1 00:00:02,040 --> 00:00:03,880 Knocking over teachers won't be tolerated. 2 00:00:03,880 --> 00:00:06,320 - I never knew she were a teacher. - Well, you know now. 3 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:12,920 - I don't care about your stupid match or your stupid dead teacher. 4 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:14,360 - THEY YELL 5 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:17,200 - Christine, you're only Acting Head. 6 00:00:17,200 --> 00:00:19,160 I'm not about to make radical decisions 7 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:20,520 about Waterloo Road's budget 8 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:22,880 without someone permanently at the helm. 9 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:25,880 - Laurence Brown, I'm arresting you on suspicion of possessing drugs 10 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:27,160 with the intent to supply. 11 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:29,920 - I'm not letting her away with it - McFall. 12 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:32,000 I've got an idea. 13 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:36,000 - HE SPEAKS IN MANDARIN 14 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:40,840 - Seems Mr Lowsley's lining up his allies. - I'm onto him. 15 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:44,280 - Did you survive? - Just about. That place is a madhouse. 16 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:46,160 I was saying to Simon, anything after today 17 00:00:46,160 --> 00:00:47,400 would be a piece of cake. 18 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:08,840 Harley, Darren, Lula, Lacey. 19 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:11,720 Harley, Darren, Lula, Lacey. 20 00:01:11,720 --> 00:01:14,840 Harley, Darren, Lula, Lacey. 21 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:18,080 - Kacey. It's Kacey. - Dammit! - Why didn't you wake me? 22 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:20,200 - Kacey. I knew that. - I need an iron. 23 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:21,840 - I just want everything to be right. 24 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:24,120 - Didn't seem right snooping around your dad's place, 25 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:25,760 even if he is away. 26 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:28,080 - Mrs Mulgrew wants to see me first thing. 27 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:29,520 Why do you think that is? 28 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:32,520 - It's just a general chat. Nothing to worry about. 29 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:35,320 Sue? Iron? - All these names. 30 00:01:35,320 --> 00:01:37,040 Makes you think. - About...? 31 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:40,600 - What we're going to call our kids... when we have them. 32 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:42,320 - Let's just get through today, shall we? 33 00:01:44,320 --> 00:01:47,280 - You do want me at Waterloo Road, don't you? 34 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:51,000 - Of course. But most of all, I just want you to be happy. 35 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:54,440 - I am. 36 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:57,120 - It's a block booking. 37 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:02,560 I know it's short notice but I need to cancel the tickets. 38 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:05,400 All of them. 39 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:09,680 - Harley, Darren, Lula, Lacey. 40 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:11,040 - It's Kacey. 41 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:13,920 - Drive round the block, give me chance to walk in first this time. 42 00:02:13,920 --> 00:02:16,960 - You'll be fine. - "Firm but fair". 43 00:02:16,960 --> 00:02:19,080 Catch you later, Twinkle. 44 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:20,880 - It's Mr Lowsley in school. Remember? 45 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:30,840 - Harley, Darren, Lula, Lacey. 46 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:33,680 Harley...Darren...Lula...Lacey. 47 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:37,760 - There's no more cat food. 48 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:39,680 - And? 49 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:41,840 Do you think McFall's stopped crying yet? 50 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:44,120 "My poor cat, where's my cat?" 51 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:45,560 - SOMEONE KNOCKS 52 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:47,040 - Are you kids ready? 53 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:50,240 - MAGGIE SNIFFS 54 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:54,280 - Have you had a wash this morning? - Yeah, face and everything. 55 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:55,880 - Smashing. 56 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:58,600 Brush your teeth. Five minutes - wagons roll. 57 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:07,360 - Come on! 58 00:03:08,920 --> 00:03:11,200 - Why are you all standing outside? - Locked. 59 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:13,240 - What's in the bag, Miss? You been down the Aldi? 60 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:16,240 - Why are we shut out, Miss? - I've no idea. 61 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:19,520 - In my last school, someone let a massive snake loose. 62 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:22,400 - Has someone let a snake loose? - I shouldn't think so. 63 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:24,400 - Don't know much for a teacher, do ya? 64 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:25,680 - Why haven't you got a key? 65 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:28,080 RHIANNON: - Don't they trust you, Miss? - Keep your hair on! 66 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:30,280 Why didn't you use the side door like everyone else? 67 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:32,440 - Sorry, I didn't know about the side door... 68 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:35,240 - How are people meant to get in to Breakfast Club if the door's shut? 69 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:36,600 - There ain't no Breakfast Club. 70 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:39,080 Mrs Mulgrew's had to cancel it cos of costs. 71 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:41,320 - What? So they're just meant to go hungry? 72 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:43,160 - Sorry...it's not really my... 73 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:47,080 - It's out of order, that's what it is. 74 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:16,280 - Christine? 75 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:21,600 - Deficit predictions, cash flow forecasts, 76 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:23,240 reconciliations... 77 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:24,520 - Come again? 78 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:26,160 - How am I meant to make sense of all this? 79 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:28,880 I'm an English teacher, not an accountant. 80 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:31,160 - Well, we're all businessmen and women now. 81 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:34,840 - I just didn't reckon on having to asset strip my own school. 82 00:04:34,840 --> 00:04:36,720 I've cancelled Breakfast Club. 83 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:37,880 - Really? 84 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:40,840 - On a budget like that, there's no fat to trim. 85 00:04:40,840 --> 00:04:42,920 - At least the theatre trip will sweeten the pill. 86 00:04:42,920 --> 00:04:43,960 That's why I'm here - 87 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:46,400 I'll have the consent forms on your desk by morning break. 88 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:49,880 Aw, you haven't... 89 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:53,080 - Just call me "Hatchet Mulgrew". 90 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:55,760 No piece of cake this head teacher malarkey, is it? 91 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:58,160 I'm beginning to wonder if I've made the right decision. 92 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:04,040 But if tough decisions have to be made, 93 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:05,320 that's what I'm going to do. 94 00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:21,600 - Morning, campers! 95 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:23,640 If I could just have your undivided attention 96 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:26,040 for the approximation of 60 whole seconds. 