Something Borrowed The Dumping Ground

-You should get that one.

-Remind me never to come to your wedding.

What? I think it looks nice!

Whose wedding is it, Carmen?

A schoolmate's sister.

Have you ever been to a wedding before?

Nope, it's my first time, plus I get to be a bridesmaid!

Yeah, you're going to be fine.

Oh, stop, before you start talking mortgage repayments.

Anybody who is going to the shops, outside by the car in 15 minutes!

Carmen, we'll drop you off at the salon on the way.

Okey doke.

So that means you're not helping me with my art project?

Oh, no, sorry, Floss.

The bride's booked us all in to get our hair done. Sorry.

You want Carmen to look nice for her big day tomorrow, don't you?

It's not her big day, though.

Rise above it, Carmen, rise above it.

Oh, Carmen?

Look, I know it's out of the blue, but I wanted to give you something.

-Oh.

-Lend, I mean.

You know, for the wedding.

It's beautiful.

Yeah, my mum gave it to me for my 18th, and her mum on hers.

I know you're not 18 and I'm not your mum but...

..I thought it'd go nice with the dress.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Ah, no, I love it.

Look after it, OK? It costs more than you do.

-I will. I promise.

-OK. Thank you.

-Urgh... Carmen!

-Use the spare!

# I'll be the late night lady you won't recognise

# I'm a chameleon I'm always in disguise

# I'd read your future but it's written in the past

# Take a good look... #

-KNOCK ON DOOR

-Can you hurry up?

Could you use the spare, please?

It's busy!

SHE RUNS TAPS

# Stay away

# I can be wilder than the wind 190 miles an hour

# I'm in a whole other dimension

# Dancing doubles on the floor You think I'm crazy

# A little bit hazy But I'm stone cold sober. #

No, no, no, no!

Are you OK in there, Carmen?

KNOCK ON DOOR

Carmen?

Hey. Hey.

Carmen, are you OK?

-KNOCK ON DOOR

-Answer me!

-Help me!

-What?

Kazima! Carmen! Finn's in the spare!

Carmen, what are you...?

Carmen!

I flushed it down the loo!

-What?

-May-Li's necklace!

Answer me!

-What?

-You were shouting.

-Carmen, Carmen! Finn's in the spare!

-Hey! No.

-He was desperate.

-So am I!

Yeah, well, wait, then.

Mike! You ready to go?

Yeah, sure, just waiting for the others.

-You had a chance to try it, then?

-What?

The necklace.

Oh... Yeah. Yeah.

Does it go with the dress all right? Yeah, it looks nice.

-It wasn't me. It wasn't me!

-Mo blocked the toilet!

It wasn't me, it was blocked when I got there!

-Carmen did it!

-What?!

Oh, great, here we go.

-I didn't even use the toilet.

-Yes, you did!

Enough. I'll sort it. Come on, let's have a look.

-You watch!

-Good luck.

Did you do a number one or a number two?

Number one, if you have to ask, but it wasn't me!

Mike, we're meant to be going!

Well, if you want me to be quick, can you come and help me?!

-Help me!

-What?

Kazima! Carmen! Finn's in the spare!

-Carmen, what are you...?

-Carmen!

-I flushed it down the loo!

-What?

-May-Li's necklace!

-Why?

-It just kind of fell!

-How did you even...?

I don't know, it fell down and now it's blocked the toilet.

-May-Li trusted me, I don't know...

-OK, OK. Let's try and fish it out.

Yes, good idea.

Here you are.

Ah, that'll just push it down.

I'm not putting my hand down there!

Right, we need something that is less...us.

Do we have a plumber's snake?

A what?

Erm... I saw it on a TV programme.

Are you 90 or...?

Look, we just need something that's long and bendy.

Long and bendy, well, that's really specific.

Are you serious?

Wait, careful. Careful. Go slower.

Wait, wait.

Stop, stop!

KNOCK ON DOOR

Girls, everything OK?

Um...yes!

Can I just use the loo real quick?

-No! She can't.

-She'll get suspicious!

-What can we do, then?

-I don't know.

Girls, what's going on?

Sorry, Mo. Bit of a queue.

But everyone kept pushing in front of me!

-But they're going soon.

-Oh!

-KNOCK ON DOOR

-Hello?!

May-Li, can you just use the spare toilet, please?!

Something's...really wedged in there!

Urgh, Mo, what have you eaten?

-It was already blocked!

-Sure.

I think you'll be waiting a bit for that lift, guys.

