1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:03,280 I'm sorry, miss. I just can't do it. 2 00:00:03,280 --> 00:00:05,440 I'm going to fail anyway. Hey, don't be so hard on yourself. 3 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:06,600 I'm being realistic. 4 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:09,680 As long as your mum... You're allowed to say it - "sectioned". 5 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:12,240 I know how difficult things have been for you and your brother. 6 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:13,800 We've got each other and no-one else matters. 7 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:15,440 Maybe if you would just hear me sing. 8 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:16,840 It's a proper no from me. 9 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:18,040 LAUGHTER 10 00:00:18,040 --> 00:00:19,160 Oh! 11 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:20,240 THEY GASP 12 00:00:20,240 --> 00:00:21,480 Have you been drinking? 13 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:24,080 It's just, that's my mum. I know she ain't perfect, 14 00:00:24,080 --> 00:00:26,360 but I can't give up on her when she's trying. 15 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:28,200 You don't fancy going out sometime, do you? 16 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:30,000 I have to go. 17 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:31,440 Hey, sorry... 18 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:34,640 I'd like to introduce our new ECTs. We've got Miss Sharma. 19 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:36,640 I've got a daughter. It's Jas. 20 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:38,360 She's just brilliant, isn't she? 21 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:15,040 Dreaming Of You by The Coral 22 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:16,120 BANGING ON DOOR 23 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:17,680 Dwayne, we're late! 24 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:27,080 when it skips a beat? 25 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:32,080 right under my feet 26 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:47,160 Hi, Martin. I can't believe how late we were messaging last night. 27 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:49,720 Hope you still had time to plan your work presentation. 28 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:52,040 If not, you're a smart guy. I'm sure you can wing it. 29 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:53,480 Speak to you soon. 30 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:54,920 BANGING Dwayne! 31 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:56,840 We should have left ten minutes ago! 32 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:22,840 LAUGHTER 33 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:24,760 You left early this morning. 34 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:27,800 Yeah, sorry. It's just, I've got a million things I need to do. 35 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:31,000 I'm still covering for Coral, Nisha's meant to be doing it, 36 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:33,560 and Stella's asked me to organise this environment assembly. 37 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:35,080 Oh, hang on. 38 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:37,560 I haven't sent the running order for Wendy to print out. 39 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:40,560 You're overdoing it - burning the candle at both ends. 40 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:42,760 Don't forget family time tonight, though, yeah? 41 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:45,640 Yeah. A bit overdue. I was thinking bowling. 42 00:02:45,640 --> 00:02:47,160 Bowling? 43 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:49,160 Yeah, I'm not 12. 44 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:50,200 Ooh! 45 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:52,720 Laser Quest, though. 46 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:56,680 Just don't take... 47 00:02:56,680 --> 00:02:58,240 PHONE BEEPS 48 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:02,080 No, no, Nisha, it's not delegating if you pass everything back to me. 49 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:04,600 I was delegating to you for... 50 00:03:04,600 --> 00:03:07,040 Sorry. Look, I know there's no point in me saying this, 51 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:09,760 but don't take him to... I'm not taking him to that. 52 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:12,400 Excuse me, sir. Whoa, whoa! 53 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:14,200 Morning, sir. 54 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:15,520 Right. 55 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:17,640 Maybe I should just cancel tonight. 56 00:03:17,640 --> 00:03:20,360 Maybe I'm being a bit...try-hard. 57 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:23,520 No, no, it's a lovely idea. Can we just talk about it later? 58 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:26,640 I mean, look at that, right? He's got the whole world in his hands. 59 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:32,240 That's so exciting about your interview, Andy. 60 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:34,480 Good luck. I know you're going to smash it. 61 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:42,160 Hope is going to kill me. 62 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:46,560 She said she wanted another rehearsal this morning. 63 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:49,120 I don't know how we overslept. 64 00:03:50,120 --> 00:03:53,080 Ah, man, it's Miss Sharma. 65 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:57,240 Zayne, slow down. 66 00:03:57,240 --> 00:04:00,120 Let her go ahead, all right? I owe her some homework. 67 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:09,800 You go ahead. I'll see you later. 68 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:11,040 See you. 69 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:21,720 This is going to be the best day ever. 70 00:04:21,720 --> 00:04:24,200 I've nailed this number. What time's Mum arriving? 71 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:26,000 Oh, she's going to try and get here for the assembly. 72 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:28,080 Though how that dreadful showtune qualifies 73 00:04:28,080 --> 00:04:29,800 for an environment presentation... 74 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:32,680 Music's a great way to deliver a political message. 75 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:35,640 Beyonce taught us that. So now you're Beyonce? 76 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:37,320 Mum loves it when I perform. 77 00:04:37,320 --> 00:04:39,320 And I thought this was all about the environment. 78 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:41,760 It is possible to care about two things at the same time, Ben. 79 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:44,160 Showing off to your non-existent friends AND showing off to Mum? 80 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:45,320 Am I going to have to warn your mum 81 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:49,560 that she's going to spend her visit refereeing you two? So annoying! 82 00:04:49,560 --> 00:04:51,480 Do you know, Ben... Sorry. Got to head. 83 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:54,880 What's going on with her? 84 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:57,200 Going to embarrass herself at that stupid assembly later 85 00:04:57,200 --> 00:04:58,560 like the loser she is. 86 00:04:58,560 --> 00:05:00,880 You're so harsh on her. She can take it. 87 00:05:18,280 --> 00:05:20,960 Mate, I'm in trouble. 88 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:22,960 So last night I'm with Amber 89 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:25,960 and Mia shows up, and I'm like... 90 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:27,240 You should have seen it, man. 91 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:31,440 You miss everything. Why are you never out? 92 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:36,400 I've got a job, haven't I? With that, and exams coming up... 93 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:38,480 My mum's gone mad about homework. 94 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:40,880 You know, I was up all night in my room studying. 95 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:42,400 When are we doing our presentation? 96 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:49,200 Are you sure it was homework you were doing last night? 97 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:56,320 Dwayne...have you finally pulled a real-life girl? 98 00:05:58,320 --> 00:06:01,160 Is this hers, is it? Ooh, red! 99 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:03,160 Sexy. Wait, mate. 100 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:04,920 Look, I'm impressed. 101 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:06,440 An actual girl. 102 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:08,920 Who'd have thought it? It's dead classy, that. 103 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:11,440 You finished? Hmm... Not even started. 104 00:06:13,040 --> 00:06:14,480 I'll see you in class, yeah? 105 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:39,560 Um, what the hell do you think you're doing? 106 00:06:40,560 --> 00:06:42,640 Er... 107 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:45,240 ..I was leaving this for Miss Sharma. 