All language subtitles for Waterloo Road s09e02

Damn you.

Knocking over teachers will not be
tolerated. Never knew you were a

Well, you know now.

I don't care about your stupid match or
your stupid dead teacher.

Christine,

you're only the acting head.

I'm not about to make radical decisions
about what the world's budget without

someone permanently at the helm.

It's Lawrence Brown. I'm arresting you
in suspicion of possessing drugs with

contentious supply.

I'm not letting her away with it.

McFall. I've got an idea.

See Mr.

Lowsley's lining up his allies?

Come on, then.

Did you survive?

Oh, just about.

That place is a madhouse.

I'll say to Simon, anything after today
would be a piece of cake.

Harley, Darren, Lou, Merlin.

Harley, Darren, Lou, Merlin.

Harley, Darren, Lou, Merlin.

Casey. It's Casey.

Damn it.

Why don't you wake me?

Casey, I knew that.

I need an iron.

I just want everything to be right.

You didn't seem right snooping around
your dad's place, even if he is away.

Mrs. Mulgrew wants to see me first
thing.

Well, why do you think that is? It's
just a general chat. Nothing to worry

about.

Sue, iron.

All these names.

Makes you think?

About? Well, what we're going to call
our kids when we have them.

Let's just get through today, shall we?

You do want me at Waterloo Road, don't
you?

Of course.

But most of all, I just want you to be
happy.

I am.

It's a block booking.

I know it's short notice, but I need to
cancel the tickets.

All of them.

It's Casey.

Drive around the block. Give you a
chance to walk in first this time.

fine. Fair, but fair.

Twinkle, twinkle.

It's Mr. Loatley in school, remember?

There's no more cat food.

And?

You think my foal stopped crying yet? My
poor cat. Where's my cat?

Are you kids ready?

Have you done a wash this morning?

Yeah. Feet and everything.

Brushing teeth. Five minutes. Wagons
roll.

Mum?

Why are you all standing outside?

Locked. What's in the bag, miss?

Beans on the Aldi? Why are we shut out
next?

I've no idea.

In my life skills, someone let a massive
snake loose.

Someone let a snake loose?

I shouldn't think so.

I don't know much for teaching you, do
you?

Why haven't you got a key? Don't they
trust you, miss? Keep your hair on. Why

don't you use the side door like
everyone else?

Sorry, I didn't know about the side
door. How are people meant to get into

Breakfast Club if the door's shut? There
ain't no Breakfast Club.

Mrs Mulgrew's had to cancel it because
of costs.

Why? Are they just meant to go hungry?

Sorry, it's not really my... It's at the
border, that's what it is.

Got a racehorse, and we go to war.

Got a tongue, I wish I had another one.

Got a racehorse, and we go to war.

Christine?

Deficit predictions, cash flow
forecasts, retaliation.

Come again?

I'm not meant to make sense of all this.
I'm an English teacher, not an

accountant. Well, we're all businessmen
and women now.

Well, I just didn't reckon on having to
asset strip my own school.

I've cancelled breakfast clubs.

Really?

On a budget like that, there's no fat to
trim.

Well, at least the theatre trip will
sweeten the pill. That's why I'm here,

actually. I'll have the consent forms on
your desk by morning break.

Oh, you haven't.

Just call me Hatchet McGrew.

It's no piece of cake this head
-teaching malarkey, is it?

I'm beginning to wonder if I've made the
right decision.

But if tough decisions have to be made,
that's what I'm going to do.

Morning, campers.

If I could just have your undivided
attention for the approximation of 60

seconds, I'd like to introduce you to my
new teaching assistant, Mrs Princess

Windsor. Hello, everybody.

This is Nicky Boston.

Hiya, pleased to meet you. Pleased to
meet you.

This is Simon something -or -other.

Loseley, deputy head.

Welcome to Waterloo Road.

This is our new NQT, Sue Sparks.

Hello.

Who have you got first, Sue? Oh, um,
Harley, Casey.

Don't you pack your flak jacket.

Uh, this is the kitchen area.

Um, Audrey McFall.

Oh, pleased to meet you.

So this is the kitchen area.

So, any news on Mitzi?

Nothing.

It's so unlike her. One shake of a cat
-a -snacks box and she's usually through

that flap like lightning. Well, you
mustn't give up.

