03x02 - Episode 2

[bunniefuu]

About getting married..
You're 16, stop talking daft.

I'm old enough to... The truth is

Chlo, Donte Charles is an idiot,

- albeit a nice idiot but... Well,
you'll find that out - when you grow up.

Here comes Karla Bentham.

We can't deal with a
kid with Asperger's Syndrome.

It's not like she's ill. I hope she's not
going to be one of those difficult types!

You'd better damn well
stop it or by God I will.

Oh! Leave me alone.

- Do you think I'd put any of you at risk?
I don't know what you'd do - any more.

What is it, revenge?
A kick in the teeth?

What the hell's going on? Tom!

Can someone tell me who
this person is? What, me?

I'm nobody.

Tom, Tom, I'm sorry.

I don't want to be on my own,
I miss my mum so much.

I miss her too.

ECHOING: Jack! Please, Jack.

Where are you?
Jack, please... I can't see you.

Please, Jack!

Jack?

HE GASPS

Jack...

It's just a dream.

You know...

the counsellor said
you could go back...

..whenever you wanted to.

But I don't want to.

Today's your lucky day, Paul.
You get the first one for free.

So, come on! Naw, mate, that's
not going to do it, is it?

Come on man, you're gonna have
to do better than that. Come on!

This way, this way. Never!

You're pathetic, man.
You are, you're just pathetic, mate.

That's more like it.

Now we've got a fight!

CHILDREN URGE THEM ON

Come on! That it, man?
Stop messing about, come on!

Teacher! Teacher!

Ya all right, sir?

When's this, Mr Wilding?

End of term. Auditions today.

It's like the X Factor, in't it?

I sung Shakira at my Uncle Stan's wedding...
My mum thought it was the proper CD.

Yeah, her mum's deaf
as a post, Mr Wilding.

Sign up, see how you get on, yeah?

Can you hold this other corner?

You don't waste much time, do you?

Sorry? Already putting on a musical.

Very ambitious.

Well, just starting
as I mean to go on.

And you've roped in the
lovely Jasmine to help.

Oh, only with the posters.
I'm happy to muck in...

but I've got a bit of a tin ear.

Oh, do you? That's a shame, whereas
musicality runs in my family.

My nephew actually auditioned
for Grease Is The Word, yeah.

Anyway, I'll pop by later, eh,
see how you're getting on?

Hey, no point in you lot signing up,
cos when they've heard me...

Sign up for what? The musical.

My world debut.
Stars In Their Eyes and all that.

Yeah - "Tonight, Matthew,
I'm going to be deluded".

Er, no, thanks, not really
my scene. No offence, sir.

None taken. What about you, Donte?
You'd have a great chance at a part.

I find that the girls
outnumber the boys as well.

Yeah? Wicked. Sign me up then.
Yeah, me too.

Eh, do you think that's wise?

Maybe you should hold back until you
get a better handle on your school work.

I could handle both.

The French homework that you
struggled through suggests otherwise.

Sorry.
That's OK. What about you, Mika?

Oh... I can't really sing.

Who was that in the bathroom this
morning? You've got a great voice.

Yeah?

OK, put me down. Cool.

Who's a pretty boy then?

Shut up, you idiot.

You got in a couple of good digs, so
you really going to do it then, yeah?

Yeah, yeah.

THEY LAUGH

Mate, I don't think that you could...

Come on! Just come at me.

I can take it. I can take anything.
He can take anything!

Come at me with a chair, anything.

Come on!

Shut up!

THEY SHOUT

Who's the man, who's the man?

Hey, Simon Cowell? How is it
going? Got many sign-ups?

Quite a few, actually.
I'm pleasantly surprised.

Oh, let's have a look. On the piano.

Janeece Bryant?

Oh, my God. And I don't know
what he's put his name down for.

He couldn't carry
a tune in a bucket.

Mind you... I always suspected

that he had a liking for musical
theatre, if you know what I mean?

Well, it's quite a mixed bag.
Well, it's supposed to be.

Y'know, this musical is for everyone.

- I want to see the kids that don't usually
get the chance - to shine as well, you know.

Shine? Haven't you heard?

You can't polish... Music brings
out the best in some kids.

Well, they do say that it soothes the savage
beast, which might come in handy around here.

Actually, Matt, I, um, I admire
your enthusiasm. Thank you.

I just think you could do with a bit of
help. So, consider me at your disposal.

Oh, I see. Um, I think I've got it
under control. Oh, I'm sure you have.

It's just that as head of pastoral care, I feel that
I ought to keep a weather eye on this sort of project.

You do? Absolutely.