108 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:47,680 I found it on the way in... 109 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:50,720 ..and I knew it was hers 110 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:52,400 because she wears it all the time. 111 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:55,280 Well, not all the time. 112 00:06:55,280 --> 00:06:57,600 I don't know what she wears. 113 00:06:57,600 --> 00:07:00,080 I don't notice. 114 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:05,680 I will see that she gets it back. 115 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:10,240 Yeah. 116 00:07:15,160 --> 00:07:16,320 HE PUSHES DOOR 117 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:20,000 Thanks. See you. 118 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:28,720 Good morning, everyone. As you are aware, 119 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:32,160 a new team member will be joining us today, Mitch Swift. 120 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:34,080 He's going to be our new Senco. 121 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:38,080 Oh, finally, some help with the reprobates and the whingers. 122 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:40,440 Mitch will be focusing on getting the right support 123 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:42,880 for our pupils with more specific needs. 124 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:44,960 So, Mitch will be covering the reprobates 125 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:47,280 and I'll be your whinger-man, Neil. 126 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:49,520 He'll mainly be observing classes today, 127 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:50,960 so you might see him around. 128 00:07:50,960 --> 00:07:53,000 I trust that you'll all make him feel very welcome. 129 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:54,560 Joseph? Yeah, sorry. 130 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:56,160 Er, yeah. So, er, 131 00:07:56,160 --> 00:07:59,440 today's highlight will be, er, very exciting. 132 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:02,840 Environment assembly. Er, the pupils will be taking the reins, 133 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:05,240 doing a series of presentations 134 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:08,280 and performances about climate change. 135 00:08:08,280 --> 00:08:09,840 Er, now we have... 136 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:13,880 Sorry. Yeah. Good. 137 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:15,360 Um, yeah. So, um, 138 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:18,080 we have told the pupils who were involved in the assembly 139 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:21,480 that they can take some time out of lessons to rehearse, 140 00:08:21,480 --> 00:08:23,600 so there may be disruption to classrooms, 141 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:25,920 but it is all in a good cause. A very good cause. Mm. 142 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:27,920 It's important to get the kids enthused 143 00:08:27,920 --> 00:08:30,640 about the environment, and after the challenges of last week, 144 00:08:30,640 --> 00:08:33,520 it'll be good to show that Waterloo Road can still impress 145 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:36,320 when it comes to science. Environmental science, that is. 146 00:08:36,320 --> 00:08:39,360 Is this still about getting Stem accreditation 147 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:42,920 and why we're suddenly interested in the environment? 148 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:46,640 So, have a good day, everyone. Thank you. 149 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:49,000 She's barking up the wrong tree, if you ask me. 150 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:51,440 Yeah? Why's that? That Stem accreditation - 151 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:53,360 every school in Manchester's got one. 152 00:08:53,360 --> 00:08:55,960 If Stella wants bums on seats, we should be pushing the arts. 153 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:57,760 Why? So they can become influencers, 154 00:08:57,760 --> 00:09:00,200 make loads of money and buy their parents houses? 155 00:09:00,200 --> 00:09:02,920 You know, saying that, it actually sounds all right. 156 00:09:02,920 --> 00:09:04,640 It's such a sham. 157 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:08,040 This is exactly why children lose interest in political causes - 158 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:10,960 because people in positions of authority tell lies. 159 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:12,000 Mm. 160 00:09:13,560 --> 00:09:15,480 You not interested in the environment, Jas? 161 00:09:17,400 --> 00:09:20,360 Sorry. I've got to get my own environment sorted first. 162 00:09:20,360 --> 00:09:23,040 I mean, how is anyone supposed to afford rental prices 163 00:09:23,040 --> 00:09:24,720 on a teacher's salary? 164 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:26,000 See you later. 165 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:30,920 Where did you find that? 166 00:09:30,920 --> 00:09:33,760 Your knight in shining armour returned it. 167 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:36,800 Dwayne Jackson. Who? Year 11. 168 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:39,080 I think he's got a bit of a crush on you. 169 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:42,320 Urgh! You can practically smell the heady mix of Lynx 170 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:43,880 and teenage hormones. 171 00:09:45,680 --> 00:09:47,360 I've got him for English next. 172 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:49,840 Wish me luck. Good luck. 173 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:51,520 BELL RINGS 174 00:09:54,640 --> 00:09:57,080 Stella, can I just get a second? Morning! 175 00:09:57,080 --> 00:09:59,320 Morning. Stella, can I speak to you, please? 176 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:02,080 Well, you'll have to keep up. I'm behind today already. 177 00:10:02,080 --> 00:10:06,200 Oh, um... Am I right that your brilliant Stem strategy 178 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:09,840 is about upping our intake? Because I think boosting our arts offering 179 00:10:09,840 --> 00:10:12,120 would also really help subscription levels. 180 00:10:12,120 --> 00:10:14,280 And who would be subscribing? 181 00:10:14,280 --> 00:10:17,440 Sorry, I don't follow. Well, we're not a stage school, Mr Donovan. 182 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:19,920 Oh, no, I'm not just talking about performing arts. 183 00:10:19,920 --> 00:10:24,240 I'm talking about music, media studies, um...art, art... 184 00:10:24,240 --> 00:10:26,480 Oh, I do love a bit of "art art". 185 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:29,800 I'm sorry. I'm stressed. Sorry. 186 00:10:30,840 --> 00:10:33,800 Look, there is no subject like the arts for boosting intake. 187 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:36,200 Parents cannot get enough of it. I've seen it before. 188 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:38,680 Shall we just focus on the Stem accreditation first? 189 00:10:38,680 --> 00:10:40,960 Because that's the one I have prioritised 190 00:10:40,960 --> 00:10:43,760 and have yet to see delivered yet. Thank you. 191 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:47,280 Yeah, yeah. Good plan. Can't wait for your assembly. 192 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:50,520 Yeah... Sorry. 193 00:10:50,520 --> 00:10:52,280 Stella, I was just wondering 194 00:10:52,280 --> 00:10:54,360 whether someone else can show the new Senco around. 195 00:10:54,360 --> 00:10:56,040 It's starting to get a bit busy for me... 196 00:10:56,040 --> 00:10:58,520 The Academy have some excellent time management courses. 197 00:10:58,520 --> 00:11:02,160 Oh, yeah, yeah. Got all the time in the world for a course. 198 00:11:02,160 --> 00:11:03,560 Sorry. 199 00:11:03,560 --> 00:11:06,280 Wendy, I've got a visitor on site this afternoon. 200 00:11:06,280 --> 00:11:08,200 Samantha Drake. Stella, I could really do 201 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:10,400 without holding someone's hand while they realise 202 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:13,480 that special educational needs at this school are unmanageable 203 00:11:13,480 --> 00:11:17,120 and they're going to have 100 overdue care plans on their desk... 204 00:11:17,120 --> 00:11:19,560 Hi. Hi. You must be Joe Casey. 205 00:11:19,560 --> 00:11:21,360 Yes. Mitch Swift. 206 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:24,080 Nice to meet you. Oh, you're the new Senco. Sorry. 207 00:11:24,080 --> 00:11:25,600 MITCH CHUCKLES 208 00:11:25,600 --> 00:11:28,320 Classic. Don't worry about it. It's fine. 209 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:30,000 Great to see you again, Mitch. 210 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:33,320 I will be leaving you in Joseph's capable hands today. 211 00:11:33,320 --> 00:11:36,160 Be sure to do the full school tour, Joseph. Yeah. 212 00:11:36,160 --> 00:11:37,960 First impressions are so important. 213 00:11:37,960 --> 00:11:41,320 Oh, yeah. Look, don't worry about the tour. 214 00:11:41,320 --> 00:11:43,640 I'll figure it out. I'm like a homing pigeon. 215 00:11:43,640 --> 00:11:45,160 HE COOS 216 00:11:45,160 --> 00:11:47,200 Can't wait to get started! 217 00:11:56,800 --> 00:11:57,960 Oh, my days. 218 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:01,600 Dwayne, Dwayne, the scarf, the scarf. 