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We will have a familiar face back with us next week. - Who's that, sir?

- Gabriella Wark.

- She stepped on me hand!

- I didn't touch her, I don't know why she's saying this.

- I'm all in favour of extracurricular activities. How about you?

- I'm married, remember?

- I meant what I said, Darren.

It was easier when we were just friends.

- PHONE BEEPS

- I just got a text from Mum.

The doctors are dead pleased with her.

She's hoping we can go for a visit soon.

- Because you're so perfect?!

- If you ever lay a finger on Allie

I will make you wish you had never been born, do you understand?

- Underneath all that attitude you're probably all right, really.

Might even be worth getting to know.

- This one's lovely -

the kitchen's fantastic. - Mm. See?

Do you really think we should be looking to buy right now?

- Well, the rent we're paying's horrendous.

We're just throwing money down the drain. - That is true.

- And now that I've had an offer for my house...

- But it's just an offer - it's not a done deal.

- You and Olga'll be putting yours on the market soon, won't you?

- Erm...that might take a while.

- It's been a while. - I know.

- Maybe you could raise it with her tonight.

- While she's in the clinic?

- I know...

I'm sorry.

It's just she's been in there four weeks now.

Things are just so stretched at home.

- I know.

Let's just get your house sold, then we can start looking for real.

PHONE RINGS

Hello, Olga.

Happy Birthday.

- I'm just checking that you're still coming this evening.

- Yeah. We haven't forgotten.

- Looking forward to seeing you all.

- You sound well.

- I'm getting there.

Slowly.

- Well, that's good news.

Erm...OK, we'll see you tonight. All right?

All right, bye.

- Bye.

- Is she ringing you a lot?

- A couple of times a week.

The good news is, she's on the mend.

She wants to get well so she can have the boys back.

Your hell will soon be over.

- MY hell?

- OUR hell will soon be over.

- Vaughan, you know that I would've welcomed the boys with open arms.

They just haven't let me.

- I know.

Let's have lunch together and we can go through your brochures.

- MY brochures? - OUR brochures!

OUR brochures...

# Paid that money, fake that dummy ache my tummy

# All my friends always lie to me

# I know they're thinking

# You're too mean, I don't like you

# You suck anyway

# You make me wanna scream

# Right when I

# When I wake up I'm afraid somebody else might take my place

# When I wake up I'm afraid somebody else might take my place

# When I wake up I'm afraid somebody else might end up being me... #

- Hi, everyone.

- Gabriella.

I'm Mr Fitzgerald.

Welcome back to Waterloo Road.

Good-looking girl.

- Do you fancy her?

- SHE LAUGHS

Nah, she's not my type.

- Why do boys always talk in types?

We come in lots of different shapes, colours and sizes, you know.

- I know what I like.

She's not it.

So, no mum or dad with you today?

- They're away. On business.

Mum would've cancelled but it's a big new contract -

worth hundreds of thousands.

Feels strange to be back, but...

I really want to show people I've changed, sir.

- Well, from what I witnessed out there, that's not going to be easy.

- I mean, if the Warks weren't loaded there is no way

they would let her back into the school.

Money talks - know what I'm saying?

- Too right.

- You go through, Gabriella.

You are here to teach Gabriella, not gossip about her. Is that clear?

- Yes, Mr Fitzgerald. - Thank you.

Do you have the file, Sonya?

Thank you.

- What is Vaughan thinking? Letting that girl waltz back in here.

- After what she did to me.

- What do you mean?

- Flashed me on the day she arrived.

- Not to mention falsely accusing a teacher of assaulting her.

- Well, Vaughan believes that people deserve second chances.

- Vaughan is making a huge mistake.

He doesn't know her - stuck up little princess.

- Well, if I was Kacey Barry, I would have something to say about it.

- Sounds like you've all just written her off.

- Vaughan's arranged a reconciliation session for both of them -

get things out in the open.

Let's just see what happens, shall we?

HE SCOFFS

They said that they were pleased enough with your progress

to recommend a return to a mainstream school.

- The therapy was tough, but they said I've done really well, so...

- I read about what happened with your sister. I'm very sorry.

- I'll always feel guilty about her death -

that I'm here and she's not, but I'm learning to deal with it.

- You and I have no history -

as far as I'm concerned, this is Year Zero.

