All language subtitles for Waterloo Road s05e01

You know what, I don't know what to
expect.

Well, I guess I'd describe Christopher
as what I'd expect any John Foster

teacher to be, really. I think he's kind
of, um, kind of humorless. He's a bit

scary and, um, he's ultra -conservative.

Well, why have you appointed him?
Because he's going to help with the new

intake. Rachel, I can't believe that...
Rachel.

Hiya. Hello.

Kim, this is Christopher Mead, our new
deputy head.

Kim Campbell, head of pastoral care.

Nice to meet you, Kim.

Rachel's told me a lot about you. Yeah,
yeah, likewise.

Same again?

Yes, please.

Same again, thanks. And a pint as well.

So, are we here to celebrate or to feel
ourselves for battle? I know there's

been a lot of resistance to this merger.
Yeah, which is why it's so good to have

you on board.

You know, a friendly John Foster's face
might quell a few fears.

If there are pains in the backside,
please don't send them all over to me.

I heard that some of your staff are up
in arms about all this.

Which is why we've got to prove that
we're as good as any independent school.

This is going to be the best year yet
for Waterloo Road. And I want to be part

of that.

Great.

So we've got three weeks to get the
school into shape for New Year.

Bunch of snobs, innit?

They're looking rather nervous, don't
you think?

I know how they feel.

Hello.

You all right?

I'm Luke.

This is Josh.

Hello, welcome.

Morning.

That's what we like to see, a nice
friendly face.

Amy Porter.

Let's just say she sees Waterloo Road
with a bit of emotion.

I'm sure we'll win a round.

I don't need you to pick it up for her.
Calm down, honey, please.

If it doesn't concern you, get out.

Oh, my God, would you look at him.

So, we've got a hundred new pupils, six
new teachers, brand new deputy head.

Never mind two school cultures coming
together.

Two very different school cultures.

No, I wouldn't overdo the differences.

Wouldn't you? Anyway, we've all got the
same uniform on. No one would be able to

tell the difference. We'll see.

Hey, Chris.

You know, there are a lot of people who
think we can't make a go of this merger.

I don't know if the road can't provide
these pupils with the education they

deserve, and we're going to prove them
wrong.

OK, you lot.

Come on, let's have you inside.

Mum!

Go on, both of you.

Oi, you, out. Staff room.

Helen Hortwell, new English teacher.

You teach?

Not quite.

I've got about 20 minutes to go.

It's my first day teaching.

No.

First day?

Jo.

Brantley. This is Jo Lipset, my new head
of department.

Last time we saw each other, we were
flat outside an interview room.

Well, the best woman won.

Didn't you say she slept away into the
job?

Ah, Tom, the adolescent in the corner
there is your new member of staff. I can

only say thank you, God, that you got
the head of department's job.

Glad you've taken it so well, Gartley.

Tom Clarkson, head of English. She must
be Helen Hopewell. We'll catch up after

assembly, eh?

Sounds like you're a man with a plan.

She's all yours.

Do you think Mum and Dad are going to
get divorced?

She should have chucked him out ages
ago.

Don't say that. Yeah, but you were just
screaming, didn't you?

He was beating her up again.

I've never seen Dad hit Mum.

Yeah, just in secret.

You're talking rubbish.

Hey.

Hey.

I'm Miss Mason, the head teacher here.
What's caused all this? Nothing, just a

crybaby. Wait a minute. Wait.

Why don't you go inside? Join the others
for a second. No, my sister's come

over, eh? No, no, no, your sister's here
with me. Thank you. Go in.

Lindsay!

Lindsay!

Right, first things first. What's your
name?

Emily. Emily.

That's a lovely name.

Now, are you going to tell me what
you're so upset about?

No. Don't want to tell me?

We've been given an amazing opportunity
to create a bigger and a better school.

There's lots of new faces here, I know.

Teachers and pupils. But in no time it's
going to feel like we've been together

forever. And there's no time like the
present to start getting to know each

other. So I'd like you all to get up.
And I'd like to mix up and stand next to

somebody that you don't know.

Let's do it.

Bingo.

That's teachers too, please.

God almighty will be doing the okie
-tokiness.

I just wanted to say I'm really looking
forward to starting here. It's really

good news. Thank you.

Come on, everybody.

Let's give the John Fodder pupils a hand
of friendship.

Hi, Anna.

Hi.

I'm just Stevenson. Mr Clarkson.

