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I wouldn't have it any other way.

My goodness, they talk quickly.

Is it Spanish?

They are singing.

Whatever gives you that impression?

It is hip.

Pop music, Rebecca.

It is a very popular modern music genre.

Who worded you up?

Oh, she is obsessed with music television.

Those gentlemen are vaping.

Apparently it originates from the streets, like rap. And waste disposal

Well, I for one would like to try it.

I do believe I can feel his...

Shit. Yeah, so can David, by the looks of it.

Sweet bee box, isn't that?

And that caps authentic, right? You scored off the straight?

No, my mum bought it.

Tell me, John, how does one deepen a relationship with someone whose

are so specific? What does one talk about?

Well, with David, I find it's best to avoid actual conversation.

Baffling, isn't it? How two people can be so perfect for each other yet share

absolutely no common interest in anything.

I'm confused by that statement.

It is the same you don't like hip -hop music, Rebecca.

Thank you.

Here. Oh,

don't you have footsteps or something?

Oh, I do so love this style of music.

The thud, thud, thud of it all and the rapid speech.

You like hip -hop?

You do too.

Always have.

You heard Tug of G's new track?

Yep. Oh, it's brilliant, isn't it? It just gets me. Right here, you know?

Yes, I do know.

Right there.

Yeah, I'd like to, but a bit busy this week. Lots of homework, you know.

Whoa.

Chuck. Hi.

Um, hang on.

Calculus is at the front.

Trigonometry at the back.

Hang on. There's another assignment coming later today.

I'll drop it off for you after school, right? Right.

Good man.

See you later.

You all right there?

Cool. I'm fine with it. You're fine doing someone else's homework.

You're a girl. You wouldn't understand.

Charlie, how dare you propose the notion that I, as a female, have less capacity

to comprehend? Sorry.

I didn't mean that. It's just... There are certain unwritten rules in a man's

world, Soph. Rules that decree an obligation to do the work of others.

law of the jungle type thing. I find it hard to believe it is legal.

We live in a delicate ecosystem.

I can't just go around upsetting that balance.

You were right, Charlie. I do not understand.

He's bigger than me, all right?

See, this is Blightback.

I love Blightback.

He's phrasing.

He's just real, you know?

Oh, and tight.

Totally locked.

Do you want to know something I've never told anybody?

Yeah, please.

I'm actually a bit of a lyrical gangster myself.

It's just a hobby, you know? I've got a few rhymes, practice in the shower when

no one's around.

You play this music yourself?

Learning, yep. A bit of rap rhyming, freestyling.

Wow.

Me too.

You sing hip -hop too?

Yes, I do.

Oh, awesome.

Now it's like being bullied.

Bullied?

You know, when tough kid picked on weaker kid. I know what it means,

Right. We did have bullies in the olden days.

Of course. I just never realised they could be quite so organised.

Oh, that's pretty shrewd. Who normally disuses muscles if you can get something

out of it?

Well, he's getting plenty.

And I, for one, will not stand by and let this injustice continue.

Just be careful you don't make things worse.

For Charlie.

For what?

We are starting a hip -hop group.

Hoorah!

My chance to bust a rhyme.

Oh, with David.

David? Well, how fortunate I already have some lyrics.

Oh, well, I probably shouldn't say this, but he practices in the shower.

Well, he and I can nap together.

Oh, well, we already have two singers.

Who? Yes, who?

Well, David, have I heard?

That's right. You heard? Yes.

I must confess myself bamboozled by this loquacious hip -hop genre.

Hip -hop!

The language is unusual, and, well, there is a lot of it.

Well, you need to feel it, and I, for one, am thoroughly hip to that action.

Indeed. I cannot deny you have an ear for modern trends, and nor can I ignore

your knowledge of musical videos.

Well, thank you.

So may I ask...

Are you still open to being involved?

Of course.

Brilliant. Then it is settled. You will tutor me on the art of hip -hopping.

Pardon? Well, together you and I will ensure that I master this confounded

before I perform in front of David.

