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Transcript: Cadets vs Champs
Colourful fish and sea turtles swim in bright blue water.
Text reads, “Screen Australia and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation present” “A Cheeky Little Media production.” “Created by Tim Bain.” “Series Producer: Patrick Egerton.”
[Rock music plays]
Voices sing, OVER THE OCEAN AND
OVER THE REEF,
THERE'S A SUNNY LITTLE PLACE
CALLED KANGAROO BEACH.
Frizzy, Gemma, Neville and Pounce leap off their beds. Frizzy is a young blue koala, Gemma is a pink platypus, Neville is a hairy-nosed albino wombat with a pink nose, and Pounce is a young yellow and orange kangaroo. They ride down a slide.
[Boing, slide whistles]
The voices sing, FRIZZY, GEMMA,
NEVILLE AND POUNCE,
CADETS IN THE CLUB
SO COME ON LET'S BOUNCE .
GOOD FRIENDS SURFING
SWIMMING, LEARNING.
[Screaming, whistle blows, splash]
Bondi, an orange kangaroo lifeguard, drives a boat. Sandy, a pink kangaroo lifeguard, stands beside him. Big Trev, a yellow wombat, pilots a small submarine.
The voices sing, BONDI, SANDY, BIG TREV, TOO,
TRAINING WITH THE VERY BEST
LIFEGUARD CREW.
STAYING SAFE, BEING BRAVE,
RIDE A WAVE, MAKE A SAVE.
WE'RE HERE ALL SUMMER,
IT JUST GETS FUN-ER.
LET'S HOP DOWN TO
KANGAROO BEACH.
[Water splashes]
White text beside a logo reads, “Kangaroo Beach.” The logo features an orange three-part circle around a white silhouette of a swimmer.
Blue text on sand beneath the Kangaroo Beach logo reads, “Cadets vs. Champs.” White text beneath that reads, “Written by Tim Bain.”
Frizzy reads, "CADETS VS. CHAMPS."
[Water splashes]
In the rescue headquarters on the beach, Pounce sits at a table with a spoon in his hand.
[Upbeat music plays]
Gemma says, BREAKFAST!
Frizzy says, AWESOME, YEAH!
Bondi says, MORNING, PALS.
FANCY A BOWL OF NUTRITIOUS,
DELICIOUS CEREAL?
[Rattling]
Bondi holds a box of cereal with his photograph on it.
Pounce says, WHOA, THAT'S SO COOL.
YOU'RE ON A PACKET OF HERO POPS.
[Pounce, Neville, Gemma and Frizzy gasp]
Sandy holds up a cereal box with her photograph on it.
She says, GET OUT OF HERE.
THAT'S NO BIG DEAL.
Bondi says, YOU WIN A BEACH CARNIVAL
OR TWO AND THEY'LL PUT YOUR FACE
ON EVERYTHING.
Sandy says, WORK HARD AND, ONE DAY,
YOUR FACE COULD BE ON A CARDBOARD BOX.
Pounce says, IMAGINE.
Neville, Frizzy and Gemma say, WHOA!
Bondi says, WELL, IMAGINE NO MORE.
TODAY IS YOUR VERY FIRST OFFICIAL
KANGAROO BEACH CARNIVAL.
[Upbeat music continues]
Gemma cheers, WHOO-HOO!
Neville says, OH, YEAH!
Pounce says, YES!
Sandy says, YOU'VE BEEN TRAINING HARD
ALL SUMMER, AND NOW IT'S TIME FOR
A TASTE OF A GROWN-UP LIFEGUARD CONTEST.
Cereal falls out of Pounce’s mouth as he says, AWESOME!
MY TEAM'S TOTALLY GONNA WIN.
Neville says, SAY IT, DON'T SPRAY IT.
Pounce says, UH, SORRY.
[Splashing]
Later, Sandy holds an upside down ball cap. Bondi reaches into it and pulls out two pieces of paper.
[Rustling, upbeat music continues]
Bondi says, TEAM CAPTAINS.
UH, GEMMA.
Gemma cheers, YEAH!
Bondi says, AND BIG TREV.
[Chuckling]
Big Trev says, THIS IS YOUR FIRST CARNIVAL,
GEMMA, SO YOU CAN PICK YOUR
TEAM FIRST.
Gemma says, LET'S SEE. HMM.
I CHOOSE POUNCE.
Pounce says, SWEET.
Pounce and Gemma high five.
Gemma says, HMM.
Bondi says, PICK ME! PICK ME!
Gemma says, I CHOOSE NEVILLE.
Neville says, WHAT?
OH, THANKS, GEMMA!
Gemma says, AND FRIZZY.
[Frizzy gasps]
Frizzy cheers, YEAH!
Big Trev says, WHICH MEANS
YOU TWO ARE WITH ME.
