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I know Schuey can be out of order sometimes.

Stop making it so easy for him.

You better start standing up for yourself.

Otherwise they will never stop!

Billy, he's dead! You said I needed to fight back!

Get your stuff and get in the car.

This afternoon a body was found in the canal.

They were identified as Brian Osbourne.

Why did you have to put Boz in the canal?

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

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

You don't know what it feels like.

Are you still in love with the head teacher?

SHE LAUGHS Oh, you are way off the mark.

Well, if she was doing the decent thing,

then she'd have told you all about her and Ste.

Listen, I'm here. OK?

Oh...

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

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

How's he end up in the canal?

Might not have been an accident.

It's always about the kids letting loose at the end of term,

isn't it, but what about us?

Hey, tie! Sorry I am listening, Wendy.

He's really beginning to fit in, you know.

It usually takes a term.

And not just for the kids.

We should organise something fun for the staff,

like a night out.

Celebrate your first brilliant term with us.

Yeah. Nice try.

No, I'll... I will think about that, actually.

Oi! It was an accident, sir!

You lot, in now.

You'll fight for their right to party but not ours.

Er, blazer, young man.

All right, Mr Savage?

Steve, we need a word.

Ooh, someone's been a naughty boy.

Whoa! Aww, me coffee!

Oh, do you know how much that cost?

There's been a development in the Brian Osbourne case.

What kind of development? Forensics have come back.

It's a murder enquiry now. I'm DC McCall.

Right, er... Well, not here. My office. Joe?

PHONE BUZZES

Wait you've just changed it. No, this one, yeah.

D. W. A.

Wait, I don't know. That's D. Well, I thought that was D.

Terrible?

I mean, he's defo talking about you, because I'm nailing it, so...

Y.

Hey. Your signing's looking really good!

Have you been getting in some extra practice?

No. They're not together!

Oh, hang on, I didn't mean...

SHE SIGHS

I've been watching too much Love Island!

She'd so be voted off first. That's not how Love Island works.

Did she think we were a couple or summat?

You wish! CHUCKLING: Yeah.

So, are you more Jane Tennison or Inspector Morse?

I'd say more Morse. Strong, silent type.

Like me. OK. Thanks, Wendy, that's enough.

HE CLEARS THROAT

So, what's happened?

There's evidence that Boz coming off his bike wasn't an accident.

He was dead before he went in the water and his body was moved.

And you think one of our lot might know something?

Or had something to do with it.

Well, I suspect you'd get more joy out of the care home, to be honest.

Well, we have got people looking into that,

but today's about finding out what was going on for him at school.

We need to do an assembly.

Appeal for information that way.

We need to get a room, so that we can talk to the students, too.

Yeah. Well, I'll get on to the academy

and sort out an appropriate adult.

Might take a couple hours, but I'll chivvy them along.

Well, I'm sure we can manage it between us.

I mean, maybe Wendy can step in?

Yeah. Thanks, Joe. Yeah.

Right, well, I, erm...

..I better get on.

Thank you. Thanks, Mike.

DIAL TONE

ON PHONE: Hi, it's Billy. Leave a message.

I'm not on the phone right now.

Guys, can I have everyone's attention, please?

Just if you want to... Yes, so I'm sure

you're aware, there is a police presence in the school today.

Erm, we've also got the key stage three assessments.

So, on the whole, it is going to be... You are kidding.

..quite busy. Sorry! SHE SIGHS

Nisha, we've got Mr Aku after this.

Mr Aku? Shola's dad. We've got a meeting, remember?

So, as I was saying, busy day.

Thanks, Joe. Yeah.

Look, the police are going to be with us all day today,

so if any kids feel like they need to talk to them, you can

let them out of lesson, but keep an eye on things.

We don't want anyone taking the mickey.

So let's try and keep calm.

Coral, you're going to be police liaison.

Wendy, Joe's nominated you as appropriate adult.

On it! Protect and serve, always been my motto.

Thank you. Just can't believe it.

Just to clarify,

are you saying that one of our pupils could be a murderer?

Doubt it's just one.

Not helpful, Coral.

Look, Joe's here for any questions

but the main thing is, nothing leaks out of this room.

The kids need to hear it in the right way.

They're going through enough today, without the rumour mill in action.

Sir, sir, is someone getting arrested, sir? No!

Is this about that boy in the canal?

Is it true that his head was smashed in? Go to registration, please.

Have you seen Billy? No, sir.

My mum's fuming. Says she's going to come down and take me out

before I get murdered. I've not told her, but that's what she'll say.

Shola's always been a good student.

Does her homework on time, she's never late.

And now her grades are slipping and have been for a while.

And Shola says it's not just her.

No-one else in the class is doing well this term.

Slipping maths grades has been a long-standing issue since Covid.

I'm afraid I've inherited this challenge from my predecessor.

I can't be blamed for the effects of a pandemic

or the person before me not being good enough.

