1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:04,280 - Tell Audrey we're dating and you're off the hook. - We're not dating. 2 00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:05,360 - She doesn't know that. 3 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:07,360 - The Teach Direct programme? - Yep. 4 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:10,200 - A probationer from a fast-track scheme with zero experience? 5 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:13,400 - You're always so full of it. Always dissing other people, 6 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:16,680 always showing off to sad wannabes with fake tans and push-up bras. - Kenzie! 7 00:00:16,680 --> 00:00:18,120 - How did it go with Mrs Mulgrew? 8 00:00:18,120 --> 00:00:20,000 - I'd much rather you taught me to read. 9 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:23,040 - As an English teacher, she's in a better position to help you than I am. 10 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:25,400 - If Kenzie has a learning support assistant in class, 11 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:26,920 we won't be able to keep this quiet. 12 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:28,800 - Please, work with me on this one. 13 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:54,800 Do you have that geography test today? - I don't know, Mum. 14 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:56,640 - They moved you up a year in those subjects 15 00:00:56,640 --> 00:01:00,080 because you're bright. You can't afford to let things slide. 16 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:02,680 I want an A, nothing less. 17 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:08,720 - Oi, posho! 18 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:14,640 Oi! 19 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:23,800 - Why can't you just leave me alone? 20 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:25,120 - I just need a wee favour. 21 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:28,480 - You don't mind doing a favour for your mates, do you? 22 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:30,400 - Leave her! - Er, what do you care? 23 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:33,560 - She's a mate, all right? Ju... Just back off. 24 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:37,600 - Well, we need someone to give us the answers to the geography test later, 25 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:40,120 and she's it. - Little Miss Brainiac. 26 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:44,360 - Lisa? - Hey, Lisa Brown, leave her. 27 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:54,840 - I know we need new talent, new teachers, but... 28 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:56,360 - But you don't want to cut corners, 29 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:59,400 and neither do I, and that's not what this is about. Morning, Sonya. 30 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:02,800 - Six weeks' formal training and straight in the classroom. What would you call it? 31 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:06,160 - Cutting down on red tape. Look, he'll be here in a minute. 32 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:09,200 Let's give him the benefit of the doubt till we see what he's made of. 33 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:11,880 - Fine. But if I see these kids getting anything other 34 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:16,920 than the education they deserve, I won't be keeping my mouth shut. - I wouldn't expect anything else. 35 00:02:16,920 --> 00:02:21,000 - First day? - I didn't think it'd be so hard to find my way around. 36 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:23,800 - Follow me, I'm heading to Mr Fitzgerald's office. 37 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:26,080 I'm not sure what the registration process is 38 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:28,520 but I'm guessing that's not a bad place to drop you. 39 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:31,400 Do you know what class you've got first period? 40 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:34,160 - Sorry, mate, my brain's like a sieve sometimes. 41 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:37,200 - Look, I know you're new here but I'm not your mate 42 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:40,480 and nor are any of the other teachers. A bit of respect, OK? 43 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:48,560 - Marco, good to see you. 44 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:51,560 You remember my deputy, Lorna Hutchinson? - Course I do. 45 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:53,320 Before we get started, new pupil. 46 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:56,360 Found him wandering the corridors. I think he could do with a timetable 47 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:59,040 and pointing towards his first class. - Of course. 48 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:01,280 Wouldn't like to see the look on your teacher's face 49 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:03,280 if you were late for your first class. 50 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:05,560 - And after that I reckon I need a proper talking to. 51 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:07,040 As I'm still in school at 23, 52 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:10,200 I'm guessing I have not been paying attention in class... 53 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:15,080 - Am I missing something here? - Sorry, mate, couldn't resist. 54 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:16,600 - I should have made you both aware. 55 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:20,320 We actually have two graduate teachers starting today. 56 00:03:20,320 --> 00:03:22,920 Guy came through the Teach Direct scheme. 57 00:03:22,920 --> 00:03:25,800 - Right, well. Hilarious(!) 58 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:28,360 - Not every bloke in a hoodie's a teenage delinquent. 59 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:30,760 - So obviously this is a bit of an experiment. 60 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:33,280 We have one of you who came the conventional route 61 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:35,440 and the other one not. I don't want either of you 62 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:38,920 to feel you're being thrown in at the deep end. - Good, cos I can't swim. 63 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:40,440 - HE LAUGHS 64 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:42,360 - I was on the beach in Bali six weeks ago 65 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:44,760 and now I'm going to be a teacher. How mad is that? 66 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:46,760 - Pretty mad. 67 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:49,520 - Right, well, I will be mentoring one of you 68 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:51,640 and Ms Hutchinson the other. 69 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:54,720 Shall I point you in the direction of the classrooms? 70 00:03:57,600 --> 00:04:00,480 - Six weeks' training. Is this for real? 71 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:04,400 - Something tells me you're not going to be the only one asking that. 72 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:35,240 - Mulgrew won't be there in geography 73 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:38,240 so you'd better be passing us the answers. 74 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:40,000 Yeah? 75 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:41,840 - She's got the message. 76 00:04:41,840 --> 00:04:41,840 Later, toffee nose. 77 00:04:41,840 --> 00:04:44,040 - SHE LAUGHS 78 00:04:50,840 --> 00:04:53,960 You need to learn to keep your head down. - What? 79 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:56,480 - If you want the likes of them to leave you alone. 80 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:59,840 No more getting As, no more putting your hand up in class. 81 00:04:59,840 --> 00:05:01,280 Trust me. 82 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:10,520 - Look, about Lisa. 83 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:13,000 She can be like that. 84 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:18,080 She doesn't mean it, really. - I think she does, actually. 85 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:22,720 - I'll have a word with her and see if she can lay you off a bit. 86 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:27,960 - Beep, beep, teacher coming through! VIP, on the way to... 87 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:30,120 - What are you doing here?! 88 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:33,160 - I thought you were at Havelock High. - Does it look like I'm at Havelock?! 