0:00:05 > 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 may come my way...- No! No!
0:00:14 > 0:00:18# Believe me now I will win some day. #
0:00:18 > 0:00:23No, no, no, no, no, and for the six billionth time...NO!
0:00:26 > 0:00:31Will you come back here and discuss this like a sensible human being?
0:00:31 > 0:00:35Tracy! You're only supposed to be living here temporarily!
0:00:35 > 0:00:39You've got to get out and start meeting some new families.
0:00:39 > 0:00:43What if I don't want to? What if I like things as they are?
0:00:43 > 0:00:48- We all have to move on.- OK, so why don't you bog off to Australia?!
0:01:07 > 0:01:10I made a list of potential parents
0:01:10 > 0:01:14and I've chosen the couple I think are most compatible with your needs.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18YOU chose them! YOU! So my lifelong happiness now depends on a madwoman
0:01:18 > 0:01:22who eats lentil sandwiches and wears old men's sandals!
0:01:25 > 0:01:27Tracy?
0:01:29 > 0:01:31Mr and Mrs Jebble are very nice.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35They're...responsible and conscientious and very well-meaning.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39Like my social workers! If you really cared about me,
0:01:39 > 0:01:42you'd let ME choose who I'll live with!
0:01:42 > 0:01:46- All right...- But, no, you're not a real professional!
0:01:46 > 0:01:50You're a skanky wind bucket with a face like a shrivelled baked bean!
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Tracy, I said all right.
0:01:56 > 0:02:01- What?- You choose who you like best and I'll fix up a meeting.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05- Really? You mean it?- It's not quite the official approach,
0:02:05 > 0:02:09but everyone is vetted so I can't see any harm.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11There you go. It's down to you now.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16OK. ..I might not have time today.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20Well, Louise is visiting and I haven't seen her in ages so...
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Are you making excuses now?
0:02:23 > 0:02:26Course not. This lot'll be fighting over me.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30Roll up! Roll up! Bargain of the century!
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Who will foster this lovely little girl?
0:02:33 > 0:02:37This wonderful child! This marvellous little gem!
0:02:43 > 0:02:48Can't wait to tell Justine about places we've been, my hamsters...
0:02:48 > 0:02:52- Lou, maybe you shouldn't boast too much about things.- Why not?
0:02:52 > 0:02:57- It might upset your friends. They still live here.- I never thought.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59- Louise!- Hiya!
0:02:59 > 0:03:03- Hello, Louise.- Hello. - ..Mrs Morris, I'm Shelley.
0:03:04 > 0:03:09You've brought CDs, great. ..I got this new nail kit!
0:03:09 > 0:03:13- You can do my nails, I can do yours and we can go...- I have to go soon.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17But you just got here. You hardly ever come round.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19It's difficult. I'd like to stay.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22- It's just...- What?
0:03:22 > 0:03:24Well, I'm not allowed.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28Have to go to the boring old park with my foster family.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36Jackie, this is Louise.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40- She used to live here but she's been fostered now.- Lucky you.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44Not really. Fostering's pretty hard going sometimes.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48- It's horrible living somewhere you hate.- It's horrible.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50You can always come back here.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54You can have my room anytime. I'm not staying long in this dump.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!
0:03:57 > 0:04:01You're lucky, Louise! You've got a mum and dad to look after you.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05- Oh, they never make a fuss of me, Dolly.- Why?
0:04:05 > 0:04:09Because...they've got four other children so they're really busy.
0:04:09 > 0:04:13- You said they were gonna take you to the park.- Yeah...
0:04:13 > 0:04:18- but I'd rather stay here.- Should've rang if you weren't happy.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20They don't let me use the phone.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23- You're joking?! - They're not allowed to.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26They do. And they're really horrible.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31- You lot are better off here in the Dumping Ground.- Louise? Time to go.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37Bye, then.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41< Have fun.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51Sorry, couple number one. Thank you and goodnight.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57Potential family number two, do you really think someone as cool as me
0:04:57 > 0:05:00could live with THAT hairdo? Get real.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07- What are you doing? - Sorting out new foster parents.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09- Is Louise here yet?- Been and gone.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13- What?! Thanks for telling me(!) - Louise is really miserable.
