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(phone buzzing)

- Oh, I've got to run.

- Already?

- Yeah. It's all about catching

those early morning commuters. They tip the best.

- Do you have to, though?

- It's called hustle, okay?

Not everyone has cashed up parents.

- What, you think my dad is?

- Yes.

- Oh, please.

All of his money goes straight into Julie's Botox.

She smiles like this.

- Yikes.

- Yeah.

Do you, um. Do you fancy doing something later?

- Yeah. If you buy me breakfast. Sure.

- I gu-- uh, yeah, I guess so.

- Cool. Mine's a Caramel Macchiato,

and I could absolutely demolish a jam and cheese croissant.

- Yeah. Yep, good.

- [Voicemail] Hey, um.

Can you just, like, talk to me, Saf?

I-- I don't want things to be weird, okay, I ju--

I'd really appreciate a chat.

Whenever you're free, okay? I'm sorry.

(sniffling)

- Hey! You should come to our club, there's free chips.

Saf, I need to chat you about something really important.

Look. So we're gonna meet twice a week after school.

It's cool, right?

- Yep. Sounds awesome.

- We need to stand up for people who are oppressed.

Don't you care about equal rights?

- Sure. Of course I do-- - Then you should--

You know, you should come along.

Set an example for the Year Sevens and Eights and just--

- Fine! I'll come!

- Whoa, Saffron. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pressure you.

I just thought, um, it would be a great opportunity,

you know, to chat about what's going on in our lives.

In your lives. It-- you know, all our lives.

- It's a chance to get me out of a lecture.

(upbeat music playing)

♪ 'Cause everybody knows ♪

♪ That I just can't help myself when I'm with you ♪

♪ So brand new ♪

♪ 'Cause everybody knows ♪

- Hey babe, how'd you get on?

- Yeah, not great.

- Really? - It's like

I'm the only queer person at this school.

- Guess you never saw Ed's music video, then.

- Is that meant to be an insult?

- Oh, come on. It's-- it's just a joke.

- Actually, it was pretty offensive.

- Oh, like everything else I say. Whatever.

- [Veronica] Okay, books open, mouths shut.

Saffron, can you sit down?

- You can sit here, if you like.

- [Veronica] Saffron, get back in here!

- Must be another STI. - Shut up.

- Do us all a favor and shut up for once!

- Are you coming back in, or...

- Can't. Sorry.

- Well, it's either come to class

or keep walking all the way to the principal's office.

- Miss, I just don't feel well, okay?

I think I'm gonna be sick. I'm sorry!

- Hey. Pretty weird about Saffron.

- Yeah. She's not been well.

- I saw the way you two looked at each other.

She looked totally freaked out.

- I dunno what you mean.

- No one likes a bully.

- Like I would.

- You seem to get off on it.

- Really?

- Yeah. I know what you did to Ingrid.

You have no idea what's going on between me and Saffron.

- Between?

- You need to come to one of Celeste's meetings!

- I will tear your head off.

- Nah, that's her job.

- Why don't you just tell us what's going on?

- Because you wouldn't understand.

- Oh, hey, yo!

Looks like your girl's got her eyes set on someone else.

- [Celeste] Stop it.

- What did you say?

Yeah, you better listen to your little girlfriend.

- Least I still got one.

- Saffron say something?

- No. Ruby did.

- That was nothing.

- Hey, it's not my fault, all right?

- Stop it.

- What's the deal?

- What?

- Racing out like that.

- Just felt sick.

- Hm. 'Cause I was gonna apologize.

You know, for last night.

- It's okay.

- Nah, it's not. You were right.

Shouldn't be hiding stuff like that from each other.

- Forget about it.

- And we'll pretend like nothing happened?

- Look, I've gotta go.

- Nah, you promised me!

You promised me you'd always be honest.

- Check this out.

- Oh, shut up, Brayden!

- I have been!

- Oh, you have been?

Yeah, how long's it been going on?

- It's not like that.

Ruby's been telling everyone what a skank you are.

She's not wrong.

- Ruby and Saffron?

- Verified.

- Am I living in some parallel universe or something?

She made my life hell.

- It's not uncommon with homophobes.

