A STEPPING CHALLENGE, MISS.
Ms. Crapper says, DON'T CARE. SIT.
Mikey says, AH.
Viktor and Ivanka move their legs under their desks.
Ms. Crapper says, A QUICK CULTURE DAY IS A GOOD CULTURE DAY. DON'T WANT TO RUN OVER LIKE LAST YEAR. BAO, I'M LOOKING AT YOU. YOUR IMAGINARY BATTLE WITH THE IMAGINARY DRAGON WAS A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME.
Ms. Crapper says, THANKS FOR THE COMPLIMENT, MISS.
Ms. Crapper says, NO, I WAS... WHY ISN'T SALWA ZARA HERE?
Mikey says, OH, UM, SHE'S PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON HER SUPER-SKUX CULTURE DAY THING, MISS.
Prisha says, YEAH, YEAH, MISS C. SHE'S WITH MISS B.
Mikey says, IS IT COOL IF SHE GOES LAST, MISS?
Ms. Crapper says, NO PROBLEM. COULDN'T CARE LESS, BUT IF SHE'S NOT HERE BY THE FINAL
PRESENTATION, IT'S A FAIL. CULTURE DAY... BEGIN!
(Cheering)
Bao says, AH!
Bao has a dragon puppet and a fish puppet.
A boy with brown hair plays a drum.
(Drumming)
Lance and Lily dance at the front of the class.
Lance sings, MY CULTURE IS SINGING, SINGING, SINGING, SINGING
(Music playing)
Viktor and Ivanka wear dozens of medals around their necks. They raise trophies.
They kiss the trophies.
Salwa works in the school kitchen. Miss Bahm looks at a clipboard.
Miss Bahm says, YES!
Salwa puts a tray in a freezer. She turns over an hourglass.
Prisha says, I WAS ACTUALLY RAISED BY MY TATIK. THAT'S ARMENIAN FOR GRANDMA. I GUESS HER OLD-SCHOOL RULES RUBBED OFF ON ME-- LIKE, REALLY RUBBED OFF ON ME. BUT I'M COOL WITH THAT, I GUESS. WOULDN'T BE WHERE I AM TODAY WITHOUT HER.
Ms. Crapper says, YOU DON'T SOUND AMERICAN.
Prisha says, ARMENIAN.
Ms. Crapper says, THAT'S WHAT I SAID.
(Class applauding)
Salwa runs on the spot.
Miss Bahm says, TEN MINUTES, SALWA.
Salwa, says I KNOW, MISS! NOT HELPING!
Miss Bahm says, JUST SAYING.
Salwa looks at her watch.
Salwa says, ONLY 20,000? YOU KIDDING ME?
Mikey wears the beaded skirt over his uniform.
Mikey says, YOU SEE, THE HAKA'S NOT JUST IMPORTANT TO MY CULTURE BUT MAORI CULTURE IN GENERAL. DADDY TAUGHT ME HOW TO DO IT, AND DADDY'S DADDY, GRANDDADDY, TAUGHT HIM HOW TO DO IT. AND GRANDDADDY'S DADDY, GREAT-GRANDDADDY, TAUGHT HIM HOW TO DO IT AS WELL. I WAS MEANT TO DO THE HAKA WITH DADDY TODAY, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN THE BEE'S KNEES, BUT--
Daddy calls, HEY, BOY!
Mikey runs to a window.
Mikey says, THOUGHT YOU WERE AT TRAINING!
Daddy says, COACH SAID GO FOR A JOG! WE'RE JOGGING! GET DOWN HERE, BOY!
Mikey says, TRAVELLING!
Daddy is with a rugby team in uniform. Mikey goes outside.
Daddy says, LET'S DO THIS.
Mikey says, YEAH.
The class looks out the window.
(Daddy shouting in Maori)
(Team shouting)
(Daddy shouting in Maori)
Mikey and the team bend their legs and raise their arms.
(Men, Mikey shouting)
(Daddy shouting in Maori)
Mikey and the team slap their thighs.
(All shouting in Maori)
Mikey and the team gesture with their hands and slap their elbows.
(All shouting in Maori)
They put their hands on their hips.
(Class cheering)
Daddy says, GOT TO GET BACK TO TRAINING, BOY.
Salwa watches the hourglass.
She cries, YES!
(Music playing)
Salwa takes the tray out of the freezer while moving her feet up and down. She sprinkles chilli powder on the rolls on the tray.
Miss Bahm says, TIME'S UP, SALWA. YOU HAVE TO GO BACK TO CLASS. OTHERWISE, YOU'RE GOING TO FAIL.
(Salwa exhaling)
Tiffany stands in front of the class.
Tiffany says, SO, WHEN I STARTED THIS CULTURE DAY BIZZO, I WAS GOING TO GET SOME DUMPLINGS FROM CHINATOWN AND DO A BIG OLD CHINA-FEST. BUT THIS MORN, MY DAD SAID TO NOT THINK ABOUT WHAT I LOOK LIKE BUT THINK ABOUT WHO I AM.
Steele and Stone record Tiffany on phones and tablets.
Tiffany opens a rainbow fan.
Tiffany says, ME AND MY DS ARE A RAINBOW FAM, OKAY? THEY'RE HONEST ABOUT WHO THEY
ARE AND WHAT THEY WANT. MY CULTURE'S KIND OF LIKE WHEN YOU GO TO A GELATO BAR AND GET TWO SCOOPS. I'M ONE SCOOP RAINBOW AND ONE SCOOP CHINA BUT ALL IN THE SAME CUP. LIKE, EVERYONE'S IN THE SAME CUP, NO MATTER WHAT GELATO YOU ARE, OKAY?
Steele and Stone look at each other. They whisper, HASHTAG PROUD DADS.
Ms. Crapper claps. The class applauds,
Ms. Crapper says, BEAUTIFULLY SAID. WHERE ON EARTH IS SALWA ZARA?
Salwa runs in with a plate.
Mikey cries, YES!
Salwa says, SICK. I MADE IT.
Salwa passes out food to the class.
Salwa says, SO, UM, I WAS GOING TO GIVE YOU ALL CHOKLAVA, BUT I HAD A LITTLE PROBLEM WITH THE NUTS. THANKS AGAIN, MISS.
Ms. Crapper says, NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT ANAPHYLAXIS.
Salwa says, ANYWAY, SO, I MADE SOMETHING NEW FROM SOMETHING OLD. AND INSTEAD OF TALKING ABOUT MY CULTURE, I WANT YOU GUYS TO TASTE IT.
Prisha says, STEPS.
Salwa says, OH, RIGHT.
Salwa marches on the spot.
Salwa says, I'M SO PROUD TO BE LEBANESE. EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY IS SO SICK AT COOKING, AND I GOT THIS RECIPE FROM MY GRANDMA'S GRANDMA. AND I'M HOPING TO PASS IT DOWN WHEN I'M OLD AND STUFF, AND... UM, SO, ANYWAY, FAMILY, FOOD, AND CULTURE...
Mikey waves at his mouth.
Prisha says, HOO!
Salwa says, SO, THE COOKING IS...