89 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:40,720 - TANNOY RINGS 90 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:44,400 'I would like to ask all staff and pupils to give a warm 91 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:47,120 'Waterloo Road welcome to our new teachers, 92 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:50,040 'Mr D'Olivera, joining the science department, 93 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:54,920 'and Mr Braxton from graphics and product design.' 94 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:57,240 - First person to locate that contraption 95 00:05:57,240 --> 00:05:59,680 and throw it in a skip wins a prize. 96 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:03,640 - I don't suppose you know what Vaughan's thinking 97 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:07,080 with all this Teach Direct stuff? - He likes to give people a chance. 98 00:06:07,080 --> 00:06:10,680 Not that I'm convinced this is the right way to go about it. 99 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:13,840 - Let's give the lad a chance, shall we, before we judge? 100 00:06:13,840 --> 00:06:16,040 - Where will it all end? That's the big question. 101 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:18,720 I mean, why don't we just get Jimmy from the corner shop in 102 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:21,320 to take a few lessons? Or the lollipop lady? 103 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:24,760 I mean, who knows, they might all have "natural talent". 104 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:29,000 At least we knew the dinner lady could cook 105 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:31,200 before she started teaching it. 106 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:35,200 - Ah, George. Coming from you, that's quite the compliment. 107 00:06:35,200 --> 00:06:38,200 - There Will Be Blood. - Yeah, that's one way of putting it. 108 00:06:38,200 --> 00:06:41,160 - No, no. I mean for tonight. Girls' movie night? 109 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:43,320 I thought we'd go for There Will Be Blood. 110 00:06:43,320 --> 00:06:45,360 I was toying with Marley and Me, 111 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:49,400 but until I can locate my waterproof mascara, that is a definite no-no. 112 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:51,960 - Movie night, again? 113 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:54,160 - Mm. Unless you've got any other plans. 114 00:06:57,360 --> 00:07:00,560 - Actually, George has asked me round to his tonight. 115 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:02,480 - You two are seeing a lot of each other. 116 00:07:02,480 --> 00:07:06,320 Are you...? - Oh, we don't want to put a label on it or anything... 117 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:07,440 - Mum's the word. 118 00:07:08,760 --> 00:07:12,000 If you want the house to yourself, just tell me. 119 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:14,320 The last thing I'd ever want to be is a third wheel. 120 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:17,600 BELL RINGS - Thanks, Audrey. You're...a real pal. 121 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:22,840 Marco D'Olivera. 122 00:07:24,280 --> 00:07:29,520 - So which one are you? Brainless and untrained, or just brainless? 123 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:30,840 - Hi. 124 00:07:37,160 --> 00:07:39,160 - Sorry, got held up. 125 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:44,560 Looks like it's just you and me against the world, buddy. 126 00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:46,480 - I'll be fine on my own, thanks. 127 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:58,240 - Hey, yeah, it's me. 128 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:01,000 Look, I'm in a bit of hot water here. Help me out? 129 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:07,040 - You wanted to see me? - Steph Norton just rang, Carrie's mum. 130 00:08:07,040 --> 00:08:09,400 - She's heard about the PTA and she wants to be involved. 131 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:11,920 - Well, I say "wants". "Demanded" is probably a better word. 132 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:14,440 - Great. Sounds like just what we need, 133 00:08:14,440 --> 00:08:17,120 a parent who actually cares about the school. 134 00:08:17,120 --> 00:08:19,040 How are things going with Kenzie? 135 00:08:19,040 --> 00:08:20,920 - We're making progress. 136 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:23,440 Slowly. We'll get there eventually. 137 00:08:23,440 --> 00:08:25,360 - Well, if you need me to pitch in... - No need. 138 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:26,920 Once I've built up her confidence 139 00:08:26,920 --> 00:08:29,960 I'm sure she'll come on leaps and bounds. 140 00:08:29,960 --> 00:08:31,720 - Oh! 141 00:08:31,720 --> 00:08:35,600 Nice shoes. Where did you get them? - Er... 142 00:08:35,600 --> 00:08:37,680 Can't remember. They're nothing special, 143 00:08:37,680 --> 00:08:39,600 just what I flung on this morning. 144 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:56,840 - Morning, boys. - Good morning, Mrs Fitzgerald. 145 00:09:05,160 --> 00:09:06,520 - Oi, Head Boy. 146 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:11,160 On your head. - Mature(!) 147 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:13,560 - Sorry, what did you say there? 148 00:09:13,560 --> 00:09:16,520 I couldn't hear you with all them plums in your mouth, Head Boy. 149 00:09:16,520 --> 00:09:18,320 - Stop calling me that. 150 00:09:24,040 --> 00:09:27,720 - Audiobooks? Who listens to audiobooks? 151 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:29,040 I think the point of English 152 00:09:29,040 --> 00:09:31,720 is that we're actually meant to read the books. 153 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:35,280 - Yeah, well, we can't all be swots like you were last year, so... 154 00:09:38,720 --> 00:09:41,000 - Do you fancy hitting the chippy after school? 155 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:44,080 I've got a mad craving for fritters. - No. I've got to go. 156 00:09:51,680 --> 00:09:53,000 - What did you say to her? 157 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:57,040 - Relax, I actually like Kenzie. 158 00:09:57,040 --> 00:09:58,760 Do you think I'm going to hurt her 159 00:09:58,760 --> 00:10:00,960 by blowing your grubby little secret? 160 00:10:14,720 --> 00:10:16,440 - Enjoying your first day, sir? 161 00:10:16,440 --> 00:10:19,200 - Just another day for me, nothing to worry about. 162 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:25,040 - Er, sir, where's all the Bunsen burners? 163 00:10:25,040 --> 00:10:27,600 - The only equipment you'll need to listen is your ears. 164 00:10:27,600 --> 00:10:28,840 Sit down. 165 00:10:33,320 --> 00:10:34,760 - Don't mind me. 166 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:38,520 Oh, I'll be nipping out halfway through to check on Mr Braxton 167 00:10:38,520 --> 00:10:40,360 so just carry on. - Absolutely. 168 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:46,320 Right, settle down and listen, please. Textbooks open to page 10. 169 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:46,320 - PUPILS CHAT LOUDLY 170 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:46,320 - Anyone know where the 171 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:50,560 textbooks are? Anyone? 172 00:10:50,560 --> 00:10:53,640 - Don't know, sir. The teacher normally gives them out. 173 00:10:53,640 --> 00:10:54,920 - WOLF WHISTLE 174 00:10:58,680 --> 00:11:00,760 Nice tech, sir. - No talking. 175 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:03,360 Now, reactive metals and non-reactive metals 176 00:11:03,360 --> 00:11:05,920 have to be extracted from the earth in different ways. 177 00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:08,160 No questions till I've finished. 178 00:11:08,160 --> 00:11:11,320 Reactive metals have to be extracted by electrolysis 179 00:11:11,320 --> 00:11:14,160 while non-reactive, or less reactive metals, 180 00:11:14,160 --> 00:11:16,560 can be extracted by reaction with carbon. 181 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:22,320 OK, turn to page 12, please. 182 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:24,840 - Try that one on the left, there. 183 00:11:24,840 --> 00:11:27,480 Oh, no, no. Sorry, sir, no. They're not in there. 184 00:11:27,480 --> 00:11:29,400 Try that one on the right there. 185 00:11:29,400 --> 00:11:31,160 - Toilet break, sir. 186 00:11:31,160 --> 00:11:33,920 - Wait, aren't you meant to have a note or something? 187 00:11:33,920 --> 00:11:36,320 - Are you mad? That's against my human rights. 188 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:38,000 - Sorry. Yeah, OK, go ahead. 189 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:45,720 - PUPILS LAUGH 190 00:11:48,280 --> 00:11:50,640 CLASS IS QUIET 191 00:11:55,800 --> 00:11:57,320 SHE SIGHS 192 00:11:57,320 --> 00:12:01,040 - Bonnie, you only scraped a D. 193 00:12:04,760 --> 00:12:06,160 What does that mean? 194 00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:10,160 - Kenzie failed English, didn't do her any harm. 195 00:12:10,160 --> 00:12:12,840 - Well, I'm not talking about Kenzie. 196 00:12:12,840 --> 00:12:15,960 - Half the people in here got a D, why are you hassling me? 197 00:12:17,680 --> 00:12:19,120 - OK, outside. 