A Kind of Spark (2023–…): Season 1, Episode 7 - Sleepover - full transcript

You're Fraser stock and it shows.

Me? You're a Fraser
and you didn't know?

Turns out there's a lot of stuff

my mum conveniently forgets
to tell me about.

Keedie Darrow?
I'm just looking for Addie.

I could bring the speakers to the
party. I'll ping you the invite now.

Well, did you get it? It's the maid.
We found this on her.

She's working for someone.
I'll get it out of her. I always do.

Do you really want to be the girl
with the guy with the bell?

It's for £1,000!

This means we have enough
for the memorial! Woo!



My grandfather's orders.

Beth?

BETH GASPS

I'll get you out...somehow.

Mr Macintosh? Mr Macintosh, wait!

I've put together all the figures

and I've also included the numbers
of some local engravers

to make the memorial plaque.

Young lady, what are you
blithering on about now?

Oh, erm, well,

Mrs Jensen has agreed to cover
the cost of the witch memorial.

Now all we need is your
permission.

I'm afraid I can't help you. What?

I'm no longer the chairman
of the council.



What?

An emergency vote was held
last night.

I'm out.

So who's the chairman now?

BELL RINGS
OK, I was out of order yesterday.

I know, erm, I know
that I confused you.

I can see that you're upset

but I'm still up for the sleepover
later, if you are.

I'm not upset with you. Really?
Keedie said people are complicated.

I don't mind if you're complicated.

So what's up, then?

We got the money for the memorial.
What?

Miss Murphy's taken over
the council. What?

She'll never say yes.
OK, class, listen up.

My drama group's performance
of Macbeth is fast approaching

but we still have a few
key roles to fill.

Do come and see me
if you're interested.

WHISPERS: There might be a way to
win Miss Murphy over.

Out, spot. Out, I say.

One, two...

KNOCK ON DOOR

I'm busy, girls. Whatever it is will
have to wait.

Erm, we've come to sign
up for the play.

You did say you needed more
sign-ups.

Adeline, do you really think someone
with your condition can

handle being onstage?

Well, my family therapist
said it would be good for me

to try some "normal" things.

Well, who am I to challenge
the medical profession? Join us!

Who will we be playing?
You'll be my witches, of course.

Once more with feeling, please.

We have to get Beth
out of jail before she talks.

Your family run the village jail,
there must be something we can do.

My grandfather carries his cell keys
with him at all times.

Even he must sleep. You must get the
key and unlock the cell. I'm scared.

My grandfather's not a kind man,
and the witch hunter terrifies me.

Just get me the key
and I'll do the rest.

Double, double, toil and trouble,
fire burn and caldron bubble.

Addie?

Fillet of a fenny snake,
in the cauldron boil and bake.

Eye of newt and toe of frog...
Do you want to stop? It's OK.

It'll all be worth it once
we get the memorial.

And the last line, all together?

One, two...
ALL: Double, double, toil and...

THEY LAUGH

ALL: Double, double,
toil and trouble,

fire burn and cauldron bubble.

Not bad. OK, girls, we're finished
for the day.

Erm, I have to go.

Bye!

OK, now back to the main event!
Sleepover! Sleepover!

Yay!
THEY LAUGH

You having fun? Yup.
Just like we were two minutes ago.

It's my first-ever sleepover.

That's why my parents
are acting a bit weird.

We had less food at Auntie Jan's
wedding.

I didn't ask about allergies.
What if Audrey's allergic?

I'm a terrible mum. No, you're not.

Can Addie handle
sleeping in a different room?

Did she say she can handle it? Yes.
Then she can.

What's all this?

Move!

What is wrong with her?
You all right, love? I'm fine.

I've just got something really
important to do

and I didn't realise Addie had
a friend over.

DOORBELL RINGS

Oh! Two friends.

What's Jenna doing here?

Well, she's here
for the sleepover, of course.

But we didn't... I bumped
into Jenna's mum at the shops

and we got talking
about the sleepover

and how close you girls were,
and we just thought that Jenna had

just forgotten to mention it,
so I, erm... I didn't want to come.

Well, you're here now,

and we've got room for a spare
sleeping bag.

We can even practise our parts
in the play. Sure. Great!

Coats in the usual place.

Thanks, Beth.

THEY LAUGH

So we can make space in between
our two beds for you, if you like?

Erm, I'm fine here.

