Original subtitles

[eerie music]

Where the hell is my car?

[Taxi Driver on phone] Five minutes.

Five minutes?

You said that 10 minutes ago.

Be honest, how long?

[Taxi Driver] I'm guessing five minutes.

Five minutes?

All right, brilliant.

Thank you, bye.

[Taxi Driver] Bye.

[Man] This way, both of you.

Shit.

-[eerie music] -[Mrs. Holmes gasping]

-[ring clattering to ground] -[eerie music]

[Man] There!

[dramatic music]

Sarah?

[eerie music]

Are you in here?

I'm leaving.

You don't have to worry about me anymore.

I won't come back.

[eerie music]

[Mrs. Holmes choking]

[window rattling]

[glass shattering]

[eerie music]

-[Mrs. Holmes thuds] -[tense music]

[cellphone vibrating]

[gentle music]

-[engine rumbling] -[birds chirping]

Come on.

[gear shift rattling]

Get out [sighs].

Mm.

[gear shift rattling]

Come on.

[gear shift rattling]

[Tony groans]

Fix gearbox.

[knocking]

Mr. Middleton?

Mr. Cassidy.

Oh, right.

Yeah.

Um, one second.

Thanks.

[seatbelt clicks]

[eerie music]

[exhales]

[eerie music]

[door slams]

[eerie music]

[inaudible dialogue]

[footsteps approaching]

Difficult times.

Difficult times ahead.

Lots of pressure on young people.

On everyone.

And yet, you thrive.

Impressive as always.

I am nothing but hopeful for the trial exams coming up.

I am sure everyone will do well.

I'm going to hand over to Mr. Cassidy for the notices,

but first I would like to welcome

our new member of staff, Mr. Middleton.

Sir, is Mrs. Holmes coming back?

She hasn't been in.

Was she in an accident, Sir?

[students chattering]

I heard she had an affair with

the caretaker in the science lab.

[students snickering]

[students chattering]

-[cane tapping] -[students chattering]

-[students clapping] -[eerie music]

Mrs. Holmes departure was a blow.

We will miss her tremendously of course.

But I am sure Mr. Middleton will look after

you all with equal skill and attention.

[students chattering]

[school bell rings]

[fist thudding]

[Students] Oh!

[Boy] Ow.

[fist thuds]

Oh!

I asked you a question Tiny.

What are you laughin' at?

[fist thuds]

[Boy] Ow.

[Georgie] What are you laughing at Tiny?

I, I wasn't.

[Female Student] Let me through.

[Boy] Why's he doing this?

Somebody should stop him.

-[eerie music] -[heartbeat echoes]

[fist thuds]

[Students] Oh!

-[tense music] -[students whispering]

Tony, tea?

No, it's just Tony.

Yeah, thanks.

[eerie music]

Is something up?

I'm sure it's all in hand.

You know this uh, new system, how do you know...

[school bell rings]

[papers rustling]

[students chattering]

[Tony groans]

[eerie music]

Mr. Middleton, this isn't your,

you should -- your nose is bleeding.

Come on, let's get you to the nurse. How did this happen?

I got lost. Who's teaching that class?

I can't have you bleeding all over the halls.

Who knows where you've been.

What?

[Mr. Abott] Come on.

Nurse's station is just down here.

Dr. Bennett will fix you up fine.

[eerie music]

[Dr. Bennett] Not to take anything away

from nurses but I am a doctor.

It's the old archaic vernacular

that sort of refers to us as nurses, you know?

School nurse, go and see the school nurse.

All that stuff.

Tell you what though, you won't find anything better

than that green shit to plug your nose bleed.

They've been using that stuff since the 70's.

That is the pinnacle of nose bleed tech right there, boss.

You got any paracetamol?

[Dr. Bennett] Hm?

Headache.

[Dr. Bennett] Oh, yeah plenty of that.

You're talking my language now.

Nose bleeds and headaches are my bread and butter mate.

That's what I do.

[bottles clattering]

I'm a bit over qualified.

[bottles clattering]

Um...

[sighs]

Sorry about this.

Talk amongst yourselves for a bit.

Yep, I give up.

Who knows how to work this thing?

[eerie music]

Um, yeah, you'll do.

[eerie music]

[button clicks]

Ah.

Thank you.

Do we know who's sitting there?

