Tom, we're having a baby, man!
You fancy me, then?
Phillip, it's really sweet, but... I know it's just a card,
but I made it myself, it's the thought that counts, really, isn't it? Yeah.
Phillip, I'm not interested, OK? Not now, a month, a year...
Stop following me!
Everyone keeps going on about how she's going to uni.
What happens then, Tom?
Is that what all this is about?
Ah, come on, Tom, let's face it, man, I've never been good enough for her.
It's bad enough I've got to look after one kid, let alone take care of another!
Phillip, I'll see you later. Be a good boy. Yeah...
How are you? I'm all right.
Hey, nice wheels! How much are we paying our supply teachers?!
ENGINE WHIRS
CAR HOOTS
I've stalled, all right?
Oh, hi, Mr Budgen! Lovely morning!
What are you gawping at? Are you simple or something? Simple?
Morning. Morning! This is nice. Thanks.
Do you mind if I have a little... Eddie, what are you doing?!
I tell you what, this is a lovely interior.
My boyfriend insisted on leather. They're fantastic, aren't they? Yeah.
Sorry, it's all set up for me. Hang on. There's a lever...
CAR HORN HOOTS Ooh!
Eddie, you know, I think Ms Allen will let you make some brrm-brrm noises later on
but right now we've got a lot to do before registration. Shall we, erm...
Sorry. That's all right. Thanks, Jem, see you in a bit. All right.
My uncle had one of these, miss, but said it felt like a toy, so he got a Merc instead.
You are mad bringing that to school, miss. Someone's well gonna nick it!
Well, if they do, you'll be top of my list, Paul, OK? Oh, thanks.
SHE LAUGHS
Sir, when is this film crew getting here?
I don't imagine they'll arrive much before lunchtime.
Besides, this is local news, not Hollywood.
Typical. You lot get on telly while we're stuck on some stupid theatre trip with Mr Budgen.
My mum says that theatre is better than television. OK guys, gather round.
Today is the day!
Thanks for coming in early. I just want to sort a few things out before lunchtime.
We do not want any dodgy notes on our television debut, do we?
Guys, I'm really... Hey! So, what do you reckon?
Don't we look amazing?
Yeah... Oh, guys, don't forget it was Ms Allen that set this up, so...
APPLAUSE
You're welcome.
Really hope you enjoy it!
BELL RINGS
Do you think he's all right?
I think he's doing pretty well. I mean, if it was me,
I would have stayed in bed and carried on drinking. I'm being serious. So am I.
Babe, if you did that to me, I don't think turning up for work would come into it.
Has he even spoke to her?
She didn't even have the guts to say it to his face.
Anyhow, you've got enough on your plate.
You make sure you knock 'em dead in there, right. Both of you.
See you later. See you.
You OK? Fine, Rose. You?
Em, yeah, just thought I'd give it a go, anyhow, you know.
This lot didn't need you holding their hand every step of the way, why should I?
Sorry, things have been a bit difficult.
Oh, no, no problem.
Just nerves.
First exam in 15 years, you know.
All I'm saying is it's very rare to have a supply teacher that gets so involved.
I mean she's been here what, six days,
she's already made a great impression on the kids and the staff.
Mmm. Her deputy head in particular, methinks. It was just her car!
When else am I gonna get a chance to sit in a Porsche?
Just had admin on, Liz Washburn's got food poisoning. Great, that's four staff down, then.
Really? No, five actually, if you include Davina.
Right, well, some other lucky punter's gonna have to hold Grantly's hand at the theatre, then.
What's your secret, Jasmine? Mm? You look so trim.
I mean, I swim every morning and I don't look half as good.
Where do you swim at, the rec? No, at home.
You've got a pool? Yeah.
Well, my boyfriend does.
I could never afford one.
It's just heaven. Stress, hangover, you name it, it's the business.
Wow, your boyfriend's place sounds amazing.
But he doesn't sound like the sort who would normally date teachers. What do you mean?
Well, take a look around, we're hardly the jet set, are we?
My boyfriend's happy I do something I love, and he knows I'd never give it up. It's my vocation.
Besides, you're not "just" a teacher, are you?
If we let ourselves be "just" anything, we're all done for.
Mm. We've all got massive potential, the kids too.
It's what we do, isn't it?
Inspire them to be all they can be.
That's what I love about this job.
Her boyfriend has got to be a footballer. Who else has got that kind of money?
I think he's an actor, on a soap.
They spent last weekend on his yacht.
I mean how many soap stars have a yacht? "He's got a yacht!"
You're as bad as the kids, slavering over her like that.