I had a cat go missing once.

A happy ending, I hope.

Ripped apart by foxes.

We only ever found a collar and a single
paw.

Right, firstly, how does someone like
George pull someone like her?

Secondly, do you think Christine knows
he's hired his own wife?

What, relationships between staff aren't
against the rules?

She's not going to like it.

Havelock, I've just delivered your
textbooks, Mr Windsor. My cut run is

Oh, and Miss Spark, Mrs Mulgrew will see
you in five.

Why are we locked out this morning?
Because every hour the school is open

money. Heating, lighting, staff.

You're saying you can't afford to run
the school?

No, I'm saying there have to be
cutbacks.

What's next?

Supported study classes, main lessons?

It's me.

Permission for the theatre trip.

Right, I've only just found out about
this, but the theatre trip's been

cancelled. We can't afford the sub
-trips anymore. I'm really sorry.

It's not like we're going skiing in the
Alps, is it? It's for English.

Maybe we should all start carving our
essays into stone.

We'll save on loads of paper.

Right, well, if one of you wants to go
and talk to Miss Mulgrew, I'm sure she'd

be more than happy to explain it. But
for now, can we just get on with

registration? Yeah? Please?

Thank you.

What? She is your mum.

I see.

Come through, please.

Sit yourself down.

I'm sorry I haven't had a chance to
catch up with you before now.

Busy, busy?

Oh, yeah.

All part of the job, this is.

I just wanted to make sure you were
settling in okay.

Yes, I think so.

Preparation, that's the key.

That's why I've been working really hard
on my lesson plans.

If you'd like to take a look.

Oh, it's a... It all seems very...
Ordinated.

Who, or what exactly, do they teach at
Havelock High?

If you're better than teenagers or packs
of rabid hyenas, have you seen the

state of these French grammar books?

Why? What's wrong with them?

Half the pages are missing.

They were free.

Fine. Provided you don't mind me
skipping straight from the present tense

past conditional.

I'm sure you'll find something to fill
in the gap. With what?

Tap dancing?

George, your new Mandarin assistant
starts today.

Don't be greedy.

Right, where were we? If you need help
with textbooks, I could always ask my

dad. Oh, got 30 spare sitting at home,
has he?

No, but he's the director of education
for the council.

Robert Bain's your dad?

He'd be more than happy to help, if
you'd like me to have a word.

No, no, no, not at the moment, but thank
you.

I'll let you know.

Well, you'd better be getting to class.

They're messing with our education.

What's the point of a feeding trial?

Hey, don't blame my mum. It's the
council.

Good morning, everyone.

I'd like to introduce you all to your
new Mandarin teaching assistant, Mrs.

Windsor.

When you've all rolled your tongues back
into your mouths, perhaps you'd be so

kind as to offer the courtesy of an
English greeting.

Good morning.

Hello, Mrs.

Windsor. Good morning. They do speak,
which is fortuitous. This morning we're

going to be practicing our
conversational Mandarin.

Someone could bring a chair and a table.

So, from what we've already seen, do we
assume that liver or potato is the most

effective catalyst?

Well, the liver was the most efficient
at speeding up the reaction.

Hence, we can conclude that different
enzymes catalyse different reactions.

Any questions?

Ruth? Yes, Darren?

Why do you always waste anything, guys?

Miss, miss, what's in that wheelie bag?

Oh, that. It's just useful for carrying
things. I had it when I was a flight

attendant. Use a trolley dolly. Flight
attendant or air steward are the

terms.

In case of turbulence... You will find a
seat bag in the seat pocket in front of

you.

Stop that!

Sick bug, sick bug, sick bug, sick bug,
sick bug, sick bug, sick bug, sick bug,

sick bug.

Right, we'll build in moves and speed
later. For now, let's just concentrate

catching the ball, yeah? That'll be a
start.

I just found out that Foosbark's father
is Robert Bain.

Well, maybe it'll work to our advantage,
friends in high places.

No, it means everything we do, every
mistake we make, goes straight to the

Let's slip over a cosy Sunday lunch.

It's not like I could have known. She
uses a different surname.

It's her mum's maiden name.

Her mum died. She was telling me. Well,
it's an extra headache. I could have

done without.

Do the six year know about the theatre
trip?

