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Ready? And...

# Up on a ship the pair would meet

# One shining sword the other did...

# Greet! #

LAUGHTER

See, you're tumbling down like the Cruel Captain!

What is that?

This plank's broken.

No, it's not.

It's on a hinge.

THEY GRUNT WITH EFFORT

Pull!

I'm trying.

Heave!

THEY GIGGLE

Sir Charles's secret hiding place.

Ahoy, we must search below deck!

Nothing.

Hold on, something's stuck.

It's...an old map of Malory Bay.

Half a map, more like.

It's all torn.

And what are all of these drawings?

Perhaps they're clues.

This must be what Sir Charles

used to find the pirate's treasure.

Arr, he searched and searched for the rest of his days!

We'll find it.

Bad luck, fourth form,

this beats Lady Jane's old jewels!

BOTH: Yo ho-ho-ho!

THEY GIGGLE

Thank you, girls, for assisting me on today's field trip.

It's much better than dull revision.

Well, I need to revise - the school cert's just around the corner.

The whole school will be out for the day.

Every form on a different expedition.

Even Miss Grayling is taking the third formers.

We'll be taking this cliff path to the meadows.

Oh, exciting.

The girls will study all the varieties of insect life,

counting species, examining habitats

and finding out why they're all so important.

Insects.

Mr Parker, we're ladies.

Well, unless you're a buzzard in disguise, Gwendoline,

I can't imagine insects care much what you are.

Do forgive me for disturbing a lesson?

Mr Parker forgot his packed lunch.

Hello, darling. Thank you.

Ooh!

It's hot outside.

The walk here has rather tired me out.

Are you feeling all right? Perhaps Matron should check you over.

Mr Parker, as your trusted assistant,

I must escort your wife to the San.

Pleased to make your acquaintance.

Gwendoline Mary Lacey.

This way.

Darrell, could you help the girls get their things together when they

arrive? I'll be back shortly. Yes, of course, Mr Parker. Thank you.

Mm, your pulse is slightly raised

and your ankles are a little swollen,

but that's nothing out of the ordinary when one is

39 weeks pregnant on a summer's day.

However, I recommend you stay in the San

and put your feet up until Mr Parker can take you home.

That said...

..I do need to go into town

and fetch Clarissa's medication. I won't be back until later.

You know, this Graves' disease won't cure itself.

I could fetch it, Matron. I'm feeling a lot better now.

And it would only take five minutes by horse.

Hmm. Must I tell you a thousand times, Clarissa Carter?

No pills, no pony.

But is it safe to leave her alone? The baby's due next week.

Don't worry, darling.

We'll be just fine.

Well, I could stay with her.

I'd hate to miss out on the field trip, but I do have an awful lot

of revision to be getting on with.

Thank you, that's a generous offer, Gwen.

We won't be far, just along the coast path. Go.

Go! I'm all right.

Gwen, anything...

It's OK, Mr Parker. Go, bye.

Mr Parker, it's all right.

Let's go.

Would you like some water?

Yes, please, thank you.

Would you rather a boy or a girl?

A girl, obviously.

Have you thought of a name?

I know - Connie. The day I name my child after Malory Towers pupil,

pigs will fly.

Nancy? No. Hilda? No. Ethel? No.

What about Tangerine?

Oh! Are you all right, Mrs Parker?

SHE BREATHES DEEPLY

Some water?

No?

Never better.

People do fuss terribly, just a bit of indigestion.

Now, however will we entertain ourselves?

Do you know how to play Liar?

Yes! Oh, I know.

Gwen, will you deal? Yes.

Place your net over the grasshopper,

then swiftly turn it over to secure it and pop it in your jar.

Now, go and catch some grasshoppers.

We'll release them after the lesson.

Got one.

That looks fun. Can we swap?

Don't be silly.

I'll do the catching.

You're better at those chart things.

That's why we're the perfect team.

There must be a way down to the beach somewhere.

We can sneak off when no-one's looking.

We can't, can we?

What are you two plotting?

BOTH: Nothing. Really?

Sh, you'll scare the grasshoppers.

Can't I tell her?

She'll be so excited for us.

I've never kept secrets from Darrell before.

Well, she is head of lower school.

If she knew, she'd HAVE to stop our fun.

Those two don't seem to be doing much work.

No, um,

perhaps separating them might keep them more productive.

Good idea.

All right, everybody switch.

Connie, you go with June.

Ruth, you can be with Victoria and, Felicity, you can work with me.

Well, that's our plans dashed.

This isn't fair.

It's all right.

We'll be back together before you know it.

Wow, that's marvellous.

Gosh, you were designing fashion in Paris!

I bet you've never seen anything as ghastly as these uniforms.

It was rather glorious, worlds away from motherhood,

but I'm ever so excited for this new chapter.

Oh, um, wherever did you meet Mr Parker?

Oh, he tutored my niece.

I took a break to stay with my sister in England,

and, well, I never looked back.

Oh!

So romantic.

If only my own love life weren't in shreds.

Oh, goodness.

