02x23 - Episode 23

[bunniefuu]

(upbeat rock music)

♪ Ah-Ah, ah-ah ♪

♪ There's too much choice and not enough time ♪

♪ To find what's mine ♪

♪ Aiming for your head, get down ♪

♪ You're the only one in town ♪

(upbeat music)

- [Corey Voiceover] I love the challenge of a big wave.

That feeling when you nail it.

Like you're king of the world.

(rock music)

- Go, Corey!

- [Corey Voiceover] It's nothing to do with luck.

It's all about preparation.

Knowing what you're up against and coming out on top.

- Yeah!

- [Corey Voiceover] But the biggest challenge

isn't the next set,

it's the final,

a chance for a spot on the world tour.

And we've just got a couple of weeks

to hit our peak for 'em.

- Way to go, Corey.

- That was awesome out there.

Okay, let's get ready for school.

- Sure I can't interest you in one more wave?

- School's over in a few days

then we can surf all we want.

Hey, we get our tests back today, don't we?

We pass, we're home and hosed.

- I wouldn't worry if I were you.

- Why not?

We've all got to pass to be eligible for the surf off.

- Like you'd ever fail, mister top of the class.

Race you back up.

- That's not fair, I got my board.

(upbeat music)

- What'd you get?

- %.

- Yes, I passed.

- Only just.

- As the old jungle saying goes,

a pass is a pass.

- [Mr. Savin] Yes, thank you very much, Eric.

- That's all right, Mr. Savin.

- Well done, everyone,

and congratulations, Corey, top marks again.

- What can I say?

Taught him everything I know.

- More like everything you don't know.

(laughing)

- All right, settle down.

Now, no need to remind you

that there are only four days os school to go.

(cheering)

But, you're not on holidays yet.

So, let's not get too crazy

or you'll be spending these next few days

getting a headstart on next year's Shakespeare text.

(moaning)

(bell ringing)

See you tomorrow.

- Annette.

- Yeah?

- Your parents asked if they could hire the school PA

for the party?

- Yeah, that's right.

- Office says that fine, they pick it up tomorrow.

- Thank you.

- Having a party?

- Yeah, by birthday at the surf club.

Look, I would have liked to invite you guys

but my parents said close friends and relatives only.

- No worries, have a great time.

- Thanks.

- So, what'd you get? ?

- , but I'm not complaining.

- You realize what this means, right?

We all passed.

- Final surf off here we come.

- Yes.

- This calls for a celebration.

- This calls for a surf. - Yep.

(guys shouting)

- Idiots!

What was that about?

- Obviously practicing for muck up day.

- Those guys are so tragic.

- Glad our boys aren't that stupid.

- That's one more thing off the list.

- What list?

- What we've got to do to get to the Solar Blue finals list.

- Ah, that list.

- Get points, pass all our subjects.

- Receive a domestic gold start for housework.

- That too.

- Come on, Blue, let's get 'em.

- You idiots!

(girls screaming)

- [Crowd] Oh.

- Come on. - No.

- Come on.

(panting)

- We're all right, we're all right.

Was a top shot, man.

- I didn't mean to hit her.

- Well, in that case, it was a pretty pathetic shot.

You need to work on your aim.

- I'm serious.

- Relax man, it's not as if you hurt her or anything.

- Maybe I should go say sorry.

- No, no, no, no way.

This is Annette.

She won't let you forget it forever.

- It was an accident.

- That's exactly why you don't go dobbing yourself in.

Come on, let's get cleaned up.

- I still can't believe I threw it.

- Get over it, will ya?

- Yeah, but I've never done anything like that before, ever.

- Corey, my friend, it's okay to let loose

once in a while.

In fact, it's good for you.

- Obviously your idea of letting loose

is a little bit different than mine.

- Well, you can't always stick inside the lines

when coloring in.

- Thanks, I feel so much better now.

- Look, man, we're never going to be in year ten again.

We're almost finished school for the year,

it's a big deal.

This is it, it's the final countdown.

- I guess so.

- Well, I know so.

So, Annette copped a flour b*mb, all right?

It's no biggie, she'll get over it.

- She's not type to get over it.

- Well, she shouldn't have got in the way.

- Yeah but I--

- Your honor, my client was simply acting in self defense.

You're not gonna get hanged for that.

- Glad to hear you understand how lawyers talk.

You may need one.

Principal's office.

Now!

- [Corey Voiceover] There are some kids

who can get away with stuff

and some kids who can't.

- Eric, I'm not surprised to see you here.

Corey, I have to say, I'm disappointed.

- [Corey Voiceover] And if you're a kid like me

who never gets away with anything,

it's better not to even try.

