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Morning. Morning.

Mail to action.

Week to view diary.

Okay. And you've got an appointment at ten o 'clock. Huh?

Rhea Cheaton.

She's sticking her nose in already.

It's only me.

Can I order a cup of coffee?

Yeah, no problem.

You're a star, aren't you?

Have you got your shower through, you know?

Just enjoying the trap into power, Bridget.

We'll find her.

I promise you.

Let's see what the police say this morning, yeah?

I need the back then. I need her.

You heard anything?

She's taking it bad, isn't she?

Don't worry, Miss Clarkson.

Me and Matt's going to look after her.

Steph, no one even comes close to Brett.

Oh, come on, Matt. There must be somebody.

I've made my decision.

Fill your boots, lad.

What's all this?

This is how Eddie's starting off. He's going to make a great headteacher.

Mmm. Out with the old, eh?

Oh, Stephanie, you don't think Lawson's doing this out of the goodness of his

heart, do you?

He wants to soften us up or something.

And I tell you, power corrupts.

Absolute power turns you into a right.

Is this you starting like you mean to go on?

Well, this is just a little thank you from me to everyone. Last week was...

easy.

And I think you all did an amazing job of keeping the kids on task.

So, well done, everyone.

A couple of things from me.

We're a senior teacher down, so I'd just like to ask everyone to keep on their

toes. It'd be nice to see a few faces out and about in the corridors.

And the second thing, in case anyone was wondering,

looks like the governors are going to confirm me as acting head till the end

term.

I'll give them two weeks, Tom.

After that, it's anyone's guess.

They'll have to advertise, obviously.

So, you're going to be throwing your hat into the ring?

Of course he is.

Never gave it a second thought, Steph.

I just want to get to the end of term.

Anyone got anything?

Have a good week.

Bradley, you're free for this last night.

I've got an appointment with the police about Cologne.

You've got your year tens, haven't you?

Uh -huh.

Double up.

Hang on a minute. I've got admin up to here, so it's either that or you have to

wait till lunchtime.

Apparently.

It's all right, Tom.

I'll do it. It's not a problem.

Clothes are the most important thing here.

I owe you.

Yeah.

Mr Clarkson's class. You're going to answer questions and all of our twists.

Hand these out, please.

Quiet! There's too much noise.

finish off our work with much ado about nothing. Oh, no!

Can we not do something that good, miss?

No, we've got to get through these set scenes, okay?

On a bit of a rose.

On a bit of a rose.

I know you're going through hell, but the best thing for you to do is to spit

out. Can we not do more off the back of the press appeal or something?

No, not for a young adult who's made her own choice.

Sorry, but you might just have to accept that Chloe's doing what she wants.

You've been a great help.

Women's team. Miss will bunk.

No!

There were just too many of them.

You're doing great.

The elusive Mr Budgen. Any ideas?

Hey, sir!

Who's the second man on the moon?

Buzz Aldrin. Yeah!

Oh,

I hope you've come to help me with this. What? You've dumped Tom's class on

Jasmine. You say dumped. I prefer to use the word place.

Grantley, give me ten minutes. Now, please.

See if she'd wear that. Never buy a hat like that.

I'm starving.

What?

Yetta.

How are you doing, kid?

All right.

Do you want a flat?

Yeah, it's banging.

Thanks for letting me stay in that.

No problem.

Stay as long as you like.

What do you want your baking sign in, Chloe?

Red or brown?

Red, ta.

Do you actually own this flat?

No. No, I co -rent it with Lucy's sister.

I don't look for it if she's never here.

Like I said to Lucy, you can stay as long as you like.

Ria, sorry I'm late. Eddie, this is Rachel Mason.

Eddie Lawson. Hi. Hi.

Rachel's the new headteacher.

Sorry?

Of Waterloo Road.

She's taking over from Jack.

Ria has spoken really highly of you. I'm glad to have you as my deputy.