[Bondi laughs]
Sandy says, OOH!
Bondi says, WELL, LOOKS LIKE IT'S CADETS
VERSES LIFEGUARDS.
Neville says, GEMMA, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?
[Water splashes, a bird calls]
Later, Gemma runs on a beach with a clipboard in her right hand. Neville, Pounce and Frizzy follow her.
[Footsteps crunching in sand, upbeat music plays]
Gemma says, WE CAN DO THIS, CADETS.
WINNING WITH THE LIFEGUARDS ON
OUR SIDE WOULD BE WAY TOO EASY.
BUT TOGETHER, WE CAN BEAT THEM.
RIGHT, TEAM?
Frizzy says, THEY HAVE THEIR FACES ON
CEREAL PACKETS.
Gemma says, WE JUST NEED TO TALK
GAME PLAN. LIKE THEM.
Gemma points to where Sandy, Bondi and Big Trev stand at the edge of the water.
Bondi says, RIGHTO, TEAM.
LET'S CHECK THE WATER CONDITIONS
BEFORE WE RACE.
Big Trev dips his toe into the water.
Big Trev says, BRR!
A TAD CHILLY.
Sandy says, AND EWW.
SUBMERGED HAZARD.
Gemma says, COME ON.
LET'S CHECK THE WATER OURSELVES.
[Microphone screeches]
Across the beach, a crowd gathers.
Ferdinand announces, faintly on a microphone, WELCOME,
DUDES AND DUDETTES.
Pounce says, THERE'S NO TIME.
Gemma says, WAIT!
WE HAVEN'T STUDIED MY CHARTS.
COME BACK!
Ferdinand announces, WELCOME TO THE
KANGAROO BEACH CARNIVAL!
Gherkinn, an otter, speaks into a microphone,
WE HAVE A FERRIS WHEEL AND A
ROLLER COASTER.
MAYBE EVEN A CLOWN.
Ferdinand, a brown, blue and white bird, shakes his head.
[Cheering]
Ferdinand announces, THE KANGAROO BEACH
SPORTS CARNIVAL!
WHOO-HOO-HOO-HA-HA-HA!
HERE COMES TEAM CHAMPION.
Sandy, Bondi and Big Trev arrive at the carnival.
[Cheering]
Gherkinn announces, OH, THEY'RE SO BIG AND AWESOME!
Ferdinand announces, THEY'LL BE COMPETING AGAINST...
Frizzy, Gemma, Neville and Pounce arrive.
[Crunching sand]
Gherkinn announces, TEAM VERY TINY KIDDIE WINKLES.
Gemma’s team trips and falls.
[Shouting, crowd gasps]
A yellow lizard with a camera says, OH!
[Cheering]
[Upbeat music plays]
Gherkinn speaks into the microphone,
SO, LIFEGUARDS, HOW ARE YOU
FEELING ABOUT THE FACT THAT YOU
WILL DEFINITELY BE WINNING TODAY?
Bondi says, AH, WE'RE NOT HERE TO WIN,
JUST TO HAVE FUN.
Gherkinn speaks into the microphone,
OH, AND, CADETS, DO YOU THINK
YOU CAN POSSIBLE BEAT A TEAM OF
UNBEATABLE SUPERSTARS?
Gemma says, BRING IT ON!
Frizzy says, NAH-UH.
Neville says, NOT A CHANCE.
Pounce says, NOT POSSIBLE.
Gemma crosses her arms and rolls her eyes.
[Splashing]
[Upbeat music plays]
Ferdinand announces, ROUND ONE: A TEST
OF LIFEGUARD STRENGTH.
Gherkinn announces, THE TUG OF THE WAR.
Big Trev walks to a rope on the sand. Gemma, Frizzy and Neville stand on the other side of a blue and white line. They look down at the rope.
Big Trev asks, DO YOU WANT US TO GO
EASY ON YOU TYKES OR NOT?
Frizzy says, YES, PLEASE.
Gemma says, NO WAY!
DON'T HOLD BACK.
GIVE US EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT.
Neville says, GEMMA, SHH!
Gemma says, MY RESEARCH SAYS WE CAN
WIN THIS WITH THE RIGHT TECHNIQUE.
Pounce says, NO, WE CAN WITH THIS
WITH MUSCLES!
[Cheering]
Ferdinand stands by the blue and white line between the teams.
He asks, READY?
STEADY? TUG!
[Crowd cheers, straining]
A cadet says, PULL, COME ON!
Gemma says, SQUAT, LEAN BACK.
Pounce shouts, USE YOUR MUSCLES!
[Cadets grunt, straining]
[Frizzy breathes heavily]
The lifeguards pull the cadets towards the blue and white line.
[Frizzy sighs]
Frizzy lets go of the rope.
She says, I GIVE UP.