I mean it ticks all the
right boxes, doesn't it?

Extracurricular, non-academic means
of expression. I'm all over it.

- BELL RINGS - Now you have got
a second period free, haven't you?

So why don't I pop in then and
we can sort out all the details.

Fine. Wonderful.

Paul Langley?

Paul? Here.

Karla Bentham. Yes. Aleesha Dillon.
Here miss. And Chelsea Woods.

She's away today. Thanks, Danielle.

Right, there's only one
announcement for today.

Mr Wilding would like me to remind you about the
auditions for the school musical at lunch time.

Apparently, it's not too late
to put your name down. Paul!

Bring that magazine here,
let's see what's so interesting. Now.

I bet it's a porn mag. Gross.

- Is it, miss? Is it p*rn*graphy?
- CHILDREN LAUGH

Quiet.

Can I have it back please, miss?

At the end of the day.

BELL RINGS
Right, off you go. Quietly, please.

Paul?

I don't think you should be bringing
things like this into school. Why?

Because I don't
think it's appropriate.

So what are you going to sing for
your audition? Oh, I've got a song.

Let's hear it then.

Not here. Go on. No. Oh...

You can hear mine if you want.

My song. For the audition.

Off you go.

- LOUD AND SLIGHTLY OUT OF TUNE
- ♪ Dance, then, wherever you may be

- ♪ I am the Lord of the Dance
- said he

♪ And I'll lead you all
wherever you may be

♪ And I'll lead you all
in the Dance, said he. ♪

Is that it?

Is it OK?

It's great. Really...

Unusual.

Yeah, yeah, that's a good
word for it, Aleesha. Unusual.

Right, can you all listen, please.

I said, can you listen, please.

I'm going to start
taking in your homework.

So has anyone got any problems, excuses,
bare-faced lies as to why you can't hand yours in?

No? Good.

Then, all this marking'll
keep me out of mischief.

- Although, let's hope that there's a big
improvement in some people's - work,

Otherwise I shall have to
hit the bottle to get me through it.

Page 29 of your reading books...

Sorry, Miss Haydock?

Could I have a word? Yeah.

Get on with your reading,
Kayley, that includes you!

And I'll be back in a minute.

I'm really sorry to bother you about
this... It's probably nothing...

Well, come on, Jasmine? Spit it out.

I confiscated this from
Paul Langley this morning.

A Kung Fu magazine.

It's quite graphic,

there's stuff about
weapons and what have you.

Well, I suggest, you give it back to him at the end
of the day and tell him to leave it at home in future.

It's not just about the magazine...

He's been very keyed up and scruffy.

Well, that wouldn't surprise
me, I don't see what...

Do you know about
Paul's problems at home?

Something about his mum?

She k*lled herself.

Oh, yeah, I remember that.

Very sad. She'd been suffering
from depression for years and now

Paul lives with his mother's brother.

His Uncle Dermott... Hang on,

hang on, how do you know all this?

I read his file.

I've read all the
files for my form group.

Haven't you?

Yeah.

I just think something like this could
leave Paul very vulnerable to bullying.

I just had a bad feeling...

Well, you've came
to the right person.

Because I think you're being
just a little bit hysterical.

But we've all been there,
haven't we? It's a learning curve,

putting two and two together,
coming up with five.

I'll have a word with him when
I next see him. But I suspect

it's nothing.

Maybe I did get a bit carried away.

Yeah, but I'm glad you felt
you could come to see me.

I mean after all, that's what
I'm here for. I mean it, Jasmine.

My door - always open.

Sorry I'm late, Mr Budgen. I was...

What have you done?

It's called an exclusion zone.

You can't do that! If I'm forced

to have her in my class, then I'm
forced to take certain precautions.

She's a teenage girl, not a prisoner.

You can't put her in solitary.

I'll be speaking to Jack about this.

Oh, I don't doubt it.

But in the meantime...

Not teaching? No, free period.

Can I ask you something? Of course.

What do you think of this?

I didn't know you
were into martial arts.

No I'm not. I'm joking.
Who did you confiscate it from?

Paul Langley.

Do you think I over-reacted?

No, I'm not a big fan
of this sort of thing.

I'd rather not see it in a school.

Have you noticed anything
off about Paul lately?

Such as? Well, him being distracted,
scruffy, a wee bit aggressive.

You've just described every
teenage boy I've ever taught.

That's what Steph said.

I was worried about Paul
and I spoke to her. And?

She said she'd look into it. You did
the right thing. Going with your instincts.

Never worry about talking to your
colleagues, that's what we're here for,

and I'm sure Steph'll handle it the
right way. Yeah, I'm sure she will.