Envy's a terrible thing, Grantly, but in a man of your age, it's just embarrassing.
So, she leeches off this mysterious boyfriend of hers, big deal.
That might be fine for the pages of Hello magazine, but hardly a yardstick of success in my book.
A word, please, Grantly.
Do you really want to be talking about your colleagues like that in the staffroom?
She is a supply teacher.
So? All the more impressive that she's made
such a strong connection with the students. A connection?! Yeah.
You could do worse than take a leaf out of her book.
In fact, I'm sending her on the theatre trip with you today. But...!
Yeah, you might learn something.
Fantastic. A whole day with Lady Muck of Banford.
OK, pens only. Leave everything else outside the room.
This is what I hate.
I just want to get in there and do it. I just wish it was over.
Come on, and remember, absolute silence from now on.
Hi.
Now you're in the exam room, I insist on absolute silence.
Sorry I'm late, sir!
LAUGHTER Janeece...
Find a seat. Silence!
OK, turn your papers over...
..and...
you may begin.
# Well, in five years' time we could be walking round a zoo
# With the sun shining down over me and you
# And there'll be love in the bodies of the elephants too
# I'll put my hands over your eyes but you'll peek through
# And there'll be sun, sun, sun All over our bodies
# Sun, sun, sun, all down our necks There'll be sun, sun, sun... #
Oww...
# ..All over our faces... #
He actually said that? Yeah, that you're just some supply teacher and should be treated accordingly.
So, it's all supply teachers? He does that with everyone. He is such a pig.
It's rotten, that...
one grumpy old so-and-so spoiling it for everyone else.
That's one of the benefits of supply teaching.
I can just walk away, but you're stuck with him.
Not if I have my own way, I'm not. What are you up to, you little minx?
Well, if a teacher is under-performing, someone should be keeping an eye on them,
and that's exactly what I've been doing for our Mr Budgen.
It's all in here.
Wow, you don't mess around, do you?
You go, girl! And it's not like I'm short on evidence.
He is so unprofessional it's insane. He's a bully, basically.
If I worked here full-time, I wouldn't let him get away with it.
You don't think I'm being a bit nuts? If you don't like something, change it.
Life's too short. Mm?
# ..There'll be love, love, love wherever you go
# There'll be love, love, love wherever you go
# There'll be love. #
What's up? Third row, second from the front.
Oh, Janeece. I think a gentle word might be in order,
before she upsets someone.
BELL RINGS
Hey. Mr Budgen!
Team teaching. I love it!
Have a great lesson. You too.
OK, so what do the horses represent?
Boxer is the workers, he's brave, loyal, trusting but naive, who...
OK, and the others? Mollie's really pretty, really vain and she loves luxuries.
Just like my horse, Juno.
And she represents?
The rich. The aristocracy - crucial difference. Any more?
So he lets off this big stink, this ball of gas...
Just what part of "silent reading"
are you struggling with, Smilie?
Hiya, Donte. I've just seen Chlo, scribbling away.
Yeah? She all right? Yeah, yeah, she's very calm, very focused. Smart.
So good news about UCL, isn't it? The mother and baby places sound brilliant.
UCL? University College London.
Chlo's going to Manchester, miss.
But now she's had offers from London and Bristol, she can choose, can't she?
Bristol's got a great tradition... Choose? It's already decided.
Chlo's going to Manchester. It's gonna be a bit of a stretch, but we can work around it.
It's important to her, you know. Chlo seems really excited about UCL.
You two have been talking behind my back? What... Chlo's going to Manchester, miss.
Why are you trying to change that? Because Chlo asked me to look into... You're just meddling!
Look, I'm sorry. This is my mistake... Yeah, you're right, it is, miss.
You're supposed to be helping us solve our problems, but now you're creating them.
You don't really care about what's best for us, do you?
So there are two sides, just like in the book.
Paul and all you guys on this side, you represent the pigs, OK?
Remember their strength, I want to hear you.
Danielle, all of you on this side, you're the farmyard,
remember how you felt about the pigs, so come on, come on, let me hear you!
THEY SHOUT
MUFFLED SHOUTING
Oh, come on!
We've been through this. The novel is an allegory about...?
Somebody?
SHOUTING CONTINUES
The shift...
The shift from revolution...
THEY SHOUT
All right, OK, all animals are equal!
You told us that. You're telling me, right, that a dog and a horse,
they do the same work, eat the same food, and deserve to be the same?
That's ridiculous! Come on, get involved, come on, get involved!
Totalitarianism.
MUFFLED SHOUTING CONTINUES
So what are all these pigs about?