WE SURRENDER.
Gemma says, FRIZZY, NO!
Neville, Gemma and Pounce are pulled over the centre line.
[Yelping, crowd gasps]
Ferdinand announces, OH, AND THE
CADETS TUMBLE OVER THE LINE,
WHICH MEANS...
[Groaning]
Gherkinn announces, THE LIFEGUARDS
WIN AT PIECE OF ROPE.
The lifeguards high five.
[Crowd cheers, hands slap]
Gemma whispers, NEXT ROUND IS OURS, TEAM.
[Upbeat music plays]
Later, Gemma kneels on a surfboard and paddles with her hand. Big Trev passes her.
Big Trev says, COMING THROUGH.
THANK YOU.
[Panting]
Later, Frizzy carries a baton and runs across the sand. Sandy hops past her.
[Panting, Frizzy sighs]
Later, Pounce reaches for a stake in the ground. Bondi grabs it.
[Bondi laughs, Pounce groans]
[Whistle trills]
Gherkinn shouts, LUNCH BREAK!
In the headquarters, Pounce eats cereal.
[Crunch]
Sandy says, CEREAL FOR LUNCH? HUH.
Pounce says, OH, HI, SANDY.
Sandy says, HEY, BUD.
HOW YOU FINDING THE CARNIVAL?
[Upbeat music plays]
Pounce picks up the box of cereal with Sandy’s photograph on the front.
Pounce says, NO PHOTO MOMENTS YET.
Sandy says, YOU KNOW, THERE IS A LOT MORE
TO A CONTEST THAN FLYING OVER
THE FINISH LINE, LOOKING AMAZING.
Pounce says, REALLY?
LIKE WHAT?
Sandy says, WELL, ALL THE PLANNING
AHEAD, AND RESEARCH, CHECKING
THE CONDITIONS.
HEROES JUST DON'T HAPPEN, YOU KNOW.
[Distant microphone screeches]
Gherkinn announces, COMPETITORS!
WE ARE BACK IN FIVE MINUTES.
Sandy says, GOOD LUCK.
AND, HEY, YOU GO EASY ON US OUT
THERE.
[Water splashes]
Ferdinand stands on a stage.
Ferdinand announces, TIME FOR THE FINAL
ROUND: AN ADVENTURE RACE FROM
THE LIGHTHOUSE TO THE BEACH,
TAKING ANY POSSIBLE PATH.
THIS IS SO EXCITING!
WHO WILL WIN?
Gherkinn replies in his microphone, THE LIFEGUARDS!
[Upbeat music plays]
Gherkinn says, UH... I MEAN, UH, ANYONE.
ANYONE COULD WIN!
YES, SO EXCITING.
The two teams stand at the base of the lighthouse.
[Upbeat music plays]
Gemma says, WE CAN STILL WIN THIS, TEAM.
BUT, BEFORE WE RUN, WE NEED TO
PLAN AHEAD.
Pounce says, I AGREE.
Gemma says, YOU DO? GREAT!
Gemma uses a stick to draw in the sand.
Gemma says, FIRST, WE'LL TAKE THE
PATH DOWN THE RIDGE.
Frizzy says, THEN, I KNOW A SHORTCUT
THROUGH THE BUSH TO THE BEACH.
Neville says, GOOD PLAN. PAWS IN.
Hands slap together.
Emma cheers, GO, TEAM VERY TINY
KIDDIE WINKLES.
[Cheering]
Neville says, YEAH, TEAM VERY
TINY KIDDIE WINKLES!
The two teams walk to the door of the lighthouse.
[Footsteps crunch in sand]
Frizzy shakes Big Trev’s hand.
Frizzy says, MAY THE BEST TEAM WIN.
[Big Trev chuckles]
Ferdinand announces, ON YOUR MARKS. GO!
A red animal holds a clipboard. He tugs on the cameraman.
The red animal says, YES! NO!
OH, THIS WAY.
NO, NO THIS WAY.
COME ON THIS WAY!
The cadets run down a hill.
[Panting]
Frizzy says, GOOD WORK!
HERE'S THE SHORTCUT.
[Grunting]
Ferdinand announces,
WELL, FLAP MY FEATHERS.
THE CADETS HAVE DONE SOME
CLEVER PLANNING AND LOOKS LIKE
THEY ARE IN THE LEAD
Gherkinn announces, YEAH, THEY IN THE LEAD!
OH, WOW! THAT IS SUPER FANTASTIC!
The red animal says, COME ON, PHILLIP!
[Phillip, the camera man, grunts]
Frizzy says, BUT WE'RE SO CLOSE TO
THE FINISH LINE.
Bondi, Sandy and Big Trev climb up on a bridge.
The cadets say, OH, NO!
[Frizzy gasps]
Frizzy says, QUICK, EVERYONE!
