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Tell Audrey we're dating, and you're completely off the hook. But we're not

dating. She doesn't know that.

It's a teach -direct programme.

A probationer from a fast -track game with zero experience.

You are so full of it, aren't you? Always dissing other people. Always

off in front of dads that are wannabes with fake tan and push -up bras. Kenzie!

How's it going, Mrs Mulgrew? I'd much rather you taught me to read. As an

English teacher, she's in a much better position to help you than I am.

If Kenzie's going to have a lens of what a assistant has, there won't be any...

Why? Don't flirt with me on this one.

You have that geography test today?

I don't know, Mum.

They moved you up a year in those subjects because you're bright.

You can't afford to let things slide.

I want an A.

Nothing less.

Oi! Partial!

Why can't you just leave me alone?

I just need a wee favour.

I don't mind doing a favour for you, mate. Stay up.

Leave her.

Eh, what do you care?

She's a mate, alright?

Just back off.

Yeah? Well, we need someone to give us the answers to the geography test later.

And she's it.

Little Miss Brainiac.

Lisa! Hey!

Lisa Brown, leave her!

I know we need new talent, new teachers, but... But you don't want to cut

corners, and neither do I, and that's not what this is about. Morning, Sonia.

Six weeks formal training and straight into the classroom, what would you call

it? Cutting down on red tape.

Look, he'll be here in a minute. Let's just give him the benefit of the doubt

until we see what he's made of. Fine, but if I see these kids getting anything

other than the education they deserve, I won't be keeping my mouth shut. I

wouldn't expect anything else.

Birthday.

I didn't think it'd be so hard to find my way around. Follow me. I'm heading to

Mr Fitzgerald's office.

I'm not sure what the registration process is, but I'm guessing that's not

place to drop you.

Do you know what class you've got first period?

Sorry, mate, my brain's like a sieve sometimes.

Look, I know you're new here, but I'm not your mate, nor are any of the other

teachers. Bit of respect, OK?

Marco, good to see you.

You remember my deputy, Lorna Hutchinson? Of course I do. Before we

new pupil found him wandering the corridors.

I think he could do with a timetable and pointing towards his first class.

Of course.

Wouldn't like to see the look on your teacher's face if you were late for your

first class.

And after that, I reckon I need a proper talking to.

As I'm still in school at 23, I'm guessing I have not been paying

class.

Am I missing something here?

Sorry, mate. Couldn't resist.

I should have made you both aware we actually have two graduate teachers

starting today.

Guy came through the Teach Direct scheme.

Right. Well, hilarious.

Not every bloke in our head is a teenage delinquent.

So, obviously, this is a bit of an experiment. We have one of you who came

conventional route and the other one not.

I don't want either of you to feel you're being thrown in at the deep end.

because I can't quit.

I was on the beach in Bali six weeks ago and now I'm going to be a teacher.

I'm mad as hell.

Pretty mad.

Right, well, I will be mentoring one of you and Miss Hutchinson the other.

Shall I point you in the direction of the classrooms?

Six weeks training?

Is this for real?

Summit tells me you're not going to be the only one asking that.

Don't you say that I don't need her?

Sat down here with my head hung down and I just need to find a bit of peace, a

bit of love, a bit of something left behind.

Hopefully it won't be the angiography.

So you'd better be passing the answers.

Yeah?

She's got the message.

Later, toughy nose.

You need to let her keep your head down.

What?

If you want the likes of them to leave you alone.

No more getting A's. No more putting your hands up in class.

Trust me.

Look, about Lisa.

She can be like that.

She doesn't mean it, really.

I think she does, actually.

I'll have a look at him, see if he can lay off you a bit.

Wait, wait, teacher, coming through.

What are you doing here?

I thought you were at Havelock High.

Does it look like I'm at Havelock?

I would like to ask all staff and pupils to give a warm Waterloo Road welcome to

our new teachers.

Mr. D 'Oliveira joining the science department, and Mr. Braxton from

and product design.

The first person to locate that contraption and throw it in a skip wins

I don't suppose you know what Vaughan's thinking with all this teach -director?

He likes to give people a chance.

Not that I'm convinced this is the right way to go about it.

Well, then, just give the lad a chance, shall we, before we judge?

Where will it all end? That's the big question.

I mean, why don't we just get Jimmy from the corner shop in to take a few

lessons, or the lollipop lady?

