Confronting the Principal (Transcript)

After being in detention for the entire day, Josh, Tess and Zoe were able to go home. The next morning, they both got everything they needed and met up in the hallways before class.

Josh: So, did you make sure that you got the files?

Zoe: Yup, I got them. What about you, Tess?

Tess: Erm... I'm not sure if it's a good idea to show the principal. We might get expelled, I might be sent back to India. While you guys might live in exile in Sydney.

Josh: No, I don't want to join my sister in Sydney.

Tess: But she's here.

Josh: Not Zoe, my older sister, Addison.

Zoe: She's in Sydney to attend uni.

Josh: But neither of us got along because Ad is bossy towards us.

Zoe: What he said.

Tess: Did she attend this school?

Josh: Absolutely.

Zoe: Yup. But she was one of the mean girls so she disses everyone. Especially me and my brother. She doesn't approve of me being adopted and having really high grades while she doesn't approve of Josh gaming every single day and his dyslexia.

Josh: And if she's here, she wouldn't like Zoe's powers.

Tess: Then we should confront our principal and tell him about Kayla's lies. But I believe we might get another detention because we'll get into trouble, again.

Song: Naughty from Matilda the Musical

Zoe: #Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water #So they say, their subsequent fall was inevitable #They never stood a chance, they were written that way #Innocent victims of their story #Like Romeo and Juliet #Twas written in the stars before they even met #That love and fate and a touch of stupidity #Would rob them of their hope of living happily #The endings are often a little bit gory #I wonder why they didn't just change their story #We're told we have to do what we're told but surely #Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty #Just because you find that life's not fair it #Doesn't mean that you just have to grin and bear it #If you always take it on the chin and wear it #Nothing will change #Even if you're little you can do a lot, you #Mustn't let a little thing like little stop you #If you sit around and let them get on top you #You might as well be saying you think that it's okay #And that's not right #Cinderella in the cellar #Didn't have to do much, as far as I could tell #Her godmother was two thirds fairy #And suddenly her lot was a lot less scary #But what if you haven't got a fairy to fix it #Sometimes you have to make a little bit of mischief #Just because you find that life's not fair it #Doesn't mean that you just have to grin and bear it #If you always take it on the chin and wear it #Nothing will change #Even if you're little you can do a lot you #Mustn't let a little thing like little stop you #If you sit around and let them get on top you #Might as well be saying, you think that it's okay #And that's not right #And if it's not right #You have to put it right... #In the slip of a bolt there's a tiny revolt #The seed of a war #In a creek of a floor board #A storm can begin with a flap of a wing #The tiniest mite packs the mightiest sting #Everyday starts with a tick of a clock #All escapes start with the click of a lock #If you're stuck in your story and want to get out #You don't have to cry #You don't have to shout #Cause if you're little you can do a lot #You mustn't let a little thing like little stop you #If you sit around and let them get on top you #Won't change a thing #Just because you find that life's not fair #It doesn't mean that you just have to grin and bear it #If you always take it on the chin and wear it #You might as well be saying you think that's it's okay #And that's not right #And if it's not right #You have to put it right... #But nobody else is gonna put it right for me #Nobody but me is gonna change my story #Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty#

Zoe: Now c'mon, we have a principal to confront.

The 3 kids ran to the principal's office with Josh trailing behind.

Tess: Josh, hurry.

Josh: Sorry, I couldn't catch up with you guys. I'm not athletic.

Zoe: It's fine, just hurry before Kayla enters the office.

Josh: What the heck?

Zoe: Come on.

Tess, Josh and Zoe ran as fast as they can to the principal's office but Kayla tried to reach it first. Since Zoe is small yet athletic, she managed to reach the principal's office before Kayla could.

Kayla: What are you 3 doing here? You're supposed to be in detention.

Josh: We're gonna report you.

Kayla: For what? Lying? I apologised for that but you guys wouldn't forgive me.

Tessa: Yeah, cuz nobody wants to believe you. We're starting to lose trust in you.

Kayla: You 3 are insane. I'm going to tell Mr. Hawkins that you guys are bullying me.

Zoe: Oh yeah? We are going to tell Mr. Hawkins that you are just lying.

Josh: And we have proof and we sent it to him via Gmail.

Kayla: What do you mean?

Zoe: You'll see.

Mr. Hawkins went out of the principal's office and found a commotion between Kayla and Josh, Tess and Zoe.

Mr. Hawkins: You lot, what is going on here?

Kayla: Mr. Hawkins, Zoe, Josh and Tess are bullying me.

Josh: No, Kayla's lying, look at your Gmail.

Mr. Hawkins: Sorry?

Zoe: Just let us into the principal's office and we'll show you the email we sent.

Mr. Hawkins: Okay, just make it quick.

Kayla, Zoe, Tess and Josh entered the principal's office as Josh opens a slide show of what Kayla has done. Especially proof that Kayla has been using Mr. Hawkins to get Josh, his younger sister and Tess to detention. And eventually expulsion.

Josh: This is all the proof we have to show you.

Mr. Hawkins: Unbelievable, this is so messed up.

Tess: Too messed up.

Kayla: At least that wouldn't stop you from expelling them. Getting Tess back to India and Josh and Zoe to Sydney.

Josh: Kayla, I hate it there.

Zoe: Yeah, our sister is studying in uni there and neither of us get along.

Kayla: I don't care.

Tess: Oh boy.

After Mr. Hawkins looked through all of the proof that Kayla is lying, he made a tough decision.

Mr. Hawkins: Alright, Kayla. I'm sorry to say this to you but Josh, Zoe and Tess were right. You are lying.

Kayla: What? But I'm sorry for lying. I'll never do it again.

Tess: But then you'll go on and continue lying? Uncool.

Zoe: So uncool.

Mr. Hawkins: Sorry Kayla, but because lying is unacceptable in this secondary school, you're suspended.

Josh: That's not all she did, she faked her death, pregnancy and overdose. She was fine and going to school as usual.

Zoe: I was briefly friends with her, I knew it was all fake. Plus, she doesn't even have a bump.

Kayla: Yes I do.

Tess: No you didn't.

Mr. Hawkins: Enough! Kayla Anne Sanders, you are officially suspended from this school for a month. And you'll have to live in your place in Queensland in exile since you won't be allowed back in Western Australia. By tomorrow, your things must be packed up and you have to leave.

Kayla: Ugh! I hate you 3!

Kayla walked out of the principal's office angrily while Josh, Zoe and Tessa gave each other high fives.

Mr. Hawkins: Well you 3, I'm sorry for giving you detention due to a misunderstanding.

Zoe: It's fine, we actually planned all of this during detention anyways.

Josh: My sister is good at planning out strategies during times we aren't allowed to do anything.

Mr. Hawkins: No wonder why she's our top students. Well, you guys are allowed to head back to class and you can later do your extra-curricular activities.

Tess: Thank you so much.

Tess, Zoe and Josh happily walked out of the principal's office.

Josh: I'm glad we're not in trouble this time.

Zoe: Yeah, if we are then we would be living in exile in Sydney.

Tess: And India.

Josh: Welp, gotta go to class. Later, girls.

Zoe and Tess: Later.

Zoe: I also have to go to class. See you in the programming room, Tess.

Tess: See ya.