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I'm sorry, miss. I just can't do it.

I'm going to fail anyway.
Hey, don't be so hard on yourself.

I'm being realistic.

As long as your mum... You're
allowed to say it - "sectioned".

I know how difficult things have
been for you and your brother.

We've got each other
and no-one else matters.

Maybe if you would just
hear me sing.

It's a proper no from me.

LAUGHTER

Oh!

THEY GASP

Have you been drinking?

It's just, that's my mum.
I know she ain't perfect,

but I can't give up on her
when she's trying.

You don't fancy going out
sometime, do you?

I have to go.

Hey, sorry...

I'd like to introduce our new ECTs.
We've got Miss Sharma.

I've got a daughter. It's Jas.

She's just brilliant, isn't she?

Dreaming Of You
by The Coral

BANGING ON DOOR

Dwayne, we're late!

when it skips a beat?

right under my feet

Hi, Martin. I can't believe how late
we were messaging last night.

Hope you still had time
to plan your work presentation.

If not, you're a smart guy.
I'm sure you can wing it.

Speak to you soon.

BANGING
Dwayne!

We should have left ten minutes ago!

LAUGHTER

You left early this morning.

Yeah, sorry. It's just, I've got
a million things I need to do.

I'm still covering for Coral,
Nisha's meant to be doing it,

and Stella's asked me to organise
this environment assembly.

Oh, hang on.

I haven't sent the running order
for Wendy to print out.

You're overdoing it -
burning the candle at both ends.

Don't forget family time tonight,
though, yeah?

Yeah. A bit overdue.
I was thinking bowling.

Bowling?

Yeah, I'm not 12.

Ooh!

Laser Quest, though.

Just don't take...

PHONE BEEPS

No, no, Nisha, it's not delegating
if you pass everything back to me.

I was delegating to you for...

Sorry. Look, I know there's no point
in me saying this,

but don't take him to...
I'm not taking him to that.

Excuse me, sir. Whoa, whoa!

Morning, sir.

Right.

Maybe I should just cancel tonight.

Maybe I'm being a bit...try-hard.

No, no, it's a lovely idea.
Can we just talk about it later?

I mean, look at that, right? He's
got the whole world in his hands.

That's so exciting
about your interview, Andy.

Good luck.
I know you're going to smash it.

Hope is going to kill me.

She said she wanted
another rehearsal this morning.

I don't know how we overslept.

Ah, man, it's Miss Sharma.

Zayne, slow down.

Let her go ahead, all right?
I owe her some homework.

You go ahead. I'll see you later.

See you.

This is going to be
the best day ever.

I've nailed this number.
What time's Mum arriving?

Oh, she's going to try and get here
for the assembly.

Though how that dreadful showtune
qualifies

for an environment presentation...

Music's a great way to deliver
a political message.

Beyonce taught us that.
So now you're Beyonce?

Mum loves it when I perform.

And I thought this was all about
the environment.

It is possible to care about two
things at the same time, Ben.

Showing off to your non-existent
friends AND showing off to Mum?

Am I going to have to warn your mum

that she's going to spend her visit
refereeing you two? So annoying!

Do you know, Ben...
Sorry. Got to head.

What's going on with her?

Going to embarrass herself
at that stupid assembly later

like the loser she is.

You're so harsh on her.
She can take it.

Mate, I'm in trouble.

So last night I'm with Amber

and Mia shows up, and I'm like...

You should have seen it, man.

You miss everything.
Why are you never out?

I've got a job, haven't I?
With that, and exams coming up...

My mum's gone mad about homework.

You know, I was up all night
in my room studying.

When are we doing our presentation?

Are you sure it was homework
you were doing last night?

Dwayne...have you finally pulled
a real-life girl?

Is this hers, is it? Ooh, red!

Sexy. Wait, mate.

Look, I'm impressed.

An actual girl.

Who'd have thought it?
It's dead classy, that.

You finished? Hmm...
Not even started.

I'll see you in class, yeah?

Um, what the hell
do you think you're doing?

Er...

..I was leaving this
for Miss Sharma.

I found it on the way in...

..and I knew it was hers

because she wears it all the time.

Well, not all the time.

I don't know what she wears.

I don't notice.

I will see that she gets it back.

Yeah.

HE PUSHES DOOR

Thanks. See you.

Good morning, everyone.
As you are aware,

a new team member will be
joining us today, Mitch Swift.

He's going to be our new Senco.

Oh, finally, some help with
the reprobates and the whingers.

Mitch will be focusing on getting
the right support

for our pupils
with more specific needs.

So, Mitch will be covering
the reprobates

and I'll be your whinger-man, Neil.

He'll mainly be observing
classes today,

so you might see him around.

I trust that you'll all make
him feel very welcome.

Joseph? Yeah, sorry.

Er, yeah. So, er,

today's highlight will be,
er, very exciting.

Environment assembly. Er, the pupils
will be taking the reins,

doing a series of presentations

and performances
about climate change.

