12x03 - Episode 3

[bunniefuu]

♪ She may be weary

♪ Them young girls,
they do get weary

♪ Wearing that same
old shaggy dress

♪ Yeah

♪ But when she gets weary

♪ Try a little tenderness

♪ Oh... ♪

Give me an M, give
me a V, give me a P.

Here he is, your
most valuable player.

Self-proclaimed MVP.

Stats don't lie, babes.
24 points, eight rebounds.

I was on fire last night.

Yeah, thanks to my 14 assists.

#makingithappen.

Check who's been
checking my socials.

Do you like what you see? Yeah.

Them new basketball
shoes are mint.

You know, you can
pay me a compliment.

I got up and early to sh**t
hoops, not stroke your ego.

I dreamt that every
time I tried to speak,

butterflies came out my mouth.

And the audience wouldn't
stop laughing at me.

Do you know, I've just never
been this nervous in my life.

Hello! Are you even listening?

Yeah. Yeah, of course I am.
The poetry thing, right? No.

Word Beaters. It's
more than poetry.

It's the drama
department performance.

Like, music, drama...
All right, chill out.

You're going to knock
it out of the park, kid.

Just imagine they're naked.

Hey, that's what you
said, isn't it, miss?

Just imagine the
audience are starkers.

Well, I'll make sure I'm
not in the front row, then!

Have you been off, pal? I
haven't seen you for a while.

Yeah, yeah. Just... Just
had a lot of work on.

You know how it
is, head down. Mm.

Yeah, erm... Izzy, I'll see
you in rehearsals, yeah?

Are you coming?

Oh, she's the best, isn't she?
Yeah, don't really know her.

Oh, you will. You're working on
the production with her all day.

Don't worry, you'll
be all right.

Hey, lads. You don't fancy
doing me a favour, do you?

Oh... Come on.

Yo, slow, slow, slow.

Do you smell that? What?
Have you dumped one?

No.

Freedom!

Hey, first day out of BU,
yeah? Yes, bruv. Good man.

Congratulations, Mr Weaver.

You see? Listening
to your teachers

and playing by the rules
does pay off, after all.

Tonya Walters, put that
wrapper in the bin.

Won't be the same
without you. Yeah.

See you later. Have a good day.

Well, that was painful to watch.
Why haven't you made your move yet?

I just... I don't really think
he's my type after all, you know.

Oh, right.

And, erm, have you
told your face?!

♪ Hold her when you
want to just squeeze her

♪ Don't tease her

♪ Never leave her

♪ Got to, got to, nah, nah, nah

♪ Got to try a little
tenderness... ♪

CLAPPING

I couldn't resist. Oh, you
should open the performance.

The kids, they give me my buzz.

No, I've had my time.

Tonight is going to be amazing.

Donte wants us to paint the set.

Get it looking like new.

But I thought we were getting
materials for a new set? Mm.

Oi, is that mine? Ah, yeah.

Freezer door's playing up again,
so... You want me to help fix it?

No, no, I'll manage.

I deal with enough loose
screws at my mum's, don't I?

Ah, I take it Debs is
back, then? No. No.

Social services need to be
satisfied that she's a fit mother.

So, at least she can't evict me.

Well, it's just as
well you're fit.

Sorry, I... I meant
not fit, but...

Like... Like a fit
mum, you know? This...

Good at mumming
and stuff. I know.

Hey, look, if you need any
jobs doing, I can always help.

Thought you'd have
had your hands full.

With whoever you were
busy with the other night.

Donte, where's the new staging?

Erm... Have you not heard?
Kim's cancelled it. Really?

Then she's got herself a new point
one on the staff meeting agenda.

Are you sure you don't
want me to fix it?

It'll take me two
minutes. No, I'm good.

Erm...

You didn't tell anyone
about last week, did you?

No, no. I'm hardly going
to broadcast it, am I?

Sorry, I didn't mean...

Amy.

Oi.

