0:00:06 > 0:00:10# I can make my world come true All my dreams will see me through
0:00:10 > 0:00:14# Doesn't matter what come my way
0:00:14 > 0:00:18# Believe me now I will win some day! #
0:00:25 > 0:00:26Come on!
0:00:26 > 0:00:30- It's really not that bad. - Don't touch me!
0:00:33 > 0:00:37I know it looks big and... scary at first,
0:00:37 > 0:00:40but I'm sure you'll love it here.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Jackie...? Jackie!
0:00:52 > 0:00:54Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa...
0:00:54 > 0:00:57See? It's not that bad!
0:00:57 > 0:01:02For the last time, I didn't get the homework! What...?
0:01:02 > 0:01:05- Oh, sorry!- Get off, that's mine!
0:01:05 > 0:01:09You must be Jackie Hopper. Hello, I'm Shelley.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11Thanks, Elaine. This way.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17Could you keep an eye on her for me, please?
0:01:17 > 0:01:22- The new kid?- Mmm.- Sure... if you make it worth my while.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25- What do you want? - A big bar of chocolate!
0:01:25 > 0:01:30OK, but only if Jackie is still here tomorrow.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32Piece of cake.
0:01:33 > 0:01:38Welcome to the home that time forgot. Come far?
0:01:38 > 0:01:41Elaine brought her in the Pain Mobile. Did she say,
0:01:41 > 0:01:47- "I know it looks big and scary"? - Been anywhere like this before?
0:01:49 > 0:01:52Just going to stand there, then?
0:01:54 > 0:01:57You do speak ENGLISH?!
0:01:57 > 0:02:01You can take your jacket off, if you want.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05- No, thanks. I'm not staying. - THEY GIGGLE
0:02:05 > 0:02:09Sorry... No, you're right. I bet you get fostered right off.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13What?! I'm not getting fostered!
0:02:16 > 0:02:20- What's in the tin? - Some crisp fivers?- Some crisps?
0:02:20 > 0:02:24- She doesn't have to tell! - "She doesn't have to tell!"
0:02:24 > 0:02:30It's OK, we were all new once. Let me explain. We're all friends here,
0:02:30 > 0:02:33- and friends share. - Oi! Give it back!
0:02:33 > 0:02:36Get off! It's mine!
0:02:36 > 0:02:39- Give me it!- Michael!
0:02:39 > 0:02:42Is this your idea of a welcome?!
0:02:42 > 0:02:48In my office, now! I can find something for you to do.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54And SHE needs looking after?!
0:02:56 > 0:03:00So, what's in there - the Crown Jewels(?)
0:03:00 > 0:03:05Anyway, this is the swamp - or bathroom, as some people call it.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08You put your wash bag here, and...
0:03:08 > 0:03:10your toothbrush here, and...
0:03:10 > 0:03:13Sorry, I'm not boring you, am I?!
0:03:13 > 0:03:16There's no point. I'm not staying.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19In case you change your mind...
0:03:22 > 0:03:27- Where is she? Where did she go?- Who? - Jackie - the new girl!- That way!
0:03:27 > 0:03:32Trust me, if she says she's not staying, believe her!
0:03:35 > 0:03:38What's she playing at?
0:03:38 > 0:03:42- Doesn't like it here, I guess. - But where is she trying to go?
0:03:42 > 0:03:47You always dreamed crazy escapes - thinking your mum was coming!
0:04:12 > 0:04:15Don't put stuff on the table. I'll move it.
0:04:15 > 0:04:20- You don't need to tell her the rules.- Probably rubbish in it.
0:04:20 > 0:04:25- So, why do you care, nosey? - She might show Crash - her friend -
0:04:25 > 0:04:28- sticks up for her.- Michael!- What?!
0:04:28 > 0:04:33- I'm just saying it'd be nice for him to have a friend.- Leave it!
0:04:33 > 0:04:38Probably quite lonely, being Crash. No visitors, no mates...
0:04:38 > 0:04:42- No chance of leaving here EVER. - Easy, easy...!
0:04:42 > 0:04:45Breathe... Put the plate down.
0:04:50 > 0:04:55Not another word from you for the rest of this meal.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59Right...now you know why we call him Crash!
