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All the other characters she's surrounded by.

Now her character contrasts with all the other characters.

So when's the wedding, then?

Is it too much? The consummate headteacher.

I hate having to kiss the backside of the governors.

Come on, you know how much you'll hate it if they don't give you the job. Give

us the job, Kim.

This wonderful management team I've assembled and all the benefits we're

bringing to Waterloo Road.

Do you have any fans amongst the children?

I can't believe I've got to be interviewed by the kids. In my day, the

went to school. They didn't run it.

Sorry to interrupt, but Dale Baxter went AWOL again this afternoon.

You are joking.

God, that's all we need.

Right, I'm going to go and phone the education welfare officer.

And say what?

We're dealing with it.

We're not, though, are we? The boy hasn't been in school five minutes in

past eight months. It's ludicrous. There is such a thing as school phobia,

Andrew. In my day, it was called skiving.

Anyway, it's out of our hands now.

We'll have to let the police liaison officer know.

No, Jack, come on.

Put Mrs Baxter in prison. She's denying her child an education. To me, that's a

serious criminal offence.

Sorry, Kim. We're duty bound.

Look, I don't care about being seen to be tough on issues like this.

Well said, Jack.

Right. We're all laid out and ready to go.

See? Told you it'd look good.

Bring it on.

Well, I hope this does help Jack impress the books. It's not going to impress

anybody else, least of all Dale Baxter.

Sounds like you don't want Jack to get the job. Of course I want him to get the

job. I just thought this was the start of some zero -tolerance policy, because

we all know how successful that was last time, don't we? Yes, well, if the other

choice is Lindsay Woodham...

We wouldn't be able to discuss our Dale Baxes with her. She'd be too busy with a

spreadsheet. Well, obviously there are worse times than you, Andrew. She's not

an educationalist.

Waterloo Road's just a stepping stone.

In two years' time, she'll be offered some highly paid management consultancy

job. Andrew, I'm not saying that. I want Lindsay Woodham to get the job. Then

stop rattling, Jack.

You know what he's like. If he loses confidence, he over -compensates with

bombast. She's got to keep him buoyed up and focused.

OK, shut up.

Making me nervous now.

Just wanted to say good luck from all of us in the staff room.

Great, thanks.

I'll be rooting for you, sticking pins in me Lindsay Woodham doll. Yeah, well,

she's just about to arrive, so... Oh, new tie.

Steph. I would take the label off if I were you. Don't want to look too eager.

OK. Can we get on with this now?

What a welcoming party.

We've set up some cheese and wine in the common room.

Nigel, our favourite governor.

Hello, Jack.

This is Lindsay.

Woodham. Welcome to Waterloo Road, Lindsay. Thank you.

Nigel's just been telling me all about it.

You two know each other?

Nigel was my husband's best man.

I've come to get my sports bag.

Good. The smell coming off it's enough to knock out a police officer.

I want all your stuff moving out, Tom.

You've seen Lorna's flat. It's tiny. I can't keep it there.

Not planning to move into a spacious apartment, then?

Now you're a two -wage family again.

What, with two people earning two wages living under one small roof? Meanwhile

me and the kids have to trip over your stuff.

Yeah, well, I'll shift it as soon as I can. I just don't want to fork out 30

quid a month on storage, that's all.

You didn't have to move to Lorna's, Tom.

Yeah. Well, at least she was willing to help me.

What, some kid has some pathetic schoolgirl crush and my life ends up in

suitcase?

You. Again. I could flame and kill you. I swear I could.

I can't pull up with this anymore.

Getting called at work to be told you've done another runner.

You promised me.

You'd stay this time. Don't you give a damn about me. Mum, it's not about you.

hate school.

And I hate dragging my backside out of bed every day to go and pack shampoo

bottles into boxes, but I do it for you.

What's happened to you?

You used to be a lovely little boy. Yeah, well, I'm not now, OK?

Mum, what?

I'm coming.

Look, she's gone.

Look, look.