Missed a bit.

Where?

There.

There.

You did not.

Kai!

I'm going to get
you back for that!

Truce?

Hmm, let me think about it.

I've thought about it.

Oi! I thought you two were supposed
to be painting. What's going on?

Sorry. Yeah, yeah. Well,
I'll tell you what,

it's nice to see you put a
smile on his face, though.

I haven't seen that for a while.

Wait a minute. Are you two...

..together?

Preston?

Preston, wait.

It's just nice to see you happy.

Dean Weaver's back in general
population. Cue staff sickies.

Oh, well, I will not be kept
at home by the likes of Weaver.

Mm.

Anyway, what's with
the three-line whip?

9% pay rise.

Seriously? Yeah.

Heard it from that pig
flying past the window. Oh!

Morning, everyone. I
won't keep you long.

I just wanted to share
some news with you all.

So, in his work as
parent governor,

Mr Choudhry has become aware

of just how many of our students
don't have computers at home.

IT literacy is the single most
important skill in the job market.

Our students should have access
to the latest technology.

Sorry.

It is a concern that we all share
and we are pleased to address,

thanks to Mr Choudhry's company,

who will be donating
enough computers

to upgrade half of the IT suite.

Here comes the "but."

The cost of equipping
the rest of the IT suite

will be met by the school.

Nostradamus Neil. Robbing
Peter to pay Paul.

We have had to make some
very difficult decisions.

Like cancelling the
drama resources.

I thought this was
supposed to be our year.

That is one, I'm afraid.

As is the Year 11 student
trip to Stratford.

Well, we do that every year.

Ah, there is a
Shakespeare company

going to come in and
do a workshop instead.

Oh. And upgrading the studio
PA, that's gone as well, has it?

There hasn't been a penny spent on
that studio since I've been here.

Yeah. We've been using Val's mics to
replace the ones that were nicked.

We do appreciate that, Val.

He's not sticking his hand in his
pocket for Bunsen burners, is he?

But resources need prioritising.

Core subjects teach core values.

It says a lot about priorities
when it's the arts being shafted.

I know. But in the real world,
tech trumps tambourines.

What Mr Choudhry is saying...
I hear what he's saying.

You go plug in your tech.

I'll get back to my tambourines!

Doors.

Missed a bit.

Don't start that again. I'm just
looking forward to finishing it.

♪ If you're happy and you
know it, hold my hand... ♪

Oh! Hey, look at Preston.

Oh, very cute.

Feels good, right?

No, he was with Sonia.

Good for you.

Right, fingers crossed.

Hey! Hey!

Looks good. And once
more with feeling?

Becky Wright just called
from the doctor's.

Could you cover her
class? Science? Really?

I'm sorry, Val. It's
only until break.

I'd do it, but I've got Year
10 period two. It's fine.

Just get what you can done here.

I want this
presentation to prove

they've got their
priorities arse ways up.

Looks like it's
down to us, then.

Yeah, great.

Well, some hope. I'm a
Midas at messing up, me.

Everything I touch goes wrong.

Yeah. Right, let's get this
PA tested, then, shall we?

Here we go.

FEEDBACK

Ah.

Nothing to stop us
from celebrating now.

We can go out, have some fun.

Go into town.

Go on a date. Maybe we can
even go for a romantic meal.

No, I'm skint. My treat.

I promised Sonia I'd see
her show. What about after?

I'm still job-hunting.

Trying to fit that around
school and basketball.

Sorry.

Hiya. Salam alaikum.

Yes, it's your favourite nephew.

Erm... Could you do me a favour?

Are you teaching us
today, Miss? Mm-hm.

Yeah, aren't you more musical
motion than Brownian motion? Mm-hm.

My mum said you played at
Glastonbury. Is it true?

A long time ago. Did you meet
Stormzy, Miss? No, I didn't.

But what I do know about Stormzy
is his belief in education.

So, if we could
get back to work.