Er, now we have...

Sorry. Yeah. Good.

Um, yeah. So, um,

we have told the pupils
who were involved in the assembly

that they can take some time out
of lessons to rehearse,

so there may be disruption
to classrooms,

but it is all in a good cause.
A very good cause. Mm.

It's important to get
the kids enthused

about the environment, and after
the challenges of last week,

it'll be good to show that
Waterloo Road can still impress

when it comes to science.
Environmental science, that is.

Is this still
about getting Stem accreditation

and why we're suddenly interested
in the environment?

So, have a good day, everyone.
Thank you.

She's barking up the wrong tree,
if you ask me.

Yeah? Why's that?
That Stem accreditation -

every school
in Manchester's got one.

If Stella wants bums on seats,
we should be pushing the arts.

Why? So they can become influencers,

make loads of money
and buy their parents houses?

You know, saying that,
it actually sounds all right.

It's such a sham.

This is exactly why children lose
interest in political causes -

because people in positions
of authority tell lies.

Mm.

You not interested
in the environment, Jas?

Sorry. I've got to get my own
environment sorted first.

I mean, how is anyone supposed
to afford rental prices

on a teacher's salary?

See you later.

Where did you find that?

Your knight in shining armour
returned it.

Dwayne Jackson. Who? Year 11.

I think he's got a bit of
a crush on you.

Urgh! You can practically smell
the heady mix of Lynx

and teenage hormones.

I've got him for English next.

Wish me luck. Good luck.

BELL RINGS

Stella, can I just get a second?
Morning!

Morning. Stella,
can I speak to you, please?

Well, you'll have to keep up.
I'm behind today already.

Oh, um... Am I right that
your brilliant Stem strategy

is about upping our intake? Because
I think boosting our arts offering

would also really help
subscription levels.

And who would be subscribing?

Sorry, I don't follow. Well, we're
not a stage school, Mr Donovan.

Oh, no, I'm not just talking about
performing arts.

I'm talking about music,
media studies, um...art, art...

Oh, I do love a bit of "art art".

I'm sorry. I'm stressed. Sorry.

Look, there is no subject
like the arts for boosting intake.

Parents cannot get enough of it.
I've seen it before.

Shall we just focus on the Stem
accreditation first?

Because that's the one I have
prioritised

and have yet to see delivered yet.
Thank you.

Yeah, yeah. Good plan.
Can't wait for your assembly.

Yeah... Sorry.

Stella, I was just wondering

whether someone else can show
the new Senco around.

It's starting to get a bit busy
for me...

The Academy have some
excellent time management courses.

Oh, yeah, yeah. Got all the time
in the world for a course.

Sorry.

Wendy, I've got a visitor on site
this afternoon.

Samantha Drake.
Stella, I could really do

without holding someone's hand
while they realise

that special educational needs
at this school are unmanageable

and they're going to have 100
overdue care plans on their desk...

Hi. Hi. You must be Joe Casey.

Yes. Mitch Swift.

Nice to meet you.
Oh, you're the new Senco. Sorry.

MITCH CHUCKLES

Classic. Don't worry about it.
It's fine.

Great to see you again, Mitch.

I will be leaving you
in Joseph's capable hands today.

Be sure to do the full school tour,
Joseph. Yeah.

First impressions are so important.

Oh, yeah. Look, don't worry
about the tour.

I'll figure it out.
I'm like a homing pigeon.

HE COOS

Can't wait to get started!

Oh, my days.

Dwayne, Dwayne,
the scarf, the scarf.

That's the scarf
you had this morning.

The one you pretended was
your new girlfriend's.

Oh, mate, you are so busted.
Unless you're dating Miss Sharma.

Unless!
THEY LAUGH

Can you just keep it down?
What, are you afraid

someone's going to find out
how tragic you are,

pretending you had a girlfriend?

I don't blame you.
Seriously, shut it.

All right, calm down.

Not my fault you have a tragic life.

In you go, quickly and quietly,
please.

Look, I never said it was
my girlfriend's scarf.

You said it. Oh, I'm pretty sure
that's what you made out, mate.

All right. Fine, fine.
I'm a massive liar,

so will you just shut up now?

PHONE VIBRATES

Hang on. Did Miss Sharma
just send you that?

Just leave it, OK? OK.

I know it feels bad right now. Bad?

I failed my mock exam, miss,
like I always said I would.

You stuck your neck out for me
and I've let you down.

I've let music down.

You haven't let anyone down.

I put my career on the line for you

because you are a great musician

and you don't need a piece of paper

to practise music
or to follow your dreams.

So that's it? Like, me and school
break up

after two years of trying
to make it work?

There's no way I'm going
to pass, is there, miss?

Just give it to us straight.

Right, look... I know I might be
your favourite pupil, right?

I can take it.

Well, yes, I think we do have
to acknowledge that,

based on these grades,

you will probably struggle
to get a music A-level.

Well, I've got no backup plan.