- But, Ruby.

- Careful. She likes it when you say her name.

Or so I've heard.

- Might have actually just made my week.

- Priceless.

- What are you doing?

- Telling people.

- Why?

- Because it's funny.

- Oh, and you're okay with this?

Two wrongs don't make a right.

- Oh, come on, it's Ruby.

She's probably doing the whole performative lesbian thing

to impress some guy.

- She's right. It is Ruby.

- No, you don't know that.

- I don't actually care.

- What do you think the point of the LGBT Club is?

- Free chips? - [Both] Free chips.

- Careful. It's hot.

- It's not my first time.

- Oh, sorry.

I just, um. Hang up with my days working in cafe.

- Mm. You having flashbacks?

- Oh, I should definitely be upselling you

on a piece of cake right now.

- Ooh, do they have cheesecake?

- Mm. It's an extra four bucks.

- Oh, nevermind then.

Unless my super sexy waitress wants to get me one

on the house?

- Did you know my friend Nicky got fired for doing that?

- Okay. Nevermind.

- Seriously though, it all adds up.

Especially once you start adding all the cream and stuff.

It's a license to print money.

- Yeah, well that's why I've got you.

How do you mean?

- I can barely afford weed on what I make busking.

- So why do it?

- Because it's fun. You know, I might get discovered.

- Yeah, maybe.

- So many people do.

- Yeah, but until then, they get real jobs.

- Okay, Dad.

- Just being practical.

- You know, money isn't everything.

- Tell that to the barista.

- Speaking of which, do you wanna go get real food?

- Now?

- Yeah. All this talk of cake and stuff,

and you expect me to go without?

- Just try to be sensitive, okay? She needs us.

- Well, so would anyone who's hooked up with Ruby.

- That's exactly what I mean.

Hey. How are you doing?

I'm really sorry you had to go through that.

- It's all right, mahogany's not for everyone.

- You shouldn't be ashamed. You know, it's your body.

You can be with whoever you like.

- Even if it is Lucifer. It's a joke.

- You've lost your talking privileges. Go away.

- I shouldn't have dragged you into this.

- But you didn't. I can make my own decisions.

So, you and Ruby got something going on?

- Where did you hear that?

- From her.

Oh. Oh, Saf. I'm sorry.

- [Ingrid] You really let Saffron have it.

- Oh?

- She's probably somewhere crying.

- Good.

- And you don't want to go sort it out?

- Why bother? Some things are just messed up.

- You know, it's not very healthy

to keep this stuff bottled up.

- Yeah, you'd know.

Don't worry. I'm not gonna top myself

just because my girlfriend got with someone else.

- Okay. - [Heidi] Oh, come on.

That's good. You know, it didn't make sense to me before,

but I get why Saffron ditched you, now.

- [Celeste] So, Ruby just showed up?

Even after you asked her to leave you alone?

- Yeah. I was getting dressed for bed, it was awkward.

- It's not awkward. It's harassment.

- What?

- Saffron. You had one moment with her

and now for weeks she's pursued you.

How many times have you actually told her no?

- Maybe she's trying to be romantic or something.

- By gate-crashing your date at the golf course?

I remember. I could tell there was something weird going on.

- Well. Shouldn't have advertised what I was doing

on social media.

- You shouldn't have to worry about that.

And then there's your youth group

and then showing up at the doctor's

just when you and Heidi were there,

guaranteeing she'd find out.

- That was a coincidence.

- Was it?

- She sent me flowers after that.

- [Celeste] Did you want her to?

- No.

- Sounds like you've told her no a hell of a lot.

She just isn't getting it.

- What am I supposed to do?

- You gotta tell someone.

- What, and make a huge deal out of it?

- Saffron, it is a huge deal.

She makes it so uncomfortable for you,

you can't even be in class.

- I don't know.

- I can help you. I promise.

It'll be fine. Promise.

Got this, okay?

- Just go to the bathroom and take it off.

- Why should I?

- Because it's an inch thick and you don't want detention.

- Oh, whatever!

- Veronica.

- Make it quick, Celeste.

This isn't about the LGBT Club.

- Then?

