All language subtitles for Waterloo Road s05e10

I think it's time, Mark.

You asked for my assessment, and I think
there are problems.

As far as I'm concerned, there's only
one thing we can do.

We need to make a change, and it needs
to happen soon.

Good seeing you at the meeting.

Thanks, Mark.

Morning, Miss Madison.

Good morning.

You look cheery.

Last day of term.

Don't get it.

One minute you're obsessed with getting
the act perfect and the next you don't

even care. Look, it's just a talent
show. It's not a big deal.

Right. That's why you nearly had a panic
attack when you first found out about

it.

That was then, right?

So is the act ready?

Soon find out, won't we?

Look, if there is something wrong, then
you should just tell me.

There's nothing wrong, OK?

Ross, I like your new hairstyle.

I'm not sure about that headband,
though. No, style suits you, though.

Thanks. Got somebody noticed.

All right, Grantley.

Looking sharp.

I thought I'd make an effort, you know.

Upcoming celebrations, morning children.

What's that all about?

The foggy.

Have you seen it out there?

It's like Rochdale Mardi Gras.

No, sorry, I've been busy this morning.

Busy? Rachel, nobody should be busy on
the last day of term.

What was that a fact?

Traditionally, this is the day for
slacking off, dressing down... Bringing

games. I've got a couple of them in the
car, if you fancy.

No, Max and I have got a meeting with
the governor's first one this morning.

They'll check on the merger?

Yeah, they want to know exactly where we
stand.

Anything I can do?

Actually, yeah. I need grey projections
if you can put them together.

Give me half an hour.

Brilliant. Morning.

Yep, suppose it is.

Why is he so full of the joys? Got
Kaplanck in the car.

You look terrible.

You OK?

I'm fine.

Had a bit of a late one last night,
that's all. Anyway, so, are you ready

your meeting?

Oh, I hope so, yeah. I think we've made
some good progress, you know, despite

the difficult circumstances.

Right, and when you say difficult
circumstances, are you taking me, Max?

No, I don't.

Yes, I do.

Actually, you know, I know I'm as much
to blame as him. I do realise that.

Hang on, let me get this straight. Is
this... Is this Rachel Mason admitting

she's wrong? She's admitting that she
and Max have spent too much time

instead of focusing on what's important.

Which is?

Which is serving the school and its
pupils, you know, working together to

it forward. We can't do that when we're
at each other's throats.

Well, that's... certainly sounds like a
new leaf to me.

Yeah.

And in the spirit of fresh starts, Kim,
I want to apologise.

For what?

My attitude to you seeing Max. It's not
being fair.

If you're happy as a friend, I should be
happy too.

It really means a lot to me to have your
blessing. Thank you.

You did what?

I volunteered us to sing at the show.

Why would you do that? Because no one
else would.

Tyler was moaning about there being no
staff performances, so we have stepped

to save the day. Yeah, since when do we
care about saving Tyler's day? I care

about making our lives as easy as
possible, and I care about keeping my

He's not exactly loving the fact that
we're still here, so a few brownie

can't hurt.

But we haven't rehearsed, Steph. I mean,
we don't even have a song.

Ta -da!

Everyone a classic, I know them all, so
the choice is yours. But just remember,

I'm a little bit country.

I'm so not doing this.

We'll be fabulous. No, we won't, because
I'm not singing.

Fine, then I'll leave it up to you to
tell Tyler, shall I?

Oh, and by the way, we're called Class
Act. That was my idea.

The point is, she's willing to call the
truth.

Well, if she really wants to become a
team player, that's great news.

And are you willing to meet her halfway?

Of course.

Now we can finally get this school
working.

Finally, peace is broken out.

Look tired.

Sweet, you didn't notice.

Thank God it's the end of term, eh?
Looking good.

Smartest line of the conversation.

Killer track of the compilation.

Left, right, left, the combination.

I'll leave the greatest.

Okay, Bolton, no rapping in my class
unless it's in French.

This is not rapping. It's his words for
the show.

It's about my hero.

Ali! Ali!

Ali! That's enough, Bolton. Shut up!

Tell me what's wrong.

Nothing's wrong.

Well, you're lying because something's
bugging you.

Right, do you want to know what's
bugging me? You.