What is this? You're always carrying
it round.

It's a diary.

It belonged to a girl who
lived in Juniper, like us,

but long ago.

And, erm, it's a diary,

and her name was Maggie Fraser,

and she lived in Juniper
during the witch trials.

And her best friend has just
been arrested...

Sounds... Amazing?

..like homework. No way! Listen,
it's getting exciting.

"Beth's arrest had put the village
on edge. Elinor was the worst.

"They couldn't even get her
to come out the house."

People will be talking. I promised
Father I'd keep things in order.

I know you.

And this isn't worry just for Beth.
It's something else.

Stop!

Tell me, and then maybe I can help.

The only thing you can do to help me
is stay out of trouble.

Losing Beth is one thing,

but I could not stand to lose you,
too.

"I promised her that I would stay
out of it. But I was lying.

"Beth was my closest friend,
and I will do anything to help her."

RINGTONE PLAYS

DANCE MUSIC PLAYS

THEY LAUGH

Do the train!

Go on. Oh, we can do a long train.
LAUGHS: A long train!

OK, I'll start, I'll start. OK.

You've got to carry it on!
Oh, OK, right.

It's a bit complicated.

THEY LAUGH
Continue...

PHONE BEEPS

# Oh, oh, oh... #

THEY LAUGH

Nice.

Oh! Spin there. LAUGHS: Oh!

MUSIC STOPS

Jenna, is everything OK? Yeah.

I'm bored. This is childish.

OK. Erm, well, what do you want to
do? It's your sleepover, Addie.

What do you want to do?

Look, I've been to loads of
sleepovers

at Emily's house,
we basically just do makeovers.

Well, Nina has some make-up,

and I think she's out tonight
with Frank, so... Let's go. OK.

What's going on with you? You've
been weird since you got home.

Weren't you supposed to be
on a date? It's nothing, I'm fine.

Nina's here. WHISPERS: What's she
saying? I broke up with Frank.

COUGHING

You broke up with Frank?

I thought you really liked him?

I did. I do.

It's...complicated.

I have a certain image,

and Frank's not really, erm...

On brand?

I'm trying to build my channel
and he...

Heather made you dump him.

She's just looking out for me.

Look, Keedie, you're my twin,
but you and Addie

have this connection that I'll never
be a part of.

Don't make this about me and Addie.

This channel makes me
feel less alone.

PHONE BEEPS

Turn it off, Jenna!

PHONE BEEPS

They're coming!

Were you listening? We wanted to do
makeovers.

Why did you break up with Frank?
None of your business!

But he was really nice,
and he knew a lot about history,

and he was super-patient with me,
which most people aren't.

Addie, it's grown-up stuff.
Was he mean to you? Enough, Addie,

I don't want to talk about it, OK?
Just leave me alone!

DOOR SLAMS

OK, guys, let's go.

OK, so makeovers are out.

Let's play...truth or dare?

Erm, I don't think so.
Oh, I want to.

It's not your kind of game, Addie.
What if I stay and supervise?

Fine, but no dares that involve
leaving this room.

THEY LAUGH

THEY LAUGH

No! Rubbish!

Hey! OK, Addie, it's your turn.

I'll go first.

That way, you can get a bit more
used to it.

SHE CHUCKLES

What does it say? "Truth.

"What is your most embarrassing
moment at school?"

I don't really get embarrassed.

What about that time when everyone
was talking about you? What time?

Oh.

You know, when you had that
fight with Miss Murphy.

People still talk about that?

I heard two girls
in the library

saying that you got taken
out of school in a straitjacket,

which is obviously ridiculous.
Just school rumours, right?

Miss Murphy isn't a very
nice person,

that's all anyone needs to know.

I think I'm done.

Shall we find out what Sarah did
next? Great idea.

So, Maggie told Sarah to bring her
the key to the jail.

Halt!

What have we here? It's a
witch jar, sir. To ward off evil.

Lord knows the Fraser house
need it right now.

Indeed, though it's a wasted
journey. There is no-one home.

I'll leave it for Lady Fraser,
she'll know what it's for.

My men and I will accompany you
back to the village.

I plan to question another young
lady who was caught

wandering in the forest.

A maid of the Fraser household.

Perhaps you know her?

We're not close, my lord.

"If anyone should read this,

"please know that I, Lady Margaret
Fraser, did my best.