0:04:59 > 0:05:03I think that's horrible! You're all horrible!
0:05:08 > 0:05:10Tracey! That's not yours!
0:05:26 > 0:05:29I bet you think I'm a mental case as well.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33- No.- Well, that's a first.
0:05:34 > 0:05:39You're the only one that makes sense. It's the others I don't get.
0:05:39 > 0:05:44They're OK. No-one exactly planned on getting dumped here.
0:05:44 > 0:05:51- Why don't you just leave?- And miss MY night to pick the bedtime story?
0:06:08 > 0:06:10ALARM CLOCK RINGS
0:06:40 > 0:06:42Jackie?
0:06:42 > 0:06:45At least you're not a burglar!
0:06:45 > 0:06:49I was just... getting a glass of water.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51Uh-huh?
0:06:53 > 0:06:56With your rucksack and trainers?
0:06:56 > 0:07:00I can't keep you here. This isn't secure accommodation.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02But I'd really like you to stay.
0:07:04 > 0:07:09- So, are we clear?- Yeah. - No more testing the limits?- No.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11Good.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13I was a bit iffy at first,
0:07:13 > 0:07:18but I think I like it here. Can I have my glass of water now?
0:07:18 > 0:07:20Sure.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36CROWD CHEERS
0:07:48 > 0:07:53- I told her!- Yeah, I know - you're not staying. Come on.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04- I don't want to tell you how to do your job...- Good!
0:08:04 > 0:08:09..but you're doing this all wrong. Let ME have a word with her.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15- You think you know it all! - Just advice.- Keep it!
0:08:15 > 0:08:20- I'm trying to help!- I don't need friends - not a creep like you!
0:08:20 > 0:08:23Creep?!
0:08:23 > 0:08:25Aagh!
0:08:25 > 0:08:29- All figured out, eh? - How do you DO that?!- What now?
0:08:29 > 0:08:32I have an idea.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Three, four...
0:08:38 > 0:08:40Come on, what's all this about?
0:08:40 > 0:08:45- You lot don't get enough exercise! - You can talk!- It's for the new kid.
0:08:45 > 0:08:50- It's to make her feel included - Tracey's idea.- Running on the spot!
0:08:50 > 0:08:55- Worried you can't keep up with the girls?- Faster!- What? No!
0:08:55 > 0:09:01- I'm amazed you got her to do this! - No-one can resist being the boss!
0:09:01 > 0:09:03Come on!
0:09:03 > 0:09:05One, two, three...
0:09:05 > 0:09:09WHISTLE BLOWS Come on!
0:09:09 > 0:09:12ALL SHOUT
0:09:25 > 0:09:28ALL SHOUT
0:09:33 > 0:09:36HE ROARS
0:09:36 > 0:09:40- Hooray!- You tripped me up!- Loser!
0:09:40 > 0:09:44Thank you, Jackie... I really enjoyed that!
0:09:44 > 0:09:50- It's not finished yet. Time for the cross-country race!- Oh!- Too tired?
0:09:50 > 0:09:53- You can sit this one out! - Sorry, Jackie!
0:09:59 > 0:10:01She makes it look SO easy!
0:10:01 > 0:10:06Idiots! She's off again. Quick - get after her!
0:10:06 > 0:10:10At least we get to see what's in her tin.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12I nicked it out of her backpack.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15Hey! That's mine!
0:10:15 > 0:10:18- No, it's not! But this is!- Oi!
0:10:26 > 0:10:31- What kept you?- YOU?! No-one's taking me back this time.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34I won't! Just thought you'd like this.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41I haven't looked in it, honest.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43By the way, I am NOT a creep!
0:10:51 > 0:10:56My grandpa gave it to me. He got it during the Commonwealth Games,
0:10:56 > 0:11:01after the war. He won the marathon. Then they put him in a home.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05Nothing's wrong with him, he's just old. But no-one's listening.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10CROWD CHEER LOUDLY
0:11:24 > 0:11:27So, he used to look after you?
0:11:27 > 0:11:32Ah, now you're trying to run back to him! Why didn't you tell anyone?
0:11:32 > 0:11:37- No-one asked. - Well, you're doing it all wrong.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41- I don't need any help! - Fine. Make it easy for them, then.
