Big Fight The Story of Tracy Beaker

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

-# It doesn't matter what may come my way...

-No! No!

# Believe me now I will win some day. #

-Give me that!

-You had it yesterday! Here we go again!

Great, all the same channels at the same time(!)

Now, what are you gonna do?

BONES CRACK

BOTH: Aaaagh!

-Are they fighting?

-Hmm. Must be TV time.

So when are you going to do something about it?

About... < SCREAMS Now!

SHOUTING

-Do you promise not to attack each other again?

-What are we? Animals?

SHOUTING

Surely it's time to try a modern, caring approach to discipline.

These ideas are really...

interesting.

Can we just forget about this silly argument?

-It isn't silly! Every TV time you always...

-You ruin everything!

All this fighting over a silly old channel changer.

I'd never get into a fight over something so trivial.

You're a sad, lonely old loser who has no-one to fight with!

Yes, well...

Here, can we just write some facts about each other?

-Easy.

-No sweat.

Nice things.

You know, positive things.

How many positive things?

-Ten.

-Ten?

-We'll be here for days.

-Weeks even.

Five things, then. Surely you can manage that.

-THEY WHIMPER

-One thing. One small thing?

Then can we go...?

You hair's nice-ish.

And one thing about Tracy?

Her sensitivity.

Well done.

Stop that or you'll have to come back and complete the list of ten!

You know, maybe Elaine's ideas will work. >

Tracy and Justine fight. It's natural. They always have.

< Always will. So what's all that about, then?

You're a walking bag of bogeys! If I could, I'd soon sort you out!

-In your dreams!

-Yeah?

-Yeah!

-Ahem!

THEY GIGGLE

We need to settle this.

-But if we do...

-It's back inside with Elaine No Brain.

-BOTH: No way!

-How do we fight without fighting?

Champions!

-Champions?

-Have they changed her medication again?

Like in our class project. Knights of old jousting for their Princess!

-< Jousting?

-No, no, wrestling.

-We... I could do bets. I'll give you great deals.

-And whoever wins...

-Gets to keep the channel changer for the whole day.

-All week.

-Done.

-Done. Staff meeting's at four. They won't notice if we're quiet.

Lady Muck, you can referee.

I've a champion to find.

-I'm going to have a talk to Lol.

-Oooh(!)

-Will you be my champion?

-Why should I?

-"What's in it for me?"

Honestly! "Me, me, me! I, I, I! Self, self, self!"

It's only Lol. I could cane him myself,

but if you're too yellow, fine.

I'll just find someone else, someone with guts.

Never give a scaredy chicken boy a girl's job.

Hang on! Who said I was scared?

-Lol, we're having a wrestling match.

-If you want.

No, I need someone to fight FOR me.

No worries. Grr!

Not you. Muscles!

He's a dedicated pacifist. He won't take part in violence of any kind.

No matter what he or his manager are offered!

Free snacks and drinks all weekend.

Might not be enough. He's a difficult one to persuade.

-What do you want?

-You running about for us all day.

-OK, deal.

Seconds away, Beaker. Round One.

Which idiot's got the channel changer?

When I find out who's got it...

Sorry, that is such a nice outfit. Give us a twirl.

Oh, I can't.

I've...got to...

um...kiss a few frogs.

-Beaker, fancy a flutter?

-Bog off, Dog Breath!

I'll give you 10/1 on Ben.

-If I bet £1 on Ben and he wins, I get 10 back?

-Is it a deal?

I'll take whatever you've got.

-Better still, just give me my winnings now.

-Winnings?

Do you think Ben can beat Bouncer?

Bouncer?

-What are you doing?

-A warm-up, a swim, a sauna and I'm ready.

No way! I have an intense exercise and diet programme for you.

I'm only fighting that Plakova kid.

I am only fighting that Plakova kid?

Of course you are.

Come on! Do you think Plakova's relaxing? Bouncer Plakova, that is!

Bouncer?!

Justine!

-What?

-Can you pass my personal stereo?

Aren't you forgetting something?

-A little word beginning with P?

-Popcorn! Three bags.

We're best friends, aren't we? Of course.

So lend us some money. What for?

Bouncer's going to be my champion, so I must buy Lol anything he wants.

So?

I'll... I mean, WE'LL get the channel changer all week.

And when we don't want it, we can rent it out...for cash.

And I still get Elaine back?

I suppose so.

Don't look.

What's all these?

IOUs? Who's had my money?

"I O U £1." Justine!

I'll pay you back. Promise!

What are you doing?

It should be square and the grown-ups will see, you squirt!

-If you had any money, you could bet on Ben. Great odds.

-I've got £5.

-Why didn't you say? Where is it?

-It's in my bank book.

GIGGLING

Hey, Adele! Not now. I'm going to the fight.

I could do with a laugh. I've got a deal.

I've had enough of Amber's deals. This isn't betting.

Louise, you haven't got anything I'd be the slightest bit interested in.

-"They'll never show up," you said.

-Yeah, but...

"He'll be too scared to show up." That's what you said!

OK, I made a slight miscalculation.

-Slight? I don't want to fight.

-Just bluff it out. He's terrified.

He'll back down. Trust me.

Step back unless you want to be splattered by his blood!

When I, the fair lady, drop my hanky, this battle will commence.

Come on, mash him!

ALL SHOUT ENCOURAGEMENT

Will Ben be all right...?

Whatever happens, I'll look after him.

SHOUTS OF ENCOURAGEMENT

GROWLS

Aaaaagh!

Lovely peaceful day. No rows, no aggro.

-Modern discipline...

-Carry on as if I'm not here.

-No-one ever pays me attention anyway.

-Tracy, what's going on?

-Nothing. Where's the first-aid kid?

-What?

-What have you done?

-Nothing.

But don't believe little innocent Tracy.

Get the lie detector, truth drugs,

-thumb screws...

-Tracy!

Typical! I'm not doing anything.

Every other kid could be involved in armed revolution,

but who gets shouted at? Me!

Armed revolution?!

< SHOUTING

You can't stop it. There's bets on.

I prefer to thumb-wrestle. Me, too. Ringmaster 3.

I've got 4. It's not out yet.

Got an American cousin. Want a game?

-Yeah, wicked!

-What about the fight?

-Finished!

-Bets off! I keep the money.

-No way!

-Yes way!

I want my money back now. Not unless you give me the changer.

She can't cos I've got it.

-ALL SHOUT AT ONCE

-Please stop this. Please.

ALL SHOUT AND ARGUE

Get them to write down ten nice things they like about each other.

-Calm down! Changer, please.

-Don't give it to her.

-Goody-goody!

-Oh, Louise! Didn't you hear what we said?

Disgraceful! There's only one person who deserves this.

-Tracy...?

-Thanks.

-Tracy Beaker?

-I'd love to stay, but wrestling's on!

-Tracy!

Subtitles by Subtext for BBC Broadcast 2003