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BELL RINGS

Dratted stuff!

Don't get angry with the thread, Darrell.

Patience.

And, Irene, pay attention.

Your stitches are all over the place.

GIRLS SNORT

As for you, Alicia, you're going far too quickly and carelessly.

Look at those gaps.

CLEARS THROAT

Miss Potts?

Nice work, Gwen, but the stonework isn't pink.

GIRLS GIGGLE

I like pink.

That's as may be, but it doesn't match what the others are doing.

Girls!

Is she telling us what's wrong with our sewing or with us?

There's nothing wrong with me,

apart from the fact I'm stuck in here with this beastly tablecloth.

Miss Potts, can we swim for the second half of the lesson?

Oh, yes, please.

It is very warm.

Very well, you may swim.

If you finish this section.

Oh. Can't we carry on?

I love domestic science.

I also think we should carry on, Miss Potts.

Only because you hate cold water.

Needlework is an essential skill for a lady.

And some of us need a lot of help in that department.

I don't want to be a lady. I want a career.

Oh, no.

I'm stuck. I'm stitched to my dress.

Irene, didn't you hear what I said about paying attention?

I suppose I wasn't paying attention.

Sorry, Miss Potts.

Don't worry, Irene, I'll help.

I'll have you out of there in a jiffy.

Just cut here...

..and here.

Oh, I'm free!

Gwen, look what you've done. You've cut almost the whole lot.

They're all going to unravel now.

I had to, to help Irene.

Take a 20-minute break, girls,

but I'm afraid it will be sewing next lesson after all.

GIRLS SIGH

This is hopeless.

Let me have a go. You really think you can fix it?

Well, I'm not making any promises,

but fetch me a glass of water and I'll see what I can do.

Emily, you're an absolute brick.

Careful! My hair!

It curls like anything when it gets wet.

You cut those stitches on purpose

just to get out of swimming.

No!

The fact that you think that says more about you than it does me,

Darrell Rivers.

Wow. This is astonishing work, Emily.

And so quick. That's amazing.

It looks like you can swim after all.

Alicia, please tell the rest of the class. Jolly good.

Splendid.

Apart from you, Darrell. I'm sorry, did you forget?

You didn't hand in last night's prep.

Oh, no, I haven't.

Sorry.

Not to worry.

But no swimming until it's delivered.

Argh! The ghost.

It's just the wind.

How can you not believe in Lady Jane when things like this happen?

It's a hot day, Mary-Lou, honestly.

Matron probably left the window ajar.

I need to get my kit. Oh...

SHE WHIMPERS

Still doing that English prep? Can I help?

Erm, I'm nearly done.

Witches.

W, I...

No, no H.

No H.

..T, C, H, E, S.

Witches. Of course!

Sorry. Again?! So sorry. Oh!

Hang on, the pool's that way.

We're going to the san.

Poor Mary-Lou's got sunstroke.

We don't know that for sure, Gwendoline.

Sunstroke? That's ridiculous.

Actually, it's a ghastly business.

I'm feeling a bit iffy myself.

But...neither of you ever go into the sun.

You avoid it like the plague because you don't want freckles.

That's true. We always sit in the shade.

Do you have a headache?

Are you feeling sick? Dizzy?

Then it's not sunstroke, right, Margaret?

Right. I'm impressed.

My father's a doctor.

Going to the san will just waste Matron's time.

And nobody wants to do that.

Off you go, girls. To the pool.

And if you are feeling hot, the cold water will do you good.

Being a doctor's daughter doesn't make you a doctor.

You can miss swimming if you want, Gwen,

but it's unfair to use Mary-Lou like that.

I wasn't using anyone.

I was genuinely concerned about Mary-Lou.

And you're a nasty piece of work to think otherwise, Darrell Rivers.

Come on, Mary-Lou!

Go on, Irene. Jump!

Come on in.

It looks so lovely.

Come on, jump in. I dare you.

I prefer the ladylike way.

Ugh!

Are you all right?

Of course.

SHIVERING: I love swimming.

It's just that first cold plunge when you go in.