SINGING ON PHONE Is this
you, Miss? Turn it off.

Oh, it's you, Miss.

Sorry, Miss Whitwell. It's fine.

I saw you at the
Academy in 1996.

She was sick.

Fangirl in the house.

OK. You're not going to be
my biggest fangirl, though.

Miss Wright's been signed
off for the rest of the week.

I'm sorry, Val. If
there was anyone else.

Loving the vintage.

We can't all afford new ones.

Well, maybe that's about to
change, cos I got you a job.

What? Mm-hm. Packing at
my uncle's warehouse.

Evening and weekends,
hours to fit around you.

And around us.

Nothing to stop me from
wining and dining us.

What am I? Some charity case?

KNOCK ON DOOR

Mrs Massey called. Mark's in
the hospital this morning.

He's coming back to
school for lunch.

On one condition.

Mrs Massey wants an
apology from Dwayne.

Since when did the parents
start calling the shots?

Since you stopped giving teachers
the respect they deserve.

Val, if this is about the staging,
I... Cutting funding is one thing.

But stealing my time?

We've put so much into this poetry
performance. I know you have.

After school rehearsals
three nights of the week,

marking and lesson prep
pushed to the weekends.

Nobody is doubting
your commitment.

Shame the commitment's
only one way.

You wheel us out like performing
seals for your precious governors,

but you won't give me the
rehearsal time I need for the kids.

Val, we are short-staffed.

I'm sorry, but the
curriculum takes priority.

Music is part of the
curriculum. Only until Year 9...

You're not, are you?

You're cutting GCSE music?

Nothing's been decided yet, but
we both know numbers are falling.

It's not you. You
are a great teacher.

I heard you were once an' all.

An art teacher championing the
kids to express themselves.

What happened?

Workshops? Oh, sorry.
I'm five minutes early.

Just in time to see
the fireworks, then?

Yeah. Took me back a good few years
when we used to work together.

No, we were never that bad.

Grantley and Steph were higher up
their Christmas card list than me.

That is bad.

I'm doing a knife crime
workshop this afternoon,

but could I stay for the
drama department performance?

Of course you can.

Oh, I brought you this.

I found it surprisingly
insightful.

Right. Is this going to have me

throwing hair dryers
around the staffroom?

Talk later.

Oh.

He knows you're Leeds,
right? Leeds, Leeds, Leeds!

Yeah. Apparently,
it's insightful.

Oh, snack kitty day
already, is it? Afraid so.

Here you go. Cheers, Neil.
Here you are. Thank you.

Thanks.

Just the man. Union
hat on? Mm-hm.

I'm employed as a music teacher,

not floating crowd control
for other subjects.

Well, rightly or wrongly,
core subjects take precedence.

'Twas ever thus. But I have
zero interest in Pythagoras,

conjugating verbs,

or the date of the bloody
Battle of Hastings.

No offence. None taken.

Never mind the
lack of resources,

how am I supposed to
encourage students into music

if my time is
taken up elsewhere?

Mm. Well, I agree.
It's not right.

But you're not alone.

Internet forums are awash with
disaffected arts teachers.

So, you don't think there's
anything I can do, either?

All fixed, thanks.
Hey, no worries.

You all right?

Yeah. Erm...

The other night
when I came round...

..it was Amy that
was there, wasn't it?

I just recognised her
bag in the staffroom.

Yeah.

Look, nothing went
on between us.

She just... She
got the wrong idea.

All in her head, was it?

If you must know...

..things might have just
got a bit out of hand.

I'm sorry if I interrupted
you getting back on the bike.

No, you didn't. It
wasn't like that.

Look, I told her that I
wasn't ready to move on yet.

"Yet?"

So, still a chance, then. No.

OK, it was... It was a mistake.

And she knows that, does she?

Oh, Donte.

That poor girl's barely
out of teacher training.

Last thing she needs is you leading
her on and breaking her heart.

