Miami 7

Miami 7 aired in England from April 8, 1999 until July 8, 1999, and had sequels, two in America: L.A., and Hollywood; and one in Spain. The band, S Club stars as themselves struggling for success as a band, and they’re none to pleased of their manager, who fails at getting them a gig. They are offered given a gig in Miami, Florida United States. Two brothers at a hotel were looking for entertainment to increase revenues, but the older of two also has the band working odd jobs around the hotel. Each episode has the band perform one of their songs, with expertion of Tie A Yellow Ribbon and Dancing Queen, from their album. The series was instant hit, and it aired in the United States on Fox Family, then ABC Family, which was also succussful, from November 6 1999, February 6 2000

Episode 1: Take Off

Tina: Jon missed a step, and someone was a bit flat on the second chorus. (referring to Paul)

Paul: I started thinking about lunch and I completely lost it.

Tina: (sarcastically) Thanks, Paul.

Paul: You’re welcome, Tina.

Tina: But apart from that, I thought we were okay.

Hannah: But who cares if we’re okay or not?

Bradley: What are you talking about, Hannah?

Rachel: Yeah, I mean it’s not as if we’re in danger of getting another gig or anything.

Jon: Yeah, you’re right. We haven’t had a gig for months.

Paul: Well, it doesn’t help having a manager who couldn’t give a broken wind about us.

Bradley: You’re right. Danny Parsons is useless. Remember when we sign with him. He promised us big venues performing in front of thousands of people.

Rachel: Yeah. He said we’d be travelling in the world meeting top celebs. Manicure and a facial for nothing.

All: Oh, Rachel.

Rachel: I’d have had it done anyway but it’s not the point.

Jo: Yeah, and now we’re getting thrown out of the church hall, to make way for the place to see modernist lunchtime discussion group.

Paul: Mmm. Lunch time.

Hannah: Still, it could be worse.

All: How?

Hannah: Or we could all be stuck in a lift at the top of a burning skyscraper.

All: Oh.

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Tina: Listen, we all have to tell him. We gotta stand firm together. Unity is power.

Jo: Bradley, get over here.

Bradley: Yeah, coming.

Tina: United we stand!

Everyone: Yeah!

Hannah: Divided we…what happens if we’re divided?

Paul: We fall!

Hannah: That’s it!

Bradley: You know what? There should be some Power Rangers type lighten flashing by now, shouldn’t there?

(A lightning bolt hits the band, hurting them)

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Hannah, Jo, Paul, Rachel and Tina: Hi, Jon.

Jo: All right, Jon. What’s the matter?

Jon: I went for a job interview.

Hannah: And?

Jon: Got some bad news.

Paul: You didn’t get the job?

Jon: Worse.

Rachel and Tina: What?

Jon: I did get the job.

Hannah: Oh, that’s brilliant.

Jo: Hannah, no it’s not.

Jon: I've got a week’s training then I’ve gotta move to London.

Rachel: What about the group?

(Bradley completes the level on the computer)

Bradley: Yes! I’ve done it! I’m a genius! Genius! Yes, I am a genius! What?

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(At Stansted Airport)

Paul: So, here I am at Stansted Airport documenting the S Club 7’s first big adventure to Miami. Copyright, the S Club any unauthorized copying forbidden. Looks like I’m the first one here being the organised one. Ooh! Got my ticket. Got my money. Got my passport.

(But he realizes he doesn’t have his passport)

Paul: Oh, no! Where’s my passport? Oh!

(Jo and Tina come to see Paul looking for his passport)

Paul: Oh, no!

Tina: What’s up, Paul?

Paul: I’ve lost my passport!

Tina: Okay, don’t panic, Paul. Calm down. Stop being a plum. All right, stand up straight. Breathe deeply. Arms out.

Paul: I’m not doing plies.

Jo: She knows what she’s doing.

Tina: Hands up in the air, and around. Hands on your bum.

(Paul has found it in his back pocket)

Paul: I’ve found it!

Tina: You see? It’s amazing what a little bit of exercises can do.

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Jo: Jon would have appreciated this. All the seats numbered in nice neat rows.

