1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:04,440 ALL: Stop animal cruelty! Blood is on your hands! 2 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:08,200 - You're like my little secret weapon - my eyes and my ears. 3 00:00:08,200 --> 00:00:11,680 - He raped you. - Don't say that word. 4 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:14,680 - I've had some good news. I found out earlier... 5 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:17,160 They said I'd make an ideal donor. 6 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:19,640 - What are you going to do? 7 00:00:19,640 --> 00:00:22,760 - I resign. - And I accept your resignation. 8 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:26,080 - I'm delighted to announce we're engaged to be married. 9 00:00:26,080 --> 00:00:27,640 - Congratulations. 10 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:29,160 - MILD APPLAUSE 11 00:00:29,160 --> 00:00:32,040 - I am marrying Audrey. - I'm going to have to tell her. 12 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:56,280 - 13 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:03,680 14 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:07,360 15 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:09,760 16 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:13,800 17 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:18,360 18 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:20,480 19 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:24,040 - In your heart, in your heart... 20 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:26,200 - KNOCK ON DOOR 21 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:29,320 Good morning. 22 00:01:29,320 --> 00:01:31,840 - Morning. We need to talk. 23 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:34,640 - You're going to cancel the wedding. 24 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:37,640 - Audrey, of course I'm not going to cancel the wedding, 25 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:39,480 you're my future. 26 00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:45,440 It's just that, I'm not sure our future is here, you know? 27 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:49,920 How do you feel about moving to London? 28 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:51,120 - London? 29 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:53,640 - My cousin is there, you know. He has his own business. 30 00:01:53,640 --> 00:01:55,520 He's asked me to come and work with him. 31 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:57,760 This could be a great opportunity for us! 32 00:01:57,760 --> 00:01:59,160 For both of us! 33 00:01:59,160 --> 00:02:02,680 - Yes, but London? I mean, that's a huge move! 34 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:06,160 - Sure, but isn't that what today is all about? 35 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:09,080 Making these big moves? Together. 36 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:12,560 - I suppose so. 37 00:02:16,640 --> 00:02:21,640 - It's too much, it's too much for you. I understand. 38 00:02:21,640 --> 00:02:23,240 This is your home, you know. 39 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:27,760 Audrey, forget I even said anything. 40 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:30,800 - Ndale! Wait, no. This is important to you. 41 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:37,680 Well, I've always liked London. 42 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:39,920 Why not? 43 00:02:39,920 --> 00:02:42,400 - Let's talk about this later, yes? 44 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:44,120 Keep it between us, 45 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:46,760 just until we can finalise all of the arrangements? 46 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:48,400 - OK. 47 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:53,680 48 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:57,520 49 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:07,280 50 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:11,640 - 51 00:03:11,640 --> 00:03:17,720 - 52 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:27,440 - Have you got a job interview? - No. Just a meeting. 53 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:30,280 - I can't believe you're going to let her get away with this. 54 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:33,400 Fees are against everything we've worked for, Michael. 55 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:35,840 - Well, it hasn't happened yet. 56 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:38,920 - What's going to stop it happening now you've resigned? 57 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:42,120 - You've resigned? But what about the school? 58 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:43,280 And the pupils? 59 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:46,000 - I am not abandoning them. I have to go, I'm late. 60 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:47,880 - Good luck with that ship jumping! 61 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:55,600 - So what do you think? 62 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:58,840 - It looks a bit real. 63 00:03:58,840 --> 00:04:00,680 - That's because it is real. 64 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:04,360 As of today, you're the head teacher at Waterloo Road. 65 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:06,720 - It's going to take a bit of getting used to. 66 00:04:06,720 --> 00:04:08,280 - Well, you've got half an hour. 67 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:10,840 I want to tell the staff before first period. 68 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:13,360 - I don't know what to say to them. 69 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:16,720 - There's nothing to say. You're the new boss, end of. 70 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:19,840 Stop looking so worried, you're going to be fine. 71 00:04:19,840 --> 00:04:21,840 - OK. - OK. - Yeah. 72 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:28,600 - Sorry. I was here to see Michael? - Nikki can deal with it. 73 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:31,880 - Oh, then are you ready to deal with this? 74 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:33,480 - Yep. Let's get started. 75 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:44,440 - Are you really going to tell Imogen's mum? 76 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:47,160 - About the wedding? The fact that you got married? Yes! 77 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:48,720 I'm going to speak to her today. 78 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:50,680 - OK. But I was thinking. I should do it. 79 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:52,240 We should be the ones that tell her. 80 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:54,960 - And what, I can trust you to do that, can I? After last week? 81 00:04:54,960 --> 00:04:57,440 - Yeah, you can. It's time it was all out in the open. 82 00:04:57,440 --> 00:04:58,840 SHE SCOFFS 83 00:05:01,120 --> 00:05:03,280 - Every morning I call and every day the same nurse 84 00:05:03,280 --> 00:05:04,680 tells me the same thing. 85 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:07,120 - Well, least he's not getting any worse. 86 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:08,400 - I suppose. 87 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:11,480 It just seems to be all I'm living for at the minute. 88 00:05:11,480 --> 00:05:14,640 - Well, maybe you need a distraction. - It'd have to be a pretty big one. 89 00:05:14,640 --> 00:05:17,200 - Well, why don't you get involved with the school more? 90 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:19,760 You're always going on about how much you'd love to teach. 91 00:05:19,760 --> 00:05:21,920 - I wouldn't know where to start, man! 92 00:05:21,920 --> 00:05:25,600 - Start by sitting in on one of my lessons. Get a taste for it. 93 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:28,640 Come on, let the master show you how it shouldn't be done. 94 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:31,200 - Well, suppose it can't hurt. 95 00:05:31,200 --> 00:05:33,640 - Good luck today, Miss. - Oh, thank you. 96 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:36,000 - Hey! Here they are. The happy couple. 97 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:38,640 - I can't believe she's making you work on your wedding day. 98 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:42,520 - Ah, well, getting married isn't enough to warrant a holiday, apparently. 99 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:44,280 - And they say my country is harsh. 