O.B.X._AUSTRALIA

8/8/2019 O.B.X._AUSTRALIA

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O.B.X.AUSTRALIA

By

Ryan Allison

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EXT. AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK - DAY

OUTBACK ZACK wearing a red bushmans shirt, worn khaki cargoshorts, a yellow bandanna on his forehead, knee high thickgreen socks, and ankle high leather boots addresses theaudience in his usual overly-hyper, caffeinated way.

OUTBACK ZACKGDay mates! My names Outback Zackand Im an explorer from the LandDown Under! Today Im going on anadventure in my home territory, theGreat Outback of Australia. Wouldyou like to go exploring withme?...You dont sound very excited.Do you want to go exploring withme!...

Outback Zack cringes, covers his ear, and pretends to beblasted backwards by the sound.

OUTBACK ZACKWow, I think I heard you that time!First we need to practice ouradventure skills. We need topractice climbing, swimming, andmarching on our bums! Will you allpractice those things with me?...

Outback Zack blasted backwards by sound, covers his ear.

OUTBACK ZACKYou sure can be loud! First letspractice the most important skillof all, marching on our bums!Everyone ready!...One! Two! Three!Four!

Outback Zack begins alternating kicking each foot up intothe air, while remaining seated on the ground.

OUTBACK ZACKOne! Two! Three! Four! One! Two!Three! Four! Left! Left! Left!Right! Right! Left! Were marching

to the Outback! Were gonna bringsomething back! Left! Left! Left!Right! Left! Ok! Great jobmarching explorers! Now letspractice our climbing skills.Everyone ready? Ok.

Outback Zack reaches up with his left arm, then the right,and continues this climbing motion.

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OUTBACK ZACKReach up high! Towards the sky! Nowwe pull! Now we pull! Not thatslow! Not that slow! No time torest! No time to rest! Dont stepon the nest!

Outback Zack stops.

OUTBACK ZACKGreat job climbing explorers! Nowlets practice our swimming skills,and remember explorers -rule numberone of exploring the water is thatthere always be a big explorer nearby!

Outback Zack deliberately reaches straight forward with hisleft hand.

OUTBACK ZACKFirst reach way out!

Outback Zack reaches out with his right hand.

OUTBACK ZACKFirst reach way out! Then pull backin! Then pull back in! Now we canswim! Now we can swim! Great jobswimming explorers! I think we areready to go exploring! Would any ofyou like to explore Ayers Rock? Ok

Great! Lets all march on our bumsto Ayers Rock!

Outback Zack begins kicking his legs for the marching song.

OUTBACK ZACKOne. Two. Three. Four. One. Two.Three. Four. Left. Left. Left.Right. Right. Left. Were marchingto the Outback, were gonna bringsomething back, left, left, left,right, left. Keep on marchingexploreres! I see Ayers Rockapproaching! Left. Left. Left.Right. Left.

Outback Zack stops marching.


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EXT. AYERS ROCK - DAY

OUTBACK ZACKOk, lets stop here at Ayers Rock.Everyone say Ayers Rock on thecount of three. One. Two. Three.

Ayers Rock! Lets try that one moretime. Lets all say Ayers Rock, onthe count of three. One. Two.Three. Ayers Rock! Spot on! AyersRock is the largest mountain in allof Australia! Wait a minute, wouldany of you, like to meet akangaroo?... Oh goodie! Sometimesmy friend Kangaroo Lou likes totake naps behind Ayers Rock. Youall wait here while I take a peakbehind Ayers Rock to see ifKangaroo Lou is there.

Zack tiptoes up to Ayers Rock and peaks behind the rock. Hequickly pulls his head back towards the audience inlaughter.

OUTBACK ZACKKangaroo Lou is sleeping.

Zack takes another peak, then draws back towards theaudience in more laughter.

OUTBACK ZACKKangaroo Lou is dreaming.

Zack looks again behind Ayers Rock, then back to theaudience.

OUTBACK ZACKHes dreaming about hopping. Ha ha!Kangaroo Lou. Wake up Kangaroo Lou,its Outback Zack and some explorerfriends.

