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Oh! It's you.

Hello, Gwen. It's been ages.

What are you doing here?

Shouldn't you be at sea?

Delivery for cook.

How revolting.

I ought to run... Would you...?

Ron!

Oh, it's so good to see you.

Hello, Darrell. You too.

Does this mean fish for dinner?

Scrummy!

Darrell, you look like you have somewhere to be.

Yes, actually, I'm up to my eyeballs in lacrosse trials.

Well, if you need any fish eyeballs, I have plenty.

Bye.

Gwen. What?

I...

Nothing.

I'd better head to the kitchens.

Well, don't let me keep you, then.

You look lovely today.

Really?

I'll finish work by lunch.

Do you want to go for a walk?

If you insist.

Meet me in the gardens at one.

All right.

Good.

Keep it up! No stragglers.

Cross-country is not for the faint-hearted.

You have to run through sand, fields, forests, hills.

Alicia. Where's Darrell?

Shouldn't she be coaching us?

She's busy with the first-form lacrosse trials.

It's your lucky day.

Games are going to get a sprinkling of Alicia magic.

Hope you're not scared of mud!

Race you.

Oh...

Disgusting.

What on earth have you two been up to?

Training for our race this afternoon. It was brilliant.

I only asked you to time the race for me.

You didn't have to do all the extra training.

I know, but you can't have all the glory of this term.

I'm going to find my cross-country star.

We'll go through the route at lunch.

I want you feeling confident this afternoon.

It's not like you to take on so much responsibility.

Are you worried they're going to like cross-country

more than lacrosse? Of course not.

I can count on you two for the lacrosse team this term.

You both did so brilliantly in the trial yesterday,

and I've lined up some really great matches.

Absolutely.

Um, actually, I think I'd like to do cross-country this time instead.

If you think I'm good enough.

You have potential.

All right. Time for breakfast.

Uh, Felicity.

What do you mean? You don't want to play lacrosse?

You were so pleased to be in the team last term. I know, but...

..I think running might be more my sport.

How can you know that? You've only done it five minutes.

You heard Alicia. It's breakfast.

Felicity.

Don't you look like a pretty show pony?

What's the hurry?

I'd hardly tell you, Alicia.

Girls, just who I was looking for.

Oh.

Isn't she sweet?

Kathleen Gwendolyn, you are quite lovely.

I believe the fifth have the afternoon off.

Yes, Mr Parker.

Good, good.

I must ask one of you to mind Kathleen.

Mrs Parker has been called to London quite unexpectedly,

and I'm supervising chemistry exam.

She's a little too young to witness the dangers of the periodic table.

I can't risk her crying.

All she needs is a walk in the fresh air

then she's due a nap.

Sorry, Mr Parker, I can't. I have cross-country training.

I'm afraid I'm also unavailable.

Oh, really, Gwen? What do you have that's so important?

Nothing.

I...

I have a terrible grass allergy.

Typical lazy, selfish Gwen.

Can't Matron Shipley help?

I wouldn't dare.

I believe she's gone to the village.

I could ask Mary Lou.

She's supposed to be assisting me in the exam.

Ask Mary Lou or Darrell or anyone else.

I don't have time to run around finding fifth-formers.

Mary Lou will have to take her and Gwen.

You can assist with the exam.

No, no, Mr Parker. I can't.

Really? Why ever not?

Because...

A walk, that's it?

Well, motherhood seems an easier life than mine.

Oh, thank you.

Now there's milk, a change of clothes, a rattle.

Do come and find me if you need anything.

We ladies shall promenade in the gardens.

You'll start in the meadows, go through the woods

and finish at the clifftops.

Remember, it'll take stamina over speed.

Why don't you want to be in the team any more?

You love lacrosse.

I know. I want to do my thing this time.

Darrell's never done cross-country.

Can you give us any tips?

You should try picking up your heels, Mini Rivers.

They're flat as pancakes.

Can you not call me that?

Oh, sorry.

But don't worry so much. You're good.

Actually, I know a good tactic from ice-hockey camp.

June, come here.

OK, jog on the spot.

Now, imagine June's in the lead.

CHEERING

I stay right behind her. I don't hurry her.

I make her think I'm puffed out.

So June thinks she's got it in the bag.

But then, just as we reach the finish line, boom!

I sprint straight past her and I win.

Ha! Typical Johns trick.

What can I say? It's athletics and acting.

Now, I have some news.

I've entered us into the inter-school cross-country.

Whichever one of you wins today's heat gets to represent Malory Towers

in the race and be personally trained by me.

A real athletics competition.

Gwen.

Ron.

You're still here?

We said 1:00, right?

I thought we could head over by the stream.