Yeah. They didn't take it too well.

And some of the kids are complaining
that they didn't get a letter about

Breakfast Club.

Well, I'll organise a text to go out.

You know, maybe we should let people and
staff know what we're dealing with.

Take a more inclusive approach.

These days, transparency is key.

What, a rumor out before terms even
started? No, I'll shoulder this for now.

Thanks.

George has got a year -thick birth
period.

Maybe his wife will be a welcome
distraction.

Right, guys, over here, please.

Very good.

So Kevin's just ordered himself fried
chicken feet and boiled ice cream.

George, you're teasing.

Kevin's Mandarin is very good.

Yeah, only because he watches Crouch and
Tiger and Hidden Dragon with the

subtitles turned off.

OK, thanks very much, everyone.

You'll be doing a lot more
conversational Mandarin with Mrs Windsor

move the table and chair back. Thank
you.

I just, I wanted to say thank you. I
really enjoyed that.

You're welcome.

It's a surprise to find an English man
who speaks my language so well. Well,

it's the future, isn't it? I can't get
enough of it.

I'd love to go and work there.

You know, maybe, someday.

I'm sure you will.

It's great.

Thank you.

Yeah, very hard work.

She's only here because she's Mr.
Windsor's wife.

Who cares?

Question is, how long is she going to
last before she's cut?

So, who's going to go see Mrs Mulgrew?

I will if no one else wants to. Look, my
mum's not exactly having any of the

time right now. You'll just get her back
up.

There's some important news for us. We
have a right to know if she has other

cuts. Right, OK. Well, I'll go and
break. It's better coming from you.

Little birdie been whispering in your
ear, has he?

Curly Barnet.

Overuse of male grooming product.

We'd agreed.

I would meet the new teaching assistant
before he or she started.

What can I say? She's keen.

George, introducing Mandarin as a taught
subject is the one thing I can really

crawl about to the council.

Exactly, which is why Princess is such a
coup.

Especially now I've got Robert Bean's
daughter watching my every move.

Who?

The Director of Education.

Sue Spark is his flaming daughter.

Is that a wise appointment?

I've only just found out.

Even more reason why I need Mandarin to
be a shining light.

To work.

It will.

She needs to earn her place here like
everyone else. No favours. I should be

shedding staff, not hiring them. That's
the best part.

I'm the teaching assistant.

She's cheap.

Have you ever needed an ear?

You got a minute?

I mean, if you've got double period, it
looks like 90.

282002. And when it's catalyzed into
water and oxygen... Will you stay in

own seat?

Please! Miss,

I don't feel well. Darren, what is it? I
think it may be... Digbug!

Nice coming from this classroom.

Now, I trust it's because you're all so
excited by the content of Ms. Sparks'

class. Darren?

Yes?

Yes, Mr. Lorsley.

Good.

Now, come on, guys. You know the rules.

No phones, no gangster teams, no messing
about in class.

Or does someone fancy an hour in the
cooler? Any takers?

Nope.

Excellent.

Let's just calm it down, yeah?

And I'll leave you and Miss Sparks
capable hands.

Everybody happy?

Yeah. Yes, Mr. Lawson.

You need to get a grip.

He just went out of control.

I've got a great experiment for you.

It'll be better, I promise.

Don't just come running every time
you've got a problem.

No.

If you want to make this work, Sue,
you're going to have to find a way to do

yourself.

Yep.

There's enough.

Something else I'll need to learn.

Look, Connor, I would love to be taking
you all to see plays, expanding your

minds, discussing the finer points of
the Southern Gothic, but I can't.

Because I'm spending the better part of
my day worrying about the cost of toilet

paper. So do I. Tell them.

Tell them.

Tell them it would be really nice if I
had my own son in my corner, not running

to join the shooting party.

RSPCA just found.

Well,

there's a pigeon with a broken wing and
a hamster stuck up a tree, but no cats.

Sorry.

There's a fresh pot of tea in the staff
room.

No, thanks.

I'm not in the mood.

What did she say?

Nothing much.

Is the place still on? What is she
supposed to do? There's only so much

the school budget.

Well, what if the point is sending him?
He should have sent me.

He's on his side.

Not about sign.

Sick bug.

Morning, dear.

Connor.

Kevin.