Rachel: Hannah, I really hate flying.

Hannah: Rach. Just think of it like being in the number 37 bus, or except you’re 30,000 feet up in the air and locked in.

Rachel: Oh. Cheers, Han.

Jo: What are we waiting for? Come on! Let’s move it!

Flight Recorder: Sorry for the delay, ladies and gentlemen. The straight passenger has now arrived and we’ll be on our way in a few moments.

Paul: (referring to Jon) There’s always some muffin who’s late.

(Jon arrives in the plane to meet them again)

All: Jon!

Jon: Hi.

Hannah: What are you doing? We thought you weren’t coming.

Jon: I couldn’t let you a lot go on your own, could I? Who knows what kind of trouble you’d get into it? Anyway, that place was doing my head in and I mean anyone would crack after 30 whack like oops in an hour. (chuckles)

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(They are finally here at the Florida Paradise Hotel)

Bus Driver: Okay, guys. That’s it. This is the end of the road.

Rachel: But where’s the hotel?

Bus Driver: Right there. The Florida Paradise Hotel. (chuckles)

Jo: If this is paradise, I’d hate to see what the hell looks like.

Jon: What did you expect?

(Rachel imagines it is the big hotel in Miami)

Hannah: I said no more imagining.

Bradley: Come on, guys. It can’t be that bad.

(They all come into the Paradise Hotel)

Marvin: Good evening. You must be the S Club 7. Welcome to Florida.

All: Hi.

Marvin: My name is Marvin Borlotti and this is my brother Howard.

Howard: Hello, governors. Go-blimey. Have a cup of Rosie Lee and smack me on a bus with a kipper.

(Group gasps)

Howard: Okay, okay. Welcoming ceremony is now completed. All right. You’re gonna be sleeping across the yard. You’re up at 7:30, work starts at 8am and you better be there on time, or there’ll be big trouble. Nice meeting you. Marvin, get out of that ridiculous outfit.

Bradley: Up at 7:30?

Jo: Work starts at 8am.

Paul: Trouble.

Jon: What if that job at clean eases is still open?

Episode 2: Howard’s Hotel

(Two brothers are outside of the band’s dorm room. The younger of the two has a trumpet, but he’s reluctant to use it)

Howard: Go on.

Marvin: I can’t. It’s too cruel.

Howard: Come on, Marvin, you remember the song? You gotta be cruel to be cruel.

Marvin: To be kind.

Howard: What’s that?

Marvin: The song goes you got to be cruel to be kind.

Howard: Well, I like the other song better. Now, GO ON!

Marvin: (moans)

(Marvin plays Reveille) (From their dorms)

Jon: What’s going on?

(Rachel screams; Paul falls)

Jo: What is that?

Tina: I don’t know, but it could definitely use a base line.

(Outside of the dorms with Bradley the only one still asleep)

Howard: Rise and shine, move them out.

Episode 3: The Blue Chevy

(The car has broken down in the middle of nowhere, Rachel walks in shot)

Rachel: Has it started yet?

All: Nope!

Jon: Where have you been, Rach?

Rachel: I went to phone for some help, see if we could get towed back.

Tina: What did they say?

Rachel: They said we could be here for about three weeks.

All: Three weeks?

Rachel: (nodding) Mmm.

Jon: Who did you phone, Rachel?

Rachel: I phoned the AA!

All: Owww!

Tina: But we’re in America, you divvy!

Rachel: Well, it was worth a try, wasn’t it?

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Rachel: Bradley, I’m not a sex object!

Bradley: Not to me you’re not, but some people have got no taste!

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Jon: What is the point of all this?

Jo: We’re gonna try positive thinking and get the car going.

Tina: You know it’s not going to work.

Hannah: What do we think about?

Bradley: Think of a car engine revving up.

Jo: No. Not yet. Everybody thinking.

Rachel: Yes.

Tina: What a waste of time.

Paul: Just tumor her.

Jo: Oh, come on. Think! Think!

Paul: Vroom, vroom!

(Everybody thinks and knows more)

Jo: Think! Know more! No, louder! Everybody, louder! All right, now!

(Paul turns on a car engine)

Rachel: Go! Go!

