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I lied.

I made it all up. We're done now. You're on your own, yeah?

Whoa, what are you doing?

Get off me!

Have you ever, like, met your birth parents, I mean?

Don't even know if they're still together. You stop with all the crazy

and I'll help you out.

On your back!

Oi,

Bill!

Don't even talk to me.

Okay.

I don't even go to this school.

Right. When we get up in our feelings, do what the phoenix do. So of course.

Right. When we go to get to class.

Right. When we talk under the ash.

Right. All my friends gonna see this through because we just do what the

do. Right.

Put that bowl in the sink when you're finished. I don't want to have to get

chisel out again.

Where's my family box?

In the back of my wardrobe, I think.

Why? Just wanted to help throw it.

That's all.

It's no big deal.

Just you haven't had to see it for a while. It's mine, isn't it? Of course.

Is there any particular reason you want to see it now?

I've been thinking about her a bit.

Okay.

I think I'm ready to know more about her.

Maybe we need to give you social work.

I knew you'd do this. I just think it might be good to be involved with that.

Why does everything have to be so complicated?

I wish I never said anything.

Faith. I'm late for school.

Dinner's one thing, but lunch takes things to a whole new level.

I really don't understand what the difference is.

Well, dinner's casual.

A kiss and a cuddle on the way home, perhaps?

Lunch is afternoons at the garden centre.

Paint shop.

I really need to go.

Well, you won't be the first man to ask me to marry him after just a few weeks.

Hold on.

Did you just say Mr Stewart's going to propose?

He said there was something important he needed to talk about.

I feel sick.

Go on.

Go and talk to your little boxer friend. I hardly know him.

I think he seems very nice.

Just the type of boy you should be hanging out with. Of course you'd say

Because he's not Billy, is he?

What are you doing here?

I was out on a run and I seen your mum carpooling to school.

Listen, yeah, I got two tickets to this Battle of the Banskies.

I don't think... Another time, yeah, yeah. It's not that, it's just, you

my friend Rani's performing and I kind of got roped into helping her set up.

Maybe I can meet you there?

Yeah, I'd like that.

That's embarrassing.

Are you forgetting who you're talking to?

Don't you know anything about girls anyway?

Listen, yeah, you've got to make them think that you're all sensitive and you

care about their feelings and stuff.

Then what?

What do you mean?

Looks like you got a bit of competition.

He's one of them prude kids.

Call him Tyson Fury.

Go scout him out.

Find out what makes him tick.

First rule of boxing.

Know your opponent.

This is awful.

Looks like the end of an era.

You're talking about someone who died.

Someone really did.

How is Mateo?

His voice is all gravelly like my nan's, but he's good.

This was supposed to be a safe space.

Yeah, and it can be again.

We're not even supposed to be here.

Since when did that stop us?

Mr Stewart's known about this place since last year. He's not going to throw

out now, is he?

He's dirty.

Don't look at me.

Sorry.

Do I have to do everything?

I'm not good with confrontation.

Neither am I. That's for sure coming out in a rash. That'll be the stress. All

we have to do is fix the plan. Yes, but what if I told you I had an alternative

plan? Go on. Witness protection.

We get a whole new identity and move somewhere miles away, like

It's Khaled.

What do I do?

Just tell him to meet us in the music room at lunch.

Oh, my hands have gone all sweaty.

It must have been what it was like when Beyonce fired her dad.

What did you get, Matea?

Um... Swiss roll, free conkers and anti -aging serum. How about you?

Just some of Billy's old T -shirts in a football magazine.

We can't just sneak out of school.

Who's going to stop us?

Layla, breathe. You've got a minute.

I've got someone's mum on speed dial, so she's going to put me live on air to

talk about what the school did to my dad. Don't you think that's a bit

Are you trying to stop us from seeing him? You hear that, everyone?

The school's trying to make a sign at super injection.

You can't just... By our silence, Becky.

Well, let's not be too hasty, Rick.

I came to see if you girls wanted a lift to the hospital.

Mr Stewart's given me permission to take you out of school for the day.

But if you'd rather stay... We never said that.

And back to the front, I get casted.

Come on.

I've been looking at adoption websites.

And?

Maybe you need to talk to a social worker.