Steam comes out of Bao’s ears. He cries, DRAGON FIRE!
(Students shouting)
Ms. Crapper says, HOW MUCH CHILI DID YOU PUT IN THEM?
Salwa says, I SWEAR I USED MILD!
(Music playing)
Flashback: Salwa reaches for the hot chilli powder.
Present moment Salwa says, I THINK I USED HOT!
(Screaming)
Mikey waves at his tongue.
(Shouting gibberish)
Steele shoots whipped cream into Stone’s mouth. Mikey spits out food. Lance sticks out his tongue. Stone puts whipped cream in Stone’s mouth. Viktor and Ivanka keep moving their legs.
(Beeping)
Viktor and Ivanka look at their watches.
(Boy panting)
(Beeping)
Tiffany looks at her watch.
Viktor says, DONE.
Mikey cries, NO!
Prisha yells, AH!
Salwa runs out.
(Music playing)
Mikey walks back and forth outside.
Prisha says, HEY, MIKEY, NOT TO BURST YOUR BUBBLE, BUT WE LOST THE STEP CHALLENGE, YEAH?
Mikey says, I KNOW. SHOULDN'T WE KEEP TRYING? I HAVE 17,000 MORE TO GO. TRAIN LIKE THEM, PLAY LIKE THEM, RIGHT?
Prisha says, YOU RECKON STEP COUNTS ARE GOING TO MAKE US MAGICALLY LIKE THE VOLKOVS?
Mikey stops walking.
Mikey says, I... GUESS NOT, EH? WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SOMETHING?
Prisha says, I KINDA DID, BUT SALWA'S DIGGING HER HEELS IN. KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
Mikey says, YEAH. I KNOW.
Prisha says, NEVER SEEN HER SO UPSET.
Mikey says, UPSET AS.
Salway sits on playground equipment. She looks at a phone.
(Buzzing)
Salwa says, WHAT DO YOU WANT?
Jerry is on the phone.
Jerry says, HEARD THERE WAS A BIT OF A DILEMMA AT YOUR CULTURE DAY PRESENTATION.
Salwa says, WHO TOLD YOU?
Jerry says, MAHAKI TEXTED. HE'S WORRIED ABOUT YOU. WE ALL ARE.
Salwa says, YEAH. I STUFFED UP CULTURE DAY. I STUFFED UP HANDBALL. I'LL STUFF UP REGIONALS, STATIES.
Jerry says, SALWA, WHEN I WAS A BOY--
Salwa says, YOU ARE A BOY, BRO.
Jerry says, A MUCH YOUNGER BOY. I USED TO ONLY GET AROUND IN MY WHEELCHAIR. I WANTED TO WALK WITH CRUTCHES MORE THAN ANYTHING IN THE WORLD. BUT I WAS SO AFRAID OF FALLING ON MY FACE THAT I NEVER GAVE IT A GO. AND I STAYED IN THAT SEAT FOR FAR TOO LONG.
Salwa says, AND?
Jerry says, AND THE DREAM BURNED BRIGHT. ONE DAY, I WAS SO SICK OF SITTING THAT I TRIED TO TACKLE THE WALKING CHALLENGE. AND YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED?
Salwa says, YOU WALKED.
Jerry says, NO, I FELL FLAT ON MY FACE. BUT TIME AFTER TIME, I KEPT TRYING. AND EACH TIME I FAILED, THE LESS SCARED I GOT TO DO IT. AND, WELL, YOU KNOW THE REST.
Salwa says, YEAH, I HEAR YOU, BRO.
Jerry says, GOOD, BRO.
Tiffany faces Ivanka and Viktor.
Ivanka says, TIFFANY, VIKTOR AND I HAVE TALKED.
Tiffany asks, AND?
Ivanka says, WE'VE DECIDED THAT...
Tiffany says, UH, YEAH? SPIT IT OUT.
Viktor says, WE WOULD LIKE TO COMPLIMENT YOU ON TODAY'S ACHIEVEMENT.
Tiffany asks, THE STEP BIZZO?
Viktor says, YOU WERE NOT... TERRIBLE.
Tiffany says, "NOT TERRIBLE." THAT'S THE NICEST THING YOU'VE EVER SAID TO ME.
Viktor and Ivanka look like they are trying to smile.
Mikey and Prisha walk outside. Salwa runs to them.
Salwa calls, BROS!
Prisha says, BRO.
Mikey says, BRO?
Salwa asks, WHY YOU GUYS BUMMED?
Mikey says, UH, IT'S BEEN AN EGG OF A DAY.
Salwa says, TELL ME ABOUT IT. MY CULTURE DAY WAS A TRAIN WRECK.
Prisha says, IT WAS A BIT SPICY, BUT --
Salwa says, A LITTLE? I STUFFED UP BIG TIME.
Mikey says, WE ALL FAIL, EH? IT'S--
Salwa says, BRO, I MADE SUCH A BIG DEAL ABOUT STEPS AND CULTURE DAY. BUT I NEEDED TO STUFF THEM UP.
Prisha says, UH, NOT FOLLOWING.
Salwa says, THAT'S WHY I'VE BEEN SUCKING AT HANDBALL. IT'S BECAUSE I WAS SO TERRIFIED OF FAILING. BUT NOT ANYMORE, BROS.
Prisha says, SAY WHAT?
Salwa says, FAILURE'S HECTIC, SO LONG AS YOU LEARN FROM IT.
Mikey says, PRETTY WISE WISDOM.
Salwa says, THANK JERRY FOR THAT. HEY, BROS, I GOT A FULLY SICK IDEA. I WANT YOU GUYS TO FAIL WITH ME.
Mikey says, WHAT?
Prisha says, HUH?
Salwa says, WE GOING TO WIN, WE GOT TO DO IT OUR OWN WAY.
Mikey says, OUR WAY?
Salwa takes off her watch and throws it in the trash.
Salwa says, YEP, OUR WAY, WHERE IT'S HECTIC TO FAIL AND SICK TO STUFF UP.
Mikey says, YEAH! WE'LL FAIL WITH YOU, BRO, AND WE'LL HAVE HEAPS OF FUN AS WELL.
Mikey throws his watch away. Prisha tosses her watch in the trash.
Salwa says, BUT I STILL WANT TO WIN. I JUST DON'T WANT TO BE AFRAID TO FAIL.
Prisha says, AND LET'S NOT JUST BE GOOD AT SPORTS BUT BE GOOD SPORTS, TOO.
Salwa says, SICK. WE'RE GOING TO WIN A DIFFERENT WAY.
Mikey asks, WHICH WAY, BRO?
Salwa yells, THE MAHAKI WAY!
They all yell, YEAH!
(Music playing)
Prisha, Salwa and Mikey wear matching tracksuits and play instruments. Children dance behind them.
Singing, M-A-H A-K-I W-A-Y, M-A-H A-K-I W-A-Y
Salwa rapping, THE SKY WAS GREY. I WANT TO GET AWAY. I COULDN'T EVEN PLAY. I COULDN'T FACE IT ANY DAY
Mikey rapping, THIS AIN'T NO DANCE BALLET THIS AIN'T NO SHOW ON BROADWAY
Prisha rapping, THIS AIN'T A BIG CLICHÉ. IF YOU WANT TO PLAY
(Cheering)
Ms. Crapper wears a visor and sunglasses. She dances.
