12x01 - Episode 1

[bunniefuu]

Get off!

He's been camping in the
boiler room for weeks.

Where are you staying?

Sardinia House. It's cool, though.
It's like a place of my own.

You can't live like
that. I manage all right.

No, this is stupid. Grab your stuff.
You can come and stay with me.

I think you act up to fit in.

It wasn't a mistake.

I'm just trying to get my
head around things, is all.

A grand is a lot of money, Danny,
and it weren't yours to take.

He wants it back, all right?

Vinnie tried to play
nice, sending your mum.

Another time!

Now. You could be looking
at attempted m*rder.

A thug comes into our school
and now they're acting like

Danny is the criminal.

Oi! What you doing? Get off
him! Sami! Danny had a knife.

I wish you'd spoken
to me, Danny.

You're angry.

You have got every
right to feel that,

but you have to step aside.

RADIO: Good morning
wherever you're listening.

If you're a parent today, you're
probably celebrating because

it's the first day back of
the new term. Sorry, kids.

Here's a bit of Georgia
Smith for you, though.

Come on. Hurry up.

First day at school and you're
going to be late. Sort your tie out.

He had my footy boots. No,
you had my footy boots.

What have I told you
both umpteen times?

Pack your bags the
night before. Yeah?

Couldn't find my planner.
Same goes for you.

Ooh, all right!

Come on. Let's go.

Can we put the thing on?

No chance. Oh, come
on. Put it on for him.

No. Not on the school run.

No, come on. Just till
we get out the street.

Come on. Hey? Come on.

Come on.

CHANTING: Put it on. Put it on.

Put it on. Put it on.

Right. If it's to shut
you two up, then yeah.

All right.

Whoo! Yes. Here we go.
Now we can start the day.

Come on, then. Boys in blue.

You've got to be
kidding me, mate.

All right, come on. Come on,
cos you're going to be late.

You're not going to wish Mike
good luck on his first day?

No chance.

Dwayne. What's up with him?

Good luck.

Cheers, Zayne.

Here. You're going to need it.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

You'll come with me. Come
on. Let's go. Chop chop.

Hey, seriously, if it
does get a bit much today,

you are on your own, all right?

All right. Come on, you. Get in.

Get inside. Get in there.

Right. In a line, please.

There's one single line, and have
your bags ready to be searched.

Hey. Look, the only dodgy thing you're
finding on me, yeah, Miss, is my dirty undies.

McManus. Miss, yeah?
I'm not going through.

Like, sorry. What, all students
carry knives now, is that it?

Everyone has to go through.

Well, we shouldn't.

So, you're not happy
arresting us on the streets?

You thought you'd
come in here as well?

Quiet, now! Aw, move it along.

God's sake.

Did you know about this? He
sprung it on me last night, innit.

Why didn't you say anything?

What am I supposed to say?
They don't listen, do they?

All right. I was just asking.

As if it wasn't bad
enough with Joel here.

Now I've got Mike in full uniform
driving us to school in a cop car.

I'm a deputy head's
kid, I'm a fed's kid.

It's like there's this
target on me back.

Yo. Is it always like
this, then, or what?

Mate, this is
absolutely nothing.

Are you new, yeah?

Yeah, Myles. Yes, man.

By the way, just to let you
know, I do have metal on me.

We know you guys have got
no business being in here.

We're just students. We're
not suspects. You know that?

None of you have got
anything to hide, anyway.

Whoa.

Hey, hey. This ain't
on, is it, people?

So, Danny Lewis is sat at
home on bail and they're here?

Yes. What, after the way they
treated him? How's that work, then?

Kelly... Tell me how that
works! Enough. Dwayne. Whoa.

Come through. Come on.

Oh, I see how it is, huh? The
fed's kid don't get searched.

Oi, everyone. Watch out for this
one, yeah? Watch out for him.

He might go grass you up
to his good ol' daddy cop.

Ain't that right, fella?
What you going to do?

Dwayne. Get off me. Dwayne.
Leave me alone, Mike.

Use force on him like you
did Danny Lewis, yeah?

GIRL: Free Danny Lewis.

THEY CHANT: Free Danny
Lewis! Free Danny Lewis!

All right, that's enough.

At this rate, we're going to
have another riot on our hands.

Well, perhaps we shouldn't have
gone out of our way to provoke one.

Move out the way. Move, Dwayne.

Get out.

Oh! Dwayne Jackson, what
do you think you're doing?

I am so sorry, Miss Campbell.

New term excitement, hey?

Did I say that I wanted an
audience? Move along, please.

Right. Get all of
this cleaned up.

No, Anne, let him do it.

What is up with you today?