0:05:13 > 0:05:18- Justine's gonna tell Elaine to get her back. You coming?- You bet.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22It's about time Elaine realises that fostering's a waste of time.
0:05:22 > 0:05:27You've got to help Louise! She hates the Morrises!
0:05:27 > 0:05:32- She did look nervous.- Mrs Morris was telling me she's settling in well.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36- Don't say you've fallen for that one.- What are you talking about?
0:05:36 > 0:05:40- It is so obvious, an amoeba can work it out.- A what?
0:05:40 > 0:05:46The Morrises are only pretending to be nice in front of stupid adults
0:05:46 > 0:05:49such as social workers and care home employees.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53But really, they're hiding a horrible and unspeakable truth.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02Tracy, you're just projecting
0:06:02 > 0:06:07all your own bad feelings about fostering onto Louise's situation.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11- I'm not.- Well, have you chosen your family from the list I gave you?
0:06:11 > 0:06:13I really need to sort out a meeting.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16Well, actually, Elaine, I HAVE decided.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18Oh, good.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21After weighing up the pros and cons of each,
0:06:21 > 0:06:25and seeing what a wonderful time Louise is having,
0:06:25 > 0:06:28I think fostering is the worst idea since homework.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31I won't be meeting ANY of your sad losers.
0:06:31 > 0:06:36I'm going home soon, so don't think of putting me up for fostering.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40If you two won't do anything about Louise, we will. So there!
0:06:43 > 0:06:44Girls.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51She's refusing to even consider fostering now, Duke.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55I don't know what's going to happen to Tracy, really I don't!
0:06:55 > 0:06:57She'll be OK, Elaine.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01She's a natural born survivor - more bounce than a kangaroo.
0:07:01 > 0:07:06- 'We've Tracy on the line.- I'd like a request for my friend Louise.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10'She's been forced to live with really horrible foster parents...'
0:07:10 > 0:07:14I'll handle this, Duke. ..Tracy?! Tracy, what are you doing?!
0:07:14 > 0:07:18- 'They should be locked up...- Give me that phone!- Bog off, Elaine!
0:07:18 > 0:07:22- 'Free Louise from her foster family!- I'm sorry.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26'The child's got challenging behavioural difficulties.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29'ALL: Free Louise from her skanky foster family!
0:07:29 > 0:07:33'You can't stop us, Elaine. We'll show you.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37- 'We'll go on hunger strike till you free Louise!- Thank you. Goodbye.
0:07:37 > 0:07:42'Thank you, Tracy. This one's for Louise, then.'
0:07:55 > 0:08:00- What's up? No-one hungry today? - We're all on hunger strike.- Yeah!
0:08:00 > 0:08:02I'm not.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06- Everyone except him. Nobody eats till Louise is free.- Yeah!
0:08:06 > 0:08:11Thought you might not fancy fish fingers, so I cooked a few treats.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13Chocolate cake?
0:08:13 > 0:08:14Pizza?
0:08:14 > 0:08:17Wait! What about our hunger strike?
0:08:17 > 0:08:21- Think of Louise!- Come on, you lot. This is our one chance
0:08:21 > 0:08:24to change someone's life.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28Our one chance to save a victim from fostering. Who's with me?
0:08:28 > 0:08:32Tracy, life's hard... and then it's over.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37Well, I'm never giving in.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46Mmm...you sure about that?
0:08:46 > 0:08:48Positive.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52- Justine...- I can hold out just as long as Tracy Beaker.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54Boy, I'm stuffed.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57You need a run around the park. Yeah.
0:08:57 > 0:09:02- Duke, can we go to Pond Park this afternoon?- OK.- Great.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05Justine!
0:09:09 > 0:09:12Jackie! Jackie! ..Here.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16Now, you're going to promise not to run away again, OK?
0:09:16 > 0:09:18I'm not promising anything.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21Elaine, keep an eye on Jackie.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25- Can we get some ice cream? - No ice cream, no.- What?!
