The Story of Tracy Beaker Series 5-07. Spare Dad / Operation Careworker
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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.
00:19Crash, it's only natural to be worried.
00:22Is it?
00:23Yes, and we wouldn't let your dad see you if we hadn't had very positive reports from
00:27his probation officer.
00:28Everyone deserves another chance.
00:32But I haven't seen him in years, he doesn't even know me.
00:35Look, you don't have to see him if it's going to upset you.
00:38No, I'm ready for him.
00:40Whistle.
00:43Derek!
00:44What is it?
00:45That whistle!
00:46Coaches use whistles all the time to attract attention and motivate people.
00:49How would you like to swallow that whistle, coach?
00:52Just listen.
00:53Since we didn't go on the weekend camp, I thought we'd have a meeting about...
00:56If you want a meeting, how about you put a nice, quiet note under our doors?
00:59Or you just ask us nicely.
01:01Yeah.
01:02Whistle.
01:03Wait!
01:05Crash's dad is coming to visit.
01:06You mean Crash's loser dad is coming?
01:08And what's that got to do with us?
01:09Look, it's going to be a really rough day for Crash.
01:11He's really freaked out about it.
01:13Like I said, what's that got to do with us?
01:16It's a really important visit.
01:18He and Crash have got a lot of issues to sort out.
01:20They have to learn to bond together again, start the healing process.
01:26What?
01:27Just checking. I thought Elaine the Pain got herself clumbed.
01:46All I'm saying is make sure you give Crash and his dad the space they need today.
01:50Wait a minute.
01:51You give us ear damage and dragged us away from minding our own business
01:55to tell us to mind our own business?
01:57Oh, tragic.
02:01I don't know why you're wasting your time.
02:03Crash's dad will only let him down.
02:05You don't know that.
02:06Excuse me, but I think I know a bit more than you do about hopeless dad syndrome.
02:10I'm just telling you to butt out and give him a chance.
02:12You butt out.
02:13No, you.
02:14No, you.
02:15No, you.
02:18Just want you to know I'm here for you.
02:20Thanks.
02:22Well, that's very nice of you, Jackie, but I think Crash needs a bit of privacy right now.
02:26Don't worry. I've already sorted that out with the other kids.
02:28You'll have all the privacy you need.
02:31Jackie, it's time you went.
02:33He's here.
02:35It's all right.
02:36No, it's not. I'm sorry. I can't do this.
02:38Oh, Crash.
02:39Jackie.
02:40Let's give the guys some space, huh?
02:53Crash?
02:55Come in.
02:58Are you OK?
03:01Has he gone?
03:02No, Shelly's still got him trapped in the office.
03:06I didn't think he'd get to me like this.
03:08I know it's tough, but what are you going to do?
03:10You won't wait forever.
03:18I'm sorry.
03:19It's OK.
03:28Well, Justine, what do you think I should do?
03:30He's a loser. Tell him to get lost.
03:32No!
03:33What do you mean? Look how worried Crash is.
03:35But his day might be different now.
03:36What, a few anger management classes and he's turned to an angel?
03:39If he leaves now, Crash will never know.
03:41Shut up, both of you!
03:42I've got enough of that going on inside my head without you two shouting it out.
03:45See, you're just making things worse.
03:47You're the one making things worse.
03:48No, it's you!
03:49No, it's you!
03:50No, it's you!
03:55I'm going to talk to Crash. I can't keep Theo in the office much longer.
03:58I wouldn't need to fear, Shelly.
03:59The kid needs to make his own mind up on this one.
04:03No, you!
04:04No, you!
04:05No, you!
04:06No, you!
04:07What do you know about it, anyway?
04:09I know Crash better than you do.
04:10And now he's... gone!
04:14Why don't you stay?
04:16You haven't had the grand tour and it really is a very interesting building.
04:28Please don't go, Dad.
04:37Why don't you two go out in the garden for a while?
04:39It's nice and private out there.
04:46OK. No more interfering, either of us.
04:49It's a deal. We'll leave him in peace to talk.
04:51Deal.
04:52And if the end result is that they want to get back together again, then that's great.
04:55Or not. Whatever they decide.
04:58It wouldn't be interfering just to have a little look, though, would it?
05:07So, our friends...
05:08No, you first.
05:09No, you first.
05:10No, you first.
05:11No, you first.
05:12No, you first.
05:13No, you first.
05:14No, you first.
05:15No, it's alright.
05:17I was just saying you've grown.
05:19Nearly a man.
05:21Funny.
05:23You look smaller.
05:44What?
05:54What are you looking at?
06:00Nothing.
