03x08 - Episode 8

[bunniefuu]

(upbeat beach 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 ♪

♪ You're the only one in town ♪

- I love to do things well.

I just...

I really love the buzz that comes

when you push yourself hard

and see how far you can go with something.

Sometimes, yeah you fall flat on your face.

But sometimes you find you can do things

you never thought you could.

Take school for instance.

I use to hate it.

Then I got sick of just turning up and being bored,

so I decided to work at it.

The first surprise was,

I actually started liking it.

But the biggest surprise,

was that I started to get some results.

- Lauren, eight and a half.

Well done.

Cassie, eight.

Cassie, eight.

Good.

Guy, you didn't answer the question again.

- What, how didn't I?

- You were asked to describe

the dynastic traditions of China

not give your feelings about it.

- I thought I made some good points.

- Yes you did, and very entertainingly I might add,

but you still didn't answer the question.

Seven.

Adam, eight.

Good.

Bridget, nine.

Well done.

Charlie, nine and a half.

Charlie, nine and a half.

Excellent.

- Suck!

- I just answered the question Guy.

- I just answered the question.

Yeah, well you still suck anyways.

(laughing)

(school bell ringing)

- [Charlie] The truth is, Guy's probably smarter than me,

but he doesn't care about the end result.

With me, the end result really matters in everything.

(pop rock music)

Everyone hates housework, me included.

But we've all gotta do it.

So when it's my turn, I like to get it done right,

otherwise, what's the point?

- On your marks guys, Charlie's on vacuum duty.

- Oh God.

(knocking)

- Ah vacuum alert, Charlie's on his way.

- Oh, now?

- Oh, now?

- You got about five minutes I reckon?

(groaning)

(Charlie whistling)

(knocking)

- Hey.

Hey guys.

Um, I'm just gonna give the floors a quick once over,

is that okay?

Um, anything I might accidentally suck up?

Cool, I'll get to it then.

(relaxing summer music)

- Hey.

Place is deserted.

Where is everybody?

- Upstairs I suspect.

Defending their property with their lives.

- [Garry] Sorry?

- It's Charlie turn to do the vacuuming.

You know what he's like.

Anything left on the floor gets sucked into oblivion.

- He is pretty thorough.

- Thorough hardly describes it.

I'm just glad I'm not a dust mite when he's around.

(vacuuming)

- Hell. - What?

- He'll be doing my room next.

I better get up there.

(running up the stairs)

(chuckling)

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I know this hurts

but your legs will be glad of this in the comps.

Keep it up.

.

- [Charlie] Even with training I like to work hard.

And when it's really grueling,

I invent these little games to keep me going.

Three rackets,

four bats,

three basketballs.

- What are you doing man?

- Remembering things from the windows.

- What window?

- The shop windows from home.

- Why, what for?

- If I think about them,

I don't think about the pain in my legs.

- Good idea man.

Might give it a try.

- [Garry] Down, up.

Four.

One, two, three, four.

One, two.

- [Charlie] The more boring the exercise,

the harder I work to turn it into something less boring.

Like with this one,

I pretend to be in one of those stupid TV dance shows

with a really cute partner of course.

One, two, three, four.

One, two, three, four.

One, two, three, four.

One, two, three, four.

(dancing jazz music)

- [Garry] Well done guys, that'll do.

- What?

What are you looking at?

- Oh, nothing.

(chuckles)

- Are you laughing at me?

- No, no, seriously, it's nothing.

All these things sound pretty corny I suppose,

but you have to do whatever it takes

to get the best out of yourself.

And once a month,

there's a reality check that leaves you in no doubt

about whether it's working or not.

- Okay, we are officially one third

of the way through the year

which means you should've racked up a minimum

of points to be on track for making the final surf off.

- So let's see how we're doing.

Okay, Cassie, Guy, and a half.

Okay, Cassie, Guy, and a half.

- Yes! - Yeah!

- Lauren, . - Yes.

- Adam, and a half.

- That is me!

- Charlie, Bridget, well done, .

(cheering)

- Top stuff people, that is excellent work.

- Yeah keep this up guys.

You're all in for a chance for the end of the year.

- Oh, except Charlie and Bridget

who are penalized for being massive over-achievers.

(laughing)

- Don't forget there is still a long way to go.

So stay focused and keep applying yourself.

- And as a reminder,

the rest of the year starts tomorrow

with the regional comp.

This will be the first big test

to see how far you've all come.

- And it will be worth points.

- So let's get organized.

Clean your boards, get your kits packed,

and have everything ready to go first thing in the morning.

- [Adam] We're on it Garry.

- [Charlie] Equal first.