Zack stares behind the rock for a moment, then back to theaudience.

OUTBACK ZACKExplorers unite! I think KangarooLou is in deep sleep. On the countof three lets wake him up. On thecount of three lets all say, wakeup Kangaroo Lou! One! Two! Three!

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EVERYONEWake up Kangaroo Lou!

Zack looks behind Ayers Rock again.

OUTBACK ZACK

Hes stirring about. Kangaroo Lou,its Outback Mack and some explorerfriends. Well come on out. Its okbuddy, its just us. (to audience)Hes being shy. (to Kangaroo Lou)Whats that? Oh. (to audience) Hesscared. On the count of three letssay, its ok, were your friends.One. Two. Three.

EVERYONEIts o.k. were your friends!

OUTBACK ZACKThats right mate! Were yourfriends. Come on out.

Kangaroo Lou bashfully comes out from behind Ayers Rock, hespeaks three times faster than anyone in a raspy voice.

KANGAROO LOUWell here I am not so special am I?

OUTBACK ZACKWow, did you all hear that?Kangaroo Lou thinks hes not

special. Is Kangaroo Lou special?

AUDIENCEYeah!

OUTBACK ZACKKangaroo Lou, youre super specialtimes two! Why are you blue?

KANGAROO LOUWell I was playing with my newboomerang the today, when I threwit far far away, and it didntreturn to my dismay.

OUTBACK ZACKCrikey! Did you all hear that?Kangaroo Lou threw his newboomerang far far away, and itdidnt return to his dismay. Hmm.Wait a minute. How would all of you

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OUTBACK ZACK (contd)like to help me, help Kangaroo Loufind his new boomerang?...

OUTBACK ZACKOk great! Kangaroo Lou, I have anidea that might help you! Wed like

to help you find your newboomerang!

KANGAROO LOUOh goodie! Goodie!

Kangaroo Lou jumps for joy.

KANGAROO LOUIt went that way!

Kangaroo Lou points to the left.

OUTBACK ZACKDid you hear that mates? Which waydid the boomerang go?...Spot onmates! What did the boomerang looklike Kangaroo Lou?

KANGAROO LOUIt was purple with polka dots!

OUTBACK ZACKOk mates lets all have a lookaround for Kangaroo Lous purplepolka dotted boomerang. Wait aminute! Do you know what aboomerang looks like? It looks likeone of my favorite letters in thealphabet. Its a very very coolletter. Thats right its the letterV. This is my own boomerang. Doesanyone know how a boomerang issuppose to work? Spot on mates! Youthrow it way out into the sky...

Zack throws the boomerang and watches it soar, then returnback to his hand abruptly.

OUTBACK ZACK...and it comes right back to you.You dont even need a friend tocatch it and throw it back, like aball. Lets all look way to theleft.

Zack looks to the left while shading his eyes with his hand.

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OUTBACK ZACKLets all look way to the right.

Zack looks to the right, again shading his eyes.

OUTBACK ZACK

Dont look at the sun silly, youlllose your sight!

KANGAROO LOUYou wont find it around here itflew way over Ayers Rock and kepton going.

OUTBACK ZACKDid you all hear that? Which waydid the boomerang go?...

Zack looks at Ayers Rock.

OUTBACK ZACKThats right explorers it went overAyers Rock and if we are here, andwe need to go that way, what do youthink we need to do to getthere?...

Zack pauses then begins the march song.

OUTBACK ZACKThats right explorers march! Left,left, left, right, left. Were

marching to the Outback! Weregonna bring something back! Left,left, left, right, left.

EXT. FOREST EUCALYPTUS TREE - DAY

Zack stands at the base of a EUCALYPTUS TREE.

OUTBACK ZACKAlright mates hault here! Letshave a look around. Lets look wayto the left.

Zack looks to the left while shielding his eyes.

OUTBACK ZACKLets look way to the right.

Zack looks to the right again shielding the eyes.

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OUTBACK ZACKDont look at the sun silly, youlllose your sight! Hm, I dont see apurple polka dotted boomerang. Idont know if well ever find theboomerang.

