Goodbye Tracy Beaker Tracy Beaker Returns

CHATTERING

CHEERING

Speech! Speech!

OK, OK.

I can't believe I'm a qualified care worker now. And I can't believe

-I'm really going.

-I can't believe anyone else would hire you(!)

It's going to be really sad leaving you guys.

But I'm excited too.

Being a live-in care worker is going to be a big challenge, but...

Everyone, this is Melanie, my replacement, who starts tomorrow.

-I'm Gus Carmichael, what's your name?

-Melanie Jay.

-And this is Carmen, Tee and Lily.

-Hello.

It'll be great having Melanie here.

She's just done a social work degree

which means we'll have extra brains on our side when we need it.

GINA: Er... Should we let Tracy finish her speech, yeah?

Nah, let's not bother.

-The one thing everyone wants is...

-Cake!

Exactly, cake.

Ah, ah, make a wish.

OK. The one thing I wish for is...

-Cake!

-Yes, cake.

-And for all of our dreams to come true.

-Well said, Tracy.

Mm, look at that!

Hey, easy! Oh...

-Hey!

-Argh!

-Jody!

-It wasn't me!

There you go.

They're huge slices!

-Not on a diet, are you?

-Er... No.

HEAVY BREATHING

Jody, are you OK?

Jody!

Jody! What's wrong?

JODY GASPS

-Can you hear me?

-Do you have an EpiPen?

I-I-In the medical cabinet.

-Mike! Mike!

-Jody, can you hear me?

JODY GASPS

-She's stopped breathing.

-Stay back. Stay back.

-Melanie and Tracy will sort it out.

-I've got it!

Has she stopped breathing?

-I'll call an ambulance.

-An ambulance? It must be serious.

-So is Jody going to die?

-No.

-So what's wrong with her?

Shut up!

Nine, ten. Jody?

Come on, Jody.

-Come on, Jody.

-Jody?

-There we go.

-Good girl.

-Oh, yes.

All right, slowly, come up.

You were amazing.

The ambulance is on its way.

You saved her life.

Melanie, well done.

Good catch, Melanie. Good catch.

Well done!

How did you know what to do? I would've just panicked.

-How's Jody?

-What was wrong with her?

-Is she going to be OK?

She's feeling much better. Gina's gone to the hospital with her.

-It was probably anaphylactic shock.

-What's that?

It's a massive allergic reaction to something.

-And what's that Epi thing?

-How do you spell anaphylactic?

-Look it up!

-EpiPen, Tyler.

-Is that two Ps...?

-ALL: Shut up, Gus!

It's an emergency injection of anti-allergy medicine.

Maybe it was the E numbers in the sweets.

-Was there nuts or anything in the cake?

-No.

Jody was just lucky that Melanie recognised what was happening.

Well, I checked her airways.

-I would have guessed anaphylactic shock next.

-Of course you would.

"Course you would."

Like Melanie's the only one that could've come up with it.

-Poor Jody.

-And I've got to put up with a whole day of watching Mike

fawning all over Melanie.

-That doesn't sound like Mike.

-"She's got a degree. She's extra brainy."

That's what he said to Lily and the others.

What are they going to think?

That I'm thick and he can't wait for me to leave?

I'm sure he's going to miss you.

He will. Once I've shown him I can't be replaced.

Thanks.

-Morning.

-Did Jody sleep?

-Ha!

Last day of work, first day you've been early.

I've been early loads of times!

Just thought I'd get organised for the big hand over. How's Jody?

She's been given the all clear.

-Gina's going to pick her up this morning.

-Good.

No sign of Melanie.

-Not at this hour of the morning, no.

-Thought she was keen to get started?

-Morning.

-Hi.

-There you are.

-Am I late?

Don't listen to her, you're nice and early.

Tracy will show you around.

I want you to get a feel for what we do here.

Yeah, cos what they teach you at university

doesn't always match up with the day-to-day experience.

As I'm sure Melanie realised yesterday.

Can you keep your stuff to your side?

I'm trying to see what I haven't got for college.

I need to spread it out.

-You don't need to spread it out so far.

-Can you not kick my stuff?

I'm not kicking your stuff. This is kicking.

-Can you see the difference?

-Pack it in.

-Not until you've done that somewhere else.

-Why would I do that?

-This is my room.

-No, no, no. This is my room.

-You're just borrowing half of it.

-And I just can't wait to give it back.

Well, you shouldn't have been so fast with that EpiPen yesterday.

Otherwise you would have had it back.

You're sick.

And this is where we keep their files.

-Melanie, your tour starts at 9:45am.

-It's going to have to be later.

But I always have my tours at 9:45am.

