Episode 1 Rocket's Island

# The day-to-day will see you through

# We'll find the way

# And I'll draw the line that runs from me to you

# Say your hellos

# Keep close

# The further up you fall

# Fight for the feeling

# Believing

# That we can have it all. #

THUNDER RUMBLES

You'll have our full, undivided attention for the fair now.

We'll be there to cheer you and Rocket on. Promise.

THUNDER CRASHES

HORSE NEIGHS

Hey. Shh!

Shh! Charlie.

Shh.

CATTLE BELLOW

SIREN BLARES

-Alli?

-She's struggling.

All right. Go and get everything.

Rocket, give her a hand.

-Rocket, hold this.

-Got it.

Mum, here.

OK? All right?

-Dad.

-Thanks.

-Dad's doing everything he can, Rocket.

-I know.

Come back, then! Come on.

What if everything blows away?

And in the morning, there's only the farm left on the whole island

and only the Isle of Man left on the whole Earth?

Well, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it, yeah?

Do you think they forget about us when they've gone?

Who?

The foster kids. The kids that come to stay.

Of course not.

Hey. When was the last time it was just the four of us?

No-one else to mess things up. Just Mum and Dad and me and you.

They're actually going to be there to cheer us on.

Come under here. There's room for two.

ROOSTER CROWS

CALF LOWS

Look, Dad!

Aw!

She's had a bull-calf.

Well done, you. Aw!

DOG BARKS

-All right, boy?

-How's he looking, Rocket?

Wayne? How you feeling about tomorrow?

Bit nervy.

I reckon this could be your year, you know.

No...

What?

That's Liz's car!

She said Monday.

We don't even get you to ourselves for one day?

Couldn't we just say no for once?

-Rocket!

-It's not ideal, Sarah.

-Oh...

-We're going to spend our whole weekend

-trying to sort out other people's problems now, aren't we?

-Problems?

-What problems? I'm sure they'll both be fine.

-Both?

I've been calling you all night!

Ah.

Now, I know you weren't expecting anyone yet,

but there's a couple of people I'd like you to meet.

This is Casey and Lena Parkfield.

-Rocket...

-I know.

What are you doing?

Welcome to the Knot!

-Casey!

-Don't ever do that without asking again.

Next stop - the village store!

-Morning, Peter!

-Morning!

-Morning, Boulsworths!

-Morning!

That is the Oldest Man In The World. Isn't it, Rocket?

Yeah, right(!)

-Oldest Man In The World?

-'Tis I.

How old are you? Exactly.

At the last count it was 994,

but you know, once you get past the big five-oh-oh,

it's awfully difficult to keep track.

All right, Dibs?

Don't tell me you got new ones already.

-What are these?

-Invites. Daniel's birthday next week.

All are welcome!

Rocket! I thought you said no-one else was coming before the fair.

To be honest, Dibs, I didn't really think there was.

What are you looking at?

Casey.

What's this...fair?

It's tomorrow.

Rocket's in the sheepdog trial and Al's doing the showjumping.

They've never won before

but it's never been held at the Knot before, so...

Bet the last thing you wanted was us showing up, then.

Right! All aboard for Ballabungie High!

I hate having my photo taken.

I noticed.

Must be well rubbish.

Having some random kids take over your whole house

and your mum and dad, and everything.

Not always. I mean, sometimes it can be quite good...

We'll try and stay out of your way. OK?

Fine.

Can you leave a horse in a bike shed, then?

It's not really a bike shed, more like a horse and bike shed!

As long as Charlie's got plenty of food and water, he's fine.

Aren't you, Charlie?

What's wrong?

-Come on.

-We'll catch you up.

Dishon't washorry.

Whishat ifash hashe cishomes?

Nisho chashance. Nisho.

Bet no-one'll even notice we're here. Come on.

What's happened to your mum and dad, then?

-What?

-If you're at the Knot, something must have.

I haven't got a mum and dad.

Just me and my sister. Always has been.

Ignore them.

Aw, look at little Alli being all protective.

Is it cos you've got no mates now the last ones have gone?

And you don't want to sit on your own?

-Don't talk to her like that!

-Casey!

-You got a problem?

-No. But it looks like you lot have.

-You want to go?

-Fine!

Sit down!

Have you ever been to the Isle of Man before?

I think you should leave her alone.

Do I care what you think, Boulsworth?

She hasn't said a single word yet!

To be honest, she doesn't really look like she's about to start.

Wait! Why's she staring?

Don't make eye contact. She could be trying to enchant you.

What is that?

Enchanting. Used to happen all the time.

Some elf looks at you,

next thing you know, you're doing whatever they want you to.

Seriously, why do you hang around with him?

I'm enchanting, too!

Maybe she doesn't speak English.

Leave it to me!

I can handle this.

Are you from...

another...

country?

Are you...from...

another...planet?

No, I haven't been here before!

