Independence Day 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. #

Nothing to worry about, I promise.

Come inside for a look. It's lovely.

No, thanks.

You'll be fine. Everyone's nice.

-Everybody?

-I'm nice. >

-I'm very nice.

ALL: We're all very nice!

Will you get inside!

Not you, um, yes, you...you too.

You can't live in the garden!

We'll show him round later.

You're letting him stay outside? Any idea how hard it was to catch him?

If he runs away again, he knows he'll get caught.

So let's give him some space, eh?

-It's not that bad.

-You get used to Elaine the Pain.

Did you really live with the wolves and snakes?

RAAAAAAAH!

BOTH: AAAAAAARGH!

THEY CONTINUE TO YELL

I'm Crash, what's your name?

Wolf Boy.

I'm not trying to steal your soul!

-Wolfie, then.

-Hi, Wolfie.

-I'm Lol, and this is Bouncer.

What's a big guy like you doing here?

I'm leaving. I'm moving to a halfway house.

To half look after yourself?

That lady gonna bring you half your dinner?

-And wash half his clothes!

-Yeah, well, I've got things to do.

You coming, Lol?

Lol?

Er... Go ahead.

Elaine and the police caught him with a big net!

They had to use a poison dart on him.

He was brought up by wild animals.

Probably why he won't sleep in the house.

No, thanks. Wolfie's teaching me how to survive.

Lesson number one - never turn down free food!

What's that?

-Nettle soup. You can live on it.

-You live on nettles?

-There's plenty of things.

-Roots and berries?

Fish, rabbits...

BOTH: Rabbits!

-How d'you catch them?

-Show you later. Look, starters!

BOTH: UGH!

He's a cannibal!

Cannibals eat people, silly!

Oh, I knew that.

Anyway, he hunts and eats...

..rabbits!

Thing is, we can't let you sleep out here alone.

I've slept in worse places.

The powers-that-be get funny about us leaving children outside.

-Don't tell them.

-It's not that simple.

-I'm not coming in.

-One of us will sleep here with you.

-Ooh, my back!

Trusting me was an act, wasn't it?

Sid, you're spooking him. Let me sleep out here tonight.

I promise I'll wake you if he as much as takes a step...

Are we still on for tomorrow?

-What?

-Going to see the halfway house, remember?

What's the hurry? I've got to see it sometime!

-We can catch the bus...

-You can get a half-fare!

Or Elaine the Pain could drive you halfway there!

Yeah.

Hilarious.

Sssh...

Be quiet...

Come on, swim into the net.

I'll stop the mad boy-wolf eating you.

Come on, swim into the nice net.

It'll be dark soon.

-WOLFIE HOWLS

-Very funny.

-That big guy your mate?

-Yeah, and my brother.

-You're close, then?

-Very.

How you gonna manage when he moves?

What's it like living out here, just you and nature?

I do rain dances, and the God of Hunting guides my spear.

Stupid question.

It's hard. You get tired.

-Why don't you come inside?

-I don't like being locked in.

We know where the keys are, so we can get out.

-Yeah?

-And if you ever need a mate,

there's no-one better

than a Dumping Ground kid.

I'll keep that in mind.

Night, Wolfie.

By the way, what's your real name?

-Lights out soon, mate?

-Yeah.

Big day tomorrow, seeing your new place.

It's no big deal. Time I moved on.

-When you're ready. No rush.

-I'm not a kid, you know!

-Yeah, I know it.

Buffy!

Buffy's escaped!

She's probably in the garden.

We need to find her before someone else does!

You need a spring action on the trap door, otherwise they get away.

You ready?

-What?

-The halfway house.

-Can't we go another day?

-I said I'd go today.

Won't be a tick.

I reckon I can convince him to come inside.

With a bit of time. Can you go by yourself?

Yeah, sure.

No problem.

We're gonna have rabbit, then?

This is your room. Take as long as you like.

-I'll leave you to it.

-Thanks.

Here, Buffy, come to Marco. Here, Buffy.

Here, Buffy.

BOTH: A rabbit-trap!

D'you know where our fishing rod is?

Wolfie and me are going fishing.

He can catch fish with a bow and arrow!

-What are you doing?

-Making a start.

-What are you talking about?

-I'm moving.

-Straight away?

-No point hanging about.

We've been talking about it for ages.

Yeah, yeah, right.

-What is he doing?

-I don't know.

-He's got a bow and arrow!

-Wolfie's gonna shoot Buffy with a bow and arrow!

-AAARGH!

Those little kids are a scream. "Aaaargh!"

Yeah, so are you.

What?

-You mad at me for something?

-Don't act innocent.

If I freaked them out too much, I was only kidding...

-You've got everyone fooled, haven't you?

-What's that supposed to mean?

You think you can suck Lol in, but we're family, right?

-But you wouldn't know about that.

-No.

Well, you can keep your hunting and fishing rubbish and leave him alone!

-I didn't invite him, he sucked up to me.

-Yeah, right!

-I don't need anybody.

-What are you doing here, then?

You're right. What am I doing here?

Ah, Wolfie, wait!

Wolfie's not going to eat Buffy!

-He eats bugs!

-He's a wild animal!

He's had a terrible time! Stop being silly!

Buffy's probably asleep and she'll come back when she's hungry.

-But...

-Ah! I promise you, no-one's going to eat her.

-Wolfie's taken off!

-What?

-It was all my fault.

-Tell me later.

We'll have to find him!

Get lost!

-They'll put you somewhere you can't run away from.

-Leave me alone!

-You need a babysitter now?

-Don't be stupid!

I thought it would be hard...

-without you.

-He wouldn't even see where you're moving.

-I thought you didn't care.

-You know what "thought" did.

Planted a feather and thought a hen would grow.

-Planted a brick and thought...

-Forgive me if I puke.

-Listen, I didn't mean what I said.

-Come back with us.

-Please?

-I've got better things to do.

Wait...

I can't sleep in a bed.

-Sid'll let you sleep on the floor.

-Come on, Wolfie.

My name's Sean.

You know, I might wait a few weeks before I move.

OK.

This living rough's not bad.

Buffy? Buffy?

Ha ha ha!

BOTH: AAARGH!

Fried chicken, anyone?

# I can make my world come true

# All my dreams will see me through

-# And the fight won't get me down

-No! No!

# My dreams will turn things all around

# With a smile upon my face

# I can see a better place

-# Doesn't matter what may come my way

-No! No!

# Believe me now, I will win some day. #