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03x08 - Episode 8

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Waterloo Road". Aired: 3 January 2023 – present.*
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Waterloo Road is set in a failing comprehensive school of the same name and focuses on the professional and personal lives of the students and staff.

03x08 - Episode 8

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This is Rachel Mason. Eddie Lawson.
Rachel's the new Head Teacher.

Sorry? Of Waterloo Road?

Oh, Mika, try not to get too upset,

you know, when she tells you

that she slept with Brett.

It's not your fault Chlo ran away.
Isn't it?

I think I said I don't ever want to see
you again, don't ever come home ever.

Discipline, team bonding, it's the
key to getting these lads to learn

a bit of self respect, makes
them more amenable to learning.

Well, it's a good job
this trip's bought and paid for -

there won't be another one like it.

Morning. Morning.

Can't you ever get those tents
that just pop up these days?

That would rather defeat the object.

It's funny, I thought the trip
was to Derbyshire not the DMZ.

The idea is to push the lads
in a way they haven't been before.

They've already given up on the classroom,
let's see what they can achieve away from it.

I do appreciate
your enthusiasm, Eddie.

But you think it's misdirected.
It's just the boys you're taking...

Yeah, the troublemakers, the
class clowns the under-achievers.

Or at least that's what
THEY think they are.

Maybe a new environment
will show them something

different about themselves.

I'm going to tell them
I'm not going. Why?

Oh, for God's sake! Are we ever
going to get back to normal?

We had a bad time, it's over with,
let's just get on with it.

I just don't want to push her
if she's not ready... I AM ready.

Are you sure?

I don't know.

Look, can't you take a hint?

We don't need you. And you're
already late enough as it is.

So will you just go!

I haven't seen a kagoul
like that in years!

I got it for mine
and Fleur's honeymoon,

Fort William... Still as good as new.

Yeah, look after your equipment,
it will look after you.

Very wise. Not that THAT lot

would understand.

Look at the state.
All designer gear and trainers.

The centre's fitting them out.

So what? They still won't last
five minutes up a mountain.

You know what I like
about you, Grantly?

My brutal honesty? I was going
to say your sunny disposition.

Come on, everyone, the sooner we
get loaded up, the sooner we can go.

Are you ready for some fresh air?
I suppose so, yeah.

What about you, Bolton?
You up for a challenge?

You didn't tell me HE was coming
on this caper. I'm sure I did.

I'm sure you didn't, otherwise I

wouldn't have agreed to come. Really?

Cos the way I understand it, Rachel
didn't give you very much choice.

I'm just saying that I wouldn't take Bolton Smilie on a
trip to the corner shop, never mind the great outdoors.

He might surprise you.
Oh, do me a favour,

you can't turn a bad lad into a
good one by sticking him in a canoe.

Yes! Hello, Mr Budgen.

Miss Mason.

Oi, you forgot these!

How long do you think
I'm stopping for?

A couple of days. Yeah?

You weren't going to change your
knickers in all that time, eh?

You dirty sod.

What were you going to do, Smilie?

Turn 'em inside out?

Or were you going to go commando?

- Shut up, man.
- Better check on you tomorrow morning, make sure you've got clean on.

Yeah, you'd like that wouldn't you?
Pervert.

Eh, come on, some on the back
and some round the side.

Three days without changing
your grundies? Minging.

Shut it. I'm not planning
on stopping that long, am I?

Why? Where are you going instead?
Home, innit.

You didn't seriously think I wanted to spend
half my week on Lawson's nature ramble?

- How are you planning on getting back?
- Same way we're getting out there.

By the time I'm done, Lawson
will be begging to drive us home.

Go away.

Oi you, go and have
your breakfast... NOW.

Hiya, Tracy. Ben's all ready for you,

I've got to go school
in five minutes.

Call me when you get this message.

BELL RINGS

Look who's here.

All right, Donte lad?
What are you doing here?

First day back, innit.

Cool. Take it you'll be
taking care of business, then?

Nah, I've got better things
to do with my time.

If it was me, I couldn't let it lie,
I'd be having words..