All: Yay!

Episode 4: Wind Resistance

(After giving a performance as a news reporter)

Rachel: CUT! CUT! (blocking her band mates from wetting her with squirt guns) You said you wouldn’t soak me. You promised.

Jon: Not such of a promise, more like a gullible test.

Tina: I’m sorry to inform to Miss Stevens, but you failed. (goofing around)

Rachel: Yeah, but it’s not funny. I could’ve drowned, could’ve scarred, I’m soaking wet. Do I look all right?

Jo: Yes, of course you do.

Bradley: Like a film star.

Rachel: I do.

Jon: Yeah.

Rachel: Who?

Hannah: The Little Mermaid.

(Group laughs)

Bradley: Come on, Rach, you look pretty on camera.

Rachel: Do I?

Bradley: Yeah, look. (He shows Rachel)

Rachel: Oh, yeah, you’re right. The camera really loves me.

Bradley: Yeah, almost as much as you do.

Jo: We are in Florida. I mean, what if there was a hurricane.

Rachel: Jo, the only violet winds we’re in danger is when Bradley eat Cuban food.

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(Entering Howard’s office)

Paul: All right, I admit it. I peed in the swimming pool, (spooked to see people there).

Howard: (cheerfully) Who hasn’t?

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Tina: (to Howard) You’re a bad man!

Bradley: (thinking Tina used profanity) Tina, you kiss her mother with that mouth.

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Hannah: Paul, this is insane! Look around!

(Jo picks up an umbrella, goes up in the air and screams)

Rachel: Where’s Jo?

Bradley: She was there a minute ago!

Tina: Look, up in the sky!

Bradley: Is it a bird?

Rachel: Is it a plane?

Hannah: No, it’s an Essex girl!

All: Jo!

(Jo lands off-screen)

Paul: OH MY GOD!

Tina: Where she go I can’t see her!

Paul: Come on!

(Tina pushes Paul back, already angry at him)

Tina: Not you!

Rachel: (Angry with him as well) This is all your fault! You stay here!

(All but Paul leaves)

Episode 5: The Man From E.M.I.

(At the boys’ dorms)

Bradley: So, how are you getting on with that song?

Jon: Yeah, not bad. I’m gonna call it, it’s over.

Bradley: Nice one. You know what’s the word.

Jon: Well, that’s as far as we’ve got.

Paul: Jon, we’ve got to have this finished by tonight.

Jon: Yeah, yeah. I know. Don’t panic. All I need is a word that rhymes with misery then I’ll be on my way.

Bradley: Misery? That’s easy. Misery, misery, misery. (thinking) Okay, I’ve got it. How about misery?

Paul: Bradley, that’s the same word.

Bradley: I know, but it rhymed, didn’t it?

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Intro: Jo: Oh-oh, ooh

Ah

Verse 1: Jo: Out of all the boys, you’re not like the others

From the very first day, I knew we’d be lovers

In my wildest dreams, my darkest desire

Would I declare to you, your love takes me higher

Bridge: Jo: Just when we both thought our lives were set in stone

They shone in light and brought us together

Chorus: All, Jo: We are two in a million

We’ve got all for luck we could be given

If the world should stop (The world, should stop)

We’ll still have each other

And no matter what (No matter what)

We’ll be forever as one

Verse 2: Jo: It’s a crazy world where everything’s changing

One minute you’re up, and the next thing you’re breaking

When I lose my way, and the skies, they get heavy (Mm)

It’ll be okay the moment you’re with me

Bridge: Jo: No one would have guessed we’d be standing strong today

Solid as a rock and perfect in every way

Chorus: All, Jo: We are two in a million

We’ve got all for luck (The luck) we could be given

If the world should stop

We’ll still have each other (Oh)

And no matter what (No matter, no matter what)

We’ll be forever as one (As one)

Post-Chorus: Jo: Ah

Forever as one

Ah

Middle 8: All, Jo: We are two in a million (Yeah, oh, the luck, oh)

No matter what (No matter, no matter what)

We’ve got all for luck we could be given

If the world should stop

We’ll still have each other

And no matter what

We’ll be forever as one

Chorus: All, Jo: We are two in a million

We’ve got all for luck we could be given (Hey)

If the world should stop

We’ll still have each other (Yeah)

And no matter what

We’ll be forever as one

Chorus: All, Jo: We are two in a million (Two in a million)

We’ve got all for luck we could be given (We could be given)

If the world should stop

We’ll still have each other (Oh)

And no matter what (No matter what)

We’ll be forever as one

And no matter what (No matter, no matter what)

We’ll be forever as one

No matter what (No matter what)

We’ll be forever as one

Episode 6: Alligator

Tina: Howard?