Welcome, son.

Take a seat.

So, the aim of today's lesson is to
demonstrate the oxidation of sugar

using potassium chlorate by using what
is commonly known as...

..the screaming jelly baby experiment.

So,

er... By placing the sugar, in our case,
the jelly baby, into the chlorate... So

what do you think about all these cuts,
miss?

I'm sorry? We're supposed to be going to
the theatre.

That's nothing to do with me. So you're
saying you don't care? If you could just

concentrate on the experiment.

Is it true, miss, that you used to be a
trolley dolly?

So, the jelly baby goes into the
chlorate... I mean, if you don't care

education, however you meant to... Maybe
if you were that concerned, you'd let

the women speak.

Take your goggles on, please.

So, first, we need to heat up the
quarry. Did you go to private school,

Actually, yes, although the relevancy,
I... I bet you don't have to show,

If you'd like to locate your nearest
emergency exits, which are there, there

there.

Think it was easy, do you?

Been on your feet for a 12 -hour
turnaround?

The captain treating you like a galley
slave, having to clear up other people's

muck and vomit?

We were only having a laugh.

Not just anyone can be a flight
attendant, you know.

There are standards.

Like a height -weight ratio for a star.

You could all just... If you'd just take
a moment to look at your worksheets.

Now!

Well,

this is really good, Lisa.

Yeah, maybe 25 copies. Meet me back in
class in five.

Lenny, we need a trampoline.

I can't talk right now, sorry.

That was bang out of order.

She can't just walk out.

Did you blame her?

Yes!

There's no explaining her behaviour.

We know, we know, we know. She makes the
world turn backwards.

Like a liar, love.

Everything she does.

Yes.

Well, where is she then?

And neither one is you.

Three, two, one, change.

We're team.

Keep on your toes, Casey, on your toes.

Darren's the only boxer he can beat
himself off. We'll make a cake.

At least the girl got skills.

What girl?

I don't see a girl, you see a girl.

Don't cross your feet over.

Casey, pick up the gloves.

All right, though. Why don't you get to
go first?

Right.

Because your stance is your core.

The minute you've mastered that, you can
put the gloves on.

Right. Go.

One, two.

One, two.

One, two.

And again.

Here.

I think we do something.

Like I sit in until Mrs. Mulgrew agrees
to enter into a proper debate.

Yeah, because that's really going to
help her.

Oh, maybe we don't go in there.

My mum's trying to run the school the
best she can.

Well, if I can't run everything, I'm
having crap teachers that won't help.

no, she bought in Mrs. Windsor. Look, I
know my mum. She'll be fighting for us.

She's on our side.

What we want to know, Connor, is whose
side are you on?

Quick as you can.

Okay, line up in your phone group,
please.

Quickly.

Stop messing around. This is not a
drill. Come on.

Look at me.

Look at me.

I'm here.

I'm right here and I'm going to get you
out.

It's okay. There's no fire.

I want everyone accounted for.

Right.

That's your five. All here.

Where's Connor?

I don't know. I've been singing him.

I won't let you get hurt again.

Let's get with you.

There? Hello?

Wait, you can't go back in here, my son.
You don't know where the fire is.

Yeah, she's right. No one can go back
inside. Not until the fire brigade get

here. Connor and Imogen are missing.

So is Miss Spock.

Wait, come back.

Won't you back...

Imogen? Any idea where Miss Barker is?

She walked out of class.

She did what?

I'll go.

Hey! You have to move outside.

Now, please.

Christine Mulgrew, headteacher.

Does anyone know the location of the
fire?

Colin?

It's okay.

It's all right.

It's okay.

In here!

She's going to need feeding.

Stop going on about that stupid cat.

How could you?

I think I haven't got enough on at the
moment.

You're wrong.

Oh, am I?

It's not like he hasn't got form.

You are unbelievable.

I have spent all morning defending you
and your cousin.

The thanks I get.

Yeah, well, no more.

Because I'm out of here.

Come on, guys.

We're on strike.

Come back here!

Looks like we've got a mutiny on our
hands.

Don't even think about it.

All right.

Clear to go back inside.

There was no fire. It was just an
experiment in the science lab that set

alarms off.

Everyone just, uh... Get back to your
class now, please.

I told them not to touch it.