-[birds chirping] -[students chattering]

[footsteps approaching]

[Mr. Abott] Glad I bumped into you Georgie.

I wanted to have a chat about Friday's incident.

Make sure you're okay.

I can't, Sir.

I'm supposed to be in English.

[Mr. Abott] I'm sure you can catch up.

Quick talk in my office.

-[footsteps receding] -[birds chirping]

[eerie music]

"And Jack found that the hall

"was filled with more gold than he could ever have imagined.

"He picked up some coins and stuffed them into his pack."

[Silas] He's bad.

Jack?

[Sophie] The bad man.

Jack?

Sarah, do you think this as well?

[eerie music]

Sarah, we've spoken about this.

Use your words.

[eerie music]

-[Ms. Murphy sighs] -[eerie music]

Okay.

Why is he bad?

[Silas] Something should happen to the bad man.

Why?

[Sophie] If you do bad things,

bad things should happen to you.

[Malachai] Like drinkin' alcohol.

[Sophie] Or smoking.

He is a little bad.

Uh, stealing is wrong.

[Silas] Stop him.

Well, it's just a story.

-He can't really... -[bad thuds]

[eerie music]

What did we say about this?

[eerie music]

-[Ms. Murphy screams] -[book thuds]

[eerie music]

I suppose that's the end of story time.

[eerie music]

If you behave I will finish the story.

[eerie music]

I'll work from memory I guess.

Then uh, Jack remembered what his mom

had told him about stealing so he just

put everything back where he found it,

and he began his slow

and steady descent home from where he came.

The end.

[eerie music]

Sarah did this?

You're telling me a seven year old girl

threw you to the ground--

No Sir, I often throw myself to

the ground to prove a point to my opponents.

If I'm willing to do this to myself, right?

So, you are saying Sarah threw you to the ground.

I didn't say that.

She started it and then some prick pushed me to the ground.

I didn't see who.

Ah, good.

So you did fall?

You tried your shtick on an easy target,

simply embarrassed yourself.

Circumstances spared you from otherwise unseemly behavior.

Excellent.

So I'm not in trouble then?

[fingers snapping]

Yes, yes.

Um...

[drawer slams]

I would like you to write down three nice things

you've seen people do for each other today.

Give it back to me tomorrow.

[Georgie scoffs]

Like what?

[Mr. Abott sighs]

Literally make it up Georgie.

Your behavior will change.

You seem all right.

I'm gonna try not to hurt your feelings.

It's not about my feelings son.

[eerie music]

It's for your own good.

[eerie music]

Off you go.

-[candies clattering] -[eerie music]

[door latches]

-[Mr. Abott groans] -[eerie music]

It's done.

[eerie music]

[teachers whispering]

[Woman] He doesn't understand how it works.

[Man] He doesn't understand.

[teachers whispering]

No.

-What's this? -What the fuck's his problem?

-Trouble. -Jesus.

Is he just this...

[coffee splashing]

Please, please.

[eerie music]

-[papers rustling] -[eerie music]

[Woman] He doesn't understand how things are here.

Punished.

[teachers whispering]

[eerie music]

[school bell ringing]

Okay, thank you.

On you go.

Books in a pile please.

[students rustling]

Heard you go lost earlier?

Thought I'd show you around?

Um, yeah.

Thanks.

[students chattering]

Okay uh, English here.

You know that already.

Uh, reprographics is down that way.

You'll wanna make friends with them.

You'll regret it if you don't.

Uh, so you've got history,

R.E., I.T.'s over there.

Cafeteria is down through that way,

but don't eat the food.

Why not?

Trust me.

Uh, about that one kid's face.

The big one?

Literally the only kid with a bruised face.

[Mr. Cassidy] Uh, Georgie.

-Georgie. -[fingers snapping]

What's his um, what's his second name?

[Mr. Cassidy] Berzel.

[students chattering]

I'm just uh, I'm just figurin' everyone out.

Helps with my memory.

[Mr. Cassidy] There, there was an incident.

There was a fight, right? I mean, who was the other kid?

He must be a monster to do that.

There's no fights here.

But there was a fight this morning.

[eerie music]

Uh, there's not usually uh, fights here.

Uh...

It happens, you know?

Uh, I guess Georgie caught a few blows.

Caught a few blows in break, right?