Come in here anyway. Stay forking out for a new door.

Please.

Thanks

for

organising this evening, Jack. I think it's been very useful.

Well, as you suggested, it's best that everyone gets the opportunity to meet in

a relaxed environment before the main event.

Good night, gentlemen.

Good night.

And I'm counting on your support tomorrow.

Our little pact.

I wouldn't count on anything if I were you, Jack.

You know what I'm talking about.

Roger, it's been a pleasure to meet you. Nigel, will you give my love to Karen?

Well, we'll see you both in the morning.

Nigel.

Good to meet you, Jack.

Nice to know what I'm up against.

Well, I'm not sure that you do, Lindsay.

You know, these schools are pretty scary places.

You can't get all your answers out of a filing cabinet.

Really?

Well, you're on your own. There's no one to hold your hand.

I think I know what it takes to be a head.

But do you know what it takes to be a head teacher?

I'm sure they'll pick the best person for the job.

Good luck.

Good luck.

Well?

That Lindsay Woodham wouldn't last two minutes in a burp pit like this.

Yeah?

Did that spin off anything to you?

That what?

I don't know. I wasn't supposed to know that far.

You were great tonight. Thank you.

I just don't want to be living with one of the mills because they teach you now,

do I?

I've done nothing wrong.

What are you taking her for?

You've been arrested on failure to attend court.

You do not have to say anything. Court?

What card?

All the letters you received, Mrs Baxter, were about girls non -attendants

school. I got a couple of letters.

I didn't think they were serious.

You can't lock me up.

I've got work in the morning.

Look, mate, it's me that's not gone to school. What's she done wrong?

I wouldn't be in this mess if it weren't for you. I'm trying to sort it out.

You're going the wrong way about it. Now sit down and button it.

Who are you?

I'm Francine. I'm your social worker.

I've got that. I don't need you.

You're going to have to pack a bag, darling. Eh?

What are you talking about?

I'm going to have to take you to a children's home, I'm afraid, just for a

while.

Raft off foot in. Hold a knock back.

Nearly being burnt alive in the office.

And they want to go and give it to someone else for the glory.

Scott, I think you'll be great.

It's not the presentation I'm worried about.

It's all the awkward questions from the kids.

I mean, I remember what I was like when I was 15.

Show them a bit of respect.

It's them that should be respecting me.

Morning, Dale.

I hope you're ashamed of yourself, making me call the police, what you've

to your mum.

You don't care about me or my mum.

He's going to try and change his ways, aren't you, Dan?

Do you want to come to my room?

We can have a little chat.

I, um, I don't mean to pry, but, um, Tom told me about last night. Told you

what? It's just like him to dump his stuff, isn't it? You don't need it. It's

cluttering up your house. It's not about clutter.

It's about moving on. Or not, as the case may be.

I thought you'd made up your mind.

So how long is it going to hang around yours like a bad smell?

It's not a bad smell.

Seriously, you know he's not.

Tom and I are getting along just fine. You don't have to worry.

Well, that's great.

I am really pleased.

I don't think I could have imagined being like this with Tom a year ago.

But I think my priorities changing has finally made me grow up.

Well, maybe you could give him a few pointers from me.

Tell him it's not a girlfriend he needs. It's a nanny.

What, Nick?

Water torture?

I'm quite looking forward to it.

We're ready for you.

Take a seat, Mr Rimmer.

and I know what you must be going through.

No, you don't.

All right, well, maybe you can help me try, then.

You're under a lot of pressure now, Dale, I know, and that can make us do

the opposite of what we know is right.

You've got to fight it.

No, your mum's in prison. Well, I fully mean no luck, don't I?

Can you tell me what it is about school that you are worried about?

Are you scared of being bullied?

No. Of making a fool of yourself in front of your mates during lessons? No,

just does me head in. What particular part? All of it.

I don't even see the point in school anyway.

You don't learn anything. You just get like budging. Less of the language.

Well, I learn more on my computer at home. No.

