Kick Off The Dumping Ground

CHILDREN CHAT AND LAUGH

Jody, watch the windows!

Right, you horrible lot, in you come, grubs up. Chop! Chop!

Wash your hands on the way in, please.

Leave the ball there, thank you. Come on.

Come back here!

Make me!

Gotcha!

-I had it covered.

-You're welcome.

Serjay, hi... Giving you a bit of a workout, was he?

Thought he needed the exercise.

Hi, you must be Bailey?

You look like you need a bit of a workout yourself.

THEY LAUGH AND CHEER

And you'll have to watch this one. I've only known him

an hour and a half and he's already legged it twice.

I'll tell you what, I'll tie his shoelaces together.

Why don't you grab your bag, Bailey? I'll take you up to your room.

-Don't bother.

-With a bit of luck, you're only here for the night.

I'll have serious talk with that nosy old bat when I get home.

If it wasn't for her, your flat would have gone up in flames.

You burn a bit of toast and everyone's on your case.

Neither of us would be here if it was just a bit of burned toast.

Hey!

I tell you what, we'll keep this for outdoors, shall we? Yes?

Yes?

-Yes.

-Right.

Go and get yourself some supper.

Hang on!

That's my number, in case you need to get hold of me.

I won't. Cos my dad will be back.

Don't you dare comment!

THEY LAUGH

-I thought that was good.

-Not really.

-Ow!

-Go sit over there.

-No, Mo. You don't have to move.

-You come sit over here.

You know I always thought he'd...

You all right?

-You know I need to have more food than this.

-Can I have some egg?

-Scrambled egg, boiled egg, fried egg...

-Egg sandwiches.

THEY KEEP CHATTING

Has someone been starving you?

Building myself up. Big match tomorrow.

What kind of match?

League Cup Final. My team's going to storm it.

Are you the Captain?

Should be.

Are you even any good?

-I'm way better than good.

-I meant the team.

-I am the team.

I bet they'd be happy to hear that.

They're lucky to have me.

I'm turning pro as soon as I can.

Who d'you want to play for?

Barcelona'd probably offer me the most, but...

I wouldn't turn Liverpool down either.

I'd rather play for Man U.

I thought you looked like a loser.

Bailey, we're still eating.

No-one's stopping you.

He really fancies himself.

Wonder if he's as good as he thinks he is?

Well, there's only one way to find out.

Back, Blondie, back!

Go on, Jody! Now!

-Whip it past her, Tyrone!

-It's Tyler!

I don't care what your name is!

Maybe if you lost a bit of weight, you'd move a bit faster.

-That's not nice.

-Neither's losing.

Yes!

BAILEY LAUGHS

Frank?

Er... I've got to go.

-Can I have a word?

-Bye!

-See you later, Frank!

-I'm meeting some mates. Going to be late.

-It'll only take a second.

-I just want to know how you are getting on?

-Yeah, I'm fine, yeah.

-And how's the flat?

-Yeah, good.

Is the social worker helping?

-Yeah. Yeah. Helping.

-Cos, Frank...

you know...

Or you can just ignore me.

You've got Frank's old room.

If you don't like it, you're allowed to paint it.

Who asked you, Ginger Nut?

The social worker says I'm only going to be here for the night.

Good, cos I thought I liked you, but I don't.

May-Li?

Tyler?

Say if you knew your mum wasn't fat,

but you'd never seen your dad.

What if he's a great big porker?

Even if your dad's a great big porker,

doesn't mean you'll turn out like that.

Are you sure?

DAD OINKS

I'm positive.

What made you suddenly start thinking about it?

DOOR OPENS

Nothing.

Wash these for us, would you?

I want to look good in the photos tomorrow when I'm holding the cup.

Washing machine's through there - help yourself.

You know you're not fat, right?

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

When people try to make you feel bad about yourself,

it says more about them than you.

What does it say about them?

That they're unhappy with who they are,

so they try to make everyone else unhappy too.

Don't let them get to you.

However good they are at football. OK?

Oooh...

'Hello, you are through to Jimmy Wharton's phone,

'I am not here right now so leave a message.'

BEEP

Hi, Dad. It's me again. Did you get that Serjay bloke's message?

You know where I am, right?

Big, big match tomorrow.