Cook gave me some ginger cake.

Oh. The walk.

I completely forgot.

But I do like ginger cake.

And Kathleen Gwendolyn needs a nap, so we'll happily accompany you.

All right.

Who's Kathleen?

Kathleen Gwendolyn.

Mr Parker's daughter.

She's named after me because I was such a heroine at her birth.

He asked me to look after her, especially.

Lovely to meet you, Kathleen.

Well, shall we?

It's one race. What's the problem?

I'm games captain. You can't enter competitions without asking me.

There's some real talent in the second.

It's a waste not to build on that.

What about my lacrosse team? We need all the best players.

We've a match coming up. Relax.

Finding one extra forward isn't going to be a problem.

That's not the point. You're taking this too far.

Lacrosse isn't the only important sport.

I know that, but...

But the second form, this isn't a game to them.

Well, technically it is a game.

You could try being supportive.

How very picturesque.

Oh, no, no. No, no.

Kathleen Gwendolyn, ribbons are not for playing with.

Is she all right?

She's fine. She is completely fine.

Sh.

Ring a ring of roses

Pocket full of posies.

Let me help.

It's fine. It's completely under control.

How does Mr Parker do this?

And stay still.

A well-to-do family would have had a nanny.

Oh.

Sh.

You're hurting my ears now.

Sh.

Peekaboo.

Who's got tickly toes?

Who's got tickly toes?

On your marks.

May the best girl win.

Uh, you might want to fix your laces.

One's broken.

Oh, no. I have spares in the changing room.

If you're quick, you can make it.

You seem to be quite the baby expert.

I don't know about that.

I had Fred and two little sisters, and we didn't have a nanny.

I see.

Why are you hitting her like that?

Hoping she'll burp.

Oh, honestly.

Here, you try.

No, no, no, really. It's OK.

No, no, it's OK. All right.

If I must.

BURPS

Oh, no.

Oh, don't worry.

She's all right. Babies just do that sometimes.

I am not all right.

Oof!

It's only a bit of baby sick. Just... I can't be seen like this.

Please don't go.

I can help.

Come along.

Going to get changed.

Stop. Shush and stay still.

Oh! Sorry, Gwen. Don't move.

Just stay here with Mr Parker's baby until I return.

Don't cry.

Three... But Felicity's not back yet.

She's clearly too slow.

..two, one.

WHISTLE BLOWS

That's it, girls. See you at the finish line.

Oh, no.

Matron, please. You have to help me.

My job is to create order.

Not to take orders from a second...

Good gracious. A baby!

Oh, hello.

I went to fix my laces, and then Gwen, she came out of nowhere

and left me with Mr Parker's baby.

And I'm late for the cross-country race.

Oh.

I have never known such disarray.

Go on. I'll deal with this.

Oh, hello.

Oh, my little duck.

Did you get yourself all worked up?

Oh, come on, let's go, you and I,

and have a story down at the sanatorium garden.

Oh, hello.

Ugh.

Ron. No.

No. Um...

Ron.

No, that's worse.

Um...

Ron. Uh...

Stamina over speed, June.

Gwen.

Felicity. Have you seen...?

I can't stay. Race to run.

Gwen.

Well, that is much better.

Now we have a picnic to get back to.

Where is that Felicity Rivers?

Ah, Gwen. There you are.

Mr Parker, is the exam finished?

All went well. How's my little girl?

Well, she has certainly been keeping me on my toes.

But the good news is, is that I am a natural.

Gwen. Where's Kathleen?

Kathleen, she's right...

She was there a moment ago.

Felicity!

Gwendolyn, what is going on?

Mr Parker, I...

Felicity begged to take her.

I couldn't say no.

It was five minutes, and it does seem that she has...

..vanished. Vanished?!

Right. No need to panic.

Felicity must have picked her up and taken her for a walk.

They can't be too far away.

Coming through!

Nice day for a run. For some!

You must have sprinted to catch us.

Connie's not far ahead.

Wizard. See you at the finish line.

Don't wear yourself out.

Felicity!

Felicity!

Kathleen, where are you, little one?

Felicity! Felicity!

Gwen.

Ron. Ron, have you seen Kathleen?

She was with Felicity Rivers.

Felicity. I just saw her.

She's running the cross-country race.

Well, then, where's Kathleen?

What happened?

If we don't find her soon, we will have to call the police.

I'll help you look for her.

Thank you.

Clarissa. Connie, how far is it to go?

You made it. Less than a mile now.

There's June. Come on.

Four tall towers

The train blows steam over the cliff corner view

Of the school of our dreams.

Kathleen! Oh, there you are.

Oh, thank goodness.

She's all alone. Anything could have happened to her.