97 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:28,720 I'd like to introduce you to my new Teaching Assistant, 98 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:31,520 Mrs Princess Windsor. - Hello, everybody. 99 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:34,840 - This is Nikki Boston. - Pleased to meet you. 100 00:05:34,840 --> 00:05:35,880 - Pleased to meet you. 101 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:37,880 - This is Simon...something or other. 102 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:41,640 - Lowsley. Deputy Head. Welcome to Waterloo Road. 103 00:05:44,280 --> 00:05:48,400 - This is our new NQT, Sue Spark. - Hello. 104 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:51,720 - Who've you got first, Sue? - Oh. Er...Harley, Kacey... 105 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:53,640 - Hope you packed your flak jacket. 106 00:05:55,160 --> 00:05:57,840 This is the kitchen area. 107 00:05:57,840 --> 00:06:01,400 - Audrey McFall. - Pleased to meet you. 108 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:03,440 - This is the kitchen area... 109 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:10,840 - So any news on Mitzi? - Nothing. It's so unlike her. 110 00:06:10,840 --> 00:06:12,840 One shake of a Cat-o-Snax box 111 00:06:12,840 --> 00:06:15,120 and she's usually through that flap like lightning. 112 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:18,320 - Well, you mustn't give up. - I had a cat go missing once. 113 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:20,240 - A happy ending, I hope? 114 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:22,840 - Ripped apart by foxes. 115 00:06:22,840 --> 00:06:25,840 We only ever found her collar and a single paw. 116 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:34,920 - Firstly, how does someone like George pull someone like her? 117 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:40,760 Secondly, do you think Christine knows he's hired his own wife? 118 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:44,720 - Relationships between staff aren't against the rules. 119 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:46,320 - She's not going to like it. 120 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:52,160 - Havelock High have just delivered your textbooks, Mr Windsor. 121 00:06:52,160 --> 00:06:53,320 - My cup runneth over. 122 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:57,720 - Oh, and Miss Spark? Mrs Mulgrew will see you in five. 123 00:06:57,720 --> 00:06:58,960 - BELL RINGS 124 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:00,520 - Why were we locked out this morning? 125 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:04,360 - Because every hour the school is open costs money. 126 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:05,840 Heating, lighting, staff. 127 00:07:05,840 --> 00:07:07,960 - You're saying you can't afford to run the school? 128 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:10,720 - No, I'm saying there have to be cutbacks. - What's next? 129 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:13,040 Supported Study classes? Main lessons? 130 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:17,800 - It's my permission form. For the theatre trip. 131 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:19,640 - Right, I've only just found out about this. 132 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:21,280 The theatre trip's been cancelled. 133 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:22,480 - PUPILS GROAN 134 00:07:22,480 --> 00:07:25,600 - We can't afford to sub trips any more. I'm really sorry. 135 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:27,800 - It's not like we're going skiing in the Alps, is it? 136 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:28,840 It's for English. 137 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:31,880 - Maybe we should all start carving our essays into stone. 138 00:07:31,880 --> 00:07:33,520 Save on loads of paper. 139 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:36,160 - If one of you wants to go and talk to Mrs Mulgrew, 140 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:38,400 I'm sure she'll be more than happy to explain it. 141 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:41,920 But for now, can we just get on with registration, please? 142 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:42,960 Thank you. 143 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:49,640 - What? - She is your mum. 144 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:54,000 - Sue? Come through, please. 145 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:01,120 Sit yourself down. 146 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:05,280 I'm sorry I haven't had a chance to catch up with you before now. 147 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:06,320 - Busy, busy. 148 00:08:08,920 --> 00:08:10,520 - All part of the job these days. 149 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:14,600 I just wanted to make sure you were settling in OK? 150 00:08:14,600 --> 00:08:18,080 - Yes, I think so. Preparation, that's the key. 151 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:21,600 That's why I've been working really hard on my lesson plans, 152 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:22,880 if you'd like to take a look. 153 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:29,160 - It all seems very...organised. 154 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:33,320 - Who, or what exactly, do they teach at Havelock High? 155 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:35,600 Pubescent teenagers or packs of rabid hyenas? 156 00:08:35,600 --> 00:08:37,920 Have you seen the state of these French grammar books? 157 00:08:37,920 --> 00:08:39,520 - Why? What's wrong with them? 158 00:08:39,520 --> 00:08:41,560 - Half the pages are missing. - They were free. 159 00:08:41,560 --> 00:08:42,960 - Fine, provided you don't mind me 160 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:45,920 skipping straight from the present tense to the past conditional? 161 00:08:45,920 --> 00:08:48,240 - I'm sure you'll find something to fill in the gaps. 162 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:50,280 - With what? Tap dancing? 163 00:08:50,280 --> 00:08:55,400 - George, your new Mandarin Assistant starts today. Don't be greedy. 164 00:09:01,640 --> 00:09:02,880 Right - where were we? 165 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:06,120 - If you need a help with textbooks, I could always ask my dad. 166 00:09:06,120 --> 00:09:08,760 - Got 30 spare sitting at home, has he? - No. 167 00:09:08,760 --> 00:09:11,280 But he's the Director of Education for the council. 168 00:09:14,200 --> 00:09:17,320 - Robert Bain is your dad? - He'd be more than happy to help. 169 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:19,040 If you'd like me to have a word? 170 00:09:19,040 --> 00:09:22,560 - No, no, no. Not at the moment. But thank you. I'll let you know. 171 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:27,480 Well, you'd better be getting to class. 172 00:09:33,600 --> 00:09:36,840 They're messing with our education. - What's the point in us even trying? 173 00:09:36,840 --> 00:09:39,680 - Don't blame my mum, it's the council. 174 00:09:39,680 --> 00:09:40,760 - Morning, everyone. 175 00:09:40,760 --> 00:09:42,080 I'd like to introduce you all 176 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:45,760 to your new Mandarin Teaching Assistant, Mrs Windsor. 177 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:47,120 - WHISTLING 178 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:49,480 - When you've rolled your tongues back into your mouths, 179 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:52,680 perhaps you'd be so kind as to offer the courtesy of an English greeting? 180 00:09:52,680 --> 00:09:55,560 - ALL: Good morning, Mrs Windsor. 181 00:09:55,560 --> 00:09:57,080 - Good morning. - They do speak. 182 00:09:57,080 --> 00:09:59,000 Which is fortuitous, as this morning, 183 00:09:59,000 --> 00:10:02,240 we're going to be practising our conversational Mandarin. 184 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:04,720 If someone could bring a chair and a table... 185 00:10:10,680 --> 00:10:11,760 - Thank you. 186 00:10:13,360 --> 00:10:15,920 So, from what we've already seen, 187 00:10:15,920 --> 00:10:20,800 do we assume that liver or potato is the most effective catalyst? 188 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:29,040 Well, the liver was the most efficient 189 00:10:29,040 --> 00:10:32,480 at speeding up the reaction, hence, we can conclude 190 00:10:32,480 --> 00:10:35,720 that different enzymes catalyse different reactions. 191 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:39,040 Any questions? 192 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:42,480 - Miss? - Yes, Darren. 193 00:10:42,480 --> 00:10:45,200 - Why do you always wear your sunnies inside? 194 00:10:45,200 --> 00:10:48,200 - Miss? - Miss, what's in that wheelie bag? 195 00:10:48,200 --> 00:10:50,480 - Oh that? It's just useful for carrying things. 