1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:07,720 - Good morning. 2 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:11,040 I want to welcome you all. 3 00:00:11,040 --> 00:00:15,720 Especially those of you who are new to... 4 00:00:20,080 --> 00:00:22,040 - Karen, are you nearly done in here, love? 5 00:00:23,080 --> 00:00:25,280 - Just a minute. - How are you feeling? 6 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:30,240 - See you. - Harry. Hang on, I'll give you a lift. 7 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:36,200 - Well, you've still got me. 8 00:00:55,080 --> 00:00:57,600 - VOICES ON RADIO 9 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:14,480 Morning. 10 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:18,320 I've made you a coffee. I thought you might need one. 11 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:23,560 - Are you not coming back to bed? 12 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:25,160 - I wish. 13 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:36,840 I've got to go to work. 14 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:43,720 No, really. 15 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:45,640 My new boss starts today. 16 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:48,880 - Shame. - Yeah. 17 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:50,280 It is. 18 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:54,800 Can you let yourself out when you're ready 19 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:57,840 and will you give me a call? 20 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:01,760 - Yeah, I will. 21 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:17,520 - Have you heard anything from Jess? 22 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:20,200 - Yeah, she texted me. Emma's mum will drop her off at school. 23 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:22,040 - Well, at least we know where she is. 24 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:26,920 - Karen. - I just thought it might be nice if one of my children 25 00:02:26,920 --> 00:02:31,520 was around to offer me some support on my first day back. 26 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:34,760 - I thought we were trying to get things back to normal. 27 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:36,080 - And your point is...? 28 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:40,960 - What's more normal than the kids treating us with contempt? 29 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:42,560 - SHE LAUGHS 30 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:46,280 - Ohh... 31 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:50,480 - You've got a ladder in them. 32 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:52,600 - Oh, sod it! 33 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:16,080 - You count to ten, Mummy, and then come and find me. 34 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:20,880 - 'One, two, three...' 35 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:24,200 Right. I'm off. 36 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:29,800 Charlie? - Hmm? - I'm going. 37 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:32,440 - Oh, right. OK. 38 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:33,800 Knock 'em dead, love. 39 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:41,000 Are you all right? - Yeah. 40 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:44,400 - HE LAUGHS 41 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:10,440 - I see you've been press-ganged into the welcoming committee too? 42 00:04:10,440 --> 00:04:14,000 - Chris just wanted the new head to see some friendly faces when she arrives. 43 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:17,640 Which makes me wonder what you're doing here. - I'm prepared to give her a chance. 44 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:22,960 Which, no doubt, she will squander by promising everything and delivering nothing. 45 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:25,680 - I heard she saved her last school from special measures. 46 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:27,480 - Yes. And then immediately resigned. 47 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:29,280 - How do you know that? 48 00:04:29,280 --> 00:04:29,280 - I have my sources. You mark my words, 49 00:04:29,280 --> 00:04:34,040 they've stuck us with another lemon. 50 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:35,480 - Morning. 51 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:37,760 How are we all? Are we raring to go? 52 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:41,360 - What's up with you?! Get out of the right side of the wrong bed this morning? 53 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:43,280 - Oh, I couldn't possibly comment. 54 00:04:43,280 --> 00:04:46,000 - I don't believe it. Is that who I think it is? 55 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,360 - Who on earth is that? 56 00:04:48,360 --> 00:04:48,360 - Janeece. - Hello, Mr Clarkson. Budgen. 57 00:04:48,360 --> 00:04:53,000 - I thought we'd seen the back of you. 58 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:56,200 - Janeece is a former inmate. - I can't believe I'm back. 59 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:56,200 What's the goss? 60 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:58,920 - What have you been up to? 61 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:05,360 - It just sort of happened. Hey, I've got a new job, I'm the new school seccy. 62 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:07,400 - God help us. 63 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:11,760 - This day just gets better and better. 64 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:14,280 - Put your tongue back in, Tom. 65 00:05:14,280 --> 00:05:17,560 That's our new head of Spanish that you're dribbling over. 66 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:20,040 - Hola. 67 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:21,320 Does she have a name? 68 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:23,800 - Cesca. Cesca Montoya. 69 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:25,800 - Cesca Montoya. 70 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:41,640 BRAKES SCREECH 71 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:45,960 - What the hell...?! 72 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:52,040 - No. I don't want to be here. You can't make me. - Ruth! 73 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:54,960 - Dad. I knew you'd come. I knew you wouldn't let her do this. 74 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:57,880 - We're going home, yeah? Jonah, in the car. 75 00:05:57,880 --> 00:05:59,480 - Marcus, no. You can't do this. 76 00:05:59,480 --> 00:05:59,480 This has all been agreed. - Not by me. 77 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:02,480 Look at this place, Hannah. 78 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:04,840 - It's Mr Kirby, isn't it? - They're not staying here. 79 00:06:04,840 --> 00:06:07,480 I think I'd better get over there. 80 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:09,400 - Chris... 81 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:13,560 - Is this her? Having a road rage incident with a parent?! 82 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:15,280 Nice start. 83 00:06:15,280 --> 00:06:15,280 - Jonah, in the car. - I think we should 84 00:06:15,280 --> 00:06:19,280 give this place a chance. - Mr Kirby. 85 00:06:19,280 --> 00:06:22,040 - Do you even know what I've given them? 86 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:24,680 How far ahead they are? Beyond anybody in this dump. 87 00:06:24,680 --> 00:06:27,240 - Marcus, stop it. Think about what you're doing to them. 88 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:29,360 - Perhaps you should both think about that. 89 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:32,240 Can we move this inside, please? 