TOBY NARRATING: Hi.
I'm Toby.
I'm just a regular student.
Well, I was before I got zapped.
Now I'm some kind of science genius.
The only problem is Elizabeth is, too.
[roar]
[people playing]
-See you, Jimmy.
Hey.
So let me get this straight.
Six eggs, fried.
Two large hot dogs, a protein bar, and a super-size cola.
-Actually, better make it a diet cola.
I'm trying to watch the calories.
-Wow.
That's one serious breakfast, Garth.
-Breakfast?
I already had breakfast.
-Uh, it's a pretty big order.
I'm going to have to get you to pay up front on this one.
-[sighs]
[patting pockets]
-Is everything all right?
-Why?
What's it to you?
My dad hasn't given me my allowance
this week, all right?
-That's cool.
-Forget it.
-Hey Garth, Garth, Garth.
Come on.
Sit down.
Relax.
I'll tell you what.
You can have the food.
You can just pay me back tomorrow.
You can owe me one.
-No.
I don't take charity.
[metallic clank on table]
-What can I get for this?
-One Chinese dim sum.
-Fine.
hand it over.
-Some soy sauce?
[metallic slide off table]
[containers rattling]
-The polar bear is amphibious.
-Actually, no.
I think if it was a fight to the death, a hammerhead shark
would beat a polar bear.
-Do you guys ever talk about anything normal?
-Well, here's the lot--
--Unh.
Hey!
-Come on get, get down.
-What are those two brats up to?
-Oh, you're scared.
You're scared.
Come on.
[koala cries out]
-Hey!
Leave it alone.
-We're trying to get it down.
-Yeah.
The stupid thing won't move.
Hey!
Let's get some tennis balls!
-Moron, leave it alone.
You're not touching it.
-I don't see your name on it.
-[sigh]
Would you keep them away from it?
I'll go get Mr. Woods.
[koala whimpers]
-Where's Elizabeth?
-Not here.
-Good.
[Garth's stomach rumbles]
-What was that?
-What was what?
-That horrible noise.
-Noise?
I didn't hear any noise.
[Garth's stomach gurgles]
OK.
Look, it's my stomach, all right?
It's hungry and it needs to be fed.
-What are you doing?
We're not supposed to touch that stuff.
Garth?
Where are you going with that thing?
-I'm borrowing it, OK.
-Elizabeth will freak.
-No she won't.
She won't know it's gone.
-(DEMANDING) You're not going anywhere.
I won't let you.
-What?
-Do you have any idea what Elizabeth will do to you if
she finds out?
Or still, (CONCERNED) she'll do to me?
-Get out of my way.
-No!
-Get out of my way.
-Don't say I didn't warn you.
[elevator dings]
-Oh, Mr. Woods.
You've got to come quick.
There's an emergency with a koala.
(CONCERNED) It's serious.
Some kids were harassing it, and it's miles away from where
it should be.
It could get seriously hurt sir.
-All right.
[sighs]
Yeah.
Yes, yes.
Of course.
-Better eat that before it gets cold.
Interesting.
He was so hungry this morning.
Why is he still carrying that around?
-Uh.
Yeah.
Big mystery.
[huffs]
[door latches]
[zap!]
[Garth laughs greedily]
[soy sauce tumbles on table]
-Mmm!
Oh, baby.
That's the stuff.
[chuckles]
[gasps]
-I warned him.
I told him not to touch it.
He said that he wasn't afraid of you, that the shrink ray
was practically his anyway, and, and that you'd be too
stupid to even notice.
-(DISBELIEVING) What?
-That's what he said.
Oh, and there's more.
He said those shoes you've been wearing lately?
Look terrible.
They make you look like you're wearing flippers.
-Garth said that?
-Uh-huh.
That's what he said.
Word-for-word.
-Honey, that doesn't sound like Garth.
-It doesn't?
-No.
-Well, maybe we should go and get him.
Who knows what he's up to?
-[sighs angrily]
Sure.
Let's go.
-(HALF-LAUGHS) Ha!
Great.
This is excellent.
[elevator beeps and dings]
-I mean, what are you going to do?
-Nothing, yet.
We have to find him before he does anything drastic.
[doors thud closed]
[koala calls]
Don't you boys have anything better to do than harass
defenseless koalas?