THEY CHANT: Free Danny
Lewis! Free Danny Lewis!

Free Danny Lewis!
Free Danny Lewis!

Free Danny Lewis!
Free Danny Lewis!

Free Danny Lewis!
Free Danny Lewis!

All right, all of
you. Quiet now.

Enough!

I will remind you that the
police are here as a direct

consequence of a violent act,
and they will be respected and

obeyed exactly the same as you would
do every other member of staff.

Do you understand? Yeah, but
they don't treat us with respect!

You are not acting in a
way that deserves respect.

Danny Lewis was the victim but
he's been treated like a criminal.

Yeah, and now they're
treating us exactly the same.

Oh, my God.

OK. You should know that the
blade that was used in the attack

may not have been found, but several
other weapons were found on-site,

and that is why we
are in this situation.

End of.

All right. Everybody
inside. Come on.

Good. That's much better.

See what happens when
you do this quickly...

Miss, you do know that Vinnie
came in to attack Danny, right?

Yeah. Yeah. You're right.

An adult came into the school
with an intent to harm a pupil,

and I take full responsibility for
failing to protect that pupil, and others.

And I could've walked
away, but I didn't.

I stayed to try and make sure
that it didn't happen again, but

the pupil in
question had a knife.

All right?

So I believe that these
measures are necessary

to protect my staff, and you.

The police are on your side.

Mm. But believe that, Miss, and
you'll believe anything, right?

There we go. Can be
done. Here you are, PC.

Take me bag.
Beep-beepity beep!

DOOR OPENS

Hi there. Would you
like to come through?

We all know how
serious knife crime is.

So, we have had no choice but
to cooperate with the police

in trying to keep weapons
out of this school.

Now, it didn't go down too well
with the students this morning,

but we are lucky enough to have
Mike, who has family in this school,

so understands that it's
not just about security.

It's about winning
hearts and minds.

Thank you, Kim.

That's why we're organising a
charity football game at lunch time.

The kids are going to be
playing alongside the police.

That's why we want to, you know,
show this idea we're all part of

the same community.

And guess who's
volunteered to ref it?

And we are very thankful.

OK. Well, have a great
first day, and thank you.

So, your case should come to
trial in a matter of weeks.

And surely all Danny has to prove
is that it was self-defence?

It's not that straightforward.

He would have to show he was
in fear of losing his life.

Well, he was. That he didn't use
excessive force, and even then,

he was carrying a knife.
That's intent. No, that's fear.

That's not how the law
sees it, I'm afraid.

Danny's one hope is that a
weapon hasn't yet been found.

Yeah, but it will
get found, won't it?

If they were going to find it,
they probably would've done by now.

They won't be able to charge you
with possession if they can't

prove there was a weapon.

But Vinnie's got a stab wound.

You say you can't remember.

You don't know what happened.

The trauma of the attack.

Will that get him off?

It could still go either way.

But he's going to tell
them what happened.

He's just out of hospital, and the
police will interview him this week.

Yes, a lot depends
on his testimony.

He could admit
responsibility, for instance.

Yeah, but he won't.

You have to stay hopeful.

None of this was your fault.

You're not going down for it.

It's not right.

I don't know.

Have you heard from
him? No, not a word.

I just don't get why
he's ghosting us.

It's not you.

He really likes you. You
know that, don't you?

Yeah. We're just friends.

I'm sorry. I'm overcompensating
for my nonexistent love life.

What happened to the
guy who stood you up?

He tried to call a couple
times and I ignored him.

Anyways, I saw him today
and I was like, "Oh, my God.

"He's so much hotter than I
remembered. What've I done?"

Who is he, anyway?

No-one you know.

Well, if you think you've
messed up, you should tell him.

I can't face him. OK.
So, write it down.

A letter.

We're not in the
17th century, babe.

Well, texts can
be misunderstood,

and who doesn't like getting
a letter? They're so romantic.

If someone wrote me one,
I'd be like, "Take me now."

Really? Bring me my quill!
Oh, I can't deal with you!

Miss. I've got a lot to organise
before the football show.

Sorry. Look, I didn't
want to kick off earlier,

but I can't believe we
have police in school.

It's to make
everyone feel safer.

It doesn't make ME feel safe.

You know, she's got a point.

Some of these kids, that uniform
doesn't stand for security.

It risks damaging all
the trust YOU built up.

You're talking to
me about trust?

My job was dangling by a
thread because of what you did.

The LEA and the governors
wanted to show the parents

they were making some visible
changes, so maybe, if I'd have had

the backing of a loyal deputy,

I might've been able
to say no, Lindon.

Hi. Hi. Hi.

Sorry. That was Erica.