Any repeat of last year's behaviour and we have a problem.

- I just want the chance to make things right.

My doctor said it might help me get closure.

- We're prepared to give you a second chance at Waterloo Road.

- Thank you, sir.

- But first...

we have to build a some bridges.

- Darren Hughes?

- Here, Miss.

- Harley Taylor?

- Yes, Miss.

- And...Perry Wicks.

- Here, Miss.

- OK.

Are you ready, Kacey?

Kacey?

- I've changed my mind.

- Good for you, Kace.

- Keep your comments to yourself, Darren.

- What? Why should she go and meet Gobby? Eh?

If she weren't so rich she'd be in prison for what she did to Kacey.

- Gabriella's is going to need all the support she can get, OK?

- Well, she's not getting any from me.

- You said you'd meet her.

Hasn't your sports training taught you something?

When you give your word, you don't go back on it.

- I never agreed.

I was forced.

- I'm sorry.

Nothing I can say can take back what I did to you.

- Did you practise that in the mirror?

I don't think it really hit me at first...

but watching the Commonwealth Games,

and seeing some other girl take a medal that could have been mine...

I trained for months.

I never even got a chance to try.

- Sorry. Really I am.

- I fell from the top of that climbing wall.

I could've died because YOU stamped on my hand!

- I don't blame you for hating me.

I can't take back what I did - if I could, I really would.

- Gabriella knows she did wrong and wants to face up to what she did.

Isn't that worth acknowledging, at least?

Well, the two of you will have to find a way

to be civil to each other.

I will not tolerate any more pupils at war with each other

at this school. Is that clear?

Is that clear?

Leave.

Well?

- It's a start, I suppose.

- Kacey, I know we're never going to be friends...

- Do one.

- Rhiannon - how've you been?

- Not bad. You?

- Oh, you know...it's been hard.

I've had to do a lot of bereavement counselling, and other stuff.

- What other stuff?

- Just how it is I've turned out so horrible.

I'm getting there - I hope.

Anything new?

- I'm going to train to be a nursery nurse.

- That's fantastic! You'll be great with little kids.

They need a lot of love, though.

Otherwise they turn out like me.

- LAUGHTER

Er, Gabriella, at the front where I can keep an eye on you, please.

- Yes, Mrs Lowsley.

- So, today we are going to be looking at fractional distillation...

GIGGLING

- Mate, she is well fit.

- She might be, but she's a cow.

- You'll find the equipment required on page 36 of your textbooks.

Gabriella, you can sign a textbooks out from the library to catch up.

I haven't got time to be giving you special attention.

- Actually, I did this module last year.

- DARREN SCOFFS

- Ooh!

- "Actually", I want to know what it takes

to get kicked out of this school...

since attempted murder isn't bad enough.

- That's a question to ask Mr Fitzgerald...

actually.

LAUGHTER

OK, so, fractional distillation.

- Don't be afraid to exaggerate the features.

Think scary, or funny, or sad.

And once we've sculpted our masks we'll let them dry

and then we'll use big, bold colours for the flesh and the hair.

We should be able to make a good start today,

and then we'll finish them off next lesson.

Gotcha.

- Sorry.

- I don't have to tell you the rules about mobile phones in class, do I?

- I needed to print out a photo for my mum...

to give to her mum tonight.

- All right, carry on.

Why don't you e-mail it to me

and I'll print it off for you on that beauty there?

- OK.

- That looks like fun.

- Yeah, it was.

I thought maybe she'd maybe hang it on her wall at the clinic.

She was happy then - might cheer her up.

- I think that's a lovely idea.

If you let me help you, we could perhaps put a glass frame round it -

what do you think? - Maybe.

- Yeah, let's do it.

- Oh, sorry(!)

- LAUGHTER

OK, so, when you've finished your work,

put your names on the top and hand them back to me, please.

You should all be familiar with the process of DNA replication by now,

so next we're going to look at protein synthesis.

- Aah!

- ALL: Aah!

- Hey, Miss! Gabriella's cacked herself!

- Darren, sit down.

- Gobby needs a nappy.

- SCREAMS: - MISS! Miss, she just attacked me!

- Gabi's lost it, Miss!

- He's bleeding. - SCREAMS: - I'm bleeding!

- Please, everyone calm down! Kacey - sit down.