06:01I don't believe it. They're supposed to be exploring their relationship and working on
06:17their attachment disorder, not playing football.
06:21What?
06:23First me, then you. I think Elaine's been cloning us in our sleep.
06:28Oh, what a horrible thought.
06:35Yeah, but you're right. What if they don't ever get round to talk to him? He'll be a
06:52disaster.
06:53How can we not help them?
06:56We didn't do enough of this, did we?
07:03No, we didn't.
07:04Nice shot.
07:05Oops, my shot.
07:06Nice shot.
07:07Oops, never get it back now. She's a kleptomaniac. You two having a nice chat, eh?
07:19Are your mates of yours?
07:25Yeah, good mates. They're there for me.
07:33Unlike me, right?
07:35No, that's not what I meant.
07:39Liam.
07:40Dad, they call me Crash here.
07:43Crash?
07:44Yeah.
07:46I smash things when I'm angry.
07:51Liam.
07:55What's up?
07:56Mike promised he'd fix it.
07:58He's been busy.
07:59He'll get round to it.
08:00I need it today.
08:01I know a bit about bikes. Let's have a look.
08:04Great.
08:06Nice one, Jackie.
08:24What is it now, Elainey Kens?
08:26What part of leave him alone don't your brother understand?
08:29He's out there bothering Crash and his dad.
08:31Not half as much as you're bothering me.
08:33Well, if you're not going to stop him, we will.
08:37Nobody stops me or my brother doing anything. Got it?
08:43Got it.
08:44Right, well, we'll just pop off then.
08:46Yeah, pop off.
08:49Nice bike.
08:51But you really need to take better care of it.
08:54How?
08:56Clean the chain. Oil it now and then.
09:00No one told me I had to do that.
09:02Look after it or you'll lose it.
09:04Believe me, I should know.
09:07I've got to go.
09:09Bye.
09:10Bye.
09:11Bye.
09:12Bye.
09:13Bye.
09:14No one told me I had to do that.
09:16Look after it or you'll lose it.
09:18Believe me, I should know.
09:21Thanks.
09:25Crash?
09:27Your dad's OK.
09:31Thanks.
09:40Looks like a good set-up here.
09:42It's OK.
09:45So, you happy?
09:48Yeah. I always dreamed of spending my childhood in a care home.
09:53I'm sorry, Liam, for everything.
09:57I couldn't have messed up more if I'd tried.
10:01You hurt me.
10:04I'm really sorry.
10:08If I didn't love you, I might have got over what you did to me.
10:15But I haven't.
10:18I'm still angry with the whole world.
10:21And it's your fault.
10:23I know.
10:26And I wouldn't blame you if you never forgave me.
10:31I didn't say never.
10:38What's up, faceache?
10:42Crash's dad.
10:44Mending my bike.
10:45And that's bad.
10:50You don't need a stupid dad.
10:52You've got me.
10:54And I've got you.
10:56We were each other's support system when the world got big and scary.
11:01Ah!
11:06At last, they're talking. Now they might get somewhere.
11:23I thought you didn't want them to get together. Maybe a hopeless dad's better than no dad.
11:29Liam, I came here to tell you that I'm really sorting my life out. I've got a job.
11:43Good.
11:44In a few weeks, I'll be able to get a flat.
11:47Great.
11:48We can take it easy at first. You can visit me in the flat, then stay over the weekend maybe.
11:52Dad, wait.
11:53We can do your room out. You can paint it yourself.
11:54No.
11:55No, you're right. Too messy. I'll paint it.
11:56Stop it!
11:57I said.
11:58I'm trying to sort my life.
11:59No, I'm not. I'm trying to be a proper dad for once and do what's best for you.
12:02And that's the problem, isn't it? You don't know what's best for me.
12:05You thought you could just swan in, be dad for a day and fix everything.
12:08Well, we can't be fixed just like that.
12:10Liam, I didn't mean to rush you.
12:12This is never going to work. Just go.
12:19No, wait. Don't go. He didn't mean it. He was...
12:21Hold that.
12:22Justine!
12:23I have had enough of you not listening to me. This is none of your business.
12:27So let the stuff...
12:29Face it, Mike. What do you know about being a kid in care?
12:32Point taken.
12:33Oh!
12:42WHISTLE BLOWS
12:47I overreacted.
12:49A little.
12:51I'm no better at all this than he is.
12:53Come on. Don't be so hard on yourself.
12:56You'll never come back now.
12:59Yes, I will.
13:04On one condition.
13:09You call the shots for a while.
13:14Thanks.
13:16Can we start with the movie?
13:18I'd like that.
13:21Mike, I think it's time to bat out now.
13:23Yeah, give the guy some space.