"When evil came, I stood my ground,

"like a candle flickering
in the darkness, like a spark."

And this is the actual key.
We have the actual key to the jail.

Isn't that so cool?

Sarah hid it in a witch jar
and brought it to Maggie.

She was going to rescue her friend.

So why didn't she? What?

Well, the key was still in the jar,
right?

Something must have happened.

She's right.
Good detective work, Jenna.

The more I find out about Maggie,
the closer I feel to her.

She was just a girl, like us.

They all were.

We're going to get you that
memorial, Addie.

I didn't think it would be so hard.

Well, have you tried Wish Panda?

Wish what now?

So, when Jenna and I were like, ten,
I was really into pandas.

This was before sharks.
And before witches.

Anyways, we used to boop his cute
little nose and make a wish.

We need to do the song. Oh, I don't
think... It won't work without it.

THEY LAUGH

Panda, panda, black and white

Help us turn all wrongs to right

Before you munch on your bamboo

BOTH: Grant our wishes,
make them true!

THEY LAUGH

That is the silliest thing I've ever
heard. Ladies, I salute you.

I wish for backstage tickets
to the City Summer Festival.

OK, Addie, it's your turn.

Erm, I wish that Miss Murphy will
accept my proposal for the memorial.

Audrey?

Oh, you have to say it out
loud. I don't want to.

Well, that's not how this works.
Erm, I think we should stop.

Audrey might be feeling complicated.
No wish for you, then.

Why do you have to take over
everything?

You've been doing it this
whole time,

telling Addie what to do,
talking over her,

saying that everything that she
likes is boring or homework.

Addie, tell Audrey I'm
not like that. I don't want to lie.

I was your friend when no-one else
wanted to be! But then you weren't.

Exactly. Well, it's not my fault
that Emily doesn't like you.

I can't make everyone happy!

PHONE BUZZES

Hello? Jenna? Emily, is that you?

Addie, why are you answering Jenna's
phone? Oh.

Hello? Are you there?

I want to go home.

DOOR OPENS AND SHUTS

She's all right, it's just a silly
little argument, I think.

Sorry you had to cut your evening
short.

Hi.

DOOR OPENS AND SHUTS

What is that?

It's a witch jar. You think there's
a witch in this house?

Of course not, look! No! Get it
away from me.

Elinor? What is it?

There's something very wrong
with me. But you are perfect.

I feel this energy inside of me.

And it's like the power Quinn
speaks of.

My fingers tingle and I can't
stop my hands from moving.

I'm a witch.

You are not a witch.
I cast a spell, in the woods.

I took the shape my fingers wanted
to make - a spiral.

I carved it into the tree,

and I hoped it would protect us.

You just need to sleep,

and in the morning, everything
will be better, I promise.

Can you stay with me, please?

I should have just made up a wish,

like a place at art school
or some new speakers.

Wish Panda only works
if the wish is real.

So, I wished, erm...

..I wished that I could just go home
and be with my dad,

and that everything would just go
back to the way that it was.

Well, I'll miss you.
It's not going to come true.

Are you questioning the power
of the Wish Panda? It's too late.

That's why I freaked
out about the key,

and when I found out
I was related to the Frasers.

My mum just never tells me anything.

She just drops these massive
bombshells and expects me

to deal with it.

"Me and your dad are getting
a divorce." Boom!

"We're moving to a tiny village."
Boom!

"You're related to an ancient
witch." Boom!

Maggie wasn't...
WHISPERS: I know.

GLASSES CLINK

I'm going to hug you. Oh.

It's a tiny bit like hugging a tree.
SHE LAUGHS

But thanks, I appreciate it.

So what happens next?

Well, the rescue plan
was the last entry.

You know, I think Jenna was right.
Something must have gone wrong.

Open up!

BANGING ON DOOR CONTINUES

Open up!

It's Quinn!

BANGING CONTINUES
Open up!

Break it down!

BATTERING AT DOOR

My Lord Quinn, what on earth brings
you out at this hour?

Margaret Fraser, I accuse you
of witchcraft.

No...

Your maid servant has told me
all about your meetings,

your plot to bring me down.
I've read your ridiculous letter,

and I've seen your spell carvings
in the woods.

I am no witch,

but I did write that letter, and I'd
write it again a thousand times!

You are evil and wrong,

and your horrible thoughts have no
place here in Juniper!

Take her away.