Zack slumps in despair.

OUTBACK ZACKWait a minute! This looks just likethe Eucalyptus tree that my friendPaula the Koala likes to hang outin. Lets all say Eucalyptus tree onthe count of three. One. Two.Three. Eucalyptus tree. Maybe if wefind my friend Paula shell be ableto help us find the boomerang.

Zack flinches then freezes.

OUTBACK ZACKShhh! Does anyone hear that? Itsounds like my friend Paula theKoala!

Zack searches.

OUTBACK ZACKPaula! Paula! Is that you? Paula?It sounds like shes in trouble!Paula where are you!

Zack looks around frantically, then freezes and gasps whilestaring down at a large fallen log whose thickness is theheight of Outback Zacks thigh.

OUTBACK ZACKIt looks like Paula is stuck underthis log!

Zack scurries behind the fallen log, and barely gets hisarms around the large log.

OUTBACK ZACKRemember mates always lift withyour legs not your back! Ok, Imgoing to try to lift this log offof Paula! Stay back mates! This isfar too dangerous for youngexplorers.

Zack squats behind the log and tries to lift.

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OUTBACK ZACKUh!

The log doesnt budge.

OUTBACK ZACK

Hold on Paula! Im going to liftthis log!

Zack squats and tries to lift the log again, this timeOutback Zack flutters his lips in exhale, creating a fartingsound.

OUTBACK ZACKOh wow mates! This log is reallyheavy! Hold on Paula!

Zack attempts another lift, producing another farting soundfrom his lips.

A Koala Bear emerges from the Eucalyptus tree above OutbackZack who is oblivious to the Koalas presence.

Zack doesnt budge the log.

The Koala starts watching Outback Zack and snickeringsilently from above.

OUTBACK ZACKOk, mates! One more try and Ishould have it! Uhhhh!

Zack gets red in the face, lets out a huge farting soundwhile exhaling from his mouth, and falls over.

The log moves a couple inches. Outback Zack scrambles tolook for Paula under the log. The Koala in the tree abovebegins laughing out loud.

OUTBACK ZACKCrikey Mates! I moved the log butPaula wasnt under there!

The koala snickers silently from above.

OUTBACK ZACKI dont know if well ever findPaula or the boomerang.

Zack slumps.

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OUTBACK ZACKWhats that mates?... Over there?

Zack jolts to point off to the left, then shades his eyes toobserve the area.

OUTBACK ZACKTheres nothing over there...Oh youmean over there?

Zack jolts pointing to the right and shades his eyes.

OUTBACK ZACKOh Im sorry, you mean behind me?

Zack spins to look behind himself.

OUTBACK ZACKUp? Up?

Zack looks straight up towards the sky, avoiding seeing theKoala. Then rotates, and is startled, jumping and shriekingin soprano upon sight of the Koala.

OUTBACK ZACKCrikey!

Zack covers his heart, breathes heavily, then chuckles.

OUTBACK ZACKIts just my friend Paula theKoala. Does everyone remember why

we are out here?... Thats right,were looking for the purple polkadotted boomerang. Wait a minute!Ive got an idea! Lets all askPaula if shes seen the boomerang.On the count of three lets allsay, have you seen the boomerang?Ready? One. Two. Three. Have youseen the boomerang?

Paula speaks in a snobbish helium voice.

PAULA THE KOALAMy name is Paula the Koala and Ionly speak to other koalas! Humph!

Paula crosses her arms in smug fashion.

OUTBACK ZACKCrikey mates! That wasnt very nicewas it?...It sounds like Paula is

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OUTBACK ZACK (contd)

cranky. Wait a minute! Who didPaula say shell speak to?...Thatsright. Other koalas. Maybe if wepractice our climbing skills forPaula, shell know we are friends

of the koalas and help us out! Doeseveryone remember their climbingskills?...O.k. great! On the countof three lets all show ourclimbing skills to Paula! One! Two!Three! Reach up high!

Zack extends his left arm up into the air.

OUTBACK ZACKTowards the sky!

