The Quiet Hero Wolfblood

-Come with us.

-You are adrift, Jana.

No.

I have a purpose here.

I just need to find it.

You think only you can solve problems, Jana,

but, most of the time, you just create more.

Hey, Selina, how's it going?

What do you want, TJ?

Jana, I pay you to work here.

And I want to be here.

Unless you want to spar?

Maybe next time.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

THEY ROAR

Come on, Selina!

Ta!

Come on, Selina!

Yeah, that's it!

Tao! Ta!

How cool is she, though, seriously?

-Very cool.

-I've seen cooler.

Maybe not.

-Tao!

-Ha!

Do you think she'd teach me?

Yeah, of course, she lives for this sort of stuff!

Then, the next time someone says something...

HE SPLUTTERS

-Lessons will help.

-Sorry.

Break!

My belt!

CROWD: Ooh!

Oh, come on! Selina...

Get off me. Get off me!

I don't think she needs mouth to mouth, TJ.

What is he doing?

Get off me TJ!

(Look at your hand.)

Are they holding hands?

What?

-I swear, there was...

-I can't believe you.

I was only trying to help!

You've ruined this, TJ!

It's his turn to play hard to get.

LAUGHTER

# My heart still beats

# And my skin still feels

# My lungs still breathe

# My mind still fears

-# But we're running out of time

-# Time

# There's nowhere for you to hide

# The hunter's moon is shining

# I'm running with the wolves tonight

# I'm running with the wolves

-# I'm running with the...

-# Wolves. #

WOLF HOWLS

Selina, I'm sorry.

I had to do something!

You really embarrassed me.

I only got involved when you started to...

(..wolf out and vein up.)

-Really?

-Yes.

How long have you know me for, TJ?

Um...

And when have I ever...

-(..veined up in front of you or anyone else?)

-Never.

Thank you!

Look, you think I'm making this up?

Do you really want me to say it?

Whoa. Whoa. You think I'm doing all this cos I fancy you?

Now, I'm not saying that I do, obviously, but...

I'm sorry.

You're a nice guy, but...

can we just be friends?

Online, with filters,

from a distance.

I mean, look...

And besides, you can't just wolf out and have no clue about it.

-But...

-And I've worked too hard for too long

to have you mess up my chances

of competing in the regional tournament.

I'm going to win that trophy and nothing, and no-one,

is going to stop me.

Not you, not Hannah. Right?

-Right.

-Thank you.

Goodbye.

OWL HOOTS

-Mum?

-Hmm?

I was just wondering about, like,

wolfbloods who vein up in front of people.

What have you done?

Me?! Nothing.

I was just remembering what Jana was saying about,

you know, when she moved down to Stoneybridge

and she started veining up in front of people.

What about it?

Well, how is it possible to wolf out and not know you're doing it?

It could be a number of reasons - physical or psychological.

All right.

So...

..what would Segolia do if say, I don't know,

one of us was to wolf out, here?

If someone was that unstable...

we'd take care of them.

The same way you was going to take care of Matei and Emilia?

TJ, if there is anything you want to tell me,

now would be the time.

I think we need a dishwasher.

I already have one - and he's not finished.

Can you fetch TJ's juice please?

Is he all right?

I've never seen him this quiet.

Count your blessings.

You OK?

Look, I need to tell you something serious.

Is this about you and Selina?

Yeah, how did you know?

Matei described your romantic moves as, "Kind of a rugby tackle."

Look, I'm freaking out over here.

You'll get over it, there's plenty more wolves in the woods.

No, Jana.

It's Selina. She was fine, then she started veining up.

The weirdest thing - she didn't even know she'd done it.

Has she done it before?

No, I've known Selina for years.

She's super straight, she'd never let the wolf out.

So what's changed?

I don't know.

Like, she's been proper fixed on winning this Taekwondo tournament.

Imagine if she wolfs out there!

She thinks I'm just saying all this because I fancy her.

Well, don't you?

Yes. I mean, no. I mean...

-Look, this isn't the issue right now.

-Right.