198 00:12:20,480 --> 00:12:21,800 Now. 199 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:42,760 What happened to you over the holidays? 200 00:12:42,760 --> 00:12:44,400 Did you stay in the bath too long 201 00:12:44,400 --> 00:12:47,360 and your brains floated out your ears or something? 202 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:51,440 Bonnie, I know you had a bit of a hard time last term, 203 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:54,000 and I know being singled out as the clever one isn't easy, 204 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:57,160 but not using the brains you were born with... 205 00:12:57,160 --> 00:12:58,760 You're only hurting yourself. 206 00:12:58,760 --> 00:13:00,320 - Just cos your life's over, 207 00:13:00,320 --> 00:13:04,680 don't blame me for not wanting to sit in and study all the time, OK? 208 00:13:04,680 --> 00:13:06,720 - OK. Um... 209 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:08,880 I want to see you back here before lunchtime. 210 00:13:08,880 --> 00:13:11,000 - What?! - No arguments. 211 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:13,320 Maybe under my watchful eye you might knuckle down 212 00:13:13,320 --> 00:13:15,880 and actually achieve something. In. 213 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:27,240 - Are you all right? 214 00:13:27,240 --> 00:13:28,280 - Why wouldn't I be? 215 00:13:30,040 --> 00:13:31,800 - Dunno, it just seemed like... 216 00:13:37,040 --> 00:13:39,600 Do you know that new teacher from somewhere? 217 00:13:42,520 --> 00:13:43,640 You seemed a bit upset 218 00:13:43,640 --> 00:13:46,000 and I thought you might know him from somewhere. 219 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:49,040 - If I'm upset about anything, it's your cow of a sister. 220 00:13:50,120 --> 00:13:53,960 - Oh, look, wait. Don't go, I'm sorry! 221 00:13:53,960 --> 00:13:55,080 - What's up with you? 222 00:13:56,760 --> 00:13:57,880 - Nothing. 223 00:13:57,880 --> 00:14:02,000 - Ooh! Lickle Lenny's got a big crush, has he? 224 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:06,840 Mate, if you want any tips about how to, you know, treat the ladies, 225 00:14:06,840 --> 00:14:09,400 I'm here for you, any time. 226 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:13,800 - Just leave it, mate. She probably doesn't even like me anyway. 227 00:14:13,800 --> 00:14:17,360 - No way. She got her eye on someone else, has she? 228 00:14:24,920 --> 00:14:29,000 - Look, I know today was a bit of a... - Bit of a shambles? 229 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:31,360 - Me and textbooks don't get on that well. 230 00:14:31,360 --> 00:14:34,080 I just need to get to get my head around coursework and so on. 231 00:14:34,080 --> 00:14:38,080 - Everybody struggles on their first day. Don't worry. 232 00:14:38,080 --> 00:14:41,880 I will be your mentor. You have any questions, any problems, 233 00:14:41,880 --> 00:14:43,920 I will be your first port of call. 234 00:14:43,920 --> 00:14:46,480 - I'm getting the impression you're in a minority of one as a fan 235 00:14:46,480 --> 00:14:48,320 of Teach Direct. - Mmm. 236 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:51,800 People resist change. Take no notice. 237 00:14:51,800 --> 00:14:54,240 Although it would really help me 238 00:14:54,240 --> 00:14:57,000 if you didn't fall completely flat on your face. 239 00:15:05,600 --> 00:15:08,560 - Your new recruits are the talk of the staff room. 240 00:15:08,560 --> 00:15:12,560 - Today's news, tomorrow's chip paper. - Mmm. 241 00:15:12,560 --> 00:15:15,440 - Come on, then, let's get it over with. - What? 242 00:15:15,440 --> 00:15:18,280 - Whatever it is you have to say. You've got your serious face on. 243 00:15:18,280 --> 00:15:19,640 Your "we need to talk" face. 244 00:15:19,640 --> 00:15:23,040 - Leo seems practically superglued to that computer of his these days. 245 00:15:23,040 --> 00:15:25,280 - Well, they're all glued to one screen or another. 246 00:15:25,280 --> 00:15:29,600 I've been confiscating phones and mobile hand-held thingies all week. 247 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:32,240 - He just doesn't seem quite himself. He used to be so sociable. 248 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:35,440 - I can't say that I've seen any change. 249 00:15:35,440 --> 00:15:38,560 - Right. Well, it's not a complaint. I'm just flagging it up. 250 00:15:39,600 --> 00:15:41,760 How're they settling into the flat? 251 00:15:41,760 --> 00:15:45,120 - They're very well, and Leo is doing fine with me. 252 00:15:45,120 --> 00:15:47,760 And if there is any change I will let you know, 253 00:15:47,760 --> 00:15:50,320 and thank you for your concern, and goodbye. 254 00:15:53,200 --> 00:15:54,560 - Oh, my God! 255 00:15:54,560 --> 00:15:57,160 You're never going to believe this! - What? 256 00:15:57,160 --> 00:15:59,000 Tell us before you explode. 257 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:00,840 - You know that fit new teacher, Mr Braxton? 258 00:16:00,840 --> 00:16:04,240 He's only gone and accepted my friend request. 259 00:16:04,240 --> 00:16:06,200 - Why do you want to be mates with some teacher? 260 00:16:06,200 --> 00:16:08,200 - Because he's fit, der! 261 00:16:08,200 --> 00:16:11,040 And soon he'll be mine, all mine. 262 00:16:12,880 --> 00:16:14,800 - You girls need help, seriously. 263 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:29,680 - She texted, she's on her way down here. 264 00:16:29,680 --> 00:16:31,800 - It's fine. She's not going to see me, I promise. 265 00:16:31,800 --> 00:16:33,600 - If Mum finds out, she'll go spare. 266 00:16:33,600 --> 00:16:35,920 I promised her I'd never see you again. 267 00:16:35,920 --> 00:16:39,240 - OK. We'll just have to make sure she doesn't find out this time, won't we? 268 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:41,760 I've got to get to the staff room, start charming everyone. 269 00:16:41,760 --> 00:16:43,160 Don't worry. 270 00:16:52,360 --> 00:16:54,400 - What you doing here? 271 00:16:54,400 --> 00:16:58,200 - He only started here today. How is it that you two know each other? 272 00:16:58,200 --> 00:17:00,640 - We don't. - Yeah, you do. I'm not blind. 273 00:17:00,640 --> 00:17:02,440 - Stay out of my life, you weirdo! 274 00:17:09,400 --> 00:17:12,720 - Have you heard? Looks like you've drawn the short straw when it comes to mentors. 275 00:17:12,720 --> 00:17:15,320 - Right. Don't worry, I'm sure you'll do great. 276 00:17:15,320 --> 00:17:17,840 Between you and me, I don't reckon I'll need much mentoring. 277 00:17:17,840 --> 00:17:20,600 Mr Fitzgerald obviously agrees I'm the stronger candidate or 278 00:17:20,600 --> 00:17:23,640 he'd have taken me on himself. - I'm not planning on holding your hand. 279 00:17:23,640 --> 00:17:26,280 But teacher training can seem like a holiday compared 280 00:17:26,280 --> 00:17:28,520 to being in a school day-to-day. - I'm pretty confident. 281 00:17:28,520 --> 00:17:32,120 In fact, two years from now I see myself as head of department. 282 00:17:32,120 --> 00:17:34,240 Five years, deputy head. 283 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:37,040 - You were in petrochemicals before teacher training, right? 284 00:17:37,040 --> 00:17:38,520 - You've done your homework. 285 00:17:38,520 --> 00:17:42,160 - I'd imagine that's all career progression, high stakes. Pressure? 286 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:44,080 - Not really. - I'm not making a judgment. 287 00:17:44,080 --> 00:17:48,120 I'm just saying it's different here. Education throws curve balls at you. 288 00:17:48,120 --> 00:17:50,480 Sometimes plans don't always work out, 289 00:17:50,480 --> 00:17:54,000 mergers are proposed out of the blue. - Mergers? 290 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:56,040 - Oh, you don't know about that? 291 00:18:03,520 --> 00:18:05,960 - It's not like you, sitting on your tod over break 292 00:18:05,960 --> 00:18:07,320 when you could be having a goss. 293 00:18:07,320 --> 00:18:09,440 - Just fancied a bit of peace and quiet, that's all. 294 00:18:09,440 --> 00:18:11,800 - Well, can you see that our lord and master gets this? 295 00:18:11,800 --> 00:18:14,760 It's just some key targets for the home ec department. - Oh, for...! 296 00:18:14,760 --> 00:18:17,440 - Oh, it's all right. Doesn't matter. 297 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:19,080 - SOBS LOUDLY 298 00:18:19,080 --> 00:18:22,560 - Sonya, what's the matter? OK. 299 00:18:22,560 --> 00:18:24,360 Come on, spill. 300 00:18:24,360 --> 00:18:26,480 It can't be worse than anything I've heard 301 00:18:26,480 --> 00:18:28,160 over at the schoolhouse. 302 00:18:29,440 --> 00:18:31,280 - Oh, Maggie! 303 00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:43,200 - Oi! - What? We're out and proud now, aren't we? 304 00:18:43,200 --> 00:18:44,360 - Only to Audrey, remember? 305 00:18:44,360 --> 00:18:46,880 And it doesn't give you licence to sexually harass me 306 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:49,240 in the workplace. - No fun any more. 307 00:18:50,320 --> 00:18:52,760 - If I'd known this place was a sinking ship, I'd have applied 308 00:18:52,760 --> 00:18:53,800 to Havelock. 309 00:18:53,800 --> 00:18:57,520 - I wouldn't let Vaughan hear you talk like that, if I were you. 310 00:18:57,520 --> 00:18:59,920 - You'd think they'd have the decency to warn us. 311 00:18:59,920 --> 00:19:02,760 There's a merger on the table. 