Get proper help.

Not you as well.

We've made a pact.

If I'd stopped doing crazy stuff, then you'd help your former birth mum.

What did your mum say?

Just went all weird.

She must have known you'd want to find out who your birth mum was eventually.

What if she doesn't want to be found? Listen, if you're in two minds about

then maybe it's best not to go looking.

Just leave the past where it is. Then I'll always be wondering, though, won't

What she looks like.

Why she gave me up.

There's this box in my house.

My social worker got my birth on to put loads of stuff in it when she gave me

up.

Stupid stuff, mainly.

Memories in that.

Well, sounds like a good place to start.

Lunchtime. Yeah?

Billy?

Why do you do that stupid thing with your eyebrow?

I've been thinking a lot about what I did and what I said.

If I could change what happened, then I would, but I can't, so... The only thing

I can try and do is be a better version of myself.

And how do you intend to do that?

Keep my head down.

Stay out of trouble.

I swear you won't hear a peep out of me all term, sir. You think hiding away is

the answer?

You remember that article Khaled found online last year?

Sir, the carjacker.

I had a choice.

Either front it out, or lose the respect of not only my peers, but also the kids

in this school.

So what do you think I did?

Fronted it out.

The sooner you do that, the easier it will be.

You know, I'm not always going to be here to bail you lot out.

Like you're going anywhere, sir.

Ow! Did anyone just see that?

Dorothy just yanked my hair!

What is going on? She's lying to me.

Now you know what it feels like.

Shouldn't you be tending to the school garden?

And to think I wasted three of my best scrunchies on you.

Prophetic.

Try and rise above it.

You must hate me, miss.

No.

Disappointed, maybe.

Look, I promise I'll make up to you.

Answer.

Actions speak louder than words, Darcy.

How's dance club going?

How did London do some major deal then?

It was great talking to you.

We should do it again sometime.

What did you expect?

Balloons and a welcome home banner.

Fatigue lessons are always going to be the hardest.

What have you got now?

PA.

Out.

Never thought I'd say it, but I actually feel a bit sorry for him.

What do you want, Nathan?

I just heard about the boiler room. I know how much it means to you.

To all of you.

What's the point?

I'm not saying she had anything to do with it.

The fire, I mean.

She's been in there.

She's got this weird obsession with you lot.

She's not going to be happy until you've all been chucked out.

What are you talking about?

Katharine.

She's been going at you all time.

this. Holly's soldier. She's only gone and blocked me. Shut up. All I did was

ask her when she last saw Polly.

She's blocked me too.

Count. Case closed as far as I'm concerned. What are you talking about?

obvious. So Polly got in a jealous rage probably over some girl that Polly met

at the Penn Museum.

Bashed her over the head with a clarinet and buried her in the garden. I wish

I'd known. I would have lent them my spade.

Is it true?

That your eyebrow's me sweating?

What's going on? She's been in the boiler room and she's been causing

for us since the start of term. Are you serious?

I don't need to defend myself to you freaks. Did you start the fire?

I can't even waste a match on you. Can't stand it, can you?

The fact that we all look out for each other, have each other's back. As if I'd

want to be a part of your gang of rejects. The only reason you found each

is because no one else wanted you.

And you know what else?

I wish you were burnt in that fire!

Mrs Stewart's office, now.

Gilmarsh. Tompkins.

Trent.

Anyone seen Darcy?

He was in the history classroom, sir.

Hocken.

Why'd you rat him out, Paul?

Because I don't see you doing anything to help him.

Mr Redwood's put you in charge.

He needs his head tested.

I don't know.

I think you're shaping up to be a natural leader.

Are you all right, sir?

I'm fine.

Why do you ask?

Well, it's just you never come looking for me unless I'm in trouble.

Is it to do with the boiler room?

That area is strictly out of bounds.

Understood.

So what did you want?

I had a sneak peek at your end of term report.

And?

You should be very proud of yourself.

Are you getting sentimental in your old age, sir?

Hey, less of the old, yeah?

Since when did you do revision open footy?

I didn't think you'd still want me on your team, sir.

What are you talking about?

You're my best player.

This hasn't been the easiest of terms for you, has it?

Look, you don't need to make excuses for me. I'm not.