I'm Clarkson. No, Mr.

Just go with the falling.

Oh, God.

Oh, come on, at least give it a try.
Look, I said I can't. So

all

day today,

Miss Campbell's going to be putting
together a sort of sculpture that's

represent the two schools coming
together. We'll really hope you get to

Boys and girls, the new school starts
here.

We want peace.

And harmony to rule.

Any hint that rivalry or bad blood will
be stumped on hard.

Good.

I was the trainee at Mr Tyler's school.

Pitt meets his best student. To make
sure that John Foster's standards and

values will be maintained in the new
Waterloo Road.

Blah, blah, blah.

You, girl.

Hey. You're either stupid or you're
pretending to be. Which is it?

I'm not stupid.

Well, make sure you prove that to me.

Next time you speak, it'll be when I
tell you to, OK?

OK, that's enough. Come on.

I'll say it one more time. Welcome to
all.

Now, any problem, myself, my management
team, Miss Campbell and Mr Mead, we're

here to help. Just come to us.

OK, assembly's over.

Go and have a good day.

If you want peace and harmony to rule,
it's usually best not to make one set of

pupils feel inferior to another.

Sorry, this has sounded a bit crass.

Miss Mason and I felt I should try to
calm fears.

Oh.

Right.

Uh, Max.

Max. I think I might have handled that
differently.

I want the kids to go home and tell
their parents what I've said.

If they feel special.

Should keep them off your back for a
bit.

You wait for one bus?

Tom, looking forward to shaping your new
department?

I am, yeah.

There's a good buzz about you.

Thanks.

Grantly budging, hoping that you are the
much -needed saviour this school so

requires.

I reckon that's Miss Mason's role.

Right, shall we go to my office and
start this meeting?

I'd like to check out the new
facilities.

Okay, I'll show you around.

Oh, no, it's fine.

I'll find my own way.

We'll start you off gently, eh?

Good one, brother, please.

We're strictly mixability here.

Really? I wasn't expecting that.

Well, you'll get a hell of a kick out of
making it work.

Do you suppose what they're like?

I don't know the only other class I've
got.

There's a few gobby ones in there.

Michaela White, Bolton Smiley.

I couldn't think of it, these two at
all.

Is there anyone not gobby? Well, just
nine and a half from the off. Any

problems, send them to me.

Seen it all.

With Beatty on the inside of the school.

And I had a seat stood up.

It's so scuzzy.

Yeah, it's that.

That's one.

Find a seat, please.

Come on, man.

Oi!

Oi!

Sambuca.

Quickly, find a seat. Well,

not that it's any of your business, but
he's a dad, more or less.

Shows how much you know, doesn't it?

Go on, tell him, Sam.

Tell him what? What am I supposed to
say?

That, he wears stripy pyjamas and eats
cold quiver breakfast. Uh, yuck, that's

disgusting. Well, you're disgusting.

Uh, what's all the fuss about?

They're insulting us. Yeah. We haven't
done anything.

What did I tell you? Clean, yes?

Okay, I'm Mr Clarkson.

I'm going to be your form teacher this
year. You lucky people.

So, if you shout out here when I call
your names.

Hey, what's your name?

Michaela White.

You've got spirit, Michaela.

Not afraid to voice your opinions, are
you? Just pick the right time and the

place next time, yeah?

It feels like John Foster's been taken
over.

Well, it's hard for them coming
somewhere new.

But I also know it's hard for you when
you feel like you're being invaded.

Yep. You've got some great new teachers.

A whole bunch of new friends.

It's not so bad, is it?

I suppose.

Just give it a chance, yeah?

Like 250 grams in there.

Oh, well said up there, Mac. You know,
it's

so reassuring knowing that you're going
to oversee things.

Thank you. Don't get too used to me.

It's just a flying visit to see how
everyone's settling in.

The room looks great.

I'm doing my best. It's not exactly John
Fester's, isn't it?

I'm sure you have everything well and
truly under control.

Come but try and face the birth of me.
Can I just say that I think this merger

is a joke? Rachel Mason, she shouldn't
be in a job, let alone running a school.

You! Have those nails ever seen a
scrubbing brush?

Thank you.

Love, justice, knowledge, blindness and
madness.

What's up with you today, Link?

Do you not feel well?

Yeah, I just don't like this place, all
right?

Can anyone tell me another one?

I'm worried about you.

