And i've been thinking over
All the things that you've been saying to me.
No reason or answer.
Do i deceive myself what i make him out to be.
I thought i'm the girl with everything.
If only you could stay, only you could stay around the
World for me.
Thought i heard it all, and anything.
I wanted you to really matter.
- Will!
Will!
- Huh?
- You're staring.
- What?
No, i was just thinking.
- Oh, we're on fire.
I can't wait for friday's gig.
- Me either.
- Great set, bella.
You make magic in there.
- Thanks.
- Can i buy you coffee?
- Um—
- It's a rain check for later, yeah?
- Will, wait up.
How are you?
- Ok.
- So, what did you think?
- About what exactly?
- About the song.
What else?
- Interesting.
Really from the heart.
- I, um—
I was swimming.
And i found something, and, i mean, i thought—
I thought maybe you'd like it.
- Whoa.
- I know.
I've never seen anything like it.
- Where did you get this?
- Can you keep a secret?
I got it from the octopus' garden.
It's a joke.
- Oh, right.
It's a—
It's amazing.
It's really amazing.
- Oh, no, i— no, i want you to have it.
- Are you sure?
- Yeah, yeah.
Add it to your collection.
- Thanks.
- Hey, why don't you come by my place later?
- Why?
- We can talk.
- What about?
- This, your singing.
That ok?
- Yeah.
That should be fine.
- Great.
Say 5:00 pm?
- It's a date.
(sophie offscreen): this is amazing.
- This is an ancient fossil.
A sign of post and past.
It was alive millions of years ago.
Imagine what the world was like then.
- So it's worth something.
- Maybe to a collector.
But that's not the point.
- Where did you find it?
There must be more.
- It's a present.
- Who from?
Who could afford to—
- Hello.
- Bella.
Come in.
- Hi.
- So, i'll see you later?
- You've got training soon.
Don't forget.
Nice shell.
Where'd you find it?
- Oh, around.
- Hey, check this out.
I looked it up on the net.
And that shell was rare.
Really rare.
Says here it's only found in the deepest
Spots of the ocean.
Where exactly did you find it?
- Told you.
The octopus' garden.
- Really?
Where?
- It was washed up on the beach.
- You told me you found it when you were swimming.
- Yeah, no.
It was—
It was on the shore as i was getting out of the water.
- Where?
Make island?
- So?
Who cares?
- (angrily) i knew it.
Anything strange is somehow connected to that place.
- I don't know what you mean, but—
- You do.
I think you know more about that place than you say.
You always seem to be going up there.
- Not always.
- You're hiding something.
- I thought we were going to talk about music.
That's what you said.
- I am in a way.
- Sorry?
- Sometimes when we talk, i get the feeling that there's
Something you're holding back.
But when you sing, it's different.
It's like it's the real you.
Someone honest.
- Is this why you wanted me to come here?
- Yeah.
- Great.
- I just want to know the real you.
- Then stop questioning every little thing.
- Then how am i supposed to—
- No, but nothing.
Why can't you just let this go, and enjoy life?
Have you ever tried that?
He's always had a thing about mako.
- I think it's different this time.
He's completely fired up.
I never meant to encourage him.
I tried to put him off.
I really did.
- Well, how many times do we have to tell you?
You need to forget about him before it's too late.
- Give it a break, ricky.
- I'm trying to help her.
She's in over her head.
- Yeah, well that's what love is like.
And he is obviously obsessed with her.
- Exactly.
Does anyone else hear alarm bells?
- Ricky.
- No.
No, she's right.
It's— it's gone too far.
It's just too dangerous.
- How did your training session go?
- It didn't.
- You didn't train?
- Nope.
- You'll have to make up for it tomorrow.
We've got to get you ready for the dive club.
- See how we go.
- How come you're suddenly so distracted?
- I'm not.
I'm just interested in other things, too.
- Like bella.
Don't tell me you're going to let some stupid girl get in
The way of your training.
- Don't talk about bella like that.
She's different from other girls.
I don't know what it is exactly.
- I'm just saying that you need to keep your
Mind set on our goals.
You could make it big one day if you just stay focused.
That's what's important.
- Maybe there's more to life.
- Bella.
Bella.
I was just heading to the beach.
You want to come?
- I think i might pass.
- I won't even mention mako island.
I promise.
Scout's honor.
Not that i was ever a scout.
But if i was, i'd do that funny salute thing to show you
That i mean it.
Come on.
It'll be fun.
I can do fun.
Truly.
- You sure i can't take you in to swim?
- Maybe another time.
- What's wrong?
- I have to go.
- Wait!
What happened?
Please try not to be so hard on bella.
I mean, she is smart enough to keep our secret.
- Yeah, i guess.
Is everything ok?
- Bella gave my brother a shell.
An extremely rare, and extremely expensive, one.
- There's always weird shells drifting on the shore.
I'm sure it's nothing special.
- Oh, this is special, all right.
Will's never seen anything like that.
And he knows his stuff.
Believe me.
- Oh, do you want us to have a look at it?
Maybe it's the kind of thing we've seen before.
- Thanks.
But i don't have it with me.
Will's already given it private place on his desk.
I'm going to get someone to take a look at it.
- Oh, i wouldn't go to all that trouble.
That's silly.
- Oh, will things it's worth a fortune.
So it would be good to know exactly how much.
- Stall her.
- What are you doing?
- Stopping this from getting any worse than it already is.
- Hello.
- You going home, are you?
