All language subtitles for Waterloo Road s03e17

Hello? Breakfast.

Hello?

No way, it's too far.

It's London, not the moon.

And this demo's important.

Leon said it's got a real chance of
making people think about the

Honestly, Leon, that's all I've heard
all weekend.

I haven't even met him. Neither has she.

You're on thin ice, I know.

Because you're way too smart to give
blue rinses all your life.

That's debatable. Well, when I've got my
own Saturday job, it's experience.

No hairdressing, no London.

You're unreal.

Look, I think it's great that you've got
a hobby and an interest in the

environment. A hobby?

This is about where we live, the air we
breathe.

Oh, so you won't want to lift a school
in the motor car?

No, thanks.

I'll cycle.

And I'm going to London. You can't stop
me.

All right, Paul.

What are you reading?

It's a story, Macbeth.

It just gives a head start.

Mr Wildman's getting us to read it, but
it's a load of gobbledygook. Well,

that's a good idea.

I should have had one of these in my
day.

You could have borrowed mine if you
want. You want? Maybe I will afterwards.

can't believe I got through 40 -odd
years without knowing me a fellow from

hamlet. Here, get thee to registration.

Come on, you lot!

Five minutes to registration! Get a
shift done!

What's up?

Tom's been a pig, that's all.

He doesn't want me. Sorry, he's not
letting me go on the deforestation demo

week.

What, it means we could do something.
I'm going.

I don't think I'm giving up on what I
believe just because Tom says so.

Why is this demo so important?

Leon says that deforestation is like
smoking.

The damage is hidden.

He says we should be doing anything and
everything we can to increase awareness.

But we can hardly bring the rainforest
to Rochdale.

I won't be so sure.

Come on. I've shifted the pair to you.
We're not going anywhere.

We've got a job to do here. I don't
think you have.

Come again?

You're not vandalising our heritage and
jeopardising our future.

Listen, sonny.

You are really starting to get on my...
You're not my son, Neanderthal. If I

was, I'd be flipping Bergen.

Don't you get it? By killing these
trees, you're killing the planet.

Think about it.

Oh, now you put it like that.

I know where you're coming from.

What have I been doing all these years?

Lick, give me a hand.

We've got a couple of tree -huggers. Lay
one finger on us and you'll be sharing

a jail cell with someone even uglier
than you.

Maybe.

We don't have to lay a finger on you.

Donny.

Don't move.

You won't do anything. You can't.

I'll get the headteacher. He can sort
them.

We can get back up, too.

Ina!

Hey, watch the six -pack.

Should I let Mika go on a demo in
London?

Some save -the -trees march.

She got involved with this guy over the
internet. He sounds like a right knit

-your -own -yoghurt type.

Um, if she's going with people that you
don't know, I'd say no.

And I think you're right to be
concerned, but... But what?

Well, she's nearly 18.

I'm passionate about her beliefs.

So I should let her go?

Well, that's your decision.

All I'm saying is that...

Is that whether you think her views are
immature or just plain daft?

You need to respect them.

Have you told anybody I'm leaving?

No, not yet. I'm going to put in a final
newsletter to parents.

I'm just writing out the new deputy's
job spec.

It's given me a chance to really think
about the role.

I want to expand the senior management
team next year.

So they're not parachuting anyone in,
then?

No, no, just a straightforward
replacement.

With the new staff restructuring next
year, in some ways, you going now makes

a relatively easy transition.

Well, fingers crossed, we'll get a good
field of candidates.

Any internal candidates, you think?

No.

No, I want new blood.

Fresh ideas, someone with real
enthusiasm and passion.

Hi. Tom Clarkson's done a good job with
Pastore.

OK. Right,

we'll send someone down in a minute.

Looks like we've run into our first snag
with the building work.

Apparently we have a little protest on
our hands.

Sounds like one for you, Eddie.

Just for a change.

Are you looking forward to seeing Dante
in action?

I'm not bothered.

I think I prefer more normal subjects.

All this work -related learning stuff is
doing my head in. But you love the

hairdressing. What's up with you?

Nothing. I'm just so bored with the
whole merits for self -promotion thing.

Not that Celine's got a problem with it.
She's just showing off.

I just don't really want to see them at
all. Oh, babes, you're amazing.

Don't you feel thick?

Yeah, right. Or do you just not like
seeing Dante doing well for himself?

I'd love to see Dante do well for
himself.

Could I be said that much for him?

All right.

What are you lot doing?

Get back to registration.

How did I know it was going to be you
two?

Right, we'll talk about this inside.

