Mako Mermaids (2013–2016): Season 1, Episode 15 - Sirena's Secret - full transcript
Rita continues to train the girls (this time, how to squeeze lemons from a distance using their fingers). David is holding auditions for a singer to join him in performing at the Ocean Café. Zac gives Evie a glass figurine of two dolphins for their eight month anniversary. Lyla and Nixie see how Sirena and David interact with each other and become concerned that if she gets the singing position, they'll fall further in love and Sirena will leave the pod forever (just like Rita did). Sirena tries out and sounds terrific but Lyla and Nixie interfere using the technique Rita showed them to strain Sirena's vocal chords. Her voice goes so high, it smashes Evie's figurine. Zac witnesses them do it and practices the technique on Cam. When Carly tries out, Zac uses it to make her sound fabulous so David hires her. Evie fills Zac in on David's real reason to audition singers: so he could be with Sirena. The girls see each other's sides and make up. Zac regrets what he did and does not assist Carly's singing during the debut performance. Sirena gets to sing with David, after all.
♪ We're all alone ♪
♪ You know I love
My island home ♪
♪ We'll make this right ♪
♪ Find our way
Through this mystery ♪
♪ I just wanna be ♪
♪ Swimming in the sea ♪
♪ Now it's just you and me ♪
♪ Forever, ever, ever ♪
♪ I just wanna be ♪
♪ With you feeling free ♪
♪ It's my destiny ♪
♪ Forever, ever, ever ♪
♪ Together ♪
♪ Forever ♪
♪ Together
Lying in the sun ♪
♪ Together ♪
♪ And ever ♪
♪ Together ♪
♪ Just be you and me ♪
♪ I just wanna be... ♪
[♪♪♪]
DAVID:
Come on, people.
If you can sing,
then come and try out
for our live-music nights
at the Ocean Café.
That's right,
live music starting tonight,
and I need a singer.
Auditions today
only at 1:00.
Hey, mate,
this could be your big break.
Jess will sign you up.
Don't be shy.
Sign up or miss out.
I need a singer, and it could
easily be any one of you.
Sirena.
Oh, David, hi.
I didn't see you there.
It really could be you.
You have to try out.
I could be what?
My singer.
Business has been slow
so I figured
music might
bring people in.
I play guitar but I need someone
to accompany me.
That's a good idea.
So you'll do it?
You'll audition?
Me?
Sing?
I couldn't do that.
Why not?
You've got
an amazing voice.
I don't think so.
Come on,
please try out.
For me?
Okay.
LYLA:
Why are you giving us lemons?
NIXIE:
Is it because
mermaid school's over
and we're squeezing them over
fresh oysters to eat instead?
Just put them in front of you
and watch what I do.
I like that.
NIXIE:
I'm sorry,
what could this
possibly help us with
other than maybe
squashing a jellyfish
or squeezing open a clam?
I don't see the point.
Unless an underwater cave
collapsed on you
or you came face-to-face
with a killer whale,
then you might find it
extremely useful.
Okay, Lyla,
you're first.
Hold the fingers of your right
hand like this:
Don't tense.
Firm but relaxed.
Keep the lemon
in the center of your vision.
Great.
Okay. Nixie,
your turn.
If this is so important,
why is Sirena not here?
She has been missing
a few classes lately.
She'll be at the café.
Yeah. Hanging out with that land
boy who works there.
David?
She's been doing that
a lot lately.
Sirena. Glad you could join us.
Hi, Rita.
Is it okay if I catch up on this
later? I'm kind of busy.
Thanks. Bye.
[CHANTING IN FLUCTUATING KEYS]
What you doing?
Practicing
for my audition.
Your what?
It's a tryout.
The Ocean Café's having
a live-music night
and David needs a singer.
You can't be serious.
Well,
why not?
David said
I have an amazing voice.
So this
is all about David.
Yes,
we have been noticing
how much time you've
been spending with him.
I am not.
I used to sing all the time
with Aquata.
I miss it, that's all.
Then sing out on the reef.
Why do you have to go
in the café?
LYLA:
Yeah.
Yeah, there's a lot of ways
to get splashed there.
Well, it's never been
a problem before
and we go there
practically every day.
You mean you do.
Just remember
we're here to fix Zac
and get the pod back,
not to get all mixed up
with land boys.
Who knows how long we're gonna
be stuck here? It could be ages.