All singing, DO IT THE MAHAKI WAY NO MATTER COME WHAT MAY.
Daddy dances. Ms. Crapper dances in a hallway.
All singing, YOU GOT TO STAND UP AND SAY. YOU GOT TO DO IT THE MAHAKI WAY.
Salwa rapping, HANG ON, GOT TO TRAIN.
Viktor, Ivanka and Tiffany hold ice cream cones and watch.
Salwa rapping,I GOT TO GET MY SKILLS ON TRACK. I GOT TO RELEARN WHAT I LACK. WE GOT HEART. WE'RE GOING TO FAIL. WE MIGHT EVEN GO OFF THE RAILS. BUT WE'LL PICK OURSELVES UP AND WALK THE ROAD WE GOT TO ENTER FULLY SICK MEGA MODE.
Mikey rapping, SHE'S GOT NO TIME TO EAT GOURMET.
Salwa rapping, NOW'S THE TIME. DON'T DELAY.
Bao rapping, SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCETACEAE.
(Record scratching)
Everyone looks at Bao.
(Crickets chirping)
Bao shrugs.
Bao says, IT'S A TYPE OF FUNGUS.
All singing, DO IT THE MAHAKI WAY. NO MATTER COME WHAT MAY. YOU GOT TO STAND UP AND SAY. YOU GOT TO DO IT THE MAHAKI WAY. YOU GOT TO DO IT THE MAHAKI WAY. NO MATTER COME WHAT MAY. YOU GOT TO STAND UP AND SAY. YOU GOT TO DO IT THE MAHAKI
WAY.
Everyone dances.
All singing, M-A-H A-K-I W-A-Y. M-A-H A-K-I W-A-Y. M-A-H A-K-I W-A-Y. M-A-H A-K-I W-A-Y.
Salwa hits a ball. It soars across the sky and lands on Ivanka’s ice cream. The ice cream cone falls. Ivanka bends down to pick it up. Salwa looks down at her and smiles.
Salwa says,THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I'M GOING TO TO DO TO YOU AT REGIONALS.
Salwa picks up the ball and tosses it in her hand.
(Music playing)
All singing, YOU GOT TO DO IT THE MAHAKI WAY. M-A-H A-K-I W-A-Y. M-A-H A-K-I W-A-Y. M-A-H A-K-I W-A-Y. M-A-H A-K-I W-A-Y.
End credits read:
Directed by Matt Zeremes
Story Developed by Guy Edmonds, Matt Zeremes and Catherine Nebauer
Series Producer Joe Weatherstone
Executive Producers Catherine Nebauer, Bernadette O’Mahoney, Jan Stradling
Cast:
Mikey, Semisi Cheekam
Salwa, Reannah Hamdam
Jerry, Logan Reberger
Tiffany, Erin Choy
Prisha, Holly Simon
Ivanka, Ella Holowell
Viktor, Sam Everingham
Ms. Crapper, Helen Dallimore
Auntie Maria Walker
Logo: Australian Children’s Television Foundation
Logo: Create NSW
Logo: Northern Pictures
Singing, HARDBALL
Logo: ABC
Copyright 2021 Northern Pictures Pty Ltd., Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Create NSQ and Screen Australia.
Black letters read: Screen Australia and The Australian Broadcasting Corporation present. In association with The Australian Children’s Television Foundation and Screen NSW. A Northern Pictures Production.
Rapping, A NEW DAY DAWNS IN THE WILD WILD WEST WHERE THE STATE WILL DISCOVER WHO WILL BE THE BEST, TOO AND YOU KNOW WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH TEAM MAHAKI DIGS DOWN TO USE THE RIGHT STUFF
Mikey is twelve or thirteen with dark brown hair. Salwa is a tween with dark hair in a braid. Jerry looks to be twelve or thirteen with medium brown hair. Prisha is a tween with dark hair in two buns. They all wear school uniforms.
Rapping, 'CAUSE IF YOU WANNA PLAY HANDBALL THEN YOU'VE GOTTA GIVE IT YOUR ALL
Tiffany is twelve or thirteen with black hair and glasses. She wears a yellow jacket.
Rapping, COME ON
Viktor and Ivanka are blonde tweens wearing green jackets.
Rapping, 'CAUSE IF YOU WANNA PLAY HANDBALL YOU'VE GOTTA THINK BIG NOT SMALL
Black letters read: Created and Written by Guy Edmonds and Matt Zeremes.
Rapping, IF YOU WANNA PLAY HANDBALL THEN YOU'VE GOTTA PLAY HARDBALL
A title reads: Hardball
Auntie frowns with her hands on her hips.
Daddy says, I REMEMBER NANNY MAKING ME A PIUPIU WHEN I WAS A TACKER, BOY.
Auntie says, LEGENDARY, THAT LADY.
Mikey asks, COULDN'T YOU JUST BUY ONE ONLINE?
Daddy says IT'S TRADITION.
Auntie says, PLUS, THERE WAS NO ONLINE WHEN DADDY WAS A BOY, BOY, JUST... T. REXES.
(Daddy roaring, laughing)
Auntie says, HOLD STILL.
Auntie holds a traditional veaded skirt up to Mikey.
Daddy says, OH.
Auntie says, CHOICE AS.
Daddy says, I CAN'T WAIT TO DO THE HAKA TODAY, EH. IT'S GOING TO BE MEAN, BOY.
Mikey says, MEAN AS, DADDY. HAKA TIME TO THE MAX.
Daddy says, YEAH.
Auntie says, YOUR CULTURAL DAY PREZZO IS JUST GOING TO BE LEGENDARY, BOY.
Mikey says, HEAPS ELOQUENT, AUNTIE.
Daddy lifts a weight.
Daddy says, HEY, BOY. SHOW ME YOUR PUKANA.
Mikey widens his eyes and sticks out his tongue.
Mikey says, BLAH!
Daddy does the same.
Daddy says, BLAH!
Mikey sticks out his tongue again.
Mikey says, BLAH!
(Daddy laughing)
(Auntie cries out)
Auntie hands a bag to Mikey.
Salwa paces in a restaurant kitchen.
Salwa says, KEEP STIRRING, OR IT'LL SET.
Rayan stirs a bowl.
Rayan says, RELAX. I WAS DOING THIS WHEN YOU WERE OBSESSED WITH THOSE GUYS WHO SING ABOUT MASHED POTATOES.
Salwa says, I'M SERIOUS, BRO!
Rayan says, SAME. YOU WERE OBSESSED. DROVE ME NUTS. ONE TIME, TO GET SOME QUIET, I CHUCKED THE TV OUTSIDE.
Salwa says, FULLY SERIOUS. IT'S CULTURE DAY. I CAN'T STUFF THIS UP.
Rayan says, YOU'RE THE CHOKLAVA QUEEN, BRO. WHY YOU SO WORRIED, BRO?