[Mr. Cassidy] Yeah.

It's just that I saw him assembly,

before the fight, before break.

Um, his face?

Uh, Friday.

He fell.

What?

[Mr. Cassidy chuckles]

I know how that sounds.

Really, really he did.

Um, Georgie's new.

[Tony scoffs]

All right.

Like you.

He doesn't know how things are here.

Right.

Uh, shall we?

Yeah.

After you.

[Mr. Cassidy] Um, science is,

is, is kinda around that corner.

[Tony] Uh huh.

-[Mr. Cassidy] Um, um... -[Tony] Shall we go this way?

[Mr. Cassidy] We'll go this way, sure.

Yes.

Here are some students.

[pen scratching]

Anything to be concerned about?

The usual stuff.

[eerie music]

I checked in with the boy from Friday.

He's completely unaware of what she did.

He acknowledges that he fell.

I thought we were done with this.

She doesn't like bullies.

I know.

-[marker scribbling] -[eerie music]

I think betas need to accept their position.

That's what causes the problem.

Well, what about fairness?

[eerie music]

Don't you think people have the right to strive for more?

They're not good enough to have more.

If they were they wouldn't be betas.

[exhales]

[Tony] Bit late aren't we?

-[Georgie sniffs] -[eerie music]

A headache.

[bag thuds]

Right.

As I was saying.

Okay children, line up.

I know we don't enjoy this but if we don't take

our medicine you'll just be like normal children.

[eerie music]

If you don't let me do this, you won't get any better.

Why can't you be more like Sarah, hey?

[Malachai grunts]

Malachai, please come on.

Stop.

I saw that. Do you need any help Ms. Murphy?

No, Mr. Marquand thank you.

Please just go about your work.

You behave yourself you little shit.

Hey, you shouldn't swear.

Please, go.

I can handle this.

Fine.

-[eerie music] -[footsteps receding]

[door latches]

-[Ms. Murphy groans] -[eerie music]

No, I don't like him.

It doesn't matter that he likes me.

Sarah, I don't like you talking to me this way.

Use your words please.

Oh!

Oh.

I, I have to go to the nurse.

Sarah's in charge.

[Ms. Murphy groans]

[swelling eerie music]

Well, well, well.

If it isn't the spaz-tactic four.

[Mr. Marquand scoffs]

You need to be a lot nicer to Ms. Murphy

because she's bloody gorgeous.

[eerie music]

What are you staring at?

-[Mr. Marquand panting]

You know, it's rude to stare.

I said it's rude to stare!

[eerie whispering]

Okay.

[handle thuds]

[Sophie gasps]

All right [chuckles].

[Mr. Marquand laughs]

-[door slams] -[eerie music]

[handle sizzling]

[Mr. Marquand screaming]

[Mr. Marquand gasping]

Oh!

[Mr. Marquand gasping]

[Mr. Marquand thuds]

-[children thudding] -[eerie music]

[Sarah gasping]

[school bell rings]

Okay, off you go.

-[eerie music] -[students rustling]

Mr. Middleton?

Can I borrow you for a second?

Um...

Thought we could catch up a bit since you're free now.

Yeah.

[students chattering]

[Mr. Abott] How was your first day?

It was good.

It was easy, really.

It's not what you're used to?

Of course I read your file.

We don't have to discuss it here.

It must have been difficult.

Do you know what happened to um--

Prison.

Ah.

You testified.

I didn't have a choice.

Must've been pleased.

Justice.

Everyone getting what they deserved.

Any lasting effects on your part?

Of course.

Wasn't claustrophobic beforehand.

And sometimes I think the thought of being trapped,

stuck in a vehicle, rudderless, no help,

screaming without a voice.

[birds chirping]

Was there anything else?

No need to worry about anything here.

Certainly nothing as brutal as the last school.

This isn't that kind of place you know?

Students are different.

[students chattering]

[cup clattering]

-Oi! -Interesting case that boy.

He's new as well.

He'll come around.

This place takes some getting used to.

Conditioning sticks, Tony.

[phone vibrates]

Duty calls.

-[eerie music] -[birds chirping]

[students chattering]

-Give me your money. -[Tint] I don't have any.

I said give me your money. Shut up!

-We don't want any trouble. -Shut up.

[eerie music]

Give me your money.

