03x20 - Queen for a Day

[bunniefuu]

THEME SONG: I've got a special
power that I'm

not afraid to use.

Come on, this is my adventure.

This is my fantasy.

It's all about living in the
ocean, being wild and free.

'Cause I'm no ordinary girl.

I'm from the deep,
blue underworld.

Land or sea, I've got the
power if I just believe.

'Cause I'm no ordinary girl.

I'm from the deep,
blue underworld.

Land or sea, the world's
my oyster.

I'm the pearl, no
ordinary girl.

-Guys, I have a question.

Does my tail look big
on this angle?

-Well, that depends on whether
you're trying to fit into

jeans or not.

-[chuckles]

Bella, what's wrong?

-Sorry.

I was just thinking
about Will.

I don't get him.

One minute, he's hot.

And the next minute,
he's cold.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to--

-Didn't mean to what?

-I'm going on about Will.

And you and Zane--

-Me and Zane, nothing.

We've gone our separate
ways, and it's fine.

-Uh, no one describes
a breakup as fine.

-Why wouldn't it be?

I've got no cafe
to worry about.

I've got no staff
to worry about.

I am a homey mermaid.

-Yeah, I can see you.

It's coming.

It's, uh, banana, right?

Oh, no, no, no.

You stupid piece of junk.

Stop!

-What did that poor blender
ever do to you?

-It's broken.

I'm sending it back
to the shop.

[blender stops]

-Maybe I can lend a hand.

-OK.

Everyone, listen up.

This is Sophie.

She knows how this place runs.

And she is the new manager.

-New manager?

-Yeah.

So all star staff go through
her from now on.

I'll be out there.

-I've got it covered.

Zane, thanks.

-Um, no, that was meant
to be mango.

-Your mind's not on the job.

That was your last shift.

Sorry about that.

-That was awesome.

-I'll get you a fresh one.

-Hey, can I ask you something?

-Do you mind?

-No.

-Hey, I thought you'd spent
your allowance.

-Now that I'm working, what I
do with my money is none of

your business.

-You have a job?

-Mm-hmm.

At the cafe.

The new manager there said
I have a great future.

CLOE [OFFSCREEN]: Unbelievable

BELLA [OFFSCREEN]:
Oh, I agree.

CLOE [OFFSCREEN]: It's
completely--

BELLA [OFFSCREEN]: Rikki.

-It just--

it just doesn't make sense.

-All the girls in the world
he could choose.

-He picks her.

-And Rikki's been gone, what?



-Oh, it's all right, honestly.

Zane can hire whoever
he wants.

-Hey, guys.

-You can't be serious.

-Well, no.

I just won't step
foot in there.

That's all.

-Well, maybe we should
all stop.

The band can find other
places to gig.

-No, please don't change
your lives just because

Zane and I broke up.

-Aw, I'm meant to be down there
now for a sound check.

-Watch your back.

-OK.

Does someone want to tell
me what's going on?

-Your sister's the new
manager of the cafe.

-I want the staff to help
me with a total

makeover of this place.

I'm not here to make friends.

If someone can't give me


-You can count on me.



-Hmm.

I'm not so sure about the rest
of the staff though.

-I'll keep an eye
on them for you.

-Let me show you the ropes,
and you'll go far.

Over there, I think.

And after that, the toilets
will need a good cleaning.

-Sure.

-What on earth is going on?

-Well, I don't know.

But this sure ain't
rock and roll.

-Don't touch that.

Sophie's making some
style changes.

-Well, they don't leave much
room for us on stage.

-Is there a problem here?

-Yeah.

The, uh, new look doesn't
really suit our music.

-In what way?

-What was wrong with
the old set up?

-Yeah, what's all
this junk for?

-Zane has given me the authority
to revamp this

place, and not a moment
too soon.

I'm going for a tropical
beach home type feel.

-I love it.

-Hey, girls.

For you.

I like the new look.

And you look great up there.

-I hope so.

What's that smell?

-Uh, must be the flower.

-[sneeze]

-Bless you.

[music playing]

-[SINGING] I wanted to
be like everyone.

But nobody understands
me like you.

[sneeze]

[music stops]

-Uh, sorry, guys.

Let me try that again.

-One, two, three.

-Always wear gloves when
preparing juices.

There are three speeds
on this blender.

Never use the top one.

Kim, are you paying attention?

-Yeah.

[music playing]

-[SINGING] I wanted to
be like everyone.

But nobody understands
me like you.

So work it out.

[sneeze]

[music stops]

-I'm going to take five.

-Your eyes are all puffy.

-Yeah, I think it's hay fever.

Thanks but no fever.

-I'll get rid of this.

-Sorry, guys.

Can we try that song again?

[music playing]

-[SINGING] I wanted to
be like everyone.