Salwa says, BECAUSE I-- I DON'T WANT TO STUFF STUFF UP.
Rayan says, YOU'LL STUFF STUFF UP IF YOU DON'T STAND STILL. JUST CHILL.
Salwa grabs the bowl.
Salwa says, OKAY, EASY TO SAY, BUT IF I STUFF UP CULTURE DAY, HANDBALL, REGIONALS, STATIES, EVERYTHING.
Rayan says, STUFFING STUFF UP IS FINE. IT'S HOW YOU GET BETTER AT STUFF.
Salway says, I'M DONE TALKING ABOUT THIS, SIS.
Rayan asks, YOU GOING TO CHUCK IT IN THE FRIDGE?
Salwa says, I DON'T HAVE TIME!
Rayan says, BRO, WHY CAN'T YOU STAND STILL? YOU'RE BEING A BANANA!
Salwa says, I'M DOING A THING. AND DON'T CALL ME A BANANA, BRO.
Rayan says, IF YOU'LL STOP ACTING LIKE A BANANA, BRO, I'LL DROP IT TO YOU AT LUNCH.
Salwa says, LUNCH, LUNCH, LUNCH, LUNCH.
Salwa hurries away.
Food is chopped on a kitchen counter.
Bevan says, OKAY. LUNCH IS DONE, BABES.
Steele says, OOH, NOT JUST A PRETTY FACE.
(Stone chuckling)
Tiffany lowers a book.
Tiffany says, WEIRD.
Stone says, NOTHING WEIRD ABOUT LOVING YOUR BEST BUD, BABE.
Steele asks, ANY LUCK WITH YOUR CULTURE DAY PREZ?
Tiffany says, NO. IT SUCKS, OKAY? I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT CHINA.
Stone and Steele sit down opposite Tiffany and say, TALK TO US.
Tiffany says, FIRSTLY, I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT CHINA. SECONDLY, I LITERALLY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT CHINA.
Stone asks, DO YOU HAVE TO TALK ABOUT CHINA?
Tiffany says, IT'S MY CULTURE... ISN'T IT?
Steele says, CULTURE'S LITERALLY GOT MILLIONS OF DIFFERENT MEANINGS. FAMILY, FOOD, FRIENDS.
Stone says, YEAH, I MEAN, IF LEARNING ABOUT YOUR CHINESE HERITAGE IS SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO, WE CAN TOTES DO THAT TOGETHER, OKAY?
Tiffany says, I KNOW. YOU GUYS ALWAYS SAY THAT, BUT TBH, I NEVER REALLY CARED MUCH 'TIL THIS CULTURE DAY BIZZO.
Steele says, WELL, JUST SAY THE WORD.
Tiffany says, THANKS, DADS. I JUST FEEL LIKE THERE'S A CULTURAL EXPECT-AISH BECAUSE OF MY LOOKS.
Stone says, HEY, FORGET ABOUT HOW YOU LOOK.
(Music playing)
Steele says, YEAH. THINK ABOUT WHO YOU ARE.
Salwa, Mikey and Prisha walk to school. They all wear school uniforms.
Prisha says, CAN'T WAIT TO TRY YOUR CHOKLAVA, SAL. EVERYONE'S RAVING.
Mikey says,YEAH, EVERYONE'S GOING BANANAS OVER IT.
Salwa says, DON'T SAY "BANANA"!
Mikey says, OKAY.
Salwa says, IT'S FINE. EVERYTHING'S FINE. WHAT'S YOUR STEP COUNT AT, BRO?
Mikey looks at a watch.
Mikey asks, WHAT'S THE GOAL AGAIN?
Salwa says, WELL, THE VOLKOVS DO 50,000, SO WE GOT TO MATCH THAT.
Mikey cries, FIFTY? BY WHEN?
Salwa says, THE END OF THE DAY.
Mikey says, ARE YOU SURE THIS IS GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
Salwa says, WELL, IT DOES FOR THE VOLKOVS, ALRIGHT?
Prisha says, OKAY, JUST SAYING, THIS STEP COUNT THING, IT'S COOL AND ALL THAT. BUT MAYBE WE COULD DO SOMETHING HANDBALL-RELATED, LIKE HANDBALL.
Salwa yells, NO, IT'S STEPS!
Prisha says, OKAY, YEAH, COOL. LOVING THE STEPS.
Viktor says, WOULDN'T BE TRYING TO REACH A CERTAIN STEP TARGET, WOULD YOU?
Viktor, Ivanka and Tiffany all wear black track suits.
Salwa says, WELL, WHAT'S IT TO YOU?
Ivanka says, WHAT'S YOUR GOAL?
Mikey says, UH, 50,000.
Viktor and Ivanka say, HA HA
Salwa says, NO, HE MEANT 51,000.
Viktor and Ivanka say, HA HA
Mikey says, NO, WE MEANT, UH, 52,300.
Ivanka says, 52,300? NOW, YOU'RE TALKING. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
Viktor says, FIRST TO 52,300 BY TODAY WINS.
Ivanka says, AND IF YOU CAN'T BEAT US AT STEPPING, GOOD LUCK TRYING TO BEAT US AT HANDBALL... ING.
Tiffany turns to Viktor and Ivanka.
Tiffany says, HOT CHALL, OKAY, BUT COULD DEF USE THE EXTRA TIME FOR MY CULTURE PREZZO.
Ivanka asks, ARE YOU A VOLKOV OR NOT?
Tiffany says, TOTES, OKAY? JUST KIDDING. UH, 52,300? LET'S GO.
Tiffany moves her hands.
Tiffany says, SLOW DOWN. WE START AT LUNCH.
Tiffany asks, SERIOUS?
Viktor says, YES, AFTER MY JUICE BOX AND CHEESE AND LETTUCE SANDWICH.
Mikey, Salwa and Prisha march quickly.
Mikey says, OKAY.
Salwa says, SICK. AT PE, WE'LL GO TO THE OVAL AND SMASH AS MANY STEPS AS WE CAN.
Ms Crapper comes outside with a loudspeaker.
Ms. Crapper says, ATTENTION! DUE TO THE HAZARDOUS AIR QUALITY, PE IS CANCELLED. CLASS 6B, YOGA WITH KEVIN.
(Feedback screeching)
Prisha says, GANG, HOW WE DOING STEPS IN YOGA?
Mikey says, UH... WE'LL SORT IT OUT, EH? JUST, UM, GOT TO... BACK IN A SEC.
Tiffany is drinking from a water fountain.
Mikey says, WE NEED TO TALK.
Tiffany straightens up.
Tiffany asks, ABOUT WHAT? (In deep voice) THE BUTTERFIELD BETRAYAL?
Mikey marches on the spot.
Mikey says, MAKING ME FEEL LIKE A BADDIE ON A TV SHOW IN OLD TIMES ABOUT
GAMES AND THRONES AND STUFF.
Tiffany asks, DO YOU NEED TO WEE OR SOMETHING?
Mikey says, OH, NO. I'M JUST GETTING MY WALK ON, YOU KNOW? LOOK, FROM MY SIDE OF THE METAPHORICAL FENCE, I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING WRONG, EH?