Not as good as first on your own,

but then you can't really complain.

Tomorrow though,

it's time to really step on the accelerator.

(punk rock music)

(cheering)

(waves crashing)

At the end of the day,

nothing else counts if you can't do well when it matters.

In our case, that means the comps.

If you can't cut the mustard here,

all the hard work and preparation doesn't mean a thing.

(horn blaring)

- [Announcer] Another big heat for the Solar Blue team.

Adam Bridge, eight points.

Guy Spender, eight points.

And Charlie Prince, eight and half.

- Oh, nice one brother.

(girls cheering for Charlie)

Since when did you get your own personal fan club mate?

- Beats me, I've never seen them before.

(girls cheering for Charlie)

- Who are those three?

- Yeah, I thought only rock stars had groupies?

- Looks like you're gonna have some competition Lauren.

- Right now, the only competition that concerns me

is the one in the water.

(horn blaring)

- Hi Charlie.

- Hey, how are ya?

- I had no idea Charlie was such a celebrity.

- I don't think he had any idea either until today.

- [Bec] Know who they are?

- Not a clue.

But if he's gonna go on the circuit,

he better get used to it.

- What kind of training program teaches kids

how to deal with fame?

- There isn't one.

Nothing can prepare you for that kind of stuff.

- [Bec] You sound like you've had some experience Garry?

- I've had my moments.

(giggling)

(upbeat pop rock music)

- All right.

(horn blaring)

- Not to be outdone by the boys,

the Solar Blue girls have finished one, two, three.

Cassie, eight points.

Bridget, eight points.

And Lauren, eight and a half.

(crowd cheering)

- [Garry] Well done girls.

- [Charlie] Top three.

- Way to go girls. - Yeah, you really belted it.

- Good stuff. - Thanks!

- There's still another one to go though.

- [Lauren] Yeah, what time are we back on?

- You got a -minute break.

So I suggest you grab a bite to eat.

Not too much though.

- It'll be reverse order after lunch,

so girls, you're up first.

- Do you wanna get a drink?

- Sure. - Cool.

Here you go.

- Thank you.

- Hey Charlie, Charlie wait up.

Is it all right if we get a photo?

- You don't mind do you?

- Um, no, no, no.

That's cool.

- 'Kay, stand over here with Sherrie and Macy.

- Oh, sorry would you mind?

- Okay, one, two, three.

- Okay, one, two, three.

Charlie, you lost your cute smile just as I took it.

Can we take another one?

- Um, yeah sure.

- Okay, one, two, three.

- Okay, one, two, three.

- Okay, one, two, three.

That's great.

- [Stripped Bikini Top] Awesome, thank you so much Charlie.

- It's all right.

I have to go now though

'cause I've got my final heat sorry so--

- We'll be watching you Charlie.

- Great, thanks I appreciate it.

- Bye Charlie. - See ya.

- Ah, they love you Charlie.

(horn blaring)

- That was good.

- They're looking pretty good.

- Pretty good, they're doing brilliantly.

Although I am biased of course.

Here we go.

(clapping)

(horn blaring)

- It's a one, two, three again

for the Solar Blue girls.

Bridget Sanchez and Lauren Power

have tied for overall first.

One point ahead of Cassie Cometti who wraps up third place.

(cheering)

- All right!

(horn blaring)

(cheering)

- You see, I don't know whether a fan club would be

a help or a hindrance.

- Yeah, how does Charlie feel, is he embarrassed?

- Oh I think he's managing to cope with it.

(giggling)

(cheering)

(horn blaring)

- It's a clean sweep by Solar Blue folks.

Guy Spender and Adam Bridge have tied for overall second.

And Charlie Prince, the king,

wraps up first place by half a point.

(crowd cheering)

- Well done coach.

- Eh, thy weren't half bad were they?

- Charlie, Charlie wait.

- Charlie, Charlie wait.

Charlie I love you.

(squealing)

- A clean sweep.

That is fantastic!

(group cheering)

Boys, girls, team overall,

Boys, girls, team overall,

I have never seen Solar Blue do that before.

- Is it natural talent or natural talent?

- [Cassie] Natural talent.

- And some seriously good coaching.

- Honestly Gaz, thanks. - Well.

- Actually I think the X-factor

that got us across the line was Charlie's fan club.

- Charlie's angels.

- Come on Charlie admit it.

Would you have won without such amazing moral support?

- Uh, I think it was a little bit more

than just moral support.

- Honest, I haven't got a clue who they were.

I've never seen them before in my life.

- Oh, he can't help he's a poor little chick magnet.

It's not his fault he's irresistible.

- Actually, you know what?

It was a good thing to happen today.

