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INDISTINCT CHATTER

GIGGLING AND CHATTER

Oh, come on, not today.

Sam!

There go my eardrums.

You're not dressed!

Oh, ten out of ten
for observation, Mother.

Know what? If this teaching thing
doesn't work out,

the Met would be lucky to have you.

It's your first day.
I thought we could go in together.

I think I would rather
set myself on fire. No offence.

But I'm not giving those trust-fund
babies another reason to hate me.

You sound like your father.

They're all gonna know that I'm only
there cos of your staff discount.

So?

So, do you really think that they're
gonna treat me like an equal?

That attitude won't help.

This is supposed to be
a fresh start. Hm.

New opportunities, new friends.
Whole new dating pool!

Who knows, you might find
the girl - or boy - of your dreams.

Yeah, that's doubtful.

SHE SIGHS

"Good luck, Mum."

"Thanks, sweetheart,
so nice of you to remember."

BELL RINGS

INDISTINCT CHATTER

Morning, Miss.
Morning.

Oh, thanks, you're a life-saver.
You need a new coffee machine.

Just needs a bit of TLC.
Hasn't been serviced in a while.

Are we still talking about
the coffee machine?

Morning.
Morning! Hi, lovely.

What's the new name again?

Dee. Come on, Hel.
I know, I know, I'm trying.

So, we'll be running a number

of Equality and Inclusion seminars
this term.

Please, please,
sign up as soon as you can.

And finally,
congratulations to Ms Simpson

on your promotion to Head of Drama.
Hip-hip...

Hooray!

Right.

Good luck.

Here's to a wonderful summer term
at Cheetham Hall.

Helen.

Incoming...

I was wondering
if we could have a chat

about the Year 12 syllabus
for the coming term?

Is this about Shakespeare?

I gave you my answer
before the break.

Well, I promised the students
I'd bring it up again.

A handful of them feel
his work is...

Pioneering? Seminal?

...outdated and offensive.

Their words, not mine.

A few don't feel represented.

Shakespeare is a huge part
of the end-of-year exam.

Well, I thought maybe
we could speak to the exam board.

And say what?

"Our precious little snowflakes
don't feel seen"?

They're not cancelling Shakespeare,
not on my watch.

OK... What if less focus
was given to...?

It's my department.
I've made my decision.

Understood.

BELL RINGS

Hi, Miss.
Good morning.

Morning, Miss.
Good morning.

Good morning.

Take your seats, please.
Settle down.

Oi-oi! Teacher got an upgrade, eh?

Yeah, still not paying me enough
to put up with you lot.

Miss, that hurt.

You'll live.

STUDENTS CHATTER

Good morning, Ms Simpson.
Congrats on the promotion.

Thank you, Cressida.

There are two significant events
happening in a few months' time,

the end-of-year exams
and the summer show.

I've decided to kill two birds
with one stone

by selecting Shakespeare's
A Midsummer Night's Dream...

GROANING
...for the performance.

I know it's not
the most popular choice,

but you will thank me
when you open that exam paper.

Yes...

Daphne.

STUDENTS GROAN
Did she just...

Their name's Dee now, actually.

Yeah, you just deadnamed them, Miss.
Oof!

I'm sorry.

I've known you as Daphne
for two years.

I can't just flick a switch.
I am trying.

You shouldn't have to try.

You either see them or you don't.

I think you should apologise.

I just did.

I'm sure she can fight
her own battles.

It's they, not she.

It's fine.

It's not fine, though.

It's about respecting
other people's identity.

Take a seat, Bancroft!
You made your point.

STUDENTS LAUGH

Forgive me... Dee.

Er...

I was just wondering if it has to be
A Midsummer Night's Dream?

You're not a fan?
Well, there's a consent issue.

Titania is drugged
before sleeping with Bottom.

Oh, red flag!
It's also anti-feminist,

portraying women as submissive
and dependent on men.