I mean, who knows? They might all have natural talent.

Well, at least we knew the dinner lady could cook before she started teaching

it. Oh, George, coming from you, that's quite the compliment.

There will be blood. Yeah, that's one way of putting it. No, no, no, I mean

tonight. Girls' movie night.

I thought we could go for there will be blood.

I was toying with Marley and me, but until I can locate my waterproof

that is a definite no -no.

Maybe night again?

Hmm. Well, unless you've got any other plans.

Actually, George has asked me round to his tonight.

You two are seeing a lot of each other.

Are you? Oh, we don't want to put a label on it or anything.

Mum's the word.

If you want the house to yourself, just tell me.

It's the last thing I'd ever want to be, the third wheel.

Thanks, Audrey. You're a real pal.

Marco D 'Oliveira.

So, which one are you?

Brainless and untrained, or just brainless?

Hi.

Hi.

You and me against the world, buddy.

I'll be fine on my own, thanks.

Hey, yeah, me.

Look, I'm in a bit of a hot water here. Help me out?

You want to see me?

Jeff Norton just rang Carrie's mum.

She said about the PTA and she wants to be involved. Well, I say once, demanded

is probably a better word.

Great.

That's just what we need. A parent who actually cares about the school.

How are things going with Kenzie?

We're making progress.

Slowly. We'll get there eventually.

But if you need me to pitch in... No need.

Once I've built up her confidence, I'm sure she'll come on leaps and bounds.

Oh.

My shoes. Where did you get them?

Er... I can't remember.

They're nothing special, just what I flung in this morning.

Good morning, boy.

Good morning, Miss Daryl.

Oi, head boy.

On your head.

I'm sure.

Sorry, what did you say there?

Couldn't hear you with all them plums in your mouth, head boy.

Stop calling me that.

Audiobooks? Who listens to audiobooks? I think the point of English is that

we're actually meant to read the books.

Yeah, well, we can't all be swats like you were last year.

Do you fancy hitting the chippy after school?

I've got mad craving for fritters.

So I've got to go.

What did you say to her?

Relax.

I actually like Kenzie.

I think I'm gonna hurt her by blowing your grubby little secret.

Enjoying your first day, sir? Just another day for me.

Nothing to worry about.

But... Sir, where's all the monster banners? The only equipment you'll need

listen is your ears.

Sit down.

Don't mind me.

Oh, I'll be nipping out halfway through to check on Mr Braxton. Just do it.

Absolutely.

Right, settle down and listen, please.

Textbook's open to page ten.

Anyone know the textbook, sir?

Anyone?

They are preaching on the guitar.

Last text, sir. No talking. Now, reactive metals and non -reactive metals

to be extracted from the Earth in different ways. No questions till I've

finished. Reactive metals have to be extracted by electrolysis, while non

-reactive or less reactive metals can be extracted by reaction with carbon.

OK, turn to page...

Twelve, please.

Try that one on the left.

Oh, no, no, no, sorry, sir. No, they're not in there.

Try that one on the right there.

Toilet break, sir.

Wait, aren't you meant to have a note or something?

Are you mad? It's against my human rights.

Sorry. Okay, yeah, go ahead.

Only scraped a D.

What does that mean?

Kenzie failed English.

Didn't do her any harm.

Well, I'm not talking about Kenzie.

Half the people in here got a D.

Why are you hassling me?

OK, outside.

What happened to you over the holidays?

Did you stay in the bath too long and your brains floated out your ears or

something?

Bonnie, I know you had a bit of a hard time last term, and I know being singled

out as the clever one isn't easy, but not using the brains you were born with.

You're only hurting yourself.

Just because your life's over?

Don't blame me for not wanting to sit in and study all the time, OK?

OK.

I want to see you back here before lunchtime.

What? No arguments.

Maybe under my watchful eye, you might knuckle down and actually achieve

something.

Anyway.

Are you all right?

Why wouldn't I be?

I don't know.

It just seemed like... Do you know

that new teacher from somewhere?

It's just you seemed a bit upset and I thought, you know, you might have moved

from somewhere. If I'm upset about anything, it's your cow of a sister.

Oh, look, wait.

Don't go. I'm sorry.

What's up with you?

Nothing.

Ooh.

Look, old Lenny's got a big crush, has he?