Yes, I know.

I think my waters have broken.

Oh, yikes, I've seen this with horses.

Um, what...what do we do?

I think someone should fetch my husband.

Perhaps I should go. What? It would be faster on horseback.

What's going on?

You mustn't panic, Gwen, but...

..I think the baby is coming.

What?!

Now?! Mm-hm.

No, no, no, it can't!

Oh, it is.

Ooh.

Mr Parker, can we swap back now?

Yes, please, Mr Parker.

I work better with Felicity.

Now, girls, I'm sure you can find a way of getting along.

We definitely can't. It's unbearable.

And she's a copycat. No, I'm not!

Yes, you are. You're a liar!

Enough! We're moving on to the next spot now.

You may work with whoever you like,

providing you are quiet.

Felicity.

Ruth, we're back together again.

Now, we're off to the meadow to meet some beetles.

Ruth, where are you?

Um...

My hat blew away.

I'm just going to find it.

Hurry up.

This is unbelievable.

How on earth can a doctor be unavailable?

What could possibly be more important

than saving us from this disaster?

It's going to be all right.

I don't understand.

The school is empty.

There's quite literally nobody here but me.

Don't forget to use your magnifying glasses.

Wait. Where's my kit bag?

I must have left it behind.

Come with me, Ruth. It's your bag, Connie.

It can't be far. You can go alone.

You must learn to be responsible for your own things.

Ruth, you can work with Susan.

Let the Beetle Brigade begin.

Oh, yes.

HORSE NEIGHS

Clarissa, what are you doing here?

BREATHLESS: Mrs Parker...

..is having her baby now.

She can't be.

Heavens above, who's with her?

Gwen.

What?! Did you call a doctor?

The midwife, Matron?

She told me to come straight to you.

I must return to Malory Towers immediately.

I'm leaving you in charge, Darrell.

Can you manage? Absolutely, Mr Parker.

Here, Mr Parker. Take Merrylegs.

No, you must fetch Matron from town.

I'll run back to school.

HORSE NEIGHS

Aargh! Oh!

Oh! Ah!

This is completely wrong.

My mother taught me having a baby was magical,

but really I'm having quite a nightmare here.

Somebody, please wake me up.

Please.

Gwen, listen to me.

Come here.

You and I are going to get through this,

but I need your help.

Aargh!

All right.

What can I do?

Ah! Oh!

Right, we're moving on to the next meadow,

we'll be looking at pollinators so gather your things and follow me.

Now's our chance.

We can't.

It was fine with Mr Parker, but not now Darrell's in charge.

Darrell! What's happened?

My kitbag.

It was all tangled up in some brambles.

Certainly not where I left it.

Connie, you're hurt.

Let me see.

All right, you're quite scratched, but nothing Matron can't fix.

Right, come along, everyone.

I probably can't hold a pen now.

You'll have to do the work for me.

We could be digging for treasure right now.

Sorry, I can't.

We'll still make it fun, though.

SHE YELLS

Don't worry, Mrs Parker.

Everything is going to be all right. It'll all be over soon.

Oh. Oh!

Oh, thank heavens.

Don't worry, Mrs Parker, I'm here.

You, bed, now.

Gwendoline, you're going nowhere until the others return.

This is hardly a one-woman band.

Oh, Matron, let me help. I've assisted plenty of times with foals.

No, I don't want to hear another peep out of you.

You've exerted yourself quite enough already. Bed.

Now, Mrs Parker, don't fret.

First babies usually take days,

so it'll be early stages at most.

Let me take a look.

Thank you, Matron.

Oooh, no, I stand corrected.

This baby is coming faster than a Spitfire pilot.

MRS PARKER SCREAMS

Strap in, ladies, let's go.

Aargh!

Here, Ruth.

You look wizard.

Brilliant work, everyone. Let's take a break in the shade.

Wait, there's someone missing. Where's June?

You were with her last, didn't she walk up with you?

Um, I...don't know.

Oh, my goodness, she knew where we were going.

Where on earth could she be?

June! June!

This is not good, Felicity, I'm responsible.

June!

June! June!

Darrell...

June!

She wanted to go to the beach. What?!

All right, Felicity and I are going to find June.

Do not move, stay here, we won't be long.

Susan, I'm leaving you in charge.

All right, come on.

June! June!

June! June!

Look, this is getting too dangerous for us to go on without the others.

We have to go back to school and get help there.

Why would she do this to me? Just to make things difficult?

No, you've got June all wrong. Really?

What other reason could she possibly have to go to the beach right now?

Well, because she...

Because she what?

We found a treasure map.

DARRELL SCOFFS

Hidden in Sir Charles's secret room.

I knew you wouldn't believe it.

It was going to be a grand surprise.

Like finding treasure, you know, like finding Lady Jane's jewels.

Felicity!

I'm sorry.

Please.

You can't tell anyone.

June can't know you know.

I do not care who knows what right now.

Finding June is all that matters.

HE KNOCKS ON DOOR RAPIDLY

Welcome back,

Mr Parker, we're a little busy right now, so it's best you wait here.