Tiffany says, EXCEPT BREAK A PACT, PACT-BRO.
Mikey says, YOU BROKE THE PACT, TOO, PACT-BRO. PLUS, I HAVEN'T BROKEN ANYTHING YET. JUST CREATING SOMETHING SKUX THAT'LL BE A 10 OUT OF 10 ON THE SKUX SCALE FOR ME, EH?
Tiffany says, I KNEW YOU'D KICK BUTT AT BUTTERFIELD. PS, I WAS NEVER A PACT-BRO, BRO. I WAS JUST MAKING UP NUMBERS.
Mikey says, ONCE A PACT-BRO, BRO, ALWAYS A PACT-BRO.
Tiffany says, NOT ALWAYS, BRO.
Mikey says, I'LL TELL MY BROS WHEN I'M READY ABOUT BUTTERFIELD. JUST... DON'T USE THIS AGAINST ME.
Mikey mimes holding a card. Tiffany mimes taking a card from her pocket.
Tiffany says OH, YEAH. THE IMAGINARY ACE. I'M STILL HOLDING IT.
Mikey asks, BUT WHY AREN'T YOU PLAYING IT?
Tiffany says, WHO SAYS I'M NOT GONNA? PLAYING THIS CARD CAN MAKE TEAM MAHAKI GO...
(Exploding sounds)
Mikey says, MAKE TEAM MAHAKI GO...
(Something exploding, Tiffany making explosion sound)
(Mikey making explosion sound)
Tiffany turns around. She looks back.
Tiffany says, IF FOOTY FAILS, YOU SHOULD DEFS CONSIDER A CAREER IN MIME, OKAY?
(Music playing)
Mikey marches on the spot.
Kevin hits a gong. He wears an orange tunic and a yellow scarf tied around his head.
(Clanging)
The class presses their hands together in front of their chests.
Kevin says, NOW, THE KEY TO YIN YOGA... IS STILLNESS.
Viktor, Ivanka and Tiffany look at Mikey and the others.
Kevin says, CHECK OUT MY STILLNESS.
(Inhaling sharply)
(Music playing)
Kevin puts his hands by his sides and stands still. The class does the same.
Kevin says, NOW, WE'RE GOING TO BE FOCUSING ON THREE TYPES OF STILLNESS TODAY.
Mikey raises his hand.
Kevin ask, MAHAKI?
Mikey says, UH, WHAT ABOUT STILLNESS OF THE BLADDER? BECAUSE, UH, I GOT TO GO.
Salwa says, ME, TOO.
Prisha says, ME THREE.
Kevin says, AS YOU WISH.
Mikey and the others hurry out.
Kevin whispers, ALRIGHT.
(Music playing)
Prisha, Salwa and Mikey march down a hall.
Kevin lowers his arms.
Kevin says, EXHALE.
Mikey and the others run back into the room.
Kevin says, TOOK YOUR TIME. SPEAKING OF NUMBER TWOS, IT'S NOW TIME FOR POSE NUMBER TWO.
Kevin raises his arms and stands on one leg.
(Exhaling)
Kevin whispers, BREATHE INTO THE STILLNESS.
Kevin closes his eyes.
Prisha says, HEY, KEVIN, HAVE YOU HEARD? THE NEW MONSTER BLADE CHRONICLE ADVENTURE SIX TRAILER JUST DROPPED.
Kevin says, HANG ON. UH... UH... I... NEED TO GO TO THE TOILET. UH, BE... STILL... ALL OF YOU.
Kevin hurries away.
Mikey, Prisha and Salwa run on the spot.
Kevin yells, PRISHA!
Mikey raises his arms and says, AH!
Kevin comes back in.
Kevin whispers, OUT OF MY WAY.
Kevin says, MONSTER BLADE CHRONICLE ADVENTURE SIX HAS NOT DROPPED A NEW TRAILER!
REMIND ME TO NEVER GET MY GAMING NEWS FROM YOU IN THE FUTURE. NEXT POSE.
Kevin widens his legs and bends his knees. He raises his elbows to shoulder height.
Salwa says, OI, BRO, UM, CAN YOU, LIKE, TURN AROUND SO I CAN SEE THE POSE PROPERLY?
Kevin says, MAKES SENSE.
Kevin turns and Salwa and the others run on the spot.
Kevin says, NOW, THE KEY... TO A STILL MIND... IS STILLNESS.
Kevin spins around and Mikey, Salwa and Prisha freeze.
Kevin says, I LIKE TO IMAGINE THAT I'M LIKE...
Kevin turns and Salwa and the others run on the spot.
Kevin says, A FINNISH FJORD. NOTHING CAN MOVE ME. I'M LIKE A MOUNTAIN.
Kevin whirls around. Mikey and the others freeze.
Kevin says, NEVER MIND.
Kevin turns again.
Kevin says, TREES OF GREEN. NEEDLESS TO SAY...
Kevin turns.
Kevin says, THE KEY IS STILLNESS.
(Panting)
(Gong clanging)
(Powerful music playing)
Viktor, Tiffany and Ivanka sit on a bench outside. They drink from glass bottles, using straws. They set the bottles down and stand up at the same time.
They quickly run on the spot.
(Relaxed music playing)
Mikey casually marches outside. Prisha passes him. Salwa walks and looks at her watch. Mikey stops and turns.
(Music dragging to a halt)
(Powerful music playing)
Ivanka, Tiffany and Viktor sprint back and forth.
Mikey shakes his head.
(Music dragging to a halt)
Rayan pulls up in a blue car.
(Tires screeching)
(Salwa sighing)
Rayan carries a covered plate.
Salwa, HECTIC. YOU'RE-- YOU'RE JUST FULLY HECTIC.
Rayan says, I KNOW. OI, I GOT TO SPLIT. GETTING MY EYEBROWS DONE.
Salwa says, THANK YOU SO MUCH ,SIS. SAY HI TO NISHKA, YEAH?
Rayan says, NAH, APPOINTMENT'S WITH BHOOBEE.
Salwa says, OH, OKAY.
Salwa marches on the spot.
Rayan asks, YOU GOT GAS OR SOMETHING?
Salwa says, OH, WE GOT A STEP TARGET WE GOT TO HIT BY THE END OF THE DAY: 52,300.
Rayan says, SERIOUSLY? HECTIC.
Salwa says, YEAH, FULLY, BUT WE'LL GET IT.
Rayan says, YEAH, YOU'LL SMASH IT, AND IF YOU DON'T, WHO CARES?
Rayan and Salwa bump fists.Rayan leaves.
Salwa says, I DO.
Salwa says, NEWS FLASH. CHOKLAVA'S ARRIVED, AND IT LOOKS AMAZING.
Mikey says, YEP, IF THERE WAS A COMP FOR CULTURE DAY, YOU'D TAKE THE CAKE.
(Beeping)
Prisha checks her watch.
Prisha says, NEWS FLASH NUMBER TWO. I JUST HIT 15,000.
Mikey says, SIXTEEN HERE.
Salwa, says SICK. WE'RE KICKING BUTT BIG TIME.
