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I'm volunteering at Oakley Youth Centre tonight.

Why don't you come down? Youth centre? That's sad!

You're taking the chance, getting him down the youth centre.

Or we could actually see a different side to him.

Have you not heard? It's closing. I've just become a volunteer!

Jared, this is Libby - your buddy.

Hey. Hiya.

You fancy someone! No, I don't!

Who do you fancy?

Do you fancy me mum? What?!

No, I saw you looking at her when you were singing!

Come round tonight, meet my foster family.

I'm busy. They're really nice, they'd like to meet you.

HE TUTS

Boz.

How long has he been like this?! Since I called you.

That's nearly 20 minutes ago!

He's dead, isn't he?

What are you going to do? Get your stuff and get in the car. Now!

Boz...

HE SOBS

HE SIGHS

HE GRUNTS, SPLASH

It's going to be hard, today, son...

..and for a while.

But we'll get through it.

And remember,

if anyone asks, you caught a bug

and you've been in bed for a few days, OK?

SHAKILY: No, I don't actually think I can go in there.

How am I supposed to act like nothing's happened,

like everything's normal? It was a freak accident, you never meant it.

We should've just told the police, told them it was an accident...

We're not going through this again, Billy!

We both know what we have to do.

And I promise you, we'll be OK.

Nowhere to hide today, eh?

SEAT BELT CLICKS UNDONE

Sorry?

Mel Parkinson.

Well, you can't have forgotten we've got an MP visiting us!

The outreach programme.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, no. Er, no, I hadn't forgotten.

Right, best faces forward, then, eh?

Hopefully, we'll get some of them UCAS forms signed out and fired off.

Eh? And, er, Mel really has got a story to tell. Yeah. She's, er...

Sorry, Neil. I've got to... I've just got to take this call.

Right. Sorry. OK.

MUSIC: Black Hole by Griff

Now and then

Your name comes up in conversation with my friends

I hate how much I feel it right there in my chest

I hate how much I feel it, yeah

Like, how are you?

It seems like things are going really well for you

I wish that I could say... SHE SIGHS

..the same about me, too

I wish that I could say the same

And, boy, you know I've tried to pray

I bruised my knees

I've tried to bring you back to me

I've tried my best to find some kind of peace

Don't you see?

There's a big black hole where my heart used to be

And I wish that you would realise I'm all that you need

It don't work like that...

FROM HEADPHONES: No, it's not easy...

Good morning! Sign the petition on your w...

Have you signed it yet?

OK, rude.

Er, guys, have you signed it yet?

OK. Right, guys, we need 20 more signatures to get to 500.

Sir! Sir! Have you signed the petition yet?

Er, yes, you cornered me by the staffroom yesterday morning.

Right. Oh, yeah.

Oh, I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed

your essay on British home children.

Oh, yeah? Yeah, well, I found it really interesting.

I mean, I'm not sure how much has changed.

Cos if we cared about kids

we wouldn't be closing down youth centres now, would we?

Well, yes, that is something to be debated.

Which is what history is all about.

Yeah, right.

Er, I'll try and introduce you to Mel Parkinson today -

you might want to hear what she's got to say

about going to university. Oh, yeah, maybe.

Morning. Oh, morning, Joe.

Oh! Er... Brian Osbourne. Boz.

What about him?

Well, there's no sign of him again this morning.

That'll be three days he's missed.

Right?

Well, we should... put a call into the care home.

You know, duty of care? We'll spend the day form-filling.

We all know Boz likes a long weekend.

Well, I've actually got a free period two -

I could even nip down there myself.

No, it's the care home's responsibility

to make sure Boz is where he needs to be.

Yeah, I know but... No - we can't be on the hook

for every kid every time, now, can we?

But I'll tell you what - if there's no sign of him later...

..I'll give 'em a call myself.

All right. Yeah. Have a good morning. Yeah. You too.

Aarrgh, no!

Right, look, don't step in it!

Right, look, I'm getting a cleaner.

I'm getting a cleaner. Don't step in that.

Angie and Kylie from karaoke said they'll sign it,

so I'll take it next week.

