Oh, Mo! The Dumping Ground

Anyone for cricket?

-Yeah! Go on, then.

-I'll just grab my trainers.

Mo! What are you doing?!

Looking for treasure.

They're all dirty, Mo.

Not when I've washed them.

-This is my bedroom...

-And mine.

..not a rubbish dump - get all this stuff out of here now!

I'm busy.

What are you doing? Don't take my treasure!

You throwing that trash away?

When I've finished.

No, Tyler! No!

No! No, Tyler! No!

Give them back, Tyler, please!

You clearing the rubbish away?

-Soon!

-Dustbin, here we come.

Give them back!

Stop it. STOP! Stop!

Stop it! Stop! What are you...?

You've spilt all my treasure!

Tyler, stop! Tyler!

No, Tyler, stop!

Welcome to my world!

LAUGHTER

Look at it.

It's rank!

Please don't make me share with him any more! Please?!

I've got nowhere else to put him.

Can't you give him another chance? It's only been a couple of days?

Mike, seriously,

do you want to share with a weirdo

who empties dustbins in your room?

My treasure! It's gone everywhere!

Don't worry. We'll get it all back.

Are you not going to help, Elektra?

I would, but I don't want to.

Changed my mind.

Bin bag?

No! No, Frank! No!

Too full. You're squashing my treasure!

Then do it yourself!

Thanks for your help, guys. Now, Mo...

You have to promise me

that you won't bring any more rubbish into the house.

Cross my heart, hope to die, stick a needle in my eye.

And you have to keep this stuff in the attic from now on.

Mike, no! I want my treasure in my room!

Sorry. There's too much of it.

I don't want my treasure in the attic.

Really? But the attic is where we keep

all the Dumping Ground treasures.

Elektra's right, Mo. I'll show you when we take your stuff up.

Hey... Still waging war on those pigeons, then?

Mm-hm. I am not going to let them get the better of me!

I wouldn't say that, looking at the state of some of those cabbages.

Tyler wants his room back.

What's Mo done now?

He's been going through the rubbish. In his bedroom.

Right.

I can't say that I blame Tyler.

Mo's a sweetheart, but he'd try the patience of a saint.

So where are we going to put him?

These are some of Carmen's old baby clothes.

Awww!

And these belonged to Frank's grandad.

And these are my brother Johnny's comics.

His friend Toby gave them to him.

See? Everyone keeps their treasures here.

I like you. You're nice.

You and Tyler get on so well - and you've shared before.

I've really got used to having my own room.

Rick, if there was anything else we could do, we would.

Oh, please... I'd be so grateful, if you could help us out. Huh?

Grateful enough for an extra two hours a day on the computer?

Half an hour, for a week.

Three-quarters, for a month.

-Half for a fortnight.

-Deal.

-If you throw in an ice-cream sweetener for everyone.

-What for?

-Getting used to Mo.

-Oh, for crying out loud...

All right, all right!

Here you are.

But it's a thank you, not a bribe.

Pleasure doing business with you.

How are you getting on?

Come on - let's go for ice cream now!

After this shot.

Thank you, Tyler, thank you!

Guess what? Guess what?

I'm getting my own room!

-We know!

-Back off!

I've never had my own room before. Hug?

-Leave me alone!

-Oh, give him a hug, Tyler.

Leave me alone!

Are you OK?

-Mo?

-Shhhh.

Want to come for ice cream?

Ants!

Right... Well, erm... We're leaving now.

Do you want to go and get the others?

Oh, er...Elektra was looking for something in the attic.

-Are you coming, Mo?

-I'm busy.

Let's just go.

Rick's buying us all ice cream - are you coming?!

No, go ahead.

What are you doing?

None of your business.

Let me see!

Mo! What are you doing?

Following ants. What are you doing?

Scaring birds.

You need a scarecrow for that.

Well, we haven't got one.

I'll build you one.

Thanks, Mo, but I think we'll just go with this for now.

Where are the ants going?

On a big adventure.

So, why didn't you say you were just making a bracelet?

Because they're Mo's beads and even though they're worthless,

it's still taking his stuff without asking.

Elektra. You don't do girly bracelets.

And those don't look like ordinary beads. You going to come clean?

Or do I get everyone up here?

Jody? You up there? We're going! >

Wish I had another one. Thanks for getting these, Rick!

