02x08 - Three Days Underwater

[bunniefuu]

♪ On the Isle of Mako ♪

♪ Under the moon's

silver glow ♪

♪ The night is calm ♪

♪ But suddenly ♪

♪ There's a change

in the sea ♪

♪ Three mermaids,

magic and brave ♪

♪ True beauties

under the waves ♪

♪ Their secret will always be

mystery ♪

♪ In the depths of the sea ♪

To the most beautiful lady

in Dolphin City.

[chuckles]

Rikki, are you gonna pull

that face all evening?

Here, have a toast with us.

[Rikki] No, I don't want to.

[yells] Careful, Daddy!

Rikki, it was an accident!

Rikki! Come on, Rikki,

it was an accident.

I'm sorry.

Eight, nine, ten...

Rikki! Open the door.

You're being childish.

I'm not being childish. Just

because you've forgotten

what day it is

doesn't mean I have.

What are you talking about?

What's gotten into you?

Rikki?

Rikki! Rikki!

- It's clear. Let's go.

- OK.

[Cleo] Look, there she is.

- [Emma] Rikki.

- Huh? Emma? Cleo?

We figured you'd be here

with the White Mermaid.

Your dad's worried. He's calling

everybody to try to find you.

He forgot her birthday.

How could he forget?

You know what I mean?

Yeah, we know. Maybe he didn't

want to bring it up

in front of your stepmother.

I'm sure if you talk to him

about it he'll understand.

I'm sorry, girls,

you're being really sweet,

- but I'd rather be alone.

- No, Cleo, just let her go.

She needs to work this out.

[screams]

Emma! Cleo!

[screams]

What?

What the heck is that?

Come on, Rikki,

where are you?

Huh? What the heck's going on?

I should have

my legs back by now.

Rikki! Rikki!

Rikki, is that you?

Are you there?

I could have sworn...

[sighs]

I don't get it.

[struggles]

[screams]

Hmm?

[chuckles]

It's me! Hi!

Are you sure, Bernie?

She really can't

get her legs back?

No, she tried and tried

and tried again,

but it doesn't seem

to be working.

Look, she's over there,

with Sue.

You are the victim

of a powerful spell.

And if you wish to break it

then you must go to the lagoon

on Mako Island

on the night of a full moon.

The moon will bring

the evil current back.

You must let the current

wash over you.

Yes, that way the spell

will leave you

and your legs will return.

But if it should pass that

the current carries you off,

then never, do you hear me,

never again will your

human legs return.

It's OK. We'll get through this,

like always, so don't worry.

But the full moon

isn't for three days.

What's Rikki supposed to do

until then?

[phone rings]

- Hello?

- [Terry] Hello, Emma.

- Hello, Terry.

- Is Rikki with you?

Yeah, no need to worry.

Everything's fine.

- She's at my place.

- Can I speak to her, please?

Hello, Daddy. Uh, well, you OK?

- Yeah. You?

- Everything's fine.

- I'm sleeping at Emma's.

- Why did you run off?

What's wrong? You can tell me.

I'll tell you about it later,

Daddy.

I'm really sorry. Gotta go.

That'll cover us for tonight.

We'll think of something else

tomorrow.

That's a long time

to be underwater.

I'll keep her company.

Now you guys should head home,

otherwise your parents

will start worrying, too.

Ta-dah!

[groans] Are you kidding me?

There's no way

I can spend three days here.

What do you mean? This is

the nicest room in the bay.

But if you don't like it here,

you can always go sleep

in your own bathtub.

Honestly, some folks

are never happy.

[clattering]

[bubbling]

[clicking]

What's with all the noise?

[groans]

Enough!

I can't take any more!

Come on.

- Doesn't anybody sleep here?

- What? Sleep? What's that?

It's closing your eyes and not

doing anything but sleeping.

Oh, having a little snooze,

you mean. Sure, of course.

Actually I just took

a 15-minute nap.

I'm not talking about a measly

quarter of an hour of sleep,

- but all night.

- The night?

That's a human thing.

It doesn't exist underwater.

Fish don't stop swimming.

