All language subtitles for Waterloo Road s03e13

Come here!

I'll teach you to come to duty!

Shut it, you little... Hey!

I see everyone got dressed up then.

No point for me, is there? I'm not going
to wear my best clothes just to have

some old farts and ribble all down me.
You'll be lucky if it's just ribble.

The museum provides a little uniform for
everything.

You have to wear it to match you, as
they said.

So why didn't you then?

Cheeky sod.

You all right, Chloe?

Looking forward to it?

Are we cleaning the salon floor?

Yeah, I can't wait.

Ah, you're wrong, man. This is the
business.

We're well up for this, aren't we, Sav?
Yeah.

Hotspot travel.

Here we come.

Dante Chow, making the holiday of your
dreams a reality.

Hiya. Just wanted to wish you luck.

Better than a day stuck in this dump,
eh?

Anywhere is better than listening to
Celine and Dante chat about countries

they've never even been to.

Morning! Listen up, everyone.

I know you're all keen to get to your
placements, so I won't keep you long.

Just remember, this is your first step
to work.

It's not just dressing up, pretending to
be someone else for a week.

It's an opportunity to be as good or as
bad as you make it.

Don't forget, this is your future.

Good luck.

God, I hope not.

Mopping up pension agree for the rest of
my life.

Do that.

Stuart Oldley's

here. Really? I thought it was odd.

Shall I send him away?

Doesn't seem right. Not today.

No, do you know what? It's probably just
some technical thing. Send him in, it's

fine.

Hi. I'm glad I caught you before the bid
meeting.

A last chance to twist the knife.

Come on, don't be so melodramatic.

Just wanted to check in with you and
make sure that we're both singing from

same hymn sheet. I don't have a choice.

Of course you do.

You can follow your conscience and back
whichever bid you like.

But of course, if you do, I'll have to
follow my conscience and tell everyone

that their beloved headteacher is not
quite the woman that she says she is.

It's not easy keeping a secret like
that, is it?

Do you know, the ironic thing is I would
have probably backed your bid anyway,

without all this.

Well, there you go, then.

It's no big deal. Everyone's happy.

Mr Dundas.

I'm Janice Bright from Waterloo Road.

Oh, I love dinosaurs. They're amazing,
aren't they? I've watched Jurassic Park

like a million times.

I do get a bit mixed up with the names,
so if you've got a fact sheet, then

that's ace. I don't want the kids to get
confused because education's dead

important.

If you've quite finished.

Absolutely.

Then we can begin.

It's going to be brilliant.

The nearest loos are there.

The fire exits are there.

And there.

And visitors are not allowed to touch
the exhibits.

OK.

That's it.

What? That's what we do.

What you'll be doing, any road.

Sit here, shut up, stop the punters
touching stuff.

You're having a laugh, aren't you? This
is supposed to be work -related

learning. What did you think you'd be
doing?

Excavating fossils?

There you go.

You're a natural.

You off? Yeah, I'm late already.

Listen, I think we might have a problem
with the lessons for life group. I've

just seen them being taunted by some
other kids.

Really? Aren't they big enough and ugly
enough to look after themselves?

Well, it's hardly the point. We wouldn't
tolerate it with anyone else in the

school. Shall we set up a support group?

Let them share?

You know, I just want it sorted.

I want these kids to get the same as
everybody else, yeah? And if you can't

handle it, then I'll sort it out when I
get back.

Okay, leave it with me.

Are you all right?

I'm sorry. It's just this whole building
process is really getting me down.

We're convinced the LEA we need it. This
is the easy bit. It doesn't matter who

builds it.

That's easy for you to say. I've had
Stuart Hawley knocking on my door

this morning. That's no bad thing. At
least he's keen.

His bid is pretty good. Yeah, there you
go, Steve. Nice bloke, too. Seems really

switched on.

Oh, that's what the LEA agree, hey? Oh,
there we go. The wanderer returns.

Bonjour, tout le monde. Comment allez
-vous?

Someone's had a good time.

Good, Eddie, but busy.

Captains of industry, cultural
ambassadors, educationalists.

