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cousin's birthday. " Thank you for joining us today with my friends

Rhys and

The summer holidays were going well.

Jordan's fostering was finally approved,

Mum and Dad made a big effort to get along.

For once in my life, I had nothing to worry about.

PHONE DINGS

I'm a baby girl, in a baby world

I sleep with Mummy I still suck my dummy

Geeky Beaky glasses

Getting nappy rashes

Think that I'm all that

But I'm just a spoilt brat!

Who sent that?

Is that how they see me?

Is that how everyone sees me?

What's going on?

Um... Nothing.

Well, don't stay in here on your phone. It's a lovely day.

We're going to play a game!

I'm tired. I'm just going to go home.

How can you be tired? It's only lunchtime!

Yeah, and I was awake all night, cos of your snoring!

Jess!

You know what? I'll go after her.

I'll come with you. Trace. Trace. Come on. Just... Just...

..give her some space. What, like you did for the last ten years?

Whoa! I know what my daughter needs. She needs support, not space.

Thanks for the picnic.

Come on, Trace. Are you kidding me?

Are you...

HE SCOFFS

How could I forget? I share a room with my mum.

Like a loser.

KNOCKING

Go away, Mum!

It's me.

Jess, I know.

No, you don't!

I've seen it, too. The video?

You saw the video? Yeah. Who sent it to you?

I don't know, but... It's on the Horizons group chat.

No-o-o-o!

No! No!

My life is over.

Don't you dare!

You need to get up right now.

We're going to find out who did this, we're going to fight back

and we're going to win.

It felt like everyone was talking about me.

Probably because they were.

Geeky Beaky glasses, getting nappy rashes...

Shut up!

GIRLS CHATTER AND SNIGGER

Ignore them. Are you OK?

I saw that horrible video.

Who else has seen it? Mum hasn't.

It just went to the student group.

So everyone's seen it?

Well...not the grown-ups. Just the...kids.

Jess!

LAUGHTER

Remember what you told me.

You can't let Seren win.

We don't know it's her.

It has to be. Who else would know you share a room with Tracy?

Tyrone.

Paysh.

You...

Yeah, but you know it wasn't me.

It was Seren.

I bet her mum told her.

Just wait till your mum finds out! You can't tell Mum!

Why not? Because... I don't want her to see it.

She'll get upset. Yeah, but she'll destroy Seren.

Yeah, then she'll go in there and make this big scene

and Seren will just deny it. We need proof first.

How we going to do that?

We need a spy.

Geeky Beaky glasses

Getting nappy rashes

Thinking that I'm all that

But I'm just a spoilt brat!

That's a beng, that is! When I see that Seren girl...

Um... You have to make friends with her - remember the plan.

Yeah, I get her phone...

So we can prove that she made that video.

Then her aunt'll have to kick her out for bullying, you know?

We're doing everyone a favour. No more Seren...

All right, girls? Um... Hi, Tyrone.

Don't get too excited, will you?

I've only been on the bus for an hour.

You know, normal people just message.

Th-They... They don't just, you know, show up for no reason.

Beaker, this is me!

What's the problem? Nothing. Don't look like nothing.

I can read a room, you know.

What's going on? Dordi, mush, take a hint! She wants you gone!

No, she don't! We're family!

You can tell me anything. Ain't that right?

Hint taken. I'll stop embarrassing myself.

I felt bad for Tyrone,

but I couldn't show him that horrible video.

It was bad enough that everyone else had seen it.

I didn't want him to lose respect for me, too.

I knew that girl in the video wasn't me.

I'm not a baby.

And I had to prove it...

Yes.

Jess!

Are you...wearing make-up?

Can you tell?

Just... Just a little!

Wait, let me see.

It's nice.

Yeah...

Can't go to Horizons like this, though.

Probably scare Seren half to death.

Ohh! Yeah, that's why I did it.

Cos I thought it'd be really funny and a bit sca... You know?

Be like... Jess?

Ooh, er...

Um... If you want me to show you how to do make-up, I can...

I don't. It was just a joke, cos, you know...

And...

And it's really hard to do your eyes when you wear glasses!

I just wanted to get away, but I soon realised...

..I'd made a mistake!

Oh, sorry, Flo! I can't really see without my glasses.