I'm sure you two have a lot to discuss, so good luck.

Thank you.

Ria.

I just don't... Nigel has good as told me that I'd be acting head.

Sorry, Eddie.

L .E .A. decision.

Rachel's going to see this term and next term out.

She'll explain her plans.

So these plans are yours?

Care to expand?

Yeah.

It's all in here.

As of today, I'll be changing the curriculum.

In five weeks, Waterloo Road will have business and enterprise college status.

In 12 months, its place will be transformed.

Vocational courses, specialist staff and IT infrastructure, dedicated facilities

and an extended school.

Hang on a minute.

Where's the money coming from to pay for all this?

Oh, I wouldn't have accepted the job without the promise of hard cash.

So, landed on your feet here, aren't you, Chloe?

Listen, I'll get a job.

Pay your rent and that.

I don't want to sponge off you.

I'm only winding you up, Chloe.

No, he's right.

I need to do something to pay my way.

Well, it's 460 a month. We take all major dividend credit cards.

460?

Yeah.

You could always do a little bit of work for me.

Yeah? We could sort something out. Luce will show you that, won't you, Luce?

How? What?

Right, chill out.

I can sell you into sex slavery or nothing.

So, as you can see, you and I have got one hell of a task in front of us.

Don't tell me the staff won't like it.

I think you'll find it's the kids who won't want to be patronised by a load of

old numpty courses like travel and tourism, which, by the way, we've got no

to teach.

So, having said that, I don't suppose you need teachers to show someone how to

carry a rucksack.

For the majority of the kids in this school, academic courses provide no

function.

And you know so much about the kids in this school, with all your ten -minute

experience.

I'm a very fast learner.

I need to meet the staff. Set up a meeting.

Break time.

And I want everybody there.

Sure. Thank you.

About 500 calories in them things.

Listen, me and Maxine were wondering if you wanted to come out with us tonight.

Come to that new place. It's like a pound to get in for a half night and

five won't get one for you after that.

We'll be well away by ten.

Go out and enjoy myself.

Like I don't feel guilty enough.

Don't go blaming yourself.

It's not your fault Claude ran away, isn't it?

I think I said I don't ever want to see you again. Don't ever come home, ever.

I will know you didn't mean it.

How would you know what Chloe thinks?

It's not as if she's here to ask, is it?

Well, if you don't want to go out, you could come to mine.

Step... Miss Haydon won't mind.

What is it about the word no that's so difficult to understand?

I don't want to go out. I don't want to do anything.

Because I'm not trying to cheer you up. I don't want cheering up.

I just want Chloe back.

Hello. Can I help you?

No, I'm a teacher here.

Can I ask you where you've been?

Yeah, if it's any of your business.

Well, it is, actually.

I'm Rachel Mason.

I'm the new headteacher.

What do you mean?

I've taken over from Jack Rimmer.

Oh, right.

Congratulations.

You still haven't told me where you've been.

Eddie gave me permission to go to the police.

My stepdaughter's gone missing.

Ran away two weeks ago.

That's where I've been.

I'm sorry.

I didn't know.

Any joy?

Look, Tom.

Have you thought about taking some time off?

With all the stress you're under. I don't want Mika to think that I can't

She's already on the verge of losing it herself.

OK. Come on.

Let me do that.

Thanks

for

that.

The bollocking I got from Eddie Lawson.

There's 36 kids in that class.

Shouldn't matter whether there's 36 or 136.

Teaching's a skill you can't water down if you've got it in the first place.

Look, Crantley, if you've got a problem with my teaching, just say it.

Let's just say that you are to teaching what Lockjaw is to conversation.

Ladies and gentlemen, if I can have your attention for a moment, please.

My name's Rachel Mason.

I've been appointed headteacher at Waterloo Road, with immediate effect.

I don't think I can do this, Luce. Do you want nice clothes?

Nice flat, yeah?

Rent money?