90 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:35,320 - Yeah, Mr Kirby, if you'd like to come with me. 91 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:38,640 - Dad? 92 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:40,480 - It's OK. 93 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:46,520 - Right, you two, into assembly with me, please. - But... 94 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:46,520 - And that goes for the rest of you. Inside, please. Now. - Well, come on, 95 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:52,800 you heard Mrs Fisher. In you go. 96 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:54,520 A lemon, eh? 97 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:56,480 - Give it time. 98 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:56,480 Which brings me round to telling you about the things that are 99 00:06:56,480 --> 00:07:00,520 going to change this year. 100 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:03,120 That's what you all want to hear about, isn't it? 101 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:08,440 The cooler? 102 00:07:08,440 --> 00:07:10,200 It's gone. 103 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:13,080 It does not exist any more. 104 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:20,760 Well, I'm glad you all approve of that, but perhaps 105 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:23,000 I should point out that in future 106 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:26,960 all troublemakers will be sent to me, because if you're causing trouble 107 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:26,960 in my school, I want to know why and you will explain yourselves 108 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:32,720 to me. 109 00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:39,880 Not that there is ever any excuse for violent, disruptive or disrespectful behaviour. 110 00:07:39,880 --> 00:07:42,920 No excuse whatsoever. 111 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:45,880 Which is why there is another new rule. 112 00:07:45,880 --> 00:07:49,000 Three strikes and you are out. 113 00:07:50,200 --> 00:07:54,480 The first time you are violent, disruptive or disrespectful 114 00:07:54,480 --> 00:07:58,600 you'll be suspended from school for two weeks. 115 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:03,360 The second time you'll be suspended for three weeks. 116 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:11,120 And if you are stupid enough to do it a third time, you'll no longer be welcome at my school. 117 00:08:11,120 --> 00:08:13,120 So I hope I've made myself perfectly clear. 118 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:19,000 And I'm sure it won't stop us having an enjoyable term at Waterloo Road. 119 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:21,200 Does anyone have any questions? 120 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:30,520 Good. Then let's make a start. 121 00:08:30,520 --> 00:08:33,440 - APPLAUSE 122 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:56,000 - Jess? - What do you want, Mum? 123 00:08:56,000 --> 00:09:00,040 - I've told you about this. - What do you think you're doing?! - Don't talk to me like that. 124 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:03,520 Why didn't you come home this morning? - Because I didn't want to. 125 00:09:03,520 --> 00:09:05,480 - It's not about what you want, is it? 126 00:09:05,480 --> 00:09:07,800 I need to know where you were last night. 127 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:10,200 - I sent Dad a text message. - That's not good enough. 128 00:09:10,200 --> 00:09:14,120 - I don't see what your problem is. Angela's mum said... - Angela? 129 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:14,120 You were at Angela's last night, 130 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:16,120 were you? 131 00:09:16,120 --> 00:09:20,840 - Yeah, OK? So can you just leave me alone, please? - We'll talk about this later. 132 00:09:20,840 --> 00:09:22,360 - Whatever. 133 00:09:22,360 --> 00:09:23,920 Nice shoes, yeah? 134 00:09:42,680 --> 00:09:45,640 - I'd rather get three strikes off her than the new head. 135 00:09:45,640 --> 00:09:47,800 - I don't know. Mrs Fisher seems all right. 136 00:09:47,800 --> 00:09:51,400 - What?! - Oh, no, not in that way. Ugh. 137 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:53,800 She seems pretty reasonable. - For now. Give her a few weeks. 138 00:09:53,800 --> 00:09:56,480 She'll be throwing her weight about. - Well, she is the head. 139 00:09:56,480 --> 00:09:59,080 - Yeah, but we run the school, innit? 140 00:09:59,080 --> 00:10:03,240 - Yeah. That's right, you tell 'em. - Making friends, are we, baby brother? 141 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:05,200 - Get stuffed, Jess. I'm not a baby. 142 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:05,200 - Yeah, he's a right little rebel, your brother. 143 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:09,200 Going to show Fisher who's boss. 144 00:10:09,200 --> 00:10:12,640 - Oh, you're finally going to stick up for yourself against Mummy? - Jess, don't. 145 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:15,720 Mummy? - He is Fisher's number one son. 146 00:10:15,720 --> 00:10:17,640 - Oh... - Busted. 147 00:10:17,640 --> 00:10:20,320 He's a spy. - I'm not going to tell her anything. 148 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:23,480 - No, don't believe that, OK, because little piggies have big ears. 149 00:10:23,480 --> 00:10:25,440 And you are Mummy's little piggy, aren't you? 150 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:29,240 - You're not supposed to call me that any more. - But it suits you, piggy. 151 00:10:29,240 --> 00:10:32,760 - I was hoping I might get called by my actual name. - What is your name? 152 00:10:32,760 --> 00:10:34,800 - It's Harry. 153 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:37,440 - Harry, don't answer to piggy if it's not your name. 154 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:40,360 - Erm, excuse me, but we're having a private conversation here. 155 00:10:40,360 --> 00:10:42,160 - Oh, sorry. It just didn't sound like that. 156 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:44,160 - Really? What did it sound like? 157 00:10:44,160 --> 00:10:48,920 - That you were trying to make yourself look big by humiliating your little brother. 158 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:55,960 - Speechless. I didn't think I'd see that. 159 00:10:58,600 --> 00:11:01,440 - Right, your first lesson - English literature. 160 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:04,920 - What about you? - I've got Spanish. 161 00:11:04,920 --> 00:11:07,480 You'll be all right. Just don't be too much like... 162 00:11:07,480 --> 00:11:09,320 Ruth. 163 00:11:09,320 --> 00:11:11,880 - Gee, thanks(!) 164 00:11:11,880 --> 00:11:14,160 - I'll see you at lunch. - In you go. 165 00:11:14,160 --> 00:11:15,680 Quietly. 166 00:11:19,880 --> 00:11:21,760 - MUFFLED ARGUING 167 00:11:21,760 --> 00:11:27,760 - Morning, Miss Fisher. They're in there, waiting for you. Talk about tense! 168 00:11:27,760 --> 00:11:29,440 - Right. - I've sorted out all your post. 169 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:32,360 God, you get loads, don't you? 170 00:11:32,360 --> 00:11:34,680 - Right, first things first. 171 00:11:34,680 --> 00:11:37,040 Did you have that when I interviewed you? 172 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:38,640 - It just popped out over summer. 173 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:42,200 - How many months, Janeece? - Six. 174 00:11:42,200 --> 00:11:44,360 Maybe seven. I'm not quite sure. 175 00:11:44,360 --> 00:11:47,840 I'm not being sick any more, if that's what you're worried about. 