Can you do my art project now?

Well, we've got a bit of time so why don't you show me

the necklace with the dress!

-The what?

-The necklace.

I must've just forgotten it.

Where is it?

Just...in...my room.

No, no, no, don't leave it out of its box,

it's really, really delicate.

Sorry, I was in a rush.

Well...do you want to show me, then?

I...don't really want to hold Mike up and be late for my appointment.

-We've got time, haven't we, Mike?

-I'll be here a while yet.

TOILET WATER SLOSHES

MIKE HUFFS

Sure!

May-Li, can you just use the spare toilet, please?

Someone is using it already. Come on, girls, come out.

No! We can't come out! Because...

Kaz is being sick.

SHE RETCHES

Oh, you poor thing. Do you need a hand?

No.

She's fine, honestly! I've got it!

Oh, Carmen, that's so good of you.

Let us know if you need anything, OK?

Yeah.

YOU couldn't be sick?!

I'm going to the salon! That would look too suspicious, wouldn't it?

Let me have a go.

Anything?

No, I can't see anything.

What are you doing?!

TOILET FLUSHES What?!

Kaz! You're making it worse!

Oh, no.

I can't move it, it's stuck.

I was trying to fix it.

But you didn't.

-So it looked nice with the dress?

-Erm... Yeah...

Where is it?

It was there a minute ago.

-What?! You've lost it?!

-No! Somebody must have taken it!

I can't believe this, Carmen! I told you to look after it!

-Just chill out!

-What's happening now?

-My necklace is gone.

-Carmen said someone stole it.

Just hang on. Carmen, where did you last see it?

I left it there on my shelf.

-I didn't touch it!

-OK.

PHONE BEEPS

Mike, all my friends are at the salon!

Please, can we please hurry up?

Ah, excuse me,

I'm not having you lot wander off while an heirloom is still missing!

All right, all of you, everybody, downstairs, please. House meeting!

-Come on.

-Come on, quickly.

That's you guys, too, please, come on, downstairs.

That's you guys, too, come on.

The necklace that May-Li lent to Carmen this morning has disappeared.

So, have any of you guys seen it?

Fine. Then all trips are off until it is found or returned.

What?! That is so unfair. Why?! We have done nothing.

-How is that fair?

-Yeah, why would any of us take it?

It was probably his dog!

I doubt that Mischief has suddenly developed a taste

-for precious metals.

-Yeah, well, neither have we!

-This necklace is really important to May-Li.

-Yeah, guys.

Wouldn't it be kinder, if we all just helped

and had a look for it, eh?

THEY GROAN

Mike, I can't miss my appointment!

She can't go if we can't!

It's my wedding tomorrow! You're just...shopping!

Yeah, but it's not YOUR wedding, though!

All right, Carmen, I'll take you to the salon

as soon as I've fixed the toilet, OK?

Ah, come on, man, is that really fair?

All right, I will take you ALL into town,

once we have found the necklace.

Carmen?

Help us out here, is there anything, anything else you can think of?

-It was on my shelf.

-Yeah?

Then it wasn't. That's it.

All right, guys. Let's get looking, yeah?

-It's going to take for ever, so why?

-It could be anywhere.

-I know.

-Yes, it could, so let's look.

Yeah, exactly.

Carmen should have to stay. You gave it to Carmen.

It could be anywhere!

Jodie?!

I'll look in the kitchen.

Hello. Yeah, I'm sorry, I'm going to be a bit late.

I've done something really, really stupid.

Look behind the piano and on the bookshelves,

while I sort out the toilet.

Oh!

Oh!

Ah... Somebody... Help me.

-I was trying to fix it.

-Well, you didn't.

The whole house is going to flood!

Listen, there's got to be a valve

-to the water supply down here somewhere.

-Where?

-Found it!

-OK, turn it off.

-It's stuck!

-I think there's some oil down in the kitchen, OK.

-Wait a minute.

-Why is it always me who is left behind?

Forget it.

-Are you coming, Carmen?

-Yeah! Just give me two seconds, OK?!

-Are you ready?

-Yep, um... just getting a glass of water.

-Finn is calling for you.

-Was he?

-Coming?

-Yep, yep, just getting...

Mike!

-Yes?

-Mo is weeing in the bushes!

-What?!

Oh!

Something wrong with the toilet, was there?

Everyone kept cutting in front of me!

Right, you!

Hop in the car. And you, wash your hands.

-Did you get it?

-Yeah!

OK. What now?

I've got to go.