BOY (OFFSCREEN): Uh, nope.
-Just we don't have anything to do before school.
-Of course there is.
Use your imagination.
-He's right.
I reckon we'd have a better chance of hitting it with
basketballs.
-Yeah.
Sure!
WOODS (OFFSCREEN): Right.
Run along, you two.
Now.
I've called the wildlife park, Sacha.
They'll send someone along to move this beast to a more
suitable habitat.
-Thank you, Mr. Woods.
Right.
All of you, off to class.
I got a pleasant surprise for you this morning.
-Ooh, can we eat it?
-Not unless you want to fail, Russell.
It's a test.
-I really think I should wait until they get here, sir.
You wouldn't want to see it get hurt, would you?
-Fine.
You stay here 'til the wildlife park officer arrives.
-Hey!
What about the test?
-Sacha can do an alternative test, during her lunch break.
Move on!
[koala makes content grunts]
[door opens]
-Sir, um, I think there's some kid fooling
around in the storeroom.
-That's out of bounds!
-Yeah.
That's, that's what I thought as well.
[makes burp-like sound]
[blows air]
[keys jangling]
[keys working lock]
-What's going on in here?
-Mmeep!
Unh.
-Outta' there this instant, Garth.
Move along!
You're late for class.
And clean yourself up!
[slams door]
-Mmblbp!
-I said, move along.
-Mbp, mrm mrm lmm.
Molbmp!
[door opens]
[suspenseful music]
[ray gun clicks]
[zap!]
-[gasps]
[roar]
[loader roar]
-Whoa!
-(WHISPERS) Uh, oh, no.
-Excellent!
[ground-shaking thumping]
[growling]
-Come with me.
-What?
Jack, I've got class.
-This is more important.
-OK.
You're acting weird, even for you.
What's going on?
-This.
-Actually some kind of toy?
-It's what I've been telling you about.
This thing makes anything huge!
-[dismissive chuckle]
-It's totally unreal.
-You know, this used to be funny when we we're eight.
-You have to believe me.
Ever since we came to this school, weird stuff happens.
Now, I've finally got proof.
Come on.
I'll show you.
JACK (OFFSCREEN): (WHISPERING) Nicky!
-I can explain.
-You will!
Where's the shrink ray?
-I think Jack's got it.
He's right in there!
NICKY (OFFSCREEN): Come on, Jack.
JACK (OFFSCREEN): Come on, Nick!
NICKY (OFFSCREEN): No.
Class is about to start.
-So what, just--
-Give me the bag!
-What's going on?
-Everyone take your seats please.
Well, that includes you two, unless you want to stand there
admiring each other all day?
There's a surprise test for you all this morning.
[class moans and groans]
-Take your seat, Jack.
-Uh, sir, you know, I have this--
I need to--
-Your seat.
[phone rings]
[beep]
Toby!
You better get out here.
Now!
[growling]
[goal rattles while falling]
-I suggest you turn that phone off.
-It's Sacha, sir.
There's a problem with the koala.
Like, a big problem.
She needs my help.
-This is going to be one of those days.
All right.
Go see what the problem is.
Get back here as soon as you can.
-Why can he go?
What about the test?
-Toby can do the alternative test I'm preparing.
-Thank you, sir.
-I wouldn't be too thankful, if I were you.
It's going to be significantly more difficult.
-(WHISPERING) You shouldn't have used the shrink ray.
You just can't help yourself, can you?
[roaring]
[ground-shaking footsteps]
-This is bad A giant marsupial is trashing the school.
Someone could get seriously hurt.
[zap and calculating sounds]
-OK.
I've got an idea.
It's--
No, it's do-able.
(LOUDER) Definitely do-able.
-Will you go already?
-Right.
[ratcheting noise]
[click]
[thump]
[more ratcheting noise]
[squeak]
[thump]
-All done!
-It's the best I could do in the time.
[pumping noise]
-Hey, what is that?
-Watch.
[machine engine starts]
[throttles up to full speed]
Come on!
[hissing]
-What's with the fog?
-Well, it's what I came up with.
-Huh?
-I can't control the ideas.
It'll hide the koala until I can get the shrink ray.
-(SARCASTICALLY) Of course.
Why didn't I think of that.
[LOW GROWLING AND STEPS APPROACHING]
-That's odd.