OK, no-one's blaming anyone.

Maybe you aren't aware, Miss Chandra,

but my wife's condition means Shola needs extra help

to keep up with her grades.

Yeah, and we have been doing our best to help her.

How is your wife doing?

We're all fine.

My concern is with Shola.

She's bright and her potential is being ignored.

And we take that very seriously, Mr Aku, right?

We will work to put a plan in place. I promise.

You promise? I promise.

I'll... I'll see you out.

No, I...I'll sign myself out. OK...

Do you pinky promise, Joe?

Er, it's not a joke, Nisha.

He's got every right to be concerned.

Look, Joe, your "promise", your problem.

Now, seeing as you didn't offer me a brew,

I need to go and get a coffee or there'll be no work happening today.

Oh, my... The sass!

PHONE PINGS

Oh, my days.

Apparently everywhere is crawling with cops.

Right, sorry, Stace.

Stace, we're playing.

Oh, yeah, yeah. It's sounding great, by the way!

PHONE PINGS Er, just A minor...

SHE GASPS

Lois said she asked them why they were here

and they said they couldn't say.

Right...

Stace? Stace? Can we just have a minute?

Yeah?

Right, mate, what's wrong?

Nothing's wrong, I mean, I'm just wondering

if your new girlfriend's going to be at every rehearsal?

Shut up, right?

She's not my girlfriend yet. Officially!

Right, anyway, when did you start hating love?

Right, look, is this because you're not having the same luck

with the fellas or the ladies? What?! No! No!

Right then, is it the stress of the performance,

you know, the crowds, the adoration?

Can we just get through this song once

without you winning an imaginary Mercury Prize?

Look, I've already started writing my speech!

Obviously, I'm going to start by thanking my nan and... And me.

Yes. I've already planned my outfit.

She has, it's cute, it's nice.

You know, with the right manager, the sky's the limit for this band.

Sorry, do you... do you think you're our manager?

Right, I don't need this hassle, or your stupid groupie...

Er, manager!

MUTTERS: Groupie!

I'm out.

Oh, don't be like that, mate.

See you later, Preston.

Hey, Steve. Did I hear right? The police are in?

Not now, Nicky, I've got to get to assembly.

Come on, there's no need for this awkwardness between us.

It was a misunderstanding, I get it.

OK. Thank you. What, I...

SHE SIGHS

OK, quickly and quietly, everybody, into the hall.

Hey, stop messing about, boys.

Er, phones off in school, Billy.

If I see it again, it's mine!

Stop dawdling.

Just need a quiet word with you after this, OK?

Nothing to worry about.

Bollocking? Yeah.

Who'd be a head teacher's son, eh?

Do you think this assembly's about Boz?

Yeah. The police were sniffing about the home.

I told them I were at yours.

But you weren't. No, Portia, I was.

At this point, we're looking to speak to anyone who's

been in contact with Brian Osborne or Boz, as you know him,

over the last few weeks before he went missing.

There really is nothing too small.

So don't worry about thinking you're going to be wasting our time.

And I know you lot, you've all got plenty to say, right?

SCATTERED LAUGHTER Yeah.

So, anyone who can give us any names of people

he hung around with inside of school or out,

or anyone he didn't like or maybe didn't like him.

You think someone's done him in, sir?

THEY CHATTER

You saying it's one of us?

Er, sit down, please.

No, she's dead upset, sir. She went out with Boz in, like, year seven.

Hey! Hey, sit down!

Well, my mum says you don't talk to dibble, sir.

STUDENTS CHATTER All right, guys...

That's enough. We are here to help, yeah? That's enough.

Enough! Enough!

SHE SIGHS

Do you think we should tell the kids to come straight home tonight?

I mean, I'm glad the police are here

but there could be a maniac out there.

Yeah, I think Steve just needs us to keep calm today.

I don't care what Steve needs - this is about protecting our kids.

It's not all about what he wants!

All right, that's enough, out with it.

What's going on with you two?

Nothing. Why? Because you've got history

and I've got eyes in my head.

So, go on, what is it you're not telling me?

OK. Erm...

He tried to kiss me. He did what?

Before you go off on one, I don't think he meant anything by it.

He... He was just... He was in a...

He was in a bad way, and he was upset.

Ah, well, that's all right, then, as long as he was upset!

I knew it. I knew you were keeping something from me.

No, nothing happened!

Nothing happened... Nothing happened!

I told him I wasn't interested. I'm with you.

Yes, exactly, you're with me!

And he still thinks that he can turn your head?

Well, my head can't be turned!

Look, please, Donte, just forget about Steve.

I have dealt with it.

What do you mean, you've dealt with it? I have dealt with it.

I... SHE SIGHS

Please, no more drama. Look, please. Please! Just leave it.

OK? I am marrying the fittest bloke in this school -

why, why would I need to go anywhere else?