Sorry, was the spotlight off you
for too long there, princess?

That sort of thing might have been
glossed over in the 15th century,

but to a modern audience,
it could be quite triggering.

Firstly, it's the 16th century.

Womp womp!

LAUGHTER

Secondly, is it triggering
for you personally?

Not directly, no, but...
Then why are you talking?

Shade!

Because she's awake.

Excuse me?

I think Ms Simpson would like you
to stop trolling and pipe down.

Oh, I'm just expressing an opinion,
as is my right. Duly noted.

Mr Blake said we should talk to you
about our concerns.

Well... If anyone else
has any genuine objections

that go beyond virtue signalling,
come and see me after class.

If not, let's move on.

CHATTER, GIGGLING

Out of my way, chav!

Bro's a sex pest, for real.

No means no, sicko!

I'll come to your dorm
in a bit, yeah?

Get a jump on the chem paper.

If you rock up without snacks again,
I'm not letting you in.

Such a diva!

Come and see me in a bit, yeah?

All right, guys. How you doing?
Slaying, as per.

Dee?
Fine, thanks.

I've got a lot of homework to do,
though, so I better go.

Is everything OK?
Peachy.

Leo.
Relax. Dee's got too much to lose.

They won't say anything
about what happened.

Good. Cos it won't do either of us
any favours if they do.

Look, I know you're disappointed
about the promotion,

but when I make a decision,
I expect you to implement it,

not weaponise the students
to undermine me. Are we clear?

Crystal. Have a nice evening.

'But here's the thing. Names matter.
Words matter. Pronouns matter.

'One of our teachers doesn't agree.

'She doesn't think
our voices should be heard.'

Why are they always putting on
make-up in these videos?

Did she tag you?
Make sure I'd see it.

Hey. Hey... How was your first day?

How do you think?

Don't be like that. I'm interested.

Did you make any new friends?
Nope.

Look, it-it's early days.
Give it time.

Yeah...

SIGHS

'What's in a name?

'That which we call a rose
by any other name

'would smell as sweet.

'But here's the thing...

'Names matter. Words matter.
Pronouns matter.

'One of our teachers doesn't agree.

'In fact, she doesn't think
our voices should be heard at all.

'The woman is so out of touch,
it's embarrassing.

'What are we supposed to learn
from someone like that?

'She has the audacity to lecture me
about traditional values.

'She walked out on her marriage!
We all remember the divorce, babes.

'God has given you one face,
and you make yourself another.'

Auditions for the summer show
will take place

at some point
over the next couple of weeks.

I'll let you know

as soon as I've confirmed things
with the headmaster.

Teacher.
Sorry?

Head teacher.

We're not slaves.
Oh, have a day off, Cressida.

LAUGHTER

Since you bring up the subject
of vocabulary, Ms Bancroft,

I have marked your essays
from the end of last term.

I have deducted marks for anyone

that chose to use the words sigma...

LAUGHTER

...rizz, skibidi, vibe, simp,
and other such gibberish.

Yeah. Gen X's low-key pressed
cos they can't handle the vibes

with the skibidi rizz.
LAUGHTER

Thank you very much.

I would, however,
like to congratulate one student,

who delivered
an exceptional piece of work.

Well done.

Thank you.

Impressive that you managed to put
so much effort into your coursework

when your social media
must keep you so busy.

Nice make-up.

LAUGHTER

Bancroft got owned, you know!

Let's talk after class.

I can stay if you like?

I just wanted to check in with you
about your essay.

Is everything OK?
Yeah, fine.

Well, this isn't the time
to let your standards slip, Daphne.

Dee.

The exams
are just a few months away.

You lose focus now, it could impact
your choices for uni.

Look at my notes on your essay
and have another go.

On my desk
at the end of the week, OK?

Yes, Miss.

HEAVY BREATHING

SNIFFS

DEE SOBS

Hey...

Are you OK?

SNIFFLES
Yeah, fine.