You almost cost me my career.

But then I started to think about why you did it.

What I promised and...

How disappointing it must have been when you didn't make the cut.

So, I figured we'd both learn something from this.

Don't you think?

Right.

I've got a cupboard full of deflated footballs, so you best get pumping.

Darcy?

Every time you make up a lie like that, you're taking the attention away from a

kid who needs to be believed.

A kid whose life might depend on it.

So don't ever pull a stunt like that again.

I'm pretty sure that jelly's for Matteo, Lena.

You any idea how much stress I've been under recently?

News flash, my friend nearly died.

As if.

I was that close to kicking the door down.

So, how long have you been at the bed and breakfast for?

Since we moved to Coff.

Breakfast and bed, what's not to love?

People hanging outside for a start, fighting, shouting, all night.

Yeah, sounds scary.

It's not so bad. I mean, there's five of us in one room, so at least we're not

alone. You need to get down to council and tell them you need a flat. I mean,

worked for my mum. It's not as easy as that, Leila.

Everyone has to wait their turn, and unfortunately, there's a really long

So, we'll save up and get her my flat herself.

You've got, like, four quid there.

Well, it's a start, isn't it? I don't need charity. It's not charity if I'm

living there too.

I'm Rhi.

The fool's already spoken to the council.

And? Well, these things take time, but Mateo and his family are priority for

housing. So, does that mean they're not moving back to London?

Looks like it's stuck with me.

In that case, we need to get a few things straight.

I'm listening.

Look, where's my girl? And we ain't going to let a boy come between us.

Sisters for misters.

Preach. I'm cool just being mates.

So, what are we saying then, though?

Going to let him hang out with us?

I suppose.

Still talk funny, though.

Finally.

Could you hold any calls till after lunch?

I plan to.

I don't even know what we're doing there.

It's not like I don't know what's in here. I've been through it a hundred

What's that?

A bracelet she never liked, I guess.

Or maybe she wanted you to have it.

This is stupid.

I'm not going to find anything in here.

Hold on.

Who's that?

That's my birth mum.

She must have only been about seven or eight.

Well, I know that shop she's outside.

It's round the back of my estate.

What? You think she's still there waiting for me?

No, I just... I just thought you might want to see where she used to hang out.

That's all.

Fine.

If it shuts you up.

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

Excuse me?

I'd like to report a missing person.

Stella Cullen, do you think I should start calling myself MC Valid?

Could you take a seat?

I've been watching your performance from Royal Cult today, and it wasn't as bad

as you thought.

A bit stiff, that, I feel.

First it was our song. If you can call them that.

Then it was our costume.

You look like you've done a trolley dash in a charity shop.

Have you ever thought the problem might be you?

I'm already the third most successful producer in Coles.

What's that?

This letter states that you no longer have any legal claim over Science Club

any recordings henceforth.

It's asking if I want to take part in a litter pick on Saturday.

Didn't have time to print it.

You're firing me.

Sorry.

Have you any idea what you've just done?

I could get you blacklisted from every record company in the Midlands. We just

want to be true to who we are, Callie.

Our authentic selves.

Since when did authenticity sell records, eh?

Science Club is dead.

Hold on.

I think I can feel a present.

All right, the stupid idea.

You reckon she's to knock about here with your dad?

I don't know.

Maybe. Do you think?

What?

You might be my brother.

Your face.

Georgie!

Should she be at school?

We're on our way back there now.

Is she?

You've lived here a long time.

I don't suppose you recognise the girl in this photo?

Billy, give it here.

Not that I recall.

Called you?

Actually, now I think of it, she does look familiar.

Her family moved to Hillfield, I think.

They ran a hairdresser's.

Or was it a butcher's?

I forget.

It was a long time ago.

Oh. And next time you see your dad, you tell him to try being a bit quieter when

he leaves in the morning.

I will do.

It was worth a try, I guess.

You coming?

No, I've missed most of the day.

Might try and hang out here.

See if I can find an old bit of gum my mum used to chew on.

I just want to be sure I've got this straight.

Your friend went to the pencil museum on the 22nd of August and hasn't been seen

since. Not on socials or anything.

She collects rubbers and pencil sharpeners.

And you think Holly Slater has got something to do with her disappearance?