0:09:25 > 0:09:28A brisk walk round the park. Come on.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32- Tracy!- Justine, I'm not talking to you! Three pieces of cake you had!
0:09:32 > 0:09:37Tracy! Louise is in the park with the manky Morrises.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40We only have to find out where and rescue her.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47- It's beautiful. - Absolutely gorgeous.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49Don't stop for anyone.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52I can't go any quicker!
0:09:52 > 0:09:55- Think of Louise! - I AM thinking of...- Ssh!
0:09:57 > 0:10:02- Yes! Come on! - Justine, I can't... Justine, no...
0:10:02 > 0:10:03What?!
0:10:03 > 0:10:05I...
0:10:05 > 0:10:07I can't ride a bike.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11Right, then.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13We'll take this one, please.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18Hey, Duke. When do WE get to go on the bikes?
0:10:18 > 0:10:20Hey! Come back here, you two!
0:10:20 > 0:10:23I'm sorry, Duke, I can't hear you!
0:10:23 > 0:10:27Tracy, that is not...! Come back here!
0:10:28 > 0:10:30- Bike!- Bike!
0:10:30 > 0:10:32Tracy! Here come the kennel police!
0:10:37 > 0:10:41- Go, Duke, go!- Come on, Elaine!- Go!
0:10:48 > 0:10:50- Morning!- Sorry!
0:10:50 > 0:10:55- Just shut up and keep looking for Louise.- Keep your eyes on the path!
0:10:55 > 0:11:00- Which way?- That way! That way! - This way?- Yes... No!- This way?- YES!
0:11:00 > 0:11:02- Louise!- Where is she?
0:11:05 > 0:11:08- Justine, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop!- What?!
0:11:08 > 0:11:12Come on, let's get her. Turn around!
0:11:12 > 0:11:17- Duke and Elaine will find us! Are you mad?- Come on, just do it!
0:11:17 > 0:11:20- Faster!- Just keep pedalling!
0:11:20 > 0:11:23BOTH: Yes!
0:11:27 > 0:11:30Go, go, go, go, go! Go!
0:11:30 > 0:11:34- Gooooooo!- I'm going, I'm going!
0:11:34 > 0:11:37SCREAMS AND YELLS
0:11:38 > 0:11:41- Louise! Louise!- Louise!
0:11:42 > 0:11:44What are YOU doing here?
0:11:44 > 0:11:48- We've come to save you from the Morrises.- Get in.- Stop there!
0:11:48 > 0:11:53- We're only trying to help Louise! - She hates living with...THEM.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57How would you like being prisoner, treated worse than a slave?
0:11:58 > 0:12:03- Louise?- The Morrises aren't horrible at all.
0:12:03 > 0:12:08They're the best thing that's ever happened to me, in my whole life.
0:12:08 > 0:12:13I didn't want you to think I was showing off or boasting.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17- Do you realise we've been on a hunger strike for you?- I'm sorry.
0:12:17 > 0:12:22- Louise, you made me think you were in trouble.- I'm so sorry.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26- Come on. Let's go. - I hate you, Louise.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30Can't we make up? Please?
0:12:34 > 0:12:40- These are undertakers and that was a lollipop lady.- Tracy?
0:12:41 > 0:12:45Tracy, I want to have a serious talk with you.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48You need to work on your fostering fears.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52- I'm prepared to offer you a weekly therapy session.- No, thanks, Elaine.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55You have to face your fears and...
0:12:55 > 0:13:00- This one.- ..Sorry?- Well, THEY don't believe in giving children sweets.
0:13:00 > 0:13:05- And THEY don't have a garden. - And SHE'S got a moustache.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09Justine, Louise and Jackie have helped me decide.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13This is the lucky family I'll meet with a view to fostering me.
0:13:13 > 0:13:18- You'll give fostering a try? - Well, worked for Louise, didn't it?
0:13:18 > 0:13:21Yes! Yes, it did.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23So, if you'd book up a meeting,
0:13:23 > 0:13:27we might be able to get something sorted.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30Well, go on. Chop-chop.
0:13:35 > 0:13:39Subtitles by Alison Rae BBC Broadcast 2003
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