If any of you do end up on the circuit,

you're gonna find all sorts of people hanging around.

Happens in most sports.

- It's not something we can prepare you for

but you should be aware of it.

- Yeah and just don't get carried away with it.

- Believe me, if I never see those three again,

I won't lose sleep over it.

- So it's like, mature responsible human-being Charlie.

- Yeah, and we don't believe you for a second no.

- Oh and uh, if you don't wanna hang out with them anymore,

like, I can have their numbers or--

(group chatter)

You know, I'm just putting it out there.

(laughing)

(acoustic summer music)

- So, how does it feel to be king of the castle?

- Hey, you should talk.

You came first too.

- Not quite the same as coming first

on your own though is it?

- [Charlie] First is first.

- [Lauren] And I didn't have my own personal cheer squad.

- [Charlie] Yeah, that was pretty weird though.

- [Lauren] Did you like it?

- What, the cheer squad?

- When she kissed you.

- Oh, I don't know.

A bit of a shock.

- Good shock or a bad shock?

- [Charlie] Haven't really thought about it.

- [Lauren] You don't have to think about kisses.

You just know if they feel good or not.

- I guess it was all right.

Anyway, if you really wanna know,

the joy didn't last that long.

I woke up this morning with a bruised lip.

- Oh, at least you got a memento.

- Yeah, I don't know if it's one I really want though.

If I was really, truly honest,

I'd have to say that,

yeah it was pretty cool having a cheer squad.

And it was pretty amazing to be kissed like that.

Somehow it was like being told you were top of the tree.

Which is fine, as long as you don't fall off.

- So if you turn to page ,

you'll find it all laid out in a chapter on Government.

Read it and summarize it.

Point form will be fine.

- Hey, what page is it?

- .

- [Charlie] Things started to tumble a few days later.

I wasn't exactly falling,

more like a slow slide downwards.

At first it was little things,

like not taking in what people were saying.

I found it really hard to concentrate.

Like I'd stare at a page for ages,

struggling to make sense of the words.

(alarm beeping)

Then it became a real drag to get out of bed.

This was weird because normally

I couldn't wait to get going in the mornings.

- [Adam] Charlie, you coming or what?

(groaning)

- Coming.

- [Garry] Come on guys, we can do it.

If it's not hurting, it's not working.

- [Charlie] At training, I was pushing myself

as hard as I could.

But no matter how hard I tried,

my body wouldn't do what my brain wanted it to.

- [Garry] One, two, three, four.

- [Charlie] Everything suddenly became a major effort.

It's not like it hurt or anything,

it felt more like I was a car

that was running out of petrol.

Even my little mind games didn't work anymore.

- One, two, three, four.

One, two, three, four.

One, two, three, four.

One, two, three, four.

One, two, three, four.

(crowd booing)

- [Charlie] Ah!.

And it wasn't like I felt sick either.

Okay, I had a bit of a sore throat,

but that's nothing.

So what was happening?

Why was I winning a surf comp one week

and feeling like a zombie the next?

- It's not unusual to come off the boil after a win.

I mean, you throw everything you have into the comp.

And then when the adrenaline stops pumping,

it's easy to fall into a trough.

- Yeah mate, form slumps happen all the time.

Even Tiger Woods doesn't win every tournament he enters.

- Yeah, I get that.

But this just feel different.

It's like someone's put lead weights in my body.

Even brushing my teeth is a major operation.

- Okay, we'll organize a medical checkup for you.

There's a flu going around.

You might have caught that.

- Okay.

(fun upbeat music)

- So what's it to be?

I vote bowling.

- Touche on that.

- What's wrong with the movies?

Girls choice right, right?

- Yeah, but do we have to see that movie?

- What do you mean that movie?

The reviews have been really good.

- Girls, I know it's your choice but please,

do we have to see a film about ballet?

I will go insane.

- Ballet is just the setting.

It's a good story.

- No.

Charlie, what do you reckon?

- Whatever, I'm easy.

- Guys, Charlie's got the flu.

- [Lauren] Yeah.

- Seeing a movie's a much better option

if you are feeling off color.

- This is true.

- Charlie, no.

Don't let them get away with this.

They're using you.

- Honestly I don't mind.

- Traitor.

(school bell ringing)

- Great, it's decided then.

- Well, I never decided anything.

- Oh actually, yes you have

'cause we decided for you.

- No.

- You guys coming?

- Yeah, in a second.

How are you feeling?

- Boring.

- Did the doctor say it was a flu?

- I have to wait for the test results.

I think it might be a bit of tonsillitis though.

- That's not so bad is it?

- It shouldn't be.

- Come on you poor old man,

or should I get the wheelchair?