No, no, no. Wait, it'll be too late for that.

Why didn't you just take it last night? Because I forgot.

Are you still helping wi' that club? What...

What do you mean, "that club"? It's ours! It's our community!

OK!

Well, well done for sticking at it.

Hey. Hi. Have you signed it yet?

Yeah. About twice.

Hah!

Urghhh! HE LAUGHS

You all right, Noel? Yeah. What you doing?

Mopping. What's it look like?

Hey! Hey - big lad.

Are you going to clean up that mess you left?

What mess?

Spills a whole carton of juice on the floor, just walks off.

No - that's why I'm here, yeah?

I come to find summat to clean it up with.

I can help you out, if you want.

Forget about any help. Go and get it done yourself.

Oi. Noel's a good lad.

He wouldn't have done it on purpose.

Paper towels are over there, love. Yeah?

He's such a sweet lad. You leave him alone, you.

LAUGHTER

Hi.

Hey. Hey.

"Easy chorals"? What's that?

Choral pieces for the choir.

You're in Spratt's new nerd-choir thing?

Sing us something, then.

Voice isn't that bad, is it?

Oh, my days.

Look at her face!

You're in trouble now Now, now. Now...

Sorry, I didn't mean to...

Where've you been?

I've been sick.

Yeah, right.

You still owe me a bike.

For the one you lost.

You were meant to go down the towpath

to lift me one the other night. Where is it?

I didn't go.

Why?

It was...when I started feeling rough, so I went home.

You don't get to pull a sickie.

I want my bike!

I can't do it any more.

I'm out.

You're what? I'm out.

Billy.

I don't want to do it any more.

Please... Oh, please! Please! Shut up!

Yeah?

Shut up and bring me my bike.

SCHOOL BELL RINGS

Hospital still hasn't given me my appointment yet.

How come? I don't know.

What is the point?

They're never going to believe me anyway.

You will get one.

Hi, everyone.

Yeah, but, the waiting list's, like, forever, innit?

It's going to be months before I know what actually is wrong.

Anyone seen Billy Savage?

I saw him earlier, miss.

I don't know if I want to go somewhere

completely different for uni or, like, stay close to home.

Go - get gone. That's what I say.

Cos, I mean, you only end up looking at the same faces

if you stay around here.

Er, some people LIKE looking at this face, actually.

Yeah... Yeah, but...moolah, innit?

THEY LAUGH

Right! Who hasn't signed this yet?

"Who hasn't signed it at least three times?" you mean.

I'm running out of fake names to use.

What're you even going to do with it, anyway?

Hand deliver it to Downing Street!

Oh, it's not funny, you know!

It's important - these kids need that youth centre!

Well, I've got a name for you.

Steve Savage.

OH! SHE LAUGHS

Yeah, well, I'm being serious!

Well, I'M being serious.

The trust has got loads of money.

I mean, to be fair, they definitely spend some of it on the community -

I were reading about it the other day.

Yeah, I don't know why you haven't asked him yet, to be honest.

Yeah, yeah. No, good one, cuz!

No, no, I take it back!

No! Er, yeah. No!

Right. I just presumed you'd tell us,

as Brian's school, that he's missing.

Yeah. The police are due down there when?

OK. All right, thanks.

That was the care home.

No-one's seen sight nor sound of Boz since Thursday.

You called them?

I thought I said I'd deal with that.

Well, I just...felt it's worth checking.

But you heard me, yeah?

They put a call in to the police on Friday

and they've just followed it up.

I mean, maybe one of us should go along.

What difference will that make?

Well, he's in our care as much as anyone else's.

I thought we were back to being on the same team now, Joe.

Look, let the care home deal with it for now,

see what they can do to track him down.

Steve?

Hang on. Er, Billy's not turned up for maths or English.

He's gone AWOL.

Some of the students said they thought they saw him leaving.

Should I call a truancy officer?

No. I'll go and find him.

Oh... I need you to step in

if Mel Parkinson gets here before I get back.

Do you think you can at least do that for me?

PEN THUMPS ON DESK

What?

Well, I know Billy's his lad, but no-one's seen Boz for five days,

and it's hard to get him to bother about it.

