03x12 - Crime and Punishment

[bunniefuu]

THEME SONG: I've got a special
power that I'm

not afraid to use.

Come on, this is my adventure.

This is my fantasy.

It's all about living in the
ocean, being wild and free.

'Cause I'm no ordinary girl.

I'm from the deep,
blue underworld.

Land or sea, I've got the
power if I just believe.

'Cause I'm no ordinary girl.

I'm from the deep,
blue underworld.

Land or sea, the world's
my oyster.

I'm the pearl, no
ordinary girl.

-Prepare to be amazed.

-Not bad.

Maybe we should get
her earrings.

-Just wait.

For the girl who hates
everything.

[chuckling]

-Perfect.

All right.

Now my turn to cure it.

-Beautiful.

-Now I'll harden it.

-Even Rikki's going
to like this.

-Are you all right out if
I go out for a while?

-What for?

-Just need to see
an old friend.

-You're not planning any
surprises, are you?

-Surprises?

No, why?

-Come on, Zane.

You know what today is.

-It's like the 12th?

Oh, how could I have
forgotten.

Some of these bills should have
been paid by the 10th.

Sorry.

I know how angry that
fruit supplier gets.

But don't worry.

I'll smooth things out.

Anything else?

-No, no, that's it.

-Lucky I've got you to remind
me of these things.

Otherwise this place
would go under.

I'd be helping you out right
now, but I've got to be

somewhere else.

-Oh?

-Rikki will be back
on deck when she

finishes the accounts.

But keep up the good work.

-Sure.

-Some service here?

-When I get there.

All right.

What do you want?

-Spaghetti bolognese times 10,
plus a dozen sandwiches.

Stocking up.

-What kind of sandwiches?

-Whatever is quickest.

-What's the rush?

-Aren't you full of questions?

-Like I care Um, big
orders take time.

-So how soon can
you deliver it.

-We don't do deliveries.

-OK, 20 bucks for the
delivery boy.

-Maybe I can find someone.

Here's the address.

-Hey, I see that you've
brought an offering.

-How's Operation Decoration
going?

-All set to commence
mission presently.

-Where's the target?

-She's in the office
with my books.

Go.

[knocking]

-Come in.

CLEO [OFFSCREEN]: Hello.

-This isn't a birthday
present, is it?

-Definitely not.

-Think of it as a really
late Christmas present.

[giggling]

-Nice.

You might want to keep
it in a safe place.

-So do you want to meet
us at the moon pool

later, about 2:00?

-Why

-For a swim?

-Wouldn't have anything to do
with the fact that it's my

birthday, would it?

-No way.

-No, actually it's,
it's something.

The three of us need to talk.

It's important and
kind of private.

-OK, well, I'll see
you there, then.

And thanks, um.

-Is there something going on
that I should know about?

-I don't think so?

-I mean, you can trust
me if there is.

I'm cool.

I'm Rikki's friend, too.

-OK, sure.

Well, if we hear anything we'll
be sure to let you know.

-And if I hear anything,
I'll let you know.

-OK.

-Do you think Rikki saw
straight through us?

-Definitely.

Hey, but, ah, good idea on the
whole private talk thing.

She so thinks you meant well.

-Hey, I was hoping
to run into you.

-Congratulations.

-I've been thinking a lot about
you, just you, not--

-Well, it's good to keep
an active mind.

-We need to talk.

-I don't think so.

-You're wasting your
time with her.

She's so not worth
thinking about.

-Who said I was?

-OK, right.

I've got a job for you.

-That is a lot of food.

-You're a strong boy.

You can handle it.

-This hop is miles away.

-Get exercise.

Think of it as part
of your training.

-Yeah, right.

Delivery boy.

-I need you to help me
out just this once.

Come on!

You'll be fine.

[eerie music]

-Uh, I, uh, I've got
a delivery for you.

-Took long enough.

Pass it over.

-Just visiting?

-Uh, yeah, something
like that.

How much?

-$78.

-Uh, wait here.

Here.

-That's too much.

-Keep it.

-And this is for you.

Go have fun.

-Um, shouldn't we give
some to the cafe?

-No, you earned the tip.

-Sophie, I'm going to
need all the money.

-Huh?

-Today's takings, I need it
to finish the accounts.

-I've been doing some serious
business today.

-Great.

So can I have the till?

-Sure thing.

Oh!

Sorry.

-That's OK.

I'll handle the till.

SOPHIE [OFFSCREEN]: Do you want
that back in the office?

Yes, please.

-Sophie, I don't suppose you
know who paid with 50s today.

-Um, some guy wanted
a delivery.