She's sending over
a representative

from Schools Against Knife
Crime this afternoon.

Today? Seriously? Wow.

Thank you, LEA. Thank you!

Oh, and, um...

Yep.

BELL RINGS

So, you'll be pleased to
hear that we're not doing any

experiments today.

Instead, you are here
for exam practice.

Sir, it's literally
the first day back.

Exactly. What better time to get
started? Timed essay, starting now.

Cell membranes and their
functions. Discuss.

Dear Preston, this is just
a short note to say that,

as unlikely as it sounds,
I may have messed up.

I'm writing this letter to
get everything off my chest,

and explain why I've
been blanking you.

BELL RINGS

So, what's the standard
of footy here like, then?

I mean, we've got a kickabout
against t'police at lunch

if you really want
to find out. Yeah?

I say a kickabout, though, yeah?

We are going to kick 'em off the
pitch, man. Yeah, I might come down.

Standard is pretty
high, you know?

Mate, I've been in the
academy since I was seven.

It'll be all right. What? Yo,
is that like United, yeah?

Mate, what you doing in a
dump like this for, then?

Well, they wouldn't play me in the
right position. They weren't getting

the best out of
me, so now I'm just

waiting for other offers.
You mean you were thrown out?

Mate, come on.

Who even are you? You're
just a daddy's boy, innit?

See you around, kid.

Why didn't you just ignore him?

Who cares what an
idiot like that thinks?

What, star player? Everyone cares
what an idiot like him thinks.

It shouldn't be you
that's getting in trouble.

You weren't the
one in the wrong.

Spoken like a kid who's
never been in care.

Hey, I've got Val for you.

Sorry, I couldn't get that
knife crime thing moved.

Ugh. Um, OK, yeah.

Don't worry about it.
Thank you for trying.

Can you get Joe to come and see
me when he gets a sec? Sure.

Thank you.

How's he doing? It didn't help

knowing his friends were coming
back in today and he wasn't,

but I've come to tell
you the good news.

The solicitor thinks there's
a chance he might walk free.

Well, what about
possession? There's no proof

he even had a knife. The
police haven't found anything.

Yeah, but we both
know what he's done.

Well, he's not sure himself.

All right, Val, listen.

Whatever story his solicitor
has told him to stick to,

he knows, I know.

You know, that knife's not
going to be hidden forever.

If they were going to find anything,
they'd have found it by now.

I just don't see how he
can walk away from this.

The investigation
is still ongoing,

and this isn't just a kid
pulling a blade on another kid.

This is a victim
of organised crime.

No, I know that, and my
heart breaks for him,

but he's got to take
responsibility for what he's done.

All Danny's got to
do is say nothing.

He doesn't remember.

End of. He's going to walk free,
he's going to come back to school,

and he's going to make
something of himself.

So, you're saying, as a teacher,

a kid can carry a knife in school as
long as they can get away with it.

I'm not talking as a teacher.

I'm talking as the closest
thing he's got to a parent.

BELL RINGS, CHATTER

All right, boys. Ey! Yes!

Listen, yeah? Everyone
look at me right now.

This is where we focus, yeah?

So everyone on your toes.
On your toes. Nice and easy.

On your toes. Right,
lads, listen in. Oi!

Who does this kid think he is?

Just get on with it,
man. Tempo up. Clap.

That's it, that's it, that's it.

Come back into me. Higher tempo.

Lift it! Right, boys. Ready?

Three, two, one, come
on in. Go, to me. Go.

Everyone in a
circle on your toes.

We're going to jump up, we're
going to head that ball.

Go. Jump up. One more.

One, two, three, jump. All
right, lads. Good warm up.

Well in. Oi, a few of you
might actually stand a chance

of keeping up with me. All
right. Let's go, let's go.

WHISTLE BLOWS

Either that's shrunk
in the wash, sir,

or you used to be a lot lighter.
Oh! LAUGHS SARCASTICALLY

Dissent. Off! What? We're
not even on the pitch yet.

Yes. Well, you've got to set
the tone early. We didn't have

any messing around in the Wigan
and District League back in '95.

1895, by the looks
of THAT outfit.

Are you joking me, sir?

Hey, I thought this was
supposed to be a friendly, ref.

You know what? Stick
that up your VAR, you!

Hey. Just in case
you missed lunch.

Ah. Cheers. That's all right.

You can take me somewhere
super posh to say thanks.

Oh, really? You do know posh
for me is like putting red sauce

on your bacon butty, don't you?
Oh. You're like Bridgerton, you!

I'll see you later! See you.
What? Don't give me that!

Oi, Casey. What do you reckon?

Oh! Yeah.

Blue. Great.