One sausage sandwich, properly cooked, sans sauce.

-Katrina...

-No, not again.

I don't have to leave until three.

So, that means you'll be here for the morning and the lunchtime rush.

You know, that is so typical of you Jana.

Oh, yeah. OK!

I think that means, "Yes."

Good. Pivot and strike.

Listen to Selina. "Pivot and strike."

Brother, haven't you got something else to do?

Give it your best shot.

Very nice.

Hey, what's going on?

Emilia decided she wanted to learn Taekwondo.

Hey, Selina, can we have a word?

How about four?

"I'm washing my hair."

Look, you remember Jana.

Hiya.

Please don't.

-What?

-If this is where a girlfriend comes in

to tell me what a great guy TJ is...

JANA SCOFFS

This is about what happened yesterday when you veined up.

Emilia, it's very important that you pivot from the hip and hit.

Hit, hit, hit!

Hit, hit, hit!

Will you just hear us out?

-I can help.

-How many times do I need to say it?

I didn't vein up! He's making it up!

Whoa.

I tried to tell you.

That's because YOU are stressing me out!

-Selina listen.

-Back off!

It used to happen to me.

One remark about my clothes and...

..I'd lose it.

It's only happening now because of TJ.

Maybe.

Or something else is worrying you.

Is anything going on at home?

No.

What do your parents think of your Taekwondo?

They don't.

This has nothing to do with them.

They know you do it, though...

I've got to go.

Wait. Hang on.

Let me show you something someone taught me.

You've got nothing to lose, have you?

You OK?

To stop the wolf, you need to recognise it.

It's a tingling that spreads across your skin.

-Tingling?

-Go.

Now...

imagine the bag is Hannah.

She's goading you.

"You'll never win, Selina."

"Is that the best you can do?"

"Come on, you call that a punch?"

RUMBLING

-Stop!

-PULSE BEATS

Can you feel the tingling?

How can I stop mid-fight when my opponent won't?

We're looking for the signs so you can stop it before it gets to that.

Tingling?

That's kids stuff.

What YOU did won't work for me.

TJ SIGHS Please, just give it a chance.

-Come on Selina.

-You have no choice.

If you don't beat this thing

then you'll have to withdraw from the tournament

and stop doing Taekwondo altogether.

You can't risk veining up in front of humans.

No-one asked you to get involved.

I'm not giving up and YOU can't make me.

-Where you going?

-Home!

Leave it.

She's too worked up right now.

Why doesn't she just quit?

Just because she's a wolfblood

doesn't mean she has to give up something she loves.

There's got to be something we can do.

She won't listen to us.

Maybe she'll listen to her parents.

Yeah, she'll love us for that, won't she?

Well, it's either that or your mum.

After what she did to us?

That's not going to happen.

You choose when your wolf appears, Selina doesn't.

I'm open to suggestions.

Parents.

Parents.

-Parents.

-Hmm.

OK, then.

I don't think her parents know she's doing taekwondo.

What? Why?

I don't know.

That's why you should speak to them.

Oh, great.

"Hi, Mr and Mrs Khan, you know

"your lovely too-good-to-be-true daughter?

"Well, yes, she's too good to be true

"and she's been secretly kung-fuing up the place

"and wolfing out in public,

"putting the whole wolfblood secret in jeopardy."

They're going to love me. So's she.

Thanks a lot.

You're her friend...

Ah, I don't think she'd agree.

..and they know you.

You know this is grassing, right?

I'm forever going to be known as "Big Mouth" Cipriani.

You already are.

Cute, Jana. Really cute.

DOORBELL

TJ!

We haven't seen you for ages!

Hello, Mrs Khan.

Come in.

'It's about Selina.

'Ooh, TJ.

'You know, me and Mr Khan think you are a lovely lad.

'It's just, I don't think she's...'

No, no, no, no.

No, it's about something else.

TJ.

Have you come to get your notes?

What?

I borrowed his notes from the after-school study session.

Did you?

Yeah.

They were really useful.

You are such a smart guy.

Yeah, but I...