- Better come in.

- Actually, sir, Eric's not to blame.

- Really?

- I can explain.

It's all my fault.

- Suspended?

- I don't believe it.

- Annette's mum saw the whole thing.

- Annette's mum?

The local counselor?

The lawyer who's on the school board?

- That'd be the one.

- What kind of parent complains about a flour b*mb?

- I think that's obvious, Annette's sort of parent.

- Corey, couldn't you have accidentally hit someone else?

Anyone else?

- I've never been suspended before, for anything.

- Don't worry about it, dude, happens to everyone.

- Actually, it doesn't, Eric.

- Well, it doesn't matter, it's not a problem.

- What?

- School's over, you passed, man.

- That's right, that's all that matters.

- Exactly, so who cares if you miss

the last couple of days?

- All we're gonna do it sit around and watch a pile of DVDS

we've already seen.

- Come to think of it, I wish I had thrown the flour b*mb.

In fact, maybe it's not too late.

- Eric.

- Anyway, enough wasting time talking about school.

Have you seen the surf today?

- It was awesome this morning.

- And I've got the videotape to prove it.

- Let's get into it.

- Let's go.

See ya down there.

- Don't take all day, man, it's gonna be dark soon.

- Life or your luck, you gotta choose the right board

for the right conditions.

- Resin in water,

that's all I need.

- Come on, it's only a practice session.

- Ah...

I'll take this one.

- Corey, Simmo wants to see you.

- What about?

- I don't know, but he seems bit agitated, so...

- Do you want to tell me your side of what happened

at school today?

- Ah, Eric got hit by a flour b*mb

and I just threw one back.

- At this girl?

- No, at the guy threw it.

He ducked and she copped it.

I didn't mean it.

- Doesn't matter.

The point is, you hit her.

- It's no big deal, Simmo.

- I think it is.

Your principal rang.

- Oh.

- He said you've been suspended.

Why didn't'you tell me?

- Because it's the end of the year,

I didn't think it mattered.

- It matters.

More than you want to know.

- What are you talking about?

- Take a seat.

- What's going on?

- You remember the contract that you signed with Solar Blue

at the beginning of the year?

- Yeah, what about it?

- Did you read it?

- Um, yeah, sort of, Dad did.

- Well, there's a clause, a good behavior clause.

It states if you are suspended from schoo,

for any reason, you're out of the final surf off.

- What?

- I'm sorry, mate.

It's automatic.

- No way, you're kidding.

- Naw, it can't be right.

- [Girl] It was an accident, you didn't mean it.

- I told him that.

- And?

- And he says it's in the contract, no exceptions.

- Corey, I'm so sorry.

- Yeah, well,

guess my holidays start earlier than I planned.

- This is so wrong, there has to be a way around this.

(mellow music)

- No, I understand.

- Simmo?

- Look, this is not an ordinary situation.

- Simmo!

- Can you excuse me for a second, Andrew?

Fly, zip it.

Look, I understand your position,

but you have to try and understand Corey's.

Yep.

All right, thanks.

- Sorry, I didn't know it was Andrew.

- S'okay.

- What did he say?

Can he let Corey off the hook?

- Can't make an exception.

- Why?

- Does it for Corey, he'll have to do it for everyone.

Every kid that comes here in the future will know

they don't have to take the rule seriously.

- But this is Corey we're talking about.

He takes every rule in the book seriously.

- You've got to try and look at it

from Andrew's point of view.

- Why? Why can't he look at it from our point of view?

This is the only time Corey's slipped up for the whole year.

- And once is all it takes.

- Simmo, he can't ban Corey from the surf off.

- Fly, I'm not happy about it either.

It's a legally binding contract.

- So, he's not gonna change his mind?

- I'm sorry, I tried.

(mellow rock music)

♪ There's nowhere to run and there's nowhere to hide ♪

- This is not the way I planned it.

This is not the way it's supposed to be.

- Corey?

- Had it all worked out.

Train hard, study hard, tick all the boxes.

That was my strategy.

Leave nothing to chance.

- It's not over yet.

There's still two weeks til the surf off.

Things can happen.

- Yeah, not miracles.

(mellow music)

♪ You know what you want, but you can't find a way ♪

- Oy, got the latest issue of Stacks, you interested?

- Naw.

- Well, you want to go downstairs

and watch Endless Summer again?

- [Corey] Not in the mood.

- Corey, you're in a bad way.

- I know you're trying to cheer me up.

But, I don't think it's gonna work this time.

- Things have a way of sorting themselves out.

They always do.

- Not in my case.

- All I'm saying is

don't hang up your boardies just yet, okay?

- Julie, could you flick the kettle on,

I really need a cuppa.