- Aah! I can't see anything!

- Harley - take him to the nurse's station.

DARREN WHIMPERS

- That's proper assault, that is, Miss.

- You, cooler. Now.

DARREN SOBS

Get on with your work - quietly.

In.

Oh, Mr Reid...

- Causing trouble already, Miss Wark?

- Only back five minutes and already kicking off in my lab.

- I didn't mean to. I'm here to make amends.

What I did to you was...

- Oh, for pity's sake.

Just stop with the pathetic little-girl-lost broken-doll routine.

You know, you might be able to fool some people,

but you're not fooling me... or Mr Reid.

Sorry, Hector. I didn't realise you were on duty.

I can understand you don't want to be alone with her.

- Mm, not after everything that's happened.

- Last thing you need is that little tart throwing herself at you again.

Look, I'll take her back to my class, she can wait outside.

- Gabriella, you're going back with Mrs Lowsley.

- LAUGHTER

- What?! I could have lost an eye.

- LAUGHTER

OK, so where were we?

Have you all finished your worksheets?

- With any luck they'll kick her out.

- Leo?

I think she's going to love it. - I hope so.

- Why don't you let me wrap it for you?

- You sure? - Yeah, course.

- BELL RINGS

Thank you, Allie. You don't have to do this.

- Kacey could lay you out flat in one punch.

You know that? - I hope she does.

- Mrs Lowsley...

Miss...

- Hiya. Sorry - I'm Floyd.

I'm a new kid.

Well, new-ish.

Are you in English next?

- If I'm not expelled first.

- Oh, right. Yeah.

See you later.

- I think I've made a huge mistake coming back.

Everyone hates me.

- Look, they'll come round eventually.

You just need to get into their good books again.

- What if it's too late?

- There's some new kids. What about starting there?

- Yeah, I think I just met one - Floyd.

He seems nice.

- Yeah - he's got a sister. They don't know what went on before.

Try making new friends.

- I was thinking maybe we could meet up after school.

I could see if they fancy coming round to mine -

my parents are away.

- What, like a party?

- Yeah, if you want.

But will you come?

Please.

- Go on, then.

Come on, we'll be late for class.

- So I made her wait outside the classroom

for the rest of the lesson.

- You should have found me, Sue. I would have supervised her.

She's a young girl who needs our support.

- Support?! She's a sexual predator - and a sly one at that.

- Oh, come off it.

- And there's the man whose life she made a misery.

- Right. So, you didn't want Gabriella in the cooler?

- I'm just not going to put myself in that position.

And you shouldn't expect me to. - Do you know what?

I think you both could've handled this a bit better.

- Wait till you're the target of her wild fantasies.

- Mm, quite right.

- Look, guys, like it or not,

Gabriella Wark is back at Waterloo Road.

We owe her a duty of care,

and we all need to get our heads round that. OK?

- Thought he was going to spank us.

Are you up for Gabi's party tonight?

- No way I'm going there after what she's done to me.

- There is nothing wrong with your eye.

- Oh!

Oh, it's a miracle!

- Are you up for Gabi's party tonight?

- Mm... - Parents are well minted - big, posh house.

Bound to be loads of booze.

- Nah. There's no way I'm going to bother going round to her house.

- All right, then, yeah? Might be a laugh.

Give her chance to apologise.

- All right - but don't tell loads of people.

It's just a select few.

- Look at her.

Sucking up to the new kids.

- Yeah, sure, I'd love to! - Fantastic.

I think I met your brother earlier. Do you want to bring him, too?

- Erm...have you asked Justin Fitzgerald yet? - Who's he?

- He's the head's son. Vaughan lives with my mum.

It's complicated.

That's him over there.

- Leave it with me.

Justin?

- What's that cow up to?

- Let's find out.

- Yeah, all right. - OK.

I've given your friend Tiffany all the details, so I'll see you later.

- DOOR SLAMS

- What are you up to?

- I'm not up to anything. Just leave me alone.

- You think you can swan back in here and make loads of new friends?

Just cos you're rich and have nice clothes?

- I'm just trying to get on with my life.

You should, too.

- Where do you think you're going?

- Aah! Get off!

Aah!

Ow...

- TOILET FLUSHES

GABRIELLA SOBS

LAUGHTER

Are you OK, Kacey?

- Everything's fine, Miss.