Each one sleeps a little

when they can.

Isn't there somewhere quiet

I can sleep?

Uh... Apart from

the ocean depths,

where I don't advise you

to go, I don't think so.

[sobs]

[they play a tune]

♪ Now it's time

to go to sleep ♪

♪ So close your pretty eyes ♪

♪ Beautiful dreams

will soon arrive ♪

♪ And take you far away ♪

- [alarm clocks beep]

- [Emma] I'm awake already!

[Cleo] OK!

[screams]

Hey, would you leave me alone?

[chuckles]

[gasps]

What is all this stuff?

[hums]

Sorry. There is nothing to eat.

What do you mean

nothing to eat?

Well, nothing to eat

for humans, anyway.

But you must eat something,

Bernie.

Sure, I eat micro particles

in the water.

Sometimes I nibble on

a little seaweed,

but only when

I'm really hungry.

At last, there you are.

I hope you brought me

something to eat.

Well, actually,

we didn't think of that.

- You didn't eat?

- [sobs] I ate seaweed!

Yuck!

I promise, we'll bring you

something soon.

- But we've got to go now.

- Already?

We've got to cover

for you not being at school.

[teacher] Is Rikki absent today?

No, Miss, Rikki isn't absent,

she's just running late. I saw

her. She'll be here soon.

[Cleo] Yes, of course

she's here,

she's just talking

to the math teacher.

She's at the nurse's office.

She wasn't feeling well.

I think she's with

the guidance counselor.

- The nurse told her to go home.

- [teacher] Really?

Yes, sir, positive.

[school bell rings]

We can't keep this up

much longer.

[Rikki] Bernie,

I don't believe this.

There's got to be some

fun things to do underwater.

Sure, winkle fishing,

but you didn't want to.

No, I meant something cool,

not some fishy thing.

Well, I think

it's kind of boring,

but we've got a television

if you want to watch that.

I can't believe I'm saying this,

but I actually miss school.

She's never gonna make it

till the full moon.

Oh, no. We've got a problem.

Alright, enough of

this nonsense.

- Tell us where Rikki is.

- We don't know, honest.

You're lying. It's as plain as

the nose on your face.

Emma, you told me Rikki was

sleeping at your place.

I spoke to your parents.

That was a lie.

You're in on this.

If something happens to Rikki,

I'll hold you two responsible.

This is serious. Terry's

already notified the police,

telling them his daughter

may be a runaway.

If you hadn't forgotten

the birthday,

- this wouldn't have happened.

- What? Whose birthday?

Rikki's mother's birthday,

that's who.

Am I missing something here?

Oh, no. How on earth

could I have forgotten?

You have Cathy now,

it's normal.

But Rikki's still trying

to hold on to her mother.

I thought it was because

she didn't like Cathy.

No, of course not,

she loves Cathy.

Are you alright?

Rikki's mother died

when she was a little girl.

But we still always celebrate

her birthday.

It's important to Rikki.

I don't know what happened.

I just...

Did you remember

to bring some food?

- Uh...

- Oh, no, sorry.

Your dad showed up at school

with Cleo's dad.

It's a disaster.

Your dad's called the police.

I mentioned your mother's

birthday to him.

It just came out.

Sorry, I wasn't thinking.

Now your dad's convinced that

that's the reason you ran away.

And he's convinced

we're in on it.

We managed to get away

to warn you,

but we've got to be careful.

They're watching us.

Tonight we're eating

at your place.

We're sure

to get the third degree.

You've got to manage on your

own from here on in, Rikki.

It's too risky to come see you.

Just one more night,

then it's over.

It'll be the full moon.

Can you make it?

Do I have a choice?

[gasps] My hands!

What's happening to me?

Sue! Sue! Look!

- My hands!

- Amazing.

Soon the transformation

will be complete.

First the bottom,

then the top.

What?

What are you talking about?

When a mermaid stays

too long underwater,

- her whole body becomes a fish.

- Oh! No!

I don't want to...! [screams]

No!

Thank goodness,

it was just a nightmare.

Bernie, you're not gonna

believe this.

