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Episode #10 The Call of the Wild

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RHYDIAN:

Look, football really isn’t my-

TOM:

Just play along, mate.

JIMI takes the penalty kick - Rhydian doesn’t move, the ball

goes into the back of the net.

JIMI:

Didn’t you hear what I said? Stop

the ball. Or are you too cool to

dive?

RHYDIAN:

Do it again.

JIMI:

Don’t want to embarrass you.

RHYDIAN:

Just do it again. Please.

MISS GRAHAM:

Jimi, take the penalty.

Kicking the ball towards the top corner. No one’s going to

be able to save that.

But RHYDIAN jumps/dives like he has springs on his feet - and

saves it one-handed.

Grinning from ear to ear, JIMI turns to MISS GRAHAM:

JIMI:

What do you think, Miss?

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MISS GRAHAM:

I think we have a new goalie.

LIAM:

Yes! Back to midfield!

SAM:

(furious)

Miss!

RHYDIAN:

I never said I’d-!

But he’s swallowed up by the celebrating team, who slap him

on the back and welcome him aboard. Doesn’t look like

they’re taking ‘no’ for an answer!

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9 EXT. SCHOOL PLAYGROUND - 12:30, DAY 2 9

MADDY, RHYDIAN, JIMI, SAM, LIAM, N.S FOOTBALL TEAM, SHANNON,

TOM, KARA, KAY, KATRINA, MISS GRAHAM

The BELL RINGS as MISS GRAHAM and the kids get back from the

football field. RHYDIAN protests to TOM:

RHYDIAN:

You’ve got everyone thinking I’ll

win the game single-handed!

TOM:

No one’s expecting that. Well,

maybe they are. But you can’t be

any worse than Liam

LIAM:

I heard that!

RHYDIAN:

Oh yeah, it’s great for you and

your team - you’ve got what you

want… But what’s in this for me?

TOM fumbles to explain his philosophy of football - and life.

TOM:

On the field, all the stuff you’re

not good at, the people you don’t

get on with, fade away. You’re

part of something bigger. You’re

part of the team.

RHYDIAN:

(gentle sarcasm)

Yeah, that really sounds like me.

The 3KS catch up with them:

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KAY:

You were brilliant!

KARA:

We’re going to create a special

cheer, just for you!

KATRINA:

Yeah, Rhy-di-an.

KAY:

We’ll call you!

Giggling, excited, they hurry on into school.

TOM:

Okay, there are some downsides…

They’re at the school entrance. JIMI is waiting. He looks

down at RHYDIAN’s cheap trainers.

JIMI:

You’ll need some boots.

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11a INT. SCHOOL. LOCKER AREA. 12.35, DAY 2 11a

JIMI, RHYDIAN

JIMI:

Dad buys me a new pair every six

months.

JIMI opens his locker. RHYDIAN’s suspicions finally get the

better of him.

RHYDIAN:

You don’t even like me. Why are

you so keen for me to play?

JIMI:

I’m captain, I do what’s right for

the team. If putting you in goal

wins the game, that’s what I do.

Even if you are a weirdo.

RHYDIAN:

Thanks. I think.

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JIMI:

Try these - they should fit.

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An uneasy truce, at least.

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12 EXT. STONEYBRIDGE WOODS - 17:00, DAY 2 12

RHYDIAN, CERI

RHYDIAN walks home through the woods, rucksack on his back,

boots in them. Everything’s right with the world.

But things are catching his attention. A RUSTLE among the

leaves; the SNAP of a breaking branch;

He slows down, moving more softly, trying not to rustle the

dead leaves or snap any twigs.

He turns on his WOLF-HEARING. He hears movement. Parallel to

him, keeping pace, but hidden in the trees.

There’s someone here.

RHYDIAN stops, half-closing his eyes: letting his Wolfblood

senses take over. We sense things the way he does

EVERY SOUND MAGNIFIED - the distant STREAM like a waterfall,

we can even hear the hum of that INSECT over there

A SNAPPING TWIG.

And out of nowhere, SOMEONE’s standing RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM!

Still working on instinct, RHYDIAN JUMPS BACK, putting

distance between them - his mouth forms a defensive SNARL

But CERI (36) - straggle-haired, torn clothes, looks like

she’s lived rough forever - simply stares at him.

Her intensity, her obvious amazement as she looks him over

rings bells in RHYDIAN’s head. He half-knows where this is

going, who she’s going to turn out to be, and that just makes

him ever more angry

RHYDIAN:

What d’you want? Who are you?

CERI:

I’m your mother.

RHYDIAN:

I don’t have a… You’re not, you

can’t be…

He can’t breathe. He takes a step back - the world is

spinning, her voice seems to be coming from a long way away

CERI:

I am, Rhydian. I am your mother.

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She reaches hesitantly to embrace him - not sure he’s ready,

but she can’t help herself, she just wants to hold her son RHYDIAN

No!

RHYDIAN turns and RUNS. CERI is mortified.

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16 OMITTED 16 *

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18 INT/EXT. VAUGHN’S HOUSE. RHYDIAN’S BEDROOM - 17:20, DAY 2 18

RHYDIAN, CERI

RHYDIAN pacing, in a state. Then he senses something. He

looks out of the window.

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He can see CERI looking up at him.

RHYDIAN dashes the curtains closed.

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MOON PASSAGE:
LAST QUARTER

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21 INT. MADDY’S FORM ROOM - 09:05, DAY 3 21

RHYDIAN, TOM, SHANNON, 3 KS, JIMI, LIAM, SAM, REGULAR FORM

MEMBERS, MADDY, MR JEFFRIES

MR. JEFFRIES drones on to the class:

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MR. JEFFRIES

And a reminder from Mrs. Fitzgerald(

continues under)

-that the school book group will be

meeting on Wednesday. And I think

that’s it for notices…

Meanwhile, MADDY is whispering to a pale, distracted RHYDIAN.

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MADDY:

We’ll go back to the rope swing atdusk, when the ground’s damp -

it’ll hold her scent better. Anymore thought on who she might be?

Rhydian? Rhydian, are you evenlistening?

RHYDIAN:

Just forget we ever saw her.

The BELL RINGS. RHYDIAN snatches up his satchel and headsfor the door so fast he leaves the shocked MADDY behind.

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22 INT. SCHOOL PLAYGROUND - 11:00, DAY 3

RHYDIAN, TOM, SAM, LIAM, MADDY, KATRINA, KAY, KARA, JIMI,

SHANNON, N.S PUPILS

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Morning break. TOM is involved in a kick-around with SAM and

LIAM. He waves at RHYDIAN - come join in! But

RHYDIAN, leaning on a wall, brooding, ignores him.

Until he sees MADDY heading across the yard towards him.

Rhydian MADDY

RHYDIAN:

I’m practicing.

And suddenly he’s hurrying over to barge into the kick-

around! MADDY grits her teeth: she knows he’s avoiding her.

KATRINA:

Who wants to see our routine?

The 3K’s arrive, and strike a pose *

And they’re off! The kick-around stops so the footballerscan watch, PUPILS stop what they’re doing to watch theroutine THE

THREE K’S

Go, Go, Bradlington High! Kick

that ball right to the sky! Beat

that awful Baron’s Mill: show them

they are over the hill!

The lyrics may not be their strong point, but the athletics,

and their sheer enthusiasm, make up for it! WHOOPS and CHEERS

from the PUPILS, SAM, LIAM, TOM…

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