- MUFFLED SHOUTS

- Help me!

- What on earth is going on in here?

Well?

Is someone going to give me an answer?

You must have said something - provoked them.

Look, I appreciate that you're feeling bad about Kacey...

- Yeah. - That's right.

But that does not give you the right to take judgment into your own hands.

We're sorry, Miss.

- Sorry, Gabriella.

Are you going to report us to Mr Fitzgerald?

- Do you wish to make a complaint?

- No, Miss.

- OK.

But this stops right here.

- Thanks, Miss. - OK, Miss.

Let's leave it at that, girls.

Beats me why you want to stay.

- To resolve things.

Make up for some of the hurt I've caused, if I can.

It might take a long time, but I'm not a quitter.

Making friends would be great,

but I know I deserve everything I get.

So I've just got to grit my teeth and bear it.

- Why don't you go dry yourself off?

- Thank you, Miss.

- Took me ages.

- Well worth the effort when you get through your exams

and onto that course.

- You all right?

Thanks for the invite, by the way.

- Yeah, no problem.

It's just a few people, though.

- Look at her.

She's got Fitzy's kids wrapped right around her little finger.

- Right, guys - turn to Chapter 12.

Anyone like to tell me where we are in the story?

OK, Lenny,

for those who couldn't be bothered to do last night's homework?

- Well, Stryver's told Sydney that he's going to marry Miss Manette.

It was about five o'clock in the morning

and they were all drinking loads of punch.

- Absolutely right. Good work, Lenny.

Right - onto chapter 13.

Oh, and there's a box of tissues over here

for when you get to the end.

- Well, aren't you the teacher's pet?

- I hear you've been helping Leo with his present to Olga.

- Oh, it was nothing -

except, of course, a gross misuse of the school printer.

- I think we can turn a blind eye just this once.

- It was nice to see a smile on his face.

There's not been many laughs at home lately.

Hey, shall we book somewhere for dinner tonight

when you get back from seeing Olga?

Be something to look forward to.

- You mean, after my birthday visit to the mental hospital?

I'm sure I'll be in the mood.

This is a mess, isn't it?

I don't mean WE'RE a mess...

Look, let's do something really nice at the weekend.

Something really special.

- We've got to hold it together, you know, Vaughan?

We've done the right thing.

Haven't we?

- I love you.

You know that.

- Lovely flowers. Who are they for?

- Mr Fitzgerald's wife.

- A C?!

But I need Bs if I want to do sports-physio.

- It's a pass, isn't it, Lenny?

We'll work on your text analysis over the next week,

but you could score easy marks

if you work on your spelling and punctuation.

- I'm never going to be ready for these exams.

- We'll make sure you are.

- He's not coming tonight, is he?

- Yeah, I guess.

- Fine.

Then I won't be.

- Good. - Justin...

Before we start, a word of warning.

Any nonsense and I'm going to refuse to teach both of you.

Understood? - Yes, Miss.

- Yes, Miss.

- Good.

- Gabriella - I think you should report what happened to you.

- Just drop it.

I don't want to think about it any more.

Why do they hate each other so much?

- Ugh, Justin's fault. He hates Floyd.

- Maybe it's a good thing he's not coming later.

We've both got a free last period, haven't we?

I was wondering if you could help me set up the house for tonight?

- Sure. I've invited a few people. And Darren.

- I'm sorry about your eye, Darren.

- Wasn't much wrong with it, really.

I just wanted to give you bit of a scare.

- What are you creeping round her for?

- Oh, give it a rest, why don't you?

- You going to this party tonight?

- Aren't you?

- No, not if your moron brother's going.

- I thought it was a chance for us to try and get on.

You know - somewhere different.

- Different house, same aggro.

- Gabriella's house is massive. You needn't even see Floyd.

I've heard it's like a mansion.

- And you'll definitely be there?

It's just I might be quite late - I've got to visit my mum.

- I hope it goes OK.

- Tiff, what you doing talking to him?

- I can talk to who I want, Floyd, so don't be a moron.

- See you later, then.

- Er, where are you two off to?

- We've got a free period, Miss.

- I didn't ask that. You appear to be leaving the school.

- Oh, well, we have signed out...

- Gabi's having a few mates round tonight,

so we're off to get party stuff.

- "A few mates"?