I don't have any.

Put your bag down.

I don't wanna fight.

Put your bag down!

[eerie music]

Come on.

[students chattering]

Now jump.

You heard me, jump up and down.

Go on, keep going.

Come on.

[coins rattling]

Yeah, it sounds like you have money to me mate.

Go on, hand it over.

-[tense music] -[students chattering]

Yeah, this was a test.

Your friends are cowards.

I'm done with this shit.

Move out of my way.

-[coins clattering] -[students chattering]

It's okay Sarah, he's gone now.

[eerie music]

I'm worried about you Sarah.

[eerie music]

If people find out about what you've done,

what you've had the others doing,

I don't think I'll be able to protect you.

I know this is hard to understand,

but maybe you should let some of these things go.

I can't [gasps]...

[eerie music]

He's new.

[eerie music]

He can be trusted.

He was lost, that's all.

[Mr. Abott gasps]

[eerie music]

No.

No.

He won't be like Mrs. Holmes.

[eerie music]

I can see that he'll understand you.

[eerie music]

Extraordinary.

-[mouth snaps] -[Mr. Abott gasps]

[eerie music]

[footsteps receding]

I'd like to have a word about your janitor.

[door latches]

I understand.

Murphy shouldn't have said anything until I--

Wrong.

You shoulda said something before Murphy.

Now, I told you what would happen if you failed

to manage the group discreetly and productively.

I know, everything's entirely under control.

[Agent Stone chuckles]

This is a highly unique and costly experiment.

One of which all of us would like kept firmly

out of this very public showroom.

[tense music]

I won't let you take them away.

[whispers] Let?

[tense music]

[Mr. Abott grunts]

You think about keeping these incidents

to a minimum Mr. Abott.

[tense music]

-[engine rumbling]

-[birds chirping] -[students chattering]

[knocking]

Do you have a...

Come in.

Oh, I'm sorry you're in the middle of something.

No, no.

Not at all, please.

[door latches]

Tell me um, do you bring your own lunch, out of interest?

Yeah, I do.

Wise choice.

I wouldn't recommend the cafeteria.

You can't get everything right.

You're missing a button there.

Well spotted.

Hopefully this tie will hide it for us, eh?

Um, could you?

Yeah, good.

How can I help?

I wanted to ask you about Georgie Berzel,

and I wanted to know if you've heard anything from home.

I was gettin' worried so I was actually gonna call--

You can't call Georgie's home Tony.

Why not? I just want to make sure everything's okay.

It's complicated.

I don't want you putting yourself at risk.

Really?

Here?

Ironically, I can't do it at home.

[cork pops]

Chemistry department made this.

[liquid sloshing]

Plenty of mints.

[liquid sloshing]

[glass thuds]

Why would I be at risk?

Because teachers who overstep

their bounds can put themselves in a difficult spot.

Give them an inch, they'll take a mile.

For anyone to understand that it should be you.

I saw some children.

I mean, not one of them could've been

over 10 years old and they were here on the grounds.

Class eight.

Exceptional class.

We house them here in the dorms.

We look after them, help them thrive.

I'm sorry, dorms?

Class eight are a series of unfortunate cases.

Numerous parental issues.

Um, criminality, abandonment,

chemical dependency whilst pregnant.

Very noble of you.

[Mr. Abott sighs]

One does what one can.

Everyone needs all the help they can get.

[sets glass]

You don't have to worry about class eight,

but our other students [grunts]...

13.

Severe dyslexic.

Reading age of 10.

15.

Young carer.

Has a part time job to make ends meet.

11.

Mom's new boyfriend just moved in.

Not a great guy.

Wander into the bookies in the next town,

he's there any day of the week.

They're doing fine because they get attention.

The squeaky wheel gets the grease, right?

Isn't Georgie one of these cases?

He will be fine.

You spotted an issue with the boy.

You're perceptive. That's why I hired you.

Trust me Tony, I know what I'm doing.

[Mr. Abott sighs]

I'll speak to Georgie myself.

See what I can do.

Don't forget your mint.

[mints clattering]

[sets glass]

-[school bell rings] -Come then, in you come.

[school bell rings]

Silent reading, 10 minutes.

Hello Sir.

[tense music]

I forgot my book, Sir.

[tense music]

[eerie music]

It's okay, it's okay.