Donte, sorry, can I trouble you for some assistance?

Oh, and the most popular, by the looks of it.

Oh...babe.

SHE SIGHS, BELL RINGS

So, is it true?

Look, I'm sorry, I did not want you to find out like this, OK?

I was trying to stall them, I was trying to warn you first.

You must be the only kid in this school who's not constantly

checking their phone! Do they know someone killed him?

Look, they do know that it wasn't an accident.

HE GULPS Oh, God, Dad,

they're going to find out, they're going to...

They're not! Look, I know everything they know, OK? And the one thing

the police are not thinking about right now is Billy Savage.

I'm scared. Now, you get scared, you think of me,

because I will be right here,

somewhere else in this building, going through the same thing,

which is getting through today.

That is all we've got to do, Bill.

Now, look, I've got to get back before I'm missed, OK?

And you're late for class. Come on.

What do yous reckon, Miss Chandra's been arrested?

STUDENTS CHATTER

So, did you start learning sign language before you realised

you fancied Tonya or did you do it to impress her?

I don't fancy Tonya. Dwayne.

Please don't say anything to her, I...I didn't even know I did

until I did and then...

DOOR OPENS

Everyone take your seats. No talking.

Maybe all the chatter in class is why you've fallen behind, Shola.

Er, I was explaining to him, last week's homework,

he didn't understand. No-one likes a grass, Shola.

LAUGHTER Mm, pretty sure, that's not what

they said in assembly, miss.

OK, so, for the rest of today,

we will be replaying our lesson on quadratic equations.

Didn't we do that at the start of the term?

Yes. Yes, we did.

But seeing as someone reported that

they haven't understood anything this term,

I thought it'd be useful to start again at the beginning.

Yeah, I mean, at this rate, you're going to have to resit your GCSEs

when you're an old man like me!

Yeah, but the difference is, you're doing really well.

You see, Mr Charles doesn't have a problem

keeping up with my lessons.

But, erm, Nisha, I don't feel comfortable doing this.

Would you be more comfortable with me telling Steve

and the police that you tried to film me without consent?

Take a seat.

I mean, I don't want anyone to get in trouble.

You said we should come in if we knew anyone who didn't like Boz?

Quite a few are there? Let's start with a few names.

There was Paris Woodhall, Elliott Johnson...

Er, there was someone called...

..I think she were called Catherine or Catrina.

Summat like that. Anyway, it's irrelevant,

but she was in the year younger, so obviously I'm don't really speak to

people that are younger than me.

Well, I only heard about it after.

I think there was someone called Jessie.

I just know that he was really, really tall

and I think he's balding at the back a little bit.

But that's all right, like, it's each to their own. I've had a really

tough time with, like, dealing with Boz.

I think there was some people filming it.

Miss Chandra, can I borrow Billy Savage, please?

Earth calling to Billy?

SCATTERED LAUGHTER

Well go on, then. Hop it.

Just you, Billy. Not all your worldly possessions.

OK. It's ready. It's ready? Yeah.

OK, you lot, feast your eyes on this.

Second time's a charm.

I'll be back in a minute.

Could you press play on your way out for me? Yeah. Thank you.

Just that it's come to light that maybe Boz

and Schuey were bullying a few people at school.

Right.

Did they ever bully you, Billy?

You're not in any trouble.

Not...

Not, like, bullying, but...

I'm the head teacher's son, yeah,

so, like, picking on me and that, that's normal.

That's a normal day at school for me.

It's not anything that you need to...

STUDENTS CHATTERING ON VIDEO

Hold him. Hold him!

Oh, Billy...

I'm just wondering if the bullying is why people don't feel they can

talk to us about what sort of trouble Boz might be involved with.

Scared of being a snitch.

No, Boz...

Boz just did what Schuey told him to do.

Can you tell me if you saw Boz at school or anywhere

on the day it happened? No, I didn't.

Now can I go now, please?

We might need to get you back later.

Billy, what did you say to the cops?

You'd better not have said anything about the bikes.

I didn't.

They didn't even mention the bikes, I swear.

Did you tell them you were supposed to meet me and Boz at the towpath?

If I didn't tell them about the bikes,

why would I tell them about that?

Good boy, Billy!

Ah, OK, and I'll see you later on, mate.

What do you think you're doing?

Well, I've just been to see Miss Chambers for some support.

You know, as they said in assembly, sir, it's been an emotional day.

Get. To. Class.

Hey. Hey. What was that about?

Hey, if that boy has laid a finger on you, I swear...

No, he didn't. He didn't.

He just wanted to know if I told the police anything about the bikes.

But I didn't, Dad. I didn't tell them anything. Whoa. Whoa. Hey...

The police? They know about the bullying

and they were asking about Boz. Right, get up.

When? When did you speak to the police?

They just called me in. What?

They said that...that I might need to talk to them again.

No, they bloody won't.