All of them very interested in our
proposals.

Very interested? As opposed to signed on
the dotted line?

Well, we'll have to see.

There was one of them clawed from the
Cultural Exchange Commission.

He is as good as in the bag.

Handsome devil to boot.

I wouldn't be surprised if a hefty
cheque isn't winging its way to us as we

speak. I hope so, given the cost of the
trip.

Oh, talking of which, my expenses.

Well, I can't just rely on me feminine
wiles.

Even though they have served me well up
to this point, if the trip's anything to

go by.

Anyway, I shall be in my office if you
need me.

My office?

I hope she doesn't mean Pastor or Carol.
She's been for a bit of a shock.

No wrong to worry that Stephanie's
fundraising is a form of speed dating.

I wonder if this guy Claude actually
exists.

Well, she's finally found something she
can put her back into.

Let's see.

I've really got to go. Do you know, I
feel like getting in that car and just

keep on driving.

It'll be fine. It's like if you don't
go, they'll choose the cheapest option

we'll end up at the shed.

Go on.

We'll hold the fort.

Hey.

Did I look awful or something?

No, of course not.

You don't need to keep looking out for
me, Tom.

I thought that's what friends did.

Yeah.

Yeah, it is.

If you want to help me, you could fill
in for me this morning.

That good?

Just kicking off with Brantley and the
comedy of errors.

I'd rather not.

and finish reading it.

I'm out.

I'm just snowed under at the moment.

What with Carla's GCSE and the admin
and... And besides, Grantley acts like

not there, so what's the point?

Well, fair enough.

It's not like you have to teach it.

No. No, it isn't.

I mean, what I meant is, I mean, you're
there to support Carla.

I mean, you don't have to know
absolutely everything about her, do you?

Well, in that case, I'm glad I didn't
finish reading it.

Anyway, weren't you supposed to be being
nice to me?

Us being friends and all that?

Well, if you insist.

Well, you can start by making me another
cup of coffee.

I hope to at least be awake.

I don't know.

Can you not touch that bit, please?

I said please.

Buddy, which more you want for our life,
pal?

He said I'd find you here. Why aren't
you manning your post?

Because it's rubbish.

I'm here because I'm into dinosaurs and
all. Don't you sit down till my ass went

bust. I told you what you'd be doing.

There's plenty of people who'd kill for
a cushy job like this. But, oh, no, not

you. No, you're obviously destined for
greatness.

Not at all.

I wasn't on holiday.

I mean, the wining and dining might look
like fun, but actually it was quite

fun, isn't it?

Try doing Shakespeare with this lot.

Yeah, well, sadly, the rewards of
teaching at the chalk face will soon be

nothing but a distant memory for me.
It's a shame, really.

Pressing administrative issues?

Conferring with a colleague?

Can it not wait till break?

I presume the laughter is because you
have finally understood the nuances of

Shakespearean comedy.

No, sir, it's because you got told off
by Mr Lawson.

Miss Shackleton, you're here to help
Carla, not laugh at her.

Or perhaps you would like to take the
class and give us the benefit of your

expert opinion on the comedy of errors.

It's a comedy.

You don't say.

And it's about these people who... who
pretend to be

someone else and... These people?

She hasn't finished reading it yet.

Carla, you said you didn't have time.
You told me. Oh, dear, oh, dear. I don't

know. Thank you.

Yes.

At this rate, we will need assistance
for the assistant.

Bonjour.

Er, er... This is possible care?

Yeah. Well, that's me.

Temporarily? Come on, Tom.

I'm sure you can work around little old
me.

Well, it's not ideal.

I'll manage.

The modern finance director enjoys a
nomadic existence.

Living out of a suitcase.

Wi -Fi this, Bluetooth that, catching up
on sleep in business class.

It's a tough life.

It is, Tom.

It is.

But for someone like me, it's better
than being in the confines of Waterloo

Road.

Some of us are meant to roam the world,
and others, others are happier at home.

Right, there's no point of hanging
about.

I suggest we make a start, and Nathan
will have to catch up as best she can.

Hi, Eddie.

What?

No, let me deal with Janice.