312 00:19:02,760 --> 00:19:04,920 This place might not exist in a few months' time. 313 00:19:04,920 --> 00:19:07,720 - What, seriously? - Two new teachers here, who knows how many there. 314 00:19:07,720 --> 00:19:10,520 It's going to be dog eat dog. - We're not even in the same department. 315 00:19:10,520 --> 00:19:12,600 - Doesn't matter, it's all about funding. 316 00:19:12,600 --> 00:19:15,080 Half the teaching staff'll be made redundant, probably. 317 00:19:15,080 --> 00:19:18,440 The chances of them keeping us both on are virtually nil. 318 00:19:25,040 --> 00:19:26,680 - What do you think's going on? 319 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:31,640 - I don't know, man. But it looked dodgy. 320 00:19:31,640 --> 00:19:34,280 He was...you know. 321 00:19:34,280 --> 00:19:35,480 He was touching her. 322 00:19:36,560 --> 00:19:38,000 What if she's in trouble? 323 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:40,760 I mean, he's got to be, what, 20? 324 00:19:40,760 --> 00:19:42,400 And he's a teacher. 325 00:19:42,400 --> 00:19:45,360 - What if you go to Fitzgerald and they just deny it? 326 00:19:45,360 --> 00:19:47,800 It's going to be their word against yours. 327 00:19:47,800 --> 00:19:48,960 - I can't. 328 00:19:57,800 --> 00:19:59,880 - Oi, Head Boy. 329 00:20:03,480 --> 00:20:06,560 I bet you a tenner I can get you suspended by the end of the week. 330 00:20:06,560 --> 00:20:08,480 - I'll put a few quid on that. 331 00:20:08,480 --> 00:20:10,760 - See? Everybody sees it. 332 00:20:10,760 --> 00:20:12,080 - Thanks for the support. 333 00:20:12,080 --> 00:20:14,560 - It's not my fault you made it so easy for him. 334 00:20:18,560 --> 00:20:24,720 - So. Planning, Research, Execution, 335 00:20:24,720 --> 00:20:26,800 Processing, Analysis... 336 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:31,480 ..Results and Evaluation. 337 00:20:31,480 --> 00:20:34,360 Or "PREPARE", as I like to call it. 338 00:20:36,520 --> 00:20:39,000 - QUIETER: - Or "PREPARE", as I like to call it... 339 00:20:40,360 --> 00:20:44,240 - LOUDER: - Or..."PREPARE", as I like to call it. 340 00:20:45,960 --> 00:20:47,240 - Hiya. 341 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:51,320 Do you need anything? 342 00:20:51,320 --> 00:20:53,040 Like pupils? 343 00:20:54,200 --> 00:20:56,400 Or do you want to ask me anything? 344 00:20:56,400 --> 00:20:59,840 - No, I, er...think I've got it covered. 345 00:20:59,840 --> 00:21:02,480 - Maybe about the pupils? 346 00:21:02,480 --> 00:21:06,720 - Pupils? - You know, two arms, two legs, bags of attitude. 347 00:21:06,720 --> 00:21:09,880 You've got S5 and S6 later. Year Six can be quite tough. 348 00:21:09,880 --> 00:21:12,480 - Really, I'm fine. - OK. 349 00:21:12,480 --> 00:21:14,600 Well, you know where I am. 350 00:21:14,600 --> 00:21:17,560 I'll leave you to your...preparing thing. 351 00:21:23,440 --> 00:21:25,640 - Hey, Leo. 352 00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:27,360 I've got one word for you. 353 00:21:27,360 --> 00:21:29,440 Bffffff.... 354 00:21:29,440 --> 00:21:32,040 Bowling. - You what? 355 00:21:32,040 --> 00:21:34,840 - It's perfect. Group activity, gets us out and about. 356 00:21:34,840 --> 00:21:37,280 You used to love beating me at stuff when you were younger. 357 00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:41,040 - Um... You know what, Dad, I'm all right. 358 00:21:41,040 --> 00:21:42,360 Thanks, anyway. 359 00:21:48,080 --> 00:21:51,120 - Sooner the better, I think. PC Fairchild? 360 00:21:51,120 --> 00:21:53,000 - Yep, good for me. - Great. 361 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:56,040 Can't wait to get started, get the PTA up and running. 362 00:22:00,240 --> 00:22:03,160 - Scotty! - What are you doing here? 363 00:22:03,160 --> 00:22:04,520 - Oh, it's just PTA stuff. 364 00:22:04,520 --> 00:22:07,160 Listen, will you remind your mum I'm on a late shift tonight 365 00:22:07,160 --> 00:22:09,320 so I won't be home for tea? - All right. 366 00:22:09,320 --> 00:22:11,080 - See you at home. - See you at home. 367 00:22:11,080 --> 00:22:11,080 - Well, well, well... 368 00:22:11,080 --> 00:22:11,080 A copper's son. 369 00:22:11,080 --> 00:22:15,120 - HE TUTS 370 00:22:15,120 --> 00:22:16,840 HE LAUGHS 371 00:22:18,720 --> 00:22:23,160 - The...cat...only...gr... 372 00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:26,880 gr...in...ned... 373 00:22:26,880 --> 00:22:29,240 - Keep going. - I can't. - Kenzie... 374 00:22:29,240 --> 00:22:31,240 - This is a kids' book. You know that, right? 375 00:22:31,240 --> 00:22:32,600 And I can't even... 376 00:22:32,600 --> 00:22:34,560 - Keep going. Take it slowly. 377 00:22:34,560 --> 00:22:36,360 We'll get there. 378 00:22:36,360 --> 00:22:38,440 - Still...it...had... 379 00:22:38,440 --> 00:22:41,640 very...long...cla... 380 00:22:41,640 --> 00:22:44,360 claws...and...a... 381 00:22:44,360 --> 00:22:46,760 great...many teeth. 382 00:22:48,920 --> 00:22:51,040 - You're getting some real fluency going. 383 00:22:51,040 --> 00:22:52,680 Next stop, War And Peace. 384 00:22:52,680 --> 00:22:52,680 - DOOR OPENS 385 00:22:52,680 --> 00:22:55,800 - So...she... 386 00:22:55,800 --> 00:22:58,600 - Oh, I didn't know you were in here. 387 00:22:58,600 --> 00:23:00,920 OK, Bonnie. About turn. 388 00:23:00,920 --> 00:23:02,280 - How come you're allowed that? 389 00:23:02,280 --> 00:23:05,440 I thought we were supposed to get detention for having one of those in school? 390 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:09,040 - You heard Mrs Mulgrew. Start walking, please. 391 00:23:09,040 --> 00:23:10,200 - Come on. 392 00:23:10,200 --> 00:23:11,840 Come on. 393 00:23:30,200 --> 00:23:32,720 - BELL RINGS 394 00:23:35,320 --> 00:23:37,800 - Could you stay behind a minute, please? 395 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:04,720 - My little brother struggled with his reading. 396 00:24:04,720 --> 00:24:08,280 He got a tablet too, but he's just in S2. 397 00:24:08,280 --> 00:24:10,240 You don't still...? 398 00:24:10,240 --> 00:24:13,040 - What do you know? You don't know anything. 399 00:24:13,040 --> 00:24:14,120 Anything! 400 00:24:16,720 --> 00:24:18,840 - Look, if you still struggle with reading... 401 00:24:18,840 --> 00:24:22,320 - I don't. - Well, if you couldn't read properly, or whatever, 402 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:24,720 then I'd want to do whatever I can to help. 403 00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:32,560 The thing is, I'm... I'm actually really good at English. 404 00:24:32,560 --> 00:24:35,400 - It's not a big deal, I just, when I was little... 405 00:24:35,400 --> 00:24:37,600 I just didn't learn it properly, that's all. 406 00:24:37,600 --> 00:24:39,200 - What, you can't read at all? 407 00:24:40,400 --> 00:24:42,480 - Back off, Bonnie. - Wait. 408 00:24:43,880 --> 00:24:47,960 I know what it's like to feel like you're alone round here. 409 00:24:47,960 --> 00:24:49,200 You don't have to. 410 00:24:53,400 --> 00:24:56,600 - OK, see you around. 411 00:24:59,120 --> 00:25:00,200 - If she'd have seen you... 412 00:25:00,200 --> 00:25:02,560 - Yeah, but she didn't. Nothing bad is going to happen. 413 00:25:02,560 --> 00:25:03,800 - How can you say that? 414 00:25:03,800 --> 00:25:06,040 You know what happened last time, how bad things got. 415 00:25:06,040 --> 00:25:09,200 - It's not going to be like last time, all right? I promise. 416 00:25:09,200 --> 00:25:10,680 Come here. 417 00:25:32,040 --> 00:25:35,440 - Does this belong to anybody? 418 00:25:35,440 --> 00:25:39,400 It doesn't look familiar... - No, don't. Don't touch that! 419 00:25:39,400 --> 00:25:41,640 It's mine. It's private. 420 00:25:42,760 --> 00:25:45,560 - Well, we normally keep our personal effects 421 00:25:45,560 --> 00:25:47,800 in these cupboards here, locked up, just to be safe. 422 00:25:47,800 --> 00:25:49,720 You might have a problem with that, though. 423 00:25:49,720 --> 00:25:52,280 - Nah, it'll be fine, honestly. 424 00:25:52,280 --> 00:25:54,440 - I saw you looking at the lettings page in the paper. 425 00:25:54,440 --> 00:25:58,280 Have you been having trouble finding somewhere to stay locally? 426 00:25:58,280 --> 00:26:01,320 - No, I'm actually pretty settled, bunked in with some mates. 427 00:26:01,320 --> 00:26:03,760 Just looking round, just in case. 428 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:12,040 - If there's any running to be done, most people choose that direction. 429 00:26:12,040 --> 00:26:14,120 - Some of us actually want to be here. 430 00:26:14,120 --> 00:26:16,240 Sorry to disappoint. 431 00:26:16,240 --> 00:26:18,440 - Running at lunchtime? 432 00:26:18,440 --> 00:26:21,360 - Healthy body, healthy mind. 433 00:26:21,360 --> 00:26:25,000 How long did you say you spent lazing round on a beach before you got here? 434 00:26:32,720 --> 00:26:35,280 - Sonya, can we have a word? 435 00:26:35,280 --> 00:26:36,800 I hope you don't mind, 436 00:26:36,800 --> 00:26:39,760 but I mentioned to Audrey about your discovery. 437 00:26:39,760 --> 00:26:41,400 And we just want to help. 438 00:26:42,480 --> 00:26:45,760 - That's sweet, but...I... 439 00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:48,080 - I discovered a lump once. 440 00:26:48,080 --> 00:26:51,960 It worried me sick for weeks. It turned out to be absolutely nothing. 