If you want any tips about how to, you know, treat the ladies, I'm here for you

any time.

Just leave it, mate.

She probably doesn't even like me anyway.

No way.

She's got her eye on someone else, has she?

Look, I know today was a bit of a... Bit of a shambles?

Me and textbooks don't get on that well.

I think I'm ahead of our coursework and so on.

Everybody struggles on their first day. Don't worry.

I will be your mentor. You have any questions, any problems, I will be your

first port of call.

I'm getting the impression you're in a minority of one as a fan of Teach

People resist change.

Take no notice of it.

Although it would really help me if you didn't fall completely flat on your

face.

Your new recruits have a talk of the staff room.

Today's news, tomorrow's chip paper.

Come on then, let's get it over with.

What? Whatever it is you have to say, you've got your serious face on you. We

need to talk, please.

Leo seems practically super loose at that computer business these days.

Well, they're all glued to one screen or another. I've been confiscating phones

and mobile handheld thingies all week. He just doesn't seem quite himself. He

used to be so sociable.

I can't say that I've seen any change.

Right. Well, if not the complaint, I'm just flagging it up.

How are they settling into the flat?

Doing very well.

And Leo is doing fine with me. And if there is any change, I will let you

And thank you for your concern. Goodbye.

Oh, my God.

You're never going to believe this. What?

Oh, tell us before you explode.

You know that fit new teacher, Mr. Braxton, has only gone and accepted my

request.

Why do you want to be mates with some teacher? Because he's fit there.

And soon, he'll be mine. All mine.

You girls need help.

Seriously.

She's on her way down here. It's fine.

She's not going to see me, I promise. If Mum finds out, she'll go to bed. I

promise I'll never see you again.

Okay. We'll just have to make sure she doesn't find out by the time, won't we?

I've got to get to the staff room to start challenging everyone.

What are you doing here?

He only started here today.

Who is it that you two know each other? We don't. Yeah, you do. I'm not blamed.

Stay out of my life, you weirdo.

Tim, you heard?

Looks like you've done a short straw when it comes to mentors.

Right. Don't worry, I'm sure you'll do great.

Between you and me, I don't reckon I'll need much mentoring.

Mr Fitzgerald obviously agrees I'm the stronger candidate, or he'd have taken

himself. Well, I'm not planning on holding your hands, but teacher training

seem like a holiday compared to being in a school day for day. I'm pretty

confident. In fact, two years from now, I see myself as head of department.

Five years, deputy head.

You were in petrochemicals before teacher training, right?

You've done your homework.

Well, I'd imagine that's all career progression, high stakes, pressure.

Not really.

I'm not making a judgment. I'm just saying that it's different here.

Education draws curveballs that year.

Sometimes... Plans don't always work out.

Mergers are proposed out of the blue.

Mergers?

Oh, you don't know about that?

It's not like you, sitting on your tod over break when you could be having a

goss. Just fancied a bit of peace and quiet, that's all.

Well, can you see that our Lord and Master gets this? It's just some key

for the whole message.

Oh! Oh, it's all right. It doesn't matter.

OK. Come on, spill.

It can't be worse than anything I've heard over at schoolhouse.

Oh, Maggie!

Oi!

What?

We're out and proud now, aren't we? Only to Audrey, remember.

And it doesn't give you the license to sexually harass me in the workplace.

No fun anymore.

If I'd known this place was a sinking ship, I'd have applied to Havelock.

I wouldn't have worn hair talking like that if I were you.

You think they'd have the decency to warn us?

There's a merger on the table.

This place might not exist in a few months' time.

What, seriously?

Two new teachers here, who knows how many there.

It's going to be dog -eat -dog. Mate, we're not even in the same department.

Doesn't matter. It's all about funding.

Half the teaching staff will be made redundant, probably.

The chance of them keeping us both on are virtually nil.

What do you think's going on?

I don't know, man.

But look, I told you.

He was, you know, he was touching her.

What if she's in trouble?

I mean, and he's got to be, what, 20?

And he's a teacher.

What if you go to Fitzgerald and they just deny it?

It's going to be their word against yours.

Hi. Hey, boy.

I bet you a tenner I can get you suspended by the end of the week.

I'll bet a few quid on that.

See? Everybody sees it.

Thanks for the support.

That's not my fault you made it so easy for him.