Will it take long, do you think?

Only 22 questions on this one.

I must insist on the immediate termination of this arrangement.

So if... You, Miss Baxter, are certainly not doing yourself any favours.

How are you ever going to learn anything with someone else doing your work?

But Charlie likes doing it.

Don't you?

He clearly does not.

You are bullying him into it.

You always get girls to fight battles for you, Charlie.

See you in the morning, my friend.

I told you to stay out of it.

Just switch it on.

Oh, got it.

Wait, you up?

Oh, um... You go first.

OK? Yeah.

is David and I practice in the shower. I'm pretty good but could be better with

the power of a group behind me or a label to sign me. A talent gap with some

clout to find me.

Define what I'm doing cause I've got no room to move in. It's just another

cubicle and others gotta use it too. Get out of the shower they say. You've been

in there an hour, they're right. I'd like to rap here all night if I'm

to but they don't want me to.

It isn't fair.

They don't care. And now I've just got to go wash my hair too. Yeah. Come on.

Yeah.

Sorry.

I must confess I have no actual completed lyrics as of yet.

Just freestyle it.

Oh.

He means to, you know, make it up as you go.

I'm dying to hear your stuff.

Oh.

I mean, well, unless you've still got that thing.

Thing. Thing.

Oh!

I have a thing.

Alas, I think I should rest my throat tonight.

You're spewing.

Oh, goodness, no, nothing like that, Millie.

Millie, just a little.

Quite creepy, you know that?

I'm simply strolling along as you are.

Charlie has nothing to do with this chance meeting, nor has he sanctioned

anything that I may or may not say in this instance. Is that clear?

Listen, you are clearly having difficulty with mathematics, and that is

to be ashamed of. But handing in someone else's work is no remedy.

I'm here to offer you a most agreeable alternative.

Free tutoring.

I must confess, I'm exemplary at mathematics.

That better be both of them.

Yes, sir. The English essay and literature assignment. I hope I wasn't

-referential in the question on... Thank you, sir.

Where are you, Simon?

Hold on.

As you wanted.

He has a pulse.

A mastermind behind this operation.

It's all there.

And don't be late with the biology talk.

Oh, my goodness.

Rebecca, please.

We need to talk about David.

David's musical transmission device.

You have to face up to the truth about him. Truth?

It is utter rubbish.

Neither you nor Hazel are remotely concerned with my happiness. That is

resoundingly clear.

I'm sorry. I know he's your friend.

Friend? We are more than friends. We are band members.

Unfortunately, he also appears to be the leader of a rather sophisticated

homework laundering operation.

Heaven's sake, Sophie. I am trying to impress him.

Accusing somebody of cheating and bullying is not very impressive.

Rebecca, listen.

You are in a position here to talk some sense into this boy.

You could be the one who keeps him from a life of crime.

That, I believe, is really quite impressive.

But do you really think David could be involved in something so sinister?

If you do not stop him, I will be forced to tell Headmaster.

I see.

That is possibly even less impressive than accusing him, my own sister turning

him in.

Yes.

No, no.

Yes, yes, I think you are right.

I will confront David with this horrible accusation.

Thank heavens.

If it is true, I will help him. If it is false, I will hug him.

Hurrah.

It is true, Charlie.

I saw it myself.

How much money has changed hands here?

Well, I could not be sure. And who else has been ripped off like me?

Hey. Jonathan Hazel.

David, how are you today?

Cool. How was the food?

Fine. When was the last time you did your own homework?

It's true.

How could you?

But it only costs ten bucks a subject.

And Maz Baxter does a pretty good job.

Oh, he certainly does. He has five students living in fear of his bullying.

Bullying that you ordered and paid for. Hey, that I what?

Well, he really is a gangster.

I never ordered any bullying. Maz told me he does the homework himself.

David, Maz Baxter doesn't even do his own homework. He told me he's an A

student. Well, he's a bully.

Really? How can you not know that?

Everybody knows that.