I'll speak to you later.

Janice! Where the hell are you going?

Oh, miss, it's not my fault.

All they wanted me to do was sit on a
bloody chair.

Look,

I may just be a classroom assistant, but
I will not be spoken to like that in

front of the children.

You undermined my authority during my
lesson. I simply made you aware of it.

to be more professional, then we won't
have a problem.

You're an assistant.

Assist, don't hinder.

Yo, Paul, get those posters down, man.
Stop cutting us pickles, or I will smack

you. You think that's funny?

You think that's funny?

Stop putting flyers up about me. Who do
you think you are?

Who do you think you're talking to, my
Paul?

I do not!

What do you think you're doing?

Nothing. You're showing them.

Do you know what I've done this? Putting
us in this subnormal group thing.

They've labelled us divs. Might as well
tattoo it on my forehead.

It's fast forward, Retarge United.

Even all the little kids are calling us
it.

How old are you, Paul?

This can't be the first time you've been
called names.

OK, it's not right, but that's no excuse
to behave like a thug. So we should

leave it to you, should we? I can't see
you stopping it.

Well, we will. Just trust us.

He said I was useless and I'd never
amount to anything.

Well, you've just about proved him
right, haven't you?

At school, you can get away with a lot.

Outside, you've just got to grow up and
be responsible.

You're saying this is my fault? Look,
work is not going to be fair.

Some of it will be boring, some of it
will be hard.

And you'll meet people who will think
the worst of you.

And if you let them write you off, they
will.

So you want me to go and apologise to Mr
Dumbass?

You'd better believe it.

Although I don't think they'll want to
see you for quite some time. And I'm not

about to beg them to change their mind
because it took an awful lot of pleading

to get you in in the first place.

But, miss, this is my future.

Well, prove to me that you're serious
about that. I am.

OK.

OK, well, we will go back to square one.

You can join Maxine at Kirby Mills.

Are you kidding?

You're nothing else.

There was somewhere else, Janice, and
you blew it.

Yes, hello.

Yes, I know.

I've been unavoidably detained.

Urgent school business.

I'm sorry. I will get there as soon as I
can.

Thank you.

What's the point?

Might as well wag off school for all the
good it's worth.

You will not.

You've embarrassed us all enough for one
day.

I'll drive you there myself. That's what
I'm going to take.

Put your seatbelt on.

It's always a risk with special ability
groups.

The kids feel stigmatised.

It's not so much that. I think our kids
can look after themselves. It's more

that we need to do something to redress
the balance.

Show them we're on their side.

Give them something, then.

What, like a cuddly toy or a bag saying,
I'm special?

Responsibility. A role within the
school.

Like prefects?

I don't mean my school.

Are you serious?

Give that lot power.

That's just it, though.

If you want to give them something, give
them trust.

And it's up to them what they do with
it.

Can we get changed in here?

Oh, is it minging?

Sounds like someone's died in here.

Yeah, someone probably did.

Happens all the time. Some old guy went
this morning, apparently.

I heard right.

That there's this one corridor where
they put all the mental ones.

And they're like zombies and they have
to tie them to the bed and stuff.

And one of the cleanest that you can
hear at the morning down the air vents

is... Sounds dead spooky.

As quick as you can. You're already
late. I'm not late. I wasn't supposed to

here. Oh, too good for us, are you?

If I had my way, I wouldn't let kids
from your place in here.

So that's all of us are nappy into.

Anyhow, I've two support staff off sick
for the day you clean us.

Okay.

How's that learning anything?

I am so sorry I'm late.

Must have been very important.

After all, this is the single largest
capital project your school has ever

I was helping a student in crisis.

How very noble.

No, not noble. It's what you pay me for.

Right, well, look, we're all busy
people, so why don't we crack on?

We haven't the time to recap for your
benefit, Miss Mason, but I'm sure

catch -up shouldn't be too much of a
problem for a woman of your talent.

Right, next stop...

And I think for many of us, the clear
front runner, the bid from Ladmore

Construction.

Take special care with that one.

You don't want to do it like that.