No chance.

We're staying put.

It wasn't a request.

Miss Granger.

I seriously suggest you consider your
options. We are not letting this lot rip

up in five minutes while it's taken
nature 100 years to create.

And these trees are going to make a
difference?

Absolutely.

I know you're a math teacher, sir, but
I'm sure even you've heard of

photosynthesis.

Mika, I would love to stand here and
discuss the ins and outs of

but this building guarantees a future
for pupils who don't have your academic

prowess. That's a bit patronising.

You've got an NVQ in that already,
Brett.

What about replanting?

We replace all the ones we take out, two
for one.

Trees take ages to grow.

What about now, our green space, our
environment?

You know, this could be considered a
criminal act.

Civil disobedience, Mr Lawson.

There's an honourable tradition of it in
this country. Do you know how pathetic

that sounds? What's going on, Mika?

You lot, do one!

We're joining the protest, sir.

This is an issue the school magazine
can't afford to ignore, sir.

And we've got a chance to be part of the
story.

Don't even think about it.

Get.

Now!

Eddie.

It's our maker, isn't it?

They stood right in front of a three
-ton JCB, Tom. They could have been

What's going on in their heads?

Look, I'll have a word. They're just
plain silly beggars.

I'll get them in. There's no need to let
Rachel know.

She already knows, I'm afraid, and she's
not happy. You'd better come with me.

But it says in the window, Corfu, out of
Manchester, 14 nights, 216 quid.

Well, I've got a similar deal in
Portugal, and that's £1 .99.

Me and the girls are going together.

Thun, Sam, you get the picture.

OK.

What about two weeks in a beeper, and
that...

Poor Sherry. Do you think that's really
done, Sarah? A clone.

Proper travelling. It would be
phenomenal for the three of us to share.

can see that.

Just look at your computer screen and
see what else you can find.

Right, well, perhaps maybe you could
bring someone else with you.

What are you doing for the next two
weeks?

I'm with somebody, sorry.

You're not.

She must be fit.

Oh, she is.

Really fit.

We get the picture.

That was brilliant, Dante.

You stayed calm and you didn't get angry
with her.

Well, the boss says it only feeds the
situation myth.

So soak it up his best and just keep
smiling.

Seize his girlfriend.

It's hardly a test.

Okay, Dante, Celine, how do you fancy
round two?

Against me.

And where would you like to go, sir?

We need to nip this in the bud.

No, no, no, no. I need to.

Aren't you supposed to be teaching? Tom
and I can deal with this. No, I'm not

teaching at the moment.

You should be trying to find yourself
another job, not worrying about the

Right.

But I bet you, in five minutes,
Hordley's on that phone wondering why

-a -day workers are sitting round on
their backsides drinking tea and playing

rummy.

Eddie's leaving?

Yeah. Yeah, he resigned last week.

Right. Well, I think we should let them
stew for a bit before we speak to them.

With a bit of luck, they might get bored
and call it a day.

Oh, and we also need to make sure that
no more kids get involved.

And then it's over to you, Tom.

What do you mean?

I don't know. With your good parenting
skills, you should be able to talk Meek

around, get things back to normal.

Right. Yeah.

That's the flight.

Three nights in Reykjavik and a trip to
the hot springs.

Hey, and if you pay for it now, sir,
we'll give you the 5 % online discount.

Yeah, we're going to have to put a hold
on that. The customer wants to check

with his party first.

I'll tell you what.

I'll go for it.

We need both names. You and a friend?

Yep, it's Colin. Colin Scott.

Credit card.

He's brilliant. He could sell burgers to
your sister.

Are you okay, Claire?

I'm fine.

It's wise to drive tomorrow.

I knew it was going to be one very rich
man.

I don't think she's feeling well, sir.

Just that she needs anything.

And have you got insurance for that,
sir?

What's wrong?

I thought I was dealing with it, but I
can't.

You want him back?

First thing you've got to do, don't let
Darty see it's bothering you.

What, is it that obvious?

Duh.

I miss him.

I really miss him.

It's too hard watching them.

They've all been going out a few weeks.

Try a couple of months.

And they're so into one another.

Don't start chasing him.

So what do I do?

Don't they haven't seen you lived up
yet? Go out with somebody else.

Yeah, but like who? That vicar from
Colin's office. He was up for it.

He's texted me. Oh, text him back.

What have you got to lose?

Do it.

I bet any money that Don isn't over you,
you can't be together too long.

I can't believe I just did that.

I thought Janice was coming back to
school today.

Maybe she needed a bit more time.

