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We've just received a pretty nasty death threat.

SHE GROANS

I sentence you to be detained in a Youth Rehabilitation Centre

for 18 months.

It's from Billy.

You not going to open it? No. Why would I want to hear

what he's got to say?

Hi.

Still awkward when your mum catches you kissing a boy, innit?

Can't be getting over-emotional every time someone gives you

a bit of direction! I'm not, Aleena said that...

If you think Aleena's so great, why don't you put your false

eyelashes back on and paint your face like a clown.

He was just trying to help me.

Doesn't sound too helpful to me.

Like the good old days, eh? Fred! But, um...

Gosh, what are you doing here?

You called me names, you put me down.

You made me question everything and I...

..I would always be the one apologising.

Don't you look down your nose at me.

You are nothing but a fat, frigid freak.

Wow.

But the last time I saw her, she told me she was pregnant...

His birthday is eight months after that.

I wanted to tell you straight away, OK,

but your mum, she didn't let me.

So, what you're telling me is that I've been lied to my whole life.

I don't understand.

Don't you want to be Head of English?

Yeah. I... I don't know.

I've not thought about it.

Me? Management? Yes, you.

And for what it's worth, I think you'd do an excellent job.

Oh, thanks, Coral.

We've looked everywhere else.

Right.

CHATTER

It's over there, for the head's office, right?

Ashton?! Look, you can't make me leave here.

I'm not trying to! I just don't want him teaching you.

Go on, get to class.

Go!

Celine.

Hey. I've been trying to call you... Yeah, once.

I mean, you really wanted to speak to us, didn't you?

Yeah, look, I thought it'd be best if I stay away, you know?

I didn't think you wanted to see me. Yeah, well, keep it that way.

I mean, what were you thinking?!

You said you'd keep quiet.

It's not like I wanted any of this to happen!

Um...

Mrs Stone?

Hi, um, Mrs Drake is running a little bit late so

shall I show you to her office?

Just this way. OK.

Well, I'd mentor you.

You wouldn't be left dangling, if that's what you're worried about.

It's not that.

Erm...

I just got some news this morning, that's all.

Oh. Is, uh... Is everything OK?

No. No, not really, no.

Fred's getting married.

That's OK, isn't it? You don't still harbour feelings?

No! No, it's not that. I just...

I know what he's like.

And now, I know there's this other woman out there

who's going to go through exactly what I went through.

And maybe, she'll be lucky and get away, but he'll just carry on

hurting people and scarring them.

Amy... It's fine.

It's fine. I'm fine. It's just...

..it's on my mind.

Anyway, tell me more about the administrative delights of being

the Head of English.

Well, um, you have to be organised, for starters.

On time...

MUSIC: Adored by Royel Otis

SIREN WAILS

A breathalyser?

It's 8.30 in the morning!

One long breath until it beeps.

SHE SIGHS

BREATHALYSER BEEPS

Look, I know I was going fast,

but I'm sure I wasn't over the speed limit.

I must inform you, you've just failed the roadside breath test.

Excuse me?!

So now, I have to ask you to accompany me to the police station.

No, Libby, no, it is not OK!

You've been off for days!

Libby? Libby!?

She's claiming she's sick, when she's as fit as a flaming fiddle.

I'm going to end up with a fine, or on a bleeding course!

She's definitely not ill? Oh, no, no, no.

She had a sniffle three days ago.

That's it!

It's her birthday today and all.

You'd think she'd want to come in for all the attention!

Maybe there's something's bothering her.

Oh, I'll bother her if she's off much longer!

Thanks, love.

Right, may as well head back to class

since Stella's not here for the staff briefing.

It's not like her to be late. Hmm...

LINE RINGS

VOICEMAIL: Hey, this is Libby. Leave a message.

Does anyone know what she wants?

No, and Stella's still not here.

When do I start calling hospitals?

Hey, hey, just... Look, let's not go there yet.

She's never late. There's something wrong.

LOCK BUZZES

So, I just accept the caution and I'm free to go?

That's correct.

You passed the second breath test.

You were very lucky.

So, how do I get back to my car?

I would advise you not to drive for the rest of the day.

What? Really?

So, how do I...?

I'm just so late, and my job is not the sort of job you can be late for.

Can anyone give me a lift?

HE SIGHS

Go on, then.

I knock off in a minute, I'll meet you out the front.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

PHONE BUZZES

It's Miss Spratt again.

I told you.

Don't answer it. PHONE CONTINUES BUZZING

But what if something's happened? What if it's Dad or the baby?

Hello? Hi, Libby.

How are you?

Fine.