What are you doing here?
Oh, just waiting for Sam.

Taking him for some grub.
He not mention it?

Oh.

Yeah, he text me at lunchtime,
said he wanted a chat.

I don't see why he had to
drag you halfway across town.

I'm taking him

to that spit-and-sawdust place
down the road.

Make sure he remembers his roots

now you've got him hanging round
with these posh twats.

You know your inverted snobbery
isn't helping him settle in here?

Sold your sense of humour
along with your soul, did you?

Oh, here he is. Ready to go?
Yeah.

You all right, love? Everything OK?
Yeah, fine.

See you later, then.

Ms Simpson...

Given how much you liked my essay,

I thought you might be open
to revisiting our discussion?

Wonderful. Come to my office
tomorrow, we can chat.

If we have to do Shakespeare,
could we perhaps try

a more modern interpretation
of the text

that represents a broader spectrum
of identity?

A lot of our conservative donors
attend the summer show.

I'm not sure it's the right time
for experimentation.

Is trying something more diverse and
inclusive really such a bad thing?

I heard your son is queer.

Surely you agree
representation matters.

If you actually took the time
to engage with Shakespeare,

you would see the myriad ways

the work can resonate with
a modern audience.

Social identities, sexual politics,
the fluidity of gender...

You're not even trying to see things
from my point of view.

The summer show is for everyone.

It's not a vehicle for you to gain
likes and shares and go viral

with whichever cause you choose to
espouse at that particular moment.

Why do you have such a problem
with me giving a voice

to the marginalised
and the oppressed?

LAUGHS

You're straight, white, and wealthy.
What do you know about oppression?

I'm an ally.

And I'm off the clock.
See you tomorrow.

PHONE PINGS

Oh, you piece of crap!

I have changed your filter
and descaled you.

The sodding thing...

SIGHS

Erm... So, look,
I wanna show you something.

Piercings or tattoos, I'm fine with.

If it's a questionable rash,
show your father.

Yeah, you're funny

No, seriously, look.
It's a petition.

Yeah, to remove you
as Head of Drama.

Less than a week
in your new position.

Must be some kind of a record.

You know they want to cancel
Shakespeare?

If we jettison every play,
every piece of writing

that contains something that injures
their fragile sensibilities,

where does that leave us?

Well, do you know who set it up?
I've got a good idea.

Then I trust you'll handle it.

SIGHS
I've got enough to deal with, Helen.

Last thing I need is a student
uprising on my hands. Thank you.

Yeah.

I'd like you to break off into pairs

and pick a two-hander
from A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Yes, I am persevering,
whether you like it or not.

Good morning.
Sorry, Ms Simpson.

Over the course of the next week,
you will be creating tableaux

to show the relationships
between your chosen characters.

Think about gesture,
body language,

what they're saying...
and what they're not saying.

SPEECH BECOMES
DISTORTED

Who can tell me
what proxemics are?

Dee?

Dee?

Sorry?

Proxemics?

Er... It's the...

You should know this.
I-I do.

It's the...

It's the...

The space between characters
and how you use it.

Thank you, Leo.

Can you get the copies
of A Midsummer Night's Dream

out of the cupboard and start
handing them out, please?

Think about how you can use
the space between your characters

to tell the story.

Are they physically close,

or is there a lot of space
between them?

Erm... So...

I have a question.
Are we going paperless?

Where are the books, Miss?

LAUGHTER

I know Cressida can be challenging,

but it's only been three years
since her mum left.

It's got to be hard at that age.

It's hard at any age,

realising you're not enough
for someone, especially a parent.

It doesn't mean she gets to make my
life a misery at every opportunity.

She's just acting out.

It's the quiet ones you've got
to keep an eye on. Like Dee.

Yeah, now, she's struggling
this year. They.

Oh, God, don't you start.
No, it's important, Hel.

We need to be supportive.