13:33Oh, you! Stick around. There's more Beaker to come.
13:38But why can't we all choose a new care worker?
13:40It wouldn't be appropriate.
13:42Besides, head office is sending us their top three candidates to interview.
13:45What do head office know about this place? Or us?
13:48We live here. We should have a say.
13:50What do you think, Mike?
13:51I'm staying out of this one, kids.
13:53Look, if you really want to help,
13:55you can meet and greet the candidates and show them to the office.
13:57Gee, thanks, Shelley. You're all hot.
14:03We're out of here!
14:06Rocky, quick, quick, quick!
14:09You throw like a girl!
14:10Yes, crash on the head.
14:12I don't believe you lot.
14:13Things are about to be turned upside down
14:15and you're playing piggy in the middle.
14:16Crash is right. Shelley's leaving, we're getting a new care worker
14:19and no-one's even asked us how we feel about it.
14:21What difference will it make?
14:23No-one sticks around you for long anyway.
14:25We're just care kids.
14:26It's that kind of attitude that'll land us with another Elaine.
14:29Is that what you want?
14:31What do you suggest, Bob Geldof?
14:34I don't know. That's why I'm talking to you guys.
14:37I've got it!
14:39We can put the candidates through the dumping ground test.
14:41Since when has there been a dumping ground test?
14:44There isn't one.
14:46Yet.
14:49What do we want from our head care worker?
15:16our head care worker.
15:18Who cares? Bound to be rubbish anyway.
15:20Millie and I have got a fancy dress party next week
15:23and we still haven't got any hats.
15:24So they need to be able to make costume hats, good ones.
15:28Number one, must be creative.
15:32Someone who can shoot some hoops might be good.
15:34Number two, sporty person.
15:37That's good, keep them coming.
15:39Someone who knows cool things
15:40like what's the name of Johnny Depp's wife.
15:42Number three, popular knowledge.
15:45Anything else?
15:46Well, I've got a good sense about people.
15:49I can see aura sometimes, it's like a sixth sense.
15:53Fair enough, they must be able to pass the Alice test.
15:57Everybody happy?
15:59Great, just grab some arty farty beefy know-it-all
16:03with a special aura, sounds realistic.
16:05Shut up, Roxy.
16:10Well, hello there, I'm Mr. Willis.
16:13It's a pleasure to meet you.
16:15This way, please.
16:16My very own guide, splendid.
16:20What a fascinating staircase, great feature.
16:23These old houses really do have it all, don't they?
16:25Really fascinating stuff.
16:27Fascinating, all right.
16:29Oh, Mr. Willis, come in.
16:39Oh, yes.
16:42Tear up, mate, it might never happen.
16:45You've not met Mr. Willis.
16:48I don't even know why Shelly wants to leave.
16:50Um, well, number one, constant food fighting.
16:53Number two, constant pranks.
16:55Number three, need I go on?
16:57Oh, ha, ha, ha, you won't be laughing
16:59when some old dinosaur's breathing down your neck.
17:01Well, hopefully Duke will be back by then
17:04and he can do the dinosaur to me.
17:06Mike, I think you need to accept that Duke's not coming back.
17:12You're just like us.
17:14You come in here thinking it's just for a few days,
17:16but it turns into forever.
17:20Oh, well, better go pick up Mr. Fascinating.
17:23Ooh.
17:30Thanks very much, absolutely delightful to meet you.
17:33Um, Mr. Willis, there are some fascinating
17:38period features over here, would you like to see them?
17:40Oh, really? Oh, yes, please, that would be...
17:42Fascinating.
17:47Let's play The Weakest Care Worker.
17:52Mr...
17:54Willis.
17:56Mr. Willis, we have certain standards
17:59here at the dumping ground,
18:01and we all agree that our new head care worker
18:04must be creative.
18:06I don't understand.
18:08They have to be able to make things.
18:10Things like fancy dress.
18:13Here are your materials.
18:15Marco and Millie need two costume hats.
18:21You have five minutes.
18:23Your time starts...
18:26now.
18:33These are rubbish.
18:37I tried my best.
18:40You are The Weakest Care Worker.
18:42Goodbye.
18:57So, Alice, what did Hisora tell you?
19:00Was he a boring man by any chance?
19:02Wow, Roxy, did you sense it too?
19:10No.
19:10THE WEAKEST CARE WORKER
19:39Nice moves.
19:41THE WEAKEST CARE WORKER
19:48Well, thank you very much.
19:50I'll wait to hear from you.
19:52This way for the last part of the interview, please.
19:54No, I've just...
19:56What?
20:00Oh.
20:01So, what's all this then?
