The Rebels The Dare Devil

How far would you dare to go to win a prize for your family?

Would you do this? This?

Or even this?

I'm The Dare Devil, and it's time to push another team to their limits.

A family I find They dream of a prize

On courage they draw With hope in their eyes

All they need do Is face each of my dares

There's revulsion, embarrassment And heart-pounding scares

So wishes, wants And temptation beware

For the Dare Devil waits...

With a devilish dare.

Now, let's see which unsuspecting family we have today.

And who is this?

My name is Abi and I am 11 years old.

I like horse riding, I like dancing.

This must be the mum.

I can confidently swim five miles.

This is my brother and his name is Mike.

-I've been told I'm very brave.

-Oh, dear.

This is our family friend and she's called Ruth.

The kind of things I think I'd be good at would be running

or, I don't know, jumping over things.

Time to pay them a visit.

Good day, lovely family of Flint.

I've been watching you.

Who are you?

Some call me the Mischief Maker,

others prefer to call me old Dizzy Hawkins,

but you can call me The Dare Devil.

I'm here to offer you the chance to win a lovely prize.

All you must do is complete a few harmless devilish dares.

You'll be given four lives to complete my devilish dares.

Abi's team captain so she will decide who does each dare.

Dare Devil, Dare Devil, I dare...

You grown-up types will complete the first three devious dares

but lose a life for every dare you fail.

Abi will need every life she can get when she returns to my castle

to face the Chambers of Bravery.

The more lives you keep, the more chances you'll have

to depart through the Golden Door and win the final prize.

Well, Abi, are you interested?

Yes, we are.

Then you will be needing this. This is the Dare Devil's doubloon.

It may be used once and only once

to buy you or one of your team-mates out of a dare.

But remember - someone must always take their place.

Well, Abi, you shall be known as...

The Rebels.

So, The Rebels.

Time to prepare for dare number one.

This...

is the Riddle Maker. It will furnish you with all the clues you need.

But I should warn you -

the devil is in the detail.

This unsavoury dare May be all in bad taste

But completing it Won't need particular haste...

Taste and treat - that's definitely something to do with food, isn't it?

SHE GASPS You'll be eating feet.

That's eating something.

-Never in a million am I doing that.

-I don't know about that.

Now, Abi, it is time to decide which member of your team

must go forth and complete the dare.

Dare Devil, Dare Devil, I dare...Mum!

THEY LAUGH

You are the chosen one. How do you feel?

Sick. Or I will do after, probably!

Now, The Rebels of Flint, it is time to depart.

Skip this way.

I said skip!

Now, here we are, Rebels,

for a dare I like to call... Feat Feast.

So it is here that you, Mum,

must eat from each of these five pairs of ugly feet.

Each of these feet has been lovingly prepared

with two yummy toppings. The dare is simple.

Sample each of the tasty toe treats and guess the combinations.

You need to get 3/5 right to complete this dare,

otherwise you lose a life.

Abi, it is time to reveal course number one.

THUNDERCLAP

Ah! Lick those feet, the mum.

Urgh, no. Oh, don't move them!

'Remember - lose the dare, lose the life,

'and winning the prize just got a whole lot harder.'

-Eat the feet!

-Oh, no.

Well? What do your taste buds tell you?

I think it's probably chocolate and brown sauce.

The first course, the appetiser.

You said chocolate and brown sauce.

We said...

Aw, chocolate and mustard.

-Oh, no.

-Hmm!

It is time for the second course.

Abi, lift the napkin.

THUNDERCLAP

Oh, I think this is going rather well.

What two flavours are spread thereon?

Lemon curd...

and marmalade.

For the second course, your guess was lemon curd and marmalade.

But we said... mayonnaise and marmalade!

Remember, you need two correct flavours for the points.

Now, lift the third napkin.

THUNDERCLAP

Ah! The main course.

That's disgusting!

A gravy from the world's end.

-Urgh!

-'Don't forget - Mum needs to guess three

'of my smelly combinations correctly to pass this dare

'so if she doesn't get this third one right, it's game over.'

A little retch, a little swallow, perhaps a guess is soon to follow?

Oh, delicious!

I must press you for your guess.

Mint and...

..vanilla ice cream.

Mint and vanilla ice cream, she says with a shrug.

Course number three, you said mint and vanilla ice cream.

We said...

custard and fish.

Have you taken leave of your senses?!

You failed.

So, Mum has bravely eaten from three pairs of tasty toes,

but it was all in vain because she didn't guess

a single combination correctly. What a shame.

She's failed the dare and lost the life.

My dare was absolutely horrible.

I've never done anything so awful in my life.

It was disgusting. It really was, but I did it for The Rebels.

Let's see how many lives you have left.

They have three lives remaining.

Never mind, The Rebels.

Plenty more chances await us. Now...

Step this way.

Come through, come through.

Here we are, one of my favourite places.

It is time once again for the Riddle Maker.

Abi, take the Riddle Maker and determine which of your team-mates

is next to face their fate.

You'll be head over heels If you do this next dare

A guaranteed rush You'll feel lighter than air.