176 00:11:47,840 --> 00:11:51,440 - Now, listen, all of this stuff needs editing, OK? 177 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:54,600 Anything from the LEA, Department of Education, new guidelines... 178 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:56,920 It all needs to go in the round file. 179 00:11:58,280 --> 00:12:00,720 - Round file? 180 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:03,400 - And everything else, I'll deal with. Eventually. 181 00:12:03,400 --> 00:12:06,920 It's your job to sort out that crap so I can get on with my own job, OK? 182 00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:10,440 You're my gatekeeper. Got it? 183 00:12:10,440 --> 00:12:13,400 - Don't worry, Miss Fisher. Your gate is now shut. 184 00:12:16,400 --> 00:12:18,560 - You ready? - Yeah. 185 00:12:18,560 --> 00:12:22,960 - Right, no calls while we deal with this. 186 00:12:25,240 --> 00:12:25,240 - SHOUTING: - You're undoing five years 187 00:12:25,240 --> 00:12:27,720 of my hard work. 188 00:12:27,720 --> 00:12:29,720 - Why does everything have to be about you?! 189 00:12:29,720 --> 00:12:32,480 - It's not, but you know what this is really about. 190 00:12:32,480 --> 00:12:36,360 - Why don't you take a seat, Mr Kirby, and enlighten us? 191 00:12:36,360 --> 00:12:39,320 - The educational system in this country fails children like mine. 192 00:12:39,320 --> 00:12:43,920 For the last five years, I've been teaching my children one-to-one. 193 00:12:43,920 --> 00:12:46,280 With great success. 194 00:12:46,280 --> 00:12:47,880 - Success?! 195 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:47,880 They have no friends except each other. They know nothing 196 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:53,520 but textbooks and exams. 197 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:56,160 - They're focussed. - They're hothouse flowers. 198 00:12:56,160 --> 00:12:59,680 - Well, this is clearly old territory for both of you. 199 00:12:59,680 --> 00:13:02,040 Why don't we find a way to move this forward? 200 00:13:02,040 --> 00:13:03,960 - That's what I'm trying to do - 201 00:13:03,960 --> 00:13:06,040 let my children develop. 202 00:13:06,040 --> 00:13:10,960 Let them grow. There are things they need to learn that you can't teach them at the kitchen table. 203 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:14,440 - Ruth has an IQ of someone twice her age. 204 00:13:14,440 --> 00:13:18,280 Do you even know where this school is on the league tables? 205 00:13:18,280 --> 00:13:20,560 - League tables are only part of the story. 206 00:13:20,560 --> 00:13:23,720 This is a multicultural school with a very diverse catchment area. 207 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:26,680 We cater for the needs of many different children here. 208 00:13:26,680 --> 00:13:30,480 - Words, just words. 209 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:32,440 - We'll back those words up with our actions. 210 00:13:32,440 --> 00:13:39,040 You see, I've looked at Ruth's records and I agree we need to take an unconventional approach with her. 211 00:13:39,040 --> 00:13:42,000 So she won't be placed in her own year group. 212 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:45,080 Instead, we'll fast track her straight into GCSE classes. 213 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:48,360 - That's just more hothousing. You're missing the point. 214 00:13:48,360 --> 00:13:48,360 - Realistically, Mrs Kirby, if we 215 00:13:48,360 --> 00:13:53,160 put her with her own peer group, she'll be bored before first period. 216 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:57,960 Also, I've asked one of our pupils to help her through her first week. 217 00:13:57,960 --> 00:14:01,680 Sam Kelly, she's a real Waterloo Road success. 218 00:14:01,680 --> 00:14:06,600 - Mr Kirby, my first priority is to make this school a safe environment. 219 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:09,840 I do not tolerate violence or bullying. 220 00:14:09,840 --> 00:14:13,400 Your children will be very safe here. I can promise you that. 221 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:17,440 - You've got one week. 222 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:24,080 - Lauren? Lauren? 223 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:30,040 Mr Mead's asked me to look after the new girl, Ruth. 224 00:14:30,040 --> 00:14:31,800 I thought we could do it together. 225 00:14:31,800 --> 00:14:35,760 - Yeah, make friends with the home school freaks?! 226 00:14:35,760 --> 00:14:38,840 Although, rather a freak than a total user. 227 00:14:38,840 --> 00:14:40,440 - What's the matter with you? 228 00:14:40,440 --> 00:14:46,960 - You spend all summer with your boyfriend and now he's dumped you, you want to talk?! Nice one. 229 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:49,320 - Well, Lauren, it's not like that. 230 00:14:55,520 --> 00:14:57,360 - But I don't want to stay here. 231 00:14:57,360 --> 00:14:59,680 - Ruth, you have to give it a chance. 232 00:14:59,680 --> 00:15:01,200 - Why? 233 00:15:01,200 --> 00:15:04,240 Dad? - Maybe it's time, sweetheart. 234 00:15:04,240 --> 00:15:06,280 Maybe I've taught you all I can. 235 00:15:06,280 --> 00:15:11,800 - No. I want to be with you. - I know and I want to be with you. 236 00:15:11,800 --> 00:15:14,840 You and your brother are the best things I've ever done. 237 00:15:16,960 --> 00:15:18,400 Come on. 238 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:19,800 - How long? 239 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:19,800 - I don't know. 240 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:23,000 - How long do I have to give it? 241 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:26,720 - A week, at least. - And if it doesn't work? 242 00:15:26,720 --> 00:15:29,320 - Then you'll never have to set foot in this place again. 243 00:15:33,040 --> 00:15:34,360 - Fine. 244 00:15:34,360 --> 00:15:36,080 - Come here. 245 00:15:53,120 --> 00:15:55,680 Got you a sheet. 246 00:15:55,680 --> 00:15:58,480 - Right, got a lot to get through this year. 247 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:03,840 Let's make a start, look at the reading list in front of you. 248 00:16:03,840 --> 00:16:07,360 - There's a lot on there, do you think we'll have to read them all? 249 00:16:07,360 --> 00:16:09,480 - Yes, you do have to read them all. 250 00:16:09,480 --> 00:16:12,400 Now, the exam board has been particularly trendy 251 00:16:12,400 --> 00:16:19,400 this year by including some of their more politically correct selections. 252 00:16:19,400 --> 00:16:21,120 We even have a book about Nigeria. 253 00:16:21,120 --> 00:16:23,720 - The Other Side Of Truth, it's an excellent book 254 00:16:23,720 --> 00:16:27,080 and most of it is set in London, actually. 255 00:16:28,600 --> 00:16:33,200 - A cultural island in an otherwise sea of chavness. 256 00:16:33,200 --> 00:16:35,200 She's read it. - Yeah, I have. 257 00:16:35,200 --> 00:16:37,840 Have you? 258 00:16:37,840 --> 00:16:40,040 - Of course, I've read everything on the list. 259 00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:43,400 - Well, don't you think it has something to say about the refugee experience? 260 00:16:43,400 --> 00:16:48,720 About the prejudice they encounter from the general populous and their own cultural group? 261 00:16:48,720 --> 00:16:54,400 - I think...that it doesn't matter what I think because I am not sitting the exam. 262 00:16:54,400 --> 00:16:56,520 Any other questions before we move on? 263 00:16:56,520 --> 00:17:00,600 - I notice that TS Eliot's on here. Why are we doing The Waste Land? 264 00:17:00,600 --> 00:17:03,600 I find it a little simplistic. 265 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:10,600 - Yes, Ruth Kirby? - Seriously? 266 00:17:10,600 --> 00:17:13,400 We're expected to read Treasure Island? It's nothing more 267 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:15,680 than a children's story. It's so linear. 