20:04We expect our head care worker to know
20:06all kinds of cool stuff,
20:08so we have some questions to test you out on.
20:11A quiz?
20:12Well, that should be a doddle.
20:15Used to have nightly quizzes in my last home.
20:19Losing team did the dishes.
20:21Ha-ha.
20:22Right.
20:24Ready when you are.
20:25Your five minutes start...
20:28now.
20:29In The Simpsons, what is the name of the school principal?
20:32Skinner.
20:33What team does David Beckham play for?
20:34Real Madrid.
20:35What is the name of Gwyneth Paltrow's child?
20:37It's probably Peach Pear.
20:39Apple.
20:41APPLAUSE
20:49Mrs Hood, you scored full marks.
20:52Ah, of course I did.
20:54Which means you leave with nothing.
20:57What?
20:58Why?
21:00Nobody likes to know it all.
21:02You are the weakest care worker.
21:04Goodbye.
21:05Goodbye.
21:07Hmm.
21:22So, Mr Mag, what did you learn from your sixth sense this time?
21:26Her aura was very clear.
21:28There was a lot to see.
21:36THEY CONFER
21:46It's not looking good.
21:47They've both been hopeless.
21:49Lisa's supposed to be the top three.
21:50Chill.
21:51The next one's called Lucy
21:53and she might be just what we're looking for.
21:55Lucy's passed the costume challenge
21:58and she's survived the general knowledge round.
22:00But can't she go all the way?
22:02Now, it all rests on this final ball.
22:06ALL GROAN
22:08Well, I've always said that nobody's perfect.
22:11She's fantastic.
22:12APPLAUSE
22:22As far as we can see, there's only one person for the job.
22:24That's me, right?
22:25Glad you think so.
22:29Mike, this is Lucy, our new head care worker.
22:32Well, hopefully.
22:33Really?
22:34Nice to meet you.
22:35No, I'd shake your hands, but...
22:40Well, erm, you two should talk.
22:42After all, you could be working together soon.
22:45See you.
22:49So, erm, the interview went well, then?
22:52Oh, it's the perfect job for me.
22:54Have you worked in many care homes?
22:56Not yet, I've just finished university,
22:58but I can't wait to try out all my theories.
23:00Right, well, don't worry, you'll have plenty of support from me.
23:03But I'll need your help.
23:04Best you stick to fixing bikes and I'll sort out the kids.
23:34Time to reveal who you think is the strongest care worker.
23:44Stop! Wait!
23:50Lucy's always really weird.
23:52I don't like her.
23:53Don't be silly. Lucy will be great for us.
23:56I hate to say it, but Alice is right.
23:59What do you care? You haven't been bothered all day.
24:02She used to work at my old care home.
24:04But if you don't want to hear about her...
24:06Fine. I don't remember her.
24:08That's because she dyed her hair.
24:10Oh.
24:12Come on, Roxy, spill the beans.
24:14She left a boy in the attic with no food or water.
24:18He ended up eating his own pet gerbil.
24:21Yeah, right.
24:22Fine. Don't say I didn't warn you.
24:24I really thought she'd be perfect.
24:26Typical. This is as good as it gets for us.
24:29Mr Fascinating, an over-eager quiz captain
24:32and the Wicked Witch of the West.
24:35There's got to be someone else.
24:37Lunch. 15 minutes.
24:40And for dessert, there's ice cream.
24:45And our noses the whole time.
24:52What?
25:00What?
25:08Lunch smells nice.
25:09Thanks.
25:10What are you after?
25:12We just realised.
25:13You fix our bikes.
25:14Remember our birthdays.
25:15And never lose your temper, no matter how many stunts we pull.
25:19You could run this place.
25:21Just doing my job.
25:22No, you really could run this place.
25:26Don't look so surprised.
25:27We all agree that you're the best man for the job.
25:30Who's we?
25:35Us!
25:36Wow. Thanks.
25:39I'm not so sure it's really me, though, is it?
25:43Sorry, kids.
25:58I can't believe I got my hopes up there.
26:00This really sucked.
26:02I know.
26:06Well, I've made a decision.
26:11And I'm really going to miss you all,
26:13but I've no doubt that the replacement that we've chosen for you is going to do a great job.
26:18So, give a warm welcome to your new head care worker.
26:23Well, if you want me, you got me.
26:31Roxy.
26:33There's one thing I don't understand.
26:35Lucy said that she'd just left university.
26:38She can't have been at your old care home.
26:40I know. I made it up.
26:42Didn't like the look of her either.
26:44Don't look at me like that. It doesn't mean I like you.
26:47Don't look at me like that. It doesn't mean I like you.