100 00:05:44,280 --> 00:05:46,640 - We did try to get a Saturday, didn't we? 101 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:48,560 But the church is booked up for months. 102 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:50,120 - Well, true love can't wait, eh? 103 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:52,280 - You couldn't give us a hand, could you? 104 00:05:52,280 --> 00:05:54,360 - Is that the cake? Can I take a peek? 105 00:05:54,360 --> 00:05:57,320 - No way. Tom. Will you put this in the office, please? 106 00:05:58,440 --> 00:05:59,800 Thanks. 107 00:05:59,800 --> 00:06:02,320 Maggie, button holes and bouquets are in the fridge. 108 00:06:02,320 --> 00:06:03,920 - Right. 109 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:06,280 - Try not to drop that, Tom, eh? 110 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:11,960 I can't do this. - Of course you can. 111 00:06:13,720 --> 00:06:16,720 - I can't stand by and watch you marry her. 112 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:18,840 - It's hard. OK. I know. 113 00:06:18,840 --> 00:06:22,640 But you can get through this, do it for Audrey's sake. 114 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:33,080 - Have you any idea how irresponsible your actions were? 115 00:06:33,080 --> 00:06:34,640 - Sorry, Miss. 116 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:36,360 - She did it, Miss, not us! 117 00:06:37,600 --> 00:06:40,360 - Putting poison pen letters on people's cars? 118 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:42,560 And threatening violence? 119 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:45,760 The distress you caused the workers at Nox. 120 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:47,280 - That was my protest. 121 00:06:47,280 --> 00:06:48,600 - It was a criminal act. 122 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:52,160 - Nox Pharmaceuticals are criminals. - Change the record, Lula. 123 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:56,360 - Nox is vital to this community. 124 00:06:56,360 --> 00:06:58,920 - Nox kills animals. But no! 125 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:01,360 Nobody cares about their distress, do they? 126 00:07:01,360 --> 00:07:03,400 - That's enough. 127 00:07:07,040 --> 00:07:10,040 Right, I'm not sure what your punishment will be yet, 128 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:12,560 but it will be severe. 129 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:14,400 Get to your classes. 130 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:26,000 - Not sure about the others, but that girl needs kicking out. 131 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:27,800 - That's a little bit extreme, isn't it? 132 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:30,920 - So what, then? Suspension? 133 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:34,040 - I was thinking maybe she should talk to the educational psychologist. 134 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:37,080 - Therapy? - Yeah, I think it could be good for her. 135 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:38,880 - Nikki, you're being soft. 136 00:07:38,880 --> 00:07:41,800 We need to be seen to be imposing discipline. 137 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:46,480 - I'm not being soft. It's necessary. And I think it'd do her good. 138 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:48,920 - Fine. You're the boss. 139 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:54,680 - Look, if you want to put a stop in the campaign, 140 00:07:54,680 --> 00:07:57,080 I totally understand. - I'm not stopping. 141 00:07:57,080 --> 00:08:00,560 - Lula, what you did at Nox was brave and admirable, but you got caught. 142 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:02,800 - So what? I really don't care. 143 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:05,520 - Well, I do. Lorraine's invested a lot of money in Nox. 144 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:06,800 She'll kick you out in... 145 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:09,560 - She's profiting from murder. We have to stop her. 146 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:11,840 - No. I don't want to get you in any more trouble. 147 00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:14,280 - Then tell me a way that won't get me into trouble. 148 00:08:14,280 --> 00:08:16,960 - I don't know. Maybe a petition? 149 00:08:16,960 --> 00:08:19,480 Demanding Lorraine sever all ties with Nox? 150 00:08:19,480 --> 00:08:21,840 - Yeah, I can get everyone to sign the petition 151 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:24,160 and that way Donnegan will have to listen. 152 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:24,160 - Shh! 153 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:26,800 - < Have you seen her today? - Yeah, I spoke to her. 154 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:28,240 - Well, what did your mum say? 155 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:30,840 - She thinks I'm going to phone your mum, do the grown up thing. 156 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:32,440 - You volunteered to do it? 157 00:08:32,440 --> 00:08:35,200 - To buy us some time. I'm not actually going through with it. 158 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:37,640 - You've lied to your mum? - Look who's talking. 159 00:08:37,640 --> 00:08:39,600 - Dynasty! Would you just calm it? 160 00:08:39,600 --> 00:08:43,640 - Calm it? Mum's calling Steve-O's mum to apologise for me. 161 00:08:43,640 --> 00:08:45,640 What was she thinking? Her own daughter. 162 00:08:45,640 --> 00:08:47,240 - She's just trying to keep the peace. 163 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:50,520 - Yeah, well, screw the peace. What about me, Barry? 164 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:52,040 I was the one that got raped. 165 00:08:52,040 --> 00:08:54,360 - Yeah, I know. And then you went to the police. 166 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:57,280 - And what? You just expect me to let him get away with it? 167 00:08:57,280 --> 00:08:58,680 - No, but if you'd let me handle it, 168 00:08:58,680 --> 00:09:01,280 then we wouldn't have a rep for grassing. 169 00:09:01,280 --> 00:09:03,360 Mum's just doing what's best. 170 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:04,800 - How can you defend her? 171 00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:08,960 - We're family and family stick together. 172 00:09:08,960 --> 00:09:11,080 - Yeah? And I'm out. 173 00:09:11,080 --> 00:09:12,600 - What do you mean you're out? 174 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:15,080 - I'm leaving. I'm done with you. 175 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:17,760 - You're staying put. 176 00:09:18,880 --> 00:09:20,560 - Dynasty, you all right? 177 00:09:20,560 --> 00:09:22,120 - We're just talking. 178 00:09:22,120 --> 00:09:23,960 - Yeah, and now we're done. 179 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:28,400 - BELL RINGS 180 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:36,600 Thank you for getting me this meeting, Robert, I do appreciate it. 181 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:39,320 - No problem. I haven't told the board yet what this is about. 182 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:41,440 I thought it best to keep this under wraps. 183 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:43,560 I trust you felt the same. - No-one knows I'm here. 184 00:09:43,560 --> 00:09:46,320 - This is politically delicate and if the press get a hold of it... 185 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:47,640 - I understand. 186 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:50,120 - I have to say I'm surprised that you're bringing this to us. 187 00:09:50,120 --> 00:09:52,960 - Taking Waterloo Road back under LA control is good for everyone. 188 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:54,440 It's a win-win situation... 189 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:57,800 - Michael, I said I was surprised, I didn't say I wasn't interested. 190 00:09:57,800 --> 00:10:00,360 - You won't regret it. - There's a way to go yet. 191 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:02,240 We still have to get through the committee. 192 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:05,200 - Well, I think they'll come round, once they see my proposal. 193 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:08,000 - Martin Johnson is going to be in there. 194 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:11,000 He's got it in for Waterloo Road, so you've got a fight on your hands. 195 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:13,120 - Well, it's one I can't afford to lose. 196 00:10:20,400 --> 00:10:22,520 Look, look. No arguments. 