Emma Gilbert quotes from H2O: Just Add Water

Other than when I flashed him?

[Emma gives Rikki a dirty look]

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!

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

Emma

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

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

Emma

Can you at least be gentle?

He's a sweet kid.

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

Emma

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

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

Emma

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

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.

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

Emma

What's there to do?

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.

Emma

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]

Hey, guys, what's up?

We can't find Elliot.

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

Emma

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

Have you told your parents?

Emma

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]

Emma

[she leans her head forward a bit] What?

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

Emma

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]

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!

Emma

He's just a kid!

He kept bugging me!

Emma

[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?

[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.

[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.

[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]

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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Emma

Have you ever thought about how weird people look? Their legs just don't look right.

You need to sit down.

Emma

Now, take fish: they're sensibly designed.

Can I get you anything?

Emma

I'd love a cheese sandwich...on rye bread..with sardines......actually, forget the cheese and the bread. Just bring me sardines!

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Lewis is usually not like this.

Raise your hands if you don't trust him.

Emma

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.]

Emma

That's her boat!

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

[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]

Emma

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

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 is hiding in the bathroom. Emma, Cleo, and Lewis are sitting on the bed.]

Emma

[To Rikki] Come on, Rikki. We need to sort this out.

[Comes out of the bathroom and sees Emma and Cleo wearing sunglasses] [To Emma, Cleo, and Lewis] What?

[Emma and Cleo remove their sunglasses.]

Emma

[To Rikki] I figured there was something going on.

What do you mean?

Emma

With the amount you were spending. [To Cleo] How much do you get paid at the Marine Park, Cleo?

$975 an hour.

Emma

[To Rikki] And how much were you getting paid?

Not much more than that. [Emma gives her a look as if to say "Anything else?"] All right, yeah, it was a bit more than that. [The other two girls and Lewis stare at her] Fine, okay, yeah, it was a few hundred dollars more, but I was working hard.

[To Rikki] And it is a niche market.

Hey, you two were happy enough letting me spending up big on you. You could have said something, but no!

Rikki, didn't you ever there was something suss about him? I mean, not even once?

What can I say? He didn't look bad.

Emma

[To Rikki] He was doing business out of the back of a boat, handing out big lots of cash. Hello?!

We don't all have your vast underworld experience, Emma.

[Rikki leaves, while Emma, Cleo, and Lewis look regretful.]

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[Rikki goes down the stairs, with Emma, Cleo, and Lewis behind her.]

Emma

[To Rikki] Okay, I'm sorry. At least you found out before you got into any real trouble.

[To Rikki] Yeah. And you made quite a good deal of money out of it. [The girls give him a confused look] That's me being supportive.

This isn't about the money. He strung me along. Made me feel like I was some dumb kid. [Removes her necklace and hangs it on the end of the railing]

Emma

He's probably done this loads of times.

[To Rikki] I'm sure you're not the first one, Rikki.

Yeah, but I'm the one who's gonna get even. [Starts to go towards the door]

Emma

[Speaks up before Rikki can go towards the door, causing Rikki to turn to her] [To Rikki] And the best way to do that is to tell the police.

[To the girls] Ordinarily, yes, but in a case like this, they'd require quite a deal of evidence to gain a conviction.

I don't need evidence. This guy's a creep. And I'm gonna do something about it.

[To Rikki] Like what?

Just watch. [Exits the house]

Emma

[To Cleo and Lewis] Okay, just because she won't call the police doesn't mean we can't.

[To Emma] Good idea. [Starts dialing the police number on her phone]

[To Emma and Cleo] Um... [Takes Cleo's phone from her, then goes down the stairs] ...one of the things the police will ask is how Rikki happened to come by the fish she sold this guy. [Emma and Cleo sit on the stairs] What's she gonna say? [Imitates Rikki] "Oh, no, no, no, it's okay, trust me. I'm a mermaid."

Emma

[To Lewis] All right. We might have to bend the rules a little for this one.

[Normal voice] Ooh, coming from you, that's big.

Emma

Let's not overreact. Rikki's not crazy.

Sometimes she's crazy.

[To Emma and Lewis] Sometimes she's really crazy.

[Emma and Cleo look at each other, then at Lewis, who shrugs. Emma and Cleo stand up to after Rikki.]

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Emma

Oh no, my tail!

See, that's why I'm hanging around with you guys. Cause all the other girls at school are like, oh no my make-up.

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Well this is a valuable lesson. Next time Zane's drowning, don't help.

Zane's trying to track down a sea monster and he's offered me a job helping.

That you should take.

That's interesting logic... that could work.

Emma

Hang on. Two steps back here.

Well, Zane's trying to track you down and you know how not to find us.

Emma

Yeah, and Lewis could steer from any no-gone zones like Mako Island. This is good! Keep your friends close, keep your enemies out in the middle of the ocean

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Wilfred, just the man I wanted to see.

WWilfred

This is the place to find me.

Yes a two part proposition.

WWilfred

Try one to start

How many time have you actually spend on the waves since opening the business?

WWilfred

Try none. Then what can you do? Business is business.

Well that's all about to change. Cause you're about to hire me... and spend the rest of the day at the beach.

WWilfred

Lewis that's not a bad idea.

Yes. Get to it.

Emma

Wait a minute, you call that a job interview?

Eh yeah work for me. Wilfred?

WWilfred

Got all the information I need.

Emma

No, you got to talk properly. You got ask him questions

WWilfred

Like?

Emma

Lewis, why do you want to work at the Juicenet Cafe?

I'm committed to providing fresh juice and friendly service to the masses and I need money quickly. Wilfred I am prepared to work for as little as 30 dollars.

WWilfred

A day?

An hour.

WWilfred

That's unrealistic Lewis.

Really? Well part two of my proposal will have to wait until I've got some money.

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Did I get a little too much moon last night?

Emma

Yes, you could say that.

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Emma

[Commenting on Rikki's dress]

It was red, it was elegant, it was sexy!

Elegant and sexy? That doesn't sound like Rikki.

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I don't interfere in your life, so stay out of mine. Maybe you could try showing a little trust!

Between you two and Zane?

We can't let Zane get to us Rikki.

Emma

We're your friends and YOU need to make a choice!

Friends don't give each other ultimatums.

[Rikki swims out of the moon pool]

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Miss Chatham was just telling us about her friends. They sounded great.

LCLouise Chatham

Oh well, we didn't always get along. Sometimes we argued. Sometimes we lied to each other. Even best friends will do that. Right, Rikki? My friends and I were all very different. Julia was very headstrong, like you Rikki.

Emma

So she could be a pain?

LCLouise Chatham

Oh we were so close until...well, we found out that she had a boyfriend. She wanted to tell him everything. We tried to stop her, but she wouldn't listen. It was our secret too. She...uh, she threatened us. She was too powerful. There was nothing we could do.

I don't see what the problem is. Secrets are what make this whole mermaid thing a pain. At least she had someone she could trust.