SWIM FOR IT!
Gemma says, WAIT!
IT COULD BE DANGEROUS.
Pounce says, GEMMA'S RIGHT.
LET'S CHECK THE WATER FIRST.
NOT TOO COLD.
[Toe splashes in water]
Gemma says, NO HAZARDS BENEATH.
Neville drops a leaf into the water.
He says, WHOA! STRONG FLOW.
WE COULD BE SWEPT AWAY.
Gemma says, WE CAN'T RISK IT.
WE'LL HAVE TO TAKE THE LONG WAY
AROUND. WHICH MEANS...
[Pounce sighs]
Pounce says, WE'VE LOST.
Neville says, BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY.
COME ON, TEAM.
[Crunching on sand]
The red animal says, QUICK, PHILLIP!
WE NEED TO BE AT THE FINISHING
LINE TO GET THE PHOTO.
FOLLOW ME.
She wades into the water.
[Splashing]
The red animal says, OH! HELP!
She floats in a current in the water.
[Screaming, splashing]
Gemma says, OH, NO!
SNAPPY IS IN TROUBLE!
Snappy, the red animal, shouts, HELP!
Gemma declares, CADETS TO THE RESCUE!
The cadets, Bondi and Sandy prepare their rescue equipment.
[Alarm blares, exciting music plays, clicking, beeping, helicopter blades whirr, engine hums, whooshing]
Snappy shouts, HELP!
Frizzy shouts, STAY CALM AND FLOAT
ON YOUR BACK.
Snappy shouts, HELP! HELP!
[Splashing]
Gemma gives Pounce a long stick. He holds it out over the water. Snappy floats towards him.
[Gasping]
Snappy shouts, HELP!
Snappy grabs the stick.
[Coughing]
Pounce says, TUG OF WAR, CADETS.
Gemma says, REMEMBER, CADETS,
SQUAT AND LEAN BACK. PULL!
Gemma, Neville and Frizzy pull on Pounce.
Neville says, PULL!
[Straining]
Frizzy says, COME ON!
Snappy sighs, OH!
Big Trev, Bondi and Sandy cross the finish line.
[Crowd cheers]
Bondi says, NOW, WHERE IS THE CAMERA?
[Crowd cheers]
A voice says, AMAZING!
The crowd looks up at a screen and watches the cadets rescue Snappy from the water.
[Upbeat music plays]
Ferdinand announces,
WHOA-HA-HA!
UNBELIEVABLE.
THEY MAY NOT HAVE WON THE
CARNIVAL, BUT...
Gherkinn announces, TEAM VERY TINY
KIDDIE WINKLES ARE CHAMPIONS!
The cadets return to the headquarters. They look exhausted.
Gemma groans, OH, SO TIRED.
Neville groans, MY LEGS.
Frizzy grumbles, I'M STARVING.
Bondi says, HOWDY, CADETS.
Neville says, WHAT?
Big Trev holds a cereal box with Neville’s photograph on it.
[Rattling, upbeat music plays]
Sandy holds a box with Frizzy’s photograph. Bondi holds cereal boxes with Gemma and Pounce’s photographs.
Sandy says, YOU WERE AMAZING
OUT THERE TODAY, CADETS.
YOU PLANNED AHEAD.
YOU CHECKED THE WATER.
YOU DID A REAL-LIFE RESCUE!
Bondi holds the box of cereal with Pounce’s photograph in front of his face.
Bondi says, "OH, WE'RE HEROES."
[Laughter]
Sandy holds Frizzy’s box of cereal in front of her face.
Sandy says, "TOTAL SUPERSTARS."
Bondi holds Gemma’s box of cereal in front of his face.
Bondi says, "WE CRUSHED IT."
[Laughter]
Big Trev holds Neville’s box of cereal in front of his face.
Big Trev says, "I'M A WOMBAT."
[Laughing, upbeat music plays, rattling]
Gemma says, COME ON, TEAM, LET'S
CELEBRATE. CEREAL FOR DINNER! YAY!
Pounce cheers, YAY!
Frizzy says, AWESOME!
Gemma says, CEREAL. I'M STARVING!
[Laughter]
[Upbeat music plays]
Voices sing, WE'RE HERE ALL SUMMER
IT JUST GETS FUN-ER,
LET'S HOP DOWN TO
KANGAROO BEACH.
End credits roll.
“Cast:
Pounce: Harriet Hynes.
Frizzy: Eliza Hynes.
Gemma: Millie Egerton.
Neville: Jerra Wright-Smith
Sandy: Kitty Flanagan.
Bondi: Matthew Hardie.
Big Trev: Rupert Degas.
Ferdinand: Matthew Hardie.
Gherkinn: Rupert Degas.
Snappy: Michelle Doake.
Developed with the assistance of Australian Children’s Television Foundation.