We know your bike got stolen

and we know that you got into a fight with Boz and Schuey about it.

It wasn't a fight.

Well, not a fight-fight.

We had an argument.

I mean, they nicked my bike, so even if it was me that punched Boz,

he would have deserved it, but I'm telling you, it wasn't even me!

Back up there, Dwayne. Did you say someone punched him?

No comment.

Yeah, that ain't going to fly with me, Dwayne. Who punched Boz?

You do realise whoever you're trying to protect,

you're making them look guilty, don't you?

Like they've got something to hide.

Preston saw Boz and Schuey wrecking his bike and...

Well, he was angry, wasn't he?

But I'm telling you, Boz were asking for it!

But why break up the band? It's been going brilliant.

He's dramatic, Preston - he takes after our Nicky.

Look, just give him some time and he'll calm down.

You know what you need to do? Go solo.

You're the talent in that band. You don't need him.

He's holding you back.

Oi, go use that sticky beak and check nothing's burning.

We're making smoothies! Stacey!

Right. No, listen,

you can't get rid of Preston, cos he's the eye candy.

It runs in the family. Um, no.

I think Stace's right, yeah? He's a little bit too emo, yeah?

"Let's write a song about issues."

It's not rock and roll, is it?

Noel, you go to your nan's every night and watch Pointless.

Nicky around?

Erm, she's, er, she's just out back.

She's breaking her heart over rock's biggest split.

Ah, Nicky, you might want to check in with your Preston.

Oh, it's not about that band again, is it?

I'm sick of hearing about it. No. He's got bigger problems than that.

Er, the police want to talk to him.

What, about Boz?

I think so. He's heading to Pastoral now.

Oh, what the hell?

You're welcome. It's always nice to have someone on the inside.

STUDENTS CHATTER

I'm telling you, he's into you. Shut up!

Makes sense. His sudden interest in the arts.

Do you fancy him now he's had a brush with the law?

Do you fancy him now he's a bad boy?

THEY GIGGLE

Do you think they're talking about me?

You can lip-read, so tell me what they're saying.

Sorry.

Sorry, is that not cool, me asking you to do that?

I broke, OK? I broke under the pressure, Luca.

I told the police that Preston hit Boz

and now they're interviewing him.

I mean, I've got to tell her.

What are you doing? Oi, get off me!

What are you doing? Oi!

LAUGHTER, BANGING ON DOOR

Have fun!

Tonya, I need to tell you something.

I already know.

Portia told me you fancy me.

What? No, that's not...

I mean, yeah, but...

Yeah, you do fancy me?

Yeah, we're bringing him down to the station now.

Mike, why didn't you tell me that you'd started questioning pupils?

Steve, I actually need to speak to you about...

I need to be across everything here.

We've got a person of interest.

We have got to take them down to the station,

do an official interview.

Who?

Preston?

I hope you know this is ridiculous.

Picking on an innocent kid!

No wonder you lot can't solve any crimes

if this is the best you can do. Mum!

We're just trying to do our job, Nicky.

What happened?

We just had some stupid fight about a bike.

That's it.

Right? I wouldn't do something like that.

What do you expect him to do, not defend himself?

I mean, Boz was a thug.

I'm sorry, but he was.

And he probably had half of Manchester who wanted to see

the back of him. How is this helping?

I might be in proper trouble here. All right. All right.

Look, it's going to be OK.

Look, we need to go now,

but you can follow us down to the station, OK, Nicky?

Preston? Yeah.

Oh, for pity's sake!

Er, what on earth are you lot up to?

The teacher's here. Where's Miss Chandra?

She has gone for coffee and I am not here for classroom control!

I'd check the cupboard if I were you.

Look, I know I mentioned Love Island

but I didn't expect you to take it literally.

Cupboards, snogging, phones. You are definitely in trouble.

I'm just processing this.

Tonya...

Phone!

I can't. Summat's happened to Preston.

Ah... Hang on.

Ah, OK. Miss Chandra, a word.

Did you film your lesson, leave them alone,

and go off and get a coffee?!

God, don't you think that's a bit mad,

especially when Mr Aku was in here this morning complaining about you?

No. No, I didn't go and get a coffee

because I don't have a coffee

because they wouldn't deliver to school.

And Shola's dad, he doesn't know what he's talking about.

You know, in five years' time,

they're all going to be learning from virtual robot teachers anyway,

so you could say that I'm ahead of the game.

Look, I'm saying this as a mate.

But being head of department isn't for everyone.

Excuse me!

Just because Mr Todd has being saying that

he'd like to be the head of the maths department one day

and you're still on your probation period, aren't you?

Who do you think you're...

Anyway, I just came to remind you about, erm...

..helping me and Val out with the stands,

erm, later, if you, erm...

..if you still want. Cool.

Two to the power of four.

Judas.

So, you thought you'd just casually drop into conversation

that you quite fancy doing my job, did you?

Er, well, it wasn't quite...

