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Are you sure you've got time?

Well, I'll have to make time, otherwise I'm not doing my job properly.

Derek, please!

You're a mess!

You suck up to me all day so you can get your leg over my fist!

If I was just to suspend you, then I'd expect you to apologise to Finn and

everyone else out there that was forced to witness the attack.

You can do that. I want you.

I want us.

We shouldn't have kissed.

I realise that. Jez might have his faults, but I still love him.

Me and you are going to see a lot more of each other.

Eh?

Stop thinking about it.

Linda,

everything alright?

What?

It was great if you asked me. I didn't.

Yeah, well, we get paid a pittance trying to drag those twerks up to

Oi! Soz!

And it's sorry, not soz.

The man's a borderline millionaire.

Look, you'd be the first asking for danger money if you were in his

Ah, you would say that, wouldn't you? Being management, I would have just a

pound behind you. Oh, yeah, I wish.

Oi! Pack it in!

Yeah, I'm here.

It's just like it used to.

Yeah, no, but I won't let you down.

Come on, folks.

Let's have the dawdling. Get yourselves to registration, please.

Eric,

first day back, last chance.

Is that good for you? Yes, sir.

Prefect badge.

And if you want this back, you're going to have to earn it. Understood?

I will.

Good.

Oh, take it easy, Phoenix. You'll hurt someone.

To your right.

Lucifer, thank you.

Bet you can't remember what we did on our first official date.

Of course I can. We went to a gig.

Because I've managed to get us a couple of tickets for the same venue for the

evening. And then I thought we'd go to that nice little Italian restaurant that

we went to afterwards.

That's a really nice idea, but I've got to act a bit. At least do the meal.

It's kind of short notice, Jess.

I think no -one needs an appointment.

All right, I will think about it. I'm not promising anything, all right?

Who's the other day?

Sorry, Greg Barrington, the new teaching assistant.

Good to meet you.

We'll catch up later. The staff room is that way.

Right, yeah. Nice to meet you. Yep.

I hope you know you're worth every penny of that salary.

Clearly not everyone agrees. Well, then they're wrong.

On the plus side, it's a great photo.

Yeah, that's something.

My vision for the future idea is for the governor to report.

You OK?

I could have done without that.

And my house got broken into.

Have you told the police?

No. I could do without all that hassle. Michael, it's important.

I'll cope.

It's fine.

Clearly you can't.

I'll just have to look after you myself, won't I?

Hmm.

And is that an offer?

Maybe.

When can I see you?

Tonight?

Uh, yeah.

Yeah, I mean, we do have to go over this report now, don't we?

Obviously.

Very important.

Truth.

Morning. I'll leave you guys to it.

I just wanted to say I think that article's an outrage.

Actually, Tom, I'd rather just ignore it, if that's OK.

Of course.

Sian's just brought me her idea for the governor's report.

Looking ahead.

You remember I talked to you both about it a few weeks ago? Ah, yeah, yeah.

Did you forget?

No, of course not, no. I... Yes.

Well, what do you want to do tonight?

You've been special.

I don't know. What are you fancy?

I don't know. For pride.

Well, that'll leave it, won't it? What time was your counselling session this

morning? Ten.

I think I'm going to get it in me.

Well, I've been there a few times now. It's been fine. I can't keep raking over

old stuff.

Yeah, I know, but... And I can't anyway.

I've got to revise some of my chemistry research.

And I've got some stupid biology questionnaire on genetics.

That has to be in for today.

I don't know what to tell you about that.

Yeah, no, you can't just drop your class like that, though. Yeah, well, I can't

be at two places at once, can I?

I tell you what, I'll do your questionnaire for you.

How can it be?

Are you serious?

OK, the mind's on check.

OK, are you back, then?

No, I'm a hologram.

OK, you should be pleased. Someone's going to like this little look.

I hope you're going to behave yourself for a change.

Just watch me. I'm going to keep my head down.

Michael! I've had a project on the backbone of something I've been mulling

for the governance report. Can I run it past you? Sure, fire away.

Guest speaker seminar.

We invite people in to give talks to the kids.

Oh, that sounds good. Who were you thinking?

Well, entrepreneurs,

business leaders, motivational speakers.

Cost of fortune, they booked up for years. Did you not think about the

So I'll think it through. OK.

Tom?

No one imagines that teaching and being deputy head are easy roles to juggle.

Well, I think I'm doing all right. I mean, there's a lot to take on, sure.

a challenge, but I'm loving it.

