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I'm sorry. What have you told him? You're going to try and take her

away from me, aren't you? Sometimes I just need to be on my own.

What are you doing? Just my homework, miss. You're lying to me.

We will be putting up the cast list later today.

Yes, yes, yes! How did you find us? I had some help.

I could lose my job for this. So why are you doing it?

Because we're not so different, you and me.

We have six hours until Lady Godiva is unveiled to the world.

Where's Leila? I'm sure she'll be here soo... Uh!

I don't want to hear your excuses.

Call her and tell her she's putting the entire show in jeopardy.

I'm sure we can give her a few minutes.

And that, Ms Benson, is the reason I'm a director

and you're teaching drama at a provincial school

in the West Midlands.

Right, well, while we wait for Leila,

should we make a start on the tech rehearsal?

Morning! You're late. Traffic.

Don't you walk to school? Just hurry up and get in your position.

Deep...breaths.

I'm going to be a star today.

# Wake up in the morning We rise

# When the early bird calling We rise

# When we get up in our feelings do what the phoenix do

# So of course we rise

# When we gotta get to class We rise

# When we stuck under the ash We rise

# All my friends gonna see this through

# Cos we just do what the phoenix do We rise. #

Let me guess. You slept through your alarm?

Miss Abel's going to give me another sanction.

No, positive thoughts, remember?

Repeat after me. "Today is going to be a good day."

Today is going to be a good day.

Oi, Nathan!

Oh...

Forgot your nappy, mate?

Erm... Are you new to Breakfast Club?

Yeah.

Mr Stewart knows about it. You can ask him.

You need to clear your plates before you leave. Right. Sorry, miss.

What if Mr Stewart gets into trouble?

No, he's got it sorted. Don't worry.

All right, party's over. Get to registration.

Poltergeists. Come on, get a move on. Look lively!

Hey, Billy boy. Glad to be back?

I didn't go anywhere. Oh, check out the creps.

All right, miss? Morning. Billy? Don't forget our one-to-one later.

It seems we've got a few things to discuss.

That did not sound good, mate.

What happened to you?

Don't.

I've already had all the nappy jokes from Nathan and his crew.

What, he did this? I swear...

No!

I'm just sick of everyone treating me like I'm a joke.

Well...

..stand up for yourself, then.

It's easy for you to say. People know not to mess with you.

Phone away, please, Leila. I'm promoting it on socials, miss.

You should be paying me. Let's just focus on your solo, shall we?

Mm. From the top.

# I can see you out there on the streets

# I hear you cry, I know you've nothing to eat

# Let's stand together

# Let's all stand up tall

# Let's bridge the gap between the rich and the poor... #

What? You're so good, Rani.

It's Leila's part.

Have you heard her? She sounds like a broken washing machine.

Stop! Stop. I can't take much more of this.

Let's rest that voice, Leila.

We don't want you getting hoarse.

That song isn't working for me. Why? It's my masterpiece.

Why is she always moaning? She's got good hair, a horse...

She's fighting for the poor, for equality and freedom.

Boring! OK, let's take a five-minute break, shall we, Sam?

I'm sorry. I just...can't.

Summer, where'd you get your nails done?

I do them myself.

Told you.

Have you seen what's written about you in the toilets?

What? Yeah, you want to get that dealt with,

before any more people see it.

I thought you was ignoring me. Ignoring you?

Yeah, no reply to my text. Oh, I lost my phone. And this is new.

I haven't finished setting it up yet. Do you want me to do it? No.

Don't worry. I weren't going to go through your messages or nothin'.

Are you all right, though, yeah? Yeah.

The size of the largest angle, anyone?

85.

Oh, come on.

We went through this last week. It's 80.

I don't think that's right.

Is that so? Do you want to come up and take the class?

No, sir. Go on, then. Enlighten us, Professor Rani.

Well, the angles in a triangle add up to 180.

So if that one's 55 and that one's 40,

then it has to be 85.

Shame!

You sure YOU should be teaching us maths, sir?

Quiet!

You think you're funny? No.

Apologise. Apologise for what, sir?

Get out.

All she did was tell you the answer. I said get out my class.

Right, page 32 of your textbooks.

It was just a matter of seconds and the power was back.

I called for an engineer, but you know how long these things can take.

As if we haven't got enough on our plates.

Oh, I'm glad you're here. She thinks she's smart, disrupting my class.

