Rikki Chadwick quotes from H2O: Just Add Water

It's true, and they didn't have those grid things in them.

This just gets worse and worse.

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What's going on?

We've been... you know... swimming.

Rikki

It's the best thing, the reef is out of this world!

That's great, so has anyone been able to finish that calculus homework? Question 7's a nightmare.

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Rikki, at least try and pretend you're having fun.

Rikki

But I'm not.

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Did he, you know see anything?

Rikki

Other than when I flashed him?

[Emma gives Rikki a dirty look]

Rikki

Lighten up, he doesn't suspect a thing.

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[In the JuiceNet Cafe, it's come to light that Elliot has a crush on Rikki; Rikki, Emma and Cleo go to talk behind the pool table, as Elliot remains at their table]

It's so sweet! He has a crush on you!

Rikki

[obviously put off by this revelation] Yeah, sweet like a lemon! [to Emma] Did you know about this?

Well...not exactly. [Rikki looks out the window; Emma continues] Rikki, don't hurt his...

Rikki

Don't even think about asking me to humour him. It's not gonna happen.

Can you at least be gentle?

He's a sweet kid.

Rikki

You're all disturbed! Why is everything sweet and nice all the time?

Rikki, it's his first crush! Don't you remember what it was like to be a kid?

Rikki

No, and besides, this is just...all because I saved his life. It's like pulling a thorn out of a dog's foot.

And you'd do that gently, wouldn't you?

Rikki

No! I'd do it fast, and hope I didn't get bitten. OK, I don't do the whole "relationship" thing very well.

It's not a relationship. He's eleven.

Rikki

OK, I don't do the whole "people liking me" thing very well.

What's there to do?

Rikki

Fine, tell me what to say to get him off my case...and I'll say it.

[brief pause, Cleo thinks, shakes her head, and shrugs]

I've got nothing.

Me either.

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[Rikki walks into the JuiceNet Cafe; Emma and Cleo are already there, and have worried looks on their faces; Emma's arms are crossed]

Rikki

Hey, guys, what's up?

We can't find Elliot.

Rikki

He'll be around. Just...relax.

He's not, Rikki. We've looked all over, and he's not anywhere. It's not like him to just disappear.

Rikki

Have you told your parents?

No way. They'd freak out. It's like he's run away. You know, he was acting all weird last night, not his usual, happy self.

[Rikki looks down at the floor, and starts rubbing her neck with her left hand]

[she leans her head forward a bit] What?

Rikki

Oh, no. [her sentence trails off from the start] It's probably just nothing...

Rikki!

Rikki

OK, I told him that I wasn't interested, but I think I was gentle.

[Emma and Cleo both glare at her, knowing she's not telling the truth; Rikki grimaces]

Rikki

OK, OK. [as Rikki speaks, Emma closes her eyes, shakes her head, re-opens her eyes, and bites her lower lip in frustration] I told him that even if he was older, taller, and a lot less, I think the words were "squeaky clean," that I wouldn't be interested, and that he should just back off, and leave me alone.

Rikki!

He's just a kid!

Rikki

He kept bugging me!

[finally uncrossing her arms] You keep acting like he's committing a crime for having a crush on you. [Emma sighs, shakes her head at Rikki, then briefly looks at Cleo before turning back to Rikki] We've gotta go find him before my parents find out, but if anything happens to him, it'll be your fault.

[Emma storms out; Cleo follows, shaking her head as she walks past Rikki; now guilt-ridden, Rikki turns around and sits at a table, leaning her chin on her hand; Lewis walks in, slaps a bucket hat down, and sits across from her]

Hey! [he notices Rikki's upset] Why the long face?

Rikki

[quietly, with her chin still on her hand] Elliot.

Oh-ho-ho! Oh, lemme guess. You tried to let him down easy, and now he-he's mortally crushed.

Rikki

[taking her chin off her hand] He's gone missing, Lewis. This is serious. Have you seen him anywhere?

No. No, I haven't. Not since Lenny's. Maybe you should try thinking like a little kid.

Rikki

[scoffs] Easier said than done. Where would you hide if you were a little kid?

Somewhere you'd never find me.

[Rikki thinks hard, then smiles]

Rikki

That's it!

[she gets up and dashes out of the cafe]

Wha-?! All right. [throwing his hands up] Be mysterious.

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I can't help thinking about what that old woman said. 'Beware the full moon...'

Rikki

We're mermaids, not werewolves.

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Lewis is usually not like this.

Rikki

Raise your hands if you don't trust him.

Agreed.

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[Cleo opens the gate and runs to the end of the dock, with Rikki and Emma behind her. They stop and see Denman's boat sailing away.]

That's her boat!

Come on. If anybody can catch her, we can.

Rikki

[Grabs Cleo's arm before she can jump into the water and swim after the boat] Wait. I think that might defeat the purpose of all the secrecy, don't you?

[Remembers what they were really at the end of the dock for] Oh. You're right. [Rikki lets go of her arm] Sorry. But are we just gonna let him go like this?

[Approaches the girls] Like what? [Rikki and Emma turn to him and smile]

[Unaware that Lewis has approached them] Well, you're just sailing away without saying... [Turns to Lewis and smiles] Lewis! You didn't go.

Keen observation, Cleo. Very, very good. [Holds up the slide]

[Happily] You got the slide back. [Lewis hands her the slide. She takes it]

Rikki

And she didn't suck you in?

What, are you serious? You think I'd buy that stuff about being a good scientist? [Scoffs] Please.

What about her records? All the stuff I saw?

When she opens the file, I think she'll find it's recently been erased. Oops. [The girls smile] No, I don't think the good doctor and I are a team anymore, guys.

[Smiling] It's good to have you back, Lewis.

[Cleo and Lewis try to hug, but decide to settle on a high-five.]

[Smiling] Thank you.

[The girls and Lewis leave the end of the dock.]

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Rikki Chadwick

[Rikki had been unsympathetic after Cleo's fish had died. She tried to make up by getting Cleo a new fish, but wasn't even aware that Cleo keeps only salt-water fish] Cleo, look, I'm sorry. I didn't know about the salt-water thing. I should have, but I didn't. What can I say?

That's okay. I know you're not good with the whole empathy thing.

Rikki Chadwick

Yeah, well, it's... you think?

Oh yeah.

Rikki Chadwick

You mean I'm self-centred?

No, it's just that other people's feelings aren't really on your radar. But I'm not complaining. Sometimes I think I'm too worried about other people's feelings.

Rikki Chadwick

Yeah, maybe.

But I know you mean well, Rikki. That's the main thing.