And then I went into the cupboard and
somehow the door got jammed.

Look, Sue... And that's when they must
have set off the screaming jelly baby.

The what, sorry? And I heard the alarm
and I thought, if there's a fire... And

then I saw the smoke... Hey, hey, hey.

Look.

I know how hard you've worked, all
right?

But Waterloo Road, it isn't for
everyone.

But I was getting the hang of it,
really, I was.

Till I... Snapped at Rhiannon's
thoughts.

Well, she started it.

Look, some people are cut out to work
with these type of kids and others...

..aren't.

What, are you saying I'm not?

I'm saying that there are other schools,
private schools.

Your dad could get you a job anywhere.

But I want to work here with you!

That's all I've ever wanted.

The day I got my PGCE, my dad, he had
tears in his eyes.

My mum would have been really proud. He
said education runs in the family veins

and here I am messing everything up and
letting everyone down.

Come here.

Mrs McGrew will have to take us
seriously now.

Isn't this the first place that are
going to look?

We're not hiding.

This is a protest.

Why didn't we head into town and pick up
the little top I was talking about?

I don't think shopping counts as a
revolutionary activity.

Do you think I should go back and tell
someone about my spark?

Nah, she deserved it.

Do you want to know what you cause a
fella?

Do you want to know who he is?

It's Simon Lowsley.

Did you see who set off the experiment?

No, I was in the cupboard.

Why were you in the cupboard? She went
into the cupboard to get some pens and

the door shut and jammed. The people
should never be left alone during an

experiment.

Sue, you know anything that combusts,
sparks or explodes needs to be very

closely supervised.

It won't happen again.

In a school like Waterloo Road, it's not
just academic lessons we need to deal

with. It's moods, tempers, personal
grievances and that's just the stuff.

I need to be very confident you have
everything under control.

I will. I have. You have no further
cause for worry, Mrs Mulgrew.

And you're feeling OK in yourself?

I'm just only upset that I never got to
finish the lesson.

You feel able to continue teaching
today?

100%. OK, good.

Leave it with me.

I remain to be convinced.

Yeah, I'll keep an eye on her. How are
Connor and Imogen?

Oh, fine.

They just walked out of school.

Along with their entire class in
protest, apparently at the spending

I did say they were rumbling. I told
them to come talk to you.

I was busy.

Right.

I think they just wanted to make their
case.

It's not like I can snap my fingers and
a few extra grand will fall from the

sky. No, it's more about open dialogue.

A struggling NQT, disrupted lessons,
rebellious pupils.

Funnily enough, my schedule's pretty
full.

Well, do you want me to speak to them?
No.

They have until the end of lunchtime.

Then I'm excluding the lot of them.

Come on, Mitch.

There you go.

That's a good girl.

Look, I got it for you.

It's horrible being hungry, isn't it?

But I won't let you starve.

See? It all comes from the head.

Like this.

From the hip.

What, am I not your type?

Gutted. You ever heard of a girl boxer
anyway?

Oh, I forgot.

You're not even a girl, are you?

Don't listen.

Hi.

I just wanted to say that the boxing
went really well this morning.

So... I was thinking maybe we could
incorporate it into the curriculum.

You don't have any equipment and I don't
have any money.

Yeah, well, I've worked my way around
that.

Nicky, I don't need another baton.

This could be really good.

Introducing kids who already have a
problem dealing with their emotions to a

violent sport.

Hang on.

Boxing's about discipline. Not how the
council are likely to see it.

It increases cardiac fitness, mental
agility...

As far as budgets are concerned, I
thought they were there to be squeezed.

Then it's probably good I got the head's
job and you didn't.

Cracked. Thinking you was going to be
burned alive.

I'm just sorry for all the disruption.

Oh, yeah.

So, what's Christine going to do about
your things?

I have to say, I can't blame them.

Forced redundancies, overstretched
resources.

It affects our morale. It's only a
matter of time before it's affected

Well, she's threatening to exclude them.

You know, I've just been in to ask for
that boxing ring put on the curriculum

and she nearly bit my head off, I swear.

She is losing it.

I'm sure you all appreciate this is a
very difficult situation.

What do you expect me to do?

Let them walk all over it?

Well, I'm sorry you all feel that way.

