A New Man is the 14th episode of season 2 of Mako: Island of Secrets.
Synopsis[]
Zac struggles to come to terms with the news that he is a real merman and was given up for adoption at birth by Mimmi's mother. To help him through this, Mimmi, his biological sister, tries to form a relationship with her new found brother, but Zac rejects her.
Plot[]
Zac struggles with the truth that he is a real merman, the parents that raised him aren't his "real" parents, and that Mimmi is his biological sister. He isolates himself from all of his friends and refuses to accept Mimmi as his sister. Erik tries to talk to Ondina but she won't have it. When David tells Carly that he doesn't want to celebrate the Ocean Café's second anniversary, she and Sirena plan a party anyway. Carly makes David an ice cream cake in the shape of a guitar which she then hides in the cool room. Cam approaches Zac on the beach to try to cheer him up. A couple of lifeguards show up and reprimand Cam for getting down from his tower and ridicule Zac for quitting the lifeguards. Mimmi goes to Rita for consoling because Zac won't accept her and their mother abandoned her too. Erik goes over to Rita's and tries to explain the reasons for his actions to Ondina. She is still mad because he lied to her after she let her guard down and opened up to him. Back at the Café, Carly finds the ice cream cake melting behind the counter and begins to sob. Cam finds her and wipes her tears, saying he'll think of something to help. Evie finds Zac by the docks and, again, tries to help him get through everything. The lifeguards overhear and butt in. Out of anger, Zac uses his powers against them. Mimmi has a vision of it and races to them. She manages to calm him down and reminds him that he has two parents who love him, unlike her. When Zac is finally ready for answers, Rob and Lauren tell him how they came to be his parents. At the Café, the surprise second anniversary party is a success, especially when Cam shows up with a new ice cream cake. Zac finally accepts Mimmi as his sister.
Quotes[]
- Cam: At least we know why you always beat me in the pool. Unfair advantage, you being a real merman. You have a shelf full of trophies won under false pretenses.
- Evie: Zac! What's wrong?
- Zac: [tearfully] What do you think is wrong? My mum is not my mum, my dad is not my dad, and I have no idea who my real parents are. I'm not even a real human being. I... I just... I don't know who I am anymore.
- Mimmi: I don't think Zac's ready to accept me.
- Rita: He's gonna need time. His whole world has changed.
- Mimmi: Why is everyone so concerned about Zac? Our mother abandoned me, too.
- Mimmi: I'm your sister, I'm not giving up on you.
- Zac: I've never had a sister before, and I don't have one now.
- Mimmi: You're still trying to come to terms with everything. I get that.
- Zac: No! This is not something I'm just gonna come to terms with. I don't want to be a merman. And I definitely don't want to be your long lost brother.
- Mimmi: You think you're the only one who's hurting?
- Zac: Your parents didn't lie to you your whole life!
- Mimmi: No, because I never had any parents. Until now, I never had any family at all. You have a mother and a father who love you very much. So, how dare you feel so sorry for yourself, you have no idea how lucky you are!
- Evie: Zac, you need answers. Talk to your parents.
- Cam: But now I'm feeling bad about all the fish we caught as kids. They're kinda like your relatives.
- Zac: You never give up, do you?
- Mimmi: I want answers... to all of this, just like you.
- Zac: [laughs] Talk about stubborn.
- Mimmi: I guess it must run in the family.
- Zac: [laughs] I guess it must.
Credits[]
- Amy Ruffle as Sirena
- Isabel Durant as Ondina
- Allie Bertram as Mimmi
- Gemma Forsyth as Evie McLaren
- Alex Cubis as Erik
- Chai Romruen as Zac Blakely
Trivia[]
- First episode directed by Grant Brown.
Notes[]
- Featured Song: "Back Again"
Gallery[]
Behind the scenes[]