I could always work. Oh, I can make more in a day than I can working in a gotty

bar for a week.

Six months when I've got a bit of money, I'm off.

Spain, Greece, whatever.

What is it?

Sean might look dead nice, but he's got a vicious temper.

I need you.

Why don't you just leave him?

And go away.

It's fine.

I love him.

I'm only doing this to help you out, yeah?

Chloe, you're a doll.

Come on.

We're a team.

Oh, look out there.

And why should 15 -year -olds be forced into taking subjects that they have

absolutely no interest in?

Oh, no.

How am I going to cope without me daily dose of Bolton smiley?

That's Bolton as in conceived in Bolton.

Well, fine by me, as long as I get to teach the bright kids.

I think you might find, Miss Haydock, that your conditions of employment

you to teach all children, irrespective of ability.

I know the last thing you'll all be looking forward to is more change, but

the mess my predecessor left behind, change it's got to be.

Here we go again, fasten your suit belts, et cetera.

Now, I have five weeks to deliver business and enterprise college data, so

hope you'll all get behind the bid.

And I want to start the ball rolling with a sixth form, so today they will be

entrepreneurs, with £200 of gift vouchers for the people with the best

£100 for the runners -up.

What about our classes?

Classes are cancelled for today.

Looking nervous is the worst thing you can do.

How can I help it?

I say no.

If you come to yourself, it helps.

See? It's a piece of cake.

Here's some receipts in case you get stopped.

I never look at them that publicly.

You're dead good at it.

Why do you need me?

What if I get caught?

It's your first time. They'll let you off.

I really don't want to do this.

That's fine, but I'll just tell Sean why we didn't want to do it. Okay.

I'm almost certain that's not part of the ICT curriculum,

boys. It's not as much as it wrongly came in.

Thank you.

Yeah, you're in the right place for the enterprise initiative.

Get your notebooks out if you need them.

What's all this about?

I don't know. I don't know. This is a new IT teacher.

Who cares?

Anyone fancy coming into town?

Can't be doing this.

Especially if you're even there.

Fine.

See you later then.

Writing materials are on the desk. Use what you like. Only brilliant ideas,

please.

Listen, Grantley Badger. I'm going to issue him with a written warning.

He's been using school computers to gamble.

Yeah, I'll deal with that. I found him in a computer room this morning.

Well, you can't gamble him. No, but I'll deal with it.

No, I will. Look at his performance on the staff room.

He's not going to last long under me.

That's your stuff from my office.

Can I help you, miss?

Um, no, I'm just looking. Bye.

Miss? Excuse me?

Miss, would you be interested in my store card?

20 % off all first -time purchases.

Oh, er, no thank you.

I'm just going to chuck these at them and then at least if she pops in they'll

look like they're occupied.

Well, she won't get any singing and dancing from me. I'm not changing my

to suit her.

Miss Haydock, I see you.

Mika, I'm already late for my lesson. Can we catch up later?

Good girl. Nice bit of gear there.

It's 115 quid's worth.

You know, a few more trips, we'll be able to pay next month's rent and all.

You should take us halfway there.

A leather jacket?

Just act confident no one's going to stop you.

Even if you do, you've got the receipt.

And this time I'll be with you.

Lewis.

If I do get all the money, that's it, innit?

I don't dislike coloured squiggles, but it's not very constructive either.

Think, come on.

Yeah, well, you need to target your customer, so you think about their age

range, their interests, you know, that sort of thing. But it's a really

excellent idea, Celine.

School newspaper, anyone interested?

I'll take that as a no, then.

The whole day's lessons.

They can cope without Pythagorean identities for one day.

Yeah, they stick out with a maths teacher.

There's a dollar stitch water.

What about catering?

School dinners. We're not going to be cooking for the pupils, are we?

It's not that hard work. It's not easy.

School folders?

No.

I suppose they only do that once a year.