I'm only here now cos my dad's ill,

and as soon as he's better, I'm off,

so don't be thinking I'm a new mate, cos I ain't!

Tyler McCray, as you appear so keen on spending quality time with me,

I look forward to seeing you in here at lunch.

BANGING AT DOOR

Come in! And you. You won't get the better of me.

No-one ever does.

BANGING

I said...

Come in!

CHILDREN LAUGH

ALARM RINGS

Charlie!

She has got one mate, then!

LAUGHTER

I don't even know, I just...

What happened?

I don't know.

I do.

I didn't know he'd actually come into the school, did I?

He'd have just run off if he wasn't so dumb!

Well done, Lena.

-Well done?

-For owning up. That took a lot of courage.

(I think she's enchanted your mum.)

They were only in school for seven minutes

before they managed to get everyone sent home!

Out of all the kids who've ever stayed with us,

that's well the record.

Charlie's been suspended because of you!

-Can you suspend a horse?

-They have done, so...

Alli. It's time for the rules.

One - never go into anybody else's bedroom, on pain of death.

Two - no livestock in the house,

even if it's Christmas and you're trying to recreate the Nativity...

And three, treat others as you'd have them treat you.

Which basically means I'm always first in the bathroom, yeah?

Yeah.

We'll be on our best behaviour from now on.

KNOCKING

Who's that?

He's putting some lights up for the fair.

No expense spared. Tomorrow they'll be able to see us from space!

So you'd better get changed quick, cos you lot need to get practising

and you two need to get farming!

TABLET BEEPS, PHONE RINGS

-(WHISPERS)

-Hey. We're here.

Nah, nah, that's OK.

Stuff's happening all around them.

They haven't got a clue!

They're not going to notice a thing.

All right,

I want you to start out on the wing,

then cut in and play between the lines.

Less technical, you know, more motivational.

OK...

Do you want this, Wayne?

Do you want this, like a million katrillion per cent? Yeah?

Go on, then!

Let's have it!

HE BLOWS HIS WHISTLE

Go, Wayne! Go, Wayne!

Go, Wayne! Go, Wayne!

Go Wayne! Go, Wayne!

Woo! Go, Wayne!

Yes! It's just like watching Brazil!

Have you tried visualising?

Visualising?

Yeah. Imagining yourself soaring over all the jumps

-and everyone roaring you on?

-No.

You should. Mental preparation. It's what all the champions do.

-I don't think so.

-Come on.

No. Mum!

Are you doing it?

How you getting on?

I came last and I had to leave on a stretcher.

-You!

-No, I'm serious!

Trust me, Al. You're better than you think you are.

I can't believe this time tomorrow, I'll be trying to clear this

-in front of an audience.

-Actually, I think you are now.

Don't!

-What?

-Never tease a bull.

-It's tiny!

-Yeah, but he won't always be.

If you don't treat it right now, we'll all suffer.

Just give him a good stroke under the chin.

That shows him you're all right.

Ladies and gentlemen,

you are about to witness the Isle of Man Flying Machine

as she undertakes her final practice before the fair.

Prepare to be amazed!

Charlie!

THEY LAUGH

Hey, here he is - Sheepdog King of Ballabungie!

Woo! Thank you. Thank you.

That's Bull.i.am - founder member of The Black Eyed Calves!

He was born during a storm.

Where are you taking him?

We have to move him from his mum.

-Why?

-We'll be selling him in a couple of weeks

and if we don't split them up in the first day or two,

-she'll never let him go.

-You can't do that!

It's all right, we'll look after him, we'll make sure he eats right

and doesn't have any infections or anything.

Put him back!

There's no need to be a total baby about it.

What?

Well...

You think I'm a baby?

You don't know anything about me.

I think we know enough.

You've no idea how dangerous we are.

You don't know what's going on!

You don't know what's about to happen!

Lena!

Well, in five days, it all changes!

In five days' time, it's the end of everything!

I know exactly how you feel.

I remember the night before the Charge of the Light Brigade.

-I was bricking it.

-Grandad!

The new girl just said this stuff before her brother stopped her.

-What stuff?

-She said they were dangerous

and in five days' time, it'd be the end of everything.

That's my birthday!

Why would she say that?

Just because someone says something, doesn't make it true.

What if they're spies?

Working for a shadowy organisation trying to take over the world!

I've got it! They must be master criminals or something.

Yeah, maybe that's why

Casey didn't want me to take his photo when they arrived!

In Manx Mythology,

it's said that at the end of time,

two winged creatures will return to the Isle of Man after years away -

Mogdog and Gooleygang.

They'll destroy everything they touch

and unless the Tarroo-Ushtey comes back to protect us,

the whole island will sink back into the sea.

Keep a close eye on the sun, boys.

-Ah!

-If it goes out at any point,

start to panic.

Daniel - a hand!

Or, alternatively, on Planet Earth,

maybe it's just hard for them.

