Credits
(A dark room, the same as the beginning of the last episode. Dylan and Marcus are in there, talking.)
Dylan – It didn't work. I wasn't able to get close to Shannen.
Marcus – (exasperated) Then just use another method!
Dylan – Like what? It's not like I can just put a spell on her to fall in love with me, can I?
(Marcus looks at Dylan meaningfully. Dylan starts slightly.)
Dylan – No, you don't mean…
(Marcus keeps watching Dylan.)
Dylan – You want me to…?
Marcus – If that's what it takes, then yes.
Dylan – But it's wrong!
Marcus – We're running out of time! You have to do this now!
(Dylan hesitates slightly before nodding.)
Dylan – All right.
Marcus – Either way, it won't matter soon. We just have to get what we came for and go.
(Dylan nods once more and Marcus smiles grimly. Scene change)
-)-(-
(At the library. Dylan is searching through the shelves, looking for one book. He seems frustrated as he can't find it. Lewis walks around the corner, holding a book in his hand. He's reading the back cover. He looks satisfied, then he looks up and sees Dylan searching. He walks over to Dylan.)
Lewis – Hey… Dylan, is it?
(Dylan just nods as he continues his search. There is an awkward silence.)
Lewis – (breaking the silence) Are you looking for something?
Dylan – (looking up at Lewis) Hmm? Oh, yeah, I am.
Lewis – Maybe I can help. What are you looking for? (Lewis starts to set down his stuff on a nearby table, ready to begin the search)
Dylan – (obviously trying to get rid of Lewis) Oh, you don't have to do that. I'll find it in just a minute.
Lewis – No, I don't mind. So, what's the book called?
(Dylan stops for a moment, thinking quickly, and then pulls out a book at random.)
Dylan – Never mind, I found it.
Lewis – (looking curiously at Dylan) Yeah?
Dylan – Yeah, here it is. (he reads the cover) 'Goddesses in Every (his voice quiets slightly as he reads the last word) Woman' (he blushes slightly, and he looks down at his feet)
Lewis – (raising his eyebrows) That's the book you were looking for?
Dylan – (clears his throat) Um, yeah. It's for my (he pauses for a second before continuing) mother.
Lewis – Oh. (he grabs his stuff) Well, since you've found your book already, I guess I'll just be going.
Dylan – (eager) Yeah, see you.
(Lewis leaves after looking curiously at Dylan, who just stares after him. Once Lewis is gone, Dylan puts the book in his hand back on the shelf, with a shudder, and then continues searching. A couple of seconds later, he smiles and grabs a book on a shelf near the ground. He lifts it up and scans the title, making sure it's the correct book, before leaving as well. Scene change)
-)-(-
(At Shannen's house. Emma is walking briskly through the living room, looking around and taking notes in a notebook, Shannen is following her, an anxious look on her face.)
Emma – This is going to be a great party!
Shannen – But, Emma, I really just want to make more of a get-together than a party.
Emma – (turning to look at Shannen) Yes, but you have to organize it just right.
(Emma hands Shannen a paper, at which Shannen stares incredulously.)
Shannen – What's this?
Emma – Oh, it's just the things that we should best do before the guests arrive. It's so they're more comfortable and such.
(Shannen reads the list for a moment, and then looks back up at Emma.)
Shannen – You want me to move the furniture?
Emma – Just so the guests have more space!
(Shannen looks doubtful, and Emma looks meaningfully at her.)
Emma – Look, I know what I'm doing. I'm great at organizing parties. (she walks away, taking more notes.)
Shannen – (calling after Emma) It's a get-together!
(Scene change)
-)-(-
(Dylan, holding his backpack tight, sneaks up to Shannen's house. He peeks in through the window, and sees Emma and Shannen talking. He quickly ducks as they walk, and then they leave the room. Dylan peeks in the window once more, and then smiles as he hides in the bushes.)
Dylan – (muttering) Emma won't be affected, she's not a mermaid. I have to do this now.