Aren't you going to give me a big hug?

Very funny!

You wouldn't be laughing if you had to share with him!

Come on... He's not so bad.

I think he's funny.

I think he's really sweet.

Here we go!

What? Mo's harmless - he's just a bit eccentric.

First Gina's mum, now Mo.

You love the underdogs, don't you?

Have you not met my sister? Patron saint of lost causes!

THEY LAUGH

See how it's uneven?

Now look how thin the hole is, where the thread goes through.

-So?

-When they're real, they keep it small

so they're not wasting pearl.

And they thread it with silk.

How do you know all this?

My mum didn't even do the gardening without her pearls.

So we put the necklace back together, then flog it?

We?!

Well, it would be a shame if Mo found out about this.

Hello? >

Oh, sorry, we were just checking your treasure, cos a bag fell over.

Thank you. I came to get some for a big surprise I'm making!

Good for you.

Don't go in the telly room, you'll spoil the surprise.

We won't!

We've got you a surprise!

Ladies and gentlemen, I have built you...

I helped.

Shhhh.

..built you a very special surprise!

Da da-da-da da-da-da-daaaa!

Ta-da!

Mike! Gina!

Look what Mo did.

It's a theme park treasure trail for ants.

Those had better not be my baby books!

ALL SHOUT AT ONCE

Stop it! He didn't mean any harm!

THEY CONTINUE SHOUTING

-What are you doing?

-I've been naughty.

You don't have to stand in the corner.

But everyone's cross with me.

Because you'd been in their rooms and taken their things.

-To make them a treasure trail!

-Yeah, I know.

But you're not allowed in people's rooms when they're not there.

And you never take their things unless you've asked.

Can you remember that?

I'd like to say a great big sorry to everyone.

That's a great idea.

But you're a bit sticky.

So let's hose you down, shall we?

Not the hose! Please, Mike, not the hose!

No! No, no, no!

That's just a way of speaking -

it means you're going to have a shower - in the bathroom.

Yeah?

Come on.

OK.

I'm sorry, but Mo's got to be some sort of brain donor

-to do something like this.

-That's a bit harsh, isn't it?

-He thought he was doing something nice for us.

-Exactly!

And what is nice about bringing an ants' nest in to the house?

I think you should cut Mo some slack.

I hope you're going to follow that up with a really good reason.

Mo's...

well, Mo's never lived in a place like this.

Neither had we before we came here, but we still knew how to behave.

I don't mean a care home. I mean his...

Never mind, never mind.

Well, where was he?

You know I don't discuss personal circumstances.

Come on, carry on.

How much do you reckon we'll get?

Depends where the pearls came from originally.

But could be a few hundred quid.

I'm going to get a smartphone! You?

Electronic keyboard.

You don't play the piano.

You missed Mo's surprise!

Don't come in without knocking!

What are you doing?

Waiting for you to go.

What are you making with those beads?

A necklace.

I'll help. Who's it for?

Oh, no... It's a surprise.

I'm telling, if it's like Mo's!

Why? What was it?

Ants!

No, it's nothing like that.

And you're not to tell either, or you'll spoil it.

I won't. If you let me help.

-Carms...

-Yeah?

..what do you reckon Gina meant when she said that

-Mo had never lived anywhere like this before?

-Dunno.

Do you want to come to Lily's with me tomorrow,

-to see how Jonah's doing?

-Yeah, sure.

I think he must have been living somewhere awful, though.

Who cares where he lived before?

I do. It might help us get to know him better.

I know him as well as I want to!

And you shouldn't get involved.

Listen up, everybody, please.

Mo has something he'd like to say to you all.

I am...this much sorry

I made you all cross.

(And?)

I will never, ever,

go in your rooms and take your things again.

(Good lad.)

Hey!

Go on... Shoo! Go on!

BIRD FLAPS

That pigeon is laughing at you.

I can build you a scarecrow, Gina! I can!

I think you've done enough building for one day.

Come on.

Here we go.

I could do it, Mike.

It would be the best scarecrow ever.

I'm sure. But it's a big job to do on your own, though, isn't it?

Tee will help me!

Here comes your favourite underdog.

I would like you, please, to help me build a scarecrow for Gina.

I'm too tired, Mo.