Rani? She humiliated me. I didn't mean to, I swear.

I just corrected sir's answer and everyone laughed.

Don't play the fool. You knew exactly what you were doing.

Take a seat, please, Rani.

Look, they're kids. They laugh at us.

You'll drive yourself mad if you take offence every time.

I've tried really hard with this project of yours.

You can't keep making excuses for them!

Thank you, Mr Kathari.

Miss Abel, I'll take it from here.

I'm sorry, Mr Stewart. I shouldn't have said anything.

Next time you correct Mr Kathari, maybe do it a bit more...

..diplomatically.

Go on.

Oh, one other thing.

My cushion, in the boiler room...

I... ..the one with the blue stripes?

It wasn't my idea, sir. Listen, return it by the end of the day,

and case closed. Go on.

If she dares to give me one note...

Sam?

Oh, remember, every great writer has to endure some criticism.

The important thing is to not take it personally.

That's easy for you to say.

You just float around with your clipboard.

I've put everything I've got into this show.

It says here the poor can't pay their taxes.

That's right. So why don't they just get jobs?

Because it's the 11th century. There are no jobs.

What are you doing? I'm crossing out the boring bits.

Nobody cares about taxes. Right, that's it.

Chill, yeah? I'm just trying to make it better. Better?

Have you heard this? Ah, OK, tensions are high.

It's only natural before a big performance. She can't even sing.

Ooh, moody! No, I'm being serious.

You sound like a cat being strangled, Leila.

And even that would be more tuneful than you.

You can't dance, you can't act.

You've got the stage presence of an empty carrier bag!

That's enough, Sam.

Ri knows how good I am, right? Erm...

Why didn't anyone tell me?

I did try.

Lei!

Ease up, Sam! You're starting to sound like a power-crazed dictator.

I'll die before I sacrifice my creative integrity. Oh, enough!

Or you are banned from drama and music for the rest of term.

Oh, and another thing.

You might want to refresh that liner.

No-one likes a massive eye bogey.

All right?

What's going on? Mr Stewart has got me doing karate.

Why? He reckons it'll help keep my anger under control,

as if I need it.

Anyway, I thought I could show you.

I'd rather do boxing. And knock Nathan out.

Trust me, karate has got some bad-boy moves.

Well, I don't really care. Just show me what you've got. OK.

Yeah, you've got to take this seriously, K.

Do it a bit higher.

Yeah, good. You need to block,

in case anyone comes for you. Both your hands on the hips.

Up.

Yeah. You don't have to worry about Nathan.

You'll be knocking yourself out. It's not funny.

No, I... I'm messing.

Let's go again. Khaled!

Did you say sorry, then?

To Kathari. I had nothing to apologise for.

Didn't know you had it in you.

Don't leave a boy hanging.

He got hit by the water bottle!

No more little accidents?

Get to class now, both of you.

Erm, where are your school trousers?

That's a sanction. But...

But it wasn't my fault. You know the rules.

I got hit by a water bomb. What was I supposed to do?!

Don't you raise your voice at me, Kasim. It's Khaled!

My name is Khaled.

You know your problem? Too much lip.

Now get to class before I hand you a detention, too.

Come on. Show's over, everyone. Let's go. Move it, now!

And say what? An apology would be a start.

About our little disagreement earlier...

Uh, you said I can't sing. I wouldn't put it quite like that.

Tell him, Ri.

Ah. Look, I don't see the point in arguing about this.

We have a show to put on. You call that an apology?

Please don't make this any harder than it needs to be.

Fine.

The show isn't the same without you, Leila.

Now, will you please get up on that stage and sing?

Sounds more like it.

Not bad for an empty carrier bag.

I'm just catching up on coursework. Same.

Bye, then.

Cue Godiva!

And cue music.

Right, again, from the top!

Lei, wait!

Why'd you run off? I ain't going to make an idiot of myself, Ri.

But the whole school's coming this afternoon. It's not my problem.

Well, if the show gets cancelled, then everyone will know you quit.

I'm no quitter.

So then...tell them you lost your voice.

I mean, I bet it happens to Mabel all the time.

I do feel a bit croaky.

That's probably why I can't hit all them high notes.

I do know someone who could go on for you.

I ain't being funny, Ri, but you ain't exactly Cardi B.

I was talking about Rani. Rani?

Yeah, well, I mean, she can sing and she knows all the words.

