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We need a pact.

Stop doing crazy stuff, then you'd help your father die of smalls. I couldn't

think of a better practice room for Battle of the Bands in a few weeks.

firing me. Mr Stewart, he's leaving Phoenix Rise.

I did a bit of digging on Billy Hopkins.

Sounds like he's due in court.

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

It was Elizabeth, and the first thing she said was, it's not Ibrahim.

That was a relief.

She can be sensitive when she cries.

She says she knew that it was midnight, but I was...

to throw on some clothes and meat, throw at 14 resting courses.

I wondered if when I... Right,

everyone, have... Billy!

Billy.

Everyone in my year is going.

I don't care. You're not going to the festival today.

I'll call Dad then. Go ahead, because I know what his answer will be.

I hate you.

Yeah, you already said that. No, I mean, like, I really hate you.

And there's me, taking time out of my busy schedule to hang out with you all.

Avoiding Mrs Stewart, my light.

No, I almost forgot.

You need to wear your badge.

It's the worst birthday ever.

I can smell paint and cheap perfume.

Depends. What have you done?

A surprise.

You did all this for me?

Well, with a little help from my minions.

There's nothing cheap about that perfume, babe. Look, I know that I

the best boyfriend lately.

Try your tan.

Well, that's why I wanted to do something to make it up to you.

To show you that, um...

Still serious about this?

About us?

Get a room.

Yeah, do you have to rub it in our faces?

What? Being happy?

Some of us are trying to wallow here.

Must be awful having boys literally throwing themselves at it.

Right, let me get this straight.

You switched Billy up for some boxer?

That's a problem with you girls. Do you really want to go there, Khaled? Ron, he

fired you. Get over it.

I didn't get fired.

I quit.

Talk of the devil.

Darcy, would you mind checking if there's still a knife in my back?

Khaled, please.

Sorry, guys, did you hear something?

I did a lot like my ex -best friend, Rani Rahimi, but isn't she headlining at

Coachella?

Forget about Khaled. I want to see what's under the jacket.

It's really not anything that exciting.

Oh.

You look amazing!

I want to see the back.

All right, be careful of the nail.

Oh.

What are you even doing here? Spending your birthday money.

You like unicorns, don't you?

Or what about that kitten?

Yeah. That's it. I'm leaving.

Uh, is there a problem?

I just want to get as far away from him as possible.

It's just that he's booked you in for a makeover at four o 'clock. And then a

session with Coventry's most sought -after stylist.

That would be rather rude.

Can't have you showing me off at your first festival, can we?

Happy birthday, Ray.

Come on.

Right, Dave and Darcy, you're in charge of getting Rani ready for the Battle of

the Banns.

I've got an hour to find her a whole new wardrobe.

What's my job?

You got the tickets, so just make sure everyone gets there on time.

When you say tickets, what do you mean exactly?

Last week, when we were giving your tenner a cover -up.

What did you think it was for?

I thought you were all invested in Layla's flavours. I don't believe you.

fine. I'm sure I can get you in as my guest. Can we just go?

Darcy!

Summer! I can't. He's just going to ask about my mum again.

You go. I'll catch you up.

Have you seen Billy?

Oh, he was straight through the doors at 3 .30, sir.

You know what Bill's like.

Loyalty's massive to him.

This wasn't a decision I took lightly.

Believe me.

Why are you ditching Cod for a school in London?

It doesn't make any sense.

Family.

Friends.

It's not always easy feeling like the outsider.

Try being us for a day then, sir.

You don't seem like the outsider to me.

Not anymore.

Might be all an experiment at work then.

If you see Billy, tell him I'm...

You know what?

It doesn't matter.

You know, you were right, sir.

For a teacher.

Can I help you, love?

How long has they been around here before?

I just want to trim.

Your hair's fine like mine.

Let's see if we can get some volume in it, eh?

You've got beautiful skin.

The lady's been giving me this cream for piles.

Filled it out with titanite.

Do me a favour, don't ever...

It's like beauty tips from Leigh.

Hey, Rhi, do you remember wearing your Nick Mormons make -up bag? Try to give

yourself a makeover.

She ended up looking like Pennywise.

Hold on, I've got to take this.

Look, I know Billy gets it wrong sometimes.

Try it all the time.

Want to know a secret?

He came in two months ago just to put this.

How did he get the money?

He called his bike to a mate of mine.

Summer!