"Egg-sperience"?

That's strange.

-Right, something to do with eggs...

-And air.

"You'll feel lighter than air."

-So that means you're going up.

-"You'll be head over heels."

It's not catching eggs on a trampoline, is it?

Head over heels? Are you falling downhill? Falling down?

Team captain, who will you subject to devilish dare number two?

Dare Devil, Dare Devil, I dare Mike.

THEY CHEER

No time to lose, come along, come along.

In a few moments' time You will take to the air

For an aerial routine That will mess with your hair.

Now, Michael, you will be doing your own gravity defying routine

in a dare I like to call...

Windy Pants.

Good. Now, Michael, there is one vital thing

I may have omitted to mention.

During the dare you will be carrying these, the Dare-Devilled eggs.

But how will you hold them?

-In these, of course.

-How many eggs?

Why, a Dare Devil's dozen, of course.

Which every school child should know is...

17.

'Mike must fly through the air

'carrying all 17 eggs in his underpants.'

Careful, now.

'But he must come down again with six eggs intact to pass the dare.'

I'm quite intrigued to see what happens. I'm looking forward to it.

I enjoy skydiving as long as it's not from out of a plane.

MUSIC: "Requiem" by Giuseppe Verdi

Michael, you are the egg man.

Lift off!

There he goes.

There he goes, those pants are billowing nicely.

'Remember, Mike must save six eggs to pass the dare.

'If The Rebels lose the dare, they lose another life,

'which will make winning the prize a whole lot harder.

'Looks like that egg refuses to be beaten!'

Well, that's another way to make an omelette.

-Whoa! Oh, my goodness!

-No way!

-Oh, that's brilliant.

-That's amazing!

Oh, that's really good.

Wow.

'So, Mike's survived the 100 mile an hour winds,

but has he cracked the dare or is the "yolk" on him?

Excellent, I really enjoyed it.

I just hope I kept as many eggs intact as possible.

It's time to count the unbroken eggs.

Remember, you need to have saved at least six to save your life.

Ah, urgh!

Four, five...

'But is there a sixth?

'Yes, there is!'

He has six eggs.

Congratulations, Mike. You have saved your life.

I'm giddy and chuffed and happy as Larry,

because we've saved one life for the final dare, so let's crack on.

They have three lives remaining.

'It's now time for Team Rebel to face my next devious dare.'

Here we are in a place you humans call a swimming pool.

But what could this dare possibly entail?

It is time to consult the Riddle Maker.

Abi, you know what to do.

Water, water, everywhere And never a drop to drink

This puzzling dare with a drop of terror

Will really make you think...

It says drop of terror.

I don't mind the water bit, it's just the standing on the edge.

I don't think the edge is going to be the problem.

Well, Team. Only one challenger remains.

Abi, speak the magic words.

Dare Devil, Dare Devil, I dare Ruth.

-Ruth.

-THEY LAUGH

Oh, yes. This is a dare I call...

High IQ.

I'm going to ask you a series of up to five multiple-choice questions,

of which you must get at least three correct.

But it wouldn't be a dastardly dare without an element of scare,

so to spice things up a bit I don't want you to tell me the answers.

No, I want you to show me.

The answer to every question is a number.

Each number relates to the height of a diving board.

Will it be three?

Will it be five?

Will it be seven?

Or will it be ten?

But don't worry - if it all goes horribly wrong, Ruth,

one of these fellas in yellow will fish you out.

I'm really nervous about my dare.

I don't mind the water, I'm fine with that,

it's just the actual jumping off the edge that I'm really scared about.

I really hope I can do this dare for Abi's sake.

I don't want her to lose another life,

so fingers crossed I'll be able to do it.

Ah, Ruth. You've tested the water. Warm enough for you?

-It's all right.

-Ah, well.

Let's see how it feels to be dunked in it like a little human teabag.

Here is my first question.

You may have heard of a popular singing group called One Direction.

How many of these repulsive warbling youths are in the band?

-What do you think?

-Five.

Yeah? I agree with you.

Don't tell me, show me.

What is your answer?

Five!

Well done. We now move on to our second question.

You humans have a fun holiday-type thing

that I believe you call "Chrissymas".

But in the 12 days of Chrissymas, how many French hens

did my true love - urgh - give to me?

-Do you have any idea?

-No.

-How does it go?

-I don't know.

# On the first day of Christmas My true love gave to me

# A partridge in a pear tree

# On the second day of Christmas My true love gave to me... #

I must hurry you. Show us your answer.

Ruth, what is your answer?

Three!

Well done!

Now, our third question.

What number is represented in Roman numerals by the letter X?

-Is it three, five, seven or ten?

-No!

I know it's not five and I know it's not three

and I'm almost certain it's not seven.

Well, that only leaves one number,

but don't say it out loud. Show us your answer, Ruth.

Up the steps she goes.

Do you think she'll emerge in one piece?

Yes.

I wouldn't do it. Would you do it?

No.

The answer may well be right,

but does she have the courage to show us?

Ten!

'Remember, lose the dare, lose the life,

'and the Chambers of Bravery just got a whole lot harder.