Hey,

so the kids are keen on boxing, yeah?

Yeah, they can't get enough.

Do you know what's annoying?

I've fallen around all these gyms and
found some equipment that's going back

She won't even hear me out.

Is it local?

Yeah. Come on, then.

You

OK?

Yeah.

You are with me in all of this.

I don't know why you're being so angry.

Because I should be concentrating on my
exams.

Not worrying about if a school's open or
shut today. I want to do well.

It'll be fine.

Whatever happens.

But what if I could do great?

What if I never get the chance to find
out because all I've ever got was half a

textbook and an accurate teacher?

When I leave school, I want a chance.

Don't you?

Mrs Mulgrew, it's Imogen.

Where are you?

At the schoolhouse.

I want you all back here by the end of
lunchtime.

We're not moving until you agree to
speak with us, Mrs Mulgrew.

Lunchtime, Imogen.

Or you're excluded.

You're excluding me?

All of you.

I won't stand for this.

Now, if you were all to just come back.

We're not moving, Mrs Wilgroot. Not
until you agree to speak with us.

You know where we are.

So she's excluding you?

All of us.

Can

you please

knock? Sir, the pupils are revolting.

Not as much as some of the staff.

Come on, I've got to be themed to be one
of the pack.

Basic survival technique.

And those textbooks are the pits.

So, threatening to expel some of your
best students.

Carefully thought out strategy with it,
or...? Me and Connor had words earlier,

and I will not be held to ransom.

I have no idea what I am doing.

Who does?

Simon.

Oh, he pretends he's helping, but he's
so ambitious.

Yapping at my ankles with his blue sky
thinking in his middle ways.

You know, I've always been a great
believer in Wu Wei, the art of non

Maybe you're trying too hard.

I mean, if Simon wants to, then let him
take the strain.

He'd love that.

Well... If he's got some fantastic
strategy, then as his line manager, you

should stand back, be encouraging.

If it works, it's problem solved.

If he falls flat on his face, well...

Whoever

he is.

He must think a lot of you.

Ooh, let me see.

Wow. It's beautiful.

Expensive. Can I say? You've spoiled me.

I went on a blind date during the
holidays.

All I got was a ration of kebab.

I can't help it if I'm in the whole
world.

You just leave Christine to me, yeah?

Oh, you'd better think quickly.

Are you still willing to go and talk to
the six years?

Of course, yeah.

They're at the schoolhouse, so whatever
you have to do.

Yeah, um...

A local gym had some spare boxing gear
and... Christine, you should see Casey

Barry. She's a natural. I mean, all the
kids love it, but Casey's got real

talent and I think it would give her
focus.

Earlier on, um... I was out of order.

Come on.

Convince me.

Where have you been?

Nowhere.

By the time we're finished, McFall's
going to regret ever sticking her nose

her business.

None of this is Mitzi's fault.

You're right.

We should get rid of it.

After school, we'll go and get her.

Take her down the river.

There's two boxes, right?

You need to take a whiz before a fight.

Right, so the ref points to your idol
and says, there you go.

But then the trainer says to the two
boxes, I may can, but Katie can.

Do you get it? Do you get it? I may can,
Katie can.

Right, right, right. And again, and
again, and again.

Hey, I wanted to let you know the good
news. Mrs. Mulgrew has agreed to let us

do more boxing. So, if you want to get
serious.

I don't.

And we're expected to share books.

Most of them are old or have pages
missing.

Or smell mingling.

I should reinvest in the school if you
want.

It's resources that are being cut, not
staff commitment.

Which means every day we turn up,
something else could change or be taken

This is the most important year for us.

Well, I can certainly recommend that we
work on our lines of communication.

What's the point in talking to you when
it's my mum that makes all the

decisions? We do have meetings.

No, not with us, you don't.

That's a good point, actually.

OK, so what if we can try and find a way
to include you guys in some of the

decisions in school?

So what are you asking for?

You'll have to convince my mum first.

She's no pushover.

Tell me about it.

She's under a lot of pressure at the
moment, believe me, but she's just

to do her best. We both are.

Miss Miller -Tapman?

Oh, yes, Lisa, I am.

See, Mitzi was a big part of my life.

Yeah.

My brother was a big part of mine.

Only I bet I'm missing him more.