From the extracts,

can anyone identify the main
themes in Lord Of The Flies?

It's OK. Go on.

Right, let me make this
easier for your addled minds.

What was the extract
we just read about?

Oh, come on, there must be
someone in here with a brain.

There is. Over here. Hey?

Excuse me!

Karla would like to
answer the question.

I'm looking for someone
with something constructive to add.

I'm sorry? Danielle, come on.

Usually we can't shut you up.

I'm sorry, sir, but I
think Miss Shackleton's right.

Do you now?

Yes, sir.

I think you're oppressing Karla's
right to freedom of expression.

Isn't he?

Being cooped up with you lot, that's
oppression for you. What about my rights?

Danielle's made a valid point. Oh,
well, I expect Amnesty International

will be sending in social workers
before the morning's out.

- There's no need to be like that, I just
think... I don't believe - you're paid to think.

In fact, at this minute I can't
remember what you are paid for.

BELL RINGS

My favourite sound. Pack your bags,
leave quietly.

Not her. She can wait.

Steph?

Sorry to interrupt...

That's all right, just doing a bit of
maintenance. You've just had Chlo in your class?

Yeah. How's she doing?

SIGHS

That's what I thought.

She's just not concentrating, Tom.

I mean, I don't blame her, I'd be a bit distracted
if I'd just lost my mum and gained a husband.

She's not thick. She just needs to
buckle down. Try telling her that.

Listen, you couldn't give her
a bit of extra tuition?

Oh, Tom.

I've got so much more on this year.

I didn't realise how being Head
of Pastoral Care would take it

out of me. I know I'm asking a lot.

If she wanted to come in
on her break and do a bit of

work in peace and quiet, that's fine.
Or I can give her some more homework?

- I don't think that's going to go down a bundle.
It needs to be - one-on-one at this stage.

Well, like I said...

I wouldn't expect you
to do it for nothing.

I'd pay. Oh, I see.

Well...

Maybe I could
free up a bit of time.

You're a star.

It's not catching, you know.

What are you on about? Well,

there's no need to quarantine Karla.

It's for her own good.
How do you work that out?

My understanding is she doesn't deal
well with high-stress situations,

that's when she gets violent.

So, I'm keeping her
in a stress-free environment.

Well, don't you think it's stressful for her to be
singled out and made to feel like a problem, not a pupil?

She is a problem.

My room, Fairway, 12.30.

..She wouldn't need you otherwise.

She didn't even kick off today.

We barely had a peep out of her.

Exactly. It worked.

And it will continue to work
for as long as I am the teacher,

she is the pupil and you
are merely the teaching assistant.

Whatever one of those is.

Come on.

You're doing it wrong!
No, we're not!

You dance like an elephant!

You sing like a strangled chicken.
How'd you know? You sing that loud!

It's an audition, you're meant
to project. Mr Wilding'll need to

hear us! I wouldn't be sure of that!

And what's that meant to mean?
It means, I'm going solo.

Just do it! Just give me your
best shot. Give it a rest, Paul.

I can take it.

I'm ready now. I don't know, mate...
Come on!

[ Come on!

[ Go on!

You said to give it my best shot. Come on,
man, you'll be OK. Just give me a minute.

There'll be no time-outs tonight!
I'll be OK. Nah, mate.

You're gonna get your arse kicked.

You need a plan B.

Langley?

Are you all right?

All I want to do
is sort the wheat from the chaff.

Don't you mean the
wheat from the chavs?

There's a lot of talent out there.

Waterloo Road might be harbouring
our next Robbie Williams?

I hope not. There's only room for one massive
ego around here. Aaah, not yours surely?

You haven't seen me in full
flight yet. I'm looking forward to it!

♪ Cos I feel like I belong... ♪

You really love all
this stuff, don't you?

Yeah, I do, I do. I just want the
kids to love it as well, you know?

Play something I might know.
Er, OK.. Um...

PIANO STARTS

Oh, I love this song.
Have you ever seen Cabaret?

Three times. Divine decadence!

Right, come on then, let's hear you.

No, I'm not singing...

Oh, go on then.

♪ What good is sitting

♪ Alone in your room?

♪ Come hear the music play

♪ Life is a cabaret, old chum

♪ Come to the cabaret! ♪

Eh, eh, slowly, slowly, you'll
just throw it straight back up again.

Do you think you can talk now?

Yes, sir.

So, who did this to you?

You never did it to
yourself, did you?

Paul?

Wait here.

CLEARS THROAT

What?