- No.

- What?

- Kitchen's closed.

- Not you too? I don't make the rules.

- Well, I thought you of anyone

would have stood up for Corey.

- I have.

I am.

It's Andrew's call.

He doesn't want to ban Corey either,

but as long as he's suspended, he's got no choice.

- You have to do something,

you can't just give up.

- I haven't.

I've made an appointment to see the principal tomorrow.

If he'll lift the suspension, Andrew's got no reason to ban.

- Wonderful, I knew you wouldn't take it lying down.

- Well, lying down or standing up,

it's not gonna make much difference

if the principal digs his heels in.

- He's taking it pretty hard.

- Do you blame him?

His whole years gone down the drain.

- Not to mention his future.

- Why didn't he keep his mouth shut

instead of owning up to it straight away.

- He owned up to it because it was the right thing to do.

And Annette's mum saw him do it.

- And look where that got him.

- Well, maybe if he'd stopped and said sorry

instead of running away.

- Annette should be apologizing to him.

She gets a bit of flour in her hair

and he misses out on the biggest thing in his life.

- We've got to talk to Annette.

- What good would that do?

- We've got to get her to withdraw the complaint.

Annette, wait up!

- I'm going to be late for school.

- Please, can we talk?

- I've got nothing to say to you.

- Corey's been suspended.

- Yeah, I heard.

He deserved it, he threw a flour b*mb at me.

- It was an accident.

- Yeah, he would say that wouldn't he?

- He didn't mean to hit you.

- Look, I know you're his friend

and I know you want to defend him,

but, you know what?

Don't blame me if he acts like an idiot.

- You don't understand.

Because of the suspension,

he's been disqualified from the Solar Blue final.

- Well, what does that mean?

- Means he stands no chance

in winning a spot on the pro tour.

He's out, his whole year has been for nothing.

- Well, you can't blame me for that.

- We're not blaming you.

We're asking you to help.

- How?

- Withdraw the complaint.

Please.

It's the only way Corey can surf in the final.

- Look, it's not up to me.

It's my parents, they're really upset

and they said he has to be punished for what he did.

I'm sorry, but, there's no way they'll go back on it.

(gentle music)

♪ All the time ♪

♪ It took to make it here ♪

♪ You're so unkind ♪

♪ Every new one ♪

♪ Chose to let us in ♪

♪ The back door ♪

♪ Chose to let us in ♪

(keys jingling)

- What happened, what'd he say?

- Sorry, mate, I tried.

- The girl's parents are making a formal complaint.

His hands are tied, he's go no choice.

- So, I get suspended from school,

Andrew kicks me out of the competition,

because he's got no choice either.

- Andrew's not happy.

- Tell him to take a number and get in line.

- He feels if he makes an exception for you.

- I know.

If Corey can get away with it,

what about me?

- I'll keep trying, mate, it's all I can do.

- Thanks.

(water sloshing)

♪ All the words, I chose to write them down ♪

- Coming for a surf?

- What's the point?

- That's the point, man, the surf's the point.

- Haven't you heard?

I've been disqualified.

- Maybe, but if there wasn't any final,

you'd still be out there, wouldn't you?

- Yes, you would because you love it.

- Is there any point to all this?

- You know what they say, it's not over

til the fat lady sings,

and right no one has bought her cd.

- What are you on about?

- You know that old saying.

About the fat lady?

Well, it's not nice to call her fat,

she's actually kilogram-ically challenged.

- Have you got any idea what he's talking about?

- Not a clue.

- Yes, all right,

I'm just trying to be positive.

- Go on it's pumping out there.

What do you reckon?

(sloshing)

(uptempo rock music)

(sloshing)

(rock music)

- Hey, guys.

- Hey, did you speak to Annette?

- Sorry, it's a no go.

It's not her, it's her parents.

- They're the problem.

They won't budge on the complaint.

- That's it, I'm history then.

- Not if you go to see them.

Explain to them the situation

and tell them how sorry you are.

- Doesn't sound like they really want to listen.

- It's worth a shot, man.

- What have you got to lose?

(rock music)

(door bell ringing)

- What are you doing here?

I told Amy it wasn't my decision.

- I know, I'm here to see your parents.

- That won't do you any good.

They won't want to talk to you.

- Well, I'll stay here til they do.

Look, I'm sorry about what happened the other day.

I really am.

- I know.

- It was an accident, and I'm happy to pay some price.

But to miss out on this final,

it's everything I've worked for.

They have to know that.

- I'll tell Mum you're here.

(gentle music)

- He's back.

- Well, how did it go?

- They were polite, they heard me out.

- And?

- And, they said they'd have to think about it.

