Scary Beasts The Dumping Ground

Do you always have to wake me up in the morning?

Do you have to lie snoring in your pit?

Yes! Woo-hoo!

What now?

My magic egg, it hatched!

Egg? What?

It hatched, come and see!

I'm going back to bed.

Look, I'm never going to get back to sleep now, so come on!

Did the egg really hatch?

I doubt it.

It wasn't even from a real pet shop, just some dodgy market man.

Where is it?

Exactly. There would be a little bird lying all helpless.

Going like this...

Quack! Quack! Quack!

Look. It was probably rotten anyway, fell from there and broke.

Yeah. I mean, the shell's all weird and floppy.

It's my magic egg, and it hatched my magic bird.

You all right?

Wait, wait! Faith, Faith, Faith!

How'd you find me, Razz?

I searched you on the Internet.

Came up with your charity run, and this was the nearest care home.

-If it was that easy, why didn't you bother before?

-I was living away.

Is that the best you can do? I thought you were dead!

What?

The police came, they found a body. They said it was yours.

What? How come?

He had your wallet.

Must've been when I got mugged.

I just kept thinking about you!

My brother being dumped in some river.

Faith, I'm really sorry.

You walked out on me!

Without a word. I waited and waited.

I was going to call you.

Don't lie to me!

You're my big brother.

You were meant to take care of me, and you ran.

I'll make it up to you.

It's too late.

Faith!

You said it.

Why don't you use a bowl?

It's not for us.

It's to lure Mo's baby bird out of hiding.

Bird?

My magic egg, it hatched.

Magic doesn't exist.

Mo thinks he's discovered the next dodo.

The dodo was actually real, 300 years ago.

How do you know? Did you have one?

What's a dodo?

A giant bird that couldn't fly.

Seriously, it's really difficult to incubate an egg.

You probably dropped it.

That's what I said.

I made a nest for it. It hatched.

Of course it did, and you keep on looking for it, yeah?

-Gina.

-Uh-huh?

I was trying not to indulge him.

Why crush the boy's imagination? He's doing no harm.

Faith, wait!

You can't leave it like this.

Why? You left me.

-Solly's here.

-Solly?

And he's after me.

He's your boy, your brother. Why are you running from him?

I quit the gang, didn't I?

And they're this desperate to get you back?

Can we talk about this later? Go somewhere safe?

We're not going anywhere until you tell me the truth.

-I took some money off them.

-You nicked it?

It was nicked anyway.

How'd they know you were here?

I don't know. They must've followed me or something.

-And you didn't notice?

-No!

Please, Faith. I need you.

Follow me.

Maybe Mike was right, and the egg was hollow, like a chocolate one.

It's not an Easter egg. It's magic.

So then where's the bird? Flown off to Africa?

We've looked everywhere. It's definitely not here.

That's cause birdie doesn't want us to see him.

Right, so he's invisible now?

Yeah, course it is.

A magic bird's going to be invisible, makes total sense.

Invisible?

Can I share your invisible bird with you?

OK.

It's not really invisible, is it?

Course not. I was being sarcastic.

Too late, you said it now.

Can you help us find him? Please!

Yeah.

You stay here and we'll hunt downstairs.

Yep.

Hi, Faith. Good run?

Yeah.

Did you see any stray baby birds?

Yeah, flying around, looking for Mo.

Do you want some toast, babe?

I forgot to do my cool-down.

Bathroom's mine. Do not go in there!

Yeah, you need it.

It's Razz.

Your brother?

Don't say anything, please.

What does he want?

It's not your problem. Just swear you won't say anything.

Frank, you durbrain.

You can stay here till Solly and his mate have gone.

Sorry. This isn't how I wanted it to be.

How did you want it to be, Razz?

You were the one that left me alone in that flat.

I was a mess after Grandma died.

I should've been there for you, but I bottled it.

I didn't want the responsibility.

How do you think I felt?

Telling everyone, yeah, me and my brother were fine.

I'm sorry.

I couldn't open up to anybody cos I knew I'd be taken away,

and the whole time I kept hoping you'd walk through that door.