And more.

Can we talk?

Yeah, go ahead.

In private.

What makes you think that me and
you have any secrets left, Chlo?

Well? Spit it out,
I ain't got all day.

Nice. Look, I just wanted to say..

I'm dead glad that you
came back to school...

I was worried that...

What? You might not see me again?

Didn't want you screwing up your school
work. Aw, didn't think you cared[!] Donte...

Look, don't worry about me, babe, I'll be a good
little boy, yeah? Pass all my exams. Just for you.

Donte, don't get angry.

I know what I did,
it was out of order.

Is that it?

Man, I must have needed my head
examining marrying you. Don't say that...

Biggest mistake of my life.

Glad it's all over.

Well, as long as you're happy.

Couldn't be happier, believe me.

Chlo...

Nothing.

Miss, why don't you come
over here, sit next to me?

My days of sitting at the back
of the bus are long gone.

Miss, I know where you can sit,
right here.

I can think of somewhere
she can sit. What?

Right, on my... Shut it, Smilie.
Miss Shackleton's sitting with me.

BOYS: Ooh!
Come on, Damon, move up there.

Sorry about that, I think I just made
things worse. It couldn't get any worse.

Has everyone got everything? Two nights
under canvas with Indiana Jones there.

Well, maybe those of us who aren't at
risk of going bush should stick together?

Yeah, it's a deal.

Are we ready for this?
ALL: Yeah.

That's pathetic.
I said are we ready for this?

ALL: YES!

I'm not thirsty, man. Yeah, you are.

Look at the state of him! How long
do you reckon he's had that gear?

Probably since the w*r.

Yeah, but which one?

At least MY mummy didn't
bring my underpants, Smilie.

Ben, you have to be good,

Tracy's a bit late again, but don't
worry, Mum'll be home tonight.

I have to go now, OK?

Hi, Tracy. Can you give me a call
when you get this?

I've got to set off for school now.

Just let me know
when you get here. OK?

What's going on?

Well, I thought, as this is the
first time you've all been back

at school together, that we should,
em, clear the air.

Now, I've got a rough idea
of what went on...

The whole school has.

But I don't want to know the details, I just
want you all to try and put it behind you.

If you don't want to have anything to do with
each other, that's fine. It's a big school.

Just stay out of each other's way.

And if there's nothing nice to say, I strongly
suggest that you just all keep your gobs shut.

Yeah?

OK? Good.

So let's shake on it.

I'm sorry, Miss. I'm more than happy to stay out
of Brett's way, but that's as far as it's going.

Mika, let me try
and put things right.

You know how you could put things
right? Sod off to another school.

That's enough, come on. I understand
you've all had your feelings hurt...

Is that what you really want?
Well, it's what I want, mate. Mika?

I never want to see you
again, Brett. Fine.

I think Mika's right.

I think I should transfer to
another school as soon as possible.

BELL RINGS

Morning. Did you read it? I'm sorry?

The script. For the musical.

Oh, I've only just started it.

And? What do you reckon?

Well, I've not had a chance
to finish it yet. You know, marking.

But I've got a free period this
morning, and I was going to finish it then.

Cool, I mean, you don't have to...
Oh, no, look, I promised.

Consider it done. Cool, thanks.

Tracy, it's Sally again.

Please call me, let me know
you're with Ben. Thanks.

Sally, you know the rules.

I was just turning it off
then it's going back in my bag.

No, it's going to the school office. You can pick
it up at the end of the day. In you go, guys.

That was very noble. Well, the age of
chivalry isn't dead. I'm sorry, I don't...

Your offer to walk away from
Waterloo Road, for Mika's sake.

Of course, you know I can't
let that happen. Why not?

Well, because you'd leave too
big a hole if you went. Hole?

Yeah, you're an excellent pupil, you're the
star of the musical, editor of the paper...

one of the few good examples in this school. That's
all very flattering, but I don't think I have a choice.

I'll cause more strife
if I stay than if I go.

So, thanks for the pep talk...

She won't think any better
of you, you know. What?