Just go and see the nurse.

[eerie music]

-[girl screams] -[eerie music]

-[students exclaiming] -[eerie music]

[students screaming]

[pad scratching]

I don't know about this Sir.

Shouldn't I just be doing lines or somethin'?

[Tony coughs]

Quiet Georgie.

Yeah, but I could get AIDS from doing this.

[pad scratching]

Go home Georgie.

Yes!

[door slams]

[Tony retching]

Oh.

Sorry.

How's your um, you know?

Yeah, fine.

-Yeah? -Thanks.

It looks kinda cool you know?

Like, you've been in a fight or somethin'.

Not that that's cool or anything but,

-you look nice. -Yeah.

Um...

I know.

I'll see you later.

[students chattering]

[birds chirping]

Oh, come on.

[birds chirping]

Yeah, it looks like they disconnected the battery.

If you'd have asked I'd have told ya,

it's not a great place to leave your car.

It's the carpark.

Where else am I meant to leave the car?

You know how to fix it?

No.

I'm sure I can work it out.

[hood clicks]

Who disconnects a battery, huh?

Bored kids.

It used to be a real problem.

It's been fine for awhile but the last few days...

Well, not as bad as before.

But not great.

Hey, how long have you been here?

I don't know.

About six years.

What was it like when you got here?

It was pretty crazy actually.

So what changed it?

Abott.

His wife died, he moved here.

Now he's like a dad to 400 students,

and his two daughters.

Okay class, injection time.

[Ms. Murphy gasping]

[wind whistling]

[alarm bell ringing in distance]

[brick thuds]

-[eerie music] -[alarm bell continues]

-[rock thuds] -[Georgie grunts]

[alarm bell continues]

[Man on radio] Abott come in, this is Bannon.

All of Class Eight are gone.

Repeat, all the Class Eights are gone.

The children are missing.

[alarm continues]

This is Abott.

Turn that damn alarm off.

-[alarm ringing] -[eerie music]

[alarm stops]

[Georgie] Sir!

Sir!

[Mr. Abott] What are you doing here?

Someone's been after me. I don't--

[Mr. Abott] You shouldn't be here.

It's not safe.

You should be at home.

You stupid, stupid boy.

-[eerie music] -[Georgie panting]

[Mr. Abott] Sarah.

It's all right.

It's all right.

Listen to me.

Listen.

You, you don't have to.

You don't have to.

Sarah, please.

Stop.

Sarah?

[eerie music intensifies]

What did I do?

[Georgie's heart thumping]

[Georgie gasping]

God, stop!

Stop!

Please.

God stop!

Sarah!

No!

Please, stop!

[Georgie choking]

[Georgie thuds on floor]

[eerie music]

What have you done?

What have you done?

[Sarah thuds to floor]

[Mr. Abott sobbing]

[students chattering]

[Boy] It was so funny.

[Girl] No.

No, no, you need to see it.

[students chattering]

[Boy] Calm down mate.

[students chattering]

[Girl] Whatever guys.

[students chattering]

[kids laughing]

[Tony] Focus please.

I said focus!

[kids laughing]

Stop it.

Oi!

[kids laughing]

Focus, guys!

[Boy] Oi!

[All] Oi!

[eerie music]

Any change?

No.

What's making them go on strike or stop or whatever this is?

I'm punishing Sarah for what she did to the boy.

And what's worrying you?

It's affecting the rest of the school.

[eerie music]

-[kids laughing] -[eerie music]

[Girl] What are you doing?

[kids laughing]

-[Tony knocking] -[eerie music]

-[students clapping] -[students fall quiet]

[eerie fades out]

Has anyone seen Georgie?

I have an urgent concern about a student.

[Mr. Abott] Georgie.

Yeah, he was absent from class today.

His attendance has always been south of 73%.

Yeah, but I don't have any reason

to believe that he was bunking off so--

And the fact he's done it before?

Better decisions.

Better decisions will help that boy.

I'm sorry, what is going on here?

Okay?

He's young, he's pressured,

he's gonna lash out, he's gonna get angry.

He's a fucking teenager.

That's not it.

[Tony] You're pushing him out aren't you?

What?

I've seen it before. You're gonna expel him.

All that we needed to do was sit down,

have a conversation with his family.