Not now. Tomorrow.

-I can't. I'm going out with Carmen.

-Mo?

I'm in bed! I just wanted to ask Tee...

I know what you were asking.

Is she going to help you?

-She's going out.

-Off you go. Into bed.

-I'll be up in a minute.

-Night, everyone.

Especially Tee.

Tee, he is driving me up the wall about the scarecrow!

Will you give him a hand? After the ant treasure trail,

I can't let him loose without supervision.

I'm going to Lily's tomorrow. Aren't I, Carmen?

Yeah, but you can always come another time, it's fine.

There you go!

Will you help me?

It's you he wants, give you a chance to get to know him better.

Go on, Tee, it'd do his confidence the world of good.

OK. Fine.

Brilliant! He'll be thrilled.

-Have a nice day tomorrow, Tee!

-Friend!

I've done a scarecrow plan!

-I'll look at it in the morning.

-But I'm here now.

Yeah, and you shouldn't be.

And don't ever come into my room without knocking first.

Sorry, Tee, sorry. Sorry. But I drew it specially, look.

Mo. Go to bed.

I will. As soon as you've looked.

Just a quick look? Please?

I said no!

All we need now is the other half of the clasp.

There's only one bag left to look through.

I couldn't bear doing it last night.

-You might find a few more pearls in there, too.

-YOU might.

I went through two bags after you'd gone to bed!

Yeah, but I threaded this lot!

-That's not the same as going through rubbish.

-But...

DOOR OPENS

Is the necklace finished yet?

You know all the rules.

Is that cos you've lived here since you were a baby?

No. Me and Johnny used to live with our mum.

Did she die?

She got a new boyfriend who... didn't really like us very much.

My mummy's boyfriend is Daddy. He likes me lots.

She only likes me when I'm good.

It must be hard for you, being away from them.

Not as hard as being good all the time.

Specially cos I'm never bad on purpose.

I miss my dad.

Sure you'll be back with him soon.

The lady my teacher sent said I needed looking after better.

And they were knocking down our shed.

What's your shed got to do with it?

-We've got nowhere to live.

-You lived in a shed?

A man put electricity in for us.

But we had to go to the toilet in the bushes.

I didn't really like that.

Where's the last bag on the left?

What do you mean?

Elektra and Jody said to look in Mo's last bag on the left.

What for?

It's a surprise.

What are you doing?

Building a scarecrow.

I'm helping.

She's been up there all morning!

She obviously hasn't found it yet.

There was only one bag of rubbish!

Don't bend my ear about it and go find out.

Fine.

OK, if we finish up here and take him outside after lunch.

-Yeah?

-OK. Yeah.

What's going on?

I haven't found it yet.

Found what?

Nothing.

What are you doing?

Building a scarecrow.

Careful, mind his leg.

Be careful, you'll damage it!

Stop squashing his head! Careful!

-Jody! Stop squashing his head!

-I'm not!

Just be careful.

What are you doing?

Taking this scarecrow outside.

-We'll need some help getting him up. Come on!

-I'll help.

Just be careful, he's fragile, yeah?

Did you find it?

I've been helping Tee and Mo.

What?! Go back up there while everyone's outside.

Why don't you?!

Now he'll stand up!

Thank you, Frank.

THEY CHEER

Go on, then, Mo. I'll take your picture, then Mike can print it off.

Yeah. Me and Tee.

Come on.

Hey! Hey! Watch my turnips!

Sorry, Gina. Ready?

Say cheese. Cheese!

Wait for it. Wait for it.

Well?

-And one for Tee!

-All right, hold your horses.

There we go.

Wow! You and Tee made a wonderful scarecrow.

Floss and Jody helped.

Tee did most.

She's my best friend.

Did you find it?!

Let's go!

I got us one each.

Thanks.

Let's go and put them up in our rooms.

You go. I'll do mine later.

I'll help.

I don't need any help.

So, er, what shall we play now?

Nothing. I'm watching TV.

Mo...get off!

Dinner's ready!

-How was Lily's?

-It was good, thanks.

-Got some great new photos of Jonah.

-Can I see?

No! Go away!

Now who's being harsh?

He won't leave me alone.

Just give him a thump, that should do it.

EVERYONE CHATTERS

Can I sit next to Tee?

It doesn't matter, Mo. Sit over there.