Everything seems to be
running smoothly out there.

Good atmosphere. Yeah. Let's hope
it calms the students down a bit.

They're saying that the police
used force against Danny Lewis,

and, well... And so I'm worried
that Danny's becoming a hero

and you are all
becoming the villains.

Well, I wish I had a magic wand for
that, Miss Campbell, but I don't.

Mm. I suppose that's why we do all
this hearts and mind stuff, innit?

But as we know, it is
a long road. Shall we?

CHUCKLING

Oh, stop! Oh, my days. Stop.

He does not know
what he's doing.

That's it. Nice. Nice. Should
we even be looking at that?

We can see everything. To one side.
It's good for your back, this.

You don't want anyone getting
hurt, I suppose, so, you know.

Touch your toes. I can
touch... Just give us a minute.

He's literally an old man.

Jogging on the spot. Carry on.

Dwayne, over here.

How's life down there, kid, huh?

Oi, Massey!

Yeah. You got a problem
with me and my brother?

Stay away from us. Or what, hmm?

You'll get one of
your g*y dads onto me?

Yeah, it must be quite hard
thinking who you're going to go

crying to first, eh? The
sheriff or the deputy.

We can go right now if you want.

It's just me and you.
Come on, new kid.

Yeah?

Nah, you're not worth my time.

Let's settle it on the pitch.

Lads, you're on the green
team, all right? Nice one.

You have a good holiday? Yeah.

Look, I'm really sorry I haven't
replied to any of your texts.

I've started seeing someone.

So, don't worry, I won't be
hassling you. I've moved on.

Can you imagine me...?!

Aw, look at him!

It's just the warm-up!

You all right there,
mate? Where's me whistle?

Don't know. I've not seen it.

Well, how am I supposed to
officiate without my whistle?

Well, you know, you've
just got to ask yourself,

what would Pierluigi Collina do?

Hey.

Aww! You're tight!

Sh!

KIM: OK, I know that you are
all really keen to get going,

so I'm not going to
keep you for very long,

but I just wanted to say how lucky
we are to have an event like today.

The first of many, I hope.

And I'm sure that you
all want to join me

in saying a big thank you to
Sergeant Mike Rutherford for making

it happen, and you are now going to
tell us a little bit more about it.

So, it's going to be
20 minutes each way.

We are going to be mixing up
the teams, so it's going to be

police AND pupils, not police VERSUS
pupils cos I'm sure none of you

were hoping to kick the police
team off the pitch now, were you?

Let's hope it's a
good, clean game.

It's a chance for us to get to
know each other, have a laugh,

and hopefully you'll be able to see
that we're no different from you.

Let's just hope the ref can
keep up, though, eh? Right.

Come on, you lot.
Over we go. Thank you.

Go on, Waterloo Road!

It's just you and
me. You and me.

Right, lads. Let's have
a nice clean game, yes?

Yep.

And whistle!

What?

Ref, that is the most
stupid thing I've ever seen.

OK.

Are you for real?
Changing rooms.

See you later, lad!

What a muppet.

Whistle! What do
you want me to do?

Just go.

The letter...

Get it, Dwayne.

All yours, Dwayne. Woo!

See, that one there is my son.

He's good, isn't he?

That's it, that's my boy! Go on!

SHOUTS OF ENCOURAGEMENT

Whistle! Yes! 1-0
Greens, come on.

Miss Campbell.

Oh, Mr Choudhry. Hi.

Oh, it's good to see one of
the governors here. Thank you.

Well, I actually came to watch Samia
play, but I haven't seen her yet.

She'll probably just be making
her way over. What do you think

of the event, then? Oh, it's
great. Yeah, really good.

I'm just glad we managed to
move so quickly on the security.

Yeah, but it is only
a temporary measure.

We need to make sure
that we don't lose

the character of the
school through all of this.

Don't care about the
character of the school.

As long as me daughter's
safe, wherever she is.

Danny.

Well, I didn't skip school
to stand on the step.

Bring it in. Bring
it in. Bring it in.

Right, you ready?

What was that?!
Referee, yellow card!

Go on. Off you go.

Whistle! You know
what colour it is?

Do you?

Consider yourself lucky.

Go.

Get after him, Dwayne.

You're not in the
wrestling ring, son.

Man on. Ref! You're a big lad.
You're putting yourself about, son.

I get that. You're putting yourself
about a little bit TOO much.

You're... Behave! No, I am not.

Good ball, Dwayne. Skill out
a bit, Dwayne. All right.

You do that again and I'll
have you. Bring it on.

So, our Debs is
watching me every move.

Latest is I'm "using
all the hot water"!

Honestly, I'll have to ask her
permission to use the loo next.