Gabi, you can't buy friends.

Sooner or later, you're going to realise that.

All right!

Everybody just calm down, please!

Sit down.

I know you're excited about the party tonight...

At Gabriella Wark's?

- Invitation must have got lost in the post.

- But guess who'll be going whether they're invited or not?

With a nice big posse of their mates.

Make the night go with a bang.

- First, we have our photosynthesis study to complete as homework.

- Yes, Miss.

- So, what are we going to do?

- Get texting.

- BELL RINGS

No excuses, I want it on my desk tomorrow.

- Gobby's having a house party and we're not invited.

- But we are now.

Everybody get texting - get your phones out, quick!

- Come on, let's go get ready!

- Do you not think the flowers are bit OTT?

- You mean, "Are they part of a guilt trip?" Yes, they are.

- I mean, you know Olga, she might get the wrong impression.

- I will be counting the minutes till I get back to you.

Hey, Allie told me about the photo. Nice idea.

- Thanks, Dad.

- You off for your workout, then? - Yeah.

- I'm surprised you stuck to it.

- Hector says he needs my help.

- Yeah, right!

- What's that supposed to mean?

- Hector loves showing off to you. Haven't you noticed?

- Hector loves showing off to everyone.

- I'll be late tonight, I've got footie, remember?

- Are you all right there, Lenny?

- I'm useless at spelling.

- That's what we've got dictionaries for.

- Yeah, but you can't take those into the exam.

- Don't be too hard on yourself.

Anyway, aren't you supposed to be giving me a hand?

- Sorry, Miss, I can't - I need to go meet Mrs Mulgrew for tutoring.

- OK. - Sorry.

- Wow!

- It's just like ours, innit?

No way!

- I told you it were massive.

- Yes!

- Guys, mojitos?

- ALL: Yes!

Thank you very much.

- You look beautiful. - Thank you.

- Eurgh, why's there leaves in me drink?

- I actually can't believe you've got your own pool!

- Oh, I never really use it. It's not much fun on your own.

- Yeah... - Cheers!

- ALL: Cheers!

- I should've brought me trunks!

- Gabriella Wark is the same piece of work she always has been -

plotting and scheming.

I know it was rough justice from the other girls -

but maybe it's just the lesson she needed?

- Oh, forget about Gabriella.

Do you fancy a drink?

You worked really hard in that class -

I think you've earned one.

- Better not.

Do you really think it's paying off?

- Definitely. You are looking a lot more toned.

- MAGGIE SHIVERS

- Oh, it's perishing outside.

There's a few old dears could do with ferrying home.

I don't suppose one of you two could take them in the school minibus?

- I'll do it. Save me getting a cab home.

Simon's got the car tonight.

- OK.

OK, ladies and gents - I've organised your transport.

If you'd like to follow the lovely Sue here, she'll see you home.

- OK, everybody this way!

You two, go on ahead. I'll let you say your hellos.

I wonder if you could tell me about Olga Fitzgerald?

OK, everybody got their seat belt on? Brilliant, okey-dokey.

Hector, I can manage.

- No. Not only am I going to make sure that I walk them right to the door,

then I'm going to make sure they're safely tucked up.

- Mum!

- My beautiful boys.

- Happy birthday.

- Thank you, sweetheart.

- Happy birthday, Mum.

- Thanks, darling.

Just look at these gorgeous flowers! My favourites.

- I've got you a present, too.

- Thank you so much, darling - but you shouldn't have.

You guys are all the present I need.

- DOOR OPENS

Hello, Olga.

- I'm not looking for a relationship at the moment.

It's too much hassle to deal with.

It's not that I don't ever want a boyfriend again...

my doctor just said I need some "me" time.

- Yeah, same.

- HE CHUCKLES

- I'm having a drink, do you want a drink?

- DOORBELL RINGS

ALL: Surprise!

- A little bird told us you were having a party.

- We can let bygones be bygones.

- Where's the booze?!

- Par-tay!

- Woo!

Gabriella!

- Mm, great cake, Mum.

- It's part of my therapy.

It seems these days your mental health is measured

by the lightness of your Victoria sponge.

- It's nice in here.

Less like a hospital - more like a hotel.

- Or a retirement home for the broken-hearted.

- You're looking well.

- I like your dress.

It's pretty.

- Thank you.

Oh!