196 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:52,120 I had it when I was a flight attendant. 197 00:10:52,120 --> 00:10:53,400 - You were a trolley dolly? 198 00:10:53,400 --> 00:10:56,840 - Flight attendant or air steward, are the accepted terms. 199 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:59,520 - In case of turbulence.... 200 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:03,480 - You will find a sick bag in the seat pocket in front of you. 201 00:11:03,480 --> 00:11:04,960 LAUGHTER 202 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:06,960 THEY MAKE RETCHING NOISES 203 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:08,080 - Stop that. 204 00:11:09,400 --> 00:11:12,360 - Sick bag! Sick bag! Sick bag! 205 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:19,040 - Right, we'll build in moves and speed later. 206 00:11:19,040 --> 00:11:22,600 For now, let's just concentrate on catching the ball. That'd be a start. 207 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:27,080 - I just found out that Sue Spark's father is Robert Bain. 208 00:11:28,920 --> 00:11:32,280 - Well, maybe it'll work to our advantage - friends in high places. 209 00:11:32,280 --> 00:11:34,600 - No. It means everything we do, every mistake we make, 210 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:38,000 goes straight to the top - let slip over a cosy Sunday lunch. 211 00:11:39,640 --> 00:11:42,640 It's not like I could've known. She uses a different surname. 212 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:44,480 - It's her mum's maiden name. 213 00:11:44,480 --> 00:11:46,600 Her mum died. She was telling me. 214 00:11:46,600 --> 00:11:49,000 - Well, it's an extra headache I could've done without. 215 00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:51,040 Do the Sixth Year know about the theatre trip? 216 00:11:51,040 --> 00:11:53,040 - Yep - they didn't take it too well. 217 00:11:53,040 --> 00:11:54,720 And some of the kids are complaining 218 00:11:54,720 --> 00:11:56,960 that they didn't get a letter about Breakfast Club. 219 00:11:58,840 --> 00:12:00,360 - I'll organise a text to go out. 220 00:12:00,360 --> 00:12:02,880 - You know, maybe we should let pupils and staff 221 00:12:02,880 --> 00:12:04,320 know what we're dealing with. 222 00:12:04,320 --> 00:12:07,160 Take a more inclusive approach. These days, transparency is key. 223 00:12:07,160 --> 00:12:09,960 - What, and ruin morale before term's even started? No. 224 00:12:09,960 --> 00:12:12,200 I'll shoulder this for now, thanks. 225 00:12:13,240 --> 00:12:15,320 - George has got Year Six first period. 226 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:19,920 Maybe his wife will be a welcome distraction. 227 00:12:19,920 --> 00:12:21,520 Right, guys - over here, please. 228 00:12:26,040 --> 00:12:27,400 - KEVIN SPEAKS IN MANDARIN 229 00:12:27,400 --> 00:12:29,080 PRINCESS REPLIES IN MANDARIN 230 00:12:29,080 --> 00:12:31,440 KEVIN SPEAKS IN MANDARIN 231 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:32,800 - Very good. 232 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:35,800 - So, Kevin's just ordered himself fried chicken feet 233 00:12:35,800 --> 00:12:37,240 and boiled ice cream. 234 00:12:37,240 --> 00:12:40,720 - George, you're teasing. Kevin's Mandarin is very good. 235 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:43,720 - Yeah. Only cos he watches "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" 236 00:12:43,720 --> 00:12:45,600 with the subtitles turned off. 237 00:12:45,600 --> 00:12:47,400 - OK, thanks very much everyone. 238 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:50,200 You'll be doing a lot more conversational Mandarin 239 00:12:50,200 --> 00:12:51,240 with Mrs Windsor. 240 00:12:51,240 --> 00:12:53,640 If you could move the table and chair back. 241 00:12:57,160 --> 00:13:00,720 - I wanted to say thank you. I really enjoyed that. 242 00:13:00,720 --> 00:13:01,960 - You're welcome. 243 00:13:01,960 --> 00:13:05,520 It's a surprise to find an Englishman 244 00:13:05,520 --> 00:13:07,240 who speaks my language so well. 245 00:13:07,240 --> 00:13:10,240 - It's the future, isn't it? I can't get enough. 246 00:13:10,240 --> 00:13:14,400 I'd love to go and work there. You know...maybe. Some day. 247 00:13:14,400 --> 00:13:16,280 - Shall we...? - Great. - Thank you. 248 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:19,560 - They're very hard-working... 249 00:13:19,560 --> 00:13:22,880 - She's only here cos she's Mr Windsor's wife. - Who cares? 250 00:13:22,880 --> 00:13:26,240 - Question is, how long is she going to last before she's cut? 251 00:13:26,240 --> 00:13:28,760 - So who's going to go see Mrs Mulgrew? 252 00:13:28,760 --> 00:13:30,120 - I will, if no-one else wants to. 253 00:13:30,120 --> 00:13:32,720 - Look, my mum's not exactly having an easy time right now. 254 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:35,840 You'll just get her back up. - This is an important year for us. 255 00:13:35,840 --> 00:13:38,000 We have a right to know if she has other cuts. 256 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:40,000 - OK, well, I'll go at break. 257 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:41,600 It's better coming from me. 258 00:13:43,680 --> 00:13:47,120 - Little birdie been whispering in your ear, has he? 259 00:13:47,120 --> 00:13:50,760 Curly barnet? Overuse of male grooming products? 260 00:13:50,760 --> 00:13:53,360 - We'd agreed I would meet the new teaching assistant 261 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:55,320 before he - or she - started. 262 00:13:55,320 --> 00:13:57,040 - What can I say? She's keen. 263 00:13:57,040 --> 00:13:59,280 - George, introducing Mandarin as a taught subject 264 00:13:59,280 --> 00:14:01,600 is the one thing I can really crow about to the council. 265 00:14:01,600 --> 00:14:04,200 - Exactly. Which is why Princess is such a coup. 266 00:14:04,200 --> 00:14:06,720 - Especially now I've got Robert Bain's daughter 267 00:14:06,720 --> 00:14:07,840 watching my every move. 268 00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:12,760 - Who? - The Director of Education. 269 00:14:12,760 --> 00:14:15,880 Sue Spark is his flaming daughter. - Was that a wise appointment? 270 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:17,320 - I've only just found out! 271 00:14:17,320 --> 00:14:20,960 Even more reason why I need Mandarin to be a shining light. To work. 272 00:14:20,960 --> 00:14:22,160 - It will. 273 00:14:22,160 --> 00:14:24,840 - She needs to earn her place like everyone else. No favours. 274 00:14:24,840 --> 00:14:26,920 I should be shedding staff, not hiring them. 275 00:14:26,920 --> 00:14:27,960 - That's the best part. 276 00:14:27,960 --> 00:14:30,280 As a Teaching Assistant, she's cheap. 277 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:34,320 If you ever need an ear? 278 00:14:38,600 --> 00:14:39,840 - Have you got a minute? 279 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:47,600 - Can't believe we've got a double period of this...numpty. 280 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:50,560 - ..2H2002. 281 00:14:50,560 --> 00:14:54,080 When it's catalyzed into water and oxygen... 282 00:14:54,080 --> 00:14:56,880 Will you stay in your own seats?! 283 00:14:56,880 --> 00:14:59,400 Please! - Until the "fasten your seat" belts sign... 284 00:14:59,400 --> 00:15:00,920 THEY LAUGH 285 00:15:00,920 --> 00:15:02,520 - Miss, I don't feel well. 286 00:15:02,520 --> 00:15:04,560 - Darren, what is it? - I think I need... 287 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:07,240 ..a SICK BAG! 288 00:15:07,240 --> 00:15:10,120 - Will you all just be quiet? Darren, sit down! 289 00:15:10,120 --> 00:15:12,200 - MUFFLED YELLING AND LAUGHTER 290 00:15:16,440 --> 00:15:18,440 - A lot of noise coming from this classroom. 291 00:15:20,600 --> 00:15:22,640 Now, I trust it's because you're all so excited 292 00:15:22,640 --> 00:15:25,040 by the content of Miss Spark's class? Darren? 293 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:27,520 - Yeah...yes, Mr Lowsley. 294 00:15:27,520 --> 00:15:28,760 - Good. 295 00:15:30,240 --> 00:15:32,360 Now come on, guys, you know the rules. 296 00:15:32,360 --> 00:15:35,360 No phones, no gangster tunes, no messing about in class. 297 00:15:35,360 --> 00:15:37,920 Or does someone fancy an hour in the Cooler? Any takers? 298 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:39,800 - Nope. 299 00:15:40,800 --> 00:15:44,280 - Excellent. Let's just calm it down, yeah? 300 00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:47,640 I'll leave you in Miss Spark's capable hands. Everybody happy? 301 00:15:47,640 --> 00:15:49,360 - ALL: Yes, Mr Lowsley. 302 00:16:09,400 --> 00:16:13,000 - You need to get a grip. - They just went out of control. 303 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:15,360 I've got a great experiment for Year Six. 304 00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:16,720 It'll be better, I promise. 305 00:16:16,720 --> 00:16:19,480 - I can't just come running every time you've got a problem. - I know. 306 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:23,720 - If you want to make this work, you have to find a way to do it yourself. 307 00:16:35,280 --> 00:16:37,040 - There's a knack. 