The Cult of Tom Wolfblood

Victoria's head of security, she protects wolfbloods.

How do you know this guy wasn't a threat to all of us?

What do you know about Cerberus?

Maybe you just can't see what's staring you in the face.

-You took that serum, didn't you?

-It was an accident!

It just went off.

I haven't done anything wrong.

-Whoa!

-GLASS SHATTERS

Give me my phone, I'm serious.

-There you go.

-Ta.

'We're worried about you.'

-Don't stick your nose in my business.

-What's your problem?

No-one likes a green-eyed monster.

No problem.

Not any more.

CHEERING

Just when we thought it couldn't get any worse.

TOM LAUGHS

Woo! Go Tom!

-Can't we do something?

-Like what?

Down!

Right now!

Did you say something, sir?

Down!

Sorry, I'm not quite getting that. CHEERING

Shut up!

You're not helping!

One last time. Down.

Are you going soft, sir?

If that was me, you would have totally given me detention by now.

Good idea. Detention, tonight!

-You're in with him.

-What?

One more second, and it'll be two detentions.

Fine. Two detentions.

Three detentions.

-Four detentions.

-Go, Tom!

# A promise that I keep

# I'll never share, I'll never speak

# To my grave, the secret goes

# The beating heart, the beating heart

# Of mystic creatures wandered far

# Through these veins a wolfblood flows

# Through these veins a wolfblood flows. #

What is this, the cult of Tom Okanawe?

Yeaaaah! CHEERING

Total ledge.

I'll be there, right in detention with you, mate.

It's not a punishment, it's an honour.

You're lucky you didn't kill yourself, you idiot.

ALL: Oooh!

You know what your problem's always been, don't you, Tom?

-Sour face over there.

-THEY GIGGLE

Did I say "office"? Yes?

CHEERING

Yeah!

Tom Okanawe!

I'm not going to do the talking, Tom.

I want YOU to talk.

You want me to tell myself how disappointed I am in myself?

You know, last week that would have sounded goofy.

This week it's just insolent.

No-one says "goofy", sir.

Mr Okanawe.

Do you want detention for the rest of time?

TOM SCOFFS

Is there anything you want to tell me?

Problems at home?

-Stress, worries...

-No worries.

Then I just have to put your behaviour

down to pure idiocy.

I'll be watching you.

Very, very closely.

I'm not letting you risk your education.

Or your life, with another stunt like that.

I thought you weren't the one doing the talking, sir?

SCHOOL BELL RINGS

You are getting to be a bad, bad boy, Mr Okanawe.

Didn't know you had it in you.

Um, I'll be at The Kafe later tonight,

if you're going to be around?

Yeah, I'll be there. I mean, Katrina already asked me, so...

-What?

-No, I didn't.

-What...?

-I didn't!

Ah - you three.

What's going on with the Jackass wannabe?

Look, if there's something wrong, a real friend would tell somebody.

A real friend wouldn't think they were protecting him

by keeping quiet.

Fine.

He's right, isn't he?

We should've called Whitewood straight away.

She would have known what's in that serum.

Tom doesn't want our help.

He's made that perfectly clear.

No, no, that's not the real Tom, OK?

The real Tom's somewhere underneath.

Really?

So when you guys wolf out once a month, that's not the real you?

-JANA SIGHS

-The wolf is part of us.

It's not part of him.

I don't think it's going to go away by itself.

Call Whitewood, tell her to get here as quickly as she can.

TAP RUNS

Earth to Tom?

Come in, Tom.

You're loud...and clear.

Everything is loud and clear.

Yeah.

I get it.

Strong is good.

But what you're not getting is knowing what to do with it.

-I know, with great power comes great responsibility...

-Great big ego.

I should know, I've been there.

All it does is upset the ones that care about you.

You hate this, don't you?

-This isn't about me.

-Cos you always have to be the special one.

-Mate, that's ridiculous!

-I'm not like you!

I'm better than you.

I can do anything you can.

Full moon, dark moon, any time.

I'm more...

than a wolfblood.

You're not taking this off me.

It's mine.

What did Whitewood say?

-It went to voice mail.

-Great.

So nothing from Whitewood, and nothing from Dacia?

I'm going down there.

What, to Segolia?

I'm sick of sneaking around like we're in the wrong.

Sweeney's behind all of this, she'll know what's in that serum.

-Oh, so you're just going to walk in there and ask what's going on?

-Yup.

Well, that is bonkers. Look, even if you're right about her...

She hauled off some guy who just happened to be carrying around

some instant wolfblood juice. If that doesn't convince you...

I used Ancien.

I know her history, her ancestry...

I don't think she's the bad wolf.

-It's like the Segolia fan club around here today.

-I'm just saying...

-No!

She's going to tell me what's in Tom's veins,

she's going to tell me where she found my dad,

-and I'm not leaving until she does!