Well, I've got some great news. Miss Haydock's
agreed to give you some extra tuition.

Why? Well, why do you think?
She's coming round tonight.

She's not. We've plans. Such as?
I don't know, maybe I'm taking

Chlo out somewhere. Oh, I'm sorry.

I didn't realise you were taking
her out. Where are you going?

That's what I thought. Look,
why don't you could go out, eh?

Let us have the place
to ourselves for a change.

Miss the pleasure
of your scintillating company?

I wouldn't dream of it.
Steph'll be over at six.

PIANO PLAYS

♪ Life is a cabaret, old chum

♪ Come to the cabaret, old chum

♪ Life is a cabaret! ♪

Fancy a singsong?

At last!

I'm starving.
I was wondering where you'd got to.

I had to make
a couple of phone calls.

Look, Jack, if I'm going to work
with Karla, I need more training.

So I can do my best for her.

OK. And? Well, there's this
course I want to go on -

Asperger's In The Classroom.

They've got a few places left.

OK.

I think we can find the funding.

When is it?
Next week, in Birmingham.

It's a residential course.

Look, I know my timing isn't great. And
if you really don't want me to go then..

Why wouldn't I?

Well, um...

Flaming hell, I'm a little bit old to be
sleeping with the light on. I'll be fine.

Are you sure? Yeah, probably sleep better without
you there, tossing and turning next to me.

Jasmine came to you this morning
with some concerns about Paul Langley?

Yes, and I set her straight. Did you now? You
know what these newly-qualified ones are like.

Every kid's a trauma case. It's nothing
to worry about. But did you follow it up?

Well, I was going to...

I found Paul Langley staggering

outside the boys' loos at break,

hardly able to breathe having
been punched in the stomach.

Is he OK? He'll be bruised for
a couple of days. We were lucky.

I could have been taking him off
to casualty with a broken rib.

So, it could have been worse?
It could have been avoided.

Look, I don't care if you
thought Jasmine was being

over-cautious, you should have checked things
out. I was going to. What were you waiting for?

The interval? Excuse me? I don't
know what you're suggesting...

Will I still see you at lunchtime?

Yeah, course you will.

Yeah, I can see you're very busy.

Did you even look at Paul's file?

Yes, I did

and I know all about his
mother's death and what have you.

I could go and speak to him now, if you like.
Don't bother. I'm dealing with this from now on.

And what am I supposed to do?

The Sound Of Music?

That's always a crowd-pleaser.

You're still going to the auditions
with me, aren't you? Er... Please.

Of course. I wouldn't miss it.

You'll never guess what
Tom's gone and done?

You haven't been rowing again?!
He started it.

Oh, great. Another night with
you and Tom glaring at each other.

What's he done now? He's arranged

for me to have extra French lessons.

The swine!

Yeah, I know but... At home!

With Haydock!

Well, don't you need the help?

Yeah, but not from her.
It's only until you catch up.

God knows how long it'll take. I
didn't know A-level'd be so hard.

It nothing to be ashamed of, I
struggled at first. Even Brett did.

Well, we can't all be geniuses.

No, but... Well, you could tutor
Chlo instead of Steph, couldn't you?

Yeah! That'd be brilliant!
Eh, I don't know...

Oh, go on Brett.
You'd be saving my life.

Go on, then. Thank you!

Bradley Mitchell!!

Come with me!

Lee Paxton.

Wayne Barker.

Bolton Smilie.

With me. Now.

I said stand in line, Paxton.

Well, you lot have been
in the wars, haven't you?

Paxton's eye.

Barker's chin,
you with them sore knuckles, Smilie.

How did you do that then?

Don't shrug at me, son! I know you're behind
all of this. The longer you keep quiet about it,

the worse I'm going to make
it for you! All of you.

Do you two think this is funny?

I will not tolerate intimidation

or bullying in this school!

Stand up, Mitchell!

Fine.

We'll let the police
handle this then.

They don't call it
zero tolerance for nothing.

He asked for it! Who? Paul?
Yeah. You're the one that hit him?

Like I said, he asked for it.

What's that even supposed to mean?

I was only helping him out, innit.

What by smacking him around?

No! By showing him how to
stop getting smacked around!

He asked me
to teach him how to fight.

Why?

We promised. Do what you like.
I ain't telling you anything.

Well, maybe you'll
tell someone else.

D'you think Mr Rimmer frightens me?

Are you listening?

The police? I promised to
keep me gob shut, didn't I?

You promised me you were done
with court appearances and ASBOs!

I told you, I warned
you what would happen

if you started with this crap again.

I know, mum. But I can't...

I see. So your mates are
more important, are they?