Come on, get involved! Remember what you stand for. Come on! Good!
What the hell do you think you're doing?
Meet the pigs... Whe-ey! ..and the other animals. Whoo!
Preparing for our trip this afternoon. We're getting to the core issues, aren't we?
And the pigs will be ruling the farmyard, man!
Does it have to be so loud?
Getting them out of their seats engages them, gives them a better command of the material.
We never did anything like this when I was at school.
Just try and keep it down a bit.
ALL: Sorry.
Tsk, tsk... You've gone and got me into trouble with my head of department now.
Right, come on, and again. But...OK.
Be quiet, though...
# How I wish you could see the potential
# The potential of you and me
# It's like a book elegantly bound
# But in a language you can't read just yet
# You got to spend some time, love
# You got to spend some time with me
# And I know that you'll find, love
# I will possess your heart
# You got to spend some time, love
# You got to spend some time with me
# And I know that you'll find love
# I will possess your heart
Ah, Mr Budgen, glad I caught you.
As you're probably aware, I have several issues with you. Issues, Ms Koreshi?
Yes, as a teacher, a colleague, a head of department.
But up until now, I've kept them to myself. Oh, if only that were true.
But seeing your totally unprofessional behaviour
in the staff room earlier has convinced me to take steps.
I'm going to be presenting my dossier to Ms Mason today.
Your dossier? I've kept a record of every single unprofessional thing you've done this term.
And I'm going to hand it in, for the good of the school.
I just thought it would be fair to warn you.
You can't do that.
I'm head of department.
What are you doing out of class?
Er... Ms Haydock... Liar! No, I'm not.
She's not in school today. Unlucky!
Unlucky? Looked in the mirror lately? I beg your pardon?
Is that how you speak to a member of staff? To a head of department?
Detention. Lunchtime.
Well, I can't, sir, can I? Theatre trip. Oh, that's easily solved. You're not going. What?
Insolence to a member of staff.
Being out of class for no good reason. All privileges revoked. You can't do that. I just have.
And if you have a problem with that, we will go to the head.
Seems to be all the rage at the moment.
Janeece, what are you doing?
Everyone's always going on about how I look, so I've done something about it.
I did two, four and five.
Five was the poem, yeah? Yeah.
Yeah, I did that, good luck. You too.
Chlo? How did it go? OK, I think.
At first I thought, "I can't answer any of these questions," and then it just clicked.
I'd better find out what that's about. You wanna meet for lunch?
Yeah, give us a ring later yeah? Yeah.
We had the gardens landscaped last year.
That's the swimming pool.
That's the living room, we had it done in lime green.
Oh, for God's sake! "I'm a princess and I live in a palace."
Mr Budgen.
Is there a problem?
I'm sorry? It's just, you seem upset, and as a supply teacher,
it's important to get on with your colleagues, and, well,
a little bird told me that you were a bit unhappy with me...
or something?
No, no, no... Er...
Whoever told you that must've misunderstood.
Really? You sure?
Yeah, look, I'm sorry.
I'm just having a bad day.
Look, I'm sorry if I'm a bit full-on at times.
I know how lucky I am, believe me, I do,
and if going on about the car or the house annoys you I can just stop.
It's fine... Really.
Glad to have cleared the air.
So, what did you say to her? I told her to butt out. London?! What is she on about?
Uni ain't like a supermarket, you can't pop to your nearest one.
Yeah, and I don't need no degree to know that we live in Rochdale, Chlo.
You need family around you when you're having a kid. Our folks live here.
Plus it would cost a fortune, just so you could run around with a bunch of students
with traffic cones on your head! So, what? I just shouldn't bother? That's not fair.
I said I'd support you through college, didn't I?
But it's not just about you any more, though, is it?
It's about us.
It's about all three of us. Maybe we could all go to London.
Why can you not just get the fact that you are a mum first and foremost, Chlo?
Like I keep saying, it's not just about you.
You can't decide stuff on your own.
BELL RINGS
Hiya, Karla. Hi, miss. Looking good!
All right, Phillip?
What's up? Mr Budgen says I can't go on the theatre trip, miss.
What have you done? Nothing.
Tell you what, leave it with me, yeah?
Me and Mr Budgen have a pretty good understanding. Yeah?
Though you may not want to come when you hear who else is going.
Mr Lawson's sending me along. Cool.
You all right, miss? Me? Yeah.
You bet.
MOTOR RUNS, WINCH TIGHTENS
Tsk, tsk... Oh dear...(!)
You sent a supply teacher on a school trip? Eddie, she barely knows those kids.
They pay more attention to her than they do to Grantly. Uh-huh.