So, planning, research, execution,

prototyping, analogy.

Result and evaluation, or prepare, as I like to call it.

Or prepare, as I like to call it.

Or prepare, as I like to call it.

Hiya.

Do you need anything?

Like a pupil?

Or do you want to ask me anything?

No, I, uh...

I think I've got it covered.

Maybe about the pupils.

Pupils? You know, two arms, two legs, bags of attitude.

You've got S5 and S6 there. A year six can be quite tough.

Really, I'm fine.

OK, well, you know where I am.

I'll leave you to your... ..preparing thing.

Hey, Leo.

I've got one word for you.

Bowling. You what? It's perfect.

Group activity, gets us out and about.

You used to love beating me at stuff when you were younger.

Um, you know what, Dad? I'm all right.

Thanks, anyway.

The sooner the better, I think.

Isn't it better?

Yep, it's good for me.

Great. Can't wait to get started.

Get the PTAs from running.

Scotty! What are we doing here?

Oh, er, just, er, PTA stuff.

Listen, will you remind your mum I'm on a late shift tonight so I won't be long

for tea?

Alright. See you home. See you home.

Well, well, well.

A cup of sand.

The cat on the gr... gr... in...

Kenzie. It's a kid's book.

You know that, right? And I can't even... Keep going. Take it slowly.

We'll get there.

Still it had very long claws and

a great many teeth.

You're getting some real fluency going, next to Warren P.

So, she... I didn't know you were in here.

OK, Bonnie, about time.

Why have you come here like that?

I thought we were supposed to get detention for having one of those in

You heard Mrs Mulgrew. Start walking, please.

Come on.

Could you stay behind a minute, please?

He got a tablet for me.

But he's just an S2.

You don't still... What do you know?

You don't know anything.

Anything.

Look, if you still struggle with reading... I don't. Well, if you

properly or whatever, then I'd want to do whatever I can to help.

The thing is, I'm... I'm actually really good at English.

It's not a big deal. I just... When I was little, I just didn't like Brooklyn.

What, you can't read at all?

Back off, will you?

I know what it's like to feel like you're alone around here.

You don't have to.

OK.

See you around.

If she'd have seen you... Yeah, but she didn't.

Nothing bad's going to happen. How can you say that?

You know what happened last time. How bad things got. It's not going to be

last time.

I promise.

belong to anybody.

Doesn't look familiar.

No, don't touch that.

Mine.

Private.

Well, we normally keep our personal effects in these cupboards here locked

just to be safe. You might have a problem with that, though.

No, I'll be fine, honestly.

I saw you looking at the lettings page in the paper. Have you been having

trouble finding somewhere to stay locally?

No. No, I'm actually pretty settled. Spunked in with some mates.

Looking round, just in case.

There's only running to be done. Most people choose that direction.

Some of us actually want to be here.

Sorry to disappoint.

Running at lunchtime.

Healthy body, healthy mind.

How long did you say you spent lazing around on a beach before you got here?

I hope you don't mind, but I mentioned to Audrey about your discovery.

And we just want to help.

Um, that's sweet, but, um... I discovered a lump once.

It worried me sick for weeks.

Turned out to be absolutely nothing.

Have you made an appointment to see your doctor yet?

Um, no, not yet. Um, I know I should. I just, uh... Would you like me to

do it for you? Would that help?

Grasp the nettle.

Would you do that?

And if you need somebody to go with you, you know, a bit of hand -holding, we'll

be there in a flash.

You don't have to do any of this on your own.

Not on our watch.

Wow, OK.

Fellow science teacher and health note you've put with James.

I don't know, you look pretty fit yourself.

Well, I mean, in a cardiovascular kind of way, you know, not as in fit in a...

You know, in an attractive way.

I mean, that's not to say you're not, objectively speaking, you know, pretty.

I mean, pretty good -looking.

Not that I am looking.

I mean, it's, um... First piece of mentoring advice.

Just quit while you're behind, yeah?

Do you think Carrie's in some sort of trouble?

Er, yeah.

If you can't, a 15 -year -old going with a teacher is trouble, which everyone

does. What was he thinking going for her when he could have had me?

This is serious in case you hadn't noticed.

Maybe they're just mates.

He's a teacher. They're not supposed to be mates with the kids.