Zack extends his right arm up into the air.

OUTBACK ZACKNow we pull! Now we pull!

Zack alternates pulling down and reaching up with each arm.

OUTBACK ZACKNot that slow! Not that slow! Notime to rest! No time to rest!Dont step on the nest!

Zack cringes shaking his hands downward.

PAULA THE KOALAIm sorry! With climbing skillslike that, you clearly are friendsof the koalas! The boomerang flewover my head, and out towards thesea!

Paula points to the left.

OUTBACK ZACKDid you all hear that? Which waydid the boomerang go? Out towards

the se- se- se- se-

Zack physically shutters into silence. He looks left thenright nervously.

OUTBACK ZACKShe didnt say se-

Zack shutters again.

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PAULA THE KOALAYeah I said sea explorer!

Zack shutters then shakes it out and stands tall.

OUTBACK ZACK

Sh! Sh! Sh! I dont like that word.I dont. I dont like the sea. Butwe dont have to go in yet. So ifwe are right here by the Eucalyptustree, and we need to get overthere, how do you think we aregoing to get there?...Thats rightmates! Marching! Does everyoneremember how to march on theirbums?...O.k. great!

Zack begins the marching routine.

OUTBACK ZACKOne! Two! Three! Four! One! Two!Three! Four! Left! Left! Left!Right! Right! Left! Were marchingto the Outback! Were gonna bringsomething back! Left! Left! Left!Right! Left! Ok!

EXT. AUSTRALIAN BEACH - DAY

OUTBACK ZACKLets stop here on the beach and

have a look around. Does everyoneremember what we are lookingfor?...Thats right a purplepolka-dotted boomerang! Lets alllook way to the left!

Zack shields his eyes while looking to the left.

OUTBACK ZACKI dont see anything. Lets alllook way to the right.

Zack looks right.

OUTBACK ZACKDont look at the sun silly! Youlllose your sight! Crikey mates! Idont see anything. Hm. I wonder ifthe boomerang flew out of KangarooLous hand, over the Eucalyptustree that Paula the Koala was in,

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OUTBACK ZACK (contd)landed on the beach, and got buriedbeneath the sand. Lets all digdown deep in the sand and see if wecan find Kangaroo Lous boomerang!Im going to dig right here!

Zack begins digging in the sand.

OUTBACK ZACKCome on explorers! Keep on digging!We might even find some treasure!

Zack continues to dig vigorously, while biting his tongue.

OUTBACK ZACKYikes!

Zack jumps back from the hole shrieking in soprano interror.

OUTBACK ZACK(Whispering)

Theres something down there mates.

Zack slowly approaches the hole, then one hand at a timereaches down into the hole and slowly begins to dig. Hejumps back, but then reapproaches, and digs in very jumpyfashion.

OUTBACK ZACKAh!

Zack jumps back while screaming in soprano. He calms himselfquickly.

OUTBACK ZACK(Whispering)

Whatever it is, its right near thesurface!

Zack very gently dusts away sand in the hole, then slumps indissappointment.

OUTBACK ZACKOh, it was just a pop can. Hm. Idont know if well ever find theboomerang.

Zack plops down in the sand facing away from the hole hedug. A soda can pops out of the hole, followed by a seaturtle who emerges just to the surface of the hole in thesand. The turtle looks around slowly.

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OUTBACK ZACKShhhh! Does anyone hear that? Itsounds like one of my animalfriends is near by! Does anyone seeanything?...Whats that? A turtle?Behind me? Behind me!

Outback Zack spins around to see the turtle hanging out inthe hole he dug.

OUTBACK ZACKCrikey Mates! Its just my friendMyrtle the Sea Turtle. Hey, letsall ask Myrtle if hes seen theboomerang. On the count of threelets all say, have you seen theboomerang? O.k. One. Two. Three.Have you seen the boomerang?

MYRTLE THE SEA TURTLEGuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup!

Myrtle pulls his head into his shell. Zack looks aroundconfused.

OUTBACK ZACK(Politely)

Hm. Maybe Myrtle didnt hear us.Lets ask him again. One. Two.Three. Have you seen the boomerang?