And we've gotta fit in.
You've always said that.
You know we don't need
to fit in that much.
We need to stick together
and concentrate
on what we came onto land for
in the first place.
I'm sorry, but this is something
I really want to do.
I have a really
bad feeling about this.
Yeah. Yeah,
me too.
Hey, Evie.
Mwah.
It's weird.
I woke up and I wanted
to kiss you today.
Is today the 17th?
It must be,
because I got you this.
Happy anniversary.
The best
eight months of my life.
It's beautiful.
I love it.
I'd better
get back to work.
How can eight months
be an anniversary?
If you'd ever had a girlfriend
for longer than eight minutes
you wouldn't need to ask.
Am I too early?
I didn't wanna be late.
No,
you're right on time.
I'm so nervous.
Hey,
don't worry,
I know you're gonna sound
fantastic.
Maybe he won't pick her.
No human can sing better
than a mermaid.
Okay, let's go.
I wish I could
just give you the job.
You're the person
I really wanna sing with.
You mean that?
So let's go
make it happen.
Okay.
Did you see
how he looked at her?
Did you see
how she looked at him?
This isn't about singing.
She's fallen for a land boy.
Just like Rita.
Yeah, and you know
how that turned out.
She had to leave
the pod forever.
Maybe it doesn't have to be
that serious.
Maybe it's just a phase
she'll get over.
Not if she's performing with him
every night.
We can't let her sing with him,
ever.
GIRL:
♪ Tell me what
You've been thinking ♪
♪ I'll tell you
What's on my mind ♪
♪ I'm through with playing
This game now ♪
♪ I said, baby
This is the time ♪
♪ I don't need excuses-- ♪
Sorry, I forgot the words.
Can I just start again?
No, no, that's fine. We're quite
happy with what we've heard.
Yeah. Thanks, Hannah.
We'll be in touch.
And next up is Sirena.
SIRENA:
♪ With those thoughts
In my head ♪
♪ Of the things
That you said ♪
♪ And I'm still holding on...♪
Okay,
we have to do something.
What's that thing
Rita was showing us?
Thought you said
it was pointless.
Well, maybe in the ocean,
but up here it has its uses.
Sirena's vocal cords,
for example.
Are you kidding?
What, do you have
a better idea to stop her?
Like this. If you'd listened
you'd know how.
NIXIE:
Okay.
Bend your fingers less.
You're gonna choke her.
Okay, I get it.
♪ I fall to the ground ♪
LYLA:
I'm still not sure
we should do this.
Do you want her
to leave the pod forever?
♪ You taught me
How to dream ♪
♪ Beyond what I-- ♪
[HIGH-PITCHED SHRIEKING]
I'm so sorry.
Sirena.
Sirena?
You think that was
a real laugh, huh?
Laugh? About what?
I saw it all.
Sirena sings while you do the
little trick with your fingers.
We don't know what
you're talking about.
Come on.
Her voice went so high
it smashed
Evie's figurine to pieces.
That was nothing
to do with us.
It just--
It does that sometimes.
It was her
anniversary present.
I just gave it to her
this morning.
I wanna know what you're gonna
do about replacing it.
You're kidding.
It's not our fault,
okay? Sorry.
Here.
Sip it slowly.
It's seaweed
from the Galapagos Islands
and soft coral
from the waters around Fiji.
You'll have your voice back
in no time.
Do you feel like telling me
how this happened?
[CRIES]
CAM:
Why did the mermaids break it?
Because they were showing off
their powers
and couldn't care what happened.
Speaking of powers,
do you know any tricks that
might help you fix this thing?
Considering art isn't really
your strong suit.
Thanks a lot.
But their tricks wrecked
David's auditions.
What's the point?
Especially as Sirena's
still got the gig.
Are they gonna
wreck that too?
Or maybe
she doesn't have it.
Sing something.
I don't want the gig.
Well, other people do.
If they wanna cause trouble,
two can play at that game.
Sing something.
Is this gonna hurt?
I'll take it slow.
Sing something.
Your favorite song.
Anything.
Um, ahem.
[SHAKY, MONOTONE]
♪ Jingle bells, Jingle bells ♪
♪ Jingle all the-- ♪
I love Christmas,
all right?