HE EXHALES

Hey, sir. Ah, Kelly Jo.

Hey. Er, is it true that the Academy Trust spends

money in the community - you know, for, like, worthy causes and that?

Can we do this later? No, no, no. Yeah. Yeah.

Sorry, but there's this community centre, right,

that I'm actually a volunteer for now,

and it's all about trying to give

a brighter future to kids in our community and it's...

I said later.

I've been thinking about you and Donte.

You're actually quite a great couple, aren't you?

Well, Mum told me not mess things up with him,

so hopefully marrying him'll do the trick, eh?

Yeah, it is a bit rough that she can't be there.

Are you sure you're not on the rebound?

Yes, I'm sure!

Wouldn't be marrying him if I wasn't.

Anyway, shouldn't you stop worrying about me and Donte?

What about your own love life?

What about it?

Well, is it not time to jump on them apps?

You know, Tinder and all that.

Ooh, no - not for me, that.

All that swiping left and right?

I like to see 'em in the flesh!

Anyway...

..I think I've got my eye on someone.

CLATTERING

Hey. Noel! What you doing?

Well... I just saw you was dead busy before,

and then I saw all these boxes come in and I've got a free period, so...

..just thought I'd help you out.

Ahh.

You're a little darlin'.

There's not enough fellas on this planet like you.

Come on.

Play it cool.

Billy!

Billy!

Billy.

Hey. Hey.

Are you all right? Hey.

What's happened?

Come on. Come on.

I... I... I had to get out.

I had Schuey right in my face.

Anything else?

N...

I thought you...

My head were in bits! What are you playing at?!

I don't know, I just... I had to get out.

WHAT, YOU CAME HERE? Why are you shouting?

Because you're supposed to be keeping your head down

and getting through it, Billy!

Now people are going to ask what's wrong!

And what are we going to say? Eh?

You got to start thinking, Billy!

Come on. We can't have people seeing us here. No. Hey...

Come here. No, just leave me alone!

You better start sorting your head out, all right?

This is your fault!

I mean, why... Why couldn't we just tell 'em what happened?

Why'd you have to put Boz in the canal?

You just made everything worse! I did it for you!

Do you think this is any easier on me?

You need to stop feeling so bloody sorry for yourself.

There's two of us in this now. You didn't kill him!

You don't know what it feels like!

And that's not just feeling sorry for myself, that's...

That's just how it is.

You know, I have to walk past this place every day,

knowing that I've...

Do you know what?

You need to deal with it.

OK, son?

Because if you don't...

Well, you know what'll happen.

Billy...

I'm walking back to school.

SCHOOL BELL RINGS

Now, I'm sure Mr Savage won't be long.

Yeah, it's the lot of a head teacher -

there's always something waiting round the corner

just dragging you away.

But I'm sure the kids'll love what you have to say

about going to university. Oh, don't worry about it.

No matter how tightly planned my diary,

no day turns out how I expect.

Ah! Ah, yeah, well, let me introduce you

to our brilliant head of history. This is... You must be Neil.

Ah! Welcome to Waterloo Road - Mel!

Great to be here.

Getting to do things like this is one of the biggest perks of the job.

Oh, no, no, no, no. The pleasure is all mine.

Well, ours.

Although, actually, I did vote for you, so... Oh!

I'm very grateful for that.

Thank you.

Right. Well, yeah, I'll leave you in Neil's capable hands. Yeah.

This way. Shall we?

So you HAVE got a phone.

What're you chatting about?

Trying to work out why you didn't come by last week.

Cos I didn't want to, OK?

No, it's not. Why're you being like this?

Answer me.

Portia, you are doing my nut in.

Why?

Cos I'm a grown-up now.

And I decide what I want to do.

And I'm sorry if you don't like it, but...that's how it is.

Where're you going?

Somewhere I don't have to listen to you.

And being on your own is just what you need.

Where's your mate Boz?

He's not my mate.

Forgot.

No-one is.

And that's how YOU want it.

Yeah. Yeah, actually, it is.

Suit yourself, then.

DOOR RATTLES

Brian Osbourne never signed back in to the care home on Thursday night.