-What about cunning?

-Stealth?

-What about French class?

I'll keep an eye on him, you look after Tom.

OK, see you later.

Ugh!

I didn't ask him out, OK?

I think I'd remember.

You can't even remember your own birthday.

Eighth of January!

18th.

It's to the nearest ten, though.

You'd better not be lying.

Je m'appelle...

Shannon Kelly.

-Parlez-vous Anglais?

-FRENCH PROGRAM BEEPS

'Ou est-que tu habites?' PROGRAM BEEPS

J'habite...

in Stoneybridge.

'Qu'est que tu aimes manger?' PROGRAM BEEPS

J'adore...

..a croissant.

'Ou est-que tu habites?' FRENCH PROGRAM BEEPS

-Je...

-PARIS METRO TANNOY

FRENCH VOICES ECHO AND CRACKLE

PROGRAM BEEPS REPEATEDLY

Miss, I'm...going to be sick.

Er... It's his allergies, Miss!

I told him there were nuts in nut loaf!

I'll go take him to the nurse.

HE PANTS

Just breathe.

Look, I'm OK.

You're not OK!

You're about as far from OK as you are from Australia!

-HE CHUCKLES

-I could run to Australia, you know.

-SHE SIGHS

-Tom.

Breathe.

Oh, get off me!

Right, I'm taking you home, so I can keep an eye on you.

-What?

-I'll figure out what to tell the school later.

-You need to keep out of sight, until this passes.

-TOM'S PHONE BEEPS

If this passes.

-Oh, Tom, can you just ignore that?

-It's Kay!

There must be a tiny part of your brain left

that can understand the concept of side effects!

PHONE BEEPS

"Just to be clear, you're coming to The Kafe? With me."

She's keen.

Is that as good as it gets? Kay texting you that crazy?

I like her and you are not messing this up for me again.

Me? I...

Nothing is messing this up for me.

You've got bigger problems than getting back with Kay!

Well, that would make a change wouldn't it, Shan?

All I've ever had is average problems.

Average looks, average grades, average everything.

Actually, you know what? Average would be an improvement.

Below average.

That's me.

A below average boy,

looking forward to a below average future.

With below average friends.

DOOR SLAMS

Well? What have you got?

It's been one day.

Fine. Get Sweeney down here.

I have to tread very softly.

-Sweeney.

-I can't trust...

-Sweeney!

-Do you want me to be the next person she cuts off?

Because then you'll never know the truth about your dad, will you?

All you're doing is making this harder for me to do it unnoticed.

Tom's really messed up.

I didn't know what else to do.

I can't help that your friend walked out of here with a serum,

or that he was stupid enough to try it.

You've asked me to find out if your dad was right,

-and that's what I'm trying to do.

-What if he gets sick? Or worse?

I thought he was going to Whitewood?

We can't get hold of her.

Then keep trying.

The longer you keep me here, the less I can do to help.

'You need to leave now, before you put us all in jeopardy.'

That went well.

Jana...

I mean, there was me, worried you hadn't thought it through.

Jana.

Get in!

OK, where is he?

Do you want the pleasure of my company all evening,

or are you going to tell me?

When you didn't answer my calls, I thought...

You told me on a voice mail what your friend had stolen from Segolia.

Stolen's a strong word.

You think I'd risk a conversation like that inside the building?

There are cameras everywhere!

I've just been telling these two how stupid they've been.

Look, Tom had a real freak out in French class.

It was like an attack.

-Right, you'd better take me to him, straight away.

-He's at The Kafe.

With Kay.

-You're still here?

-Oh, um...

He doesn't want me around.

Or I don't want to be around him.

One or the other.

Because of Kay?

You don't like her stepping on your territory.

Tom's not my territory.

Oh?

Right.

So I said to him, "I thought you weren't the one doing the talking?"

I can well see Jeffries' face!

I've been letting him walk over me too long.

You're like a different person, you.

In a good way though, right?

Well, I had the same thing with a PE supply teacher.

She was all up in my face, saying,

"Oh, you can't wear your earrings, you know the rules about jewellery,"

and I was like, er...

VOICES FADE IN AND OUT

'I only have one ten in the till...'

'Didn't even go detention. That man's fearless...'

'You know the rules, jewellery is banned...'

VOICES BLUR AND MINGLE

Did you get me a drink?

Yeah!

Are they looking?

Those girls are looking. They must hate me.

Not that I'm saying it's a thing,

cos I don't normally give second chances.

Not unless someone wants to try really hard to make it up to me.

'Service!'

Er, date night's over, mate.

We've brought help, OK?

Look...

I don't need your kind of help.

Don't make a scene. Look, you're coming with us.

I can do anything I want!

-MUSIC PLAYS

-Turn it up!