Ridiculous. Could have been any one of
us. He had all our photos.

We'd have seen through him. He knew
that.

He went after Janice because she's the
one who would him.

That's what Steph said.

She's right.

Only a muppet like me could have fallen
in love with that creep.

I know.

I know we're looking there.

You heard all of that?

You can hear everything if you're in
there long enough.

What's this about? A free protest?

Maybe because we're on this green kick
thing.

Come on.

Let's go check it out.

I'm not sure.

Oh, it'll be a laugh.

Come on.

Inside, now!

Come on, kids.

The playing fields are out and bound.

Nobody's allowed beyond this point.

Is that because of the tree protest
there?

No, because we don't want you
endangering yourselves.

Do you just not want to hear what
they've got to say? Yeah.

I've got nothing against free speech,
Chloe.

That's why I've got the school council.

I don't know about you, but I'm getting
a little bit sick of Mika's free speech

right now.

Why don't we just drag them in, kicking
and screaming?

Tom, you've got a lot to learn about
teenage girls if you think that laying

the law is going to make them do what
you want them to do. It never worked

me, and it won't work with Mika.

Come on, kids, let's get inside. That's
enough.

Come on, move off.

I'm not.

Did I?

Where?

I'm in my uniform.

Looks like you've pulled, Chloe.

What I'd do if me, who is my daughter...
Oh, it might be a good day for very

bad news.

Hordley's donation.

He's bounced a cheque on us.

Well, these things happen.

Do they?

Do you want me to tell Rachel?

No, I'll deal with it.

Wonder how Mason's going to get herself
out of this little jam.

She can't keep him in all day. With a
bit of luck, Aspinall will get the whole

school behind him and it's free periods
for all.

You are the one thing I'm not going to
miss about this place.

Moving on.

Izzy? You're leaving?

I've handed him a resignation, yeah.

They're not for the headship?

No. Well, what the heck are you going
for?

Let's just say there are irreconcilable
differences between me and the way this

school is run. What's that supposed to
mean? It means he's had a falling out

with Her Highness the Superhead. Was
Rachel asking you to go? No. It was my

decision.

Made your day, has it?

Well... It was always going to end in
tears.

But, to be honest, I thought you'd last
another term or two.

How much did it cost you?

Um, nothing.

It's a lease car.

I only drive it to look cool and attract
women.

It worked for me.

It wasn't really working for me.

So, um, shall I pick you up at
lunchtime?

Where are we going?

Up to you.

I was just made up to get your text,
really.

All right, then. See you later.

See you later.

Oh, she loves him. She wants to kiss
him. She wants to marry him.

We need to make him jealous.

Right. It's true.

Whatever.

Where is everybody?

So, which one of you likes Mika?

Why do you want to know?

Leon! Said it'd help out, didn't it?

This is your internet eco -guy.

And you are?

This is... Brett.

Mika and I have been coordinating the
protest.

Really?

You look like you couldn't run a bath,
mate.

There's more on their way.

Right.

We've got a lot of work to do.

Yeah. Approach from the rear.

Silly sods are only watching the school.

I'll meet you there.

Well, getting them in was the easy part.

How are you going to stop the protest?

I'm not. You are.

Your powers of persuasion, coupled with
the threat of 45 days' exclusion, should

bring them to the senses.

What happened to not laying down the
law?

Tom, my role is head, and your role as a
dad are poles apart.

Meeker and Brett are disrupting the
whole school, and they're pulling other

into it.

I'll deal with it.

Tom,

I want those builders digging holes in
20 minutes.

Hey, you OK?

Anything I can do? No, I've got it
covered.

I'll soon blow over.

I'll try and respect Mika's views.

You've got to stop this.

Oh, OK, then.

Since you asked so nicely.

Miss Mason has asked me to tell you that
unless you call a halt to this, you'll

be excluded.

You'll be out till the end of the year.

You'll miss your exams, everything.

My parents are going to kill me.

Do you know what scared me?

Come on, Mika.

Think about it.

I know you're passionate, but this could
affect your future.

What would your mum say?

Don't start with all that what -would
-your -mother -say stuff.

OK, look.

You can go to London.

I'll even give you the train fare
myself.

Embarrassing, you hammer.

Look. We are not giving up until an
agreement is made to save these trees.

will be excluded.

That's no exams, no qualifications, no
university, nothing.

For a few trees.

Thanks for taking my views seriously.

You just don't get it, do you?

This is something I need to do,
something I really care about.

And if you can't see that, then... Mika.

Get lost, Tom.