Yeah, you know it.

Study and that.

All about the study.

OK. Well, then I'll leave the two of you to it.

Nice to see you, TJ.

Best to your mum, yeah?

(We're meant to be mates.)

(We didn't know what else to do.)

(We'll talk about this later, right?)

Right?

Right?!

Right.

I'll call you later, TJ,

but right now, I have an essay to do.

How'd it go?

It's sorted.

-How sorted?

-It's done, Jana.

Good, because your mum's solution would have been a lot worse.

Oh, Jana, can I have a word with you about your hours?

Dad, I said I'd sort it.

Well, while I'm here.

So, what is the situation with your previous employer?

-Well, it's complicated.

-KATRINA MOUTHS

You've missed a few shifts.

And with all the coming and going,

-it's putting a lot of pressure on Katrina.

-Dad!

The last thing I want to do is let you or Katrina down, Mr Mackenzie.

I've cleared everything and I'm here. 100%.

I swear.

Hey, how did it go?

Uh...

We all wolf out sometimes.

Yeah, but WE know we're doing it.

Well, wouldn't you wolf out if you had TJ panting after you?

If that happens, we're definitely going back to Romania.

Look, this isn't about me.

Hey, Selina, can we do some more training tonight?

Yeah, course. Can we talk?

-If you're going to have a go at me...

-TJ.

-..just get it over and done with.

-TJ.

-I was only trying to help.

-TJ.

Does your mouth ever stop for a rest?

When I sleep, I imagine it slows down a bit.

-I wanted to thank you for covering for me.

-It's OK.

But, Selina, why don't your parents know that you do taekwondo?

Not this again.

-I came here to say thanks.

-I was only trying to help.

Yeah, you can help by butting out.

Aw, spat with the boyfriend?

-He's not my boyfriend.

-I don't know why I'm surprised.

You don't even have any friends, let alone a boyfriend.

-We're her friends.

-I mean friends that you actually want to look at.

-Oi!

-I don't need you fighting my battles.

What did you say?

You heard.

-She's going to lose it.

-That's it, run away with your little friends.

-Did you see her trying to start with me?

-Selina!

Look at your hand.

HANNAH GIGGLES

What?

Oh, hello, sir. Just got a bit of a cold.

-SHE SNIFFLES

-What am I going to do, TJ?

It could be worse...

..you could have Hannah's personality.

I feel sick.

She's not that bad.

Why couldn't you keep your nose out of it?

I'm sorry.

I could have torn her to pieces.

I think you'd at least get a suspension for that.

Taekwondo is the only thing that's really mine.

Do you know what I mean?

I should have listened to you.

Well...

..I'm not one to say, "I told you so," but...

..I did tell you so.

What you going to do now?

If I carry on...

..I put EVERYTHING at risk.

Everyone.

That's not going to happen.

Sell...

Wow.

Well, it's for the best.

This competition is for people who take this sport seriously,

-not just amateurs looking for a fight.

-Hannah, drop it.

Selina, I'm sorry!

OK, last question.

"Do you find it hard to tell the object of your affection

"how you feel?"

What?

Yeah. Great.

-Jana!

-Won't be long.

OK, the results are in. You are...

"Country and western Taylor Swift".

"Your heart's in the right place

"but you need help finding the right words."

Great.

Oh, all right, Mr Mopey.

Want to find out what era Swifty you are?

No, thanks. I'm here to see Jana.

Charming.

Yeah, well, I hope you have better luck than me, mate.

-Hey, can I have a word?

-Um...

Ah, fine!

OK, I'll take over.

You've more than earned a break.

I lied to you.

About what?

Selina.

TJ! What did you think was going to happen?

She'd magically fix herself?

No, but...

Right, she has fixed the situation.

-Look, she's given up taekwondo altogether.

-Oh.

She's really gutted.

I just wish there was some way I could've helped her, you know?

You might still be able to.

DOORBELL

Hello, TJ.

All right, TJ?

Hello, Mr Khan.

Is Selina around?

She is, she is, but she's not in the greatest of moods.