OK? Always going on, interfering with my
life and... Hey, quiet, please.

School's not over yet.

In case you didn't know, I've already
got a mum. I don't need another one.

Philip.

I'll go in.

Oi!

Impressive. Should be able to give the
board a complete overview.

Well, if you want, we can sit down and
discuss it, make sure we're on the same

page. I can't do that, I'm afraid.

Max, thank you. I know we haven't been
seeing eye to eye, but I am more than

willing to try and work with you. I'm
delighted to hear that.

So why can't we sit down and work out a
strategy for this meeting?

It's Marion James who's waiting for you
in the foyer.

She's here to talk about Lindsay and
Emily.

She's asked for you.

It's OK.

It'll take us a while to get into our
new stride.

See you at the meeting, Rachel. I

reckon

their routine could be a laugh.

How do you work that out?

It'd be funny if they muck it up,
wouldn't it?

Maybe we should make sure they do.

Oh, no, not for me. Oh, they're
beautiful.

Hang on, hang on.

Get yourself a drink.

Thank you.

Oh, thank you.

Morning,

Ryan. How's things?

Everything OK?

Yes, sir.

Yes, or do I have to worry about you?

No, sir.

Excellent. I hate to worry.

Mark, thanks for coming in. Matt, I get
the feeling there's lots to discuss this

morning. Only one real item on the
agenda.

I thought a fresh start -offer might be
best, but she's set her heart on stone

here. It's amazing, isn't it?

The way kids can find something
positive, even in a nightmare like this.

How's Lindsay coping?

She's better.

Now that the tree's out.

I'm glad.

You okay?

I'm fine. I just... I really wanted to
explain what... Rachel, we're ready to

start. Okay, Max.

I'll... I'll be in in a minute.

Sure. Take your time.

Thank you.

Shall we go to my office?

Come on.

Lights, please!

What? Are you sure you weren't imagining
it? I saw it with my own eyes.

Grantley Budgin gave someone a tip. Yes,
and a fiver by the look of it.

Lights, please.

Smiling.

Dressing up.

Giving people tips. Something babes a
foot.

And I'm supposed to know what it is?

Well, it's not his birthday, is it? No.

Celebrate that by calling in sick.

Wedding anniversary?

No. Last month took slur to Newmarket
Race.

When you're quite... ready?

Yeah, all right. Keep your hair on.

25 ,000 switches here and I don't know
what any of them do.

Oh, my God. I don't believe it.

Yeah, all right. Slight exaggeration.

Here.

How did you know which... Voila!

Hey, look. Fleur sent them.

Hmm? 25.

One for every... Every year in the job.

They're beautiful.

I turned up for a week's cover. Ended up
staying 25 years. Apparently I forgot.

I'm not joking. I actually forgot.

What?

You mean nobody knows?

I'm sorry, no.

Well, there's no party.

No staff presentation.

And no oversized card.

Nothing.

I'm really sorry.

But I told you.

Friday, in the pub.

You said... I know what I said, that
we'd pull out all the stops and

Posh lunch at the Castle Hotel, you
promised.

Just went clean out my head.

Listen, I'll make it up to you. I'll get
everyone to go down to the pub tonight.

Don't bother.

No point now.

You

can't

keep blaming yourself.

Why not?

Because that is not what Lindsay and
Emily need right now.

You know, when you were inside, they
stayed so strong.

I know, but... It's your turn to do that
for them now.

Come on, don't let them down.

What if I'm not up for that?

If I can do anything at all to help you,
you ring me.

Whenever you need to.

Online, this merger has not been as
successful as it should have been.

Merging John Foster and Waterloo Road
was always going to take time. I

If it had the right management in
place... Are you saying Rachel is not

for this role?

I'm saying I think we could find someone
better equipped to unite the school.

You're talking about removing a very
popular headteacher.

I agree, Rachel is...

Well liked.

She's very close to the pupils.

And is that such a bad thing? When you
get too involved in their personal

it is.

But surely we should be helping these
kids to cope with their problems. Of

course. But that's not Rachel's remit.
This school has excellent pastoral care.

Waterloo Road needs a head teacher, not
a social worker.

I don't know what the girls would have
done without this place.

Well, like I said, it's great to have
Emily back.