'But has Ruth chosen wisely?'

What a long way to jump and be wrong.

But you weren't wrong, Ruth. You are correct.

You have got three answers correct

and that means you have succeeded in this dare.

Yay!

They have three lives remaining and the doubloon still to play.

But now it is time to go back to my castle for the final dare.

Abi has been an excellent team captain,

supporting the grown-up Rebels through their dares.

But has she got what it takes

to tackle the Chambers of Bravery in my castle?

Come in, come in. Ah, home sweet home.

They say home is where the heart is,

and if I had a heart I dare say I'd leave it here.

GROANING

Abi, it is in this place that you must face the final dare,

a dare I like to call... Chambers of Bravery.

'There is only one way out of the dungeon -

'through the Golden Door, beyond which lies the prize.

'But the door is locked and the key is hidden

'inside one of the Chambers of Bravery.

'There are five chambers and five keys,

'but only one will unlock the door.

'Abi will not be able to see inside two of the chambers,

'so watch out - they may not be all they seem.

'The Rebels have three lives intact,

'so that's three chances to work out the riddles and find the right key.'

Now, it's time to see what lies in today's Chambers of Bravery.

In chamber number one, the leopard gecko.

In chamber two, it's the rats.

In chamber three, the mighty python.

In chamber number four, the hideous bloodsucking leeches.

If only Abi knew they are just harmless marshmallows.

And in chamber number five, the fearsome tarantula.

Abi, do you still have the doubloon?

-Yes.

-Excellent.

If by chance your nerves should fail you,

you can use it to buy your way out of a sticky chamber,

but remember - someone must take your place.

-Are you ready to play?

-Yes, I'm ready.

Then let's play!

Abi, here is your first clue.

We go with water, black and dirty.

What could it mean?

-Leeches?

-Leeches? Why do you say so?

Because leeches live in water.

-Is that your final answer?

-Yes.

Very good. Then let's go and find your key.

That's it. Hand inside the chamber of those bloodsucking leeches.

Some find them sweet.

Don't let the terrifying bloodsuckers frighten you.

-Move your hand around. Come on.

-SHE WHIMPERS

Go on, you can do it.

Take your time. Nice and slow.

-Yes!

-THEY CHEER

Well done, Abi.

You've rescued the key from those awful creatures.

But is it the right key?

There's only one way to find out, Abi. It's time to try the key.

Come on. Come on, Abs.

'The prize lies behind the Golden Door.'

Does it turn?

'This is Abi's first go, but will it be the right key?'

Aw, you got the wrong key!

Abi, it's time for your second clue.

You could find one of those locked in the middle of a crate.

What creature does that suggest to you, Abi?

I think that is...

a tarantula.

A tarantula?

Well, there are two crates in that tarantula chamber,

but let's see if they are the right sort.

Abi, go and get that key.

Go on, Abs. Go for it. Come on, Abi.

-You're going to have to open one of those crates.

-Go on, Abi.

Let's see what's inside.

The one on the left, the one on the right.

-Oh, they're only small.

-Well.

-THE FAMILY LAUGHS

Oh, hello.

Not at all scared of Mr Tarantula,

and you've taken his key. Well done.

Well, you've got the tarantula's key, but is it the right one?

-Do you feel confident?

-Yes.

-Good.

There's only one way to find out for sure, though.

It's time to try the key.

Come on, Abi. This has got to be the one.

-This'll be the one.

-This is the one.

'Abi will be hoping it's second time lucky.

'But will the door open this time?'

It doesn't work.

Oh, Abi. You got the wrong key again!

Abi, it's time for your third and final clue.

We tell you when to abandon a sinking ship.

We tell you when to abandon a sinking ship.

What creature does that suggest to your mind?

Come on, Ab, think hard.

I think it is...

-the rats.

-The rats.

-Why do you say so?

-Because sometimes they're on ships.

Well, Abi, we'll find out if you're right.

It's time to get that key.

-Go on, Abi. Straight in there.

-Put your hands into the rat's lair.

And bring out the jangly thing you find in there.

-Come on, Abi. You can do it.

-That's it. Probe around.

The key is in there somewhere.

Go on. This has got to be the one. It's our last chance.

You're being very brave.

I've got it.

-THEY CHEER

-Well done, Abi.

You've rescued the key from the rats' chamber,

but is it the right key?

Let's find out. Abi, it's time to try the key.

Go on, Abs!

-It has to be it.

-'The tension is rising.

'This is Abi's last chance to claim the prize,

'but will this be the right key?'

Is it? Is it, is it?

-THEY CHEER

-Well done, Abi!

Abi, how did you know that was the right answer?

It's the part in the riddle of the sinking ship.

The rats leaving the sinking ship, eh?

-Yes.

-Very good deduction. Well, The Rebels.

Today you have won yourselves a daring day out

at one of the UK's biggest theme parks.

-THEY CHEER

-Well done, Abs.

Off you go!

Yes, but it's no fun if they succeed.

Who will I get to clean my dungeon now?

Well, fearless children and adults beware,

for the Dare Devil awaits

with a devilish dare!