A Cheeky Little Production.”
Text reads, “Screen Australia and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation present” “A Cheeky Little Media production.” “Created by Tim Bain.” “Series Producer: Patrick Egerton.”
[Rock music plays]
Voices sing, OVER THE OCEAN AND
OVER THE REEF,
THERE'S A SUNNY LITTLE PLACE
CALLED KANGAROO BEACH.
Frizzy, Gemma, Neville and Pounce leap off their beds. Frizzy is a young blue koala, Gemma is a pink platypus, Neville is a hairy-nosed albino wombat with a pink nose, and Pounce is a young yellow and orange kangaroo. They ride down a slide.
[Boing, slide whistles]
The voices sing, FRIZZY, GEMMA,
NEVILLE AND POUNCE,
CADETS IN THE CLUB
SO COME ON LET'S BOUNCE .
GOOD FRIENDS SURFING
SWIMMING, LEARNING.
[Screaming, whistle blows, splash]
Bondi, an orange kangaroo lifeguard, drives a boat. Sandy, a pink kangaroo lifeguard, stands beside him. Big Trev, a yellow wombat, pilots a small submarine.
The voices sing, BONDI, SANDY, BIG TREV, TOO,
TRAINING WITH THE VERY BEST
LIFEGUARD CREW.
STAYING SAFE, BEING BRAVE,
RIDE A WAVE, MAKE A SAVE.
WE'RE HERE ALL SUMMER,
IT JUST GETS FUN-ER.
LET'S HOP DOWN TO
KANGAROO BEACH.
[Water splashes]
White text beside a logo reads, “Kangaroo Beach.” The logo features an orange three-part circle around a white silhouette of a swimmer.
Blue text on sand beneath the Kangaroo Beach logo reads, “Cadets vs. Champs.” White text beneath that reads, “Written by Tim Bain.”
Frizzy reads, "CADETS VS. CHAMPS."
[Water splashes]
In the rescue headquarters on the beach, Pounce sits at a table with a spoon in his hand.
[Upbeat music plays]
Gemma says, BREAKFAST!
Frizzy says, AWESOME, YEAH!
Bondi says, MORNING, PALS.
FANCY A BOWL OF NUTRITIOUS,
DELICIOUS CEREAL?
[Rattling]
Bondi holds a box of cereal with his photograph on it.
Pounce says, WHOA, THAT'S SO COOL.
YOU'RE ON A PACKET OF HERO POPS.
[Pounce, Neville, Gemma and Frizzy gasp]
Sandy holds up a cereal box with her photograph on it.
She says, GET OUT OF HERE.
THAT'S NO BIG DEAL.
Bondi says, YOU WIN A BEACH CARNIVAL
OR TWO AND THEY'LL PUT YOUR FACE
ON EVERYTHING.
Sandy says, WORK HARD AND, ONE DAY,
YOUR FACE COULD BE ON A CARDBOARD BOX.
Pounce says, IMAGINE.
Neville, Frizzy and Gemma say, WHOA!
Bondi says, WELL, IMAGINE NO MORE.
TODAY IS YOUR VERY FIRST OFFICIAL
KANGAROO BEACH CARNIVAL.
[Upbeat music continues]
Gemma cheers, WHOO-HOO!
Neville says, OH, YEAH!
Pounce says, YES!
Sandy says, YOU'VE BEEN TRAINING HARD
ALL SUMMER, AND NOW IT'S TIME FOR
A TASTE OF A GROWN-UP LIFEGUARD CONTEST.
Cereal falls out of Pounce’s mouth as he says, AWESOME!
MY TEAM'S TOTALLY GONNA WIN.
Neville says, SAY IT, DON'T SPRAY IT.
Pounce says, UH, SORRY.
[Splashing]
Later, Sandy holds an upside down ball cap. Bondi reaches into it and pulls out two pieces of paper.
[Rustling, upbeat music continues]
Bondi says, TEAM CAPTAINS.
UH, GEMMA.
Gemma cheers, YEAH!
Bondi says, AND BIG TREV.
[Chuckling]
Big Trev says, THIS IS YOUR FIRST CARNIVAL,
GEMMA, SO YOU CAN PICK YOUR
TEAM FIRST.
Gemma says, LET'S SEE. HMM.
I CHOOSE POUNCE.
Pounce says, SWEET.
Pounce and Gemma high five.
Gemma says, HMM.
Bondi says, PICK ME! PICK ME!
Gemma says, I CHOOSE NEVILLE.
Neville says, WHAT?
OH, THANKS, GEMMA!
Gemma says, AND FRIZZY.
[Frizzy gasps]
Frizzy cheers, YEAH!
Big Trev says, WHICH MEANS
YOU TWO ARE WITH ME.
[Bondi laughs]
Sandy says, OOH!
