Original subtitles

French is proving very difficult

and I need a friend to help me with my French prep.

So...

Come along.

Actually, I'm quite busy reorganizing Darrell's stockings.

How? They're all the same colour.

I'm matching them by thickness.

There's true friendship for you.

That's not friendship. That's hero worship.

Jealous?

She follows her around wherever she goes.

She's practically her shadow.

Leave her alone will you? She means well.

Spider!

- Spider! - You all right?

- Spider. - Mary-Lou, what's got into you?

I'm sorry... I'm... I'm so sorry.

You... you tore it!

- It's a picture of my family. - I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

For goodness sake, Mary-Lou. It's tiny. Poor thing.

Just leave my things alone.

I was trying to help. I... I'm terrified of spiders.

Well, if it keeps you out of my hair

maybe I should send more spiders your way.

I'll buy you a new frame. I'll save up.

Just leave it!

Just... just keep away from my things.

Oh, Mary-Lou, wait.

Why be so harsh, Darrell?

Are you all right, Mary-Lou?

Mary-Lou!

Mary-Lou?

Ah, Mary-Lou.

It's not your fault you're afraid of spiders.

You can't help being a cowardy custard any more than I can help

hating cold water.

But it's not excuse for Darrell to be so horrid.

It wasn't Darrell's fault.

I keep messing things up.

Why do you think that is?

Darrell and the others are always belittling you.

It's no wonder you're a bag of nerves.

Here, use this to dry those tears.

You keep it.

This way I any time you're upset

you'll always remember you have a friend.

Why are you being so nice to me?

Because I think you could use a real friend.

Not someone who seems nice

but says mean things about you behind your back.

Who says mean things about me behind my back?

Don't worry, they're the same about me.

Which is why I think we should stick together.

What do you think?

We could be friends. Best friends even.

Settle down, girls.

In our last lesson

we were discussing physical and chemical changes.

Oh, Darrell, I... I really am so sorry I...

No, no, I'm sorry I shouldn't have snapped at you like that.

Indeed, you shouldn't have.

- Now watch carefully, girls. - Oh, Miss, that stench.

That odour, Jean

is the result of adding these two chemical compounds

- together, thus creating a... - Stink!

The answer I was looking for is chemical change.

But yes, it is quite pungent.

Right, girls, groups of three.

Mary-Lou, come join our group.

You just threatened her.

Why on earth would she...

Mary-Lou, what is it going to take to show you

that Darrell Rivers is not your friend?

Come on, Mary-Lou.

Hurry up, Mary-Lou.

Or we won't have time for this game.

Oh, the strings are broken.

Cut.

Deliberately by the looks of things.

Who would do such a thing?

Could've been any one of them.

- But my money's on Da... - Darrell wouldn't.

She just wouldn't.

Come on, where are you?

Is everything all right?

Don't you know it's rude to sneak up on people?

- What you up to? - I'm...

I'm doing a project on spiders and I need some...

Subjects to study.

There's a big one right behind you.

Why are you studying spiders if you're so scared of 'em?

Perhaps you could help instead of laughing at me.

Why do boys have to be so mean?

I'm sorry, I didn't mean any harm.

I'll catch one for you if you like?

Put it in here.

Very good.

Pretty much better.

Ready to go back to the dorm, I think.

Well, I'll decide when you're ready.

What do you two want?

We're on plant duty this week, Matron.

Go on then, be quick.

Alicia.

Darrell.

I'm never going to get out of here

I am so bored.

Nothing ever happens.

We'll get you out somehow, I promise.

I'll set my mind to it.

- We've done this one. - No, we haven't.

We did it right at the start.

No, remember we said we'd come back to it last?

I don't know why Gwen is suddenly chumming up to Mary-Lou.

No one else would have her.

Can't be easy

trying to make friends when you've been taught

by a governess your whole life.

I don't know, that type usually finds it easy to make friends.

Pretty, blonde, angelic.

Hard to believe she's so horrid under it all.

By the way, Frank Sinatra is way better than Bing Crosby.

Uh, no. Bing Crosby has the best Christmas song.

Yeah, but Frank Sinatra's really handsome

and Bing Crosby's not.

Bien, today we will be working on our French grammar.

(French) Subject... Verb.

Take this down s'il vous plaît.

Mary-Lou, have you gone mad?

Oh, Mam'zelle, it's a simply gigantic spider in my desk.

A small spider and you scream like this?

Sit down.

Oh, I daren't. It might come out.

Oh, Mam'zelle, it's enormous.

I remember first form tricks.

I will see if this spider exists.

You bad girl

so quiet and good, and you, too, tried to deceive me.

Oh, Mam'zelle, I promise there was a spider.

How strange

after you were scared by a spider only yesterday.

It's almost as if it's following you.

Mary-Lou, go straight to Miss Potts.

And tell her all about this invisible...

Spider!

Where is it? Is it on my shirt?

Spider!

Mam'zelle.

What is all this commotion?

A spider. A very, very, very big spider.

running up my arm and my neck and into my hair.

Go recover yourself, Mam'zelle.

No, no. I'm... I'm sure it's gone now.

There's a spider!

Get it off! No, get it off! No!

Gwen!

Stand outside.

Has anyone seen my kit?

Maybe. I'll see if she's around.

Is this it?

Oh, why on earth is it all the way over there?

But, I... I don't understand. I left it on the peg.