I mean, I'm...I'm sick.

A bit better, but is everything OK?

Erm, yeah. No, uh, I was just worried

cos you haven't been in school for quite a while.

It's your birthday.

There's nothing to worry about.

So, you're not avoiding school because of what happened last week?

With me and you?

Thinks I'm avoiding her.

I have not thought about you once, Miss.

Right, OK.

Look...

..Libby, you dropped Drama.

That's fine. You want a proper job.

But for that, you're going to need good grades in the subjects

you are doing, and you're never going to get those

if you're not here.

You'll be lucky to pass at all.

What's she saying? It's your choice.

Do what you like, but please, please,

don't screw up your future because of me.

PHONE BEEPS Well?

She says I've got to go in. Or else.

HE SCOFFS

SCHOOL BELL RINGS

So, Rochester does have to change for Jane,

but the question is, is that change positive?

Miss...

..where's Agnes?

I don't know.

Right, in groups. I want two examples of change in Jane Eyre.

Aww, someone missing their girlfriend?

THEY LAUGH

She's not my girlfriend.

THEY CHATTER

LOCK JANGLES

Billy.

Are you OK?

Why do you care?

Because you're hurt.

Is this some kind of God thing?

Me being here?

What if it is?

Jesus teaches us not to judge, or condemn.

I read your letter,

and it seemed like you wanted to move on from all this.

That's why I called you.

But I really needed to see you face-to-face.

Why do you want to see Schuey?

To talk.

About what?

Billy, I think I could persuade him to come.

And I actually think it'll be a really good thing for both of you.

But I don't want to see him to get hurt.

Or you.

So before I try and get him to come here...

..what is it that you want to say?

OK, so, how does this fit with what Aristotle said?

Noel?

Yes.

What did she say?

Right, well, you see...you see the thing is, Miss, is...

..he said a lot of things.

Yeah, yeah, he did, didn't he? He did.

Pick one.

DOOR OPENS Uh...

WHISTLES Hey, Libby.

Uh, happy birthday, Guthrie!

You made it...

..for the last two minutes of class.

Sorry, Miss. I forgot my bus pass and once we'd gone back for that...

SCHOOL BELL RINGS

Don't forget, your Aristotle essays are due on Wednesday.

Uh, Libby.

Can we just...

..can I have a quick word?

Just Libby.

Sure, Miss.

See you later, babes.

Is everything OK? Yeah.

So, you're staying with Jared?

He said I should, so I don't make Coral and the baby sick.

Right. Uh, OK... Erm...

..do you feel like, in any way, he might've been pressuring you

to stay off school when you weren't really sick?

What? No!

Are you sure? Because... Yeah.

I've got to go now, Miss.

DOOR OPENS, SHE SIGHS

DOOR CLOSES

DOOR CLOSES

Erm, can I help you?

You need to back off.

Excuse me?

Calling a pupil...

So weird.

I think, best thing to do is to reschedule.

I'm not rescheduling!

It's just that when Mrs Drake gets in,

she's going to have very little time... How is that fair?

So, she's late and...

..and my child suffers!?

OK. Well... Well, may... Maybe we could, erm,

we could talk about what the issue is?

You know, and then, I can feed back. I don't need you to feed back...

I want you to... Look, I need you...

Look, Donte Charles is...

..Ashton's biological father.

SHE SIGHS

Right. Well, wow. Yeah. He's just found out,

and he's extremely upset, and extremely angry.

Donte? Ashton! Ashton, yeah...

I mean, he's not speaking to me, or his dad.

His actual dad. You know, his dad that brought him up.

I want Donte taken off his timetable.

Now! Yeah...

Yeah, yeah, yeah. We could look at into that.

Let me tell you, erm...

Till the end of term? Yeah.

I'm just really worried about him.

So, a conductor is a material that allows internal thermal

energy to be transmitted through it easily.

What's wrong with you?

All metals are good conductors. Nothing.

So, when one end of the metal rod... Listen, have you, um...

..is put into a fire, the energy from the flame...

..have you got any of your gran's pills?

I'm on... I'm on my last one, so...

Wow.

What's up, Ashton? How are you doing?

Yeah, huh. All you want is pills.

What...?

Ashton, it's not like that.

Quiet.

Ashton? Sit up, please.

No.

Excuse me?! I said, sit up!

Have you done any of the work?

No.

Are you OK?

Look, I know you have gone through a difficult time recently,

so, you know, if you need any... "Difficult"?

Oh, you mean, when I learnt that you and Miss Sharma

are mum and daughter? Ashton... PUPILS GASP

Or that you was both hooking up with Mr Charles at the same time.