But I want to sit next to you. Please move.

-Look, she doesn't want to sit next to you.

-Hey!

She does! She's my best friend.

Awww...poor Mo.

Let him sit next to his best friend!

ALL: Awww(!)

Here you go, Mo.

Awww, you're best friends(!)

What are you doing?!

You hadn't put this up.

But you're not allowed in here!

And you've put sticky tape on my wall!

So you can see us with our scarecrow.

Get out!

But don't you like the picture?

OUT!

They look really posh.

Posh enough to get us a new smartphone and a keyboard.

-Yeah. Take my photo...

-Wait! I...

..haven't tied up the clasp yet.

Help! I can't find it! Tee, help!

What? Mo...leave me alone!

Come and help! It's for you - I thought of it in the night.

-What are you talking about?

-Granny's necklace.

-Go away!

But it's special. I was going to give it to you.

-I don't want it!

-I can't find them!

-Tell Mike, then.

-Help me look for them.

-No!

But we're friends!

Not any more!

We are, though! We built a scarecrow!

-You're nice to me.

-Right! You really want to see how nice I am?

Do you?

Yes! Help me look for them?

Please?

Tee, it's in the attic.

Not downstairs. It's in the attic. Come back.

Tee...where are you going?

-To teach you a lesson!

-What's going on?

I'm sick of you hanging around me!

-But I like you!

-Well, I hate you!

-Don't say that. We're friends.

-No, we're not!

Was that Tee?

Get Mike.

Tee, stop!

Tee, what are you doing?

Tee, what are you doing?

Where are you going?

Tee, don't! Stop it!

Still think we're friends?

How about now?

Or now?!

Watch out!

Mo!

What have I done?!

How is she?

Not good.

She'll feel better once we've heard from the hospital.

Unless it's brain damage.

-I told her to thump him.

-I pushed them together.

I wouldn't share with him.

You still wouldn't.

But I could've been nicer about it.

If we'd all done more to help out, it would've taken the heat off Tee.

Mo hasn't got a fractured skull or internal bleeding.

-He's going to be fine.

-I'll go and tell Tee.

Johnny, just wait.

Mike's bringing him back from hospital

and we're finding him a foster family.

-Why?

-He's had a complicated start in life,

and I think we're all a bit too much for him.

Mike's told him he's leaving.

Tee's going to blame herself.

Look, this doesn't have to end this way.

Hands up everyone who's had a complicated start in life?

That makes Mo one of us.

Yeah?

ALL: Yeah.

-It's all my fault.

-No, it isn't!

I'm sorry I didn't help more with Mo.

Yeah, I'm sorry I told you to thump him.

We shouldn't have left you to it.

-We're sorry.

-Me too.

Sorry, Tee. It'll be all right.

I still feel really bad about Mo.

What kicked it off?

He'd got himself in a state

cos he couldn't find a necklace he wanted to give me.

Something to do with his granny's pearls.

In you come, young man.

All right, Mo...

I got a badge.

Oh!

I don't want to leave.

I'm just going to phone his social worker,

sort out an emergency placement.

Could you just wait, please, and follow me?

-Slowly, lads. Slowly.

-Here you go, Frank.

You built him again!

I am so proud of you lot. Thank you all.

Look, Mo. I am really, really sorry about what happened.

It was a accident. I know that.

Do you like your welcome home present?

Welcome home? Am I staying?

We'd like you to stay.

ALL: Yeah.

I heard you'd lost this.

Granny's pearls!

What...?!

..a lovely necklace.

It was for Mo!

They're for you.

I can't take your granny's pearls, Mo.

You can! She's dead.

No. I can't.

Yes, you can!

Mo, you can't force Tee to do things she doesn't want to.

I'm not trying to.

I just want to say sorry and to know we're friends.

OK, then I'll take them.

Thank you.

Ah, you look lovely.

Let's get another photo of the scarecrow, Mike.

With everybody in it this time!

Come on, then, guys!

Come on. Gather round the scarecrow, everybody, please.

What did you give it to him for?!

Cos I felt sorry for him. Didn't you?

Elektra! Jody! Are you joining us?

Oh, Jody, not on the v...!

Your poor veg!

It's worth it.

Everybody say cheese.

No! Everybody say Mo!

ALL: MO!

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