Mika. She won't see that
you're falling on your sword.

She'll just think you're running away and leaving
her to clear up your mess. But she said... I know,

I know. Listen, this isn't very easy for
me to say but sometimes women say

exactly the opposite
of what they actually mean.

I don't think there was any hidden message
in what Mika had to say. But can you be sure?

Lucy Patterson...

Yes, sir.

James Archer... Yeah.

Sally Froggatt...

Sally? Did you hear me?

Sorry, sir. I'm here.

Are you OK?

I don't feel very well.

What's wrong with you?

Oh... you know, sir.

No, I don't.

Sir, I've got women's problems.

OK, that's enough.

Do you want me to ask your mum
to come and get you? No!

She's at work.

I can walk home.

Well, not if you're poorly.

Really poorly. I'll be OK.

Well, if you're well enough to walk home, you're
well enough to stay in school, aren't you?

Do you want to see the nurse
for a painkiller?

No, sir. Thanks, sir.

Anthony Reid... Yes.

Is this it? Yeah. Where do you think you're going?
Dumping my stuff and checking the place out.

We're not staying in there.

That's a tent, by the way. And one
for you, and you, here you are.

No way, sir. I don't do tents.

There's not enough tents here
to go around. You're sharing, lads.

Any more complaints I'll confiscate your tents and
see how you do sleeping in the woods on your own.

Should imagine you'll feel right
at home with all the other animals.

You what? Oi! Eh, eh, all right,
all right. Help with the unpacking.

Give it a rest, eh, Grantly?

I thought this place was supposed to
bring out the best in these reprobates.

When's that going to kick in?
When you give it a chance.

Oh, well, I can't wait to see those troubled little
caterpillars hatch into beautiful butterflies. Look!

Oi, calm down!

I'm going to have him. Yeah, right.

I mean it, he's going to
get his while we're here.

What you going to do?
I don't know yet.

But I bet some nasty things
happen on them moors.

Come on everyone. The sooner we get these tents up,
the sooner we can get on with what we came here for.

Ey, stop messing about!

If you break them,
you pay for them.

Where's the front?

Ahem...

Need any help?

Yeah, psychiatric help.

I must be mad to have agreed
to this. Will you hep me get it up?

The tent.

Yeah. Yeah, all right.

You must be the Waterloo Road group.
ALL: Yeah!

I'm Griff, your course supervisor
and I will be in charge

of your health, safety and general
well-being while you're here, lads.

Looks like I've got my work cut out.

I'm sorry about earlier, all right?

I didn't mean to be such a... Idiot?

Well, yeah, you could say that.

But I didn't mean it, all right?

I just wanted to get my own back...
you know, let you know how it feels.

I know, just forget it. Look...

..maybe... maybe me and you,
we could give it another go.

Donte, I'm sorry... Maybe... I don't
know, maybe we'd be better at it this time.

Y'know, learn from our mistakes?

I almost wish you could just
stay angry with me.

I can't do that, Chlo.

I never could.

I mean, come on,

me and you...

We're meant to be together.

And I'll make a new start,
all right? I'll work really hard.

Cos, Chlo, I don't want to be a
divvy all my life. You're not a divvy...

But if you do want to change...

do it for yourself, Donte...

not for me.

Right, gather round, everyone
and pay attention. Come on, lads.

OK, listen up, boys,

you're going to split into two teams

and compete against each other
in a cross-terrain race.

Can I have your attention, please?
..Thank you.

Each group will start here and here,

either side of the inlet,
and hike towards point one,

where there'll be mountain bikes
waiting for you.

You'll then proceed onto point two,
where they'll be collected

and you'll continue on foot
over this crag

until the finishing point here.

Now, just in case any of you are
thinking about taking any shortcuts,

We'll be placed in and around checkpoints
making sure you follow your maps, OK?

Any questions?
Yeah, what do the winners get?

I don't think
you need to worry about that.

OTHER BOYS LAUGH

A sense of achievement.
Oh, what?!

OK, the winning team
will be awarded a mystery prize.

Yeah!