Urgh!

I wish I could swim like that.

I can swim like that!

If I want.

Show offs!

Darrell Rivers thinks she's so marvellous.

She is quite marvellous though, isn't she?

That looks such fun.

Anyone can do that.

I'll dunk you if you want to be dunked.

Oh, no.

I can't hold my breath underwater. It just takes practice.

Here, I'll help you.

Gwen!

This is how Darrell Rivers plays. Do you really think it's fun?

No, Gwen! Stop that!

Gwen, don't! Stop!

You beast!

GWEN CRIES

Darrell Rivers, what were you thinking?

She attacked Mary-Lou.

The only one I saw attacking was you.

I'm ashamed of you.

Well, I'm ashamed of you.

If I were head of form, I'd jolly well see that girls like Gwendoline

left ones like Mary-Lou alone. Darrell!

Get out of the pool now.

It's a good thing the lifeguard didn't see you do that,

or a mistress.

What the devil was that all about? What happened, Gwendoline?

GWEN SOBS

Are you all right, Mary-Lou?

MARY-LOU CRIES

Right, come to the common room.

North Tower girls, as soon as you're dressed, I'm calling a meeting.

What did them stones ever do to you?

Ron.

All right?

Not really.

A humbug will make everything seem better.

Trust me.

I swapped it for my butter ration.

I did something awful. I...I hit someone.

A girl in my class. A catfight?

She must have done something pretty bad. She did.

But so did I and I have to apologise.

An apology?

Crikey.

Take the bag. Two humbugs.

One now, one for later.

You'll need it.

What's a form meeting? Like a council.

We talk about what happened and decide what to do.

Katherine's in charge. She's head of form.

Who would have thought Darrell could be such a little Spitfire?

Do you think the reason Darrell had to leave her old school was...?

Because she walloped someone? Irene! What? It's what we're all thinking.

And is she going to wallop one of us?

We don't know what happened at Darrell's old school

and we actually don't know what happened just now.

I don't think we should judge anyone until we do.

Wow. Do you just save all your words up for when you really need them?

You should try it.

There you are. Come on.

Slow down, girls. No need to rush.

ALL: Sorry, Miss Grayling.

Is everything quite all right, Katherine?

Fine, thank you, Miss Grayling.

If there's anything we can't manage, I'll let you know.

Something's afoot.

Don't worry, I'll keep an eye.

Hm.

Gwendoline.

I am so sorry for what I did.

Please accept my apology.

I...I was so awfully angry

and I couldn't stop myself, but it was utterly wrong and I am sorry.

I should hope you are.

If my mother knew girls at Malory Towers behaved like you did,

she'd never have sent me here.

And you called me a beast!

There must be a reason Darrell exploded like that.

Reason or not, cheeking Katherine - that was jolly rude!

All right, settle down. We all know why we're here.

We may like Darrell, but we can't let that sort of thing pass.

Katherine, please don't punish her!

She saved me from drowning! Mary-Lou, please,

I'm quite sure Gwendoline wasn't trying to drown you.

Mm-hm.

Did anyone actually see what happened?

We should hear both Gwendoline and Darrell's sides of the story.

Either way, it's obvious Darrell should apologise.

To you, Katherine, and to Gwen.

We'll send her to Coventry until she does.

None of us will speak to her or look at her.

We'll just pretend she's not in the room,

like I do with stewed prunes at breakfast.

That's horrible. Isn't that just as awful as slapping someone?

DOOR OPENS

Sorry for interrupting.

Don't mind me.

You all look very serious.

Anything I can help with?

Just finishing up a meeting.

Very well.

DOOR CLOSES

FOOTSTEPS

SHE SNIFFS

DARRELL SOBS QUIETLY

Darrell?

Everything all right? Yes, Miss Potts.

If you're looking for the others, they're just in the common room.

Right. Thank you, Miss Potts.

Congratulations on your story, by the way.

Much better spelling.

Good progress.

Darrell...I know it's not easy being new.

Do come and talk to me if there's anything worrying you.

And if you don't feel you can come to me, go to the head of your form.