Myrtle pokes his head out, then throws it up in the air.

MYRTLE THE SEA TURTLEGuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup!

Myrtle yanks his head into his shell.

OUTBACK ZACKHm. I think Myrtle is havingtrouble understanding us. Wait aminute!

Outback Zack taps a finger over his lips in thought.

OUTBACK ZACKDo turtles move quickly orslowly?...Thats right slowly. Sodo you think they eat ice creamquickly or slowly?... Yeah slowly.I think we need to speak insloooooowwwwww tuuuuuuuuurtlelaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaunge

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OUTBACK ZACK (contd)foooooooor Myyyyyyyyyyyyyrtle tounderstand us. Lets all say,haaaaaaaave yoooooooooooouseeeeeeeeeen theeeeeeebooooooomerang? On the count of

three. One! Two! Three! Haaaaaaaaveyoooooooooooou seeeeeeeeeentheeeeeee booooooomerang?

MYRTLE THE SEA TURTLEGuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup!Thaaaaaaaaaaaat waaaaaaaaaaaaay!Guuuuuuup!

Myrtle pulls his head into his shell, then dissappears intothe hole.

OUTBACK ZACK

Wait! Thank-

Zack peers into the hole.

OUTBACK ZACK-you. Hes gone. Welp, which waydid he say the boomerangwent?...No, no, no. Not that way!You mean it really fle- fle- flewout towards the se- se- s-, gulp! Icant say it! Im scared of thesea. AH! I said it! I said it!

Myrtle pops out the hole.

MYRTLE THE SEA TURTLEBoo.

OUTBACK ZACKAhhh! Oh, its you. Why did youleave so-

MYRTLE THE SEA TURTLE-Soooooooometimes we have tofaaaaaaaaace our feeeeeeeears inorder to grooooooooow. Guuuuup!

Myrtle yanks his head into his shell, then dissappears intothe hole in the sand.

OUTBACK ZACKThank you wise old turtle. Youheard him mates! We have to swimout to sea if we want to find the

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OUTBACK ZACK (contd)

boomerang! O.k. mates the firstthing and most important thing youneed whenever swimming is an adult!Now, what else do we need to helpus float?...Did someone say

floaties? Thats right! Everyonepull out your floaties!

Zack whips a floatie out his pocket.

OUTBACK ZACKNow lets blow them up!

Zack begins blowing the floatie up, it reaches capacity, hekeeps pushing air into the swollen floatie, 44 it POPS inhis face.

OUTBACK ZACK

Yikes! Lets try that again.

Zack blows up the first floatie in one breath, then thesecond and slaps them onto his arms.

OUTBACK ZACKO.k. weve got an adult, weve gotfloaties. Is there anything else wemight need before going into theocean?... Did you say an air tank?Ok. Everyone pull out your airtanks!

Zack produces an air tank.

OUTBACK ZACKNow release the pressure valve!

Zack gets blasted in the face knocking him backwards.

OUTBACK ZACKCrikey mates! Take it easy onthose! Now put your tank on yourback!

Zack grabs the tank by the neck and swings it from in frontof himself, up and over his head, and whacks himself in theback and back of his head with his tank. PING! Zack falls onhis face.

OUTBACK ZACKOh, boy thats gonna leave a mark.Crikey! That really hurt mates!Phew! Whooooey! Alright, is there

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OUTBACK ZACK (contd)anything out there that we might beafraid of?...Did you say sharks?O.k. everyone pull out your can ofsuper magical shark repellantspray. O.k. on the count of three

cover yourself with super magicalshark repellant spray. One! Two!Three!

Zack fiereously covers himself with the imaginary can ofspray repellent.

OUTBACK ZACKAlright mates, lets step out intothe ocean.

EXT. OCEAN SURFACE - DAY

Outback Zack stands in chest high water.

OUTBACK ZACKO.k. mates! Does everyone remembertheir swimming skills?... Iseveryone ready to conquer thesewaves!...Its go time! O.k. go!First reach way out! First reachway out! Then pull back in! Thenpull back in! Now we can swim! Nowwe can swim! Alright explorers keepa keen eye open for the boomerang

while we are swimming. Lets alllook way over there!