Snowdonia!

- It rained every day.

- Do you remember that frog in the sleeping bag?!

Nearly screamed the whole tent down.

- And your dad went through a whole box of matches

trying to get the barbecue lit.

- I turned the air blue. Not my finest hour.

- Beautiful memories, though.

Thank you, Leo.

I'll put it by my bed so I can see it when I wake up.

Dad looks a bit skinnier there, don't you think?

- Thank you(!)

- Allie must be a good cook.

Or a bad one - is that a Big Mac belly?

- She's not as good as you, Mum.

She does make a wicked chickpea curry.

- Leo, tell your mum about school.

They're both doing very well.

- Of course they are.

- Some of the kids are a bit... you know.

And the art teacher's a bit rubbish.

But apart from that, it's not that bad.

- Happy Birthday.

- So, when are you coming home, Mum?

We all really miss you.

- Soon, I hope.

I miss you all, too.

- MUSIC: Give it 2 U by Robin Thicke

# And make everything you fantasise

# Come true, ooh, baby

# I'll make it so, so, so amazing

# I'll give it to you

# Girl, give it to me

# Girl, give it to me

# Girl, give it to me

# Girl, give it to me

# Ooh, what's that, girl?

# What's that, baby?

# I like that, girl... #

- Do you think there's something wrong with him?

- Come on, I'll teach you me moves. You can be as good as me.

- Were you born an idiot, or did it take practice?

- # You lookin' like you fell from the sky

# Angel

# You know you make a grown man cry

# I wanna give it to you, tonight

# And make... #

LAUGHTER

Lisa, listen. Gabriella doesn't want you here.

None of you have been invited, so why don't you just go?

- Ooh!

- Look, we're here now.

If you try and chuck everybody out, there's going to be trouble.

- There's guys here would think nothing

of putting a brick through your window.

- Look, she's right. I don't want any trouble.

- Very sensible, Gobby.

Don't look so worried. We're only here to enjoy ourselves.

And if she believes that, she'll believe anything!

Woo!

- We should be making tracks.

- Don't go yet.

- School tomorrow.

- We'll come again next week. It's been great.

- You'll be home soon, Mum.

Things'll go back to normal then.

- Your dad's with Allie now, Justin.

Things aren't going to be the way they were.

- Could you two wait for me in the car?

I want to talk to your mum.

- I love you, Mum.

- I hate what this is doing to them.

- They're OK. Really.

- I was hoping you'd have a wake-up call.

Got it out of your system by now.

- No.

Don't try and turn this into something tacky.

This is not a midlife crisis -

I would never leave you and the boys for that.

Have the doctors said anything

about how much longer you might need?

- They say I'm in denial.

But you don't get over a 20-year marriage just like that.

Not when it was as good as ours.

I still love you, Vaughan. In spite of everything.

- Olga, please.

I'm sorry.

I have to go.

- Well, well, well. I wonder what Allie would have to say about that.

- What?

JUSTIN CHUCKLES

Nothing happened, Justin. Don't start getting ideas.

DANCE MUSIC PLAYS

- I'd better go, I'll see you later. - Bye.

- THEY CHEER HIM ON

- Come on, then, Salt - show us what you're made of.

- All right, then.

- Right!

- Don't you dare!

No!

Darren, don't you dare! Please!

Sorry!

- You enjoy your dinner and I'll see you next week, OK?

All right, bye-bye.

- What's your address?

- My bike's back at school.

But if you want to drive past a pub...?

- Waterloo Road it is, then.

- DANCE MUSIC PLAYS

- Guys, can you keep it down, please?

What are you doing? That's my mother's, give it to me!

Guys, not in there!

- Gobby's phone!

Let's call my auntie in Jamaica - cost her a fortune!

- Check this out!

Hector Reid.

- Is she still stalking him, or what?

- Oh, I bet you.

Let's see what happens to her

when Reid gets sent a photo of Gobby's boobs.

- How are we going to do that?

- Well, they won't be hers, will they?

They'll be mine!

Come on, let's find a bathroom.

- PHONE CHIMES

Oh, God's sake. Look at that.

- Oh! - Gabriella Wark.

Up to her old tricks again.

- How come she's got your number?

- I dunno. Oh, she must've kept it.

It's the same one I had at the Resilience Camp.

