Crisis in Parallel Proms DIXI

Go on, try again.

-DEADPAN:

-If you like our sound, then don't hang around,

hit the right note and give me your vote.

MARACAS RATTLE

-DEADPAN:

-Go Vox Pop!

OK, but remember what we said about enthusiasm.

You've got a great campaign song, you just need to get people excited.

Show me your happy, excited faces.

OK, we'll work on that.

I appreciate you're trying to help, Amani,

but Echo's USP is her honesty.

She's not going to win this election with fake smiles and cheesy slogans.

I'm not going to win, full stop. Have you seen the latest polls?

I don't care.

After yesterday's showdown with Shak, I am moving on

-and I'm going to put all my energy into your campaign.

-And so will I!

Um, you're dating the guy I'm running against.

I can separate the two.

Look, I know it's hard to believe, but behind all the bravado,

Blake's kind of sweet.

He really opened up to me, so I'm giving him a second chance.

I wish Shak would give me a second chance.

-I totally messed up yesterday!

-She's been like this all day.

Look, after everything you've been through,

you have good reason to be suspicious.

The important thing is you've given us a massive lead.

More important than insulting Shak and losing my prom date?

No, no, I meant the EQUALLY as important thing.

-Someone in that hall yesterday is the shredder.

-Eraser.

-Vanisher.

-Billie!

-Oh! Hey, Bubs, what's up?

The greenhouse kids are on litter picking duty.

-We have to get there before they go back inside.

-Whoa!

What's the big rush, sloth butt? I've never seen you move this fast.

It's final boss time. We were right all along.

Blake's behind the attacks.

Wait, what? I thought we ruled him out.

Well, it's time to rule him back in again.

Scarlet couldn't meet last night because of a petting zoo crisis,

but she messaged me and said she has proof it was Blake.

-Scarlet's not exactly the most reliable witness.

-What?

What's wrong with you?

-You've been chasing clues for the last two weeks.

-Hello, Bubs.

I was just saying to Billie I wish

you'd drop this whole anti-prom and come to the real thing,

-it's going to be a great night.

-No, no, no,

-you're not interrupting me again.

-I am so sorry,

but could we have a minute?

-I need to talk to Billie alone.

-No, you don't.

Your date plans are about to be over.

It's not about our date, it's about Alessandro.

Blake, whatever you have to say to me, you can say in front of Bubs.

OK, it's been your investigation. It's your call.

I knew I could trust Blake.

You're right, he is up to something, Whitehorses.

He's handing Alessandro to us on a plate.

Meanwhile, Selene is fed up with Amani's moping,

so she's patching things up between her and Shak.

Selene somehow convinced me to speak to Shak face-to-face.

Oh, there he is. Alessandro- I mean, Shak.

If this is more Alessandro drama, I don't want to hear it.

I'm done being accused of stuff that has nothing to do with me.

-Amani has something she'd like to say to you.

-Um, uh...

And it is that she deeply regrets her actions yesterday

and still harbours romantic feelings for you,

despite the fact that neither of you really know each other, you seem

to have formed an attachment based entirely on appearance,

-which is a shallow methodology, but still...

-OK, Selene!

I've got this.

Shak, I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have accused you, it was wrong.

I overreacted because something like this happened to me once before,

and it's not your fault.

I know you won't ask me to prom, but now I'm asking you.

Will you go to prom with me?

Yes. Yes, I will.

We appear to have reached a conventionally romantic resolution.

My work here is done.

If you'll please excuse me, I have a guitar lesson.

I want to show you my final campaign video before it goes viral.

-You said this was about Alessandro.

-It is.

Two weeks ago, our school suffered a shocking attack

when Miss Malik's office was destroyed.

In the days that followed, students were harassed online,

musical instruments were defaced,

terror gripped Drew Fletcher Academy.

Until Miss Malik apprehended Scarlet, a repeat offender

who offered no defence when accused of the crimes.

Case closed.

But is it really likely that Scarlet would begin these attacks

just as she was about to be released from the Greenhouse?

Or was someone else behind them?

Someone who was in school

the morning Miss Malik's office was trashed,

and who was conveniently absent on the day of the guitar hunt,

and its eventual discovery.

Why did Bubs get himself sent to the Greenhouse?

Was it to keep Scarlet quiet?

All the Alessandro attacks stopped while he was inside.

Only to start again as soon as he was released.

We may never know why he did it, but under my leadership,

we can make sure he never hurts anyone else.

Vote Blake, and make Drew Fletcher Academy awesome again.

-Bubs...

-Come on, Billie.

You don't believe that, just because of slow-mo and some scary music.