See, that's where you're wrong.

School can be fun.

And it can be exciting.

Yeah, it can be hard work, but you get a sense of achievement from it that you

don't get sat in your bedroom looking at the web.

So what?

What do I need to do to make this day as easy as possible for you?

Get me mum out.

Look, if you can get through today...

Right, I can say that you've been cooperative.

And that'll look really good for your mum when she does go to court.

It won't matter what you do.

I'm still 80. Oh, come on.

Look, you've got misread past drama class first thing.

I think you'll enjoy it. Mum, I won't.

Do you think teachers who can't spell should go on court?

Who says my teachers can't spell?

I didn't say they were your teachers.

You haven't got the job yet, have you?

Ten out of ten for your observational skills.

Yeah. Back to the spelling issue, if you don't mind.

I've drawn up a list of teachers who make regular spelling mistakes.

Mr. Dawson, chemistry.

Are we sure he's got a degree?

How do you feel about religious dress, such as the hijab being worn?

If you can wear a crucifix, you can wear a hijab.

What do you think about the school's uniform?

It's supposed to make us equal.

Uh, Mr. Lamb?

Mr Crawford is just appalling.

And meet Haydock.

I'll tell you what, why don't you give me that lift and I'll give them all two

weeks in the cooler.

You don't seem to be taking this very seriously.

Hello.

Decided to pop in and join us today.

Well? She's got to see her face anyway.

Why don't you put your bag over there and then I'll explain what we're doing.

What do you think is the best way to deal with bullying?

Well, there's different types of bullying. There's psychological, verbal,

vicarious.

You have to listen to the victim very carefully and then you have to act. You

have to tackle the bullies and confront them with the consequences of what

they've done.

What do you think about school dinners and all this healthy eating stuff?

We're trying to improve the issue of healthy lunches. We're providing more

options, more fruit and veg.

We've even got Jamie Oliver booked in for next Tuesday.

Do you mind the fact that we have a hand in whether you get the headship or end

up teaching history again?

Well, I wouldn't, er... I don't mind.

I think we've heard enough, Mr Rimmer. If you'd like to make your way to the

other panel now, please.

Little death rat.

Who? Brett Flaming Aspinall. Who else?

Why don't they just appoint him headmaster? Cut out the middleman.

Rubbish. He's got it in for me, I swear he has.

Don't be paranoid.

She's a kid showing off.

If I lose out on this job because of that little... Did the great British

know what flaming hoops we have to jump through to run a school?

No wonder one in three positions aren't filled.

I'm a -bothered, though.

But he really, really likes her.

Yeah, but I'm a -bothered, though.

So what, are you just going to leave it?

Well, does my face look bothered?

You've been with him for ages. Yeah, but I ain't got there.

Right, um... Yeah, that was quite good.

Um... Deal.

What do you think?

I think she's waiting too long for her to interrupt her.

It should be like almost talking over her.

Okay. Well, that's exactly what I think.

What you've got to do, girls, is, right, you've got to get inside these

characters' minds, right? So, Lisa, you are determined that no -one's going to

interrupt you. And, Siobhan, you're determined that you're going to get in

all costs.

Let's have another go.

Ready and go.

I'm above it, though.

But you're really, really right. I'm above it, though.

I've got it now, miss.

So what, are you just going to leave it?

You should be a TV critic.

Hey, I love the telly.

Right, OK, girls, that was really good, right?

But that was just a warm -up. What we want to do now is we want to make up our

own characters and get inside their minds. So everybody get a different

and then come and sit down.

I'll go with Dale, then.

Dale, do you want to have a go?

Lisa, you are a disgruntled customer who's just bought a new pair of boots

both the heels have fallen off on the same day.

Deal. You are the gentleman who sold her these boots and you do not give a

monkey's. All right, sit yourself down there and when you're ready, go.

Hiya. I bought these from yesterday and both the heels have fallen off them.

What are we going to do about it?

Me? What am I going to do?