Ms. Crapper comes out with the loudspeaker.
Ms. Crapper says, MY, MY, MY. THAT LOOKS HEAVENLY, SALWA. WHAT'S IN IT?
Salwa says, CHOCOLATE, PASTRY, AND A BIT OF NUTS.
(Feedback screeching)
Ms. Crapper says in a distorted voice, NUTS?
(Alarm sounding)
A person in a hazmat suit wheels a bin marked “Biohazard.” The person takes the plate from Salwa.
Salwa cries in slow motion, NO!
The plate is put in the bin.
(Exploding)
The bin smokes and is wheeled away.
Ms. Crapper says, WE HAVE A STRICT NUT-FREE POLICY.
(Feedback screeching)
Prisha says, WAS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
Mikey says, DANG. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO FOR CULTURE DAY NOW?
Salwa says, I'VE GOT AN IDEA.
Salwa wears an apron. She juices a lemon.
Salwa says, ALRIGHT, GUYS, I GOT LESS THAN 20 MINUTES TO MAKE A NUT-FREE SWEET. AND IF I DON'T, I'M STUFFED, AND I'M NOT STUFFING THIS UP.
Mikey says, SALWA, CHILL, BRO.
Salwa says, DON'T TELL ME TO CHILL, BRO. THIS WAS MY ONLY TIME TO TALK ABOUT MY CULTURE AND THINGS THAT I LOVE. AND NOW, I CAN'T EVEN DO THAT BECAUSE OF THESE STUPID NUTS!
Miss Bahm says, WELL, IT SOUNDS LIKE TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE, SO LET'S GET CRACKING, GUYS.
Salwa says, YEAH.
Mikey says, AND, UH, DON'T FORGET TO STEP, EH, BRO?
Salwa says, ALRIGHT, GUYS, WE'RE MAKING HALAWAT EL JIBN, AND I CAN'T USE NUTS, THANKS TO MS. CRAPPER. I'M GOING TO MAKE IT SPICY INSTEAD.
Miss Bahm says, SUGAR AND SPICE AND ALL THINGS NICE.
Miss Bahm has a scarf wrapped around her head and knotted in the front. She wears a pink polka dot dress.
Salwa asks, WE GOT CHILI, MISS?
Miss Bahm says, HMM, MILD, MEDIUM, AND HOT.
Salwa says, YEAH, THANK YOU.
Mikey walks back and forth.
Prisha says, SAL, SOZ, STEPS?
Salwa yells, DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO, PRISHA!
Mikey says, UH, BRO, SHE'S GOT A POINT, EH? KIND OF GOT THAT EPIC BATTLE WITH THE VOLKOVS, EH?
Salwa says, ALRIGHT, FINE, FINE. DON'T STOP MIXING!
(Buzzing)
Mikey checks a phone.
Mikey says, DANG.
Salwa says, WHY'D YOU STOP? WHAT'S WRONG?
Mikey says, UH, NOTHING, NOTHING. EVERYTHING'S SWEET AS.
The Volkovs and Tiffany run on the stop at high speed.
Ivanka says, AND... STOP.
(Tiffany panting)
Tiffany says, WOW. THAT'S SOME SERIOUS CARD, OKAY?
Viktor says, HALFWAY. SATISFACTORY. WE'LL FINISH DURING CLASS.
Tiffany asks, HOW?
Mikey runs on the spot by a desk in a classroom.
Ms. Crapper looks at Steele and Stone.
Ms. Crapper says, WELCOME, DADS.
(Ms. crapper chuckling)
Ms. Crapper says, SHAME THERE'S NOT MORE OF YOU, BUT—
She looks at Mikey and Prisha.
Ms. Crapper yells, STOP THAT, NOW!
Mikey says, DOING A STEPPING CHALLENGE, MISS.
Ms. Crapper says, DON'T CARE. SIT.
Mikey says, AH.
Viktor and Ivanka move their legs under their desks.
Ms. Crapper says, A QUICK CULTURE DAY IS A GOOD CULTURE DAY. DON'T WANT TO RUN OVER LIKE LAST YEAR. BAO, I'M LOOKING AT YOU. YOUR IMAGINARY BATTLE WITH THE IMAGINARY DRAGON WAS A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME.
Ms. Crapper says, THANKS FOR THE COMPLIMENT, MISS.
Ms. Crapper says, NO, I WAS... WHY ISN'T SALWA ZARA HERE?
Mikey says, OH, UM, SHE'S PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON HER SUPER-SKUX CULTURE DAY THING, MISS.
Prisha says, YEAH, YEAH, MISS C. SHE'S WITH MISS B.
Mikey says, IS IT COOL IF SHE GOES LAST, MISS?
Ms. Crapper says, NO PROBLEM. COULDN'T CARE LESS, BUT IF SHE'S NOT HERE BY THE FINAL
PRESENTATION, IT'S A FAIL. CULTURE DAY... BEGIN!
(Cheering)
Bao says, AH!
Bao has a dragon puppet and a fish puppet.
A boy with brown hair plays a drum.
(Drumming)
Lance and Lily dance at the front of the class.
Lance sings, MY CULTURE IS SINGING, SINGING, SINGING, SINGING
(Music playing)
Viktor and Ivanka wear dozens of medals around their necks. They raise trophies.
They kiss the trophies.
Salwa works in the school kitchen. Miss Bahm looks at a clipboard.
Miss Bahm says, YES!
Salwa puts a tray in a freezer. She turns over an hourglass.
Prisha says, I WAS ACTUALLY RAISED BY MY TATIK. THAT'S ARMENIAN FOR GRANDMA. I GUESS HER OLD-SCHOOL RULES RUBBED OFF ON ME-- LIKE, REALLY RUBBED OFF ON ME. BUT I'M COOL WITH THAT, I GUESS. WOULDN'T BE WHERE I AM TODAY WITHOUT HER.
Ms. Crapper says, YOU DON'T SOUND AMERICAN.
Prisha says, ARMENIAN.
Ms. Crapper says, THAT'S WHAT I SAID.
(Class applauding)
Salwa runs on the spot.
Miss Bahm says, TEN MINUTES, SALWA.
Salwa, says I KNOW, MISS! NOT HELPING!
Miss Bahm says, JUST SAYING.
Salwa looks at her watch.
Salwa says, ONLY 20,000? YOU KIDDING ME?
Mikey wears the beaded skirt over his uniform.
Mikey says, YOU SEE, THE HAKA'S NOT JUST IMPORTANT TO MY CULTURE BUT MAORI CULTURE IN GENERAL. DADDY TAUGHT ME HOW TO DO IT, AND DADDY'S DADDY, GRANDDADDY, TAUGHT HIM HOW TO DO IT. AND GRANDDADDY'S DADDY, GREAT-GRANDDADDY, TAUGHT HIM HOW TO DO IT AS WELL. I WAS MEANT TO DO THE HAKA WITH DADDY TODAY, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN THE BEE'S KNEES, BUT--
Daddy calls, HEY, BOY!
Mikey runs to a window.
Mikey says, THOUGHT YOU WERE AT TRAINING!