Ashton, that is enough!

SCHOOL BELL RINGS

That is mad!

At the same time?

That is proper hangin'...

Donte and Miss Chandra. And Miss Sharma.

It's absolutely disgusting.

Ashton Stone, get back here, now!

No.

No... Oh, I am so sorry.

I told you to leave it!

Ashton!

Is that Mrs Drake?

Do you think that's her boyfriend?

I didn't think she had it in her.

What were those two sniggering at?

Oh...

Who is that?

Ooh, a friend?

A very young, attractive friend.

She is two hours late for work.

Hmm...

Here she comes.

I'm here, I'm here!

My... My phone died. Er...

I had a prang.

Nightmare.

Thank goodness that lovely young man was here to give you a ride.

CLEARS THROAT Yeah, well, um, I was...

..I was too shocked to drive...

Mrs Drake, can I have a word?

Um, you've actually got the security review, so...

It's important. Oh, right.

OK, you've got from here to my office door.

A mechanic. Hmm!

I didn't want to wait as it's a safeguarding concern.

When is it not? Uh, sorry, go on.

Libby Guthrie and Jared Jones, there's a few red flags for me.

Well, last week I saw him be extremely critical of her.

And as a result, she gave up with this audition.

And they've been off this week. Truanting?

She has been ill. But I think he's trying to isolate her

and control her and intimidate anybody who...

You're not convinced? Well, it does all sound a bit melodramatic...

Look... ..but I can see that you're worried so I'll ask Val

to look into it. OK. But it's just... Amy, you referred it up.

You've done the right thing. OK?

OK.

But I might just speak to Val, and explain? As you wish.

Have you heard!? Mr Charles? Eww...

Yeah! Like, who else is shagging half the staffroom?

What about Mr Guthrie?

HEAVY THUD

BOTH: Eww.

Spratt's so got it in for me. It's not you, she's never liked me.

Any excuse to have a... Happy birthday!

Ugh, you're so old.

Look at those wrinkles.

She used to be so pretty.

All right, Cat.

So, you're in school, which means...

..a party can happen?

Yes, please! On it. See ya.

A party?

Do you mind? It's Cat's idea.

She was messaging about it last night.

But if you don't want to, I'll tell her... Hey, chill!

I was just surprised.

It's your birthday. You should totally have a party!

Hey up, you. Hey, Val. Um, I made a safeguarding report.

Stella's just emailed me, yep.

Great! OK. Do you need any more information

cos I'm happy to type something up?

Sure. But just to manage your expectations, Amy,

where there's no disclosure from the child,

and no evidence of harm... But there is harm!

What because she doesn't have bruises?

Look come on, Val, you know I know, I've been there!

I know, mate...

Coral said you'd had some news.

Do you think maybe you might be a bit sensitive?

Look, it's been logged.

And from now on, I will be watching.

So "evidence of harm".

That's what you need?

Yeah. Right.

You agreed what with Mrs Stone?

To take Donte off his timetable.

It's only half a term. No, it isn't.

It's letting parents dictate school policy.

It goes against everything that I've been saying.

I mean, they're pretty wild circumstances

and not likely to be repeated.

You think, in this place?

It's time for the security review.

Erm, you remember Sergeant Rutherford?

Yeah.

Mrs Drake.

Hello, Sergeant.

Yeah. I'll leave you to it. Sorry.

Wendy, could you, er, give us a moment, please, with the sergeant?

Of course.

DOOR CLOSES

Erm...

Erm, Mike, erm...

This morning. Yeah. Are you OK?

Well, it's not an ideal situation.

And honestly, I'm hoping it won't become common knowledge.

Well, arrests are on public record,

and they can show up on your DBS.

Oh, erm...

Yes, but you personally, erm...

I'd really appreciate if you would keep this between us.

Sorry. Er, we really do need to get going.

We've got a lot to cover.

Yes.

CLASSROOM CHATTERS

You look tired, Sir.

Is someone keeping you up?

Is it not incest, though?

Mumcest!

OK, Mr Casey's been delayed,

so he's left you some worksheets here, apparently.

CLASS: Oooh!

Oh! Back for more, Miss?

How did they know about this?

Ashton.

You need to speak to him.

It's not what he wants. It's not what his mum wants either.

Well, you're... WHISPERS: You're his dad.

OK, he might be angry, but he needs you.

And, you know, if you've just spoken to him sooner,

maybe this wouldn't have happened.

You've defo just been dumped, Sir.

LAUGHTER

Sorry, Sir. I was at the doctor's.

Hey.

You OK?

