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I can't wait to see everyone.

Me too, and our new form teacher.
I wonder who it will be.

- Are we nearly there?
- Not far now.

I can't wait to show them all
my frock.

Why are you wearing
that dress, Gwen?

I can smell the sea.

Daddy, is the car supposed
to be making that noise?

No, it's not.

Better pull the old girl over.

It's the carburetor.

Are we stuck?

No... it just needs to cool down,
then we can be on our way.

Gwendoline, come.
You should learn how this works.

Car mechanics? I don't think so.

I'm a lady now, you know.

You still look like a girl to me.

Afternoon.

Goodness.

Doesn't that lad ride well?

He's a good-looking chap
but I can't stand horses

or horsey types.

Oh, to have had a son.

Welcome, girls.

Now I'm delighted to have you back.

It's lovely to be back.

Mr Lacey.

Miss Grayling is waiting for you
in her study.

Why is your father
meeting Miss Grayling?

Is everything all right?

Well, I wasn't
supposed to say anything.

- But...
- What is it?

The reason we were driving in

and the reason we were able
to pick you two up en route

is because Daddy has a meeting
with Miss Grayling

- about being on the board.
- The what?

The board of governors.

A group of people
that advise Miss Grayling...

And helps her to run the school.

- Daddy is going to be...
- There you all are!

Gracious, Gwen,
what you wearing?

- Well, actually, it's from...
- We missed you all on the coach!

Such a shame Sally has the mumps.

I heard she won't be back for weeks.

- But I've promised we'll write.
- And to Alicia too.

Just think...

while we're studying equations
and the pluperfect

she'll be practising toe loops
and axels on a Canadian ice rink!

It's a super opportunity for her.

I couldn't do it, though.
I'd miss you all more than anything.

Heavens, who's that?

Our new form mistress, Miss Johnson.
She met us off the train.

Doesn't she look marvellous?

I must offer to show her around.

No need, Gwen,
she's been here all hols.

Well, it's polite to say hello,
at least. Don't wait.

Well, we know who Gwen's
going to be silly over this term.

Miss Johnson, good afternoon.

Gwendoline Mary Lacey,
at your service.

Hello, Gwendoline.

Perfect timing. I was just
looking for a sixth-former

to help with these books.
Would you mind?

A sixth-former?

- Well...
- Gwen is in the third

Miss Johnson. Your form.

Inside, young lady,
into your school uniform

and take off that...

hat?

"A sixth-former."

It feels so strange
without Alicia and Sally.

It means we don't have
a head of form.

Or anyone to play tricks.

Ellen's chemistry set
looks promising.

Sorry.

Isn't it the best?

I saved and saved for it.

I so want to be a chemist.

So, can you make clouds of smoke
or stink bombs or...

Girls.

Health certificates, please.

- Is Wilhelmina not here?
- Who?

The new girl.
Darrell, you must help her settle in.

She has never been to school before.

Did she have a governess
like me?

No, I believe she had a tutor.
Along with her seven older brothers.

Seven? What's she like?

All I know is she is bringing
her horse to school.

How?

There will be some poor groom
riding over with it

I shouldn't wonder. Very la-di-da.

Thank you.

Irene, please tell me you have
your health certificate with you.

It's here somewhere, Matron,
I promise.

Irene, will you ever change?

Come on, they'll be ages.
Let's go outside.

Go and have a look
in your trunk, please.

Linnet.

Dunlop.

Have a good rummage in there.

Don't throw things everywhere.

Look at the state of it.

Go and pick it up.

- Hello?
- Crikey!

You scared the living daylights
out of me.

Ron. When did you start working
in the stables?

I got a promotion over the break.
I'm really chuffed, but...

But what?

There's something odd
about this place.

What do you mean?

Things being moved
when no one's here.

Noises when I think I'm alone.

- The horses are restless.
- What could it be, do you think?

This the third-form stable?

Yeah, that's right.

Wait, we saw you on the road.
You passed us in the broken-down car.

Give me a horse
over horsepower any day.

I'm Bill.

This is Thunder.

I'm Darrell, this is Ron and Ellen.

Are you the new girl's groom?

What's she like?

I'd say she's a pretty decent sort.

Not too hoity-toity?

I've never heard anyone
say that about her.

Matron said she's a bit
"la-di-da," so...

Your matron's never met her though
and I see her all the time.

Will you be staying?
There are other boys who work here.

It's not so bad.

They're jolly nice girls, mostly.

Well, I hope so.
I'll be joining them.

What do you mean?

Wait, you're not... are you?

- Afraid so.
- You're the new girl?

Guilty as charged.

But I thought your name was Bill.

Short for Wilhelmina.

- I'm so sorry.
- Don't worry.

I'd rather be taken for a boy

than have to faff around
with appearance

like some girls I've seen.

If that means I don't fit in,
I'm fine with that.

I think you'll fit in just perfectly.

Everyone, this is Bill.
Our new girl. Short for Wilhelmina.

Hello, all.

Hello, I'm Jean. This is Mary-Lou.

- Hello.
- Hi.

- Irene.
- Welcome.

- Hi.
- And Gwen.