Bank interest, mortgage rates, all
percentages.

VAT, 17 .5 % on everything you buy.

Why is that?

That is a very good question.

But at least it's easy to work out.

10 % is, well, 17 .5, isn't it?

No, if you know 10%, you can work out 17
.5%, no calculator required.

What's the VAT on?

242 quid.

£42 .35.

Wicked. Like I said, 10%. It's easy.

What's half of 10?

5%. And half of that is?

Bolton.

Bolton!

Sorry, sir.

2 .5%. So 10 % plus 5 % plus 2 .5 %
equals 17 .5%.

Late night, was it, Bolton?

Not fair.

Just come to have that little chat with
Paul.

I thought we were leaving that to the
head of the department meeting.

It's an executive decision, so... Paul,

can we have a word, please, mate?

Calm down, everyone.

GAT on £743, no calculators. Back in a
minute.

Bolton!

So what would you say to rejoining the
main school curriculum?

What, back in normal class?

Oh, you know, based on the strong
progress you've made this term, we think

you're ready.

So I get to sit the GCSEs?

GCSEs and everything that comes with
them.

Yeah.

Come on.

Eddie, you have done a really good job
in that class.

Look.

I know it's a lot to ask, but, um...
When the new deputy head arrives, would

talk them through what you've done here?

You know, your scheme of work, your
lesson plans, that sort of thing.

It's just that I hate for your hard work
to go to waste.

Yeah.

Sure.

Great.

Wake up, Bolton!

They won't come.

I don't know what they're playing at.

Where did you find this guy?

Online. He's not exactly a hardcore eco
-warrior, is he?

He's got a website.

And?

He still knows a protest. One in
Manchester, one somewhere down in Kent.

He knows what he's doing.

Oi!

Are you two just going to stand and
watch, or what?

Start putting another one of these out.

Spare gloves for me bag, wire cutters
for me rucksack.

They chain themselves to the trees.

Hey, come on, chop, chop.

We haven't got all day, you know.

So, how long have you been seeing Mr
Sport's car?

I want all details and pin numbers.

He's picking her up at lunchtime.

It's early days.

And he's loaded.

Eh? He's taking her to lunch at that
dead posh restaurant on Merchant Street.

Can we just drop it?

Isn't this sort of defeating the object?

We're defending the tree.

So no one else can get up there.

You'd have to get up pretty early in the
morning to catch you out, Mr. Clarkson.

Hate to point this out, Brett, but
you're not actually up there yourself

are you?

I've got that covered, Ta.

Who's Swampy?

Yeah, funny, not heard that before.

They call me Leon.

That's Spoon's flapper.

Well, Miss Mason's definitely going to
call the police now.

But it's nice to put a face to the name.

You do all your brainwashing, oh, I'm
sorry, recruiting online, do you?

She's very dedicated to the cause.

Yes, she was to her schoolwork.

And what do you do, Leon, when you're
not up trees?

Well, normally I'm on the ground.

Are you here for a reason, Tom?

Miss Mason called a school council
meeting. She wants you and Brett to

Oh, and she thought we'd come running,
did she?

Mika, it'd be a good place to get our
point across.

No, we leave, and they've won.

Well, I'll go, you stay. No, Brett, we
need to stick together.

Mika, this is serious.

When Miss Mason finds out that this lot
are on the school premises, she's going

to go ape.

The police will be here in minutes.

Why don't you let Brett talk to her?

Fine. Do what you want.

Don't do me any favours.

It would be a good chance to negotiate.
Then we can sit down and talk. Elisa,

Danielle, do you want to go? Yeah, of
course. We'll go.

Right.

Here's what's to our demands.

I don't know. She just asked me to sit
in.

I started the school council. It's my
responsibility.

Well, maybe she's got plans for when you
leave.

Do you think you'll stay and teach her?
What?

Well, it's just that they're recruiting
for that new supermarket.

Oh, so where are you going?

I said I don't have to do anything.

Do you not like it here, sir?

What? What's she... Oh, isn't he...
Look, I haven't made a decision yet, all

right.

Why, well, that's it. I'm calling the
police.

That's what this Leon character wants.

Well, publicity.

His face in the paper. He's nothing.
It's just him and two of his mates.

Tom, they're on school premises.

The police will shift them in minutes.

Yeah, well, they won't. They've put up a
barbed wire barricade and they're going

to climb the tree.

Look, I'm pretty sure that Brett wants
to give it up. If we let him work on

Mika, then they'll move on.

Then I will give it until the end of
lunchtime.

So is this everything?

Yeah.