Well, he doesn't play any sport and he's not in a team, so I don't know.

I've never actually noticed him before.

He told me he liked doing homework.

David, so you were saying you had no idea Maz was a bully? I'm guessing he's

a member of the Childhood Intelligence Society either, right?

Sorry.

Do you guys realise what this means?

Yes, it means I'm not the only one being shafted.

And you do realise Mad Baxter was paid good money for the work that we did. And

you made a pretty elite selection from what I can see.

Yes, yes, yes.

Hey, this guy owes us money.

Let's go.

The crime boss himself is a pawn in the operation.

This is not cool.

But it is, David. You are innocent.

But he was still paying to have his work done.

But cheating is far better than bullying. Everybody knows that.

Well, is being a pawn better than a cheat?

Absolutely. And even though David is both, I believe that in this instance,

is far more a pawn.

Never a bully, David. Never. Never a bully.

We're going to go.

Could have handled that plant better.

Remember, everyone, stand united.

Are you also planning on standing united against this friend?

We have reason to believe that you were paid for the work that we did.

We've come to collect that money, or at least a percentage of it.

It's been spent.

Right. Well then... Tell him the bullying is over.

Then you're going to have to find someone else to do your dirty work.

Who do you suggest?

There's Gordon Dearing.

He's pretty smart.

Yeah, and a bit of a patsy.

No.

You will not be continuing this arrangement with anyone.

Still getting the girls to fight your battles for you, Charlie? No, I'm not,

fact. I'm getting these guys.

No one is fighting anyone.

Not even a gentlemanly standoff, thank you very much. You know, you can be a

of a bully.

I think we're going to need some help here. I've got a better idea.

Run!

We had a meeting, and we decided this homework arrangement, it's a pretty good

deal. You make money, we don't die.

Works for us.

Trouble it.

You've taken up a fair chunk of this lunch hour, and I'm afraid that's going

cost you.

What are you going to do?

Oh, Jonathan can stop that, hey?

Somehow I cannot see Jonathan's presence significantly changing the balance of

power. Yeah, well, neither can Jonathan.

David!

friends and they are not being very nice.

I don't want anything to do with it. Just leave me alone.

Please?

Come on.

Please.

We can work something out.

Please. How do you keep doing that? Everyone, just stop.

Such a bully.

Creepy one at that.

No, I am not.

All I request is that we be given the chance to engage in a civilised

on this issue.

Hazel? What?

David, come on.

I know you feel guilty, but I think you should stop feeling sorry for yourself

and put this right.

This is your opportunity, David, your chance to make an impact, to get to know

these people.

You're right.

Let's go.

So she says, I want to be a rap singer, and you, Hazel, you can teach me how to

rap, even though you're far more accomplished in this genre than I. But

matter, I will be the singer so I can meet you, David.

Sorry, I'm late.

I've had about enough of this.

Time to teach these losers a lesson.

I've got to say, I'm pretty disappointed in you.

You're not really a member of the Childhood Intelligence Society, are you?

No. I don't appreciate being lied to, mate.

And I hate bullies.

You owe these people an apology, I think.

Whatever, I'm sorry. I can't hear you.

I said I'm sorry.

Come on, let's go.

See, I told you.

Lord of the Jungle.

Are we rehearsing tonight?

Yeah. I'm still dying to hear your stuff.

Me too.

Oh, don't you have homework to do, David?

Oh, I guess.

Yes, as much as it pains me to say it, I am not sure that continuing with the

band is the best decision for you.

I guess so.

Oh, fun while it lasted.

Doesn't mean you guys can't keep going, though.

Oh, no, no, no, it would not be the same. You can't just stop because of me.

I want to see you busting some serious rhyme.

I can't wait.

simple rule to hip -hopping what is it one must always think about oneself with

concerted emphasis on how perfectly brilliant one is yeah that sounds about

right you should find it surprisingly easy

So then the violin can shatter.

Please forgive impertinence on our behalf. So that we may just be so bold

ask.