Zack looks way to his left.

OUTBACK ZACKI dont see anything. Lets look wayto the right!

Zack looks to the right.

OUTBACK ZACKDont look at the sun silly! Youlose your sight! I dont seeanything keep on swimmingexplorers! First reach way out!First reach way o- Uhhhhhhh!

Outback Zack points toward the sky in terror.

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OUTBACK ZACKThat is the biggest wave Ive everseen! Swim to the top of the waveexplorers!

Zack swims as fast as he can.

OUTBACK ZACKNow, surf down the other side!

Zack quickly extends his arms and body surfs down the wave.

OUTBACK ZACKSpot on surfing mates! Wow, you aretrue adventurers! Crikey that wavecarried us right over the GreatBarrier Reef. Lets have a lookaround! Lets all look way to theleft!

Zack looks left.

OUTBACK ZACKLets all look way to the right!

Zack looks right.

OUTBACK ZACKDont look at the sun silly! Youlllose your sight! Hm. I dont seeanything. Wait a minute! I wonderif the purple polka dotted

boomerang left Kangaroo Lous hand,flew over the Eucalyptus tree wherePaula the Koala lives, over thebeach where we met Myrtle the SeaTurtle, landed on top on the waterand then sank down below!

Zack gasps and looks terrified. Then takes a deep breath andpuffs out his chest.

OUTBACK ZACKExplorers! I think were going toneed to dive down deep! Do you allremember how to dive down deep?

Outback Zack suggestively nods yes.

OUTBACK ZACKNo you dont because I have taughtyou yet silly! Were gonna go up!

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Zack claps his hands together above his head to get intodiving position.

OUTBACK ZACKAnd on the count of three weregonna dive down deep and when youdive down deep you have to make the

speed swimming sound like thi-i-i-

Zack vigorously shakes his head back and forth causing hischeeks to slap back and forth like a skydiver falling.

OUTBACK ZACKis-s-s-s.b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b--b-b-b-b-b-b-b!Everyone ready! Were gonna go up!And! One! Two! Three! Dive! Down!Deep!Explore-r-r-r-r-r-s-s-s-s-s-s.B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-r-r-r-r-r-r-r--r-r-r-r-r-

Zack speaks in his underwater voice, choppy and bubbly.

OUTBACK ZACKOk. Explorers focus. This is myunderwater voice. Lets all looksfor the boomerang! Lets look wayto the left! Lets look way to theright! Dont look at the sun silly,youll lose your sight! Does anyoneone see anything? Remember to speakin your underwater voice... I dontsee anything either. I dont knowif well ever find the boomerang.Wait a minute! Its the GreatBarrier Reef just below us! Letsall say Great Barrier Reef on thecount of three! One! Two! Three!Great Barrier Reef! The GreatBarrier Reef is the largest livingthing on the planet! I wonder ifthe boomerang sank down and settledthere. Lets all swim down to theGreat Barrier Reef really slowlyand cautiously because we dont

want to damage the reef.

An ALARM SOUNDS just as Zack begins swimming downward.

OUTBACK ZACKCrikey mates that means we onlyhave five minutes of air left inour tanks! Swim faster! Show me howfast you can swim explorers!

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Zack does the swimming sequence in hyper speed.

OUTBACK ZACKFirst reach way out! First reachway out! Then pull back in! Thenpull back in! Now we can swim! Nowwe can swim!

EXT. THE GREAT BARRIER REEF - DAY

The Great Barrier Reef extends in front of Outback Zack.There is a small cave within view.

OUTBACK ZACKMates lets stop here and have alook around! Does anyone seeanything?... No boomerangs eh? Spoton mates! That is a cave built intothe side of the Great Barrier Reef.

I wonder if the boomerang sank downbelow and went into thiscave?...O.k. explorers Im going togo into that cave and see if theboomerang is in there. You stay outhere and keep a keen eye out forany sharks or treasure! Wish meluck!