And you know Lindsay's welcome too when
this is all over.

Thank you, Rachel.

With

Rachel

Mason placing so much focus on pastoral
issues, academic achievement has been

taking a back seat.

If you want your children to fulfil
their academic potential, we need to

thinking strategically.

Forming strategy.

Now, isn't that where you're supposed to
come in, Max?

Yeah, that's where I've tried to come
in.

Here's the record of the initiatives and
schemes I've been trying to implement

this year. All aimed at increasing
attainment and all rejected by Rachel.

I've also included a report on Rachel's
continuing campaign to obstruct and

undermine my decisions.

Really?

I'd like to see that report.

Glad you could join us.

Rachel, Max has been expressing his
concerns about the running of the

Right.

Okay, well, maybe you'd like to express
them to me directly.

Nice. Well done. What does Philip think
of it?

I haven't shown him it yet.

It was meant to be a surprise, but...
He'll love it. It's a proper stage

You'll feel like a big -time comedian.

Yeah, you're too good for him, you know.

Philip! Look what I've got you.

You know what? Forget about it. I'm
pulling out the stupid chair. I'm not

it. Philip!

Stupid cow.

This is... It's a mixed -ability school.

And as such, we have a duty to make the
curriculum relevant to all pupils.

You mean we have to appeal to the lowest
common denominator?

I mean that we have to cater for those
who struggle academically as well as

those who excel.

In the process, they all become
mediocre.

The pupils at this school are not
mediocre.

Really?

Well, these grade projections say
exactly that.

Once again, this school is set to
achieve some very poor results.

Measuring success of the merger by exam
results is unfair, and it's unfair to

everybody. Come on, Rachel. Even you can
see it's not working.

Max, if this isn't working, it's only
because you're not allowing it to.

If anyone's trying to disrupt this
process, it's you. You have undermined

everything that we're trying to achieve
here.

You've... countermanded decisions, you
blatantly ignored anything that I

might... As executive head, I have the
right to intervene in this school. Yes,

but you don't have a right to fire two
members of my staff without even

consulting me. Someone around here has
to make the difficult decisions.

That someone's me. Perhaps we should
wrap this up and reconvene at another

When our heads are a little cooler.

We're heading for something!

Are you okay?

Yeah. How am I?

Nothing. Fine.

What the hell were you playing at in
there? Giving them an honest assessment

the state of this school.

Honest? That was an ambush. You didn't
even have a decency to warn me. I told

you I wanted you out. How much warning
do you need?

You're a long way from getting me fired,
Max. I will fight this.

I'm prepared for that.

Maybe I won't get rid of you this time,
but it will happen.

What is... that I do that offends you so
much?

You're dangerous.

You indulge these kids. You pander to
them, interfere in their lives.

It's not about indulging them. It's
about helping them. It's about being a

head. It's about you, Rachel.

Every kid you think you save, every
family you think you heal, just another

boost for your ego.

I don't think you're in a position to
talk about ego, Max.

And while you swan around thinking
you're some kind of saint, you miss what

these kids really need.

What's that?

Order, structure, authority.

They need you, is that it?

Well, they don't need you, that's for
sure.

So if you want to do something that will
really help them for once...

You don't really think I'm going to make
it

that easy for you, do you? Yes.

But if I won't stop, I will force you
out.

Whatever I have to do to make it happen.

If you really care about this school,
Rachel, you'll find that.

Today.

Come on, everyone inside.

You take your seats as quickly as
possible, please.

That's it, girls.

Should be quite a show.

Ruby's done a brilliant job.

Real end of the pier stuff.

Singing, dancing, magic acts, the lot.

How did the meeting go?

Early days.

Let's just say it all went to plan.

Next term we'll have our school back.

Lauren, hold still a minute, will you?

The costumes are really good, Mr Kelly.

That's because she's dead clever, aren't
you, Mum?

All the talent backstage, please.

By the way, can I help out, actually?

Yeah. Well, you can start by emptying
them bins.

What did I say?

Enough.

Get on with it.

What, are you pulled out?

Yeah, I changed my mind, didn't I?

She said you would.

That was great.

Yeah, it does.

Showtime.

So, good luck to everybody and, you
know, try your very best, OK? Right, my

breakdancers. Where are my breakdancers?
Thank you. And Philip.