She could go on for you

# I will fight... # Over my dead body.

What's going on in here?

Right, stop laughing. It's not funny.

Guys, stop laughing!

Stop laughing. It's not funny.

Take it down.

You, Mr Stewart's office now. Up. Go.

It was a joke. Hacking into school systems is not a joke.

Right, detention for a week and no IT privileges. What?!

Oh, come on, sir. And I'll be speaking to your parents.

This is unacceptable. Right, you said if we own up to our mistakes

we deserve another chance. You got away with a sanction this morning.

I'd say you've had your fair share of chances.

If it were Billy you would've let it go.

You've been late six times this term,

and you disappeared from school the other day. What's going on, Billy?

Disappeared, like magic?

You think this is the time for jokes?

I just... I don't know what you want me to say.

Well, let's go wild and start with the truth. About what?

Well, I haven't heard from your dad all term.

Well, he's been working a lot.

I mean, it's just him now, innit? And he's got the bills and that.

That's never stopped him from contacting me before,

checking in on you. Is he ill?

Why would I lie if he was ill? Well, you're not exactly helping.

Do you really want me to fill in the blanks myself?

Becky, everything is fine.

I'll get him to ring you if you want.

If that'll make you feel better.

Yeah, actually, it would.

Amazing. Can I go now?

All right?

I haven't seen you in a while.

You're from Billy's old school, ain't you? Yeah, and his new one.

I was hoping to speak to Carl.

He's back? What do you mean, "back"?

Ah, nothing. Best be getting on.

If this is about Billy and Rihanna, you need to tell me.

Look.

I do what I can.

But Carl shouldn't be leaving them alone for so long.

That headteacher fella came round the other day to drop off food.

And now you. It's not right, is it?

Leila... I don't talk to snakes.

I didn't make those videos cos I wanted people to see them.

So why do it?

Singing's my happy place, I guess.

My way of expressing myself. Weirdo.

I wish I could be more like you.

What? The girl who can't sing?

Who cares what people think? You're Leila.

You're not scared of anything.

Except Billy getting a girlfriend.

I should go help Sam clear up.

Rani?

You better take this.

20 minutes until curtain up. You sure you can do this, Rani?

I'm sure.

Lady Godiva rides again!

You've got Leila to thank for that.

No!

What is going on? I'm on hold with the engineers.

What about my show? That's not top of my priorities right now.

Everyone, back to your forms.

We're going to have to send you home early.

Oh, this cannot be happening.

Right, you heard Mr Stewart. Everyone, pack up.

I guess it just wasn't meant to be.

I wish there was something we could do.

Do I have to think of everything?

For the last time, back to your forms. Come on, get going.

Khaled. I'm going, I'm going.

Listen, I'm sorry I was harsh before.

You just need to understand, whenever you kids play up

it puts me in the firing line.

Look, I won't involve your parents this time,

but no more messing with the systems. OK?

I love it in here. Don't be getting ideas.

Ready?

You proper love musicals, don't you? Not really.

# I see you out here on the streets

# I hear you cry, I know you've nothing to eat

# So let's stand together

# Let's all stand up tall

# Let's bridge the gap between the rich and the poor

# I want more than this... #

It's all down to my coaching.

# I feel for my people

# There's more than this

# And I'm sure of this

# I will fight till they're given much more

# Are you all going to sink into depression

# Or stand with me and fight oppression?

# Sit by while they raise your taxes... #

No!

# Be a Phoenix and rise from the ashes

# Why should having money mean superiority?

# That's not how things work here in Coventry

# We're the heart of our country

# Let's push for equality... #

Come on, come on!

Aw, your mum forgotten about you?

Come here and say that.

What? You heard.

Freak!

Is that Mr Stewart?

What?

Look at that! What?!

Oh...my...days.

Mr Stewart's a carjacker?

It's unbelievable.

The Phoenix Rise end-of-term party!

With everything that's happening, you're going on about some

pointless note from a pointless film?

What's wrong? Talk to me. This is nothing for you to worry about.

He's risked everything to help you. Don't you think you should help him?

# Wake up in the morning We rise

# When the early bird calling We rise

# When we get up in our feelings do what the phoenix do

# So of course we rise

# When we gotta get to class We rise

# When we stuck under the ash We rise

# All my friends gonna see this through

# Cos we just do what the phoenix do We rise. #