Are you feeling better Saffron?

- What? Oh, yep.

- Look girls, I've got soup waiting for me in the microwave,

so-- - Don't tell me

your lunch is more important than this.

- Excuse me?

- You don't have to stay.

- Yeah, I know, but I want to.

- Well, what is it?

- Um. The other day, I...

I-- I left my notebooks on the bus,

so, um, I'll need more time with the assignment. Sorry.

- It's not due 'til Monday.

- Miss, wait.

- [Saffron] That's all!

- Girls. I need to eat.

- What are you doing?

- It didn't feel right.

- Well, then, we'll go talk to her in an office somewhere.

Somewhere quiet.

- I just wanna forget about it.

- And let Ruby get away with it?

What about the next girl? What Ruby did was wrong.

She pressured, and then she stalked you!

- Sorry!

- Saf!

- How's yours?

- Go nuts.

- Oh, yum.

You've been weird all morning, what's with you?

- I'm not weird.

- Yes, you are. What's wrong?

You're not gonna tell me?

You gonna tell me what's wrong now? How about now?

How about now? - Okay--

- Or now? - All right--

- Ooh, how about now?

- Ow! Ah, okay! - Now?

- Okay! Okay!

Were you gonna split the bill?

- What?

- For lunch. And for coffees.

- You're seriously keeping track?

- Well, my bank does that for me.

Last night's dinner. And drinks.

- I thought you wanted to have fun.

- I do. Just equally.

- Okay.

- You don't have to--

- Well, no, I have to go get back to work, don't I?

Because I owe you $12.

- It's more like 80?

- Okay. Well see you in a week, then, I guess.

(heavy rock music playing in headphones)

- Whatever it is, I am not interested.

- Pretty sure you'd be interested in this.

You've been pretty hard on Saffron.

- What did I just say?

- You shouldn't be.

(music stops)

- She crying to you, is she?

- Actually, yeah.

- Well. What did she say?

- It's private.

- So?

- So, go and talk to her.

- What would be the point of that?

- Look, I know you think you know what's gone on.

- Yeah, I found out.

- You don't know her side of it. Trust me!

There is more to it.

- Yeah, whatever.

- Not whatever.

Heidi. This is your girlfriend.

Who you are supposed to love.

And she's going through something

really difficult right now.

And you're acting like you don't care. Pathetic.

What a joke.

(slow music playing)

- You're not angry, are you?

- No. God, no.

It's just... It's a lot to take in, you know.

- I just wanted someone to talk to.

- And you definitely didn't want to be with her?

- It was stupid drunken mistake. One time, and...

(sniffling)

And since then, it's just wrecked everything.

- I'm... I'm sorry, Saf.

I really am.

- I just wish it could go back to how it was.

- Before?

I'm gonna come to school every day, and she's always here.

And you think I should tell.

- She crossed the line.

- I just wanna forget about it, okay? Please.

Promise me.

- You okay?

- Yeah, of course.

- You know people are saying things, right?

- What? I'm not lesbian. So.

- What, so, you and Saffron, like, never...

- What? Ew! No! Gross.

- Well hey, stranger. What brings you to my part of town?

- I um, had a meeting in Bayswater.

So I thought I'd swing on by.

- Oh, well, you're usually run off your feet.

- Well, I may have a little something for you.

- You've gotten me enough already.

- What, I'm not allowed to treat you?

- Well, you can treat me like this anytime.

- Yes! I'm glad you like it.

- This must have been crazy expensive.

- And?

- I-- I just don't want you to feel

like I'm mooching off you or anything.

- Oh, my G-- you're not!

I just happen to have a job that pays ridiculously well

and, well, it makes you happy.

So what's the problem?

- [Celeste] Reckon she's her next victim?

- [Ingrid] Be careful.

- [Celeste] Why?

- [Ingrid] You weren't there.

- [Celeste] I know exactly what she's been doing.

- [Ingrid] Do you?

Things like this get twisted all the time.

- You're seriously gonna stand there

and defend Ruby harassing Saffron?

- I just dunno if it's your place to intervene.

- You're right. It's actually my responsibility.

We have to stand up to this type of behavior.