308 00:16:37,040 --> 00:16:38,880 - Something else I need to learn. 309 00:16:40,800 --> 00:16:43,400 - Look, Connor, I would love to be taking you all to see plays, 310 00:16:43,400 --> 00:16:46,600 expanding your minds, discussing the finer points of the Southern Gothic. 311 00:16:46,600 --> 00:16:49,720 But I can't. Because I'm spending the better part of my day 312 00:16:49,720 --> 00:16:51,920 worrying about the cost of toilet paper! 313 00:16:51,920 --> 00:16:54,280 - So what do I tell them? 314 00:16:54,280 --> 00:16:57,480 - Tell them...it would be really nice if I had my own son in my corner, 315 00:16:57,480 --> 00:16:59,480 not running to join the shooting party. 316 00:17:17,400 --> 00:17:18,880 The RSPCA just phoned. 317 00:17:18,880 --> 00:17:20,120 - What did they say? 318 00:17:20,120 --> 00:17:23,000 - There's a pigeon with a broken wing and a hamster stuck up a tree. 319 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:25,560 But no cats. Sorry. 320 00:17:29,240 --> 00:17:32,240 There's a fresh pot of tea in the staff room. 321 00:17:33,440 --> 00:17:36,040 - No, thanks. I'm not in the mood. 322 00:17:50,480 --> 00:17:53,440 - So, what did she say? - Nothing much. 323 00:17:53,440 --> 00:17:55,600 - Is the play still on? - What's she supposed to do? 324 00:17:55,600 --> 00:17:57,440 There's only so much money in the budget. 325 00:17:57,440 --> 00:17:59,000 - Oh, what's the point of sending him? 326 00:17:59,000 --> 00:18:01,160 - You should've sent me. He's on her side. 327 00:18:01,160 --> 00:18:03,240 - It's not about sides. - Sick bag! 328 00:18:04,520 --> 00:18:06,680 - THEY LAUGH 329 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:14,520 - Morning, Dynasty, Connor, Kevin. 330 00:18:15,960 --> 00:18:18,400 Welcome, class. Take a seat. 331 00:18:25,400 --> 00:18:28,000 So, the aim of today's lesson 332 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:33,960 is to demonstrate the oxidation of sugar using potassium chlorate, 333 00:18:33,960 --> 00:18:36,640 by using what is commonly known as... 334 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:43,000 .."The Screaming Jelly Baby experiment". 335 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:53,480 So, by placing the sugar - in our case, the jelly baby - 336 00:18:53,480 --> 00:18:54,520 into the chlorate... 337 00:18:54,520 --> 00:18:57,720 - What do you think about all these cuts, Miss? - I'm sorry? 338 00:18:57,720 --> 00:18:59,560 - We were supposed to be going to the theatre. 339 00:18:59,560 --> 00:19:02,000 - It's nothing to do with me. - You're saying you don't care? 340 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:04,240 - If we could just concentrate on the experiment? 341 00:19:04,240 --> 00:19:06,800 - Is it true, Miss, that you used to be a trolley dolly? 342 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:11,000 - So - the jelly baby goes into the chlorate... 343 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:13,760 - I mean, if you don't care about our education, how are we meant to? 344 00:19:13,760 --> 00:19:16,320 - Maybe if you were that concerned, you'd let the woman speak. 345 00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:19,880 - Safety goggles on, please. 346 00:19:19,880 --> 00:19:24,040 So first, we need to heat up the chlorate. 347 00:19:24,040 --> 00:19:25,600 - Did you go to private school, Miss? 348 00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:28,240 - Actually, yes. Although the relevance... 349 00:19:28,240 --> 00:19:30,920 - Bet you didn't have to share books. - Doors to manual... 350 00:19:30,920 --> 00:19:33,800 - If you'd like locate your nearest emergency exits, which are... 351 00:19:33,800 --> 00:19:36,240 - BOTH: There, there and there. 352 00:19:36,240 --> 00:19:38,720 THEY LAUGH 353 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:40,240 - Think it was easy, do you!? 354 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:42,600 Being on your feet for a 12-hour turnaround? 355 00:19:42,600 --> 00:19:44,840 The captain treating you like a galley slave. 356 00:19:44,840 --> 00:19:47,360 Having to clear up other peoples' muck and vomit? 357 00:19:47,360 --> 00:19:48,600 - We were only having a laugh. 358 00:19:48,600 --> 00:19:51,560 - Not just anyone can be a flight attendant, you know. 359 00:19:51,560 --> 00:19:53,400 There are standards. 360 00:19:53,400 --> 00:19:55,560 Like a height-weight ratio for a start. 361 00:19:57,200 --> 00:19:59,080 - CLASS GASPS 362 00:19:59,080 --> 00:20:01,800 363 00:20:04,680 --> 00:20:07,000 - If you could all just... 364 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:09,760 Take a moment to look at your worksheets. 365 00:20:09,760 --> 00:20:11,160 Now! 366 00:20:11,160 --> 00:20:14,800 - 367 00:20:14,800 --> 00:20:18,240 368 00:20:20,080 --> 00:20:22,760 369 00:20:24,520 --> 00:20:26,360 - This is really good, Lisa. 370 00:20:26,360 --> 00:20:29,040 Make me 25 copies, meet me back in class in five. 371 00:20:30,640 --> 00:20:32,960 Lenny, we need a trampoline. 372 00:20:34,960 --> 00:20:36,560 I can't talk right now, sorry. 373 00:20:42,080 --> 00:20:45,440 - 374 00:20:45,440 --> 00:20:46,640 375 00:20:46,640 --> 00:20:49,760 376 00:20:49,760 --> 00:20:52,880 - That was bang out of order. - She can't just walk out. 377 00:20:52,880 --> 00:20:54,560 - CONNOR: - Do you blame her? 378 00:20:56,840 --> 00:20:59,920 - behaviour 379 00:20:59,920 --> 00:21:01,720 380 00:21:01,720 --> 00:21:06,360 381 00:21:06,360 --> 00:21:10,800 382 00:21:10,800 --> 00:21:14,520 383 00:21:16,160 --> 00:21:17,840 Well, where is she then? 384 00:21:26,320 --> 00:21:29,160 - Three, two, one, change. 385 00:21:29,160 --> 00:21:31,600 - WHISTLE BLOWS 386 00:21:31,600 --> 00:21:32,920 - Quickly! 387 00:21:35,920 --> 00:21:37,920 Keep on your toes, Kacey. On your toes. 388 00:21:41,720 --> 00:21:43,840 - Darren's the only boxer who can beat himself up. 389 00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:45,200 - Go bake a cake. 390 00:21:45,200 --> 00:21:47,080 - At least the girl's got skills. 391 00:21:47,080 --> 00:21:49,880 - What girl? I don't see a girl. You see a girl? 392 00:21:52,680 --> 00:21:56,360 - Don't cross your feet. Kacey, pick up the gloves. 393 00:21:56,360 --> 00:21:58,320 - That ain't fair. Why does she get to go first? 394 00:21:58,320 --> 00:22:01,440 - Right - because your stance is your core. 395 00:22:01,440 --> 00:22:05,240 The minute you've mastered that, you can put the gloves on. 396 00:22:06,440 --> 00:22:11,320 Go - one, two. One, two. 397 00:22:11,320 --> 00:22:13,680 One, two. And again. 398 00:22:15,560 --> 00:22:17,760 - SHE SIGHS 399 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:27,160 - I say we do something. Like a sit-in. 400 00:22:27,160 --> 00:22:30,000 Until Mrs Mulgrew agrees to enter into a proper debate. 401 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:32,680 - Yeah, because that's really going to help her. 402 00:22:32,680 --> 00:22:34,720 - Maybe we should all go and see her? 403 00:22:34,720 --> 00:22:36,920 - My mum's trying to run the school the best she can. 404 00:22:36,920 --> 00:22:40,280 - What? By cancelling everything and having crap teachers that walk out. 405 00:22:40,280 --> 00:22:42,280 - No, no, she brought in Mrs Windsor. 406 00:22:42,280 --> 00:22:45,520 - I know my mum. She'll be fighting for us. She's on our side. 407 00:22:45,520 --> 00:22:48,680 - What we all want to know, Connor, is whose side are you on? 408 00:22:51,640 --> 00:22:53,720 - BANGING AND WHISTLING 409 00:22:58,160 --> 00:22:59,960 FIRE ALARM WAILS 410 00:22:59,960 --> 00:23:02,600 - Connor! - It's OK, Imogen - hold on to me. 411 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:12,520 Is anyone there? 412 00:23:12,520 --> 00:23:15,800 Hello? Anyone there? Hello? 413 00:23:17,680 --> 00:23:20,800 - Nobody said anything about a drill. - This isn't a drill. 414 00:23:20,800 --> 00:23:23,040 - Oh, my days! It's a fire! Fire! 415 00:23:23,040 --> 00:23:24,360 - Slow down! 416 00:23:24,360 --> 00:23:26,760 - Fire! - Remember your evacuation procedure! 417 00:23:26,760 --> 00:23:29,760 - Is anybody there? Hello? Can anyone hear me? 418 00:23:31,200 --> 00:23:35,120 Please! Help me! Somebody, please! 419 00:23:35,120 --> 00:23:38,360 - OK, guys - gather over here, please, quick as you can. 420 00:23:38,360 --> 00:23:40,360 - Line up in your form groups, please. 421 00:23:42,200 --> 00:23:43,400 Quickly! 422 00:23:43,400 --> 00:23:46,520 Stop messing around, this is not a drill, come on. 423 00:23:50,920 --> 00:23:56,440 - Look at me. Look at me. I'm here. Right here. 424 00:23:56,440 --> 00:23:58,000 And I am going to get you out. 425 00:23:58,000 --> 00:24:00,240 It's OK, there's no fire. - I'm frightened... 426 00:24:00,240 --> 00:24:04,680 - I want everyone accounted for. - Right, that's Year Five all here. 427 00:24:07,480 --> 00:24:09,320 - Where's Connor? 428 00:24:09,320 --> 00:24:11,000 - I haven't seen him. 429 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:12,720 - I won't let you get hurt again. 430 00:24:14,920 --> 00:24:16,120 Let's get out of here. 431 00:24:31,760 --> 00:24:33,960 - Sue? Hello? 432 00:24:36,400 --> 00:24:38,240 - You can't go back in. - He is my son! 433 00:24:38,240 --> 00:24:40,080 - You don't know where the fire is. 434 00:24:40,080 --> 00:24:41,880 - She's right. No-one can go back inside. 