Bondi says, WELL, LOOKS LIKE IT'S CADETS
VERSES LIFEGUARDS.
Neville says, GEMMA, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?
[Water splashes, a bird calls]
Later, Gemma runs on a beach with a clipboard in her right hand. Neville, Pounce and Frizzy follow her.
[Footsteps crunching in sand, upbeat music plays]
Gemma says, WE CAN DO THIS, CADETS.
WINNING WITH THE LIFEGUARDS ON
OUR SIDE WOULD BE WAY TOO EASY.
BUT TOGETHER, WE CAN BEAT THEM.
RIGHT, TEAM?
Frizzy says, THEY HAVE THEIR FACES ON
CEREAL PACKETS.
Gemma says, WE JUST NEED TO TALK
GAME PLAN. LIKE THEM.
Gemma points to where Sandy, Bondi and Big Trev stand at the edge of the water.
Bondi says, RIGHTO, TEAM.
LET'S CHECK THE WATER CONDITIONS
BEFORE WE RACE.
Big Trev dips his toe into the water.
Big Trev says, BRR!
A TAD CHILLY.
Sandy says, AND EWW.
SUBMERGED HAZARD.
Gemma says, COME ON.
LET'S CHECK THE WATER OURSELVES.
[Microphone screeches]
Across the beach, a crowd gathers.
Ferdinand announces, faintly on a microphone, WELCOME,
DUDES AND DUDETTES.
Pounce says, THERE'S NO TIME.
Gemma says, WAIT!
WE HAVEN'T STUDIED MY CHARTS.
COME BACK!
Ferdinand announces, WELCOME TO THE
KANGAROO BEACH CARNIVAL!
Gherkinn, an otter, speaks into a microphone,
WE HAVE A FERRIS WHEEL AND A
ROLLER COASTER.
MAYBE EVEN A CLOWN.
Ferdinand, a brown, blue and white bird, shakes his head.
[Cheering]
Ferdinand announces, THE KANGAROO BEACH
SPORTS CARNIVAL!
WHOO-HOO-HOO-HA-HA-HA!
HERE COMES TEAM CHAMPION.
Sandy, Bondi and Big Trev arrive at the carnival.
[Cheering]
Gherkinn announces, OH, THEY'RE SO BIG AND AWESOME!
Ferdinand announces, THEY'LL BE COMPETING AGAINST...
Frizzy, Gemma, Neville and Pounce arrive.
[Crunching sand]
Gherkinn announces, TEAM VERY TINY KIDDIE WINKLES.
Gemma’s team trips and falls.
[Shouting, crowd gasps]
A yellow lizard with a camera says, OH!
[Cheering]
[Upbeat music plays]
Gherkinn speaks into the microphone,
SO, LIFEGUARDS, HOW ARE YOU
FEELING ABOUT THE FACT THAT YOU
WILL DEFINITELY BE WINNING TODAY?
Bondi says, AH, WE'RE NOT HERE TO WIN,
JUST TO HAVE FUN.
Gherkinn speaks into the microphone,
OH, AND, CADETS, DO YOU THINK
YOU CAN POSSIBLE BEAT A TEAM OF
UNBEATABLE SUPERSTARS?
Gemma says, BRING IT ON!
Frizzy says, NAH-UH.
Neville says, NOT A CHANCE.
Pounce says, NOT POSSIBLE.
Gemma crosses her arms and rolls her eyes.
[Splashing]
[Upbeat music plays]
Ferdinand announces, ROUND ONE: A TEST
OF LIFEGUARD STRENGTH.
Gherkinn announces, THE TUG OF THE WAR.
Big Trev walks to a rope on the sand. Gemma, Frizzy and Neville stand on the other side of a blue and white line. They look down at the rope.
Big Trev asks, DO YOU WANT US TO GO
EASY ON YOU TYKES OR NOT?
Frizzy says, YES, PLEASE.
Gemma says, NO WAY!
DON'T HOLD BACK.
GIVE US EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT.
Neville says, GEMMA, SHH!
Gemma says, MY RESEARCH SAYS WE CAN
WIN THIS WITH THE RIGHT TECHNIQUE.
Pounce says, NO, WE CAN WITH THIS
WITH MUSCLES!
[Cheering]
Ferdinand stands by the blue and white line between the teams.
He asks, READY?
STEADY? TUG!
[Crowd cheers, straining]
A cadet says, PULL, COME ON!
Gemma says, SQUAT, LEAN BACK.
Pounce shouts, USE YOUR MUSCLES!
[Cadets grunt, straining]
[Frizzy breathes heavily]
The lifeguards pull the cadets towards the blue and white line.
[Frizzy sighs]
Frizzy lets go of the rope.
She says, I GIVE UP.
WE SURRENDER.
Gemma says, FRIZZY, NO!