What...

What am I actually meant
to do without school, miss?

I'm going to end up in some
dead-end job, right,

waiting to be discovered.

I mean, it probably would make,
like, really good material

for the all-important second album,
but it's not... Hang on.

Let's not jump straight to dead-end.

Why don't we think about something
else you're passionate about,

or at least enjoy?

Something practical, maybe.

I saw this earlier.

You love cooking.

Yeah?

Innit cool?

I found it in the drama studio.

I don't think I can do this, Hope.

It's going to be SO embarrassing.

You're essential
to the look of the piece.

How am I supposed to save
the polar bears with no bear?

And you definitely remember the
lighting cue for my presentation?

Yeah, yeah. I've got it.

Declan, I know you said there
isn't time for everyone

to have a dress rehearsal,

but I really think that you're
making a big mistake

not just giving me a run-through.
Yes, Hope.

I got your texts last night.
All of them.

I just wouldn't want you to mess
up in front of the whole school

and be mortified.

Look, it says here, "See Polar Bear,
press play on music."

That's right.
I think I can handle that.

Now, if everyone's done complaining,
some of us have got work to do.

Hey.

How's it going over here?

Are you into environmental art
as protest too?

Who are you?

Uh, Mr Swift. I'm the new Senco.
And you are?

ID.

What? I'm not being funny,
but you're a stranger.

Honestly,
this school lets anyone in.

Right. Well,
I don't have my ID just yet,

but...I am Mitch Swift,

and he is the new Special
Educational Needs Coordinator.

Shouldn't you be a bit more
built if you belong to a gym?

MR SWIFT LAUGHS

Good one.

I didn't catch your name.

Portia Weever. Ah. Portia Weever.

Yes. All right.
Well, nice to meet you.

You're on my list.

What list?

Oh, uh...I've got a list. It's just
a list of pupils,

just pupils
that I want to introduce myself to

and maybe, uh, like,
work with in future.

Are you calling me special?

Oh... That went well. Yeah.

Weird that she doesn't like being
shown up in front of her mates.

Ah...

Come on, you can tell us.

We won't say anything,
will we? Of course not.

We're your mates.
I can keep a secret.

I've not told anyone about Ben being
after Izzy. Boys!

Less talking, more focus, please.
Your exams are weeks away.

Just be straight.

Is there something actually going on
with you and Miss Sharma?

Did she leave that scarf
at your house?

Oh, my God, Dwayne. You player!

Look, we're just chatting, OK?
It's nothing.

Don't make a big deal about it.
Chatting? This is mad.

I can't believe this.
Right, you cannot say anything, OK?

Did she tie you up with
that scarf?

Mm! What bit of "not say anything"
do you not get? Mate, respect! Mm!

That is some quality. Don't speak
about her like that. Dwayne!

Why do I feel that your group isn't
focused on the task?

Focus! I don't want to ask
you again.

Look, we've agreed that while we're
in school,

she'll treat me like anyone else.

OK. Makes sense. OK.
Who can summarise for me

what we mean when we talk about
pathetic fallacy?

Ben.

Is it where the weather emphasises
what you're feeling, Miss?

Like...you've never been in
a relationship before

and then you meet someone

and the sun comes up from behind
the clouds?

Very good! At least one of yous
is listening.

OK. In your groups, I want three
more examples of pathetic fallacy

from Silas Marner.

What are you playing at?
PHONE BUZZES

Why is everyone getting
messages except for me?

I know you think a lot of Noel,
but what I'm finding hard to process

is how, in the middle of
a recruitment drive,

allowing a student to drop out can
possibly be a good look for us?

Another way to think about it

is how Noel completely failing his
exams would look,

if it's looks we're worrying about
rather than students.

He is a lovely lad and I fought
for Noel to be here

because he is talented

and it's been fantastic watching
that talent develop

in the music room.

But he's right. The theory,
the academic side of things,

it's just not for him.

I truly think this kitchen
apprenticeship could be a good fit.

He's grown up a lot
in the last year.

I think he's ready to work.

You know, I really thought this was
it for me, Miss.

You know, bye-bye future,
seeing the factory.

Then Miss told me about the kitchen
apprenticeship and I was like, yes!

Miss? What do you think?

Fingers crossed, eh?

Whoever gets this job is going to
have to be very mature, Noel.

Which means no inappropriate
language on site,

no dishing out extra portions
to your mates.

Only for my favourite
school secretary.

No fighting. Whoa. I'm a lover
and not a fighter, me, Miss.

Which leads me to my final point.

No relationships between staff
and students.

By staff, I mean you.
By students, I mean Stacey Neville.

BELL RINGS

You all right?

I think you were right.

Well, I mean, almost certainly
and always,

but what about? Dwayne Jackson
having a crush on me.

Hmm. Him and his mates
spent the entire lesson

just messing about,
gossiping and gawping at me. Oh, no.

PHONE BUZZES
Do you want me to have a word? No.

No, it's fine. I can handle it.