-That's not how it is. -Put him on the right track.

-Special case. You can't save everyone Tony.

-Oh, really? -People are people.

-We do what we can, -Fantastic.

-nothing more. -I haven't heard that before.

He's dead Tony!

He is dead.

His heart.

A hereditary condition.

[Tony panting]

That's bullshit.

Fuckin' bullshit.

Calm yourself, Sir.

You are a teacher and a professional.

[Tony panting]

[mints clattering]

[door slams]

[Mr. Abott exhales]

[Tony exhales]

-[students chattering] -[Tony sniffling]

[eerie music]

And if ever by some unlucky chance

anything unpleasant should somehow happen,

why, there's always Soma to give

you a holiday from the facts.

Hey.

[kids laughing]

[Boy] Shh!

There's always, there's always Soma to calm your anger,

to reconcile you to your, to your enemies,

to make you patient and long suffering.

-[kids laughing] -[eerie music]

I think it sounds like a great solution

to the world's problems [chuckles].

Right.

Reading a chunk of the book and adding

a sentence on the end doesn't make much of a presentation.

[students snickering]

I'm not finished yet, Sir.

What do we think of this? [students snickering]

Stop it.

[students laughing]

What do we think of the role of Soma in this society?

[Male Student] It makes the place better--

Raise your hand if you wanna speak.

[Male Student] It makes the place better doesn't it?

[Male Student] Does it mean everyone

could be well behaved and happy without suffering, Sir?

Yeah, but don't we need a little suffering?

Doesn't it have meaning?

[Student] Isn't the goal to have everyone succeed, Sir?

But is it real?

[eerie music]

Who can describe how this might not be considered genuine?

It's an opiate for the masses.

That's the argument isn't it?

It means a drug that pacifies the people,

keeps them quiet and stops them noticing

the realities of their world.

Everyone ends up better off,

but there are those that will tell you that it's hollow,

that it doesn't mean anything.

[eerie music]

Carry on.

In the past you could always accomplish

these things by making a great effort,

and after years of hard moral training--

[Student] Isn't Soma the best way to do that?

What?

You swallow two or three half gram tablets

and there you are.

I think you value what you work for.

Okay, imagine you have two boys

and one of them is given a knife.

He's just given it as a gift.

The other boy digs for the ore.

He melts it, he hammers it, he forges it,

he shapes it into a tool.

It's an ugly tool.

It's a misshapen tool but it is a tool nonetheless.

[eerie music]

Which one of them do you think is gonna cut himself?

[tense music]

Go on.

Finish.

[tense music]

Anybody can be virtuous now.

You can carry at least half your [stammering]...

Morality.

Morality with you in a, in a bottle.

Christianity without tears.

That's what Soma is.

I've been meaning to speak to you about this matter.

There's been an incident at the school.

I've spoken with Georgie's doctors this morning.

His family has had a history of problems like this.

Georgie was, difficult.

He wasn't here long.

[eerie music]

But we shouldn't let his death be in vain.

We can learn from this.

[eerie music]

We need to ensure we focus on the little things.

Don't let anything slip through the cracks.

Georgie was on a bad path.

We shouldn't pretend otherwise.

It may be that he was spared the worst of it.

[eerie music]

Everybody works for everybody else.

No exceptions.

No changing the rules.

Georgie couldn't cope with this.

It isn't why he died.

[eerie music]

But in his memory, it's a lesson

that we should keep in our hearts and minds.

Something's going on and you're gonna tell me what it is.

[Mr. Abott] Did I ever tell you what

this place was like before I came here?

Stop dodging the question [panting].

It was chaos, really.

A war zone and yet...

Take a walk with me.

There's something I need to discuss with you.

[footsteps receding]

Do you know why I hired you Tony?

[Tony] Because I'm qualified.

There's no shortage of qualified people.

What's more they don't bring the baggage you have.

No, I hired you because I could tell

you saw the bigger picture.

That there was more to what we do

than just marking exercise books and giving out detention.

We change lives Tony.

Many, many lives.

How many students have passed through

your class since you started?

I don't know.

Hundreds, maybe thousands.

Out of all of those, who do you remember the most?

The ones who do best?

Those I hardly remember.

It's the fights I remember.

Children who treat you care and help like it was cruelty.

I guess you're right.

But what if you could change that?