Right. Get on with these worksheets.

Mr Casey will be here in a minute.

The main way to improve security is visitor policy.

Just control who comes in.

It's not rocket science.

We'll meet you in the canteen.

I'm just going to show the sergeant the stairs.

OK. Very thorough.

Mike. Erm, what we were talking about earlier...

Stella, it's not my place to tell your staff.

Oh, thank you. Erm, but I also need an assurance

that you won't tell anyone, you know, here in the school

or in any other context.

I'm a professional.

I can't talk about cases.

I know, but you're married to my deputy,

and things might just slip out.

SOMEONE CLEARS THEIR THROAT

Sorry.

Wrong button.

Shall we all take the lift?

Yes. Yes.

LIFT DINGS

Name the 14 etre verbs and their past participles.

Come on, write it down.

Aller. Arriver.

Descendre. Redescendre.

Entrer.

Agnes.

Monter...

Hey.

Are you sure you're OK?

Yeah. Why wouldn't I be?

Erm... Just cos, you know,

you was at the doc's.

Oh.

Yeah...

..I wasn't.

Then where were you?

SHE SIGHS

I went to see Billy.

What?

Er, sh! Sh!

That murderer?

He's not a murderer.

Who killed Boz, then?

Er, Schuey, Agnes, shush!

They convicted him of manslaughter.

He didn't mean to kill anyone.

Are you dumb?

Billy did a bad thing,

but he's sorry.

Schuey, he wants to see you.

And I really, really think that you should go.

Oh, I'm going to go.

Yeah, actually, I'm going to go smash his face in. Schuey!

Er, no, you're not...

Don't leave my class...!

Schuey! Schuey!

Hi, Luca. Erm...

You know Jared?

Er...

Riley, can I have some help, please?

I'm just about to go on lunch break.

Please. It is important.

Thank you. Erm...

Can you ask Luca whether

Jared had any issues at St Jude's?

For example...?

Trouble with girlfriends.

Is this about Chanelle? She wasn't at St Jude's.

Yeah. Yeah, it is. Can you tell me what happened?

Do you know what? This seems like teenage gossip.

Please. It is important.

Then go through the proper channels.

Let Luca have a lunch break.

Erm...

Luca, can you please tell me what happened

between Jared and Chanelle?

PHONE BEEPS

Chanelle was upset,

and then Jared came here?

OK.

Luca, can you come with me?

Please? Now.

Bring your stuff.

BELL RINGS

Thank you.

Stella's been out of sorts all day.

Wendy said she sounded het up

and that she definitely talked about Mike

being married to her deputy.

Hmm. So, all this is on top of her getting dropped off

by a toy boy this morning.

We don't know it was a toy boy.

Maybe she's having a midlife whatsit.

You know, the fear of death forcing her to seek

inappropriately young bedfellows.

She did give me a very funny look the other day.

You probably had ketchup on your chin.

Still, can't believe she propositioned Mike.

THEY LAUGH

Who propositioned Mike?

Er, I need a number for Schuey's social worker, if anyone's got it.

Seriously, who propositioned Mike?

Where's Stella?

Security review with Wendy...

..and, er, Mike.

Someone needs to have a word with these kids.

They've all been laughing at her.

One lad drew something unspeakable on my whiteboard. Mum!

And, yes, she's just called me "Mum".

So you can all stop pretending, because I know that you all know.

Why don't you just tell us?

Because you didn't need to know!

Anyway, you need to crack down on the stupid gossip.

Because if it doesn't stop pronto,

you're going to be two teachers down, all right?

Miss Chambers. Amy?

Luca,

can you tell Val

about Jared and Chanelle?

Miss Spratt, I think Riley should...

Luca.

It's OK. It's OK.

Can you wait here?

Just wait.

What are you doing?

Well, you said get evidence.

Luca clearly knows something about Jared and a past relationship

at his old school. Just talk to him.

That's not what I meant.

You shouldn't have been talking to Luca without a CSW.

Amy, this is inappropriate.

You are too close to this.

I will deal with it.

Please reassure Luca.

I'm sorry, Luca.

It's OK.

Val said,

do you know

Chanelle's social media?

The...

..social media.

PHONE BEEPS

Chanelle. Social media.

Yeah, yeah.

What are you wearing for the party, Libby? Ah!

I think I can sort that one.

Right, drum roll, please.

Drum roll!

Whoa!

Wahey! Oh, no. You haven't.

It's my new band!

It's a prime present, that. Are you serious?

It'll be worth a fortune when we're big.

Hey, OG merchandise.

I will never take this off.

On that note, we also have tote bags.