441 00:26:51,960 --> 00:26:54,720 - Have you made an appointment to see your doctor yet? 442 00:26:54,720 --> 00:26:58,480 - Um, no, not yet. I know I should, I just... 443 00:27:00,360 --> 00:27:04,200 - Would you like me to do it for you? Would that help? Grasp the nettle? 444 00:27:05,360 --> 00:27:07,960 - Really? Would you do that? 445 00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:10,440 - And if you need somebody to go with you, you know, 446 00:27:10,440 --> 00:27:13,520 bit of hand-holding, we'll be there in a flash. 447 00:27:13,520 --> 00:27:15,720 - You don't have to do any of this on your own. 448 00:27:15,720 --> 00:27:17,520 Not on our watch. 449 00:27:22,360 --> 00:27:25,040 - Wow, OK. Fellow science teacher and health nut. 450 00:27:25,040 --> 00:27:26,720 You put me to shame. 451 00:27:26,720 --> 00:27:29,000 - I don't know, you look pretty fit yourself. 452 00:27:31,040 --> 00:27:35,040 I mean, in a cardiovascular kind of way, not as in fit in a... 453 00:27:35,040 --> 00:27:38,680 you know, as in an attractive way. 454 00:27:38,680 --> 00:27:42,600 I mean, that's not to say you're not, objectively speaking, 455 00:27:42,600 --> 00:27:44,880 you know, pretty. 456 00:27:44,880 --> 00:27:47,520 I mean, pretty good-looking. 457 00:27:47,520 --> 00:27:51,440 Not that I am looking, I... Oh, God, what I mean is, um... 458 00:27:51,440 --> 00:27:53,240 - First piece of mentoring advice. 459 00:27:53,240 --> 00:27:55,440 Just quit while you're behind, yeah? 460 00:28:08,000 --> 00:28:10,560 - Do you think Carrie's in some sort of trouble? - Er, yeah, 461 00:28:10,560 --> 00:28:13,240 if you count a 15-year-old going with a teacher as trouble. 462 00:28:13,240 --> 00:28:14,320 Which everyone does. 463 00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:17,160 - What was he thinking, going for her, when he could've had me?! 464 00:28:17,160 --> 00:28:19,280 - This is serious, in case you hadn't noticed. 465 00:28:19,280 --> 00:28:20,800 - Maybe they're just mates? 466 00:28:20,800 --> 00:28:23,640 - He's a teacher. They're not supposed to be mates with the kids. 467 00:28:23,640 --> 00:28:25,560 Anyway, that looks more than friends to me. 468 00:28:25,560 --> 00:28:27,520 - You delete that video, mind your own business 469 00:28:27,520 --> 00:28:29,120 and stay away from that posh wee cow. 470 00:28:29,120 --> 00:28:31,160 - What if he's pressuring her or something? 471 00:28:31,160 --> 00:28:34,000 - What if there are aliens planning to take over the school? 472 00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:35,040 Who cares? 473 00:28:35,040 --> 00:28:38,200 She's got her head shoved so far up her backside she can't see straight. 474 00:28:38,200 --> 00:28:40,680 She's nothing to do with us, leave it alone. 475 00:28:42,280 --> 00:28:43,880 - What do YOU think? 476 00:28:43,880 --> 00:28:44,960 - I think that... 477 00:28:47,320 --> 00:28:50,520 ..if Carrie was my sister and someone knew 478 00:28:50,520 --> 00:28:55,280 this was going on, then... I'd want them to tell the teacher. 479 00:28:55,280 --> 00:28:57,720 - You really surprise me sometimes, do you know that? 480 00:28:57,720 --> 00:29:01,360 - Mm-hm. Mystery wrapped in an enigma, that's me. 481 00:29:06,720 --> 00:29:08,520 - Hey. 482 00:29:08,520 --> 00:29:13,920 I tried to get Leo to spend some time with me. Completely uninterested. 483 00:29:13,920 --> 00:29:16,200 You're right, he's really not himself. 484 00:29:16,200 --> 00:29:19,040 - Sorry, did you just say...? No, I must've misheard. 485 00:29:19,040 --> 00:29:20,360 - I'm sorry, all right? 486 00:29:20,360 --> 00:29:22,920 I'm just not used to this co-parenting thing. 487 00:29:22,920 --> 00:29:26,200 Maybe I just need to... - Get used to it? Get over it? 488 00:29:26,200 --> 00:29:27,960 - A bit of both. 489 00:29:27,960 --> 00:29:30,280 I'll figure out a way through to him. 490 00:29:30,280 --> 00:29:31,880 Get him back to us. 491 00:29:31,880 --> 00:29:34,680 - It's not the games that I mind so much, it's just the isolation. 492 00:29:34,680 --> 00:29:36,000 - Yeah, well, leave it with me. 493 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:39,240 And in the meantime, I'm going to confiscate anything with a screen 494 00:29:39,240 --> 00:29:42,080 that threatens to interrupt my lessons. 495 00:29:42,080 --> 00:29:43,160 Hey... 496 00:29:44,480 --> 00:29:45,920 Thank you. 497 00:29:48,840 --> 00:29:52,280 - Today we're going to be looking at science in industry. 498 00:29:52,280 --> 00:29:54,800 Specifically, chemistry. - We don't need any, sir. 499 00:29:54,800 --> 00:29:56,320 You see, me and Rhiannon, 500 00:29:56,320 --> 00:29:56,320 we've already got enough 501 00:29:56,320 --> 00:29:56,320 chemistry going on. 502 00:29:56,320 --> 00:30:00,160 - LAUGHTER 503 00:30:00,160 --> 00:30:01,320 - It's that question, 504 00:30:01,320 --> 00:30:03,800 "What use is any of this going to be anyway?" 505 00:30:03,800 --> 00:30:06,800 Well, I've been in the workplace and I can promise that chemistry... 506 00:30:06,800 --> 00:30:08,880 - Are we going to be doing an experiment? 507 00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:10,320 - You shouldn't be speaking. 508 00:30:10,320 --> 00:30:12,520 - Are we going to get the Bunsen burners out? 509 00:30:12,520 --> 00:30:14,480 - That's not on the lesson plan. 510 00:30:14,480 --> 00:30:17,280 - Ooh, lesson plan? 511 00:30:17,280 --> 00:30:18,920 - LAUGHTER 512 00:30:20,600 --> 00:30:25,600 And yet, by heaven, I think my love as fair 513 00:30:25,600 --> 00:30:30,280 as any she belied with false compare... Shaznay? 514 00:30:30,280 --> 00:30:34,240 - Sir, how come you can't be bothered teaching, like, hardly ever? 515 00:30:34,240 --> 00:30:37,360 - Well, if I did it all the time it wouldn't be a treat, would it? 516 00:30:37,360 --> 00:30:39,200 BELL RINGS PUPILS LAUGH 517 00:30:39,200 --> 00:30:41,120 Right, thank you, everybody. 518 00:30:52,520 --> 00:30:54,840 Confiscated. 519 00:30:54,840 --> 00:30:56,040 - Sir... 520 00:30:56,040 --> 00:30:58,520 Sir, I think Carrie needs help. 521 00:30:58,520 --> 00:31:00,720 It looks like her and Mr Braxton are... 522 00:31:10,080 --> 00:31:13,480 - If you ever, ever, ruin one of my classes again... 523 00:31:15,360 --> 00:31:17,760 - All right, sir. I was only messing around. 524 00:31:29,520 --> 00:31:31,440 - Is this for real? 525 00:31:31,440 --> 00:31:35,120 - You're the Child Protection Officer. I bow to your superior knowledge. 526 00:31:35,120 --> 00:31:37,360 - We need to take Carrie and Lenny out of their classes 527 00:31:37,360 --> 00:31:38,640 and keep them separate. 528 00:31:38,640 --> 00:31:41,560 - Yeah, Lenny's in the cooler. Carrie is in a maths lesson. 529 00:31:41,560 --> 00:31:44,840 - I'll go and collect her. We need to call Steph Norton immediately. 530 00:31:44,840 --> 00:31:46,880 If there's any basis to these allegations, 531 00:31:46,880 --> 00:31:50,200 we'll need to call the local authority child care department and the police. 532 00:31:50,200 --> 00:31:54,200 - Obviously her mother needs to be involved, otherwise I'd like to deal with this internally. 533 00:31:54,200 --> 00:31:57,120 At least until we know exactly what it is we're dealing with. 534 00:31:57,120 --> 00:32:00,320 - Tell me this isn't down to any skipping of red tape when we were taking on Guy? 535 00:32:00,320 --> 00:32:02,800 - Meaning what? - Meaning CRB checks take time, 536 00:32:02,800 --> 00:32:04,360 and I could understand if maybe... 537 00:32:04,360 --> 00:32:07,040 - I would never allow someone to teach at this school without 538 00:32:07,040 --> 00:32:09,680 the appropriate checks, how can you even think that? 539 00:32:09,680 --> 00:32:11,800 - If there's any hint of serious impropriety, 540 00:32:11,800 --> 00:32:14,880 I won't be the only one to suggest it. You do know that? 541 00:32:14,880 --> 00:32:17,800 - What do we do about Guy? - Er, remove him from his class. 542 00:32:17,800 --> 00:32:20,280 Keep him isolated with another teacher to supervise. 543 00:32:20,280 --> 00:32:23,080 Don't tell him anything until we've had a chance to speak to Carrie 544 00:32:23,080 --> 00:32:24,640 and we know what we're dealing with. 545 00:32:24,640 --> 00:32:27,920 - Seems a bit cruel to pull a man out of his class and not tell him why. 546 00:32:27,920 --> 00:32:31,680 - There's a chance we're about to be accused of inviting a paedophile into our school. 547 00:32:31,680 --> 00:32:33,120 We do this by the book. 548 00:32:41,480 --> 00:32:45,120 - Sir, we usually open our books, not sit here and practise for Wimbledon. 549 00:32:45,120 --> 00:32:47,640 - That is classic design. 550 00:32:47,640 --> 00:32:51,280 If you fulfil any brief as well as the dude that invented the tennis ball, 551 00:32:51,280 --> 00:32:52,720 you're on track for an A. 552 00:32:52,720 --> 00:32:54,920 - So we're not actually opening our books then, sir? 553 00:32:54,920 --> 00:32:57,120 - There's more than one way to skin a cat, right? 554 00:32:57,120 --> 00:32:59,440 Well, there's more than one way to learn. 555 00:33:01,000 --> 00:33:01,000 - I've got a note. 556 00:33:01,000 --> 00:33:01,000 - Keep walking, Piglet. 557 00:33:01,000 --> 00:33:05,240 LAUGHTER 558 00:33:07,160 --> 00:33:11,160 - Still up for the chippy after school? - Sounds good. 559 00:33:11,160 --> 00:33:14,200 - Mr Braxton, can you step out for a minute, please? 560 00:33:14,200 --> 00:33:17,680 - I was just about to get the textbooks out, I swear. - Now. 561 00:33:23,440 --> 00:33:23,440 - What's...? 562 00:33:23,440 --> 00:33:25,360 - PUPILS CHATTER 563 00:33:25,360 --> 00:33:27,440 - OK, quiet, please. 564 00:33:27,440 --> 00:33:29,080 Quiet! 