But I have done it before. It's just
that you had a bit of an accident.

I did try to warn you.

Son of a stupid old cow.

Sorry.

My facial piercing's a lot, I'm afraid.

Oi!

I don't want any of that. You're here to
enforce the rules, not to break them.

The enforcers?

Whilst all the bids have something to
commend them, for us, the Hordley bid

stands out.

It's modern, it's energy efficient, and
it best matches our key performance

indicators. Yeah, well, without her at
that price... I mean, I can see why Miss

Mate and Lighter's got all these fancy
knick -knacks and promises everything

under the sun, but a lot of it simply
doesn't add up.

I mean, who are Hordley Construction,
anyway?

We've never used them before. Can anyone
here vouch for them? No.

We have to deliver best value, and the
other bids do the same for less.

The Ladmore bid, for example.

Now, that's coming in at half a million
cheaper, and that from a firm that this

LEA has had a long -standing
relationship with.

In fact, if it's a straight choice
between Hordley and Ladmore, then, well,

could save ourselves a lot of time and
make the decision right now.

We all know that Ladmore is the right
choice.

What are you doing?

As little as possible.

That Linda's on the prowl. Ooh, what's
she going to do? Sack her.

Oh, you little bugger.

Hey,

come and give us a hand.

Well, in that case, I'll just have to
call one of the staff.

I'm sure they'll be able to find you
something to do.

It's not getting the interweb.

It's not even pork dead.

There you are. You see, you are good for
something after all.

What are you doing?

My friend wants me to read her website.

Read?

You know, make sense of words and
letters.

I know your generation struggle with
that sort of thing, but still.

You're a mouthful, little cow, you're
right.

Takes one to know one.

Did it?

Remember we did the land armour?

Oh, so you can read them.

What's the land armour?

You just don't know anything.

Well, this is going to be your lucky
day.

Um, excuse me.

I would feel much more comfortable if we
stuck to the agreed agenda.

I'm just trying to speed things along,
what with the delay and all.

I completely take on board issues of
cost and accountability, but we need to

remember what this building is. This may
be just a set of specs and a price tag

to you, but it's me and my staff who are
going to have to make this building

work, and it's our students who...

Our lives will be shaped by it. If it
doesn't fulfil our needs, well, it won't

fulfil its purpose.

Oh, right. Well, thank you for that,
Miss Mason.

And as we're sticking to the agreed
agenda, that'll make it time for lunch.

Are you lunch?

You shouldn't be here.

We all do things we shouldn't.

Jump in.

You know what?

Being a teaching assistant round here is
like having a huge sign on your back

saying, kick me.

Hey, come on.

It's just Grantley.

Oh, well, that's easy for you to say.

Because he wouldn't dare talk to you
like that.

And I think I'd make a much better
teacher than him.

I'm sure you would.

Just leave it for now, eh?

Don't get sucked into a feud with
Grantley. Everyone knows what it's like.

Besides, you know what? It does actually
have a point.

What?

Well, you hadn't prepared, had you? I
mean, not fully.

I can't believe you're taking his side.
I'm not. Look, it's hard enough to keep

the kids' attention at the best of times
without you making it worse.

Right. Well, I wouldn't know about that
now, would I?

Because I'm just a little teaching
assistant.

Come on.

That's not what I meant. No, don't worry
about it, Tom.

I wouldn't want to take up the time of a
proper teacher.

I've done all I can.

Most of it can save a lab more, have
them from a plant, probably.

Or golfing better, or taking
backhanders, but there's nothing better.

Don't put yourself down. You have
enormous power. It's your school.

They hold the purse strings.

So what? You're a successful headteacher
rescuing a troubled school.

Threaten to walk.

They'll do anything you ask.

I'm not going to do that.

I'm not going to compromise everything
I've worked for for you.

But to be fair, you compromised
everything the moment you took on a

identity.

And you compound it every day you
continue the lie.

Come on, Rachel, you're taking this too
seriously.

You said yourself you would have backed
my bid. That's all you've got to do.

Or you'll ruin me.

In this case, I don't have a choice.

So sadly, neither do you.