He's not being seen since.

Right. Well, a... A young lad of that age going missing -

it should have be more of a priority than it's been, I can't lie.

Well, we were slow on the uptake, as well,

because of his attendance record.

Right, well, let's start by talking to his mates.

Who's most likely to have seen him last?

Schuey. But you should let me try first

cos he will have a problem with the uniform.

Er... Is everything OK with Billy?

Yeah, sorted.

This about Boz? Yeah.

S... Sorry, I just... I wanted to make sure that he's safe.

And you were right to have called.

He's been gone long enough now to be considered as missing.

When was the last time anyone saw him? Thursday.

I was just going to have a word with Schuey...

Yeah, well, I can talk to him. No, no - I'll need to do it.

You can both be there, but... this is a police matter now.

Course.

Right, well, I'll go grab him, yeah?

Well, I told you about me last fella, didn't I?

Turned up at my house at two o'clock in the morning

with a mushroom pizza.

And I told him, "Anything but mushrooms,"

so that was the end of him.

This one's a sweetheart.

Look, he didn't have to help me, before, but he did.

And he's fit.

I know I shouldn't, but... SHE SIGHS

..you can't help liking what you like, can you?

What do you mean?

Oh, have you tried a pessary?

Boz is your mate, isn't he?

Not really.

Yeah, but you're at the same care home.

Yeah, so?

He's not my girlfriend.

When did you last see him?

Er, last week.

Thursday.

Was that in school or after?

Er, in school.

Did he say he might be going anywhere?

No.

Do you know where he WOULD go?

No.

PANTING

Schuey...this isn't grassing.

How many times do I have to say it?

I don't know...

..where he is!

OK.

Thanks.

SCHUEY SIGHS

DOOR OPENS

DOOR CLOSES

SCHOOL BELL RINGS

Yo, Libby...

Do you mind?

I'm sorry. OK?

Didn't mean for it to sound like that. Shame it did.

Better sit down. Miss Walker'll be in soon.

Did you hear about Liam's party at the weekend?

His parents are away, he's got a free house.

And you want to know if I'm going?

Yeah. Nah, you're all right.

Can someone do the honours, please?

Well, if you change your mind, bunch of us are going.

Mm, I don't know...

Tess of the D'Urbervilles time, please, Jared.

Let's focus on Thomas Hardy, yes?

Er, Schuey...

No, listen, right, I'm-I'm not... I'm not saying that

I don't believe anything you said earlier. Right. Here we go.

But if you do remember anything Boz might've said about...

about going to meet someone, or... Yeah, were you not listening?

We just... We have to make sure that he's safe, that's all.

Look, sir...

..this is what Boz does.

Right? He'll do one for a few days and no-one knows where he's gone.

Then he comes back.

You know...we'd be doing the same if no-one had seen you for five days.

I was meant to go and see him after school on Thursday, but I didn't go.

Where? Towpath.

The higher education outreach programme has one purpose -

to make sure you guys realise

university is as much for you as anyone else.

There's a place for all of you, if you want it.

I went to a school where less than 20% of students went on to uni,

but that didn't stop me getting into Oxford.

I was the first in my family to get a degree.

I am living proof of what you can do if you are determined

and focused enough. DOOR OPENS

Hiya.

Hello. Hi. Er...

My name's Kelly Jo Rafferty and I'm a volunteer

at a youth centre that's going to be closed down. Kelly Jo!

I've started this petition to keep it open.

Got it here. There's like, er... nearly 500 signatures.

I just wanted to give it you. This isn't the time.

You're an MP, innit? You're meant to like

help with people's issues and that? When I can.

Yeah, I am really sorry.

Look, if it closes down, right, people'll have nowhere to go.

And like, yeah, some people will be fine, like,

but some will people go back to like hanging out in the parks

with bags of weed, getting peppered.

Please will you just, like, give it to Downing Street or summat?

OK. That's enough.

I wish it were as simple as collecting signatures, but it's not.

The decision to close the youth centre

won't have been taken lightly, I can promise you.

Yeah, but look, everybody wants to keep it open.