268 00:17:18,280 --> 00:17:19,560 - Ruth? 269 00:17:19,560 --> 00:17:21,520 What now? 270 00:17:21,520 --> 00:17:22,640 What, Ruth? 271 00:17:22,640 --> 00:17:25,000 Yes, Ruth Kirby. Yes, Ruth. WHAT? 272 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:28,680 - Catcher in the Rye? - And what is the problem with that one? 273 00:17:28,680 --> 00:17:28,680 - It's just a teenage boy's 274 00:17:28,680 --> 00:17:30,720 silly fantasy. 275 00:17:30,720 --> 00:17:34,920 The protagonist is just a loser and we're supposed to think it's so profound. 276 00:17:34,920 --> 00:17:37,360 - Spoiler alert. Don't ruin the ending. 277 00:17:37,360 --> 00:17:40,760 - It's not that kind of book, really. You probably won't get it. 278 00:17:40,760 --> 00:17:42,800 - ALL: Oh! 279 00:17:42,800 --> 00:17:45,160 - You, young lady, can go to the cooler. 280 00:17:45,160 --> 00:17:48,360 - There isn't one, sir. You'll have to take her to Miss Fisher. 281 00:17:48,360 --> 00:17:50,520 - Marvellous idea. Follow me. 282 00:18:02,440 --> 00:18:04,960 - Jess, we need to talk, please. 283 00:18:06,960 --> 00:18:09,520 - I don't want to be late for my next class. 284 00:18:09,520 --> 00:18:10,800 - Why didn't you tell me? 285 00:18:10,800 --> 00:18:15,320 - You didn't ask. - Come off it. You shouldn't have even been in that club. You're underage. 286 00:18:15,320 --> 00:18:16,760 - Yeah, for drinking. 287 00:18:18,360 --> 00:18:18,360 - Jess... - Hold on a second, 288 00:18:18,360 --> 00:18:22,240 you didn't tell me what you did. It wasn't just me 289 00:18:22,240 --> 00:18:23,960 out on a school night. 290 00:18:23,960 --> 00:18:25,480 - Don't start playing games with me. 291 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:29,360 - Oh, I don't do games. I've got a note. 292 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:41,240 - Ssh! 293 00:18:44,160 --> 00:18:47,000 Ah, Mrs Fisher. 294 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:52,040 This...young lady has been disrupting my class. 295 00:18:52,040 --> 00:18:53,560 - Really? 296 00:18:53,560 --> 00:18:53,560 And how has she been doing that? 297 00:18:53,560 --> 00:18:56,320 - Well, she has... 298 00:18:56,320 --> 00:19:01,040 She has been asking questions. 299 00:19:01,040 --> 00:19:04,160 And, if you ask me, she doesn't want the answers. 300 00:19:04,160 --> 00:19:04,160 She just likes the sound of her own voice. I mean, 301 00:19:04,160 --> 00:19:09,160 I do have other pupils. 302 00:19:09,160 --> 00:19:11,880 - Oh, I know that and you know that. 303 00:19:11,880 --> 00:19:13,720 But she doesn't. 304 00:19:13,720 --> 00:19:15,680 - What? 305 00:19:15,680 --> 00:19:19,520 - She's been home schooled, Mr Budgen. 306 00:19:19,520 --> 00:19:23,040 It's attention-seeking. It's what she's used to. 307 00:19:23,040 --> 00:19:23,040 - Evidently. - Look, I wouldn't have 308 00:19:23,040 --> 00:19:28,640 put her in your class if I didn't think you were a match for her. 309 00:19:28,640 --> 00:19:28,640 - Of course, I've been teaching English 310 00:19:28,640 --> 00:19:32,960 since before she was born. 311 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:34,720 - That's the spirit, Mr Budgen. 312 00:19:34,720 --> 00:19:37,840 Go back to your classroom and show her what you're made of. 313 00:19:37,840 --> 00:19:39,760 - I will. Right, you, back to class. 314 00:19:39,760 --> 00:19:41,480 - But... - Now! 315 00:20:03,640 --> 00:20:05,240 - Are you hiding from me? 316 00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:07,840 - No, not at all. 317 00:20:07,840 --> 00:20:09,440 - Good. Let's go. 318 00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:11,120 - Where to? 319 00:20:11,120 --> 00:20:13,160 - I want to survey my kingdom. 320 00:20:14,680 --> 00:20:16,160 - Right. 321 00:20:27,160 --> 00:20:31,240 - OK, so these ingredients just need to mingle 322 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:34,080 in this very hot pan. 323 00:20:34,080 --> 00:20:36,000 - Is this a Spanish lesson? - Apparently. 324 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:37,560 She asked if I had some eggs. 325 00:20:37,560 --> 00:20:41,080 I don't know what she's making, apart from a mess. 326 00:20:41,080 --> 00:20:44,480 - Right, time to go over our vocabulary. 327 00:20:44,480 --> 00:20:47,760 So the next thing that I need to do is... 328 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:49,080 bata los huevos. 329 00:20:49,080 --> 00:20:50,200 Anybody? 330 00:20:51,560 --> 00:20:53,600 - The eggs. You need to beat them. 331 00:20:53,600 --> 00:20:56,720 - Muy bueno, Jonah. - Do you cook like this at home, Miss? 332 00:20:56,720 --> 00:20:58,760 - Of course. - What, for your boyfriend? 333 00:20:58,760 --> 00:21:03,120 - I haven't got one, if that's what you're asking. - I wasn't. 334 00:21:03,120 --> 00:21:05,040 But as you've brought it up... 335 00:21:05,040 --> 00:21:05,040 - Time to add the eggs to the pan, 336 00:21:05,040 --> 00:21:09,040 I think. - She's great. 337 00:21:09,040 --> 00:21:11,040 We'll have more of these. 338 00:21:11,040 --> 00:21:11,040 It's a different approach 339 00:21:11,040 --> 00:21:16,200 to teaching, imaginative lessons that really grab the kids. 340 00:21:17,040 --> 00:21:18,320 What? 341 00:21:18,320 --> 00:21:20,560 - I think she needs to work on her tone. 342 00:21:20,560 --> 00:21:23,080 It's a little bit... 343 00:21:23,080 --> 00:21:24,760 - Flirtatious? 344 00:21:24,760 --> 00:21:27,560 - Over-familiar. 345 00:21:27,560 --> 00:21:31,720 - Well, have a word. I'll check out the English department. 346 00:21:31,720 --> 00:21:31,720 - OK. - ..And then you have 347 00:21:31,720 --> 00:21:35,480 a real Spanish omelette. 348 00:21:35,480 --> 00:21:40,640 Como mi madre usaba para hacer - "like my mother used to make". OK. 349 00:21:40,640 --> 00:21:43,040 Everyone gather round, grab a fork, have a taste. 350 00:21:43,040 --> 00:21:46,520 Careful, it's hot. - It's not the only thing that's hot in here. 351 00:21:46,520 --> 00:21:51,960 - Come on. Mr Mead? Can I tempt you at all? 352 00:21:51,960 --> 00:21:54,240 - Oh, no, no, no. I'm fine. 353 00:21:54,240 --> 00:21:58,720 - Oh, come on. Just a taste? 354 00:21:58,720 --> 00:22:01,840 Right, bums on chairs and fingers on lips the lot of yous. 355 00:22:01,840 --> 00:22:03,560 I've had just about enough. 356 00:22:03,560 --> 00:22:06,280 - Janeece? I got your note. What's going on? 357 00:22:06,280 --> 00:22:07,840 - I did what I had to. 358 00:22:07,840 --> 00:22:10,280 They were taking up too many spaces on the steps. 359 00:22:10,280 --> 00:22:12,280 It was becoming a health and safety issue. 360 00:22:12,280 --> 00:22:15,600 Why did you get rid of the cooler? This ain't working. 361 00:22:15,600 --> 00:22:18,600 - Why are you here? - I don't know. - Don't give me that, Denzil Kelly. 362 00:22:18,600 --> 00:22:19,680 You've obviously done something. 363 00:22:19,680 --> 00:22:22,960 - Thanks, Janeece. I can manage. Denzil? 364 00:22:22,960 --> 00:22:25,920 - I wasn't even talking that much. - Were you told not to talk? 365 00:22:25,920 --> 00:22:27,600 - Yeah. 366 00:22:27,600 --> 00:22:30,400 - How many times? - A few. 367 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:33,320 - Is that why the rest of you are here? Talking? Playing up? 368 00:22:33,320 --> 00:22:34,840 Generally being silly? 369 00:22:34,840 --> 00:22:36,440 - ALL: Yeah. 370 00:22:36,440 --> 00:22:36,440 - You can spend your break in here and straight back to lessons. 371 00:22:36,440 --> 00:22:43,120 In silence, please. Thank you. 372 00:22:43,120 --> 00:22:44,920 Janeece, would you mind...? 373 00:22:44,920 --> 00:22:46,720 - Be my pleasure. 374 00:22:50,520 --> 00:22:52,400 Oi, you. Zip it. 375 00:22:52,400 --> 00:22:55,560 - BELL RINGS 376 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:11,480 Do you want a cuppa, Karen? 377 00:23:11,480 --> 00:23:12,840 - Ooh, yes, please, Tom. 378 00:23:15,240 --> 00:23:19,440 I also need to have a word with everyone about the cooler situation. 379 00:23:19,440 --> 00:23:21,600 - I knew it wouldn't last. 380 00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:24,920 - But then it was never meant to last. 381 00:23:24,920 --> 00:23:28,840 Closing the cooler was always going to be a temporary measure. 