I mean, Dee's been so happy
since coming out as non-binary,

living authentically,
but their parents...

not so much.

They basically haven't spoken
in months.

Don't repeat that.
They told me that in confidence.

I won't say a word.

Dee's got so much potential.

Wants to go to art college,
study photography at Goldsmiths.

They just need to
get the grades now.

I mean, so many of these students

are under an insane amount
of pressure.

Hang on...

Oh, I could've sworn I had
a tiny violin in here somewhere.

I get it,
they're a pain in the arse.

But to them,
everything feels seismic.

Life and death.

We're all under pressure.

I'm trying to run a department
and educate these kids,

and all they want to do
is bitch and moan at me

about pronouns and whatever else.

Yeah, but their parents are paying
tens of thousands of pounds

for them to be here.

They're expected to excel.

Unattainable, unrelenting standards.

Would it be so bad
to cut them some slack?

Oh, my God!

INDISTINCT CHATTER
AND LAUGHTER

As you can see, I've made you all

your own personal copy
of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

There will be a test
at the end of the week

on all aspects of the text,

so I suggest
you study it thoroughly.

Nah, nah.
Allow it with the flexing, Miss.

Why you reviving the books?
They're gone!

I advise you aim your frustration
at whoever destroyed the textbooks.

Nice one, Bancroft.

What if we refuse to sit the test?

Then you will receive
a 25% deduction

in your overall coursework mark
for the year.

You can't do that.

I'm the head of this department,

and I will not be bullied
into changing my views

by a few entitled teenagers.

Excuse me?

You push me, I push back.

Now, I suggest you get
your head down and start reading.

Clock's ticking.

WHISTLE

Meters ran out at home, pikey?

LAUGHTER

That filth ain't coming off, nonce.

INDISTINCT CHATTER

Where's your dick, princess?
LAUGHTER

What does Mummy do for her discount,
giving the head head?

Lazy person, for real.

On your knees, bitch!

Get back to the sweatshop,
you fucking nonce.

I'm at work, Terry. What is it?

'We need to talk.'

Sammy called me this morning.
It's online stuff, mainly.

Oh, not again!

Fucking cowards
hiding behind keyboards.

He hasn't mentioned anything to me.

I had a nervous breakdown,
and you left.

You think he wasn't
paying attention?

You know it wasn't that simple.

After everything that happened
at his old school.

You told me moving back in with you
was the right thing.

You're the one that wanted him to
move here. What choice did I have?!

And then you go out of your way
to make everyone hate you.

Look what this is doing to him!

They must have found out
about Jackson.

I will not have my son
going through that again.

I swear to God, those pricks
at his old school nearly broke him.

Sort it out, will you?

Hey. You're... You're Leo, right?

Wow. Fame at last.

Erm, I'm sorry, just, er...

Look, your... your friend Dee...

I saw them having some kind of
a panic attack the other day.

And I just... I just thought
I should probably tell you.

I mean, you probably already know...
But, like, just in case.

No, right. Yeah, no. Erm...

They've been pretty pressed with
school. Just got a lot going on.

Yeah, I'll check in with them.

Thanks.
Yeah.

How's the book?

Er...

Yeah, no, it's great.
Yeah? Yeah.

Yeah, I've just finished
the first one, and it is so good.

Let's have a look.

So, in addition to not feeling seen
and respected by you,

some of your students
find you threatening.

They no longer feel
that your classroom is a safe space.

SHE LAUGHS

You assured me
you were gonna handle this.

SHE SIGHS

I am. They just don't like it
because I refuse to roll over.

Well, you're gonna have to find
a way of connecting with them.

The majority of students here

come from very wealthy,
influential families

that pay this school
a great deal of money

for their child's education.

Then we should be allowed
to educate them.

Prepare them for life
outside these walls,

where they can't dictate
the pace and the tone

and the fucking words
that people use.

If we don't, we're failing them!

You're a teacher,
surely you can see that!

I can see both sides.