Miss Radley seemed to think you were spreading yourself a bit thin when it

to the English department.

Oh, did she not?

Why am I not surprised?

With why I think her idea to get you a teaching assistant is a good one.

What? Sorry, didn't you know?

I thought Linda would have told you.

It's just some support so you can focus on your deputy head, G .P.

You'll like him.

Linda, what have you been saying to Michael about me?

Good morning to you too, Tom. We had a little catch -up, I thought. Stitch -up,

more like.

Well, it's nothing you don't already know.

Your grades were iffy and we thought you might need a hand. Oh, Linda.

Hi. Oh, hi, Greg. Come in, come in. Listen up, I want you all to meet my

surprise. Must be a toy boy.

Mr. Budgeon, nice to see you again.

Is this Greg? Gary Barrington.

Bloody hell, what happened to you?

I'm a teaching assistant, Budgie.

I mean, Mr Budgeon.

A wannabe teacher, but you can't read all right, lad. I might never stop you,

Grantley. I guess I was a late developer.

So how do you two know each other? Greg contacted me about coming back with old

Alma Marta. What do you want? What?

We met up for a chat over a craft.

Very enjoyable it was, too.

So who were you assisting?

Me, apparently.

And I'm looking forward to it.

I wish I was. No offence, Greg.

Er, Sean, have you got any more things about tonight?

Erm, I'm really sorry I can't.

Maybe we could do something at the weekend instead. Er, take the bike

Bike? Yeah, that's a great idea.

Yeah. I'm right.

How long have you known?

About? About me having a teaching assistant.

I thought Michael would have told you.

Nobody tells me anything. I'm the invisible man.

Sian, this governor's report stuff, maybe we should look at it at my place

later. Over a drink?

Yeah, maybe we could.

Okay, so let's focus on chord progressions and rhythmic movements.

Oh, Rona's good at that.

Well, there you go. I feel so sorry to barge in.

Can I have a quick word?

I've got some news.

Who's she? His girlfriend?

You don't do girlfriends, you don't. I couldn't wait to tell you.

We've got a blue line.

What? The test was positive.

Oh, my God, she's on the duff.

Sorry. Looks like he does do girlfriends.

And rhythmic moving.

I thought he was gay.

So what if he is? Does it mean he can't be a dad? Stupid.

Right, enough.

All right, or you're all being cast to tension.

Do you understand?

Yes, Dad.

I mean, sir, I mean, sir.

You don't seem very pleased.

Oh, I am. I am, of course I am.

Just took me by surprise. You shouldn't be announcing this yet.

Especially not to a class full of kids.

I know, I'm sorry. I'm just so excited.

Yeah, but generally you wait, what is it, 12 weeks until you start telling

everyone? I know, but you're not everyone, are you?

You're the dad.

You know how people like to gossip, especially that lot. I don't want

to go wrong.

There's a lot to think about now, a lot to plan.

This has happened really quickly.

That was the general idea.

You should have told me if you were beginning to have doubts.

I'm just trying to take it all in.

We need to do this slowly, OK, together.

You probably thought he'd never have, no?

No, no, it's not like that.

When you've come round to the idea of being a dad, let me know.

Guest speakers, cool.

Wish they'd have done that in my day, Tom.

Are you on top of the syllabus?

At the back of my hand.

Well, perhaps you could set them off on the next exercise while I take five

minutes to figure things out a bit more.

If you're sure, yeah.

What's he got?

Of Mice and Men.

Discussion topics, disability, the Great Depression and the American Dream.

Cool. Cool.

Michael's asked me and Sian to put something together for this governor's

report. You don't know what Sian's doing, do you?

You're joking, right?

Whatever it is, it's bound to make whatever I do look pointless.

Seriously, don't try and compete with her academically, because it would just

your head in.

That's just the thing. I'm better at the extracurricular stuff.

What's your focus on, then? School's not all about maths and physics, is it?

Well, I was thinking about doing a football tournament.

You couldn't help me out with it, could you?

Yeah.

Got nothing better to do. Thanks, mate. You're a genius.

Everything all right?

You'd think working with your partner would be a good idea, wouldn't you?

No, it's very complicated.

Been there, done that.

Well, we're in the same building, but it's like she's always preoccupied with

something. Maybe you just need to make more time for each other, eh?

Spice things up a bit.

All right, Dad?

Er, Maddy, hang on.