Why, what's the problem?

-I think they're fake.

-What, counterfeits?

-Yeah, don't worry.

I'll sort it out.

[ominous music]

-Hi, did you get a delivery
today and

pay for it with these?

-What?

-They're fake.

-Really?

-Yeah, really.

I thought you might want to take
them down to the police

station.

-You bet, sure.

-Right after you reimburse me.

-Yeah, of course.

Come on board.

I'll go get my wallet.

-Is there a problem.

-Looks like there's been
someone with a

couple of fake 50s.

So I'm just fixing
up the bill.

-Really?

Let's have a look.

-Do you remember where
you got them from?

-Yeah, that's a good question.

Do you remember, Chris?

-Look, I might leave
it to you two.

-Don't you want to
get reimbursed?

-I'm in a bit of a hurry.

So if you can drop it at the
cafe that would be great.

-I think you better
stay here with us.

-I really should go.

-Just let her go.

-It's all right.

I don't even know your names.

If it's all the same--

did I tell you it's
my birthday today?

-Happy birthday.

-Where is she?

-Maybe she got a better offer.

-Nah, no chance.

She's probably just sulking
because she's guessed

what's going on.

-Maybe we should just
start without her.

-No, there is no way she's
missing out on this one.

-Even if we have to
drag her here.

-Please let me go home.

What is going on here?

I didn't say anything that--

uh, great.

I guess it's too much to ask for
today to be anything less

than disastrous, one
day of the year--

-Save your breath, love.

Yeah, we've got a problem.

-You're sure we should
be in here?

-I want to show you something.

Tell me that's not the coolest
thing you've ever seen?

Bella and Cleo gave it to Rikki
as a birthday present.

-Really?

-Feel it.

It's weird.

It's, it's just some
kind of glass.

-That is so not glass.

-These people have a bundle.

What is it?

-Oh, I've, I've seen stuff
like that before.

They, they import it by the
truckload from China.

-Oh, so you're an
art critic now.

This is rare.

And what's with the
mermaid thing?

-I don't know.

Nothing?

-You're seriously slow today.

-Hey, Bella.

Wait, it's, it's important.

-This might take a minute.

-We need to talk.

-OK.

Well, I'm here.

Talk away.

-I thought you'd be
more careful.

-I'm not sure you're quite
tuned into the station.

-I just saw that mermaid statue,
the gift you gave

Rikki.

-What were you doing poking
around Rikki's stuff.

-Sophie found it.

-What did you tell her?

-Nothing.

But she's not going to give up
until she finds out more about

it.

-You need to keep your
sister on a leash.

-I don't control her.

And, and she's not stupid.

-Really?

-I know you made the
statue somehow.

And if you and Cleo gave it to
Rikki, that means they must

know about you, too.

-If you say so.

-Look, Bella, I like you.

But you can't keep
lying to me.

I've kept your secret.

Why won't you trust me
with the whole story?

-Boss is not a happy man.

-Do you think she's all
right in there?

This has got out of hand.

-And who's fault
is that, Chris?

CHRIS [OFFSCREEN]: Well,
it's not mine.

BAD GUY [OFFSCREEN]: You
invited her on board.

We've got million in cash just
lying around here, and you

want to throw her a
birthday party.

-I only signed on as
the delivery boy.

-Ev--

every single one of
these is the same.

[kettle whistling]

[kettle whistling]

[phone pinging]

-Oh, it' from Rikki.

It just says help.

-What does that mean?

-I don't know.

She needs us?

-It couldn't be a
joke, could it?

-Maybe she found out about
the party, and she's

trying to pay us back.

-Call her.

BAD GUY [OFFSCREEN]: Well, what
do you suggest, Chis?

-I say we drop her off,
further up the coast.

By the time she walks back,
we'll be long gone.

-Why wouldn't she tell?

[panting]

[phone ringing]

-I'll take that.

-Uh!

Brilliant.

I still had nine months
left on that plan.

-Idiot!

Why didn't you take
that off her?

-Her hands were tied.

How was I to know?

-She's not answering.

-Try again?

-I did.

It just, it keeps going
to voice mail.

-Why would she send that text,
and then not answer?

-Sophie, have you seen
Rikki around?

-She went out.

-Any idea where?

-Why?

What's happening.

-She was supposed to meet us.

-There's something going on.

-She's not in the office.

-It's a party, isn't it?

-What did Rikki say
before she left?

-Not much.

She was steamed about up about
some dodgy 50 dollar notes she

got passed.

-What?

-Some guy made a delivery
order, and paid

for it with a fake.

-Any idea where he was from?

