The Story of Tracy Beaker Series 2-04.Work/Big Fight
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00:00I can make my world come true. All my dreams will see me through. Doesn't matter what may
00:13come my way. Believe me now, I will win someday.
00:19You must see, this won't do. Poor marks, poor classwork, and as for attendance...
00:25I do try, Elaine. It's just all that sitting around. It's just so boring.
00:31But education isn't just about sitting around in the classroom. It's about getting good
00:36qualifications and getting a good job.
00:39And then sitting around in an office.
00:41Yes. No, I mean, look, there's a special work placement project coming up and here's a chance
00:49for you to show what you can really do. I've managed to sort out some placements for you
00:54and I think you'll be pleased. Amber, you're off to work in the florists. And Bouncer,
01:01you're going to the tax office.
01:05As if anyone in their right mind would want to work for anyone else. It's a mugs game.
01:10I plan to be an entrepreneur.
01:12Entrepreneur what?
01:13A crook.
01:14Don't tell me you're going to be a millionaire by the time you're 25.
01:18I've no intention of leaving her that long.
01:20Naomi, I'm going to do something that's going to make me rich.
01:23When you find it, can you put in a word for me?
01:25I thought you madly loved your fashion course.
01:27I am. I could just do with a bit more cash, that's all. My Saturday job don't pay much.
01:31I'd hate to work in a shop. It's like being a slave.
01:34When I grow up, I'm going to work with dolphins. Either that, I'll be a bus driver.
01:39I want to be an air hostess.
01:41That's just a waitress with wings on.
01:43When I grow up, I'm going to have the most fantastic career.
01:53What's up?
02:16It's Elaine. She's making me get a job.
02:18No way. Is that legal? I mean, you're only 13 and you shouldn't have to earn your own living. Not yet.
02:24And I know they're underfunded and everything, but even so.
02:27She's mad, that Elaine.
02:29No, it's a work experience thing.
02:31She wants me to go to a tax office.
02:35Tell you what.
02:36Why don't you get a job anyway? Then she can't force you to do work experience on top.
02:40Like what?
02:42Like a distribution and delivery executive in the information industry.
02:46Huh?
02:49Thanks for letting me share your office, Jenny.
02:57Come in.
03:00Could I have a word, please, Elaine?
03:02In private.
03:16What's up?
03:17I'm afraid I can't work in a florist.
03:19Why ever not?
03:21Oh, do you have a pollen allergy?
03:24Yes, yes, that's exactly what I have. Just the thought of all those flowers.
03:29OK, I'll find you something else.
03:31Thanks, Elaine.
03:34Paperboy, you? You couldn't get up in the morning to save your life?
03:39I can if there's money involved.
03:41How much money?
03:44There you are. I need a job.
03:46Whatever for?
03:47For money, of course.
03:48I'm sorry, Tracy, you're too young.
03:50But how can a bouncer get so...
03:51She's older than you. She's allowed.
03:53That's not fair.
03:55It's the law, and it applies to everyone, I'm afraid, even Tracy Beaker.
03:59But how can I earn money if I can't work?
04:02And what are you grinning at?
04:04A little squirt like you getting a job.
04:06Where are you going to be, then? A gardener?
04:08You wait, Amberhurst. You'll see. I will get a job.
04:11Bet you don't. How much?
04:13Sleeve for a day.
04:14You're on.
04:30No, Tracy, I can't pay you to help me.
04:32Anyway, I don't know why you're in such a rush to enter the world of work.
04:35It's no picnic, I can tell you.
04:37Yeah, I can see that.
04:38Paycheck every week, no-one telling you what to do, when to go to bed.
04:41It must be hell.
04:43It's not all fun, you know. You have to get up early every morning,
04:46iron your shirt, find matching socks. It's a nightmare.
04:50But Nathan, you don't do any of those things.
04:52Jude, how do you like an assistant gardener?
04:54Great. Come next spring, I'll need all the help I can get.
04:57Next spring? I can't wait that long.
05:00Oh, Anna, I've just spoken to a friend who's got a friend and...
05:06Anyway, long story short, your work placement's sorted.
05:09It'll be in the hairdressers, and you'll be making cups of tea
05:13and sweeping the floor, that sort of thing.
05:15But if you make a really good impression,
05:17they might let you shampoo the customer's hair.
05:21See you.
05:27Come in.
05:30Jenny, I was just wondering, do you need any help?
05:33Er, that's nice of you, Tracy, but I'm fine, thanks.
05:36Are you sure? It's just, you always complain about being behind on the paperwork.
05:40Well, it's not the kind of thing you can help me with, but thanks all the same, Tracy.
05:44Fine, then. There's always fine that needs to be done.
05:47What is this all about? Have you broken something?
05:50No, I just want to help. And earn some money.
05:54Right, out.
05:57OK, OK, I'm going.