Light bulbs, paper cups for the coolers,
energy -efficient heating, uniform.

Uniform? We want ethically made
uniforms.

Mika says the kids that make our
uniforms in third -world sweatshops

to go to school. It is a wind -up.

So this is a fair trade through eco
-protest.

There's giraffes and all down from the
trees, I see.

Yeah.

Temporarily.

I'm afraid that list of demands is now
perfect.

I need a favour.

We asked Grantley's government year
nines. I need to be in this council

and sort this business out with Mika.

Yeah, sure.

Cheers.

She's not still up a tree, is she? Look,
it'd be funny if it wasn't so serious.

She could get excluded over this.

Look, Tom, I'm sorry.

I know the girls have been through a
lot, but... Well, I remember my dad

dragging me out of a school disco once.

And at the time, I hated him for it.

But it was the right thing to do.

You know, a good telling -off never did
me any harm.

Thanks for the advice.

I'm only trying to help.

This is a crucial time for Chloe and
Rika. If I get this wrong... I think

they've got you wrapped around their
little fingers.

You just need to stand up for them.

Well, you are full of great advice
today.

Well, it's your call.

And it's a lot of money.

How much has my delay costed? I don't
know, but it's probably more than this.

A conservation car and a cheetah.

And now they've got these eco -warriors
winding them up.

Look, you know when you were a kid and
you started to go out on dates, the only

thing the boys were interested in was
getting to fourth base as quickly as

possible, yeah?

Oh, I hate to think whether she's
leading, but yeah.

So to give them something to remember
the night by and to keep them

you let them get to first base.

OK, so hopefully they forget about
fourth. Exactly.

Give them a bit of top, get to keep your
knickers on.

Oh, so I'm told.

Shall we give it a go?

Two minutes, yeah?

What's going on? I'm still the deputy.
I've got a contract.

You're handing out all my
responsibility.

When you sign that piece of paper, you
wash your hands of this place. I have to

think about the future.

Steph Haydock?

Steph has worked here for 15 years.

Her loyalty isn't in question. Oh.

I mean, what's he asking me for?

What do I know?

Well, he's struggling.

A 16 -year -old and a 17 -year -old,
come on.

Yeah, well, all I seem to do is wind him
up.

Tom's a good guy.

He knows you mean well.

Hmm. I don't know.

I haven't got a very good feeling about
this.

Listen, he's crazy about you.

Is he?

Oh, Chloe.

Look, Mimpy.

It's a lad with a sports car.

Yeah. He's taken out for lunch.

That's when I got out of him.

Well, good for Chloe.

Come on.

Ice caps melting, oceans getting warmer,
summers of rain, winters of sun.

It's happening already.

It makes me so angry.

Good. It should.

So, who's this Tom fella when he's at
home?

He's my stepdad.

Kind of.

He's so nice, but... It's just... He
listens, but he doesn't hear.

Or he hears, but he doesn't listen,
whatever.

And what's your story?

I've always loved nature in that.

Like animals.

I used to beg my mum for a pet.

Yeah, sure, but why this?

Why take up the struggle?

I mean, this is some serious stuff we're
dealing with here. Yeah, I know.

I just... I want it to be taken
seriously.

People were slagging me off because I'd
turned veggie. Make it.

This isn't about you, you know, or me,
or spoons, or anybody.

You need to be in this for the planet.
No one else.

Humans are naturally solipsistic. You
need to condition your mind to think

altruistically. I mean, if you're just
in this for yourself, then... Well, we

might as well just pack up and go home.
No, no, I'm not in this for myself.

I want to do what's right.

Are they listening yet?

Ask me who had just negotiated a fully
organic conservation garden in the

grounds. They're moving the new
building.

Mika, they can't... No.

But Mason's agreed to offset any
environmental damage, plant twice as

and establish this garden.

It's a complete victory.

Don't know about you, but I came here to
save these trees.

So did I.

Guys, I want to save the trees too,
but... Oh, come on.

You fought a good fight. Brett's got you
a good deal.

Miss Mason's even gone out on a limb for
you.

No, she didn't.

These trees are still going to die.
That's non -negotiable.

Mika, you listen to me. This is going to
end now.

Look, she's furious about the expulsion
and trespass and criminal damage and

anything else you can think of. Ooh,
that's really scary, mate.

I'm not your mate.

And you're not Mika's. She should be in
school. Hello? Mika is here.

I'm warning you, Mika. You get down now.

You're not listening to me. I am
listening to you. And I've been

you for the last two months.

I've had enough.

Now grow up. What? So I can be like the
rest of you?