Jack.

You love all this, like,
talky-talky feelings stuff.

What advice have you got for dealing
with an inappropriate crush?

Mum! Just wait.

Well...I can't say I'm not
flattered, Nisha.

Oh, for God's sake.

Perhaps a tactful word?

Oh, well, you're not exactly known
for tactful, Mum. Cheers.

Yes. No, I understand.
If Sam doesn't feel like coming,

then she shouldn't come.

It's just disappointing
for her children.

Her recovery
is the priority.

Yes, of course
her recovery is the priority.

We'll let her know we've spoken.
Yes.

OK. Understood.

Thank you for letting me know.

You always act like this because
you know it's not... Not right now.

You know it's not your fault!
No...

Mum's not coming.
She just texted me.

Well, that can't be right,
can it, Nan?

It's not right, is it?
I know it's disappointing, Hope,

but she doesn't feel up to it.

Maybe it's a good sign that she's,
she's putting herself first.

Right. Well, she just told me
in her text

that it's because the fascists at
the hospital

weren't letting her out.
So which is it?

Um... So she doesn't actually
want to come?

She doesn't really want to see us?

No, she definitely wants to see us,
doesn't she, Nan?

Something unexpected
must have just come up.

I'm just telling you
what her doctors told me,

but...but this is your mum.
Unexpected is her middle name.

What do you mean by that?
It means she's slagging Mum off.

It's her favourite thing to do.
I know you're frustrated,

but I'm doing my best here. I didn't
ask for any of this.

No, no, no. WE didn't ask for this.

You're the one that made us come
and live with you,

because you've got nothing
in your sad little life

except this stupid job.

You sound just like your mother.
Good.

Well, I'm glad you're such an
effective mouthpiece for her, Ben.

Otherwise, we might notice

that she's not here taking care
of you herself.

But she wouldn't miss me
perform. She promised.

You're the reason
Mum isn't coming today!

It's you she couldn't stand to see.
She hates you!

Yeah. Don't I know that?
DOOR SLAMS

Good chat.

Dwayne, can I have a quick word?

Hiya. Now, Dwayne...
What are you looking at?

..I know that having a crush
as a teenager,

it can be really hard.

You know, I'm not so old
that I don't remember that.

Don't know what you're talking
about, Miss.

I don't have a crush on anybody.

Hmm.

What's going on there, then? Sh.
I'm trying to listen.

Oh... Yous are so up to something.

I saw you in English, you know.

Ashton, you'd better tell me.

I just think that, you know,
Mr Rimmer,

he might have some good advice
for you.

He could help you explore
your feelings towards...

Towards girls your own age.

Go on. OK, so Miss Sharma left her
scarf at Dwayne's house.

Why was Miss Sharma
at Dwayne's house?

Well, according to Dwayne...

..they're...doing it.

Doing it with Miss Sharma? Sh!

Tonya and Ashton.

Perhaps you would be kind enough
to come and join us?

Now!

"Doing it with Miss Sharma."

It were me, Miss.

That Tonya just repeated
what I said...

..at decibels.

Dwayne...is doing it
with Miss Sharma.

Is that what you said, Ashton?

And, um...where has that idea
come from?

Miss Sharma left a scarf
at his house.

Yeah, I saw it.

For your information,

Miss Sharma dropped her scarf on
the way to school.

Now, if Dwayne wants to use
that

to spin you some delusional story
about "getting" with her

and you believed it, well, then
you are thicker than I thought.

And if you all want
something to gossip about,

I would ask Dwayne here

what he was doing following
Miss Sharma to school

and spying on her
in the first place!

LAUGHTER

STUDENTS JEER

Oh. Thank you.

So I saw Joe earlier.

He's quite tightly wound today,
isn't he?

I mean, even more than usual.

Do you think it'd be
worth me talking to him or...

But really, what's the point
in talking anyway?

Maybe we should all just
shut up and get on with it.

Something on your mind? Andrew!

You do that again,
you'll get detention.

SHE GROANS

I've just had an unpleasant argument
with Ben and Hope.

Let's just say I didn't cover myself
in parental glory.

Give yourself a break.
Teenagers are annoying.

The thing is, we're getting on,

and then Sam says she's
not coming today after all

and suddenly it's World War III.

What? Well, it's not rocket science,
is it? You're doing fine.

Suddenly,
Sam threatens to make an appearance

and you start scrabbling about
trying to make sense of it

in your own special way.

Well, apparently, my way

is becoming everything I hated
about myself as a mother

the first time round.

Well, then, do something different.

Maybe Sam did the right thing
taking herself out of the equation.

Maybe you should do the same.
Go and find the kids.

Get it sorted. I'll be fine here.

Isla! Tie!

Thank you.

LAUGHTER

Oh, my God, are you stalking me now?
Dwayne's been following Miss Sharma.

He's a perv. It's all round school.

Are you joking?
In front of everybody?

My lips are sealed.

Ah!