435 00:24:41,880 --> 00:24:43,440 Not until the fire brigade get here. 436 00:24:43,440 --> 00:24:46,200 - Connor and Imogen are missing. - So is Miss Spark. 437 00:24:52,040 --> 00:24:53,600 - Wait! Come back! 438 00:24:56,920 --> 00:24:58,160 Watch your backs! 439 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:13,960 - SOBBING: - Please, somebody! Let me out! 440 00:25:20,560 --> 00:25:23,680 - Connor! Where have you been? - Imogen...fell. 441 00:25:23,680 --> 00:25:26,760 - Any idea where Miss Spark is? - She walked out of class. 442 00:25:26,760 --> 00:25:28,200 - She did what? - I'll go. 443 00:25:29,960 --> 00:25:33,400 - Hey! You have to move outside. Now, please. 444 00:25:33,400 --> 00:25:35,400 - Christine Mulgrew. Head teacher. 445 00:25:35,400 --> 00:25:37,320 - Does anyone know the location of the fire? 446 00:25:40,120 --> 00:25:41,160 - Connor? 447 00:25:52,920 --> 00:25:55,200 - Please, somebody, help me... 448 00:26:00,800 --> 00:26:04,360 - It's OK. It's all right. It's OK. In here. 449 00:26:12,600 --> 00:26:16,440 - Mitzi's going to need feeding. - Stop going on about that stupid cat. 450 00:26:18,840 --> 00:26:22,320 - How could you? You think I haven't got enough on at the moment? 451 00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:25,840 - You're wrong! - Oh, am I? It's not like he hasn't got form! 452 00:26:31,880 --> 00:26:33,280 - You are unbelievable. 453 00:26:34,600 --> 00:26:37,600 I have spent all morning defending you and your cuts 454 00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:39,520 and this is the thanks I get? 455 00:26:39,520 --> 00:26:42,200 Yeah, well, no more. Cos I'm out of here. 456 00:26:43,560 --> 00:26:46,080 Come on, guys, we're on strike. 457 00:26:52,600 --> 00:26:53,760 - Come back here! 458 00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:56,600 - Looks like we've got a mutiny on our hands. 459 00:26:56,600 --> 00:26:58,680 - Don't even think about it! 460 00:26:58,680 --> 00:27:01,440 - All right - you're clear to go back inside. 461 00:27:01,440 --> 00:27:04,120 There was no fire - just an experiment in the Science Lab 462 00:27:04,120 --> 00:27:05,240 that set the alarms off. 463 00:27:12,360 --> 00:27:15,960 - Everyone just...get back to your class now, please. 464 00:27:34,680 --> 00:27:36,640 - I told them not to touch it. 465 00:27:36,640 --> 00:27:39,920 Then I went into the cupboard and...somehow the door got jammed. 466 00:27:39,920 --> 00:27:43,160 - Look... - That's when they must've set off the screaming jelly baby. 467 00:27:43,160 --> 00:27:45,200 - The - what, sorry...? - Then I heard the alarm. 468 00:27:45,200 --> 00:27:47,200 And I thought, "If there's a fire..." 469 00:27:47,200 --> 00:27:49,360 And then I saw the smoke... - Hey, hey. 470 00:27:52,040 --> 00:27:53,080 Look... 471 00:27:54,400 --> 00:27:56,720 I know how hard you've worked, all right. 472 00:27:58,160 --> 00:28:00,560 But Waterloo Road, it isn't for everyone. 473 00:28:00,560 --> 00:28:03,640 - I was getting the hang of it - really, I was. 474 00:28:03,640 --> 00:28:05,520 Till I snapped at Rhiannon Salt. 475 00:28:06,880 --> 00:28:08,120 Well, she started it. 476 00:28:09,400 --> 00:28:11,960 - Look, Some people are cut out to work with these type of kids 477 00:28:11,960 --> 00:28:15,040 and others...aren't. 478 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:17,640 - What, and you're saying I'm not? 479 00:28:17,640 --> 00:28:19,400 - I'm saying there are other schools. 480 00:28:19,400 --> 00:28:22,120 Private schools - your dad could get you a job anywhere. 481 00:28:22,120 --> 00:28:26,240 - But I want to work here, with you. It's all I've ever wanted. 482 00:28:27,880 --> 00:28:30,920 The day I got my PGCE, my dad, he had tears in his eyes. 483 00:28:30,920 --> 00:28:33,120 He said my mum would've been really proud. 484 00:28:33,120 --> 00:28:35,480 - Hey... - He said education runs in the family veins. 485 00:28:35,480 --> 00:28:39,560 And here I am, messing everything up, and letting everyone down. 486 00:28:41,760 --> 00:28:42,800 - Come here. 487 00:28:46,240 --> 00:28:48,920 - Mrs Mulgrew will have to take us seriously now. 488 00:28:48,920 --> 00:28:51,400 - Isn't this the first place that they're going to look? 489 00:28:51,400 --> 00:28:54,000 - We're not hiding. This is a protest. 490 00:28:55,760 --> 00:28:57,400 - Why don't we head into town? 491 00:28:57,400 --> 00:28:59,880 Pick up that little top I was telling you about? 492 00:28:59,880 --> 00:29:03,720 - I don't think shopping counts as a revolutionary activity. 493 00:29:03,720 --> 00:29:06,840 - Do you think I should go back? Tell someone about Miss Spark? 494 00:29:06,840 --> 00:29:08,720 - No. She deserved it. 495 00:29:10,840 --> 00:29:12,920 Do you want to know what she calls her fella? 496 00:29:16,840 --> 00:29:18,280 - SHE LAUGHS 497 00:29:18,280 --> 00:29:20,240 - Want to know who he is? 498 00:29:20,240 --> 00:29:21,480 It's Simon Lowsley. 499 00:29:26,640 --> 00:29:28,760 - Did you see who set off the experiment? 500 00:29:28,760 --> 00:29:30,440 - No. I was in the cupboard. 501 00:29:33,600 --> 00:29:36,680 - Why were you in the cupboard? - She went in to the cupboard to get some pens. 502 00:29:36,680 --> 00:29:38,280 And the door shut and jammed. 503 00:29:38,280 --> 00:29:41,440 - The pupils should never be left alone during an experiment. 504 00:29:41,440 --> 00:29:44,360 Sue, you know anything that combusts, sparks or explodes 505 00:29:44,360 --> 00:29:46,480 needs to be very closely supervised. 506 00:29:46,480 --> 00:29:48,240 - It won't happen again. 507 00:29:48,240 --> 00:29:49,760 - In a school like Waterloo Road, 508 00:29:49,760 --> 00:29:52,360 it's not just academic lessons we need to deal with. 509 00:29:52,360 --> 00:29:55,760 It's moods, tempers, personal grievances. 510 00:29:55,760 --> 00:29:57,280 And that's just the staff. 511 00:29:57,280 --> 00:30:00,120 I need to be very confident you have everything under control. 512 00:30:00,120 --> 00:30:01,640 - I will - I have. 513 00:30:01,640 --> 00:30:04,760 You have no further cause for worry, Mrs Mulgrew. 514 00:30:07,640 --> 00:30:10,320 - And you're feeling OK? In yourself? 515 00:30:10,320 --> 00:30:13,200 - I'm only upset that I never got to finish the lesson. 516 00:30:14,680 --> 00:30:16,520 - You feel able to continue teaching today? 517 00:30:16,520 --> 00:30:21,560 - 100%. - OK. Good. Leave it with me. 518 00:30:31,760 --> 00:30:34,960 I remain to be convinced. - Yeah, I'll keep an eye on her. 519 00:30:34,960 --> 00:30:36,880 How are Connor and Imogen? 520 00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:41,160 - Oh, fine. They just walked out of school, 521 00:30:41,160 --> 00:30:42,720 along with their entire class. 522 00:30:42,720 --> 00:30:46,200 In protest, apparently, at the spending cuts. 523 00:30:46,200 --> 00:30:49,520 - I did say there were rumblings. I told them to come talk to you. 524 00:30:49,520 --> 00:30:54,280 - I was busy. - Right...I think they just wanted to make their case. 525 00:30:54,280 --> 00:30:56,160 - It's not like I can snap my fingers 526 00:30:56,160 --> 00:30:58,160 and a few extra grand will fall from the sky. 527 00:30:58,160 --> 00:31:00,920 - No, it's more about open dialogue. 528 00:31:00,920 --> 00:31:04,880 - A struggling NQT, disrupted lessons, rebellious pupils. 529 00:31:04,880 --> 00:31:07,520 Funnily enough, my schedule's pretty full. 530 00:31:07,520 --> 00:31:09,560 - Do you want me to speak to them? - No. 531 00:31:15,640 --> 00:31:19,000 They have until the end of lunchtime. Then I'm excluding the lot of them. 532 00:31:27,320 --> 00:31:29,400 - Come on, Mitz - there you go. 533 00:31:30,680 --> 00:31:31,920 That's a good girl. 534 00:31:33,920 --> 00:31:35,480 Look, I got it for you. 535 00:31:41,680 --> 00:31:44,920 It's horrible being hungry, isn't it? 536 00:31:45,960 --> 00:31:47,120 But I won't let you starve. 537 00:31:50,640 --> 00:31:52,520 - See, it all comes from the hips. 538 00:31:55,640 --> 00:31:58,240 HE SPLUTTERS WITH LAUGHTER 539 00:31:58,240 --> 00:31:59,880 - Like this? 540 00:31:59,880 --> 00:32:02,840 Oooh-aaah! Oooh-aaah! 541 00:32:02,840 --> 00:32:03,920 From the hips... 542 00:32:05,080 --> 00:32:07,880 What? Am I not your type? Gutted(!) 543 00:32:07,880 --> 00:32:10,120 Whoever heard of a girl boxer, anyway? 544 00:32:10,120 --> 00:32:12,560 Oh, I forgot. You're not even a girl, are you? 545 00:32:14,240 --> 00:32:15,880 - Don't listen. 546 00:32:22,040 --> 00:32:23,080 - Hi. 547 00:32:24,880 --> 00:32:28,040 I just wanted to say that the boxing went really well this morning. 548 00:32:28,040 --> 00:32:32,440 So I was thinking maybe we could incorporate it into the curriculum? 549 00:32:33,960 --> 00:32:36,920 - You don't have any equipment, and I don't have any money. 550 00:32:36,920 --> 00:32:38,800 - Yeah, well, I've worked a way around that. 551 00:32:38,800 --> 00:32:41,120 - Look Nikki, I don't need another battle. 552 00:32:41,120 --> 00:32:42,440 - This could be really good. 553 00:32:43,440 --> 00:32:46,560 - Introducing kids who already have a problem dealing with their emotions 554 00:32:46,560 --> 00:32:47,600 to a violent sport? 555 00:32:48,720 --> 00:32:51,080 - Hang on. Boxing's about discipline. 