Rachel: Dating?

Jo: You’re joking.

Tina: Who’s the victim? I mean like a woman. Anyone we know?

Rachel: Till we know the Bride of Frankenstein?

Marvin: Well actually, uh, she’s a very intelligent and attractive woman which is why Howard’s so determined to get it fight this time.

Jo: And how is he gonna do that apart from sending someone else long to be him?

Marvin: How? You’re gonna tell him what to do. That’s how.

Rachel: We are? I don’t think so, Marvin.

Marvin: Ooh, it’s hot today.

Rachel: Do you have a pen?

Tina: You might wanna take a few notes.

Episode 7: Volleyball

Jon: She is amazing. How does she do that?

Jo: It’s a skill like speaking French or juggling.

Jon: Yeah, but I can juggle and speak French.

Jo: Yeah, but can you do both at the same time? Well, there you are then.

Jon: Well, apparently.

Jo: Look, don’t get into estate. It’ll happen when it happens.

Jon: Yeah, but when, though?

(Jo and Jon hug)

Rachel: Guys, she’s bringing him over.

(Hannah brings Taylor and his mates over to join them)

Hannah: Hey, everyone! This is Taylor, and his mates got to give us the game. Good idea?

Rachel: Bad idea.

Hannah: It’s alright. There’s only 6 of them.

Rachel: Oh. Good idea. I’ll cheer you on from my lounger.

Hannah: Okay.

Tina: Yeah. Why not?

Bradley: We’re gonna whip your butts! Roughly explain the rules.

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(Back at the Florida Paradise Hotel)

Jon: What can I say? I mean her name’s Tanya. She’s at college, and she’s a music student. She’s very nice and… Well, we do seem to talk for everything for hours, I mean it’s like I’ve known her for years.

Jo: See? I told you it would happen.

(Marvin gives Howard a food)

Jo: Hey, Howard. I hope you’re hungry.

Howard: Shut it, kid.

Marvin: Hey. You want some ketchup with that, Howard?

All: Yes!

Episode 8: Alien Hunter

(See Tina’s dad, presumably Edward although not named, and Howard)

Bradley: Check out it.

Paul: Who’s that?

Bradley: It’s Tina’s dad, it looks like he’s blaming Howard for her disappearing act.

(On Tina)

Edward Barrett: What kind of employer are you anyway?

Howard: Employer… I am much more than an employer to those kids, sir. Oh, yeah, I feel for them, I laugh with them, I cry with them, I would even bleed for them. (forgetting which was Tina), Which one was your daughter again?

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(After hearing Jon is writing after getting an autograph)

Bradley: Did she leave her assistant’s number somewhere in there?

Everyone except Tina, Edward, Howard, and Marvin: BRADLEY!

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(After paying the taxi driver)

Tina: (seeing Edward) Dad!

Edward: Tina, are you all right?

Tina: I will be when somebody gets a can opener and cuts me out of this.

Episode 9: Missing

Jo: Just as where he’s beginning to really like it here.

Hannah: I know.

Tina: I can’t believe he’s treating us like this. It’s like some but of scrappy he could just buy himself.

Rachel: I wonder what he’s gonna be like that.

Jo: We don’t have to go.

Rachel: Don’t we?

Jo: Well, we’ve got a choice, haven’t we?

Rachel: Have we?

Jo: Well, of course we have. Well that’s it then.

Tina: What is?

Jo: I’m not going.

Hannah and Rachel: What?

Jo: I’m not going. I’m putting my foot down.

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(Group gets tired out after their work)

Paul: Ow!