What, you think she's
going to chuck you out? Ha!

No, I think she
wants more money.

Whistle! Whistle!
Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Keep it clean. How many
times, huh? Free kick, Green.

Can always stay at
ours if you get stuck.

What? Got a shed in
the garden, ain't I?

Aw. Thanks! What a nice offer!

What?

Do you fancy him or something?

Tonya!

Face up. Right. Wall.

Here, please. Ten yards.

Thank you very much.

Wait for my whistle.
Go on, Myles.

Set.

Whistle.

Whistle. What the hell are you
doing, Sharif? Deliberate handball.

Oops. Sorry, everyone.
That's your second card.

You're off. Keep
moving. Come on.

Wipe your feet on the way out.

Yes...

Looking for this?

What it is is I had, like, a
total block in my biology essay,

and I had to make it look like I was writing
something, so all this rubbish came out,

and someone put it in your
blazer. You gave Danny the knife.

Why didn't you just tell
me instead of ghosting me?

Val thinks I'm going to get
off, but she's kidding herself.

She says you've got a chance.

I had a knife, Samia.

Look, I don't expect you or no-one
else to hold my hand through it.

I don't want to bring
you all down with me.

That's stupid.

People are worried about you.

I've got nothing, Sam.

It's not true.

You've got me.

That's a joke! Carry on play.

Have you got eyes?
Contact sport, son.

Calm it down, Dwayne. Square it.

Come on. How did you miss that?

Get in, Green.

Have it!

BONE CRUNCHES,
MYLES ROARS IN PAIN

Get up.

Man, is his ankle meant to
be hanging off like that?

Myles! Dwayne, just move
back. I played the ball.

God! What've I done, though?

If you've broken anything!

Everyone needs to calm down.

Oh...

Neil, call an ambulance.

Miss, I'm telling you,
I didn't do anything.

I want you off the
pitch. He went for me!

I said move it! Dwayne, go!

Get off me!

Whoa! Dwayne!

Dwayne.

I'm sorry. Maybe I should've
told you straight away.

It's OK.

I know it's not always easy.

It's not just what
it's done to Danny.

It's like, am I an accessory?
The knife's not been found.

And when it does, will
it come back to me?

I can't talk to anyone
about it. I can't focus.

I can't be bothered to look
fabulous, so you know it's serious.

I just stay wide awake
all night thinking,

"Why did I give it back to him?"

You were trying
to help your mate.

Saying no would've been more
helpful. It's not on you.

In fact,

I'm mad with myself, too. Why?

I should've turned up
when I said I would.

I just had some stuff going on.

So you keep saying,
but never what...

Unless you're traumatised
about locking lips with me.

Well, I'm here now.

Sorry for getting you
wrapped up into all of this.

You probably hate me.

No.

Too bad you're
seeing someone else.

I'm not.

Well, I didn't want to look
like the sad one, did I?

But now you've sent me a
300 page letter, well...

I know some kid had his legs
done in and all of that, yeah?

Sort of ruined his career.

And obviously copper got
hit, yeah? Ruined the game.

But, do not understand why
we couldn't just carry on.

A bit daft, innit?

He was saying I went
for Massey's legs.

It was the other way around.
It's not my fault he broke it.

It's not an excuse to hit a
police officer, though, is it?

I have never seen you lose
your temper like that.

If you hadn't come to school,
maybe you never would've.

What's that supposed to
mean? Do you actually think

I feel good being fostered by a
fed? Do you get that? Do you get it?

I didn't make you hit a police
officer! One of my colleagues!

You could be looking
at charges, Dwayne.

Can't you just put in
a word or something?

You act however you want and just
get you off the hook just like that?

Yeah, but he...
Yeah, but nothing!

You've put me in a really
difficult position here.

You're going to calm down
and you're going to go

and you're going
to get a shower.

Right? And then you're
going to come back here

and you're going
to start talking.

What language am I
speaking, Dwayne? Go!

Surely, he won't be charged.

In front of everyone, Joe?

They're not just going
to let that slide.

Right. Well, Dwayne was clearly
being antagonised by Myles.

Yeah, of course he was.

Keisha said Dwayne had a
pop at him before the game.

Why do you think that is?

Cos of us. Mm. Me especially.

So it's not going to
be easy for the lads.

We knew that it wouldn't be.
Yeah, and I've just made it

ten times harder by taking
a job at the school.

Mike, you're doing your best.

He's just smacked an
officer in the face.

You don't have to be a
flaming psychologist to know

what he's trying to
say there, do you?

Right. So what? That makes
us bad parents? No, but...

But what?

Joe, are we the right parents?

What? Are we really the
best people for those boys?