-What's going on?
-Now, what is that?
Sunny just a minute ago.
Back to your seats.
Just a fog.
-(WHISPERING) You've got something of mine.
-Sorry. (MUCH LOUDER) I don't know what you're talking
about.
-No talking during the test, Elizabeth.
You lose 5%.
You too, Jack.
-But sir, I was just--
WOODS (OFFSCREEN): 5%.
Carry on.
RUSSELL (OFFSCREEN): Sir?
I don't understand question one.
WOODS (OFFSCREEN): You have a problem, move on to the next
question.
-Yeah, I did that.
Now I'm back at the start again.
-Try, Russell, try.
-(UNDER BREATH) Huh.
I'm trying.
SACHA (IN FOG): Where'd it go?
-It's in the mist somewhere.
-Great idea, Toby.
Do-able.
Definitely do-able.
This is crazy.
How could you lose a giant koala?
-Shh!
I think it's over there.
[roaring]
-[gasp]
Whoa.
It sounds hungry.
-Great idea.
-What idea?
Toby?
[leaves rustling]
[rhythmic growling]
-Here.
I'm going to go get Elizabeth's shrink ray.
Use this to lure the koala to you.
-OK.
What?
-You're going to try and get it out onto the oval.
That way we're un-squashing him.
Good luck.
-Toby, you can't leave me here with--
[low roar]
-[sighs]
All done, sir.
Just going to the bathroom.
-Not so fast.
You haven't even answered the first question.
At least do me that honor.
And what's this?
-Uh, that's just a toy, sir.
A present for my cousin.
-He's right, sir.
I saw him buying it for him.
-This got something to do with you, Toby?
-Well, indirectly.
In a kind of a, a, a weird, roundabout
kind of a, a, a way.
No.
Bo it doesn't.
-I see.
Well, now you're back, you can do the same test
as everybody else.
I'd hurry, if I were you.
You're running out of time.
Look at this ridiculous thing.
The rubbish you kids buy today.
Flimsy plastic, [taps ray gun on table]
clunky design, shoddy construction.
-(NERVOUSLY) I don't think you should do that.
-Get back to your seat and finish the test.
This is mine now.
-OK.
Come on, now.
This way, um, Fluffy?
Can I call you Fluffy?
[roar]
-Guess not.
-Sir, maybe I should hold onto that.
-You seem to be quite eager to get this back, Jack.
Why?
-Uh, It's just special to me.
-This?
Special?
-Sir, really.
You shouldn't do that.
-Why?
What does it do?
JACK (OFFSCREEN): What does it do?
-Well, It's a simple question.
Would you like me to repeat--
-No!
No.
It's nothing.
I mean, it does nothing, much.
-What about this dial?
-No, no, no don't touch that!
I mean, it's just a toy.
What could it really do?
[repeated clicking]
[sound of people scrambling]
-You know, if you actually concentrated on your studies
instead of this worthless junk, you might actually do
something important one day, Jack.
Now, everyone, back to test.
Eyes down.
-Oh!
OK, OK.
I'll find you more food.
[grumbling growl]
-OK!
Mnh mnh.
Agh!
OK, eat whatever you want.
Just please follow me.
[FOOTSTEPS IN FOG DISAPPEARING]
Koala?
Hello?
Come back!
Come back.
-[sigh]
I finished all the questions.
May I be excused?
-If you'll take the trouble to turn to the last page,
Elizabeth, you'll notice the exam finishes with a small,
but challenging, practical test.
Head to the back of the class, pick up your equipment.
-Great.
Thank you.
-Uh, I'm finished, too, sir.
I'll just get my stuff as well.
(WHISPERING) How could you let Jack get his hands on the
shrink ray?
-(WHISPERING) Wasn't me.
But does that seem important now, Toby?
[mysterious music playing]
[low growling]
-(WHISPERING) Aw, I've got to get that shrink ray back now.
-(QUIETLY) Leave it to me.
You've done enough damage already.
-(QUIETLY) This is my problem.
I'll deal with it.
(SWEETLY) But thanks for the offer.
[woods clears throat loudly]
-Another 5%, Elizabeth.
Same for you, Toby.
-But sir, I was just--
WOODS (OFFSCREEN): And a word of advice.
Keep quiet, you may just pass the exam.