219 00:12:01,600 --> 00:12:03,200 That's the scarf you had this morning. 220 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:06,280 The one you pretended was your new girlfriend's. 221 00:12:06,280 --> 00:12:09,040 Oh, mate, you are so busted. Unless you're dating Miss Sharma. 222 00:12:09,040 --> 00:12:10,760 Unless! THEY LAUGH 223 00:12:10,760 --> 00:12:13,360 Can you just keep it down? What, are you afraid 224 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:15,680 someone's going to find out how tragic you are, 225 00:12:15,680 --> 00:12:17,360 pretending you had a girlfriend? 226 00:12:17,360 --> 00:12:19,400 I don't blame you. Seriously, shut it. 227 00:12:19,400 --> 00:12:20,880 All right, calm down. 228 00:12:20,880 --> 00:12:22,760 Not my fault you have a tragic life. 229 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:27,080 In you go, quickly and quietly, please. 230 00:12:29,040 --> 00:12:31,560 Look, I never said it was my girlfriend's scarf. 231 00:12:31,560 --> 00:12:34,760 You said it. Oh, I'm pretty sure that's what you made out, mate. 232 00:12:34,760 --> 00:12:36,720 All right. Fine, fine. I'm a massive liar, 233 00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:38,920 so will you just shut up now? 234 00:12:38,920 --> 00:12:40,240 PHONE VIBRATES 235 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:49,400 Hang on. Did Miss Sharma just send you that? 236 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:53,480 Just leave it, OK? OK. 237 00:12:59,080 --> 00:13:01,680 I know it feels bad right now. Bad? 238 00:13:04,120 --> 00:13:07,040 I failed my mock exam, miss, like I always said I would. 239 00:13:07,040 --> 00:13:09,640 You stuck your neck out for me and I've let you down. 240 00:13:09,640 --> 00:13:11,040 I've let music down. 241 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:14,240 You haven't let anyone down. 242 00:13:14,240 --> 00:13:16,880 I put my career on the line for you 243 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:19,520 because you are a great musician 244 00:13:19,520 --> 00:13:22,000 and you don't need a piece of paper 245 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:25,760 to practise music or to follow your dreams. 246 00:13:25,760 --> 00:13:27,480 So that's it? Like, me and school break up 247 00:13:27,480 --> 00:13:30,240 after two years of trying to make it work? 248 00:13:30,240 --> 00:13:33,160 There's no way I'm going to pass, is there, miss? 249 00:13:33,160 --> 00:13:35,400 Just give it to us straight. 250 00:13:35,400 --> 00:13:39,400 Right, look... I know I might be your favourite pupil, right? 251 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:40,960 I can take it. 252 00:13:44,680 --> 00:13:50,080 Well, yes, I think we do have to acknowledge that, 253 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:52,320 based on these grades, 254 00:13:52,320 --> 00:13:54,880 you will probably struggle to get a music A-level. 255 00:13:56,560 --> 00:13:59,080 Well, I've got no backup plan. 256 00:13:59,080 --> 00:14:00,200 What... 257 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:03,400 What am I actually meant to do without school, miss? 258 00:14:03,400 --> 00:14:06,440 I'm going to end up in some dead-end job, right, 259 00:14:06,440 --> 00:14:07,800 waiting to be discovered. 260 00:14:09,080 --> 00:14:11,240 I mean, it probably would make, like, really good material 261 00:14:11,240 --> 00:14:14,160 for the all-important second album, but it's not... Hang on. 262 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:16,560 Let's not jump straight to dead-end. 263 00:14:16,560 --> 00:14:19,000 Why don't we think about something else you're passionate about, 264 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:20,600 or at least enjoy? 265 00:14:20,600 --> 00:14:23,440 Something practical, maybe. 266 00:14:23,440 --> 00:14:25,120 I saw this earlier. 267 00:14:26,520 --> 00:14:28,080 You love cooking. 268 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:31,120 Yeah? 269 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:32,520 Innit cool? 270 00:14:32,520 --> 00:14:34,560 I found it in the drama studio. 271 00:14:34,560 --> 00:14:36,600 I don't think I can do this, Hope. 272 00:14:36,600 --> 00:14:39,360 It's going to be SO embarrassing. 273 00:14:39,360 --> 00:14:41,680 You're essential to the look of the piece. 274 00:14:41,680 --> 00:14:46,040 How am I supposed to save the polar bears with no bear? 275 00:14:47,800 --> 00:14:51,040 And you definitely remember the lighting cue for my presentation? 276 00:14:51,040 --> 00:14:52,720 Yeah, yeah. I've got it. 277 00:14:52,720 --> 00:14:55,280 Declan, I know you said there isn't time for everyone 278 00:14:55,280 --> 00:14:56,960 to have a dress rehearsal, 279 00:14:56,960 --> 00:14:59,360 but I really think that you're making a big mistake 280 00:14:59,360 --> 00:15:02,160 not just giving me a run-through. Yes, Hope. 281 00:15:02,160 --> 00:15:05,600 I got your texts last night. All of them. 282 00:15:05,600 --> 00:15:08,360 I just wouldn't want you to mess up in front of the whole school 283 00:15:08,360 --> 00:15:09,800 and be mortified. 284 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:13,680 Look, it says here, "See Polar Bear, press play on music." 285 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:15,720 That's right. I think I can handle that. 286 00:15:15,720 --> 00:15:18,920 Now, if everyone's done complaining, some of us have got work to do. 287 00:15:22,800 --> 00:15:24,360 Hey. 288 00:15:24,360 --> 00:15:25,720 How's it going over here? 289 00:15:27,080 --> 00:15:30,120 Are you into environmental art as protest too? 290 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:31,520 Who are you? 291 00:15:31,520 --> 00:15:35,880 Uh, Mr Swift. I'm the new Senco. And you are? 292 00:15:35,880 --> 00:15:37,480 ID. 293 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:41,400 What? I'm not being funny, but you're a stranger. 294 00:15:41,400 --> 00:15:43,640 Honestly, this school lets anyone in. 295 00:15:43,640 --> 00:15:46,360 Right. Well, I don't have my ID just yet, 296 00:15:46,360 --> 00:15:50,280 but...I am Mitch Swift, 297 00:15:50,280 --> 00:15:53,920 and he is the new Special Educational Needs Coordinator. 298 00:15:53,920 --> 00:15:56,840 Shouldn't you be a bit more built if you belong to a gym? 299 00:15:56,840 --> 00:15:58,880 MR SWIFT LAUGHS 300 00:15:58,880 --> 00:15:59,920 Good one. 301 00:16:01,640 --> 00:16:03,360 I didn't catch your name. 302 00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:06,560 Portia Weever. Ah. Portia Weever. 303 00:16:06,560 --> 00:16:09,800 Yes. All right. Well, nice to meet you. 304 00:16:09,800 --> 00:16:11,120 You're on my list. 305 00:16:12,360 --> 00:16:13,440 What list? 306 00:16:15,040 --> 00:16:18,000 Oh, uh...I've got a list. It's just a list of pupils, 307 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:21,160 just pupils that I want to introduce myself to 308 00:16:21,160 --> 00:16:24,160 and maybe, uh, like, work with in future. 309 00:16:24,160 --> 00:16:26,080 Are you calling me special? 310 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:33,800 Oh... That went well. Yeah. 311 00:16:33,800 --> 00:16:36,480 Weird that she doesn't like being shown up in front of her mates. 312 00:16:37,680 --> 00:16:39,120 Ah... 313 00:16:40,680 --> 00:16:41,840 Come on, you can tell us. 314 00:16:41,840 --> 00:16:43,920 We won't say anything, will we? Of course not. 315 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:46,440 We're your mates. I can keep a secret. 316 00:16:46,440 --> 00:16:49,960 I've not told anyone about Ben being after Izzy. Boys! 317 00:16:49,960 --> 00:16:53,720 Less talking, more focus, please. Your exams are weeks away. 318 00:16:53,720 --> 00:16:55,840 Just be straight. 319 00:16:55,840 --> 00:16:59,520 Is there something actually going on with you and Miss Sharma? 320 00:16:59,520 --> 00:17:01,920 Did she leave that scarf at your house? 321 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:04,080 Oh, my God, Dwayne. You player! 322 00:17:05,800 --> 00:17:08,360 Look, we're just chatting, OK? It's nothing. 323 00:17:08,360 --> 00:17:11,920 Don't make a big deal about it. Chatting? This is mad. 324 00:17:11,920 --> 00:17:15,000 I can't believe this. Right, you cannot say anything, OK? 325 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:17,560 Did she tie you up with that scarf? 326 00:17:17,560 --> 00:17:22,120 Mm! What bit of "not say anything" do you not get? Mate, respect! Mm! 327 00:17:22,120 --> 00:17:25,760 That is some quality. Don't speak about her like that. Dwayne! 328 00:17:25,760 --> 00:17:28,800 Why do I feel that your group isn't focused on the task? 329 00:17:28,800 --> 00:17:31,280 Focus! I don't want to ask you again. 330 00:17:34,880 --> 00:17:37,040 Look, we've agreed that while we're in school, 331 00:17:37,040 --> 00:17:38,840 she'll treat me like anyone else. 332 00:17:39,960 --> 00:17:42,520 OK. Makes sense. OK. Who can summarise for me 333 00:17:42,520 --> 00:17:45,440 what we mean when we talk about pathetic fallacy? 334 00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:47,200 Ben. 335 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:50,840 Is it where the weather emphasises what you're feeling, Miss? 336 00:17:50,840 --> 00:17:53,920 Like...you've never been in a relationship before 337 00:17:53,920 --> 00:17:55,000 and then you meet someone 338 00:17:55,000 --> 00:17:57,000 and the sun comes up from behind the clouds? 339 00:17:57,000 --> 00:17:59,920 Very good! At least one of yous is listening. 340 00:17:59,920 --> 00:18:03,360 OK. In your groups, I want three more examples of pathetic fallacy 341 00:18:03,360 --> 00:18:04,440 from Silas Marner. 