0:11:41 > 0:11:46- Run away, and they'll keep on bringing you back.- I'm not staying.
0:11:46 > 0:11:51You don't have to. But you have to pick the right moment.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55Stay around a day or two. Surprise them when they least expect it.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07Yes!
0:12:14 > 0:12:16Ugh!
0:12:16 > 0:12:19That is SO disgusting!
0:12:19 > 0:12:22Better luck next time, bozo!
0:12:24 > 0:12:27Hey you! Don't move a muscle.
0:12:31 > 0:12:36No, no, no, no, no, and for the six billionth time...NO!
0:12:40 > 0:12:44Will you come back here and discuss this like a sensible human being?
0:12:44 > 0:12:48Tracy! You're only supposed to be living here temporarily!
0:12:48 > 0:12:53You've got to get out and start meeting some new families.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56What if I don't want to? What if I like things as they are?
0:12:56 > 0:13:02- We all have to move on.- OK, so why don't you bog off to Australia?!
0:13:20 > 0:13:23I made a list of potential parents
0:13:23 > 0:13:27and I've chosen the couple I think are most compatible with your needs.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31YOU chose them! YOU! So my lifelong happiness now depends on a madwoman
0:13:31 > 0:13:35who eats lentil sandwiches and wears old men's sandals!
0:13:38 > 0:13:40Tracy?
0:13:42 > 0:13:45Mr and Mrs Jebble are very nice.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49They're...responsible and conscientious and very well-meaning.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52Like my social workers! If you really cared about me,
0:13:52 > 0:13:55you'd let ME choose who I'll live with!
0:13:55 > 0:13:59- All right...- But, no, you're not a real professional!
0:13:59 > 0:14:03You're a skanky wind bucket with a face like a shrivelled baked bean!
0:14:03 > 0:14:06Tracy, I said all right.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14- What?- You choose who you like best and I'll fix up a meeting.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18- Really? You mean it?- It's not quite the official approach,
0:14:18 > 0:14:22but everyone is vetted so I can't see any harm.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24There you go. It's down to you now.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29OK. ..I might not have time today.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33Well, Louise is visiting and I haven't seen her in ages so...
0:14:33 > 0:14:36Are you making excuses now?
0:14:36 > 0:14:40Course not. This lot'll be fighting over me.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43Roll up! Roll up! Bargain of the century!
0:14:43 > 0:14:47Who will foster this lovely little girl?
0:14:47 > 0:14:50This wonderful child! This marvellous little gem!
0:14:56 > 0:15:01Can't wait to tell Justine about places we've been, my hamsters...
0:15:01 > 0:15:05- Lou, maybe you shouldn't boast too much about things.- Why not?
0:15:05 > 0:15:10- It might upset your friends. They still live here.- I never thought.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13- Louise!- Hiya!
0:15:13 > 0:15:16- Hello, Louise.- Hello. - ..Mrs Morris, I'm Shelley.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22You've brought CDs, great. ..I got this new nail kit!
0:15:22 > 0:15:26- You can do my nails, I can do yours and we can go...- I have to go soon.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30But you just got here. You hardly ever come round.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32It's difficult. I'd like to stay.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35- It's just...- What?
0:15:35 > 0:15:38Well, I'm not allowed.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41Have to go to the boring old park with my foster family.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49Jackie, this is Louise.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53- She used to live here but she's been fostered now.- Lucky you.
0:15:53 > 0:15:57Not really. Fostering's pretty hard going sometimes.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01- It's horrible living somewhere you hate.- It's horrible.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03You can always come back here.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07You can have my room anytime. I'm not staying long in this dump.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!
0:16:10 > 0:16:15You're lucky, Louise! You've got a mum and dad to look after you.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18- Oh, they never make a fuss of me, Dolly.- Why?
0:16:18 > 0:16:22Because...they've got four other children so they're really busy.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26- You said they were gonna take you to the park.- Yeah...
0:16:26 > 0:16:31- but I'd rather stay here.- Should've rang if you weren't happy.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33They don't let me use the phone.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36- You're joking?! - They're not allowed to.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39They do. And they're really horrible.