I see that Cardi B and Taylor Swift have already signed.

I don't get why you can't try and do summat.

What's the point of being an MP? Kelly Jo...

You're meant to care about us kids!

Right, get out!

Now!

SHE SIGHS

DOOR CLOSES

I apologise.

BELL RINGS

You all right? Uh-huh.

How come, er...you and Libby aren't sat together?

I thought you two were now...

Cos she doesn't want me to. Right.

What happened?

What happened?

Might've said the wrong thing.

Yeah? We're fellas.

Right? Saying the wrong thing is what we do.

No, she's, er...

She's seriously angry, mate.

That bad? Yep.

Look, if you're into someone,

you can't be messing about, all right,

cos you'll miss your chance.

And I hate to say it, but it's up to you to put it right.

Yeah? And the sooner the better.

But if you want to make something happen,

make it happen, know what I mean?

Mm-hm. Yeah? Yeah.

Kelly Jo.

And here's me thinking you were

genuinely interested in going to university. I am.

You've been planning this all along, haven't you? Sir, she's an MP.

She can do summat! Obviously not.

She doesn't even want your petition.

Kelly Jo!

Come back here.

OK, let's start with some vocal warm-ups.

We'll do our number scales, shall we? Love that one. OK.

SHE CLEARS HER THROAT

SHE HUMS A NOTE

One, two, three, four, five, four, three, two, one. Good.

Oh, hello.

Is this the choir?

Yes, it is.

Am I all right to join?

Yeah. If you can follow without a CSW.

Grab a chair. It's lovely to have you with us, Jared.

Er, right, let's crack on.

SHE HUMS A NOTE

One, two, three, four, five, four, three, two, one.

Can you even sing?

About to find out, aren't you?

I'm sorry I wasn't around when you arrived.

And I'm sorry about Kelly Jo.

To be fair, she was making a point

about something that's hugely important to her.

Sometimes a little disruption is what it takes.

Mel, I am so sorry. You really don't have to worry.

I was Kelly Jo once.

I need to make a few calls before the tour, if that's OK?

Yes. Whenever you are ready, so am I.

What was all that with Kelly Jo?

I mean, you proper lost it.

I thought we were meant to act like everything's normal.

Well, how about we say from now on, we try?

I'll do what I need to do, OK?

What's that?

What do you think?

Yeah, I know it's a pizza, but why's it look like that?

Well, it's got a different topping on every slice, yeah?

Everything except for mushroom.

Why?

It's for someone.

Yeah? And they really like pizza, but they don't like mushroom.

So I got 'em this.

That's actually well cute, that!

Who's it for?

Just someone.

Er, hands off.

Tight-arse.

Hi, miss. Mel, sorry.

Kelly Jo.

Yeah, sorry, er, I just wanted to say sorry about that.

You don't have to. I understand how frustrated you are.

Yeah, well, Mr Guthrie said I was to give you

a tour of the workshop just to make up for it. Workshop?

Yeah, yeah, it's just round the corner out back. It's off-site.

OK, let's go. OK.

I tell you what, you're an absolute superstar.

MAN AND WOMAN LAUGH

Honestly, it wasn't a problem.

What, coming all the way round to my house to fix a dodgy wire?

It's what I do.

I can turn my hand to all sorts.

Oh, yeah? Yeah. Well, you didn't have to.

Oh, Noel, what...? You all right, love? Yeah, er...

Yeah. Have, er...you seen Kelly Jo?

No, not since this morning. Why don't you text her?

Course.

What you doing Friday?

You were actually better than I thought you were going to be.

Few wonky notes here and there, but...

I'll take that.

I'm so sorry.

I was such a...

How do you sign "idiot"?

Hey, er, you were really great!

Yeah. I was just telling him.

Well, I mean, sort of great...

And we're really keen for the students from St Jude's to join.

And, er, yeah, we're thinking about adding signing in to the choir.

I've already asked about getting a CSW in, so put the word around?

Er, sure.

Yeah.

Cool.

Cool.

I will leave you to it.

BELL RINGS

KNOCK AT DOOR

Er, can I have a word?

Er...

I've lost her.

What? Mel.