I bet it was Alicia and Darrell.

We know they love a prank.

That's not a prank. That's just horrid.

Your pranks are horrid.

I wouldn't be surprised if they hid the spider too.

You were in the classroom right before it appeared.

Just watering plants.

And Darrell said she's like to send more spiders her way.

Didn't she, Mary-Lou.

It wasn't us. It's not our style.

Cross my heart and hope to die.

Mary-Lou, we did not put that spider in your desk.

Well, I don't know about you, Mary-Lou

but I don't trust them one inch.

Are you going to wear that?

I wish I'd seen the look on Mam'zelle's face.

It was something like... a spider!

Oh, I really do hate missing the fun.

Well, you'll be out of here in not time.

- Do you think so? - Yes.

On your way, Miss Rivers.

Hello, Darrell.

Excuse me, Matron?

Oh, it never ends.

Someone put Mary-Lou's kit in a filthy bucket of water.

And you wore it?

No wonder you caught a chill. Wait there.

How do you know someone put it there?

Well, it can't have walked there by itself.

Remember your racquet strings were cut

and after the spider incident too.

Someone's definitely got it in for you.

Cod liver and malt tonic?

Open wide.

This...

excuses you from games for a week.

Go and get some rest, silly girl.

Out!

Well, aren't you a beauty.

Mary-Lou needs to stand up for herself.

Some chance.

I wish there was some way of helping Mary-Lou find more confidence.

And to get out from under Gwen's control.

Hang on.

- What? - Mary-Lou's off games is that right?

So, she'll be by the side of the pool when everyone's swimming.

How about you pretend you have a cramp in the water

and call to Mary-Lou for help?

So, she'll toss me a life belt and save me? That's an ama...

A terrible plan.

What about the lifeguard?

She'll save you long before Mary-Lou does.

Not if someone distracts the lifeguard.

Budge up.

How about a race at the other side of the pool?

Maybe.

But you know how hopeless Mary-Lou is.

What if she freezes and can't save you?

You won't be giving her confidence. You'll be destroying it.

Being stuck in the san is addling your brain.

We really need to get you out of here.

I'm hatching a little plan that just might work.

Alicia is quite smart.

She is, but sometimes she's too smart.

She's forgotten something important.

- What's that? - That it's you

Mary-Lou would be saving.

Alicia thinks she's weak, but she could be much more than that

for the sake of someone she cares for.

Yes, may I speak to Mr Rivers, please?

Sally, hold your nose.

No one will be staying in the san any time soon, if ever.

Why, what did you do?

I got Sally out just like I said.

But I'm already out.

What?

Darrell asked her father to send a local doctor to come check on me.

And once he had given her the all-clear

Matron had to let her go.

Girls, please stay calm. I'm afraid we must evacuate.

Why? What's happened?

We have a suspected chemical spillage in the san

and from the unholy stench, it may be highly toxic.

Personally, I suspect foul play.

We'll know more once the police conduct their full investigation.

Wait, police?

Fear not, girls.

I'm sure they'll have the culprit before the night is out.

It was a joke! It's not toxic. Please don't tell the police.

Do you really think you're the first girl

to let off a stink bomb at Malory Towers?

- So the police aren't coming? - No need.

We've already caught our offender, and she's made a full confession.

Wait.

You pranked me?

Indeed we did, Miss Johns.

Now please walk this way.

Really? So you're doing this?

I'm going to try.

Will you help or not?

It's gonna backfire, but sure, I'll help.

Mary-Lou, can you throw pennies in the deep end

so I can dive for them?

- I'd love to. - She's not your servant.

Who wants to have a swimming race?

Come on, follow me.

Gwen, you too. You're not off games today, come on.

Barbara we're having a race. Will you be our judge?

Okay, you two go behind.

Yeah. Okay. Okay. Right. Yeah...

You two switch.

Here comes a lucky one.

Well done.

Now, wait for my count.

One, two...

No! No, Emily

no toes in the water, everybody back a step.

I have a cramp!

Mary-Lou, the life belt.

Help, help!

It... it's gone!

It's Darrell.

Darrell, is she okay?

Oh, my goodness!

It's all right, Darrell. I'll save you.

Jolly good show, Mary-Lou.

Well done!

- Not much of a lifeguard. - Not bad.

What is happening?

Why are you dragging me down to the pool?

What happened?

Mary-Lou, did you fall in?

She jumped in to save Darrell.

Darrell had a cramp and yelled for the life belt.

And Mary-Lou just leapt straight in.

Well done, Mary-Lou.

You could've drowned yourself.

I don't understand why you didn't just throw the belt.

It wasn't there, I...

It's gone to be mended

didn't you know?

And you saved Darrell's life.

She's a hero. So brave.

Gwen, have you a shilling?

We've all chipped in to buy Mary-Lou a gift.

How lovely.

There you are.

This is to remind you of today and how brave you really are.

It's beautiful.

I would've chosen a necklace.

But a pen's practical, I suppose.

Thank you.

Thanks all of you.

I'll cherish it forever.

- Ron left this for you. - Oh, a present.

I've never seen Mary-Lou so bucked.

You did the right thing.

You suggested it.

Goes to show that the pair of us make a pretty good team.

"Sorry for the other day.

Thought this might make up for it. Ron."

Mary-Lou's not the only one with friends.

No, it's all right, Gwen.

It's all right.

It's... it's only a spider.

Okay, I'll save you.