You are coming to get me, aren't you? Um...

LINE GOES DEAD

Couldn't sleep?

Lend me your phone. I've got no credit.

It's upstairs. Ask Mike if it's urgent.

Don't matter.

You going to...

iron those letters flat?

It's football, not modelling.

-MIKE:

-Hey, put it down!

So now you can see how many calories you're eating, to make sure

it's less than your daily allowance.

That's what my mum used to do every time she got a new boyfriend.

-Seriously?

-Yes.

I'd never lose weight for a boy.

You don't need to lose weight, Tyler.

Lend him your specs.

-No, I need them.

-Stop winding Tyler up.

Butt out, Shrimp!

-Hey!

-Enough!

And take the football boots off please, Bailey.

They're not allowed indoors.

You do know your name's falling off?

It's not about my back, it's about my feet.

I bet he didn't know how to use the washing machine.

He had the water too hot!

THEY LAUGH

Come on, guys. Cut him some slack.

It's a big day for him today, maybe he's a bit nervous.

I don't do nervous.

-No?

-I'm taking my team to victory - I'm going to be a hero!

No one's going to think you're a hero in a top like that, are they?

ALL: Oooh!

CARMEN SCREAMS

Bailey!

-Hey, hey!

-Are you being serious?!

Bailey!

Hey!

You can kiss that final goodbye if you don't come back down here

and apologise to Carmen now.

You can't stop me!

That's really not a theory you want to test right now.

Uh?

Sorry.

MIKE CLEARS HIS THROAT

I said sorry!

This website says I need 2,000 to 2,500 calories a day.

But the other one said I only needed 1,800.

Right. Well, if you don't do much exercise,

you won't need as many calories.

I'm sticking with 2,000 a day.

So can you eat what you like,

as long as it doesn't add up to more than 2,000 calories?

That's the idea.

I'd use all mine up on sweets.

Woo-hoo!

KNOCKING ON THE DOOR

Get lost.

What you after?

You said you were out of credit.

I always get jumpy before an event.

Sometimes I think it helps you to channel it...

I hate that sporty mind-bend rubbish...

-VOICE MAIL:

-'I'm not here right now so leave a message.'

Dad? It's nearly nine o'clock in the morning.

You gotta come and get me. Be here in half an hour.

Hiya, come in.

I'm just going for a run.

Fine.

I know you'd have said, but has there been any post for me?

No, there hasn't been any for anyone yet. Sorry.

OK.

Come on in and we'll have a look at the website.

-Morning.

-Where d'you think you're going?

To play in the League Cup Final.

Not on your own you're not.

That's right - there'll be ten other players playing.

Cute. Now come back inside.

The deadline for the trial's today, so you're definitely going to hear

one way or the other whether you've made the team.

I just want to know either way.

DOOR CLOSES

Go and tell your sidekick to get off my case... And let me leave.

I caught him as I was coming in.

You caught me! I've done nothing wrong.

You're not supposed to go out on your own.

I've been going out on my own since I was five.

Besides, my dad's going to be there waiting.

Until Serjay releases you from our care,

I'm afraid we are going to have to do things slightly differently.

How am I supposed to get to the game?

Can't you take him, Mike? It's not his fault he's here.

I can manage on my own.

Sure?

-Sorted.

-Good luck!

-Let's go.

-Hey! Easy, tiger.

I have to phone Serjay first.

We'll be fine for time as long as we drive.

These?

70 calories.

Mini digestives.

Can I have one?

No.

198.

-I love those.

-Buy your own.

-You're greedy.

-How can he be greedy - he's on a diet?

I hope all your teeth fall out!

Well, this is my insurance.

65.

-MIKE:

-'Um... Serjay?

'Hi, Serjay. How are you doing?'

Stop that. You'll mark the door.

I've got to do something! How long's he going to be?

Not long.

'Are you sure?'

And that's in one day...

May-Li! He won't share!

I don't have to!

This is my diet, all the food I need for the day

and we've counted all the calories and everything.

-Yeah.

-I want to go on his diet.

Me too!

Well, you can't.

Why's HE allowed to?

If you're planning for a year, you sow rice.

If you're planning for a decade, you plant trees.

If you're teaching a boy a lesson -

never let him know you're doing it!

They really are mean!