It's not like that. It's all right.

I get it.

It's all right, Candice. Kids today,
right ungrateful little sods.

Mum, don't.

All right, man,

all right.

Paul needed to know how to fight
because of his Uncle Dermot.

He's been smacking him around.

So, we was toughening him up.

Only he wasn't as tough
as he thought he was.

It's true.

Paul's uncle's a right...
Well, you know. It's not

just smacking him around either.

He's right cruel to him.

Locks him up in cupboards and that.

I swear, it's the truth.

All right, Bolton. That's enough.

Mum... Don't cry, man.

I see...

that's what it takes, eh?
I have to be in tears.

Can you send me to the cooler, now?

Please.

My uncle's never
laid a finger on me.

I don't believe you, Paul.

Bolton didn't make all this up.

He hasn't got the
brain power for a start.

You're right. He didn't.

I wanted to join the Fight Club,

but he wouldn't let me.

So, I made up a load of lies.

Lies?

Bolton seemed pretty convinced.

Like you said, brain power.

Well, no more lies. No more fight
club or martial arts magazines in school.

I'm warning you. Either you find a
better way of working out your aggression

or we'll be seeing a lot more
of each other. Understand?

- Yes, sir. As it is, you'll be spending the
rest of the week - in detention with Bolton.

There'll be a letter for your
uncle at registration.

Go on, get some lunch.

'Ey, maybe give the red meat
a bit of a swerve, eh?

What am I supposed to do with that?

Dish it up.

Portions, Lewis, portions.

All right, I forgot.

Hurry up, I'm starving here!
Keep your hair on.

What's in that pie, Lewis?

Chicken and mushroom. Ugh, mushrooms.

I'll have it anyway.

Yeah, you always do. 'Ey! Pushing in!

I only want a salad.

Give me some potatoes as well,
and carrots and broccoli.

Matt!

I was wondering if you needed
any help with the auditions.

Steph's beaten you to it, I'm afraid.

She's been at my elbow ever since.

Really?

I shouldn't be so ungrateful, I'm sure
she's got more important things to do.

Yeah, should imagine she has.

See you later.

Guys, sit down, please! Come on.

Come on, let's get cracking,
we haven't got long. Listen!

OK, good turn out.

Right, today I just want to get a
general idea of what I've got to work with.

I won't be handing out any parts yet, but everyone who's
turned up today will be involved. I promise you that.

So, just enjoy it, all right?
Relax, and let's see how it goes.

And remember, smile. Eyes and teeth.

Right, who have we got first?
Let's have a look, Donte Charles,

Y'all, here we go.

- HE RAPS - Yo, Miss, you better
lose yourself in this music, this moment.

You'd better never let it go,
cos you only get one shot now

Do not miss your chance to blow this
opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo!

Yeah, man, yes.

I'm Janeece Bryant and I'm
singing Hips Don't Lie by Shakira.

And I'm singing it solo. OK.

PIANO PLAYS

♪ Oh, baby when you talk like that

♪ You make a woman go mad

♪ So be wise and be strong

♪ Seen in the signs of my body

♪ Oh, I know I am on tonight
my hips don't lie

♪ And I'm starting
to feel it's right

♪ All the attraction, the tension

♪ Don't you see baby
this is perfection. ♪

♪ People always talk about

♪ Ey oh, ey oh, ey oh

♪ All the things
they're all about

♪ Ey oh, ey oh, ey oh

♪ Writing on a piece of paper

♪ I've got a feeling
I'll see you later. ♪

♪ He met Marmalade
down in old Moulin Rouge

♪ Struttin' her stuff
on the street

♪ She said, "Hello, hey Joe
you wanna give it a go?" Oh!

♪ Giuchie, giuchie, ya ya dada

♪ Giuchie, giuchie, ya ya here

♪ Mocha chocalata ya ya

♪ Creole lady Marmalade. ♪

♪ Underneath the
starlight, starlight

♪ There's a magical feeling
so right... ♪

Someone's been hiding her light
under a bushel. Yeah, she's not bad.

♪ You can try to resist
Try to hide from my kiss

♪ Don't you know
Don't you know... ♪

How's she doing? Best of the bunch.

Do you not fancy having a go?

You should. Bet you've
got a great voice.

♪ Don't you know, don't you know

♪ That you can't fight
the moonlight, no

♪ You can't fight it

♪ It's gonna get to your heart. ♪

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

- Right, guys, I just want to thank you
- for today.

We've, er, heard some
very interesting auditions.

But sir,
you've missed someone out.

There's no-one on the list.
Karla wants to have a go.