Hang on, are you literally doing my job?

What are you doing in here with him?

I'm supposed to be teaching you!

Yeah, I know, I'm sorry, it's just, you know, I was...

I was struggling with the last couple of lessons that we had

and Mr Todd said he'd help me out.

Let me... I just really need to pass this exam.

OK, and the way Mr Todd teaches it, it's just...

..a bit more gettable.

A classroom full of snakes.

I see.

Tonya...are you all right?

She doesn't want to talk about it.

The police have taken Preston in. About Boz.

Hang on - Preston? That...that doesn't make any sense.

Right? There's no way he'd do summat like this.

I mean, yeah, he's annoying, but...

but he's dead kind.

I'm sorry.

But if Preston didn't do it,

which I don't think he did...

then they'll have to work that out and let him go.

Yeah, cos the police always get it right, don't they?

Sorry, Ton.

I just keep thinking, what if he doesn't come home?

No, I know that he didn't do it.

Thanks, Billy.

Exactly.

And the police are going to know that too.

Billy, the very man! Right, so I need a new guitarist.

Right? Strictly backing because I'm going solo now, people.

Yes. Er, so I need you to play the Preston parts.

Are you in? Because we've got a gig next week, so...

What kind of friend are you, Noel?

The police have only just taken Preston in

and you're ditching him already?!

You what? Shola, come on.

The police?

Is someone going to tell me what she means?

Ah, found us eventually, then, did you?

Do not start with me, Amy.

Oh, thanks for all your help with all these stands.

I'm so glad you volunteered.

Are you actually telling me there's no coffee in here either?

I've got a lovely selection of herbal teas, if you want me to...

NO!

Oh, just forget it.

Well, I'm out of ideas, guys, I tell you.

Cos I have done nothing but try

and drag that year of lost causes through their GCSE

and I will not be blamed

for the fact that they're all too basic

to pick up on the most simple maths.

And I tell you what, if Joe thinks their grades aren't good enough

and he can fail me on my probation

and then Mr Swot-Toddy is SO much better than me,

with his "Hey, kids, I love maths,"

and "Oh, Donte, let me give you extra tuition behind Nisha's back

"because her lessons are so rubbish,"

well, then maybe they should make him head of department.

And, actually...

Actually, if you are not going to make sure that your staffroom

is stocked up with coffee, well, then I don't think it's fair

to assume that people are not going to go

and try and source that elsewhere!

OK, slow down.

I understand we all need coffee,

but maybe your focus needs to be on fixing the bigger issue here.

Which is?

You engaging your classes, so you don't lose your job.

And do you know what really hurts?

Everyone thinking that you're no good at your job.

Well, I was going to say Donte and his backstabbing.

But, yeah, sure, guess that would hurt too, Amy!

No-one's going to listen to you

if they feel like you don't want to be there.

I DON'T. Well, pretend that you do.

Pretend you're interested in how those kids

might have any sort of connection to your subject.

Because right now, you seem more interested in caffeine than them.

All right, miss?

Well, misses plural.

Yeah? Thought I had this room booked out for band practice.

I thought the band had broken up.

We have but, you know, I need a private space.

I've got some very, very important work to do.

A man's freedom depends upon this.

OK, I don't want to hear a peep.

Nice, thank you.

Just watch yourself there, miss.

I see what you mean. I know, I know.

OK, remember, we're going to switch stations on the whistle.

Let's go! Come on.

Sorry I'm late. Hey, it's...

Hey, have you been crying?

Everything's all right, isn't it? Er, yeah.

Just been on the phone to Mum about Preston.

What about Preston?

She didn't tell you?

No. Well, she did tell me not to tell everyone about it, so...

Yeah, well, I'm not everyone, am I?

Tonya, she wasn't talking about me. What is it?

Preston's been taken down to the police station.

They're questioning him about Boz.

Right. I need to get down there.

What? No, no, no. It's fine now.

Mum said she was a bit upset earlier,

but Mr Savage helped her calm down.

Mr Savage?

We thought you'd want to play with Dwayne, cheer you up.

You're just so good together.

Oh, my God! Dwonya!

Dwonya!

The police have taken Preston in for questioning. Not here.

What if he ends up getting arrested?

Well, he won't, though, will he, because there's no evidence.

I'm going to hand myself in. You are not!

No, I do, I've got to.

Look, Dad, cos I've got to tell them.

Sh, sh.

Otherwise innocent people are going to... Sh!

How do you think you're going to cope in prison?

You can't even cope in school!

Yeah, exactly! What have I got to lose?

My life here is miserable.

And I've done everything you've asked me to do

and it's just made it worse.

And, I mean, Preston's got his mum,

who loves him, and his sister and all his friends

that are going to miss him, when he goes... And I mean, what have I got?

Hey, hey. You really think nobody would miss you?

What about me, eh? I'd miss you.

I've already lost your mum.