Yes, �10. Take that...

I have had a day of it, I'm telling you.

Oh, and that is before I get to the madness

that Neil and Coral have been...

Don't mind if I join you?

Mike, can you take me through a lockdown procedure again?

Er, yeah. Erm...

Basically, as I was saying,

it's visitor policy.

Fair play to Mr C. Miss Chandra is well fit.

Oh, can we stop talking about it now?

How did you find out, though?

You didn't, like, see anything?

Oi, Ash.

In trouble now!

Go on, you lot.

Hey, I need a word.

Oh, so you want to talk to us now?

I thought you didn't want to speak to us.

You're not wrong.

Well, go on, then.

Yeah, whatever. Ashton, wait.

Look, I'm just trying to figure out which bit to explain first.

How about the bit where you say you didn't know about us?

But Mum says she told you 16 years ago.

She did. She did tell me, but I didn't believe her.

You know, we were just teenagers! Yeah, right!

No, you just wanted someone else to raise your kid.

No, that's not how it... Who cares, right? Not your problem.

Look, I should have checked with her. I should have!

Do you not think I haven't beaten myself up

about that ever since I met you?

I don't know what you were thinking.

I just didn't want to see you get hurt. Yeah? Well done!

Ashton, please, man. You've got to listen to me.

No! No, I don't!

Look, I don't have to do anything you or Mum tell me.

I'm finished with both of you!

Ashton.

Is, er... Is Stella in there?

She's just finishing up with Mike.

FROM NEXT ROOM: I had a glass of wine after midnight...

OK, can I...can I pop in?

No.

Mm!

I need to know if you're going to tell your husband!

Tell his husband what?

Joe. Mike, don't!

OK, what is going on?

Nothing!

Stella.

All right, Joseph. Come in, please.

SHE SIGHS

I was arrested this morning for drink-driving.

I had a glass of wine after midnight

and it put me over the limit.

Oh, that makes more sense.

Than what?

Nothing. I'd really appreciate some discretion.

I think it would damage my authority if this got out.

Mm, yeah. Yeah, yeah, course. Yeah.

Thank you. Lips are sealed.

Wow. Er...

I'll... Yeah.

Where's the...? That's it...

BELL RINGS

Oh!

You made me jump.

What are you doing?

I'm sorry, OK?

About earlier.

I'm an idiot.

I'm still your mate.

Shouldn't you be in class?

Got a toilet pass, remember?

Oh, come on, Ashton. What is it?

It's Donte. What?

Oh, is it that love-hexagon thing with the teachers?

Yeah. That's icky. No, Ton.

Donte is...

What?

He's my dad.

He... He's not your dad.

Yeah, he is. Look,

him and my mum went to school together,

and he says he didn't know she was pregnant.

Like, sure.

How's that work?

Are...are you joking me?

Is that why you came here?

No. Look, I told you, I didn't know.

They all did though.

Donte. Me mum.

Me dad. Well, who I thought was my dad anyway.

And they never...they never said? No!

They just lied.

Hey, Ashton...

Donte's not that bad, you know.

He helped Preston sort stuff out, and he helped me.

I think he's a good person.

Look, if he says he didn't know about you, then...

..maybe he didn't.

And you like Donte, right?

I don't know.

I did.

Maybe it's worth...

..giving him one more chance?

Jared, it's gorgeous.

I love it!

Even more than Noel's T-shirt.

Ha!

Yeah, that was, er... That was weird, wasn't it?

It was funny.

I just thought, like, how close does he think you guys are?

We're mates.

He's got the wrong impression somehow.

What, that I like him?

Look, I could be wrong.

You're so beautiful and friendly and...

Stace didn't look too happy about him giving you a present.

What? No, no.

We are so just friends.

I'll go speak to her. Hey, babes,

you don't want to make it any worse.

I'm sure it'll be fine.

Maybe just...

..just cool it around him tonight, yeah? At the party.

Oh, the party.

Or, I mean, it's your birthday.

Do you really want all that drama?

You could just say you're not feeling great

and we can do something, just the two of us.

Yeah.

PHONES VIBRATE AND BEEP

What? Cancelling her own party? Is she for real?

What? Why?

Come on, guys. Off your phones.

Cat!

PHONE VIBRATES

That your phone, Miss?

Sorry. Erm...

I've just got to take this. Just, er...

I'll be right outside. Just practise your improvisation.

Hello.

Amy Spratt?

This is Chanelle Collins. You messaged me.

Yeah. Hi, Chanelle.

Thank you so much for getting back to me. Erm...

I'm sort of in a lesson right now, but can I call you back?

