The Burnywood Menace Tracy Beaker Returns

THEY ALL CHATTER

What are you doing?

Making a tower. What's it look like?

-OK, why?

-You don't expect us to eat this rubbish, do you?

They keep giving us these horrible cheap beans.

-And they're past their sell-by.

-Yuk!

Only by a few days. We've got to save money.

-We had no takeaways...

-I couldn't go swimming!

-And no electrical time.

-OK, OK, I know it's a bit rubbish.

They cancelled my piano lessons!

I always have piano lessons on Wednesday!

If I don't have piano lessons, then Wednesday won't work!

Look me in the eye, Tracy Beaker...

and tell me this is fair.

'The council stopped paying'

for Gus's piano lessons three months ago.

So who's been paying?

You?!

We can't afford to do it any more.

You shouldn't have to pay in the first place.

Tell the council we've cut everything we can and we're done.

They can't chuck everyone out in the street.

They're going to shut us down

and move everyone somewhere cheaper - Burnywood.

-Burnywood?!

-They can't do that!

-This is our home.

-That's why we need to make these cuts work.

Don't get sucked in. If they want to shut us down, they will.

-Doesn't matter how much money we save.

-Sapph, come back.

I've done a stretch in Burnywood. I'm not going back.

Then help us make it cheaper here, and you won't need to.

Neither will anyone else.

Everyone, let's show these council muppets

how to run this place on the cheap.

Sell the best on the net, I'll shift the rest.

Found more games to sell. Here, Harry.

-Oops.

-That was Jeff's fault.

-I can get £20 for the sofa.

-How do you know?

That's what that dodgy clearance man offered me last time.

Turn off these lights, save electricity.

Get Johnny to take down the curtains, we'll shift them.

OK. I've gone through everything, and you can have this...

-AND this!

-Carmen, we need to make money.

-I need to see two full bin bags.

-Two?!

-Give me attitude, it's double!

What are you doing?

Oh. I thought if we put these on our feet, we won't miss the carpet.

Good thinking, Tee.

-Pointless.

-Well, at least she's trying!

-Oi! Hey, lads, where are you going with that?

-We're selling it.

-What?!

-I don't need it any more.

-To me...

-Ah, no, no, no. What are you doing?

-We're on a mission. No time for feelings.

-Frank, you can't...

# The best things in life are free

# But you can give them to the birds and bees

-# I need money

-That's what I want

-# That's what I want

-That's what I want

-# That's what I wa-a-a-nt

-That's what I want

-# That's what I want

-That's what I want. #

Tracy, we can't sell the car.

There must be something we could sell.

How much would we get for Gina?!

We need Gina. We could sell you!

There's more meat on Gina.

You know I'd resign if it'd help.

I do, it wouldn't, thank you.

I can't stand the thought of them closing the Dumping Ground.

-It's where I grew up, made me who I am.

-Mm.

That's why they're closing it down!

Try and cut a bit of that yourself now. Good girl.

Then you can try your vegetables.

Er, Lily...

-Can I get down, please?

-Of course you can. Don't worry,

you'll get used to it when you're here every day.

-Matt and I think it's time you moved back in.

-Yes!

-You got rid of everything!

-Except the important things.

Don't thank me yet, there's more.

Ta-dah!

CHEERING

What are you doing?!

We present the results of our Saving Elm Tree House campaign!

Tee's moving in with me and Lily to save on heating.

What have you done with the carpet? Where are the curtains?

Ha-ha...all in good time. Tee?

I made these, so we don't miss the carpets.

-Thanks...

-Gus?

-We've worked out the savings.

-Saving electricity,

saving heating, and sharing baths.

-Talking!

-No. There's no way I'm sharing a bath.

-Me neither.

-Not all at the same time, just the water.

No, that's rank.

Talking! Adding the savings to the money Liam got

from the house clearance man...

-What?!

-It's all about the contacts, Mike. Here.

Talking! Adding the costs to the savings means we'll each cost...

..£29.87 a week less.

-That matches the Burnywood prices, right?