Philip. Oh,

my God.

Philip.

Oh, it's nothing, miss. What on earth's
happened?

Football practice.

Right.

Right, sir.

Let's give them a show they won't
forget, eh?

Mm -hmm.

Ladies and gents.

Boys and girls, welcome to our very own
end -of -term show, Waterloo Road Has

Talent.

I know you're all very eager to see the
act, but I just want to say a few words

first.

I know this year has been a challenge
for all of us.

Uniting John Foster's and Waterloo Road
was always going to be a challenge.

next term, I think you'll find there'll
be a marked difference.

We're united as one. We will take this
school from strength to strength,

achieving results beyond your
expectations.

So I want you now to sit back and enjoy
this and look forward to next term.

to the Waterloo Road crew.

And now for a very funny young man, Mr.
Philip Ryan.

Here he was.

Everybody OK?

I was in the playground the other day
and this little kid tried to tell me his

maths book.

I didn't buy it from him though. I've
got enough problems.

Yeah.

20. I'm not doing it, miss.

Okay, would you like me to tell your
friends about the poem you wrote me and

left in my class?

It's quite sweet, really. Eh?

Little schoolboy crush.

I didn't write you a poem, miss.

Well, I think that your friends in your
massive would believe anything I tell

them.

I'm blackmailing you, Bolton. Keep up.
Rep in tatters or...

Rachel, what are you doing? The show's
already started.

You could have warned me, Kim.

Sorry? You must have known you were
going to do this.

I don't know what you're talking about.
Max trying to get me fired.

He set me up. He had it all planned.

Look, I don't know what you're going on
about, but you can't keep blaming Max

for everything. Yes, I can keep blaming
Max when I get bashed out like I just

did in that meeting. Let's say a big
hello to all the ex -John Foster kids.

Come on, I know they can be a bit
snobby, but it can't be easy coming

mean, have you tasted a canteen's
caviar? It's minging.

But no, they've brought some great
things to this school, and we've had a

fantastic time stealing them.

Is it me, or is he suddenly not there?

It must be the lights.

They did give us Tyler, though.

I don't know how we should have kept the
receipt, but what can you do?

He's very dependable, is our Mr. Tyler.

Can't always rely on him to ruin your
day.

And now, he's trying to ruin the school.

Getting rid of all the best things about
it, all the best people.

Ah, better watch my step here, eh, Max?

Don't want to get you angry.

Because we both know what happens when
you get angry.

Don't we, Max?

Ah, come and join me, howie, Max. We can
do a double act if you want.

We can do the sketch we did in your
office last week if you want. That was

funny, was that?

Cooler. Now.

Get the next act ready.

And thank you, Philip.

And now it is Sarah Thompson and her
euphonium.

So much for working together, eh? I know
how you feel about him as your friend.

I have to let you know he is not the man
that you think he is. Rachel, please,

just stop.

I can't do this. I can't do this. Not
today. You can't do this today. You need

to come quick.

It's Philip.

And there was me thinking we had an
arrangement.

An understanding.

And you go and pull a stunt like that.

That's what you get for not keeping your
side of the bargain.

I heard it with Rachel.

You're already trying to get her out.

It won't work.

You won't win. She's not going anywhere.

I'm afraid she is.

The wheels are already in motion.

Yeah, well, they'll soon stop once I
report you for assault.

You do what you have to.

You'll probably just make things worse
for her.

Philip Ryan is an emotional and easily
influenced boy. Very protective of his

aunt. Do anything for her.

Including making spurious and damaging
allegations against me.

When pressed on the subject...

Philip admitted that Rachel had
persuaded him to lie.

Using a pupil in such a way proves that
Rachel Mason is unfit for this and any

other teaching post.

No one's going to believe that.

Yeah, my word against yours.

I'm the one with ten years' exemplary
service. I'm the one the LEA listens to.

You, you're just a sad, lonely little
boy.

He tries to be funny, just so that
people will like him.

Billy, is everything all right?

Everything's fine.

Apparently I've said I'm sorry and I'm
trying to make it up to you.

By making me sit and watch a bunch of
kids deluding themselves they've got

talent. You never know, one of them
might surprise you.