It might be bad to say,

but I'm kind of glad that she's not here to see this.

If she was here, you know what she'd be saying?

She'd be saying, "Steve, you've got one job, and that is Billy."

And you do whatever it takes to protect him, OK?

So, no being a hero, OK?

All right? We'll sort this.

Go on.

Bloody hell!

Steve kissed Nicky?!

Yeah, all right, Neil, keep it down!

I mean, if there's nothing going on,

then why would she turn to him, and not me?

I mean, do you know how humiliating that is?

You know, the whole family know about Preston except me.

Steve kissed Nicky?!

Neil, please! Sorry, sorry.

HE SIGHS

She's been lying to me since the day he got to this school.

Just winds me up, man.

No, I understand pal, I do.

I mean, they were childhood sweethearts,

and now he's back with a big flash job

and he's making waves in her pond, and you?

You are worried.

Yeah, all right.

HE SIGHS

She's...

But I can't lose her, Neil.

Steel yourself, Donte.

Faint heart never won fair maiden.

And for what it's worth, when my wife left me for...

Well, I always regretted the fact that I...

I just allowed it all to happen to me.

I never took action.

Even when I suspected her.

Right, so what do I do, then?

Well, I mean, he is your boss, but this is personal.

You've got every right to tell him to back off. Right.

As the saying goes, you cannot change what you refuse to confront.

Yeah, who said that?

Can't actually remember, but, you know, that's not relevant.

Never surrender.

And that was Churchill.

Not the dog, obviously.

KNOCKING

Steve, You wanted a word?

Yeah, thanks, Mike, um...

..come and take a seat.

Flipping heck, eh?

Where to start?

The reason I didn't say this before was, um...

Well, I thought they were mates.

But then Joe's been on to the care home and it turns out they're not.

Who? Who are mates?

Well, I know how important it is being mates, you know,

I'm ex-care home myself, and...

HE SIGHS

..still feels odd talking to the police even now.

You know, back in the day it was,

see nothing, hear nothing, say nothing.

Steve?

Just speak your mind.

I saw Schuey...

..on the night.

Right. It was near Lupin Street

and he was heading towards the towpath. OK.

Well, Schuey reckons he was with Portia that night.

We'll talk to her, see what she has to say.

I mean, you know, I didn't get a good look,

it was dark, I was on a run, but...

Yeah, I'm pretty certain it was him.

Maybe Schuey knows more than he's letting on.

I'll have a word.

Push at the edges, see if we can get anything else out of him.

We'll need a statement from you, though.

Yeah. Yeah, of course.

I'll follow up.

Thank you.

Thanks, Mike.

Also...

..you ain't gonna love this,

but DC McCall wants us to do a full search of the school.

Yeah, no, of course.

Er, can we delay it a little bit?

Just let the kids get back into the class? Keep disruption to a minimum?

Absolutely, just give us a nod when you're ready.

Right.

Steve, can I have a word?

Just tell me what happened.

What happened with what?

Don't play games with me, Steve.

She told me.

Said that you tried to kiss her and she knocked you back.

Yeah, so she knocked me back.

So you've got nothing to worry about, have you?

Look, I've got to crack on.

Hold on a minute. We were together, you knew that!

Or is that your thing?

Get dead matey, "Let me help you further your career, Donte,

"then I'll get with Nicky behind your back"?

I helped you because you were worth helping.

But I have not got time to be relationship counsellor today.

My relationship's just fine.

Great, your relationship's fine, everything's fine.

We're done here.

Hey, listen.

You might have fooled everyone else, but you haven't fooled me.

All right? I see straight through it.

You know, the fancy suit, the charm, the big smile.

You're nothing but a nasty piece of work.

Oh, yeah, Nicky, she always liked a bad boy.

Hey, hey, look.

I suggest you go off and you cool down

and you think about how you're gonna explain to Nicky that you've just lost your job.

You can finish today, don't come back tomorrow!

MUFFLED MUSIC PLAYS

MUSIC STOPS

What you doing?

You're supposed to be de-Prestoning your back catalogue.

Yeah, but look, I've got this highly sensitive data I need to analyse

ASAP cos I think I've actually found something that might help Preston.

What do you want to help him for, if he murdered Boz?

Sh!

All right, they're only questioning him.

I told you that in secret, remember?

Literally no-one I've told even cares, Noel.

And anyone I have told

agrees that you defo shouldn't be hanging with the likes of him.

This is the sort of thing an artist can't recover from, Noel.

Well, look, I'm sorry for putting the fate of my friend

before my future as a multi-downloadable musician.

This is about ambition, Noel!

You've got to put yourself first, cos if you don't,

you'll end up stuck here like all the rest, doing nothing.

Right.

But I don't want to go anywhere without me mate.

Fine.

Your choice.

The wrong choice, but it's your choice.

Oh, and if you make a great break-up song out of this,

we're 50-50 on the royalties, OK?