Incredible, isn't it? All these names
coming out of the past.

I haven't thought about some of these
for 50 years.

Like friends reunited from the war.

Oh, go on, click on that one.

Ray Garstang, known as the Pole.

What? Is he Polish?

No, love, it was because he had... Well,
let's say... He was very

popular with us girls.

I was two years older than you in the
prime of life.

All that death and dying going on round
about.

You learned to grab what you could while
you could.

Pity that some folk round here can't
feel the same.

Come on, Janice, you're not at school
now.

Janice, actually.

Of course it is.

Nothing's ever simple with you lot, is
it? The gents' toilet's on the floor,

need cleaning.

You're all right, love.

She's helping me.

She's helping me.

She's sorting the computer for us.

Volunteers are supposed to do all sorts,
not just cleaning.

Whatever.

She's more trouble than she's worth.

Come on, you.

Oh, why do I have to go?

Miserable Carol.

Hey, Eunice, you were a land girl and
all, weren't you?

Come and have a look at this.

Go, go.

It's amazing, isn't it?

All these folks could have gone to their
graves. There's nothing more than

memories to each other, and here they
are chatting away like nobody's

Why don't you lot post something on
there?

You've got the computer, and I've got
the cameras to take all your pictures.

Come on, girls, get out the living room.

He's like normal.

Could say the same about you.

Janice.

One minute.

Are you coming out to get some lunch?

In a bit. I said I'd help these with the
computer.

What are you talking to them for? It's
just housekeeping, isn't it?

They're all right.

They're a great life.

Are you OK, love?

Yeah, I just need to, er... You know.

What are you doing? We don't have to do
that. We're cleaners, remember?

You're mad, you lad.

Eric,

relax. It's in the bag.

Yeah, you'll get your tender.

Trust me.

She's just being a bit uppity, but
everyone else is on side and it's not

decision.

When have I ever let you down, eh?

Sorry about this, love.

Oh, no, you're all right.

Come off it.

Who in their right mind would want to
help an old British strain of greens?

Oh, I don't know.

It's just like helping your mates when
they're pissed.

You're a good girl, Denise.

There's precious few that'll take the
time.

Well, no reason why they should,
possibly, but still, you... Do you like

drink? Of course.

Are you drunk?

I've got some sherry stashed away on my
bedside table, unless the cleaners have

got to it first.

Make the rest of the day go with the
swing, eh?

Yeah.

Allo?

Comment va la vie en France sans moi?

Claude!

Tu es vraiment scandaleuse.

Arrête. Steph, please.

Bon.

Je suis désolée.

Claude, stop!

I've got the yanks. Oh, they really do.
I thought they were the business of

women.

Very sexy.

You could see it that way, but we reckon
that if they could chuck you about on

the dance floor like that, well, you
know, we'd be usually right.

Nowadays, doll, you don't even need a
bloke.

What do you mean you don't need a bloke?
Wait there.

Let me change the music, old man.

Surprise, surprise.

Whenever you lot come in, there's always
something in it. You think it was an

end or what?

You're giving orders now, are we?

Typical. You make the mess, but you
expect us to clear it up.

You're as bad as this lot.

Are you OK, Beth there?

When I took this job, it was on the
understanding that the LEA were fully

committed to turning the school around.

And we are.

But the first chance we get to make a
difference and you're unmingling.

Oh, come on.

Look, if you weren't serious about that
commitment, I am going to have to

strongly consider my position as head
teacher.

What? You're threatening to walk?

Over which set of builders we employ? I
don't understand. What is it about this

particular bid, Miss Mason?

It's the best. And the most expensive?

Are we to believe that a few eco
-friendly trimmings is going to solve

school's problems?

Well, of course not.

But we need the commitment, not half
measures.

The kids should feel proud of their
school, and they should feel that their

school is proud of them.

Look. If we were to go for this bid, you
are aware that it would use all of

Waterloo Road's allocation of
contingency funding for the next five

You do understand that, don't you?

If that's the case, then so be it. As
I've said, we need this.

So you're prepared to sacrifice any
emergency repairs or future development

for this?

If that's what it takes.