342 00:18:04,440 --> 00:18:07,440 What are you playing at? PHONE BUZZES 343 00:18:09,720 --> 00:18:12,000 Why is everyone getting messages except for me? 344 00:18:17,600 --> 00:18:22,320 I know you think a lot of Noel, but what I'm finding hard to process 345 00:18:22,320 --> 00:18:25,160 is how, in the middle of a recruitment drive, 346 00:18:25,160 --> 00:18:30,080 allowing a student to drop out can possibly be a good look for us? 347 00:18:31,320 --> 00:18:33,400 Another way to think about it 348 00:18:33,400 --> 00:18:37,040 is how Noel completely failing his exams would look, 349 00:18:37,040 --> 00:18:41,120 if it's looks we're worrying about rather than students. 350 00:18:41,120 --> 00:18:44,760 He is a lovely lad and I fought for Noel to be here 351 00:18:44,760 --> 00:18:46,400 because he is talented 352 00:18:46,400 --> 00:18:50,280 and it's been fantastic watching that talent develop 353 00:18:50,280 --> 00:18:51,600 in the music room. 354 00:18:51,600 --> 00:18:55,680 But he's right. The theory, the academic side of things, 355 00:18:55,680 --> 00:18:57,360 it's just not for him. 356 00:18:57,360 --> 00:19:01,200 I truly think this kitchen apprenticeship could be a good fit. 357 00:19:02,240 --> 00:19:05,080 He's grown up a lot in the last year. 358 00:19:05,080 --> 00:19:06,560 I think he's ready to work. 359 00:19:07,600 --> 00:19:10,200 You know, I really thought this was it for me, Miss. 360 00:19:10,200 --> 00:19:12,840 You know, bye-bye future, seeing the factory. 361 00:19:12,840 --> 00:19:15,800 Then Miss told me about the kitchen apprenticeship and I was like, yes! 362 00:19:17,720 --> 00:19:21,000 Miss? What do you think? 363 00:19:21,000 --> 00:19:22,440 Fingers crossed, eh? 364 00:19:22,440 --> 00:19:25,680 Whoever gets this job is going to have to be very mature, Noel. 365 00:19:25,680 --> 00:19:28,640 Which means no inappropriate language on site, 366 00:19:28,640 --> 00:19:31,960 no dishing out extra portions to your mates. 367 00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:34,320 Only for my favourite school secretary. 368 00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:38,960 No fighting. Whoa. I'm a lover and not a fighter, me, Miss. 369 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:41,200 Which leads me to my final point. 370 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:44,720 No relationships between staff and students. 371 00:19:44,720 --> 00:19:48,960 By staff, I mean you. By students, I mean Stacey Neville. 372 00:19:51,240 --> 00:19:53,280 BELL RINGS 373 00:20:01,680 --> 00:20:03,120 You all right? 374 00:20:05,160 --> 00:20:06,880 I think you were right. 375 00:20:06,880 --> 00:20:11,080 Well, I mean, almost certainly and always, 376 00:20:11,080 --> 00:20:15,280 but what about? Dwayne Jackson having a crush on me. 377 00:20:15,280 --> 00:20:18,040 Hmm. Him and his mates spent the entire lesson 378 00:20:18,040 --> 00:20:23,080 just messing about, gossiping and gawping at me. Oh, no. 379 00:20:23,080 --> 00:20:25,640 PHONE BUZZES Do you want me to have a word? No. 380 00:20:25,640 --> 00:20:27,280 No, it's fine. I can handle it. 381 00:20:29,240 --> 00:20:30,760 Jack. 382 00:20:30,760 --> 00:20:35,600 You love all this, like, talky-talky feelings stuff. 383 00:20:35,600 --> 00:20:39,360 What advice have you got for dealing with an inappropriate crush? 384 00:20:39,360 --> 00:20:41,600 Mum! Just wait. 385 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:45,640 Well...I can't say I'm not flattered, Nisha. 386 00:20:45,640 --> 00:20:46,880 Oh, for God's sake. 387 00:20:48,720 --> 00:20:50,200 Perhaps a tactful word? 388 00:20:51,280 --> 00:20:54,800 Oh, well, you're not exactly known for tactful, Mum. Cheers. 389 00:20:56,120 --> 00:21:00,440 Yes. No, I understand. If Sam doesn't feel like coming, 390 00:21:00,440 --> 00:21:02,400 then she shouldn't come. 391 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:04,280 It's just disappointing for her children. 392 00:21:04,280 --> 00:21:05,680 Her recovery is the priority. 393 00:21:05,680 --> 00:21:09,080 Yes, of course her recovery is the priority. 394 00:21:09,080 --> 00:21:11,320 We'll let her know we've spoken. Yes. 395 00:21:11,320 --> 00:21:12,480 OK. Understood. 396 00:21:13,760 --> 00:21:15,280 Thank you for letting me know. 397 00:21:16,320 --> 00:21:18,640 You always act like this because you know it's not... Not right now. 398 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:20,880 You know it's not your fault! No... 399 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:22,800 Mum's not coming. She just texted me. 400 00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:24,240 Well, that can't be right, can it, Nan? 401 00:21:24,240 --> 00:21:27,400 It's not right, is it? I know it's disappointing, Hope, 402 00:21:27,400 --> 00:21:28,760 but she doesn't feel up to it. 403 00:21:28,760 --> 00:21:32,120 Maybe it's a good sign that she's, she's putting herself first. 404 00:21:32,120 --> 00:21:34,280 Right. Well, she just told me in her text 405 00:21:34,280 --> 00:21:35,800 that it's because the fascists at the hospital 406 00:21:35,800 --> 00:21:38,600 weren't letting her out. So which is it? 407 00:21:40,920 --> 00:21:43,640 Um... So she doesn't actually want to come? 408 00:21:43,640 --> 00:21:45,320 She doesn't really want to see us? 409 00:21:45,320 --> 00:21:48,000 No, she definitely wants to see us, doesn't she, Nan? 410 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:50,960 Something unexpected must have just come up. 411 00:21:50,960 --> 00:21:53,640 I'm just telling you what her doctors told me, 412 00:21:53,640 --> 00:21:58,080 but...but this is your mum. Unexpected is her middle name. 413 00:21:58,080 --> 00:22:01,520 What do you mean by that? It means she's slagging Mum off. 414 00:22:01,520 --> 00:22:04,160 It's her favourite thing to do. I know you're frustrated, 415 00:22:04,160 --> 00:22:07,720 but I'm doing my best here. I didn't ask for any of this. 416 00:22:07,720 --> 00:22:09,560 No, no, no. WE didn't ask for this. 417 00:22:09,560 --> 00:22:11,200 You're the one that made us come and live with you, 418 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:13,240 because you've got nothing in your sad little life 419 00:22:13,240 --> 00:22:15,120 except this stupid job. 420 00:22:15,120 --> 00:22:17,240 You sound just like your mother. Good. 421 00:22:17,240 --> 00:22:20,280 Well, I'm glad you're such an effective mouthpiece for her, Ben. 422 00:22:20,280 --> 00:22:21,600 Otherwise, we might notice 423 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:24,080 that she's not here taking care of you herself. 424 00:22:24,080 --> 00:22:26,480 But she wouldn't miss me perform. She promised. 425 00:22:26,480 --> 00:22:28,680 You're the reason Mum isn't coming today! 426 00:22:28,680 --> 00:22:32,160 It's you she couldn't stand to see. She hates you! 427 00:22:32,160 --> 00:22:35,240 Yeah. Don't I know that? DOOR SLAMS 428 00:22:36,640 --> 00:22:38,080 Good chat. 429 00:22:43,360 --> 00:22:45,480 Dwayne, can I have a quick word? 430 00:22:47,360 --> 00:22:50,040 Hiya. Now, Dwayne... What are you looking at? 431 00:22:50,040 --> 00:22:53,360 ..I know that having a crush as a teenager, 432 00:22:53,360 --> 00:22:54,880 it can be really hard. 433 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:59,800 You know, I'm not so old that I don't remember that. 434 00:22:59,800 --> 00:23:02,240 Don't know what you're talking about, Miss. 435 00:23:02,240 --> 00:23:04,520 I don't have a crush on anybody. 436 00:23:04,520 --> 00:23:05,880 Hmm. 437 00:23:05,880 --> 00:23:09,760 What's going on there, then? Sh. I'm trying to listen. 438 00:23:09,760 --> 00:23:13,400 Oh... Yous are so up to something. 439 00:23:13,400 --> 00:23:15,040 I saw you in English, you know. 440 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:18,120 Ashton, you'd better tell me. 441 00:23:18,120 --> 00:23:22,240 I just think that, you know, Mr Rimmer, 442 00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:24,400 he might have some good advice for you. 443 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:27,720 He could help you explore your feelings towards... 444 00:23:27,720 --> 00:23:29,560 Towards girls your own age. 445 00:23:29,560 --> 00:23:35,120 Go on. OK, so Miss Sharma left her scarf at Dwayne's house. 446 00:23:35,120 --> 00:23:38,000 Why was Miss Sharma at Dwayne's house? 447 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:41,160 Well, according to Dwayne... 448 00:23:41,160 --> 00:23:42,880 ..they're...doing it. 449 00:23:42,880 --> 00:23:45,480 Doing it with Miss Sharma? Sh! 450 00:23:50,400 --> 00:23:52,120 Tonya and Ashton. 451 00:23:52,120 --> 00:23:55,200 Perhaps you would be kind enough to come and join us? 452 00:23:57,000 --> 00:23:58,360 Now! 453 00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:10,360 "Doing it with Miss Sharma." 454 00:24:10,360 --> 00:24:12,000 It were me, Miss. 455 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:15,320 That Tonya just repeated what I said... 456 00:24:15,320 --> 00:24:16,480 ..at decibels. 457 00:24:18,360 --> 00:24:22,280 Dwayne...is doing it with Miss Sharma. 458 00:24:22,280 --> 00:24:23,640 Is that what you said, Ashton? 459 00:24:28,480 --> 00:24:32,200 And, um...where has that idea come from? 460 00:24:32,200 --> 00:24:35,880 Miss Sharma left a scarf at his house. 461 00:24:35,880 --> 00:24:37,400 Yeah, I saw it. 462 00:24:42,280 --> 00:24:43,680 For your information, 463 00:24:43,680 --> 00:24:46,200 Miss Sharma dropped her scarf on the way to school. 464 00:24:46,200 --> 00:24:47,760 Now, if Dwayne wants to use that 465 00:24:47,760 --> 00:24:51,320 to spin you some delusional story about "getting" with her 466 00:24:51,320 --> 00:24:55,120 and you believed it, well, then you are thicker than I thought. 467 00:24:55,120 --> 00:24:57,280 And if you all want something to gossip about, 468 00:24:57,280 --> 00:24:58,840 I would ask Dwayne here 469 00:24:58,840 --> 00:25:01,920 what he was doing following Miss Sharma to school 470 00:25:01,920 --> 00:25:05,200 and spying on her in the first place! 471 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:07,320 LAUGHTER 472 00:25:08,280 --> 00:25:11,240 STUDENTS JEER 473 00:25:20,120 --> 00:25:21,640 Oh. Thank you. 474 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:25,960 So I saw Joe earlier. 