(Dylan opens his bag and takes out the book from the library. Its title blatantly states 'Mermaid Spells'. He opens it, and after looking through it, he takes a few things out of his bag. He sets a small glass on the ground, and fills it with water from a thermos. He then drops a few herbs into it. He turns back to the book.)
Dylan – (reading) Use all three powers on the spell… but I've only got one!
(He looks at the glass for a moment, and then back at the book.)
Dylan – (shrugging) What harm can it do?
(Dylan raises his hand and points one finger at the water. The water starts to tremble. Scene change)
-)-(-
(The kitchen in Shannen's house. A knock is heard on the back door, which then opens to reveal Cleo, holding a box as she enters the house. She sets the box down on a table before closing the door behind her before looking around.)
Cleo – (calling) Emma? I've got the stuff you needed!
(Emma's voice is heard drifting down from the stairs.)
Emma – We're up here!
(Cleo grabs the box and heads towards the stairs. Scene change)
-)-(-
(Dylan is still in the bushes, looking through the book. The book is open to a page that says 'Turning People Unsuspicious'. Dylan moves his finger down the page as he reads.)
Dylan – (reciting from the book) All the mermaids in this place, they're not longer suspicious. Make them no longer fear my face, bring back their innocence.
(A wind starts up, and Dylan looks up, excited. Scene change)
-)-(-
(Shannen's room. Shannen is lying on her bed, looking tired, watching Emma, who is sitting in a swivel chair, writing some more things into her notebook.)
Shannen – How much more stuff do we need?
(Emma opens her mouth to answer when Cleo comes in, holding the large box she had earlier.)
Cleo – I got your stuff, Emma. (she sets the box down next to an openmouthed Shannen)
Shannen – (after recovering slightly) What's all this?
(The window suddenly bursts open and a wind enters the room. It throws paper and notebooks around. Shannen quickly stands up and goes to shut and lock her window. The glass struggles against her for a moment, before finally closing. The wind in the room abruptly dies, and Shannen turns and looks around her room, which is a disaster.)
Shannen – (muttering) This is just great.
(Shannen starts to kneel to begin picking stuff up, when a giggle causes her to look up. Cleo is biting her fist and giggling, while Emma is pushing against the desk to cause the chair she's in to turn. Confused, Shannen stands back up.)
Shannen – What's so funny?
(Cleo takes one look at the perplexed look on Shannen's face before bursting into even more giggles. Emma stops turning and stands up. Shannen watches her curiously as she heads to the box and opens it. She pulls out a deflated balloon.)
Emma – (in a childish voice) Yay! Balloons!
(Shannen takes a step back as Cleo stops giggling to gaze wide-eyed at Emma. Emma puts the balloon to her mouth and tries to blow into it, but the balloon doesn't inflate as Emma is letting all the air escape. Emma stops and looks at the balloon, before pouting and handing it to Shannen.)
Emma – You blow it up.
Shannen – (really confused) What is going on with you guys?
Emma – (stomping her foot and pointing at the balloon in Shannen's hand) Blow it up!
(Emma stops her tantrum as Cleo grabs another balloon and puts it to her lips. Shannen begins blowing up the balloon Emma handed her, while Emma watches her every move.)
Cleo – (seeing the balloon isn't inflating) No balloon!
(Shannen ties off the balloon Emma gave her as Cleo bursts into tears. Shannen looks around frantically as Emma grabs the balloon out of her hands and giggles. She tosses the balloon to Cleo, who abruptly stops crying and smiles widely.)
Cleo – (excited) Balloon!
(Cleo chases after the balloon as Shannen approaches the exit.)
Shannen – I'll be right back.
(Shannen leaves her room and closes the door behind her. She listens to the giggles inside before taking her phone out of her pocket and dialing a number. She puts it to her ear.)
Shannen – (into the phone) Rikki, we have a problem.