197 00:10:22,520 --> 00:10:25,160 You're coming to live with me in the flat and that's that. 198 00:10:25,160 --> 00:10:26,800 - You sure it'll be OK? 199 00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:28,600 - It'll be better than OK. It'll be great. 200 00:10:28,600 --> 00:10:30,560 Seeing you all the time. 201 00:10:33,520 --> 00:10:35,840 - Yeah. - Yeah? 202 00:10:39,560 --> 00:10:42,280 - No idea. No-one tells me anything any more. 203 00:10:42,280 --> 00:10:44,440 - Staff meeting. Any idea what it's about? 204 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:46,800 - We're not short of issues, are we, Esther? 205 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:50,160 - Morning. Please tell me you two are still coming to the wedding? 206 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:52,720 - I'm not sure I can. - I've got to sort out Connor. 207 00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:55,040 - Oh, come on, she's not going to have anybody there! 208 00:10:55,040 --> 00:10:57,320 - Tom. It'll never last. I give it two years, tops. 209 00:10:57,320 --> 00:10:58,600 - Don't be like that. 210 00:10:58,600 --> 00:11:01,040 - Or at least until Ndale gets his hands on his passport. 211 00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:02,760 - What's that about his passport? 212 00:11:02,760 --> 00:11:06,520 - For the honeymoon. You'll need passports if you're going abroad. 213 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:11,760 - We're not going on honeymoon. - What? 214 00:11:11,760 --> 00:11:13,960 - Ndale doesn't want to waste money. 215 00:11:13,960 --> 00:11:16,720 - That was very considerate of him. - That's a shame. 216 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:19,960 - Why don't we chip in for a few nights in a hotel as a wedding present? 217 00:11:19,960 --> 00:11:22,240 - No gifts. 218 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:25,120 But if you'd like to make a donation to our Malawi charity fund, 219 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:27,520 we'd be very grateful. - That's a lovely idea. 220 00:11:27,520 --> 00:11:28,960 - Sonya? Help us convince Audrey 221 00:11:28,960 --> 00:11:31,160 that we should chip in for a honeymoon, will you? 222 00:11:31,160 --> 00:11:32,600 - Really, Tom, there is no need. 223 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:34,640 - I know of a lovely caravan going spare. 224 00:11:34,640 --> 00:11:39,320 - Connor's got a tent. - Actually, we're going to London. 225 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:41,160 - So you are going on honeymoon? 226 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:44,080 - No. We're going for good. 227 00:11:44,080 --> 00:11:45,920 - You're leaving? 228 00:11:45,920 --> 00:11:49,840 - Yes. Ndale has a chance of a job down there. 229 00:11:49,840 --> 00:11:51,720 And we want to make a fresh start. 230 00:12:13,800 --> 00:12:15,520 - Why didn't you tell me? 231 00:12:15,520 --> 00:12:17,480 - Tell you what? 232 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:23,440 - That you were moving to London. - It was just an idea, you know. 233 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:26,120 - Really? Because Audrey's seems to think it's a done deal. 234 00:12:26,120 --> 00:12:28,560 - Sonya, I need to move on. 235 00:12:28,560 --> 00:12:33,200 - What about us? What about me? You just going to leave me behind? 236 00:12:33,200 --> 00:12:36,760 - Listen, look, I know the situation is not ideal, OK? 237 00:12:36,760 --> 00:12:39,840 It's not what I want, but I'm making a life with Audrey now. 238 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:42,480 - And I'm supposed to just step aside? 239 00:12:42,480 --> 00:12:47,400 - Sonya, look, I care about you, OK, very much. 240 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:50,560 Sonya? Please, come on! Wait! 241 00:12:50,560 --> 00:12:52,400 - FOOTSTEPS FADE 242 00:13:15,800 --> 00:13:17,560 - Thanks for coming, everyone. 243 00:13:17,560 --> 00:13:21,360 Now, some of you may know already but for those who don't, 244 00:13:21,360 --> 00:13:24,120 Michael Byrne resigned on Friday. 245 00:13:24,120 --> 00:13:25,520 - MURMURING 246 00:13:25,520 --> 00:13:27,040 - We'll miss him. 247 00:13:28,040 --> 00:13:31,600 Personally, I think it's time we went in a new direction. 248 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:35,800 So, with that in mind, I'd like to introduce Nikki as our new head. 249 00:13:38,040 --> 00:13:44,240 - Thank you. I will keep it brief. We all admired Michael. 250 00:13:44,240 --> 00:13:51,160 His commitment and passion, but it is time for fresh ideas. 251 00:13:51,160 --> 00:13:56,320 Now, in the short term, I don't expect there to be many changes. 252 00:13:56,320 --> 00:13:59,680 - That's not exactly true, though, is it? 253 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:04,120 Lorraine is planning to charge fees next term. 254 00:14:04,120 --> 00:14:05,520 - What? 255 00:14:05,520 --> 00:14:08,280 - You're taking the school private? 256 00:14:08,280 --> 00:14:08,280 - SHE SIGHS 257 00:14:08,280 --> 00:14:11,320 - We're already private. 258 00:14:11,320 --> 00:14:13,440 Just that, up until now, I was paying the bill. 259 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:15,720 As you all know, the school has a funding problem. 260 00:14:15,720 --> 00:14:17,280 Introducing fees will solve it. 261 00:14:17,280 --> 00:14:19,080 - What about the kids that are already here? 262 00:14:19,080 --> 00:14:21,440 - Obviously, they'll still keep their place 263 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:24,440 but eventually we'll have to employ some form of means testing, right? 264 00:14:24,440 --> 00:14:28,080 - Yeah. - You make the school fee-paying and you will kill this community. 265 00:14:28,080 --> 00:14:31,080 - I understand that this is hard for some of you. 266 00:14:31,080 --> 00:14:35,800 - No. No, it's not. Cos we won't let it happen. 267 00:14:35,800 --> 00:14:38,800 - And just how are you going to stop it? 268 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:43,960 - Whoa! Wait! Look, you can't just walk out. 269 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:47,120 - I think you'll find we can. - This is ridiculous. 270 00:14:47,120 --> 00:14:50,040 - Standing by and watching you wreck this school. That's ridiculous. 271 00:14:50,040 --> 00:14:51,200 Are you with us, Audrey? 272 00:14:51,200 --> 00:14:54,400 - In spirit only, Tom. I'm sorry, it would be unprofessional. 273 00:14:55,880 --> 00:14:59,240 - You joining them? - It's not my style. - You're in favour of charging fees? 274 00:14:59,240 --> 00:15:01,920 - I'm in favour of the pupils. Striking's not going to help them. 275 00:15:01,920 --> 00:15:03,960 - Go on, Miss! Let them know who's boss! 276 00:15:03,960 --> 00:15:06,560 - That's enough, Rhiannon. - I'm just supporting you, Miss. 277 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:08,640 - Well, I'd rather you handed in your homework. 278 00:15:08,640 --> 00:15:11,000 - How long you striking for, Sir? - As long as it takes. 279 00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:13,320 - Yes! Go on! 280 00:15:13,320 --> 00:15:16,800 No teachers. We rule the school! 281 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:18,400 CROWD CHEER 282 00:15:22,280 --> 00:15:24,520 - All right, thanks. 283 00:15:27,320 --> 00:15:29,000 They're so predictable. 284 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:31,240 - That's half of the staff out. 285 00:15:31,240 --> 00:15:33,680 Lorraine, we're going to have to close the school. 286 00:15:33,680 --> 00:15:35,480 - We are not closing the school. 287 00:15:35,480 --> 00:15:38,480 - What choice have we got unless you want the kids to teach themselves? 288 00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:41,000 - I'm calling in supply teachers. They'll be here soon. 289 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:44,360 - Are they any good? - Can't be any worse than this lot. 290 00:15:44,360 --> 00:15:46,800 - Lorraine, can I have a word? 291 00:15:46,800 --> 00:15:48,480 - Yeah? - Just giving you a heads up. 292 00:15:48,480 --> 00:15:50,600 I took this off a Year 12 this morning. 293 00:15:50,600 --> 00:15:53,680 They're going round the school and, apparently, there's a petition. 294 00:15:53,680 --> 00:15:54,960 - A petition for what? 295 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:56,640 - I don't know, but from what I've heard 296 00:15:56,640 --> 00:16:00,280 it's something about you and your relationship with Nox? 297 00:16:00,280 --> 00:16:03,120 - See this? This is Lula Tsibi. 298 00:16:03,120 --> 00:16:05,840 We should have come down hard on her this morning. 299 00:16:05,840 --> 00:16:08,080 - STUDENTS CHATTER 300 00:16:08,080 --> 00:16:09,920 - Oi! Walk! 301 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:15,360 - The more you try to fight them, the more they'll resist. 302 00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:17,960 Why not try a more subtle approach? - How? 303 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:19,480 - Why not arrange for Lula 304 00:16:19,480 --> 00:16:22,680 and the kids to go on a tour of the Nox facilities? 