Oh, what are you doing here?

Getting shouted at, mainly.

Did you really say goodbye?

I prefer walking.

Thank you.

She's never usually like this.

I should go.

Ronnie's having a full -on meltdown.

But Billy... He's lucky to have you.

What are you doing here?

We're planning to go to this festival.

No, we didn't. I said I'd see you there.

Are you gaslighting me now? What are you talking about?

Look, it's not like I'm short on offers.

I don't appreciate being mugged up. No -one's mugging you up. Why are you

me all these mixed signals for? Me?

You're the one who keeps turning up everywhere I go. Are you with him, is

it? Who?

Billy Hopkins.

Don't need to listen to this.

Get your hands off me. Not until you calm down. You're hurting me.

Stay there.

You forgot I taught you those moves.

Oi!

What?

What, you think you're tough?

Huh? Picking fights with girls?

What? What's so funny?

You're just a lot shorter than I thought.

Like a little doll.

You try and get down the gym, you know, packing a bit more muscle.

I guess it's not that easy after all those years eating out of a bin.

What did you say?

How's your dad now, anyway?

Last I heard, they packed him off to some nut house. He's just winding you

Billy. What is it they say?

Like father, like son.

Yeah? Yeah.

Guys, come on. Let's finish with that bitch, eh? Come on, Billy.

I'm sorry.

Drop that.

Are

you

seeing Billy?

Forget about Billy. We're about to make a killing.

Why has she got all of those?

Come with me.

Where are you from, Mum?

Are you Science Club?

Yeah, you're late.

I obviously had a wardrobe malfunction.

And I have nine bands competing today.

A schedule that's going to fall apart any minute. I could really do without

dress. She does this all the time.

Trying his way over the highway, I'm afraid.

That's not true.

Look, I don't have time for whatever this is. I just need you ready and on

in eight minutes, okay?

Okay.

I need to find someone.

I used to think you were pretty cool.

Even before the crazy eye stuff.

Now I just think you're mean.

Layla's flavours have just moved into the water, hasn't it?

Come on, get filling.

That looks pretty dirty to me.

Just tell them it's minerals, they love all that sort of stuff.

I'm sorry you got bought into all that.

It's not your fault.

I'm sorry about everything.

I'm pressured to never listen to my mum.

No, it's done now, so forget it.

No, I miss you, Billy.

No, I can't do this again.

I'll put everything on the line for you somewhere. What are you going to do?

You blow the whole thing up just to keep your mum happy.

Do you like me?

It's only ever going to be you, Summer.

No girl even comes close. Then what's the problem?

Cos I don't believe you're serious about this. Us.

Not like I am.

Billy, isn't it?

No offence, Miss, but singing ain't my thing.

What is it with you kids, walking around like you've got the weight of the world

on your shoulders?

Probably because I have.

This is summer, I take it.

I make it my job to know everyone's business.

Well, then you'll know that some song ain't going to fix it.

What kind of music are you into?

Um, drill, mainly.

See, I knew you wouldn't get it.

Stand up tall but I've been knocked down.

Knocked out clean and I scream not now.

Hard knock dreams on the scene popped out.

Knock knock and I've been locked out.

Knock knock two, knock three, knock four.

Knock knock who, knock me no more. Knock knock back, knock me, keep score. Knock

knock who's there, yeah, I'm kicking down your door.

All right.

All right.

There's more than one way to express that anger, really.

Miss.

My flow's better.

Go get her.

Dip my foot and get my toes wet, huh? No pressure, huh?

Thoughts on my mind till I'm getting into bed, looking after Ree and the

messing up my head.

Yeah, see? There you go.

Been anywhere nice this year?

I'm 14.

Really?

You look a lot older.

When I was your age, best we could hope for was a caravan in Skegness.

You got kids?

Three.

The oldest isn't much younger than you.

How about you?

You got brothers and sisters?

I think that might get a bit lonely.

Still, I bet your mum and dad thought you were rotten.

Where'd you get that cake?

Oh, um, my J .O.'s mum made it for me. It's from Dumplin'.

He's here at the festival.

Come get your bottles of Leila's flavours, the finest spring water in

Some people even say it comes from the tears of Lady Godiva herself.

There's still one more person you need to talk to.

I've got to wait for the right time.

What is it with boys? Why do you have to make everything so difficult?

I can't just go up to them and tell them I've been an idiot, can I?