Faith...

..I never forgot you, Faith.

All the time I was with Solly...

Where? I never saw you around.

We left the estate. Solly had friends. Set us up in a house.

All right for some.

That's what the money's for, to make it up to you.

There's a year's rent here.

Food, clothes...

What?

We can start again. Get a flat some place where nobody'll find us.

I'm going to do it right this time.

It's OK. It'll take a while to sink in.

Any chance of some food, I'm starving?

Frank won't mind. He'll be glad we've found a use for it.

This is such cool stuff.

Jody!

If you're going to help us, you have to concentrate.

I don't even get what we're going to do.

Fishing line.

Extra fine, extra strong.

How long is he staying?

Not long.

Is he in trouble?

I told you I'm sorting it, you don't need to get involved.

Nor do you.

Frank, back off!

Go and see Jade or something. I don't need you stressing at me.

Aaaah!

What?

Under the bed.

What's under the bed?

I don't know. Something.

Something...?

Small, snakey.

Snakey?

How did you get a snake in your room, Johnny?

I don't know!

You are such a drama queen.

A snake, that is awesome!

Told you!

Mo! Mo! We've seen your invisible birdie!

You can't see it if it's invisible.

Shows what YOU know.

What? How?

What does it look like?

Invisible.

Come on. I want to see, too!

Eat this.

Thanks.

Then you're going to tell me who else knows about the money.

PHONE RINGS

What is it?

Solly says he's outside, waiting.

What? Is he bugging you or something?

Nah, he's just trying to freak me out.

Razz...

"GPS on." You idiot! They've been following you the whole time.

They know exactly where you are.

All right, mate? Live there, do ya? Elmtree House?

What's it to you?

Got a mate just went in. You seen him?

No.

You sure about that?

What about his sister, Faith? You must know her?

No, there's loads of us.

What is it? School? Kids' home?

A secure kids' home.

Secure? How many guards on?

Ten.

Ten? Wow. And what about the doors?

All locked.

How come you're let out, then?

Day release. To see my girlfriend.

You tell Razz to stop messing me about and come out like a man.

Do you understand?

So, how did it get here?

It's obvious. Reptiles lay eggs, too.

Huh?

Mo's magic egg.

Come on, Johnny, it's just a teensy baby snake,

it's nothing to be scared of.

I'm not scared.

Then why are you up on a chair?

Are we going to tell Mike or what?

No. Not till we've caught it.

What?

Come on. Snakes are the coolest pets ever.

Yeah, I forgot you're an expert cos of your stupid girl gang.

Well, we were called The Snakes for a reason.

Maybe you should be a part of the Chicken Club.

I'm not chicken.

Then get down off your perch and come say hello, then.

It's gone.

Ah!

Ladies and gentlemen.

Mo's magic bird will now perform some tricks for your delectation.

Tricks?

Where is he? Where is he?

Music, maestro.

ORGAN MUSIC PLAYS

Wow! How does he do that?

That's amazing.

I don't get it.

Birdie, jump!

That's amazing.

Wow!

Can't you tell him how it works?

Tee, shut up, you're going to ruin it.

-But it's mean.

-But it's funny.

And he's off again. Whoa! Nearly took my nose off.

Where is he? Where is he?

Can we get a cheer for Birdie?

Birdie! Birdie! Birdie! Birdie!

Shut up, now, it's stupid!

Make him land on me! Please, Tyler, make him land on me.

ALL: Birdie! Birdie! Birdie! Birdie!

Hey. Hey. Hey, calm down! What's all the yelling about?

Rick and Tyler found my magic invisible birdie

and he can do tricks!

Right, that's enough. Turn it off. You've gone too far, boys.

Go out there? Do they think I'm stupid or what?

It's not fair on Faith. You're putting her in danger.

He didn't mean to, Frank.

He's got to go. Or I'm telling Mike.

You can't tell Mike.

We'll get rid of them, I swear.

How?

I don't know.

Sis...

Is there nowhere else I can hide?

Maybe. Why?

Tell him I'll leave. We wait till night, then nip out the back way.

We?