It's the first time in 25 years they
did.

Will you stop moaning and get in?

I'm sorry, Philip, but I don't believe
you. Now, come on, tell me what this is

all about.

I just got carried away, that's all. I
just took the joke too far. Ross said

that you said some really serious things
about Mr. Tyler, about him getting

angry with you.

I'm just trying to get a laugh.

Yeah, but you see, I don't believe that
you...

Do that sort of thing. It's fun.

Now, come on, what's on your mind? Look,
will you just drop it, all right? I

messed up, and I'm sorry, okay? If there
is something that you want to tell me

about Mr. Tyler, you mustn't feel
afraid.

Rachel. What?

Let him go. Come on, Philip. I'll get
up.

Why did you just do that?

Because I was trying to talk to him.
Because he has got nothing else to say.

just took things too far, that's all.

Obviously, something's going on with him
and Max. No, there's not. There's

something going on between you and Max.

Oh.

God, this is never going to end, is it?

The longer you and Max are here, the
longer everybody has to suffer. I am not

causing that. It doesn't matter.

This school cannot take another term of
you and Max going at each other all the

time.

What are you trying to say?

That something has to give.

You think I should go?

Do you know what I don't know?

I just want what is best for this
school.

And this, it can't carry on.

At least wait till after the break.

Take some time to think it through.

No.

No, it's got to happen today.

Laughing with school needs the
uncertainty.

Right, and you resigning is going to put
everyone on an even keel, is it?

They're going to have the break to think
it through, and then next term they can

start making this marriage at work.

I'm not sure that's going to happen
without you.

Won't happen with me.

Look, Chris, Max and I cannot work
together.

And the atmosphere we create, it rubs
off on the kids.

How do you work that out?

Look, the biggest turf war in this
school wasn't fought in the playground.

It was fought in here.

It was between me and him. You should
stay and fight this.

Sorry, I can't.

Because I can't ruin this place just to
get one over on Max Tyler.

I need to call the LA.

They need to find a new head.

Ruby, how's it going?

It's so far so good, I think, really.

Philip's act is proving a bit hard to
follow.

Yeah, I heard he's got things too far.

A bit far?

Kim, he was outrageous.

Poor Max, having to sit through that.
I'm sure Max will survive.

I knew something was wrong before he
went on, because he was in a foul mood.

That doesn't sound like Philip.

Well, I know, and you should have seen
his reaction when I talked about his

bruise thing.

Bolton, you're on.

What bruise?

This poem's called Grantley, The
Greatest.

He's more than a man, he's my
inspiration.

Smartest line of the conversation,
killer track of the compilation.

Brightest star in the constellation,
left, right, left, the combination.

Grantley, The Greatest.

More than a fighter, he's an educator.

Man of wisdom, an illuminator. Man of
the people, a communicator. Man of

a motivator.

Getting his way and he'd annihilate you.

Huh. Grantley, the greatest.

King of the ring, moves outstanding.

Watching him box, my mind expanding.

Amazed at every blow that he's planting.

Loving every punch that he's landing out
of my seat and I start chanting,

Grantley!

Rachel's going.

Rachel's going. Rachel's going.

Rachel's going. Rachel's going.

Rachel's going. Rachel's going.

Rachel's going.

Rachel's going. Rachel's going.

Rachel's going.

So how's the football training going,
then?

Good. Hmm?

What position is it that you play?

Um, I haven't decided yet. I'm still
trying a few out.

Oh, right.

Mr Clarkson reckons the team's got quite
a good chance this year. Do you think

you might be picked regularly, or...?
Don't.

I know what you're doing.

Just asking you about the football team.

You know I don't do football.

Let's just stop messing about.

OK.

Let's stop messing about.

Phil, are you going to tell me how you
really hurt your back?

Can't say.

No.

Liz, I just can't say.

Don't ask me again, OK?

No, Phil, it's not OK.

You are a pupil of this school.

Not only that...

You're my friend's nephew, so if
someone's hurt you, then I want to know

it.

So you can take as long as you like.

I am not leaving here until you tell me.

And now for a street dance routine from
Zambuka Kelly and Lauren

Andrews.

No, I'm still doing it.

Get to the cooler, now!