Yes, you, the shop owner that sawed into me. What are you going to do about it?

Well, I didn't saw your fat bum there, did I, madam?

And I think that's got more to do with the heel snapping than the quality of

shoes.

Park the house down. Might have a little Colin Farrell on our hands here.

Honestly, Dale, I think you've got a real talent.

And Miss Redpath doesn't say that very often.

It was a buzz.

Well, let's hope you enjoy French as much.

Um,

yeah, you've always got on with her, haven't you?

I've had detention off her before.

Well, make sure you don't get in the law.

Can I look to the loot, please, miss? No, you're not supposed to have to break

up. Look, I'm bursting.

Um, yeah, just be quick.

How do you mean?

Do you mind just going in and checking on them? I just don't want to give them

the opportunity to do a runner.

Dale?

Hello?

Mr. Perriman here.

You alright?

Fine.

You took your time.

You think I flushed myself down the loop?

Frankly, yes.

No, you're alright, sir.

Come on.

We'll let you close.

It's very important, as we're the ones conducting the final interview, that we

gather your thoughts on how you found our two candidates.

They were both dead good.

Mrs Woodham seems open to new ideas.

Mr Rimmer made us laugh.

Yeah, but he was a bit arrogant, wasn't he? Well, at least he was honest.

Look, I don't want a head that just tells us things because he thinks that

that's what we want to hear.

He needs a bit of leadership.

If I were to pin you down for a preference, I think it's time for a bit

positive discrimination.

Put a woman in charge. Well, I'd go with Mr Rimmer.

Can I have a bit of hush now, everyone?

I said, quiet, please.

Dale, sit down there next to Courtney.

Why do you have to sit on me? Well, you've got a friend now, haven't you?

Will you all turn to page 22?

Move it!

Blame me now. Good.

Got an ego the size of a football pitch.

And he's going out with Davina.

Nothing to do with it.

Rimmer had it coming.

It was too good an opportunity not to stick the boot in.

Why? What's Mr Rimmer ever done for you?

He's not done anything to me.

Just not a big fan.

Well, the other one might be just as egotistical.

Would you get the same kick out of demolishing her?

Yes, probably would.

Don't like self -inflated people.

Grown up with one.

Spot them a mile.

Mmm, I can too.

Dale, how would you say, where is the station? I need to take the train.

Well, come on.

Où est le gars?

My, how would you say, where's the shower? I need to get a wash.

Où est la bouche?

Où est le gars, ma?

Je suis tres.

Sick.

Smart Alec, I would like you to read to the clap the letter you wrote to your

pen pal for homework.

To be Danzelnard de Long -Engleterre, illustres smeller.

The key to going forward with Waterloo Road is motivation, motivation,

motivation. A motivated staff body means a motivated student body.

Bollocks. You were doing really well then.

You've got loads of good things to say.

Could do without being at the mercy of technology.

Do you want me to come in and change the slides here?

What, like my own personal Debbie McGee?

No.

Just like someone who knows how to work the thing.

You're nearly there now.

You'll be brilliant.

You know the job's yours.

I've told you I love you, haven't I?

Well, um... Only that you thought you did.

But I'm happy you've made up your mind.

If you have.

Oh, yeah.

Tell you what.

If you get this job today, I'll make sure that there's a nice surprise

waiting for you when you get home.

What do you mean, if?

Of the spirit.

So you don't want to go and get some fresh air?

I like it in here.

You know you can tell me anything, don't you?

Anything that's worrying you or that's personal to you.

You can never go beyond these four walls.

English next, I think.

Maybe we'll get to do a play.

Any classifieds in there?

Mountain bound, storage?

Give me a break, will you?

It's got a pen, doesn't it, to sort your stuff out?

If you pay half the storage, I'll shift it. Anything else you'd like me to do

while I'm subbing the resistance?

I didn't mean it like that. I just think it's a fair solution to the problem.

Well, don't think about what's fair, Tom. Think about what's right.