Because it's after piano practice. Tracy was late for hers.

-Thanks, Gus.

-You're welcome, Tracy.

She was late for work every day on her first week.

Mike nearly fired her.

Gus, Melanie can't do your tour at 9:45.

She has things to do first.

I can't do anything until I've crossed it off my list,

and I can't cross it off my list until she's done it.

I always do an arrow, like this, to show that I moved something later.

-Yeah, I could do that. How much later?

-Er...

How about 11:45, would that work?

Yeah. 11:45.

Wow. Good Gus handling. You're obviously a natural.

It is Tracy's last day. She would expect us to be sad.

Well, we can't be.

We need to give her a happy sendoff.

But she'll think we don't care about her.

Of course we care. After everything she's done for us.

Yeah, but we all know what Tracy's like.

She'll start feeling guilty and won't want to leave.

-Just sad about Tracy.

-We all are.

-But we won't tell her.

-Ray?

-Happy last day, Tracy.

-Thanks, Frank.

Yeah. Nice weather for it, eh?

At least you know where everything is.

Cos if you don't separate stuff, the boys kick off when theirs goes pink.

The thing with Carmen is, she is so lovely, but she can be a bit needy.

Actually, Tracy, I'd like to get to know the young people myself,

without prejudging. I hope you don't mind.

Just trying to give you a bit of background. Um, 30 degrees...

Eco-wash. Done it.

-Have you seen Mike?

-He was in the office. Why, what's up?

-The place the council offered me, I'm going to take it.

-It was miles away.

-I don't care. I want my own flat.

-OK. I'll call them.

Shall I do it? They might need a follow-up contact

-and you'll be gone.

-I'll do it.

You need to see how it's done.

Oh, um... OK. Have you got anything else, somewhere closer?

(Ask when I can move back in.)

Nothing? Well, how are the builders getting on at Bridge House?

When can Saph move back in?

-What?! That's outrageous. Why didn't anyone tell us?

-What?

Look, she needs a place of her own and...

No! I want to speak to the line manager.

-Hello?

-PHONE GOES DEAD

They hung up on me.

-What's happening?

-They sold the building to property developers.

You're joking! Where am I supposed to go?

-On a waiting list, apparently.

-But they can't do that.

Would you like me to ring back and try a more gentle approach?

Like that would get us anywhere(!)

SAPPHIRE GROANS

So I'm going to write an article about how badly she's been treated.

No, you won't.

Why? It's a brilliant idea.

-It sounds like the start of a Tracy plan.

-What's a Tracy plan?

Plans that get things done.

What are you doing?

Oh, there's a sulphurous gas released when you slice onions.

That's why you cry. The cold stops it happening.

-Five minutes should do it.

-Thank you.

All I want to do is write an article. What's so bad about that?

Bad-mouthing the council won't help anyone, least of all Sapphire.

It helped before.

I've had other articles published.

I wrote one which kept us open when the council tried to shut us down.

It wasn't quite that simple. Look, let it go. It's your last day.

You leave Sapphire's flat to us.

-But I can help.

-No. Leave it.

-And don't go climbing on the roof!

-Why would you do that?

It's a Mike joke. You wouldn't get it.

Hey, Tracy. Nice outfit for your last day.

-Are you excited about your new job?

-Mm.

-Did you see that?

-I think we've upset her. This isn't right.

We need to tell her how we feel.

Come on, Saph. You know I'd do a great job.

Look, Beaker. Thanks for caring, but you're not even going to be here.

I'm just so sick of getting my hopes up.

But if the housing officer understood your...

Look, if you're happy to leave it, then what are you doing with that?

Well, I'm building a wall. My side and her side.

Yeah, but you wouldn't have to. If I wrote the article,

-then you could have your flat back.

-Yeah, right.

I promise. And if I can't get your old flat back,

I will get you a new one.

-That was a pretty big promise to make.

-You heard Saph.

The one thing around here in short supply is hope.

-She needs to know someone's fighting her corner.

-We will,

but Mike told you not to get involved.

I've known Mike for a very long time.

I know how to handle him.

But maybe there's another way of doing it.

Melanie, I was in care for years.

-I know all the best ways to work the system.

-I'm sure you do.

I just thought if I made some calls and talked it through calmly...

I'm going to write that article, and it'll get published.

-You'll see the results and so will Mike.

-Mike?

CHILDREN SHOUTING

What is going on?

-Let Melanie sort it out, will you?

-Yeah.

-But she won't know what to do.

-She has a degree in social work.

-All right, calm down. Sort this out.

-She'll find her way through.

So, all of you agreed to do something,

and now some of you don't want to do it any more.

Right?

