The Outback Page #2

Genre: Drama, Short
Director(s): Laura Smith
Year:
2012
10 min
502 Views


And he commands that all of you leave!

Now!

Tell Bog we'll never

give up our home.

We'll see.

Attack!

Johnny!

Mac ..! Hurry!

Let's get out of here!

Kid ... Are you alright?

I think so.

Good day mate!

Welcome to the Billabong.

That was some mighty

fancy footwork, fella.

- Mighty fancy ...

- Yeah!

He spared us a heck of

a fight with 'em nasty dingoes.

Well, I, ...

We are at the

moment like gaming cattle.

My name is Mac.

What's yours, stranger?

My name is Jo. ..

Koala Kid!

- Koala Kid?

- Koala kid?

- Koala Kid?

- Trust me.

He is the roughest, toughest tree

hanger, from here to Sri Lanka!

The mammalian Australian!

The real deal with mass appeal!

He ... the Koala Kid!

Could you excuse us

for a second, please?

Hamish, what are you doing?

You said you wanted

to be like "Wild Bushman".

I know. But I'm not.

Well, here is your shot.

Can't you see?

Who can judge all the

attention here in the outback?

You're like a kind of

jewellery back at the carnival.

- But Hamish...

- Just think ...

Packed houses, adoring fans,

first class travel. This is my ...

I mean your ticket kid.

Maybe even to the Big Top.

That's where you belong, isn't it?

No, I suppose, but ...

I don't know if I ... Woah!

Looking good, Koala Kid!

I hope you're right, Hamish!

When I'm done promoting the Koala Kid,

he'll be the hottest act in the carnival.

Fresh, clean water.

Such a luxury, isn't it?

Now tell me Blacktooth. Did you

secure the Billabong as I ordered?

- Emm ... I ... you see.

- Yes?

Well, we were about to take it,

this fearsome albino koala ...

showed up and dropped

half a mountain on us.

A fisting ... koala?

It's true.

Boris.

He was like some

great avenging God!

He rode down avalanche of rocks

down upon our Dingo warriors!

- They call him the Koala Kid.

- Lies!

I spent months wearing down these

stubborn Billabong creatures ...

I've harangue them until their spirits

were all but broken, and now ... this

- Koala Kid.

- Koala Kid.

I control all the

water in this valley!

I want that billabong!

Blacktooth, capture this

Koala Kid and bring him to me.

I'll make an example of him

for these useless primates!

Fail me again, and I'll

make the example out of you.

This is outback!

Zimgardius Blabiosa!

These pictures are great!

Makeup! Come and get some

pattern on the Koala Kid, please.

Light pattern makeup!

Let him in!

So what's your name?

Some call me Princess,

Honey Bear or Blue Eyes.

But most just call me Charlotte.

- So thank you, Charlotte.

- No problem whatsoever.

- What's going on here?.

- A photo shoot with the Koala Kid!

Hamish and the Kid are

going to make us all famous.

Make you famous? Are you sure

it's not the other way around?

Hey, come on Miranda.

There ain't no harm in it?.

But the whole billabong's here.

Nobody's watching the perimeter.

Aye, them dingoes will be back.

- Bog never gives up.

- Well, who is Bog?

The old crocodile has stole

me home along with me leg...

He lives on the

other side of the valley

and he's got his sight set on

taking the billabong's water!

So better be aware.

Then we better be prepared.

Your sister seems pretty mad.

She's just not used to having

a real life celebrity around.

But I don't mind.

I should go talk to her.

Koala Kid?

Give me a break.

I don't like people spying on me.

Spying?

I wasn't spying on you.

Please, I was just

checking out your throw.

No! I mean

your technique.

And you could use a little less

wrist and a little more forearm.

Oh really?

Show me.

Well a ...,

something like this.

Well, I'll just ... go and get it.

Nice boomerang.

- His name is Basher.

- I see.

You know that boomerang

trick of yours is pretty cool.

Boomerang trick?

This trick saves lives.

Sorry, I just meant there are

people who'd appreciate your talent.

Maybe even pay money to see it.

Let me set you straight, Koala Kid.

This is the outback. Real life.

So if it's alright with you

I'll just concentrate

on keeping us alive.

Oh, here you are Koala Kid!

They need you for one more photo.

Alright. Photos.

What's wrong, Koala Kid?

It's Miranda isn't it?

Oh, she is so bossy.

Oh please, take me out on

an adventure with you. Please.

Well, if it isn't the bad boy to

the outback? What's it been like?

Didn't expect to run

into the Koala Kid, did you?

Oh Charlotte.

Let's not be rude, now.

We got a score to

settle with you, Koala Kid.

Yeah, there's someone

who really wants to meet you.

Why don't you come with us?

And don't cause us no hassle.

Run!

Leave the girl!

Grab the albino!

Why are you

running away, Koala Kid?

- I'm just toying with them.