Well, I hope you don't get
a splinter in your arse

from that fence you're sitting on.

HE CHUCKLES

Fix this, Helen.

Your son's place here
relies on your position.

I just don't want this
reaching the board.

Yeah.

INDISTINCT CHATTER

LAUGHTER
Hello, hello, hello.

OK.

So...

In the spirit
of having an open discussion

where everyone feels heard,

I want you all to tell me
the first word that comes to mind

when you think of Shakespeare.

I'll start.

Genius.

Er...

Visionary.

CHUCKLES
Really?

Trying to stay positive here, babes.
Thank you, Leo.

Dee?
Outdated.

Torture.

Legend.

Let's see.

Fake. Hypocritical. Self-serving.

Don't think she's talking
about Shakespeare, Miss.

She doesn't care about our opinions.
She just wants an easy life.

In the words of T-Swift,
"Girl, calm down."

Yeah, can we just move on?
Are you going to take us seriously?

Make meaningful changes
to the curriculum

that enable us to be seen
and represented?

Are you gonna say less?

Can we just get through this lesson, please?

Dee's right. Can we just...?
So you're dodging the question?

I am trying to open a dialogue.

Find some common ground
to help you understand my position.

Your... Your position. Not ours?

Yes, my position.
Because I'm the teacher.

I'm trying to educate you,
for fuck's sa...

STUDENTS WHISPERING

Class dismissed.

INDISTINCT CHATTER

Let's get out of here.

Does it have to be every lesson?

Just conflict and arguments
all the time.

So you're happy to let Simpson
get away with being ignorant?

I just wanna pass my exams.
I can't afford to crash out.

Least your parents
would talk to you then.

People talk.

Look, I get it.

My parents suck too.

But Simpson's just like them.

Arrogant and closed-minded.
It's not the same.

She misgenders you all the time!
You are so fucking transparent.

You don't care about me
or my pronouns.

You just want to humiliate Simpson,
get her sacked.

Leave me out of it.
We're not done.

Don't fucking touch me,
you psychopath!

Hey. Hey. That's enough!

You've just earned yourselves
detentions for the next week.

I'll have to contact your parents
and let them know.

I couldn't even begin to care.

Do you have to?
School policy.

Detention room
after school tomorrow. Go.

Please don't call my parents, Miss.
They don't need to know.

I'm sorry. I don't have a choice.

BELL RINGS

Is it true that you swore
in your Year 12 class yesterday?

I was being goaded.
Stop!

I don't know why you insist
on making things worse for yourself.

I want a full report
in my pigeonhole, end of the day.

I have classes.
I've spoken to Mr Blake.

He's happy to cover.
Yeah, I'll bet he is.

End of the day, please, Helen.

RINGING OUT

BUZZING

KNOCK AT DOOR

Come on, Dee, shake a leg.
You're gonna be late again.

That's three times this week,
Sleeping Beauty!

HIGH-ENERGY CHATTER,
LAUGHTER

Very nice. Yes, just like that.
But with a bit more gusto.

All right, all right.

It's complicated, Harper,
but I love you, I swear!

Yeah?
Yes!

Ah, couldn't keep away, Miss,
could you?

Very nice, everyone.

Thanks for covering.

Just had a lively scene study
and discussion

on Angels In America with Year 12.

It was great.
They were really engaged.

Marvellous.

Er, I could cover detention for you,
if you want. Let you get home.

Thanks, but it's supposed
to be a punishment, not a party.

Probably best if I deal with it.

Ms Simpson?

Yes?

How's your son settling in?

Does he miss his old school?

Sam, isn't it?

Fine, thank you.

I see he's finally found a friend.

Little Leo, the bursary kid.

He loves to take pity
on all the waifs and strays.

Can't help himself.

He'll get bored soon enough.

Unless Sam falls for his charms,

in which case, oh, they'll make
a very handsome couple.

We're not here to talk about my son.