382 00:23:28,840 --> 00:23:32,800 - That's not what you said. - Well, why close it in the first place? 383 00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:37,040 - It was the quickest way to find out who the habitual troublemakers were. - Fair enough. 384 00:23:37,040 --> 00:23:40,920 - And to find out who needed the most help in dealing with them. 385 00:23:40,920 --> 00:23:44,680 - But it's the cooler that helps us deal with them. That's its job. 386 00:23:44,680 --> 00:23:47,280 - No, it's a last resort. 387 00:23:47,280 --> 00:23:49,800 And that's not what I'm seeing. 388 00:23:49,800 --> 00:23:54,000 I think some of you have become far too reliant on it. 389 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:57,200 - Why should we stand for having our classrooms disrupted? 390 00:23:57,200 --> 00:24:01,280 - Fair enough, but I think you should be able to deal with it in your own classroom. 391 00:24:02,840 --> 00:24:06,640 - How would we do that? - By nipping it in the bud from the off. 392 00:24:06,640 --> 00:24:11,520 If you allow a situation to escalate then you're going to have no option, 393 00:24:11,520 --> 00:24:15,520 but to want the kid out of your sight. - That's easy for you to say. 394 00:24:15,520 --> 00:24:15,520 - Tell me what was more disruptive, 395 00:24:15,520 --> 00:24:17,560 this morning - 396 00:24:17,560 --> 00:24:21,960 Ruth Kirby's questions or you leaving your entire class unattended 397 00:24:21,960 --> 00:24:24,240 while you brought her to my office. - Well... 398 00:24:24,240 --> 00:24:27,720 - By sending a child to my office, you are also sending yourself, 399 00:24:27,720 --> 00:24:31,560 is that right, Grantly? 400 00:24:31,560 --> 00:24:35,000 Thank you. Nice tea. 401 00:24:39,040 --> 00:24:41,160 - Well, she can't have it both ways. 402 00:24:41,160 --> 00:24:44,800 I mean, are we sending kids to the cooler or not? Chris? 403 00:24:44,800 --> 00:24:46,800 I'm not getting involved. 404 00:25:17,880 --> 00:25:21,920 - Why don't you join in? - It's OK. I'll just watch. 405 00:25:29,120 --> 00:25:31,960 - 18 months. 406 00:25:31,960 --> 00:25:35,280 - I'm sorry? - That's how long I've been away from work. 407 00:25:35,280 --> 00:25:38,560 You should have seen me this morning. I was in a right mess. 408 00:25:38,560 --> 00:25:40,360 Still, a year and a half. 409 00:25:40,360 --> 00:25:42,640 It's a long time to be away from things. 410 00:25:42,640 --> 00:25:46,560 You get used to your own company, doing your own thing. 411 00:25:46,560 --> 00:25:49,320 - Yeah, I suppose. 412 00:25:49,320 --> 00:25:51,960 - Then you've got to meet a whole new set of people, 413 00:25:51,960 --> 00:25:54,680 get to know them. - That's hard. 414 00:25:54,680 --> 00:25:56,920 - Your dad expects a lot from you, doesn't he? 415 00:25:56,920 --> 00:25:59,200 - He's put a lot of time and effort into us. 416 00:25:59,200 --> 00:26:01,760 Most parents just don't bother. 417 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:01,760 - I think he's done a great job for you and Ruth. It's brilliant 418 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:06,440 how grateful you are to him. 419 00:26:06,440 --> 00:26:09,800 - I am. I REALLY am. 420 00:26:09,800 --> 00:26:13,400 - You know how you can repay him for all the hard work he's done? 421 00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:17,360 By being your own person. 422 00:26:17,360 --> 00:26:19,280 Do your own thing. 423 00:26:19,280 --> 00:26:21,520 Show him how much he's taught you. 424 00:26:24,280 --> 00:26:25,440 - All right. 425 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:28,800 - OK? Hey! 426 00:26:28,800 --> 00:26:30,920 Over here! 427 00:26:32,840 --> 00:26:35,880 Football trials are on this afternoon. 428 00:26:35,880 --> 00:26:39,680 Be good to see you there. Go on. 429 00:26:55,200 --> 00:26:58,720 - All right, you lot, find a seat and sit down. 430 00:26:58,720 --> 00:27:02,520 Quickly and quietly. There's no need for anybody else to be talking except me. 431 00:27:02,520 --> 00:27:03,840 - He's the one that's late. 432 00:27:03,840 --> 00:27:07,320 - What did I just finish saying, Lauren? - Sorry, sir. 433 00:27:09,320 --> 00:27:11,720 - OK, welcome to GCSE biology. 434 00:27:11,720 --> 00:27:15,280 Today we're going to be looking at sugars. 435 00:27:15,280 --> 00:27:17,080 How they form in the body 436 00:27:17,080 --> 00:27:18,320 and what they do. 437 00:27:18,320 --> 00:27:21,000 First of all we'll start with an experiment as you can see. 438 00:27:21,000 --> 00:27:22,720 - Cool. I love practicals. 439 00:27:22,720 --> 00:27:24,360 - Yeah, you would. 440 00:27:24,360 --> 00:27:26,240 - We'll measure how much energy sugar gives off 441 00:27:26,240 --> 00:27:30,760 and we'll do that by measuring heat. Now, I need someone to hand out the goggles. 442 00:27:30,760 --> 00:27:32,320 Lauren? 443 00:28:00,680 --> 00:28:04,280 - Ruth, what are you doing? - You'll see. 444 00:28:06,720 --> 00:28:06,720 - Sir! - Ruth, what is that? 445 00:28:06,720 --> 00:28:10,000 What have you done? 446 00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:12,240 - Just sugar and saltpetre. 447 00:28:12,240 --> 00:28:14,640 If I'd had sulphur, then I could have made gunpowder. 448 00:28:14,640 --> 00:28:16,320 Good effect though, isn't it? 449 00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:25,000 - FIRE ALARM RINGS 450 00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:29,160 Tom. No! 451 00:28:29,160 --> 00:28:32,760 All right, everyone, make your way out to the playground, please. 452 00:28:35,320 --> 00:28:37,320 - You know the drill, leave all your things 453 00:28:37,320 --> 00:28:40,840 and make your way towards the playground quietly, please. 454 00:28:42,640 --> 00:28:46,760 - It's a drill, isn't it, miss? - Not that I know. Keep going. 455 00:29:10,200 --> 00:29:11,920 - Chelsea? 456 00:29:13,160 --> 00:29:14,480 Chelsea, are you all right? 457 00:29:14,480 --> 00:29:17,880 - What have you got to say for yourself? - Nothing. 458 00:29:17,880 --> 00:29:19,480 - Right, everybody, 459 00:29:19,480 --> 00:29:24,600 that was a false alarm, so back to your classes as quickly as possible. 460 00:29:24,600 --> 00:29:27,080 Come on, move it. 461 00:29:27,080 --> 00:29:29,560 You were fast enough getting out here. 462 00:29:30,640 --> 00:29:33,840 - Time to explain yourself to Mrs Fisher. 463 00:29:37,760 --> 00:29:40,640 - A smoke bomb? - Basically, yeah. 464 00:29:40,640 --> 00:29:42,240 - Why, Ruth? 465 00:29:42,240 --> 00:29:43,920 - I really don't know. 466 00:29:43,920 --> 00:29:47,400 So should I go straight to your office? 467 00:29:47,400 --> 00:29:50,000 - Miss! Miss Fisher! 468 00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:51,600 - I'll deal with you later. 469 00:29:51,600 --> 00:29:54,520 - Miss Fisher. Miss, quick. 470 00:29:55,760 --> 00:29:59,760 - What does she mean, "later"? - Just go to your lesson, Ruth, go on. - Fine. 471 00:29:59,760 --> 00:30:03,040 Chemical warfare won't get me expelled from this dump. 472 00:30:03,040 --> 00:30:06,320 - Chelsea, what's wrong? - She's got asthma, she's reacted to the smoke. 473 00:30:06,320 --> 00:30:09,400 - Chelsea, you're going to be OK. Where's her inhaler? 474 00:30:09,400 --> 00:30:11,240 - It's a fire alarm, you leave your things. 475 00:30:11,240 --> 00:30:16,840 - Try and find it, quickly. - Parental punch up, mass evacuation, asthmatic pupil. 476 00:30:16,840 --> 00:30:19,200 Talk about a baptism of fire. 477 00:30:19,200 --> 00:30:21,440 Or not, as the case may be. 478 00:30:23,400 --> 00:30:23,400 - Are you still in a mood with me, 479 00:30:23,400 --> 00:30:26,720 Lauren? - I don't know, am I? 480 00:30:26,720 --> 00:30:28,880 - Well, you haven't spoken to me all day. 481 00:30:28,880 --> 00:30:31,040 - Awful when someone does that to you, innit? 482 00:30:31,040 --> 00:30:33,920 When someone ignores you because they've been with some boyfriend. 483 00:30:33,920 --> 00:30:38,040 - I was going to ring you. - Too little, too late, Sam. 484 00:30:38,040 --> 00:30:40,440 - What are you doing? - I don't know. 485 00:30:40,440 --> 00:30:42,160 I've never played this game before. 