- Really?

And I got them right

where I want them.

My makeup!

- Twins, we're like twins!

- Yeah, I get it. Now, shhh!

Give me your hand.

I can't make it up!

Jump!

They're somewhere around here.

Maybe we should hide.

There he is.

- Hurry!

- Grab him!

Let's get him back to Bog.

Charlotte!

Real heroic Johnny.

- What happened?

- They got Charlotte!

- And they're taking her to Bog!

- What?

- But you are right there!

- Well ...

Hey, don't you worry Miranda.

We'll get her back.

- Yeah, we'll get her back.

- Higgens, this place is dangerous.

We got plenty of pictures. Let's

grab Johnny, and let's get out of here.

Them dingoes are fast.

Apparently why we can catch them,

is if they got through to Bongle Bongles.

- Bongle Bongles?

- A Bongle Bongle?

- What? What's a Bongle Bongle.

- Nasty place.

The Dingoes won't

even go through there.

I am the only one who's

ever come out of there alive.

That's why you're going to lead us.

What about you, Koala Kid?

We could sure use your help.

Yeah! Koala Kid!

Please help us!

Unfortunately, folks, the Kid's got

other pressing matters to attend to.

Why even as we speak,

there is a family of Wallabies

stranded up a tree, somewhere.

And we have to find that tree.

So good luck, good day,

goodbye. Bye bye now.

- But.

- Oh, let him go.

He couldn't save Charlotte before.

What makes you think he can now?

- O, yeah? Well.

- Well, what?

Maybe I will help!

Don't bother.

You're not needed.

Well we'll see about

that, because I'm going!

Hurray, the Koala Kid!

Welcome aboard, kid.

Sir, and the Wombat Liberation Army

will mount an aerial attack on Bog!

If you would excuse

us for just one second.

- Are you out of your mind?

- I know, I know.

But I feel kind of responsible

that Charlotte was taken.

Okay, I'll agree.

We're lost in the middle of nowhere,

and we need to get to Precipice Lake.

Hamish, a true hero never gives up.

We should get moving, if we're going

to make it to Precipice Lake in time.

Precipice Lake? Excuse me,

did you say Precipice Lake?

That's where Bog lives.

On second thought, this is perfect.

They'll lead us right

back to the carnival.

And we'll get great some

great pictures of the Koala Kid

in the terrible

Bongle Bongle place.

Move it Air Battalion!

Prepare to attack Precipice Lake!

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Laura Smith

Laura Smith is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 1995 single "Shade of Your Love", one of the year's biggest hits on adult contemporary radio stations in Canada, and for her adaptation of the Scottish folk song "My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean" which she entitled "My Bonny". She recorded a version of this with The Chieftains, which they erroneously listed as "My Bonnie" on their album Fire in the Kitchen. In December 2010, that version received a nod for Song of the Decade from Bill Margeson at LiveIreland. Born and raised in London, Ontario, Smith was encouraged in her early writing by the noted poet Margaret Avison, then writer-in-residence at the University of Western Ontario. She began playing music as well, making her debut in area coffeehouses. She moved to Toronto in 1975 for nine years and in 1984 she moved to Cape Breton.Smith released her debut album, Elemental, under the auspices of CBC Variety Recordings in 1989. It was recorded at CBC Halifax. Alas, unbeknownst to Smith or CBC, at about the same time, Loreena McKennitt released an album with the same title, so Smith's debut release was changed to Laura Smith when she leased back the masters from CBC. Her second album, B'tween the Earth and My Soul (1994) brought her national acclaim and earned her two East Coast Music Awards (Female Artist, Album of the Year) and two Juno nominations for Best New Solo Artist and Best Roots and Traditional Album. The next year, 1997, she was awarded a Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series.In 2003, Smith was given an DHumL from Mount Saint Vincent University for her songwriting. She continued to work through the 2000s, including two seasons on stage in Prince Edward Island in the role of Marilla in the musical Anne & Gilbert at the Victoria Playhouse in Victoria-by-the-Sea and the Jubilee Theatre in Summerside respectively. However, through the decade she suffered three debilitating accidents which resulted in chronic pain. This led to the use of increasingly stronger prescription drugs which eventually led to dependence. She attempted to obtain a Music Therapy degree from Acadia University, but gave up her studies to concentrate on healing. She disappeared from the music scene for a time, but by 2010 she was performing again, having overcome her dependency through the adoption of non-narcotic pain treatment therapies. Her story was featured in a radio documentary which aired on CBC Radio One's morning program The Current on February 3, 2010. In 2010 and 2011 she performed several shows across Canada, touring with Ryan MacGrath.In 2012 Cathie Ryan recorded a version of Smith's "I'm a Beauty" on her album Through Wind and Rain. Smith completed her first recording in sixteen years, Everything Is Moving, in January 2013. It was released by Borealis Records on April 10, 2013. more…

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