But then that's great, isn't it? All we have to do is just click that little

button just using one finger.

How easy is that?

Point, click, point, click.

School photos are crap, Bob.

So we'll tart them up a bit, brush people's spots.

Maxine and Janice, isn't it?

How's it going?

All right, yeah, we're thinking about setting up a photography company.

Oh, that sounds good.

Well, you'll have to think about overheads, equipment, access to ICT.

Right, let's do the list. We're going to need a digital camera.

One of them things for the computer that lets you change the picture and that.

Make sure you cost your idea properly, yeah?

Thanks, ma 'am.

So tell me, Eddie.

Steph Haylock, what does she do?

Teaches French.

I mean, what does she contribute?

How does she lead the staff? What initiatives is she running?

So you didn't get round to staff appraisal?

That's OK.

I'll see her straight after budget.

Don't call Kevin the teenager on me, Eddie.

Maria Cheaton didn't want me to say anything, but you are my deputy.

If we get college data, the LEA is going to insist on a full -scale staff

restructuring. All posts from me right down to the assistant groundsman.

Will any of the kids here want to read a few of these things?

I hope they didn't ask you that.

We'll have this lecturer.

and he was claiming expenses for a flat on campus, but he was going to get out

to students, so we ran the story, and here we got the boot.

Well, we bet our fair share of financial chicanery here, too.

I want no more.

Mr. Budgeon?

Ten minutes.

Remember the old newspaper, Maxwell?

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

That is hardly one a headmistress could endorse.

If it bleeds, it leads.

No.

Everyone has a story to tell.

Would you two like to be top feature writers for my new full newspaper?

Why us?

Well, it'll help me tell the difference between a verb and a noun for a start.

Stuff like that's kind of important to a writer.

I need a couple of new sounds to sift out a good story.

Investigative piece, skeletons in closets, etc.

Could be a laugh.

I want them queuing up for a copy every Friday.

Must -read articles, must -see photographs, must -laugh jokes.

Interviews with the teacher?

Is anybody really interested?

A bunch of cheesy teacher platitudes.

Well, unless, of course, you get a real expose, like Lawson's love child or

Haydock's toy boy shock.

Well, you've come to the right people.

There's his first story, us.

Great. Now, I want to win this.

So, see Miss Mason, tell her you're working on the newspaper.

She'll get you our lessons.

Let's go get our notebook.

Thank you for seeing me so soon.

I know you'll be busy.

You're not the most enthusiastic member of staff, are you, Mr. Budgeon?

From what I've heard.

Well,

it's like the polls, isn't it? You set the questions to get the answers you

want.

Suggesting?

You've got it in for me.

Well, I've certainly got it in for lazy teachers who don't want to give their

all to the kids, yeah?

I do what I get paid for.

Not a penny more, I presume?

Well, that's not good enough for me.

Sadly, that's not going to keep me awake at night's end of conversation, I

presume.

Not quite, no.

It's a small matter of you using school time and property to gamble online.

I do have an online betting account, yes, but I wouldn't use it in a school.

It's not secure.

Anyone could hack in, find my username... OK, OK, let me stop you

You logged on to the school network at 9 .43 this morning.

And those are the sites you visited.

I'm issuing you with a formal written warning to go with the verbal warning

Mr Lawson gave you this morning.

And I'm quite certain that sometime this week I'll have a third and final

warning to add to the pile.

Even if I have to make it up.

Bridget, can I dictate something, please? Yeah, no problem.

Sure. You never guess what's happening now.

So, a bit of a shock appointment, I do

tell. Not really.

LEAs often appoint associate heads in situations like this.

Treating myself to a candy special.

Soak up last night.

Well, you know, give myself a bit of an energy boost for the afternoon.

So have you had a chance to see what the sixth formers are doing?

No. No, I've been up to my ears.

Probably need a little more non -contact.

Actually, I've been dealing with Aaron Poole.