-)-(-
(Outside of Shannen's house. Rikki walks up to the front door and rings the doorbell. Steps are heard, and Rikki turns around to see Lewis walking up to the house as well.)
Rikki – (to Lewis) Shannen called you too?
Lewis – Yeah.
Rikki – You know why?
Lewis – No.
Rikki – (frustrated) Could you stop with the monosyllabic answers?
Lewis – Sorry, but what do you want me to say? I don't know what's going on either!
(Rikki opens her mouth to reply when Shannen opens the door.)
Shannen – (gratefully) Oh good, you're here.
Rikki – Yeah, about that, why are we here?
(A crash is heard from inside the house, and Shannen winces as she opens the door wider to allow Rikki and Lewis inside.)
Shannen – Come and see.
(Scene change)
-)-(-
(Shannen's room. It is chaos as Cleo and Emma play and throw stuff around. The door opens and Shannen, Rikki, and Lewis enter the room. Rikki looks at Emma and Cleo, a shocked look on her face, while Lewis studies the mess they have created. Shannen just sighs as she sees what's going on.)
Rikki – What happened to them?
Shannen – (to Rikki) I don't know. They were just fine a moment ago, but then they started acting all weird.
Emma – (noticing Rikki) Hi Rikki!
(Emma runs to Rikki and hugs her. Rikki stands stiffly. Cleo sees Lewis.)
Cleo – (to Lewis) Come and play, Lewis!
Lewis – (awkwardly) No thank you, Cleo.
(Emma releases Rikki and runs back to the nearly empty box. She grabs stuff from it and throws it into the air. Cleo follows suit.)
Lewis – They're acting like…
Rikki – Kids!
Shannen – (turning expectantly to Lewis and Rikki) So what do we do about it?
Rikki – Why are you asking us? It's not like we know what's happened to them.
Shannen – (shyly) Oh, well, I suppose I expected that this had happened before, and you'd know what to do.
Rikki – Well, it hasn't happened before.
Shannen – Oh, sorry.
Lewis – What are the balloons for anyway?
Shannen – (remembering suddenly) Oh no! The get-together!
Emma – Party!
Shannen – (turning to Rikki and Lewis) Emma and Cleo were helping me set up for when everyone arrived. What do I do now?
Lewis – (taking control) You finish setting up, I'll go get what's missing, and Rikki'll keep watch over the girls.
Rikki – (not liking what Lewis was saying) What? Why do I have to watch them?
Lewis – Because you do.
(Rikki sits down on the bed, frustrated. Cleo and Emma approach her and throw balloons and papers at her. Lewis and Shannen exit the room.)
-)-(-
(Shannen's kitchen. Shannen and Lewis enter, and begin to talk.)
Lewis – So, what do you need?
(Shannen hands him Emma's list and his eyes widen.)
Lewis – All that?
Shannen – Emma thought I did need all that, and I don't have time at the moment to look it over, so, yeah.
Lewis – (shrugging) Well, ok. I'll be back in a while.
(Lewis leaves and Shannen looks around her house for a moment, before rubbing her hands together.)
Shannen – (resigned) Time to get to work.
-)-(-
(Shannen is outside, fixing up the stuff for the party. Dylan is walking on the street, and he sees her. He walks up to her.)
Dylan – Hi, Shannen.
Shannen – (looking up briefly) Oh, hi.
Dylan – What are you doing?
Shannen – (moving to another place, still setting out a couple of tables with glasses and such) Setting this stuff up.
Dylan – (following her) For what?
Shannen – (beginning to get frustrated) For a get-together.
Dylan – You mean a party?
Shannen – (loudly) It's not a party!
Dylan – (holding his hands up, as if to shield himself from Shannen's wrath) Ok, ok.
(Shannon moves to another space, and sets out some dishes and bowls. Dylan follows her again, surveying the space.)
Dylan – (awkwardly) Do you need any help?
(Shannen shoots him a confused glance, and then her look becomes suspicious.)
Shannen – Why?