Really?

Anything happen in school we should know about?

She won't say a word.

I knew it.

What is it?

Well...I just think she's very stressed at the minute.

We're going out.

Oh.

Not like that!

Have you finished your homework?

Yes!

TJ, where are you taking me?

Here, you need one of these.

Wow.

How old is this place?

Who knows?

Jana found it.

What we doing here?

Well, it's our den...

and also...

your new dojo.

What?

Yeah, well, I thought we could kit it out...

with everything you need and...

you can practise without anyone stressing you out.

TJ...

Look, no need to thank me.

I appreciate the thought but...

what's the point?

I can't exactly fight you, can I?

It's not about the training,

it's about the competition -

going up against another fighter -

that's when the blood pumps faster.

Am I going to train to be the greatest fighter

the world has never seen?

I never thought about that.

But you thought about me...

and I'm grateful.

Come on.

We better get back before my mum books the wedding reception.

I do get it, you know.

When I board, I feel like the wolf's taking over.

When I land a real tricky move

and I can wipe out any second,

it feels like my heart's going to burst.

The first time I did a roundhouse kick.

Ah, the rush...

You know, I just thought I could help.

I don't think anyone could help.

My dad used to fight too.

He was good.

Actually, he was great.

We would spar every day...

..but then he made me give it up when the wolf appeared.

Why?

I think...

I think something happened years ago.

They won't tell me the full story

but, apparently, someone tried to hurt my mum and he lost it.

Veined up in public.

Had to leave everything and run.

They moved here and...I was born.

Like father like daughter, eh?

Yeah.

He encouraged me to learn...

but always made me promise to give it up after my first transformation.

In case it ever happened to me.

If they knew I was still practising, they would freak.

But taekwondo gave me that buzz

you get when you're wolfing out...

until I...actually wolfed out.

Hey, it's all right.

You'll find something else.

What about skateboarding?

Sorry.

I've killed the vibe.

It's fine.

Hey, you know what would be good, though?

We should go to the woods one night and wolf out.

Get our thrills the way a wolfblood should.

I can't.

Oh, come on.

No, I can't.

I thought you were the rebellious type.

No, no, I don't think you understand.

I CAN'T.

You can't?

I can't.

Oh.

But...

Yeah, I know.

I know you're going to say, "It'll happen TJ",

"When the time's right, TJ,"

and, "There's more to being a wolfblood, TJ."

And, yeah, I know, like, some people are different

and it might take longer.

And yeah, one day, I will turn into a princess too

-and fly into the sky in a magic teapot.

-Uh-huh.

INDISTINCT CHATTER

Hey, look, I'm pouring my heart out

and you're not even listening to what I'm saying.

Drop it! Give me that!

-Get off her!

-Selina!

Hey, hey! Are you OK? You all right?

Selina!

Selina!

Drop the bag and you can go.

Selina...

I've so got this.

Don't forget, I gave you the chance to walk away.

This is going to be good.

Come on then!

SELINA GROWLS

Awe...some

I think we should return this.

TJ, put it away.

What if someone sees?

Did you see that?

He went flying, that was amazing!

It felt even better.

I am going to share this on every social media network

known to man and wolfblood.

Don't you dare.

If my parents saw it...

You can't even tell it's you!

Then the whole world can see that you're a ninja.

I'm serious, TJ, no.

Ah, I can just picture it now.

You standing on top of a building,

sirens,

ready to jump into action on your next mission.

Ha! Yeah.

What?

It works for Batman...

and Superman.

Oh, yeah, and Daredevil.

We need more female superheroes.

Yeah, you.

Oh, wouldn't that be epic?

All you need now is a costume.

Hmm... Pass.

A cool name?

And a sappy sidekick who I have to keep saving.

Nah, seriously though,

you're like a proper ninja.

You could be, like, a real superhero.

That girl, she's invaluable.

Look, you know it's serious if I'm the one being sensible.

And what are you going to do about it, hun?

Oh, come on.

Just the man.

I think we need to have a chat.

SHE GROWLS