Hang on.

So are we finished?

We never even started, Noel.

Noel!

I'm hearing more than a peep.

Stace, you can go, thank you.

I was leaving anyway.

Good!

DOOR CLOSES

BELL RINGS

OK, so this is gonna blow your mind.

The range calculation of these numbers

is the average age

that people meet their life partner.

27?

Wait, I'm not gonna meet anyone till I'm 27?

That's ancient, miss!

Oh, you'll meet plenty before then.

Just none worth your time.

BELL RINGS

Thanks, guys. Well done today.

Thank you, bye-bye, well done.

Goodbye.

Ho-ho!

Well, that seemed to go well!

Engaged, enthusiastic students?

Now just sit back and reap the rewards of improved grades!

Sit back?

Are you kidding? That was 60 minutes.

I've got another class now.

I've got four tomorrow.

I've got 22 this week.

I've got 115 this month...

I get it! You're good with numbers.

I can't do that every day.

Do you know how much extra prep time that would be?

Yeah, about the same as the rest of us!

I've got a life!

If that's what it takes to get an improvement, well, then I'm sorry,

they're just gonna have to stay average/in decline.

Nisha! Val!

That is no way to live.

OK.

I mean, I guess it is your choice.

Yeah, well, sometimes we don't have choices,

they're made for us.

Look, you can absolutely decide to be one of those teachers

who just gets by, we all know a few.

But that might mean someone super invested

like Mr Todd is the better fit for HOD.

Wow, like, don't hold back, Val.

I guess it's like we say to the kids.

You can either knuckle down or you can coast

and just hope you don't fail.

Or cheat?

THEY LAUGH

Or pull a few all-nighters while you're catching up.

Thank you for the coffee.

That was a wicked lesson.

DOOR CLOSES

Hang on, hang on.

OK, we need to bag this.

Whose locker's this?

OK, so quick exercise before we dive back into Blood Brothers.

Er, in a minute, I'm going to ask you to get into pairs

and I want one of you to tell the other one a secret.

Now, it doesn't have to be real, you can make it up, don't worry,

um, but the key is, they have to believe it, OK?

For that, my dears, is what they call acting!

KNOCKING So we can split up and get into pairs, off we go.

Ah, Miss Spratt, can I just, um...

All right, miss, I'll come quietly.

I know it is a crime to look this good.

GIGGLING

Schumacher Weever, can you come with me, please?

Schuey, we need a word at the station.

It's about Boz.

What about him?

Can you explain why these were in your locker?

They're not mine.

We've spoken to Portia. We know you weren't with her the night...

I'll cut him off at the front!

Schuey, this isn't helping you!

Schuey!

Schuey!

Which way did he go?

Hey!

Hey, hey, calm down.

All right, all right, calm down.

Hold him.

Schumacher Weever, I'm arresting you on suspicion of murder.

You do not have to say anything,

but it may harm your defence if you do not mention

when questioned which you later rely on in court.

Sir, look, I've got proof! I've got proof it weren't Preston, right?

So, when you think he was bumping off Boz,

er, we were rehearsing together!

And if you just look there, you see the date and time!

It wasn't him, so you've got to let him go.

That's great work, Noel. Except that's the wrong date.

What?

Look, if it makes you feel any better,

I think Preston's gonna be all right,

despite his lack of alibi.

SIREN WAILS

Er, thanks, Donte.

Good work.

Yeah, yeah, no worries.

Right, I shouldn't have lost my rag before. Shall we, um...

Shall we pick this up tomorrow?

Come and see me in my office.

Excuse me!

Some calm, please!

Right, five seconds to get those phones away now,

or you know what happens, yes?

Oi!

OK, then.

Excuse me, Mr Todd.

Something urgent I need to discuss with you.

Regarding departmental strategies.

Good news, right?

What?

About Preston, I mean.

Um, yeah.

But it's weird, because of course I'm happy about that,

but I feel dead bad for Portia.

She must be thinking Schuey could have done it.

It's been a mad day though, innit?

Mate, did you just say Preston?

Sorry? What are you sorry about?

What is he sorry about?

I may have told the police that Preston hit Boz,

but I've been trying to tell you all day.

Well, sort of.

So you grassed on my brother?

Well... And then you kissed me?

It were not like that. Then what was it like then, Dwayne?

OK, it were a little bit like that, but...

..I still think we should talk about it.

About us.

I mean... No.

There is no us!

How could you do that to Preston?

Tonya? No!

I'm going to see Portia,

because she needs me and I'm a good friend.

How is it that I'm still here?

Breaking and afraid

In this mess I made

Oh-oh

How is it that I am lost?

Hating on myself

BOTH: Hearing every word I said

Stupid phrases in my head...

Oh, mate!

Calm down, calm down, calm down.

Never thought I'd be glad to be back in this place.

I was... I was proper scared for a minute, I'm not gonna lie.