475 00:25:25,960 --> 00:25:28,160 He's quite tightly wound today, isn't he? 476 00:25:28,160 --> 00:25:29,400 I mean, even more than usual. 477 00:25:30,840 --> 00:25:33,240 Do you think it'd be worth me talking to him or... 478 00:25:36,880 --> 00:25:38,840 But really, what's the point in talking anyway? 479 00:25:38,840 --> 00:25:41,000 Maybe we should all just shut up and get on with it. 480 00:25:43,360 --> 00:25:46,000 Something on your mind? Andrew! 481 00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:48,160 You do that again, you'll get detention. 482 00:25:50,040 --> 00:25:51,360 SHE GROANS 483 00:25:51,360 --> 00:25:54,480 I've just had an unpleasant argument with Ben and Hope. 484 00:25:55,720 --> 00:25:59,360 Let's just say I didn't cover myself in parental glory. 485 00:25:59,360 --> 00:26:02,280 Give yourself a break. Teenagers are annoying. 486 00:26:02,280 --> 00:26:04,440 The thing is, we're getting on, 487 00:26:04,440 --> 00:26:07,320 and then Sam says she's not coming today after all 488 00:26:07,320 --> 00:26:09,280 and suddenly it's World War III. 489 00:26:10,800 --> 00:26:15,200 What? Well, it's not rocket science, is it? You're doing fine. 490 00:26:15,200 --> 00:26:17,360 Suddenly, Sam threatens to make an appearance 491 00:26:17,360 --> 00:26:20,400 and you start scrabbling about trying to make sense of it 492 00:26:20,400 --> 00:26:21,720 in your own special way. 493 00:26:21,720 --> 00:26:22,880 Well, apparently, my way 494 00:26:22,880 --> 00:26:25,560 is becoming everything I hated about myself as a mother 495 00:26:25,560 --> 00:26:26,720 the first time round. 496 00:26:27,760 --> 00:26:29,240 Well, then, do something different. 497 00:26:31,640 --> 00:26:34,840 Maybe Sam did the right thing taking herself out of the equation. 498 00:26:36,120 --> 00:26:40,120 Maybe you should do the same. Go and find the kids. 499 00:26:40,120 --> 00:26:43,120 Get it sorted. I'll be fine here. 500 00:26:43,120 --> 00:26:44,520 Isla! Tie! 501 00:26:46,680 --> 00:26:47,960 Thank you. 502 00:26:53,480 --> 00:26:56,760 LAUGHTER 503 00:26:57,720 --> 00:27:01,680 Oh, my God, are you stalking me now? Dwayne's been following Miss Sharma. 504 00:27:01,680 --> 00:27:03,880 He's a perv. It's all round school. 505 00:27:06,840 --> 00:27:09,160 Are you joking? In front of everybody? 506 00:27:09,160 --> 00:27:11,160 My lips are sealed. 507 00:27:11,160 --> 00:27:12,240 Ah! 508 00:27:13,560 --> 00:27:15,480 Hello, weirdo. Ashton! 509 00:27:19,080 --> 00:27:20,560 Are you OK, Dwayne? 510 00:27:22,800 --> 00:27:24,800 Dwayne! Er, leave him. 511 00:27:24,800 --> 00:27:26,560 He's just embarrassed because he got caught out. 512 00:27:26,560 --> 00:27:28,760 Yeah, well, you're the one that's going to be embarrassed 513 00:27:28,760 --> 00:27:31,440 when I smash your face in for telling the whole school! 514 00:27:37,480 --> 00:27:38,560 Dwayne! 515 00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:41,320 I thought you lot were meant to be my mates. 516 00:27:41,320 --> 00:27:44,200 Yeah, we are. Yeah, it looked like it. 517 00:27:45,520 --> 00:27:46,760 I had one day... 518 00:27:48,480 --> 00:27:50,720 ..half the day, where I fit in. 519 00:27:50,720 --> 00:27:53,080 I wasn't the butt of every joke, 520 00:27:53,080 --> 00:27:57,280 the one no-one wants to get with, the loser. 521 00:27:57,280 --> 00:27:59,640 Now look at it. Everyone thinks I'm some weirdo. 522 00:27:59,640 --> 00:28:02,160 Well, they wouldn't if you just explained it. 523 00:28:02,160 --> 00:28:03,960 It's a misunderstanding, right? 524 00:28:03,960 --> 00:28:07,160 Don't pretend you have any idea what's going on with me. 525 00:28:07,160 --> 00:28:11,360 Well, Dwayne, I'm trying to, but you don't exactly help yourself. 526 00:28:11,360 --> 00:28:13,520 There's something clearly not right with you. 527 00:28:15,400 --> 00:28:16,480 Thanks a lot. 528 00:28:18,120 --> 00:28:21,480 I didn't mean it like that. Dwayne! 529 00:28:27,640 --> 00:28:28,840 He's cheating on me. 530 00:28:28,840 --> 00:28:32,280 That pathetic, lying scumbag, Noel, is cheating on me. 531 00:28:32,280 --> 00:28:34,400 What the hell? Who is he cheating with? 532 00:28:34,400 --> 00:28:38,560 Oh, it's not just one girl. Oh, here he is, the love rat himself! 533 00:28:38,560 --> 00:28:40,120 You've got some nerve. 534 00:28:41,160 --> 00:28:44,320 What? Don't give me that. You know what. 535 00:28:44,320 --> 00:28:46,360 I saw your phone. 536 00:28:46,360 --> 00:28:47,440 Stace... 537 00:28:51,520 --> 00:28:55,000 ..I'm...I'm sorry. You were punching with me anyway. 538 00:28:55,000 --> 00:28:57,880 Good luck to whoever gets my sloppy seconds, 539 00:28:57,880 --> 00:29:00,000 cos you are sloppy 540 00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:02,120 and you're stupid 541 00:29:02,120 --> 00:29:06,240 and...you're...rubbish in bed. 542 00:29:06,240 --> 00:29:07,400 LAUGHTER 543 00:29:07,400 --> 00:29:09,880 Hey, show's over. Get on with your lunch. 544 00:29:11,400 --> 00:29:12,480 You! 545 00:29:13,520 --> 00:29:16,080 Well, I guess, conveniently, there are no more obstacles 546 00:29:16,080 --> 00:29:18,760 to you taking on the apprenticeship now, are there? 547 00:29:18,760 --> 00:29:20,040 Should you get offered it. 548 00:29:20,040 --> 00:29:23,360 Every cloud, I suppose. Mm-hm. Um... 549 00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:26,960 Hey, Mrs Drake, if I could I have a word, please? Oh, Noel. Yeah? 550 00:29:28,280 --> 00:29:30,120 That's for Stace. Enjoy. 551 00:29:31,560 --> 00:29:33,520 Whoo! Go, Lois! 552 00:29:33,520 --> 00:29:36,000 We'll be seeing you in detention this week, Lois. 553 00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:39,560 You know, I was musing earlier if perhaps you'd matured, 554 00:29:39,560 --> 00:29:43,040 but we can infer from this little scene that you haven't. 555 00:29:43,040 --> 00:29:45,200 So we'll keep looking for our kitchen apprentice. 556 00:29:45,200 --> 00:29:46,640 Hmm. Excuse me. 557 00:29:48,680 --> 00:29:50,160 I told you I would handle it. 558 00:29:51,400 --> 00:29:55,600 Jas, he was telling people that you'd slept together. 559 00:29:55,600 --> 00:29:57,560 What, do you want me to sit back and let that lie? 560 00:29:59,960 --> 00:30:03,440 Speak of the stalker. Dwayne Jackson. 561 00:30:03,440 --> 00:30:04,960 A word, please. 562 00:30:10,280 --> 00:30:11,920 No... You can't be on your own with... 563 00:30:17,480 --> 00:30:21,080 You don't need to lie about having a girlfriend, Dwayne. 564 00:30:21,080 --> 00:30:22,160 And if you are going to lie, 565 00:30:22,160 --> 00:30:25,080 at least say you're seeing someone that goes to another school. 566 00:30:25,080 --> 00:30:27,320 It's a classic. Never fails. 567 00:30:30,320 --> 00:30:32,800 I suppose I should be offended anyone even believed you. 568 00:30:33,880 --> 00:30:36,360 No offence, but I'm 23 years old. 569 00:30:36,360 --> 00:30:38,320 What do your mates think we have in common? 570 00:30:38,320 --> 00:30:42,280 What would we even talk about? OK, but we have been talking, 571 00:30:42,280 --> 00:30:45,840 on the app. I mean, you said it yourself, we have a connection. 572 00:30:45,840 --> 00:30:50,000 Dwayne, this, this crush...fantasy, whatever you want to call it, 573 00:30:50,000 --> 00:30:52,000 it's obviously getting out of hand 574 00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:53,760 and if you need me to be more direct about that... 575 00:30:53,760 --> 00:30:55,040 Look, it's me. 576 00:30:56,320 --> 00:30:57,600 I'm Martin. 577 00:30:59,040 --> 00:31:00,080 What? 578 00:31:00,080 --> 00:31:02,920 OK, I'm Martin, from Stockport. 579 00:31:02,920 --> 00:31:04,840 Look, I promise to keep it a secret from now on. 580 00:31:04,840 --> 00:31:06,840 I wouldn't do anything to jeopardise what we have. 581 00:31:16,200 --> 00:31:20,000 We did it! What's up? They totally bought it. 582 00:31:20,000 --> 00:31:22,520 Maybe we went too far. What do you mean? 583 00:31:22,520 --> 00:31:24,640 My acting was brilliant. It's off. 584 00:31:25,640 --> 00:31:29,080 Mrs Drake just thinks I'm way too immature. 585 00:31:29,080 --> 00:31:31,880 So our break-up backfired. 586 00:31:31,880 --> 00:31:35,880 I've got no A-levels, no job. Well, sod the apprenticeship. 587 00:31:35,880 --> 00:31:38,640 They don't deserve you anyway. I was excited for it 588 00:31:38,640 --> 00:31:41,600 because this whole music thing, it's going to take a long time, Stace. 589 00:31:41,600 --> 00:31:46,800 A really, really, really long time. Working in the kitchen and cooking, 590 00:31:46,800 --> 00:31:49,320 I'd be so proud of doing that as my job. 591 00:31:51,720 --> 00:31:52,920 I'd really love that. 592 00:31:54,720 --> 00:31:57,040 Well, I love you and this ain't over. 593 00:31:57,040 --> 00:31:58,120 BELL RINGS 594 00:32:03,360 --> 00:32:05,600 So if you actually bothered to read 595 00:32:05,600 --> 00:32:07,360 the chapter that you were supposed to, 596 00:32:07,360 --> 00:32:10,160 well, then somebody here would be able to tell me 597 00:32:10,160 --> 00:32:12,720 about aerobic and anaerobic respiration. 598 00:32:13,840 --> 00:32:17,560 But now I suppose you want me to tell YOU. 599 00:32:17,560 --> 00:32:18,720 Mum, I need help. 600 00:32:22,720 --> 00:32:23,800 Right. Lucky for you lot, 601 00:32:23,800 --> 00:32:26,320 you can read that chapter now. Go on. 602 00:32:29,960 --> 00:32:31,960 Sorry, Pauline, do you mind just giving me ten minutes? 603 00:32:31,960 --> 00:32:33,520 Thank you. 604 00:32:37,760 --> 00:32:41,120 OK, so I don't want you to lose it, all right? 605 00:32:42,360 --> 00:32:43,600 What's happened? 606 00:32:45,560 --> 00:32:47,440 PHONE CHIMES 607 00:32:47,440 --> 00:32:50,080 I've been working on this app. I mean, you're supposed to be over 18 608 00:32:50,080 --> 00:32:52,120 to use the site in the first place. 609 00:32:52,120 --> 00:32:54,880 How could I have known that a pupil would be on there? 610 00:32:56,560 --> 00:32:58,760 What were you thinking? 