It's Slaughter, and why else would she have blocked us?

We seem to be lacking a motive here, and indeed any evidence.

Well, her house is all shut up and no -one's heard from her or her mum in

Yeah, that tends to happen when you move away.

I've been watching this show. True crime by any chance?

We get this all the time.

Armchair detectives getting overexcited thinking that all you have to do to

solve a crime is go on the internet.

So you're not going to help us?

I'll run her details through our computer and see if anything's been

Maybe you need to accept that your friends just moved on. Got yourself some

mates.

Mum, you'd never guess what Daisy's just done.

Wait, slow down. Start from the beginning.

He's done what?

What's this?

The student contract you signed when you first started at Phoenix Res.

I'd like you to read out paragraph 4 .2.

As a student, it's my responsibility to... Go on.

Show courtesy, care and respect for everyone who enters the school. You

understand, sir.

No, you're the one who doesn't understand.

I expect my class president to be kind, empathetic, someone to look up to.

You literally just described me.

Back chatting to teachers, aggressive behaviour, blackmail.

And then to top it all, today we have a threat of arson.

Oh, can no -one in this school take a joke? A pupil nearly died, Katharine.

Do you think that's a laughing matter?

I'll organise a charity event for homeless people.

A ball, maybe. No, no, it's too late for that.

Hand over your badge, please.

It's just Polly leaving like she did, getting dumped by Darcy.

The term as class president is over, Cassidy.

Count yourself lucky I'm not excluding you.

What's going on?

Thief.

So you set this up?

How else was I supposed to get you all in the same room? I only told you. I've

got nothing to say to him. You made a mistake, Billy.

No, no, no.

A mistake is leaving your phone on in class or forgetting to shut the door to

this place when you leave.

You lied to me, Darcy.

Twice.

There's no coming back from that.

Billy.

No, I'm not standing for this.

Hell's got into you.

Ever since we came here, people look at us different.

Like, they're the kids from the Peru.

The ones no -one wanted in their school. Vince, when did you care what anyone

thinks? Well, don't you get it?

Every time something like this happens, all it's doing is putting another target

on our backs. So we have to dodge a few bullets. How is that different to any

other day?

I hate liars. You've never lied to me.

Dad's at work, Caleb. He'll be home in a few hours.

Yeah,

that was about protecting me.

Darcy's not like you.

He's never had to fight for anything in his life before until now.

Imagine losing everything.

It's only a wonder his head's messed up.

No excuse.

I'm not saying it is. I'm just saying... ..he needs mates like you to help him

on the right path.

Loyalty goes both ways, Bill.

Why do you think we called ourselves the outcasts?

Because every single one of us has messed up at some point.

Speak for yourself.

Look, no -one's going to rinse you off if you do something stupid, Darcy.

That's what friendship's about, innit?

Just being honest with each other.

Can I get an amen?

Nah, I still think it's messed up what he did. Coming from the guy that

catfished Miss Abel? Yep, fair point.

Does this mean we're good then?

Yeah?

Go over here, you clown.

Did you want something?

Just, you've been sat outside my shop all day.

It's a free country, isn't it?

Don't you feel?

Billy?

What's happened?

I don't know how to say this.

No, you don't have to. I already know.

Nathan's brother.

He's waiting for you at the gate.

It's nothing to do with Jordan.

What is it?

Mr Stewart.

Look, if you're worried about the boiler room, I already spoke to him. He's

leaving Phoenix Rise.

Are we going to pick this crib up or what?

Are we interrupting something?

Come on. Look, now would be a good time.

I did a bit of digging on Billy Hopkins.

And? Sounds like he's due in court.

One step out of line, that's him done for.

Oi! What, you think you're tough?

Huh? You try and get down to dim, you know, pack on a bit more muscle. You got

kids? Three.

The oldest isn't much younger than you.

How are you feeling?

I don't know what this is for.

Get on stage!

This is it.

Billy! This is your moment.

Wake up in the morning.

We ride, when the only bird fallin' We ride, when we get up in our feelings Do

what the phoenix do, so of course We ride, when we gotta get to class We

when we fuck under the ash We ride, all my friends gonna see this through Cause

we just do what the phoenix do We ride