You need to be the grown-up.

Talk to her.

BELL RINGS

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

Ghosting's not cool, bro.

Open up, little piggy.

Or I'll huff and I'll
puff and I'll blow down...

Hey!

If you're skint, I
can get you lunch.

I told you, I don't
need your charity.

It's not charity. I'm
just trying to be caring.

And I thought Samia
was controlling.

Just get out of my face!

Right, come on, let's get going.
Only 20 minutes to the end of lunch.

Ready? All I want is a
proper cup of coffee.

ALL: Made in a proper
cup of coffee pot.

Yeah. OK, let's
blow out our lips.

Ready? Go.

Get those hands going, too.

Good. And lemon face.

Really small, really
small, really tight.

And lion face.

ALL: Rah!

One more time. Lemon face. Go!

Really tight, really
tight. And lion face.

ALL: Rah!

Sorry, Miss Spratt. Can I
have a quick word? Yeah.

Izzy, take over.
Warm up their bodies.

One, two, three, four...

What's up? I've
fixed the PA now.

So, it just needs
testing, that's all, so...

Erm...

So, do you want to take this
and then just put it...?

I'll... I'll do it. Yeah.

One, two, three, four, go.

Testing, testing.

Great.

At least that's
working, then, so...

Sorry, Miss Spratt, can I
just have a word outside?

Look, about the other
night, I'm sorry.

You know, I should have
explained properly.

PA: It was just the shock seeing you
in my bed, you know? No, it was...

Who's that?

It was my fault. I don't
know what came over me.

I just don't make a
habit of stripping off

and getting into blokes' beds.

I know. Look, it was my mistake.

Move, what are you doing?
Get out of the way.

Why do you want
to listen to that?

And I'm sorry if I led you
on, all right? Wait, was it...

Was it a mistake?

Oh.

Amy, I...

Hey. We were just talking
about the... The lighting plan.

Oh.

The PA's working, by the way.

Oh, good work team. Cheers.

If not with me, then who?

Move!

What's going on, guys?

Oh, it's that Nicky
Walters, isn't it?

PA: Why did you kiss me?

Turn it off!

Oi!

You lot should know
better than that.

That is... Hey, what was that?

Is it true, then?

Is what true? You and her?

You kissed.

Everyone heard it, Dad.

You had the mic on.

Izzy!

Right, show's over.

Nothing to see here.

Nothing that Mr Charles
hasn't seen already.

Isn't that right, Miss Spratt?

Come on, on your feet.

Oh, God.

Oh, my God.

Stupid! Stupid!

sh*t.

TOILET FLUSHES

So you made it official, then?

I'm happy for you.

Both of yous.

It explains a lot about Preston.

Then explain him to me.

Trouble in paradise already?

Just when I feel like I'm getting
to know him, he freaks out.

Well, I've been there
and I've got the T-shirt.

It's like he lets
you read chapter one,

and then the rest
is a closed book.

Yeah.

But I want the whole story.

Well, good luck with that.

Mm.

Good.

Oi, Preston. Yo.

Is it true what everyone's
saying about your mum

getting it on with the
caretaker and Miss Spratt?

Say that again. I don't need to,
bro. They blabbed it themselves.

Miss Spratt, you know?!

That is so...

Miss Spratt! No!

Why is it always me?

We've all made fools
of ourselves over men.

Yeah, not like that.

I won't be able to show my
face in front of a class again.

Career's over.

Now you're just being dramatic.

Look, the way I see it,
you have got two options.

One, you go out there,
and you ride the storm.

I'll take option two.

I lied. There isn't
an option two.

That's the last time
I listen to Neil.

Neil?

Yeah.

"I have an instinct when it
comes to matters of the heart."

From the divorcee who
pretended his wife was dead?

Coming from an actual
woman, my advice is...

..men who like the chase...

..aren't always the best catch.

Where's everyone gone? Oh,
man, the PA's completely blown.