What is it? I mean, if it's such a hassle, I'll come and help you put it

the spare room. No, you've helped enough, really. Yeah, I'm happy to.

Just get it shifted, Tom, or it's going in the bin.

I'm sorry for making things worse between you two.

Don't be daft.

She's behaving like a nutter. It's not like Izzy to be petty about things.

She's just trying to force me to make it final, isn't she? And I'm not going to

do that, Lorna, because that's not what I want, is it?

Yeah, well, maybe it proves she doesn't either, then, really.

May I?

Can I have the word?

Yeah, sure.

I'm... I'm just a bit confused with what's going on with you and Tom.

Nothing's going on. What do you mean?

You're always with him.

Yeah, I know. I feel like that about myself at the moment.

Living in the same place in each other's pockets at school.

He doesn't have to live with you.

No, he hasn't got anywhere else.

I thought you were getting divorced from him.

Yeah, well, that was then.

But they're both so important to me.

I really hate to see them both so upset.

Yeah, well, maybe you should remember that.

Are you spending all your time rubbing your relationship with Tom in Mum's

Mika.

Trust me.

I've got their best interests at heart.

Time to knock them dead, eh?

Good luck, Jack.

Dale, welcome.

Um, yeah, there's a spare seat over there, I think.

Yeah, well, uh, he seems to be coming round. He had a good session with, uh,

with Izzy and his drama, so... Fingers crossed, then. Yeah.

See you.

Look out for him, Miss. He stinks.

It's against human rights.

You will sit there until the end of the lesson and I don't want to hear another

word out of you that isn't to do with to kill a mockingbird. Do you understand?

Miss? Yes?

Can I go to the toilet, please?

No, you can sit there and wait until the end of the lesson like everyone else.

we have the opportunity with the backing of the board and the financial impetus

of Mr Aspinall to take Waterloo Road and make it one of the best schools in the

district. My management style is about taking the school forward under my

leadership with my vision.

Thank you.

So you see yourself as a super head?

I don't like the term super head but I do see myself as a school leader.

And what if the school leader leaves?

The place can quickly crumble, can't it?

Well, all businesses with chief executives have the element of the one

show.

As you read the next chapter, I want you to note down any quotations you think

tell us something about Atticus.

What are his qualities?

What does he believe in? Choose carefully. I don't want you just copying

the text, please.

Look for key words.

Dale Baxter, sit down.

Get back to your seat or I'm calling Mr. Trenneman.

I'm going to take you to Miss Campbell's to get yourself cleaned up. The rest of

you, I want you to put away your things and file quietly to the classroom next

door. It's empty.

Courtney, pass down his bag.

Dale, back. Don't move around there.

Jack.

I eat you, woman.

What are you going to do?

Calm down.

Calm down. Don't listen to me.

Listen to me. Calm down.

Take it easy.

Make it easy. I did everything you asked me to do.

What?

So I'm not like a rat?

Listen, you might think you hate me.

I'm sure lots of kids in this school hate me. But we don't hate you, all

We care about you. It might sound daft, but we do. Now just calm down.

Just calm down.

Listen to me.

It would have been very easy to forget you were even a pupil at this school,

Miss Campbell didn't, Mr. Treneman didn't, and neither did I.

Leave it with me, Jack.

Go on.

When you're ready, Jack.

I apologise for the incident that we've all just witnessed.

The young lad in question is being dealt with by our head of pastoral care in

conjunction with social services.

Not a pin drop.

Time was, it used to sound like a herd of wildebeest charging over the

when it came to the end of a lesson.

But it's not just... about getting the kids through each lesson in an orderly

fashion. We have to motivate them. Forget about education, education,

That will come.

What we need is motivation, motivation, motivation.

That must be the cornerstone of what we do at Waterloo Road.

Might we begin by letting you know exactly how this interview will be

the teaching and the non -teaching staff of Waterloo Road.

I firmly believe that I have become someone worthy of the position of

headteacher.

Thank you for that, Mr Rimmer.