486 00:30:42,160 --> 00:30:43,920 - Stand over there with Sam. 487 00:30:43,920 --> 00:30:47,360 - Why would I want to do that? - You're supposed to be marking me, you cow. 488 00:30:47,360 --> 00:30:49,760 - WHISTLE BLOWS 489 00:30:50,840 --> 00:30:52,760 OK, girls. 490 00:30:54,720 --> 00:30:57,280 - Over. Lauren. Over. 491 00:30:57,280 --> 00:31:00,560 - She should have passed it to you. - I know, but she didn't, so shut up. 492 00:31:02,600 --> 00:31:05,120 Amy. Yes, Amy, Amy. 493 00:31:05,120 --> 00:31:07,640 - SHE WHISTLES 494 00:31:08,760 --> 00:31:10,320 - I am playing this game, you know. 495 00:31:10,320 --> 00:31:13,120 - Wow, they really don't like you, do they? 496 00:31:13,120 --> 00:31:16,400 I mean, maybe it's because you do common things like whistling. 497 00:31:16,400 --> 00:31:18,880 - I'm not going to tell you again. 498 00:31:19,840 --> 00:31:21,400 Yes, here! 499 00:31:21,400 --> 00:31:25,360 Will you just pass me the ball? For God's sake, Lauren. 500 00:31:29,560 --> 00:31:32,080 - In fact, I don't think anybody likes you. 501 00:31:32,080 --> 00:31:35,160 I'm surprised you've got a boyfriend. - Shut up. 502 00:31:35,160 --> 00:31:36,880 - WHISTLE BLOWS 503 00:31:36,880 --> 00:31:39,120 Sambuca Kelly! 504 00:31:39,120 --> 00:31:40,360 Are you OK, Ruth? 505 00:31:47,160 --> 00:31:50,800 - Will you just give us a moment, please? - Yes, Mrs Fisher. 506 00:31:51,800 --> 00:31:55,560 - Well, I don't need to tell you both that you're in serious trouble. 507 00:31:55,560 --> 00:31:58,280 - But, Miss... - Be quiet. 508 00:31:58,280 --> 00:32:01,040 I won't have violence in this school. 509 00:32:01,040 --> 00:32:07,440 And I will not have pupils scheming to get themselves and others into trouble. 510 00:32:07,440 --> 00:32:09,680 - Well, that's what I was doing. - See. 511 00:32:09,680 --> 00:32:11,240 - I'm aware of what was going on. 512 00:32:11,240 --> 00:32:15,160 And there will be consequences for both of you. 513 00:32:15,160 --> 00:32:20,360 Sambuca, you are suspended for violent conduct. - What? She wanted me to hit her. 514 00:32:20,360 --> 00:32:25,400 - You are old enough to know better than to give her the satisfaction. 515 00:32:25,400 --> 00:32:28,760 - What about me? Can't have me in your school after everything I've done. 516 00:32:28,760 --> 00:32:32,000 Don't forget about the smoke bomb. - Oh, I haven't. 517 00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:33,600 - Expel me. 518 00:32:35,360 --> 00:32:38,400 You have to expel me. It's what you said in the assembly. 519 00:32:38,400 --> 00:32:41,440 You don't tolerate my kind of behaviour. 520 00:32:41,440 --> 00:32:45,840 - No, and I don't reward it either, and that's what exclusion would mean to you. 521 00:32:45,840 --> 00:32:47,960 - So she's just going to get away with it? 522 00:32:47,960 --> 00:32:50,640 - She's right. It's not fair. - Fair? 523 00:32:50,640 --> 00:32:54,280 You think it was fair that Chelsea Woods had to go home after your smoke bomb? 524 00:32:54,280 --> 00:32:56,560 - I don't really care. 525 00:32:56,560 --> 00:33:00,920 - No, you don't do you? All you care about is lessons and passing exams. 526 00:33:00,920 --> 00:33:04,480 - What's wrong with that? - Nothing, if it's all you're capable of. 527 00:33:04,480 --> 00:33:09,360 You see, I don't think you're capable of making friends and getting on with people. 528 00:33:09,360 --> 00:33:12,320 And that's why you want out of this school. 529 00:33:12,320 --> 00:33:14,800 Because it's too hard for you. 530 00:33:14,800 --> 00:33:17,880 - That's rubbish. You don't know what you're talking about. 531 00:33:17,880 --> 00:33:22,600 - Then you'll have plenty of opportunity to prove me wrong, Ruth, because you're staying here. 532 00:33:28,800 --> 00:33:31,840 - What happened? - What do you think happened? 533 00:33:31,840 --> 00:33:36,120 - But how? - Does it matter? Dad was right, this place isn't safe for us. 534 00:33:36,120 --> 00:33:37,680 Can we go now? 535 00:33:37,680 --> 00:33:39,800 - What? No. 536 00:33:39,800 --> 00:33:43,200 - I've been assaulted. - Yeah, and you won't tell me why. 537 00:33:43,200 --> 00:33:45,680 Ruth, I know you too well. - What are you saying? 538 00:33:45,680 --> 00:33:48,280 - You're the genius. Tell me. - I want to go back to Dad's. 539 00:33:48,280 --> 00:33:50,680 - Well, I don't. 540 00:33:50,680 --> 00:33:54,440 Look. I want to give this place a fair chance. - What about me? 541 00:33:54,440 --> 00:33:56,240 - You can do what you like. 542 00:34:38,840 --> 00:34:42,360 - Hi, Mr Mead. - Jessica, can I have a word? - Fire away. 543 00:34:45,800 --> 00:34:47,480 I'll, erm, catch up with you, Vick. 544 00:34:50,640 --> 00:34:52,360 - Inside, please. 545 00:34:57,280 --> 00:34:57,280 - So, how can I help? - You can come 546 00:34:57,280 --> 00:35:03,080 with me to your mum's office. We need to tell her what's gone on. 547 00:35:03,080 --> 00:35:06,560 - Erm, no, we don't need to do anything. 548 00:35:06,560 --> 00:35:10,200 - Jess, last night should never have happened. 549 00:35:10,200 --> 00:35:13,480 - You know, it's OK, 550 00:35:13,480 --> 00:35:14,920 I don't feel exploited. 551 00:35:14,920 --> 00:35:16,440 You didn't abuse me. - Jess. 552 00:35:16,440 --> 00:35:18,200 - I wanted it to happen. 553 00:35:18,200 --> 00:35:21,640 - But that doesn't make it all right. 554 00:35:21,640 --> 00:35:24,200 Come on, you're coming with me. - No, do you know what? 555 00:35:24,200 --> 00:35:28,040 Don't go, you don't understand! - Maybe I don't, but this needs to be dealt with. 556 00:35:28,040 --> 00:35:30,600 - You can't just go in and tell her on the first day! 557 00:35:30,600 --> 00:35:30,600 You can't, just please, 558 00:35:30,600 --> 00:35:33,480 just don't tell her, just don't. 559 00:35:33,480 --> 00:35:36,360 - OK, OK, OK. 560 00:35:36,360 --> 00:35:38,520 OK, I won't. 561 00:35:41,040 --> 00:35:42,760 But I'm going to resign. 562 00:35:44,320 --> 00:35:48,560 - Why? - Because I can't be your teacher any more, not after... 563 00:35:48,560 --> 00:35:50,000 It wouldn't be right. 564 00:36:24,640 --> 00:36:24,640 - It's just, I've been up and down 565 00:36:24,640 --> 00:36:27,080 like a yo-yo, 566 00:36:27,080 --> 00:36:27,080 with the fire drills and everyone wanting to see Mrs Fisher. Everyone 567 00:36:27,080 --> 00:36:31,520 wants a chunk of her! 568 00:36:31,520 --> 00:36:35,360 - Yeah, well, me too, I'm afraid. Ah, can I have a word? 569 00:36:35,360 --> 00:36:37,240 - I haven't had any lunch yet. Can it wait? 570 00:36:37,240 --> 00:36:39,160 - I don't think it can, no. 571 00:36:39,160 --> 00:36:40,680 - OK, come on in. 572 00:36:42,400 --> 00:36:46,120 Janeece, no calls. - Yes, Mrs Fisher. 573 00:36:57,240 --> 00:36:59,000 - Hey, have you seen Ruth? - Oh, Gobby? 574 00:36:59,000 --> 00:37:01,040 - She's your sister, isn't she? 575 00:37:01,040 --> 00:37:03,200 - Have you seen her? - She never came back from lunch. 576 00:37:03,200 --> 00:37:06,360 - What do you mean? - We mean she wasn't at registration. 577 00:37:06,360 --> 00:37:08,160 Not that she was missed. 578 00:37:13,080 --> 00:37:14,800 - Resign? 579 00:37:14,800 --> 00:37:19,000 Why? - I don't want to go into it. 580 00:37:19,000 --> 00:37:20,520 - Well, I do. 581 00:37:22,160 --> 00:37:26,360 I thought we were getting on well. At the planning meetings. - We were. 582 00:37:26,360 --> 00:37:26,360 - Is it me? - Karen... - Is it me 583 00:37:26,360 --> 00:37:31,680 you don't want to work with? - No. 584 00:37:31,680 --> 00:37:35,160 - Because you can say. - No. 585 00:37:36,760 --> 00:37:39,320 It's personal. 586 00:37:57,000 --> 00:37:58,840 - Are you sure you're OK here? 587 00:37:58,840 --> 00:38:00,800 - Yeah, I know my way from here. Thanks. 588 00:38:11,600 --> 00:38:13,560 - I'll find someone to cover your lessons. 589 00:38:13,560 --> 00:38:15,200 - Thanks, Karen. 590 00:38:15,200 --> 00:38:15,200 I'm really sorry about this. - It's a bit late for that now, 591 00:38:15,200 --> 00:38:18,400 isn't it? 592 00:38:20,600 --> 00:38:20,600 - Mrs Fisher? - Whoa. You can't just rock up and speak to her. You need 593 00:38:20,600 --> 00:38:25,040 to go through front line first. 