611 00:32:58,760 --> 00:33:02,680 I mean, Jas, a teacher on a porn site... 612 00:33:02,680 --> 00:33:05,640 It's not a porn... I did not raise you to be this bloody stupid! 613 00:33:05,640 --> 00:33:06,920 It's not a porn site. 614 00:33:06,920 --> 00:33:08,840 I don't do anything like that. HUBBUB IN CLASSROOM 615 00:33:08,840 --> 00:33:11,400 Er, why can I hear talking? 616 00:33:11,400 --> 00:33:13,400 If you're finished, move on to the next chapter. 617 00:33:14,720 --> 00:33:17,560 It's just texts and videos. 618 00:33:17,560 --> 00:33:19,720 Guys pay to feel like they have a girlfriend 619 00:33:19,720 --> 00:33:23,320 who's always nice to them and who always replies, that's all. 620 00:33:23,320 --> 00:33:25,560 And the money is great. I mean, if I did this for a term, 621 00:33:25,560 --> 00:33:27,160 then I could pay for the deposit... Jas. 622 00:33:27,160 --> 00:33:30,040 Jas. Would you please just shut up? I'm trying to think. 623 00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:35,080 Right. 624 00:33:36,360 --> 00:33:40,840 Version A, you go to Stella, you throw yourself at her mercy. 625 00:33:40,840 --> 00:33:43,880 You tell her that you... you can't believe what's happened 626 00:33:43,880 --> 00:33:47,360 and technically, he's catfished you. He has. 627 00:33:48,520 --> 00:33:50,480 No, but then she might be like, "Who cares? 628 00:33:50,480 --> 00:33:53,040 "Safeguarding issue." Bam! You lose your job. 629 00:33:56,720 --> 00:33:58,080 Tell me there's a version B. 630 00:34:01,080 --> 00:34:04,920 You delete the account, you ask Dwayne not to say anything 631 00:34:04,920 --> 00:34:07,280 and if it gets out, you deny it, Jas. 632 00:34:07,280 --> 00:34:08,600 It's his word against yours. 633 00:34:10,320 --> 00:34:14,880 Dwayne's promised he won't say anything, so...problem solved. 634 00:34:14,880 --> 00:34:16,240 Oh, no. 635 00:34:17,600 --> 00:34:19,480 I don't think I'd want my career 636 00:34:19,480 --> 00:34:22,640 resting on the ability of a teenager to keep their mouth shut. 637 00:34:22,640 --> 00:34:24,920 No, especially one that's already let his mates 638 00:34:24,920 --> 00:34:26,800 jump to a load of X-rated conclusions. 639 00:34:26,800 --> 00:34:30,160 He will. And you will, right? 640 00:34:30,160 --> 00:34:32,720 I made him look like such a loser in front of his friends before. 641 00:34:32,720 --> 00:34:34,600 So? He'll be fine, OK? 642 00:34:34,600 --> 00:34:36,240 But I could lose my entire career. 643 00:34:38,480 --> 00:34:39,760 Wow. 644 00:34:42,200 --> 00:34:44,960 Apple don't fall too far from the tree, does it, Jas? 645 00:34:44,960 --> 00:34:48,440 Please...Mum. 646 00:34:48,440 --> 00:34:50,240 OK. Oh! 647 00:34:58,960 --> 00:35:00,040 Hey. 648 00:35:01,840 --> 00:35:04,280 Can you leave us, please? Thank you. 649 00:35:09,280 --> 00:35:10,760 I'm sorry I lost my temper. 650 00:35:12,640 --> 00:35:15,120 I think we're all angry at the moment, 651 00:35:15,120 --> 00:35:17,040 but I don't think it's at each other. 652 00:35:22,720 --> 00:35:24,000 This is lovely. 653 00:35:25,600 --> 00:35:26,880 Is it part of the act? 654 00:35:28,240 --> 00:35:30,480 Don't worry. I'm not doing it any more. 655 00:35:32,560 --> 00:35:35,040 So I won't be embarrassing you. 656 00:35:35,040 --> 00:35:37,080 I don't really care about the assembly. 657 00:35:37,080 --> 00:35:38,560 I was only doing it for Mum. 658 00:35:40,360 --> 00:35:43,000 Do you know what? I... 659 00:35:43,000 --> 00:35:45,240 I wonder if we've spent too much time recently 660 00:35:45,240 --> 00:35:46,520 thinking about your mum. 661 00:35:48,280 --> 00:35:50,640 What? She's ill. She is. 662 00:35:50,640 --> 00:35:51,920 And that's why she needs 663 00:35:51,920 --> 00:35:54,280 to be thinking about herself at the moment. 664 00:35:54,280 --> 00:35:57,360 And maybe we need to be thinking about ourselves for a bit too, 665 00:35:57,360 --> 00:35:58,440 the three of us. 666 00:35:59,800 --> 00:36:02,400 I really enjoyed having you both stay with me. 667 00:36:02,400 --> 00:36:05,080 Even Ben? Uh, no. 668 00:36:05,080 --> 00:36:06,960 Not today. 669 00:36:06,960 --> 00:36:08,320 Fair. 670 00:36:09,320 --> 00:36:10,800 You know, Hope, 671 00:36:10,800 --> 00:36:14,560 I've never seen you sing in public on stage, and... 672 00:36:14,560 --> 00:36:16,840 Well, I think that's a real shame. 673 00:36:19,360 --> 00:36:21,480 I've got to go. 674 00:36:21,480 --> 00:36:22,720 You think about it. 675 00:36:33,960 --> 00:36:35,560 I reckon I could fix this. 676 00:36:36,560 --> 00:36:39,360 Nan should probably see me perform. 677 00:36:39,360 --> 00:36:40,880 Everyone should. 678 00:36:40,880 --> 00:36:43,360 At least once in their lives. 679 00:36:50,920 --> 00:36:54,280 Mrs Drake, you've got to listen to me, right? Oh, Stacey, do I? 680 00:36:54,280 --> 00:36:56,360 It's Noel. You amaze me. 681 00:36:56,360 --> 00:36:58,760 I know he can be an idiot. I mean, that's why I dumped him. 682 00:36:58,760 --> 00:37:00,520 One of the reasons. Come in. 683 00:37:01,520 --> 00:37:03,640 But even though we're not together, 684 00:37:03,640 --> 00:37:05,720 I still think you need to give him a chance. 685 00:37:05,720 --> 00:37:07,240 Try these. 686 00:37:11,240 --> 00:37:12,720 He gets really into his food. 687 00:37:12,720 --> 00:37:14,640 He gets quite boring about it sometimes, actually. 688 00:37:14,640 --> 00:37:16,520 And he's really grown-up and kind 689 00:37:16,520 --> 00:37:19,000 and he looks after his nan, and, well, 690 00:37:19,000 --> 00:37:20,520 you probably don't need to know this, 691 00:37:20,520 --> 00:37:22,720 but there's not a lot of money going into our house, 692 00:37:22,720 --> 00:37:25,760 so Noel packs home-made snacks in my school bag. 693 00:37:25,760 --> 00:37:28,760 Mmm. You're really going to miss these, then? 694 00:37:28,760 --> 00:37:31,200 What? Now you've split up. 695 00:37:31,200 --> 00:37:33,640 Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, I miss 'em. 696 00:37:35,520 --> 00:37:37,520 Actually, they're very good. 697 00:37:37,520 --> 00:37:39,640 He's brilliant, in't he? 698 00:37:39,640 --> 00:37:42,520 Please don't discount him because of my immaturity. 699 00:37:42,520 --> 00:37:45,920 He'd be the best apprentice you could ever ask for. I promise. 700 00:37:45,920 --> 00:37:47,400 Hmm, yes. 701 00:37:47,400 --> 00:37:49,760 It's pretty clear where you stand, Stacey. 702 00:37:49,760 --> 00:37:52,040 Back to your class now, please. 703 00:38:04,080 --> 00:38:05,680 What are you doing out here? 704 00:38:05,680 --> 00:38:07,400 Mr Casey didn't want me in his class 705 00:38:07,400 --> 00:38:09,600 because I didn't know the answer to summat. 706 00:38:11,880 --> 00:38:13,680 What did you do? 707 00:38:13,680 --> 00:38:15,600 He thinks I'm thick. 708 00:38:15,600 --> 00:38:17,280 You think I'm thick. 709 00:38:17,280 --> 00:38:18,840 It's a conspiracy! 710 00:38:18,840 --> 00:38:21,680 Look, I don't think you're thick, Portia. 711 00:38:22,800 --> 00:38:23,880 Far from it. 712 00:38:25,240 --> 00:38:27,160 I do think you might need a bit of extra support 713 00:38:27,160 --> 00:38:29,520 to reach your full potential, yeah. 714 00:38:30,560 --> 00:38:32,920 All right, let's start again. 715 00:38:32,920 --> 00:38:37,080 Look, I'm sorry if I came in a bit strong before. 716 00:38:38,440 --> 00:38:39,600 First-day nerves. 717 00:38:40,800 --> 00:38:44,160 I think I was trying a little bit too hard to impress people... 718 00:38:44,160 --> 00:38:47,080 You, Mr Casey... 719 00:38:47,080 --> 00:38:48,840 Why are you trying to impress him? 720 00:38:48,840 --> 00:38:52,200 And I'm thinking maybe it's my fault 721 00:38:52,200 --> 00:38:55,920 that you're feeling a bit got-at today. 722 00:38:55,920 --> 00:38:57,680 So, here's what we're going to do. 723 00:38:57,680 --> 00:39:00,600 You're going to go back into class. 724 00:39:00,600 --> 00:39:02,200 I'll speak to Mr Casey. 725 00:39:02,200 --> 00:39:04,680 And then tomorrow, we can meet up 726 00:39:04,680 --> 00:39:07,880 and maybe talk through where you're struggling a bit, 727 00:39:07,880 --> 00:39:10,280 see if I can help, yeah? 728 00:39:15,800 --> 00:39:19,000 Can I have a quick word, please, Mr Casey? 729 00:39:19,000 --> 00:39:20,960 Go on, Portia, back to your seat, please. 730 00:39:26,800 --> 00:39:30,240 Sorry, why are you sending my pupil back into my class 731 00:39:30,240 --> 00:39:33,000 when I've just sent her out for being rude? 732 00:39:33,000 --> 00:39:36,520 Look, it's all good, OK? I've spoken to Portia and... 733 00:39:36,520 --> 00:39:39,000 You've spoken to her. Good, right. 734 00:39:39,000 --> 00:39:40,920 What...? What are you doing? 735 00:39:41,960 --> 00:39:44,560 You've just completely undermined my authority. 736 00:39:44,560 --> 00:39:46,960 I don't have time to baby-sit you, Mitch. 737 00:39:46,960 --> 00:39:49,840 The whole point of having a SENCO role 738 00:39:49,840 --> 00:39:51,960 is to take the workload OFF me. 739 00:39:51,960 --> 00:39:55,440 Well, no, the whole point of having a SENCO role 740 00:39:55,440 --> 00:39:59,000 is to help children with special educational needs, 741 00:39:59,000 --> 00:40:02,200 which is what I've just done with Portia. 742 00:40:10,760 --> 00:40:11,840 Wow. 743 00:40:22,880 --> 00:40:24,360 What are you wearing? 744 00:40:26,960 --> 00:40:28,520 You all right, Dwayne? 745 00:40:30,920 --> 00:40:32,240 Oh, look, it's Dwayne! 746 00:40:32,240 --> 00:40:33,840 Sniffing round her mum, too, is it? 747 00:40:33,840 --> 00:40:35,000 Boys! 748 00:40:37,080 --> 00:40:39,160 Are you not meant to be backstage? 749 00:40:41,200 --> 00:40:45,000 You know they'll be talking about something else tomorrow, don't you? 750 00:40:46,240 --> 00:40:48,080 It's all right, Miss. 751 00:40:48,080 --> 00:40:50,440 It's not like I wasn't a complete joke before. 752 00:40:50,440 --> 00:40:53,000 I don't think you're a joke, Dwayne. 753 00:40:53,000 --> 00:40:56,640 You know, you don't need to worry about me telling anyone. 754 00:40:56,640 --> 00:40:58,840 I think Miss Sharma's amazing... 