He's a particularly disruptive Year 8 pupil.

Is he on a PSP?

A pastoral support programme?

Oh, probably been on one of them since the day he was born.

So, I assume you've arranged a meeting for him and notified the LEA?

Yeah, naturally.

Kids at risk of exclusion are a high priority for me, Steph.

We need a meeting.

Twenty minutes?

Is there a problem?

No, no, no. I just need to hammer down your management role and make sure of

your performance objectives.

Okay?

Enjoy your candy, Sparrow.

Look, I've got a member here who's been using the school computers to gamble,

and I just wanted to know where he stood with the union.

Crap. Crap.

Crap. Crap.

this one's not playing at it, Steph.

Watch your back.

Mason.

Yeah.

I'll be making you coffee.

Thanks, Bridget.

About earlier, Jack never really outlined my responsibilities. It was

mate -doing -men kind of thing. He didn't really go in... You're supposed

a professional, a leader.

Excuse me.

Oh, great, thank you. Now, this is the start of a formal procedure to monitor

and evaluate your professional performance.

I'm doing this to support as well as to warn.

I won't have lazy, incompetent people on my management team.

I've seen enough.

No, you've not. Not by a long chalk.

Now, you're not a non -intelligent woman, I can see that.

But what are you trying to prove?

Step A, Doc.

Grantly budging.

They're not the greatest in the world, but they've plopped up more teaching

years than you've had a life.

Well, so what?

Tell me I'm not right.

You better know what you're doing, because... I know exactly what I'm

Oh, such confidence.

How long are you staying here?

Oh, I don't know.

My first task is to get college status. College status, yeah.

Yeah, we know.

After that.

It's just that you're doing all this bomb -up -the -backside stuff as if it

means something to you.

You're an associate head.

You'll be gone in six months.

Yes, sir.

Right.

We're giving you this caution on account that this is your first offence, and

we're confident that you won't be so flaming stupid again.

It will remain on your record, and it can be disclosed for certain types of

employment. Do you understand?

Anybody you'd like to call?

Family? They're not too ashamed of you?

Oh, yeah.

Can I ring my sister?

Come on.

Look, I drink.

Didn't see anything, did you?

No, of course not.

Hey, kid.

You're free.

Never said a word.

She's a good girl. Yeah, nice one.

I think we might have to find a different kind of job for you, Chloe.

Do you think, Lou?

Yeah.

Miss, we're doing interviews for the new school magazine.

Mm -hm.

Shouldn't you two be in lessons?

Miss Mason, give us permission.

She said you'd be a great subject.

Did she?

We're thinking of putting you on the front cover as well. The first ever

magazine.

Well, if it's for such a good cause.

Whoa!

Not sure I like the idea of you two running amok with a camera.

Oh, sir, it's proper business.

Miss Mason said it's got to be a real business, so we're putting our portfolio

together. Yeah, we're going to competition with the school

they take crap pictures and charge a fortune.

They have all them little passport pictures of me. Who's going to buy a

and say Merry Christmas from Jimmy? Not with your face, anyway.

You two certainly caught the enterprise bug.

See you later, sir.

What's your favourite colour?

Amongst all the other hair dyes you use.

I suppose there's no point pretending I'm a natural.

I'm an ash blonde girl, actually.

I think that's what gentlemen prefer.

Favourite colour, ash?

Blonde. What's your favourite colour of wine?

If I do have the odd tipple, I like a small glass of red wine.

We heard that you drink 12 for the week.

Mm -hm.

What did he say?

He had a fling with Mr Rimmer.

Hang on a minute. Is it true that you don't actually have a degree in French?

Who told you that?

I am fully qualified, thank you very much. I gave you into Lonely Hearts

Lonely Hearts?

Me?

No, I have plenty of male friends, and I think that you two are bang out of

order, and that's enough. Just one last question.

How many hours a week, on average, would you spend on lesson planning?

Where do you see yourself in five years' time?

