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Episode #10 The Call of the Wild

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The teams come onto the pitch to start the game. A cheer,

led by SHANNON and the 3KS, as RHYDIAN comes on in the

goalie's strip. They have a chance!

MADDY cheers too. Keeping up appearances.

The 3Ks perform a routine as the teams shake hands.

MADDY snaps her first PHOTOGRAPHS as the REFEREE blows the

whistle, and the game begins!

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EXT. FOOTBALL FIELD - SCHOOL - MONTAGE, DAY 4 48

JIMI, LIAM, TOM, RHYDIAN, N.S FOOTBALL TEAMS, N.S SPECTATORS,

MISS GRAHAM, MR.JEFFRIES, SAM, SHANNON, KAY, KATRINA, KARA,

REFEREE, MADDY

We follow the match THROUGH MADDY’S PHOTOS of the action.

JIMI being tackled - LIAM jumping to stop the ball

TOM takes a shot at goal - but in the next shot, the ball’s

bouncing off the goalpost - next shot, a disappointed TOM…

RHYDIAN guards the goal as the STRIKER runs at it

But a DEFENDER tackles the striker before he gets to the

disappointed RHYDIAN…

Interspersed with the action, shots of the crowd. The

SPECTATORS cheering, MISS GRAHAM urging her team on.

SAM on the subs bench, depressed. Poor SHANNON, cold, bored

and miserable.

The 3KS cheerleading…

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EXT. FOOTBALL FIELD - SCHOOL - 16:15, DAY 4 49

JIMI, LIAM, TOM, RHYDIAN, N.S FOOTBALL TEAMS, N.S SPECTATORS,

MISS GRAHAM, MR.JEFFRIES, SAM, SHANNON, KAY, KATRINA, KARA,

REFEREE, MADDY

MADDY has stopped taking photos for a moment. Watching

RHYDIAN in the goal.

Suddenly the REFEREE BLOWS his whistle.

SHANNON:

It’s over! Yaaay!

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MADDY:

It’s half-time.

SHANNON groans.

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EXT. FOOTBALL FIELD - SCHOOL - MONTAGE DAY 4 50

JIMI, LIAM, TOM, RHYDIAN, N.S FOOTBALL TEAMS, N.S SPECTATORS,

MISS GRAHAM, MR.JEFFRIES, SAM, SHANNON, KAY, KATRINA, KARA,

REFEREE, MADDY

The second half. More football seen through photos taken by

Maddy. Players attacking in the opposite direction. Some

close calls, but no goals.

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EXT. FOOTBALL FIELD - SCHOOL - 17:13, DAY 4 51

JIMI, LIAM, TOM, RHYDIAN, N.S FOOTBALL TEAMS, N.S SPECTATORS,

MISS GRAHAM, MR. JEFFRIES, SAM, SHANNON, KAY, KATRINA, KARA,

REFEREE, MADDY

MADDY takes a photo, checks her watch.

MADDY:

The ninety minutes are up.

SHANNON:

(tortured)

So why are they still playing?

MADDY:

Injury time.

SHANNON:

Are we winning?

MADDY:

It’s nil-nil. Have you even been

watching?

The REFEREE blows his whistle, points to the penalty spot!

BOOs and SHOUTING from the home crowd. JIMI and his team

look worried.

SHANNON applauds, sure it’s all over, until MADDY glares-

MADDY (CONT’D)

It’s a penalty kick!

SHANNON:

Is that good?

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MADDY:

No! Baron’s Mill should score and

win the match.

SHANNON:

Right. Penalty kick, bad. I can’t

actually feel my feet any more.

Both teams clear out of the penalty area as the opposing

team’s STRIKER readies himself to take the kick.

It’s one on one: him against RHYDIAN.

RHYDIAN takes a deep breath. Focusing with all his Wolfblood

senses on the ball, on the striker - the sound of the

CHEERING CROWD DROPS AWAY

The STRIKER is in SLO-MO as he runs at the ball - he kicks the

ball soars towards what looks like an open goal

RHYDIAN leaps like he’s never leapt before - and saves it!