755 00:41:00,600 --> 00:41:03,520 ..and I would never want anything bad to happen to her. 756 00:41:03,520 --> 00:41:05,520 Yeah, I... 757 00:41:05,520 --> 00:41:07,240 I get that, Dwayne. 758 00:41:08,800 --> 00:41:10,280 Me neither. 759 00:41:13,960 --> 00:41:15,000 Come on. 760 00:41:20,400 --> 00:41:21,800 Noel! 761 00:41:23,760 --> 00:41:26,400 I don't know how you did it, 762 00:41:26,400 --> 00:41:30,560 but you seem to have a lot of people who think very highly of you. 763 00:41:30,560 --> 00:41:32,280 The apprenticeship, 764 00:41:32,280 --> 00:41:36,080 Mrs Drake decided to give you a go. Job's yours. 765 00:41:36,080 --> 00:41:39,560 Are you kidding? And apparently, you and Stacey Neville 766 00:41:39,560 --> 00:41:44,280 are no longer in a relationship. No, we're not. Honest. 767 00:41:44,280 --> 00:41:47,680 Yeah, well, if Mrs Drake even detects a hint of PDA 768 00:41:47,680 --> 00:41:50,200 between you two, you're out. Got it? 769 00:41:50,200 --> 00:41:51,320 Got it. 770 00:41:51,320 --> 00:41:53,000 Well done. 771 00:41:53,000 --> 00:41:54,080 Oh, thanks. 772 00:42:04,600 --> 00:42:06,000 Got the job, then? Yeah. 773 00:42:06,000 --> 00:42:09,080 Well, I'm glad you two are living happily ever after. 774 00:42:09,080 --> 00:42:11,200 I've got two weeks' detention because of you. 775 00:42:11,200 --> 00:42:12,680 HE CHUCKLES 776 00:42:17,200 --> 00:42:19,880 I think Dwayne will keep quiet, you know. 777 00:42:19,880 --> 00:42:21,200 Like, he thinks a lot of you. 778 00:42:23,800 --> 00:42:26,520 I was thinking about some of the messages he sent me, 779 00:42:26,520 --> 00:42:28,320 you know, as "Martin". 780 00:42:29,440 --> 00:42:32,080 He's got so much on his plate. I bet today hasn't helped. 781 00:42:34,720 --> 00:42:36,160 Tomorrow's chip paper. 782 00:42:37,160 --> 00:42:39,560 Yeah? Yeah. Welcome! HE TAPS THE MIC 783 00:42:39,560 --> 00:42:41,160 FEEDBACK SQUEAKS 784 00:42:41,160 --> 00:42:45,720 Welcome, everyone, to the Waterloo Road inaugural Environment Assembly. 785 00:42:45,720 --> 00:42:48,320 Now, our first speaker is... 786 00:42:49,760 --> 00:42:52,000 That shouldn't be there. ..uh, Forest Sumi, 787 00:42:52,000 --> 00:42:58,280 with his presentation on why climate action is futile. 788 00:42:58,280 --> 00:43:00,320 APPLAUSE Wow. 789 00:43:00,320 --> 00:43:02,040 Comrades! 790 00:43:03,920 --> 00:43:05,320 Looks like a magician. 791 00:43:05,320 --> 00:43:07,720 Sorry I was late. 792 00:43:07,720 --> 00:43:10,760 Uh, no worries. You're a busy man. 793 00:43:10,760 --> 00:43:14,320 Imaginary girlfriends. Demanding. HE SNORTS 794 00:43:14,320 --> 00:43:15,400 Only joking. 795 00:43:15,400 --> 00:43:18,000 I bet you did not know this before, 796 00:43:18,000 --> 00:43:20,680 what we do individually isn't even... 797 00:43:20,680 --> 00:43:23,400 So, water pollution, eh? 798 00:43:23,400 --> 00:43:25,040 Mmm... 799 00:43:25,040 --> 00:43:26,680 So, let's be honest, people, 800 00:43:26,680 --> 00:43:32,080 yeah, we might feel good about throwing away our pop cans 801 00:43:32,080 --> 00:43:36,240 or pizza boxes, but the real power lies in awareness. 802 00:43:37,560 --> 00:43:40,640 Carbon dioxide levels have been higher than they have in the past... 803 00:43:40,640 --> 00:43:42,520 I got caught on a call with the Trust. 804 00:43:42,520 --> 00:43:45,480 I've not missed Hope, have I? Just in time. 805 00:43:45,480 --> 00:43:47,960 You know what I don't get? The messages. 806 00:43:47,960 --> 00:43:49,560 The ones you wouldn't show me. 807 00:43:50,680 --> 00:43:53,280 Were you actually texting her earlier? 808 00:43:53,280 --> 00:43:56,040 Because it looked like you were, and it looked like... 809 00:43:57,320 --> 00:43:59,040 ..she was texting you back. 810 00:43:59,040 --> 00:44:01,400 ..our biggest causes of climate change... 811 00:44:01,400 --> 00:44:03,200 Oi! Give me my phone back! 812 00:44:03,200 --> 00:44:06,480 I want to see those messages! Give it here! 813 00:44:06,480 --> 00:44:08,240 DWAYNE GRUNTS 814 00:44:08,240 --> 00:44:10,440 Calm down, OK. Here you go. 815 00:44:10,440 --> 00:44:12,200 Hey! Too slow. 816 00:44:12,200 --> 00:44:13,720 Hey! 817 00:44:18,480 --> 00:44:20,560 Hey, I'm still going here! 818 00:44:24,040 --> 00:44:25,840 ALL SHOUT 819 00:44:25,840 --> 00:44:28,160 Hey! Hey! Hey! Sit! 820 00:44:28,160 --> 00:44:29,480 That's enough! Sit down! 821 00:44:29,480 --> 00:44:32,360 EXCITED SHOUTING 822 00:44:34,680 --> 00:44:38,000 I'm not a psycho! You're the one stalking Miss Sharma. 823 00:44:38,000 --> 00:44:40,720 ALL EXCLAIM 824 00:44:40,720 --> 00:44:42,920 Fight! Fight! Fight! 825 00:44:42,920 --> 00:44:45,200 DWAYNE YELLS Oh-ho! 826 00:44:47,280 --> 00:44:49,080 Is that the best you've got, Dwayne? 827 00:44:49,080 --> 00:44:50,440 Right, right. That's enough! 828 00:44:50,440 --> 00:44:52,440 Stop it, boys, now! 829 00:44:52,440 --> 00:44:54,000 Dwayne! 830 00:44:54,000 --> 00:44:56,280 Hey, Dwayne... Shut it down! 831 00:44:56,280 --> 00:44:59,160 PUNCH LANDS, ALL EXCLAIM 832 00:44:59,160 --> 00:45:00,800 Right, get him back now! Out! 833 00:45:00,800 --> 00:45:02,360 Declan! 834 00:45:02,360 --> 00:45:04,680 Sorry. My cue was the polar bear. 835 00:45:07,200 --> 00:45:09,640 Take them to my office. Let them handle it. 836 00:45:17,560 --> 00:45:23,520 that tomorrow 837 00:45:27,480 --> 00:45:34,120 That's my sister! 838 00:45:34,120 --> 00:45:41,040 and the sorrow 839 00:45:44,800 --> 00:45:46,960 What were you thinking? 840 00:45:46,960 --> 00:45:48,400 Brawling like hooligans! 841 00:45:48,400 --> 00:45:50,360 I thought you two were meant to be friends. 842 00:45:50,360 --> 00:45:53,240 Like you care. Dwayne, this is not like you, this. 843 00:45:53,240 --> 00:45:55,320 Look, you're not my foster carer, all right? 844 00:45:55,320 --> 00:45:58,760 You barely even talk to us, so just leave us alone. Dwayne, we... 845 00:46:02,800 --> 00:46:05,200 Jas, I think you'd better wait for Stella in her office. 846 00:46:05,200 --> 00:46:07,920 Sounds like you can shed some light on today's events. 847 00:46:10,800 --> 00:46:13,200 All right, you two come with me as well. 848 00:46:13,200 --> 00:46:15,000 And you, Zayne. come on. 849 00:46:15,000 --> 00:46:16,480 Go on. 850 00:46:51,000 --> 00:46:56,800 tomorrow 851 00:47:17,560 --> 00:47:22,320 WILD CHEERING AND APPLAUSE 852 00:47:30,360 --> 00:47:33,600 So, Joseph's filled me in on what the boys were fighting about, 853 00:47:33,600 --> 00:47:37,160 but if you could run it through from your point of view? 854 00:47:37,160 --> 00:47:39,280 Yeah, uh, well... 855 00:47:40,400 --> 00:47:45,280 Dwayne has developed some kind of a fixation with me. 856 00:47:45,280 --> 00:47:47,720 I think he followed me to school this morning. 857 00:47:47,720 --> 00:47:50,600 That's where the stalking comments came from. 858 00:47:50,600 --> 00:47:53,160 And he's given his friends the impression 859 00:47:53,160 --> 00:47:57,200 that there's something physical going on between us. 860 00:47:57,200 --> 00:48:00,800 But I've talked to him, and he really regrets it. 861 00:48:00,800 --> 00:48:03,160 I mean, it's just lads, isn't it? 862 00:48:04,560 --> 00:48:07,040 He understands how inappropriate he's been, 863 00:48:07,040 --> 00:48:09,040 and I'm fairly sure it's all sorted. 864 00:48:09,040 --> 00:48:12,080 If I were you, I would just punish him for the fight, 865 00:48:12,080 --> 00:48:15,280 and we can let the rest of this blow over. 866 00:48:15,280 --> 00:48:17,080 That's not your call, Jas. 867 00:48:17,080 --> 00:48:19,040 There's a safety issue here. 868 00:48:19,040 --> 00:48:20,400 A safety issue? 869 00:48:20,400 --> 00:48:23,000 What, you mean from Dwayne? 870 00:48:23,000 --> 00:48:24,960 Yes, from Dwayne. 871 00:48:24,960 --> 00:48:27,840 Um, what will happen to him? 872 00:48:27,840 --> 00:48:29,880 Well, he'll be suspended for the fight. 873 00:48:29,880 --> 00:48:33,280 Uh, beyond that, I don't think it's appropriate for you and him 874 00:48:33,280 --> 00:48:34,920 to have any further contact. 875 00:48:34,920 --> 00:48:38,720 And considering what you've just told me, unfortunately, 876 00:48:38,720 --> 00:48:42,880 I think we might have to look at permanent exclusion. 877 00:48:42,880 --> 00:48:44,680 Is that not a bit extreme? 878 00:48:44,680 --> 00:48:48,120 So, I'll need to talk to his mum, but before I do, I'm... 879 00:48:48,120 --> 00:48:51,040 I take it that you've not done anything to encourage him? 880 00:48:51,040 --> 00:48:52,280 Because in my experience, 881 00:48:52,280 --> 00:48:54,720 she's going to want to blame everybody else but him. 882 00:48:54,720 --> 00:48:57,080 No, not deliberately, no. 883 00:49:00,240 --> 00:49:02,120 No, seriously, Jas. 884 00:49:03,120 --> 00:49:04,600 Well, it's true. 885 00:49:04,600 --> 00:49:06,880 This is about Dwayne, not me. 886 00:49:06,880 --> 00:49:09,280 Obviously, I don't want to see any kid expelled, 887 00:49:09,280 --> 00:49:11,080 but like Stella says, if it's a safety issue... 888 00:49:11,080 --> 00:49:15,560 Right, Stella, I think that there's something that you need to know. 889 00:49:23,960 --> 00:49:25,640 You know, you're many things, Mum, 890 00:49:25,640 --> 00:49:27,360 but I didn't have you down as a grass. 891 00:49:27,360 --> 00:49:29,920 Oh, please! I've done you a favour. 892 00:49:29,920 --> 00:49:32,080 How exactly have you done me a favour? 893 00:49:32,080 --> 00:49:34,480 I think it's pretty bloody obvious after today 894 00:49:34,480 --> 00:49:36,320 that this job isn't the one for you! 895 00:49:36,320 --> 00:49:38,160 What? Says the woman who encouraged me 896 00:49:38,160 --> 00:49:40,160 to get into teaching in the first place! 897 00:49:40,160 --> 00:49:42,960 "Oh, you'll be great, Jas! "The kids'll love you, Jas!" 898 00:49:42,960 --> 00:49:44,400 Yeah, a bit too much! 899 00:49:44,400 --> 00:49:45,960 SHE SIGHS 900 00:49:45,960 --> 00:49:49,080 Do you know what, maybe it's my fault? 