Do you think I'm going to stand by and
let you throw 13 years of school down

drain? I'm not doing that.

This is my decision. And you can't stop
me.

Well, we'll see about that.

Tom!

You, er...

Might want to watch that, mate.

Nasty stuff.

Can I help you, mate?

Oi! What do you think you're playing at?

Do you want to work?

They're in the trees, so let's make a
start by shifting this barbed wire, eh?

Sorry, mate, you're not insured.

What, for the pen and bolt, Coy? Oi, I
told you.

Don't you want to work?

Yeah, well, I'll be clear this lot, and
then you can get cracking.

I've teacher's IQs fallen since I was at
school.

I said, you're not insured to work on
this site.

Now, off it.

You tell him, slapper.

It's only lunch.

You look great.

Sorry I'm a bit late.

That's alright.

Do you fancy bunking off off a tree?

Oh, I thought you'd never ask.

Where's she going? And who's that?

What happened to the trials and
tribulations of Z -list celebrities,

You mean this?

Monsieur Lagarde sent it over for me.

You know, the millionaire businessman in
France I've been liaising with?

The Language Labs?

Oh, so he does exist, then. Well, of
course he does. He's coming over in a

fortnight.

Oh, look at this.

It's in French.

My dear Stephanie.

He's a bit straight -laced.

I am very much looking forward to seeing
you again.

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah,
blah. And I can confirm that my

is considering your project for a
substantial cash sum.

What do you think of that?

Not a lot.

Comes to something when the education
system's being propped up by foreigners.

Not content with nicking our football
clubs and after our schools as well.

People having difficulty closing
cupboards?

No, look, I wouldn't.

He doesn't look like he's in the mood to
talk just now. Just wait till all this

tree stuff's over.

Well, he doesn't look like he's handling
it very well.

Anyway, there's no point in me saying
anything.

Get me head blown off.

Two more.

Good.

Right.

We need to hit back.

Show them we can't be intimidated.

Um, I think Mr Clarkson's just
demonstrated they can't do much if we're

Come on, you're just a bunch of kids
playing games and that's what they're

banking on. Well, we didn't know we were
going to be doing this today.

So, we need to make an impact.

Do something they won't be expecting.

I could call the press.

No, no.

Leave it to me.

I know what we can do.

Waterloo Road.

La Rue de Waterloo.

I love this place.

I've never been here before.

I was pretty gobsmacked when I got your
text.

Well, I've been thinking about you for a
while, you know.

I thought you weren't interested. That
was the vibe I was getting a few weeks

ago. I just needed to be sure.

I haven't done a lot of...

Dating since my last relationship.

Oh, sorry.

Painful experience.

No.

Not really.

lunatic. You could have killed someone.

Classrooms were empty.

We didn't ask you to go and smash up the
school.

Just to create a little ripple, that's
all.

They're children.

No one got hurt.

Yeah. We know what we're doing.

It's only a few cuts and bruises and
better that than a roasted planet.

Yeah?

Calling the police.

That's what I say. It was a couple of
blokes. We need protection here.

Either that or danger money. Well, I
don't think it's safe to teach on that

of the school, is it? No. We could send
everybody home. Just like that? The

whole school?

What's it to you whether the school
stays open or not? Mr Here Today Gone

Tomorrow? This is down to that eco lot.
Eddie, can you go and find Tom, please?

This is a health and safety issue. We
shouldn't have to work under these

conditions.

Still think bringing them in on this was
a good idea?

They're making people sit up and take
notice.

When this is over, we're in a lot of
trouble.

Well, if that's what it takes, then it's
a small price to pay. The end justifies

the means.

Look, maybe we're just a bit naive.

This problem's bigger than a few panes
of glass.

And if someone gets hurt? No one's going
to get hurt.

If you don't want to stay, Brett, that's
fine.

Don't be daft.

I'm not leaving you up here with him.

Look at the likes of Nicky Clark, Trevor
Sorby. I mean, hairdressing is big

business. If you've got the drive and
passion for it, I'd say definitely go

it. Is it just the idea of working for
myself?

Doing something that I love doing?

Oh, it's the best.

Listen, I can help you with a business
plan.

This is something you'd be the one to
do.

Just discuss it with Tom. He'll see the
passion you've got for it.

Oh, um...

I'll give you a lift back, eh? No,
there's no need.

I've got to get some stuff in town.

Call me, yeah?

Yeah.

Of course.

Have you been?

Just needed some stuff in town. What,
you've skipped school to go shopping?

It's not clothes.

