Ep 10. The Camera Never Lies

The Camera Never Lies is the 10th episode of the first season of the Australian television series H2O: Just Add Water. The show revolves around three teenage girls - Cleo, Emma, and Rikki - who turn into mermaids after coming into contact with a mysterious pool of water on the night of a full moon.

The episode begins with the girls' friend Lewis showing them his new camera and explaining to them that he has entered a photography competition. The girls are interested in helping him and so they decide to take some photos themselves. However, when they develop the photos, they realize that Lewis's camera has the ability to capture their mermaid tails on film. This becomes a problem when their secret is almost exposed by an aspiring photographer named Zane, who witnesses Cleo using her powers to save a little girl from drowning.

As Zane tries to convince people of what he saw, the mermaids find themselves in a difficult situation. They must protect their secret while also trying to figure out a way to destroy the film that contains evidence of their powers. Meanwhile, Lewis tries to come up with a plan to help them without breaking any laws. He suggests that they create a fake mermaid tail to replace the real tails in the photo, which would make it look like a hoax.

Zane, however, is not convinced by their explanation and sets out to prove their existence to the world. He ends up causing even more trouble for the girls when he climbs onto the roof of the cafe they work at and attempts to take a photo of them from above. This not only puts himself in danger, but it also causes the girls to reveal their powers to their boss, who is shocked by what he sees.

In the end, Lewis's plan to create a fake mermaid tail works, but it causes more problems when the judges of the photography competition come to view his entry. They are amazed by the photo and insist that Lewis must have found a real mermaid to take the photo of. Lewis is forced to come clean about the hoax, which loses him the competition but also prevents the girls' secret from being exposed.

The Camera Never Lies is a fun and exciting episode that explores the challenges that the mermaids face in trying to keep their secret from getting out. It also highlights the importance of friendship and the lengths that people will go to protect those they care about. The episode ends with the girls being grateful for Lewis's help and promising to keep him in the loop about their mermaid adventures in the future.