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I can't wait to see my friends again.

I'm even looking forward to seeing Matron.

Can't believe I'm in the Second this year.

I feel so grown up. The Second is nothing, Babyface.

Wait till you're in the Fifth like us. I'm not a baby!

Just teasing.

So oversensitive these days.

Girls! Come, now, you never used to bicker like this.

Felicity, don't rush growing up. Second is wonderful.

You've Mr Parker again.

I know. And our lovely old dorm. I know.

And make sure you bagsy the...

Darrell, I'm not a new girl any more! I know what to do.

Four tall towers

The train blasts steam

For the cliff corner view of the school of our dreams

Four tall towers

Teach us how to strive

To be women the world can lean on

Women who will thrive

The games of our girlhood will stand in good stead

The lessons we learned today will forge our lives ahead

We came here...

CAR HORN BLARES

Mother, are you all right?

What a dreadful driver, I shall give him a piece of my mind!

A lady driver, I didn't expect that!

Excellent reflexes, madam!

Someone could have been badly hurt - and on such winding roads!

Ah, but all's well that ends well.

Jojo, look who I've found!

Malory Towers girls!

What luck.

Hello. Isn't this fun?

I'm new to the Second Form this year.

North Tower. Josephine Jones.

My pride and joy!

SALLY: We're North Tower, too.

I'm Sally Hope. I'm Darrell, and this is my little sister, Felicity.

Just Felicity is fine.

You'll be in my dorm.

Smashing!

So sorry about the near miss.

Daddy's a bit rusty.

It's usually our chauffeur who drives.

MRS RIVERS: I'm sure he does.

No hard feelings.

Daddy, can Felicity travel with us?

You'd be doing us such a favour.

We have no idea where we're going.

Of course!

May I, Mother?

I promise to take great care.

If that's what you want, dear.

SALLY: Don't you want to arrive together?

Oh, gosh! Hat's away!

I'll get it.

SALLY: Felicity...

There you go, no harm done.

HE CHUCKLES

I thought you would ride with us.

Yes, but she is new and in my dorm.

Ladies first.

Felicity, I want you to tell me everything about school.

After you. Go on!

MRS RIVERS: See you at school, Felicity. See you.

And no speeding, now!

HE LAUGHS

Next stop, Malory Towers.

CHATTERING

Just the two of you?

Where's Felicity?

Didn't she come with you?

HORN BLARES

Girls, out of the way.

What a marvellous car!

Er, if the Second Formers are grown up, then what are we?

Ancient!

THEY LAUGH

Come along and meet everyone.

This is Miss Grayling, Headmistress.

Well, welcome back, Felicity.

And you must be Josephine.

Oh, we do hope you enjoy your time with us here at Malory Towers.

Well, you'll have me to answer to if she doesn't!

HE LAUGHS

Ha. Oh, Daddy, I can already tell

we've finally found the perfect school

and the perfect friend for me. Oh!

Felicity! June!

It feels like an age since I last saw you all.

Um, look who I met on the way.

Everyone, this is Josephine Jones.

Oh, if you don't mind, I prefer Jo.

Oh, hello, Jo, I'm June. My best friend.

Nice to meet you, June.

This is Susan, our Head of Form.

Not this year. Someone else's turn.

I'm going to have some fun.

Clarissa Carter, pony mad.

LAUGHS: Guilty as charged!

But when you meet Merrylegs you'll love him, too.

And Ruth and Connie, the twins.

Hello.

You don't look like twins.

We are very different, aren't we?

Inside and out.

Jojo! I'm off.

Now, don't take any nonsense from the teachers. I never did.

You just enjoy yourselves and have a good time.

That's not what my parents say.

Bye, Daddy! Oh!

So you can have some fun with your friends.

One, two, three, four. Thank you!

I can't wait to spend this.

What are we going to buy -

lemon sherbets, or sweets...?

How was your hols? It was amazing.

I went to France and Felicity's house... Oh, it sounds splendid!

Bet you adored it.

Whatever are you all doing?

Josephine, meet Lady Jane Malory of Malory Towers.

Curtsy, quick. It's good luck.

Look, the monitor list is up.

What's a monitor?

We're each paired up with a Fifth Former.

The idea is we help them out.

In return, they pass on their wisdom.

That's how it's always been done.

I've hit the jackpot,

Darrell Rivers.

Darrell - isn't that your sister?

She's marvellous. She's the best.

You're so lucky. Everybody loves my sister.

Must be a hard act to follow.

Never thought of it that way.

Clarissa Carter.

You're my monitor, aren't you?

I have to get changed.

Priorities, Clarissa.

I need your help - now.

Come along, then.

Don't forget to pair the socks.

I know you Honourables are not used to doing things for yourselves.

Mary-Lou, could you just give her a demonstration?

Because I'm absolutely shattered after that long journey.

I do my own tidying at home.

I've been pairing socks since forever.

Mary-Lou, have you heard the news?

Darrell's games captain.

Oh! And guess who's head of lower school.