Half of them won't
do it without one,

and the other half thinks it's a
waste of time without rehearsal.

Izzy.

Oh, leave me alone!

I need to go home
to get something.

Just come with me and
we can talk about it.

You may have forgotten
her, but I haven't.

Izzy, there's no-one else. Yet.

Look, no-one's going to
replace your mum, all right?

When things went wrong,
she could fix them.

Now there's just one
mess after another.

And you're right,
Nobody can replace Mum.

Especially not you!

What are you doing? Want to
see if Massey kicks off again.

Look at the state of him. He
ain't kicking off nothing.

All tonight's
performers, here, now!

Why aren't you in rehearsals?

What's the point? There's
no show without a PA.

You think Shakespeare
had microphones?

Chopin used speakers
and strobes?

Well, maybe if they did, it
wouldn't have been so lame.

What's lame is your
entitled attitude.

Why should me and Miss
Spratt go to the effort

to give you the
chance to perform

when you just disappear as soon as
things get a little bit difficult?

Maybe because it's your job
and you get paid for it.

Oh, do I?!

Do I get paid for the
evenings and weekends

I spend putting together events
and playlists to inspire you lot?

For the extra hours
listening to you rehearse

the same piece over and over

until it's exam gold standard?

Look at yourselves, man!

Drama and music are a joy.

A means of expression.

A voice. An escape.

A journey that lasts a lifetime.

You want to waste that
opportunity, that's fine!

Just don't waste my time!

Ooh! Ooh!

All right, what's this
about you and my mum?

Can we talk about
this later? No.

No, I want to know now.

Look, I've got to do something
and you've got class.

I've got a free period.

Dwayne, you have
something to say?

I knew this would
be a waste of time.

I'm sorry, innit?

Is that it? No.

Myles, you have
something to say?

Are you serious? Yeah.

If Myles is serious about
returning to school.

Sorry.

OK, good. Thank you.

I will be keeping an
eye on both of you, OK?

Someone should tell
Kim the show's off.

Rock, paper, scissors?

You're on.

Hey. So, this looks
like it's gone viral.

"Why should Miss Spratt
and I go to the effort..."

Oh, for goodness' sake.

"to give you the chance to
perform when you just..."

We still want to do the show.

Sorry, there's only five
minutes left of lunch.

We haven't got time for
a technical run-through.

We don't need it, do we? No.

Please, Miss.

You can be relieved of
your teaching duties

this afternoon, Miss Chambers.

I'll look after Year 10 so
you can do your rehearsal.

I know!

Great. Let's go.

It still doesn't answer
the question about my mum.

Well, you're always
buzzing around her.

What happened?

She knocked you back so you
moved in on Miss Spratt?

What? I've never "moved
in" on anyone, OK?

All right, fine.

I can be a bit of a flirt
sometimes. I always have been.

Your wife must have loved that.

She knew I'd never
actually do anything.

Yeah, well, she's
not here now, so...

Sorry, I... I didn't
mean anything. No.

It's the truth.

I don't know, maybe...

Maybe it was more
than just flirting.

But you know what? I knew
that I'd just feel guilty.

Like I was betraying her.

Well, she'd want you to
be happy, wouldn't she?

Chlo was my happy, mate.

And this? This is going
to be a happy place.

But I remember I
bought two speakers...

Yes! ..and an amp off a mate.

The show must go on, my friend!

What do you mean you've
it eaten already?

Mum...

..that was supposed to be
for tonight and tomorrow.

No, I can't just go
and buy some more, Mum!

Mum?

Cheers.

How long have you been there?

Long enough.

Right, well, it's not what
it looks like. It's OK.

It all makes sense now.

There's nothing
to make sense of.

I had no idea.

I wish Preston had said something.
Just hang on one minute.

Preston doesn't have anything to
say about anything, all right?

He's stealing food. Same as you.

I caught him with a
bag of cereal bars.

What?

No... No, he doesn't need to
do that. He's not going hungry.