Look, I just had a fight with my mum and
dad, all right? No biggie.

Again?

can tell me the last one.

Anyone?

Not now, Lindsay.

You're, like, so in charge, miss.

Sorry if we started off a bit too long
ahead.

Yeah, well, our kids have got a lot to
offer and all, you know. I've got a

difficult brief.

I just need all the help I can get.

So if I step out of line, just pick me
back in.

Looks fabulous.

How's it all going to work?

We are going to transform all of this
into a really meaningful work of art,

yeah?

No, I admire teachers who stick their
neck out to help.

Especially when someone comes along and
nearly falls.

Yeah, well, maybe I overreact.

I'm going to get someone meeting with
Rachel.

expecting to see you today.

I want to keep an eye on things.

It's a whole new school ethos about to
be written.

Huh? What's Rachel saying about that?

Chris, you know how highly I rate your
opinion.

How do you think things are going?

Any areas of concern?

It's like you say, big changes for
everyone.

A lot to get used to, but we'll get
there.

Staff -wise, Kim, Rachel?

I'm looking forward to working with them
both.

Good.

Good. Thank you, Joyce.

I laughed.

People can talk.

Yeah, let's hope it's about our new
future.

Those plans that I sent you from over
the summer?

These? Yeah.

Yeah, um...

See, basically, we want to keep our
community school identity.

Uh -huh.

Yeah.

It's been such a resource for everyone
around here.

Not sure how big John Foster's is on
community.

No, I do realise how important those
exam results are to you.

Top of the league tables for the last
three years.

Yeah, can't get away from that one. But,
you see, I just don't want my children

to feel inadequate in any way.

Let's give them the kind of intensive
support they deserve.

Fingers crossed on Ellie A's support for
that one. John Foster's staff are more

than capable of bringing up standards.

I'm sure.

What's all that about?

Miss Hope plus the number of laughs
she's getting, she should be in panto.

Well, that looks like a job for the new
head of department.

You're enjoying this, aren't you?

Denzel! What are you doing out in your
class?

I don't like my new crew. Tech teacher.
She's making people laugh at me.

Look, I'm sure she was. Yes, she was.

See, Miss Mason shouldn't be running the
school.

Look, it's going to take a while to
adjust to making you step up, Den.

Now, come on.

What's your next lesson?

Maths. I'm not going.

Oh, don't. Go.

I'm going home. Oi, this way.

Oi. You are giving me a lot of grief,
son. Come on.

24 cases of poor behaviour and verbal
aggression a day.

Guns, drugs.

We need to create a new set of school
standards covering everything from

personal hygiene, management,
timekeeping.

We do already have a policy on all of
these things, Max.

We've made huge improvements at this
school.

Better isn't always good enough, Rachel.

Let's write an exchange between King
Lear and Cordelia in your own words, you

know, so you can really understand where
they're coming from.

It may spark up in Shakespeare's words.

Do you really need to ask?

Oi! Are you slacking us off?

Um, look, I want attention now.

You're just going to let her get away
with disobeying you?

What, just because she's posh? We should
all just walk out.

with a strict set of rules.

Military style discipline will not work
at Waterloo Road. It just won't. Don't

sell the children short, Rachel.

empty -headed one at that.

Why don't you just sit down and shut up?

What are you trying to learn here?

She's a nasty piece of work. Are you
talking to your posh slag?

Mason's office. Now, the pair of you.

You lot, sit down.

Mick Holcroft.

You do not lash out with your fist,
Lindsay, whatever the provocation.

What the hell do you think you're doing?

Huh?

You realise I'm going to have to contact
your parents on this. There's no other

way.

Miss, don't.

What?

Don't call my mum or my dad.

Lindsay, what is your problem?

Come on, tell me.

Miss, I go mad.

Please, Miss, please, don't call my mum.

Get the police! I'm not safe with her in
this school.

What kind of acting is that? Sick. I'm
always

the one.

Why don't you just shut up? Tell you
twice, Sambuca.

Miss, it wasn't even me, was it? No, no.
And you two shut up. I've got your

number, the pair of you.

Why are you picking on us? She started
that with me.

Miss Lipset, how can I help you?

Can I have your schemes of work, please,
Beth?

What, do you take all that seriously?

Yeah, yeah, I do.

Right, well, I'll have them with you by
the end of the day.

Great.

OK, where were we?

Do you want to tell us how you got this
job?