Hello, weirdo. Ashton!

Are you OK, Dwayne?

Dwayne! Er, leave him.

He's just embarrassed
because he got caught out.

Yeah, well, you're the one
that's going to be embarrassed

when I smash your face in
for telling the whole school!

Dwayne!

I thought you lot were
meant to be my mates.

Yeah, we are.
Yeah, it looked like it.

I had one day...

..half the day, where I fit in.

I wasn't the butt of every joke,

the one no-one wants to get with,
the loser.

Now look at it.
Everyone thinks I'm some weirdo.

Well, they wouldn't
if you just explained it.

It's a misunderstanding, right?

Don't pretend you have
any idea what's going on with me.

Well, Dwayne, I'm trying to, but you
don't exactly help yourself.

There's something clearly not
right with you.

Thanks a lot.

I didn't mean it like that. Dwayne!

He's cheating on me.

That pathetic, lying scumbag, Noel,
is cheating on me.

What the hell?
Who is he cheating with?

Oh, it's not just one girl. Oh, here
he is, the love rat himself!

You've got some nerve.

What? Don't give me that.
You know what.

I saw your phone.

Stace...

..I'm...I'm sorry.
You were punching with me anyway.

Good luck to whoever gets my
sloppy seconds,

cos you are sloppy

and you're stupid

and...you're...rubbish in bed.

LAUGHTER

Hey, show's over.
Get on with your lunch.

You!

Well, I guess, conveniently,
there are no more obstacles

to you taking on the apprenticeship
now, are there?

Should you get offered it.

Every cloud, I suppose. Mm-hm. Um...

Hey, Mrs Drake, if I could I have
a word, please? Oh, Noel. Yeah?

That's for Stace. Enjoy.

Whoo! Go, Lois!

We'll be seeing you in detention
this week, Lois.

You know, I was musing earlier
if perhaps you'd matured,

but we can infer from this little
scene that you haven't.

So we'll keep looking
for our kitchen apprentice.

Hmm. Excuse me.

I told you I would handle it.

Jas, he was telling people
that you'd slept together.

What, do you want me
to sit back and let that lie?

Speak of the stalker.
Dwayne Jackson.

A word, please.

No... You can't be
on your own with...

You don't need to lie about having
a girlfriend, Dwayne.

And if you are going to lie,

at least say you're seeing someone
that goes to another school.

It's a classic. Never fails.

I suppose I should be
offended anyone even believed you.

No offence, but I'm 23 years old.

What do your mates think we have
in common?

What would we even talk about?
OK, but we have been talking,

on the app. I mean, you said it
yourself, we have a connection.

Dwayne, this, this crush...fantasy,
whatever you want to call it,

it's obviously getting out of hand

and if you need me to be more direct
about that...

Look, it's me.

I'm Martin.

What?

OK, I'm Martin, from Stockport.

Look, I promise to keep it a secret
from now on.

I wouldn't do anything to jeopardise
what we have.

We did it! What's up?
They totally bought it.

Maybe we went too far.
What do you mean?

My acting was brilliant. It's off.

Mrs Drake just thinks
I'm way too immature.

So our break-up backfired.

I've got no A-levels, no job.
Well, sod the apprenticeship.

They don't deserve you anyway.
I was excited for it

because this whole music thing, it's
going to take a long time, Stace.

A really, really, really long time.
Working in the kitchen and cooking,

I'd be so proud of doing
that as my job.

I'd really love that.

Well, I love you
and this ain't over.

BELL RINGS

So if you actually bothered to read

the chapter that you were supposed
to,

well, then somebody here would
be able to tell me

about aerobic and anaerobic
respiration.

But now I suppose you want me
to tell YOU.

Mum, I need help.

Right. Lucky for you lot,

you can read that chapter now.
Go on.

Sorry, Pauline, do you mind
just giving me ten minutes?

Thank you.

OK, so I don't want you to lose it,
all right?

What's happened?

PHONE CHIMES

I've been working on this app. I
mean, you're supposed to be over 18

to use the site in the first place.

How could I have known that a pupil
would be on there?

What were you thinking?

I mean, Jas, a teacher
on a porn site...

It's not a porn... I did not raise
you to be this bloody stupid!

It's not a porn site.

I don't do anything like that.
HUBBUB IN CLASSROOM

Er, why can I hear talking?

If you're finished,
move on to the next chapter.

It's just texts and videos.

Guys pay to feel like they have
a girlfriend

who's always nice to them
and who always replies, that's all.

And the money is great. I mean,
if I did this for a term,

then I could pay for the deposit...
Jas.

Jas. Would you please just shut up?
I'm trying to think.

Right.

Version A, you go to Stella,
you throw yourself at her mercy.

You tell her that you...
you can't believe what's happened

and technically, he's catfished you.
He has.

No, but then she might be like,
"Who cares?

"Safeguarding issue." Bam!
You lose your job.

Tell me there's a version B.