As I said, I... I don't understand what
makes this bid so special to you, Miss

Mason.

Well, I could ask you why you're so
attached to the Ladmore bid.

Or might that seem a bit too uppity?

You must be very proud.

I never looked down why they let you lot
in here.

Nobody would be stuck in here if life
hadn't crapped on them. And letting you

lot loose is just an insult to injury.

And that could have done all right.

Before that, me and her was having fun.
Having fun?

Kids, you wouldn't know I'd work if it
bit you on the arse. You don't know me.

You don't know nothing about me.

I worked three years at Waterloo Road,
cleaning up after your sort.

Now, you may think you're too good for
this young lady, but you're wrong.

You lot think you can do anything you
like, but when you realise you have to

work for it, it's just sod it and you
have to sign on with the rest of them.

No staying power, no commitment, no
respect.

Just? Just what?

Keep going, Janice.

I bet your headteacher would be chuffed
to hear you talk like that to a

superior.

Got time for tea, have we? I thought
you'd be busy reading up for your next

lesson. Wouldn't want to turn up
unprepared, would we?

Do I detect a note of disharmony between
you and Miss Shackleton?

You been hitting the Jane Austen again?

Couldn't help noticing that she has been
struggling recently.

Although how she manages to struggle
with any aspect of being a classroom

assistant is beyond me, but struggle she
does.

Give it a rest, Grantley. You're the
worst bully than some of the kids here,

you know that?

Show your colleagues some respect.

Thanks, Matt.

It's bad enough, Grantley, thinking I'm
a waste of space without you coming

along to fight my battle for me. I was
trying to help.

Tom, you just made me look like a
helpless case.

I tried telling you this morning, but it
obviously didn't sink in.

Don't worry, I'm not risking.

Is she going to be all right?

Sending me home.

Result?

Yeah, right.

Lost two jobs in one day.

I think she set you up with an accident,
wasn't it?

Like she cares.

She thinks I'm useless.

We all do.

That's crap.

You know what?

They're all right.

It's pointless.

Work. School.

It's a waste of time. I'm a waste of
space.

He should have just blamed me. I'd
happily smacked one of the old folkies

got me out of there.

What do

you mean?

It's it. I mean, as long as we don't hit
him, we can do what we like.

I'm going to make a fortune selling all
of this stuff.

It's quite another job to me.

And I've already got one of them.

You're still getting loads of all these
scrotes.

And you know we'll catch a bollocking
for that. You see, we nicked it. And the

what? The what's anything.

It's all illegal, isn't it?

Besides, Lawson said as long as you
don't lay a finger on him, he can do

like. You didn't say that, man.

I just look dumb.

They'll have some flag.

Oi! Get him! Now!

So sorry, Beth.

Could have died when he'd seen what had
happened.

Me whirling you about like that?

Oh, don't be daft.

At my age, you don't get that many
chances to dance.

So I'm not going to let a little cut
stop me, hmm?

You're a breath of fresh air,
sweetheart.

Don't let anybody tell you otherwise.

Sending me home?

No, they're not.

I've told them it's all my fault, the
dancing, this sherry and whatnot.

Said you were the best volunteer we'd
had.

Really?

Most of them don't even speak to us.
It's like they're afraid of catching

something.

Makes no words to me.

There's no point in me staying with that
Linda.

Next time she speaks to me like that, I
swear I'll make her sorry.

And then they'll send me away.

Why do you want to make her sorry?

She's a sad enough specimen as it is.

She was a real cow to me, dead nasty.

I'm not taking that from a cleaner.
There you go.

She doesn't want to be here.

But instead of getting on with it, she's
determined to drag everybody else down

with her. So you can let her, which
she'd love, or you can smile and be as

as pie.

Leave her to it.

It's easy for you to say.

Do you reckon?

All the time I hear people saying,
life's too short.

I tell you, they've no idea, believe me.

So?

Either ignore her or end up like her.

What's this, Janice?

Are you worried what I'll tell the
school about you?

No. Just wondered if you waited a
breath.

I haven't got time seeing Israel clean
her down.