And you've got way too much to say for
yourself, as usual, Josh Stevenson.

Can we all turn to page 14 of your
French revision books?

Is that Apple?

Miss, which book is it?

I don't know.

Is that what you're looking for?

Hey, hey, hey, come on, let's not push
and shove. It's only a small doorway.

You're a crap teacher, Miss. Sorry, but
you are.

You should have stopped them fighting,
Miss. Just standing in the corner doing

that.

Isn't a good thing to do.

Sorry, miss.

You all right? They're feral.

Every last one of them.

Steady on. Steady on.

I have just witnessed a serious assault.

I've told their parents to teach them
anything.

Helen, are you all right?

It's awful.

I know. I know it is, love. Come on.

Let's get you to the staff room.

Away from this lot.

Red, there's nothing bad in a girl
fight.

What, me?

She's well -stared.

Well, she didn't take the cable on.

None of us are safe.

There's something really weird going on
there. A year -12 girl just lashing out

like that.

Linda used to be an exemplary pupil.

She does it again, the new rules will be
in place, and she'll be out on her ear.

You two.

Right,

you.

You say to Michaela, I'm sorry for
assaulting you. Do it now.

I'm sorry for assaulting you, Michaela.

You should be. And so should you be,
miss.

Me? Why?

I was sat there and she smacked me in
the face.

And that was out of order.

You're mad.

You retaliated.

So you say...

I'm sorry for assaulting you.

Sorry.

Good. You can thank Miss Mason you're
being allowed to stay at school today.

Now get!

And don't give me any more grief.

Sometimes it's useful to assert your
authority.

Authority or intimidation.

It's exaggerated comments like that that
make teachers scared to discipline

children.

You've just reinforced their belief that
bullying gets results.

I care, Rachel.

I hope we both do.

Do you want a bit?

Oh, no, thanks. I'll be popping down to
the cook shop later, myself.

Do you want a bit, Grantley?

Well, I don't want to light her off, but
it's not looking good.

I'm going to have to stick a teacher in
with her till she finds her feet. Yeah,

yeah, good idea.

Look, isn't that just typical?

Oh, typical, Mum.

Do you really think it's going to taste
bad?

Give me a magazine any day.

Politique Internationale?

No. I like Bonjour.

I love all the select stuff, me.

So how was your first stab at teaching,
Helen?

It's been fine. I've had a bunch of
thugs to deal with. That kind of

isn't going to help, is it?

I'm not being helpful.

I'm being truthful.

The truth hurts, Kim.

I mean, school.

It's outrageous.

Everybody knows it's a breeding ground
for the next generation of criminals.

An excellent analysis, if I may say,
Bangle. There you are.

Great, that's all we need. Another bigot
like Grantley. Here we are.

Oh, could everyone just calm down a bit?

Oh, so you're on their side, are you? Do
you know what? You sound completely

bonkers. Because she is.

And we all know where the girls in this
school get their tarty look from with

you as a role model.

Do you know, why don't you just get a
life, you frigid cow?

And I can see why they're all so rude.

given the teachers in this room. You're
a disgrace to their profession.

I think everyone needs to just chill
out. Look at you.

You're nothing but a bunch of thugs
yourselves.

But why did you apply for the job if you
didn't want to come here? Because until

now, I thought teaching was a worthwhile
profession.

I'm making a complaint to Mr Tyler.

Yeah? Well, get him to come up and cane
us all. Me first.

Mum,

it's me.

Could you please call us?

What's happening? Are you okay?

Where is she? Why isn't she answering?
How the hell should I know?

Don't shout at me.

Sorry.

Sorry, come here.

Look, everything is going to be fine,
right?

Just know it.

that you need to attend to on your
patch.

And then with this record... Max.

Helen.

I can't believe what's happening here.

The pupils are out of control.

The staff are shouting abuses in the
staff room. That can't be right.

You weren't there.

Calm down. No, no, no. There's mixed
ability all through the school in every

subject.

Impossible, Max. You've got to do
something about it.

Your complaint has been noted, Helen.
Thank you.

Seems I'm not the only one here with
concerns.

Well, then I'll attend to them, because
it's obviously my staff that have been

accused.

Miss Mason?

Yes?

I'm D .I. Roper.

This is D .C. Blackmore.

Could you speak privately for a moment?

Just stuck to the plan, miss. I'm rather
the strength of two men.

Well, it just looks like good teamwork
to me.

It looks like something I've had with
Suzanne.