Mike, we were talking
about adoption.

You were talking about adoption.

No, don't... You never
said you were against it.

Mike, they've been moved from
place to place for eight years.

They need stability.

What if a white copper and a white
teacher just can't understand

what those boys
are going through?

What have they said?

Dwayne!

I can't believe you
punched a policeman.

It was that Massey's fault,
getting me all wound up.

Look, I never touched him.
And I told you, didn't I?

I told you no-one would believe
me over him. I believe you.

Yeah, but you're
not the one that's

going to send me and
Zayne back to the home.

What are you talking about?

I punched one of Mike's police
mates. I did it in Joe's school.

You think they're going
to forget that? No, but...

You think they want the
hassle of me getting charged?

The embarrassment of it?

What, I'm going to be allowed
back into their house, yeah?

It was bad enough with one of
them working here, watching me.

Now it's both of them.

Just give them a
chance to calm down.

My mum's always saying
she's going to throw me out.

She never does.

She can't, Tonya. They can.

Dwayne...

Where are you going?!

Look, maybe if I'm not around,
they'll let Zayne stay.

"Not around"? What?

Zayne likes being
with Joe and Mike.

He wants it to be for
real, like adopted,

and I just... I can't be
the reason that he isn't.

They're not going to change
their mind over one little thing.

Do you know how many foster
families we've been with

since we got taken
away from Mum?

Four, Tonya.

You know how many times it were
my fault we were kicked out?

Well, where do you think
you're going, then?

Look, I've got a
cousin in Birmingham.

I'll stay with him.

Dwayne, it is stupid.

You just don't tell anyone!

All right? Promise me!

Perhaps we can't understand
them, not really...

..but we can be there for them.

We can support 'em.

They need permanence.

It's why we started
talking adoption.

We don't know what we're doing.

What parent does?

Come on!

Kids, they need consistency,
they need commitment,

someone who won't quit.

You know, if I know one
thing about you, you...

..you're not a quitter.

BELL RINGS

Anya Kaites? Here, Miss.

Elena Chambers? Here.

Samia Choudhry?

Samia Choudhry?

WHISPERING AND MUTTERING

Danny?

CREAKING

GIGGLING

There is no GCSE in
THAT, Samia Choudhry!

I want you both dressed and
downstairs in one minute!

Everything's fine.

We just need to know
if you've seen Dwayne.

I thought he was with you.

Zayne, did he say
anything about going off?

Is he OK?

Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

Sure, he's absolutely fine. Come
on, let's get you back into class.

Thank you. Is there anyone
else that he knocks about with?

I think we just need to
speak to Kim. We'll, erm...

Yeah, follow me down.

Look, Val, I'm so sorry.

You zip it.

It's a bit late for that.

Don't you dare make light
of this, Danny Lewis.

You are in so much trouble.

You're still going
to be grounded

when you've got
children of your own...

..which I hope isn't
nine months from now.

Miss!

I don't think you understand
how serious this is.

You are truanting.

You are breaking the
rules of my house.

I'm not sure which is worse.

We're dead sorry, Miss.
It weren't planned.

Car, now.

I'll text you.

Car, Miss Choudhry!

I have put my reputation
on the line for you

and this is what
I catch you doing?

I'll deal with you later.

Just get on with
your worksheets.

I don't think I'll be able
to concentrate after that.

I don't want to hear it.

PHONE RINGS

Where are you?

On a coach.

How come it's dark?

Don't worry. I'm fine.

I'm just hot is all.

Should've got a drink.

Can you stop being
stupid? Come back.

Mr Casey and Rutherford
are looking for you.

I can't, Tonya.

You've got a family. I thought
that's what you wanted.

They don't want me. Not really.

They want a little kid.

They want Zayne.

You're still a
kid, you doughnut.

I really should've
brought that drink.

Don't they have
water on the coach?

Not where I am.

Where are you, exactly?

Listen, my battery's low.

I've got to go.

No, Dwayne...

Well, of all the pupils, I did
not expect this from you, Samia.

I'm sorry, I...

I was just...

Helping him with his worksheets.

Is this right? You've
been seeing Danny Lewis?

Danny Lewis who stuck
a knife in someone?

He's my friend...

..and needs support.
Are you kidding me?

Look, I know that you
are angry about Danny,

but you cannot use that as an excuse
for poor work and poor behaviour.

Do you understand? Yes, Miss.

Miss Chambers will give you a
suitably long detention, OK?

And you can forget about
seeing Danny Lewis again.

You don't even know him.

You can't just stop
me from seeing him.

Samia, you are done. Do
you understand me? No, Dad.

No way. OK, I think it's time
that you went back to class.