-What is?

-Not having a mum and dad!

Duh, they've got a dad! He just isn't well, that's all.

No, they haven't. It's just the two of them and always has been.

No. Lena said!

Yes. Casey said.

See?

Look, I didn't want them to come this week any more than you did

but they're here now

and as it looks like they've already got Tyler McCray on their back,

we can't fall out with them too.

-Come on.

-Where are we going?

Mum wanted to show them something.

And 52's Sam.

Rocket added her last night straight after she left.

Everyone who stays at the Knot matters to us.

That's why we made the Wall here, in the Wish-Cave.

-The Wish-Cave?

-Why's it called that?

Cos of the Tarroo-Ushtey that used to live here.

-The what?

-It's like this mythical bull thing

that's meant to rise out of the water

and watch over the Isle of Man if it's under threat.

Last time it was here,

this ship from the other side of the world crashed into the rocks

and only an 11-year-old boy survived. He wasn't moving,

so the locals asked the Tarroo-Ushtey to make him better.

And because their wish wasn't for them, it was for someone else,

the Tarroo-Ushtey made the wish come true.

He told them to bring him here, to this cave.

And when they came back in the morning,

his bones weren't broken anymore.

And it's said he'll live forever.

And that's Dibber's grandad - the man from the store!

CASEY SNIGGERS

I heard Lena got a little bit upset with you earlier.

Why would you say all that stuff? About what's going to happen?

Why would you pretend you've got a dad when you ain't?

Did you?

The Oldest Man In The World reckons you've come back from years away

to destroy the whole island.

Does he now?

Well, we've never been here before, have we? So I'd say that's unlikely.

She makes a lot of things up, but she's harmless enough.

We both are, really.

-Have you got your liquorice with you?

-Yeah.

Why don't you make a wish for each other for tomorrow?

Show Casey and Lena how it's done.

Nah. Come on, let's go.

I'll leave you to it.

The wishing-wheel!

Wish a wish with liquorice

Wish a wish with liquorice

And wish a wish with liquorice

A wish that's not for you

Wish a wish with liquorice

And that wish will come true.

THEY LAUGH

OK, it's your turn!

Rocket, it's stupid.

You're not eight years old anymore.

I think it's time you grew up, don't you?

I wished for you to win. You've got to wish for me!

Alli!

-And HE calls ME the baby.

-What?

Wishing-wheels and liquorice

and photos of a whole load of kids

who probably forgot everything about you as soon as they left anyway!

That's not true. They send us stuff all the time!

Bet they don't.

Bet they send one thing

cos they have to,

-then find better stuff to do.

-Lena.

I know what I really wish - I wish you hadn't come!

Either of you!

Not as much as we do!

Then just go! Go behind the house, cut across the field

and follow the main road into Douglas

and it'll take you straight to the port.

And if you want to get on the ferry,

there ain't a single person who'll try and stop you.

So goodbye!

CHEERING

'Could the final competitors for the junior showjumping competition

'please make their way to the registration point?'

You got me out of detention.

What?

Well, your horse did.

Oh.

Why I came round yesterday.

To say...

..y'know.

I owe him one.

He ever wants to hang out with us...

..he can.

Can't wait till it's your go, Alli. Everyone'll be watching.

Are you OK?

-We've only just got here!

-It isn't safe to stay!

It would be, if you'd just stick to the story!

I'm no good at stories!

Four more days, Lena, and that's it.

I don't want to do it anymore!

KNOCKING

You're going to miss the fair.

We've got stuff to do.

We'll never walk all the way to the ferry.

We don't have to.

'Registration for the sheepdog trials closes...'

So, Rocket Boulsworth. We meet again.

Don't worry, Wayne. Just don't let him get under your fur.

You sure you don't want to be on the winning team?

I already am.

Looks like Al's going on before you

so your mum's going to stay over there and you've got me.

-What about Casey and Lena?

-They're not coming.

-What?

-Said they had something else to do.

You shouldn't have left them on their own!

What if they run off somewhere?

They haven't got somewhere else to go.

Look, I know you've got off to a bad start with them, Rocket.

Just...go easy, eh?

I think stuff's gone on.

'Could Alli Boulsworth and Charlie Brown'

please report to the starting point

for the junior showjumping competition?

I can't do it.

Course you can!

Look, I know I get distracted by the kids who come to stay sometimes,

but I'm here now,

so don't run away from the things you're scared of. Hey?

Rocket? Rocket?

Wait!

Wait!

You broke the first rule of The Knot.

You've been enchanted and you don't even know it!

We're here for a reason, Alli!

-You could come round mine later, if you want.

-You what?

-The book she's always writing in.

-Leave it and come on!

Remember what your grandad said? About Mogdog and Gooleygang?

-Casey, no!

-That's not my name!

# Say your hellos

# Keep close

# The further up you fall

# Fight for the feeling

# Believing

# That we can have it all. #

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