But since the accident, the day manager
said she'd rather you came back to doing

what you're supposed to do.

So I've got a special job for you.

Sure.

No problem.

In here.

We was doing what you told us to do.

Oh, come on, Paul.

This is Rochdale, not Abu Ghraib.

I just think it's got nothing to do with
me.

I told you, man.

Is this true?

Only because she couldn't be bothered.

Wasn't hitting them or anything.

We're just doing what you said.

Right, let's just say that I wasn't very
clear and you were a bit over

-enthusiastic.

That's what happens now, then. You're
taking it away from us.

No, let's give it another go.

Only this time leave the doling out of
punishments to us.

I don't mind you telling people not to
do things.

Well, what if it's serious?

Then send them to us and we'll deal with
it.

But I don't want to hear any more
complaints about any of you.

Do I make myself clear?

Yes, yes.

Well, go on, get off.

These two need the bedding changing.

I'm sorry, I can't. I just can't.

Just in case you thought this was all
playing with computers.

Is she OK?

She's a long -term dementia patient.

Stuck here because no -one else can look
after her.

What do you think?

Anyhow, quick as she can.

Am I right?

Well, Mrs Mason, I'd like to take this
opportunity to thank you for your input.

A fighting performance.

And if there's nothing else, I'll ask
you to leave us to our final

That's it?

Oh, I think you've said enough.

Yeah, well worth the wait.

Will inform you of our decision by the
close of play today.

Well, thank you for listening.

And please choose carefully.

There's an awful lot at stake.

That's Eileen.

And the other one's Margaret.

I do them when I can.

I've got no one.

Is this where people come when they're
really, really sorry?

Don't mind me. You two just pretend I'm
not here.

Look, I'm really sorry too.

I know you can fight your own battles
and I certainly don't think that

assistants are more lonely than
teachers.

I know that.

And all this stuff with Grantley, well,
it's really put things into focus for

me.

I agree with him.

I don't think it's all that great being
a teaching assistant.

Excuse me.

And just ignore Grantley. He's
threatened by everything.

I think he has done a great job.

Now I know.

I'm not slagging off the job.

I'm just saying it's not enough for me.

I want more.

I want to be a teacher.

What?

Don't you think I could do it?

I think you'd be a brilliant teacher.

I mean, you'd have to qualify, but...
Really?

Well,

it can't be that difficult.

You did it.

And besides, there's this guy I know who
can't stop helping me.

So, how hard can it be?

Well, um... I've still got all my
coursework at home. It might help.

What are you doing here?

Finished. Is there anything else you
want me to do?

You've changed your tune.

Worried about my report, are you?

No.

Just wanted to do a good job that far.

There's no point starting anything now.
Just stay out of trouble till knocking

off time.

Ta.

It's poisonous, that one.

I don't know.

Will you watch yourself?

If you don't act like her, you'll have
me to answer to.

We opened the room.

And now you're going to see Mason. Hey!

Stop that!

What the hell are you doing?

We're allowed. We're the enforcers. Mr
Lawson said.

We're taking him to your office.

to have a word, not form a vigilante
force.

We've got half the school lined up out
there.

I know, they're keen.

But when have you seen the likes of Paul
Langley here after home time and doing

something for the school? It's about
this, Eddie.

Look, I'm sorry, but what you said this
morning was right.

Being in the lessons for life shouldn't
make anyone's life any harder.

Obviously, we need to monitor it, but I
think it'll work. And so does Tom. It

was his idea.

But...

I should have waited for your OK, and
for that I apologise.

Apology accepted.

How did it go with the LEA?

Oh, don't ask.

And who'd they give it to?

They are deciding as we speak.

What about your pal Stuart?

How did his pitch go?

He's not my pal.

Everything OK?

Yes, everything's fine.

It seems LEA meetings don't bring out
the best in me, that's all.

You take it easy and I'll come and see
you tomorrow.

Oh, don't be daft, love. You go out and
enjoy yourself.

You don't want me stuck here with a
bunch of coffin dodgers.

Shut up.

I've had the best time.

It's been a real laugh.

I can't believe I'm saying that.