Looks like you're trying something new.

Oh, er... Just as a joke.

I love a comedy.

You know I used to be in sitcoms?

Mm. But I played other parts, too

I was, um...an alien...

..a princess...

..a punk... A punk? Mm! A punk!

You look so cool.

Everything was cool in the '70s. Even me.

Nobody said you look like a baby.

Who said that?

Um...no-one.

Flo, do you think you could you make me look like that?

Of course, darling!

I love a transformation scene!

DOG WHINES

OK, you can look now!

Oh, er....

Ooh.

Ooh. Ooh-ooh. Wow.

You look...different.

Good, that's what I was going for.

Ooh.

Oh, er, who wants ice cream? Yeah, please!

Er, no. I don't want to be seen with the head teacher.

Jess! No, no. Fair enough.

I'm not exactly dripping in street cred.

Street cred?! Come on, you.

I can still bear to be seen with you - just!

So that was a look. Yeah.

She's allowed to try something different, but...

No.

Do you know what inspired her?

Well, Flo helped her with the clothes and make-up, but...

..there's more to it than that.

She just seems desperate to make a change.

And you've no idea why? How would I know?

She spends more time at that Horizons than she does at home!

Priya volunteers there, doesn't she?

I am not asking Priya about my own daughter!

All right! I just thought, you know, as she's there, you could...

Mm. Yeah. Yeah, she is.

Hi, Tracy! Hi! Meow!

Ajay, go and get Mum. Mew!

Another cat day? Hmm! Kids.

So, how's Jess?

Yeah, she's fine...

Tracy, hi! Come in.

Thanks. Please, sit down! Can I get you a drink?

Oh! No, thanks.

I'm actually just here to chat about Cooksea Horizons.

Oh, er, yes. Well, I know we had that rough start. Did we?

Oh! DID we!

But the girls are doing so well now.

I know, so, er... I want to be part of it.

Good for you! The centre runs evening classes for adults.

Oh, no, sorry. I mean, I want to work with the kids.

I'm offering to lead a drama workshop.

I didn't know you had that sort of expertise.

Oh, did Si not tell you?

I used to be an actress. Well, actor.

I starred as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol.

Really?

Where was that?

At school, but I thought about turning professional.

I mean, everyone said I was good enough,

but I decided to concentrate on the family, so...

Yes... Well, it's great to know about your skill set,

but you'd have to speak to Joanne... Mrs Cook?

Well, Jess says you've got her wrapped around your little finger.

So if you just let her know you want me to do it,

I'm sure it'll be all right!

And you'll need an enhanced DBS.

That's a police check. For working with young people. Mm-hm.

Well, luckily enough, I just got one cos of the fostering,

so I can bring the certificate along tomorrow.

Great!

JESS: While I tried out a new look,

Paige was faking the whole new personality, just as we planned.

She set out to convince Seren that she was her biggest fan.

Wow, you're amazing! How do you do that?

I started gymnastics at two. That's what it takes to be first-class.

Wow, I'm so jealous!

SHE CHUCKLES SMUGLY

It was tough seeing my friend Paige with Seren,

even though it was all part of our plan.

Jess? Is that you?

Yeah? Oh...

What have you got on your face, you silly girl?

Uh, face, her choice.

Yeah, we're not in school now, are we?

We're not in the circus either. LAUGHTER

SHE FAKE LAUGHS

Circus...

I'm sorry, what did you say?

If you've got something to say, you can say it to me.

Mum, stop it, I don't need you to fight my battles.

And you should be ashamed of yourself! I thought you and Jess

were supposed to be mates! Well, we're not.

Ohhh... Is that why you're...?

Mum, I haven't been anything. Just leave...it.

OK.

Hey. Hey, Asha.

Just want to say...

I think you look based.

Yeah, well, I feel pretty stupid. Here. Thanks.

You know, there's an easier way.

Why change yourself,

if you can just change the way other people see you? How?

Smile!

No, actually, give us a pout.

Perfect...

Now... We just add filters.

PHONE SWOOSHES, CHIMES There you go.

Wow!

I...

I look like a model! You're welcome.

I should get back to my practice.

It didn't look like me...

I was glad.

I didn't want to be me any more.