You know he's banned Phillip from going? He was looking forward to that.
Well, look on the bright side...
After a full day of detention, you get to play good cop for once.
KNOCK AT DOOR
Ms Mason. Mr Lawson. I wanted to give you this.
It's about Mr Budgen.
Right. It's a record of his misconduct and unprofessionalism.
What, and you've compiled this, have you, by yourself?
OK, thanks, I'll look into it. OK.
What's he done now?
SHE LAUGHS
Wow, Janeece. That is some makeover.
Laugh all you like, I don't care. I'm doing this for me, all right?
But what is it? What?
You're doing it for you, but what is it?
You've converted to Islam? No.
But like Muslim girls, I'm dressing this way to express my modesty. So I don't have boys leering at me.
That's the only way you could think of doing it? What else could I have done?
Told everyone I was a virgin?
Well, you could try,
but I'm not sure it would be any more convincing.
But hey! Whatever makes you happy.
SHE SNIGGERS
Hi. How was the exam?
Fine. I think. Well, no point in worrying about it now, anyway!
Er, listen, I'm sorry about Davina and all. Yeah.
Are you OK?
Yeah.
I mean, it came out of the blue,
but yeah...
Well, if you ever need to talk, you know where I am.
Thanks.
I'm just offering to help, Tom.
I think in this case you've done more than enough. Yeah?
Yeah.
So, Davina leaving is now my fault, is it?
Tell you what, Tom.
You ever crawl out from under your arse long enough, send us a postcard. Till then...
There, I bought it, so I'm not gonna throw it away.
Obviously you're far too high and mighty to accept anything from the likes of me, but that's your call.
Some of us aren't too proud to accept a bit of help.
# Sometimes tears say all there is to say
# Sometimes your first scars won't ever fade away
# Tried to break my heart
# Well, it's broke
# Tried to hang me high Well, I'm choked
# Wanted rain on me Well, I'm soaked
# Soaked to the skin
# It's the end where I begin
# It's the end where I begin... #
LAUGHTER
Oh, my God... Your name's still Janeece, innit? Or have you changed that as well?
You wouldn't take the mick out the Muslim girls.
Yeah, but you're not a Muslim. Or at least, you weren't yesterday.
Say what you like, I don't care. Oh, well that's lucky.
What do you reckon?
Are you taking the piss or what? I thought you'd be pleased.
Yeah, well, you thought wrong. I don't even want to be seen with you.
Sod you then! Sod you all.
Mecca's that way. Good one.
That's gross. Are you're sure it's Phillip?
Who else would send me second-hand underwear?
It's so lame, it's got to be. Maybe he was just trying to be nice.
That's even worse! This is his idea of nice?
It's just sad.
And creepy.
Where are we going for lunch? As far away from Phillip as possible.
I know somewhere.
# Ah-ah-ah
# Imagine there's no heaven
# It's easy if you try... #
I thought they'd be set up by now. Yeah, me too.
They'd better hurry up, everyone'll be here in a minute.
Right. Wait here, if anyone else turns up just tell them to wait as well, OK?
I'm just going to find out what's going on.
Jem! Hi! Oh, sweetheart, I've got to run.
Mr Budgen's already got it in for me, and if I hold up his precious coach...
Well, it's just no-one's here yet, and I'm getting a bit antsy. What?
BBC North West? Your friend Hermione? Filming the choir?
What, and they're not here yet?
No.
Hang on.
(Come on, come on, come on...)
Hi, it's Jem. Where are you guys?
What? You should be here, at Waterloo Road, filming the choir.
You're joking?
But...
That is bang out of order. Really. No, don't bother.
Oh, for God's sake!
They're not coming?
Apparently, her editor said they've already done
four feel-good things at schools this year, blah blah blah.
But...it's all arranged. The kids are all excited.
I'm so sorry. It's awful. Did no-one think to let us know?
I know! How hard is it to pick up a phone?
TV people are so rude, they'd have known how much you were all looking forward to it.
I don't believe this.
Hey, listen, would it...
Would it help if I talked to her?
Oh, no, I don't think so, they're in Warrington, filming some chimp that goes round children's wards.
Look, I know it's not the same thing, but Charlotte's a mate...
Who's Charlotte? Charlotte Church?
Yeah, I mean I'm sure she'd pop in to see the choir, next time she was over this way.
If you think it's a good idea.
Could be good, yeah. I want written confirmation...
Listen, Matt, I'm really sorry about all this, OK? But I'll see you later, OK? Bye.
# Imagine there's no heaven... #
On the coach quickly, no pushing.