-Sophie wants the volume
turned down.

[music stops]

-But we're sound checking.

There's no point.

-Turned down.

-I don't think so.

Let's do our encore number.

[music playing]

-[SINGING] I'm the kind of girl,
when I'm looking at you

further than your
mind can see.

I'm the kind of girl, got
to make it happen today.

[sneeze]

I don't need a hand when
you're hitting zero.

I can do it all myself.

Heard about your plans.

Think I'm going solo, hey.

[sneeze]

So I'll make it easy.

[sneeze]

-Is this supposed to happen?

-Somehow, I turned all the
drinks into jelly.

[sneeze]

-This is a disaster.

I've lost control.

-So normally when you
sneeze, you don't--

-Turn everything into jelly?

No, it's a first.

-Well, on the upside, I think
you may have just created a

new dessert.

-It's got to be those flowers
you're allergic to.

-Or to Sophie.

-You should see someone
about it.

-Well, I can't exactly
got to a doc--

[sneeze]

-Bless you.

-Go to a doctor and tell him
that my mermaid magic powers

are playing up, can I?

-True.

-We'll get rid of those flowers,
and you'll be fine.

-[sneeze]

[groans]

-It's all right.

We are going to help you.

-Today's takings.

-Well, you've had a big day.

And the place certainly
looks different too.

-I made a few changes.

I hope you don't mind.

What?

-Um, I'm glad you're here.

CLOE [OFFSCREEN]: Ta-da!

-Ah, this looks wonderful.

Sertori family secret recipe.

-Of course.

-I've lost my appetite.

-But it's your favorite.

-It used to be.

-Well, what's changed?

-Did anyone see Cleo
wash her hands?

In fact, does anyone ever
see Cleo wash her hands?

-Of course I do.

This is ridiculous.

-Is it, when up to a million
germs can be shared through

bad hygiene?

-You never had a problem
with my cooking before.

-That was before I became a food
professional at the cafe.

Sophie says hygienic
food handling is

our number one priority.

-Well, if you knew what Sophie
was really like, you wouldn't

be following her around
in the first place.

-What do you know?

-A lot more than you.

-Sophie manages a
successful cafe.

You just feed dolphins smelly
pieces of fish.

-[laughs]

I'd rather work with smelly
fish all day than--

-Girls!

For once, I'd like to enjoy
a meal in peace.

Sit down and eat.

-No way.

[bell ringing]

-I can't live like this.

Kim's on a power trip,
Sophie style.

-Hey, sneezy.

-Shh.

I haven't-- you know--
in at least 12 hours.

-Wow, maybe you are just
allergic to Sophie.

-Maybe we all are.

-What are we?

-Oh, nothing.

I was just telling the girls
that my sneezing is completely

under control.

-Water is one of the few
substances that actually

increases in size as it cools.

Today, we'll be measuring how
much expansion takes place.

[sniffling]

-You OK?

-Yeah, just testing.

-Measure the volume of water in
your beakers, pour it into

the vacuum flask, and compare
that to the increase of volume

as it freezes.

-I told you there was nothing
to worry about.

[sniffling]

-Incoming.

[sneeze]

-What on earth is going on?

All right.

OK.

Who's responsible for this?

-Um.

-Uh, I am.

Sorry.

I guess it was supposed
to be a joke.

-Right.

-Not funny.

Clean it up.

-Bella.

-I don't get it.

There were no flowers
this time.

-There must be something
else setting it off.

-But if I don't fix it soon,
I can't go to school.

I can't go out.

I can't do anything.

I might not be normal again.

-Don't worry about it.

We'll help you work it out.

Won't we, Rikki?

-Yeah.

Well, maybe you can just
live in one of those

little plastic bubbles?

-And what about the band?

It's not their fault that we're
going to lose the gig.

-Well, you're not going to.

-How?

-Because.

-Because?

-Because we're going to
get you a stand-in.

That's what you need, someone to
step in until we figure all

of this out.

-Like who?

-Well it's got to be someone who
knows the band and all the

songs and a close friend,
someone that you can trust to

step down once you're better.

-Someone like--

-No way.

No way!

[music playing]

-One, two, three, four.

-[SINGING BADLY] Try to be
like everybody else, but

nobody understands
me like you do.

-OK, OK.

Stop.

That's, uh--

just stop.

-How did I go?

I'm a little, like, oh, rusty.

-You sounded like a cat,
dying painfully.

Isn't the idea to entertain
the customers, not to make

their ears bleed?

-Kim, with my close and personal
attention, your

sister is going to be carving
up the stage in no time.

-Straight up, how did I go?

-Baby face, you're the best
shot this band has.

-So Bella seems to be all right
for a while, and then

something happens, which--

[sneeze]

--sets her off again.