Neville, Gemma and Pounce are pulled over the centre line.
[Yelping, crowd gasps]
Ferdinand announces, OH, AND THE
CADETS TUMBLE OVER THE LINE,
WHICH MEANS...
[Groaning]
Gherkinn announces, THE LIFEGUARDS
WIN AT PIECE OF ROPE.
The lifeguards high five.
[Crowd cheers, hands slap]
Gemma whispers, NEXT ROUND IS OURS, TEAM.
[Upbeat music plays]
Later, Gemma kneels on a surfboard and paddles with her hand. Big Trev passes her.
Big Trev says, COMING THROUGH.
THANK YOU.
[Panting]
Later, Frizzy carries a baton and runs across the sand. Sandy hops past her.
[Panting, Frizzy sighs]
Later, Pounce reaches for a stake in the ground. Bondi grabs it.
[Bondi laughs, Pounce groans]
[Whistle trills]
Gherkinn shouts, LUNCH BREAK!
In the headquarters, Pounce eats cereal.
[Crunch]
Sandy says, CEREAL FOR LUNCH? HUH.
Pounce says, OH, HI, SANDY.
Sandy says, HEY, BUD.
HOW YOU FINDING THE CARNIVAL?
[Upbeat music plays]
Pounce picks up the box of cereal with Sandy’s photograph on the front.
Pounce says, NO PHOTO MOMENTS YET.
Sandy says, YOU KNOW, THERE IS A LOT MORE
TO A CONTEST THAN FLYING OVER
THE FINISH LINE, LOOKING AMAZING.
Pounce says, REALLY?
LIKE WHAT?
Sandy says, WELL, ALL THE PLANNING
AHEAD, AND RESEARCH, CHECKING
THE CONDITIONS.
HEROES JUST DON'T HAPPEN, YOU KNOW.
[Distant microphone screeches]
Gherkinn announces, COMPETITORS!
WE ARE BACK IN FIVE MINUTES.
Sandy says, GOOD LUCK.
AND, HEY, YOU GO EASY ON US OUT
THERE.
[Water splashes]
Ferdinand stands on a stage.
Ferdinand announces, TIME FOR THE FINAL
ROUND: AN ADVENTURE RACE FROM
THE LIGHTHOUSE TO THE BEACH,
TAKING ANY POSSIBLE PATH.
THIS IS SO EXCITING!
WHO WILL WIN?
Gherkinn replies in his microphone, THE LIFEGUARDS!
[Upbeat music plays]
Gherkinn says, UH... I MEAN, UH, ANYONE.
ANYONE COULD WIN!
YES, SO EXCITING.
The two teams stand at the base of the lighthouse.
[Upbeat music plays]
Gemma says, WE CAN STILL WIN THIS, TEAM.
BUT, BEFORE WE RUN, WE NEED TO
PLAN AHEAD.
Pounce says, I AGREE.
Gemma says, YOU DO? GREAT!
Gemma uses a stick to draw in the sand.
Gemma says, FIRST, WE'LL TAKE THE
PATH DOWN THE RIDGE.
Frizzy says, THEN, I KNOW A SHORTCUT
THROUGH THE BUSH TO THE BEACH.
Neville says, GOOD PLAN. PAWS IN.
Hands slap together.
Emma cheers, GO, TEAM VERY TINY
KIDDIE WINKLES.
[Cheering]
Neville says, YEAH, TEAM VERY
TINY KIDDIE WINKLES!
The two teams walk to the door of the lighthouse.
[Footsteps crunch in sand]
Frizzy shakes Big Trev’s hand.
Frizzy says, MAY THE BEST TEAM WIN.
[Big Trev chuckles]
Ferdinand announces, ON YOUR MARKS. GO!
A red animal holds a clipboard. He tugs on the cameraman.
The red animal says, YES! NO!
OH, THIS WAY.
NO, NO THIS WAY.
COME ON THIS WAY!
The cadets run down a hill.
[Panting]
Frizzy says, GOOD WORK!
HERE'S THE SHORTCUT.
[Grunting]
Ferdinand announces,
WELL, FLAP MY FEATHERS.
THE CADETS HAVE DONE SOME
CLEVER PLANNING AND LOOKS LIKE
THEY ARE IN THE LEAD
Gherkinn announces, YEAH, THEY IN THE LEAD!
OH, WOW! THAT IS SUPER FANTASTIC!
The red animal says, COME ON, PHILLIP!
[Phillip, the camera man, grunts]
Frizzy says, BUT WE'RE SO CLOSE TO
THE FINISH LINE.
Bondi, Sandy and Big Trev climb up on a bridge.
The cadets say, OH, NO!
[Frizzy gasps]
Frizzy says, QUICK, EVERYONE!
SWIM FOR IT!
Gemma says, WAIT!