305 00:16:22,680 --> 00:16:25,880 - You want me to send Lula to Nox? - I'll supervise them. And who knows? 306 00:16:25,880 --> 00:16:27,920 Once they see the good work Nox does, 307 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:30,520 they'll maybe change their views. It's got to be worth a try. 308 00:16:32,480 --> 00:16:36,120 - OK. I'll make some calls. And thanks. 309 00:16:58,800 --> 00:17:01,680 - Taking over Waterloo Road will give you the opportunity to 310 00:17:01,680 --> 00:17:06,520 inherit a flagship school in a struggling area. 311 00:17:06,520 --> 00:17:08,840 We're already established. 312 00:17:08,840 --> 00:17:12,640 We have an excellent staff and a dedicated referral unit 313 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:16,920 and, furthermore, we're performing well. 314 00:17:16,920 --> 00:17:20,440 Strong results. High grade averages. 315 00:17:20,440 --> 00:17:22,160 Low absentee rate. 316 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:26,040 - Tables and graphs are all very well, but they don't tell the whole story. 317 00:17:26,040 --> 00:17:28,440 We all know what's going on at your school. 318 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:36,680 - Martin's right. Some of our problems have been very serious. 319 00:17:36,680 --> 00:17:38,200 - You said it. 320 00:17:38,200 --> 00:17:41,760 - But we haven't overcome them by shouting the odds. 321 00:17:41,760 --> 00:17:46,840 We've worked hard, we got through them. 322 00:17:46,840 --> 00:17:49,400 And we will continue to do so. 323 00:17:49,400 --> 00:17:51,720 For every negative you can point out about my school, 324 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:54,320 I can provide you with a positive. 325 00:17:54,320 --> 00:17:55,760 But in the end, 326 00:17:55,760 --> 00:18:00,400 the only question you have to ask yourselves is this - 327 00:18:00,400 --> 00:18:04,880 will taking over this school benefit the community that you serve? 328 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:10,600 Now, in my opinion, there is only one answer to that question. 329 00:18:32,640 --> 00:18:35,600 - Hey, Audrey. 330 00:18:35,600 --> 00:18:37,280 - Is this true? 331 00:18:48,320 --> 00:18:52,800 - Audrey, it was a mistake. A moment of weakness. That's all. 332 00:18:52,800 --> 00:18:54,720 I tried to stop it. 333 00:18:54,720 --> 00:18:57,400 I tried to tell her it couldn't happen again, you know. 334 00:18:57,400 --> 00:19:02,280 She wouldn't listen to me. Sonya is obsessed with me. 335 00:19:02,280 --> 00:19:04,640 - I can't believe this... - Audrey, please. 336 00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:07,040 - Ndale... - You don't know what she's like. 337 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:10,400 Look, look, at this, see. Look at the handwriting. You see? 338 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:14,040 This is her doing. This is Sonya. She's trying to break us up. 339 00:19:16,480 --> 00:19:18,600 Look, Audrey, I know I have hurt you. 340 00:19:18,600 --> 00:19:19,920 I have done a terrible thing. 341 00:19:19,920 --> 00:19:23,160 Please, please, Audrey, please don't cancel the wedding. 342 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:31,720 Audrey, please! Come on, wait! 343 00:19:39,760 --> 00:19:42,040 - Robert. 344 00:19:42,040 --> 00:19:43,800 - Well, we'll know in the next few hours, 345 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:46,200 but I think you should be positive. - Easy for you to say. 346 00:19:46,200 --> 00:19:47,880 - Martin will come round to the idea. 347 00:19:47,880 --> 00:19:51,680 As long as the school keeps its head down, we'll be fine. 348 00:19:51,680 --> 00:19:53,480 OK? 349 00:19:55,560 --> 00:19:58,160 - Yeah, sorry, what were you were saying? 350 00:19:58,160 --> 00:20:01,360 - The school, it'll need to run smoothly the next coming weeks. 351 00:20:01,360 --> 00:20:04,320 - Don't worry. It will. Thanks. 352 00:20:13,560 --> 00:20:15,520 APPROACHING SINGING 353 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:17,000 Here come the subs. 354 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:19,040 - 355 00:20:19,040 --> 00:20:22,360 arise... 356 00:20:22,360 --> 00:20:24,120 - George Windsor. 357 00:20:26,560 --> 00:20:29,200 - Christine Mulgrew. 358 00:20:29,200 --> 00:20:33,480 - I'm surprised you're not dead. - I'm surprised you're not drunk. 359 00:20:33,480 --> 00:20:35,160 - What happened to China? 360 00:20:35,160 --> 00:20:37,120 Did they kick you out for being too right wing? 361 00:20:37,120 --> 00:20:39,760 - On the contrary, they took me to their hearts. 362 00:20:39,760 --> 00:20:42,120 Especially the women. 363 00:20:42,120 --> 00:20:44,840 - Please. I've just eaten. 364 00:20:44,840 --> 00:20:47,680 So? You're going to cross our picket line? 365 00:20:47,680 --> 00:20:50,040 - Is that what it is? 366 00:20:50,040 --> 00:20:52,560 - We are fighting a very good cause. 367 00:20:52,560 --> 00:20:58,520 - Then I'm sure you'll win. We should have a drink sometime. 368 00:20:58,520 --> 00:21:00,080 - First strychnine's on me. 369 00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:03,440 - Friend of yours, is he? 370 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:06,920 - Yeah. Actually. He is. 371 00:21:08,040 --> 00:21:10,400 Sign this. 372 00:21:10,400 --> 00:21:13,360 - OK? John Windsor? 373 00:21:13,360 --> 00:21:14,960 - It's George. 374 00:21:14,960 --> 00:21:17,600 - George. Right. And you're maths? 375 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:18,920 - Modern languages. 376 00:21:18,920 --> 00:21:21,120 - Oh, right, sorry. It says here's you're... 377 00:21:21,120 --> 00:21:24,080 Oi! Stop right there! 378 00:21:24,080 --> 00:21:26,800 - Glad to see everything is under control. 379 00:21:26,800 --> 00:21:29,240 - Yeah, well, today's not really been... 380 00:21:29,240 --> 00:21:31,560 - Well, no, no, please no. 381 00:21:31,560 --> 00:21:35,040 I really don't care. I need to see the head. 382 00:21:35,040 --> 00:21:36,880 - You're speaking to her. 383 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:38,920 - Been in the job long? 384 00:21:40,560 --> 00:21:44,560 - Actually, it's my first day...today. 385 00:21:44,560 --> 00:21:46,400 - Good God. 386 00:21:47,440 --> 00:21:50,200 - Audrey? Audrey? 387 00:21:50,200 --> 00:21:53,480 - Look, let me tell you how this is going to work. 388 00:21:53,480 --> 00:21:56,320 I'm basically here to keep the school open and the kids occupied. 389 00:21:56,320 --> 00:21:59,200 I don't do marking and I don't do discipline. 390 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:02,840 First hint of trouble from any child and I'll send them straight to you. 391 00:22:02,840 --> 00:22:04,600 - Anything else? 392 00:22:04,600 --> 00:22:07,800 - Yes. When the bell goes, I go. 393 00:22:09,920 --> 00:22:11,640 - Right. 394 00:22:16,440 --> 00:22:18,400 - That was a cowardly thing to do. 395 00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:21,520 - I wanted you to know the truth. - And you couldn't tell me to my face? 396 00:22:21,520 --> 00:22:23,440 All this time, playing the friend, 397 00:22:23,440 --> 00:22:26,560 when really you were just trying to steal him away from me. 398 00:22:26,560 --> 00:22:29,400 - I didn't steal Ndale. What happened just happened. 399 00:22:29,400 --> 00:22:34,000 - Think what you're saying, Sonya! You're supposed to be my bridesmaid. 400 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:36,560 - You needed to know. - On my wedding day! 401 00:22:44,960 --> 00:22:46,360 How could you? 402 00:22:46,360 --> 00:22:48,400 - I'm sorry. 403 00:22:48,400 --> 00:22:51,760 I know this must be hard, but can't you see it's for the best? 404 00:22:51,760 --> 00:22:54,000 - How? How is it for the best? 405 00:22:54,000 --> 00:23:01,320 - Because this way, you see him for what he really is. 406 00:23:01,320 --> 00:23:02,920 - He's my fiance. 407 00:23:02,920 --> 00:23:07,120 - He's more like your lodger. Oh, come on, Audrey! 408 00:23:07,120 --> 00:23:12,200 I can give Ndale what he wants. I know what he needs! 409 00:23:18,560 --> 00:23:20,520 - Oh, I see what this is all about. 410 00:23:29,200 --> 00:23:31,200 LOUD MUSIC 411 00:23:39,760 --> 00:23:41,640 Oh. That was a close one. 412 00:23:50,160 --> 00:23:52,320 - All right, Miss? Lost or something? 413 00:23:52,320 --> 00:23:54,080 - Have you not got a teacher? 414 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:55,880 - They're all on strike, Miss. 415 00:23:57,720 --> 00:23:58,960 MUSIC STOPS 416 00:23:58,960 --> 00:24:02,400 - Yes, I know that, but didn't they get someone to cover the class? 417 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:05,600 Have you not got something you could be getting on with? Reading maybe? 418 00:24:05,600 --> 00:24:07,320 - No, Miss. We've read everything. 