Or we could meet after school.

I'm here now. What?

Your message said you taught at Waterloo Road.

I'm outside.

Er...

Ah, Miss Spratt. Good. I was coming to see you.

I'm so sorry, Coral. I've just got to go and...

Riley has put in a complaint on behalf of Luca.

Apparently, you took him to Val,

asking him about other students' personal lives.

This isn't how you get promoted to temporary Head of English.

Yeah, I know. I'm... It was a safeguarding concern.

And now Stella has to know.

Can I assure her that any future concerns

will go through the proper channels?

Yeah, of course. I was trying to...

You have to be careful, Amy.

You don't have the perfect record here.

Right. Yeah. OK. I know, I know. I've just...

I've got to go.

We'll talk about it.

Chanelle. Amy. I'm really sorry, but you can't be here.

You said Jared had a new girlfriend.

That you were worried. Yeah, yeah, that's true,

but there are procedures we need to follow.

You said it was important.

I came all this way.

Yeah, I know. I'm so sorry,

but let me walk you to the end of the road,

and we'll figure out a time we can meet, and we'll talk properly.

Chanelle? This new girlfriend,

she's in sixth form, yeah?

No. Chanelle, please.

She needs to know. Erm...

Like it's Cat's problem I'm cancelling my birthday party.

DOOR OPENS

What the...? Jared Jones.

Chanelle, please. This is only going to make things worse.

You his new girlfriend?

You leave her out of this.

Who are you? Why don't you ask him?

My stalker. She's mental.

Doesn't want me with anyone else.

Too right! She's on to you, you know.

I'm going to tell her everything.

How you're a controlling, lying narcissist

who kicks off when anyone stands up to him.

Yeah. You're going to tell her everything?

Wendy. Wendy, I need help.

I'm in the sixth form. There's an intruder.

I'm not an intruder.

Now! Chanelle, please, you need to leave.

But I haven't even told you anything yet.

I haven't even spoken to...

I know, I know. It's OK.

Come on. Come on.

Come on, come on. It's all right.

No. He's not getting away with this again.

Wait, Chanelle, no!

STUDENTS GASP

Chanelle!

Erm...

Joe, it's his nose.

Oof.

You look like death.

Right. Yeah.

Thanks.

Stay away from Agnes, yeah?

So, you like Agnes, then?

Can't see that working out.

Are you trying to mess with me, Billy boy?

Don't go near her again.

Or what?

You don't want to know.

No, I do, actually.

Cos what are you going to do, Schuey?

I'm in prison.

There is nothing that you can do.

God, were you always this thick?

Oi. There is no way

a girl like Agnes

is ever falling for a guy like you.

Sit down, Savage.

There's far harder kids in here than you.

I'm so sorry. I can't believe she came in.

Yes, well, that's what happens when you invite people.

No, I didn't! I never in a million years thought she'd come here.

I was just trying to find out whether there'd been any issues

with Jared in the past, and he must have really damaged her.

We need to talk to Libby properly.

Calm down, please.

Wendy's checked the CCTV.

Chanelle's off the premises. Thank goodness. Thanks, Mike.

I'm going to make some calls, talk to Libby.

We'll get to the bottom of this.

SHE SIGHS

SCHOOL BELL RINGS

OK, Libby.

Do you want to come and sit down?

So, you've got nothing to worry about.

Are you joking me? Jared got punched.

I just want to talk about you for now.

Check out how you're doing.

I'm fine. She didn't touch me.

Libby, I have to ask, has Jared ever hurt you?

Jared? What? No.

Been aggressive? Hostile?

Made you feel unsafe?

No. He's my boyfriend.

He's never tried to control you?

No.

I, for one, would like to meet the lad

who could get our Libby to do something she didn't want to.

Amy's just seeing things that aren't there.

Mrs Drake, I've been hassled by boys before.

Dean Weever. Oh, little scrote.

He made me feel like dirt.

He was aggressive.

He made me feel unsafe.

But Jared never makes me feel like that.

He looks after me.

Sometimes too much.

Yeah. Yes, of course.

Thanks, Libby.

So, do you want to know what I said to her?

I said...

..that I wanted to say sorry.

About Boz.

And that, one day...

..I hope you'll forgive me.

And that I forgive you.

What?

Forgive me?!

YOU killed my friend.

Yeah, I did.

Because I was meant to hurt you.

I didn't care about Boz.

You were the one who beat me up,

stole my stuff,

made my life unbearable. Nah.

Nah, the amount of people that have given me a kicking!

Yeah, I can guess. And I NEVER tied no wire across no towpath.

I never murdered no-one.