- Well, that's a start.

- I doubt it, they were pretty upset.

- At least it's not a straight out no.

- No, it's just a maybe no.

(phone ringing)

- Hello.

Who?

Sure, I'll go get her.

Amy, phone.

- Who is it?

- Annette?

- Hi, Annette?

Yeah, sure.

What's this all about?

All right, I'll see you then.

Annette wants to meet me tomorrow before school.

- What for?

- To talk.

- What about?

- She didn't say, just said, we need to talk.

- I told you it wasn't up to me,

I said it was up to my parents.

- I know.

- So, why are you taking it out on me?

Why are you wrecking my party?

- I'm sorry?

- You know exactly what I'm talking about.

- No, honestly, Annette, I have no idea.

- I went to the shops yesterday

and bunch of kids from school ignored me.

And all my friends who said they'd help organize the party

suddenly have better things to do.

- And you think,

you think we're responsible for that?

- Yeah, because you're telling everyone that Corey's banned

because of me.

- Everyone knows about it,

but we never said it was your fault.

Honestly.

- Yeah, well, that's what everyone thinks.

Suddenly, I'm the bad guy here,

but I haven't done anything wrong.

- I'm really sorry.

- I believe Corey, I know it was an accident

and I know it's not right what's happening to him.

But, it's not right what's happening to me either.

- You're kidding?

People are boycotting her party?

- They're blaming her because Corey can't surf in the final.

- Sounds like a lose-lose situation for both of them,

Corey and Annette.

- Unless...

- Unless what?

- Where's Corey?

- At home, he's suspended, remember?

- Cover for me, I'm going to be late for first period.

I've spoken to Annette and she needs a way

out of her problem too.

- So?

- So, if you agree to the deal,

I'll put it to Annette, and she can ask her parents

to drop the complaint.

- Sounds perfect.

- It is perfect.

- Just one question.

- Yeah?

- What's the deal?

I've heard of long shots, but it's worth a try isn't it?

- Yeah, but do you think Annette will go for it?

- And what about her parents?

- They won't want to be responsible for ruining a party.

They can't be that bad, can they?

- You hope not.

- Well, has anyone got any better ideas?

Fine, I'll put it to Annette.

- So, what exactly is involved in being a sl*ve for the day?

- Easy, whatever Annette tells you to do, you do.

- Just get this place ready for the party.

- Oh, and, um, clean up afterwards.

- And clean up.

- Come on, Corey, you're not exactly in a position

to bargain here.

- Right.

- So, your parents are cool with this?

They'll withdraw the complaint?

- If the job's done right, yeah.

Dad's drawn up a list.

- List?

- Yep, all the jobs he expects you to do.

- How many weeks have I got?

- You'll make it.

- Just think of the final.

- And we better start spreading the word,

Corey's got a second chance

and you're helping him out.

- Here's a list of all the people I invited.

- And We'll make sure they all come.

Every single one of them.

(upbeat music)

- Um, Corey?

(upbeat rock music)

(upbeat rock music)

(upbeat rock music)

(mic screeching)

(rock music)

(rock music)

- Finished, finally.

I'll tell you one thing, though.

That Annette is a serious sl*ve driver.

- See, I knew you could do it.

- Now, I've just got the cleaning up to do.

- How do I look?

Yeah?

Mike, hurry up, we're about to go.

- Go? Go where?

- Annette's party.

- We've all been invited.

- What? How come?

- To say thanks

and to make sure at least some people turn up.

- Hang on, when you say we're invited,

does that include the sl*ve?

- Of course it does.

I've even ironed your outfit.

- Outfit?

- Yeah, there's one other thing we said you'd do.

(rock music)

(people chatting)

- Hey!

- Hey, this is great.

You've got people turning up after all.

- Yeah, thanks to you guys.

- Forget it.

- The real question is how do your parents feel?

- I think you can relax on that one.

They're calling the school tomorrow

and they're withdrawing the complaint.

- That's fantastic.

- Now, would anyone like a drink?

I think there's a waiter around here some place.

- Oh, there he is, yeah, excuse waiter!

Yes, you, I'd like a drink please.

- Oh, and make that two.

- Three please.

- Actually, I think we'll all have one,

now we have something to celebrate.

- No worries, drinks all around.

- [Corey Voiceover] Like I said, there's some kids

who can get away with stuff, and some who can't.

This time I did, just.

With some help from my friends.

Maybe some days luck does have a bit to do with it.

(rock music)

♪ Ah-ah, ah-ah. ♪

♪ There's too much choice and not enough time ♪

♪ To find what's mine ♪

♪ Aiming for your head, get down ♪

♪ You're the only one in town ♪