Any questions?

You've been in the job almost a year, Mr Rimmer.

What's really changed?

Well, we've seen a few new initiatives.

We're looking at healthy school status here.

And the staff are behind me and the leadership team. That might not sound

much, but you can't change much without the support of that lot.

Very comforting, I'm sure, but if staff predictions are right, less than 20 % of

Year 11 pupils will leave this year with five or more good GCSEs.

How does a healthy eating initiative tackle that?

We're doing our best, but it's a long, hard road.

I mean, 48 % of the kids we see walk through that door in year seven have a

reading age of eight or less.

And their numeracy skills are shocking. I mean, if I had a magic wand.

What happened to motivation, motivation, motivation?

Sounds a bit like excuses, excuses, excuses.

Not excuses, Roger. I'm just telling it like it is.

I know that we've got a long way to go, but I firmly believe we're making solid

progress. There's quite a lot of deadwood at Waterloo Road.

Wouldn't you agree?

Yes. I would like to bring in a bit of new blood.

But you can't swap youth for experience.

You've got to have both.

If you'd like to take a thief outside, we'll be with you as soon as we've

reached a decision.

Thank you.

He's going to come and collect you. She's going to bring you a change of

clothes. I don't want to stay here. Everyone will be laughing at me.

They better not do.

Well, you know they will, and you can't stop them.

Dale, just concentrate on your novel, okay?

Not wonderful.

You have got a real knack of playing down the biggest thing, yet making a big

massive song and dance about someone forgetting to put their tie on.

I recognise that description of myself.

It's going to be near impossible to manage, you know.

I think we might have to suggest transferring him to another school.

And admit defeat.

He hates this school as it is. Imagine how he's going to feel tomorrow when we

force him to come back in again.

I had this printed out for Dale, or whoever can make best use of it.

Overactive bladder syndrome.

I think it's perhaps what Dale may be suffering from.

Over... I've never heard of it.

Nor have I.

Well, lots of things can cause it, but it means that people who suffer from it

can lose control of themselves almost spontaneously.

And here's you saying that school phobia doesn't exist. I'd be scared to come to

school if I had this.

If it is what he's got, he could be making a nuisance of himself to make us

exclude him. He had a pair of wet pants hidden in his bag. Is that what someone

does, is making a nuisance of themselves?

You're quite right.

You were wrong.

Admit it.

I was wrong.

Sorry.

Good.

and I think you might have cracked it.

I'm going to go and give the school doctor a call.

This could start Mrs. Back to be sent to prison.

Well done, you.

Where did you find it?

Oh, I just came across it on the website I was looking at.

Really?

What site?

Oh, just a medical thing.

You know, the good thing is... it can be cured.

You OK?

Yes, yes, yes, I'm fine.

You might want to invest in some self -defense classes if you are lucky enough

to get this job.

Could you come back in, please?

It's been a very close -run thing, but...

We'd like to offer the job to you, Mrs.

Woodham.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Congratulations, Lindsay.

I'm sure the best person's got the job. Thank you, Jack.

I'll leave you to it. I'm sure you've got a lot to discuss.

Well, it seems Miss Campbell was right.

You do have overactive bladder syndrome.

So it's something proper, then? It's very proper.

And it's not my fault. Young man, how long have you been putting up with this?

I don't know, ages.

Well, we don't know how it's caused, but we can treat it very easily.

You're joking me.

They'll help to stop the bladder from contracting suddenly.

Drink lots of water, no fizzy drinks.

You should see a difference very soon.

Here's to the new you, Dale.

It's not my fault.

All this time.

I just wish that you could have told us before.

You don't know what it's...

It's embarrassing.

We all have to go to the toilet, Dale.

You wouldn't hide a broken leg, would you?

All this crap.

Well, you've got Miss Dickie to thank for all this.

Eh?

Well, it was her that worked out what was wrong with you.

Don't ask me how, but she did.

I hear there's some good news.

Well, we will see you tomorrow. I hope.