OK, OK. Any other questions?

Well, if everyone's happy, these
are the teams and the captains...

Bolton, you'll be in charge
of Justin and Shahid.

Paul, you'll be leading
Damon and Dom.

Oh, man, do I have to go with Dom?
What's that supposed to mean?

You'll be learning about teamwork, and cooperation
and maybe, for some of you, leadership.

Him, leadership? I knew there
was a reason for me being here.

So you see yourself
as leadership material?

I can step up. Really?

So, it was good leadership when you
were handing out vodka on the way here?

That were water, sir.

Yeah, and I came down
with the last shower[!]

If you're going to be drinking,
I want it kept under control.

Mr Lawson...
It's all right, Mr Clarkson.

So go on, get the beers out.
And make sure there's one for me.

Yeah, go on.

No, you can't be serious.
The guidelines are really clear...

It's going to be OK. Come on, lads,
we haven't got all day.

Now that is what I call cooperation.
In the bag, lads, all of it.

What? Yeah, come on.

Put it in the bag.

And you.. in here..

This way we don't have to search
your tents. Put it all in.

That's cold, sir.
And everyone's happy.

But I thought... Thought what?

I was going to let you yomp round
a mountain half cut? Surely not.

Right, grab a pair of boots
that fit and let's get going.

I'm impressed. Even by my
standards that's underhand.

Well?

Hit or miss?

Em, well, I think musicals
are a bit of an acquired taste.

Come on, what did you think?

Honestly? Or not honestly?

Bad?

I actually thought it
was some sort of joke...

You know, "Where's the real script?"

And then I realised... I'm sorry.

Right.

There's bad dialogue...
and cliched characters..

Very constructive.

Look, if you want a hand with
the rewrite... I don't think so.

It's pretty clear to me that
you know nothing about theatre so...

BELL RINGS

Mika, can I have a word?

I'm sorry if you
felt ambushed earlier.

I wanted to pay you the respect
of talking to you like adults.

OK? OK.

And now I have a request.

Go on.

I want you to talk
Brett out of leaving.

I know. You never want to see him
again. The sooner he leaves...

Exactly. Even if that means he gets
to walk away scot-free?

He may think
he's doing the right thing.

But he's just leaving you, Chlo and Donte to
pick up the pieces. I don't think that's fair.

I mean, he helped create the mess,
he should clear it up.

That's not why you want him to stay
though, is it? Not your star pupil.

Fair point,

but I still think he should
face up to what he did.

OK, Eddie, they're set
and ready to go.

Off you go, boys. Come on, lads.

OK, lads, off you go.

BEEP

Good luck.

You have warned the local farmers,
haven't you? I'm sorry?

About the feral beasts we've just
unleashed on the countryside.

I'll see to handing out the bikes, Tom and Davina
are on the second checkpoint and bike collection...

And where do you want me?
Back at camp. Not quite.

I'll show you.

Janeece, can I ask you a favour?

You can ask. You might not get.
I need to borrow your phone.

Why? Where's yours?
Wilding took it off me.

Please, Janeece,
I really need to call home.

Yeah, all right then,
is everything all right? Yeah...

I told you about Mum going away.

Yeah, but I thought you had it
all sorted. Child minders and that.

Yeah. And Mum's coming back tonight, it's
just that Tracy were a bit late this morning.

I just wanted to check in
with her, that's all.

I'll be quick.

PHONE RINGS

- ANSWERING MACHINE BLEEPS - 'Sally and I
can't take your call, please leave a message

'and I'll get back to you
as soon as possible. Thanks, bye.'

'Hi, Tracy. It's me. If you're
there, can you pick up the phone?

'Tracy? Can you pick up? Tracy?'

Oh, great, you've made some coffee.

Look, Matt, I didn't mean to upset..

I do hope it's up to your
exacting standards.

You told her. Would it have k*lled
you to be just a little more positive?

I'm capable of looking after myself, Steph, thank
you. You have to when you're being attacked.

I wasn't attacking him,

I was attacking the script.

So you think you
could do better do you?

Go on, then.

