Temper, Temper The Story of Tracy Beaker

# I can make my world come true

# All my dreams will see me through

# Doesn't matter what may come my way

# Believe me now I will win someday! #

Rio! Where are you?

Show your face! Rio!

Rio!

Rio! Rio!

Show your face!

Where's Rio?

Where's my painting?!

Crash, get off him!

Crash!

Crash! Crash!

Hey, hey, hey, what's going on?

-He started it!

-He nicked my painting!

-Did not!

-Liar!

Crash, you can't go accusing people without proof.

Cool down!

Temper, temper.

I'm not scared of you, so watch it.

I've said that's enough.

-But Sid...

-No buts!

I've got enough on my plate today with these cameras.

Duke's not going to be around much.

I could do without any extra aggro.

Why do we need cameras?

Er, because I don't have eyes in the back of my head.

Sid, this is an invasion of privacy.

Look, it's just till we get new staff.

I don't like it any more than you.

-If he wants to spy on us, we'll give him something good to see.

-Yeah.

-This is war.

-They're just trying to make you angry, don't rise to it.

They won't get away with it.

I won't let you fight. It's what they want.

I could've had him if Sid hadn't turned up.

-Forget it, we're moving onto Phase Two.

-What's Phase Two?

-Dunno.

But it's got to be something good.

Yeah, once Crash falls, all the other kids will follow.

And I'll rule this place.

You've got to be cleverer than that.

-Martial arts - use your opponent's aggression against them.

-What?

I bet I can make him really lose it.

-Just keep Sid out of the way and let these do the talking.

-Oh, Rio!

I think we can be a bit cleverer than that.

He's always sticking up for Jackie and the other Muppets in this place.

Yeah. So, if we get at them...

ALL: Then we get at him!

All we gotta do is wind him up and wind him up

till he explodes.

They want you to get angry but, instead, just smile or ignore it.

They'll think they've beaten me.

No, they won't.

They won't have a clue what's going on.

Oh, what now?!

So, what's going on?

You might have trouble spying on us in our bedroom

with no cameras in there.

Here you can see exactly what we're up to all the time.

See, I had trouble picking what shirt to wear.

And I'm writing in my diary.

Is it clearer if I hold it up? What do you reckon?

OK!

-Got everything?

-Ready.

Shaving foam on a treacle tart.

-Those losers aren't going to know what's hit them!

-Yeah!

THEY CHOKE AND SPIT

Oh, it's disgusting!

What? Mine's delicious.

Mmm. Mine too.

Yeah?

Nothing.

You're pathetic.

Enjoy your desserts.

Why d'you let them speak to you like that?

It's all part of our new plan.

We're going to kill the Wellards.

With kindness.

We're going to kill them with kindness.

-Do I even smile if they take my moon rock?

-Yes.

-Destroy my invisibility helmet?

-BOTH: Yes.

-Smash my alien transmitter?

-BOTH: Yes!

-OK.

Mmm, yummy!

ALL: Eugh!

That's disgusting!

-Oh!

-What?

-My favourite top's gone.

-I bet I know who's got it.

-They've been going through my things!

-Jackie...

How dare they?!

"I won't let you fight them. That's what they want."

Right. Let's see if this plan really does work.

-You've got my jumper.

-Yeah, so what?

Nothing. I thought your skirt would go really well with that top.

-I was going to lend you it anyway.

-What?

I'm glad you took it. See you later. Suits you.

Hi, Roxy. Hi, Rio.

What did she want?

Weird. Took her favourite top. She couldn't care less.

Maybe she doesn't want it.

Whatever. We'll bring down 'em down with the next stage of the plan.

Let me do the shoe thing. Let me, let me, let me, let me!

Please! Shoe thing, shoe thing, shoe thing, shoe thing!

Pleeeease!

All right, then.

Yes!

Battle stations!

Oh!

Finished.

Urgh, get away from me.

Now what?