- Well, I hope you're going to show Vaughan that

first thing in the morning. I mean - she'll be out on her ear!

- Don't worry. I will.

- Are you OK?

- I don't want to get out.

I don't want to leave you, Sue.

In fact...

I want to take you home.

- Hey! How was your mum?

- Yeah, she was pretty good - wasn't she, Dad?

- She was a lot better than I thought she'd be.

It was almost like she wasn't sick at all. We had a laugh.

- She looked pretty good, too.

- Like a different person. You know, how she used to be.

- A lot calmer. More positive.

- We are going to see her next week, aren't we, Dad?

- Let's see how we go, huh?

- I was going to make curry for tea.

- Cool.

I've just got to pick up some books from my locker.

- Yeah, thanks, but I'm still feeling full from all the birthday cake.

I'll pop round to Gabriella Wark's

and catch up with the others, if that's all right?

- Yeah, as long as you're not too late.

Make sure they're behaving themselves.

- Oh, and thanks, Dad, for taking us to see Mum.

It really made her day, you know?

- I was really worried about you all. Seems there was no need.

- It went a lot better than expected.

- Sounds like quite a party.

- It was very good for them.

It was good for all of us. - Obviously.

I'm sorry, it's just...

An hour with Olga, it's like you've all had a holiday in the sun.

- She's their mum. They've missed her. - Yeah.

And how are you?

- Well, my boys are happy, so I'm happy.

- It just doesn't seem fair. No matter what I do...

- SHE SIGHS

- I've just got to get used to it. - Yep.

- I'm always going to be the wicked stepmother. - Yep!

- That's Gobby's sister, isn't it?

- THEY LAUGH

- What is this tat?!

Oh! Whoops!

I think this place needs a makeover.

- MUSIC: Cigarette Smoker Fiona by Arctic Monkeys

# Sat at the side of the pool at one of your houses

# With wet white trousers on

# Her brother's gone off to the strippers

# To make up for all the lost time

# She could have been one of the bitches

# But she's actually all right

- # Cigarette smoker - I'm sorry, but we're all unsure

# How much you've had

# But we think that you oughta maybe not have any more

# A country home even if we really tried

# What if it's just surprises now?

# And I bet your dad would like to give us all a slap

# When are your parents back, do you know?

# Well, I never came from no ghetto

# But it wasn't nowhere near here

# Well-spoken girls in stilettos

# Aren't something to fear

- # Cigarette smoker - I'm sorry, but we're all unsure

# How much you've had

# But we think that you oughta maybe not have any more. #

- Hi.

How are you feeling?

- I'm OK.

I'm glad you came.

- It wasn't much of a party without you.

- I told my dad I was going to the party.

The sucker believed me.

MUSIC: Witness by Roots Manuva

Gabi, I think there's something upstairs you need to see.

- Which room? - Oh, just...

DOOR RATTLES

- Oh, God...

This was my sister's bedroom.

- Erm, I think we should just get everybody out...

Gabriella?

Gabi?

It's not that bad - we can clean it up,

I can help tidy up in the morning.

- Where are they?

Move out my way, get out my way.

- It's Gabriella's sister's!

You want to see it, it's like a shrine up there!

- It's sick. Not in a good way, either.

- Stop it now. You've gone way too far.

- Who cares?

- Give that back!

- No, I...

- Move out my way!

Aah! - Gabi!

LAUGHTER

- Gabi? Gabi?!

She's banged her head, someone do something!

- Darren, can you give me a hand, please?

- Is she all right? - Of course she's not all right.

Gabi we need to get you to a hospital now.

We are going to put you on a chair now, OK?

SHE CHOKES

- Slow breaths.

- PHONE RINGS

Ugh...

Oh, I don't believe it.

It's Gabriella Wark again.

- Ugh!

- 'Mr Reid! It's Shaznay.'

You need to come. Gabriella's fallen in the pool.

- Shaznay, slow down and try and keep calm. Where are you?

- How was it?

Seeing your mum with your dad?

- Erm...

Kinda weird.

- And...?

- My dad...

He doesn't really give a toss.

- He's been brilliant with me and Floyd.

- Yeah...

but he walked out on us - his own kids.

- Well, if he hadn't...

we'd never have met.

- Guess it's not all that bad, then.

- Maybe we should go.

- What?