594 00:38:25,040 --> 00:38:27,080 - All right? What's the problem? 595 00:38:27,080 --> 00:38:28,920 - It's Ruth, I think she's gone. 596 00:38:30,840 --> 00:38:35,680 - Janeece, call Mr and Mrs Kirby and see if she's with them. 597 00:38:35,680 --> 00:38:38,280 - What if she isn't? 598 00:38:39,760 --> 00:38:42,120 - Then... 599 00:38:43,240 --> 00:38:46,720 ..they'd better come in. Has she got a mobile? - No. 600 00:38:46,720 --> 00:38:49,200 - Where do you think she might have gone? 601 00:38:49,200 --> 00:38:53,400 - To Dad's. I don't know how she'd get there. It's miles. 602 00:38:53,400 --> 00:38:55,080 - I'd better call the police. 603 00:38:55,080 --> 00:38:59,400 - Hang on a sec, don't you think that might be jumping the gun a little bit? 604 00:38:59,400 --> 00:39:01,720 - Yeah, she's only doing this to get back at me. 605 00:39:07,680 --> 00:39:11,040 - No peeking. Start again. 606 00:39:11,040 --> 00:39:14,040 - One, two, three. 607 00:39:14,040 --> 00:39:17,080 - Cos she was being such a little cow, and I know I shouldn't have... 608 00:39:17,080 --> 00:39:22,400 - It's not your fault, Jonah. Check with Janeece that she has the right numbers for your mum and dad. 609 00:39:22,400 --> 00:39:25,080 I've got this now. 610 00:39:25,080 --> 00:39:28,040 You should go. 611 00:39:28,040 --> 00:39:29,760 - I'll stay 612 00:39:29,760 --> 00:39:31,440 until this is sorted, yeah? 613 00:40:01,120 --> 00:40:02,800 - Dad? 614 00:40:04,240 --> 00:40:06,080 Dad, it's me. 615 00:40:06,080 --> 00:40:07,280 Dad? 616 00:40:35,400 --> 00:40:35,400 - Yes, if you would. Thank you very much, thank you. 617 00:40:35,400 --> 00:40:39,880 - KNOCKING 618 00:40:39,880 --> 00:40:43,160 - Mrs Kirby's here to see you. 619 00:40:43,160 --> 00:40:46,560 - Come in. - You said she'd be safe. 620 00:40:46,560 --> 00:40:52,200 - And she will be. We're asking her classmates if anyone saw her leave, 621 00:40:52,200 --> 00:40:56,160 and the police have sent a car to your ex-husband's house. - Why? 622 00:40:56,160 --> 00:41:00,280 - Because that's where Jonah said he thought she would be. 623 00:41:00,280 --> 00:41:02,680 - She doesn't know. - Doesn't know what? Hannah? 624 00:41:02,680 --> 00:41:04,200 - The house. 625 00:41:08,920 --> 00:41:11,840 We had to put it on the market. 626 00:41:11,840 --> 00:41:13,600 We hadn't told the kids yet. 627 00:41:15,120 --> 00:41:18,160 - Well, let's not worry about that at the moment. 628 00:41:18,160 --> 00:41:22,120 Can you think of anywhere else? - Marcus said this place would hurt my kids. 629 00:41:22,120 --> 00:41:25,520 He knew it wasn't the right place for Ruth. 630 00:41:25,520 --> 00:41:28,720 But I dragged her here anyway. 631 00:41:28,720 --> 00:41:31,040 I never should have brought my kids here. 632 00:41:52,200 --> 00:41:54,880 - Ruth! 633 00:41:54,880 --> 00:41:57,160 Ruth Kirby, it's the police. 634 00:41:57,160 --> 00:41:58,680 - Chris... 635 00:41:58,680 --> 00:41:58,680 - HE BANGS ON THE WINDOW 636 00:41:58,680 --> 00:42:02,160 Ruth Kirby, police. 637 00:42:02,160 --> 00:42:03,640 Come to the door. 638 00:42:24,920 --> 00:42:27,480 - Nice to see you again, Sgt Nichols. 639 00:42:27,480 --> 00:42:31,000 - You too, Karen. I just wish it was under better circumstances. 640 00:42:32,200 --> 00:42:34,440 - She's a 13 year old, she's not very worldly. 641 00:42:34,440 --> 00:42:39,640 She left school after an altercation with another pupil and then her brother. 642 00:42:39,640 --> 00:42:43,480 - I'll need to speak with both of them. - Yeah, that's not a problem. 643 00:42:43,480 --> 00:42:45,320 - How long's she been missing? 644 00:42:45,320 --> 00:42:47,200 - About an hour and a half? 645 00:42:47,200 --> 00:42:49,320 - Too long. 646 00:42:49,320 --> 00:42:51,400 - This is Hannah, Ruth's mother. 647 00:42:51,400 --> 00:42:54,440 - I'm going to need to ask a few questions about your family situation. 648 00:42:54,440 --> 00:42:57,480 For a start, is the father still on the scene? 649 00:42:57,480 --> 00:43:00,640 - Yes, I am. I gave you one week. 650 00:43:00,640 --> 00:43:03,280 It hasn't even been a day. I was right about this place. 651 00:43:03,280 --> 00:43:06,240 - And I was right about our kids living in a bubble. 652 00:43:06,240 --> 00:43:09,280 Ruth doesn't even have a key to your house or a mobile phone. 653 00:43:09,280 --> 00:43:11,640 I mean, does she even know how to use one? 654 00:43:11,640 --> 00:43:13,960 - She's never needed to. - Cos you've always been there! 655 00:43:13,960 --> 00:43:16,680 - Until now. - You're not helping by blaming each other. 656 00:43:16,680 --> 00:43:19,600 - No. Especially when I should be blaming you. 657 00:43:28,040 --> 00:43:30,160 - MUSIC OBSCURES TALKING 658 00:43:41,160 --> 00:43:43,880 MUSIC OBSCURES TALKING 659 00:44:13,480 --> 00:44:15,840 MUSIC OBSCURES SPEECH 660 00:44:47,720 --> 00:44:49,480 ANSWERPHONE: 'Hi. It's Bex. 661 00:44:49,480 --> 00:44:51,800 'Leave a message if you're feeling sexy.' 662 00:44:53,720 --> 00:44:56,720 - Hi, sweetheart, 663 00:44:56,720 --> 00:44:58,440 it's your mum... 664 00:45:01,720 --> 00:45:03,640 Call me. 665 00:45:05,640 --> 00:45:07,160 Please. 666 00:45:30,840 --> 00:45:33,160 - Is it true about your sister? 667 00:45:33,160 --> 00:45:35,280 - I don't know. What have you heard? 668 00:45:35,280 --> 00:45:37,440 - That she's missing. 669 00:45:38,960 --> 00:45:40,680 - Yeah. 670 00:45:40,680 --> 00:45:43,720 She'll be all right. 671 00:45:43,720 --> 00:45:46,120 - Yeah, you're right. She will be. 672 00:45:46,120 --> 00:45:51,240 It's only been, not even 24 hours, not even four hours. 673 00:45:51,240 --> 00:45:53,200 They usually find 'em. 674 00:45:53,200 --> 00:45:54,880 - I hope so. 675 00:45:54,880 --> 00:45:56,800 I just don't know how it works. 676 00:45:56,800 --> 00:45:59,440 - Well, I do. 677 00:45:59,440 --> 00:46:01,760 And she's going to turn up. Yeah? 678 00:46:01,760 --> 00:46:04,000 - Yeah. 679 00:46:38,160 --> 00:46:39,800 - Karen? Where are you going? 680 00:46:39,800 --> 00:46:42,360 - To help find Ruth. 681 00:46:42,360 --> 00:46:45,160 I just think I should be there. 682 00:46:45,160 --> 00:46:48,200 We've screwed up today. - Well, we were talking in the staffroom. 683 00:46:48,200 --> 00:46:50,280 We all want to go. 684 00:46:52,880 --> 00:46:54,400 - Thanks. 685 00:46:55,920 --> 00:46:57,280 - I'll drive. 686 00:47:10,840 --> 00:47:12,400 - Harry. 687 00:47:12,400 --> 00:47:13,720 - Yeah? 688 00:47:15,160 --> 00:47:19,680 - I think we should phone Dad. - Definitely, Mum would want that. 689 00:47:19,680 --> 00:47:22,400 - We'll phone him from home, yeah? 690 00:47:23,920 --> 00:47:25,640 OK. 691 00:47:32,320 --> 00:47:34,400 - How are you doing, Karen? - I'm OK. 692 00:47:34,400 --> 00:47:36,880 - Are you sure? - I'm fine, Paula. 693 00:47:36,880 --> 00:47:39,520 How are they? - You know how it is, Karen. 694 00:47:39,520 --> 00:47:41,200 Minute to minute. - Yeah. 695 00:47:41,200 --> 00:47:43,120 - OK, everyone, 696 00:47:43,120 --> 00:47:44,800 listen up. 697 00:47:46,120 --> 00:47:48,720 Ruth's been missing now for four hours. 698 00:47:48,720 --> 00:47:52,720 In a couple of hours, the temperature will drop below freezing. 699 00:47:52,720 --> 00:47:59,080 If we still haven't found her, that's when you stop, come back here and let mountain rescue complete the search. 700 00:47:59,080 --> 00:47:59,080 - Won't it help if we look for as long as it takes? 701 00:47:59,080 --> 00:48:02,160 - When the temperature 702 00:48:02,160 --> 00:48:06,640 gets that low, it will seriously affect your judgment, you could get confused, 703 00:48:06,640 --> 00:48:10,200 hypothermia can set in. - I think we all know what that means. 704 00:48:10,200 --> 00:48:14,720 - If you find yourself in any difficulty, blow your whistle and one of us will come and find you. 705 00:48:14,720 --> 00:48:17,640 Stay in your groups, and if you find something, 706 00:48:17,640 --> 00:48:23,080 no matter what it is, a bag, a shoe, it will help us pick up Ruth's trail. 