Well, er...they put their shoes on.

How d'you plan to make that happen?

We can't afford any more slip-ups!

Leave it to me.

Crash!

I saw your painting at the bottom of the garden.

-It must have blown there.

-Had nothing to do with us.

-Thanks.

SQUELCHING AND SIZZLING

Ugh! I'm not putting my feet in those!

-What's so funny?

-What? Can't you smell anything?

Yes. Strawberries, with a hint of rose.

What's wrong with you lot?!

-We put dog poo in your shoes!

-Sh!

Yeah, good joke!

Look at them.

Pooey shoes!

I'm glad I didn't put my shoes on!

SCREAMING AND YELLING

That's how you wind them up, not putting poo in their shoes!

YELLING AND SCREAMING

What is going on here today? What d'you think you're doing?

-Hi, Sid. We're just... having a sleep-out!

-Yeah!

Chuck us my other pillow, will you?

Roxy, are you sleeping out here too?

-Let's build a camp!

-I don't care what's going on,

I want you to put it back in the house...now!

Er, hi, everyone! What's going on?

Tell you later.

Crash! Recognise it?

Cool, let's paint the garden.

Coward, can't even stand up to me!

-D'you get it from your dad?

-I don't know.

-They say I've got his eyes.

-Crash!

I can't leave you alone for two minutes.

You let them walk all over you.

-I trained you up to deal with those bullies.

-It's all part of a plan.

The "let's roll over and die" plan?

No, the "be nice to them until they explode" plan.

Tell me more.

DISTANT: What are you doing, Bouncer?

-I'm reading a cookery book. How about you?

-Just cutting my toenails.

Oooh, I think I need to go to the toilet.

I'm thinking, right, whether to have chocolate now or in ten minutes.

Oh, hi, Sid. Didn't see you there, spying on us.

We moved the stuff but we didn't want to move it out of view,

but we found another camera!

-And the loud hailers?

-So you can hear everything we're thinking!

I've got an itch on my leg. Should I scratch it?

And I was thinking whether to have chocolate now or later.

# La-la-la! La-la-la! # I'm not listening.

Bye, Sid!

# La-la-la! La-la-la!

# The cameras are staying! #

So, is everyone clear?

You take care of Chantal. Me and the others'll handle Roxy and Rio.

Chucking the paints on them was a stroke of genius.

Yeah, good one, Rox.

Er, why was it genius?

-Because they have to wash their faces?

-Yes!

-And this stuff is a nightmare to get off!

-Mm!

KNOCK ON DOOR

Here, I think we're the same size.

Yours are worn out. Bad for your feet to wear old trainers.

-Right.

-They're probably not your style,

but you can borrow them till you've saved up for some cool ones.

-See you later.

-OK, OK, what's going on?

Um, nothing, I just...

Why are you being nice to me?

Everyone should have someone who's nice to them...even Wellards.

'She was totally freaked out!'

I'm going to really lay it on thick with this.

Hey, Chantal, want some chocolate...?

Your faces are bright red!

I think it looks good, like I've caught the sun a bit.

Caught the sun!

We put shaving foam on your food, dog poo in your shoes...

WHY don't you fight back?

Er...

Right, the three of you are on washing-up duties for a fortnight.

Sid...it was all just a bit of a laugh, you know.

You haven't heard what we did. We gave as good as we got.

Didn't we?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

Fine. You know what? The less I know about this, the better.

What now?

Can't you see clearly enough?

Hey, turn that off!

Excuse me, I'm just trying to have my shower in peace?

-There's no cameras in the bathroom.

-You brought the bathroom down here.

Can we stop this, please?

Maybe If there were no cameras,

we'd probably think about coming back inside.

Maybe.

# I can make my world come true

# All my dreams will see me through

# And the flak won't get me down

# My dreams will turn things all around

# Put a smile upon my face

# I can see a better place

# Doesn't matter what may come my way

# Believe me now I will win someday! #

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