What has someone
done to your hair?

I like it like this.

And is that horse I can smell?

Nice, isn't it?

I've brought up Thunder's
blanket for my bed.

That way, any time I'm missing him,
it's like he's right there.

Try it, it's heavenly.

Keep that filthy thing away from me

and you have horsehair
all over your clothes.

That's funny. Only a few hours ago

you thought Bill
was a "good-looking chap."

This is the boy from the road?

Come on, you're next to me.

Irene Edwards, has that
health certificate materialised?

You must be Wilhelmina.

Change out of those jodhpurs
immediately.

- You're due to see Miss Grayling.
- But I only have...

You cannot go like that. Change now.

If you're sure.

Irene!

But, Daddy, you must accept.

I'm in the area until tomorrow.

If I decide I have space
alongside my other duties

I shall return and confirm
with Miss Grayling.

My father,
head of the Board of Governors.

Wouldn't it be marvellous?

If I do...

can you do something for me?

Can you really commit
to life here this term?

Finally take full advantage
of everything

the school has to offer.

What do you mean?

Muck in.

There's far more to you
than just your looks, Gwendoline.

Become the sort of girl
that Malory Towers can be proud of.

Less preening, more action.

Do you think you can manage that?

Of course, I can.

That's my girl.

Carry on.

Come in.

- You wanted to see me?
- Oh, good evening, Wilhelmina.

What are you wearing?

Miss Grayling, I...

Wilhelmina,
pyjamas are not appropriate.

I did try to say.

You insisted no jodhpurs
but my trunk's arriving later.

I only have my night things
with my pyjamas, and nothing else.

Perhaps it's worth
hearing her out next time, Matron.

Well, when she learns to speak
like a young lady

perhaps I will.

It must be strange.

Being away at school
for the first time.

I'm sure your tutor didn't
expect you to wear a uniform.

My jodhpurs were my uniform.

So, sit down and tell me
all about this horse of yours.

But what we didn't know

is the very stable
where Bill is keeping Thunder

was one and the same place

where Lady Jane's highwayman,
Fast Jack

stabled his horse, Lightning.

So his horse was Lightning
and mine is Thunder.

But legend has it, on stormy nights

you can still hear
Lightning whinnying

in the darkness for her master.

Be quiet, Darrell. It's lights out.

Gwen, you're not head of form.

No, but I'm going to be the daughter
of the head of board of governors.

So the sooner you start
listening to me, the better.

I don't think what one's father does
matters one jot in this dorm.

Well, you would say that,
when none of your fathers were asked.

Good morning. I'm Miss Johnson.

Hello, I'm Darrell Rivers.

Good morning, Mary-Lou Linnet.

We met earlier.

- I don't think so.
- Good morning.

- Morning.
- Morning.

I'm Gwendoline Mary Lacey.

You thought I was a sixth-former.

How could I have made that mistake?
Such a sweet schoolgirl.

Good morning, girls.

I'm glad you've all met
your new form teacher.

Miss Johnson is joining us
from Harpton Hall.

- Good morning, Miss Johnson.
- Good morning, Miss Johnson.

Delightful to meet you all.

As some of you know,
Sally, our head of form

will be away for some weeks.

So I'd like one of you to step in
as acting head in her absence.

About time.

Perhaps you could all nominate
someone you agree on.

- Jean, you'd be perfect.
- Yes.

- Is that a universal decision?
- Yes, absolutely.

A very suitable choice.

That is, if you're prepared for
this responsibility, Jean.

I'd be proud, goodness.

I'll do my very best.

Excellent.

With that arranged,
I'll leave you to it, Miss Johnson.

Now, everybody,
get yourselves sat down, please.

Cripes.
Have lessons started already?

Wilhelmina.

I didn't know girls were allowed
in the stables first thing.

I needed to feed Thunder
and muck him out and change...

Malory Towers does have
grooms and stable boys.

Next time, be back in time
for the start of class, please.

If I could wear my jodhpurs to class

it'd much be quicker
and much more comfortable

- than a dress...
- Correct uniform, Wilhelmina

or it will be an order mark for you.

What's an order mark?

They're like warnings
before a punishment.

Each order mark a class
gets get tallied up

and if we get lots,
we all get punished.

What?

Even if you had nothing to do
with whatever was done?

But that's daft.
It doesn't make sense.

Wilhelmina, take a seat here.

You'll be sitting some tests,
so we can see what level you're at.

Wilhelmina.

Oh, sorry.
No one uses Wilhelmina.

I'll know it's me you want
if you call me Bill.

In future, Wilhelmina,
please pay attention to all I say

and I shall not need to address you
by any name at all.

As for calling you Bill...

don't be impertinent.

Can I really not ride till after tea?

Your laundry, girls.

And, Wilhelmina, I will thank you
not to slip your saddle blankets

in with the laundry.
Horsehair everywhere.

But I didn't.

It's yours that's been
washed, all right.

I don't understand.

How did it get
into the laundry basket?

Not by itself, that's for certain.
Who would do something like that?

It doesn't smell of Thunder anymore.

That was the point.

Gwen, how could you?
You've upset her.

Well, her stinky blanket
was upsetting me.