901 00:49:49,080 --> 00:49:52,000 Yeah, you're telling me! No, seriously, 902 00:49:52,000 --> 00:49:54,960 I think I've just made everything too easy for you. 903 00:49:55,960 --> 00:49:57,640 I've cleaned up after you. 904 00:49:57,640 --> 00:49:59,400 And this is the result, right, 905 00:49:59,400 --> 00:50:03,400 you thinking that you can just jazz-hands your way through life 906 00:50:03,400 --> 00:50:06,880 and not take any responsibility for anything. 907 00:50:06,880 --> 00:50:09,960 I'm not having a go, Jas. I'm not. 908 00:50:11,080 --> 00:50:13,040 I just think that you need to... 909 00:50:13,040 --> 00:50:14,520 You need to get out of here 910 00:50:14,520 --> 00:50:18,080 and go and experience that big, wide world for a bit, 911 00:50:18,080 --> 00:50:22,800 you know, without me trotting behind you with my dustpan and brush. 912 00:50:23,880 --> 00:50:26,440 And how am I supposed to do that with no job and no money? 913 00:50:28,200 --> 00:50:30,920 Well, why don't you get back on your website? 914 00:50:30,920 --> 00:50:32,800 Looks like you were making a killing. 915 00:50:36,320 --> 00:50:39,120 What did the TRA say? Am I going to be struck off? 916 00:50:39,120 --> 00:50:41,120 I'm afraid it's out of my hands. 917 00:50:41,120 --> 00:50:43,240 I'll get somebody to escort you off the premises. 918 00:50:45,000 --> 00:50:47,080 Yeah, all right, Stella, 919 00:50:47,080 --> 00:50:49,480 isn't losing her job enough? 920 00:50:49,480 --> 00:50:51,800 And do you know what, she doesn't need escorting off! 921 00:50:51,800 --> 00:50:53,520 She's not a criminal. 922 00:50:53,520 --> 00:50:55,360 I'll take her meself. 923 00:50:55,360 --> 00:50:57,200 Come on, babe. 924 00:51:00,920 --> 00:51:04,680 I may have been out of line with the whole Portia Weever thing. 925 00:51:05,920 --> 00:51:09,640 Ah. Yeah. She was great for the rest of the class. Wow. 926 00:51:10,840 --> 00:51:12,560 Listen, um... 927 00:51:12,560 --> 00:51:15,800 ..I messed up with Portia this morning, 928 00:51:15,800 --> 00:51:18,920 so that's the only reason why I stepped in this afternoon. 929 00:51:18,920 --> 00:51:20,960 I won't do it again. 930 00:51:20,960 --> 00:51:23,040 Well, no, I mean, you... 931 00:51:23,040 --> 00:51:24,480 No, look, I get it. 932 00:51:24,480 --> 00:51:27,600 It's not helpful when you're trying to sort something yourself. 933 00:51:29,160 --> 00:51:30,520 I'd rather we work together. 934 00:51:32,400 --> 00:51:33,680 Thank you. Thanks. 935 00:51:34,960 --> 00:51:38,000 Yeah, and just in the interests of balance, 936 00:51:38,000 --> 00:51:41,560 there is a small chance that you fell victim 937 00:51:41,560 --> 00:51:47,120 of my inability to say no/ my inability to delegate, 938 00:51:47,120 --> 00:51:52,280 slash my many other inabilities that I'm not even aware of yet, so.... 939 00:51:52,280 --> 00:51:53,960 BOTH CHUCKLE 940 00:51:53,960 --> 00:51:56,640 Uh, it's been a pig of a day. 941 00:51:56,640 --> 00:51:58,880 I mean, the assembly was a car crash, 942 00:51:58,880 --> 00:52:01,120 and then I messed things up with Dwayne... 943 00:52:01,120 --> 00:52:04,360 Listen, everyone loved the assembly. 944 00:52:04,360 --> 00:52:05,680 HE GRUNTS 945 00:52:05,680 --> 00:52:07,640 You can't do all of this by yourself. 946 00:52:09,560 --> 00:52:11,880 Right, come on, sad sack. 947 00:52:11,880 --> 00:52:14,880 You can buy me an end-of-first-day pint. 948 00:52:14,880 --> 00:52:18,360 Apparently, it's a Waterloo Road tradition? 949 00:52:19,600 --> 00:52:22,960 Umm, no. Oh, well, not that... Yeah. I just started it. 950 00:52:22,960 --> 00:52:26,200 Oh, do you know what, I would... I'd love to. 951 00:52:26,200 --> 00:52:29,520 I'd actually really love to just let my hair down 952 00:52:29,520 --> 00:52:32,040 and have a night out, but, uh... 953 00:52:33,080 --> 00:52:35,520 ..I can't tonight. Sorry. 954 00:52:35,520 --> 00:52:37,600 I've got a ton of work to do. 955 00:52:37,600 --> 00:52:40,080 I've got to go on the most sullen, 956 00:52:40,080 --> 00:52:42,960 sure-to-be-unsuccessful bowling trip ever. 957 00:52:42,960 --> 00:52:45,760 I mean, in the history of bowling, so... 958 00:52:45,760 --> 00:52:47,440 Do you, though? 959 00:52:52,800 --> 00:52:56,040 And I was supposed to be singing that line to Zayne as a polar bear, 960 00:52:56,040 --> 00:52:59,960 but I think me just being on stage was better. 961 00:52:59,960 --> 00:53:03,760 I mean, everyone sort of loved it. Yeah, they did. 962 00:53:03,760 --> 00:53:06,400 I'm very proud. Is Dwayne OK? Tell you what, 963 00:53:06,400 --> 00:53:09,040 no more school chat for the rest of the evening. 964 00:53:09,040 --> 00:53:12,120 You just want Hope to stop talking about her flippin' performance! 965 00:53:12,120 --> 00:53:13,760 Stella! 966 00:53:13,760 --> 00:53:16,200 A few of us are going to the pub, if you fancy? 967 00:53:16,200 --> 00:53:18,280 Hey, Hope! Well done on your song, by the way! 968 00:53:18,280 --> 00:53:21,280 Oh, yeah, Waterloo Road's very own Taylor Swift. 969 00:53:21,280 --> 00:53:23,160 There's only one queen. 970 00:53:23,160 --> 00:53:24,920 And it's not her. 971 00:53:24,920 --> 00:53:26,360 She was great, wasn't she? 972 00:53:26,360 --> 00:53:30,120 In fact, Hope's performance gave Mr Rimmer a really good idea. 973 00:53:30,120 --> 00:53:32,800 Oh, yeah? He thinks we should apply for arts funding. 974 00:53:32,800 --> 00:53:34,800 Thinks it will widen our appeal. 975 00:53:36,560 --> 00:53:38,800 Wasn't that your...? Uh... 976 00:53:38,800 --> 00:53:41,400 Yeah, I think that is a great idea. 977 00:53:41,400 --> 00:53:43,080 Good, because it would be helpful 978 00:53:43,080 --> 00:53:45,600 to have an enthusiastic advocate onboard. 979 00:53:45,600 --> 00:53:47,240 Anyway, thanks for the offer of a drink, 980 00:53:47,240 --> 00:53:49,800 but we're going to have a family night in. Thank you. 981 00:53:49,800 --> 00:53:51,240 See you. Bye. 982 00:53:52,280 --> 00:53:54,040 What was all that about? 983 00:53:54,040 --> 00:53:57,120 I thought that was YOUR idea? Yeah, well, you know what? 984 00:53:57,120 --> 00:53:58,680 You win some, you lose some. 985 00:53:58,680 --> 00:54:01,560 And a win for Jack is a win for the arts. 986 00:54:02,880 --> 00:54:05,080 Yeah, shall we? Yeah, let's! 987 00:54:05,080 --> 00:54:07,680 Everyone's going for drinks, and, well, 988 00:54:07,680 --> 00:54:09,240 it's Mitch's first day here, 989 00:54:09,240 --> 00:54:10,880 and it's a Waterloo Road tradition. 990 00:54:10,880 --> 00:54:13,000 I mean, I don't mind, it's just... 991 00:54:13,000 --> 00:54:16,000 ..Schuey...bowling...? 992 00:54:16,000 --> 00:54:19,000 Yeah, yeah, well, I was thinking about that, right? 993 00:54:19,000 --> 00:54:21,000 I've got a pretty good relationship with him, 994 00:54:21,000 --> 00:54:22,600 and, you know, it might do you good 995 00:54:22,600 --> 00:54:24,440 to have some one-on-one time with him. 996 00:54:24,440 --> 00:54:26,080 Are you two coming to the pub? 997 00:54:28,760 --> 00:54:31,520 No. I'm going to have family time. 998 00:54:31,520 --> 00:54:33,760 Casey is all yours. 999 00:54:33,760 --> 00:54:35,640 You are a star. 1000 00:54:35,640 --> 00:54:37,960 Thank you. Have fun. 1001 00:54:37,960 --> 00:54:39,440 Come on, then, Casey. 1002 00:54:42,240 --> 00:54:45,200 Mike looks nice, doesn't he? Yeah, scrubs up well. 1003 00:54:52,640 --> 00:54:54,600 Heard you got suspended for fighting. 1004 00:54:55,800 --> 00:54:57,400 Proper hard man. 1005 00:54:57,400 --> 00:54:59,440 Bad boy for life, me. 1006 00:54:59,440 --> 00:55:00,720 SHE CHUCKLES 1007 00:55:02,120 --> 00:55:04,480 Look, I'm sorry about earlier. 1008 00:55:04,480 --> 00:55:07,400 I know you don't want to talk about it, 1009 00:55:07,400 --> 00:55:08,880 but it might help. 1010 00:55:09,880 --> 00:55:12,560 Just leave it, Ton. 1011 00:55:12,560 --> 00:55:16,440 I just don't get why you'd rather speak to some teacher than me. 1012 00:55:20,320 --> 00:55:22,320 How would I talk to any of you lot 1013 00:55:22,320 --> 00:55:24,880 about the things that really matter? 1014 00:55:24,880 --> 00:55:27,040 Oh, what's that supposed to mean? 1015 00:55:28,920 --> 00:55:30,840 Because it's all jokes and banter 1016 00:55:30,840 --> 00:55:35,040 and "you can't get mad because it's jokes", but it's not, all right? 1017 00:55:35,040 --> 00:55:37,880 My life is not jokes. 1018 00:55:37,880 --> 00:55:39,960 Dwayne, I never said it was. 1019 00:55:44,240 --> 00:55:45,880 I'm not like you are. 1020 00:55:47,560 --> 00:55:50,680 You don't worry about things the way that I do. 1021 00:55:50,680 --> 00:55:53,160 Well... 1022 00:55:53,160 --> 00:55:55,560 ..maybe you stop overthinking things 1023 00:55:55,560 --> 00:55:59,520 and come out with us once in a while, have a laugh! 1024 00:55:59,520 --> 00:56:02,520 And pretend everything's great when all I'm really thinking 1025 00:56:02,520 --> 00:56:04,640 is if she's going to be sober when I get home? 1026 00:56:05,920 --> 00:56:09,600 Dwayne, your mum's fine. 1027 00:56:09,600 --> 00:56:11,720 She's not had a drink in ages. 1028 00:56:11,720 --> 00:56:13,440 You've got to let it go. 1029 00:56:13,440 --> 00:56:15,120 What about Zayne? 1030 00:56:15,120 --> 00:56:18,560 What if he was there by himself and he was scared? 1031 00:56:18,560 --> 00:56:21,600 Look, Mike and Joe would never let you back there if they thought... 1032 00:56:21,600 --> 00:56:25,040 Look, Mike and Joe don't have a clue what's going on with me! 1033 00:56:25,040 --> 00:56:28,320 All right, they're not fussed! No-one is fussed! 1034 00:56:29,400 --> 00:56:30,640 Yeah... 1035 00:56:31,960 --> 00:56:34,480 ..right, no-one's fussed. 1036 00:56:34,480 --> 00:56:37,200 I've not just come all the way down here to come look for you. 1037 00:56:40,040 --> 00:56:41,800 And you're all alone, 1038 00:56:41,800 --> 00:56:43,320 and no-one cares 1039 00:56:43,320 --> 00:56:45,880 other than stupid Miss Sharma! 1040 00:56:45,880 --> 00:56:47,920 Well, at least she let me talk, 1041 00:56:47,920 --> 00:56:50,000 and she listened, 1042 00:56:50,000 --> 00:56:53,040 and she didn't tell me it's all OK when it's not. 1043 00:56:53,040 --> 00:56:56,560 I am so sorry for trying to make you feel better. 1044 00:56:58,000 --> 00:56:59,640 Get lost, Tonya.