419 00:24:07,320 --> 00:24:09,320 - STUDENTS LAUGH 420 00:24:09,320 --> 00:24:12,400 - How about we all take turns reading this? 421 00:24:12,400 --> 00:24:13,600 - What for? 422 00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:16,760 - Well, this is an English class and reading books is part of English. 423 00:24:16,760 --> 00:24:18,720 - Yeah, but you're not an English teacher. 424 00:24:18,720 --> 00:24:20,160 - Yeah, but I can read, Jack. 425 00:24:20,160 --> 00:24:24,080 - But you can't take us for a subject you know nothing about. 426 00:24:24,080 --> 00:24:25,680 - He's right, Miss. 427 00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:31,400 - Get your things and line up at the door. 428 00:24:31,400 --> 00:24:32,800 - Why? 429 00:24:32,800 --> 00:24:35,480 - Because I said so, that's why, now come on, chop-chop! 430 00:24:35,480 --> 00:24:39,840 Come on, get a rocket up you! 431 00:24:41,480 --> 00:24:43,240 - So what languages are you learning? 432 00:24:43,240 --> 00:24:45,240 - French and Gaelic. 433 00:24:45,240 --> 00:24:46,640 - Spanish. 434 00:24:46,640 --> 00:24:50,400 - God. 6,000 languages on the planet and they teach you Spanish. 435 00:24:50,400 --> 00:24:54,680 Most of Europe will be speaking English by 2050. 436 00:24:54,680 --> 00:24:56,720 - Well, what should we be learning? 437 00:24:56,720 --> 00:24:59,320 - Well, how about we look to the future? 438 00:24:59,320 --> 00:25:03,040 Embrace the new century and study the enigma that is Mandarin? 439 00:25:03,040 --> 00:25:05,360 - What? You speak Chinese? 440 00:25:05,360 --> 00:25:08,080 - Kou xiang tang. Le se xiang. 441 00:25:08,080 --> 00:25:09,800 - What does that mean? 442 00:25:09,800 --> 00:25:15,280 - Chewing gum. Bin. Thank you. 443 00:25:15,280 --> 00:25:17,640 So what is it that's so fascinating? 444 00:25:17,640 --> 00:25:19,000 - It's a petition, Sir. 445 00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:22,760 - We want Lorraine Donnegan to stop investing in pharmaceuticals. 446 00:25:22,760 --> 00:25:25,640 - So you have a problem with her helping companies to cure diseases? 447 00:25:25,640 --> 00:25:29,040 - Nox Pharmaceuticals test their drugs on animals. 448 00:25:29,040 --> 00:25:31,920 - Well, I would hope so. 449 00:25:31,920 --> 00:25:34,360 - Those animals suffer. 450 00:25:34,360 --> 00:25:38,440 - Well, rather them than me. - So you do not respect animal rights? 451 00:25:38,440 --> 00:25:41,040 - Absolutely. I respect their right to taste nice. 452 00:25:41,040 --> 00:25:42,800 - STUDENTS GASP, MURMUR 453 00:25:42,800 --> 00:25:45,120 - One of the best meals I ever had was in China. 454 00:25:45,120 --> 00:25:48,840 A delicious plate of curried dog. Then, of course, there's veal. 455 00:25:50,440 --> 00:25:53,080 - You have all seen enough cookery programmes on telly, 456 00:25:53,080 --> 00:25:55,000 so I'm expecting great things. 457 00:25:55,000 --> 00:25:57,080 - Oh, my... 458 00:25:58,280 --> 00:25:59,880 Maggie. 459 00:26:03,360 --> 00:26:05,040 What on earth is going on? 460 00:26:05,040 --> 00:26:07,840 - Well, the teachers are on strike, so, I stepped in. 461 00:26:07,840 --> 00:26:10,000 - You stepped in? - Yeah. 462 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:14,160 - You can't just decide to teach a class. 463 00:26:14,160 --> 00:26:16,840 - A sponge cake is hardly teaching, is it? 464 00:26:16,840 --> 00:26:18,920 Rhiannon, go easy on that sugar! 465 00:26:18,920 --> 00:26:20,400 - No, no, no, I mean, 466 00:26:20,400 --> 00:26:23,720 you're not qualified to supervise an entire class full of kids. 467 00:26:23,720 --> 00:26:26,920 - Well, I'm very sorry, but they obviously needed supervising. 468 00:26:26,920 --> 00:26:29,040 They were creating merry hell up there. 469 00:26:29,040 --> 00:26:30,560 Jack, back to your station. 470 00:26:30,560 --> 00:26:32,920 - Even so, I can't allow it. I just can't. 471 00:26:32,920 --> 00:26:34,680 - Fine. 472 00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:34,680 - CLAPS HANDS 473 00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:36,800 - Everybody. 474 00:26:36,800 --> 00:26:41,200 I need you to stop what you're doing and pack up. 475 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:42,640 - STUDENTS GROAN 476 00:26:42,640 --> 00:26:44,000 - That's crap, that is. 477 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:46,560 - Rhiannon, you will not use language like that in my kitchen. 478 00:26:46,560 --> 00:26:48,240 - But my cake's not even in the oven yet! 479 00:26:48,240 --> 00:26:51,080 - I don't care. No excuse. - Sorry, Miss. 480 00:26:51,080 --> 00:26:54,520 - Right, what would you like me to do with them? 481 00:26:55,960 --> 00:27:01,200 - Actually, scrap that. What are you doing the rest of the afternoon? 482 00:27:02,760 --> 00:27:05,040 - You see, if humankind thought like you, 483 00:27:05,040 --> 00:27:06,800 we'd all still be living in caves. 484 00:27:06,800 --> 00:27:10,240 Fact is, we've been exploiting animals since the dawn of time. 485 00:27:10,240 --> 00:27:14,400 We've eaten them, we've worn them, we've worked them, 486 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:18,000 we've ridden them and it's been mutually beneficial. 487 00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:19,440 - How has it been mutual? 488 00:27:19,440 --> 00:27:24,920 - Well, take the cow for example. Big, slow, dumb. Easy prey. 489 00:27:24,920 --> 00:27:28,280 Left to its own devices, it probably would have died out years ago. 490 00:27:28,280 --> 00:27:32,120 But by allowing itself to be exploited by humans, 491 00:27:32,120 --> 00:27:33,760 the cow survives. 492 00:27:33,760 --> 00:27:35,880 - Only until we kill it for meat. 493 00:27:35,880 --> 00:27:40,120 - Individual cows die, yes, but the species continues. 494 00:27:40,120 --> 00:27:42,840 It's a bilateral transaction. 495 00:27:42,840 --> 00:27:47,280 We get milk and meat and leather and they get food and shelter 496 00:27:47,280 --> 00:27:49,360 and protection from their predators. 497 00:27:49,360 --> 00:27:53,920 - That still doesn't give Nox the right to experiment on animals. 498 00:27:53,920 --> 00:27:55,440 - Easy for you to say now. 499 00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:57,920 But 30 years down the line, when the doctors find... 500 00:27:57,920 --> 00:27:59,520 - I will never touch their drugs. 501 00:27:59,520 --> 00:28:03,360 - Well, then, you're just a dumb as the fat rabbits they keep at Nox. 502 00:28:03,360 --> 00:28:04,840 - STUDENTS GASP 503 00:28:04,840 --> 00:28:06,720 - Intelligent point. Well made 504 00:28:11,480 --> 00:28:13,320 Out. 505 00:28:13,320 --> 00:28:15,160 I said, out! 506 00:28:30,280 --> 00:28:32,640 - FOOTSTEPS APPROACH 507 00:28:41,480 --> 00:28:43,840 Do you want to marry me? 508 00:28:43,840 --> 00:28:46,720 - Yes, of course. 509 00:28:46,720 --> 00:28:50,480 - I need you to swear that there is nothing else I should know. 510 00:28:50,480 --> 00:28:52,480 - Audrey, I swear. 511 00:28:52,480 --> 00:28:55,840 - I mean it, Ndale, no more lies. 512 00:28:57,960 --> 00:29:01,320 - I swear to you. There's no more lies. 513 00:29:05,880 --> 00:29:07,880 - Then I'll see you at the church. 514 00:29:14,760 --> 00:29:16,160 - Thank you. 515 00:29:17,440 --> 00:29:20,000 Michael. You've come to give us some moral support. 516 00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:21,920 - Not really, no. 517 00:29:23,760 --> 00:29:25,880 Can I have a word with you, in private? 518 00:29:28,160 --> 00:29:32,000 You need to call them back to work. - Why? 519 00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:35,200 - You're putting the pupils at risk. It's unprofessional, Christine. 520 00:29:35,200 --> 00:29:40,200 - Unprofessional? I see. So we should just give up like you did? 521 00:29:40,200 --> 00:29:41,840 - I haven't given up. 522 00:29:42,960 --> 00:29:45,280 Look, I have a plan to save this school. 523 00:29:45,280 --> 00:29:47,520 But the strike isn't helping my case. 524 00:29:47,520 --> 00:29:49,400 - So what's the plan? 525 00:29:49,400 --> 00:29:51,200 - I can't tell you. 526 00:29:52,680 --> 00:29:54,360 - Then we're staying out. 527 00:30:06,960 --> 00:30:09,320 - Was it worth it? Telling her? 528 00:30:09,320 --> 00:30:12,440 - What was I supposed to do? You're planning on leaving me! 529 00:30:12,440 --> 00:30:14,800 - How can I leave you, Sonya? I was never with you. 530 00:30:14,800 --> 00:30:17,480 I was always with Audrey. - You weren't always with Audrey. 531 00:30:17,480 --> 00:30:20,560 - What happened between us was a mistake, and now it's over. 532 00:30:20,560 --> 00:30:23,680 - We can still make this work. - Stop this! 533 00:30:23,680 --> 00:30:27,240 - Listen, London's isn't that far. It's just a few hours on the train. 534 00:30:27,240 --> 00:30:29,680 Give it a couple of months, maybe I could come and visit. 535 00:30:29,680 --> 00:30:35,400 - We are finished. Do you understand? I do not want to see you any more. 536 00:30:35,400 --> 00:30:37,000 - BELL RINGS 537 00:30:37,000 --> 00:30:38,640 - All right, everybody! That's lunch. 538 00:30:38,640 --> 00:30:40,840 You can't just drop me, Ndale. 539 00:30:40,840 --> 00:30:42,640 - I am marrying Audrey! 