Course "we". That's why I'm here, to fetch you.

You want me to go on the run...

..quit college, leave my friends, become a missing person?

You said you were always waiting for me to come home.

When I was stuck there on my own.

I can look after you now.

You can't even look after yourself!

Fine.

If that's how you want it.

Wait, what're you doing? You can't go out there.

What else am I going to do? If your little mate here's going to bust me.

Can I go to the toilet first, or are you going to tell Mike?

I'll show you where it is.

Look, Mo, it was a trick.

You couldn't see the wires,

so it looked like it was moving on its own.

Where's Birdie?

There never was a birdie.

It was a joke, dude.

A joke?

Told you magic doesn't exist.

Well, it wasn't a funny joke.

No, Floss, it wasn't funny.

Not funny at all.

But I want my birdie. I liked my birdie.

-Mike, that's harsh.

-What?

If you'd have just told him the truth in the first place.

Why did you have to take him away from me?

Hey, come on. You're all right.

Ready?

So where is it?

Hang on...

There's a hole.

-Ugh!

-What?

Nothing. Just your room's falling apart.

Is it there?

Erm...

Nope.

What are you doing? What are you doing?

We'll have to take the whole thing off.

Elektra!

Razz, stop.

What if you gave back the money?

What?

Take it down there, tell Solly you're sorry,

-and you'll never cross them again.

-He'll kill me.

He was your mate, wasn't he?

Think about it.

You, running your whole life.

I'll never know where you are.

This is the only way, Razz.

Please do this for me.

OK, I will.

DOOR CLOSES

Hurry, we need to call them!

-It's gone.

-What?

The money. I can't find it.

Check the pockets.

I am.

It can't have gone.

Unless...that Frank kid.

-Frank?

-He was up here when I went to the toilet.

You're saying Frank nicked it?

He's the only one who's seen me.

Frank would never steal from a mate.

He would if Solly got to him.

All I know is the money is not here.

Stop it - you're trashing my room!

I'm barely touching it.

Mike is going to go ballistic.

Hey.

You can run but you can't hide.

Your mate, he's gone.

Gone?

I saw him go the back way. Over the wall.

When?

Now. If you hurry, you can catch him.

-Nice try. Tell you to say that, did he?

-No.

Shall I do him, Sol?

No, cos Day Release boy's going to take us inside.

It says it's a coral snake.

Never heard of it.

"Large group of elapid snakes..." Blah, blah, blah...

"..Unlike other venomous snakes, the coral snake has round pupils,

"a blunt head, and no heat-sensing pits."

Venomous?!

"Medical emergency... Venom paralyses the breathing muscles."

"A large dose of anti-venom is needed to save the victim's life."

Cool.

No, Elektra, a poisonous snake isn't cool.

Come on, Johnny, don't wimp out on me now.

You do what you want. I'm telling Mike.

Mike?

-Mike!

-Yeah?

-Snake, upstairs.

-What?

Let me guess, an invisible snake that does tricks?

No, a poisonous snake in my skirting board.

He wouldn't take it for Solly without saying.

So he nicked it for himself, then?

No!

Look, he's a kid in care, he's probably got nothing,

he sees me pitching up and he get jealous.

You don't even know Frank.

Except you're believing him over me. Your own brother.

Fine. I'll go ask him.

Faith, wait!

Faith, Faith!

An expert in snakes? Well, how long's that going to take?

Look, it's Mo's fault anyway, bring that stupid snake in.

He didn't know. No-one did.

Would you shut up!

I am trying to talk to Pest Control.

All right, Razz. We invited ourselves in.

What do you want?

An apology. For dipping your fingers into my cash.

I trusted you, man.

I thought we were brothers.

Get the money and we'll go.

Well?

I'm waiting.

I haven't got it.

Your money's gone.

Gone?

You'd better be joking.

One of the kids from here, they've nicked it.

What?

And I'm supposed to believe that?

It's true.

Which one?

-Day release boy?

-No.

Your girlfriend got expensive tastes, has she?

It wasn't me...

-Reckon you're clever, do you, tough guy?

-No.

-Think you can mess with us?