- I'm not a cot case yet.

But I can still beat you in an arm wrestle.

- Wanna bet?

- Actually, no.

I think you'll probably win easily right now.

My manly pride couldn't take it.

- Aw.

(calm acoustic music)

- What did the tests say?

Is everything all right?

- Um, well the doctor wants to see you.

- What is it?

- Should talk to her, she can explain it better.

- [Bridget] Glandular fever?

You're kidding.

- Sorry, I don't understand?

What's glandular fever?

- It's a viral infection.

Many teens get it.

It's where your body loses all it's energy.

- Yeah, but isn't there a cure?

- What about antibiotics?

- There is no cure.

You just have to rest

and let it work it's way out of your system.

- Not that it ever does really.

Once you have it, you have it for life.

It's harmless apparently

but once you get it,

you never really lose it completely.

- But what does that mean for Charlie?

Can he stay here?

- No, he has to go home

where he can be taken care of properly.

- [Garry] He needs a lot of rest, no distractions.

- His dad is picking him up tonight.

- So what, does that mean he's out of Solar Blue for good?

- It depends on how long he takes to recover.

- If things go well, he could be back in a month.

Maybe six weeks.

- And if they don't?

- We're trying to stay positive.

(slow acoustic music)

- Hey man.

We um, just heard the news.

- Yeah, we're really sorry aye.

- Thanks, not half as sorry as I am.

- Oh Bec, reckons you'll only be gone about a month.

- Yeah, and it's not a bad way to score a holiday

when you think about it.

- As long as it's a holiday not permanent retirement.

- Oh, you'll be back mate.

Put your feet up for a couple of weeks.

Take it easy.

Watch a few surfing DVDs, sweet!

- Yeah, and you won't have to put up with

Guy's pathetic jokes.

I mean, that's gotta be worth something aye?

- Aye, aye, who asked you mate?

- I appreciate the moral support guys.

But don't feel too sorry for me.

I fully intend to come back.

And I'm still gonna whip your butts

in the end of year surf off.

- Glad to hear it man.

- Yeah, we wouldn't want it any other way mate.

(coughing)

- Hey, let me do that.

- Hey, let me do that.

- Oh thanks, that'll be a help.

- Plenty of chances to do this sort of stuff

when you get back.

- If I come back.

- Why wouldn't you?

- Even if I only miss a month,

the others will be so far ahead of me,

I'll never catch up.

- Oh, no way.

- Come on Garry, don't try and kid me.

- I'm not.

- Sure you'll be behind in general fitness,

but nothing a few weeks of training can't fix.

- What about the points though?

I'll never make them up.

- Bec and I have talked about that.

We're gonna reduce the total points you have to score,

to match the time you're away.

- The others won't be too happy about that.

- Oh, I don't think they'll have a problem.

- How do you know?

- They suggested the idea in the first place.

(chuckling)

They say that just when you think

you've got things sussed,

life has a way of tripping you up.

Like it loves to remind you that no matter how good you get,

you should never take anything for granted.

Because that's the very moment it you around and bites you.

Hey, you wanna know something funny?

- What?

- The other name for glandular fever is the kissing disease.

- The kissing disease?

- Yeah.

It's passed on through contact with the saliva

in someone else's mouth.

- You mean--

- Yup! - Oh.

- My number one fan gave me a memento all right.

And it was more than a bruised lip.

- That is such rotten luck.

- Yeah it is a bit.

- We should try and contact her.

She's infected, someone should tell her.

- It's too late.

It's only contagious for a couple of weeks.

She's probably over it by now.

- So, you can still kiss people

after the initial fever's gone?

- It's what they say.

- I'm glad to hear it.

- I was hoping you'd say that.

- Come on old man.

♪ You made another friend ♪

♪ And I knew what he was up to ♪

- [Charlie] Like I said,

I love to do things well.

The most frustrating part about leaving here

was that I was just starting to do that.

But there was something else too.

I suddenly realized how much I was going to miss these guys.

Just like the other virus,

they'd snuck into my system without me even knowing.

- Good luck hey.

- Will you send us an email or two

letting us know how you're going?

- You really wanna be that bored?

- We won't be bored.

But we'll be really upset if you don't keep in touch.

- How can I refuse then?

- So, all that remains is a kiss goodbye.

- What?

- Non-saliva exchanging kiss of course.

- Thanks, I'll never wash this cheek again.

- No need to go that far just get better.

And soon.

- Okay, come on.

- Stay cool team.

- [Guy] See ya mate.

♪ Remember when ♪

♪ You said that I was your best friend ♪

♪ And that I could tell you anything ♪

(upbeat pop music)