IT COULD BE DANGEROUS.
Pounce says, GEMMA'S RIGHT.
LET'S CHECK THE WATER FIRST.
NOT TOO COLD.
[Toe splashes in water]
Gemma says, NO HAZARDS BENEATH.
Neville drops a leaf into the water.
He says, WHOA! STRONG FLOW.
WE COULD BE SWEPT AWAY.
Gemma says, WE CAN'T RISK IT.
WE'LL HAVE TO TAKE THE LONG WAY
AROUND. WHICH MEANS...
[Pounce sighs]
Pounce says, WE'VE LOST.
Neville says, BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY.
COME ON, TEAM.
[Crunching on sand]
The red animal says, QUICK, PHILLIP!
WE NEED TO BE AT THE FINISHING
LINE TO GET THE PHOTO.
FOLLOW ME.
She wades into the water.
[Splashing]
The red animal says, OH! HELP!
She floats in a current in the water.
[Screaming, splashing]
Gemma says, OH, NO!
SNAPPY IS IN TROUBLE!
Snappy, the red animal, shouts, HELP!
Gemma declares, CADETS TO THE RESCUE!
The cadets, Bondi and Sandy prepare their rescue equipment.
[Alarm blares, exciting music plays, clicking, beeping, helicopter blades whirr, engine hums, whooshing]
Snappy shouts, HELP!
Frizzy shouts, STAY CALM AND FLOAT
ON YOUR BACK.
Snappy shouts, HELP! HELP!
[Splashing]
Gemma gives Pounce a long stick. He holds it out over the water. Snappy floats towards him.
[Gasping]
Snappy shouts, HELP!
Snappy grabs the stick.
[Coughing]
Pounce says, TUG OF WAR, CADETS.
Gemma says, REMEMBER, CADETS,
SQUAT AND LEAN BACK. PULL!
Gemma, Neville and Frizzy pull on Pounce.
Neville says, PULL!
[Straining]
Frizzy says, COME ON!
Snappy sighs, OH!
Big Trev, Bondi and Sandy cross the finish line.
[Crowd cheers]
Bondi says, NOW, WHERE IS THE CAMERA?
[Crowd cheers]
A voice says, AMAZING!
The crowd looks up at a screen and watches the cadets rescue Snappy from the water.
[Upbeat music plays]
Ferdinand announces,
WHOA-HA-HA!
UNBELIEVABLE.
THEY MAY NOT HAVE WON THE
CARNIVAL, BUT...
Gherkinn announces, TEAM VERY TINY
KIDDIE WINKLES ARE CHAMPIONS!
The cadets return to the headquarters. They look exhausted.
Gemma groans, OH, SO TIRED.
Neville groans, MY LEGS.
Frizzy grumbles, I'M STARVING.
Bondi says, HOWDY, CADETS.
Neville says, WHAT?
Big Trev holds a cereal box with Neville’s photograph on it.
[Rattling, upbeat music plays]
Sandy holds a box with Frizzy’s photograph. Bondi holds cereal boxes with Gemma and Pounce’s photographs.
Sandy says, YOU WERE AMAZING
OUT THERE TODAY, CADETS.
YOU PLANNED AHEAD.
YOU CHECKED THE WATER.
YOU DID A REAL-LIFE RESCUE!
Bondi holds the box of cereal with Pounce’s photograph in front of his face.
Bondi says, "OH, WE'RE HEROES."
[Laughter]
Sandy holds Frizzy’s box of cereal in front of her face.
Sandy says, "TOTAL SUPERSTARS."
Bondi holds Gemma’s box of cereal in front of his face.
Bondi says, "WE CRUSHED IT."
[Laughter]
Big Trev holds Neville’s box of cereal in front of his face.
Big Trev says, "I'M A WOMBAT."
[Laughing, upbeat music plays, rattling]
Gemma says, COME ON, TEAM, LET'S
CELEBRATE. CEREAL FOR DINNER! YAY!
Pounce cheers, YAY!
Frizzy says, AWESOME!
Gemma says, CEREAL. I'M STARVING!
[Laughter]
[Upbeat music plays]
Voices sing, WE'RE HERE ALL SUMMER
IT JUST GETS FUN-ER,
LET'S HOP DOWN TO
KANGAROO BEACH.
End credits roll.
“Cast:
Pounce: Harriet Hynes.
Frizzy: Eliza Hynes.
Gemma: Millie Egerton.
Neville: Jerra Wright-Smith
Sandy: Kitty Flanagan.
Bondi: Matthew Hardie.
Big Trev: Rupert Degas.
Ferdinand: Matthew Hardie.
Gherkinn: Rupert Degas.
Snappy: Michelle Doake.
Developed with the assistance of Australian Children’s Television Foundation.
A Cheeky Little Production.”
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