-Yes...

-Ta-dah!

-THEY CHEER

-But...

-Shut up, shut up! Continue.

Right. We can see how hard you all worked, yeah?

Oh, spit it out, please...

Um... Look, there isn't a council in the country

that would let us run a home like this.

I'm really sorry, but you'll have to buy the whole lot back.

See, I told you it was a waste of time.

Let me remind Harry how much you helped

when they cart him off to Burnywood.

And the snorty old warthog roared at the three princesses.

They shivered and shook, and shot their magic powers...

-How's my favourite girls? Ready for a story?

-Yeah!

-Yeah!

Matt, Lily was just telling them one.

-I'm sorry, Lily. You carry on.

-No, no!

It's OK. I'm tired now anyway.

Night-night, girls.

Katkins Kibble was in big trouble...

Lily...

I'm sorry about that earlier.

Um...this is for you.

We were going to give it to you tomorrow, but have it now.

Matt made it, to go on your door when you move in.

You spelt Lily wrong.

Oh, no...

Give it back, I'll...

-It's fine, I like it.

-No, no...

I like it.

You do want to move in, don't you?

Yeah, course I do.

I probably shouldn't have said in front of the girls,

it's just Matt and I had already spoken to your social worker.

-We thought you'd be pleased.

-I am. I promise.

Good night, then.

First place that's ever felt like home.

I never heard that.

What are we going to do?

Plan B.

I haven't got a plan B.

Neither have I, yet.

But I'm not giving up till we get to at least plan F.

Feels like they're trying to wipe out my past.

Isn't Burnywood the place where all your stuff got nicked?

Yeah, and my door was kicked in four times.

I was only there two weeks.

Typical. Uproot young people who are settled and happy

just cos it's cheaper somewhere else.

It stinks. I just wish I could do something about it.

It's hard to make a difference on your own.

What if I wasn't on my own?

If enough people kick up a fuss, it might force the council to stop.

"Persuade" is probably better than "force".

"Persuade" it is, then!

Come on, you're not going to get more for this rubbish.

-It's a bad idea.

-It's a great idea!

-It's the only idea we've got.

I'm writing an article.

The newspaper that offered me a job said they'd print it.

-That sounds like a "Tracy" plan to me.

-What exactly is a Tracy plan?

It's the only option we've got, Gina.

Do something crazy to make people listen.

That is a Tracy plan.

Tracy plans work!

Most of the time.

Let's do it.

I want no part of it. TRACY SIGHS

Are you sure you don't want me to come in with you?

Yeah. I'd rather tell Mike myself.

Thanks.

Lily, you'll never guess what.

They want to send us away, we had to sell everything,

then make girl and boy bedrooms,

and none of it worked so we had to buy it all back.

Wait, wait...what?

Basically, the council want to close us down

and send us to Burnywood.

Lily?

-Come and give me a hand with these.

-Sure.

Did you have a good time with the girls?

Yeah.

Christie asked me to move in.

She's cleared it with Rob and everything.

Well, that's good news, hmm? Isn't it?

Well, they're really nice. And I'd rather be at theirs than Burnywood.

-But...

-But what?

I dunno. I just feel like... I don't fit in.

Oh, Lily. You've waited so long

and worked so hard to be back with Poppy and Rosie.

You're bound to feel scared.

Hmm? But you know what, sometimes it's best to just jump in.

I'll miss you, you know.

SHE SIGHS

POPPY AND ROSIE GIGGLE

Burnywood can't be that bad, can it? At least we'd all be together.

You'd hate it.

I heard they sit on your backs when you get into fights.

I heard they lock you in your bedroom all night.

What if they split us up?

We won't let them.

I'll persuade Cam to change her mind about fostering us.

Why don't you shut up about that? It's never going to happen.

This is real!

Right! Who's ready to go to war?

-Plan B?

-You bet. Did they really think

they'd get away with dragging us out?

We'll tell the world about it. They won't know what's hit 'em.

-I'm in.

-And me.

Oh, me too.

Thought you didn't want to know?