And what are you doing with Faith's laptop?

Erm... Putting it back.

Hold it right there!

I can't get hold of Serjay.

Who cares? Let's go.

Oh! Just one second, I want a quick word with Frank.

Do it later.

You go on. I just came to borrow a CD from Rick.

-Come on, inside the office now, Frank.

-I'll miss the warm up!

You won't. I'll get you there.

And you wouldn't like it, if someone just took something of yours...

But it wasn't really a 'take', it was more of a borrow.

A 'borrow' without asking is a take.

Give me a lift to the football ground. I need to go now!

-I thought Mike was taking you?

-He was until Man U boy pitched up.

I'm in the middle of something.

If Mike said he'd take you, then...

You're not invisible.

Everything's fine.

I love living on my own.

I was worried there might be an issue...

Right! You said you'd take me and I need to go now.

They won't let me play if I'm late.

Do not come in without knocking!

You're not going to be late.

Go and wait in the hall.

How long does it take to get to the playing fields from here?

-Walking or by car?

-Running.

Mike said he'd take me, but he's talking to Frank.

If I'm late, Coach won't let me play and we'll lose.

How d'you know? They'll probably do even better without you there.

Yeah?

Wow, pack it in! What are you doing?

-Bailey!

-Stop it!

Calm down!

Hey!

Bailey, stop!

-Bailey!

-Why are you doing this?

THEY SCREAM

Not the TV!

Pack it in!

-Bailey!

-Bailey, no!

-Bailey, calm down!

Bailey, stop!

What are you doing?!

MUFFLED MUSIC

Bailey! Bailey, wait!

BRAKES SCREECH

He's wrecked the TV.

Oh! Where is he?

I don't know.

Faith's been hurt!

I'm so sorry.

Faith!

Faith, what happened?

It's not his fault.

I was trying to catch up with Bailey.

Tell May-Li that I've gone to the hospital with Faith.

-You can drop me off at the grounds.

-No! Get out!

Oh, no, you don't.

You are not going anywhere.

SIREN WAILS

ALL: May-Li!

-Come on now, give him some space.

-He was going to leg it.

Mike's taking Faith to the hospital. Can you take me to the match?

-You're not going.

-You got no right to stop me!

Get in there and clean up the mess you made.

And you'll be paying for any repairs.

Do it.

He is such an idiot!

And the x-ray showed no damage to the hip.

That's great. When can I start training again?

-What are you training for?

-100 metres.

Possible county champion.

A week, maybe two?

As long as you ease into it very gently.

Two weeks?

It's good.

May-Li says they're keeping Faith in for overnight observation,

but she's going to be all right.

I knew she'd be OK.

What is wrong with you?

You hear Faith's OK and all you can say is you knew?!

What d'you want me to say?

-You could at least be pleased.

-You should say sorry.

I never made her run into the road.

-These ones...

-Yeah.

-Let's have some - you got loads.

-No, there's only 600 calories worth.

Your lunch'll be way more than that.

Just under 600, actually.

You made jacking pots and bacon?

Wasn't going to, cos I didn't have enough potatoes.

But once I knew you didn't want one, I thought I would.

Actually, can I have a couple out of there please?

No.

Ow! Tyler hit me!

Because that's his supper and tomorrow's breakfast.

And it's going in the office for safe keeping.

There's a letter for Faith - from the Athletics Board!

Let's steam it open and see if she made the team!

First her laptop and now her post?

I don't think so.

KNOCKING ON THE DOOR

Floss said you had a sore tummy.

Do you want a hot water bottle?

No, thank you.

Want me to read to you?

Well, try and have a little nap then, yeah?

Look, I've got them.

What if he notices they're gone?

He won't, there's loads left.

Banana, banana!

Bailey!

What are you doing here?

You all right?

Yes, a bit of a sore back though.

Thought you might want to see this.

I made the team.

I knew you would.

Bailey... Does May-Li know...?

Mike, I made the team!

Fantastic, that's great news, hey!

I knew she would...

SHE GROANS

Faith?

Faith?

Faith? Just, just...

Hello? Help! Can I get some help here please?

What's happened?

I can't feel my legs.

OK, we need pain relief.

Sure, I am on my way.

He won't take it well on top of missing the Final,

so watch how you tell him.