- Uh huh.
- You don't want to stay and have a coffee with me, do you?
I've and i thought, do you know we've
Never really had a decent chat?
- About what?
- Um, you've got— you have really nice hair.
And i was wondering where you got it done.
- Maybe another time.
- Um, oh.
I forgot to tell you that ricky said to tell you that if
You wanted some extra cash, you're welcome to do an hour's
Worth of time.
- I would.
But things to do.
You know?
- Ah!
Uuhh.
- I am so sorry.
- Why did you say sorry?
- Habit.
I'm always apologizing for things.
Sorry.
There i go again.
Hey.
Why don't you take a seat and i'll—
I'll help you dry off?
- I have to go.
Besides, it's only water, and i'll change when i get home.
See ya.
- Bella.
Water.
Mako.
Full moon.
Soon he'll be able to write a thesis on mermaids.
(sophie offscreen): will!
Will!
Are you there?
Will?
What?
- He's into your power, you know, the jelly thing?
There's a sketch of you.
There's also make island.
The full moon, the whole thing.
He's onto you.
You can't afford to mess around with this.
You away from him.
And when i say we, i mean you.
- You and cleo had boyfriends, and both of them know about
You being mermaids.
Why can't i?
- Because he's practically a stranger.
- No, he's not.
Not to me.
I get him.
We have a connection.
He's not like any other guy i've ever met.
- Because he's probably the only guy ever that hasn't
Thrown himself at you.
That is all.
Don't mistake your feelings for anything else.
- No, it's more than that.
- Cleo and i have been covering for your mistakes all day.
- Excuse me.
I've been careful.
- I destroyed the shell.
- That was a present.
- Sophie was onto where it came from.
Not even scuba divers can get deep enough
To find those shells.
How are you going to explain that?
- Bella.
- This is beyond a joke.
I'm not covering for you.
I'm not.
It's either him, or it's us.
- Where did you disappear to before?
One minute, you were there.
And the next—
- We need to talk.
- Ok, talk.
- It was really great hanging out with you today.
But—
- Where did you have to go that you could swim to faster than
You could walk?
- Listen, i can't see you anymore.
- Why?
- I don't want to talk about it.
- I can't make you talk to me.
But i wish you would.
There are—
There's so many things that they just don't add up.
- I think you're reading way too much into this.
- The only time i've ever seen you go into
The water, you disappear.
I know you're hiding something from me.
But whatever it is, i'm not going to judge you.
You can't run and hide forever.
I know this big secret of yours has something to do with
Water.
- No, no.
- You're lying to me.
- No.
- I trusted you.
- Well, it was really close.
- I did try to stall her.
- It's ok.
I fixed it.
- Yeah, but even with the shell gone, will is
Still a major problem.
- I had a bit of a chat with bella about that, and i don't
Think she'll be seeing him again.
- We can't stop her from—
- It had to happen, cleo.
And she finally gets it.
The important thing is he'll never know about us.
- I was nine years old.
And we were living in an island at the time.
My parents were busy.
So i went exploring.
And
There was this place.
- I walked down by the ocean.
At the bottom of the cliffs.
I felt—
I felt drawn there like—
Like i was looking for something.
Only i didn't know what.
There was a cave.
I felt so peaceful there like—
Like i belonged.
And then something magical happened.
I'm so sorry.
I wish i could have told you, but—
- What about the others?
Cleo?
And ricky?
Are—
Are they?
- No.
No.
- You sure?
- Yes, just me.
I'm the only one.
- But they— they know about you?
- No, you're the only one that knows.
We can keep this between us, right?
- I don't know.
I need some time to think things through.
- I know you warned me.
And i tried.
I really did.
- This is a disaster.
He's going to tell everyone.
We'll end up on display at the marine pub with ronny.
- No, you won't.
He only thinks that i'm a mermaid.
- I think he'll figure it out.
- No, he asked me.
I lied.
I said i'm the only one.
- Thanks for protecting us.
- Please forgive me.
- I guess what's done is done.
- Fix it.
I'll deal with it, and you guys
Won't have to do anything.
- No.
We're in this together.
We'll fix this together.
- Nothing.
I must have called him 10 times already.
Is it so hard to pick up your phone?
- You tried.
That's all you can do.
I don't think i can sing like this.
- You know how i forgave you for blowing
To spite me?
- Yes.
- If you skip out on a , i hope he knows
When
- Ricky's right, bella.
I mean, we need to act as normal as possible.
- But what—
- Not a—
Don't even think about it.
Now go sing.
- Ugh.
And i've been thinking over what you've been
Saying to me.
No reason or answer.
Do i deceive myself what i make him out to be?
I thought i'm the girl with everything.
If only you could stay.
Only you could stay around the world for me.
Thought i heard it all and anything.
I wanted you to really matter.
- Bella!
What's going on?
- Will, wait.
Listen, this is really important.
- I didn't—
I didn't tell her.
We were just talking about this.
Looks like your special shell spontaneously combusted.
- Does this mean that you've decided to keep my secret?
- Thank you.
Thanks.
I can get you another shell.
- Thanks for the offer, but i like the fact that
It's one of a kind.
I'll catch you later.
- At least our secret's safe.
- For now.
- No, he won't change his mind.
- Never say never.
- No, no.
He really won't.
He's a good guy.
He's a really good guy.
Hey, ricky.
That sketch that you saw of me, what was it like?
- Oh, hear we go.
- Was it cute?
- You are unbelievable.
Js