I'll leave you to it. Thanks again.

Um... Tickets for a gig for you.

Oh, nice one. What if I don't deserve this?

That would be for me and Sian, but, uh... I've had another idea.

Nice one.

All done.

Are you sure you can do this?

Remember, I need 20 questionnaires completed.

Right, yes, loud and clear. Got you. Now go.

All right, see you later.

What's her horror?

Actually, don't worry.

I thought this might be right up the street.

You being a genius and all.

Mentoring scheme.

Mate, it's got your name written all over it.

You know, like, local business mentor students.

Don't tell me.

Wicked Witch of the West wouldn't approve.

Who was that?

Oh, it's Vicky's biology questionnaire and I'll print her out.

Oh, brilliant. I'm doing one of those on embarrassing body features.

Too many bodies, too many embarrassments.

It'll take you forever.

You're not bad.

Do I smell a challenge?

The battle lines are drooling right now.

First person to get to 20 questionnaires gets a lunch bar for a week.

I think the game's beginning.

Take one each.

Is this some kind of joke, sir?

This is the cat in the rye.

The what?

We're doing of mice and men.

Right, um... Do you know what?

I never was a fan of that book, to be honest.

Join the club, mate.

More of a... Let's rip it up and do it my way kind of guy.

See, English isn't about the syllabus. English is about stories.

Free expression.

About getting a feel for a story. Getting under its skin. Bringing it to

So, come on.

Who wants to go first? Who's got any tales to tell?

Stories. This place.

Me. There we go.

Surely you've got something to say.

Better off without her, mate.

Yeah.

Like this place, it can do it to you sometimes. Even I have to take a group

every now and then.

You OK?

Just a bit nervous.

I'll be all right in a minute, thanks.

Oh. Oh, my God.

You're pregnant, aren't you?

Yeah, but it's really early days, so keep it to yourself, please.

If you believe in me, would you fight for it? I mean, this is exactly what we

need.

It's like a Nuremberg rally in there.

I'm telling you, Tom, he's trouble. Always lost, always will be.

Got your idea sorted?

Yeah, I'm doing a football tournament now.

Hey, that's a good idea. Get some other schools involved.

Yeah.

What happened with the mice and men exercise?

Yeah, sorry, I didn't get that far.

Well, you clearly connected with them, but maybe next time stick to plan A,

yeah? Right, yeah, will do. Well, you've made it to your first break. That earns

you the dubious privilege of a cheap cup of instant coffee in the staff room.

Might pass, actually. Just get somewhere.

Quite a morning.

Sure,

no problem.

Everything all right?

Yeah. I thought you were going for some air.

Yeah, I'm just on my way. I took a bit of a detour.

Why's that?

It's a bit embarrassing, really.

Just looking to introduce myself to Mr. Byrne.

You know, council estate kid, done good and all that.

Right.

He's a bit of an air of mine, really.

And there was me just starting to warm to you.

Jez, what are you doing? Oi, oi, oi! Clear off.

What are you like? You've already got two perfectly good bikes, Jeff. Yeah,

not like these. These are lightweight aluminium.

They've got great control. They're perfect for off -road.

See what?

Have a go.

Now? Yeah, go on. What, content, Jeff?

It's hardly the time, is it, Jeff?

Everything OK with you two?

Yeah, mate, yeah. It's just busy, that's all.

Go on.

I'll leave you two till then.

Morning sickness.

Sorry I shouldn't have come.

Shall we start again?

Congratulations.

How do you feel?

Brilliant.

Frightened.

Lonely. That's my fault. I'm so sorry.

I'm here for you.

Yeah, but what about down the line?

What about when I'm full term?

Look, it's not every day you get told you're going to be a dad.

I didn't handle it very well. I'm sorry.

Cool.

But what about when the baby's born?

You'll be fine.

You'll be great.

I've got time to get used to it, haven't I?

And it might help if we moved in together.

I mean, down the line.

Um, yeah, yeah, OK.

Cos that final trimester, I will definitely need you.

Then I was thinking, for the first six months, we can all bond.

We can help out, sleep with nights and share the bath time.

Oh, sorry.

OK.

I'll get you a drink, okay?

Michael!

I think he's tried it after he's a fader, obviously.

Alright, right. What about fader or chocolate -covered marshmallows?

Oh, that's a tough one.

Oh, alright.

So, how about... Go somewhere else if you want to giggle and chat.

It's a library.