And if he was still in school, I
wouldn't have had to sneak out.

Sami!

Well, where were the
police when he needed help?

I was there.

I saw how they treated him.

Samia... Class.

I know what they're like.

And I'm not the only one.

Not by a long shot.

Samia.

Er...

Can we have a word?

BELL RINGS

So I've got another
pupil missing?

I thought that the football was
supposed to improve relationships.

Dwayne did hit PC Blainey.

And I'm not defending that,

but it was completely out
of character for Dwayne.

Kim, can we put this on hold?

Dwayne's still missing.

Yeah.

Kim, I've got Schools
Against Knife Crime.

Ugh... No.

Just tell them that I'm
busy. I need to reschedule.

This is their representative,
Andrew Treneman.

Kim.

Can you tell Andrew Treneman that
he can go and jump off a cliff?

MUSIC: Going by Skripture

PHONE CHIMES

DOORBELL RINGS

He's in a sports kit,
as far as we know.

Could be a school
uniform, maroon jumper.

Sir...

Tonya, unless it's an
emergency... It's Dwayne.

Just a little social call,
see how you're doing.

Get stressful, home on bail.

Hard to stop thinking about
what's going to happen.

Where you're going to end up.

I could make this
whole thing go away.

All I need from you
is a little favour.

Dispatch, we've located the 13:45
from Manchester to Birmingham,

southbound on the
A556. SIREN WAILS

Copy that. CCTV did show him near
the coach station around that time.

We're pulling him over now.

Can I get an ambulance
en route just in case?

Open up your
luggage compartment.

Dwayne! Dwayne!

A luggage compartment?

He's unconscious on
his way to hospital.

OK, go.

I'm sorry... Go.

Yeah. Cheers, Kim.

EXHALES

Fingers crossed.

I'm sensing hostility.

The last time I saw you was
at the end-of-term party.

The one with the fireworks,
where you were all,

"Oh, I just can't leave."

Do you remember that? Yes.

And then you left anyway.
Straight back to Rwanda.

I did ask you to come.

And you knew that
I couldn't come.

Then next thing I know,
you turn up in Salford.

Head of St Henry's.

I... wondered if you
knew that I was...

Of course I knew.

So, yeah, hostility.

So now what? You're here to...
dispense some wisdom, are you?

To offer help.

I've got a student body that
think a kid with a knife is some

kind of martyr and the probability
that other students are now

going to start carrying knives,
but do you know what I don't need?

I don't need any advice from you,
so thank you so much for calling in.

You'll remember I never
knew when to shut up.

One thing I've learned in
years of doing this is how much

of it is about who the people see
as a positive role model and why.

If I was giving advice
- which I'm not...

..that's what I'd
suggest you focus on.

Yo, Sami, you messing?

No phones in schools.

No, I don't know what
shocked me more, yeah?

You bunking off...
Oi! Phone off.

Oh...

Er, hang on a minute.

Mrs Upside-Downy face is
boring on at me, yeah?

No, one sec, one sec.

Yeah? Right, where
are you meant to be?

The BU, innit? But got a
mate in a crisis, so...

If you're in the BU, you
shouldn't be in the main building.

What's it to do with you?

BU, now.

Yo, don't touch me.

I'm not touching you.

I'm telling you to
put your phone away

and get to where you're
meant to be. 'kay.

Yo, don't touch me!
You shouldn't be here.

Yo, what are you trying to
do, push me down the stairs?

You know, you guys make out
that Danny Lewis is the threat.

It's not Danny Lewis,
it's you. Yeah?

Come on, then.

Free Danny Lewis, yeah?

Free Danny Lewis!

STUDENTS CHANT:
Free Danny Lewis!

Get to your class.

Go!

Free Danny Lewis! Free Danny
Lewis! Free Danny Lewis!

All right, all right, all
right! That is enough!

Silence, please.

CHANTING CONTINUES

I said, silence!

Free Danny Lewis! Free Danny Lewis!
Free Danny Lewis! Free Danny Lewis!

LETTERBOX RATTLES

You're popular today, eh?

Can I come in? Sure.

So, you're here to
tell me off about Sami?

No, that's now why I'm here.

You've become a bit of a celebrity
at school, do you know that?

But for all of
the wrong reasons.

And I am worried that you are
being given advice that's based on

emotions rather than facts, because
the fact is, you did what you did.

You don't understand.

It's not going to court.

Right.

Look, Val means well, but
whatever she's saying...

It's not.

What are you not telling me?

Vinnie said that he's not going
to tell the police what happened.

That he's just going to
tell them that he forgot.

Why? Why would he say that?

Danny.

Danny, whatever he is offering
you, you have to say no.