Hi. Ah, Miss Allen. Been for a spin?
Sorry? Well, you were late, and I couldn't see that car of yours...
Oh, my boyfriend wanted to put it through its paces... Plus he wanted to see me.
He's sweet like that. I bet.
Er, Mr Budgen.
I do hope we're not going to have another of our misunderstandings.
I am sorry about showing those photos to everyone, I know that kind of thing upsets you.
But I really want us all to enjoy today's trip.
Hurry up, get on. We'll miss the bloody thing at this rate.
I'm really looking forward to this.
Before, I think I was applying to uni because...
everyone thought I should, or it was what my mum would've wanted,
but being in there today, with all the pressure and the nerves, I just thought, "This is me."
You could be at uni by the autumn.
Well, I've still got this and Donte to deal with first.
I wondered why you brought me here.
What is going on with you two?
So this is where you're working?
I looked for you after the exam. I had to come to the lunch shift.
I did breakfast as well. How did you find the paper?
Erm, might as well have gone home and got some kip, if I'm honest.
Oh, I'd best get back, I've got some mopping to do.
Why's he working so much when he's got exams?
How can they do that? So unfair.
But they did say they were going to come, didn't they? Yeah.
Well, I didn't speak to them directly, but...
I was up at six this morning getting ready. This is so unfair!
You've been building us up for this all week!
Yeah, because I thought they were coming.
I'm as disappointed as you are, you know!
Oh, practice is cancelled.
THEY MUTTER
Aaah! Aaah!
No, no, don't put yourself out.
Aagh... That's enough!
Er... What the hell are you doing here?
I specifically told you were not allowed on this trip.
No, sir, I got permission, sir... No, you didn't.
Yeah I did, miss... That's not what I said, Phillip. You must've misunderstood.
I... No, I didn't! I couldn't do that, Mr Budgen. As a supply teacher,
I'd never presume to go over your head... Now, miss, I only came once you said...
Phillip, that's enough!
LAUGHTER
Awww...(!)
Odd, that. The lad seemed genuinely aggrieved. No. He's trying it on.
What? You mean...lying? Exaggerating, then. He's exactly the sort to!
Hmm, quite the expert, aren't we?
No Phillip Ryan?
No, I haven't seen him. Well, Grantly sent him, apparently.
THEY LAUGH AND SHOUT
So what would happen if you mixed them all up?
This house of yours is in Banford, right? Yeah.
Well, we pass right there.
We could pop by and take a look.
RAISING VOICE: I'm sure the students would love to see your house,
seeing as we've all heard so much about it.
But it's my boyfriend's place.
But we could just take a look.
I mean, we've seen the photos, now you can show us the real thing.
OK, then, why not? Yeah?
Why not? If it's on the way.
Eddie, I thought you said Grantly sent Phillip to detention. He did.
Don't tell me he's not there. Well, no-one's seen him.
Well, I'll have a scout about, see if I can't drag him up.
I think you'll be wasting your time.
What do you mean? Well, where did he say he wanted to be today?
Theatre trip, oh, the little so-and-so...! Great.
So much for me being "good cop" for a change, eh?
Miss, what does your boyfriend do? Is he one of them really hot models, like a Calvin Klein model?
Oh, do you have this huge house with a Jacuzzi in your bedroom? You'll see.
It's taken ages. Cos we're like, in the middle of nowhere...
OK, stop right here.
Is that the one, miss? That is sexy...
That's my house...
We're just looking. We don't want to be late for the theatre. No guided tour? You do surprise me.
Would you want this lot thundering around your house?
As I keep saying, it's not my place, it's my boyfriend's.
Course it is!
Can you stop them! It's your house.
You stop them.
Oh, girls...
Hi. Um... Listen, I'm sorry for being a bit ratty earlier.
Today's just been a bit of a disaster from start to finish. Erm...
What I was thinking, you know, to make up for it, we could all go for a burger on Friday. My shout.
What? So you think some stupid burger's gonna make up for not being on telly?
No, no. It's just my way of saying I'm sorry for the disappointment,
and well, to thank you all for the effort that...
Sorry. I think everyone's a bit upset.
Yeah. Tell me about it!
Miss, we're supposed to be at the theatre.
Miss, do you really live there? Yes.
Ah, miss, let us in, please.
ALL: Please! Please...
Now that you're here,
you might as well come in.
CHEERING
Right, right,
everybody back to the coach!
It was you who wanted to see it.
Changed your mind?
Oh, guys, wipe your feet.
This is the atrium.
Otherwise known as the hall.
You're telling me your hall looks like this? not! Right, follow me.
So there are three more bedrooms up here.