Since when did you care? Although, there is a bad smell in here.

Come on, Scout.

What are they?

What's it to you?

And that, I suppose.

I don't care anyway.

Good. Because I'm not going to be here much longer.

I'm joining the army.

What?

What about school?

Why are you doing this?

Because I've lost everyone I can trust.

Come on, pal.

Janice!

Who's done this?

No idea.

Life and Angela Medical Emerging says.

I'm going to get my hands on her and I'll wring the scrawny neck.

Just get it cleaned up.

That's sweet for you, Linda.

And dark and strong for you, Mr. Budgen.

One of those is for me.

No, Rosie.

Oh, where is she?

She's in my room, feeling faint.

She's pregnant.

Congratulations. What's this? They're moving together.

And? That's not what I signed up for.

What did you sign up for?

That's just it. I don't know. There's no manual for this kind of thing, is

there? I've no idea how to be a dad. I thought you were feeling better about

this. What you need to do is lay down some ground rules.

Boundaries. Can I have your attention, please, everyone?

My laptop's been trashed. Anyone know anything about that?

Disgraceful. Why would anyone do that?

Well, take your pick.

That newspaper article this morning can't have helped.

Surely not. Michael here is an inspiration.

Everyone knows how hard he works for his money.

I don't think it can be anything to do with the article.

My house was broken into.

Well, it's not going to be any of us, is it?

Mr Byrne, I think you should know, I did go to your office earlier.

He was hoping to introduce himself.

Yeah, but we'd already met.

Yeah, but we said we'd catch up, so... Right.

It can look fine.

Well, if anybody sees or hears anything, would you let me know, please?

Linda, have you got a copy of Greg's CD? I said I'd give him a hand updating it.

Oh, yeah, yeah, two ticks.

You know that I'm here for you.

Why do I send a bot coming?

No, no, no, no. Um, although...

I do think that we need to establish what we expect from each other.

Sort out some rules or something.

We're having a baby, Matt, not a game of chess.

I know, but it's massive.

And we have a responsibility to get this right.

Emotionally.

Legally, maybe.

Some sort of contract.

But we're friends. Why would we need a contract?

I'm having your baby, not marrying you.

Yeah, exactly.

It's just that we both know where we stand, yeah?

It's in his or her best interest.

And ours.

Let's go.

Anything all right?

Yeah, brilliant.

Hold on, please.

What is it?

It's Phoenix.

He reckons he just wants to join the army.

Well, if that's what he wants, it could be a good career choice for him. Yeah?

He wants to leave school and sign up now.

I mean, that just can't be right, can it?

What if you talk to me?

He might listen to you.

Yeah, it's going great.

Yeah, I wonder what I've got until later, though.

Yeah, no, of course, I'll try and get more.

Right.

You just listened to what I was saying?

No.

Good.

Run along.

Greg, can I have a word, please?

A little bit awkward, Greg, but I tried calling your referees.

You gave me a bad reference, didn't you?

What was it?

Timekeeping? No, no, it wasn't that. One of the numbers was dead and the other

one was no answer.

Yeah, look, I've not updated my CV for a while.

Well, it's just that we need to be professional about these things. I mean,

sure you understand.

Yeah, of course.

I'll speak to them.

Well, why don't you let me speak to them?

Hello? Yeah, hiya. My name's Tom Clarkson. I'm calling from Waterloo Road

School. I need a reference for a Mr Gregory Barrington, if possible.

Right.

If you could email it over.

No, no, no.

That's fine.

Thank you very much.

Bye.

Sorry.

Didn't mean to doubt you. It's procedure.

No hard feelings.

Thank you, Scott. I'll have a word with him, OK?

Thanks, sir.

All good?

Yeah, everything's fine.

Here's another idea for the governor's report.

A football tournament.

Football?

Leave it with me, but don't hold your breath.

A bit dismissive?

Tell me about it.

I'm in for a tea.

His name's Ronan Burley.

He does loads of stuff.

And most recently at the fruit and veg store.

Even supplies for school.

Of course he's interested, yeah.

He'd call himself.

But he's just a bit shy.

Ah, Phoenix.

Can I have a word?

What about?

Joining the armed forces.

You're too old.

What's there to talk about anyway?

What does your dad say about you?

Nothing he can say. I've made up my mind. End of.

Well, maybe I can help.

You know a lot about combat, do you?

Well, actually, being head of this place, I think, qualifies me quite well.

No, I'm talking about the recruitment tests.