Yes.

Anything could have happened.

Your daughter is content and well, Mr Parker.

Despite her most incompetent baby-sitter.

Thank you for taking care of her, Matron.

Apparently, this is all Felicity Rivers's fault.

Felicity Rivers? Codswallop.

I saw Felicity myself.

Your crimes are multiplying, Gwendolyn. Not only did you leave

a poor second-former to do your work for you,

you're now making up stories and giving her the blame.

Matron Shipley, you don't understand.

There was sick all over my dress.

She pulled my hair. I left her with Felicity for a minute.

One minute.

It was an emergency.

It's a feeble excuse.

You ought to try working in a hospital.

But I can see you're far from cut out for that.

It's not her fault. Oh!

And you are?

Ron.

I came to deliver fish.

Fish? Sprats.

I was helping Gwen, and I should have done more.

She's never looked after a baby before.

It's Ron's fault.

He knew that I didn't have a brother or sister.

He could have done a lot more. He could have warned me.

All he did was laugh at me.

Enough excuses.

I suggest you take that baby home, Mr Parker.

Let me help you, Mr Parker.

Gwendolyn.

You will assist me with laundry for the rest of the afternoon.

And this duty you shall not shirk.

You made it. Trials finished just in time.

Can't wait to see who'll be running the inter-schools race.

Looks like it'll be June.

Hurrah!

Shame your sister never showed up.

What?

Wait, no! There she is. Right there behind June.

Felicity, you made it!

Ouch! Stitch!

They're both struggling!

Come on, lazybones, don't give up.

Are you all right?

Whoa! She's overtaken her.

What's happened to the stitch?

You won!

You looked done for out there. Good work.

I pretended to be a bit more puffed out

than I actually was, just like you told us.

That's hardly fair play.

Well, it's both athletics and acting.

Great race. I thought we lost you at the start.

I was delayed back at school, so I had to sprint the whole way.

You were right.

Maybe this is your sport.

Starting late, you had it extra hard.

You're twice the winner.

Get ready for the inter-school race, Speedy Rivers.

Oh! Your next task, Gwendolyn.

Fresh from the changing rooms.

There's more? You will separate these into piles

and put anything that is heavily soiled to one side.

The mud will need soaking before it's washed.

Ugh. Matron, I can't.

I'm sorry? I have ever so much prep to do.

Besides, it's almost suppertime.

It's 4:30.

You will assist me here until I feel assured you've learned your lesson.

In laundry?

No, Gwendolyn, not in laundry.

In duty and care.

I did try this afternoon.

Wasn't at all how I'd imagined it.

How can a simple walk turn into something so hideous?

Caring for children can be highly rewarding,

but often a tiring and thankless task.

You wouldn't be the first to fall apart.

They don't teach you these things at Malory Towers.

I really am fond of baby Kathleen.

At least when she's not so loud or messy.

Mm.

Well, it mostly comes down to experience.

I had younger siblings to care for growing up,

so I learned on the job.

It's like Ron.

Which is why it's anyone's fault but mine.

I think I've been punished enough.

No, Gwendolyn.

Dealing with a baby's tears or sickness,

that may be a learning curve,

but who abandoned that child?

Who lied to Mr Parker?

Me. Yes!

Not Felicity.

Not that fisher boy.

You.

Surely the school has taught you that when things get difficult,

you do not run away or off-load your problems onto another person.

You accept responsibility.

Do you understand me, Gwendolyn?

Yes, Matron.

Very well.

Look, there's some nasty grass stains requiring your attention.

I suggest, while you attend to them...

..you have a good think about all this.

Ron, I'm glad to see you.

Our new matron can be terribly unforgiving.

Um...

I only wanted to say...

..perhaps we could finish our picnic

now that we're free of interruptions.

Um...

No, thanks, Gwen.

What? Why not?

That wasn't a nice thing to do, you know?

Trying to put all the blame on me.

No, no, Ron, you don't understand. It's all right.

I just didn't want you to get into trouble or anything.

I'm going to head home now.

Take care, Gwen.

I'm sorry for beating you like that, by the way. Don't be.

Lacrosse is more my sport anyway.

I'm not sure I could face training with my bossy cousin.

She's not that bad.

Felicity.

Are you sure about this?

You'll miss an important lacrosse match.

I know. I want to do it.

I'm always Mini Rivers when I'm on the pitch,

but when I'm running, I feel like just me.

I understand.

WHISTLE BLOWS

Your training timetable, Speedy Rivers.

We'll miss you in the team.

But I can find another forward and I will be cheering you on.

The real work starts now.

You should get an early night.

Meet me tomorrow, six in the morning. Sharp.

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