Anyway, they're looks more than friends to me. You delete that video, mind your

own business and stay away from that posh wee cow.

What if he's pressuring her or something?

What if there are aliens panning and taking over the school?

Who cares?

She's got her head shoved so far up her backside she can't see straight.

She's nothing to do with us. Leave it alone.

What do you think?

I think that, um... That Carrie was my sister.

If someone knew this was going on, then... I'd want them to tell the

You really surprise me sometimes, do you know that?

Mm -hm.

Mystery wraps an enigma.

Yeah, I tried to get Leo to spend some time with me.

Completely uninterested.

You're right, he's really not in top.

Sorry, did you just say... No, I must have a turn. I'm sorry, all right? I'm

just not used to this co -parenting thing. Maybe I just need to... Get used

it? Get over it?

A bit of both.

I'll figure out a way through to him.

Get him back to us.

It's not the games that are mine so much. It's just the isolation.

Yeah, I'm going to leave it with me.

And in the meantime, I'm going to confiscate anything with a screen that

threatens to interrupt my lesson.

Hey.

Today we're going to be looking at science in industry, specifically

We don't need any, sir.

You see me and Rhiannon, we've already got enough chemistry going on.

It's that question.

What use is any of this going to be anyway? Well, I have been in the

and I can promise that chemistry... Are we going to be doing an experiment?

You shouldn't be speaking.

Are we going to get the Bunsen burners out?

That's not on the lesson plan.

Ooh!

Lesson plan.

And yet, by heaven, I think my love as fair as any she

belied with false compare, Shazney.

Sir. How come she can't be bothered teaching, like, hardly ever?

Well, if I did it all the time, it wouldn't be a treat, would it?

All right, thank you, everybody.

Confiscate.

Sir, I... Sir, I think Karen needs help. It looks like her and Mr Braxton are...

If you ever, ever ruin one of my classes again... Is

this

for

real?

You're the child protection officer. I bow to your superior knowledge.

We need to take Carrie and Lenny out of their classes and keep them separate.

Yeah, Lenny's in the cooler. Carrie is in a maths lesson. I'll go and collect

her. We need to call Steph Norton immediately.

And if there's any basis to these allegations, we'll need to call the

authority childcare department and the police.

Obviously, her mother needs to be involved. Otherwise, I would like to

this internally, at least until we know exactly what it is we're dealing with.

Tell me this isn't down to any skipping of red tape when we were taking on Guy.

Meaning what?

Meaning CRB checks take time, and I could understand if maybe... I would

allow someone to teach at this school without the appropriate checks. How can

you even think that? If there's any hint of serious impropriety, I won't be the

only one to suggest it. You do know that.

What do we do about Guy?

Remove him from his class, keep him isolated, along with another teacher to

supervise, and don't tell him anything until we've had a chance to speak to

Carrie and we know what we're dealing with.

Seems a bit cruel to pull a man out of his class and not tell him why.

There's a chance we're about to be accused of inviting a paedophile into

school. We do this by the book.

Sir, we usually open our book, not sit here and practice for Wimbledon.

That is classic design.

If you fulfil any brief as well as the dude that invented the tennis ball,

you're on track for an A.

Shall we not actually open our books then, sir?

There's more than one way to skin a cat, right?

Well, there's more than one way to learn.

Right, Norm?

Bit walking, piglet.

He's still up for the chickie after school.

Sounds good.

Miss Braxton, can you step out for a minute, please?

I was just about to get the textbooks out, I swear.

Now.

Help me with the route, please.

Inside, please.

Has Lorne filled you in?

I don't really think so. Make sure he doesn't go anywhere.

Is it true?

You grasped on fake practice Fitzgerald.

Who do you know?

Are you kidding?

He got grabbed out of his class in front of everyone. The whole school knows.

I can't be that, surely.

It's nothing. It's just... I know it's silly, but I accepted her request.

A friend's request.

From Chardonnay Montrose.

And then once that happened a few, the other kids requested me.

More than a few, actually.

I think it was, I don't know, 30 by the end.

Is that what this is about?

Right,

cut the chat, everyone.

Is it true, Miss?

Is what true?

That the new graphic features are paedophile.

Luke, just settle down, please.

Quiet!

Thank you.

You must have heard something.

No, some of us are too busy to listen to gossip.

Heard what?

About Mr Braxton having an affair with Carol Norton.