I sent the picture to the Horizons group.

I hoped it might make them forget the video.

SHE SINGS FINAL NOTE

You're the best singer I've ever heard.

Way better than Jordan.

Nice picture, Jess.

Where? Let me see it. It's on the group.

Oh! Oh, hon, you look beautiful...

Shame we can all see your real face!

LAUGHTER

Can I see? Are you not in the group? I don't have a phone.

I mean, I left it at home, but can I just look on yours?

Look at it! Soooo fake...

Go! Go!

Come on, Jess!

Give it back!

Where are you going with my phone?!

Open this door, now!

Uh, you were supposed to be subtle! I will get Ms Cook on you...

Give it back! Hurry up, we can't hold these doors forever!

Videos! It's going to be saved there.

Unless she's deleted it... Hurry up!

OK, find the message and look up the IP address.

She's probably using an alt, but we can get a location...

Give me my phone now or I'll...

What is all this noise in aid of?

Are we artists or are we football hooligans?

Uh, we were just doing an improvisation.

Improvisation?

About a riot.

Seren was so good.

Really convincing. So good!

They took my phone.

Yeah, yeah, in the story that we made up.

OK, can I have it back, then?

Thank you. You're welcome.

Sorry about that. You were brilliant though, I must say, you know?

The best actor I've ever seen.

Yeah, well - of course, I mean,

I have been performing since I was three, so...

OK, guys, who's ready for my first ever acting workshop...?

..in this particular place?

Oh, hey, Mum.

So Asha's going to help me with a, like, a computer project, thing.

Yeah, me too. Yeah, Jordan as well, so we're going to go...

I'm sorry, Mum. Girls, I'm only here to... See you later!

..to share my dramatic skills.

OK, what's this about?

Do you remember that thing you said about looking up the IP? Yeah.

Well, can you help us? Yeah.

TRACY: Right! Let's make magic happen...

Should be easy enough to trace.

Unless she's using a VPN or an encrypted browser,

but she doesn't strike me as that savvy. Right!

You know, I thought that too.

So, acting...

Acting. Why do we pretend to be someone else?

Somebody that we're not? Why?

Um, cos it's fun?

No, there's more to it than that. Something else going on...

To make our dreams come true? What?

That... That's why I act.

Oh, right, yeah... Acting.

I mean, it's a chance for us to transform,

to be whatever we've always wanted to be...

That's interesting.

The message didn't originate in Cooksea...

Well, where'd it come from?

I've got a postcode...

SE14 1...

That's the Duke Estate.

Where...I used to live.

Well, looks like you made some enemies whilst you were there...

No, I-I...didn't...

Hey, and even if I did, how come they'd...

Erm, they'd know that I share the room with my mum?

I want you to create a totally new character, someone who's still you.

Find a part of yourself that's dying to get out...

Go wild! Become someone who would shock your parents!

Can we use props and costumes! Yes.

Use whatever you can find, make your wildest fantasies come true!

He did seem really mad at you in the beach hut...

And he wasn't happy when you sent him away from yours the other day.

Yeah, I know, but Tyrone would never do something like this.

DIALLING TONE

Hi.

Tyrone? I got your messages.

UNDER HER BREATH: You took your time... I was at football!

So who's been telling lies about me? Oh, don't do that.

Why have you been making nasty videos about me? You what?

Tyrone, I KNOW what you did!

Just admit it and say sorry! Or...

I don't want to see you ever again.

OK, I get it now. I don't think you do.

Tyrone, you really hurt me!

Jess, this is me! You can leave out the lies.

If you want me out of your life, you got it,

but you didn't have to make up stories about me.

I've seen the IP address. The messages came from the Duke Estate.

What messages?! The ones you sent to the Cooksea Horizons group chat!

How would I even get in that chat?

Maybe some sort of...super-hacker...

Me? You know I'm in the bottom set for maths!

I don't know what you are any more.

I'm not the one who's changed. Goodbye. Whoever you are.

THEY SHRIEK AND YELL

Creativity needs firm boundaries or it descends into mere anarchy!

Seren!

Battle of the music room...?

Goblins vs trolls?

You're not making sense.

Ajay, what do you think? Best game ever.

Tracy's got a vivid imagination.