Now, you're good at mathematics, but you have fallen behind on your literacy.

Maybe some one -on -one sessions with me would help, no?

Drop by my office.

Let's see what we can put together.

It all feels so official, but if it is for both our benefit... Yeah, there'd

just be mutually agreed guidelines.

OK.

So, I get to choose certain conditions then, yeah?

Look, here we go. I wonder how long it'll take you.

Come on then, bring it on.

I've got to massage my feet.

You've got to tell me that I'm beautiful, even when I'm the size of a

And... I've got to be there at the birth.

Of course.

Not the business then, though, yeah?

You've got yourself a deal.

Dad.

The kids from here, we can go have a talk shop.

Oh, nothing gets past this lot, believe me.

Do you know what? I can't work out.

People say you're having a tough time, right? Why, I'm... Thanks for the

reminder. It was two deputies.

You and Mrs Diamond. Two of them I spend half my time being unfairly compared.

Can't be easy.

Maybe I was wrong about Mr Byrne.

What do you really think about him?

How long have you got?

As long as you need.

No.

He's arrogant and obsessive.

He never consults us, and he's got to be right the whole time.

So he's a bully then, right?

More he's trying to do too much too soon.

His target convictions are way over the top. Personally, I think he's setting

the school up to fail.

And how's the school performing?

Improving, apparently.

Well, you won't see the lift in my office.

Grades like you wouldn't believe. Poor doesn't even come into it.

His salary?

Complete and total outrage.

So, how's counselling?

Fine. I'm going to call it a day.

I'm feeling good about things I told you.

Are you sure?

So you've done 14 of these?

Yeah, not bad, eh?

You do know that I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, they're not answers?

Yeah, well, most of the people didn't know what was going on about them.

You said that I can trust you not to mess this up.

This is my biology A level, what am I going to do now?

Well, sort something. Maddy got most of hers in.

What?

Maddy. We had a bit of a race, first of 20.

What's this?

It's just some stupid mentoring scheme that Maddy said would be good for me.

Oh, did she?

Well, why don't I leave you a little miss helpful to it? Oh, come on, Vicky,

don't be like that.

I wasn't going to... Yeah,

I know, it's fine.

What are you up to?

Look, about the bikes, I, um... I should have waited till we got home. I really

haven't got time right now, I'm sorry.

I'll bring you a bit of lunch.

I'm sorry.

For drumming off like that.

The bikes are really sweet.

Then what is it?

Tell me.

I'm just... I'm not sure you realise what I've got on. You know,

managerially.

Linda's just got Tom a T8 and he's been teaching every year.

I get it.

No, really, I do. I mean, gigs, dinners, the bikes.

They're just not what you need right now, are they?

Thank you for understanding.

I'm just trying to make things fun.

I know.

I just want to know that we're okay.

Oh, you haven't finished already?

No, I've been fired.

In that case, I've won the bet for your violent retreat.

Yeah, whatever.

You know what? You said I'd let her down, and I did.

I'll find you there.

Don't do that, Ro.

Do what?

Put yourself down like that.

You're not talking to Vicky now, you know.

So don't be a mug and don't let it patronise you.

Sorry, I just... I don't know what's going on with Nina.

I mean, it's not great, but... But what?

You act like you're the big I am with the wheeler -dealer.

What, you and I?

I'm not. I just think you should stick up for yourself.

Otherwise you'll spend the rest of your life under... under Vicky's thumb.

Yeah.

Thanks.

But, you know, we've been a real... mate.

You know, I'm your teaching assistant, love.

I reckon you've got to look to something.

Oh, Tarek, you've only just come back. Don't start causing trouble just yet,

Honest, I'm not. I caught him talking to someone on the phone.

It's hardly a crime, is it? And he's been sniffing about you. Okay, stop

trouble, okay?

I'm not.

After term time, why don't we go on, Andy?

We could go whitewater rafting in the Cairngorms. Or we could do one of those

pilgrimage walks, you know, the Santiago de Campo.

Anyway, there's so many things that we could do.

And maybe we will, all right? But let's just wait for things to settle down and

not be fragile.

What if... What if you had to pick one more adrenaline -fuelled adventure

you died, what would it be?

That's ridiculous.

Listen, if you don't play the game, I'm not going anywhere.

Swimming with sharks?

No. On your own with that one.

Oh, that's how you are, isn't it?

I thought you liked the rush of something like that.

No. Oh, no.