Really? Well, that's a show, then, once
you know about art, doesn't it?

Yeah, art's always been a bit of a
mystery to me.

I'm an artist.

Give me a column of figures, I'm as
happy as a pig in mud.

Lunch. Before it all goes.

Are you all all right without me?

Yes.

So how come you left your big job in the
city and then to come and be a teacher?

Yeah, when I say leave, what I really
mean is kicked out of.

It takes them just to suck at them.

Might have been the reason I got into
the profession.

But I love it now.

Yeah, me too.

place an absolute shambles from top to
bottom.

I've never experienced anything like
that before.

It can't get any worse than this,
surely.

It really, really hurts.

Let's make a seat on the sofa, then.

Lindsay and Emily.

Girls, I'm really sorry to tell you, but
I've got some terrible news.

I'm afraid your father...

This morning, I'm afraid your

father...

What are you talking about?

Lindsay?

Lindsay, what are you talking about?
Pass the way. I'm sorry.

Do you mean he's dead?

My dad's dead.

So you're going to have to answer to me.

That isn't going to be a pleasant
experience.

We're making arrangements with the
relative for the girls to get picked up.

But they are going to need to make a
statement later today.

No.

No way, why?

We didn't see anything.

Miss, I need to talk to my mum.

Lindsay, I'm sorry, but that's not going
to be possible.

Is my mum okay?

He was hitting her, you know.

That's a lie.

He was always hitting Mum. Why are you
saying that? He wasn't. He wasn't. Shut

up, Em. What the hell do you know?
Lindsay, please.

Don't worry.

Why do they need to speak to me?

I can't tell them anything. It's nothing
to do with me or Emily. I know. The

police just need to find out what
happened this morning, that's all.

No one's accusing you, I promise you,
Lindsay.

But you do need to tell them the truth.

Whatever that is, you need to tell them
everything, everything you know.

Everything you heard, everything you
saw.

You need to tell them.

Yeah.

You will be detained every lunchtime for
the next week.

Letters will go out to your parents and
guardians.

You will each write an essay explaining
why schools have rules which must be

obeyed.

Anyone who fails to deliver will be
excluded.

I deserve me at the school to protect
their health.

We need to make more of an effort than
ever to establish some peace.

I'm relying on you.

Thanks, yes, I will come.

Lindsay, can I just have a quick word,
please?

I'm sorry.

Your mum won't be coming home today.

The police are saying that your dad's
been murdered.

They're charging her.

Poor girls.

I just knew that there was something
wrong with those two. They were so

this morning.

They must have picked up on the
atmosphere at home, mustn't they?

You didn't do anything about it, did
you?

Sorry? If you knew something, you should
have acted.

Um, I have actually spoken to both of
them. Too little, too late. These kids

need clear leadership. Someone in
charge, looking out for them. Not

dropping balls left, right and centre.
Hang on a minute.

Please kick off if I had a chance to do
that. Do you impart your... your

protégé, Helen Hopewell?

Clearly rankle she's made a complaint
about you.

What? Oh, for goodness sake, Max. She is
out of her depth, and she is getting

her defence in person. If you can't see
that, I... Believe I have this doctor to

unveil.

Did you get into maths?

Oh, er, not twice.

You've got to be harder on him, Rose.

You've no idea the day I've had.

I hope so. We're in the departmental
work. I'm listening to the teacher. It's

fine. My mother's through.

Not that I can tell one end of an
equation from another.

OK. I'm coming over tonight. You and me
is getting the old maths books out.

Thanks, Mum.

There'll be a spagol in a fire.

Tom, can I just have a quick, quick
word? Are you aware that there's been

accusations of staffroom bullying?

What? Yeah, from Helen Hopewell.

Bullying?

There was a bit of a barney, yeah, but
we... Look, I don't think some of them

like being here.

Especially Helen.

OK, thanks.

If I knew then what I know now, I'd have
cheered that bulldozer on.

And I'd have joined you.

It's going to be hell on earth, you
know, Grantly. I can feel it in me

Oh, pub this way, I think.

Sculpture's this way, isn't it?

Very good, minefield.

Max?

Can I have a word?

Not now.

Yeah, but it's really important.

It's over there, isn't it?

Nervous? What do we see?

Helen, glad I called you.

Listen, you're new, so I'm not going to
make too much of a fuss, but in future,

please moderate your language when
you're talking about your colleagues.