♪ --all the way ♪
♪ Oh, what fun
It is to ride ♪
♪ In a one-horse
Open sleigh ♪
♪ Dashing through the snow ♪
♪ In a one-horse open sleigh ♪
♪ Through the fields we go ♪
♪ Laughing all the way ♪
[SMOOTHLY]
♪ Bells on bobtails ring ♪
♪ Making spirits bright ♪
♪ Oh, what fun it is to sing
A sleighing song tonight ♪
♪ Oh, jingle bells
Jingle bells ♪
♪ Jingle all the way ♪
Did you hear that?
I'm good.
No, I'm good.
Now,
let's get David a new singer
and pay those mermaids back.
Cheer up, David.
Can I audition now?
Yeah, sure.
Whoo! Go, Carly.
♪ You walked
Into that room ♪
♪ And hit me
With a smile ♪
[SMOOTHLY]
♪ Your eyes were crystal blue ♪
♪ And my heart
Jumped a mile ♪
♪ Boy, this is crazy
Don't mean maybe ♪
♪ I just wanna fly ♪
♪ Come on, come on
Get up, get up ♪
♪ Just call me, baby
You've got my number ♪
♪ Come on, come on
Get up, get up ♪
♪ I just wanna
Talk with you ♪
Do I keep going?
I didn't know you could sing,
Carly.
I've heard about this.
People just suddenly
develop something.
Yeah, like asthma.
I've never heard of anyone
suddenly
being able to sing.
I wasn't that bad
to start with.
No, I--
I didn't mean it like that.
I just didn't realize
how good you were.
I think you just found
your singer, dude.
This could be so big for me.
Please, David.
I'll still wait your tables,
at least for a little while.
Sure. Congrats, Carly.
Yes!
You've got the gig.
You start tonight.
Sirena?
Sirena?
Are you all right?
LYLA:
We can explain.
We're your friends.
We didn't want you
to make a terrible mistake.
Friends?
You think this
is what friends do?
You embarrassed me
in front of all of those people.
We didn't wanna do that.
You just weren't listening
to us about David.
Being with him
would wreck your life.
You just did that.
Sirena, Rita left the pod
for a land boy.
She could never come back.
Do you never
wanna see Aquata again?
I don't wanna be a part of a pod
that treats me like this.
I would rather have legs
forever.
You can't mean that.
SIRENA:
I can't feel any worse
than I already do.
I thought
I had real friends.
Obviously not.
Sirena.
So much for trying
to keep her close.
I'd say you just pushed her
further away.
♪ I stand still
You come around ♪
♪ Call on me ♪
♪ I break the rules
To feel your love ♪
♪ Flow so free ♪
You fixed it for me.
It's still
two dolphins swimming,
but it's kind
of abstract.
I love it.
I'm so glad
we're back together.
We really are lucky
to have each other.
Yeah, same.
Not like
poor David and Sirena.
What do you mean?
What do you think was the real
reason for this music night?
To make money?
[LAUGHS]
How can you be so sensitive
about some things
and so totally unaware
of others?
[LAUGHS]
It was so
he could be with her.
But now
she won't sing,
or probably ever
go to the café again.
He's gutted.
Wish I'd known.
What could you have done?
Even if Sirena changed her mind,
it's too late.
Carly's singing.
You know, I never thought
her voice was that great,
but who knew?
Yeah, who knew?
Sirena,
we're sorry.
We mean it.
LYLA:
What we did was terrible.
Sirena?
Look, we wanna
make it up to you, okay?
Just, do you think you can
forgive us?
Of course
I forgive you.
You were right.
What was I thinking,
wanting to be
with a land boy?
I don't belong
in his world.
I never have
and I never will.
I was just lucky
you guys were there to save me.
So we're all set.
For what?
A great night of music.
I've got a table just there.
Carly's pumped. She's gonna
blow their socks off.
Doesn't look like
David will.
CAM:
So he wanted Sirena.
Carly's gonna be even better,
thanks to you.
I don't know if this is such
a good idea anymore.
I thought you wanted
to get the mermaids back.
Things are a lot
more complicated now.
CAM:
Carly's on the precipice
of stardom,
and you're pulling the rug out
from underneath her?
Cam, she can't
actually sing.
She thinks she can,
and if she gets up there
without you,
she'll be
scarred for life.
LYLA:
If you like David,
you shouldn't let him go.
Forget that you're from
different worlds.
Rita found a way
to make that work.
She had to leave the pod.
But they
didn't understand.