What with him being a human and in
prison, thanks to you. That's enough,

It doesn't matter. It does.

I apologise to Miss Whitfall.

What, to her?

What's done is done. We all move on.

Nobody gets to be deliberately hurtful,
not on my watch.

Right. On you go.

Mr. Windsor, Mrs. Windsor, I just...
Revolution over already?

I wanted to say that I really enjoyed
this morning's lesson.

Oh, well, you're welcome.

Thank you.

I'm really serious about learning
Mandarin.

I was wondering if you'd consider giving
me some extra lessons?

You want more work?

Well, that's just it. It doesn't feel
like work.

Extra lessons, you say? Yes, that would
be my pleasure.

My room, last period. Great, yeah, I'll
be there.

You're going to be a bad fuck all the
time.

I'm glad you've decided to come back.

There are conditions.

I suggest we all retreat somewhere a bit
more private.

I don't think the pain of you realise
just how much trouble you've caused.

We don't start any fire or set off the
fire alarm. Yeah, well, let's start with

that.

Who did?

We're not saying?

You of all people should realise just
how serious this could have been,

One of the conditions to end in our
protest is no names.

Someone could have died.

Except there was no fire. Well, I didn't
know that at the time, did I?

What the sixth form feel very strongly
about is having more transparency around

some of the decisions in school.

Like cancelling things that really
matter?

It's not like I wanted to. Then surely
we can find a way to keep them?

Believe me, I have tried, but I don't
know they're running on again writing

cheques these days. Trust me, I am
counting pennies here. Well, maybe if

everyone knew that, they wouldn't think
you were such a battle axe.

That's why...

We've all come up with an idea.

Go on.

To set up a school council.

Yeah, Connor and Imogen and a few of the
others get to meet you and me on a

regular basis to discuss the running of
the school.

And if I agree, everyone goes back to
class?

Right, well, we can have our first
meeting.

Final period of today.

We've got three periods now. No, you
don't.

Miss Back was very disappointed not to
finish her lesson. She's waiting in the

science lab.

That's my condition.

Can everyone take their

seats and look at the worksheet, please?

Katie Taylor.

She won Olympic gold for Ireland and
she's a total superstar over there now.

Nicola Adams, flyweight. She won the
first ever women's Olympic box in gold.

Yeah, I've seen her on tally. Yeah?

Well, they're the trailblazers.

The sport's really taking off for women
now. These women, they're fit, they're

fast, they're incredible athletes.

They could knock the likes of Darren
Hughes into the middle of next week.

He's an idiot.

I know.

He's just jealous.

The best thing you could do as far as
Darren's concerned is throw in the

But... It's entirely up to you.

And that is what we call a redox
reaction.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star.

Is that you singing?

Just a nursery rhyme, miss. I know that.

About this little star called Twinkle.

You're a bit old and nerdy around,
aren't you?

Why are you always picking on me?

Because you have a very bad attitude.

I could have had you up for what you
said to me earlier.

All I've got to do is go see Mrs
Mulgrew.

All right.

I think Miss Sparks had enough for one
day, don't you?

Thank you.

Yeah.

I had your back the minute you walked
in, Miss.

I know.

I'm grateful.

Yeah?

How grateful?

Well, very.

Because you say the word myth, and I can
keep this mob in line every single

time.

I think I'm getting the measure of them.

Do you?

You don't really think the cupboard door
locked all by itself?

You know, the kids here, they can be
wicked.

20 quid a day.

You won't have to worry about a thing.

Twinkle, twinkle little star.

How I...

You're not disappointed you got me
instead of Mr. Windsor?

No. No, no, no. I mean, Mr. Windsor's
great, but you're definitely better.

And it's fantastic being able to talk to
somebody who's actually from China. And

you have a very strong work ethic, just
like Chinese people. Thanks.

I'd love to go someday. Oh, really?

All I wanted was to come to Britain.

I guess the grass is always greener.

It means you're never quite happy.

I don't mean to sound disrespectful.

But Mr. Windsor is quite old.

What do you see in him?

Kevin, you are too cheeky.

I'm sorry.

No English.

Speak to me in Mandarin.

So you agree?

Behaviour and attendance have been
better since we've had Breakfast Club. I

don't have a problem with Breakfast
Club, Imogen. Quite the opposite, in

Yeah, it's purely a funding issue. Have
we looked into private funding?