Was it like what it's like on telly?

Nah, it's scarier.

Hey, I heard you...

..you went all out to get me an alibi.

For the wrong night.

Thanks, mate.

Well, where's our manager?

You see, Preston...

the thing with love is...

Look, listen.

Right?

You don't know if it's real, until it's been tested.

Right, so...

so you were tested?

She thinks I'm a loser.

Oh...

I'm sure you'll win her round, mate.

Just, um...

How about you write her a song?

Or like a rap, like, um...

Yeah!

Stace, Stace, I think you're ace

will you come back to my place?

Right, that's why I'm the song writer, Preston.

All I'm saying is, you seemed to really like her.

And...

I mean, she's...she's a gob on legs.

But she's your gob on legs.

I knew you'd come round eventually.

Maybe I'll drop her a text, yeah?

Or you could talk to her in person?

Yeah, right, I'll, er...

Yeah.

Thanks.

Did he say something?

Hey, are you nearly finished? Cos I want to go.

"Oh, hi, Nicky, how was your day at the police station?"

"How was Preston's day from hell?"

Oh, sorry, am I allowed to know about that now, am I?

I just don't get it, why would you call Tonya and not me?

Because I knew you'd be busy,

and you never have your phone on you, anyway,

and I knew Tonya would be worried.

You know what kids are like.

Thought it'd be all over social media

before they'd read Preston his rights!

Yeah. And Steve, he was supportive, was he?

Yes, he was there at the time, if that's what you mean.

Yeah, cos Steve's always there, in't he?

OK, let's have another conversation about Steve.

Yeah, because you're just never honest with me about him.

Yeah, it drives me crazy that it gets in my head,

and I end up doing stupid stuff.

And what have you done?

HE SIGHS

I hit him.

Well, sort of.

Nick?

And what?

What? Are you sacked?

Am I?

I mean, I'm on my final warning,

so is that both our jobs you've lost, or just your own?

Hang on a minute.

Don't give me that, OK?

We never would have been in this mess

if you were just honest with me about him from the start.

Oh, right, it's my fault that you can't control your temper, is it?

Yeah, that... That, er... That is good to know.

I'd better stay away from you, cos who knows

what else I'll make you do?

Hey, that's not what I meant. I don't want to be responsible

for what happens to the next person

who makes you feel that little bit insecure.

You know, I can't stand you when you're like this.

You're so hard-faced.

Hard-faced?!

No, I'll tell you what I am, Donte.

I am tired.

You're tired? Yes, I am!

Do you know, just for once, I would like to not be

the only grown-up in this family, in this relationship!

Yeah, well, I'm not a child,

but don't let that stop you from talking to me like one, all right?

Yeah, says the boy who's just had a scrap in the playground.

I don't have the energy for the poor Donte show right now, OK?

You don't really think he did it, do you?

I mean, I know he's a handful but...

I absolutely do think he did it.

And the evidence would suggest that I'm correct.

Last time I checked, it was innocent until proven guilty.

Oh, come on, Val.

You don't have to be Jessica Fletcher to solve this one.

Who? Eh?

So, Mr Todd and two other volunteers from the department

will be running bespoke and after-school intervention sessions

with pupils I've identified as performing below their FFT target,

pupil premium students and middle ability boys.

And of course, as head of department,

I'll be overseeing the very complicated administration

of this programme.

Right, sounds good. Great work, everyone.

Yeah, well done, Nisha, really impressed.

Some great ideas, eh?

Thank you.

Thanks for today, Toddy, couldn't have done it without you.

Well, I wasn't entirely aware that I...

I mean, it's fine, of course, but I didn't realise that you'd be

presenting my new departmental strategies, well...

..as your own.

You know, it's just one of those annoying things

that you have to take on as HOD.

We should definitely talk through any other ideas you'd like me to push through for you.

Feels like it might be the night for a... Drink.

Yes! Lovely stuff.

Are you coming? Go on, then.

Whoa, slow down, Seabiscuit.

All right, thanks, Wendy, thanks for everything today. Thank you.

I'm, er, considering a career change.

DC Whitwell.

Got a bit of a ring to it, hasn't it?

Actually, will it be, like, DI Whitwell?

Cos, like, I don't want to do myself down, do I?

I'll see you tomorrow, Wendy.

Yeah.

Why did they arrest Schuey?

They found some evidence in his locker.

Boz's bus pass and the wire.

Dad...

..what have you done?

Well, an opportunity came up and I took it.

But now we've both got to live with that.

Schuey would have ended up in prison anyway.

This isn't who you are.

We can't undo it, Billy.

It's done.

We've got to make it mean something.

All this, it's got to have been for something.

We've got a chance here, mate.

A fresh start.

OK, Mr Weever...

..who are you going to call?

And, er, please don't say Ghostbusters.

I hear it ten times a day.

Miss Campbell.

I want to call Kim Campbell.

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