Oh, touched a nerve.

I knew you were a bigot.

I'm not, but my son is off limits.

Not for Leo.
Can you just shut up?

So, do you hate trans people
as well, or is it just the gays?

I don't hate anyone.

You behave as though
you invented ideas

like equality and social justice.

I was fighting the patriarchy
before you were born.

Here we go.

The world out there,
the real world,

is angry and resentful and bitter.

No-one cares
about your woke bullshit.

This fantasy world
that you pretend to fight for,

the one where nobody cares who you
love or what colour your skin is,

it doesn't exist, and it never will.

Maybe we're not willing
to accept that.

You make out like

you're some kind of benevolent
defender of the oppressed.

You don't care about Dee.
It's all performative.

A desperate, pathetic cry
for attention.

You need to remember
who you're talking to.

My father basically owns the place.
I can have you sacked like that.

He'd have to take your call first.
That's out of line, Miss.

You may be money-rich,
but emotionally, you are bankrupt.

Starved of love

because your father would rather
ship you off to a place like this

than spend any actual time with you.
Stop it! Just stop!

You can't fucking talk to her
like that.

Are you gonna threaten me too?
I don't think your parents

will take your call either.

Not since you decided you weren't
their precious little girl any more.

Fuck you! It's about time you lot
learned to fight your own battles.

Because out there,
in the real world,

there is no-one in your corner.
You are alone!

And if you can't handle that,
you might as well kill yourself now

because it doesn't get any easier
from here!

DOOR OPENS,
SLAMS SHUT

PUNK MUSIC PLAYS

This is sick.
Old-school Sheffield.

Dee is, like, obsessed with them.

Good taste. My dad took me
to the Leadmill to see them

when I was younger.

Fuck off.
Yeah.

Dee's gonna lose their shit.
They love punk.

INDISTINCT CONVERSATION
CONTINUES

Yep.

Leo!

The one and only.

Er, Leo's gonna stay
and hang for a bit. Is that OK?

Mum!

Can he stay or not?

We're not really supposed to have
students back to staff housing.

It's against school policy.

OK, so how am I supposed
to make friends?

As long as you're back by curfew.
OK?

Pinky promise.

Thank you.

LAUGHTER INSIDE

You all right?

Mum?
Hm? Yeah.

OK.

Thank you for letting Leo
hang out last night.

He's, erm... He's a really cool guy.

And his mate Dee
seems so sound as well.

Like, they're massively
into photography

and design their own outfits
and everything. Just really cool.

They actually said
they might be getting some food

after school today, so I think
I might join them for that.

Turns out you might have been right
about me making friends eventually.

Er, I'm gonna head in early.

There's something I need to sort
before school.

Oh, can you, erm...

just stick that damned machine
in that box

and just stick it in a cupboard?

Good morning, girls! Rise and shine.
Good to see you.

Morning, Cressida.

Oh, you're all on a go-slow today.
I don't know what's going on.

Dee, come on,
you're gonna be late again!

Coming in.

THUD

Can somebody help me, please?

Dee!

Dee, can you hear me?

They're not breathing...

Somebody call an ambulance, now!
Go, girls!

Come on, Dee, please. Come on, Dee.

Come on. Come on, please.

Please.

Come on, Dee, please.

Please, please.

SIREN BLARES

Tess, what's going on?

It's Dee.

They took an overdose.

'Starved of love because your father

'would rather ship you off
to a place like this

'than spend any actual time
with you.'

'Stop it! Just stop!

'You can't fucking talk to her
like that.'

'You gonna threaten me too?

'I don't think your parents
will take your call either.

'Not since you decided you weren't

'their precious little girl
any more.' 'Fuck you!'

'It's about time you lot
learned to fight your own battles.

'Because out there,
in the real world,

'there is no-one in your corner.
You are alone!

'And if you can't handle that,
you might as well kill yourself now

'because it doesn't get any easier
from here!'