I had this crazy nightmare.

Oh, but where has he gone?

[Terry] Please, girls,

just tell her

if she comes home

she won't be punished.

But we don't know

where she is, we promise.

Hi there. You OK?

I'm not doing so great.

- [White Mermaid] The wreck.

- Huh? What?

Under Poseidon.

What are you talking about?

We've searched this wreck

a dozen times.

There is no Poseidon.

What was she trying

to tell me?

Under Poseidon?

Oh, my gosh. Of course!

Poseidon! That's just

another name for Neptune.

Hi, old timer.

What are you hiding?

Huh?

A door!

Oh!

A secret chamber! It's too cool!

The White Mermaid. Thank you.

[sighs contentedly]

It's about time.

Finally I can get

a good night's sleep.

You think they're planning

to watch us all day?

Don't know. Maybe they'll leave

once we go inside.

Smile and try

not to look suspicious.

[they chuckle]

[school bell rings]

They still out there?

- [gasps] Yes, still there.

- Let's try the back way.

[Emma] Oh, no, they've got

the back covered, too.

- It's hopeless.

- We can't let Rikki down, Cleo.

Tonight's the full moon.

We're gonna have

to pull out all the stops.

- They're still there.

- Then it's up to me.

You're on, Emma. Freeze it.

Please.

Would you please go home?

Oh, that's great. I'm soaked.

I've got some towels

in my truck.

[Terry] Alright, let's go.

At last!

- [Emma] Rikki!

- [Cleo] Rikki?

[Emma] There she is,

on Edward the Cruel's galleon.

[Cleo] Rikki!

Sorry, Rikki, we couldn't

get away any sooner.

Your dad wouldn't let us

out of his sight.

Are you OK? Did you manage

alright on your own?

I'm great. You should see

where I slept last night.

Come on!

- Whoa! Fantastic!

- Amazing!

And this morning

I tried more seaweed.

Some of them are

pretty darn good actually.

- You'd be surprised.

- Huh?

You seem happy. I thought

you hated being down here.

Well, I wouldn't want

to live here for ever.

But on the upside, at least

it gave me some time to think.

- Think about what, Rikki?

- About my dad.

I'm not mad at him for having

forgotten my mother's birthday.

I celebrated here with

the White Mermaid.

- Are you sure you're OK?

- Yeah, maybe a little too OK.

Alright, ready to help me

get my legs back?

It's nice here, but I'd rather

be in my own bedroom.

[both] Well, let's go!

I was only gone

for five minutes,

but by the time I got back,

Emma and Cleo had slipped out.

I called their parents,

the police. I'm really worried.

What if I never see

my daughter again, Cathy?

- It's starting!

- Huh?

[all exclaim]

Let's hold hands!

[Emma] Rikki! No!

Hang on tight!

- No!

- It's taking her.

If we want to break the spell,

we've got to get her

out of there.

The current's too strong!

She's unconscious.

We've got to revive her.

Rikki!

[Cleo] Oh, my gosh!

- No!

- [both] Rikki!

You've got to get out. Quick!

[Cleo] Try to break free!

Come on, Rikki, you can do it!

Let yourself go, Rikki.

[Rikki] Yes, of course.

What's she doing?

Emma, there, look!

[Emma] Quick, grab her!

[all strain]

- We did it!

- The spell is broken.

[Cleo] Fantastic. You'll be able

to get your legs back.

Thank you, girls.

[Emma] Come on,

let's get out of here.

My little girl.

[sobs]

[Rikki clears her throat]

[Terry] Huh?

Oh, Rikki! You're back!

I'm so sorry, Dad.

I needed time to think.

Well, next time,

do your thinking in your room.

So what did you learn

from all that thinking?

What did I learn?

That maybe the three of us

should take a vacation together.

OK, Cathy?

[Cathy]

Sounds like a great idea.

Think we'll get the same

kind of greeting at home?

Dream on. I'm gonna be grounded

until Christmas at least.

[Cleo] Come to think of it,

I wouldn't mind

three days' holiday,

as long as we get

to keep our legs.

[both laugh]