What do I do, wait here all day?

No... I don't know, just...

If May-Li finds me, I'm telling her the truth.

I'm not taking the blame.

Carmen! Come on, we're going!

Are you staying or going?

Carmen?

This is stupid. Why doesn't someone just come forward?

Someone maybe took it by accident?

May be an accident before, but it definitely isn't now.

Carmen?

What?

Now that you're stuck with us, can you be in my art project?

No, I'm only here until Mike fixes the toilet.

Well, let's start now and finish later?

Why can't you just find someone else to be in your art project?

Nobody else will do it.

Floss, standing still is boring!

But you promised!

I know I did, but guess what? I was lying,

I said it to just shut you up.

So can you stop your whining and leave me alone?!

OK?

Great!

Somebody?!

Help me!

-OK, so can...?

-It's well and truly stuck.

-But can you just twist...?

-No. I can't just anything!

I can't try and do anything, it's stuck!

-How did you get yourself stuck in there?

-I was trying to unblock it!

THEY LAUGH

-Flush it.

-No, don't flush it!

-Carmen?!

-Are you staying or going?

Sorry.

Great(!)

Carmen, get your skates on.

-Er, go ahead without me.

-What?! Why? What's happened?

My mate cancelled the appointment. The bride's got food poisoning.

Oh, I'm sorry about that.

Do you want to come shopping with us anyway?

No, I'm all good.

Right. See you later.

KNOCKS ON DOOR Kaz, it's just me.

Thank you.

I couldn't relax knowing the necklace is still

-stuck down the toilet, could I?

-So, what do we do now?

Us? Nothing.

Hi. Could we get a plumber, please, to Ashdene Ridge, like now?

'Yeah, it's going to be a 30-minute wait, I am afraid.'

30 minutes.

-'Can I go ahead and book that in?'

-Yeah, that's great.

Oh, and also, could you not park on the drive?

-Just walk up.

-'Yeah, sure, no problem.'

-Yeah. Thank you.

-'OK, cheers, bye.'

-Great. Bye.

Half an hour, it'll all be sorted.

And who's going to pay for it?

I have...some money.

How much?

30 quid?

KNOCK ON DOOR

Uh, yeah?

Carmen, now you're stuck with us,

-will you come and be in my art project?

-Later!

Now?

Play now, I'll come later!

If you don't come now, I'll tell May-Li that you

and Kazima broke the toilet.

-What?

-I heard you talking.

We've got the plumber coming in half an hour!

Half an hour to help me, then.

Can you go?

Me? She asked you!

I called the plumber!

I'm being sick, remember? So you can go play dress-up.

HUBBUB OF VOICES

Breathe in, breathe out, come on, come on.

No.

You've got to help me here.

OK, OK, OK, just try and relax. OK?

Relax, OK.

Argh!

No.

I said relax!

My relaxing isn't going to make me less stuck!

THEY LAUGH

But it'll make me less anxious!

Well, I'm sorry if I'm a bit more concerned by this other thing!

PHONE BEEPS

Wait. My fingers, I can't feel them, they are going numb.

Don't be such a baby.

You're talking to a guy who's got his hand stuck in the bog.

-THEY LAUGH

-Excuse me?

You heard.

Carmen, can you call the fire brigade, please?

Oh, great, chain-saws.

Fire brigade, please.

They are going to cut your hand off!

Oh, it's fine, you've got another hand, it's OK.

Yeah, OK. Thank you, bye.

The fire brigade's on its way.

Oi. Oi. What is wrong with you?!

Give that back!

-I know what you've done.

-What?

Don't act dumb. I saw the text.

You know, when you say stuff like that, you sound like a right creep.

"Necklace still in the loo?"

You dropped it down the toilet, and now you're lying to save face.

That's... That's not why.

Why, then? You trying to get everyone in trouble?

I... I just didn't want to stand up my friends at the salon.

But I'm going to now anyway, so don't worry...

I'm not worried.

Are you going to snitch on me?

I can keep it quiet...

for a price.

So you can swear to return the favour.

What kind of favour?

I'll tell you when I've decided.

I'm not going to rush it, it's got to a be good one.

Or I can send this to May-Li.

Do we have a deal?

Yes!

And don't think about backing out, OK?

I'm being sick, remember? So you can go play dress-up.

Please come be in my picture?!

Fine. But only until the plumber gets here. Keep the door locked.

Come on.

You do realise that the Statue Of Liberty holds a torch, not a mop?

May-Li said no naked flames.