-Sir?
Uh, This question doesn't make any sense.
-Which question's that, Russell?
-Uh, number three.
And four.
Five.
Actually, are you sure you've got the right test?
[growling]
-Sacha!
-[gasps]
-What are you doing out here?
-Me?
Nothing.
[growling]
Eh.
-What was that?
SACHA (IN FOG): What was what?
Oh, that!
Noisy pipes.
You know, this school really should get the plumbing fixed.
-Shh!
There's something just through there.
[sacha whimpers]
[sacha screams]
-Who are you?
-Mick Jones.
This is Pete.
-G'day.
MICK (OFFSCREEN): We're from Wildlife Rescue.
We're here to capture the koala.
-(IRRITATED) Is that why you're creeping up on us?
-You we're creeping up on us.
-There's some very odd sounds out there.
Have you seen anything unusual?
-Yeah.
We sure have.
Some of your gum trees have been totally stripped.
We've never seen anything quite like it.
How many koalas did you say you had?
-Just, just the one.
-Koalas?
Well, that's very strange.
(ACCUSING TONE) Well, I don't like the idea of them being
injured by silly students!
-That's what I said.
I told Mr. Woods that--
-Let's remove it immediately.
Come on.
[growling]
[structure rumbles loudly]
[objects moving and falling]
[big scraping noises]
[LARGER SHAKING, THINGS FALLING]
-Hey, what's that?
MALE (OFFSCREEN): It's an earthquake!
-Now, settle down.
Settle down!
[things continue falling]
-S--, so what is going on?
-It's rubbing itself on the building.
-I told you to take it to the oval!
-But it doesn't understand English, all right?
-The thing is going to bring the whole building down!
Get it away--
[static hiss over phone]
-Toby?
Hello?
-This is probably just a small earth tremor.
It'll be over soon!
[PLASTER FALLS, LOUD RUMBLING CONTINUES]
Maybe not.
Everyone out!
Orderly fashion.
-Wait!
What about the test?
-(YELLING) Your lucky day, Russell.
Move.
We'll meet outside.
-(LOUDLY) Sir, I don't if that's, uh, wise.
-Standard evacuation procedure, Toby.
Move!
Come on!
Come on.
[dialing tones]
-Sache?
Sache, listen.
Everyone is coming outside!
-But they can't come out here, it might turn carnivorous.
Toby!
Hello?
Toby!
[sighs]
This is just great.
[koala continues low growling]
[warning klaxon pulsing]
-All right, Jack.
You're the last one.
-Sir, can I have my, uh, toy back?
-What?
Oh.
Yes, but quickly!
Come on!
Come on, quickly!
[alarm klaxon continues]
[bricks tumble]
-You're wrecking the place.
Go on.
Get off.
[rumbling and shaking stop]
[plop]
No way!
[plop]
(DISGUSTED) Oh.
[plop]
That's so gross!
[contented growling]
-All right.
Keep going, everyone!
-But, the shaking's stopped sir!
-There could easily be another tremor, Madison.
Keep moving!
-They've stolen it.
-[huffs]
What, your toy again?
-It doesn't matter.
You're in for one huge shock.
Come on.
[rumbling shakes car]
-No!
No!
Go back in.
Go back.
-I need everyone outside!
Outside!
-Shh.
No.
It's a surprise.
Believe me, this is bigger than anything you ever seen.
-Where's the koala?
-Look what we found.
-(DISBELIEVING) This is what's caused all the damage?
[contented squeal]
-Perhaps we'd better get him into a cage.
ELIZABETH (OFFSCREEN): Good idea.
-She shrunk it.
She's got the ray.
NICKY (OFFSCREEN): What?
-Nothing.
Forget it.
-You really thought I'd be stupid enough to
make a giant koala?
-Well, I--
-(HALF-LAUGHING) You don't have to apologize.
Why don't make it up to me some time?
-That was slick.
Very slick.
-I don't know what you're talking about.
JACK (OFFSCREEN): You don't fool me.
You can play your little games, but I'm onto you.
Both of you.
-You got it wrong, Jack.
We just--
-I know you're in this together somehow.
You got the ray back this time, but you'll slip up.
And when you do, (WHISPERS) I'll be right there.
(FAKE CHEERINESS) Catch ya!
[ending theme music]