Parkinson.

The MP. I know who she is.

Well, I'm meant to be giving her a tour.

But she said she had a few calls to make,

but that was nearly half an hour ago. She's just vanished!

Well, maybe she had to get back.

You'd have thought she'd have let me know.

WHISPERS: I heard Kelly Jo kicking up a fuss about that petition.

Maybe she's run off with her.

No. She wouldn't.

Would she?

Er... Right, thank you, miss. Coral.

Er, Miss, er, Walker.

Thank you, sir.

A body's been found in the canal.

Is it him?

Well, he'll need to be identified, but it is a teenage boy.

We know Boz spent time down there

and that's where Schuey told you he was going to meet him.

So we took a look along the towpath, saw something in the water.

God, that poor boy.

He will need to be formally identified.

As Head...

I can do it.

No, no, I, er...

I should, er...

I'll just get my, er...

Shall we step outside?

Hey.

Yeah?

Do you want it?

Thought it was for your girlfriend?

No, I don't have one.

What happened? Doesn't matter.

Just enjoy it, yeah?

Ta.

Hiya. You all right?

Well, this doesn't look like an art workshop.

Er, no, it's not.

It's a youth centre.

So you lied?

Well, yeah, but... But what? Well...

I just wanted you to see it!

Like, this... This is what the petition's all about.

Keeping it open so that we can carry on helping the kids.

Like some of 'em, honestly, they don't have anywhere else to go.

They just need someone to stand up for them

and this is what this place does. I've already told you.

The decision's been made for very good reasons,

no matter how difficult they are.

Yeah, yeah, but tell that to the kids that come here, then!

I understand you're not happy about it, but in a world of grown-ups,

sometimes we have to accept things that we don't like.

SHE SCOFFS What are you patronising me for?

Well, stop acting like a kid who's had her toys taken

and I won't have to. You're an MP, yeah?

You're meant to listen and get stuff done.

Why are you proper up yourself?

I'll let that one go.

There are other youth centres, not too far away... No, look.

No, it's not... It's not the same! You don't get it.

There's not enough money, and there's nothing anyone, not even me,

can do about it. Look, I'm sorry.

You didn't even take the petition.

And, yeah, yeah, you can have a laugh

about some people signing it as Cardi B,

but some people actually signed it for real.

And you just left it.

Here's what I'll do.

I'll go back and get it.

I'll take it with me and I'll make sure it gets to the right people.

How do I even know that you're going to do that?

If I could make a call to stop this place being closed,

or do anything else in my power, I would.

It's just not how things work, I'm afraid.

If the decision's been made locally to close this place,

then the chances of it staying open now are really slim.

You have to prepare yourself for that.

I'm sorry, Kelly Jo.

You can't! That's what I was talking about, the kids.

It's really important...

Mel. Neil, I'm so sorry.

Kelly Jo was keen for me see the place.

Well, I, er, can't apologise enough.

What do you think you're doing?

You ready?

Yeah.

Yeah.

That's him.

HE RETCHES

Oh!

SPLASH

HE BREATHES DEEPLY

He's dead, isn't he?

Get your stuff and get in the car.

I can't let you get away with this. And I won't.

Even for you, this is off-the-charts daft!

We're talking about a possible suspension here,

and you've got no-one to blame but yourself! What?

Will that be necessary?

Well, yes, it was serious. I know.

But what if I were to say that I wanted to see the place?

I have to say, I admire how passionate you are.

Your grit.

Apply just some of that to getting into university, and you'll fly.

But...

In fact, maybe that is something I can help with.

What is?

A scholarship to a Russell Group university.

No fees, help with living expenses.

You get sponsored. I can put you forward.

I mean, it's not 100% guaranteed, but I know you'd impress.

Are you for real?

I was a scholarship kid from a school just like this one

and I've never looked back.

Yeah? If you're interested in making things happen,

in changing the world - and I think you are - it's a no-brainer.

Yeah. I couldn't agree more.

So it's that easy...

..that you tell whoever it is that I deserve a scholarship

and it happens? Well, no.

There will be a lot of work involved,

but the opportunity's there. Oh, this is amazing.