So I can't hold your hand now?

No-one needs know.

- Gabriella?

Gabriella, are you all right?

- Miss, Kacey saved her.

- So...

who's going to tell me what's been going on here?

Right, this place is a tip.

I want all of you to start cleaning up this mess now.

Well, get to it!

PHONE RINGS

Gabriella, you hit your head.

- Simon.

Hi.

Erm...

Yeah, no, I'm at Gabriella Wark's house.

- I just want everyone to go home now.

- Your mum's on her way back.

Rhiannon, why don't you help tidy up?

Why don't you take a seat, girls?

I've seen what's happened to the upstairs bedroom, as well.

Was that your sister's?

- It was Lisa and Shaznay.

- I'm...really sorry about what's happened here tonight, Gabriella,

but it doesn't mean you're off the hook about the photo.

- What?

- The picture message you sent. The topless one.

- I didn't send you anything - I swear.

- The phone call.

Shaznay. You called me on Gabriella's phone.

You still got it?

- Fell in the water, sir.

In the panic.

- What you two have done tonight is despicable.

You'd better be thinking of ways to make this up to Gabriella.

And, yes, this time I WILL be reporting you to Mr Fitzgerald.

The bullying stops now. Understood?

I said, understood?

- Yeah. - Yes. - Now, get out of my sight.

I am so sorry, Gabriella.

I should have stopped Shaznay and Lisa when I had the chance.

- Please, don't feel bad, Mrs Lowsley.

- I do. It was bullying and I did nothing about it.

Which makes me as bad as them.

Look, why don't you two go put on some warm clothes?

She was alone and vulnerable and I singled her out.

I enjoyed putting her in her place - especially in front of you.

- You were just sticking up for me.

- Sue? Hector?

What's going on?

- Long story, mate.

- Er... Yeah...

Hector was helping me out with the old folks for Maggie.

Then we got this emergency call.

- Sue's a bit upset - but I reckon I'm the one to blame.

This whole vendetta's been building against Gabriella all day

and I did nothing to stop it.

- Where is she? - She's upstairs, mate.

We need to get her to the hospital, get her checked out.

- I like this.

Being able to spend time with you.

- Me, too.

- DOOR CLOSES

FOOTSTEPS

- All right. Where did you disappear to?

- Got a lift home.

- What are you doing here? Don't you have your own gaff?

- You're back early.

Good time? - Yeah, it was good - you should see Gabriella's house.

- I'm knackered. Night, all.

- I'm knackered, too. See you in the morning.

Night, Vaughan.

- All right. - Yeah, good night.

- Bad party?

- I'm sure you'll find out soon enough.

..R-R-A-T-I-V-E.

Yes!

- Are you still studying, pet?

- I'm just going to bed.

- I hope so. I'm going up.

- Night, Mrs Budgen. - Night-night.

- N-E...

- Looks like Simon's got everything under control -

but I expect the Warks will want a full briefing in the morning.

- They shouldn't have left Gabriella like that.

Still, at least our lot are back safe, eh? - Mm.

I'm sorry it was a bit full-on today.

All the family stuff.

- Every day's a challenge in this house.

- We got through it, though, didn't we?

Together, I reckon we could cope with just about anything.

It's getting better, Allie.

It really is.

MUSIC: Come Alive by Hanni El Khatib

# I've been waitin'

# Waitin' and wishin'

# Wishin' and hopin'

# Hopin' you'll come alive for me tonight, babe

# Whoa, oh, God, come alive

# You've been lyin'

# Lyin' and cheatin'

# Cheatin' and breakin'

# Breakin' this trend until you know you're guilty

# Guilty of all goddamn lies

# But I don't wanna talk about it

# So I'm just bein' bad

# Cos there's no love like a love like this

# Cos a love don't exist when a boy wanna play so. #

- Why would anyone waste their time swotting their guts out

for a poxy mock exam?

- You shouldn't be keeping secrets from me.

I take it you've paid every bill since she's been in there?

- What was I supposed to do?

I didn't think it would take this long.

- Totally bombed it in that test.

- You've been avoiding me.

- Hector, just give me a bit of space, all right?

- You still love her.

- Slow down. You have absolutely the wrong idea.

- You should remember,

I'm always going to be in your life.

- Well, this beats teaching any day of the week.

- Hector!

- Sue.