For those who like to work out, there's a gym.
I think you'll like this.
Check this out! Amazing. Mint! Oh, yeah...!
You can play computer games up on the screen.
You watch movies in here? Yeah. And the chairs move as well, when you turn them on.
Miss, where's Juno? What?
Juno, this morning in class you said that your horse's name was Juno.
Yeah, when I was a kid.
You used the present tense, miss.
Yeah, boys... Phillip!
OK, everyone, let's keep moving. Oh, what? Come on, come on.
Come on.
Yeah, you were supposed to be filming here today.
Yeah, well, I'm just calling to see whether we could possibly reschedule?
As you can imagine the students were very disapp...
Er, Hermione, don't know her second name.
What?! Are you sure about that?
Yeah, Waterloo Road.
Hermione...
OK, sorry to bother you.
So, this has to be my favourite room of the house.
Everything you see is hand-made to order from Finland.
The house has 1,604 lights.
What, are you an alky, miss?
It's for entertaining. We have a lot of parties.
But what do you eat? There's no food.
Yeah, well, there's another fridge, in the basement.
Why would you keep the food away from the kitchen? Just because, Karla, OK?
We'll do a whistle stop tour upstairs before heading back to the coach.
We don't want to be late for the theatre. Miss, can I go to the toilet, please?
Yeah, they're just through there and on the right. Don't be long, OK?
Look, to be honest, Janeece, I'm not surprised Waffa was so angry. Why?
I'm not taking the mick. I just want to be like her.
Yeah, but to her this isn't just an item of clothing,
like, how for a Christian, a crucifix isn't just a cross.
What's that got to do with this?
What I mean is, you need to be more sensitive to other people's beliefs.
Yeah? Yeah. Whatever we might... Well, who's being sensitive to me?
Who gives a crap about how they look at me or what they say to me?
No-one, least not round here.
People can say what they like, but when I do it, it's "Oh, no, Janeece, you can't do that".
But... Look, this isn't the answer. Well, what can I do?
Whatever I do, however I look, it's always going to be wrong to someone...
I'm stupid, rude or a slag. Janeece!
No matter what I wear or how hard I try, I'm a joke.
Big Boobs Janeece!
Miss, what's that? That's our fire.
How can you stand coming into school, miss?
If I had to choose between this place and Waterloo Road,
I'd never leave.
It's just a house.
I rattle around in it on my own. My boyfriend's away a lot.
He's a very busy man. He'd have to be, to pay for this lot.
We never talk about money.
Who cares, right? Have fun while you can, that's what I say.
This place is like a hotel. Everything's new.
That's being rich, innit? Everything's new all the time.
MOBILE PHONE RINGS
Ah, it's Mason. Nightmare.
THEY LAUGH
Not! Come on, let's do something.
What? Let's do something. Wait, wait!
Phillip, call me at school the minute you get this message.
Yes, hello, hi, it's Ms Mason from Waterloo Road.
You're driving a coachload of our students to the Royal Exchange.
Yes, is it possible to have a word with one of my staff?
You're where? What are you do...?
OK, OK, if you can just get either of my teachers to give me a call
as soon as possible, thank you.
Turn it down, she'll go mad. So what?
Open the other one.
Hey, guys, tell you what, I'm Lewis Hamilton!
Yeah right. You're not as cute.
SCREAMING
Get out! It just went off. Do one, man! Flipping heck!
This is where we sleep.
Oh, my God, would you look at this.
Yeah, OK, we ought to be getting back now.
OK guys, just check out that green room on your way out.
Come on, Karla.
So, Mr Budgen?
Do you like it? Course.
You're very lucky.
You know, I didn't believe you about all this.
Well, I saw those blokes take your car.
That was a fib.
That's Darren. Our mechanic.
My boyfriend was so annoyed at me for taking the car in this morning.
I completely forgot about its service...
This is the sort of life you dream of when you're a kid,
or when you do the lottery.
It's how people live on TV,
a million miles from the lives the rest of us lead.
But knowing someone that you actually know lives like this...
Never lose your dreams, Mr Budgen. Mmm?
Without them, we're nothing.
May I use the bathroom?
Yeah, of course, please.
According to the driver, they've all disappeared inside Jem's house. Have you tried their mobiles?
She only had her home number on the file, I got the answer machine. It was a little old lady.
Anyway, I've left a message with Grantly and I've left one with Phil.
If he's even there with them.
Look, I'm sure that he is and it's all fine.
Grantly knows what he's doing, Jem even more so.
I bet any minute now we'll find out they're back on track,
and there's a simple explanation for all this.