556 00:32:51,080 --> 00:32:54,120 - Not how the council are likely to see it. 557 00:32:54,120 --> 00:32:57,320 - It increases cardiac fitness, mental agility. 558 00:32:57,320 --> 00:32:59,080 As for budgets are concerned, 559 00:32:59,080 --> 00:33:00,960 I thought they were there to be squeezed? 560 00:33:00,960 --> 00:33:03,480 - Then it's probably good I got the head's job and you didn't. 561 00:33:08,200 --> 00:33:09,240 - Ooh... 562 00:33:16,760 --> 00:33:21,120 - Trapped. Thinking you were going to be burned alive. - Sonya... 563 00:33:21,120 --> 00:33:23,320 - I'm just sorry for all the disruption. 564 00:33:24,760 --> 00:33:27,200 - Here - drink this. 565 00:33:27,200 --> 00:33:29,680 - So what's Christine going to do about Year Six? 566 00:33:29,680 --> 00:33:32,520 - I have to say, I can't blame them. 567 00:33:32,520 --> 00:33:35,520 Forced redundancies, overstretched resources. 568 00:33:35,520 --> 00:33:37,000 It affects our morale. 569 00:33:37,000 --> 00:33:39,400 It was only a matter of time before it affected theirs. 570 00:33:39,400 --> 00:33:41,240 - She's threatening to exclude them. 571 00:33:43,240 --> 00:33:44,720 - You know, I've just been in 572 00:33:44,720 --> 00:33:46,840 to ask about boxing being put on the curriculum - 573 00:33:46,840 --> 00:33:49,520 she nearly bit my head off. I swear, she is losing it. 574 00:33:49,520 --> 00:33:51,280 - Ahem! 575 00:33:59,360 --> 00:34:03,320 - I'm sure you all appreciate, this is a very...difficult situation. 576 00:34:04,480 --> 00:34:05,920 What do you expect me to do? 577 00:34:07,200 --> 00:34:08,640 Let them walk all over us? 578 00:34:14,360 --> 00:34:16,480 Well, I'm sorry you all feel that way. 579 00:34:25,000 --> 00:34:27,320 - So, the kids are keen on the boxing, yeah? 580 00:34:27,320 --> 00:34:28,640 - Yeah, they can't get enough. 581 00:34:28,640 --> 00:34:30,200 You know what's annoying? 582 00:34:30,200 --> 00:34:31,400 I phoned all these gyms 583 00:34:31,400 --> 00:34:33,440 and found some equipment that's going begging. 584 00:34:33,440 --> 00:34:36,120 She won't even hear me out. - Is it local? 585 00:34:37,440 --> 00:34:38,680 - Yeah. - Come on, then. 586 00:34:53,520 --> 00:34:54,560 - You OK? 587 00:34:55,880 --> 00:34:57,320 - You? 588 00:34:57,320 --> 00:34:59,560 - You are with me on all of this? 589 00:34:59,560 --> 00:35:01,360 - I don't know why you're being so angry. 590 00:35:01,360 --> 00:35:04,040 - Because I should be concentrating on my exams, 591 00:35:04,040 --> 00:35:06,840 not worrying about if my school's open or shut today. 592 00:35:06,840 --> 00:35:07,960 I want to do well. 593 00:35:09,520 --> 00:35:13,240 - You'll be fine. Whatever happens. - But what if I could do great? 594 00:35:13,240 --> 00:35:15,200 What if I never get the chance to find out, 595 00:35:15,200 --> 00:35:19,040 because all I ever got was half a text book and a knackered teacher? 596 00:35:19,040 --> 00:35:22,720 When I leave school, I want a chance. 597 00:35:22,720 --> 00:35:23,920 Don't you? 598 00:35:32,920 --> 00:35:34,240 Mrs Mulgrew? It's Imogen. 599 00:35:37,960 --> 00:35:40,280 - Where are you? - We're at the schoolhouse. 600 00:35:43,720 --> 00:35:46,760 - I want you all back here by the end of lunchtime. 601 00:35:46,760 --> 00:35:49,920 - We're not moving until you agree to speak with us, Mrs Mulgrew. 602 00:35:49,920 --> 00:35:52,200 - 'Lunchtime, Imogen.' 603 00:35:52,200 --> 00:35:54,600 Or you're excluded. - You're excluding me? 604 00:35:54,600 --> 00:35:58,320 - 'All of you. I won't stand for this.' 605 00:35:59,720 --> 00:36:02,640 Now, if you were all to just come back... 606 00:36:02,640 --> 00:36:04,080 - We're not moving, Mrs Mulgrew. 607 00:36:04,080 --> 00:36:06,320 Not until you agree to speak with us. 608 00:36:06,320 --> 00:36:07,640 You know where we are. 609 00:36:10,680 --> 00:36:13,320 - So she's excluding you? - All of us. 610 00:36:24,880 --> 00:36:26,400 - Can you please knock? 611 00:36:26,400 --> 00:36:29,520 - So...the pupils are revolting? 612 00:36:29,520 --> 00:36:32,000 - Not as much as some of the staff. 613 00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:34,880 - Come on, I've got to be seen to be one of the pack. 614 00:36:34,880 --> 00:36:37,400 Basic survival technique. 615 00:36:37,400 --> 00:36:40,280 And those textbooks are the pits. 616 00:36:43,280 --> 00:36:48,320 So - threatening to expel some of your best students? 617 00:36:48,320 --> 00:36:51,240 Carefully thought out strategy, was it, or...? 618 00:36:51,240 --> 00:36:53,600 - Me and Connor had words earlier. 619 00:36:53,600 --> 00:36:55,400 I will not be held to ransom. 620 00:36:59,240 --> 00:37:02,880 I have no idea what I'm doing. - Who does? 621 00:37:04,480 --> 00:37:05,880 - Simon. - Hm. 622 00:37:05,880 --> 00:37:08,720 - He pretends he's helping, but he's so ambitious. 623 00:37:08,720 --> 00:37:10,080 Yapping at my ankles, 624 00:37:10,080 --> 00:37:12,680 with his blue sky thinking and his "middle ways." 625 00:37:12,680 --> 00:37:17,560 - You know, I've always been a great believer in "Wu Wei" - 626 00:37:17,560 --> 00:37:19,520 the art of non-action. 627 00:37:21,120 --> 00:37:23,000 Maybe you're trying too hard. 628 00:37:23,000 --> 00:37:27,920 I mean, if Simon wants to, then let him take the strain. 629 00:37:27,920 --> 00:37:29,840 - But he'd love that. 630 00:37:29,840 --> 00:37:33,640 - Well, if he's got some fantastic strategy, 631 00:37:33,640 --> 00:37:37,520 then as his line manager, you should stand back. 632 00:37:37,520 --> 00:37:39,480 Be encouraging. 633 00:37:39,480 --> 00:37:42,280 If it works, it's problem solved. 634 00:37:42,280 --> 00:37:44,440 If he falls flat on his face... 635 00:37:45,920 --> 00:37:47,040 Well... 636 00:37:58,680 --> 00:38:02,680 - Whoever he is, he must think a lot about you. 637 00:38:02,680 --> 00:38:04,760 - Ooh! Let me see... 638 00:38:06,160 --> 00:38:07,320 Wow. 639 00:38:07,320 --> 00:38:09,920 It's beautiful! Expensive. 640 00:38:09,920 --> 00:38:11,680 - What can I say? He spoils me. 641 00:38:14,160 --> 00:38:16,640 - I went on a blind date during the holidays. 642 00:38:16,640 --> 00:38:18,720 All I got was a rash and a kebab. 643 00:38:21,720 --> 00:38:24,360 - I can't help it if I'm his whole world. 644 00:38:24,360 --> 00:38:25,560 - Aw! 645 00:38:29,280 --> 00:38:31,080 - You just leave Christine to me, yeah? 646 00:38:31,080 --> 00:38:33,000 - Oh - you better think quickly. 647 00:38:38,960 --> 00:38:42,040 - Are you still willing to go and talk to the Sixth Years? 648 00:38:42,040 --> 00:38:43,680 - Of course, yeah. 649 00:38:43,680 --> 00:38:46,560 - They're at the schoolhouse, so...whatever you have to do. 650 00:38:54,880 --> 00:38:56,160 - Yeah, um... 651 00:38:58,000 --> 00:39:00,600 A local gym had some spare boxing gear, and... 652 00:39:02,520 --> 00:39:05,720 Christine, you should see Kacey Barry. She's a natural. 653 00:39:05,720 --> 00:39:08,960 I mean, all the kids love it, but Kacey's got real talent, 654 00:39:08,960 --> 00:39:11,200 and I think it'd give her focus. 655 00:39:13,440 --> 00:39:14,760 - Earlier on... 656 00:39:16,320 --> 00:39:17,800 ..I was out of order. 657 00:39:19,880 --> 00:39:23,520 Come on - convince me. 658 00:39:35,680 --> 00:39:37,760 - Where've you been? - Nowhere. 659 00:39:39,640 --> 00:39:40,920 - By the time we're finished, 660 00:39:40,920 --> 00:39:43,800 McFall's going to regret ever sticking her nose in our business. 661 00:39:43,800 --> 00:39:45,160 - None of this is Mitzi's fault. 662 00:39:47,640 --> 00:39:48,680 - You're right. 663 00:39:49,720 --> 00:39:51,320 We should get rid of it. 664 00:39:51,320 --> 00:39:53,080 After school, we'll go and get her. 665 00:39:53,080 --> 00:39:54,240 Take her down the river. 666 00:39:58,400 --> 00:39:59,920 - MUFFLED MEOW 667 00:39:59,920 --> 00:40:01,240 - Shh! 668 00:40:04,560 --> 00:40:06,080 - There's two boxers, right? 669 00:40:06,080 --> 00:40:08,000 They need to take a wizz before a fight. 670 00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:10,760 The ref points to a urinal and says, "There you go." 671 00:40:10,760 --> 00:40:13,680 But then the trainer says to the two boxers 672 00:40:13,680 --> 00:40:16,960 "Amir Khan, but Kacey Khan't." 673 00:40:16,960 --> 00:40:19,880 Do you get it? "Amir Khan, Kacey Khan't." 674 00:40:23,400 --> 00:40:26,760 - Hey - I wanted to let you know the good news. 675 00:40:26,760 --> 00:40:29,760 Mrs Mulgrew has agreed to let us do more boxing. 676 00:40:29,760 --> 00:40:31,360 So, if you want to get serious? 677 00:40:31,360 --> 00:40:33,440 - I don't. 678 00:40:44,120 --> 00:40:46,120 - And we're expected to share books. 679 00:40:46,120 --> 00:40:48,200 Most of them are old or have pages missing. 680 00:40:48,200 --> 00:40:49,800 - Or smell minging. 681 00:40:51,120 --> 00:40:53,320 - Why should we invest in the school if you won't? 682 00:40:53,320 --> 00:40:55,960 - It's resources that are being cut, not staff commitment. 683 00:40:55,960 --> 00:40:57,400 - Which means every day we turn up, 684 00:40:57,400 --> 00:40:59,960 something else could change or be taken away. 685 00:40:59,960 --> 00:41:01,920 This is the most important year for us. 686 00:41:01,920 --> 00:41:05,160 - I can certainly recommend we work on our lines of communication. 687 00:41:05,160 --> 00:41:06,960 - What's the point of talking to you 688 00:41:06,960 --> 00:41:09,040 when it's my mum that makes all the decisions. 