We do.
It doesn't matter.
I don't like him that much.
Oh, yes, you do.
We can tell.
It's not serious.
I'll get over it.
No, you won't.
Sirena,
you guys are mad
for each other.
It's obvious.
That's the main reason
why I tried to stop you.
I was scared.
Not that you would
leave the pod,
that you would
leave me.
There,
I said it.
What, you're like a sister
to me. I don't wanna lose you.
LYLA:
You think she's not like
a sister to me too?
Oh, my goodness,
are we talking to you?
What about--?
Would you two stop fighting?
This is about me.
I was never gonna leave you guys
for David.
You're like sisters to me too.
And what you feel for him's
pretty special though, right?
Then we'd better hurry if you're
gonna get to the café in time.
I can't go back
after what I put him through.
Please, I'm sure
he'll forgive you.
I let him down,
I ran out on him.
I don't think he will.
DAVID:
Welcome, everyone,
to our first live-music night
at the Ocean Café.
Joining me for her debut
performance will be
our friend Carly.
[ALL CHEER AND APPLAUD]
[GUITAR BEING PLAYED]
[OFF-KEY]
♪ You walked into that room ♪
♪ And hit me
With a smile ♪
♪ Your eyes were
Crystal blue ♪
♪ And my heart jumped
A mile ♪
♪ Boy, this is crazy
Don't mean maybe ♪
♪ I just wanna fly ♪
♪ Come-- ♪
I'm sorry.
I don't feel so good.
[SPECTATORS MURMURING]
What happened?
She sounded
so good earlier.
DAVID:
Carly.
I'm terrible, okay?
I don't know why I thought
I was good enough to do this.
I must have just
fluked my audition.
Well, maybe it's because
we should've practiced more.
And maybe
you should have played with
the person who can really sing.
And the person who you really
wanted to all along.
I may be tone-deaf,
but I'm not blind as well.
Thank you,
Carly.
Sirena,
can I have a word?
I hope you've changed your mind
about singing with me,
because I can't think of any
other way to convince you
other than to tell you that...
I really, really like you,
Sirena, and--
And, well, yeah,
now you know.
I really,
really like you too.
Of course
I'll sing with you.
[GUITAR BEING PLAYED]
♪ Something goes wrong
Hard to hold on ♪
♪ I must be brave ♪
♪ With you in my life
And everything's right ♪
♪ I can't be afraid ♪
♪ With those thoughts
In my head ♪
♪ Of the things
That you said ♪
♪ And I'm still holding on ♪
♪ Time stands still ♪
♪ When you come around ♪
♪ Call on me ♪
♪ I break the rules
To feel your love ♪
♪ Flow so free ♪
♪ Walls tumble down
I fall to the ground ♪
♪ Your words
Seem so clear ♪
♪ You taught me how to dream
Beyond what I'd seen ♪
♪ I know that you're here ♪
♪ With those thoughts
In my head ♪
♪ And all that you've said ♪
♪ And nothing more to fear ♪
♪ Time stands still
When you come around ♪
♪ To call on me ♪
♪ I break the rules
To feel your love ♪
♪ Flow so free ♪
♪ In this world ♪
♪ We're all alone ♪
♪ You know I love
My island home ♪
♪ We'll make this right ♪
♪ Find our way
Through this mystery ♪
♪ I just wanna be ♪
♪ Swimming in the sea ♪
♪ Now it's just you and me ♪
♪ Forever, ever, ever ♪
♪ I just wanna be ♪
♪ With you feeling free ♪
♪ It's my destiny ♪
♪ Forever, ever, ever ♪
♪ Ooh-ooh-ooh ♪
♪ Ooh-ooh-ooh ♪
♪ Ooh ♪
♪ Ooh-ooh-ooh ♪
♪ Ooh-ooh-ooh ♪
♪ Just be you and me ♪
♪ I just wanna be ♪
♪ Swimming in the sea ♪
♪ Now it's just you and me ♪
♪ Forever, ever, ever ♪
♪ I just wanna be ♪
♪ With you feeling free ♪
♪ It's my destiny ♪
♪ Forever, ever, ever ♪
♪ Together ♪
♪ Forever ♪
♪ Together lying in the sun ♪
♪ Together ♪
♪ And ever ♪
♪ Together ♪
♪ Just be you and me ♪
♪ I just wanna be... ♪