I could help out.

With what?

I provide for my son, OK?

I always have and I always will.

Until you're done for nicking.

I told you, it wasn't what it
looked like. I'm not judging.

I just knew something
was going on.

I think you should mind your
own business. He is my business.

You and Preston?

I knew there was somebody.

Huh. Are you surprised?

Probably not.

I'm his mum.

I have said nothing.

I have also seen nothing.

Thank you.

I'd put a banana in
there, if I was you.

Hey, look, I'd never diss your
mum or make a move on her, OK?

Yeah, I know.

I was just taking
things out on you.

Sorry.

What? Kai things?

I mean, you two can't have
fallen out already, surely?

You've got the wrong idea
about us, all right? OK.

Whatever you say, mate.

ENGINE SPUTTERS

Oh, no.

This isn't happening! Not now.

Have you checked the radiator?

It's not going to be
the radiator, is it?

What do you know
about cars, anyway?

I used to help my
dad fix them up.

If they cancel the
show because of this,

Izzy will never
talk to me again.

You know, maybe she's right.

Maybe I'm useless without Chlo.

What made your wife so special?

How long have you got?

You know, she was...

She was gorgeous.

She was funny, caring.

Standard dating profile stuff.

No, what made her different?

You know? The one.

The one?

When I was at school, I
was always messing around,

you know, playing the fool.

Never taking things too
seriously. But Chlo?

She saw through all of that.

And she loved me for who I was.

Not what I was.

I could just be
myself around her.

You ever have that,
you ever find that...

..you make sure
you hold on to it.

And try and make as many
memories as you can.

And hope that's not
all you're left with.

Oh, I think it is the
radiator, by the way.

That's us screwed, then? Yeah.

Not yet, though, mate. Not yet.

BELL RINGS

Coming through! Get out of
the way! Get out of the way!

Come on. Sorry.

Go, go, go, go, go!

ALL: Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma.

Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma.

Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma.

La.

ALL: La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.

Na.

ALL: Na-na-na-na-na.

The show must go on!

Hey!

APPLAUSE

Thank you. Take a bow,
take a bow. Thank you.

La.

ALL: La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.

Come on.

BELL RINGS

Calm down. Right. Do
you know your lines?

All right, calm down, calm down.

Yes, I know my lines,
but he doesn't.

You don't know your
lines. OK, OK. Sh!

Oh, my gosh!

Hope it goes well. Yeah.
Wait, are you not watching?

Erm...

It was worth a try.

All right. See you
in a bit. Yeah.

"I have an instinct when it
comes to matters of the heart."

Please!

Just because you have a problem
with Amy doesn't mean I have to.

Huh? I don't have
a problem with Amy.

Just middle-aged men dishing out
romantic advice to young women.

No. You don't need
to be jealous.

I have plenty of friend
love to go around.

Ooh. With friends like
you, who needs enemies?

You made the poor
girl a laughing stock.

Oh, typical.

The only person in the whole
school not to have heard.

Something you want to tell me?

I'm sorry.

It wasn't Donte's fault. I
told him I had a free period.

I'm not bothered
about the bunking off.

I just hoped that we
wouldn't have any secrets.

I knew something's
been going on.

I haven't seen you
this happy for months.

And Kai seems like a lovely boy.

Can we not do this, Mum?

Fine.

Just as long as you know that I'm
here when you're ready to talk.

And, hey, about the stealing,
Kai told me about that.

I know things are a bit tight,
but you're not going to go hungry.

Yeah, I know.

It wasn't that.

I got them from that
stall in the market.

You know, the one that
sells out of date stuff?

I was going to sell
them on to Year 7s.

You know, help out.

Oh, love, you don't
need to do that.

We're fine.

Everything is fine.

Good evening. And welcome.

The word is out.

The word is on the street.

The word is Gospel.

BOTH: The word is
mightier than the sword.

APPLAUSE

You all right, Iz?