I know the words. You have to let

her have a go. It's equal
opportunities.

Yes, all right Danielle, nobody's suggesting
otherwise. OK, er, what's your song?

I don't want you to play piano.

OK, we can sing acapella
if you like.

In your own time.

♪ I danced in the morning
when the world was begun

♪ I danced on the moon and the stars
and the sun

♪ I came down from Heaven
and I danced on the earth

♪ At Bethlehem I had my birth. ♪

BELL RINGS

Oh, Karla, that was lovely.

Thank you. ♪ Dance, then
wherever you may be... ♪

Karla! You need to stop now.
But there's more.

Well, we've heard enough
and it was lovely.

But I need to sing it to the end.
There are more words. Lots more.

I know, Karla. But we haven't got
all day. I should be allowed to finish.

You're going to have to calm down. I was
told I would be able to finish. OK, finish.

I can't. I can't remember where I was
now. You shouldn't have stopped me.

- Right, OK, if you can't remember where you
were let's go... No, - don't touch me. Please.

For God's sake, calm down.

Karla!

Something wrong? No, not at all.

I think we've got a problem.

'Missing?!'

How does a bloody
great knife go missing?

It's been nicked.
I don't know, kids today.

If it's not glued down... Yeah, thanks,
Lewis. Get back to work now, please.

Right, I want a full bag search.

No child leaves the premises until
that knife is back in the kitchen.

Too late. Somebody's already gone. Paul Langley
didn't turn up for registration this afternoon.

Oh, no.

Something you want to tell me?

Er...

Hello. What you up to?

- I don't have a choice, I'm calling the police.
But we don't - even know if Paul has the knife.

That's not a chance
I'm willing to take...

Or if he'd use it on his uncle. I don't care
about his uncle. It's Paul that's at risk.

I'm calling the cops.
Jack, think about it.

Paul's the victim in all of this.

If the police catch him with a
knife, they have to arrest him.

Zero tolerance...
I know... Listen!

Earlier today, I think he was on the
verge of telling me what's been going on.

- But he doesn't trust me enough.
- If we set the police on him now, he'll never trust anyone ever again.

He won't get the chance
if he's stabbed.

Lads like Paul and Bolton, they're in
crisis, and we write off their behaviour.

Say it's just boys being boys.

That's what I did to Paul.

I told Jasmine his behaviour
was just to be expected.

But I was wrong. I just think
we've got a chance here.

But not if Paul disappears into
the criminal justice system.

Go on, I know these are your
favourite. And look,

none of them are broken,
because I know it freaks you out.

Go on. Fill your boots.

Paul?

Paul! I know you're here,
so you might as well come out.

How many times, eh?

How many times am I gonna have
to drag you back to that school.

I warned you what'd happen

if you started this
bunking-off crap again.

I mean, what did you think, eh?

That I didn't mean it?

Well, I can tell you that I did.

I haven't got all day
to play hide and seek.

You know what you're doing.

You know, but still
act like a little sh*t.

Sometimes I wonder why I bother.

I mean, I talk...

and I talk..

But not a word of it goes into
that stupid little head of yours.

You were like this
with your mother.

No wonder she topped herself.

Can I help you?

We'd like to see Paul. Sorry,
mate, he's at school. No, he's not.

We're from the school.
I'm Mr Rimmer, the head.

Look, we really need
to speak to Paul.

Why? What's going on here? Nothing.
We just want to know he's safe.

What's he been saying? Nothing.

Come back when you know
the full story.

We can talk about this, yeah?

Talk? That's all you people can
do. You think it helps. Well, it doesn't.

Listen, I know you've had a rough time since
your sister... Oh, just leave us alone.

I won't tell you again!
Get out of my bloody house!

Watch him.

Paul, I...

Put it down.

Jack, I'll handle this.

Jack?

Yeah... I'm OK.

It's OK.

We know what's been going on.
Get up.

Get off me! Get off me! It's all right,
he can't hurt you. Not whilst we're here.

Why don't you give me the knife?

Look, Paul, you're not in trouble.

Not if this stops right now.

You're safe.

I don't want to end
up like me mum.

I had to make it stop.
I know, but this isn't the way.

It's not even your job to
make it stop. It's ours.

We're the grown-ups.

And we're here now.

OK? Hand it over.

Well, everybody else managed
with just a verse and a chorus.

Yeah, well everybody else
doesn't have Asperger's. Karla!

Look, Karla takes comfort
in repetitive behaviours,

little rituals.

She probably practised that song over
and over but always finishing it.

So, when she hasn't been able to...

All right, I get it.
I've screwed up again.