565 00:33:36,640 --> 00:33:38,560 - Will you tell me what this is about, please? 566 00:33:38,560 --> 00:33:42,000 - Inside, please. 567 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:43,800 Has Lorna filled you in? 568 00:33:43,800 --> 00:33:46,800 - You don't really think...? - Make sure he doesn't go anywhere. 569 00:34:02,520 --> 00:34:03,680 DOOR OPENS 570 00:34:03,680 --> 00:34:07,200 - Is it true? You grassed up fit Braxton to Fitzgerald? 571 00:34:07,200 --> 00:34:09,200 - How do you know? - Are you kidding? 572 00:34:09,200 --> 00:34:11,640 He got grabbed out of his class in front of everyone. 573 00:34:11,640 --> 00:34:13,440 The whole school knows! 574 00:34:21,680 --> 00:34:23,160 - It can't be that, surely? 575 00:34:26,440 --> 00:34:28,040 It's nothing, it's just... 576 00:34:28,040 --> 00:34:31,200 I know it's silly, but I accepted her request. 577 00:34:32,880 --> 00:34:34,320 - A friend request? 578 00:34:34,320 --> 00:34:35,600 - From Shaznay Montrose. 579 00:34:35,600 --> 00:34:38,520 Then, once that happened, a few of the other kids requested me. 580 00:34:38,520 --> 00:34:40,720 More than a few, actually. 581 00:34:40,720 --> 00:34:45,120 I think it was, I don't know, 30, by the end. 582 00:34:45,120 --> 00:34:46,840 Is that what this is about? 583 00:34:52,840 --> 00:34:55,120 - (Have you heard about the paedophile?) 584 00:34:55,120 --> 00:34:57,080 SHE WHISPERS 585 00:34:57,080 --> 00:34:59,400 - Right, cut the chat, everyone. 586 00:35:00,560 --> 00:35:03,240 - Is it true, Miss? - Is what true? 587 00:35:03,240 --> 00:35:05,800 - That the new graphics teacher's a paedophile? 588 00:35:05,800 --> 00:35:07,720 - OK, just settle down, please. 589 00:35:13,400 --> 00:35:13,400 - LOUD CHATTERING 590 00:35:13,400 --> 00:35:16,000 - All right. 591 00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:18,080 Quiet! 592 00:35:18,080 --> 00:35:19,440 Thank you. 593 00:35:23,240 --> 00:35:24,800 - Come on, you must've heard, sir? 594 00:35:24,800 --> 00:35:27,680 - No, some of us are too busy to listen to gossip. 595 00:35:29,480 --> 00:35:31,080 Heard what? 596 00:35:31,080 --> 00:35:34,240 - About Mr Braxton having an affair with Carrie Norton? 597 00:35:37,040 --> 00:35:40,240 - It was only a matter of time before they found a paedo at this school. 598 00:35:40,240 --> 00:35:42,280 I mean, they are everywhere. 599 00:35:42,280 --> 00:35:44,320 My dad spends half his time chasing after them. 600 00:35:44,320 --> 00:35:46,080 - I heard they were going out for months, 601 00:35:46,080 --> 00:35:49,480 and he followed her here from where she used to live. - Sounds like gossip to me. 602 00:35:49,480 --> 00:35:54,120 - We'll soon see. If Braxton's got a record, we'll find it. 603 00:35:54,120 --> 00:35:57,360 - Then what you going to do, Scott? Throw paint at his door? 604 00:35:58,360 --> 00:35:59,960 - Who told you? 605 00:35:59,960 --> 00:36:03,200 - Have you been spending time with Mr Braxton, Carrie? 606 00:36:03,200 --> 00:36:05,320 Do you know each other outside school? 607 00:36:05,320 --> 00:36:07,320 - It was Lenny, wasn't it? 608 00:36:07,320 --> 00:36:10,600 I told him to mind his own business! 609 00:36:10,600 --> 00:36:14,960 - It's really important that you talk to me or I can't help you. 610 00:36:14,960 --> 00:36:17,000 - Are you going to call my mum? 611 00:36:17,000 --> 00:36:18,440 - She's on her way. 612 00:36:20,720 --> 00:36:22,880 - You really shouldn't have done that. 613 00:36:22,880 --> 00:36:24,480 - Please, talk to us, Carrie. 614 00:36:31,360 --> 00:36:33,800 - I've had to abandon my lesson and give them study time. 615 00:36:33,800 --> 00:36:37,280 No chance of getting any real work done with this all kicking off. 616 00:36:37,280 --> 00:36:40,160 - Well, what can we say? All this could be something of nothing. 617 00:36:40,160 --> 00:36:42,480 - Or it COULD be something. 618 00:36:43,520 --> 00:36:46,120 You don't think Vaughan might have...? 619 00:36:46,120 --> 00:36:48,440 - What? Forgotten to vet Guy properly because he was 620 00:36:48,440 --> 00:36:50,720 so keen to crack on with his pet project? 621 00:36:52,160 --> 00:36:52,160 He wouldn't gloss over something 622 00:36:52,160 --> 00:36:52,160 like that. Certainly not on purpose. 623 00:36:52,160 --> 00:36:57,400 - SHE KNOCKS ON DOOR 624 00:36:57,400 --> 00:37:00,280 - Well, if he has employed a sex offender, knowingly or not, 625 00:37:00,280 --> 00:37:05,360 it could be the end of Waterloo Road. There'll be no stopping the merger if this gets out. 626 00:37:05,360 --> 00:37:08,680 One for you, and one for Guy. We thought you could do with it. 627 00:37:09,680 --> 00:37:13,800 - Even inmates and their COs deserve basic human rights, eh? 628 00:37:13,800 --> 00:37:16,200 Poor Guy hasn't a clue what's going on, you know. 629 00:37:16,200 --> 00:37:19,400 - Or he's a consummate liar pretending he doesn't have a clue. 630 00:37:19,400 --> 00:37:21,880 - Unlike you to be the more cynical of the two of us. 631 00:37:21,880 --> 00:37:24,400 - Unlike you to be so naive. 632 00:37:24,400 --> 00:37:26,360 - Are you two this sparky at home? 633 00:37:26,360 --> 00:37:27,560 - Sorry? 634 00:37:29,200 --> 00:37:31,640 - Someone said you were an item, so... 635 00:37:31,640 --> 00:37:35,160 - We tend not to make a big thing of it during school hours. 636 00:37:35,160 --> 00:37:37,640 - Oh, come on, George. We can drop the act in front of Olga. 637 00:37:37,640 --> 00:37:40,080 It's just a little joke we've got going on with Audrey. 638 00:37:40,080 --> 00:37:41,960 - Oh, so there's no truth in it? 639 00:37:41,960 --> 00:37:43,880 - Me and George?! 640 00:37:43,880 --> 00:37:45,480 Only on April Fools' Day. 641 00:37:54,520 --> 00:37:56,560 - DOOR OPENS 642 00:37:56,560 --> 00:37:59,080 - My Carrie's never in trouble. What's this about? 643 00:37:59,080 --> 00:38:01,640 - Mrs Norton, I'm afraid this is something of a rather 644 00:38:01,640 --> 00:38:03,280 sensitive nature. 645 00:38:03,280 --> 00:38:05,000 - What does that mean, sensitive? 646 00:38:05,000 --> 00:38:08,320 - Carrie was filmed by a fellow student behaving 647 00:38:08,320 --> 00:38:10,840 inappropriately with a teacher. 648 00:38:10,840 --> 00:38:13,800 - No. No, she'd never. 649 00:38:13,800 --> 00:38:14,920 Inappropriate? 650 00:38:14,920 --> 00:38:17,120 - There could be another explanation, but so far... 651 00:38:17,120 --> 00:38:18,880 - It's Guy! 652 00:38:18,880 --> 00:38:22,480 - You know that name, Mrs Norton? Guy Braxton? 653 00:38:22,480 --> 00:38:24,480 - Of course I know that name. 654 00:38:24,480 --> 00:38:26,600 He's not a paedophile, you idiot! 655 00:38:26,600 --> 00:38:27,720 He's her brother. 656 00:38:30,320 --> 00:38:33,920 - Kenzie, my phone's out of credit. Any chance I can borrow yours? - Wait! 657 00:38:33,920 --> 00:38:37,280 - Oh, nice one. Nice one sneaking this in. - Give her it back. 658 00:38:37,280 --> 00:38:41,040 - Yeah, I will in a bit. - She doesn't want you mucking round with her stuff. I said, give it back! 659 00:38:41,040 --> 00:38:42,680 - What's your problem? - It's nothing. 660 00:38:42,680 --> 00:38:45,320 - Is there something in here you don't want me finding out about? 661 00:38:45,320 --> 00:38:48,160 What am I going to see if I flick through this? - It helps her, OK? 662 00:38:48,160 --> 00:38:51,240 - Helps her with what? - Back off, yeah? - Helps her how? - I said, back off! 663 00:38:51,240 --> 00:38:54,800 - If there's something wrong... - There isn't, OK? Just leave it. 664 00:38:55,840 --> 00:38:59,120 - This is all in baby language. - It's not baby language, it's... - Shut up! 665 00:38:59,120 --> 00:39:01,120 - Do you not know how to read big words or something? 666 00:39:01,120 --> 00:39:04,960 - Maybe you'd have fallen behind in reading as well if you were always... 667 00:39:07,080 --> 00:39:09,480 - What? What's she talking about? 668 00:39:09,480 --> 00:39:11,800 - It's nothing. Everyone knows I'm rubbish at English, 669 00:39:11,800 --> 00:39:14,960 it's no big deal. - It's nothing to be ashamed of. You just didn't learn properly. 670 00:39:14,960 --> 00:39:17,120 - Will you just shut up, you stupid cow?! 671 00:39:18,840 --> 00:39:21,400 - Kenzie. Can... Can you not read properly? 672 00:39:23,720 --> 00:39:26,320 - I'm sorry, I didn't mean... - Nice one, Bonnie. 673 00:39:28,160 --> 00:39:29,520 - Kenz... 674 00:39:29,520 --> 00:39:31,320 - Stay away from me. All of you. 675 00:39:35,520 --> 00:39:37,640 - DOOR OPENS 676 00:39:39,400 --> 00:39:42,280 - Mum. - Don't you dare call me that. I want him gone. 677 00:39:42,280 --> 00:39:45,080 - Maybe if Carrie hadn't been so scared to admit Guy was her brother, 678 00:39:45,080 --> 00:39:48,880 things wouldn't have got this far. - What do you know about it? 679 00:39:48,880 --> 00:39:50,800 You're not scared, are you? 680 00:39:50,800 --> 00:39:53,640 - I thought if we told anyone you'd be bound to find out and then... 681 00:39:53,640 --> 00:39:55,600 - Then it'd be the same as it always is. 682 00:39:55,600 --> 00:39:59,160 You in my face, shouting the odds, and her stuck in the middle. 683 00:39:59,160 --> 00:40:00,680 Mum and I haven't spoken in a year. 684 00:40:00,680 --> 00:40:02,320 She doesn't let me see Carrie. 685 00:40:02,320 --> 00:40:04,240 - Tell them why. 686 00:40:04,240 --> 00:40:05,920 Tell them! 687 00:40:05,920 --> 00:40:09,160 - It was an accident. - He over-reacted to some stupid argument. 688 00:40:09,160 --> 00:40:12,560 - You didn't hear what he said. - Punched his step-dad so hard, he put him in hospital. 