Rikki Chadwick quotes from H2O: Just Add Water

Lewis

You been a mermaid since you were nine?

Bella

We were living in Ireland at the time. My parents were working, so I took off to the coast. And I found this sea cave, and I went into a pool and... (Demonstrates her different mermaid abilities by turning the water into jelly)

Lewis

Wow.

Rikki

So when my bike still had training wheels, you had a tail.

Bella

When did you guys change?

Rikki

Oh, we been mermaids for ages.

Lewis

Do that again.

Rikki

No! Don't! Leave him alone!! You want a mermaid?! Come get me!

Will

Rikki, are you okay?

Will

Rikki, what happened out there? You spoke to it and the water stopped. It was like it was under your control. And why did you lie to Cleo and Bella? Why tell them I saved you?

Rikki

What's the big deal?

Will

It's a very big deal. I think you should tell the girls.

Rikki

No.

Will

Why?

Rikki

Don't, please. I need to figure this out on my own. Promise me you won't tell them.

Rikki

Look, if you want to go out with this guy, go out with him. But don't use Mako as an excuse. And don't put the rest of us at risk in order to do so.

Cleo

Rikki, how could you say something like that?

Rikki

Believe it or not, I'm just trying to protect Mako.

Cleo

Protect it from me? Look, I don't know what's gotten into you. I don't know who you are anymore.

Rikki

Zane Bennett's a pig. Anything I can do to get under his skin can't be a bad thing, can it? Cleo” cool thanks Rikki” Rikki” do you know my name “ Cleo” yeah well I’ve seen you around school since you arrived oh I mean I’ve meant to say hello and everything” Rikki” hold on” Zane”agh” Both” yeah!”

Cleo

Hey Emma, want a ride?

Emma

Are you licensed?

Rikki

Are you my mother?

Emma

Are we chilled out yet?

Rikki

So, we're floating, it's not like we're sinking. Emma not yet. Rikki I think we’re out of fuel feel like paddling to that island Emma mako island forget it CleoNo one goes there it’s divided by sharks and reefs and mangroves Rikki well it’s always got Cleo how are we ever going to get back home Emma Good question cleo ask your friend. Rikki don’t put this on me. EmmaOh it was someone else’s fault someone else took this thing miles off shore you too are lucky I’ve got this

Cleo

Emma's always really prepared.

Rikki

I'm so happy for her.

Rikki

Well you came down.

Emma

You were meant to stay up top and throw down a rope or something.

Rikki

What am I, a mindreader, and what rope?

Rikki

About 10 seconds after we touch water we... we grow these...

Cleo

...and it vanishes when we're dry. And that's the same with you two right? The tails are like...

Emma

...exactly like...

Rikki

We look like mermaids.

Emma

Our secret. Our responsibility. Whatever happens we're in this. together.

Rikki

That doesn't mean we're married, does it?

Emma

[laughs] Now that was actually

Cleo

This is a catastrophe of the highest order! Moisturizer is mainly water.

Rikki

(not paying attention) If dolphins can swim for miles, so can we.

Cleo

We can't moisturize EVER again!

Rikki

We could swim all the way to Fiji, could you imagine that?

Cleo

Our skin will be dry and wrinkly! We'll be Geriatrics by the time we're 21.

Lewis

Rikki, can I sit?

Rikki

I certainly hope so, just not with me. [pushes the magazine she was reading on to a seat]'

Rikki

What makes you think there's anything wrong?

Lewis

Well, I've asked her to go to Miriam's party likea hundred times and every time she's changed her mind.

Rikki

Maybe she doesn't like you. Did you think about that?.

Lewis

Yes, actually that did cross my mind. But then I thought: Oh no, no, she hangs round with you so her standards must be pretty low.

Emma

Nice board.

Cleo

Nice pecs.

Rikki

Nice attitude.

Rikki

This probably goes without saying, but if you tell, we maim you.

Lewis McCartney

I'm not that stupid. If anybody found out, you'd end up as science experiments.

Emma

I quit the swim team today.

Cleo Sertori

Oh Emma, I know how much that means to you.

Emma

Still, what could I do?

Cleo Sertori

This whole thing is just out of control. It's just too big.

Lewis McCartney

Let me get this straight. [points his hands to Emma] You freeze things, [points his hands to Cleo] you explode things [points his hands to Rikki] you boil things, and you all grow tails. It's just too bizarre.

Emma

Bizarre? Yep. Still sometimes it's good, and sometimes it's not so good.

Cleo Sertori

It's...[pause]... It's...[pause]...I don't have a word for it.

Rikki

I do, three of them. Totally, absolutely, awesome.