Well, we've got nothing else on.

'There's a reason we call this a care home, and not a care house.

'We try to provide our young people

'with a proper, loving and stable place to live.

'Somewhere they feel safe and valued,

'where the staff really care about them.

'And they can form real emotional ties.

'And just have fun, like real families do.

'Young people in care need to feel wanted,

'just like anybody else.

'They want to know their opinions matter.

'They like a challenge.

'Would you chuck your own children out on the street

'because you didn't think they were worth the money?

'I don't think so.

'That's what the council are threatening.

'And we're not going to take it. We're fighting back!'

Perfect.

Look!

Wow, that is genius!

Well done, guys.

-Tracy?

-Mm-hm?

You wouldn't let someone take me away if I didn't want to go, would you?

-Course not.

-'Newsroom.'

Hello?

-Tracy, promise?

-'Newsroom, hello?'

-Promise.

Hi, yeah. I just want to tip you off about an anti-council protest.

All right, Christie, see you later.

-Was that Christie Perry?

-Mm-hm. I've asked her to come in

so we can sort out about Lily moving in.

Well, that's great news.

Mm-hm.

Um...the protest has just started.

Really?

Oh, come on.

At least come and have a look.

Hmm?

Ohhh... Right, come on, Mike.

Hey, Lily. That's fantastic news, Gina's just told me you're moving.

-You must be over the moon.

-Lily!

Can I stay? I'll sleep on the floor, unless you've got a big bed.

-Have you got your own room?

-I haven't decided if I'm going yet.

But you get to live with Poppy and Rosie!

-What?

-Well, you moving in with the Perrys

means there's one less spot open here.

That might be enough to keep Elm Tree open!

-I've got to tell the others.

-No, Carmen, don't, please!

It's all going to be all right! Lily's moving, it'll save us money.

-Carmen, shut up!

-This is great for you.

-It's not that simple.

-How much will it save?

-Stop it! I don't want to go.

THEY ALL SHOUT IN HORROR

Hey, hey, easy, guys!

-It's not up to you.

-Yeah? Well, you've got a home to go to.

We're losing ours and getting sent to prison.

-That's not fair, stop it.

-Why is Tracy up on the roof?

Save Elm Tree House! Don't let the council shut us down!

Don't let the council close us down!

Save our home! Stop the council from closing us down!

Tracy! Come down here!

-I want to get up there!

-You will stay exactly where you are!

TRACY!

KIDS GIGGLE

Save Elm Tree House!

Don't let the council close us down!

Our young people add up to more than the bottom line on a budget sheet.

What is she doing?!

Save Elm Tree House!

Milking it. And it's working.

Don't let the council sell our young people out.

I am not shifting until they cancel the budget cuts.

-Don't let the council close us down!

-Tracy!

Of all the stupid, irresponsible things you've done!

I mean, what kind of example do you think you're setting?

We won't have anyone to set an example for.

-You being on the roof is not going to help!

-It will.

Save our...

SHE SOBS WHILE TRACY CONTINUES IN BACKGROUND

This latest round of cuts means that Elm Tree House will have to close.

The council has a duty of care...

Oh, hi, Christie. It's a bit crazy around here today.

Yeah, I can see that.

Mike, I can't bear the thought of Lily being in the middle of this.

Just give me a second, please, yeah?

Why don't I just take her home?

I'll bring her back when things have calmed down.

-Christie, I...

-Mr Milligan!

This ends now.

At last, someone from the council! Come with me.

I've got some people who would love to ask you a few questions

about the funding for Elm Tree House, yes?

No comment. Absolutely no comment.

SHE SOBS

I can come any time of the day, I don't mind.

And I don't mind sleeping on the floor.

You'd be very welcome, Carmen, but I'm just taking Lily today.

Lily! What's wrong?

-Tracy, help!

-Lily!

Tracy, help me!

What are you doing? Go back inside!

-Come down!

-Christie's here. She wants me to live with them.

-She's come to take me away.

-Are you sure?

Look, let's just go back inside and we can talk about it.

