Football Trial 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. #

Honestly!

-Inside on a lovely day like this!

-Elaine! Elaine!

-126, 127, 128... Oh, Lol!

-Keep going - I'm beating my record.

-Count yourself!

-He can't. He gets to five and loses it.

-Very funny(!)

-OK, OK. Keep your kit on!

-Leave me.

-What are you trying to prove? We know you're team captain.

-What's smiley's problem?

-He just got dropped from the team, air-head.

Ah, fresh air!

-Isn't it glorious?

-No.

Look at them! If only I could play games all day.

I know! You can play all day. We'll have a sports day for everyone.

Great idea. I'll be drinks monitor.

-Duke!

-I'll go and get changed.

I suppose I ought to apologise.

I ought to, but I won't.

-Go annoy somebody else.

-I will.

-Why are you an ex-football hero?

-I missed training.

-So?

-Three weeks running.

-You? Have I got the right Lol here?

Mr Live-breathe-and-eat football? You missed a chance to kick a ball?

Mr Bruce. Triple detention.

Bruce! One day, I'll give him a taste of his own medicine!

Very fetching, Duke. Going on a cruise?

No. A sports day, actually.

Excellent! Getting stuck in? Enjoy.

We're all "getting stuck in". Including you. Enjoy(!)

-You'll get back in the team.

-Maybe.

-"Maybe"?! Calling the real Lol -

that arrogant, look-at-me-I'm-great, big-headed pain in the bum!

I'm telling you, you'll...

No, wait... Forget the school team.

-You'll get a deal at a professional club.

-Oh, yeah(?)

-Your agent will sort it out.

-But I haven't got an agent!

Says who?

I'll launch your career for a mere 50% of your wages!

Come on! What are you waiting for?

Do hurry up, Duke!

-Elaine!

-We want to get on.

-Oh, Shelley! What happened?

-It's nothing. I lifted something heavy.

Like another packet of biscuits(!)

-Duke! Really! Can't you see she's in pain?

-No, I'm fine. Can I help?

You can be umpire! You'll have to sit and watch. Could you manage?

I'll...I'll do my best.

Good. Duke will be glad to bring you out some tea. ..Won't you?

Comfy?

I love exercise, Duke. I could watch it all day.

-What's wrong, sweetie?

-I'm gonna be picked last. I always am!

It doesn't matter who's picked when.

Taking part is the important thing!

Crash.

Aw, picking boyfriends first, eh?

-Michael.

-Aw, picking rodents first, eh(?)

Nathan.

Duke.

Hayley.

Elaine.

Remember, taking part is the imp...

We'll walk it!

-I don't think so!

-We'll win easily!

You won't. These are non-competitive games.

-What, like a peace-and-harmony thing?

-Exactly.

-So, who's the best?

-I am! Me. I'm the best!

-And the world had better believe it!

-Better than the best ever?

I said, who's better than the best ever?!

Oh, er, me, I guess.

Right, round the back. Come on.

-I lost! I lost!

-No...

Remember? There are no losers!

Oh, yeah, right. No losers. Us lot?

No-one wants us, no-one loves us, no-one cares. We're all losers here.

-Thanks for that, Crash.

-It's no problem. Really!

Three-legged race next! Pair up!

EVERYONE TALKS AT ONCE

Oh, no!

-Whoa, that was close!

-The yellows won easily.

-I think we did.

-She thinks THEY won, Nathan!

No, no. We did just enough.

-What? You must be mad!

-Mad! Hark! Look who's talking!

-AHEM!

Now, now. There are no losers, remember?

< COACH YELLS ORDERS

Look at them. Rubbish! You're miles better! You were born to play here!

Pick those feet up! Come on!

And again! Faster! And again!

This is your moment.

-You'll show them.

-They look quite good.

-COACH:

-I've seen girls play better! One-legged girls! Come on!

That's right - faster! Pick the feet up!

OK. Four laps of the building relay race! On your marks...

get set...

So, you get your big chance and bottle it.

COACH SHOUTS AT THE PLAYERS

-What if they don't think I'm good enough?

-You fail.

When you're old, you'll look back and think, "What if I'd had that trial and succeeded?"

I know how much this means to you.

It'll break your heart to fail, yes?

Believe me, I've had my heart broken so often it's 90% glue.

But I'm still here! Fighting for me, AND for you.

So, are you going to go for it?

Are you OK?

Yeah, fine.

-Get a move on! You should be taking part!

-I am, but just very slowly.

-That's not the attitude. You should put some effort into it.

-Why?

If there are no winners or losers, why should I?

Well, because...

Bec...

Have you got any red ones left?

OK, guys, good work today.

Remember what I said earlier - support each other. ..Who are you?

-He's come for his trial.

-Says who?

Says me, his agent. That's who.

-You any good?

-I only represent the best and he's the best of the best.

If you're as good as your agent, you'll be an international soon.

You'd better believe it. ..Go on, then.

Yeah, a neat trick, but circus stuff. Can you play?

Show him, Lol! He's obviously inexperienced in these things.

TEAM SHOUTS ENCOURAGEMENT

YES!

Yes-s-s!

-Easy.

-I won!

-You?

-I won!

-And with that, I declare these peace-and-harmony games over.

I think there's a future in this non-competitive sport thing.

-It helps bring people together(!)

-One of your better ideas, Elaine(!)

Give me a break! He's too young!

-Come back next year and we'll see.

-So there might be a chance, then?

-I'm not promising anything, but...

-"But" nothing! That's 12 months!

-I want something now!

-But there isn't anything he could...

Hang on...

-You've given me an idea.

-HE DIALS ON HIS MOBILE

Ahem, ahem! Would Madame like the last cake?

Duke, I really shouldn't, but go on, then.

Shelley! Your arm!

It's a miracle! I must tell everybody the good news!

No, no, no. There's really no need for that.

Really? Oh, well, maybe I'LL relax, then...

while you get me my tea!

Thank you.

Milk, no sugar.

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