Don't like to be out of my depth in the sea.

Are you serious?

Yeah.

That's the thought of being out there with your feet dangling and you just

know what's beneath you. No, it totally freaks me out.

I never knew that about you.

Well, there you go.

Hidden depth.

Yeah. Maybe you have.

Listen, um...

I will make sure I'm not working late tonight.

Excellent.

Greg, you up for covering my poetry class later?

Um, yeah.

Yeah, sure.

You got any favourites on the syllabus?

Ah, you know, the usual Wordsworth, Shakespeare.

I think Plath's mine.

Lovely stuff.

Me too.

Nearly done. Oh, and if I die, can you have a look at your laptop?

You did what?

Sarah, it can't be saved.

Someone's clearly got it in for you.

Trashing your computer and then breaking into your home. Well, I'm sure it's

just a coincidence.

Spencer Wayne Martinez Ward, please.

Hello there. I wonder if you could tell me how Wayne Johnson is doing?

I'm his uncle.

I see.

But he could come out of the coma at any time, is that right?

Thank you. Bye.

Right, OK, people.

Poetry.

Poetry is all about emotions, getting people to talk openly.

So has anyone got any emotions that they want to express?

You lying, me defying. I defend while you pretend.

What a loser.

Yeah, lovely that, Tarek. Thank you very much. Anyone else?

You try to preach, but you can't teach.

You think we're on sides. You must be out of your mind.

That's great. Thank you. Anyone? How low have you sunk?

Hand on your heart, truth on your lips. Tell me no lies and I'll give you no

jit. Listen, bro, you're boring.

Hush your mouth, cos I'm yawning.

Always going on with yourself.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, come on, people, we don't want any trouble. Sit down,

What are you going to do about it?

Hey, that's me passed with flying colours.

Sorry, what? Health check.

Fine specimen of a man, that's what the nurse reckoned.

Did she now?

Something wrong?

Yeah, very wrong.

Our little teaching assistant is the only English teacher I know that doesn't

know Sylvia Platter, woman, and his CRV check's well out of date.

You just sit down.

Make me, Mr. Teacher Man. Give it up, Tariq. You ain't got a clue, have you?

warning you. Is that the best you can do, you muppet?

Who do you think you're talking to? What's going on? It's him. No way he's

teacher. He's a liar, that's what he is. I've seen him in your office. Shut your

fucking mouth!

Get outside!

Now!

What the hell? How do you do it? He was winding me up. You saw him. You've just

hit a pupil.

I'm calling the police.

What? You wouldn't dare.

You won't like what they'd have to say about Waterloo Road procedures.

Meaning what, exactly?

You lot didn't do the proper checks on me.

You better tell me what the hell's going on, or I'm calling 999 right now. Your

choice. OK.

Look, I'm not a teaching assistant.

I'm an undercover journalist. I work for the Lancashire Informer.

I'm here to do an expose on Michael Byrne. You what?

I'm a reporter.

So who was that that I phoned to on the phone then?

My editor.

I should flatten you. Yeah, some help that I'd be.

Anyway, I've got you on tape slagging off your super head.

Any canteen?

Sir.

Tarek, are you all right? This is all your fault. I tried warning you about

You believe me now, right? I should have listened. I'm going to call the police.

Look, talking to the police ain't going to do me no good.

I'm out on licence.

That's the last thing I need.

You've been hit by a teacher.

A sort of teacher.

It's the school's responsibility.

I'm fine.

I'm sorry.

What was that? Hey!

Well, that's what you've been doing, is it?

Going around planting cameras. Have you put one in my office as well, have you?

No big deal. Yeah, well, you won't mind me keeping hold of it, then, will you?

Yeah, then I'll only have the tape of you. Oh, that's not going to make such a

great story, is it?

Look, I'm not different from you.

I'm just trying to get on.

Oh, please, I promised my editor a story by five o 'clock.

Your big break, is it?

Last chance, more like.

Think about it.

I'm no genius, am I?

I didn't get the privilege of a good education. I came here.

I've had to pull out all the stops to get this far.

Look, I can't go back empty -handed.

So what do you want me to do?

Well, just let it all go.

It's you guys that let me in here.

Oh, no.

It wasn't me.

No excuses.

Linda.

A word.

About Greg.

Oh, not more complaining.

Surely. You know, we're very lucky to have... What, to have him come here and

an undercover story for a local newspaper about Michael Byrne?

He's faked his TV.