Interview over.

Mr Wilding next, I think.

Well, I hope you're going to give him the going over you've given me.

Can you just take a picture?

Thank you. Thanks.

Chloe, you found her?

No, Mr Clarkson.

It appears she was arrested.

She was issued with a formal caution and released about three -quarters of an

hour ago.

Released? Is she all right?

I don't know. She... What do you mean you don't know?

What station?

South Manchester.

Right. Thanks.

Right, I'll be, uh... Listen,

it's not up to me if I stay here or if I move on.

I just want to know, how are you going to hope to get people working with you

when we all know you're leaving at the end of the year?

It's not my destiny.

No, but it helps you pretty well, though, doesn't it?

You were a... Dinosaur. I'm not surprised they never offered you Jack

job.

Listen, you've been here ten minutes, you've thrown a grenade into their

curriculum, and you've upset every single teacher in this school.

What am I asking for? For subtlety. I will give my all to this school, however

long I stay.

Well, Miss Mason, I just... I'm sorry about

my attitude earlier.

Please, rest assured, it won't happen again.

I must say, I'm very impressed at what they've done. You don't mind if I have a

look -see, do you?

Go ahead.

Apology from Grantley Budge.

You into black magic or something?

Five minutes, everybody.

Rachel, I've just had a call from the police. Close. He's been arrested.

Is there any way I can go? Go, go. I'll cover your lesson.

Thank you.

No maker.

Well, if you say, will you let her know? Of course. Thanks, Eddie.

At first we were dead stuck because school thought it was rubbish.

But then we realised there was a gap in the market.

Jan -Max photographer looking to break into the school photograph market. But

we're looking at changing the type of photographs that get taken.

We haven't actually decided on Jan -Max photography. It might be Max -Jan.

Yeah, we haven't. We'll call Stan's camera.

That's it.

I think it's the newspaper guys next.

Introducing Waterloo Road's first weekly newspaper, The Snapper.

Unashamedly, The Snapper is aimed at getting to the hearts of issues that

matter to its readers.

You know, uh, gossip, tittle -tattle, goings -on.

Tittle -tattle.

Uh, school newspaper will be unlike anything. I'll give you some tittle

for your little ego trip.

Excuse me, what are you doing?

Uh, well, there it is.

How's this for your headline?

Posh egomaniac screws girlfriend's sister. I'll deal with this.

My sister's missing because of you.

She could be dead.

I know you care about Chloe and how clever you are with a political

Who the hell are you? I am your headmistress. I'm your next pupil.

sort this. I know the history.

Let's get some fresh air.

Chloe hasn't got a speak. They're called Lucy.

And you don't know where she went?

You've no address.

You'd better speak into a missing person they're hating to.

I've got some late for you. I've been hearing that for the last two weeks.

What's it going to take, Mr Clarkson?

Look, we can have a look at CCTV and see if this Lucy character is known to us.

Yeah?

What the hell were you playing at? Don't ever undermine me in front of pupils. I

am perfectly capable of handling... Susan, that girl lost her mother six

ago. She's Chloe Granger's sister.

I know the background, that's all.

Nobody's trying to undermine you.

Sorry.

Mika, love, can you hear me?

I thought you had to drink.

A bottle of vodka.

I'll ring Tom.

Thanks. Listen, I'm going to stay here. Can you sort out the prize giving?

Yeah, of course.

And I'll leave you to decide the winners.

You'll be all right, my love.

Come on.

Might have a sore head in the morning, but we've all been there.

I'm so sorry.

Hey, chalk it up to experience.

Always feel better after being sick, huh?

Oh, I can't believe I... Hey, you made a mistake.

But you're going to get through.

I've got some good news for you.

Chloe's been found.

Right. Are you aware just what kind of a force Rachel has unleashed here?

I mean, look, that pair have got me down as some kind of alcoholic nymphomaniac.