Is it you, Sally?

It is, I can tell by your grins!

No, it's you.

Aren't you pleased? Oh, yes,

but do you think I can do it?

Of course! Of course you can!

Congratulations.

Oh, Gwen...!

Well done. Thank you!

Are those your pyjamas?

They're so smooth.

Silk. Wear them if you like.

Tidy up, quickly. Quick, Matron's coming.

Who's Matron? The school nurse.

You're acting like she's a monster.

She thinks she's a monster. She acts as fierce as anything,

but underneath it all, she's a pussycat.

Is she?

Your last matron may have been a pussycat,

but I can assure you I am not.

WHISPERS: Our last Matron?

I was trying to tell you.

Matron had to leave, a family emergency. So now we've got...

You can call me Matron Shipley.

Why aren't you in uniform, young lady?

Oh. Um...sorry, Matron.

And what's all this?

Anyone's? Oh, those are my bags.

Name?

Josephine, but I prefer Jo. You can call me Jo.

Daddy calls me Jojo. I do not use pet names.

Oh. Remove the hat.

I'd rather not. I said remove it.

And your father should know, school rules are, one trunk only.

And not silk, but cotton pyjamas.

Oh, but those are my fav... No.

Repack what you need into one trunk.

The other goes home tomorrow.

Does truly nobody have silk?

No? Oh, you poor souls.

Form an orderly queue with health certificates and pocket money.

Name? Ruth Batten.

Here's the health certificate.

Name? Constance Batten.

Are you sisters?

Ruth's my twin sister.

We have to hand pocket money in, it's the rules.

Daddy says rules are made to be broken.

He wants us to have fun!

I'm not sure Matron Shipley agrees.

Who cares what she thinks?

Not me.

I can't hear you.

What do you do here to treat yourselves?

The tradition is a midnight feast.

Clarissa Carter.

We'll go to the shops tomorrow...

Susan Heather, pocket money.

Yes, Matron.

..and I'm sure that we could go...

Miss Jones...er, pocket money.

Oh, Daddy doesn't do pocket money.

He insists that I manage my savings myself.

Oh, does he? Mm-hm!

Miss Rivers. Thank you.

Right, unpack and then come down for tea.

Heavens, I hope she mellows soon.

I never thought we'd find anyone even more strict than Matron.

This term is a disaster.

Oh, no, it isn't!

Everyone, announcement.

Tomorrow night, we're having the most lavish midnight feast

the Second has ever seen.

My shout.

ALARM CLOCK RINGS

THEY GROAN

What is that? I'm sorry!

It's Gwen's.

She wants me up for early duties.

Oh, crikey!

Sorry! Sorry.

Oh!

WHISPERS: Felicity!

Felicity!

Oh!

I'm sleeping!

WHISPERS: Listen, Daddy's collecting my trunk at lunchtime.

He can take us to the village.

We'll be back in no time.

Why are you going to the village?

Tuck for our midnight feast.

Oh, Miss Grayling will never give permission.

Ugh...

If we don't ask, she can't say no.

DOOR OPENS

WHISPERS: Sh!

Darrell!

We heard you're games captain.

Congrats. Thanks!

I have high hopes for the Second this term.

Join me for a lap of the playing fields?

Oh, I have to take out my rags.

I found those at the beach.

Not today. Oh. Not to worry!

That's why you didn't want me mentioning about our adventure.

A high-up like her has to stick to the rules.

I expect you want to follow in her footsteps.

We're different.

I don't want to be captain of anything except fun.

Count me in.

HE LAUGHS

A midnight feast!

Isn't this a lark?! Sh!

Well, we'd better make it snappy.

I've a meeting before the drive home.

Thanks ever so.

The old village shop's a bit of a poor show.

Shall we nip to that French place in town?

Patisserie Valentine?

I've always wanted to go there. Oh, that's wonderful, Daddy.

I want my Jojo to go down in history

for giving the best feast the school has ever known.

Sh! No, sh! Sh! Sh!

Which way are we going - left?

SCHOOL BELL RINGS

Oh, Daddy! Josephine! Goodness me! Watch my moustache!

I'll win.

Ooh... Oh, no...

Come on, everyone, there's the second bell.

Oh, you'll have to eat those sandwiches later.

They're for Felicity and Jo, they missed lunch.

Why, where are they? I don't know.

June, do you know where they are?

Um, they'll be back any sec.

Back from where?

Well, surely they can't have gone far,

they'll be in school somewhere.

Have they left the grounds...

..without permission?

Oh, goodness. Um... Well, you know I ought to tell a member of staff!

No, wait!

We were planning a feast.

They've gone for supplies.

So that's what you were plotting? Hm!

But they're breaking all sorts of rules!

Mary-Lou, please, wait. They're back.

Felicity's back, and Jo's here.

Please don't report us, it's fine.

Oh, Mary-Lou. Mary-Lou.

Oh, Felicity!

There's no need to speak to Miss Grayling. Here they are.

I'm so, so relieved you're back, but I just can't let this go.