He's never done a day of teaching in his life. Oh, don't be ridiculous.

You are joking.

Do I look like I'm having a laugh?

Well, you must be mistaken, because I checked his references myself. Yeah,

obviously not properly.

He's planted a hidden camera in Michael's office.

What?

When? Well, what does it matter when? The point is, he's a reporter.

I'll deal with the camera. No, the camera will stay with me.

Michael needs to know about this.

It can decide how to proceed from here. You stay with him.

Some piece of work you are.

You've dropped me right in it.

Hey.

Michael, um... About tonight... Yeah, well, good for you to come over later.

The other thing is...

I've been thinking, there's this conference down in Bournemouth that we

both go to.

Well, I know Bournemouth's not the most exotic place. No, I can't do any of

this.

Why not? What's happened?

We have to stop, Michael, now.

You know, I'm married.

I have a family.

Well, a step -family. It doesn't matter.

I care about Jez, and he's my husband. I can't just go running around behind his

back.

Sean, I'm not playing games here.

This is about you and I.

I've let you go once. I won't do it again.

What are we saying?

I'm saying I screwed everything up before. I was messed up by the stabbing.

I thought I was being strong.

Pushing you away.

I was wrong. I shouldn't have done it. I made a mistake.

Things have changed.

Have they?

Yes.

I'm sorry, but... I can't.

Over.

Thanks for dressing me up to the head about joining the army.

I only did it because I'm worried about you. Yeah, well, duh.

Anyway, why are you bothered about Mr. Byrne knowing?

I thought that he inspired you.

Yeah, opinions can change.

Phoenix, is it true?

Why are you leaving?

To get away from here.

From Mr. Byrne, you mean?

I'm sleeping as a lord, Al.

Is there a fire?

I can't go.

Your former pupils and undercover journalists doing a hatchet job on

Always knew you, I promise.

I need a crash snare thing, thanks for asking.

That's right, I'm sorry.

Hello?

Yeah, it is, yeah.

Really?

Yeah, I'd love to, yeah.

Yeah, nice one, yeah.

No, I look forward to it, thanks very much.

Bye. Thanks, Vix.

Can't believe you'd done that for me.

That was them.

Him? The mentoring scheme.

They said they want me to go to an open day.

What, you didn't ring them?

No.

Who did then?

Maddy. Yo, she has got a flaming cheek.

She's just trying to be a mate.

Oh, and you believe that? Yeah, I do. And you know what? This has nothing to

with her. This has to do with me doing what I want for a change.

And she gets that.

It's like you want me to be someone else, someone who I'm not.

I'm me, all right?

If you don't like that, then... If I don't like that, then what?

Then we're over.

That enough.

You've got a lot of explaining to do.

Look, I'm sorry. Where did you plant this?

Behind your desk. This is a school!

It's not somewhere for you to turn into cheap coffee!

You pack up and get out! And you, why didn't you check up on him properly?

I did, but I must have missed a date on his CRB.

Have you had a look at what's on this?

No, I thought it was best left to you. This should not have happened!

It was done with the best of intentions, Michael.

Get him out of here.

It's not that bad because it's there. But if it was there, it'd look like

tomorrow. I knew you was a fake.

Are you pleased with yourself? Actually, yeah.

You should be ashamed.

Ashamed? Ashamed of what?

This place is a dump. Always was. Yeah, I taught you everything you know, then

did it. There's no palace, but I reckon this place is all right.

Well, at least somebody learnt something from our Mr Barrington, eh?

You waiting for me?

Yeah, I didn't want to leave it like that.

No, me neither.

Yeah, we can work through this, though, can't we?

I'm sorry, Vix, I don't think I can.

But we've been through so much.

We're good together.

We were.

Too much has happened.

Aidan, the baby, you eating out on me. I know.

I know I've been really difficult to live with recently, but I'm going to try

hard to make this work.

I won't hit you ever again, I promise.

Me neither.

Because I'm not so sure.

I don't want to be scared of you.

Please don't say that.

What are we even doing?

I flinched earlier.

That can't be right.

I can't even remember the last time we had fun together.

I just... We've got nothing in common anymore.

You don't need me, Vicky.

You're brilliant, smart, sensible.

What am I going to do without you?

You'll be fine.

Just be successful, yeah?

I forget you're only there.

Anything interesting?

No.

Nothing interesting ever happens in here, really.

Well, at least we know who broke into your office.

Yeah.