If you want to have a go, join the
queue. Steph, I'm not having a go,

I just need you to understand.

Look, Karla's perfectly capable of
functioning in this school, if only

everyone would give her a chance.

No, it's OK. I'll deal with this.

Any news on Paul?

I'm sorry? Paul Langley?

I just wondered if... Well, I
wouldn't know would I Jasmine?

Because you kept me out of the loop by going to Eddie,
didn't you? I didn't go behind your back, Steph.

I just needed to...
Anyway it's not your fault, Jasmine.

You've got a lot to learn.

- I know, but... You have to realise you
shouldn't stab your colleagues - in the back.

We have to stick together and
support each other. Understand?

Like you supported me?

I'm sorry?

Did you say something?

It's just, I came to you with a genuine
concern and you gave me the brush-off.

Yes, because you
didn't have any evidence.

I had my instincts.

And if I had trusted you then I
would never have listened to them

again. I don't call that support.

You're all so flaming bothered
about him, aren't you?

Never the kid's fault.

He's 14. Yeah, and who do
you think got him this far, eh?

It's not like his mum cared,
she's six feet under. Lucky cow.

It was me who found her.

Just hanging there,

beautiful, she had this...

weird smile on her face.

Like she was free.

Cos I'm not, am I?

So, you're angry at your sister.

That's no reason to use him
like a punch bag.

I'm left having to be
everything to that kid.

Now I never asked for that.

And he don't make it any easier.

Sometimes, sometimes,
I lose it, I can't control it.

I've just got to get it out.

What you need is help, mate.

You two seem to be getting
on with Karla at the moment.

Do you have any idea
where she might have gone?

I'm sorry, miss.
She was ever so upset.

So I hear.

It was so tight of Miss Haydock
not to let her finish her song.

I didn't think she was that
bad of a singer. Me neither.

You know you're right.

People can be thoughtless.

Even cruel.

Is it you that's looking
for that asparagus girl?

Why didn't you tell someone
what was going on? I did.

OK, why didn't you tell someone with
more intelligence than Bolton Smilie?

There's so much help
for you out there, Paul.

Doctors, Social Services...
They never helped Mum.

I bet they tried.

Look what nearly
happened here today.

What if Bolton hadn't
told me what was going on?

What if Lewis hadn't
told me about the knife?

I don't know.

The police have called
in the Mental Health Unit.

I told them that Paul's family
has a history of acute depression.

What about Paul?

We'll have to call Social Services and
get him some emergency foster care.

Do you want to go
and pack a few things?

Emergency foster care?

I know. I know, it's not ideal.

He needs counselling,
therapy, something.

Either that or he goes down the
same way as his mum and his uncle.

- We'll just have to keep an eye on him.
It's not enough, Jack, - and you know it.

Let me call a mate of mine.

She was behind the bins,
so I coaxed her out.

How? Well, she likes potato waffles.

Y'know, the little squares? I think
it's cos they're symmetrical.

- That's very clever.
- KARLA HUMS

Can you give us a minute, Lewis?

It's OK, Karla.

KARLA CONTINUES TO HUM

Come on, take some deep breaths.

In and out,

in and out.

We'll keep things nice and quiet.

Nobody's going to bother you.
You can take as long as you want.

I don't get it.

Neither do I.

- You must be Chris? Eddie Lawson, this is Paul,
Jack Rimmer called - you about him. All right, Paul?

- I'm the youth worker here. I thought
- you were the Kung Fu teacher.

It's Taekwondo, actually.

Oh, sorry. That's all right, I teach Martial Arts to
kids who've had problems with violence and control.

Through Taekwondo, I show them how to channel
their aggression, turn it into something positive.

Something disciplined.

Ooh, damn sight better than Bolton
Smilie's break-time fight club then, eh?

Karla, I know you've
had a horrible day.

Week.

I'm sorry?

Horrible week.

Ever since I came here.

Yeah, I can see that.

You know,

it's going to take a lot of time
for you to get used to this place.

And I think it's going to take a
while for this place to get used to you.

But, do you know what?

I'm going to help
as much as I possibly can.

I can't promise you that you'll
never have a bad day again,

but I can promise you that it will
never be as bad as what it was today.

How does that sound?

Better.

I've had a tooled up kid
ready to stab his mental uncle.

I've had Karla Bentham going postal.

I've had Eddie Lawson
telling me how to do my job AGAIN.

And what have you been doing?
A performance of A Chorus Line.

It was Cabaret, actually. I didn't think
you were the musical theatre type...

It's not bloody funny, Steph!

I gave you the pastoral care job
because I thought I could trust you.