You're the one who told him he was only here for one night.

So you can do it.

You've had longer to get to know him than me.

Ah, yeah, a whole 12 hours.

TELEPHONE RINGS

-Ashdene Ridge?

-'Hi, May-Li?'

-Mike.

What?

Oh, no!

Is she going to be...?

What's Bailey doing there?

Yeah, well, he's here now, I'll send him over.

Give Faith my love. OK?

-'Bye.'

-OK, bye.

What's up?

Bailey's at the hospital, you'll have to bring him back.

Can't Mike do it?

He would. Only he's looking after a really sick kid.

The MRI scan's revealed there's a problem with your spine,

you need surgery straight away.

Is it life-threatening?

It's a rare condition. It affects everyone differently.

The sooner we get you to the operating theatre the better.

She's a county runner - is she still going to be able to do that?

We'll know more after the operation.

Excuse me, mate.

It's OK, Faith, it's all right. You're going to be fine.

All right. I'll be here.

Good luck.

I know you guys were expecting Faith to come back tomorrow night,

but unfortunately, she has to stay in hospital a little bit longer.

The doctors are going to have to do surgery on her back.

Is she going to die?

No, Floss.

I've always wanted to go to a funeral.

I am going to make her a very great big "Get Well Soon" card.

When's she coming home?

We don't know yet.

I'll go and pack, yeah.

I never got a chance to tell him!

Hang on, Bailey.

What?

Come back a sec. Serjay wants a word.

I'd have told you on the way over,

-but you never shut up for five minutes.

-Get on with it.

-You can't go home.

-You have to stay here.

We can't find your dad.

I told you he always turns up.

-And even if your Dad does turn up...

-When he turns up.

..we'll still need to assess the situation.

How long?

We need to see what's best. For both of you.

How long?

At least a month. Possibly more.

LOUD THUD

Stop it!

You gave me a fright!

-What were you doing under there?

-Nothing.

Has something else happened to Faith?

No. She's still in the operating theatre. It's actually about...

The nasty boy's staying.

Are you being serious?

Why is he staying, just send him to Burneywood!

Nobody wants him here.

I don't want to stay either!

So you keep out my way and I'll keep out of yours!

Good.

Hello. How is she?

They're just checking her over in Recovery

and then she'll be brought back up here.

You didn't answer my question.

-The operation went well.

-OK.

-But can she feel her...?

-We'll know more in a day or so.

OK, thank you.

May-Li, can I have my sweets?

-So I can choose what to have for tea.

-Sure.

DOOR CLOSES

Is that Mike?

-Mike... How's Faith?

-Did she have the operation?

She's had the operation and she's back in her room.

She was asleep when I left her.

She's going to be OK though, isn't she?

It's a little too early to know for sure.

It's been a bit of crazy day, eh?

Hey, Frank! Are you going to stay and have something to eat with us?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

Look me in the eye and swear you didn't take any!

I didn't eat that many!

KNOCKING ON THE DOOR

DOOR OPENS

What do you want?

To apologise.

I'm sorry you missed the Final.

We messed up.

We could have handled that a lot better.

That mean I don't have to pay for the telly repairs?

Nice try.

I've spoken to your coach

and explained to him why you didn't show up.

And he's agreed to keep you on the team for next season.

Don't you want to know who won?

No?

5-3.

To you.

Would've been 7-2 if I was playing.

You going to come and get some supper?

Not until your lot have finished.

They could be 'your lot' as well, you know,

if you let them get to know you.

It would make your stay here go a lot quicker.

How about it, huh?

Come on, you need some grub.

And May-Li swears she didn't eat all of them -

so one of you must know something.

Right, well, whoever has done it, he's done you a favour.

Even if you did lose weight, you'd have been the spottiest kid around.

I don't even think he'd have lost weight.

Eating sugar is a bit like flipping a switch

telling your body to store fat.

Lasagne.

My favourite!

No! Is it really?

Better stick to my diet -

it's probably way more than my limit's worth.

Don't think so... It's only 600 calories for that and some salad.

I don't feel well, I'll just have a piece of lettuce.

And why is that? What else have you been eating today?

You might as well finish these.

You owe me.

I'll go, she'll be fine.

Anyway, let's all drink to Faith.

ALL: To Faith!