No, you battered me instead!

So I did.

Nah.

You're a psycho.

And now I'm here.

But Dad's done.

Boz is dead... Don't say his name.

..because of you, Schuey.

And you know that.

Else you wouldn't care if I hung out with Agnes,

if she got to know me,

if I told her everything that you'd done.

I'm done.

You know, she likes you, as well, you know.

And that's sad,

because we both know that you're never going to change.

You're just going to mess her up.

Or worse.

I mean, it's flattering. Oh, stop it!

To think you consider me that attractive... Just...

..that a woman would risk it all for just...

Stop it! ..just a sniff of my uniform.

Oh, no. See, now's not the time.

Are you joining us, Mr Casey?

So, what did Libby say? Is she OK?

Amy, how did you get Chanelle's number?

Er, Luca gave me her name,

and I contacted her through social media.

I left a message, and I asked her to call me.

And you also called Libby Guthrie this morning on your mobile?

Yeah.

So you contacted two students on your personal phone?

Yeah, and I know that's not ideal, but Libby was at risk,

and I wasn't prepared to let the situation get any worse.

But it did get worse.

I didn't ask Chanelle to come here,

but the fact that she felt like she had to...

You know that she filed a complaint against Jared.

Jared filed one against her. What?

It's in his transfer file.

Jared reported her for harassment.

Stalking-type behaviour.

No, see, that's what they do.

So, they...they...they play the victim, and then they blame you...

Jared is the victim!

Your behaviour resulted in him being assaulted on school premises.

And I am so sorry that that happened, but I think

we need to look at the bigger picture here.

There's a child in danger. No, she isn't!

Libby is fine. Her father agrees.

No, see... No, it is...

It's really hard to see, and it's even harder to admit, but...

Amy, you violated safeguarding procedures multiple times

and set in motion a disastrous chain of events

because of a flight of fancy

about something that isn't even your concern.

Student welfare is my concern.

And that's before we get to leaving a class completely unattended,

or the complaint Riley's made about your treatment of Luca.

Added to what's already on your record, you leave me no choice.

No, please, wait. You can't... Your employment here is terminated.

Wait, Stella, can we just take a sec? With immediate effect!

Hey.

Are you OK?

I know there's been mad rumours going about, but...

No.

Hey, what is it?

It's all right, yeah?

Look...

Jared.

Come on, lovey.

Amy's just packing up.

Right. Good.

You OK?

Not really, Joseph.

I do not need my judgment questioned. What?

And I do not need to be laughed at.

No, no, no.

Mike was laughing at me.

And I'm sorry for speaking up, but, Stella,

usual procedure is suspension, and then following...

I know, I know. But that list of mistakes?

There's not a trust in the land

that would let her carry on after that.

Are you sure?

You don't think it would have been worth just taking some time?

It's not been the least stressful day, has it?

It's been a stressful month!

But I can still make decisions.

You came back straight after the attack.

You haven't had any counselling. SHE SCOFFS

I don't need counselling.

With respect, it's better than self-medicating.

I wasn't self-medicating.

I worked late and I had a glass of wine or two.

I'm fine. Maybe. But for the record,

if what happened to you happened to me,

I would be in counselling.

And I would have taken a day at least

to think about losing a teacher so passionate about the kids

she'd put her job on the line.

DOOR OPENS AND SHUTS

You've just thrown everything away.

You could have been temporary Head of English.

You've got the right to appeal. You know that. Yeah, yeah.

And I'm saying that to you as your union rep and friend.

You did a stupid thing.

But I am still your friend.

Why are you both acting like

I've done the most terrible thing in the world?

Amy, you put my child in danger.

No, no, Jared did that.

He's the one that traumatised that poor girl.

And I've tried to warn you and Stella and Val.

I just...

I just wish you'd stuck to teaching.

FOOTSTEPS APPROACH

KNOCK ON DOOR

Amy.

A word in private?

I may have been a bit hasty.

We might be able to avoid dismissal.

We could suspend you, investigate

and give you a route back to teaching here,

with conditions, under supervision.

Right. Erm...

I don't think so.

What? Amy!

Mrs Drake...

..I've been in an abusive relationship.

I know what I'm seeing.

But I'm not an idiot. I realise I went about it the wrong way today.

But the thing is, I just don't think there was a right way.

Not at the school, not now.

Not with you in charge.

I beg your pardon?

I'm a good teacher,

but the bits of the job I really love, the bits I'm the best at,

feel like bits that you don't value.

I can't stay if all you want me to do is teach.

Excuse me.

See? Nothing's going on.

Noel just sends stupid gifts.