Just give them a little nudge towards accepting your help?

A conditioning of sorts.

Conditioning?

What does that even mean?

I would like you to consider a more senior role.

There's a colleague here, you haven't met her yet.

Murphy.

When you're ready, I think you could both benefit

from working with our class of exceptional students.

I think Georgie was an exceptional student.

I don't think you ever met a truly exceptional student.

Out of all those thousands, not one like our group.

What about the rest?

The ones like Georgie?

-[birds chirping] -[wind whistling]

You think I don't care?

You're just like her.

Who?

Your predecessor.

Mrs. Holmes.

-[wind whistling] -[birds chirping]

Focus on the students in front of you Tony.

They need you.

Georgie didn't deserve your help and he never wanted it.

[objects rustling]

Okay class.

So, we all know what we're doing today

which will be finishing off your pictures.

Should be fun.

[eerie music]

[Ms. Murphy panting]

Where did you get those Sarah?

Smoking is bad.

Where did you get those?

Sarah, where did you get--

-[eerie music] -[Ms. Murphy choking]

[explosion booming]

-[children thudding] -[eerie music]

[Tony] Mr. Berzel?

It's Tony Middleton.

I'm Georgie's teacher.

-All right, come in.

[door latches]

[eerie music]

Thanks for you call.

That's okay.

Oh uh, do you want a drink?

No.

No, I'm fine.

They uh, they won't let me bury him.

They haven't finished pokin' and proddin' him.

[tense music]

[pages rustling]

He really did do his homework.

[pages rustling]

Is that Georgie's?

Oh, yeah.

That's uh, that's how he came to be at your school.

He was always a bit of a pain in the ass.

My marriage failed.

That was my fault.

[sighs]

His mom got sick.

I tried me best but I just wasn't very good.

Left him to his own devices most of the time.

He was independent.

Independent.

This is what got him expelled.

He uh, stabbed some kid in the hand.

I don't know why I got it for him really.

Pound shop stuff.

I had hoped he'd get into technical drawing

or something artistic, useful.

Get himself a career.

[tense music]

[compass clatters]

There you go, you can have that.

No, that's--

Give it to someone more deserving.

I--

-Take it. -No honestly I--

[Mr. Berzel] Take it.

Take it.

-Okay. -Take it.

-All right. -I insist.

[eerie music]

Give it to someone who can use it.

[eerie music]

Had um, Georgie been sick before?

No.

I mean, he started to get these nose bleeds.

[tense music]

Headaches, but that can't be it.

That's not your heart is it?

[eerie music]

I'd hoped he'd started to turn himself around as well.

He, he'd begun to...

He asked me how my day was.

He never asked me how my day was.

Why did he do that?

[Tony sighs]

Heart attack.

Huh?

I'm so sorry.

I was thinkin' out loud.

I haven't really slept much.

I'm so sorry.

It wasn't a heart attack.

His heart was crushed.

Crushed.

[eerie music]

They have no idea how that happened.

I'm goin' for a piss.

You told me you could handle it on your own.

People are dyin' daily because of you.

I can manage this, I just need time!

Well your staff are not my concern.

Murphy was one of mine and she was pregnant

so that's two deaths on your hands this time,

not just the one.

[Mr. Abott] Yes she was pregnant

and she smoked, that's the point.

-Oh no fuckin' shit she smoked. -The children won't tolerate

what they perceive as immoral behavior.

All that's left of her is

that bloody foot in a pile of ash.

It'll take days to scrub her shadow off the wall.

[Mr. Abott] If she hadn't smoked it would've been fine.

-But you keep sending me -Jesus.

-these questionable agents. -That's a leg.

[Agent Stone] You told me it'd be fine and you were wrong.

What are you doing?

[eerie music]

[horn honks]

[eerie music]

-[cane tapping] -[eerie music]

[engine sputtering]

[wind whistling]

[dramatic music]

[Tony grunts]

[Mr. Abott groans]

[Mr. Abott coughs]

[dramatic music]

Whoa!

[tense music]

Who was that?

[tense music]

English department.

I'll deal with this.

No, no, no, no, you've had your chance Abott.

Show me where those little freaks are.

[Mr. Abott gasping]

[dramatic music]

Is there anything I can say to change your mind?

[gun racking]

Fine.