Daddy says, COACH SAID GO FOR A JOG! WE'RE JOGGING! GET DOWN HERE, BOY!
Mikey says, TRAVELLING!
Daddy is with a rugby team in uniform. Mikey goes outside.
Daddy says, LET'S DO THIS.
Mikey says, YEAH.
The class looks out the window.
(Daddy shouting in Maori)
(Team shouting)
(Daddy shouting in Maori)
Mikey and the team bend their legs and raise their arms.
(Men, Mikey shouting)
(Daddy shouting in Maori)
Mikey and the team slap their thighs.
(All shouting in Maori)
Mikey and the team gesture with their hands and slap their elbows.
(All shouting in Maori)
They put their hands on their hips.
(Class cheering)
Daddy says, GOT TO GET BACK TO TRAINING, BOY.
Salwa watches the hourglass.
She cries, YES!
(Music playing)
Salwa takes the tray out of the freezer while moving her feet up and down. She sprinkles chilli powder on the rolls on the tray.
Miss Bahm says, TIME'S UP, SALWA. YOU HAVE TO GO BACK TO CLASS. OTHERWISE, YOU'RE GOING TO FAIL.
(Salwa exhaling)
Tiffany stands in front of the class.
Tiffany says, SO, WHEN I STARTED THIS CULTURE DAY BIZZO, I WAS GOING TO GET SOME DUMPLINGS FROM CHINATOWN AND DO A BIG OLD CHINA-FEST. BUT THIS MORN, MY DAD SAID TO NOT THINK ABOUT WHAT I LOOK LIKE BUT THINK ABOUT WHO I AM.
Steele and Stone record Tiffany on phones and tablets.
Tiffany opens a rainbow fan.
Tiffany says, ME AND MY DS ARE A RAINBOW FAM, OKAY? THEY'RE HONEST ABOUT WHO THEY
ARE AND WHAT THEY WANT. MY CULTURE'S KIND OF LIKE WHEN YOU GO TO A GELATO BAR AND GET TWO SCOOPS. I'M ONE SCOOP RAINBOW AND ONE SCOOP CHINA BUT ALL IN THE SAME CUP. LIKE, EVERYONE'S IN THE SAME CUP, NO MATTER WHAT GELATO YOU ARE, OKAY?
Steele and Stone look at each other. They whisper, HASHTAG PROUD DADS.
Ms. Crapper claps. The class applauds,
Ms. Crapper says, BEAUTIFULLY SAID. WHERE ON EARTH IS SALWA ZARA?
Salwa runs in with a plate.
Mikey cries, YES!
Salwa says, SICK. I MADE IT.
Salwa passes out food to the class.
Salwa says, SO, UM, I WAS GOING TO GIVE YOU ALL CHOKLAVA, BUT I HAD A LITTLE PROBLEM WITH THE NUTS. THANKS AGAIN, MISS.
Ms. Crapper says, NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT ANAPHYLAXIS.
Salwa says, ANYWAY, SO, I MADE SOMETHING NEW FROM SOMETHING OLD. AND INSTEAD OF TALKING ABOUT MY CULTURE, I WANT YOU GUYS TO TASTE IT.
Prisha says, STEPS.
Salwa says, OH, RIGHT.
Salwa marches on the spot.
Salwa says, I'M SO PROUD TO BE LEBANESE. EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY IS SO SICK AT COOKING, AND I GOT THIS RECIPE FROM MY GRANDMA'S GRANDMA. AND I'M HOPING TO PASS IT DOWN WHEN I'M OLD AND STUFF, AND... UM, SO, ANYWAY, FAMILY, FOOD, AND CULTURE...
Mikey waves at his mouth.
Prisha says, HOO!
Salwa says, SO, THE COOKING IS...
Steam comes out of Bao’s ears. He cries, DRAGON FIRE!
(Students shouting)
Ms. Crapper says, HOW MUCH CHILI DID YOU PUT IN THEM?
Salwa says, I SWEAR I USED MILD!
(Music playing)
Flashback: Salwa reaches for the hot chilli powder.
Present moment Salwa says, I THINK I USED HOT!
(Screaming)
Mikey waves at his tongue.
(Shouting gibberish)
Steele shoots whipped cream into Stone’s mouth. Mikey spits out food. Lance sticks out his tongue. Stone puts whipped cream in Stone’s mouth. Viktor and Ivanka keep moving their legs.
(Beeping)
Viktor and Ivanka look at their watches.
(Boy panting)
(Beeping)
Tiffany looks at her watch.
Viktor says, DONE.
Mikey cries, NO!
Prisha yells, AH!
Salwa runs out.
(Music playing)
Mikey walks back and forth outside.
Prisha says, HEY, MIKEY, NOT TO BURST YOUR BUBBLE, BUT WE LOST THE STEP CHALLENGE, YEAH?
Mikey says, I KNOW. SHOULDN'T WE KEEP TRYING? I HAVE 17,000 MORE TO GO. TRAIN LIKE THEM, PLAY LIKE THEM, RIGHT?
Prisha says, YOU RECKON STEP COUNTS ARE GOING TO MAKE US MAGICALLY LIKE THE VOLKOVS?
Mikey stops walking.
Mikey says, I... GUESS NOT, EH? WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SOMETHING?
Prisha says, I KINDA DID, BUT SALWA'S DIGGING HER HEELS IN. KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
Mikey says, YEAH. I KNOW.
Prisha says, NEVER SEEN HER SO UPSET.
Mikey says, UPSET AS.
Salway sits on playground equipment. She looks at a phone.
(Buzzing)
Salwa says, WHAT DO YOU WANT?
Jerry is on the phone.
Jerry says, HEARD THERE WAS A BIT OF A DILEMMA AT YOUR CULTURE DAY PRESENTATION.
Salwa says, WHO TOLD YOU?
Jerry says, MAHAKI TEXTED. HE'S WORRIED ABOUT YOU. WE ALL ARE.
Salwa says, YEAH. I STUFFED UP CULTURE DAY. I STUFFED UP HANDBALL. I'LL STUFF UP REGIONALS, STATIES.
Jerry says, SALWA, WHEN I WAS A BOY--
Salwa says, YOU ARE A BOY, BRO.
Jerry says, A MUCH YOUNGER BOY. I USED TO ONLY GET AROUND IN MY WHEELCHAIR. I WANTED TO WALK WITH CRUTCHES MORE THAN ANYTHING IN THE WORLD. BUT I WAS SO AFRAID OF FALLING ON MY FACE THAT I NEVER GAVE IT A GO. AND I STAYED IN THAT SEAT FOR FAR TOO LONG.
Salwa says, AND?
Jerry says, AND THE DREAM BURNED BRIGHT. ONE DAY, I WAS SO SICK OF SITTING THAT I TRIED TO TACKLE THE WALKING CHALLENGE. AND YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED?
Salwa says, YOU WALKED.
Jerry says, NO, I FELL FLAT ON MY FACE. BUT TIME AFTER TIME, I KEPT TRYING. AND EACH TIME I FAILED, THE LESS SCARED I GOT TO DO IT. AND, WELL, YOU KNOW THE REST.