# Hit the lights Roll the film

# Here we go, we're shooting

# Turn it on All your charm

# You're a pro improving

# Such a star, in the sky

# Never shines so brightly

# Everyone looks at you

# Isn't life exciting

# Every day

# You know you're getting paid

# You know it doesn't get much better than this

# You stole the show

# You made your name

# You've got everything That's fortune and fame

# You can't say no

# Got to play the game

# Because it's all about the fortune and fame

# Fortune and fame. #

KAY SCREAMS

THUD Owww!

SCREAM

If that sofa's damaged,

you'll pay!

Help!

Hey, whoa!

Tom!

Get off me! Leave me alone!

-Tom, man...

-Don't...don't touch me!

Calm down, man - it's us.

Tom!

-Tom!

-I'll call you.

-(Tom!)

-(Tom!)

Tom!

Tom, man!

Tom, talk to me!

Tom!

Get up!

Can you hear me?

Tom!

-Tom!

-Move out the way.

-TOM PANTS

-He's burning up.

His heart's racing.

Ssh...

Sssh...

Is he OK?

It's definitely one of ours.

So you know how to fix him?

I've no way of telling what was in it.

-Our serum can't be doing this to him.

-If you didn't make it, who did?

Is he OK?

Not if these symptoms continue.

Tom, wake up!

-Tom!

-Who are you calling?

I don't get this,

I don't get how anyone could get hold of our equipment.

-Just focus on him.

-He's doing what he can.

They think Victoria Sweeney's involved.

-Sweeney?

-I don't get how even she could...

-The missing batch, remember?

-Yeah, the stock count was wrong, but...

Who looked into that?

Who came down into the lab and said leave it to her?

Same person who monitors every transaction -

everyone and everything.

Victoria Sweeney.

OK.

What are you giving him?

Something I've been working on.

Safe.

What exactly is it?

ZAP

RAPID HEARTBEAT

Sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh.

It's working!

Alex, you're a genius!

TOM HOWLS

It must have reacted with the serum he took earlier.

-What about that antidote we've been working on?

-Good idea.

-I'll go to the lab.

-We can't wait, you need to do something now!

TOM PANTS

Wolfblood healing.

He's got wolfblood DNA in him -

maybe wolfblood remedies will work.

I'm taking him to Segolia.

Come on. There will be questions, but I'll take responsibility.

No!

We're running out of time!

Ceri, please.

-Get my things.

-OK.

Ssh.

Breathe.

-Help.

-Just look at me and breathe.

Good, that's good. Now just breathe.

CERI CHANTS A SPELL

Now we wait.

I am going to be so annoyed at you if you leave me.

And don't think it gets you out of saying sorry, because it doesn't.

Who were you trying to impress, Tom?

A bunch of people you don't even like?

Fancy, yes.

Like...?

I don't think so.

It's not the same thing.

You know where you're going wrong?

It's this whole "below average" thing.

You might think you're below average...

..but I don't.

I don't compare you to anyone else, you see.

You're just you.

You're not below anything.

You are an idiot.

But...

you're my idiot.

And you're not below.

You're not.

So... Kind of awake, here.

Didn't really know when to butt in.

He's awake.

Yes!

Do you really not know what's in it?

No, I'll take it back, get the residue analysed.

We'll find out.

Aren't you taking a...big risk?

Well, it's a bit late to worry now.

Anyway, I'm not afraid of Victoria Sweeney.

You leave her to me.

Have you ever heard of "Cerberus"?

Heard of what?

You are going to tell me everything you know.

SHE SNARLS

I'm more wolfblood...

than anyone here.

Jokes! Jokes, jokes.

-You're not even funny.

-You're a bozo, man.

All right, all right.

What?

-What?

-"Oh, thanks, guys."

-Er, "sorry", maybe?

Well, maybe if you lot didn't leave me on my own in Segolia

in the first place... Ow!

OK!

Thank you. Sorry.

Hm.

Well, I'm going to get something to eat.

I'm assuming you're not hungry, after scoffing all those burgers.

Mmm, yum-yum-yum!

-HE CLEARS HIS THROAT

-So...

er...

..about what you said...

I mean, I...

..sort of...

I mean, well, I do...

-I just think...

-PHONE BEEPS

MUSIC PLAYS

Augh, man!

So I'm on like, every social networking site.

Look at the comments.

"The funniest thing I've ever seen since my dad fell off his chair."

No, no, no...

-Oh, even better...

-..ending.

Those people know nothing.

Truth is, you were right.

I mean, that wasn't me, was it?

I was actually pretty horrible.

I'm sorry...

..and thank you.

And I'm not just saying it because they told me to, either.

OK?

Get some sleep.

Wake up tomorrow...

This will all just seem like a distant memory.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Are you saying Tom might be a werewolf?

Are you?

Agh!

Explain how it all makes sense,

cos you're doing my head in.

You need to pick a side...now.

I have picked a side -

my side.

Ow!

I'm stuck.

SWEENEY SNARLS