What if I could just walk away?

You can't walk away. Not ever.

Once he realises he's
got power over you,

where do you think that's going
to end? Well, I really don't care.

I just don't want to
go to youth offenders.

If you go down that route,

you are just going to
get in deeper and deeper.

You know, Miss, you're
really starting to sound like

you actually want me to go down.

I want you to do the right
thing, not the easy thing.

BEEPING

Mike.

Joe.

Zayne, he's OK, he's OK.

Is he? He's fine.
Heat exhaustion.

Come on.

Dwayne!

You all right?

DWAYNE SOBS

It's all right. Hey,
hey, it's all right.

It's all right.

I'm so sorry.

Dwayne, I'm sorry I scared you,

but PC Blainey, he's not
going to take it any further.

I've had... I've had a word.

It's a school matter.

Whatever happens, change
is nothing for us.

Good or bad, we
will still be here.

I don't know what
you're doing here,

but I hope you're sweating
it over what he's done.

We're just trying to
mind our own business.

My Myles is in X-ray, like we need
one, to know his ankle's broken.

That could be the
end of his career.

What career? All right, Zayne.

Mrs Massey, look, we're
sorry Myles is injured.

You will be... when he's
charged with as*ault.

I don't care how far over
your head I have to go.

I'll be suing the school too.

No, you won't.

Don't you tell me what
I will and won't do.

Myles was the
aggressor, not Dwayne.

You calling me a liar?

Are you calling my boy a liar?

I'm saying my boy is
telling the truth.

A family of scumbags.

ZAYNE: At least we're a family.

Yeah.

Right, and, erm...

..we were thinking about
making that permanent.

How would you feel
about us adopting you?

Yeah? Yeah? Yeah?

Come here.

Hey.

I just wanted to put
something out there.

First...

..thanks for all the
support you've given me.

It means a lot and I know
everyone's behind me.

You've all been amazing.

But I don't deserve it.

I did something really stupid.

I carried a blade.

Cos of that, I
messed everything up.

I had a future.

I had a chance at school.

I had friends...

..even if I didn't
realise at times.

And I'm telling you this...

..because I'm no hero.

I'm an idiot.

I threw my life
away in a second.

I was to blame.

Me...

..and only me.

And I carried it...

..because I was a coward.

Not a hero.

And I've got to learn
to live with that.

No...

I can't pretend that
I didn't do it...

..cos I did.

I did it.

No... That's why...

..I'm going to the police
and I'm admitting everything.

Why?

And whatever I get, it's cos
I deserve it, so please...

..don't fight for me.

Don't be like me.

Thanks.

BELL RINGS

Hi, Mike. Hope everything's
all right with Dwayne. Erm...

Listen, the pupils
don't trust the uniform,

so what's to say that we even
have to have the uniform?

I know the governors...

How could you do that to Danny?

Val, listen.

He was going to walk away!

Yeah, just to get himself
into an even bigger hole.

At least this way,
he has a chance.

So it's not purely to justify
what you've done to this school?

That is not fair.

I did the right thing for Danny.

The only thing.

You keep telling yourself that.

And I carried it...

..because I was a coward.

Not a hero.

And I've got to learn
to live with that.

I can't pretend that I
didn't do it... cos I did.

I did it.

What are you doing,
forwarding it onto Erica?

That's why.

I suppose you've
already told her

how well the police
presence worked with Dwayne.

My concern was you being forced
into a situation you don't want.

Well, like I said, it...

And you do have a deputy
who has your back.

You were right - the pupils
don't trust the uniform.

No easy answers.

And you were right about
needing to keep them safe.

The kids don't trust the police,

but I think that they might be
able to learn to trust Mike.

Yeah.

If I decide that I don't want
the uniforms and that I don't

want the knife arches and I don't
want the kids feeling like suspects

before they even come through
the door, but I do like the

relationship-building
and the education,

all the rest of it,
what would you...?

Then I'll be right behind you
when you tell the governors.

Andrew?

I just wanted to
say... I'm sorry.

I should've warned you in
advance. That wasn't fair.

No.

I can't blame you for
responding the way that you did.

After all these years...

I'd like the chance
to apologise properly.

What, and ten years hasn't
been enough for you?

I'm here now.

Yeah. Yeah, for
consultancy rates.

Thank you for your
professional insight.

You've absolutely earned your money.
Well done. That's not why I'm here.

Yeah, well, save yourself
the hand-wringing.

I don't need an apology from you
to have a working relationship.

I was hoping we could...
at least be friends.

I don't need any more friends.

You want to help my school...

I do... then that's fine.

Let's keep on talking.

But anything else...

..it's too late.