You delete the account,
you ask Dwayne not to say anything

and if it gets out, you deny it,
Jas.

It's his word against yours.

Dwayne's promised he won't say
anything, so...problem solved.

Oh, no.

I don't think I'd want my career

resting on the ability of a teenager
to keep their mouth shut.

No, especially one that's already
let his mates

jump to a load of X-rated
conclusions.

He will. And you will, right?

I made him look like such a loser
in front of his friends before.

So? He'll be fine, OK?

But I could lose my entire career.

Wow.

Apple don't fall too far
from the tree, does it, Jas?

Please...Mum.

OK. Oh!

Hey.

Can you leave us, please? Thank you.

I'm sorry I lost my temper.

I think we're all angry
at the moment,

but I don't think it's
at each other.

This is lovely.

Is it part of the act?

Don't worry.
I'm not doing it any more.

So I won't be embarrassing you.

I don't really care about
the assembly.

I was only doing it for Mum.

Do you know what? I...

I wonder if we've spent too much
time recently

thinking about your mum.

What? She's ill. She is.

And that's why she needs

to be thinking about herself at the
moment.

And maybe we need to be thinking
about ourselves for a bit too,

the three of us.

I really enjoyed having
you both stay with me.

Even Ben? Uh, no.

Not today.

Fair.

You know, Hope,

I've never seen you sing
in public on stage, and...

Well, I think that's a real shame.

I've got to go.

You think about it.

I reckon I could fix this.

Nan should probably see me perform.

Everyone should.

At least once in their lives.

Mrs Drake, you've got to listen
to me, right? Oh, Stacey, do I?

It's Noel. You amaze me.

I know he can be an idiot.
I mean, that's why I dumped him.

One of the reasons. Come in.

But even though we're not together,

I still think you
need to give him a chance.

Try these.

He gets really into his food.

He gets quite boring
about it sometimes, actually.

And he's really grown-up and kind

and he looks after his nan,
and, well,

you probably don't need to know
this,

but there's not
a lot of money going into our house,

so Noel packs home-made snacks
in my school bag.

Mmm. You're really going to miss
these, then?

What? Now you've split up.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, I miss 'em.

Actually, they're very good.

He's brilliant, in't he?

Please don't discount him
because of my immaturity.

He'd be the best apprentice you
could ever ask for. I promise.

Hmm, yes.

It's pretty clear where you
stand, Stacey.

Back to your class now, please.

What are you doing out here?

Mr Casey didn't want me in his class

because I didn't
know the answer to summat.

What did you do?

He thinks I'm thick.

You think I'm thick.

It's a conspiracy!

Look, I don't think you're thick,
Portia.

Far from it.

I do think you might need
a bit of extra support

to reach your full potential, yeah.

All right, let's start again.

Look, I'm sorry if I came
in a bit strong before.

First-day nerves.

I think I was trying a little
bit too hard to impress people...

You, Mr Casey...

Why are you trying to impress him?

And I'm thinking
maybe it's my fault

that you're feeling a bit got-at
today.

So, here's what we're going to do.

You're going to go back into class.

I'll speak to Mr Casey.

And then tomorrow, we can meet up

and maybe talk through
where you're struggling a bit,

see if I can help, yeah?

Can I have a quick word,
please, Mr Casey?

Go on, Portia,
back to your seat, please.

Sorry, why are you sending my pupil
back into my class

when I've just sent her out for
being rude?

Look, it's all good, OK?
I've spoken to Portia and...

You've spoken to her. Good, right.

What...? What are you doing?

You've just completely
undermined my authority.

I don't have time to baby-sit you,
Mitch.

The whole point of having
a SENCO role

is to take the workload OFF me.

Well, no, the whole point
of having a SENCO role

is to help children
with special educational needs,

which is what I've just
done with Portia.

Wow.

What are you wearing?

You all right, Dwayne?

Oh, look, it's Dwayne!

Sniffing round her mum, too, is it?

Boys!

Are you not meant to be backstage?

You know they'll be talking about
something else tomorrow, don't you?

It's all right, Miss.

It's not like I wasn't a complete
joke before.

I don't think you're a joke, Dwayne.

You know, you don't need to worry
about me telling anyone.

I think Miss Sharma's amazing...

..and I would never want anything
bad to happen to her.

Yeah, I...

I get that, Dwayne.

Me neither.

Come on.

Noel!

I don't know how you did it,

but you seem to have a lot of people
who think very highly of you.

The apprenticeship,

Mrs Drake decided to give you a go.
Job's yours.

Are you kidding? And apparently,
you and Stacey Neville

are no longer in a relationship.
No, we're not. Honest.

Yeah, well, if Mrs Drake
even detects a hint of PDA

between you two, you're out. Got it?

Got it.

Well done.

Oh, thanks.

Got the job, then? Yeah.

Well, I'm glad you two are
living happily ever after.

I've got two weeks' detention
because of you.

HE CHUCKLES

I think Dwayne will keep quiet,
you know.

