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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.

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