Go and find Bill and apologise.

I was doing Wilhelmina a favour.

Apologise.

Bill.

I'm so sorry about Gwen.
Are you very upset?

It's fine, I'm just swapping
the blankets round.

Thunder can have this one back

and I'll take this one.
It's nice and horsey still.

Come on, let's get back in.

No one's supposed to be
in the stables till after tea.

I thought you said no one
was supposed to be here.

Only me.

Cripes, we thought you were
an intruder or something.

I came to check things over.

Thought I heard an engine.

I hope it's not horse rustlers,
casing the joint.

Horse thieves?

What was that?

- I told you.
- What do we do?

Only thing we can do if it's
horse thieves. Scare them off.

Gwen?

My hair!

I'm sure, I do hope everything
goes well in your new role.

- Daddy?
- Gwendoline, what on earth?

It was Darrell Rivers
and that new girl.

They made me fall in the manure.

How does somebody
make you fall, Gwendoline?

Did they push you?

Not exactly. They surprised me.

Daddy, why are you back?

Does this mean
you've accepted the role?

I have.

- That's wonderful news.
- Wait, Gwendoline.

Those two girls
just left you like this?

I told them to leave me.

I didn't want any more of their help,
thank you very much.

Oh, Gwen, when I told you
to "muck in"

I didn't think
you'd take it so literally.

It's not funny, Daddy.

I'm completely covered and it...

- it's simply horrid!
- Oh, come on, Gwen.

It's just a bit of dirt.

Grow a sense of humour.

Sorry, a bit of unpleasantness.

She'll be all right.

You girls shouldn't be at the stables
all hours of the day.

Look what happens when you are.

Actually, if anything,
we need to be there more often.

What do you mean?

Ron the stable boy said
he heard noises

when the stables
were supposed to be empty.

We're worried there might be
horse thieves about.

That's very unlikely.

I really wouldn't give it
another thought.

But if there are...

There are more important
things to focus on.

Wilhelmina,
having reviewed your test results

I'm afraid it's clear
you're rather behind.

I'm a fast learner.

It'll be extremely hard
for you to catch up.

I don't think I'm that bad.

I'm afraid I disagree.

Your tutor clearly spent
far too much time...

focusing on your brothers.

Action needs to be taken.

What "action"?

I think you'd be better suited
to the second form, for now.

You're sending her down a year?

The work will be more appropriate

and she'll still be able to see you
and the other third-form girls.

No, you can't do this.

This is not a decision for you girls.

But...

But first and second-formers
can't have a horse at school.

If Bill goes down a year,
Thunder must go home.

What?

No.

I'm afraid the decision
has already been made.

- Bill...
- If my horse is going home...

- so am I.
- You can't.

I'd love to stay here with you all

but I can't bear to be
at Malory Towers without Thunder.

Go to Miss Grayling, explain things.

It worked for me last year.

Speaking to Miss Grayling
will do you no good.

As a governor's daughter

I get all the information
from the top.

- And?
- Either you accept going down a year

or you leave, and I don't mind which.

That wouldn't be fair
and Malory Towers is fair.

Miss Grayling is brill,
she'll understand.

Come on.
Let's go to her study together.

We have to speak up for ourselves.
This is wrong.

So, as first days go,
yes, it's been...

Come in.

Miss Grayling, we wanted to...

Go on.

I'm not sure
if Miss Johnson's told you, but...

she says that Bill, Wilhelmina,
must go down a year.

That's not unusual.

And sometimes it's kindest

when a girl needs time
and space to catch up.

But what about Thunder?

If she must go down a year

can't you make an exception
and allow her horse to stay?

But what would I say to
the other second-formers then...

whose horses are still at home?

Would that be fair?

I could never have come if I'd known
Thunder couldn't be with me.

Miss Johnson...

can you see a way
through this muddle?

Perhaps I can.

Wilhelmina...

what if I gave you extra tuition

so you could keep up
with third-form work?

And I could stay in the third?

- Would you really?
- I would.

But in that case

there will be extra work to do
so you will have less time

at the stables
at the end of each day.

Are you prepared to accept that?

Yes, yes!
Anything to keep Thunder.

Thank you so much,
Miss Johnson, you're a sport.

Miss Grayling, thank you.

I'd better hurry now to see Thunder,
while I have the chance.

You were right.

Speaking to Miss Grayling was
exactly the thing to do.

Darrell.

Yes?

Miss Grayling's told me
about your word blindness.

I know you've had
some challenges too.

I'm honestly much better than I was.

I don't doubt it.

And I know
she's worked hard with you

but Miss Grayling needs to focus on
leading the school this term.

I see.

So, how would you feel about staying
after class to do extra work with me

alongside Wilhelmina?

You'd have to forgo
some of your freedoms, of course

but it will be in your best interests.

I... I suppose so.

That sounds like a good idea.
Thank you.

Am I allowed to feed him?

Here.

Thanks...

- for everything today.
- It's nothing.

It's not.

He likes you.

He wants to be friends.

I've never had a horse friend before.

I've never had a human friend before.

Come back to the dorm.

There's lots more human friends
just waiting to be made.