You know, it was only a matter of time before they found a pedo at this school.

I mean, they are everywhere.

Glad that I spent half his time chasing after them.

Well, I heard they were going out for a month, and he followed her here from

where she used to live. Sounds like gossip to me.

Well, we'll soon see.

If Braxton's got a record, we'll find it.

Then what are you going to do, Scott?

Throw paint at his door?

Who told you?

Have you been spending time with Mr Braxton, Carrie?

Do you know each other outside school?

It was Lenny, wasn't it?

I told him to mind his own business.

It's really important that you talk to me or I can't help you.

Are you going to call my mum?

She's on her way.

You really shouldn't have done that.

Please talk to her, Carrie.

I've had to abandon my nursing and give them study time.

No chance of getting any real work done with us or kicking off.

Well, what can we say? All things could be something and nothing.

Or it could be something.

You don't think Vaughan might have... Well, forgotten to vet Guy for earlier

because he's so keen to crack on with his pet project.

He would have lost over something like that, certainly not on purpose.

Well, if he has employed a sex offender, knowing they're not, it could be the

end of Waterloo Road. But we don't stop in the measure if this gets out.

One for you and one for Guy. You've got what you could do with it.

Even inmates and their Theo deserve basic human rights, eh?

Poor Guy hasn't a clue what's going on, you know.

Or he's a consummate liar, pretending he doesn't have a clue.

Unlike you to be the more cynical of the two of us.

Unlike you to be so naive.

Are you through this party at home?

Sorry?

Someone said you were an item, so... We tend not to make a big thing of it

during school hours.

Oh, come on, George, we can drop the act in front of Olga. It's just a little

joke we've got going on with Audrey.

Oh, so there's no truth in it?

Me and George.

One only fulfills day.

My Carrie's never in trouble. What's this about?

Mrs Norton, I'm afraid this is something of a rather sensitive nature.

What does that mean, sensitive?

Carrie was filmed by a fellow student behaving inappropriately with a teacher.

No.

No, she'd never.

Inappropriate. There could be another explanation, but so far... It's Guy.

You know that name, Mrs Norton? Guy Braxton?

Of course I know that name.

He's not a paedophile, you idiot.

He's their brother.

Can't see my phone's out of credit. Any chance I've got reviews?

Wait. Oh, nice one.

Nice one's sitting this way.

Give her it back. I won't a bit. She doesn't want you mucking around with her

stuff, OK? I said give it back.

What's your problem? It's nothing.

What, is there something in here you don't want me finding out about?

I'm not going to keep a flick through this.

It helps her, OK?

Helps her with what? Back off, yeah? Helps her how? I said back off. Look, if

there's something wrong, then... There isn't, OK? Just leave it.

This is all in baby language.

It's not baby language. Shut up! Do you not know how to read big words or

something? Maybe you would have fallen behind in reading as well if you were

always... What?

What's she talking about? It's nothing.

Everyone knows I'm always in English. It's no big deal. Kendra, there's

to be ashamed of. You didn't learn properly. Would you just shut up, you

cow?

Kendra, can you not read properly?

I had the nice one, Bunny.

Yes.

Stay away from me. I'll leave.

Mum. Don't dare call me that.

I want him gone.

Maybe if Carrie hadn't been so scared to admit Guy was her brother, things

wouldn't have got this far. And what do you know about it?

You're not scared, are you?

I thought if we told anyone, you'd be bound to find out, and then... Then it

would be the same as it always is. You in my face, shouting in the oven, her

stuck in the middle.

Mum and I haven't spoken in a year. She doesn't let me see Carrie.

Tell them why.

Tell them.

It was an accident.

He overreacted to some stupid argument. You didn't hear what he said. Punched

his stepdad so hard in the face, he put him in hospital. Well, maybe if you

stood up for me once in a while, then it wouldn't have come to that, would it?

He left me after that.

You ruined my life. Yeah?

What do you think having a mother like you did to mine? Please, I can't stand

it.

Oh, go on.

I want him back.

He's not fit to teach a kid to tie their laces, let alone give them a proper

education. You don't have the power to make those kind of decisions, Mrs

You really try and dismantle my career before it's begun.

She's had a spike.

I'm glad I hit Terry. Do you know why?

It got me away from you.

You all right?

My mum and dad used to fight a lot.