- [Brayden] Girl power. She's right.

- [Ingrid] Fine.

- Wouldn't you have wanted someone to intervene

when she made your life a nightmare?

- You said three days, your parents were away,

I think it's perfect.

- I know, but they're really good friends with my neighbors,

I just feel like they'd tell.

- Well, we'll be really quiet.

- No. No, seriously, I can't.

- Come on, it'll be so fun. - Surprise, surprise,

you don't know how to take no for an answer.

- What are you going on about now?

- Saffron.

- What about her?

- You know.

- I really don't.

- Just let me talk to you in private.

- Get out of my face.

- That's rich.

- No, seriously. You're really starting

to get on my nerves. - Ohh, it's not nice, is it?

Being harassed?

- Excuse me?

- It's what you've been doing to Saffron.

- You're crazy.

- So what do you call showing up at someone's house

late at night?

- A booty call.

- Could do without the mansplains.

- Oh, here we go.

- I am not going to apologize for caring.

- And I'm not in the mood for another crusade!

This is ridiculous! - Is this a joke to you?

- Not even your darrow boyfriend wants to listen to you.

Pretty pathetic.

- Hey, Saf!

- Look. She's absolutely terrified of you.

- Is this the way it's gonna be then?

You'll say anything to keep her happy?

- Just let me fix this.

- Just don't. Please.

- Thought so! You're all a bunch of psycho snowflakes.

- You lot just don't quit, do you?

- It's true, then?

- No.

- [Ingrid] I don't mean the harassment or whatever.

- Never happened.

- Something did though, didn't it?

- It's funny, is it?

- I just think it's weird, how the universe works sometimes.

- I'm not gay!

- [Ingrid] Never said you were.

And honestly that's your business.

- So what, why are you here then?

- [Ingrid] I just get what it's like, that's all.

- Lucky me.

- [Ingrid] Oh, you don't have to lash out.

- I'm not!

- Look, you're lucky. At least you got the girl.

Even if only for five minutes.

- Excuse me while I go to throw up.

- [Ingrid] You can't help who you like.

- Yeah. Or who you hate.

- Look at her. So smug.

- Coming from you?

- She doesn't deserve to be the captain.

- Oh, like it matters!

- She's supposed to be

a role model for the younger students!

- [Ingrid] So?

- So all it takes for evil to prevail

is for good people to do nothing!

- Well then, put it back!

- Why are you defending her?

- You're just making things worse!

- [Celeste] Ingrid! - [Ingrid] Stop!

- Explain to me why you feel the need

to deface school property.

- I wasn't.

- I kind of caught you red handed, didn't I?

- Actually, it was my doing, Miss.

I was trying-- - Shut up.

- To raise awareness.

- Oh, go on. this will be good.

- Shut up! - I will not

be silenced by you!

- That is enough! That's a week's detention

for the both of you.

- But, Miss!

- Starting tonight.

- Miss, I have the LGBT Club!

- Shut up. Thanks a lot!

- Miss!

- I've got to go and deal with something.

Don't go anywhere.

- Are you happy now?

- We wouldn't be here if you'd told Veronica the truth.

- I was doing Saffron a favor.

I'm sorry you couldn't see that.

- You just love to brush things under the carpet, don't you?

- Are you just saying that

because I'm not turning this

into some kind of personal quest?

- Do you care about anything?

- Yes, obviously.

- Just not LGBT rights.

- Are you serious?

What, just because I didn't come to your protest?

- And the club.

- What, I'm not allowed to miss a couple meetings?

- Well you're missing all of them lately.

- You're always talking about diversity,

respect, and tolerance.

- Yeah, 'cause they're important issues.

- Who do you respect? Not me, not Saffron,

and certainly not Brayden.

- I respect people who deserve it.

- You can't even listen

to someone who has a different opinion to you.

That's not tolerance.

Diversity isn't just about having a different skin color,

it's about having different attitudes, too.

Not everyone's gonna think the same as you

and they never will! Do you have any friends?

- ♪ All I wanna do is be with you ♪

♪ Do you know it feels like-- ♪

No. No, I'm not taking your charity.

- What, I can't appreciate the music?