No you didn't, you gave me the pastoral
care job because no bugger else applied.

I'm not stupid, Jack.

I know I wouldn't have
been your first choice.

You wouldn't have been my
fiftieth choice after today.

Look, I don't want to be a screw-up.

I'm doing my best. Are you? Really?

Yes! Everybody makes mistakes.

Everybody deserves a chance.

You've been saying that for years!

Look, I'll do whatever it takes.

Hard work, training courses,

performance enhancing drugs...
Enough!

You can keep your pastoral care job.

Thank you! You won't regret it.

I better not, because I tell you this, it's the
last time I put my neck on the line for you.

I promise. I won't let you down.

Just go, Steph.

And you'd best stay out of
Eddie Lawson's way as well.

You're not his favourite
person at the moment..

KNOCKING AT DOOR

Don't know whether you heard?

We found Paul. Thank God. How is he?

Well, you'll have to keep
an eye on him, but I think

he's going to be OK.

Thanks, Eddie, for listening.

No, thank you.

You did good today.

So good, I'm going to break
the habit of a lifetime and

actually buy you a drink.

Wa-hay! Don't tell everyone,
they'll all want one.

You were fantastic.

All right, it wasn't that good.
Yes, you were!

You're gonna get the lead...
you were the best there.

Oh-h*, the best? What about me?

Ah, you did good too.
Cheers, babe. Don't strain yourself.

- Don't worry, mate, some people don't recognise
true talent even - when it's right under their nose.

You're just ahead of your time.

Cheers, mate. Y'know, if Donte ever worked out
how much Brett takes the mickey out of him...

Brett'd end up with a fat lip...

to go with his fat ego.

He's all right though, y'know helping
me out with my French and that?

Yeah, I talked him into that one.

Are you two going to spend
all day gossiping or are you coming?

I need a drink.

Sorry, I need to get home.

But, you're abandoning me in my hour
of need. I've had a terrible day.

Yeah, I heard. But...

And after I've given you the benefit
of my expertise, my time, my energy...

One drink, all right. Then home.

I promise.

I gave Steph a good telling off, but
I don't know what good it will do.

You know what she's like,
in one ear, out the other.

Yeah.

Do you think I
should've sacked her?

You what?

What are you reading?

It's the suggested
reading list for the course.

I know what I'm doing this weekend.

- Great.
- It'll be worth it though, you know,

Having a better level of
communication with Karla.

Although, I think today
was a breakthrough,

even if I do say so myself.

So I hear.

You know I'm really happy for you.

Really? Really.

And, er, since you're going to be
away for the weekend then maybe we

should just go home and make the
most of each other while we can.

I...

What?

I promised I'd go round to
Karla's house tonight. What for?

Well, she missed two lessons
this afternoon when she went AWOL.

I'm going to help her catch up.

You don't mind, do you?
Would it matter if I did?

Janeece, no it wasn't,
the worst audition was Donte.

Oh, come on, you looked as if you
didn't want him to get past the first line.

Oh, what, and you did?

No.

Right, my round.

I seem to remember saying
something about "just one drink".

Did you? I don't remember that.

But then again I do drink to forget.

Same again, please.

MOBILE RINGS

There you go.

Lovely, lovely.

Cheers.

Cheers.

It looks like you need to work on
your grammar, but it's not that bad.

Yeah, it is. I'm rubbish at French.

No, you're not. You've just been told
you are by people like Steph Haydock.

Well, she is the teacher.

Yeah, a crap one.

Look, I know I was joking earlier,
but I reckon I can get you that B,

maybe even an A. Shut up.

It'll take a bit of work,
but I'm up for it if you are.

- Plus I would love to see the look on Haydock's
face when - she has to give you top marks.

Hey, are you two nearly done yet?

Not really.

We've just got started. And we've
got loads to get through.

You see, why bother? All right?
If you're that crap at French,

you might as well save your energy,
innit?

Come on, babes, I hate being
stuck in there with Tom.

He keeps looking at me like
I'm something off his shoe.

Right, where were we before we were
so rudely interrupted? Maybe he's right...

Don't listen to him, Chlo. I have

to. He's my husband.

So?

We all make mistakes.

I can't believe you just said that!

You should have a higher
opinion yourself, Chlo.

You're great.

Anyway. Verbs.

Yeah, verbs.

So, what's this advisor
poking her nose in for?

She wants to know how we're spending
our Excellence In Cities funding.

So, how are we spending it?

Brett..

Why don't you just say it?

You blame me for Izzie.

Oh, you're such a gentleman.

I'm not a gentleman.