Look, if you tell me about it, maybe I can help meet you in the middle.

Harry?

Jeff...

Talks too much.

You wanted a dividing line.

Great. Don't look at me.

Don't talk to me either.

You beat me to it.

Hello? I'm back, everyone. I'm fine!

-Hey. All better?

-Yeah. Where's the new girl?

-Melanie?

-Melanie! Melanie!

Did somebody call?

-Thanks for saving my life.

-Oh, well, I hope I never have to do it again.

-All right, kid.

-Oh, I'm dying for a coffee.

-Good idea.

I made Saph an appointment to see the housing officer Tuesday week.

-That OK?

-Fantastic. Good work, Melanie.

See, Tracy? It doesn't always have to be a fight.

THUNDER RUMBLES, LIGHTNING ZAPS

Forget the article.

-I knew it.

-It's too slow. We're going to go online.

-With what?

-The protest. How the council dumped on you.

How they're making care leavers homeless to make money.

-OK, so you're going to write a blog?

-As if you're squatting.

We need to go over there

and take some pictures to make it look real, but that's easy.

We can't do all of that in an afternoon.

Well, I don't start my job for another week.

I can write daily blogs and change the photos.

The council will be so ashamed,

they'll either call off the deal with the developers

or get you a new flat. Genius.

-Er, I'm just going to take Saph to the charity shop.

-OK.

Oh, and if Mike's looking for his golden girl...

I'll tell him you'll be back soon.

-..she's on Gus's tour.

-Oh.

-And this is where I fell through.

-Were you hurt?

No talking on my tour.

And that's where I landed.

The four of us are on my "People who've fallen" list.

Tee fell out of a tree...

Tracy told me to stand up for myself, so I climbed...

My tour! Carmen fell through a bridge...

I was on this drip, but Tracy saved me.

-Oh, I fell off the roof.

-What?!

-No talking on my tour!

-I went up there to talk to Tracy.

-What was she doing up there?

Shouting at journalists. Stop talking!

-She was trying to stop us from being closed down.

-She wrote this article.

Got us reopened.

SHE SIGHS

-You ready?

-Yep.

-This way, hurry up.

-Excuse me, isn't this breaking and entering?

No. Not if it's your flat.

They must've turned the electricity off.

No, it's OK.

The light's good for the photos.

It gives it more atmosphere.

Got some great shots.

-We should probably get back before someone misses us.

-Don't bother.

-I'm staying.

-What are you talking about? You can't stay here.

Well, it was your idea. I'm going to squat. For real.

-You weren't on the tour, I thought I'd come and say hi.

-Hmm.

-So you resolved your differences?

-The enemy retreated.

Oh. Um...

Where to?

I think they went to the charity shop, er, a while ago now. Why?

Because it looked like nearly all of Sapphire's stuff had gone.

They're at her flat.

-How did you work that out?

-Because I specifically told Tracy

not to write an article about Sapphire losing it.

I bet they've gone there to stage a protest.

Why would she do something like that, on her last day?

Because the clue is in the words "specifically told her not to."

Saph, you can't stay here. It isn't safe.

You shouldn't have suggested it, then!

-You know I never meant for you to actually stay here.

-That's tough.

-Come on, we've got to get back.

-Go on, then, I'm not stopping you.

Saph, this isn't the way to get your flat back.

So writing an article pretending to squat will get me my flat back,

but actually doing it won't?

-Tracy! Are you here?

-Look what you've done.

-What do you care? In four hours you're gone.

-What is going on?

-I'm squatting.

-You're what?!

Of all the reckless ideas you've ever had, this...

No, that's not why we came here.

Well, I can't wait to hear why. What are you going to do?

Take her up on the roof and throw her off? It doesn't work twice.

You know I would never put a young person in danger.

That's exactly what you're doing!

This place is boarded up for a reason. It's not safe.

And you're trespassing. Come on,

-we're going.

-No.

-I asked you to leave it.

-I was just trying to help.

If the council get wind of this, they'll never give you another flat.

Is that what you want?

Is it?!

Won't be needing these.

ROOF CREAKS

Look, at least I'm trying to do something more than set up a meeting

for two weeks' time which probably isn't going to happen.

"Oh, a fantastic job, Melanie.

"You managed to make a phone call."

Is that what she learnt with a social work degree

you keep ramming down my throat?

-Don't be ridiculous!

-Well, it's OK, cos I'm leaving soon.

You can concentrate on your perfect new trainee.

I can't wait to leave anyway!

(For crying out loud.)

Argh!

LOUD CRASHING

Mike?

Mike?!

I know you'll all miss Tracy, and I get why you don't want to tell her,

but it's OK to feel sad when someone's leaving,

because it means you care about them.