I think you're just stressed.

Of course you are. Look at what happened.

That awful girl.

I'm not an idiot, Libby!

If I'm thinking this, there's got to be a reason.

You want the complete set, is that it?

Screw Dean and his clown sidekick, too? No!

Then delete Noel's number now.

No. This is mad. No!

Argh! Jared!

It's ruined.

I'm sorry.

OK? I'm sorry... I...

Today's been...

I've got a spare one at home.

Let's just go get it.

I think...

I think I might go back to mine tonight.

Right.

You're upset.

I mean, you broke your phone.

I got beaten up by my stalker cos of what you told the teacher.

I told you. I didn't say anything.

You showed her that video of me helping you.

You haven't even asked if I'm OK.

It's like... Jared. That's why all this is happening.

Because of what...

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean for any of this to happen.

Libby.

I just wanted to... I don't think I'm meant to talk to you, Miss.

OK, then, just listen.

Come on.

Libby.

I just didn't want you to get hurt. You know that, right?

Well, I got hurt.

Because of you. Yeah, maybe.

But it's less than you deserve for committing domestic abuse.

Domestic abuse? What?

You're talking like we're married. Jared's 17.

Yeah, and good-looking and charming,

and something like that could never happen to someone like you, right?

But one day, you will realise it is happening

and you've got no idea how to make it stop.

So when you need me,

I'm only a phone call away.

Do you know how dramatic you sound?

Yeah, well, drama teacher.

Or used to be.

What?

I'm getting Mrs Drake. No, no need. I'm going.

Libby,

you take care,

please.

You're back.

HE SNIFFLES

Hi.

Have you been crying?

No.

Yeah.

I've just been thinking about...

..Boz.

Erm...

Everything that happened.

What I've done.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry I shouted at you.

I understand why you didn't kiss us.

Billy said... So you did go see Billy?

He said...

..I hurt everybody.

He's right.

I don't want to hurt you.

What?

Apology accepted.

Just when you think the day's got nothing left to give.

Er, Mr Weever, we will have to talk about your unauthorised absence...

He's gone. Hmm.

So you were saying that the young man that dropped Stella off

was a copper?

Yeah.

Yeah, she had a prang, and she was just too shook up to drive.

It's the boring truth, I'm afraid.

Sorry.

See you later.

Joseph.

What we were talking about earlier...

..the counselling. Oh!

Would you be able to help me arrange it?

Yeah. Yeah, sure.

If what happened to me is affecting my judgment...

I think I'm fine. But I need to be sure.

I wish I'd...

I don't know, listened more.

I'm just so sorry, Amy.

Oh, Val, it's not you.

To be honest, I think this has been coming for a while.

I've really loved it here.

OK, maybe not having my car keyed or going viral,

but this was my first job, you know?

Training wheels off, in at the deep end,

and I did it. I can do it.

I've helped kids, and I was the teacher I wanted to be.

But here, now, I just...

It's getting harder and harder to be that teacher.

So it is the right time to move on.

Mm.

But what school is going to want you with this on your record?

SHE LAUGHS

I'm just...

..worried.

You don't need to be.

I'm stronger than you think I am, you know.

Plus, there is a national shortage of teachers, isn't there?

So I'm sure I can find somewhere that'll have me

for eight hours a day.

Well, it's not going to be the same here.

We'll miss you.

Pub?

Yes, please!

It's your round, though. I'm unemployed.

THEY ALL LAUGH

PHONE VIBRATES

No-one can believe it.

PHONE VIBRATES

Stace says hi.

Yeah.

Jared?

That girl.

Why did she start harassing you?

I knew Spratt got in your head.

Domestic abuse?

Really, Lib?

No, I just wondered.

You were here all last week.

Was your dad worried about you?

Your sister?

You really think they'd be OK with you basically living with me

if I was so awful?

No, but...

I mean, I get it.

I care about you.

That's scary.

No-one's properly cared about you for years, so...

..so you're testing me, seeing if I'll back off

like everyone else did. I'm not testing you.

Well, what do you call interrogating me like this?

Are you trying to make me angry, or...?

Well, I'm not.

It's just sad, Lib.

Ugh, God. Jared.

I'm sorry.

I just...

You're right.

Amy got in my head.

Could I get that phone?

Jared. What?

Could I get that phone?

I want to call Cat.

Sorry. Couldn't find it.

What? You're going out?

I got attacked today, Lib, in case you didn't notice.

I need people around me

who aren't constantly wondering if I'm a good person.

But it's my birthday.

Can you stop making this all about you, yeah?

Just for once.

Jared!

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