And that didn't fall into enemy hands.

You dealt with the situation well, Tom.

I'm not sure I did, actually.

And I rather like your proposal for the football tournament. It's clear,

thorough, well thought out. And something like that could put Waterloo

the map locally. It's good.

When did you have the time to put that together?

Well, I'm afraid mainly whilst Greg Barrington was in charge of my class.

And he punched Tarek.

He what?

He's fine.

Have a seat.

Do you think we need to get the police involved?

No, Tarek doesn't want us to.

He thinks he'll get the blame, he just wants the whole thing dropped.

I know, if I'd have been there, none of this would have happened.

That's not the half of it.

Yours wasn't the only tape that Mr Barrington made.

He also recorded me being indiscreet.

Well, I can't blame you for that.

Well, you might when you know what it is that he taped me saying.

It was about you, and I know nothing may come of it, but I thought you should

know just in case.

Go on.

I said certain things.

Such as?

I said that you didn't consult her.

And that perhaps your vision for the school was a little optimistic.

And I used words like arrogant and obsessed and overpaid.

So?

Is that not enough?

I'm all for healthy debate, Tom.

I'm all for differences of opinion, but what I value most here is your honesty.

It was very unprofessional.

We all make mistakes.

What's important is putting your hand up and being accountable for them.

I rate you, Tom.

I mean, why else would I have made you deputy head? It's you that has to start

believing in yourself a bit more, because I already do.

So you got your questionnaires in, then?

Yeah, thanks.

And you were right.

School's full of cracks.

You're OK?

Not really.

Just finished it with it.

It's over.

I'm sorry.

It's all mine.

Looks for the best.

Well?

Maybe. You fancy a dick?

Nah, I'm not in the mood.

Oh, go on, it might help.

Like they're being stuck at home staring at the walls all night.

Trust me.

Yeah, go on then.

I'll see you at half six.

There are some things we need to talk about.

Come to my place tonight?

Okay, why not?

Did you watch the footage?

I did.

We'll talk about that later. Okay.

Hey, what's going on?

Well, I'm doing dinner, the kids are making themselves scarce, and we are

to book ourselves the holiday of a lifetime.

Did you need to get quite so many brochures?

I kind of grabbed a bit of everything.

So I see.

So there's a bit of Europe, a bit of the Caribbean. I mean, there's a couple of

left -fielders.

Montenegro's supposed to be nice.

Wow. I know, that's what I thought.

And then there's a few speciality family holidays, like Kenya, Chile, the South

Pole. And I have...

Why I'm from Australia.

Do we need to decide tonight, or...? Well, places might get booked up. Well,

all of them, surely.

Let me get on with the cooking, and then we'll sit down and have a nice bit of

dinner. We'll snuggle up on the settee, and then we will figure the whole thing

out, all right?

Right, I've got a bit to go to.

Maddy, um, I'll give you a lift.

Those of you messing about with buttons.

Thank you.

I don't mind if I do.

Back of the day, eh?

Yeah.

Linda, I need to ask you something.

What were you doing in my office today?

I just went in to leave some papers and I'd knocked over the coffee and

panicked. Right.

So...

You didn't look at my emails?

No, I... Not really.

Just... Well, curiosity might have got the better of me.

Linda, that's private.

There's confidential information in some of those messages, and they were sent

to me.

I didn't read anything.

There may be a couple of school -related boring ones.

I'm so sorry.

I didn't mean to pry, really. I didn't. I... I don't know what came over me.

The last thing I want to do is undermine you.

Right.

Well, we can just forget the whole thing, all right?

I've put in a clean for the laptop, so... we'll let this be the end of it.

Are you sure?

Yeah.

I so don't want us to fall out over this.

You know how important you are to me.

Look, Linda, I thought that we'd been through all that. I know, I know, it's

just... Sometimes, I think... I'm sorry if I give you the wrong impression,

inviting you here, but... No, no, no, you didn't. It's fine, look, I bag you.

You sure?

Yeah.

Sean. I can't go on with Jez.

It's you I want to be with, Michael.

It always was.

It's not enough that you've got a special relationship with your wife.

Don't take any notice of me.

Let me help you.

Oh, thank you.

I'm ready.

Roller.

Don't start something you can't finish.

Well, I certainly appreciate your enthusiasm for your head, but the cheque

hasn't been signed yet.

I just want to let you know that you look really fit tonight.

Stephen, you just... You think I wanted any of this to happen?

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