Like, he thinks a lot of you.

I was thinking about some of
the messages he sent me,

you know, as "Martin".

He's got so much on his plate.
I bet today hasn't helped.

Tomorrow's chip paper.

Yeah? Yeah. Welcome!
HE TAPS THE MIC

FEEDBACK SQUEAKS

Welcome, everyone, to the Waterloo
Road inaugural Environment Assembly.

Now, our first speaker is...

That shouldn't be there.
..uh, Forest Sumi,

with his presentation on
why climate action is futile.

APPLAUSE
Wow.

Comrades!

Looks like a magician.

Sorry I was late.

Uh, no worries. You're a busy man.

Imaginary girlfriends. Demanding.
HE SNORTS

Only joking.

I bet you did not know this
before,

what we do individually isn't
even...

So, water pollution, eh?

Mmm...

So, let's be honest, people,

yeah, we might feel good about
throwing away our pop cans

or pizza boxes, but the real power
lies in awareness.

Carbon dioxide levels have been
higher than they have in the past...

I got caught on a call
with the Trust.

I've not missed Hope, have I?
Just in time.

You know what
I don't get? The messages.

The ones you wouldn't show me.

Were you actually texting
her earlier?

Because it looked like you were,
and it looked like...

..she was texting you back.

..our biggest causes
of climate change...

Oi! Give me my phone back!

I want to see those messages!
Give it here!

DWAYNE GRUNTS

Calm down, OK. Here you go.

Hey! Too slow.

Hey!

Hey, I'm still going here!

ALL SHOUT

Hey! Hey! Hey! Sit!

That's enough! Sit down!

EXCITED SHOUTING

I'm not a psycho!
You're the one stalking Miss Sharma.

ALL EXCLAIM

Fight! Fight! Fight!

DWAYNE YELLS
Oh-ho!

Is that the best you've got, Dwayne?

Right, right. That's enough!

Stop it, boys, now!

Dwayne!

Hey, Dwayne... Shut it down!

PUNCH LANDS, ALL EXCLAIM

Right, get him back now! Out!

Declan!

Sorry. My cue was the polar bear.

Take them to my office.
Let them handle it.

that tomorrow

That's my sister!

and the sorrow

What were you thinking?

Brawling like hooligans!

I thought you two were meant
to be friends.

Like you care.
Dwayne, this is not like you, this.

Look, you're not my foster carer,
all right?

You barely even talk to us, so just
leave us alone. Dwayne, we...

Jas, I think you'd better wait
for Stella in her office.

Sounds like you can
shed some light on today's events.

All right, you two come with me
as well.

And you, Zayne. come on.

Go on.

tomorrow

WILD CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

So, Joseph's filled me in on
what the boys were fighting about,

but if you could run it through
from your point of view?

Yeah, uh, well...

Dwayne has developed some
kind of a fixation with me.

I think he followed me
to school this morning.

That's where the stalking
comments came from.

And he's given his friends
the impression

that there's something
physical going on between us.

But I've talked to him,
and he really regrets it.

I mean, it's just lads, isn't it?

He understands how inappropriate
he's been,

and I'm fairly sure it's
all sorted.

If I were you, I would just punish
him for the fight,

and we can let the rest
of this blow over.

That's not your call, Jas.

There's a safety issue here.

A safety issue?

What, you mean from Dwayne?

Yes, from Dwayne.

Um, what will happen to him?

Well, he'll be suspended for
the fight.

Uh, beyond that, I don't think it's
appropriate for you and him

to have any further contact.

And considering what you've just
told me, unfortunately,

I think we might have to look
at permanent exclusion.

Is that not a bit extreme?

So, I'll need to talk to his mum,
but before I do, I'm...

I take it that you've not done
anything to encourage him?

Because in my experience,

she's going to want to blame
everybody else but him.

No, not deliberately, no.

No, seriously, Jas.

Well, it's true.

This is about Dwayne, not me.

Obviously, I don't want
to see any kid expelled,

but like Stella says,
if it's a safety issue...

Right, Stella, I think that there's
something that you need to know.

You know, you're many things, Mum,

but I didn't have you
down as a grass.

Oh, please!
I've done you a favour.

How exactly have you done me
a favour?

I think it's pretty bloody obvious
after today

that this job isn't the one for you!

What? Says the woman
who encouraged me

to get into teaching
in the first place!

"Oh, you'll be great, Jas!
"The kids'll love you, Jas!"

Yeah, a bit too much!

SHE SIGHS

Do you know what,
maybe it's my fault?

Yeah, you're telling me!
No, seriously,

I think I've just made
everything too easy for you.

I've cleaned up after you.

And this is the result, right,

you thinking that you can just
jazz-hands your way through life

and not take any responsibility
for anything.

I'm not having a go, Jas. I'm not.

I just think that you need to...

You need to get out of here

and go and experience
that big, wide world for a bit,

you know, without me trotting behind
you with my dustpan and brush.