Izzy! Amy, take over the
desk, will you? Go on.

She'd have wanted
you to perform.

That's not my fault.

That's yours.

How can I stand up there in front
of everyone after what you did?

Hey, look, I am sorry
that I embarrassed you.

But is that a reason
or an excuse? Hmm?

Your Auntie Mika...

..she reckons your mum spent
the whole morning of our wedding

throwing up in the car, Izzy.

Nobody would have had a clue.

You should have seen her.

She shone like a star all day.

You've got nerves?

It just means that
it matters, Iz.

We exist in a world
of performative acts.

Judgment based on prejudice,
never looking at the facts.

I'm third gen of immigrants.

This country is my home.

And I get angry and confused
when I'm told to go back home.

Justice is more than a
flag, social banners,

selfies of us marching,
reaping the praise and glamour.

It's about being active.

Sitting back ain't enough.

And as human beings, all
we want is to be seen...

..and loved.

APPLAUSE

I can't do it on my own.

Well, I'm a bit stage rusty,
but what if I stood in?

Best friends.

Friendships can be complicated.

Some come and go.

But true friends survive
both the highs and the lows.

Through our friendship you taught
me things that changed my life.

I... I'm a stronger person
with you by my side.

Things weren't always easy,
but you turned it round.

Picked yourself up
from every knock-down.

I have you to thank. You
make my life worthwhile.

Whenever I'm around you,
I can't help but smile.

Where have you gone? Please
don't leave me alone.

I can't do this without you.
You're all I've ever known.

My whole world has stopped.

I feel so numb.

I never thought at 13,

I'd lose my mum.

I'm still with you, Iz.

I know things have changed.

But I'm here in spirit
whenever you say my name.

And for Dad, who's lost
without you by his side.

Pretending he's OK...

..but tearing up inside.

You'll both find your
way as life continues on.

Don't be frightened of emotion,
as there is no right or wrong.

I'm so proud of you, the
person you've become.

I will always love you.

I love you too, Mum.

Whoo!

Good one, Iz!

Well done, Izzy.

Our students have worked so hard
for their performance tonight.

So, let's give it up one more time
for the Waterloo Word Beaters!

Brilliant!

Can we just take a moment to say
a big thank you to Miss Chambers

and Miss Spratt?

Aw, thank you.

Well done. Well done.

Thank you. Well done.

Thank you to our performers,
and thank you for your support.

Make some noise for yourself.

I'm here to ask for a little
bit more of that support.

Over four million children
in the UK are in poverty.

And that is increasing due
to the rising cost of living.

Waterloo Road has always
provided free school meals

and breakfast club for low income
families, but we can do more.

Drum roll, please!

We are launching the
school's food bank.

Whoo!

Iz.

Oh, man.

Mum would have been
so proud of you.

Do you think she was watching?

Hey, she wouldn't have
missed it for the world.

It's so hard without her, Dad.

Hey, come here.

I know it is.

But do you know
what I've realised?

You know, us moving on...

It doesn't mean leaving
your mum behind.

Because wherever we go,
she's going to be with us.

OK? Don't you forget
that. Come here.

Proud of you.

Hey, tell you what.

Go and get your stuff and I'll meet
you outside, all right? All right.

Didn't think I'd see
you on the stage again.

How was I?

Stick to singing.

You cheeky so and so!

My thoughts exactly.

So, how were the Year 10s?

Yeah, yeah. Yeah? Yeah, yeah.

Just going to get some
pictures for the newsletter.

Yeah, that's a good idea.

You know that the students here

would just walk
through walls for you.

But not senior management.

Val, I don't want to lose you.

This school needs
nights like tonight.

No.

The students need
nights like tonight.

Music gave me a chance in life.

And I will fight to make sure our
students get the same opportunities.

Oh.

Sure that's unplugged?

Don't even...

Oh, come on. I'm joking.

Look, I'm sorry.