Sir,

if this is about that poem, I didn't
plan to do it that way. It was kind of

a spur -of -the -moment thing.

Thank you, Smiler.

Sir, I can't breathe.

Carry on, lad.

Right, you're nearly on. Oh, no, Ruby, I
can't. That's not here.

You'll just have to, like, you know,
whittle through by yourself. Oh, no, no,

no. Come on, come on, come on.

everybody for our finale.

Could you put your hands together and
welcome Miss Jo Lipset.

Back door, eh?

Not your style, Rachel.

I'm sorry, Steph, but I just really feel
like I need to leave now, so... Do you

know what I thought of you when you
first came here?

No, but I can guess.

I thought you were a stuck -up, prissy,
cold -hearted cow.

And now?

Nothing that's pretty much it.

I'm going to miss you. But you're a
bloody good head, Rachel.

Best I've ever had.

And I don't know how, but you managed to
make this place work.

Thanks. Which is why I can't understand
why you're prepared to hand things over

to that maniac.

Oh, Max isn't a maniac. Yes, he is.

I've seen him at work, up close and
personal, and I bet you have too.

So what do you think I should do,
though? Do you think I should just stand

and announce that I've been bullied by
Max Tyler?

Yes, that would be a start.

And who is going to believe me?

Well, we would.

Well,

that's the end of the show. I'm sure
you'll agree it was very eventful. All

remains for me to say is have a very
good holiday.

We'll see you all next term.

But, Philip, you should have come to me
as soon as this happened.

I don't want to make things worse.

I do appreciate that you were trying
to... You were trying to protect me.

Come on. Why don't you go and get
changed?

I'll come and see you later.

Thanks, miss.

I just... I don't know what to say.

You couldn't have known about it.

Well, no, but you've been trying to warn
me about Max for ages and I've just not

wanted to hear it.

Look, if it's any consolation, even I
didn't think he was capable of this.

So, what happens now?

Now, Max and I are going to have this
out.

Rachel, I needed to believe him.

Oh, that's OK.

Today.

I just really needed to believe him.

I know I don't have to tell you how
difficult the last few months have been.

We've all been under a lot of pressure.

Unfortunately, it's proved too much for
Rachel.

I'm as sad as you are, but I respect her
decision.

I know she'd want us to carry on as
normal, so I will be taking over her

for now.

But I won't lie to you.

Next term, things will be different.

I wouldn't start ringing in with changes
just yet, Max.

Rachel, I thought you'd gone.

Yeah, I nearly have gone.

And then, um... Philip informed me of a
few facts, like how you threw him

against a filing cabinet last week.

OK. Thank you, everyone, and have a
great break. And then blackmailed him

keeping quiet.

He threatened to fire me.

Shall we do this in private?

That's fine by me.

What are you doing here?

Rachel called to tell me she was
resigning, so I came over to try and

out of it.

But it seems things have taken a more
serious turn.

This is an internal matter.

Jennifer, no need for the LEA to get
involved.

Sorry, Max, but we already are.

So where do you want to do this?

We'll talk in my office.

Do you have a union rep?

I won't need one. I wouldn't bet on
that.

Suspended me. Immediate effect.

How could you do it?

He's just a kid.

Oh, come on.

Expected more from you, Kim.

This is ridiculous.

Ridiculous? It was one time, a rush of
blood. You know what I'm talking about.

No, actually, I don't know what you're
talking about.

Do you know what? I don't know what's
worse, the fact that you've done it or

fact that you're not even sorry about
it. Of course I'm sorry.

Look.

This is stupid.

We've got a future, you and me.

Let's focus on that, eh? No.

No, let's focus on Philip and how you
just hurt him.

Okay, maybe I was a bit forceful with
him, but I've been under a lot of

lately.

Pressure? You know that.

All the things at home.

The divorce.

No, let me tell you about pressure, Max.

Casey Ward, year 11. She looks after her
mum with MS 24 -7. Now that's... is

pressure.

Lindsay James, sexually abused by her
dad, kept it a secret until finally she

cracked. Everybody in this school is
under some kind of pressure, but you are

the only one who is using it as an
excuse to hit kids.

You're angry, I get it.

But let's not kid ourselves.

You can't walk away from what we have.

Do you know what? I loved you.

