Home and Hosed The Story of Tracy Beaker

# I can make my world come true All my dreams will see me through

# With a smile upon my face I can see a better place

# What may come my way Believe me, I will win some day. #

-Wow! Whose is that?

-Uncle Jasper's.

-Great!

I told him they needed a bigger car if they were going to keep taking us out.

-Will you stay for supper?

-Yeah.

-Where are we going?

-Tracy, can you come in the office, please?

No, I'm going out for a spin.

-Tracy!

-We'll see you in a little while.

You haven't told her.

Good. It's better she hears about it here.

We really want this.

-They want what?!

-Ben's aunt and uncle want to foster you.

Tracy!

I can see this is a bit of a shock.

Thank you for finally realising

that your job was to find me rich, good-looking foster parents.

-I need to talk to Cam about this.

-It's got nothing to do with Cam!

-You're making a mistake.

-Don't you dare phone Cam behind my back.

-Yes, yes! When are you taking me home with you?

-We could spend time getting to know each other better.

-Adults like to think about things.

-Especially as we'd be going away.

We're going away?! I have to tell everyone!

Tracy!

-You're going too fast.

-One demerit point for running in the house.

I MEAN, I want you to think carefully about the fostering offer.

OK. I'm thinking VERY carefully... On one hand,

there's great foster parents who'll love me, take me on holidays

and spoil me. On the other hand, there's the Dumping Ground,

which is full of kids I have to share everything with.

Hmm, now, that's a hard decision(!) Not!

Tracy will be your new cousin.

-We thought you'd be happy.

-I am.

I'm happy you're taking my friend to live in Scotland, where I'll never see her(!)

I've come to tell you losers that I'm going on holiday with my new foster parents.

We're probably going to Florida.

-See ya!

-I'm fed up with Tracy Beaker getting fostered.

Aren't you pleased to see the back of her? Fostering doesn't get rid of her.

She comes back like a boomerang. What makes them think they can cope?

Even Cam brought her back.

We could give them the Tracy Beaker treatment and see how they rate.

"Exploding onto your screens, the chaos that is The Full Beaker"!

No, really, we could test them out, with stuff like patience...

and understanding. Dolly can test their panic button.

If they're not up to it, Tracy finds out now and doesn't get hurt.

I thought you didn't care. I, er, I don't.

They're jealous. Pretend you're going to buy me heaps of stuff.

-He's been looking for an excuse to buy the latest computer game.

-Great!

-And going to Scotland - you wouldn't mind?

-I'd prefer somewhere hot...

-Scotland it is, I'm afraid.

-We can check out the Loch Ness monster!

-Yee-hah!

-It's certainly going to be entertaining living with Tracy!

Especially when the fire brigade comes. That's always a laugh.

- Fire brigade? - Tracy set fire to the last house.

- Was anyone hurt? - Tracy's feelings. She was dumped back here.

She's emotionally scarred. She sets fire to everywhere she goes. Tragic.

Remind me to increase the house insurance.

That was very dangerous!

-You tried to get Tracy fostered!

-Jenny had no right to call you!

-How could you?! Tracy and I lived together!

-You sent her back!

-I had a right to send her to Scotland!

-But she's my...

-Your what?!

-My...

Exactly. We'll discuss this later. I've got an appointment.

Generosity. Justine... Generosity's mine!

-Can

-I

-go next? It's MY turn next.

You owe me.

- Pardon? - For taking my best friend away.

- Ben's Tracy's best friend. - I've got behavioural problems. This could set me off.

..Pay up. We don't want innocent children suffering.

Oh, um, you'd better hurry. ..The ice-cream van.

Kate can't resist ice cream.

Get enough for everyone!

I will!

Throw out.

-Keep.

-KNOCK AT DOOR

Cam!

Generosity...check.

And they didn't blab. Trustworthy...check.

It's MY turn. Now is it MY turn?!

We have to spread it out or they'll get suspicious.

I won't let them foster me if you don't want me to.

I can't give you what they can.

I don't need lots of stuff. All I ever wanted was for you to...

I couldn't love you more if I was your mum.

I wish I could say, "Let's try again," but...

I'm sorry.

It's OK.

I do want to be your friend... always.

I'll be downstairs.

INAUDIBLE

You're staying for lunch. Go and meet Kate and Jasper.

Panic button, Dolly - you're on.

Hey! Don't blow a valve!

It's "sense of humour" next.

Jasper, Kate, meet Cam Lawson.

She used to look after Tracy. They're great friends.

You brought Tracy back here. Er, Kate means...

we've become fond of Tracy, but she's a challenge.

You could give us survival tips. SCREAMS

Are you hurt?

-Panic button, check!

-Jenny! They're trying to annoy my foster parents!

-We're testing them.

-You're jealous.

Of Boomerang Beaker, always flying back to the Dumping Ground?! Aw-w!

Now it's definitely my turn.

Sense of humour...

Take cover!

You'll all be punished for this!

Sense of humour - check!

You're a match for the Beaker. She's yours.

No!

-I don't want you to go to Scotland.

-Is that what's been wrong?

-Mmm.

But you can come too. ..So can you, Cam. There's room in the new car.

..Can they? Please? It would be fantastic.

Hi, everybody! ..Eurgh!

Why are you all wet?

You'd regret it later. I wouldn't!

-What's wrong?

-You didn't tell Tracy she was going to live in Scotland.

But...if I go to Scotland, I wouldn't get to see you any more.

If you want to stay with your friends - with Cam -

-we'll understand.

-But I don't know what to do!

..Tell me what to do. If you were a friend, you'd tell me what to do.

You are getting a very special kid.

Give her everything she's dreamed of, or you'll have me to answer to.

Cam!

-Some friend. You didn't put up a fight for me.

-They're good people.

Foster parents aren't all they're cracked up to be. You proved that.

I am going to go to Scotland...

..for a holiday. Then I'm coming back here.

Looks like you're stuck with me.

Subtitles by Vicky McDonald BBC Broadcast 2003

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