Dylan – (shrugging) I dunno… just to help out, I guess.
Shannen – (firmly) No, thank you.
Dylan – But, I really want to help… and it's not like I have anything to do now.
(Dylan's voice is heard in Shannen's mind.)
Dylan's voice – … and Marcus would kill me if he found out I haven't gotten close to you yet…
(Shannen's eyes widen, and she shakes her head at Dylan.)
Shannen – I don't need any help.
(A crash is heard from inside the house, along with a shriek from Rikki. Shannen looks at her house, her expression getting slightly angry.)
Shannen – If you'll excuse me… (she leaves Dylan and walks into her house, slamming the door behind her)
(Dylan sighs at Shannen's retreat, kicks at the grass, and sticks his hands in his pocket as he begins to walk away.)
Dylan – Marcus is definitely gonna kill me.
-)-(-
(Inside Shannen's room. The door leading to Shannen's bathroom is open, and the faucet is shooting water to random points of Shannen's room. Cleo is standing nearby, giggling as Emma freezes the jets of water heading her way, and then ducks as they shatter against the wall. The door to the bedroom opens, and Shannen rushes in, breathless.)
Shannen – (horrified at the mess) What is going on here?
(Emma and Cleo just giggle, and Shannen gets a jet of water in the face. She splutters slightly, and then wipes her eyes and looks around frantically.)
Shannen – Rikki! Rikki!
(A muffled sound is heard, and Shannen turns to see a pile of laundry moving slightly. She kneels beside the pile of clothing, and digs through it. Rikki emerges from the pile, in mermaid form.)
Shannen – (surprised) What-
Rikki – (cutting Shannen off) Don't even ask.
(Rikki starts drying herself with her power, but a jet of water soaks her.)
Rikki – (frustrated) Would you guys stop that!
Cleo – (childishly) No!
(Cleo shoots another jet of water at Rikki, but Shannen quickly steps in and intercepts it, wincing as her shirt gets soaked.)
Emma – (pouting) No fair! Rikki was supposed to get wet!
Shannen – (trying to remain calm) Rikki is already wet, and she has to dry off.
Cleo – We don't want her to!
(She shoots another jet of water, and Shannen intercepts it once again.)
Shannen – (coughing through the water that was shot at her face) Rikki, please hurry.
Rikki – (still steaming) I'm nearly done!
(Cleo shoots another jet of water at Rikki, and Shannen manages to grab a blanket from the mess on the floor and uses it to shield herself and Rikki.)
Shannen – (to Rikki) As soon as you're dry, you should go downstairs and shut off the water, in the room behind the kitchen.
(Rikki nods, and finishes drying off. She turns back into a human, and she stands up, making sure to remain behind the blanket Shannen's holding.)
Emma – (calling playfully) Yoo hoo! Rikki!
(Shannen looks at Rikki, then at the door, which is a few steps away.)
Shannen – Here (handing the blanket to Rikki, while making sure to keep shielding them both)
(Rikki nods, and grabs the blanket. She takes off towards the door, using the now nearly-soaking blanket to shield herself as Cleo launches jet after jet of water after her. Finally, she reaches the door, and ducks outside.)
Cleo and Emma – (disappointed) Aww!
(Their gazes turn to Shannen, who is staring at the door with a relieved look on her face. Cleo then smiles, and throws a jet of water at Shannen, who gets soaked once more. Emma cheers.)
Emma – Here comes another!
(Shannen sees Cleo preparing for another, and she quickly ducks down as the water flies over her and hits the wall. Cleo smiles, and prepares for another one, but suddenly, the water is shut off.)
Cleo – (shocked) What?
(Shannen stands up, relief on her face, as Cleo and Emma look at the faucet, wondering why all the water suddenly stopped coming. She starts heading to the door, and Cleo spots her.)
Cleo – Emma, stop her!
(Emma raises her arm, and the wet floor suddenly becomes covered with ice. Shannen slips and lands in the pile of laundry, while Emma and Cleo giggle and exit the room.)