Katherine will absolutely know how to help.

Yes. T-Thank you, Miss Potts.

I won't send Darrell to Coventry.

What good is an apology if it's forced out of a person?

Hello, Darrell.

Now, look here, Darrell...

Katherine, sorry to interrupt, but I must apologise.

I'm most awfully sorry I spoke to you like that.

I was in a rage, but it's no excuse.

Oh, I see.

Apology accepted. Thank you.

When I came to Malory Towers,

I promised that I wouldn't lose my temper any more, and I have.

It's an awful fault of mine and I'm utterly ashamed of it.

They do say the best thing you can do with a fault is own up to it.

Or just not have it.

Darrell, I don't know what Gwen did,

but if she did do something wrong, it's not up to you to punish her.

That's my job, or Miss Potts', not yours.

That means there's something you have to do.

A difficult thing, and you're not going to like it.

Gwendoline?

Afternoon, Miss Potts!

If you want to hear what's going on, stand inside so they can see you.

Go on.

Gwen, there you are.

Darrell, would you please apologise to Gwendoline? Of course.

That's no trouble, I already apologised.

You fibber, Darrell Rivers! You never did! You know I did.

You're lying!

Now you can all see what sort of girl Darrell Rivers really is!

A liar. I'm not a liar! I don't lie!

DARRELL SIGHS

SHE SIGHS AGAIN

I apologise for what happened, again.

It was out of order and I am very sorry.

Easy to say, but how do any of us know you won't do it again?

What I did was wrong, Gwen, but so was what you did to Mary-Lou.

We were just playing a dunking game, like you and Alicia.

Mary-Lou asked to play. Isn't that right, Mary-Lou?

Mm-hm. You held her under for too long! She was struggling to breathe!

You didn't ask for that, did you?

I...

I don't want to get anyone in trouble.

SHE SOBS

GWENDOLINE SIGHS

Gwendoline, I think you owe Mary-Lou an apology.

I'll say it to please you all.

Sorry.

But in my heart, I know I've absolutely nothing to apologise for!

BELL RINGS

Thank you, everyone. The matter's closed.

DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES

CROWS CAW

FOOTSTEPS

Just look at that horrible mark Darrell Rivers left!

Yes, huge. However will you cope?

I think she's bruised the bone.

I'm going to have to go to Matron!

If you're really worried, of course you should. I am!

But if there's nothing actually wrong with you,

it looks like you're just telling tales, doesn't it?

Thank you so much for saving my life this afternoon, Darrell.

Don't exaggerate. I'm not.

I'm sorry I didn't speak up earlier.

I'd explain it all properly, but Gwen was there.

Oh, Mary-Lou! You do know if you don't pull yourself together,

people will walk all over you for your whole life?!

I'm sorry! I just clammed up.

If I try to hold my temper, could you try to be a little bit braver?

How much braver?

CHATTER

Did you get to the bottom of what was happening with the first form?

It was something to do with Darrell Rivers. Mm-hm.

Do the girls know about her last school?

No. I promised her a fresh start. Well...

..she is full of goodwill and enthusiasm.

I think she has great potential, and a fine sense of justice.

In fact, she reminds me of one of our best girls.

You were quite hot-headed once upon a time.

Let's be clear, though, unlike Darrell Rivers,

I was never expelled for pushing a teacher down the stairs.

Well...I'm not certain we know the full story there.

What's this?

Oh, Mary-Lou. She made you a daisy chain.

You're still speaking to me, then.

Very, very politely, and at a safe distance.

Is everyone scared of me?

Maybe a little, but Mary-Lou isn't,

and she's scared of everything.

What...what are you doing?

Setting a ghost trap,

to prove to Mary-Lou nothing's coming in or out,

and help her be a tiny bit braver.

I think Mary-Lou might actually be the bravest of us all.

She sleeps here every night,

even though she completely believes a ghost does, too.

You're right. She's such a contradiction.

All the best people are.

Oh, wait!

What?

Ginger biscuit?

Yes, please.

Thank you. Oh!

Humbug? Oh, yeah!