Zack dissappears into the cave.

OUTBACK ZACK (O.S.)(Echoing)

Hello? Hello? Is anyone in here?Yikes!

Zack comes bolting out of the cave.

OUTBACK ZACK(Whispering terrified)

Theres a shark in that cave, but Ithink hes sleeping. Everyone stayreally calm and quiet, and Imgoing to go back in there and havea quick peek. He might even be a

nice shark.

Zack dissappears back into the cave.

OUTBACK ZACK (O.S.)He- he- hello Mr. Shark? Uh, hello?

MARK THE SHARK speaks in a booming incredibley dorky andfriendly voice.

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MARK THE SHARK (O.S.)Uh. Ehem. Huh. Who wakes me up frommy nap?

OUTBACK ZACK (O.S.)Its me Outback Zack the explorer

from the Land Down Under. Myfriends and I are trying to find apurple polka dotted boomerang. Willyou come out and speak to us?

MARK THE SHARK (O.S.)Not until I eat!

OUTBACK ZACK (O.S.)Yikeys Crikeys Im out of-

Zack bolts out of the cave.

OUTBACK ZACK-here! Were not finding theboomer-

MARK THE SHARK (O.S.)(Echoing)

-Im a friendly shark! I dont eatpeople, but my friends do.

OUTBACK ZACKOh phew!

Zack reapproaches the cave.

OUTBACK ZACKDoes that mean youll help us?

MARK THE SHARK (O.S.)Of course.

Zack enters the cave.

OUTBACK ZACK (O.S.)Well the boomerang was purple andpolk- Mark what are you doing? Whyare you pick up the phone Mark?Youre not calling your sharkfriends are you Mark? Youre notcalling your hungry shark frie-

MARK THE SHARK (O.S.)(Dorkily singing)

Four eight eight eight eight eighteight! Pizza pie delivery is really

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MARK THE SHARK (O.S.) (contd)great! Yes one large vegetarianpizza please! Got it, four SandDollars!

A phone CLICKS back on to the hook O.S.

MARK THE SHARK (O.S.)Want some za Zack?

OUTBACK ZACK (O.S.)(speech speeding upin realization)

As much as Id love to Ive gotabout two minutes of air leftcrikey!

MARK THE SHARK (O.S.)Oh! Well then something flew into

my cave earlier today and woke meup from my nap and I wasnt happyabout it! Wait outside!

Zack rushes out of the cave.

OUTBACK ZACKO.k. Im out, no problem with thatMark! No problem at all. Did youall hear that! Something flew intohis cave ealier today! Mates we mayhave found the boomerang!

Zack checks his tank gauge.

OUTBACK ZACKYikey! Crikey! One minute of airleft! Please hurry Mark!

MARK THE SHARK (O.S.)(Dorkily singing)

Lets see here. Where did I putthat thing? Hm. Hm. Hm.

OUTBACK ZACKIts purple and polka dottedremember!

Zack looks at his gauge.

MARK THE SHARK (O.S.)(Singing)

Bumbly bum bum. Bop! Thats righthere it is!

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A door bell RINGS.

MARK THE SHARK (O.S.)Oop pizzas here!

OUTBACK ZACK

Mark please!

Zack looks at his gauge.

MARK THE SHARK (O.S.)Not to worry here I come!

OUTBACK ZACKNow mates dont be scared of Markthe Shark, hes frie- frie- frie-

Mark the Shark pokes his body halfway out of the cave behindZack. Mark is the length of Outback Zacks forearm. He holds

a purple polka dotted frisbee in his mouth. Marks voicegoes up two octaves without the acoustic boost of the cave.

OUTBACK ZACK-friendl-l-l-l-l-l-

MARK THE SHARK-Get a load of this guy.

Zack jumps, then spins around to see Mark nod at Zack andchuckles to himself.

MARK THE SHARK

Welp, there ya go!

OUTBACK ZACKThank you! Uh, Mark? Youre nothuge at all.

MARK THE SHARKHe. He. I know, I just cast areally big shadow inside my cave.Its a defense mechanism.