06:00But if you do think of anything for it, it's very reasonable.
06:13Amber? What's up?
06:16Hey, it can't be that bad.
06:19It's... it's... it's the hairdressers.
06:22The hairdressers?
06:25My mum used to say to me every week,
06:27you is her special thing, and I miss her so much, and now Elaine thinks...
06:31Shh, it's all right. I'll have a word with Elaine.
06:43Elaine!
06:44What now?
06:45About this job.
06:46The norm hasn't changed in the last hour, Tracy. You still can't get a job.
06:50I know all that.
06:52But there's nothing to stop us from coming to a private agreement, is there?
06:56Maybe I can help with some of your trickier clients.
06:59Or Elaine, a word?
07:01Yes, absolutely.
07:03But what about my job?
07:06Face it, you've no chance of getting a job. Get ready to sleeve.
07:10Just watch me. I'm going to get tonnes of money.
07:21SHE SCREAMS
07:26She really is very upset.
07:28I had no idea.
07:31I'll cancel the hairdressers' first thing tomorrow.
07:33Yeah, I think it'll be best.
07:38But she'd better accept her next placement.
07:46PHONE RINGS
07:50Bouncer?
07:54Get some sleep, Bouncer!
08:02PHONE RINGS
08:08PHONE RINGS
08:20WHISTLE BLOWS
08:25Get off!
08:27Come on!
08:31Huh?
08:34WHISTLE BLOWS
08:41WHISTLE BLOWS
08:46Oh, for God's sake!
08:51Amber, you're finally sorted.
08:53You'll be working at Outpatients in the General Hospital.
08:55A hospital? But I fainted the first night I bled.
08:58Oh, what a surprise.
09:00All right, forget the hospital, then.
09:02Adele said she'll take you to work with her.
09:04What?
09:06She's fixed it all up with her supervisor,
09:08and they very kindly said you can go in tomorrow.
09:10Well, the thing is, for the clothes shop, I don't think it's really...
09:14No more arguments.
09:16It's either that or the one remaining placement.
09:19Oh, where's that one? On a pig farm.
09:21WHISTLE BLOWS
09:26Bouncer!
09:28Oh, Tracy, you're throwing me to death.
09:31£3.50, Bouncer, as we agreed.
09:34Oh, yeah.
09:40Thanks. It's a pleasure doing business with you.
09:44What are you doing, Bouncer?
09:46Back to the shop to hand in my notice.
09:48I can't afford this job.
09:50Wait! Before you go, sign this.
09:57That is so you. It looks great.
09:59Amber here has one just like it. Don't you, Amber?
10:02Don't you, Amber? Oink, oink.
10:06Yeah. Yeah, I do.
10:10Ha!
10:15Ha!
10:17Ha!
10:19What do you think?
10:21What's the matter with you?
10:23Make yourself useful.
10:25Do some pricing. And behave yourself.
10:43Amber, are you trying to get me fired?
10:45I'm bored.
11:16What do you think?
11:18I think you're an annoying little squirt who lost a bet
11:20and has got nothing better to do than come here and annoy me.
11:24Oh, yeah?
11:30I, Bouncer Blackover, confirm that I have employed Tracy Beaker
11:34in the capacity of waker-upper.
11:36Keep going.
11:37And paid for her outstanding professional services.
11:40Looks like I won that little bet we had.
11:42So where's the money?
11:44Right here in my pocket.
11:46Is that all?
11:48I wouldn't even pay for one of those hib-bam things they sell here.
11:51It's enough to put down the deposit, though.
11:53Has this top taken your fancy, madam?
11:55My assistant here would be happy to reserve it for you.
11:57And is your assistant getting paid?
11:59Over my dead body.
12:15Hmm. I'm not quite sure about the colour.
12:18Go and get me one in lemon, lilac and sugar pink, will you, slave?
12:22Oh, and cheer up.
12:24If you work really hard, I might let you borrow this.
12:33What's the difference between just steam
12:35and a bucket full of mouldy magnets?
12:37The bucket.
12:39For faith's sake.
12:42For faith's sake.
12:43Hey, you! I did it yesterday!
12:45Here we go again.
12:46Oh, great. All the same channels at the same time.
12:53Now what are you going to do?
13:11I don't know.
13:23They're fighting?
13:25Must be TV time.
13:27So, when are you going to do something about it?
13:30Hmm. About...
13:32now.
13:35Oh, God!
13:38Do you promise not to attack each other again?
13:40What do you think we are, animals?
13:51Can we just forget about this silly argument?
13:53It isn't silly!
13:55Every TV time she...
13:57Me! You ruin everything!
14:00Goodness me.
14:02All this fighting over a silly old channel changer.
14:05I'd never get into a fight over something so trivial.
14:08That's because you're a sad, lonely old loser
14:10who has no one to fight with.