What a chance!

Call my office next week and I'll get started on it.

Yes, of course.

Er, I mean, you will, won't you?

Yes.

Thanks for everything. I'll look forward to the tour next time.

Yeah, yeah, OK, then. Yeah.

Er, can I call you back later?

All right. Thanks, bye.

Are you all right?

No.

Not really.

I've just been to the morgue to identify someone.

What? Who?

Brian Osbourne.

Young Boz.

He drowned in the canal.

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

Oh, come here.

I'm so sorry.

He must've just gone through.

Right, listen to me.

You are not alone, OK?

Listen, I'm here.

OK?

Oh...

Oh, my God. I... I am so sorry.

So, neither of the Macbeths are able to make peace

with what they've done, and that is what makes them human.

So together again, I want you to look through the text,

find the line that you think...

KNOCK AT DOOR

Sorry to interrupt, Miss Spratt, can I take Billy for a second?

Er, yeah.

I saw you with the police earlier. Were you arrested?

No, course not. Thought I'd lost you.

I'm sorry about all the stuff before and... Hey, it's all right.

It's all right.

I, er...

They've found Boz's body.

I had to go and identify him.

Well, what do we do?

People drown in rivers and canals all the time,

and that's what's happened here, isn't it?

Look, I'm not going to sugar-coat this for you, Billy.

Not going to treat you like a seven-year-old.

This makes it much harder for us.

It's all anyone is going to be talking about.

But it doesn't change the fact that we are not connected to it

and no-one has any reason to think that we are.

look, I know that since your mum died,

you feel like you've been dealing with things alone. And I am...

I'm so sorry about that.

But that... That's in the past now, OK?

I'm here for you, Billy. Hey.

It's me and you now, OK?

Right. I've got to make this announcement.

OK, I've got to go.

Do not talk to anyone about it, can you do that for me?

Yeah? Yeah. I'll come and find you, OK?

You all right?

Do you ever go to any of your classes? Do you?

Flexible sixth-form schedule. What can I say?

I needed the bog, didn't I?

Oh, ta for the pizza, by the way. It was actually really nice.

She don't know what she's missing, whoever she is.

Yeah? Yeah.

I always thought you were a bit of an idiot, but...

..you're actually all right.

I do try my best.

Cop off with us sometime, if you want.

Right.

Really.

HE STAMMERS

You curving me?

What? No, no, no, no, no...

I mean, er, yeah.

Thank you.

Good.

Good.

Yeah?

I mean, it's pretty good, innit?

That an MP is saying that about me.

It's better than good - it's actually amazing!

You know, when my girl puts her mind to something, she makes it happen.

That's what I've been telling anyone that'll listen.

I nearly went to uni, you know.

No... Yeah? Yeah.

Just wasn't really sure it were for me.

You know, all the reading and the exams and that.

Big smelly libraries.

But it's what you wanted, innit? And you've made it happen!

Course.

What's going on here?

Someone said they saw the police here before. No way.

OK, quieten down, everyone.

Quiet! Sh, sh, sh.

OK, now...

Earlier on, some of you may have seen a police car

parked outside the school.

And they were here to tell us...

..about an accident.

A horrible, horrible accident.

This afternoon, a body was found in the canal.

And unfortunately, I have to tell you that...

..they were identified as Brian Osbourne.

STUDENTS GASP Who many of you will know as Boz.

Now, this is tough news for us all.

But I want you to know that all the staff,

myself included, are here for you.

Mental health support is available

for anyone who feels that they need it.

And it is important to talk these things through.

We all grieve in different ways.

Now, obviously, it's a...

..tough time for everybody at the school.

But I...

I want you to know that we... we will get through this.

OK?

And we will get through it together.

Let's take a moment, shall we?

A moment of reflection, in memory of Boz.

OK. Thank you.

CHATTER STARTS UP

I'll, er... I'll make sure a letter to parents and guardians goes out.

OK. I've just spoken to Year 12.

That's all the year group assemblies done. Right. Thank you.

I'll, er...start the report for the Trust.

I didn't know they'd requested one yet. No, but they...they will.

OK. Well, I want to sign off on that before it goes.