OUTBACK ZACKWow thats really interesting,maybe you could tell my explorerfriends what a defense mechanis-

An ALARM SOUNDS again.

OUTBACK ZACKYikey Crikey! Weve got to get tothe suface mates! Everyone take one

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)


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OUTBACK ZACK (contd)last deep breath and hold it! Letsgo! Everyone say bye Mark theShark!... Now swim for it!

Zack swims and speaks faster than ever.

OUTBACK ZACKFirst reach way out! Then pull backin! Then pull back in! Now we canswim! And burst through the suface!

EXT. OCEAN SURFACE - DUSK

Zack bursts through the surface and takes a huge breath.

OUTBACK ZACKYikey crikey! Its getting dark

fast! Wait a minute!

Zack looks at the frisbee.

OUTBACK ZACKThis isnt a boomerang. But itspurple and polka dotted. Humph? Doyou know what this is?...Did yousay a frisbee? Spot on mate!Crikey! I wonder if Kangaroo Louwas confused ealier today. Have youever been confused?... Yeah me too.I think Kangaroo was so excited to

play with his new frisbee that hedidnt even realize that it isnt aboomerang. Its a frisbee and youhave to have a friend to catch itand throw it back to you. Thatwould explain why when Kangaroo Louthrew the boomerang ealier today,it didnt return to his dismay. Wehave to get back to Kangaroo Loufast to find out if weve found hismissing frisbee! Everyone swim forthe beach as fast as you can! Firstreach way out! Then pull back in!Then pull back in! Now we can swim!Now we can swim! And step up ontothe beach.


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EXT. AUSTRALIAN BEACH - DUSK

Zack drags himself up onto the beach next to Myrtle the SeaTurtle.

MYRTLE THE SEA TURTLE

(Extremly slow speech)Hello.

OUTBACK ZACKWeve gotta go sorry mate! No timeto rest! Explorers!

Zack begins marching across the beach fast.

OUTBACK ZACKOne! Two! Three! Four! One! Two!Three! Four! Left! Left! Left!Right! Right! Left! Were marching

to the Outback! Were bringingsomething back! Left! Left! Left!Right! Left! Keep marchingexplorers! I see the Eucalyptustree approaching!

EXT. FOREST EUCALYPTUS TREE - DUSK

Zack marches past the Eucalyptus tree as Paula the Koalapops out.

PAULA THE KOALA

There are those excellent climbers!But clearly youre not greatdetectives, thats a frisbee!

Zack smiles and keeps marching.

OUTBACK ZACKNo time to explain Paula, sorry!Keep marching explorers I see AyersRock approaching! Just push it alittle further! One! Two! Three!Four! One! Two! Three! Four! Left!Left! Left! Right! Right! Left!Were marching to the Outback!Were gonna bring something back!Left! Left! Left! Right! Left!


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EXT. AYERS ROCK - DUSK

Outback Zack slows down.

OUTBACK ZACKHello! Hello! Kangaroo Lou? Crikey!

Does anyone see Kangaroo Lou?...

Kangaroo Lou emerges behind Zack.

KANGAROO LOUHere I am. Not so special am I?

OUTBACK ZACKKangaroo Lou. I have something foryou.

Zack shows Kangaroo the frisbee.

KANGAROO LOUOh boy! Oh boy! Bonzer job mates!My boomerang!

OUTBACK ZACKHa! Ha! Kangaroo Lou, this isntboomerang. This is a frisbee! Itdoesnt come back to you when youthrow it. You have to have a friendcatch it and throw it back to you.Here you go.

Zack hands Kangaroo Lou the frisbee.

KANGAROO LOUOh. Woopsies! Thank you so much forhelping me Outback Zack andexplorers in training! Well Im offto find a friend to play catchwith.

OUTBACK ZACKIll play catch with you KangarooLou! Thank you so much explorersfor helping me find Kangaroo Lousboomerang! You truley are bonzerexplorers! That means good in TheLand Down Under, he, he! Im off toplay catch with Kangaroo Lou! Solong mates and yikey crikeys keepon exploring!

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