0:16:39 > 0:16:44- You lot are better off here in the Dumping Ground.- Louise? Time to go.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50Bye, then.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54< Have fun.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04Sorry, couple number one. Thank you and goodnight.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10- What are you doing? - Sorting out new foster parents.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13- Is Louise here yet?- Been and gone.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17- What?! Thanks for telling me(!) - Louise is really miserable.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20Justine's gonna tell Elaine to get her back. You coming?
0:17:20 > 0:17:24You've got to help Louise! She hates the Morrises!
0:17:24 > 0:17:30- She did look nervous.- Mrs Morris was telling me she's settling in well.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34- Don't say you've fallen for that one.- What are you talking about?
0:17:34 > 0:17:38- It is so obvious, an amoeba can work it out.- A what?
0:17:38 > 0:17:44The Morrises are only pretending to be nice in front of stupid adults
0:17:44 > 0:17:47such as social workers and care home employees.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51But really, they're hiding a horrible and unspeakable truth.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00Tracy, you're just projecting
0:18:00 > 0:18:05all your own bad feelings about fostering onto Louise's situation.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09- I'm not.- Well, have you chosen your family from the list I gave you?
0:18:09 > 0:18:11I really need to sort out a meeting.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14Well, actually, Elaine, I HAVE decided.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16Oh, good.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19After weighing up the pros and cons of each,
0:18:19 > 0:18:23and seeing what a wonderful time Louise is having,
0:18:23 > 0:18:26I think fostering is the worst idea since homework.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29I won't be meeting ANY of your sad losers.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33I'm going home soon, so don't think of putting me up for fostering.
0:18:33 > 0:18:38If you two won't do anything about Louise, we will. So there!
0:18:41 > 0:18:42Girls.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49She's refusing to even consider fostering now, Duke.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53I don't know what's going to happen to Tracy, really I don't!
0:18:53 > 0:18:55She'll be OK, Elaine.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59She's a natural born survivor - more bounce than a kangaroo.
0:18:59 > 0:19:04- 'We've Tracy on the line.- I'd like a request for my friend Louise.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08'She's been forced to live with really horrible foster parents...'
0:19:08 > 0:19:12I'll handle this, Duke. ..Tracy?! Tracy, what are you doing?!
0:19:12 > 0:19:16- 'They should be locked up...- Give me that phone!- Bog off, Elaine!
0:19:16 > 0:19:20- 'Free Louise from her foster family!- I'm sorry.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24'The child's got challenging behavioural difficulties.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27'ALL: Free Louise from her skanky foster family!
0:19:27 > 0:19:30'You can't stop us, Elaine. We'll show you.
0:19:30 > 0:19:35- 'We'll go on hunger strike till you free Louise!- Thank you. Goodbye.
0:19:35 > 0:19:40'Thank you, Tracy. This one's for Louise, then.'
0:19:53 > 0:19:58- What's up? No-one hungry today? - We're all on hunger strike.- Yeah!
0:19:58 > 0:19:59I'm not.
0:19:59 > 0:20:04- Everyone except him. Nobody eats till Louise is free.- Yeah!
0:20:04 > 0:20:09Thought you might not fancy fish fingers, so I cooked a few treats.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11Chocolate cake?
0:20:11 > 0:20:12Pizza?
0:20:12 > 0:20:15Wait! What about our hunger strike?
0:20:15 > 0:20:19- Think of Louise!- Come on, you lot. This is our one chance
0:20:19 > 0:20:21to change someone's life.
0:20:21 > 0:20:26Our one chance to save a victim from fostering. Who's with me?
0:20:26 > 0:20:30Tracy, life's hard... and then it's over.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35Well, I'm never giving in.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44Mmm...you sure about that?
0:20:44 > 0:20:46Positive.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50- Justine...- I can hold out just as long as Tracy Beaker.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52Boy, I'm stuffed.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55You need a run around the park. Yeah.
0:20:55 > 0:21:00- Duke, can we go to Pond Park this afternoon?- OK.- Great.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03Justine!
0:21:07 > 0:21:10Jackie! Jackie! ..Here.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14Now, you're going to promise not to run away again, OK?
0:21:14 > 0:21:16I'm not promising anything.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18Elaine, keep an eye on Jackie.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22- Can we get some ice cream? - No ice cream, no.- What?!