Now you look after yourself.

Go easy on that sheriff.

Who knows?

If you're good.

Mum might bring you some more.

See you, Linda.

So, how'd it go?

Might, yeah.

The manager reckons I'm a natural, so it
might be a proper job in it, you know.

So what about you?

Pretty good.

I was a little nervous at first, but the
stylist was really easy going.

It was a laugh.

It's weird, isn't it?

We've not just finished a hard day's
work.

Yeah, and I thought maybe we could go
out, you know, celebrate.

I'd love to, Claude, but I've got
homework to do.

Yeah. I want to work myself for these.

Plus, I want to be sharp for tomorrow,
you know? I mean, this lot ain't going

tell itself, is it?

Fine. Some other time then.

Definitely.

You ready, Sel?

Yeah.

Late as clock.

I want to go back to Kirby Mills.

Well, those are words I never thought
I'd hear. Come in.

Actually, you know what? There was a
message from them.

Oh.

Apparently you were involved in an
accident.

Miss, it was an accident, honestly.

And a comment from your supervisor,
Linda Dawkins.

She said she was impressed with your
patience and your positive attitude and

school should be proud of you.

She said that?

Yeah. That Lynn dog was on my case the
whole time.

Really? You know when someone's winding
you up and you don't want them to win?

It was like that all day. I could have
just said sod it and gone home, but I

didn't. I'm good for you.

So I'm going back then?

I'm not scared of her.

I'm not scared of anything, man.

I think there's so much to do, isn't
there?

Yeah, remember, it looks worse than it
is.

It's for a full -time PGCE.

You're more likely going to be doing the
registered teachers programme, so you

can work at the same time.

What, at Walkley Road?

Yeah, I see why not.

Vocational teacher training's right up
Rachel's street, isn't it?

Tom, I know I was horrible to you today,
but... Well, I need to

ask you something.

OK.

You have to be honest with me.

Do you really think I can do this?

What, the RTP?

Of course you can.

You're not just saying that. You are the
most able and energetic person in that

place. You could get a PhD if you put
your mind to it.

I thought we were supposed to be doing
the friends thing.

Oh, yeah, right.

And how's that working for you?

Councillor Philby, yeah.

Right.

Well, it was never about you or me, was
it?

I'm just glad the school's getting what
it deserves at last.

Okay, well, thanks for letting me know.

You too.

Everything okay?

A Hordley construction I've won the bid.

Oh, Stuart.

Bet you're pleased.

Why?

Well, Stuart Hordley.

I thought we all rather liked his plan.

Anyway, he is quite easy on the eye as
builders go.

Anyway, Steph, you're expensive.

I mean, how did you manage to spend so
much?

Well, I think the expression is
speculate to accumulate.

If you're asking for money, you've got
to, you know, sweeten the pill a little.

I was represented this school.

There will be no more trips abroad until
this one yields results.

As finance director, I'm sure you
understand that.

Does this mean I can reclaim sole use of
my office?

Well, that's the other thing I wanted to
talk to you about.

As if...

Funding initiative's going to keep you
occupied for some time yet, and Tom

to be flourishing in the pastoral care
role.

Well, Eddie and I were thinking of
offering it to him on a full -time

Wow.

Well, um... That's been building up for
quite some time.

But we're still just friends, right?

Oh, you little...

I'm really glad this happened.

It feels right.

Yeah.

Come

on.

It's girls.

Yeah, exactly.

Don't look a step up.

Hell, we're not teenagers.

I don't see why I should have to hide.

You're not shaming me, are you? Of
course not.

Hi, Minka.

Did you have a good day at school?

I mean, I was just... Right.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Richard? Are you still here?

Have you heard anything yet?

Yes.

Well?

You got it.

Yes!

Thank you.

So now you've got what you want.

Can you leave, please?

Come on.

Don't be like that.

We both got a result today. You got a
great new building for your school. You

can be proud of that.

Proud?

Rachel, I'm not happy with the way
things ended up.

I know it wasn't easy, but today can be
the beginning of a long and rewarding

relationship for both of us.

Your secret is safe.