No. No, you promised. You promised you wouldn't let her take me.

And she won't! Please, Lily, let's just go back inside.

Please! It's not safe out here!

Lily.

Lily! Please, get back in off the roof!

No-one will listen to me.

I'm listening.

Talk to me.

I keep getting things wrong.

I don't belong there.

No! SCREAMING

Lily, please! Lily, get off the roof now!

I'm scared I'll ruin things for Poppy and Rosie.

Come back! Go back inside!

It's just moving too fast for you, Lily, that's all.

We can help that, we can slow things right down.

Lily, look at me.

Everyone is on your side. We're here to help.

Now, let's go back inside, OK?

Aaah!

It's OK. She'll be fine.

Shall I go with her?

I think you've done enough already.

It wasn't your fault.

-Get out!

-Leave us alone!

Erm, guys, listen up, please.

This is...

I'll take it from here, thanks, Mr Milligan.

I'm Leanne Spinks. I've been sent by the council.

We're launching a full investigation into how this accident happened.

Whilst that's in progress, Elm Tree House will be closed,

and you will all be placed elsewhere.

HOWLING

THEY ALL SHOUT ANGRILY

The decision has been taken. And it's final.

-So when do we have to go?

-Your social workers are on their way.

Their friend might die, and now you go and take their home away too.

-Mike, do something.

-I'm sorry, Tee.

Mike, please!

Mr Milligan no longer works here.

What?

Pending the outcome of our investigation.

Look, it was my idea to do the protest.

I organised everything, I got the TV people.

You must be very proud.

Look, if anyone's going to get sacked, it should be me.

Frankly, you're probably right.

But unfortunately for Mr Milligan, it doesn't work that way.

But it wasn't Mike's fault!

Tracy!

What happened was my responsibility, all right?

Let's just let the process take its course. Hmm?

The first of the social workers is here.

I'm so sorry.

Carmen!

Tee?

Toby!

Harry?

Harry?

Frank?

Oh, come in.

-Where is everyone?

-Well, they're not in here.

You think that's going to work?

You got any better ideas?

No. Then shut up.

We're going to stay down here until they agree to keep this place open.

Yeah.

Or they break the door down and drag us all out.

I'd like to see 'em try.

I won't let anyone drag me.

Good. We'll have to force them to talk.

She'll be OK.

MACHINE BEEPS

HE KNOCKS ON DOOR

Come on, Liam. Open up.

Open this door.

-You going to keep Elm Tree open?

-You know we can't do that.

-Well, go find someone who can.

-That's right!

SHE SIGHS

They'll come out when they're hungry.

You may have time on your hands, Mr Milligan,

but some of us have got work to do.

Er, don't talk to him like that.

Tracy...

Ten more minutes, and then I'm calling the police.

HE KNOCKS POWERFULLY

Liam!

No. Do it yourself.

They won't listen to me!

Well, do you blame them?

-Look, they need your help.

-No, no, you mean YOU need my help.

Sapphire, this is going to end badly.

And whose fault is that?!

Jeff'll help.

Don't make this any harder than it already is.

Police, please.

Er, there'll be no need for that.

I'll get them out.

Liam. Open the door. It's me.

No tricks?

It's me.

She's going to call the police. We can't win this one.

We can try.

Look, they're going to shut us down,

and there's nothing we can do to stop it.

So you can either be dragged out of here, kicking and...

They'll be the ones doing the screaming.

Or we control how it happens,

so we can go out of here with a bit of dignity,

with our heads held high.

Because I don't know about you,

but I want to show them that they don't own me,

even though they think they do.

MUSIC: "Rebel Rebel" By David Bowie

Right. That's it.

# Do-do do-do-do do-do-do

# Do-do do-do-do do-do-do

# Do-do do-do-do do-do-do

# Do-do do... #

MACHINE BEEPS

Oh, Lily.

I'm sorry.

You're OK, that's all that matters.

I didn't know what else to do.

I hope nobody got in trouble.

No.

Nobody got in trouble. Everything's fine.

OWL HOOTS

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