They had a spot where he used to hide behind the house.

I should be over it by now.

Who says?

After the guy put our stepdad in hospital, he walked out.

Mum made me change my mobile number and when we moved, she wouldn't let me tell

him where.

I bet you met him.

I thought if I saw him again, I'd be pleased, but I was just scared.

You know, there comes a point when you can't let your life be ruled by all the

people's arguments.

They're my family.

How can I not?

Let your mum know that you're old enough to make your own decisions.

She doesn't have to see Guy, but if you want to, then it's not right for her to

interfere.

Come on.

I just wanted to double -check that you didn't want a movie night because, well,

you know, I'm quite happy to snuggle down on the sofa with you and George if

you'd like to join.

A really nice idea, Audrey, but I think George is planning to cook.

Oh.

Oh, drop the act, for goodness sake.

Olga told me.

She wasn't telling tales. I was talking about yours and George's wonderful

romance and she looked shifty, so I got it out of her.

In my defence, I didn't actually say George and I were an item. You just

assumed. And you let me make that assumption.

So do you think I'm smothering you? Is that it?

Well, it's just... Since we moved in together, it feels a bit like, um...

Well, go on. Don't stop and spare my feelings now.

A bit like being back living with my mother.

Oh, Christine!

I'm not the one going around telling tales.

I'm not playing mum.

You are playing the stroppy teenager.

Anyway, I am going out tonight.

Don't we, Dad?

Get your things. We're going home.

No. I don't want to.

I'll be home later, Mum, but...

I don't want to go with you right now, and I won't be leaving the school

so don't even suggest it. You expect me to let you be taught by him? He's my

brother, and a really good teacher.

They're all really good teachers here.

At least I've done a decent job with one of you.

See you at the PTA meeting next week, Mrs Mulgrew.

Thanks, Miss.

With her on the PTA, I feel sorry for the LA trying to get the merger through.

She's a bit scary.

Why do you think I spend so much money on shoes?

And these things, I can face anything the world throws at me.

Maybe I should invest in a pair.

Yeah, good luck.

I'm not a violent person.

So I... Still, you can see how this looks.

If you had told me Carrie was your sister in the first place, all of this

have been avoided. I know, and I wish I had. I only found out she went here this

morning and she looked like Adam and no one could know.

In case your mum got wind of it.

And if I'm honest, I was putting off telling you as well.

I wasn't exactly looking forward to telling my new boss that I put someone

hospital once.

I meant what I said to Steph. She doesn't have the authority to have you

But I do.

And this has created such a stink, part of me is thinking it would be better

just to part company now. You can't.

Please, I... All I've ever wanted to do is teach. I will be on my best

behaviour, I will... Luckily for you, a bigger part of me is saying that I've

already taken a massive chance on you, and you deserve another crack of the

whip.

But from now on, you play by the book, you do not go outside the line, and I

you, start dressing like a grown -up.

Families split apart sometimes.

You've just got to be the bigger man and not resort to violence.

Trust me.

That'll never happen again.

All right, go on.

We'll start again tomorrow.

Oh, good, you're still here.

I can't believe the day I've had. Do you fancy a diet coke and a moan?

Actually, no.

I don't think I do.

Next time I do you a favour, perhaps have the good grace not to make me look

like a complete idiot. Oh, come on, George, it was nothing.

Don't worry.

I'm sure there's some toy boy out there desperate to be your next shoulder to

cry on.

What about cards? You like cards? Crazy eights? Pontoon?

You love cards.

Yeah, I did.

I was ten.

All right, um, chess.

Charades. What's the name of that game where you put your hands and feet on

different coloured spots?

Why are you doing this?

Because I don't want you coming home from school and spending all evening in

your room playing computer games. I don't want you doing something that

solitary.

Gaming isn't solitary.

Really? How do you figure that?

Well, you connect with loads of different people, different countries,

cultures. And do what?

Discuss strategies, link, other games.

It's the reason it's called interactive.

Besides, you cheat at chess.

I do not.

Once.

Whatever, Dad.

See you later.

Oh.

So, going well, then, is it?

No.

Maybe we could all do something.

Excuse me? Well, why not? You could come round. When was the last time we did

something together?

I think it was called arbitration, or was it relate? I forget.

Two to four players, always under the tailmate.

You're not helping.