540 00:30:47,520 --> 00:30:49,960 - I've just taught a class! 541 00:30:51,560 --> 00:30:55,200 Hey, hey! What's the matter? 542 00:30:55,200 --> 00:30:56,800 - SHE SOBS 543 00:30:56,800 --> 00:30:58,400 - We have every right to be here. 544 00:30:58,400 --> 00:31:01,920 - Of course you have. But would you listen to what I have to say? 545 00:31:01,920 --> 00:31:04,280 You think you're all out here fighting for the school 546 00:31:04,280 --> 00:31:06,720 but you're wrong. - Someone has to stand up to her. 547 00:31:06,720 --> 00:31:08,560 - But not like this, Tom. This is not the way. 548 00:31:08,560 --> 00:31:09,840 - And how would you do it? 549 00:31:09,840 --> 00:31:12,960 - By going back inside. By sitting down and negotiating a compromise. 550 00:31:12,960 --> 00:31:16,000 - Lorraine doesn't do compromise, you know that. 551 00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:19,240 - Says the man who abandoned his pupils this morning. 552 00:31:19,240 --> 00:31:23,480 Tell me, Tom, did you notify the school of your intention to strike? 553 00:31:23,480 --> 00:31:25,600 Did any of you set any work for the pupils to be 554 00:31:25,600 --> 00:31:27,000 getting on with in your absence? 555 00:31:27,000 --> 00:31:30,840 Did you try to explain to any of them what this was about? 556 00:31:30,840 --> 00:31:32,800 Don't talk to me about compromise. 557 00:31:32,800 --> 00:31:37,000 - We're trying to put up some kind of a fight, Michael. That's all. 558 00:31:37,000 --> 00:31:39,000 - Yeah, but there's a bigger fight at stake here, 559 00:31:39,000 --> 00:31:41,040 the fight for the kids' hearts and minds. 560 00:31:41,040 --> 00:31:43,600 I mean, what kind of lesson are you giving them 561 00:31:43,600 --> 00:31:44,800 standing around out here? 562 00:31:44,800 --> 00:31:47,000 - That sometimes you have to stand up and be counted. 563 00:31:47,000 --> 00:31:48,920 - Yeah, but you're not being counted, Tom. 564 00:31:48,920 --> 00:31:52,560 You're standing outside here while your kids are in there being taught by strangers. 565 00:31:54,840 --> 00:31:57,880 Y'know, I woke up this morning and realised something, 566 00:31:57,880 --> 00:32:01,680 OK, you all have a distinct advantage over me. 567 00:32:01,680 --> 00:32:06,400 You still have the privilege of coming here, every day 568 00:32:06,400 --> 00:32:08,760 and teaching these kids. 569 00:32:10,560 --> 00:32:17,880 Now to me, walking out is an abuse of that privilege. 570 00:32:20,280 --> 00:32:22,560 You should all be ashamed of yourselves. 571 00:32:29,320 --> 00:32:30,960 - What were you thinking? 572 00:32:30,960 --> 00:32:33,040 - The girl is out of control. 573 00:32:33,040 --> 00:32:34,600 - Lula says you provoked her. 574 00:32:34,600 --> 00:32:36,880 - We were having a perfectly rational deb... 575 00:32:36,880 --> 00:32:39,800 Well, rational until she started throwing the furniture around. 576 00:32:39,800 --> 00:32:41,960 - Well, she's claiming that was an accident. 577 00:32:41,960 --> 00:32:44,960 - Yeah, well, she would, wouldn't she? - Look, she's a special case. 578 00:32:44,960 --> 00:32:46,880 She's quick to anger and she needs handling. 579 00:32:46,880 --> 00:32:49,080 - Handling? What is she, a bomb? 580 00:32:51,360 --> 00:32:55,120 - I think you deliberately set out to incite her by attacking her beliefs. 581 00:32:55,120 --> 00:32:56,920 - And then she attacked me. 582 00:32:56,920 --> 00:32:59,680 Do you not think you should be disciplining her for that? 583 00:32:59,680 --> 00:33:02,560 - Don't tell me how to do my job. - Why not? Someone has to. 584 00:33:02,560 --> 00:33:05,000 - George, can you give us a minute? 585 00:33:06,360 --> 00:33:08,120 Thanks. 586 00:33:10,360 --> 00:33:12,880 - Look, I don't know where you found him, 587 00:33:12,880 --> 00:33:16,640 but he is an obnoxious, sexist... - He has a point. 588 00:33:16,640 --> 00:33:19,960 Nikki, what is Lula still doing at this school? 589 00:33:19,960 --> 00:33:22,040 - What? He provoked her. 590 00:33:22,040 --> 00:33:25,400 - I'm sorry, but you had the chance to deal with her this morning. 591 00:33:25,400 --> 00:33:29,240 - Right. I see. So, this is all my fault, is it? 592 00:33:29,240 --> 00:33:30,520 - Don't take this personally. 593 00:33:30,520 --> 00:33:32,040 - Lorraine, it's quite hard not to 594 00:33:32,040 --> 00:33:34,520 when you're questioning every decision. 595 00:33:36,800 --> 00:33:39,360 - You might want to come and have a look at this. 596 00:33:48,040 --> 00:33:49,600 Surprised to see you here. 597 00:33:49,600 --> 00:33:51,400 - I heard you were having some problems. 598 00:33:51,400 --> 00:33:53,320 - It's nothing we couldn't handle. 599 00:33:56,760 --> 00:34:00,720 - The staff will return to work if you agree to listen to their concerns. 600 00:34:03,320 --> 00:34:05,640 This is where you nod, Lorraine. 601 00:34:08,920 --> 00:34:10,600 - Right. 602 00:34:10,600 --> 00:34:13,440 Well, you've wasted most of the day, so get back to work. 603 00:34:13,440 --> 00:34:15,080 - It's lunchtime, Nikki. 604 00:34:18,600 --> 00:34:20,600 - OK, back to business as usual. 605 00:34:20,600 --> 00:34:22,920 Straight back into classes after lunch. 606 00:34:27,480 --> 00:34:29,200 - I need you now. 607 00:34:37,000 --> 00:34:40,320 - Are you drunk? - I realise it's short notice. 608 00:34:40,320 --> 00:34:43,360 - What about Sonya? - Sonya isn't bridesmaid material. 609 00:34:45,120 --> 00:34:48,000 - OK, you're going to have to give me a little bit more than that. 610 00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:50,000 - She's been sleeping with Ndale. 611 00:34:53,560 --> 00:34:55,040 - OK, Audrey, listen to me. 612 00:34:55,040 --> 00:34:57,200 You have to get out of this wedding now. 613 00:34:57,200 --> 00:34:58,520 - I don't want to get out of it. 614 00:34:58,520 --> 00:35:00,320 - Why not? He's been sleeping with Sonya! 615 00:35:00,320 --> 00:35:02,640 - And I've forgiven him. So now I need a bridesmaid. 616 00:35:02,640 --> 00:35:04,200 Will you do it? - Absolutely not! 617 00:35:04,200 --> 00:35:06,760 I'm not going to stand beside you and watch you make a huge, 618 00:35:06,760 --> 00:35:08,560 no strike that, titanic, mistake. 619 00:35:08,560 --> 00:35:11,480 - It's so easy for you, isn't it? You're young, relatively speaking. 620 00:35:11,480 --> 00:35:13,720 You're attractive. Men are drawn to you. 621 00:35:13,720 --> 00:35:16,320 Well, men are not drawn to me, they never have been. 622 00:35:16,320 --> 00:35:18,560 Even when I was young, I wasn't a beauty queen. 623 00:35:18,560 --> 00:35:23,040 And I am, I know I am, something of a cold fish. 624 00:35:23,040 --> 00:35:27,760 Which means I have been alone for a long time. 625 00:35:27,760 --> 00:35:30,960 I'm not stupid, Christine. I know Ndale doesn't love me. 626 00:35:30,960 --> 00:35:32,680 Not the way you think he should anyway. 627 00:35:32,680 --> 00:35:34,080 - Then why marry him? 628 00:35:34,080 --> 00:35:37,880 - Because he's kind and he's gentle. And he's a good friend. 629 00:35:37,880 --> 00:35:41,840 And at this stage in my life, that's what I need. 630 00:35:41,840 --> 00:35:44,560 And who knows? Maybe in time, love will grow. 631 00:35:44,560 --> 00:35:46,320 - Taking a big chance though. 632 00:35:46,320 --> 00:35:48,480 - Yes. 633 00:35:53,840 --> 00:35:55,480 - I've got nothing to wear. 634 00:35:55,480 --> 00:35:57,640 - What you've got on will be fine. 635 00:36:10,480 --> 00:36:12,240 - She's moving out, then. 636 00:36:14,480 --> 00:36:15,880 - It's what she wants. 637 00:36:19,600 --> 00:36:23,920 - So, I was thinking, it's about time you and me called a truce. 638 00:36:25,880 --> 00:36:27,760 - What do you mean, a truce? 639 00:36:27,760 --> 00:36:31,400 - Look, you and Dynasty are clearly seeing each other. I get that. 640 00:36:31,400 --> 00:36:33,280 - Right. Good. 641 00:36:33,280 --> 00:36:36,920 - And if you think about it, you and me have something in common now. 642 00:36:36,920 --> 00:36:39,280 We both want to take care of her. 643 00:36:39,280 --> 00:36:41,560 - Yeah. I guess. 644 00:36:41,560 --> 00:36:43,720 - Right. That's settled then. 645 00:36:48,200 --> 00:36:53,200 So now we need to talk about how we're going to deal with all this. 646 00:36:53,200 --> 00:36:55,400 Dynasty can't move in with you. 647 00:36:55,400 --> 00:36:58,600 - Look, Barry, it's happening. You just have to deal with it. 648 00:36:58,600 --> 00:37:02,000 - No. See, things are pretty unsettled at home. 649 00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:05,080 I'm trying to make things better, but it's not easy. 650 00:37:05,080 --> 00:37:10,360 - That's not my problem. - No. It's Dynasty's problem. It's her family. 651 00:37:10,360 --> 00:37:13,120 And right now, we need her to be at home. 652 00:37:13,120 --> 00:37:15,280 Do you understand? - She's made her choice. 