689 00:41:09,040 --> 00:41:12,080 - We do have meetings. - Not with us you don't. 690 00:41:14,080 --> 00:41:16,440 - That's a good point, actually. 691 00:41:16,440 --> 00:41:19,880 OK, so what if we could find a way to include you guys 692 00:41:19,880 --> 00:41:21,560 in some of the decisions in school? 693 00:41:22,840 --> 00:41:24,320 - That's all we're asking for. 694 00:41:24,320 --> 00:41:27,000 - You'll have to convince my mum first. 695 00:41:27,000 --> 00:41:28,400 - She's no pushover. 696 00:41:28,400 --> 00:41:29,800 - Tell me about it. 697 00:41:29,800 --> 00:41:32,360 - She's under a lot of pressure at the moment, believe me. 698 00:41:32,360 --> 00:41:34,880 She's just trying to do her best. We both are. 699 00:41:42,760 --> 00:41:46,680 - Missing your cat, Miss? - Yes, Lisa, I am. 700 00:41:46,680 --> 00:41:49,440 You see, Mitzi was a big part of my life. 701 00:41:50,920 --> 00:41:52,280 - Yeah? 702 00:41:52,280 --> 00:41:54,480 My brother was a big part of mine. 703 00:41:54,480 --> 00:41:56,800 Only I bet I'm missing him more, 704 00:41:56,800 --> 00:41:59,120 what with him being a human and in prison thanks to you. 705 00:41:59,120 --> 00:42:00,880 - That's enough, Lisa. - It doesn't matter. 706 00:42:00,880 --> 00:42:04,960 - It does. Apologise to Ms McFall. - What? To her? 707 00:42:04,960 --> 00:42:07,560 - What's done is done. We all move on. 708 00:42:07,560 --> 00:42:11,120 Nobody gets to be deliberately hurtful, not on my watch. 709 00:42:14,920 --> 00:42:16,600 - Sorry. 710 00:42:16,600 --> 00:42:18,600 - Right. On you go. 711 00:43:03,040 --> 00:43:05,120 - Mr Windsor. Mrs Windsor. 712 00:43:05,120 --> 00:43:07,000 I just... - Revolution over already? 713 00:43:08,080 --> 00:43:11,520 - I wanted to say that I really enjoyed this morning's lesson. 714 00:43:11,520 --> 00:43:14,640 - Oh - well, you're welcome. - Good. 715 00:43:14,640 --> 00:43:17,440 - I'm really serious about learning Mandarin. 716 00:43:17,440 --> 00:43:20,960 I was wondering if you'd consider giving me some extra lessons? 717 00:43:22,760 --> 00:43:24,360 - You want...more work? 718 00:43:24,360 --> 00:43:27,000 - That's just it. It doesn't feel like work. 719 00:43:29,400 --> 00:43:33,440 - Extra lessons, you say? Yes, that'd be my pleasure. 720 00:43:33,440 --> 00:43:36,720 My room, last period? - Great, I'll be there. 721 00:43:36,720 --> 00:43:38,880 - You can be a right suck up, sometimes. 722 00:43:42,840 --> 00:43:45,720 - I'm glad you've decided to come back. 723 00:43:45,720 --> 00:43:47,040 - There are conditions. 724 00:43:47,040 --> 00:43:50,000 - I suggest we all retreat somewhere a bit more private. 725 00:43:58,120 --> 00:44:01,720 - I don't think the pair of realise just how much trouble you've caused. 726 00:44:01,720 --> 00:44:04,080 - We didn't start any fire, or set off the fire alarm. 727 00:44:04,080 --> 00:44:05,360 - Well, let's start with that. 728 00:44:06,920 --> 00:44:07,960 Who did? 729 00:44:11,440 --> 00:44:12,600 - We're not saying. 730 00:44:12,600 --> 00:44:14,160 - You of all people should realise 731 00:44:14,160 --> 00:44:16,360 just how serious this could have been, Imogen. 732 00:44:19,320 --> 00:44:22,160 - One of the conditions to ending our protest is no names. 733 00:44:22,160 --> 00:44:25,120 - Someone could've died! - Except there was no fire. 734 00:44:25,120 --> 00:44:27,320 - Well, I didn't know that at the time, did I? 735 00:44:27,320 --> 00:44:29,640 - What the Sixth Form feel very strongly about 736 00:44:29,640 --> 00:44:33,200 is having more transparency around some of the decisions in school. 737 00:44:33,200 --> 00:44:35,360 - Like cancelling things that really matter. 738 00:44:38,800 --> 00:44:40,320 - It's not like I wanted to. 739 00:44:40,320 --> 00:44:42,280 - Then surely we can find a way to keep them? 740 00:44:44,640 --> 00:44:46,040 - Believe me, I have tried. 741 00:44:46,040 --> 00:44:48,880 But I don't have Lorraine Donnegan writing the cheques these days. 742 00:44:48,880 --> 00:44:51,320 Trust me, I am counting pennies here. 743 00:44:51,320 --> 00:44:52,560 - Maybe if everyone knew that, 744 00:44:52,560 --> 00:44:54,560 they wouldn't think you were such a battle-axe. 745 00:44:54,560 --> 00:44:57,160 - That's why we've all come up with an idea. 746 00:45:02,000 --> 00:45:03,200 - Go on. 747 00:45:03,200 --> 00:45:05,240 - To set up a School Council. 748 00:45:05,240 --> 00:45:07,520 - Yeah, Connor and Imogen and a few of the others 749 00:45:07,520 --> 00:45:09,840 get to meet you and me on a regular basis 750 00:45:09,840 --> 00:45:11,600 to discuss the running of the school. 751 00:45:17,280 --> 00:45:21,400 - And if I agree, everyone goes back to class? 752 00:45:25,440 --> 00:45:29,160 Right, well, we can have our first meeting final period of today. 753 00:45:29,160 --> 00:45:31,880 - We've got a free period now. - No, you don't. 754 00:45:31,880 --> 00:45:35,000 Miss Spark was very disappointed not to finish her lesson. 755 00:45:35,000 --> 00:45:37,240 She's waiting in the science lab. 756 00:45:37,240 --> 00:45:38,640 That's my condition. 757 00:45:50,720 --> 00:45:53,840 - Can everyone take your seats and look at your worksheets, please? 758 00:45:56,320 --> 00:45:59,680 Katie Taylor. She won Olympic gold for Ireland. 759 00:45:59,680 --> 00:46:02,040 She's a total superstar over there. 760 00:46:02,040 --> 00:46:04,040 Nicola Adams, flyweight - 761 00:46:04,040 --> 00:46:07,000 she won the first ever women's Olympic boxing gold. 762 00:46:07,000 --> 00:46:08,480 - Yeah, I've seen her on telly. 763 00:46:08,480 --> 00:46:11,040 - Yeah? Well, they're the trailblazers. 764 00:46:11,040 --> 00:46:13,600 The sport's really taking off for women now. 765 00:46:13,600 --> 00:46:15,400 These women they're fit, they're fast, 766 00:46:15,400 --> 00:46:16,760 they're incredible athletes. 767 00:46:16,760 --> 00:46:18,720 They could knock the likes of Darren Hughes 768 00:46:18,720 --> 00:46:20,080 into the middle of next week. 769 00:46:20,080 --> 00:46:21,440 - He's an idiot. - I know. 770 00:46:22,480 --> 00:46:23,760 He's just jealous. 771 00:46:24,960 --> 00:46:27,440 The best thing you can do, as far as Darren's concerned, 772 00:46:27,440 --> 00:46:28,760 is throw in the towel, but... 773 00:46:31,800 --> 00:46:33,120 ..it's entirely up to you. 774 00:46:33,120 --> 00:46:35,520 - BELL RINGS 775 00:46:36,960 --> 00:46:40,160 - And that is what we call a redox reaction. 776 00:46:40,160 --> 00:46:44,200 - 777 00:46:44,200 --> 00:46:46,400 - What's that you're singing? 778 00:46:46,400 --> 00:46:48,680 - Just a nursery rhyme, Miss. - I know that. 779 00:46:48,680 --> 00:46:51,800 - About this little star, called Twinkle. 780 00:46:51,800 --> 00:46:54,040 - You're a bit old for nursery rhymes, aren't you? 781 00:46:54,040 --> 00:46:55,880 - Why are you always picking on me? 782 00:46:55,880 --> 00:46:57,880 - Because you have a very bad attitude. 783 00:46:57,880 --> 00:47:00,560 - I could have had you up for what you said to me earlier. 784 00:47:00,560 --> 00:47:02,400 All I've got to do is go see Mrs Mulgrew. 785 00:47:02,400 --> 00:47:06,600 - All right, I think Miss Spark's had enough for one day, don't you? 786 00:47:12,480 --> 00:47:13,600 - Thank you. 787 00:47:13,600 --> 00:47:17,720 - Yeah, well, I had your back the minute you walked in, Miss. 788 00:47:17,720 --> 00:47:19,800 - I know, I'm grateful. - Yeah? 789 00:47:21,120 --> 00:47:22,680 How grateful? 790 00:47:24,560 --> 00:47:26,400 - Well...very. 791 00:47:28,960 --> 00:47:30,840 - Because you say the word, Miss, 792 00:47:30,840 --> 00:47:35,440 and I can keep this mob in line, every single time. 793 00:47:36,600 --> 00:47:38,800 - I think I'm getting the measure of them. - Do you? 794 00:47:40,440 --> 00:47:43,720 You don't really think the cupboard door locked all by itself? 795 00:47:45,040 --> 00:47:49,880 You know, the kids here, they can be wicked. 796 00:47:51,840 --> 00:47:55,040 20 quid a day, you won't have to worry about a thing. 797 00:47:59,600 --> 00:48:04,240 798 00:48:04,240 --> 00:48:08,360 799 00:48:27,520 --> 00:48:29,000 Wu Wei... 800 00:48:33,720 --> 00:48:36,520 - You're not disappointed you got me instead of Mr Windsor? 801 00:48:36,520 --> 00:48:38,320 - No, no, no - 802 00:48:38,320 --> 00:48:42,200 I mean, Mr Windsor's great, but you're definitely better. 803 00:48:42,200 --> 00:48:44,800 - Oh. - And it's fantastic being able to talk to somebody 804 00:48:44,800 --> 00:48:46,200 who's actually from China. 805 00:48:46,200 --> 00:48:49,240 - And you have a very strong work ethic. Just like Chinese people. 806 00:48:49,240 --> 00:48:51,200 - Thanks. I'd love to go some day. 807 00:48:51,200 --> 00:48:54,000 - Oh, really? All I wanted was to come to Britain. 808 00:48:54,000 --> 00:48:55,600 - I guess the grass is always greener. 809 00:48:55,600 --> 00:48:56,800 - Hm? 810 00:48:56,800 --> 00:48:59,960 - It means you're never quite happy. 811 00:49:01,840 --> 00:49:05,720 I don't mean to sound disrespectful, but Mr Windsor is quite old. 812 00:49:05,720 --> 00:49:07,200 What did you see in him? 813 00:49:08,200 --> 00:49:11,360 - Kevin! You are too cheeky. - I'm sorry... 814 00:49:13,320 --> 00:49:15,600 - No English! Speak to me in Mandarin! 