It's my musical and I'll cancel it if I want to.

Janice and Mac Green are a couple of little fashion.

That is out of order. Is it?

Eddie, you can't put a musical on if no one wants to be in it. Then get your

finger out and sort out your casting problems.

Is she going to be here for good? Don't worry, Steph.

She'll be gone by the end of next term.

OK.

First prize.

A gift voucher for £200.

Brett Aspinall and the newspaper queen.

Well done, everyone.

I'll see you tomorrow.

You what?

Well, don't care if you've got an appointment.

Cancel it.

Yeah, well, I'll be here at five and you might be ready.

What are we doing here?

It's me mates.

You two go in. I've got another call to make.

Yeah, it's about time now, mate.

Hi, Luce.

Hi, sweetheart.

This is my mate, Chloe.

This is John.

Good to meet you, Chloe.

Nice name.

Shall we?

Who is this guy?

How do you know him? John,

I love these.

Can I borrow it?

I'll copy it for you.

Have a seat, Chloe.

Can I get you a drink?

No, I'm all right, thanks.

Any rum?

Always. With coke?

Chloe?

You sure you don't want one?

Relax, for God's sake. He's a dead nice guy.

I am relaxed.

Easiest hundred quid I'll ever make.

Loose, what's going on?

Nothing you don't want.

Twenty quid for a kiss?

I think I can stretch to that.

Claude, for God's sake, it's twenty quid. You don't even have to do tongues.

About this morning.

Leaving you with Tom's lot.

Just wanted... Well, I thought you handled them really well.

Anyway, you've done me a favour, so... I won't forget.

And if ever you want any non -contact time, just give me a shout.

Oh, er... And if you, er...

Wanted to mention to Miss Mason about our little chat.

Yeah, of course.

See? How easy is that?

Come on.

You're gorgeous.

Really, really gorgeous.

Come on. We'll go up.

Lucy, can I talk to you?

Do you like him?

I don't even know him.

Look, you go up and do whatever.

I'll wait here.

Just come up with us. You don't have to do anything.

I promise.

I need the loo.

Top of the stairs.

Tom, it's me.

Chloe.

Chloe, look. Chloe, look. Where are you?

Look, I can hardly hear you, darling.

Yeah?

Look, just get out of the house. Just go out the door.

We're on our way. We'll be five minutes.

All right, darling.

When are you going?

Nowhere, I was just... You okay, Luce?

Yeah, it's closed there.

Go on then.

Hand her some money.

She'll be back with you.

Are you okay?

Did they hurt you?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Thanks for everything, Beth.

You're welcome.

Steph, are you still here?

Is that the time?

Blimey, I've never stopped all day.

Right, better get home and start... Preparing for tomorrow?

Yeah, let's see how you do in the morning. Senior management briefing, 8

Right.

So who did you decide was the winner?

Guess.

Good choice.

Listen, I've got to get up an hour earlier every day until she leaves.

At least your trips have gone off.

Trip?

It's like an in -boot camp.

for every malogistic male chief in the school.

I've got to find these risk assessment forms myself, but being as you're the

boss... Are there no girls going on this trip?

It's my way of tackling boys under achievement.

Discipline, team bonding, focused competition.

It's a way of getting these lads to learn a little bit of self -respect.

Makes them more... more amenable to learning.

Well, it's a good job this trip's bought and paid for.

Because there won't be another one like it.

You see...

That's where you went wrong today.

It's in the assumption that traditional education has nothing to offer a certain

type of kid.

They all need qualifications, even if they're going to do something more

vocational. Brett Aspinall won your little competition today.

Not one of the kids you were really targeting.

But you were the judge.

He was the best.

I'm not into positive discrimination.

What was today about for you, Rachel?

Proving that you can throw the baby out with the bathwater?

Hardly. Well, that's what it seems like to me.

I do know what I'm doing. Trust me on this one, Eddie.

So can I count on your support?

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