Back to NORMAL MOTION and NORMAL SOUND as the crowd go wild!

Even SHANNON jumps up and down beside the ecstatic MADDY:

SHANNON (CONT’D)

Yes!

MADDY:

Wooo, Rhydian!

The striker just stands there - how on earth did the goalie

save that? The 3KS break out their best routine

But play continues! TOM’s up the field, waving for the ball.

RHYDIAN throws the ball to him - TOM takes possession, the

opposing team scramble to catch up, but it's too late MISS

GRAHAM:

Go on, Tom!

TOM dribbles past a tackling defender, takes the kick-

AND scores the winning goal! Hysteria from the home crowd as

the whistle blows. SAM leaps off the subs bench, ecstatic.

The REFEREE BLOWS HIS WHISTLE. The game’s over.

SPECTATORS invade the pitch to congratulate TOM and RHYDIAN Almost

trampling the 3KS, who abandon their routine in a

temper tantrum as they realise no one’s watching anyway…

Congratulations for TOM, the goal-scorer: but everyone’s

going nuts over RHYDIAN. He’s hoisted onto the team’s

shoulders and carried off the pitch in triumph.

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RHYDIAN looks around the crowd: MR. JEFFRIES applauding him,

genuinely pleased that the ‘bad boy’ has come good A

proud JIMI. SHANNON, cheering. A grinning TOM.

MADDY, smiling bravely at him as she lines up one finalphoto.

We end the scene on her PHOTO - RHYDIAN and TOM, surrounded

by team-mates and fans, joint heroes of the hour.

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52 INT. CHANGING ROOMS - SCHOOL - 17:30, DAY 4

JIMI, LIAM, SAM, TOM, RHYDIAN, N.S FOOTBALL TEAM

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Everyone's changing, and leaving. JIMI, about to leave with

LIAM, SAM, and TOM, stops to look back at RHYDIAN.

JIMI:

Burgers at Bernie’s. You coming?

RHYDIAN:

Maybe later.

JIMI:

Great save. Great throw.

He sounds almost puzzled by that - how did this weirdo savethe day? - but he’s happy all the same.

RHYDIAN:

Cheers, Jimi.

TOM:

Laters, yeah?

They leave. RHYDIAN’s alone in the dressing room. Packs uphis bulging rucksack. Holds up the football boots, looks atthem long and hard.

He’s having second thoughts about his decision.

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53 EXT. SPORTS HALL. - SCHOOL - 17:35, DAY 4

RHYIAN, MADDY, CERI

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RHYDIAN emerges from the changing rooms.

for him.

MADDY is waiting

MADDY:

Hey, it’s the Man Of The Match.

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RHYDIAN:

(actually, he’s loving it)

Tom scored the winner. I’ve never

seen him so happy.

MADDY:

I’ve never seen you that happy.

Not in human form, anyway.

RHYDIAN:

It was a buzz. Winning. Being part

of the team -

MADDY:

Belonging somewhere.

RHYDIAN agrees, knows exactly what she means and where she’s

going, but he plays it cool:

RHYDIAN:

I guess.

MADDY:

You know, it’s not too late to

change your mind.

They’re almost at the school buildings - and a figure is

waiting in the mouth of an alley between buildings.

It’s CERI.

MADDY (CONT’D)

Or is this where I say goodbye?

RHYDIAN:

It’s my choice, Maddy.

MADDY gets upset.

MADDY:

I hate goodbyes anyway.

She hurries off. RHYDIAN watches her go. Torn.

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EXT. BETWEEN SCHOOL BUILDINGS -CONTINUOUS. DAY 4

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RHYDIAN, CERI, TOM, *

An alley, a patch of dead space between two buildings. CERI

paces, agitated, as RHYDIAN approaches.

CERI:

We should be gone by now.

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RHYDIAN:

I said I’d meet you when I was

finished.

CERI:

Finished what?

RHYDIAN:

Playing football. Did you watch?

CERI looks at him like he’s crazy. Of course not.

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