-There's more - show us your phone.

-Why?

If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear.

I don't have anything to hide.

He has the Alessandro Dixi account on his phone.

Bubs, how could you?!

It's Blake! He's trying to frame me, how can you be so stupid?

Stupid?!

-Maybe I was, not to ever suspect you.

-OMD!

You're going to believe him over me?!

This is all just because he's your prom date.

I don't know, Bubs. Is it?

You tell me.

Because ever since I agreed to go with Blake,

-you've been weird and jealous!

-You know what, forget it.

Forget our friendship. Forget you ever knew me.

BILLIE: You know what, it was all horrible.

If I keep thinking about it, I'm just going to cry.

And it's prom tonight. Jane's done my make-up, and I've got my dress.

So I AM going. And I AM going to have a good time.

-Now, that sounds like a plan.

-Amani, you look amazing!

And you look not ready at all, hurry up!

Jane's meant to be doing my hair.

Shak's picking us up in like 10 minutes. Give me this.

Oh, you and Shak, it's actually happening!

MESSAGE TONE

Oh, it's Blake.

This is so backwards.

I can't believe you're going to prom with Blake,

-and you're not even speaking to Bubs.

-Don't talk to me about Bubs.

What?! Bubs, Bubs, Bubs!

Come on, Billie, it's Bubs. He can't be our bad guy.

His phone was logged into the Alessandro account.

-How do you explain that?

-I can't, but I know Bubs, and so do you.

I know he called me stupid to my face. At least Blake respects me.

Bubs will do anything for you.

You know what, I can't let this happen.

-You two are best friends since forever.

-Where are you going?

-I'm going to speak to Bubs. Someone has to fix this.

-Wh...

SHE SIGHS

MUM: Baxter, your friend's here!

I knew you'd...

Oh. Hi, Amani. Looking good.

You here on your own, then?

Well, Shak's waiting for me outside.

-Billie's not here, if that's what you mean.

-Pfft, no.

As long as Billie's anywhere but here that's fine with me.

Are those crisp packets duct taped to your chair?

-I'm about to embark on a long haul mission.

-What about prom?

Hmm, a party where everyone hates me, or a chair full of junk food?

-I think I'll stick with my anti-prom.

-No-one hates you.

-Did you miss Blake's video?

-No, I saw it.

But guess what? I don't care. You're still my friend.

-So, you don't think I've gone dark side?

-Course not!

No, you stuck by me when I made up Alessandro in the first place,

and I'm sticking by you. I'm sure Billie feels the same way.

She's just upset right now.

Look, please. Come to prom with us.

I can't. I'm sorry, Amani.

MESSAGE TONE

From Alessandro. Seriously?

OMD. The prom prank!

Billie!

Everything's upside down.

Blake looks mean, but he's been really sweet.

And Bubs looks sweet,

but all the evidence suggests that he was the real snake all along.

Blake should be here soon.

Maybe at prom I can just forget about all of this for a few hours.

But then there's the election results,

and in this bizarro world, I'm hoping my date loses and Echo wins!

Where IS he?

-Delivery for Billie Quinn.

-That's me.

But how did you know I was here?

Who's it from? Must be Blake.

But why? Is it something for prom?

-Why didn't he just bring it himself?

-I just deliver packages.

-I don't really get involved beyond that.

-OK. Thanks.

Well, I guess there's only one way to find out what all this is about.

Time to play What's In The Box?

There's writing on the lid.

"Sorry, Billie, you lose."

Billie, the date with Blake, it's a trap..!

BOX EXPLODES

Oh, I guess you already know...

SHE GASPS

No, no, no, no!

Blake set me up! SHE SOBS

SHE SOBS

-Hey.

-SHE SOBS

None of that.

Bubs, I'm so sorry. I never should have believed Blake.

Shh, it's OK.

I was acting like an angry idiot. But none of that matters now,

only getting to school and stopping Blake.

Has your mind been melded?

I can't go to school like this.

-Let everyone see how Blake's humiliated me.

-Humiliated?

He's just helped us come up with a great new look.

SHE LAUGHS

Billy, would you?

Bubs, I would.

We're going to go to prom and we're going to tell everyone

the truth before the election result is announced.

Blake, you fake.

The ordinary heroes are going to save the world.

Come on, heroes! Let's go!

# Be your own hero

# Boom, pow! Pow-pow-pow-pow...

# Be your own hero It's the only way to survive.

# When the going is tough, you've got to do the stuff

# And that's how to stay alive

# Be your own hero It's the only way to go

# When the going is rough, you've got to rise above

# So be your own hero. #