Thank you.

You know this? Me?

No, no.

Terrified. I'll wear it to the Turner
Prize.

Hey, that's a good idea.

Do you like visiting an art gallery?

No, I've sculpted my own masterpiece.

Come on.

Thank you.

Right, I think everyone is just about
here. Shall we get on with it? Actually,

everyone isn't here yet, Max. We need to
wait. Well, I can't wait all day.

Three, two, one.

Ta -da.

The power

of

laughter is a wonderful feat.

So I want you to go home and tell your
parents what fun you all had at your new

school today.

I'd also like you to put your hands
together to show a big vote of thanks to

Miss Campbell and her team.

for making such a wonderful symbol of
unity for our two schools.

Come on, girls, back down, please.

It's OK.

Tell us what happened. Chris, we're
going to need an ambulance, yeah?

Back down the stairs.

Back down. Down the stairs.

Are you OK?

Did you do something?

Max, I didn't fall. I was pushed.

One of the Waterloo Road girls.

Did you see who it was?

You didn't, did you?

I think it was Michaela White.

You're drawing attention to yourself,
Helen, and to me.

It's down to school.

There's no control, no rules.

You are going to sort that, Max, aren't
you? Of course.

I've known dozens of teachers walk on
their first day.

There's no harm in admitting the job
isn't for you.

Not so long ago, I was your special
girl.

Yeah, I can prove it too.

Not that I'm saying it's going to come
to that, Matt.

I can't imagine what they're going
through.

Oh, poor Emily. She's so upset.

It's Lindsay. She's just closing down.

It is a pretty common response to think
of this.

We'll keep an eye on her.

Yeah. She just seems so tortured, you
know?

I don't know what the hell went on in
that house this morning, but she knows

more than she's saying.

Anyway, how are you?

Me?

What's going on between you and Mac?

He just wants to run everything his way.
I think you need to talk to him. He

doesn't rate me, Kim.

Full stop.

After the day I've had today, I'm not
sure he's wrong.

Of course he's wrong. I mean, if what
you say is true.

You ready?

Um, we were going to go and have a
drink, unless you need me?

No, have one of me.

Well, shall we?

Yeah.

Nice start to a new term, eh? A murder.

And here's me thinking a gang fight
involving the whole school was as bad as

gets. Welcome to Waterloo Road. We all
knew never to be the same again,

Road.

Oh, my life won't be worth living if
that Helen Humpwell decides to return.

I mean, I hate to say it, but let's just
hope her injuries are serious.

say that. Just enough to keep her off a
term or two, eh? Oh, thank God for

mother's ruin, that's all I can say.

I tell you what, I'll be tempted to have
a few of those before I go into school

tomorrow. That Jo Lipset is right up
herself with a double first and a

in four languages.

She needs to find herself a fella.

Suggest it. See how it goes down.

Why don't you put yourself forward, Tom?
You've had everybody else in the staff

room.

You'd better run that past Rose first.

To be honest, mate, I think Ro's
probably more her cup of tea than you

Oh. No offence.

Joe!

Didn't know you drank in here.

Well, I didn't, so I started at Waterloo
Road. Right, well, you're just in time.

Mine's a pint, thanks. And Kim, I'll
have a red wine.

Yes, please.

I'm a fast mover.

Fingers crossed.

So you can keep your hands off.

Relax. It's not my time.

Helen, okay?

What?

If you don't mind me saying so, you seem
rather defensive of her.

She's an excellent graduate. She'll be
an excellent teacher, given half the

chance. Rachel, I'm not here to talk
about Helen.

I'd like to know how you think today
went.

Not well, of course, but it was a
shambles.

And what do you think that was down to?

In part, it was down to... No, Rachel,
there is no part blame in this equation.

Are you partly in charge? Does part of
the buck stop with you? No.

Bad management.

Today was a tram smash, and as
headteacher, you are responsible.

Part of the reason for that disruption
was you wading in and not allowing me to

do my job.

I have informed the LEA that based on
what I've seen today, you are not

of running this school alone.

I'll be basing myself here full -time
and have their support to do whatever I

see necessary to clean up this mess. Are
you joking?

I don't care what you think, Rachel. I
care about what's best for this school.

And if you can't see that, then maybe we
need to reassess your role here.

I'm not leaving you in charge, in a way.

Understand.

I am in charge.

And I'll be sharing this office with you
from now on.

So if you don't mind...