-Don't know, some wharf.

Will made the delivery.

So you'll let me know
about the party?

-Ugh.

I can't reach Zane or Lewis.

-Mako interference?

-We need Will.

-No, let's not go there.

-Well, what if he knows
where Rikki is?

-It's too risky.

He doesn't know about
you guys.

-What's more important?

Protecting our secret,
or Rikki?

CLEO [OFFSCREEN]: We need
to know where Rikki is.

-She's not here.

-Will, this is serious.

Sophie said you picked
up some counterfeit

money from the wharf.

-Fake money?

-We think she went
to take it back.

-You have to tell us everything
you know.

-On one condition.

You tell me everything you
know about mermaids.

All three of you?

-Yes.

-Were you all transformed
together.

-No.

-So how long have you known
about each other?

-Since we met.

But I couldn't tell you.

Because we wanted to keep
it a secret, Will.

-I just can't believe that
Rikki is one, too.

-Well, she is.

-And this all ties
into Mako Island.

I knew it.

You could have told
me, you know.

-I'm sorry.

But we have to protect
each other.

-I get that.

-OK, enough talk.

-Yeah, she needs us.

Come on.

-Please hurry.

-Now what?

-We wait.

-I can't just wait.

-Me neither.

-OK, me too.

-What do you want?

-Hi, I wanted to thank you for
the generous tip before.

-Whatever, don't
worry about it.

-Nice boat.

You, uh, mind if I take
a look around?

-Yeah, get off.

Hey, I said get off.

Get out of there.

-So how many does
the boat sleep?

-What did you let him in for?

-I didn't.

Off, now.

-Hey, I, I'm just
being friendly.

[distant sirens]

-Cops!

-It's a setup.

You get him out of here now.

-Rikki!

[sirens]

[sirens]

-Come on.

Come on.

CHRIS [OFFSCREEN]: Get
us out of here.

What's wrong with the boat?

-How do I know?

-It sounds like the
propeller's stuck.

-OK, get the bags.

We're out of here.

-These ones?

CHRIS [OFFSCREEN]: Forget them.

Let's go!

[sirens]

-There's a fire.

Quick,

-It's locked.

[sirens]

WILL [OFFSCREEN]: Together
on three.

WILL [OFFSCREEN]: Together
on three.
One, two, three!

One, two, three!

-Ow!

What kept you?

What's he doing here?

CLEO [OFFSCREEN]:
There's no time.

-We've got to go.

-Come on.

-Hey, have you seen Rikki?

-Has this got something to
do with her birthday?

-Matter of fact, y-yeah.

-Are we talking party here?

-Thing is it's a surprise.

-Oh, no problem.

Anything I can do to help?

-Sure is.

Would you mind holding the
fort for the afternoon?

-Sure.

-Thanks, Soph.

You're a legend.

-This looks so good, you guys.

-We though you might like it.

-Hey uh, I thought you'd
probably want this.

-You stole it out
of my office?

-Rescued it.

Um, it caught Sophie's eye.

-Cool.

Well, I guess I have
to trust you now.

-I can keep a secret.

-I certainly hope so
for your sake.

-Man, you guys are
hard to find.

W-what's he doing here?

-He saved Rikki's life when
you couldn't be contacted.

-What?

You've, you've been
in trouble?

-Long story.

But we can trust him.

LEWIS [OFFSCREEN]: And
he knows everything.

-Everything?

-Everything.

-Happy whatever.

I know you've already got
one of these, but--

-A phone is exactly
what I needed.

-Rikki, come and blow
out your candles.

-What are you doing?

We didn't even sing
the, the song.

-Yeah, no.

That's way too much
fire for one day.

-Fire?

-Hip hip.

-Hooray!

-Hip hip.

-Hooray!

-Hip hip.

-Hooray!

[cheering and applause]

THEME SONG: We've got to stick
together, 'cause the best

things come in three.

I want it to last forever, all
the magic and fun at sea.

So come on, this is
our adventure.

There's no telling
where we'll go.

But all I want is just to
live amongst the H2O!

'Cause I'm no ordinary girl.

I'm from the deep,
blue underworld.

Land or sea, I've got the
power if I just believe.

'Cause I'm no ordinary girl.

I'm from the deep,
blue underworld.

Land or sea, the world's
my oyster.

I'm the pearl, no
ordinary girl.

Come along it just
gets better.

So much to do and just so little
time, 'cause it all

depends on whether you want to
leave the land above behind.

'Cause I'm no ordinary girl.

I'm from the deep,
blue underworld.

Land or sea, the world's
my oyster.

I'm the pearl, no
ordinary girl.