Just leave it with me, OK?
Ooh, not bad, eh? Hey, a waterslide would be well better.
I'm going in. You going in? Come on, bruv.
THEY LAUGH
Bolton, don't muck about.
THEY LAUGH AND SHOUT
Paul, Paul!
Don't...
No, don't push him...
Bolton!
Get someone!
Bolton! Bolton!
Mr Budgen! In here!
We've lost Bolton, Phillip...
What are you doing?
How dare you go through my things!
Worried about what I might find?
Got ourselves into a bit of a pickle, haven't we?
Sir, come quick, Bolton's hurt himself in the swimming pool.
Where's Paul? I don't know!
Hey, do something, lad! I can't swim, can I?
Little sods.
All right, Bolton, just... Just... Stay calm, son.
OK, listen up, does anyone have a mobile phone number for Jem Allen?
No. What, none of you, no?
If I did, I'd be on it right now, shouting at her. And why is that?
I just rang BBC North West, right, to see if we could reschedule.
They've never heard of Jem's mate Hermione. Or us.
What? You're joking?
So you're calling her a liar too? You're as bad as Grantly.
Well, it seems the entire Animal Farm trip's been relocated to some large house in Banford.
Yeah, that's where Jem lives, so that proves she's right.
No, we just spoke to her Mum and she's very confused,
because as far as she's concerned, Jem lives with her in a semi in Hardy Way.
Hardy Way? That's dead rough, innit?
So Ms Allen isn't quite who we think she is, is she?
It was all lies, great.
No, Jem's not like that. I bet this turns out to be Grantly's fault.
Are you OK? Get him in the recovery.
I feel like I've been hit with an iron bar, man.
You, you're an idiot. You pushed him!
Oi! What the hell do you lot think you're doing?
I trust you, and you repay me like this? Trust?
What do you know about trust?
Mr Budgen, I really think we should get back on the bus and leave.
This lot trusted you.
You've lied about everything.
Your car, your boyfriend, this place... What? You don't live here!
You're house-sitting for a Mr and Mrs Birkett.
No. You said this was your boyfriend's.
I do live here. I'm allowed to be here. I... You are a liar.
This is all your fault! You made us come!
Just kept getting at me all day. You couldn't let it lie, could you?
Sir, sir, you all right?
Paul, call an ambulance, mate.
Yeah, I'm on it, I'm on it.
Right, sir, just take it easy, yeah? Take it easy.
What's happening? Why is he doing this? You know first aid.
No, I can't do anything. You do. Teachers have to!
I can't. It's health and safety.
I'm not insured. If he dies, I could get sued.
Miss! I can't, OK! I just can't.
All right guys, it's on its way, you'll be all right.
Sir, it won't be long, OK? Just...
Breathe, yeah?
He's breathing, hold on, right, breathe.
Sorry about Donte. He's just stressed at the moment. And how are you feeling?
A-levels are tricky enough. You know what? I'm loving it. Yeah?
It's like it's what I'm supposed to do. I want to study.
Uni suddenly isn't just some form or picture in a prospectus. I wanna go.
And I think that's what's worrying Donte.
It's not Donte that's the problem.
What do you mean?
It's just, with a baby,
your whole life is planned out for you.
There's no freedom.
Come on, Chlo,
people with kids do all sorts of things. Yeah, but it's like Donte says...
I'll be a mum first and foremost, everything else will have to fit around that.
So, what are you saying,
do you not want to go now?
No, but it's just, what's the point in going as a mum?
If that's how you feel, you could always defer until next year.
Yeah, cos that works.
All the girls from here having babies, saying they'll come back and do their exams.
How many of them actually do?
It was all Mr Budgen's fault.
That's rubbish. I kept telling him how unprofessional he was being, but he just wouldn't listen.
You're lying, miss. You were the one that brought us here.
It's good I was here. Who knows what might have happened!
Mr Budgen saved Bolton's life! You did nothing.
You're a liar! You're such a liar!
THEY SHOUT
Shut up... Just shut up...
Just shut up, will you?!
# Imagine there's no heaven
# It's easy if you try... #
Look, I'm sorry, OK?
About the hijab.
It was nothing to do with Islam. That was kind of the problem.
I know, it was stupid, offensive...
Look, Janeece, if I kicked off earlier
it's just cos you wouldn't be the first person to take the piss out of us for it.
But I wasn't, I swear. If I was gonna say summat, I'd just come right out and say it.
I know. That's what I don't understand. Usually, you're dead straightforward, yeah?
But here you're just like a little kid, dressing up.
So you do think I'm stupid. Only cos you care so much what other people think.