Oh, it's not about me.

Ms Beaker...

I doubt we'll be able to afford a repeat experience.

Thank you...for your time.

Ah, well... First rule of showbiz, kids -

always leave 'em wanting more...

He seriously denied it? Yeah...

Jordan... Yeah...

What if Asha got it wrong?

I mean, how could Tyrone get into the group chat?

Hacked in...? Tyrone couldn't do that...

No, a-anyway, he wouldn't do that.

That's the point...

Tyrone's my oldest friend. He's... Yeah, but...

Jordan, he's my best friend.

But Asha said...!

Yeah, but what if she's wrong?

PHONE CHIMES

Sorry, hold on...

It's another one?

AUTOTUNED: See that pretty girl Tryin' to fool the world

Just take off the filter Then you'll see who built her

Geeky, beaky glasses

Getting nappy rashes

Thinking that I'm all that

But I'm just a spoiled brat.

He did it again!

So...after everything he said?

Play it again. No!

No, I... I need to hear the tune again.

TUNE PLAYS AGAIN

TUNE ENDS

It wasn't Tyrone.

TUNE PLAYS ON PIANO

How did you...? Your door was unlocked.

Interesting tune you're playing there.

Keep going.

If you've come to cause trouble...

You hurt my little sister.

No-one does that.

You too?

So boring. What?

SHE PLAYS PIANO

Everyone protects little Jessie Beaker.

It's all about her.

Me and Ajay have to spend summer in this loser town

in the back of beyond, so baby Jess can be with her daddy.

So you're telling me you did all of this

because you were jealous of a little girl?

What is wrong with you, Asha? Don't. Touch. Me.

Don't pretend to cry.

I'm not pretending. You know what?

I'm not sorry for you. You're a bully and you've got no excuse.

You have everything!

Not everything...

Your dad...

Died.

He died.

I'm sorry about your dad.

But imagine having no-one.

Are you going to tell Jess?

No.

You are...

Why?

I guess...

After Dad died...

..it was bad...

..for a long time.

But then,

Mum met Si,

and things were getting better, until...

Me.

Yeah.

Suddenly, there was you.

His actual daughter.

He didn't have to make do with fakes any more.

Dad's not like that!

Sure, he's a good guy.

But he'll never love me and Ajay like he loves you and Alex.

I know that because I'll never love him like I loved my dad.

I don't...expect you to understand,

but, for what it's worth...

..I'm sorry.

VOICEOVER: Was she sorry? Or just sorry she got caught?

I wasn't sure.

And would I ever be able to understand her?

I knew what it was like not to have a dad,

but I didn't know how it would feel to lose a Dad...

..let alone two...

Was I sorry for Asha?

Or angry with her? Or both?

But first, I had to make my own apology.

Beaker.

What you doing here?

Um...

I-I came to say sorry...

Go on, then.

What?

You said you was going to say sorry. I...am sorry.

Really, really, really sorry.

I shouldn't have believed lies about you and...

..I should have made more time for you.

So why didn't you?

Because someone was bullying me and I couldn't tell you,

because I was embarrassed.

Nobody gets to make you feel like that! Who was it?!

It doesn't matter. It's over.

Um...

I mean, um, as long as we're OK...

We're OK, Beaker. We'll always be OK.

KNOCKING

Is that your files, then?

Yep.

But what's the point of living in the past?

Hey, Jess! How's Tyrone? Fine.

I love you, Mum! Aw, love you too!

So, how's everything with Paysh now?

Um, yeah, we're fine, me and Paysh.

That wasn't really the problem. Well, what was the problem?

VOICEOVER: I could just tell Mum what Asha did.

She'd tell Dad, Asha would be punished,

maybe they'd even go home...

Did I want that?

Nothing.

Erm, I was just...going through some stuff.

OK. Let's make a deal.

I promise to stop pestering you, if you promise me that everything's OK.

I promise that everything is OK.

Good.

Right, who wants hot chocolate? Me! Me!

VOICEOVER: It's fun to try new things,

but you can't hide your true self forever.

Now I knew the truth about Asha...

Do you want to get some marshmallows?

..I could understand her better,

but I still hadn't forgiven her.

And I didn't know if I ever could.