I just think it would be nice for us all to do something together as a family.

Well, I'd love to help, but I can't, I'm afraid.

I've got a date.

What?

Joke.

Why don't you just...

Play his game with him.

A computer game?

Why not?

Just don't get hooked. You know what you like.

Heard you had a bit of trouble.

You know what?

You don't nothing but pick at me all day.

Teaching's my first choice. I had to fail another career before I got here.

I didn't fail.

I just...

You know, I needed a change.

T -Shirt X hard graft.

I got two years of assessment and training ahead of me. And if this merger

ahead and there's only one job at the end, I'm gonna make damn sure it's me

gets it.

Get ready to be thrown out by an underqualified beach bum.

All good, then?

First day go without a hitch?

Yeah, yeah, fine.

Nothing to be out of a job.

Actually, there was one thing.

It's about the pupils, you know, two arms, two legs.

What did they do?

Well, um... They just kept interrupting me the whole time. You know, piping up,

asking questions, cracking jokes.

Breaking my flow, I can't stand it.

It drives me mad.

How do you put a stop to that?

Well, how did you deal with it?

In no uncertain terms, but how do you make them stop completely?

You don't, you can't. They're kids.

Coming from the workplace, that's going to take some getting used to, but you

might have to roll with it a bit, because pupils are like pack animals.

As soon as they see something that winds you up, they'll all be doing it all the

time. Oh.

OK.

Thanks. So, uh... How did you find it all?

Me?

Yeah, you're new here too, right?

Where were you before?

Oh, never mind me. Nor as interesting as you.

Life in industry.

Anyway, I'd better get going.

Look, I just wanted to say that I think you're seriously brave.

Starting from scratch the way you are, I can't imagine what it must have been

like.

Must be really clever, though, right, to hide it for that long? You don't know

anything about me. I can do it.

Especially with everything that's going on with your mum.

Why didn't you say anything?

Because we're not friends.

I'm not friends with you, I'm not friends with Bonnie.

None of you are my friends. I just want to try and help.

Yeah, well, stay out of my business.

And stay out of my face.

Head following.

Can.

I'm sorry.

Connected from the army.

Could have really got my brother into trouble.

No, I know.

I was just trying to look out for you.

I don't really know how to do all this.

Do what?

The whole boy -girl thing.

Just forget it. It's stupid.

Wait.

It could be nice having someone to look out for me.

I know I made a mess of things today.

I just thought you was in trouble.

I mean, I've never... Lenny, stop talking.

Lorna, I thought maybe we could go for a drink.

So it's my first day?

I try and keep my professional and my private life separate to avoid

complications.

Look, if you've come to give me a hard time, I'll save it.

You were just trying to stand up for her.

Be a friend.

Last time I was a total belly nomad.

So I made a change, yeah.

Here I am, back to square one.

Whereas last time was such a highlight for me.

Look, Kenzie will come round.

Or she won't.

Either way.

You've still got other friends?

Come on, man. It'll be okay.

Some friends are four, right?

It'll only be for a couple of nights, just so I can... Uh -huh.

Okay. Yeah, yeah, nah, no sweat.

Thanks anyway.

For nothing.

What was that?

Hey, uh... I know I'm a lame old man, but, um...

Fancy shooting up some bad guys.

You do realise it's a created world game, Dad? There's no bad guys, just

advertising currency.

Huh.

Well, let's stick it in anyway.

Abdo, get me out of the control room, just a minute.

Dad.

Thanks.

Everything alright?

Yeah.

Hiya, Mum. How are you?

Yeah, I'm fine.

I'm just trying to see how you were.

I've just started my new job.

Yeah, it's in London.

OK.

Bye, Mum.

You and Justin? You've been going on for a while then, have you? I like him for

what? What modern life's got. I found a dressing gown this morning and a number

of food items have been going missing, which would tend to suggest that someone

may well be sleeping at the school. You little tramp. Listen to you, you'd go

with anything.

Selfie doofus. Well, you went with her mum.

What's she talking about?

Never come near me ever again.

Fine.

All new on Thursday, here on 3, we're meeting the staff and jet setters at one

of the busiest places on earth. It's Bangkok Airport at 9, while straight

at 10, Luke's got a great plan to keep his girlfriend while he serves time.

Marriage. Our new comedy, Crin. And up next, it's Russell Howard.

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