And how am I supposed to do that
with no job and no money?

Well, why don't you get back
on your website?

Looks like you were
making a killing.

What did the TRA say?
Am I going to be struck off?

I'm afraid it's out of my hands.

I'll get somebody to escort you
off the premises.

Yeah, all right, Stella,

isn't losing her job enough?

And do you know what, she doesn't
need escorting off!

She's not a criminal.

I'll take her meself.

Come on, babe.

I may have been out of line
with the whole Portia Weever thing.

Ah. Yeah. She was great
for the rest of the class. Wow.

Listen, um...

..I messed up with Portia
this morning,

so that's the only reason
why I stepped in this afternoon.

I won't do it again.

Well, no, I mean, you...

No, look, I get it.

It's not helpful when you're trying
to sort something yourself.

I'd rather we work together.

Thank you. Thanks.

Yeah, and just
in the interests of balance,

there is a small chance that you
fell victim

of my inability to say no/
my inability to delegate,

slash my many other inabilities that
I'm not even aware of yet, so....

BOTH CHUCKLE

Uh, it's been a pig of a day.

I mean, the assembly
was a car crash,

and then I messed things
up with Dwayne...

Listen, everyone loved the assembly.

HE GRUNTS

You can't do all of this
by yourself.

Right, come on, sad sack.

You can buy me
an end-of-first-day pint.

Apparently,
it's a Waterloo Road tradition?

Umm, no. Oh, well, not that...
Yeah. I just started it.

Oh, do you know what,
I would... I'd love to.

I'd actually really love to just let
my hair down

and have a night out, but, uh...

..I can't tonight. Sorry.

I've got a ton of work to do.

I've got to go on the most sullen,

sure-to-be-unsuccessful
bowling trip ever.

I mean, in the history of bowling,
so...

Do you, though?

And I was supposed to be singing
that line to Zayne as a polar bear,

but I think me
just being on stage was better.

I mean, everyone sort
of loved it. Yeah, they did.

I'm very proud. Is Dwayne OK?
Tell you what,

no more school chat
for the rest of the evening.

You just want Hope to stop talking
about her flippin' performance!

Stella!

A few of us are going to the pub,
if you fancy?

Hey, Hope! Well done on your song,
by the way!

Oh, yeah, Waterloo Road's
very own Taylor Swift.

There's only one queen.

And it's not her.

She was great, wasn't she?

In fact, Hope's performance gave
Mr Rimmer a really good idea.

Oh, yeah? He thinks we should apply
for arts funding.

Thinks it will widen our appeal.

Wasn't that your...? Uh...

Yeah, I think that is a great idea.

Good, because it would be helpful

to have an enthusiastic advocate
onboard.

Anyway, thanks
for the offer of a drink,

but we're going to have
a family night in. Thank you.

See you. Bye.

What was all that about?

I thought that was YOUR idea?
Yeah, well, you know what?

You win some, you lose some.

And a win for Jack is a win
for the arts.

Yeah, shall we? Yeah, let's!

Everyone's going for drinks,
and, well,

it's Mitch's first day here,

and it's a Waterloo Road tradition.

I mean, I don't mind, it's just...

..Schuey...bowling...?

Yeah, yeah, well, I was thinking
about that, right?

I've got a pretty good relationship
with him,

and, you know, it might do you good

to have some one-on-one time
with him.

Are you two coming to the pub?

No. I'm going to have family time.

Casey is all yours.

You are a star.

Thank you. Have fun.

Come on, then, Casey.

Mike looks nice, doesn't he?
Yeah, scrubs up well.

Heard you got suspended
for fighting.

Proper hard man.

Bad boy for life, me.

SHE CHUCKLES

Look, I'm sorry about earlier.

I know you don't want
to talk about it,

but it might help.

Just leave it, Ton.

I just don't get why you'd rather
speak to some teacher than me.

How would I talk to any of you
lot

about the things that really matter?

Oh, what's that supposed to mean?

Because it's all jokes and banter

and "you can't get mad because it's
jokes", but it's not, all right?

My life is not jokes.

Dwayne, I never said it was.

I'm not like you are.

You don't worry about things
the way that I do.

Well...

..maybe you stop overthinking things

and come out with us once
in a while, have a laugh!

And pretend everything's great
when all I'm really thinking

is if she's going to be sober
when I get home?

Dwayne, your mum's fine.

She's not had a drink in ages.

You've got to let it go.

What about Zayne?

What if he was there by himself
and he was scared?

Look, Mike and Joe would never let
you back there if they thought...

Look, Mike and Joe don't have
a clue what's going on with me!

All right, they're not fussed!
No-one is fussed!

Yeah...

..right, no-one's fussed.

I've not just come all the way
down here to come look for you.

And you're all alone,

and no-one cares

other than stupid Miss Sharma!

Well, at least she let me talk,

and she listened,

and she didn't tell me
it's all OK when it's not.

I am so sorry for trying
to make you feel better.

Get lost, Tonya.