It's, um, a couple of brushes, combs and
a new hairdryer. For hairdressing?

Well, I'm going to do my own stuff.

I've got a job in town.

We'll talk about this later.

No, we won't.

It's just a Saturday job.

Chloe! Does she always ignore you?

Someone could have been killed.

Come on, it's just a couple of pints of
glass.

Nobody got hurt.

It's gone a little bit too far now, Tom.

Look, it's just a few militant nutters.
It's not our maker.

Well, it's time to let them know they
either come down now or I'm excluding

them.

OK, they need to come down now or we'll
have to call the police.

You've got three minutes.

Good. We want people to know what's
happening.

Look, most of you are in this for the
skive, so don't get arrested for the

of skipping double maths. But this isn't
about a few lightbulbs anymore.

No, it's not.

Miss Adoc and Mr Budgin were both in
their rooms when the winders came

They're lucky they weren't seriously
injured.

Is Miss Adoc OK?

Well, she'd like to see a friendly face.

Oh, I can't be doing with this today.

Mum.

So, I mean, you think this is worth
expulsion and a possible criminal

That's where you're all headed.

Sorry,

Mika.

You're Mika tonight, mentally.

She's not stuck with the flaming tree.

Mr Lawson says they can't suspend it.

Hey, what's happening with you and
Deacra?

Oh, please, now I'm telling you, she's
in love. Oh, no!

She's going!

Listen, you're not going to get a
criminal record.

You'll probably just get a warning.

And you believe him, do you?

These trees, they've been here for
hundreds of years.

This is a limited offer. You've got one
minute left.

After that, all you're getting is your
one phone call down at the station.

It's just you and Brett now, Mika.

We are saving these trees.

Mika, you've made your point.

We've got some new trees and all the
other stuff. Great. A couple of poxy

bulbs. That's nothing.

He can't tell me what to do.

Leon can't either.

Make your own mind up.

I am.

Are you?

Take a step back and think about what's
happened today.

Has this really been about saving a few
oak trees or battle of wills with you

and Tom?

What with Lawson's car?

That's different and you know it is.

Brett, we have to make people
understand.

Sorry.

Just a few more.

I don't think there's anything you can
say to make her give this up.

Well, I obviously need to speak to her
face to face.

Stuart, this has got absolutely nothing
to do with Waterloo Road. I take it

you've called the police?

Well, no, not yet, but I'm about to.

So far, we've been able to contain it
ourselves.

I'm down five grand before a hole's even
been dug.

Well, I'm afraid any compensation claims
need to go to the LEA.

What, you don't want them prying into
your affair?

Just get it sorted, all right?

Yes, police, please.

Hello, I would like to report an
incident of vandalism and trespass.

Tom, leave us alone!

Give it a kick, it'll scare him off.

Tom, go back down.

Cool head, Tom, don't do anything stupid
now.

Quick, before he gets any further up.
We're going to sort this out.

Do it!

Reach out! Tom!

Tom!

Tom, you OK?

Tom! Just... Try and keep still, mate.

Tom!

I was only trying to scare him.

Ambulance. He's dead. I know he is.

That's all right. Take it easy.

Yeah. No, one of our teachers has fallen
off a ladder.

Don't touch him.

Well, yeah, he's conscious, but... Can
you just hurry up, please?

Yeah, as soon as you can.

Thanks.

Try and keep still, mate.

What happened?

Is he all right?

I could have killed him. No, he's fine.

It's nothing major.

Come on.

OK,

listen up.

On your way. The show's over.

Looks like you've got a bed for the
night. I'd get a shift on if I were you.

Why? Done nothing?

Sure.

Smashing windows, trespassing,
endangering kids' lives.

We've raised a profile, yeah?

Don't think this is over. When the
locals find out what you're planning to

here, they'll be up in arms.

We'll have 200 of them camped out here.
Yeah, right. Good luck in your career.

Yeah, yeah.

He wound the whole thing up.

This wasn't Mika's fault.

I know.

But she's part of it now.

Can't change that.

I mean, where did you find that nutter?

They should throw away the key.

It wasn't Leon.

It was me.

I pushed the ladder.

You? Well, it all just happened, so...
Are you sure you're not just covering

this Leon guy?

They did the windows, but it was me that
pushed Tom off the ladder.

Are you all right?

Yeah. Yeah.

How's Clarkson?

Sorry, Mr Clarkson, that is.

He'll be all right.

Del tells me that you've got a new man.

Got a little boy's car.

I suppose.

Well, I'm really happy for you, babe.

Sorry.