- No one else seems to today.

- Oh, well. It's their loss. You're really great.

- You didn't seem to think so before.

- Yeah, look, it's... Not to bang on about it,

but I... I'm used to splitting things evenly.

But I guess I was going out with people

who worked the same kind of jobs.

- You know, I could be a waitress if I wanted to.

- Mm, please. There are way better ways to sell your soul.

I didn't mean to disturb you.

- No, that's okay. It's really slow today.

- You sure?

- Yeah. Just, you know. Don't you want a private show?

On the house.

- Really?

- Nah, I gotta charge GST. (laughing)

- Do you think Veronica's coming back?

Celeste.

- Probably, yeah.

- Are you upset about what I said?

- Why would I be? You just sound like everyone else.

- I didn't mean to--

- Yeah, you did. You meant everything you said.

- I mean, it kind of proves my point, though, right?

You can dish it, but you can't take it.

- Wow.

- Okay, that sounded harsher than I meant it to.

- Ever since I got here, all I've tried to do is help you.

- Me?

- The queer community.

- But no one asked you to.

- They didn't have to!

If I seem angry, or speak up, it's because I am angry.

Look at everything you had to deal with.

From Ruby, and your family. That's not right.

- Yeah, but that's my problem.

- But it shouldn't be!

You shouldn't have to suffer on your own.

That's why we need to stick together.

- [Ingrid] Us queer girls?

- Exactly. Push back against oppression,

and misogyny, and harassment.

Don't let girls be pressured!

- Shame you didn't move here six months ago.

- Yeah, well. I still had friends then.

- Is that really it?

- No one talked to me.

I fell for the wrong girl, and that was it.

Outcast. Othered.

- I'm really sorry that happened to you.

- We want the same things, don't we?

- And what's that?

- To be ourselves. To be free.

Without worrying what people think

or what people are going to do.

- I guess.

- I really thought I could do it on my own.

But I just can't.

- [Ingrid] Hey.

- It's too hard.

It's all right.

- Come here.

- It's okay.

- I wish I was more like you.

- (Celeste laughing) Shut up.

- No, really. If I just had 5% - Stop it,

- of the courage you have. - Shut up.

You're beautiful as you are.

(soft music playing)

- It just happened so fast.

Sorry.

- No, nah. It's not your fault.

- Doesn't feel like it.

- Don't look at that, please. Don't!

- I have a million messages.

- Right, it's gonna blow over.

Something else will happen,

and everyone will forget about it.

- Yeah, but I'll still have to see it, won't I?

- Not if you don't want to.

- And you think I should go to the teachers.

- All they're good for is dishing out detention.

- I'll be fine.

- You don't, uh-- you don't mind if I go out for a bit?

- No.

- It's just-- it'll be really quick, all right?

It's important. Promise.

- Hey, Ruby.

- My dad will be here in a minute.

- So?

- Just saying. What are you doing here?

- Not yoga. That's for sure.

- Where's your girlfriend?

- Ex-girlfriend.

- I dunno about that.

You two, uh, seemed pretty close at school.

- That was before I found out everything that happened.

- Well, what did she say?

- Does it matter? She's a psycho nympho.

- I thought you guys were broken up, when we...

- Well. At least that much was true.

So how long were you guys... you know?

- It's not like that.

- Oh, come on.

I got a right to know, and I can't trust her.

You know, this whole time

she was going on and on and on

about us being, like, a proper couple.

- Yeah, some people are like that.

- She just couldn't make up her mind.

One minute she wants me, the next minute she wants...

- Yeah, sorry.

- And she acts so prim and proper. But she's trash.

I mean, she gets off on playing hard to get.

- I'm glad someone else gets it, like--

- I mean, of course. She led you on.

So of course you tried to kiss her.

- Yeah.

- Even when she asked you to stop.

- Well, I mean... yeah

- When you started following her.

- What's that?

- This is so everybody knows what a psycho you are!

- You're both crazy.

- I'm not the one harassing people.

- Oh, and then what's this?

(metal rattling) (Ruby groaning)

At least she enjoyed it with me.

(intense music playing)

- Ruby?

Ruby?

(intense music continues)