Yeah, yeah, of course. OK. I feel for the poor boy.

And like you said, it was an accident, but...

..it is hard to take.

Sorry.

Well, I know you knew him.

Didn't like him that much anyway, did you?

I feel bad for saying it now.

Which way you walking?

Home. Me too.

Doing anything later?

You tell me.

OK.

Do you know what happened?

No.

I'm sorry about before.

I didn't mean to. I was just really angry at you.

It's all right.

Hey. I just wanted to say sorry.

What for?

Cos he was your mate.

Ta. You know, I...

I tried to get him to go to the youth centre.

But he just never showed up.

So, no-one sees him for days, yeah, and no-one does anything, like...

How does that actually happen? I don't get it. Well...

We live in a "care" home

where no-one cares if you're there or not.

Yeah, but he was a kid. Yeah.

You think that makes a difference? Well, yeah, it should.

Someone should've been there for him. For real.

Well, thanks.

Are you all right? Yeah, I am. Yeah, mate.

Hey, Schuey.

What are you doing, you muppet?

Come on, then, hit me!

You got a death wish, mate?

THEY GRUNT

Bit late for growing a spine now, Billy boy.

HE COUGHS

Oh, Kelly Jo.

Er, what are you doing? You can't just barge your way in.

Yeah. Er, I've been thinking about uni

and applying for the scholarship and that.

You know, just everything that Mel said. Right.

I mean, she's gone off and...

..and become an MP and is like this successful person. She is.

Couldn't save the youth centre, though, could she?

Well, she explained why.

There were decisions on funding. Cos she didn't have the time.

More important things to do, right?

Well, no, wait a minute, she didn't say that.

Well, I don't want to be like that.

I want to help people, and make a difference.

I wish that I could've done something for Boz.

He might not have died. Look, you can't blame yourself for that.

Yeah, well, I don't want to feel like this ever again.

What you're talking about is empowerment.

Putting yourself in a... in a situation where you have agency

and control over what you do. And going to university...

What's the point in going to uni

if after it you can't help save a youth centre or someone like Boz?

But you could always come back.

I like where I am.

I've lived here my whole life. It's like...

It's like where I belong.

You have been offered an incredible opportunity.

You cannot pass it up. Yeah,

it's an incredible opportunity for someone.

But not for me. I'd just be running away.

You really need to think about this.

I'd be doing it for you, not for me.

I've been so scared to say that, but I...

I'm sorry. Don't be.

It's just after what happened with Boz,

it's like, life is just too short to just...

..do something cos other people want you to.

I know this probably isn't

the good news you needed to hear after Boz.

Mel should save this scholarship for someone who wants it.

Yeah. Just, er...

Tell her thank you anyway.

So what are you going to do?

Well, I've got a few ideas.

But it'll make a difference, whatever it is.

Please can I have a banana as well? I'm starving.

Yeah.

Thank you.

DOOR CLOSES

I do not doubt her.

LOCK BEEPS

Hey.

Schuey do that?

Doesn't matter. Billy.

No, just leave it, Dad.

All right? Come on.

That's the worst day we'll have.

OK?

They've found Boz's body.

There is no reason for anyone to think

it's anything other than an accident.

Nothing suspicious.

No reason to ask any questions, is there?

Just a boy who...

..fell in the canal,

then he drowned.

OK?

We're going to be OK. Me and you.

I promise.

Come on.

Can't see me being home for a couple of hours yet.

The Trust want every detail over to them.

Is Steve not on that? Well, I...

I said that I would do it.

I still can't quite believe it.

You know, that lad didn't get one break his entire life.

And it's just... it's just not fair.

And we could have done more. No, no.

Don't go blaming yourself. Well, I can't help it.

Right, part of this is on us,

and there is no hiding from that, Mike.

There could be something more going on here, Joe.

What do you mean?

Look, we've pulled Boz's bike out of the canal.

Right.

Well, it's a bit early to say, but...

..something doesn't add up.

Well, like what?

Well, it looks like he came off his bike and landed in some bushes.

If that's the case, how's he ended up in the canal?

Might not have been an accident.

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