Look, there's nothing wrong with the fake boobs, yeah, if it's what you want.
I'm not saying there is. It's just... What?
I never used to mind boys looking at me,
but they're not looking at me, are they?
Well, how can you be sure?
I dunno.
I wanna know that they're looking at me,
the old me, the me who I wanna go back to,
not just a couple of bits of plastic.
Yeah?
Yeah.
Ms Mason, I was wondering if you've had a chance to look at that material I gave you?
Not yet, no.
Actually, you know, I'm on the way to see Grantly now, in intensive care.
So let's leave your dossier till another day, shall we?
Bolton, are you all right?
Miss Allen?
Mr Lawson's waiting for you in my office.
Are you OK? Yeah.
Look, I know that you were partly responsible for what just happened.
But at the same time I heard you did really well with Mr Budgen, so I'm proud.
Phillip?
Here! Take them.
I don't know where you got them, or what made you think I'd want them.
What is wrong with you?
But... How sick is that?
Giving a girl second-hand knickers?
You need help! I don't want them, and I don't want anything to do with you.
Got it?
Flick... Weirdo.
Flick!
Please don't tell me those are mine?
I spoke to your mum. Mum? That's the number on your CV.
I told her you might be late, she said, "No worries, I won't cook,
"because tonight's her speed-dating night."
That's what I tell her I'm doing. So she doesn't worry about me. And I'm only there temporarily.
We spotted this waterfront apartment that is just amazing... Jem! Jem!
There's no-one left to impress.
It was all Budgen's fault. He was on at me all day. Needling away. Making out I was bigging myself up.
All my life there's been people like him, telling me I was nothing, that I'd got nothing coming.
Teachers, bosses, my dad. All the same.
All crushing the life out of me.
Smug, smug face.
"A mansion, Ms Allen? I don't think so." Well, I showed him. Hey?
I showed him! Do you do this at every school you work at?
Just tell lie after lie until you get sussed out and then get fired?
You're letting me go?
You've no idea of what you've done, how unprofessional you've been? The kids love me.
Without me, they're stuck with the likes of Budgen.
His sort'll knock the spirit out of them.
Well, you don't have to worry about that any more, do you?
I really would talk to someone, about the lying.
Life should be exciting.
Tell that to Grantly Budgen!
Finished, then?
I'm on a break, I'm here till 11.
Shouldn't you be revising tonight? Not much point in that.
Marley, that's crazy. You're chucking away your exams for a job you hate, which I don't imagine pays that well.
It pays more than revision does. This is all to pay back my dad?
I'm just trying to do what's right.
I'd best get back to work.
Marley?
Thank you for getting Bolton out.
I don't really understand how a trip to the theatre can end up like this, but I am glad you did what you did.
Miss Allen?
We'll be letting Jem go.
HE LAUGHS WEAKLY
You just concentrate on getting better, Grantly, yeah?
Babes, whatever it is, we can sort it.
I promise.
All right? Nothing's worth all of this, Chlo.
Exams, uni, whatever it is.
You know I love you,
OK, and you know I'm going to look after you,
you and this little baby right here, no matter what happens, OK?
The rest we can sort out. You don't understand.
How am I supposed to understand, Chlo, when you haven't told me anything. I'm not psychic!
You won't understand.
Give us a chance to.
If this is about Kim, I'm sorry, all right, I... It's not about Kim.
She didn't understand, either.
Understand what?
You're gonna hate me for this. Oi, oi.
I am not going to hate you.
How could I?
It's just been building up and building up, and I've wanted to talk to you about it, but I couldn't.
What is it, Chlo?
When the baby comes...
Chlo!
When the baby comes,
I've decided I want to give it up for adoption. What?
Cos this is supposed to be the best thing that's ever happened to me,
but more and more it feels like the worst, you know,
like my life is over!
But, Donte, this way,
we can have a baby when we want, yeah?
When we're ready,
plus we'll know that the baby will be with people that love it, yeah?
And who desperately want it.
Yeah, right.
Donte?
Babe? Donte, where are you going?
Make her see what she's doing, but keep your cool, yeah?
Easier said than done when she's going to give away her baby.
She goaded me, undermined my authority, damn near incited a riot.
What? You've lost control of your class?
The only person out of control is Tasha Lefton and I will not be spoken to like that by a student.
What are you going to do about it?
I've told you from the start that I'd help you out,
keep a roof over your head, help you out with money, I mean, what more do you want? To want my baby!
But I don't.
Donte, we're not the problem, it's the baby.
All right, I still love you, I want to be with you.
You think I wanna be with you?
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