Why can't you?

That's not how boys work.

It's all about what you don't say.

And you wonder why women rule the world.

Erm... You weren't supposed to be having fun. When in my lifetime can I be a rom

-com to a full -blown tragedy?

You need a whistle and glitter.

Summer.

Coming to find you?

That's strange.

What is it?

It's from a number I don't recognise.

She said to meet them in the poetry tent.

Who hangs out in the poetry tent?

Drop that.

looking for?

Did you know that Lord Byron had a club foot? He also played the harp.

Polly!

We thought you were dead.

As good as. I've had my heart ripped out of my chest and shredded into a million

tiny pieces.

Polly sold her.

She left me for a girl at band camp.

Why didn't you tell us?

I was on stage four. I wasn't ready to talk to people.

Stage four. Zoom.

Five stages of grief.

I've been in a depressive cycle ever since the Equinox. We thought she had

killed you, Polly. Where did you go?

My mum inherited some money from an aunt, so she decided to set up a tea

Cleethorpe. I don't even know where that is. Well, it has a lovely pier and a

vernacular railway.

We've spent weeks and months worrying about you.

We reported you missing to the police.

I've never had my heart broken before.

I didn't want to talk to anyone.

I missed you.

I missed you too.

Rani's about to come on.

Hold on, Rani's performing. You've got a lot to catch up on.

Billy and Summer have got together and broken up at least 20 times since you

were last here.

No, don't! The only place I see Polly!

Why? Has she been away?

She left school last term.

Oh, did she?

My bad.

You coming?

Yeah, I'll catch you up. I just want to listen to some poems about lost love

first. Don't ever change, Polly Shaw.

Look how many people are out there.

I really don't want to think about it. Oh, I need another nervous week.

Where do you think you're going? I have a schedule.

You can't schedule creativity.

And you are?

To my friends, I'm Miss Misha. To you, I'm mind your own damn business.

How are you feeling?

I'm going to be sick.

I was like you once, struggling to find my voice.

What happened?

I found my Miss Misha, and she encouraged me to break those cycles of

and forge my own path.

A path that may or may not have led to the top of the pass.

The what?

It doesn't matter.

Get on stage!

This is it.

This is your moment.

Come on, go!

Been a total fool this time, ain't I?

Boy, it's because you fancied me.

I could even stand a chance for me.

So what was it then?

I was just jealous.

That Bill's my first proper mate.

And you come along with all your history and something I could never be a part

of.

I guess I just felt insecure.

You do realize you're talking to the most insecure person on this entire

You always seem so sure of yourself.

Mate, this world doesn't make any sense to me.

I just go along in the hopes that one day I'll figure it out. And when you do,

any chance you can share that intel with me?

I'm not standing for this.

You know how serious I am.

You're coming with me. I need your help.

Bit of a lone wolf at school.

Having kids changed that.

Ain't got time to blow my nose anymore.

Maybe you shouldn't have had them then.

I love my kids.

All of them.

Hold on a minute.

You owe me 20 quid.

Do you mind?

Some of us are trying to enjoy the show.

Questions go unanswered.

Promises wear thin.

It's hard to find direction.

Still nowhere to begin.

I don't build those walls up high.

I've never been more serious about anything in my life.

I keep coming back.

Back to knock them down.

Do you believe in fate?

Um, I don't know.

Why do you ask?

There's got to be a reason we all found each other.

Tell someone I'll be back, yeah?

You were brilliant today.

I wasn't sure if you were watching.

I'm sorry for being such an idiot lately.

I hate fighting with you, Khaled.

I hate it too.

Because... Because...

It wasn't important.

Sir.

No, I'm not going to lie to you.

I was proper vexed when I found out you were leaving.

It felt like a real betrayal, you know?

But I figured if we're all starting to think about our future, then why

shouldn't you?

It doesn't make leaving you lot any easier, though.

Well, your job's done, sir.

Look at me.

Life's good, you know what I mean?

You know what else you did?

You gave me a family when they had no -one.

And I can't thank you enough for that.

You did all that by yourself, Billy.

I just came along for the ride.

Can't send you off to London without a stick, mate, can I?

Just do me one favour, yeah?

Stay out of trouble.

Let's not track this down any longer.

The winner of this year's Battle of the Bands is... I

can't do this.

Are we going to be okay?

Of course we are.

All you wanted.

At last, a headteacher who takes distance.