Giving it to her?

That's crazy.

What?

God knows.

I suppose I'd better dust off the audit. Three books in, eh?

Jack, come here.

That one's nice.

Well?

I'm really sorry, Jack.

You and me both.

Has anyone won an old Jack Rimmer sign?

I've got no use for it now.

So this is where it all happens.

The board would like to see you again.

The board can go hang.

I've turned it down. I just wanted the chance to say good luck.

Are you serious?

Yeah.

These interviews are as much about the candidates seeing if they want the

position as they are about them being the right person for the job.

I think I might be better placed elsewhere.

A bigger school, maybe.

More of a challenge.

That little skirmish in the corridor put you off, didn't it?

You know, it's not all about PowerPoint presentations and canapes.

You need to be a good teacher, first and foremost.

Thanks for the speech, Jack.

Hello?

Roger. Yeah, I'll be down in a minute.

I'm not sure.

It's not easy being seen as second best in the eyes of your board of governors.

I might step down anyway.

That would be foolish, Jack.

Waterloo Road needs you.

Why not re -advertise?

You know why?

It'd take another four or five months until we found someone else.

If ever.

Quite.

Well.

You're in a spot of trouble, aren't you, Jan?

Lady.

Would you like to be the first to shake my hand?

Eh? I'm your new headmaster.

And if I ever get cheeked like you gave me this morning again, I'll have you.

You go about your little plonker.

I will curse you if it means that you've taken the job.

I think we should all go out for a very well -deserved pint. Oh, I might even

buy it for you. Well done.

Congratulations, Jack.

Jack.

Roger.

Would you like to join us for a drink?

Thanks, but I've got a prior engagement.

Look, Jack, you might not have been our first choice, but there's no reason why

we can't work together successfully.

Well, let's hope that things get a little easier now that my position is

stable.

Fortunately, my own position's looking a lot more stable, too.

So don't get too cocky.

Hey.

Mum, I didn't... I didn't mean to get you into trouble.

I just... I didn't... I didn't want to show myself up.

OK, well, I'll be here in the morning at 8 .30.

You won't need to bother.

We'll be fine on our own.

Won't we, son?

How are they?

Yeah, honest to God, I could have wept for them.

Well, you're all right, though, aren't you?

Yeah.

Have a gin and tonic, please.

Call it storage fees.

Can you just lay off nagging me all the time?

Don't you dare say I'm nagging you, Tom, or I'll swim for you. Well, you seem to

be enjoying winding me up.

Please don't argue, Izzy. You're working yourself up into a state again. Yeah,

too right I am. Yeah, well, can you go and work it up somewhere else?

Fine, I will.

Hey, you deserve that, Tom.

Sorry, folks.

Just a little domestic.

Look, I got a couple of bottles of Rochdale's finest to say thank you to

all. for supporting me.

Assuming, of course, you were supporting me.

Anyway.

Cheers. Cheers.

Cheers.

It's a damn sight better than a talking management book, I'll give you that.

That's the kind of support that made me take the job, frankly.

And I've got another announcement to make. As I'm sure the rumour mill will

attested, Davina and I have moved in together.

And I'd rather like you all to have a drink at that.

Excuse me, everyone.

I'm sorry, Jack, I don't mean to rain on your parade, but... I just wanted to

let you all know a while ago I found out I had MS.

Lorna, no.

That's bad news, Lorna.

I am sorry.

That is so unfair.

Big hug.

Oh, God, Lorna, that's awful.

I've read quite a lot about it, actually. You know, you hear about

up in wheelchairs. Yes, please, I don't want any sympathy.

I've just been trying to manage it on my own and, well, it's starting to become

obvious.

I know some of you have been wondering what the hell's been wrong with me, so,

well, now you know.

Please don't let me spoil the party.

It must have been really difficult.

You know what, Tom?

I'm really glad it's out in the open.

I don't have to hide it anymore.

Truth is...

I was really trying to hide it from myself.

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