707 00:48:23,080 --> 00:48:26,400 Now remember, two hours, no more. 708 00:48:26,400 --> 00:48:28,560 OK, everyone, let's go. Good luck. 709 00:49:16,520 --> 00:49:19,440 - Bex...? Bex, where are you? 710 00:49:19,440 --> 00:49:23,720 Come on darling, enough now, Bex. 711 00:49:25,880 --> 00:49:28,640 - You didn't find me, Mummy. - Bex where are you? 712 00:49:30,160 --> 00:49:32,520 - You still can't find me, Mum. 713 00:49:36,720 --> 00:49:39,080 - Karen, how do you know that policewoman? 714 00:49:41,160 --> 00:49:43,640 - I lost someone before. 715 00:49:43,640 --> 00:49:46,440 I know how all of this works, Chris. 716 00:49:46,440 --> 00:49:47,960 - What, another pupil? 717 00:49:49,880 --> 00:49:51,400 - No. Not a pupil. 718 00:49:54,520 --> 00:49:59,480 It was my eldest daughter, Bex. 719 00:49:59,480 --> 00:50:01,120 - I'm so sorry. 720 00:50:01,120 --> 00:50:04,680 - I can't... - Eh, eh... Are you all right? 721 00:50:04,680 --> 00:50:07,520 - No. Look at all of this! 722 00:50:07,520 --> 00:50:10,040 I caused all of this, this is my fault. 723 00:50:10,040 --> 00:50:13,240 - Ruth would have run away whoever was in charge. 724 00:50:13,240 --> 00:50:16,640 - No, I thought I was ready to go back but I'm not. 725 00:50:17,920 --> 00:50:20,560 I can't do this. - I believe in you. 726 00:50:20,560 --> 00:50:22,120 - Well, why are you leaving? 727 00:50:23,240 --> 00:50:24,560 - I... 728 00:50:27,840 --> 00:50:31,680 We need to talk about this when we get back. Let's keep going, yeah? 729 00:50:39,520 --> 00:50:42,560 - Kids? Jess? 730 00:50:49,120 --> 00:50:50,640 Aw, kids... 731 00:50:54,920 --> 00:50:59,120 - SHOUTING: - Ruth? - Ruth? 732 00:51:00,320 --> 00:51:01,760 - I'm here. 733 00:51:01,760 --> 00:51:03,720 I'm over here. 734 00:51:03,720 --> 00:51:06,000 - QUIETLY: - Help. 735 00:51:06,000 --> 00:51:08,600 - Two more minutes, everyone. 736 00:51:12,320 --> 00:51:14,120 - Ruth? - I'm over here. 737 00:51:14,120 --> 00:51:15,680 - SHE SOBS 738 00:51:17,880 --> 00:51:23,360 - Ruth? - We'd better get back, Cesca, it's time. 739 00:51:23,360 --> 00:51:25,560 - Let's just go a little bit further. 740 00:51:25,560 --> 00:51:27,480 - You heard what the sergeant said. 741 00:51:27,480 --> 00:51:27,480 If we leave it any longer they'll 742 00:51:27,480 --> 00:51:31,840 send a search party out for us. - OK. 743 00:51:32,880 --> 00:51:34,360 - RUTH! 744 00:51:34,360 --> 00:51:35,400 - WHISTLING 745 00:51:35,400 --> 00:51:36,920 - Wait, what's that? 746 00:51:39,640 --> 00:51:40,840 - WHISTLING 747 00:51:42,160 --> 00:51:43,800 - RUTH! - Ruth? 748 00:51:45,240 --> 00:51:47,240 - RUTH! 749 00:51:47,240 --> 00:51:48,360 - I'm over here. 750 00:51:50,080 --> 00:51:51,480 - Ruth? 751 00:51:57,200 --> 00:52:00,040 - Ruth! - Are you OK, love? Are you OK? 752 00:52:02,120 --> 00:52:04,160 She's over here. 753 00:52:04,160 --> 00:52:04,160 - WHISTLING 754 00:52:04,160 --> 00:52:06,520 Come on! 755 00:52:06,520 --> 00:52:09,200 - Quickly! - She's frozen. 756 00:52:13,360 --> 00:52:15,600 - Hey, she's over here. 757 00:52:27,760 --> 00:52:31,720 I heard you got the all clear. You're a very lucky girl. 758 00:52:31,720 --> 00:52:34,960 - You're the lucky one. - Marcus! - This could have been worse! 759 00:52:34,960 --> 00:52:36,920 - Dad, isn't this bad enough? 760 00:52:36,920 --> 00:52:40,680 She should have known you were selling the house. We both should have. 761 00:52:40,680 --> 00:52:43,960 You talk about knowledge being power but you keep so much from us. 762 00:52:43,960 --> 00:52:47,640 Really, we don't know nothing. You made us too different. 763 00:52:47,640 --> 00:52:50,000 Like we were supposed to forget about having mates, 764 00:52:50,000 --> 00:52:52,280 going out and talking to girls. 765 00:52:52,280 --> 00:52:56,200 Like those things weren't supposed to matter but they really do. 766 00:52:56,200 --> 00:53:01,320 Ruth, for everything you know, there's a million things you don't. 767 00:53:01,320 --> 00:53:04,640 Me too. That's why I'm staying at school. 768 00:53:08,760 --> 00:53:12,440 - So we'll see you both at school tomorrow? 769 00:53:12,440 --> 00:53:13,760 - Yeah. 770 00:53:15,880 --> 00:53:17,520 - Good. 771 00:53:23,000 --> 00:53:25,480 - Don't think I won't be keeping an eye on you. 772 00:53:25,480 --> 00:53:30,120 Because I will. - Well, I'm sure we'll both value your input, 773 00:53:30,120 --> 00:53:32,200 won't we, Mr Mead? 774 00:53:32,200 --> 00:53:36,520 - Absolutely. It'll be the first thing on tomorrow's agenda. 775 00:53:57,360 --> 00:54:00,400 - Sure I can't persuade you? - No, it's been a long day. 776 00:54:00,400 --> 00:54:01,680 I'll just get off home. 777 00:54:01,680 --> 00:54:03,720 - OK. 778 00:54:03,720 --> 00:54:08,120 - You really came through today when it mattered. Thanks. 779 00:54:09,720 --> 00:54:14,120 Look, I need to know, what you said about the meeting tomorrow, 780 00:54:14,120 --> 00:54:16,160 does that mean you're staying? 781 00:54:17,680 --> 00:54:20,800 - I let something personal get in the way. 782 00:54:21,840 --> 00:54:26,920 But seeing you hold it together today, after everything you said... 783 00:54:26,920 --> 00:54:28,720 - I came back to do a job. 784 00:54:28,720 --> 00:54:31,280 That's what matters. 785 00:54:31,280 --> 00:54:32,840 Are you all right? 786 00:54:32,840 --> 00:54:35,920 - Yeah, I think so. 787 00:54:35,920 --> 00:54:39,840 Like you said, we're here to do a job. 788 00:54:39,840 --> 00:54:43,600 - Well, for what it's worth, I think we make a really good team. 789 00:54:46,760 --> 00:54:48,640 So, tomorrow? 790 00:54:48,640 --> 00:54:50,440 - Tomorrow. 791 00:54:57,360 --> 00:55:01,840 Bottle of champagne, please, seven glasses and make it the cheap stuff. 792 00:55:01,840 --> 00:55:03,480 - Shampoo? 793 00:55:03,480 --> 00:55:06,440 - We are celebrating and as you're the hero of the hour... 794 00:55:06,440 --> 00:55:09,400 - Well, I wouldn't say... - ..you can pay. 795 00:55:09,400 --> 00:55:11,960 - Shut your face. - I'll set 'em up. 796 00:55:11,960 --> 00:55:14,000 - An orange juice please. 797 00:55:14,000 --> 00:55:15,360 - Grantly? 798 00:55:15,360 --> 00:55:18,520 - Just the one and then I'm off. - Are you feeling all right? 799 00:55:18,520 --> 00:55:21,240 - Perfectly well, thank you. 800 00:55:22,800 --> 00:55:25,480 - Woo, woo, check me. Boozing with the teachers. 801 00:55:26,560 --> 00:55:29,680 - I don't think so. Not in your condition. 802 00:55:29,680 --> 00:55:30,840 - Oh, yeah, I forgot. 803 00:55:31,840 --> 00:55:33,360 And why are you on the wagon? 804 00:55:33,360 --> 00:55:36,880 - If you must know, you're not the only one who's starting a family. 805 00:55:36,880 --> 00:55:40,720 - What you're...? - No, not yet. 806 00:55:43,640 --> 00:55:46,680 - So, are you going to tell me, then? 807 00:55:46,680 --> 00:55:46,680 - Tell you what? - Tell me what put that 808 00:55:46,680 --> 00:55:50,320 smile on your mush this morning. 809 00:55:50,320 --> 00:55:52,400 Are you seeing someone? 810 00:55:52,400 --> 00:55:54,000 - No. 811 00:55:54,000 --> 00:55:55,600 I thought I was, but no. 812 00:56:17,440 --> 00:56:19,200 - Anybody home? 813 00:57:24,960 --> 00:57:26,800 - PHONE RINGS 814 00:57:37,600 --> 00:57:39,120 - Hello? 815 00:57:42,600 --> 00:57:44,120 Hello? 816 00:57:47,320 --> 00:57:50,680 Bex, is that you? 817 00:57:54,120 --> 00:57:56,000 Speak to me, darling. 818 00:57:58,160 --> 00:57:59,800 - PHONE HANGS UP 819 00:58:10,840 --> 00:58:14,600 - We've got something OK, and I'm not going to let it just go away 820 00:58:14,600 --> 00:58:16,640 because you're scared of my mum. 821 00:58:16,640 --> 00:58:18,760 - I put my trust in you this morning, Tom. 822 00:58:18,760 --> 00:58:20,800 Looks like you blew it. 823 00:58:20,800 --> 00:58:24,880 - You told Mr Mead about Bex, but you left out one small detail, Mum. 824 00:58:24,880 --> 00:58:26,680 It was your fault. 825 00:58:26,680 --> 00:58:28,800 Do you not see what she's really like? 826 00:58:28,800 --> 00:58:31,920 If you're going to choose between me and her, there's no contest. 827 00:58:31,920 --> 00:58:34,360 - You are a pathetic little kid. 828 00:58:35,720 --> 00:58:38,720 - Did anyone see you? - This has to stop, Charlie. - Yeah, I know. 829 00:58:38,720 --> 00:58:42,800 - Dad. 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