I just need to know she's all right. She's fine, Mr Parker.

Where's the doctor? Have you done this before?

I've assisted at hundreds of births, Mr Parker. We won't be long now.

But... Good, thank you very much.

Oh!

Hurrah, there you are.

The search party returns.

It is not funny, we were worried sick!

And your friends have missed out... Keep your hair on, Darrell Rivers.

I lost my hat and it took an age to find.

But I'm here now so we can carry on with the creepy-crawlies.

Please don't say anything about the secret room.

Fine. You're going to take me there as soon as we get back.

MATRON: You can do it, you really can.

Aargh!

Ah!

I can't do it any more.

Yes, you jolly well can.

Wonderful work.

Now, when I say so, I need one big push.

Give it everything you've got.

Have you really assisted at hundreds of births?

Well, five siblings,

lambs, kittens, puppies,

and one very tricky piglet to make up the numbers.

Here we go now, push!

What exactly are we meant to be pushing here?

That would be the head, Gwendoline.

And here it is. It's wonderful work, Mrs Parker.

One more push.

Are you ready?

Push.

SCREAMING

Mrs Parker.

Oh.

BABY CRIES

You have a daughter.

It's over.

Not yet, it isn't.

I need you to help me to cut the cord,

Gwendoline.

Gwendoline, here you are.

Ugh.

Here, see?

Yes.

Very good.

Gwen, Gwen? Oh, no, no.

Gwen. It's all right.

Ta-da!

Now you see why we were so thrilled.

Um, Miss Grayling has to know about this.

This is an astonishing discovery by her relative.

A piece of Malory Towers history.

You can't tell her.

Why on earth not?

Because it's June's secret surprise too.

Felicity, this is not a game.

This is no-one's business but Miss Grayling's. I know that,

but we discovered it, we should be the ones to tell her.

Right, you must promise.

I swear. We'll do it tomorrow.

Tomorrow.

She'll be so excited.

DARRELL LAUGHS

Perfect.

Are you ready?

She's perfect,

just like her mother.

Here she is.

OK?

Ah!

Hello, little one.

WHISPERS: Hello.

It's OK.

Yes, all right.

There you go.

I have your medication.

You can leave in the morning, but no more exerting yourself

for the rest of the week.

I'll try.

I wasn't talking to you, Gwendoline. You're fine and free to go.

Just make sure you eat a proper breakfast next time.

I can assure you, Matron, there will never be a next time.

Hmm. Were you really scared?

Not at all.

I just seem to be making a habit of fainting quite a lot recently.

Oh, well, do be careful, it happened to me.

The next thing I knew, the doctor told me I had a weak heart.

Thank goodness they were wrong.

Nearly ruined my life.

Hmm.

Would you remind me of the symptoms of a weak heart?

I felt terribly tired and, of course, fainting

at the most inconvenient times.

Right.

Then everyone made a fuss of you, you were sent straight to bed.

No studies, no exercise,

no obligations whatsoever.

Yes, it was dreadfully dull.

Dreadful.

Gwen,

I heard you're quite the star pupil today.

Would you like to hold our little girl?

I couldn't have done it without you.

All of you.

It's really rather lovely.

I look forward to telling my daughter

Kathleen Gwendoline Clarissa Parker,

about all the heroines she's named after.

Wait, who's Kathleen?

That would be me.

BABY GURGLES

MATRON SNIFFS, THEY GIGGLE

Where have YOU been? Er, with Darrell.

We were reading a letter from home.

Um, June,

should we tell Miss Grayling about Sir Charles's room

and the map and everything?

You can't be serious.

What about the treasure hunt?

Don't you want to find out where it leads?

Well, yes, very much.

But... We're so close, we can't stop now.

Why are you wanting to tell all of a sudden?

Er, well, I mean, is it really our business?

He's her relative, er...

What if you tell Miss Grayling, AFTER you find it?

Imagine how happy she'll be.

"Goodness gracious, girls,

"this is an extraordinary discovery.

"I shall have to erect a statue in your honour."

"As Sir Charles's only remaining heir,

"I will share all of these doubloons, pearls

"and jewels with you two girls."

All right. Beware, Cruel Captain,

we'll find your treasure if it's the last thing we do.

THEY LAUGH

You two will not believe the day that I've had today.

Where's Alicia?

Hello, Gwen. In the library, revising.

Oh, um...

Well, I'll tell you, then.

I'm never having a baby.

Oh, quite an ordeal, really.

Thank goodness I was there.

Matron took ages to arrive,

but then it ended up being named after me.

Well, I heard you fainted.

Well, it was only because I was so exhausted

from being a midwife all day.

You were out collecting woodlice.

Well, how exciting.

Malory Towers baby.

It was quite horrifying, really.

I mean, the terrors I've seen today.

Gwen, I really need to revise - the school cert's

just around the corner, um...

Why don't we go to the library together

to catch up after this mad old day?

I'm utterly exhausted.

I can't catch my breath.

Oh.

All right, take my bed

and get well soon.