Salwa says, YEAH, I HEAR YOU, BRO.
Jerry says, GOOD, BRO.
Tiffany faces Ivanka and Viktor.
Ivanka says, TIFFANY, VIKTOR AND I HAVE TALKED.
Tiffany asks, AND?
Ivanka says, WE'VE DECIDED THAT...
Tiffany says, UH, YEAH? SPIT IT OUT.
Viktor says, WE WOULD LIKE TO COMPLIMENT YOU ON TODAY'S ACHIEVEMENT.
Tiffany asks, THE STEP BIZZO?
Viktor says, YOU WERE NOT... TERRIBLE.
Tiffany says, "NOT TERRIBLE." THAT'S THE NICEST THING YOU'VE EVER SAID TO ME.
Viktor and Ivanka look like they are trying to smile.
Mikey and Prisha walk outside. Salwa runs to them.
Salwa calls, BROS!
Prisha says, BRO.
Mikey says, BRO?
Salwa asks, WHY YOU GUYS BUMMED?
Mikey says, UH, IT'S BEEN AN EGG OF A DAY.
Salwa says, TELL ME ABOUT IT. MY CULTURE DAY WAS A TRAIN WRECK.
Prisha says, IT WAS A BIT SPICY, BUT --
Salwa says, A LITTLE? I STUFFED UP BIG TIME.
Mikey says, WE ALL FAIL, EH? IT'S--
Salwa says, BRO, I MADE SUCH A BIG DEAL ABOUT STEPS AND CULTURE DAY. BUT I NEEDED TO STUFF THEM UP.
Prisha says, UH, NOT FOLLOWING.
Salwa says, THAT'S WHY I'VE BEEN SUCKING AT HANDBALL. IT'S BECAUSE I WAS SO TERRIFIED OF FAILING. BUT NOT ANYMORE, BROS.
Prisha says, SAY WHAT?
Salwa says, FAILURE'S HECTIC, SO LONG AS YOU LEARN FROM IT.
Mikey says, PRETTY WISE WISDOM.
Salwa says, THANK JERRY FOR THAT. HEY, BROS, I GOT A FULLY SICK IDEA. I WANT YOU GUYS TO FAIL WITH ME.
Mikey says, WHAT?
Prisha says, HUH?
Salwa says, WE GOING TO WIN, WE GOT TO DO IT OUR OWN WAY.
Mikey says, OUR WAY?
Salwa takes off her watch and throws it in the trash.
Salwa says, YEP, OUR WAY, WHERE IT'S HECTIC TO FAIL AND SICK TO STUFF UP.
Mikey says, YEAH! WE'LL FAIL WITH YOU, BRO, AND WE'LL HAVE HEAPS OF FUN AS WELL.
Mikey throws his watch away. Prisha tosses her watch in the trash.
Salwa says, BUT I STILL WANT TO WIN. I JUST DON'T WANT TO BE AFRAID TO FAIL.
Prisha says, AND LET'S NOT JUST BE GOOD AT SPORTS BUT BE GOOD SPORTS, TOO.
Salwa says, SICK. WE'RE GOING TO WIN A DIFFERENT WAY.
Mikey asks, WHICH WAY, BRO?
Salwa yells, THE MAHAKI WAY!
They all yell, YEAH!
(Music playing)
Prisha, Salwa and Mikey wear matching tracksuits and play instruments. Children dance behind them.
Singing, M-A-H A-K-I W-A-Y, M-A-H A-K-I W-A-Y
Salwa rapping, THE SKY WAS GREY. I WANT TO GET AWAY. I COULDN'T EVEN PLAY. I COULDN'T FACE IT ANY DAY
Mikey rapping, THIS AIN'T NO DANCE BALLET THIS AIN'T NO SHOW ON BROADWAY
Prisha rapping, THIS AIN'T A BIG CLICHÉ. IF YOU WANT TO PLAY
(Cheering)
Ms. Crapper wears a visor and sunglasses. She dances.
All singing, DO IT THE MAHAKI WAY NO MATTER COME WHAT MAY.
Daddy dances. Ms. Crapper dances in a hallway.
All singing, YOU GOT TO STAND UP AND SAY. YOU GOT TO DO IT THE MAHAKI WAY.
Salwa rapping, HANG ON, GOT TO TRAIN.
Viktor, Ivanka and Tiffany hold ice cream cones and watch.
Salwa rapping,I GOT TO GET MY SKILLS ON TRACK. I GOT TO RELEARN WHAT I LACK. WE GOT HEART. WE'RE GOING TO FAIL. WE MIGHT EVEN GO OFF THE RAILS. BUT WE'LL PICK OURSELVES UP AND WALK THE ROAD WE GOT TO ENTER FULLY SICK MEGA MODE.
Mikey rapping, SHE'S GOT NO TIME TO EAT GOURMET.
Salwa rapping, NOW'S THE TIME. DON'T DELAY.
Bao rapping, SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCETACEAE.
(Record scratching)
Everyone looks at Bao.
(Crickets chirping)
Bao shrugs.
Bao says, IT'S A TYPE OF FUNGUS.
All singing, DO IT THE MAHAKI WAY. NO MATTER COME WHAT MAY. YOU GOT TO STAND UP AND SAY. YOU GOT TO DO IT THE MAHAKI WAY. YOU GOT TO DO IT THE MAHAKI WAY. NO MATTER COME WHAT MAY. YOU GOT TO STAND UP AND SAY. YOU GOT TO DO IT THE MAHAKI
WAY.
Everyone dances.
All singing, M-A-H A-K-I W-A-Y. M-A-H A-K-I W-A-Y. M-A-H A-K-I W-A-Y. M-A-H A-K-I W-A-Y.
Salwa hits a ball. It soars across the sky and lands on Ivanka’s ice cream. The ice cream cone falls. Ivanka bends down to pick it up. Salwa looks down at her and smiles.
Salwa says,THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I'M GOING TO TO DO TO YOU AT REGIONALS.
Salwa picks up the ball and tosses it in her hand.
(Music playing)
All singing, YOU GOT TO DO IT THE MAHAKI WAY. M-A-H A-K-I W-A-Y. M-A-H A-K-I W-A-Y. M-A-H A-K-I W-A-Y. M-A-H A-K-I W-A-Y.
End credits read:
Directed by Matt Zeremes
Story Developed by Guy Edmonds, Matt Zeremes and Catherine Nebauer
Series Producer Joe Weatherstone
Executive Producers Catherine Nebauer, Bernadette O’Mahoney, Jan Stradling
Cast:
Mikey, Semisi Cheekam
Salwa, Reannah Hamdam
Jerry, Logan Reberger
Tiffany, Erin Choy
Prisha, Holly Simon
Ivanka, Ella Holowell
Viktor, Sam Everingham
Ms. Crapper, Helen Dallimore
Auntie Maria Walker
Logo: Australian Children’s Television Foundation
Logo: Create NSW
Logo: Northern Pictures
Singing, HARDBALL
Logo: ABC
Copyright 2021 Northern Pictures Pty Ltd., Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Create NSQ and Screen Australia.
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