689 00:40:12,560 --> 00:40:15,640 - Maybe if you stood up for me once in a while, it wouldn't have come to that! 690 00:40:15,640 --> 00:40:18,840 - He left me after that. You ruined my life. - Yeah? 691 00:40:18,840 --> 00:40:22,160 What do you think having a mother like you did to mine? - Please! I can't stand it. 692 00:40:23,240 --> 00:40:24,800 - I'll go. 693 00:40:24,800 --> 00:40:26,680 I want him sacked. 694 00:40:26,680 --> 00:40:28,680 He's not fit to teach a kid to tie their laces, 695 00:40:28,680 --> 00:40:30,840 let alone give them a proper education. 696 00:40:30,840 --> 00:40:34,680 - You don't have the power to make those kind of decisions, Mrs Norton. 697 00:40:34,680 --> 00:40:38,200 - You'd really try and dismantle my career before it's begun? 698 00:40:38,200 --> 00:40:39,840 Just out of spite? 699 00:40:39,840 --> 00:40:43,480 I'm glad I hit Terry, do you know why? 700 00:40:43,480 --> 00:40:45,120 It got me away from you. 701 00:41:01,760 --> 00:41:03,720 - You all right? 702 00:41:03,720 --> 00:41:06,560 My mum and dad used to fight a lot. 703 00:41:06,560 --> 00:41:09,000 I had a spot where I used to hide behind the house. 704 00:41:09,000 --> 00:41:11,040 - I should be over it by now. 705 00:41:11,040 --> 00:41:12,320 - Who says? 706 00:41:13,760 --> 00:41:19,280 - After Guy put our step-dad in hospital, 707 00:41:19,280 --> 00:41:20,760 he walked out. 708 00:41:21,880 --> 00:41:24,840 Mum made me change my mobile number 709 00:41:24,840 --> 00:41:28,480 and when we moved she wouldn't let me tell him where. 710 00:41:28,480 --> 00:41:30,040 - Well, I bet you missed him. 711 00:41:30,040 --> 00:41:33,520 - I thought if I saw him again I'd be pleased. 712 00:41:33,520 --> 00:41:34,960 But I was just scared. 713 00:41:36,480 --> 00:41:40,480 - You know, there comes a point when you can't let your life be ruled by other people's arguments. 714 00:41:40,480 --> 00:41:43,880 - They're my family, how can I not? 715 00:41:43,880 --> 00:41:47,200 - Let your mum know that you're old enough to make your own decisions. 716 00:41:47,200 --> 00:41:48,520 She doesn't have to see Guy 717 00:41:48,520 --> 00:41:51,880 but if you want to, then it's not right for her to interfere. 718 00:41:56,440 --> 00:41:57,960 Come on. 719 00:42:12,200 --> 00:42:14,640 - Hi. - Hi. 720 00:42:14,640 --> 00:42:16,800 - Um, I just wanted to double-check 721 00:42:16,800 --> 00:42:19,280 that you didn't want a movie night? 722 00:42:19,280 --> 00:42:22,280 Because, well, you know, I'm quite happy to snuggle down 723 00:42:22,280 --> 00:42:25,720 on the sofa with you and George, if he'd like to join? 724 00:42:25,720 --> 00:42:29,680 - It's a really nice idea, Audrey, but I think George is planning to cook. 725 00:42:29,680 --> 00:42:31,280 - Oh. 726 00:42:33,320 --> 00:42:37,680 Drop the act, for goodness' sake. Olga told me. 727 00:42:37,680 --> 00:42:41,360 She wasn't telling tales, I was talking about yours and George's 728 00:42:41,360 --> 00:42:44,760 wonderful romance and she looked shifty, so I got it out of her. 729 00:42:44,760 --> 00:42:48,760 - In my defence, I didn't actually say George and I were an item. 730 00:42:48,760 --> 00:42:52,720 You just assumed. - And you let me make that assumption. 731 00:42:54,160 --> 00:42:57,280 Did you think I'm smothering you, is that it? 732 00:42:57,280 --> 00:42:59,560 - Well, it's just... 733 00:42:59,560 --> 00:43:02,360 Since we moved in together, it feels a bit like... 734 00:43:04,160 --> 00:43:06,920 - Go on! Don't stop and spare my feelings now. 735 00:43:09,240 --> 00:43:11,880 - A bit like being back living with my mother. 736 00:43:11,880 --> 00:43:11,880 - AUDREY LAUGHS 737 00:43:11,880 --> 00:43:11,880 Oh, Christine! I'm not the one 738 00:43:11,880 --> 00:43:18,040 going round telling tales. 739 00:43:18,040 --> 00:43:22,040 I'm not playing Mum, you are playing the stroppy teenager. 740 00:43:25,680 --> 00:43:27,120 Anyway, 741 00:43:27,120 --> 00:43:28,680 I am going out tonight. 742 00:43:30,840 --> 00:43:32,480 Don't wait up. 743 00:43:36,920 --> 00:43:39,800 - Get your things, we're going home. - No. 744 00:43:39,800 --> 00:43:41,800 I don't want to. 745 00:43:41,800 --> 00:43:44,760 I'll be home later, Mum, but I don't want to go with you right now. 746 00:43:44,760 --> 00:43:47,600 And I won't be leaving this school either, so don't even suggest it. 747 00:43:47,600 --> 00:43:49,680 - You expect me to let you be taught by him? 748 00:43:49,680 --> 00:43:53,160 - He's my brother. And a really good teacher. 749 00:43:53,160 --> 00:43:55,440 They're all really good teachers here. 750 00:43:58,160 --> 00:44:00,840 - At least I've done a decent job with one of you. 751 00:44:02,240 --> 00:44:06,000 See you at the PTA meeting next week, Mrs Mulgrew. 752 00:44:06,000 --> 00:44:07,400 - Thanks, Miss. 753 00:44:09,760 --> 00:44:13,400 - Well, with her on the PTA, I feel sorry for the LEA trying 754 00:44:13,400 --> 00:44:16,400 to get the merger through. She's a bit scary. 755 00:44:16,400 --> 00:44:19,000 - Why do you think I spend so much money on shoes? 756 00:44:19,000 --> 00:44:22,600 In these things I can face anything the world throws at me. 757 00:44:22,600 --> 00:44:24,880 - Maybe I should invest in a pair. 758 00:44:24,880 --> 00:44:26,040 - Yeah, good one. 759 00:44:31,120 --> 00:44:33,920 - I'm not a violent person, I swear. 760 00:44:33,920 --> 00:44:35,920 - Still, you can see how this looks. 761 00:44:36,960 --> 00:44:40,080 If you had told me Carrie was your sister in the first place, 762 00:44:40,080 --> 00:44:43,440 all of this could have been avoided. - I know, and I wish I had. 763 00:44:43,440 --> 00:44:45,320 I only found out she went here this morning, 764 00:44:45,320 --> 00:44:47,080 and she was so adamant no-one could know. 765 00:44:47,080 --> 00:44:48,800 - In case your mum got wind of it? 766 00:44:48,800 --> 00:44:51,920 - And if I'm honest, I was putting off telling you as well. 767 00:44:51,920 --> 00:44:54,480 I wasn't exactly looking forward to telling my new boss 768 00:44:54,480 --> 00:44:57,240 that I put someone in hospital once. 769 00:44:57,240 --> 00:44:59,880 - I meant what I said to Steph, 770 00:44:59,880 --> 00:45:02,760 she doesn't have the authority to have you sacked. 771 00:45:04,320 --> 00:45:06,400 But I do. 772 00:45:06,400 --> 00:45:08,720 And this has created such a stink, part of me 773 00:45:08,720 --> 00:45:11,640 is thinking it would be better just to part company now. 774 00:45:11,640 --> 00:45:14,240 - You can't. Please, I... 775 00:45:14,240 --> 00:45:17,480 All I've ever wanted to do is teach. I will be on my best behaviour... 776 00:45:17,480 --> 00:45:19,960 - Luckily for you, a bigger part of me 777 00:45:19,960 --> 00:45:22,760 is saying that I've already taken a massive chance on you. 778 00:45:22,760 --> 00:45:25,760 And you deserve another crack of the whip. 779 00:45:25,760 --> 00:45:28,440 But from now on, you play by the book. 780 00:45:28,440 --> 00:45:30,640 You do not go outside the line. 781 00:45:30,640 --> 00:45:33,320 And, I beg you, start dressing like a grown-up. 782 00:45:34,600 --> 00:45:36,520 Families split apart sometimes. 783 00:45:38,360 --> 00:45:43,120 You've just got to be the bigger man and not resort to violence. 784 00:45:43,120 --> 00:45:46,120 - Trust me, that'll never happen again. 785 00:45:46,120 --> 00:45:47,880 - All right, go home. 786 00:45:47,880 --> 00:45:49,680 We'll start again tomorrow. 787 00:46:03,880 --> 00:46:05,800 - Oh, good. You're still here. 788 00:46:05,800 --> 00:46:09,200 You would not believe the day I've had. Fancy a Diet Coke and a moan? 789 00:46:09,200 --> 00:46:12,200 - Actually, no, I don't think I do. 790 00:46:14,280 --> 00:46:15,920 The next time I do you a favour, 791 00:46:15,920 --> 00:46:18,840 perhaps have the good grace not to make me look like a complete idiot. 792 00:46:18,840 --> 00:46:20,800 - Oh, come on, George. It was nothing. 793 00:46:20,800 --> 00:46:23,800 - Don't worry, I'm sure there's some toy boy out there desperate 794 00:46:23,800 --> 00:46:25,720 to be your next shoulder to cry on. 795 00:46:36,880 --> 00:46:39,560 - What about cards? You like cards? Crazy eights. 796 00:46:39,560 --> 00:46:42,400 Pontoon? You love cards. 797 00:46:42,400 --> 00:46:44,560 - Yeah, I did. When I was 10. 798 00:46:46,560 --> 00:46:49,960 - All right, um... Chess? Charades? 799 00:46:49,960 --> 00:46:52,440 What's that game where you put your hands and feet 800 00:46:52,440 --> 00:46:54,960 on different coloured spots? - Why are you doing this? 801 00:46:54,960 --> 00:46:57,280 - Because I don't want you coming home from school 802 00:46:57,280 --> 00:47:00,320 and spending all evening in your room playing computer games. 803 00:47:00,320 --> 00:47:03,560 I don't want you doing something that solitary. 804 00:47:03,560 --> 00:47:07,520 - Gaming isn't solitary. - Really? How'd you figure that? 805 00:47:07,520 --> 00:47:09,680 - Well, you connect with loads of different people, 806 00:47:09,680 --> 00:47:12,600 different countries, different cultures... - And do what? 807 00:47:12,600 --> 00:47:16,320 - Discuss strategies, links, other games. 808 00:47:16,320 --> 00:47:18,520 It's the reason it's called interactive. 809 00:47:18,520 --> 00:47:22,080 Besides, you cheat at chess. - I do not. 810 00:47:22,080 --> 00:47:23,240 Once. 811 00:47:24,320 --> 00:47:27,120 - Whatever, Dad. I'll see you later. 812 00:47:27,120 --> 00:47:28,480 - Oh! 813 00:47:28,480 --> 00:47:31,240 So, going well then, is it? 814 00:47:31,240 --> 00:47:35,400 - No. Maybe we could all do something? - Excuse me? 815 00:47:35,400 --> 00:47:36,960 - Why not? You could come round. 