653 00:37:15,280 --> 00:37:18,160 - Yeah, but you could talk to her, tell her that you couldn't do it. 654 00:37:18,160 --> 00:37:22,720 - No, I don't think staying at home with you lot is good for her. 655 00:37:22,720 --> 00:37:26,640 - Well, what if I won't let her go? 656 00:37:27,920 --> 00:37:31,240 - Then I'll tell the police about the gun. Your gun. 657 00:37:33,400 --> 00:37:36,960 - First you shake my hand and then you threaten me? 658 00:37:36,960 --> 00:37:40,360 - PANTING: It wasn't a threat. It was a promise 659 00:37:40,360 --> 00:37:44,280 - Forgetting something, are we? You're in this as deep as I am. 660 00:37:44,280 --> 00:37:48,440 - I don't care. I'll do whatever it takes to help Dynasty. 661 00:37:48,440 --> 00:37:50,320 - Leave him alone! 662 00:37:51,440 --> 00:37:56,040 - It's his fault. You. Steve-O's family. Mum. 663 00:37:56,040 --> 00:37:57,760 - No, Barry. You're wrong. 664 00:37:57,760 --> 00:38:00,720 This is our mess caused by our messed up family. 665 00:38:00,720 --> 00:38:04,440 - If you leave with him tonight, then you are nothing to me. 666 00:38:04,440 --> 00:38:05,920 - Fine. 667 00:38:08,840 --> 00:38:10,400 You all right? 668 00:38:11,720 --> 00:38:13,400 - Yeah. 669 00:38:15,320 --> 00:38:21,320 - I know it sounds stupid, but I really did think he liked me. 670 00:38:21,320 --> 00:38:24,400 - And the fact that he was marrying Audrey didn't tell you otherwise? 671 00:38:24,400 --> 00:38:28,160 - But he doesn't love her, Maggie! - Sounds like wishful thinking to me. 672 00:38:28,160 --> 00:38:29,440 - Come on. 673 00:38:29,440 --> 00:38:33,000 Can you really see Ndale spending the rest of his life with her? 674 00:38:35,360 --> 00:38:37,880 - Seems like he's willing to give it a try. 675 00:38:40,200 --> 00:38:42,800 - I'm such an idiot. 676 00:38:42,800 --> 00:38:46,200 - No. You made a bad choice, that's all. 677 00:38:46,200 --> 00:38:50,080 - All my choices are bad. Especially when it comes to men. 678 00:38:50,080 --> 00:38:53,080 - I'm sure that's not true. - It is. 679 00:38:53,080 --> 00:38:57,360 - Well... Maybe it's time you went for a different type. 680 00:38:58,480 --> 00:39:01,160 - Can't help who you're attracted to. 681 00:39:01,160 --> 00:39:05,480 - What's the point, right, of running around, playing the other woman, 682 00:39:05,480 --> 00:39:07,720 always being second best? 683 00:39:07,720 --> 00:39:09,720 - It's exciting, I suppose. 684 00:39:09,720 --> 00:39:13,040 - Sonya, man. Love is a gift. 685 00:39:13,040 --> 00:39:15,960 It should be shouted from the rooftops. 686 00:39:15,960 --> 00:39:18,040 Not kept hidden like a dirty secret. 687 00:39:21,720 --> 00:39:24,600 - He's got a phone. - What? 688 00:39:24,600 --> 00:39:28,040 - Ndale. He's got another phone. 689 00:39:34,880 --> 00:39:37,080 - Sonya! What are you doing? 690 00:39:45,360 --> 00:39:47,560 - It's not in here. 691 00:39:51,000 --> 00:39:52,560 - What? 692 00:39:58,000 --> 00:40:00,720 - APPLAUSE AND CHEERING 693 00:40:06,600 --> 00:40:09,160 - You look beautiful, Miss. - Oh, thank you, Rhiannon. 694 00:40:24,280 --> 00:40:29,360 - That's a disaster waiting to happen. - Maybe not. Maybe it's love. 695 00:40:29,360 --> 00:40:32,480 - Yeah, because young African men always fall for 696 00:40:32,480 --> 00:40:35,760 white women middle-aged, don't they? - Now you're just being cynical. 697 00:40:35,760 --> 00:40:37,240 - Do you need a seat, Sir? 698 00:40:37,240 --> 00:40:40,000 - STUDENTS LAUGH 699 00:40:40,000 --> 00:40:41,680 - What was all that about? 700 00:40:41,680 --> 00:40:43,360 - A child threw a chair at me. 701 00:40:43,360 --> 00:40:45,000 - Does that happen often? 702 00:40:45,000 --> 00:40:46,480 - You'd be surprised. 703 00:40:46,480 --> 00:40:47,760 - Who was it? 704 00:40:47,760 --> 00:40:49,960 - Some maniac called Lula. 705 00:40:54,600 --> 00:40:58,160 - We don't know who she is. - Oh, I think we do. 706 00:40:58,160 --> 00:41:00,760 - Maybe she's a friend. Or a sister. 707 00:41:00,760 --> 00:41:05,720 - Come on. Unbelievable. He played us both. 708 00:41:05,720 --> 00:41:08,760 Me and Audrey, like a pair of fiddles. 709 00:41:08,760 --> 00:41:11,640 We need to stop the wedding. 710 00:41:11,640 --> 00:41:13,880 - OK. I'll get me stuff. 711 00:41:22,360 --> 00:41:23,880 - That man is a pig. 712 00:41:23,880 --> 00:41:26,520 In fact, calling him that is an insult to pigs. 713 00:41:26,520 --> 00:41:29,400 - You threw a chair at him. - I didn't! 714 00:41:29,400 --> 00:41:32,280 - You need to apologise. - No. 715 00:41:32,280 --> 00:41:35,520 - Yes, Lula. You need to do whatever it takes to make that right. 716 00:41:35,520 --> 00:41:38,520 - Why should I? - Because I've convinced Lorraine to give us 717 00:41:38,520 --> 00:41:41,680 a tour of Nox Pharmaceuticals. - Why would I want to go to there? 718 00:41:41,680 --> 00:41:45,280 - Think about it. If we get in there, scope the factory. 719 00:41:45,280 --> 00:41:48,560 Security, CCTV. Everything. 720 00:41:48,560 --> 00:41:51,640 With intelligence like that, we can make bigger plans 721 00:41:51,640 --> 00:41:53,600 than a few poison pen letters. 722 00:41:53,600 --> 00:41:55,800 - FOOTSTEPS APPROACH 723 00:41:56,840 --> 00:41:59,280 - Right. Lula, let's do this. 724 00:42:05,160 --> 00:42:08,560 - I want to apologise to Mr Windsor for my actions. 725 00:42:10,880 --> 00:42:12,240 - OK. 726 00:42:15,240 --> 00:42:17,440 - BELLS RING 727 00:42:30,680 --> 00:42:35,120 - OK? Still time to change your mind. 728 00:42:37,160 --> 00:42:39,240 - ORGAN PLAYS 729 00:42:45,440 --> 00:42:47,440 - Well? 730 00:42:47,440 --> 00:42:50,720 - No. This is what I want. 731 00:43:15,240 --> 00:43:17,760 DOOR OPENS 732 00:43:27,240 --> 00:43:29,080 - Audrey! 733 00:43:29,080 --> 00:43:31,680 - What are you doing here? - You've got to stop the wedding. 734 00:43:31,680 --> 00:43:34,560 - How dare you. - You can't marry him, Audrey. 735 00:43:34,560 --> 00:43:36,000 - I can. And I will. 736 00:43:36,000 --> 00:43:39,120 - You can't, Audrey. He's already married. 737 00:43:41,360 --> 00:43:42,920 I'm so sorry. 738 00:43:42,920 --> 00:43:45,400 - Hey, Audrey, are you OK? What's wrong? 739 00:43:45,400 --> 00:43:47,640 - I think you know exactly what's wrong. 740 00:43:55,280 --> 00:43:58,200 - What is this? What...what...what is it? 741 00:44:02,920 --> 00:44:05,280 - Audrey, first of all... - No more lies! 742 00:44:09,720 --> 00:44:13,040 Everybody out. Everybody's got to go. Everybody go! 743 00:44:14,760 --> 00:44:16,360 - Move! 744 00:44:27,800 --> 00:44:29,560 - Audrey, please... 745 00:44:29,560 --> 00:44:32,120 - How could you humiliate me like this? - I'm sorry. 746 00:44:32,120 --> 00:44:34,880 - How could you do it? - I'm sorry, I'm sorry! 747 00:44:34,880 --> 00:44:39,240 - Sorry?! Were you marrying me for citizenship? 748 00:44:39,240 --> 00:44:41,320 - Audrey, please, I can explain. Please listen. 749 00:44:41,320 --> 00:44:45,440 - And then what? Bring the family over and just surprise me? 750 00:44:45,440 --> 00:44:48,000 We'd rub along happily together ever after? 751 00:44:49,760 --> 00:44:52,800 Oh, no, it was a quick divorce. Toss me to one side. 752 00:44:52,800 --> 00:44:56,200 Oh, God, how stupid am I? 753 00:44:56,200 --> 00:44:58,480 - Audrey, you are not stupid, don't say that. 754 00:44:58,480 --> 00:45:00,680 - Look at me! 755 00:45:00,680 --> 00:45:03,480 - All I wanted was a chance to work. 756 00:45:03,480 --> 00:45:08,080 To make money and provide for my family. That's all I wanted. 757 00:45:08,080 --> 00:45:10,880 - I was just a means to an end. 758 00:45:10,880 --> 00:45:15,120 - No, Audrey, you are a good woman. I admire you so much. 759 00:45:15,120 --> 00:45:16,880 - But you don't love me. 760 00:45:18,640 --> 00:45:22,280 - Why is everyone in this country so obsessed with this word love? 761 00:45:22,280 --> 00:45:25,360 Do you know, for some people in Malawi it's a luxury 762 00:45:25,360 --> 00:45:27,640 for them to have this, this, love? 763 00:45:27,640 --> 00:45:30,720 - Then tell me, Ndale. Do you love your wife? 764 00:45:33,280 --> 00:45:37,800 You can dress this up whatever way you want, but you're a liar 765 00:45:37,800 --> 00:45:41,280 and cheat and you used me and that's the truth. 766 00:45:42,640 --> 00:45:44,800 - You were happy to be used. 767 00:45:49,960 --> 00:45:55,520 You knew something wasn't right. That first day, in Malawi, you knew. 768 00:45:56,880 --> 00:45:58,960 - I didn't know you were married! 769 00:45:58,960 --> 00:46:01,160 - But you suspected something. 770 00:46:01,160 --> 00:46:04,600 And yet you still invited me here, even with your doubts. 771 00:46:06,520 --> 00:46:10,200 - Yes. It was too good to be true. 772 00:46:10,200 --> 00:46:11,520 I'm naive, Ndale. 773 00:46:13,160 --> 00:46:15,480 - So, Audrey, why didn't you say anything? 774 00:46:18,440 --> 00:46:20,600 - Because I wanted it to be true. 775 00:46:28,120 --> 00:46:31,320 - Shouldn't one of us go in there, make sure everything is all right? 776 00:46:31,320 --> 00:46:34,800 - No, I'd just leave them to it if I were you. 777 00:46:34,800 --> 00:46:36,960 - I can't believe he'd do this to her. 778 00:46:36,960 --> 00:46:39,440 - Yeah, well, you should, cos he's a snake. 779 00:46:43,000 --> 00:46:44,840 - The police? 780 00:46:48,600 --> 00:46:50,360 - Sonya... 781 00:46:54,440 --> 00:46:56,160 - What's her name? 782 00:46:57,960 --> 00:47:00,040 - Mesi. 783 00:47:00,040 --> 00:47:02,400 - And the boys? 784 00:47:03,600 --> 00:47:06,360 - Chatha and Thombo. 