14:14Yes, well...
14:16Here.
14:18Can we just write some facts about each other?
14:21Easy. No sweat.
14:24Nice things.
14:27You know, positive things.
14:29I know.
14:32How many positive things?
14:34Ten.
14:35Ten?!
14:36We'll be here for days.
14:38Weeks, even.
14:50Five things, then.
14:52Surely you can manage that.
14:54Hmm.
14:55One thing.
14:56One small thing.
14:59Then can we go?
15:04Her hair's nice-ish.
15:07And one thing about Tracy?
15:11Her sensitivity.
15:13Well done.
15:17I'm getting off the train!
15:19Don't bat me!
15:20You'll have to come back and complete the whole list of ten,
15:22no matter how long it takes.
15:28You know, maybe Elaine's ideas will work.
15:34Tracy and Justine fight.
15:36It's natural. They always have.
15:37Always will.
15:39Oh, yeah?
15:41So what's all that about, then?
15:47You're a walking bag of boogies, Justine Middlewood.
15:50If I had my way, I'd soon sort you out.
15:59So, how do we have the fight without fighting?
16:02Champions!
16:06Champions.
16:07Have they changed their medication again?
16:09Champions. Like in my class project.
16:11You know, knights of old jousting for their favourite princess.
16:15Jousting?
16:17No, no. Wrestling.
16:19We, well, I mean I, could do bets.
16:22I give you great deals, and whichever champion wins
16:26gets to keep the channel changer for the whole day.
16:29All week.
16:31Done. Staff meeting's at four.
16:33They won't notice if we keep it quiet.
16:35Lady Muck, you can referee.
16:38Keep it till I win. I've a champion to find.
16:41Well, I'm going to have a talk to Lowell.
16:46So you'd be my champion?
16:48Why should I?
16:49Oh, here we go. What's in it for me?
16:51Honestly, me, me, me, I, I, I, self, self, self.
16:55It's only Lowell. I could clean him myself.
16:58But if you're too yellow, fine.
17:02I'll just find someone else. Someone with guts.
17:05Never give a scaredy chicken boy a girl's job.
17:10Hang on. Who said I was scared?
17:15Lowell, we're having a wrestling match.
17:17Are you up?
17:19No.
17:20No. I need someone to fight for me.
17:23No worries.
17:26Not you. Muscles.
17:28No way. He's a dedicated pacifist.
17:31Won't take part in violence of any kind.
17:34No matter what he or his manager are offered.
17:38OK, free snacks and drinks all weekend?
17:41Might not be enough.
17:43He's a difficult one to persuade, my brother.
17:45OK, and what do you want?
17:47You running about for us all day should do it.
17:49OK, deal.
17:51Seconds away, Beaker.
17:53Round one.
17:56Which idiot's got the channel changer?
17:59Will I find out who's got it?
18:02Sorry. That is such a nice outfit.
18:04Give us a twirl.
18:06Oh, I can't.
18:08I've got to...
18:13...kiss a few frogs.
18:16Beaker, fancy a flutter?
18:18Bug off, dog breath.
18:20I'll give you odds of ten to win on Ben.
18:22You mean, if I bet a pound on Ben he wins, I get ten back?
18:26Is it a deal?
18:29Don't worry, I'll take whatever you've got.
18:31Better still, just give me my winnings now.
18:34Winnings?
18:35You think Ben can beat Bouncer?
18:38Bouncer?
18:39What are you doing?
18:40A warm-up, a swim, a sauna, and I'm ready.
18:42No way. I've got an intense exercise and diet program marked out for you.
18:46What for? I'm only fighting that Prokova kid.
18:50I am only fighting that Prokova kid, aren't I?
18:53Of course you are.
19:10Ben!
19:32Come on, do you think Prokova's relaxing?
19:34Bouncer, Prokova, that is.
19:36Bouncer!
19:39Aww.
19:44Justine?
19:47What?
19:48Can you pass my personal stereo?
19:56Aren't you forgetting something?
19:59A little word beginning with P.
20:02Popcorn!
20:03Three bags.
20:10We're best, best, bestest friends, aren't we, Lou?
20:13Of course.
20:14So lend us some money.
20:15What for?
20:16Lolz, getting Bouncer to be my champion.
20:19All I have to do is buy him anything he wants till he wins.
20:22So?
20:23I'll, I mean we'll, get the channel changer.
20:27All week.
20:30And when we don't want it, we can rent it out.
20:32For cash.
20:35And I still get a loan back.
20:38I suppose so.
20:41Don't look.
20:54What's all these?
20:55IOUs.
20:57Who took my money?
20:59I owe you one pound.
21:01Justine!
21:02I'll pay you back.
21:04Promise.
21:08What are you doing?
21:10It should be square and the grown-ups will see you squirt.
21:14Pity you haven't got any money.
21:16You could bet on Ben.