816 00:47:36,960 --> 00:47:39,240 When was the last time we did something together? 817 00:47:39,240 --> 00:47:43,400 - I think it was called arbitration, or was it Relate? I forget. 818 00:47:43,400 --> 00:47:45,840 Two to four players, always ends in stalemate. 819 00:47:45,840 --> 00:47:47,120 - You're not helping. 820 00:47:47,120 --> 00:47:50,120 I just think it would be nice for us all to do something together, 821 00:47:50,120 --> 00:47:54,200 as a family. - Well, I'd love to help. But I can't, I'm afraid. 822 00:47:54,200 --> 00:47:55,640 I've got a date. 823 00:47:57,480 --> 00:47:59,280 - What? 824 00:47:59,280 --> 00:48:01,080 - Joke. 825 00:48:01,080 --> 00:48:04,360 Why don't you just play his game with him? 826 00:48:05,680 --> 00:48:08,520 - A computer game? - Why not? Just don't get hooked. 827 00:48:08,520 --> 00:48:10,040 You know what you're like. 828 00:48:14,600 --> 00:48:16,120 - KNOCK ON DOOR 829 00:48:17,960 --> 00:48:19,640 - Heard you had a bit of trouble. 830 00:48:21,520 --> 00:48:25,400 - You know what? You've done nothing but pick at me all day. 831 00:48:25,400 --> 00:48:27,000 Teaching's my first choice. 832 00:48:27,000 --> 00:48:30,280 I didn't fail at another career before I got here. 833 00:48:30,280 --> 00:48:31,960 - I didn't fail. 834 00:48:31,960 --> 00:48:34,600 I just... You know, I needed a change. 835 00:48:34,600 --> 00:48:36,520 - Teach Direct's hard graft. 836 00:48:36,520 --> 00:48:38,960 I've got two years of assessment and training ahead of me. 837 00:48:38,960 --> 00:48:41,840 If this merger goes ahead and there's only one job at the end, 838 00:48:41,840 --> 00:48:44,600 I'm going to make damned sure it's me that gets it. 839 00:48:46,520 --> 00:48:49,680 Get ready to be shown up by an underqualified beach bum. 840 00:49:07,400 --> 00:49:10,680 - All good then? First day go without a hitch? 841 00:49:10,680 --> 00:49:12,600 - Yeah, yeah, fine. 842 00:49:12,600 --> 00:49:14,000 - You'll do me out of a job. 843 00:49:18,080 --> 00:49:22,000 - Actually, there was one thing. Er... It's about the pupils. 844 00:49:22,000 --> 00:49:24,040 You know, two arms, two legs... 845 00:49:24,040 --> 00:49:25,560 - What did they do? 846 00:49:25,560 --> 00:49:28,240 - Er... 847 00:49:28,240 --> 00:49:30,440 Well... 848 00:49:30,440 --> 00:49:32,880 they just kept interrupting me the whole time. 849 00:49:32,880 --> 00:49:36,000 You know, piping up, asking questions, cracking jokes, 850 00:49:36,000 --> 00:49:38,960 breaking my flow. I can't stand it. Drives me mad. 851 00:49:40,400 --> 00:49:42,720 How do you put a stop to that? 852 00:49:42,720 --> 00:49:44,560 - Well, how did you deal with it? 853 00:49:44,560 --> 00:49:48,920 - In no uncertain terms, but how do you make them stop completely? 854 00:49:48,920 --> 00:49:52,040 - You don't. You can't. They're kids. 855 00:49:52,040 --> 00:49:55,080 Coming from the workplace that's going to take some getting used to, 856 00:49:55,080 --> 00:49:56,920 but you might have to roll with it a bit, 857 00:49:56,920 --> 00:49:59,200 because pupils are like pack animals. 858 00:49:59,200 --> 00:50:01,040 As soon as they see something that winds you up, 859 00:50:01,040 --> 00:50:03,480 they'll all be doing it, all the time. - Oh. 860 00:50:04,920 --> 00:50:07,200 OK. Thanks. 861 00:50:11,040 --> 00:50:13,200 So, er... 862 00:50:13,200 --> 00:50:15,520 how did you find it all? 863 00:50:15,520 --> 00:50:18,680 - Me? - Yeah, you're new here too, right? 864 00:50:18,680 --> 00:50:20,560 Where were you before? 865 00:50:20,560 --> 00:50:22,400 - Oh, never mind me. 866 00:50:22,400 --> 00:50:24,200 Nowhere as interesting as you, 867 00:50:24,200 --> 00:50:26,200 life in industry. 868 00:50:26,200 --> 00:50:29,360 Anyway, better get going. 869 00:50:35,280 --> 00:50:38,720 - Look, I just wanted to say that I think you're seriously brave. 870 00:50:38,720 --> 00:50:40,880 Starting from scratch the way you are. 871 00:50:40,880 --> 00:50:42,880 I can't imagine what it must've been like. 872 00:50:42,880 --> 00:50:46,440 You must be really clever, to hide it for that long. - You don't know anything about me. 873 00:50:46,440 --> 00:50:49,440 - I couldn't do it. Especially with everything 874 00:50:49,440 --> 00:50:51,160 that's going on with your mum. 875 00:50:52,600 --> 00:50:55,240 Why didn't you say anything? - Cos we're not friends. 876 00:50:55,240 --> 00:50:57,640 I'm not friends with you, I'm not friends with Bonnie. 877 00:50:57,640 --> 00:51:00,080 None of you are my friends. - I just want to try and help. 878 00:51:00,080 --> 00:51:04,960 - Yeah, well, just stay out of my business, and stay out of my face, 879 00:51:04,960 --> 00:51:06,760 Head Boy. 880 00:51:16,080 --> 00:51:17,400 - Carrie. 881 00:51:19,800 --> 00:51:21,320 I'm sorry. 882 00:51:24,200 --> 00:51:26,480 I nicked them from the art room. 883 00:51:26,480 --> 00:51:29,520 - You could've really got my brother into trouble. 884 00:51:29,520 --> 00:51:30,720 - No, I know. 885 00:51:32,280 --> 00:51:34,160 I was just trying to look out for you. 886 00:51:37,840 --> 00:51:41,000 I don't really know how to... how to do all this. 887 00:51:41,000 --> 00:51:42,600 - Do what? 888 00:51:44,560 --> 00:51:47,280 The whole boy-girl thing. 889 00:51:49,240 --> 00:51:52,400 Just forget it. It's just stupid. 890 00:51:52,400 --> 00:51:54,000 - Wait... 891 00:51:56,280 --> 00:51:59,360 - It could be nice, having someone to look out for me. 892 00:52:10,920 --> 00:52:13,040 - I know I made a mess of things today. 893 00:52:13,040 --> 00:52:15,080 I just thought you were in trouble and that... 894 00:52:15,080 --> 00:52:15,080 I mean, I've never... 895 00:52:15,080 --> 00:52:16,840 SHE LAUGHS 896 00:52:16,840 --> 00:52:18,040 - Lenny? 897 00:52:18,040 --> 00:52:19,600 Stop talking. 898 00:52:56,800 --> 00:52:58,280 Lorna! 899 00:52:58,280 --> 00:53:01,240 I thought maybe we could go for a drink? 900 00:53:01,240 --> 00:53:02,960 Toast my first day? 901 00:53:02,960 --> 00:53:07,760 - Er, I try and keep my professional and my private life separate. 902 00:53:07,760 --> 00:53:09,440 Avoids complications. 903 00:53:21,280 --> 00:53:24,040 - Look, if you've come to give me a hard time, then save it. 904 00:53:25,400 --> 00:53:28,640 - You were just trying to stand up for her. Be her friend. 905 00:53:30,480 --> 00:53:33,000 - Last term I was a total Billy no mates. 906 00:53:33,000 --> 00:53:36,200 So I made a change, yet here I am, back to square one. 907 00:53:38,720 --> 00:53:41,480 - Whereas last term was such a highlight for me(!) 908 00:53:46,600 --> 00:53:49,040 Look, Kenzie'll come round. 909 00:53:51,560 --> 00:53:53,760 Or she won't. 910 00:53:53,760 --> 00:53:56,720 Either way, you've still got other friends. 911 00:54:15,160 --> 00:54:17,400 - Come on, man, you said it'd be OK. 912 00:54:17,400 --> 00:54:19,600 That's what friends are for, right? 913 00:54:19,600 --> 00:54:22,480 It'll only be for a couple of nights, just till I can... 914 00:54:24,200 --> 00:54:26,080 Uh-huh. 915 00:54:26,080 --> 00:54:30,200 All right, OK. Yeah, no, no, it's fine. 916 00:54:30,200 --> 00:54:31,680 Thanks, anyway... 917 00:54:33,200 --> 00:54:34,960 ..for nothing. 918 00:54:42,240 --> 00:54:43,840 - DOOR OPENS 919 00:54:43,840 --> 00:54:45,160 - What was that? 920 00:54:50,320 --> 00:54:54,240 - Hey, I know I'm a lame old man, but... 921 00:54:55,760 --> 00:54:57,880 ..fancy shooting up some bad guys? 922 00:54:57,880 --> 00:55:00,400 - You do realise that's a created world game, Dad? 923 00:55:00,400 --> 00:55:03,640 There's no bad guys, just virtual avatars and currency. 924 00:55:03,640 --> 00:55:06,880 - Oh. Let's stick it in anyway. 925 00:55:06,880 --> 00:55:10,560 - Abdul gave me another controller, hang on. 926 00:55:10,560 --> 00:55:11,680 Dad... 927 00:55:13,720 --> 00:55:15,480 ..thanks. 928 00:55:33,560 --> 00:55:35,720 - Everything all right? - Yeah. 929 00:55:38,880 --> 00:55:40,560 Course. 930 00:56:13,440 --> 00:56:15,400 - Hiya, Mum. How are you? 931 00:56:19,440 --> 00:56:21,360 Yeah, I'm fine. 932 00:56:22,680 --> 00:56:24,400 Just ringing to see how you were. 933 00:56:26,760 --> 00:56:29,640 I just started my new job. 934 00:56:32,480 --> 00:56:34,400 Yeah, it's in London... 935 00:56:39,120 --> 00:56:41,040 OK. 936 00:56:41,040 --> 00:56:42,520 Bye, Mum. 937 00:57:22,560 --> 00:57:24,120 - 938 00:57:24,120 --> 00:57:26,160 939 00:57:26,160 --> 00:57:28,360 940 00:57:28,360 --> 00:57:30,760 941 00:57:30,760 --> 00:57:32,680 942 00:57:32,680 --> 00:57:34,560 943 00:57:34,560 --> 00:57:36,400 944 00:57:36,400 --> 00:57:39,040 945 00:57:41,120 --> 00:57:43,320 946 00:57:51,400 --> 00:57:53,600 947 00:57:59,440 --> 00:58:01,640 948 00:58:01,640 --> 00:58:03,960 You and Justin, been going on for a while, has it? 949 00:58:03,960 --> 00:58:06,360 - I like him, so what? - What, more than you like Scott? 950 00:58:06,360 --> 00:58:08,280 - I found a dressing gown this morning 951 00:58:08,280 --> 00:58:10,920 and a number of food items have been going missing... 952 00:58:10,920 --> 00:58:13,840 which would tend to suggest that someone may well be sleeping 953 00:58:13,840 --> 00:58:15,880 at the school. - You little tramp! 954 00:58:15,880 --> 00:58:18,480 - Listen to you, you'd go with anything! - Filthy, two-faced... 955 00:58:18,480 --> 00:58:20,960 - You went with her mum! - What's she talking about? 956 00:58:20,960 --> 00:58:23,440 - Never come near me, ever again. - Fine! 957 00:58:24,720 --> 00:58:26,360 - SHE SCREAMS