That was before I had any idea who you
are.

Kim, come back!

You've got to be kidding.

It's school policy, I'm afraid, Max.

You were totally brilliant, Philip. I
mean, like, everyone was laughing.

Yeah, well, it surprised me, actually.

I mean, how do you think all that stuff
up? It must be dead -ass.

Not really.

You know, I work with Roz. She helps,
sort of, build up the ideas.

Yeah, she can, sort of, shape and act,
whereas I'm all gags, but, you know, she

knows how to connect things.

It's weird, actually.

We sort of know what makes each other
laugh, so we just riff on that.

What are you two smiling at?

Philip, are you stupid?

Wait any longer and you're going to miss
your chant.

I'm relying on you to keep up the John
Foster standards, Ruby.

I dare you talk to me.

Shame on you, Max.

So you're the one?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm the one.

Well, at least I wasn't until this
afternoon anyway.

Yeah, that came as a shock to me too.

The thing about Max, he's great when
everything's going his way.

When it goes wrong, so does he.

I'm really sorry if I've caused you any
pain.

Hi. I've spoken to your chair and called
the office.

Everyone's in agreement.

Max is suspended and the case referred
to the GTC.

It's unlikely he'll ever teach again.

Hi.

Well, it's good to see you again.

You OK?

Yeah, I am.

We're all just going to head down the
pub when you need a drink, do you fancy?

No.

No, I don't think so.

I just need to be on my own.

Could change your mind.

Mm.

Well, all in all...

I'd say that was quite a turn.

I expect at least one drink from each
and every one of you.

Now, miss!

Been thinking about that money.

You are not getting another penny out of
me, mate.

OK, I'm confused.

My words, innit? Touched him.

And me, Elton.

See you later, miss.

I'm sorry.

About before.

I was out of order.

Why didn't you just tell me what was
happening?

Dunno.

Couldn't.

I didn't want you to think I was weak.

That's hard.

And I spent every night with you for two
weeks and I didn't even try and kiss

you.

I gave you enough to answer.

When?

Like...

Tuesday when we're making toast in the
kitchen?

You see, I thought there was something
there, but I just never know when's the

right time.

No?

No.

No, sorry.

When you have been in the job as long as
me, it's easy to become a source of

inspiration. Like a muse.

Exactly, Tom.

Kids look around for someone that they
can admire and, well, a man that they

learn from.

And when they can't find him, they set
up for you.

Oh, Grant, here's to another 25 years.

Cheers. Cheers.

Right, that's me. I'm off.

Karaoke hasn't even started yet.

Oh, I'll have to murder Rhinestone
Cowboy some other time. I've got Josh

tomorrow. I'll see you later.

See you. See you.

So

how

does it feel to have your school back?

Oh, fantastic.

But we have got a lot to do to make that
merger work.

What? What's so funny?

You think maybe you could relax for one
night?

It's me relaxed.

Oh, I'm not interrupting.

I'll drop by, share a drink with my
colleagues.

I really think you should go, Max.

When did you start thinking,
Christopher?

It was about the time you started going
soft on her.

You know, I can't see the attraction
myself.

But then, I never was into used goods,
right?

Oh, Chris, you know what? Just leave it.
Yeah, yeah, leave it, Christopher.

Be the good little lapdog that you are.

Out of interest, how is to she charge a
member of staff?

Not bad for a science teacher.

Go on, Max.

Where have you been? Doing what you
need.

We're supposed to see each other
tomorrow.

That Chinese?

What?

Well, er, yeah.

Got him starving.

What's all this about?

What's it look like? I'm moving in.

Grab a cake there, Dad.

I can't believe that I didn't suss Max
out earlier.

Oh, he's not all bad.

What, I...

You know, in his own way, he really did
care about the kid.

Funny way of showing it.

It's right ethos, wrong methods.

Ooh, how is that?

It's freezing, actually.

Do you normally sort of jump in like
that for damsels in distress?

Only when I fancy the damsel.

Ooh.

Sorry, I think I've had a bit too much
to drink.

I think we both have.

Yeah.

Just out of curiosity, how drunk would
you say you were?

I think I'm sober enough to know that it
won't be a good idea.

Yeah.

York, please. George is closer.

Bamford Road, please.