0:21:22 > 0:21:25A brisk walk round the park. Come on.
0:21:25 > 0:21:30- Tracy!- Justine, I'm not talking to you! Three pieces of cake you had!
0:21:30 > 0:21:34Tracy! Louise is in the park with the manky Morrises.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38We only have to find out where and rescue her.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44- It's beautiful. - Absolutely gorgeous.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47Don't stop for anyone.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50I can't go any quicker!
0:21:50 > 0:21:53- Think of Louise! - I AM thinking of...- Ssh!
0:21:55 > 0:21:59- Yes! Come on! - Justine, I can't... Justine, no...
0:21:59 > 0:22:01What?!
0:22:01 > 0:22:02I...
0:22:02 > 0:22:05I can't ride a bike.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09Right, then.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11We'll take this one, please.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16Hey, Duke. When do WE get to go on the bikes?
0:22:16 > 0:22:18Hey! Come back here, you two!
0:22:18 > 0:22:21I'm sorry, Duke, I can't hear you!
0:22:21 > 0:22:24Tracy, that is not...! Come back here!
0:22:25 > 0:22:27- Bike!- Bike!
0:22:27 > 0:22:30Tracy! Here come the kennel police!
0:22:35 > 0:22:39- Go, Duke, go!- Come on, Elaine!- Go!
0:22:46 > 0:22:48- Morning!- Sorry!
0:22:48 > 0:22:53- Just shut up and keep looking for Louise.- Keep your eyes on the path!
0:22:53 > 0:22:58- Which way?- That way! That way! - This way?- Yes... No!- This way?- YES!
0:22:58 > 0:23:00- Louise!- Where is she?
0:23:02 > 0:23:06- Justine, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop!- What?!
0:23:06 > 0:23:10Come on, let's get her. Turn around!
0:23:10 > 0:23:15- Duke and Elaine will find us! Are you mad?- Come on, just do it!
0:23:15 > 0:23:18- Faster!- Just keep pedalling!
0:23:18 > 0:23:21BOTH: Yes!
0:23:25 > 0:23:28Go, go, go, go, go! Go!
0:23:28 > 0:23:32- Gooooooo!- I'm going, I'm going!
0:23:32 > 0:23:35SCREAMS AND YELLS
0:23:36 > 0:23:39- Louise! Louise!- Louise!
0:23:40 > 0:23:42What are YOU doing here?
0:23:42 > 0:23:46- We've come to save you from the Morrises.- Get in.- Stop there!
0:23:46 > 0:23:51- We're only trying to help Louise! - She hates living with...THEM.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55How would you like being prisoner, treated worse than a slave?
0:23:56 > 0:24:01- Louise?- The Morrises aren't horrible at all.
0:24:01 > 0:24:06They're the best thing that's ever happened to me, in my whole life.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10I didn't want you to think I was showing off or boasting.
0:24:10 > 0:24:15- Do you realise we've been on a hunger strike for you?- I'm sorry.
0:24:15 > 0:24:20- Louise, you made me think you were in trouble.- I'm so sorry.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24- Come on. Let's go. - I hate you, Louise.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27Can't we make up? Please?
0:24:32 > 0:24:37- These are undertakers and that was a lollipop lady.- Tracy?
0:24:39 > 0:24:43Tracy, I want to have a serious talk with you.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45You need to work on your fostering fears.
0:24:45 > 0:24:50- I'm prepared to offer you a weekly therapy session.- No, thanks, Elaine.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53You have to face your fears and...
0:24:53 > 0:24:58- This one.- ..Sorry?- Well, THEY don't believe in giving children sweets.
0:24:58 > 0:25:03- And THEY don't have a garden. - And SHE'S got a moustache.
0:25:03 > 0:25:07Justine, Louise and Jackie have helped me decide.
0:25:07 > 0:25:11This is the lucky family I'll meet with a view to fostering me.
0:25:11 > 0:25:16- You'll give fostering a try? - Well, worked for Louise, didn't it?
0:25:16 > 0:25:18Yes! Yes, it did.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21So, if you'd book up a meeting,
0:25:21 > 0:25:25we might be able to get something sorted.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28Well, go on. Chop-chop.
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