We both needed to move on, though,
didn't we?

I mean, I just felt a bit bad being so
happy with Sel, and, well, you know,

good.

Yeah.

Right, well, I'll see you tomorrow.

What is it with you, Brett?

Huh? You're an extremely clever young
man.

Here we go. Forget about what's going on
in the world and concentrate on your

exam. Come on.

You're a dabbler. You're a dilettante.

This is all some intellectual test for
you.

Look, you can question my commitment all
you like. For God's... You climbed up a

tree and you wouldn't come down.

Do you know what? I have more respect
for you if you actually cared about what

you fight for.

With Mika, at least she's got passion,
she's got substance. But you... Take it

Mr Clarkson's injuries put paid to the
conservation garden?

Why?

I gave you my word.

Some of us have got principles, Brad.

You can go.

I told the police no charges.

So you're just going to have to face the
wrath of Miss Mason in the morning.

Might be a few days at home, I'm afraid.

Look, Mika, I know you care passionately
about the environment, but not like

this, eh?

And somebody could have been seriously
hurt today, not just me.

I've been acting like a right spoiled
brat.

That's right.

I think today I was doing most of this
just to wind you up.

And we did a good job.

So no more internet eco -terrorists. And
that's the last we've heard of Leon and

Spoons.

Spoons.

I've got an apology to make too.

Because you're an adult.

And I'm going to treat you like one from
now on.

You'll be happy to leave this place
behind.

I've got a list of deputy head
vacancies.

A couple of head teacher jobs.

Give you good reference.

There are some good schools out there.

Not many as challenging as Waterloo
Road.

Second thoughts?

I'm not stupid, Rachel.

All day you've been showing me what you
think I'd miss about this place.

It really winded me up.

So today...

OK. But Hordley's got to go.

It's the only way we can work together,
Rachel.

He's got to call his bluff.

It's not a bluff.

I was going to deal with this myself,
but...

I've got to stop him.

I'll call.

I'll call the council.

I'll tell them everything.

Hiya. Hiya.

Won't be forever, you know.

Tom, he's sorting it out. It's just been
a bit of a day.

I think what happened today is going to
make things harder for me and Tom.

Oh, no, don't be daft.

After today, he'll see how good you are
with Mika, and you've always got on with

clothes, so that's half the battle won.

You could have asked me what I thought.

You know, I do have some idea how the
female teenage mind works. He'll get

it. It's just men.

My dad would rather have all his
toenails extracted without using

before he'd ask my mum for advice.

I think it's time you got proactive.

You provided a shoulder for Mika, didn't
you?

I know, but I didn't... But nothing.

Listen, he'll see that you were there
for Mika and she'll appreciate what you

did.

Got my roasting off Mason.

But I think she'll hold to her promise
of the conservation garden.

So it hasn't been a complete waste of
time.

I should have listened to you.

Sorry. Hey, don't worry.

I'll call you later, okay?

I'll let you go.

See you.

How about we get a take of my veggie
booner, of course?

I'm not hungry.

No?

Hello? Nah.

I'm sorry about earlier.

What for?

The hairdressing thing.

I should back off a bit.

Stop thinking about what your mum would
say.

Don't try and second -guess mum.

I never could.

Just be patient with me.

Let me make some mistakes too, eh?

Deal.

I'm not going to stop you doing things
that you enjoy and that you care about.

Knife's too short.

So, are you saying I can take this job?

If it doesn't affect your schoolwork,
yeah. Hey, I'll do number two all over.

No, thank you.

Come here.

Come on.

Tom.

I'm glad you seem to have sorted things
out.

Sort of.

Listen, just want to go on out to get
something to eat.

Save yourself from the coping.

Thanks, but I'm going to get these two
home.

I need to spend more time with them.

They're not going to be around much
longer.

Yeah, of course.

See you tomorrow, then.

Thanks anyway.

See you.

Do it quickly, then it's over.

I'll do it. No, I can do it.

Yes, hi, it's Rachel Mason.

Can I take your order?

That's right. Water the road.

Can I speak to the Director of Finance,
please?

Do you want to place an order?

Can I leave a message? I need to discuss
the Hordley contract.

Well, as soon as possible.

I've got some disturbing information
about Hordley's bid.

I think you've got the wrong number,
love.

OK. Well, if you can call me in the
morning.

Thank you.

The director of finance.

He's calling me in the morning and I'm
not there.

I am so proud of you, Rachel.

Wish I could see your face when you tell
him.

Now, come on.

Anything he throws at us, we'll hand it
together.

Okay.