All this is my fault.

Well, you didn't
take my clothes off.

Look, honesty is the
best policy, right?

I think you're great.

But I'm too worn out
with too much baggage.

What, this is you being honest?

You're saying, "it's
not you, it's me"?

Look, I never meant to hurt you.

I know.

I know.

Friends?

Friends.

You could get stung.

Knowing my luck,
I probably would.

Probably!

Hey!

How good were the girls tonight?

Yeah, off the scale.

You fancy celebrating
with a pizza at mine?

You could help us talk to Izzy.

Oh, you don't need me.

That performance was
her speaking to you.

All she wants is
an honest reply.

OK, well, what about
just pizza, then?

Mm... No, another time.

I don't want to give Kelly
Jo any more reason to hate me

than she already does.
How do you do it?

I mean, life throws you crap,
but you just get on with it.

You really are something
special, you know that?

Have you seen Preston? Nope.

And if I had, I
wouldn't be telling you.

They're good together, you know?

Might take a bit of getting
used to, but... Excuse me.

I don't have any problem.

Hang on a minute.

When did you find out?

Oh, ah...

I didn't think it was my
place to say anything.

What?

There you go, still
at the school.

I am warning you,
you hurt him...

I won't.

Anything else I should know
about my own son or...?

I was just trying to help.

By humiliating me?

No.

I was trying to show
you that I care,

that I understand.

Oh, it's all so easy
for you, isn't it?

Your perfect life.

Dad and Mum who've given
you whatever you want.

You know, you have no idea what it's
like to struggle day in, day out.

OK. Yeah, maybe I'm used
to getting what I want.

But I would give that all up
to have what I really want.

You.

You don't know me.

I know the happiest I've ever been
was walking down that corridor

with you today.

Me, too.

This is real.

This feeling isn't
going anywhere.

It would if you really knew me.

Will you give me that chance?

I think I've got...

..problems.

Problems with my eating.

You really didn't have to stay.

I thought you'd
like the support.

I know how lonely
it gets at the top.

Besides, it was brilliant.

Yeah, I wish I could take
some credit for it, but...

I used to be the creative.

I used to be the one that
made things happen, and...

Now I'm the one who
puts the obstacles up.

Poacher turned gamekeeper.

Yeah.

I don't even know
who I am any more.

The classic
existential crisis. Oh.

Don't start telling me I've
got to start reading Camus.

The real Kim isn't buried
as deep as you think.

I saw her watching the show.

You weren't there out of
a head teacher's duty.

You were living
every word of it.

Yeah, it's just a
shame it had to end.

It doesn't.

But to reconnect with who you are,
reconnect with what you love...

Above everything else,
you love teaching.

Hang on, what are
you saying, then?

That I should resign? No.

No, no! You're one of the
best heads in the LEA.

Just get yourself back in the
classroom once in a while.

How can YOU see yourself as fat?

You are literally the fittest...

No, I don't see that.

I eat to feel good...

..until I don't,
and then I... purge.

And it's a relief to get
it all out, but then...

Then...

..I hate myself.

How long has it been going on?

Since my mum walked
out on my dad.

That was ages ago.

Everything was a mess.

Eating made me feel better...

Like, it, it was the only
thing I could control, but...

..I couldn't.

I can't.

Now the urge is...

..uncontrollable.

Does she know?

Preston, your mum,
does she know?

No.

No, no-one knows.

Right. Well, then
she needs to know.

No.

This is serious.

You need help.

She's got enough to deal with.

This would... k*ll her.

This could k*ll you.

MUSIC: Detox by Bored
At My Grandmas House

♪ I'm feeling so numb

♪ How am I so numb
I can barely... ♪

Please don't tell anybody.

Please, Kai.

I'm trusting you.

♪ When we were just so young

♪ And now we just get
numb and barely live

♪ What is this all for?

♪ Just another wasted year

♪ I think we need to detox

♪ I think we need to detox. ♪