Fair enough.

Shouldn't you be shopping anyway?

And miss out on Vincent Van Floss?

I've run out of money.

PHONE BEEPS

Carmen, stop and stand still!

It's the plumber! Floss, I've got to go!

I'm sorry.

Come back!

KNOCK ON DOOR

Oh, hey. Hey.

I just heard someone at the door. Why are you wearing your dress?

I'm doing Floss's art project.

KNOCK ON DOOR It's a superstition.

See I have to knock on the door four times

and then the ghost of...Picasso appears.

What?

It's a Floss thing. You know...

May-Li, come and see my picture! Come on, please, please!

Hang on. Calm down!

Wow, Floss, that's...

If you help me, I will help you!

Someone need help with a toilet?

Oh, I'm just so...

Can you, er... just wiggle it a bit?

The fire brigade's on its way.

Floss, what are you doing?!

-Get that off!

-What happened?

She's wearing my bridesmaid's dress!

Floss, take it off.

I need to paint something!

-I bet you took the necklace as well, didn't you?!

-No!

-Yeah, you did, I know you did!

-No, I didn't!

She's just trying to get back at me

because I didn't want to be in her stupid little art picture!

-You are such a liar!

-RIPPING

Floss! Get that off now!

SCREAMING AND SHOUTING

Uh...guys...

Take it off!

Both of you, stop it now!

Give that back...now.

Hey, hey, hey, hey. Wait, wait, wait.

You've ruined my dress!

I wouldn't have if you hadn't chased me!

Can everyone just simmer down?!

Just because I wouldn't be in your stupid little art project!

-You were horrible to me!

-KNOCK ON DOOR

I'll get it.

And you promised me!

What about my dress?

Someone need help with a toilet?

Someone need help with a toilet?

Can you get the necklace back?

Yeah, hopefully.

But it's your flapper valve that's the real problem.

Can you fix it?

It'll cost you a bit more, but, yeah.

Our carer has only given us £30.

Maybe I should speak to them, then.

No... They're really, really busy. That's why they left this with us!

It's government cuts. It's really tight at the minute.

We've already skipped lunch.

It's not 11.30 yet.

I meant yesterday.

HE LAUGHS

Look, a replacement valve costs 30 quid.

What say you reimburse me that and we call it quits?

-You might want to wash that.

-Yeah.

CHEERING

Whoo!

You might want to wash that.

Thanks.

Floss, move your foot.

Floss?

It wasn't me.

Come to the office now.

-No!

-Come on.

May-Li.

It wasn't Floss.

What?

Floss didn't flush the necklace down the toilet. It was Carmen.

Uh, hang on.

Look...

It's from Carmen's mate, the other bridesmaid.

You can check Carmen's phone but I sent it to mine.

Carmen lost the necklace and let Floss take the blame.

You did the right thing.

30 quid down. I'm such a div.

I should have just left it and had a nice day with my mate.

You fixed the toilet, that's what counts.

Ow, what are you doing?

Hello?

Uh...came to fix the toilet.

The necklace in the pipes?

Necklace in the pipes?

You were saying?

Why didn't you say something?

BOTH: I was going to. I just...

You promised to look after it.

I'm so sorry, May-Li. I messed up.

I just didn't want to let the wedding lot down.

You let US down, Carmen.

You're the eldest.

We trust you to be responsible, to come to us

whenever there's a problem.

Mmm, well, they did go to a lot of trouble to get it back.

You're good in a crisis, I'll give you that.

Even if you did...

Absolutely nothing about it!

You were just going to let Floss take the blame!

She took my dress first!

You're supposed to be the eldest!

-I know. I just...

-You just didn't want to get caught.

Aw, come on, that's just not fair.

You'll pay to have the dress fixed...

But she was the one...

..and the bathroom cleaned, if you want to go to that wedding!

And when it's over, you're going to help Floss with her art work.

-But Floss...

-It's not a choice, Carmen!

The mature thing to do, would have been to just...

-Talk to us.

-I know.

SHE SIGHS

We wouldn't have bitten your head off.

Well, not entirely.

I'm sorry.

Me too.

Right...

Get your friends to send you a picture of the look,

I'll give you a lift down to the salon, see if they can fit you in.

What, you mean I'm not, like, grounded for ever or...?

Don't put ideas in my head.

You've learned your lesson.

No need to ruin a wedding over it, right?

Thanks.

Thanks.

See? Right thing.

Carmen, are you OK?

May-Li? I've done something really stupid!