Hannah: Ouch!

Jon: Nobody could be in as much pain as I am.

All: I can.

Rachel: Nobody can be as tired as I am.

All: I can.

Jon: Look, guys. We’ve actually got some free time. What are we gonna do?

Hannah: Like a plane.

Jon: Yeah. Or we could have some fun.

Paul: Fun. Yeah. I remember that one. What does it mean again?

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(Later at the Florida Paradise Hotel, they sing “I Really Miss You”)

Verse 1: Rachel: I called you today, just to hear you say

You were not around (Ooh, you were not around)

When the message was through, though I wanted to

I couldn’t make a sound (Ooh, I couldn’t make a sound)

Pre-Chorus: Rachel: I wanna tell you the things I’ve seen

I wanna take you to where I’ve been

And I wish you were here with me

Don’t you know…

Chorus: Rachel, All: I, oh. I really miss you, yes I do, yeah

I, oh, I really miss you

Oh yeah, I do

Verse 2: Rachel: I writing to say, I had a wonderful day

Hanging with my friends (Ooh, here with my friends)

But the memory dies as the sun leaves the sky

I’m alone again (Ooh, I’m alone again)

Pre-Chorus: Rachel: I wanna tell you the weather is fine

When the night comes around you were on my mind

And I wish you were here with me

Don’t you know…

Chorus: Rachel, All: I, oh. I really miss you, yes I do, yeah

I, oh, I really miss you

Oh yeah, I do

I, oh, I really miss you

Oh yeah, I do

(They clap)

Howard: It’s great having them back in it.

Marvin: (sobs)

Paul: Guys, it’s great to be back, isn’t it?

Jo: Yeah.

Jon: Yeah.

Tina: Yeah.

Rachel: Yeah.

Hannah: Yeah.

Episode 10: Court in the Act

Tina: What are we going to do?

Paul: We could sacrifice a goat. (jokily)

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Jo: Yeah! You get in there and give him a piece of my mind!

Bradley: Can you spare that much?

Jo: Oh, that’s very cute, Brad, coming from someone who has trouble spelling IQ!

Episode 11: Bermuda Triangle

(They all sail at the sea in Bermuda Triangle)

Paul: I think you need to be heading left, and uh, right, or maybe north or possibly south.

Jon: But isn’t it poor or starving at the moment?

Paul: Okay then, yeah. We’ll take the first port, second starboard and then straight ahead.

Jo: Yeah, but which way is port, or which way is starboard?

Paul: Or port must be the gardener’s land, mustn’t it?

Tina: Well, which way is that?

Jon: Uh-oh.

(The mist comes towards the group)

Bradley: Wait a minute! What’s that up ahead?

Rachel: Just some kind of big mist! Oh, no!

Episode 12: How Deep is Your Love?

Jo: I can’t believe you’re making in front us out of us when even you are too scared to go in the loo because of your cockroach.

Bradley: Yeah, but our cockroach is bigger than your cockroach.

Tina: Can we focus please? We’re telling Howard that we’re not happy sharing our accommodation with that thing.

Hannah: I feel sorry for the poor little creature. I’m glad we didn’t tell you about the one in the kitchen.

Jo: The kitchen?!

Jon: Oh my God! There was one in the kitchen?

Tina: And you didn’t tell us.

Hannah: I didn’t tell anyone. Well, apart from one customer.

Paul: You told the customer? Hannah, what happens if you tell us someone else? What happens if your authorities get to you about this?

Hannah: What authorities?

Episode 13: Reprise

(After leaving Paradise Hotel)

Bradley: So we’re going to the airport then.

Rachel: Yes.

Jon: Are we not gonna hang around in America to see what happens?

Rachel: No.

Jon: So we’re not gonna go on a big adventure where anything could happen and we wanted to become famous.

Hannah: Erm. Guess not.

Paul: So we lose just when we start into it.

(They reach the signpost that says “To Airport” on the left and “To Los Angeles” on the right)

Jo: So what’s it gonna be then? L.A. or the UK?

Rachel: We’ve got 3 seconds to decide. 3, 2, 1.

(They turn right all the way to L.A.)