21:17I'd give you great odds.
21:18I've got five pounds.
21:20Why didn't you say?
21:22Where is it?
21:23Honey Ben?
21:24It's in my bag book.
21:38Hey Adele.
21:39Not now.
21:40If I can't watch Telly, I'll go to the fight.
21:42I could do with a laugh.
21:43Hang on.
21:44I've got a deal.
21:45Not you as well.
21:46I've had enough of Amber and her stupid deals.
21:48Ah, but this isn't better.
21:50Louise, believe me.
21:51You haven't got anything I'd be the slightest bit interested in.
21:58We could have a shop, you said.
22:00Yeah, but...
22:01Come on, get served hand and foot, you said.
22:03Yeah, we did, but...
22:04And it'll be too sketchy.
22:05That's what you said.
22:06All right, all right.
22:07So I made a slight miscalculation.
22:08Slight?
22:09You know I don't want to fight.
22:10Just bluff it out.
22:11He's terrified.
22:12He's bound to back down.
22:13Trust me.
22:14Wait.
22:15Kids, best step back unless you want to be splattered by his flood.
22:18Champions, when I, the fair lady of this realm,
22:21drop my hanky, this battle will commence.
22:24Commence.
22:28Yeah, come on, get her started.
22:29Massive fight.
22:30Massive fight.
22:31Massive fight.
22:32Massive fight.
22:33Massive fight.
22:35Come on.
22:36We're only going to get our battered boots.
22:38Come on.
22:39Come on.
22:40All of you.
22:42Come on.
22:43Come on.
22:44Come on.
22:45Come on.
22:46Come on.
22:47Come on.
22:48Come on.
22:49Come on.
22:50Come on.
22:51Come on.
22:52Come on.
22:53Whatever happens, I'll look after him.
23:04I told you!
23:07She is smoking.
23:10Idiots!
23:11Hey!
23:12Can I have your weed?
23:15Come on!
23:16Raaah!
23:20Raaah!
23:21Raaah!
23:22Raaah!
23:23Raaah!
23:24Raaah!
23:25Raaah!
23:26Beep!
23:27Beep!
23:28Beep!
23:29Beep!
23:30Beep!
23:31Beep!
23:32Lovely peaceful day.
23:34No rows, no aggro.
23:36You see, modern discipline, really.
23:38I'm not as if I'm not here.
23:40Shouldn't be a problem.
23:41No one ever pays me attention anyway.
23:43Tracey, what's going on?
23:45Nothing.
23:46What's the first aid kit?
23:47First aid kit?
23:48What have you done?
23:49I told you, nothing.
23:51But, don't believe little innocent Tracey.
23:54Go on, get the lie detector,
23:56the truth chugs,
23:58the thumb screws.
23:59Tracey!
24:00Typical.
24:01I'm not doing anything.
24:03Every other kid in this dump
24:04could be involved in armed revolution.
24:06But who gets shouted at?
24:09Me.
24:11Armed revolution?
24:12Yeah.
24:20You can't stop this, this is bets on.
24:22Well, actually, I prefer to thumb wrestle.
24:25Me too.
24:26Ring, ring the x3.
24:27Got four.
24:28What? No way, it's not even out yet.
24:29Where you going?
24:30Got an American cousin.
24:31Have to go.
24:32Oh yeah, wicked.
24:33And what about the fight?
24:34Finished.
24:35Well, then bets are off.
24:36I keep the money.
24:37No way.
24:38Yes way.
24:39Speaking of money,
24:40Speaking of money, I want my bag now.
24:43Not unless you give me the changer first.
24:45She can't.
24:46Because I've got it.
24:47Please stop this.
24:48Please.
24:49I haven't even had it yet.
24:50I haven't even had it yet.
24:51I've got it now.
24:52Get them to write down things they like about each other.
24:53Ten nice things.
24:54Come on, calm down.
24:55Changer, please.
24:56Louise, if don't you dare do it.
24:57Goodie, goodie.
24:58Goodie, goodie.
24:59Goodie, goodie.
25:00Goodie, goodie.
25:01Goodie, goodie.
25:02Goodie, goodie.
25:03Goodie, goodie.
25:04Goodie, goodie.
25:05Goodie, goodie.
25:06Goodie, goodie.
25:07Goodie, goodie.
25:08Goodie, goodie.
25:09Goodie, goodie.
25:10It's disgraceful behaviour.
25:12There's only one person amongst you who deserves this.
25:18Tracey?
25:20Thanks.
25:21Tracey Beaker.
25:22I'd love to stay, but wrestling's on.
25:23Tracy Beaker.
25:24I can fix my work on June.
25:32All my dreams see me through.
25:38The wheels will turn things all around
25:40With a smile upon my face
25:42I can see a better place
25:45Doesn't matter what may come my way
25:48Believe that now, I will win someday