Mm -hm.

That'd take time.

Well, I can look into it. Yeah, maybe
you and I could put some feelers out.

In the meantime, what if Sixth Form
agree to help with Breakfast Club?

Take it in turns to get in early, watch
over the kids.

That's a big commitment.

Don't you trust us?

I'd still have to have one member of
staff present.

How about we meet them halfway, do a
temporary run, see how that goes.

OK, if your council agree to reinstate
Breakfast Club for a trial period.

Now, any other business?

I think it's gone really well. It's what
I'm always talking about, transparency,

getting people involved.

Right, but we'll try and meet on a
regular basis, keep you informed of any

forthcoming cuts. Although, trust me,

running any type of budget, from
household bills to a whole school, tough

decisions still have to be made.

Stuff like that they should teach in
schools.

Hey, why don't we?

Get your six into two teams, give them
each a budget, see how they manage it.

Like The Apprentice?

Exactly.

We'll even put up some real money. From
where? The idea being that they return a

profit.

OK, take it back to your friends and if
they like it... They'll love it. Then

we'll do it. Now, meeting over.

It's good to see them excited.

Maybe Waterloo Road does need some blue
sky thinking.

I need to talk to you.

It's about my spa.

Thankful for the love these rocks have
always given.

Luckily,

the people in question doesn't want to
make a formal complaint.

By my own admission, there have been
moments a day where I have struggled.

What you must never ever do is take that
frustration out on one of your pupils.

Now, are you in control of yourself and
your classroom or not? Honestly, I am,

Mrs Mulgrew. Today has been a huge
learning curve and my last class went

extremely well.

Good.

May I?

What a beautiful ring.

Whoever he is, he must be very proud of
you.

Yep.

Some men can be so secretive when
they're in a relationship. I never

why. Do you?

Twinkly?

I never said anything.

So much for transparency.

Hey, wait up.

How did the apprentice idea go down?

Yeah, Evan loved it.

Connor. You're under a lot of pressure,
Mum. I know.

I shouldn't have jumped to the wrong
conclusion.

I'm sorry.

I do believe in you, you know. You're
going to go out there and make something

of your future. What future?

Even if I get all my exams, there isn't
any jobs.

Oh, come on. Look how you performed in
the school council meeting. You're

bright. You're full of ideas.

I'm average, Mum.

Average with absolutely no idea what I
want to do with my life.

Miss Mulgrew, a minute, please.

If you didn't tell her, how did she find
out? I have absolutely no idea.

Do you have someone on the spot?

It just isn't working.

Today has been a bad day, granted. It's
been a disaster.

From now on, it can only get better.

I can do this.

That's just it, Sue.

I don't think I can.

I'm sorry. You know how important my
career is to me.

Actually, you know what? Today has been
complete hell. But I got through it,

didn't I? I just think work should be
work. For you. I got through it for you.

And for my dad, who, by the way, thinks
you could be the youngest head in

Scotland. Yeah, your dad's been very
kind.

Yeah, he has.

Because he was looking forward to
watching us both grow.

You, a super head, me by your side
together.

If none of that were to happen...

Direct them cut off at its knees.

Pupils demanding extra lessons.

Another triumph at the helm, Mrs. Margo.

If today was a good day.

Well, no one died.

Nor was the pity.

Did you know Simon was engaged to Mrs.
Sparke?

Really?

I wonder what the attraction to the
daughter of the director of education

be.

How do you fancy a joint deputy
position, subject to the usual interview

process, of course?

Joint?

Mr Lousy, that'd be a match made in
heaven, isn't it?

My thoughts exactly.

I can't justify spending money we don't
have.

We're cancelling the apprentice.

What? Wouldn't want Twinkle to find out
about our arrangement, would we?

He's not going to find out, though, is
he? We had something come in first thing

from the Education Committee. The
Mandarin curriculum has really caught

They want to roll it out across the area
and they want us, well, you, to do it

for them. I think I might have solved
our problem.

I'll fund the apprentice competition.

I'll put the seed money up myself.

Welcome to The Apprentice.

You are heading for big trouble, George.
We need to make sure that we actually

do win this.

How?

By making sure the girls won't.

on BBC Three.