-And it started at the cafe.

-You say Sophie's been making
some style alterations?

-If you call palm trees
and Frangipani style.

-Well, if it started there,
you have to be

allergic to one of those.

-But there weren't any flowers
in the classroom.

-But if there was a window
open, it could have been

something in the
school garden.

-So we find out which plant
sets you off at the cafe.

We get rid of it, and
then you're cured.

-I am willing to try anything
at this point.

-All right.

Let's do it.

-Why don't you wait here?

We'll let you know
what happens.

I can't hide from Zane for
the rest of my life.

-Who says you have to?

[sneeze]

-Lovely to see you.

Kim will take your order.

-Bella is sick, but I have
discovered a very talented

replacement.

-No way.

Kim's already warned
me about her.

-Aw, just give her a go.

Honestly, you'll be surprised.

And the audience
will love her.

-OK.

But if I don't like her,
then you're all

out of here for good.

-Hey, baby cakes.

You're going to be a star.

-You really think this
is a good idea?

-Yes, absolutely.

Now just one quick thing
about the wardrobe.

Basically, just wear something
short and tight.

-Short and tight.

OK.

-Kim, we need some
drinks over here.

-Um, I think--

-I'm not asking you to think.

-All right.

We'll check the pot plants
first, then the decorations.

-Thanks, Will.

You've been so good
through all this.

[sneeze]

[sneeze]

-Faster, Kim.



I thought you were sick.

-Here's your juice.

[sneeze]

[gasp]

-You idiot!

I told you not to use
the top speed!

-But I didn't!

-You're fired.

Get out of my sight.

You better play well tonight,
or you're out too.

-We've got no choice.

[wolf whistle]

[feedback]

[sneeze]

[applause, whistling]

-Hi, everyone.

Welcome to Rikki's.

I'm going to sing you
a little song.

MAN [OFFSCREEN]: Forget
the song.

How about some cartwheels?

-In a minute.

[sneeze]

-I figured it out.

-What?

-The sneezing.

Here, soap.

No offense, but take a shower.

And no more of that
aftershave.

-What is she doing here?

I'll tell her to leave.

-No, no.

No.

Leave Rikki alone.

What's in your hair?

We're trying to look
professional here.

-You mean it was me all along?

-Who are you trying
to impress anyway?

It turns out Will's aftershave
has some kind of extract,

which may smell good but isn't
very mermaid friendly.

I smelled it at the shed.

It made me sneeze as well.

I guess you're just more
sensitive to it.

[feedback]

-One, two.

-I can--

-Please.

-Hello, everyone.

Thank you for coming.

Uh, we would like to play
you some of our

songs, if you like.

[music playing]

-[SINGING] I wanted to be like
everyone, but nobody

understands me like you.

So work it out.

'Cause when you're around,
I feel like this.

Maybe it's just you
make me crazy.

I'll work it out.

I don't need no sympathy.

Baby, I worked it out.

'Cause it's real when
you see me.

Only you can free me.

Or I'm here by myself.

And it feels like it could be.

Should be all that
really matters.

I'm ready to fly with you.

[applause]

-So, are you going to
get another job?

-I've been thinking.

There are employees in
the world, like you.

And then there are people suited
to do bigger things.

I'm not going to take another
job unless I'm the boss.

-That was a terrifying
thought.

[laughing]

-Hey, um, I got you a little
something to thank

you for your help.

-Aftershave.

Thanks.

But I should be the one
making it up to you.

-The part that I don't get
is why the smell was only

affecting me.

I mean, the others were
around you too.

-Um, yeah.

That might be because when we're
in the same room, you're

always the person I
stand closest to.

-What did we miss?

-We just testing for
mermaid allergies.

-OK.

What do you think?

-Perfect.

-Very nice.

-Ah.

-Rikki?

-Ah.

[sneeze]

-Uh, I'll wash this off.

-I don't feel a thing.

-Me neither.

I just figured he could
do with some payback.

-Oh.

THEME SONG: We've got to stick
together 'cause the best

things come in three.

I want it to last forever, all
the magic and fun at sea.

So come on, this is
our adventure.

There's no telling
where we'll go.

But all I want is just to
live amongst the H2O!

'Cause I'm no ordinary girl.

I'm from the deep,
blue underworld.

Land or sea, I've got the
power if I just believe.

'Cause I'm no ordinary girl.

I'm from the deep,
blue underworld.

Land or sea, the world's
my oyster.

I'm the pearl, no
ordinary girl.

Come along, it just
gets better.

So much to do in just so little
t time 'cause it all

depends on whether you want to
leave the land above behind.

'Cause I'm no ordinary girl.

I'm from the deep,
blue underworld.

Land or sea, the world's
my oyster.

I'm the pearl, no
ordinary girl.