-)-(-
(Dylan is sneaking around Shannen's house, peeking in through the windows. Suddenly, he sees Cleo and Emma running down the stairs, giggling madly as they find a vase filled with water. Cleo takes the water out of the vase, and lifts it high, from where Emma proceeds to turn it all into snowflakes that rain down on the delighted girls. Dylan's eyebrows raise as he realizes him mistake.)
Dylan – Oh, no!
(Dylan runs over to the bushes, where he finds the remains of his spell. He opens the book and frantically looks through it.)
Dylan – (muttering as he flips the pages) Reversing spell, reversing spell, reversing spell.
(Finally, he stops at one page, and he reads it through. He sighs, relieved, and prepares for the magic.)
-)-(-
(Shannen runs down the stairs, still soaking wet. She starts heading towards the living room, where she sees Emma and Cleo playing with snowflakes, but the doorbell rings. She heads toward the door, and opens it just a crack, to see a bunch of people outside.)
A teenage boy – We're here for the party!
Shannen – It's not a (her voice dies away as she realizes she's soaked) Would you excuse me for a moment? (she closes the door, and leans against it)
(Rikki runs past, and Shannen grabs her arm to stop her.)
Shannen – Rikki! The guests are here!
(Rikki looks towards the entry, shocked.)
Rikki – Already?
Shannen – Yes! (pushing Rikki towards the door) I need you to stall them!
Rikki – (protesting) But I-
(Shannen shoves Rikki outside, and then begins to run to the living room. Lewis suddenly enters from the kitchen, holding a bunch of bags. He stares at Shannen.)
Lewis – What happened to you?
Shannen – No time to explain. (she pushes Lewis to the area where she set up) Just finish up while I handle the girls!
(Lewis makes his way over to the area, and Shannen heads to the living room.)
-)-(-
(Dylan finishes the spell, and then looks in through the window, where Emma and Cleo stop what they're doing, and look around, confused. Shannen enters, and sees them. It's obvious she's wary of them. Emma asks Shannen something, and relief is obvious on Shannen's face as the two un-spelled girls are acting normal again. Dylan sighs, and then leaves.)
-)-(-
(It's nighttime. The area Shannen and Lewis set up is alight with twinkling lights. Music is sounding, and the teenagers are having a good time. Shannen is standing near the edge, looking exhausted and dry. She sips her drink. Dylan enters, sees her, and walks up to her.)
Dylan – Hi.
Shannen – Hi.
Dylan – Great party.
Shannen – Thanks.
(There is an awkward silence as they both look around.)
Shannen – (breaking the silence) I'm sorry if I was rude to you earlier. I was going through a lot.
Dylan – It's ok.
Shannen – No, it's not. You were just trying to help, and I didn't let you.
Dylan – I don't mind. (jokingly) You probably stopped me from ruining everything anyway.
(Shannen sighs and shakes her head.)
Shannen – I just don't feel like I can trust you.
Dylan – Why?
Shannen – (looks down) I can't tell you.
(Dylan takes her hand, and Shannen looks up at him.)
Dylan – Well, I'll just have to earn your trust, then. (indicating the place where a couple of people are dancing) Would you like to dance?
(Shannen nods shyly, and he leads her over to the dancefloor. They start to dance. Scene fades)
End Credits
(A/N) Yeah, sorry it took so long. I know I've been promising this chapter for ages, but I've just had a hectic couple of months. First, I went on vacation. Then, my computer died on me, so I couldn't turn it on and access the half of the chapter I had in it (stupid computer). But, anyway, it's here now! Yeah, I know, it's probably not as well done as most of the others, but I just wanted to get it on here as fast as possible. And, besides, it's the longest chapter ever! Yep! It's true! So, enjoy!
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Oh, and this chapter is dedicated to Boris Yeltsin for giving me the awesome idea of Emma and Cleo acting all childish and stuff. Thank you! You're so awesome!
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