785 00:47:06,360 --> 00:47:08,080 - How old? 786 00:47:09,440 --> 00:47:13,760 - Chatha is seven and Thombo will be ten at the end of the next month. 787 00:47:17,760 --> 00:47:20,000 Audrey, I never meant to hurt you. 788 00:47:23,520 --> 00:47:25,240 - What will you do now? 789 00:47:28,400 --> 00:47:30,160 FOOTSTEPS APPROACH 790 00:47:33,040 --> 00:47:38,080 - Please, please, just...give them a minute. 791 00:47:45,680 --> 00:47:48,360 - It's OK. 792 00:47:48,360 --> 00:47:52,400 Audrey, I'm tired, I'm tired of all of this. 793 00:47:53,680 --> 00:47:55,600 I'm ready to go home. 794 00:47:58,000 --> 00:48:00,720 I miss my family. 795 00:48:09,160 --> 00:48:10,800 Audrey McFall. 796 00:48:12,680 --> 00:48:14,520 - Ndale? 797 00:48:42,160 --> 00:48:46,240 - Hey. You all right? 798 00:48:46,240 --> 00:48:48,480 - Not a great start to my job, eh? 799 00:48:48,480 --> 00:48:55,120 - I think you managed OK. School's still open. Strike's off. 800 00:48:55,120 --> 00:48:58,760 - It was Michael that stopped the strike. 801 00:48:58,760 --> 00:49:00,720 - Look, it'll be better tomorrow. 802 00:49:03,440 --> 00:49:08,440 - No. No, it won't, Lorraine. 803 00:49:11,200 --> 00:49:12,640 I'm not ready for this. 804 00:49:12,640 --> 00:49:14,880 - You can't just quit after one day. 805 00:49:14,880 --> 00:49:20,880 - Sometimes one day is all you need. I'm out of my depth. 806 00:49:24,200 --> 00:49:29,160 I'm sorry. I'm sorry it didn't work out. 807 00:49:29,160 --> 00:49:31,960 - Yeah. Me too. 808 00:49:34,360 --> 00:49:36,600 - I am right about Lula though. 809 00:49:44,840 --> 00:49:47,080 - Ah, Lorraine. 810 00:49:47,080 --> 00:49:51,080 - Must admit, I didn't expect them to call off the strike so quickly. 811 00:49:51,080 --> 00:49:53,240 - Well, I think the staff came to realise 812 00:49:53,240 --> 00:49:55,000 they were putting the kids at risk. 813 00:49:55,000 --> 00:49:56,800 - You mean, you made them realise. 814 00:49:56,800 --> 00:50:00,520 - It's easier to point these things out when you're on the outside. 815 00:50:00,520 --> 00:50:05,720 - Yeah. And how's that working out for you, being on the outside? 816 00:50:05,720 --> 00:50:07,880 - I'm keeping busy. 817 00:50:12,000 --> 00:50:14,520 - Too busy to take your old job back? 818 00:50:20,480 --> 00:50:22,000 - Are you OK? 819 00:50:22,000 --> 00:50:23,440 - Not really, no. 820 00:50:25,120 --> 00:50:28,160 - I'm sorry, Audrey. I really am. 821 00:50:28,160 --> 00:50:31,160 - I think it's best if we get Audrey home. 822 00:50:31,160 --> 00:50:34,520 Maggie, can you drive us? - No, I don't want to go home. 823 00:50:34,520 --> 00:50:38,920 We still have a buffet at the pub and we need to not waste that. 824 00:50:38,920 --> 00:50:40,280 - Are you sure? 825 00:50:40,280 --> 00:50:42,320 - Yes. Yes. 826 00:50:42,320 --> 00:50:47,680 I'm technically a bride for the day, so you have to do what I say, please. 827 00:50:47,680 --> 00:50:50,280 - OK, Audrey, why not? 828 00:50:50,280 --> 00:50:53,160 - Couple of drinks can't hurt, can it? 829 00:51:05,800 --> 00:51:07,520 - I'm really sorry. 830 00:51:17,520 --> 00:51:21,320 - Ah, Michael, there you are. 831 00:51:21,320 --> 00:51:23,360 - How did it go with the committee? 832 00:51:23,360 --> 00:51:27,160 - They're interested. They were very impressed with your presentation. 833 00:51:27,160 --> 00:51:30,720 Still a long way to go, but we could be up and running by next term. 834 00:51:30,720 --> 00:51:33,200 And when Waterloo Road's back in the body of the kirk, 835 00:51:33,200 --> 00:51:34,920 you can sit back and relax. 836 00:51:34,920 --> 00:51:36,400 - How so? 837 00:51:36,400 --> 00:51:39,280 - You won't have to try so hard, will you? 838 00:51:39,280 --> 00:51:44,520 No more educational experiments or pioneering schemes. 839 00:51:44,520 --> 00:51:50,080 The council will dictate policy, all you have to do is implement it. 840 00:51:50,080 --> 00:51:53,120 Goodnight, Michael. Well done. 841 00:52:07,240 --> 00:52:08,720 Here we go. 842 00:52:11,400 --> 00:52:12,840 A toast. 843 00:52:15,640 --> 00:52:18,120 To Audrey. 844 00:52:18,120 --> 00:52:22,960 She may not have a husband, but she still has her family. Us. 845 00:52:22,960 --> 00:52:24,600 - Audrey. 846 00:52:30,200 --> 00:52:33,120 - Thank you for today. - Ah, don't mention it. 847 00:52:33,120 --> 00:52:37,040 - No, no. You had your reservations, but you were there for me. 848 00:52:37,040 --> 00:52:39,760 - Oh, look out, it's the boss. 849 00:52:39,760 --> 00:52:43,360 - Not any more. I quit. 850 00:52:43,360 --> 00:52:46,600 - What is it with head teachers and quitting these days? 851 00:52:46,600 --> 00:52:50,120 - I better get going. Visiting time. - You want me to come with you? 852 00:52:50,120 --> 00:52:51,800 - No, you're all right, Tom, thanks. 853 00:52:51,800 --> 00:52:54,720 I like to sit with him on my own, tell him about me day. 854 00:52:54,720 --> 00:52:58,560 - You can tell him he's got some competition now that you're teaching. 855 00:52:59,880 --> 00:53:03,960 - Folks. Where's Ndale? 856 00:53:03,960 --> 00:53:05,360 - It's a long story. 857 00:53:06,600 --> 00:53:08,800 - Get a round in and we'll tell you. 858 00:53:14,520 --> 00:53:19,440 - OK, Lula, now you come along this corridor here and then what? 859 00:53:19,440 --> 00:53:23,280 - And I'll leave through the service doors here. 860 00:53:23,280 --> 00:53:26,200 - Are you sure you want to go through with this? 861 00:53:26,200 --> 00:53:28,440 - Nox are in a for a surprise. 862 00:53:29,880 --> 00:53:32,440 - I tell you what. I'll do you a deal. 863 00:53:32,440 --> 00:53:35,840 If you haven't been snapped up in five years, I'll marry you. 864 00:53:35,840 --> 00:53:38,360 - I don't think that would work, Tom. 865 00:53:38,360 --> 00:53:39,640 - Why not? 866 00:53:40,800 --> 00:53:42,680 - I'm too much woman for you. 867 00:53:42,680 --> 00:53:44,200 HE CHUCKLES 868 00:53:44,200 --> 00:53:46,760 - I know I was put in an impossible position, 869 00:53:46,760 --> 00:53:49,160 so why do I feel like I failed? 870 00:53:49,160 --> 00:53:52,880 - Is the school still standing? Did anyone try to burn it down? 871 00:53:52,880 --> 00:53:54,800 - No. 872 00:53:54,800 --> 00:53:58,360 - What's she doing here? Do you think I should go say something? 873 00:54:00,600 --> 00:54:05,000 - If you want me to go, I'll go. 874 00:54:09,080 --> 00:54:14,760 - Tom, could you get Sonya a drink, please? 875 00:54:24,680 --> 00:54:27,520 - What would you like? - A GandT please, Tom. 876 00:54:32,000 --> 00:54:36,120 - Audrey's a better woman than I am. - Forgiveness is a wonderful thing. 877 00:54:39,080 --> 00:54:40,800 - So am I forgiven for today? 878 00:54:42,920 --> 00:54:45,440 - The strike was a stupid idea. 879 00:54:45,440 --> 00:54:48,600 - OK, but I was only doing it for you. 880 00:54:48,600 --> 00:54:51,040 - I don't need a cheerleader. 881 00:54:51,040 --> 00:54:54,600 - Well, that's a shame, because I've just gone and bought the outfit. 882 00:54:54,600 --> 00:54:57,200 Pom-poms and everything. 883 00:54:57,200 --> 00:55:00,200 Oh, come on, Michael, we're going to have lots of arguments 884 00:55:00,200 --> 00:55:02,960 in the future, we've got to learn to laugh them off. 885 00:55:02,960 --> 00:55:05,920 - Got the future all mapped out, have you? 886 00:55:05,920 --> 00:55:09,440 - Well, I don't know. I had a few thoughts in the church today. 887 00:55:11,280 --> 00:55:13,280 - SHE LAUGHS 888 00:55:13,280 --> 00:55:14,640 - Don't panic. 889 00:55:14,640 --> 00:55:18,000 You've got a couple of years yet before we get to that stage. 890 00:55:19,280 --> 00:55:21,120 - You all right, Michael? 891 00:55:23,120 --> 00:55:24,600 - Yeah. 892 00:55:30,720 --> 00:55:33,000 CLOCK TICKS 893 00:56:18,560 --> 00:56:20,200 SHE SOBS 894 00:56:23,280 --> 00:56:26,080 - Something weird's going on, and I just thought you should know. 895 00:56:26,080 --> 00:56:28,840 - I'm still surprised she agreed to this take over. 896 00:56:28,840 --> 00:56:30,760 - You leave my daughter alone. 897 00:56:30,760 --> 00:56:32,040 - Get lost! 898 00:56:32,040 --> 00:56:34,560 - I'm going to take my phone in so I can film inside. 899 00:56:34,560 --> 00:56:38,120 - It's just so rare to be handed a school that's doing so well 900 00:56:38,120 --> 00:56:40,120 and knows exactly where it's going. 901 00:56:40,120 --> 00:56:42,040 - He wants me to give the school to the council. 902 00:56:42,040 --> 00:56:44,240 - Let our kids keep their school. 903 00:56:44,240 --> 00:56:45,800 - This is no longer Waterloo Road, 904 00:56:45,800 --> 00:56:48,840 but the Lorraine Donnegan Institute of Excellence. - What? 905 00:56:48,840 --> 00:56:52,040 - You can either sign up, or collect your P45s. 906 00:56:52,040 --> 00:56:54,760 - It's disaster. - This is my school, and I want you out of it. 907 00:56:54,760 --> 00:56:56,080 - Are you happy now? 908 00:56:56,080 --> 00:56:59,400 - This time next year the school's going to be paying for itself. 909 00:56:59,400 --> 00:57:01,080 - THEY CHANT 910 00:57:19,680 --> 00:57:22,720 Subtitles by Red Bee Media Ltd