-Get off!

Search him!

Get off me now!

Frank, if you've got it, just tell them.

I haven't! I never took any money.

Go easy, he's a kid.

I'm not a thief.

Then where is it?

Razz?

Yeah, Razz. Am I going to go through every kid in the place?

OK.

Stop.

You lied.

-How could you...?

-Faith...

..make me think that about Frank, one of my best mates?

How could you do that?

Ah! What's that?

A snake.

A flippin' snake?

Relax, bro - it's tiny.

Get rid of it...now!

Stop! It's poisonous!

Right, we're evacuating into the garden... Now!

How long for?

Until they find this snake. Come on!

Don't run... Walk! Calm!

Is this you trying to be funny?

What's up with him?

Phobia. Can't even watch a snake on telly.

Careful!

-Leave that! Kill it!

-Me?

Stamp on its head!

I wouldn't make it angry.

Yeah, an angry snake is definitely going to bite,

and this little baby's ready for his first victim.

Victim?

See, the trick is, you have to grab it behind the head,

away from the fangs.

Razz!

Razz! Drop it!

Your brother is seriously crazy.

Right, take it easy. Right, who don't we have?

Frank, Elektra, Faith.

Anybody know where they are?

-Elektra's upstairs.

-Still?

She's hunting the snake.

-What?

-Mike, be careful!

Oi! Come back here!

Razz, drop it, now!

He's all right, he's not going to bite anyone.

It's a milk snake, they're harmless.

Milk snake? Johnny said it was a coral snake.

Everyone makes that mistake.

It's the same colours, just in a different order.

Oh, let me hold him.

-How do you know?

-My mate breeds them.

-MIKE: Electra!

-Quick, in there!

Are you OK?

Yeah. Fine.

-Who were those..?

-Burglars.

But we saw them off.

Whoa!

Relax, it's harmless. Honestly.

Johnny just got his colours all wrong.

That was close.

This your room?

Yeah.

It's all right.

I thought I'd be doing something good,

coming here and saving you.

I don't need saving.

Took a while to get used to it.

People poking into your business, being told what to do.

Felt like a prison.

Yeah.

But then you realise they're only doing it because they care.

It was like that with Solly and the boys.

Always watching your back.

Felt like a family.

Only it wasn't.

Wasn't real.

Not when they're just using you.

You won't go back there?

I'm done with Solly for good.

You know, Razz, if you want a family...

Your family's here.

You're still my brother.

And knowing you're OK, that's more important than money.

Really?

Yeah.

And if you ever want to come and visit, you just have to ask Mike.

And he'd let me visit?

Course.

You could come properly, meet everyone.

OK. I will.

I'll do that.

You won't leave it so long?

Soon, I promise.

You should go before the others get back.

Tell Frank I am sorry.

I love you.

I love you too, Faith.

I'm proud of you.

Look at its cute little face.

It's a milk snake, so you can keep him as a pet.

Can it be my pet?

You'll have to ask Mo.

His egg, his snake.

This came out of my magic egg?

See, Harry? Magic does exist.

What you all doing out here?

Elektra caught the snake!

A snake in the Dumping Ground?

Why do I miss all the interesting stuff?

Isn't it a bit dumb making itself look poisonous?

Actually, it's very clever,

because it tricks the predator into thinking they'll get a nasty bite.

So, basically it pretends to be harder than it is?

-Like Johnny.

-Shut up!

Hey, you know what? Being brave isn't just about catching snakes.

It's about sticking up for your friends.

Even when they don't want you to.

And showing your feelings. Not being afraid to admit when you're scared.

Again, Johnny.

Elektra, shut up. I'm really proud of him.

Awww!

Hey, we're only scared when we care about those we love.

What about Mike? Can I care about him?

Aw... Of course you can.

Not you, Mike. THAT Mike.

You've called your snake Mike?

Isn't that going to get a little bit confusing?

Mike's very sleepy today.

Mike needs his bed changing.

Mike's gone up my sleeve.

Think Mike's a bit peckish.

Mike really needs a bath.

Mike's run out of locusts.

Mike's just done a poo!

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