But we were with Daddy, I knew we'd be safe as houses.

Look, I won't report you...

..but I do have to confiscate that confectionery.

No!

Why?! Because you broke two school rules.

You didn't hand in your pocket money,

and then you went all the way to town without permission.

Pass it over, Jo.

Jo...

Mm-mm.

Please!

Thank you.

"Confiscate"? Doesn't she mean "take"?

Don't push it.

And then Jo's father drove them all the way to town

to buy this tuck! Patisserie Valentine?

Marzipan.

Liquorice?

What shall I do?

I can't keep them here all term.

No, you certainly cannot!

For a start, I'd scoff the lot.

Mary-Lou, can I...?

Oh... What's all this? Oh, dear.

Felicity and that new girl went into town without permission

and bought them with their secret pocket money.

Felicity did what?!

What did Miss Grayling say?

Erm, I haven't told her.

You must, it's your duty as Head!

Well, I told them I wouldn't.

And think of all the trouble they'd be in if the staff knew.

Have you met Matron Shipley?

More like Matron Shipshape.

Heavens preserve us.

Gwen, leave them!

Gwen's right about these, though.

I mean, if Miss Grayling and Matron learnt that you knew and didn't say,

you'd be in awful trouble yourself.

Operator, Hillgrove Hotel, room 561.

Mr Jones, please. Putting you through now.

LINE RINGS

What are you doing? It's not a telephone hour.

I'm telling Daddy. We've done nothing wrong.

The money was mine.

We went in our lunch break and Daddy drove us there.

Daddy? Hello?

Oh, thank goodness.

You won't believe what I'm about to tell you.

Jojo, what's happened?

KNOCK ON DOOR

Come in.

Good afternoon, Miss Grayling.

Mary-Lou. What have we here?

PHONE RINGS

Miss Grayling speaking.

Miss Grayling, Mr Jones.

Oh, Mr Jones, how can I help you?

It's regarding Mary-Lou stealing Josephine Jones's tuck.

Mary-Lou, you say? Mm.

Well, I will look into it and get back to you. Mm-hm.

Goodbye. Goodbye.

Mr Jones believes you stole his daughter's tuck.

Would you like to tell me what is going on?

Felicity, are you sure you don't want to play?

Would you believe I have to polish Gwen's shoes twice a day?

Er, Josephine, Felicity, to Miss Grayling's study, please.

What about?

It's not my place to say.

Right, Felicity, come find me afterwards.

See? Daddy's fixed it, like always.

Calling home to complain about Mary-Lou was wrong.

You both broke the rules by leaving school grounds

and spending pocket money without permission.

Oh, we had Daddy's permission.

When you are at Malory Towers, I am the authority,

do you understand?

Yes, Miss Grayling.

Felicity, you know the rules.

Why didn't you tell Josephine?

I thought, as we were with Mr Jones, it might be allowed.

Hm. It also might not have.

Shouldn't you have asked?

Yes, I'm sorry.

Well, let's chalk this up to a misunderstanding, shall we?

But I hope we're now clear.

When you are at school, you abide by school rules.

BOTH: Yes, Miss Grayling.

You may go.

Felicity, what were you thinking?

I was thinking a feast to end all feasts.

You'd have done it, too, in the Second

if you had half a chance.

Maybe, but I would have made jolly well sure we wouldn't get caught.

We weren't going to.

We would have gotten away with it

if Mary-Lou hadn't changed her mind and reported us.

It was you who made her, wasn't it?

No.

Well, I couldn't exactly have told her not to, could I?

I wouldn't want you to anyway!

I'm tired of always being in your shadow!

Mini Rivers, Darrell's little sister.

I thought you enjoyed us being sisters at school?

I do, but sometimes I wish I could do something

that you haven't already done first. There's so much I haven't done!

And of course you can find your own thing! You're brilliant.

I just wish it was that simple.

Come here.

Poor Jo, getting in such trouble on her second day.

It's all Mr Jones's fault, really,

driving them off like that.

Poor Felicity. I was so looking forward to that feast!

I wish there was something we could do to cheer them up.

Maybe there is.

CHATTER AND LAUGHTER

Everyone...

..I'm so sorry, but, er...

..there's no food for our feast.

Miss Grayling backed Mary-Lou to the hilt.

Don't worry, it doesn't matter.

We've all completely accepted it's impossible.

And we know you meant to get us treats. Yes.

It's the thought that counts.

Wakey, wakey.

Jo. Wake up, Jo!

SHE GROANS

It's the middle of the night!

What time is it?

Come on, Jo! Yes. No... What?

Trust me, your beauty sleep can wait for this.

Surprise!

We can't match the things you got for us, Jo.

But it's who you're with that really counts, so...

We've pooled all our tuck.

Welcome to your first Malory Towers feast.

Oh, my giddy aunt!

Here, ginger beer,

and a toast to Jo's first full day

at Malory Towers.

This might be the best night of my life.

JAZZ MUSIC PLAYS

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