[door unlatching]

[tense music]

-[man groaning] -[eerie music]

[Man] Oh, I can't move.

I can't move.

Sir, I can't move.

-[man groaning] -[eerie music]

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

I can't stop it.

-What are you doing? -I can't.

This, this isn't me.

Abott, Abott?

[Agent Stone yells]

Don't make me do this Abott.

I can't, I can't--

No please!

[shot firing]

[Tony gasps]

Abott I'm warning you!

I'm warning you, I haven't finished.

Please Abott!

Don't let it, no, no, no.

No, no.

Ah!

Abott, Abott no.

Abott!

Please, Abott I beg of you.

Please!

Please I'm warning you.

Abott, don't do this.

-[Agent Stone gasping] -[eerie music]

No, no.

Abott?

Abott I'm warning you.

[Agent Stone gasping]

Others will come.

Let them.

Others will come!

[shot firing]

[children thudding]

It's okay.

It's okay.

[Tony gasping]

[Tony sobbing]

You were wonderful.

You were wonderful.

Let's go see Dr. Bennett.

[eerie music]

-[door unlatching] -[eerie music]

[door latches]

[eerie music]

[Sarah coughs]

It's all right, it's all right.

Shh.

It's all right.

Shh, shh, shh, shh.

You'll be all right.

You'll be all right.

It's all right.

It's all right.

[eerie music]

She killed Georgie didn't she?

It's okay.

You'll be okay.

Oh my God.

She's your daughter.

[eerie music]

Both the girls are mine.

[eerie music]

This one's special.

[eerie music]

What's wrong with her?

Nothing!

She's perfect.

But you.

Because of you this is all falling apart.

[eerie music]

I'm gonna have to stop you.

You can try.

-[Tony yells] -[dramatic music]

Oh!

-[dramatic music] -[men grunting]

-[fist thudding] -[Tony groaning]

-[dramatic music] -[Mr. Abott groaning]

-[fist thudding] -[Mr. Abott grunting]

-[Tony gasping] -[dramatic music]

-[compass thudding] -[Tony grunting]

[Mr. Abott screams]

Oh!

-[Tony groaning] -[dramatic music]

-[shoe thudding] -[Tony groaning]

-[Tony screaming] -[dramatic music]

Shut up!

-[flesh squelching] -[Mr. Abott screaming]

Son of a bitch!

-[Mr. Abott groaning] -[dramatic music]

You sneaky biting fuck.

-[Mr. Abott gasping] -[Tony gasping]

People are gonna figure this out, you know.

[Tony gasping]

[Mr. Abott gasping]

I can't stop now [gasping].

She changes things.

Changes people for the better.

If class eight can focus their abilities,

think of the potential [groaning].

The children, they're happy.

They learn.

They die.

People are dying!

[eerie music]

I tried to stop the deaths.

I'm thinking of the bigger picture.

I'm thinking about everybody.

Where do you think all the fucking nose bleeds come from?

Bullshit.

It's bullshit.

Fine.

Come on.

[Tony groans]

You know what to do.

[Tony gasps]

[Tony grunting]

The conditioning sticks, Tony.

-[eerie music] -[Tony gasping]

The children stay the course.

[Tony gasping]

But not just the children.

What's happening?

-[eerie music] -[Sarah gasping]

[Tony gasping]

-[Tony screams] -[eerie music]

Good girl.

-[Tony screaming] -[eerie music swells]

[Mr. Abott VO] Perfection.

Only when compared with the mundane can one observe it.

The rest settle for betas.

Even epsilons are useful.

Not here.

We create Alphas.

From the chrysalis they emerge, spread their wings,

shorn of human frailty and fault,

ready, able to lead,

to achieve...

perfection.

Perfection.

[eerie music]

[school bell ringing]

[door unlatching]

A new student for you today Mr. Middleton.

[eerie music]

Andrew John.

Two first names for this one.

Greedy [chuckles].

Take a seat Georgie.

[eerie music]

It's Andrew, Sir.

[eerie music]

-[Tony gasping] -[eerie music]

[Tony sniffs]

Excellent.

Keep up as best you can.

[eerie music]

A drug that pacifies the people.

A drug that keeps the people pacified.

It keeps them quiet and stops them

from seeing the reality of their world.

[gentle music]

[dramatic music]