815 00:49:22,400 --> 00:49:23,440 - Hurry up! 816 00:49:26,200 --> 00:49:27,560 Miss? 817 00:49:43,960 --> 00:49:46,560 - Locked yourself in the cupboard again, Miss? 818 00:50:01,360 --> 00:50:04,000 - So you agree? Behaviour and attendance have been better 819 00:50:04,000 --> 00:50:05,680 since we've had Breakfast Club? 820 00:50:05,680 --> 00:50:08,240 - I don't have a problem with Breakfast Club, Imogen. 821 00:50:08,240 --> 00:50:11,080 Quite the opposite, in fact. - Yeah, it's purely a funding issue. 822 00:50:11,080 --> 00:50:14,760 Have we looked into private funding? - That takes time. 823 00:50:14,760 --> 00:50:16,640 - Well, I can look into that. 824 00:50:16,640 --> 00:50:18,720 - Maybe you and I can put some feelers out. 825 00:50:19,880 --> 00:50:22,880 - In the meantime, what if Sixth Form agree to help with Breakfast Club? 826 00:50:22,880 --> 00:50:25,640 - Take it in turns to get in early, watch over the kids. 827 00:50:25,640 --> 00:50:27,960 - That's a big commitment. - Don't you trust us? 828 00:50:32,440 --> 00:50:35,640 - I'd still have to have one member of staff present. 829 00:50:35,640 --> 00:50:37,320 - How about we meet them halfway? 830 00:50:37,320 --> 00:50:39,440 Do a temporary run. See how that goes? 831 00:50:43,080 --> 00:50:48,240 - OK, School Council agree to reinstate Breakfast Club - for a trial period. 832 00:50:48,240 --> 00:50:49,680 Now, any other business? 833 00:50:51,080 --> 00:50:54,200 - I think this has gone really well. It's what I'm always talking about. 834 00:50:54,200 --> 00:50:56,600 Transparency - getting people involved. 835 00:50:56,600 --> 00:50:58,920 - Right, well we'll try and meet on a regular basis. 836 00:50:58,920 --> 00:51:00,760 Keep you informed of any forthcoming cuts. 837 00:51:00,760 --> 00:51:03,160 Although trust me, running any type of budget, 838 00:51:03,160 --> 00:51:06,400 from household bills to a whole school, 839 00:51:06,400 --> 00:51:08,120 tough decisions still have to be made. 840 00:51:08,120 --> 00:51:10,400 - It's stuff like that they should teach in schools. 841 00:51:11,960 --> 00:51:13,480 - Hey - why don't we? 842 00:51:13,480 --> 00:51:15,680 Get Year Six into two teams, give them each a budget, 843 00:51:15,680 --> 00:51:18,640 see how they manage it. - Like The Apprentice? - Exactly. 844 00:51:18,640 --> 00:51:21,280 We'll even put up some real money. - Er...from where? 845 00:51:21,280 --> 00:51:23,360 - The idea being that they return a profit. 846 00:51:25,040 --> 00:51:27,600 - OK. Take it back to your friends, and if they like it... 847 00:51:27,600 --> 00:51:30,360 - They'll love it. - Then we'll do it. Meeting over. 848 00:51:33,560 --> 00:51:35,280 It's good to see them excited. 849 00:51:35,280 --> 00:51:38,440 Maybe Waterloo Road does need some blue sky thinking. 850 00:51:45,480 --> 00:51:47,000 - Miss? I need to talk to you. 851 00:51:47,000 --> 00:51:48,160 It's about Miss Spark... 852 00:51:50,040 --> 00:51:51,360 ..and Mr Lowsley. 853 00:52:06,080 --> 00:52:08,040 - Mitzi? 854 00:52:08,040 --> 00:52:09,480 Mitzi! 855 00:52:11,240 --> 00:52:13,720 - 856 00:52:13,720 --> 00:52:16,000 857 00:52:16,000 --> 00:52:20,080 - How on earth...? Where have you been? 858 00:52:20,080 --> 00:52:22,320 Come and sit with Mummy. 859 00:52:22,320 --> 00:52:25,080 Come and sit with Mummy. 860 00:52:25,080 --> 00:52:27,520 How did you get here? 861 00:52:27,520 --> 00:52:30,680 - 862 00:52:30,680 --> 00:52:32,600 863 00:52:35,720 --> 00:52:37,800 - Where have you been? 864 00:52:39,520 --> 00:52:41,480 - Luckily, the pupil in question 865 00:52:41,480 --> 00:52:44,040 doesn't want to make a formal complaint. 866 00:52:44,040 --> 00:52:45,560 - By my own admission, 867 00:52:45,560 --> 00:52:49,280 there have been moments today where I have struggled. 868 00:52:49,280 --> 00:52:51,320 - Sue, what you must never, ever do, 869 00:52:51,320 --> 00:52:54,440 is take that frustration out on one of your pupils. 870 00:52:54,440 --> 00:52:58,120 Now, are you in control of yourself and your classroom or not? 871 00:52:58,120 --> 00:52:59,960 - Honestly, I am, Mrs Mulgrew. 872 00:52:59,960 --> 00:53:02,840 Today has been a huge learning curve, 873 00:53:02,840 --> 00:53:05,240 and my last class went extremely well. 874 00:53:05,240 --> 00:53:06,360 - Good. 875 00:53:12,120 --> 00:53:13,920 Oh - may I? 876 00:53:17,760 --> 00:53:19,440 That's a beautiful ring. 877 00:53:19,440 --> 00:53:22,160 Whoever he is, he must be very proud of you. 878 00:53:22,160 --> 00:53:25,920 Some men can be so secretive when they're in a relationship. 879 00:53:25,920 --> 00:53:27,400 I never understand why. 880 00:53:27,400 --> 00:53:30,360 Do you...Twinkle? 881 00:53:33,440 --> 00:53:34,760 - I never said anything. 882 00:53:36,640 --> 00:53:38,000 - So much for "transparency". 883 00:53:43,760 --> 00:53:45,800 Hey, wait up. 884 00:53:48,800 --> 00:53:52,280 How did The Apprentice idea go down? - Yeah. Everyone loved it. 885 00:53:54,360 --> 00:53:55,400 - Connor... 886 00:53:55,400 --> 00:53:57,560 - You're under a lot of pressure, Mum, I know. 887 00:53:58,960 --> 00:54:02,400 - I shouldn't have jumped to the wrong conclusion. I'm sorry. 888 00:54:03,560 --> 00:54:04,880 I do believe in you, you know. 889 00:54:04,880 --> 00:54:07,680 You're going to go out there and make something of your future. 890 00:54:07,680 --> 00:54:09,160 - What future? 891 00:54:09,160 --> 00:54:11,400 Even if I get all my exams, there isn't any jobs. 892 00:54:11,400 --> 00:54:14,280 - Oh, come on, look how you performed in the school council meeting. 893 00:54:14,280 --> 00:54:16,160 You're bright, full of ideas... 894 00:54:16,160 --> 00:54:18,000 - I'm average, Mum. 895 00:54:18,000 --> 00:54:21,440 Average with absolutely no idea what I want to do with my life. 896 00:54:23,040 --> 00:54:24,840 - Mrs Mulgrew? A minute, please? 897 00:54:27,360 --> 00:54:29,360 - If you didn't tell her, how did she find out? 898 00:54:29,360 --> 00:54:30,880 - I have absolutely no idea. 899 00:54:32,560 --> 00:54:34,040 - See you tomorrow, Miss Spark. 900 00:54:35,440 --> 00:54:36,920 - This just isn't working. 901 00:54:36,920 --> 00:54:39,320 - Today has been a bad day, granted. 902 00:54:39,320 --> 00:54:40,640 - It's been a disaster. 903 00:54:40,640 --> 00:54:42,360 - From now on, it can only get better. 904 00:54:43,560 --> 00:54:47,640 I can do this. - That's just it, Sue - I don't think I can. 905 00:54:49,080 --> 00:54:51,800 I'm sorry. You know how important my career is to me. 906 00:54:51,800 --> 00:54:54,400 - Actually, you know what? Today has been complete hell. 907 00:54:54,400 --> 00:54:57,160 But I got through it, didn't I? - I just think work should be work. 908 00:54:57,160 --> 00:54:59,440 - For you. I got through it for you. And for my dad - 909 00:54:59,440 --> 00:55:01,760 who thinks you could be the youngest head in Scotland. 910 00:55:01,760 --> 00:55:04,440 - Your dad's been very kind. - Yes. He has. 911 00:55:04,440 --> 00:55:06,920 Because he was looking forward to watching us both grow. 912 00:55:06,920 --> 00:55:09,120 You, a super head. Me, by your side. Together. 913 00:55:10,880 --> 00:55:15,920 If none of that were to happen, well...he'd be so disappointed. 914 00:55:27,040 --> 00:55:29,160 - Insurrection cut off at its knees. 915 00:55:29,160 --> 00:55:31,680 Pupils demanding extra lessons. 916 00:55:31,680 --> 00:55:34,120 Another triumph at the helm, Mrs Mulgrew. 917 00:55:35,640 --> 00:55:37,080 - If today was a good day... 918 00:55:38,080 --> 00:55:39,800 - Well, no-one died. 919 00:55:41,480 --> 00:55:42,600 - More's the pity. 920 00:55:44,560 --> 00:55:47,560 Did you know Simon's engaged to Miss Sue Spark? 921 00:55:50,800 --> 00:55:51,920 - Really? 922 00:55:53,800 --> 00:55:55,280 I wonder what the attraction 923 00:55:55,280 --> 00:55:58,040 to the daughter of the Director of Education could be? 924 00:56:02,000 --> 00:56:04,280 - How do you fancy a Joint Deputy position? 925 00:56:04,280 --> 00:56:06,560 Subject to the usual interview process, of course. 926 00:56:09,960 --> 00:56:13,640 - Joint? With Mr Lousy? 927 00:56:13,640 --> 00:56:15,480 Hardly a match made in heaven, is it? 928 00:56:17,960 --> 00:56:19,360 - My thoughts exactly. 929 00:56:32,680 --> 00:56:35,920 I can't justify spending money we don't have.... 930 00:56:35,920 --> 00:56:37,880 - We're cancelling The Apprentice. 931 00:56:37,880 --> 00:56:38,920 - What? 932 00:56:38,920 --> 00:56:42,160 - We wouldn't want Twinkle to find out about our arrangement, would we? 933 00:56:42,160 --> 00:56:43,760 - He's not going to find out, is he? 934 00:56:43,760 --> 00:56:46,720 - We had something come in first thing from the Education Committee. 935 00:56:46,720 --> 00:56:49,920 The Mandarin curriculum has really caught them. - Oh. 936 00:56:49,920 --> 00:56:51,680 - They want us to roll it out across the area 937 00:56:51,680 --> 00:56:54,240 and they want us - well, you - to do it for them. 938 00:56:54,240 --> 00:56:56,440 - I think I might've solved our problem. 939 00:56:56,440 --> 00:56:58,520 I'll fund The Apprentice competition. 940 00:56:58,520 --> 00:57:00,440 I'll put the money up myself. 941 00:57:02,520 --> 00:57:04,320 Welcome to The Apprentice. 942 00:57:04,320 --> 00:57:06,560 - You are heading for big trouble, George. 943 00:57:06,560 --> 00:57:09,880 - We need to make sure we actually do win this. - How? 944 00:57:09,880 --> 00:57:11,600 - By making sure the girls won't. 945 00:57:36,960 --> 00:57:40,000 - Subtitles by Red Bee Media Ltd