And I've had an idea of how you can show Tracy that without saying it,

so she knows just how much she's meant to all of you.

CHATTERING

-I bet there's more pink stuff over there.

-There's loads.

Any more blue?

-What do you think?

-I love it.

Mike!

Mike!

CREAKING

MIKE GROANS

-What happened?

-The ceiling collapsed.

You have to go. It's not safe.

-CREAKING

-No, I'm not going without you.

You've got to get out of here.

Ow!

-Argh!

-Right, I'm going to lift this up, OK? Hang on.

Argh!

Right, I'm going to lift this up and you need to roll out, OK?

Are you ready? One...

two...

-three.

-Argh!

-TRACY COUGHS

-Come on, you have to stand up.

Come on.

-That's it!

-MIKE GROANS

Argh!

What have I done to you?

It's all right. We're safe.

It's not all right.

Acting like the hero, trying to save the day for Saph.

I nearly got you killed.

You saved my life.

-LOUD CRASH

-Come on!

I always knew you'd be the death of me!

-Melanie, this is my mum, Cam, and my boyfriend, Seth.

-Hello.

-Nice to meet you.

-You too.

-You can just go in, if you want.

-Oh, are you not staying for some cake?

-Oh...

..no, that's OK, I thought you want everyone to yourself.

So did I, but I'm leaving and you're staying.

-You're part of the family now.

-OK.

-I'm so proud of you.

-Yeah, well, I wanted to see how popular I am.

OK, slightly less proud now(!)

So that you don't forget us.

-It was all Melanie's idea.

-Oh, I love it, thank you.

-Go on, Tracy, do a speech.

-Speech! Speech!

Speech! Speech!

OK. I'll keep this one short because I kind of did one already,

and I'm determined to get some cake this time.

Guys, I don't know what to say.

Knowing you all, watching you grow up,

it's been amazing.

Scary, at times, but amazing.

And I wouldn't have missed it for the world.

I'm going to miss you, Tracy.

What are you doing?

Minding my own business.

Look, Saph, I'm sorry about the flat.

I'll still write you a blog and...

No, don't worry about it. Sometimes things happen for a reason.

-I might even get a better flat.

-Maybe.

But I shouldn't have promised anything I couldn't deliver on.

Oh, careful, Beaker. You're starting to sound like a grown-up.

Come here.

# Thank you for the days

# Those endless days Those sacred days you gave me

# I'm thinking of the days

# I wont forget a single day Believe me

# I bless the light

# I bless the light that lights on you

# Believe me

# And though you're gone

# You're with me every single day Believe me

# Days I'll remember all my life

# Days when you can't see wrong from right

# You took my life

# But then I knew that very soon you'd leave me

# But it's all right

# Now I'm not frightened of this world

# Believe me

# I wish today could be tomorrow

# The night is long It just brings sorrow, let it wait

# Thank you for the days

# Those endless days Those sacred days you gave me. #

Tracy?

Did you not go home last night?

Do you remember when I used to sit here for hours on end?

Went to your mum.

I'd have given anything to get out of this place.

Now I can hardly bear to drag myself away.

You'll be fine. You have a great future ahead of you.

I just have to be brave.

Every time I make a piece of toast and you're not there to pinch it.

Brave? I thought you were pleased I was leaving.

Tracy, do you have any idea how hard it's been for me this week?

Terrified every time you were nice to me in case I'd crack

and ask you to stay.

-Do you want me to?

-No. Well, yeah, but no. This is right.

You have to go.

I thought you weren't going to miss me.

How could I not miss you, eh?

The way you always have an answer for everything.

The way you always break the rules. The way that you show our lot

that no matter how badly the world treats them, they matter.

And that it's right for them to stand up for what they believe in.

But do you know what I'm going to miss the most?

That stab of pride I get every time you do something

unbelievably irritating that turns out to be so completely right.

Cos every time that happens, I look at you and I see proof

that a life in care can be full of achievement and promise.

-Mike, if you're trying to make me cry, it's not working.

-Hay fever?

Me too.

You know, I never miss my dad, not like I miss my mum.

Maybe because I never knew him, but I think it's cos...

I think it's cos...

Because you've been like a father to me.

Goodbye, Tracy Beaker.

Bye.

# Birds flying high You know how I feel

# Sun in the sky You know how I feel

# Breeze drifting on by You know how I feel

# It's a new dawn, it's a new day

# It's a new life for me

# And I'm feeling good

# Fish in the sea You know how I feel

# River running free You know how I feel

# Blossom in the trees You know how I feel

# It's a new dawn, it's a new day

# It's a new life for me

# And I'm feeling good. #

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