AQUA: G’day, mates! (striking a pose) Aqua here, the rebel of the skies and the sea.
GEM: Who told you that?
AQUA: You did.
EYE (Gem’s twin): No, I did.
GEM: Wow, you’re gullible.
AQUA: (smirking) No I’m not. Sure I may look a bit like a gull but I’m not Gull-i-ble. I am a seabird ….But Sea Gulls are a completely different branch of the avian tree, mate.
LIBBY: Heah, yeah, well, you do look like the gull that ate all the other gulls and still has a big beakful of them!
EYE: You have got a very big mouth, Aqua. You can’t deny it.
AQUA: (laughs) Fair dinkum, I guess. I wanna put this glorious mouthpiece to work, I think. I need to protest about something. I’m a Rebel and I need a cause. Gotta have a cause. Gotta rage against the system. Y’know?
[Suddenly, a crab scuttles by, catching Aqua’s attention.]
AQUA: (leaning down, conspiratorially) Hey there, crusty Crab. You ever thought about joining a rebellion?
CANCER: (clicking claws) Rebellion? I don’t have time to rebel. I’m just trying to avoid getting caught in these nets. I think they are trying to reposess my house.
{Notices the net caught on Cannys House)
AQUA: (nodding sympathetically) I see. That’s tough, mate. We need to get rid of those plastic nets.
GEM: Who told you that?
AQUA: You did.
EYE (Gem’s twin): No, I did.
GEM: Wow, you’re gullible.
AQUA: (smirking) No I’m not. Sure I may look a bit like a gull but I’m not Gull-i-ble. I am a seabird ….But Sea Gulls are a completely different branch of the avian tree, mate.
LIBBY: Heah, yeah, well, you do look like the gull that ate all the other gulls and still has a big beakful of them!
EYE: You have got a very big mouth, Aqua. You can’t deny it.
AQUA: (laughs) Fair dinkum, I guess. I wanna put this glorious mouthpiece to work, I think. I need to protest about something. I’m a Rebel and I need a cause. Gotta have a cause. Gotta rage against the system. Y’know?
[Suddenly, a crab scuttles by, catching Aqua’s attention.]
AQUA: (leaning down, conspiratorially) Hey there, crusty Crab. You ever thought about joining a rebellion?
CANCER: (clicking claws) Rebellion? I don’t have time to rebel. I’m just trying to avoid getting caught in these nets. I think they are trying to reposess my house.
{Notices the net caught on Cannys House)
AQUA: (nodding sympathetically) I see. That’s tough, mate. We need to get rid of those plastic nets.
LIBBY: Count me in! I’m tired of all the plastic junk all over our beaches. Plastic is EVERYWHERE!.
GEM: Yes! We need to protect the earths natural resources. We use plastic for everything. The planet will be running out of plastic soon!
EYE Starts chanting: Save our Plastic! Save our Plastic!
(GEM joins in): Save our Plastic! Save our Plastic!
LIBBY and AQUA Laugh: No, no, no,
AQUA: I mean… Yes, Plastic IS everywhere. That’s the problem. It isn’t a natural material. It’s man-made and it doesn’t go anywhere for hundreds of years when you’ve finished with it! It’s polluting the oceans and destroying the eco system. We need to stop using plastic so much. And most importantly, we need to stop throwing it away! We need to recycle it if there isn’t a better alternative and really do have to use it.
EYE Starts chanting: Save our Plastic! Save our Plastic!
(GEM joins in): Save our Plastic! Save our Plastic!
LIBBY and AQUA Laugh: No, no, no,
AQUA: I mean… Yes, Plastic IS everywhere. That’s the problem. It isn’t a natural material. It’s man-made and it doesn’t go anywhere for hundreds of years when you’ve finished with it! It’s polluting the oceans and destroying the eco system. We need to stop using plastic so much. And most importantly, we need to stop throwing it away! We need to recycle it if there isn’t a better alternative and really do have to use it.
LIBBY: So there’s your cause, Aqua. Stop the overuse and misuse of plastic.
AQUA: Okay. Let’s start by cleaning up all the plastic litter around here.
GEM: That’s a great idea.
EYE: Here’s the first contribution.
GEM yanks the plastic netting off Canny’s house. EYE steps on AQUA’s foot and her beak opens like a peddle bin. GEM drops the tangle of red netting into AQUA’s beak
LIBBY, GEM, EYE and CANNY all laugh.
[AQUA, still with the netting in his beak, tries to speak but the words come out muffled.] Hmff, wffat did Iff tefll youff abouff sftuffing fuff mff beffk?
LIBBY: (chuckling) Well that’s shut her up. From a Rebel PeliCan to a Recycling Trash Can
AQUA squeezes her eyes shut and makes a metallic whiring sound. Then splits out a small red block of plastic.
AQUA: Ahhh. That’s better.
EYE: Here’s the first contribution.
GEM yanks the plastic netting off Canny’s house. EYE steps on AQUA’s foot and her beak opens like a peddle bin. GEM drops the tangle of red netting into AQUA’s beak
LIBBY, GEM, EYE and CANNY all laugh.
[AQUA, still with the netting in his beak, tries to speak but the words come out muffled.] Hmff, wffat did Iff tefll youff abouff sftuffing fuff mff beffk?
LIBBY: (chuckling) Well that’s shut her up. From a Rebel PeliCan to a Recycling Trash Can
AQUA squeezes her eyes shut and makes a metallic whiring sound. Then splits out a small red block of plastic.
AQUA: Ahhh. That’s better.
GEM: Wow! You’re the new eco-friendly Pelican trash compactor
EYE: Awesome, Aqua. You’ve got the beak for the job!
AQUA: (sighing dramatically) I guess I’ll add ‘Recycling Warrior’ to my resume!
EYE: Awesome, Aqua. You’ve got the beak for the job!
AQUA: (sighing dramatically) I guess I’ll add ‘Recycling Warrior’ to my resume!
LIBBY, GEM, EYE and CANNY start cleaning up and throwing rubbish into Aqua’s beak who periodically closes the beak to push the rubbish down.
Aqua’s beak clamps down on a bottle cap and it makes a comical honking sound.]
AQUA tries to speak but just honks and she closes her beak on the empty bottle.
EYE: (laughing) Hey, Aqua, great tune. You’ve got a musical beak now!
LIBBY: I have to say, you’re making a lot more sense now!
AQUA: (rolling eyes) and spits out the bottle: Great, now I’m the pelican with a sound effect. Just what I’ve always dreamed of.
[The group bursts into laughter, with Aqua half-heartedly joining in. They continue the cleanup, finding more odd pieces of trash, each leading to another round of jests and giggles among the crew.]
Aqua’s beak clamps down on a bottle cap and it makes a comical honking sound.]
AQUA tries to speak but just honks and she closes her beak on the empty bottle.
EYE: (laughing) Hey, Aqua, great tune. You’ve got a musical beak now!
LIBBY: I have to say, you’re making a lot more sense now!
AQUA: (rolling eyes) and spits out the bottle: Great, now I’m the pelican with a sound effect. Just what I’ve always dreamed of.
[The group bursts into laughter, with Aqua half-heartedly joining in. They continue the cleanup, finding more odd pieces of trash, each leading to another round of jests and giggles among the crew.]