OK. For a start, I'd get rid
of all this narrator stuff.

That's what the songs should be doing. And
you've got to get into the action much earlier.

All this set-up... It's not needed.

And the end of Act One needs a bigger
cliffhanger, something to do with the lovers...

I'm sorry, Matt, I just think you make
a better musician than you do a writer.

If it's any consolation,
I can't sing a note.

It's OK.

I think you're right.
Well, the more I think about it,

the more I think maybe
YOU should write it.

Hang on a minute... Go on,
put your money where your mouth is.

Are you OK? No, I'm not.

HE BREATHES HEAVILY

This is crap.

You're doing really well.

No, he isn't. He's holding us up.

I mean, look how far
behind we are already.

Maybe you're setting
too fast a pace?

You're the leader, you're supposed to look
after your team. So, we've got to slow down?

We're already losing. It's a marathon, not a
sprint. There's still a long way to go. Exactly.

Get a shift on, Dom, come on.

Come on, Dom.

Hurry up or you're going to get
my phone confiscated an'all.

I'm just trying to remember
the number.

It's ringing.
..Hello, Tracy? ..What?

..Oh, I'm sorry. Wrong number. I'll try again.
No, you won't. D'you think I'm made of minutes?

But I have to talk to her.
Not my problem. Fine.

If anybody asks, tell them I
was feeling rough so I went home.

Over here, lads.

Well done lads,
you're in the lead now.

Ah, sweet! Keep it up, then.
This is a breeze, man.

Early days, Bolton. Hang on, guys.
Those helmets they're not optional.

No way, man, they're minging! Come on, lads! The
head will have my job if I bring any of you back

with brain damage. Although, how she'd notice...
No helmets, no mountain bikes. Simple as that.

Here come the others.
You can always continue on foot.

All right, man! Next stop, drop the bikes off,
then top of the crag, check in with Mr Budgen.

Can't wait[!] All right, keep it

moving! Well, come on then,
get going. Come on, lads!

I'm sick of this.

Whose idea was this?

Team building! I've never heard
anything quite so ridiculous.

What they need

is a good dose
of corporal punishment.

I don't think you should leave.

What?

I said, I don't want you to leave.

Really? Yeah.

Why should you have it so easy?

Mika? I don't want to hear it,
Brett.

Are you two...?

Er... to be honest...

..I don't know.

I hope so. It'd be great
if you two were friends again.

I don't think we're there just yet.

How about you and Donte?
Any chance?

I'm sorry.

Really sorry. For everything.

Mmm.

Excuse me, where are you going?
Home, miss.

No, I don't think so.
I'm taking you back to school.

I've got an optician's appointment.
I'm going to be late.

I gave Mr Wilding a note,
he said it would be OK.

I thought you said you were going
home? What I meant was... Get in.

My mum'll be worried.
What's your name?

Louise Dodds.

OK, Louise. Let's sort this out
back at school. Seatbelt.

♪ It's turnin' into somethin'

♪ Driftin' off to always

♪ Gotta pull myself back in

♪ Holdin' back the questions

♪ But bruised with all rejections

♪ Gotta pull myself back in

♪ We've suffered the breaks

♪ You know I still remember it

♪ It keeps burnin' away

♪ I know that you may take a while

♪ To come back around

♪ Come back around

♪ I miss you around... ♪

Here come the first group now.

I could m*rder a pint.

Shut up!

I'm trying not to think of country
pubs with roaring fires and proper ale.

We could always sneak out tonight
once we put the kiddiwinks to bed.

What, and leave Grantly and Eddie
babysitting, all on their own?

Yeah. Yeah, all right.

How are we doing for time?
Yeah, pretty good.

They're in with a chance of beating the course
record. Really? Yeah. You're doing brilliantly!

I'm well impressed!

Come on, lads, that's fantastic.

Go on, lads.

Hey, who'd have bet on Bolton
this morning, eh? Not me.

I knew it, I knew this
would be the making of him.

Yeah, but if he keeps up that pace, he's going
to leave his team-mates behind, isn't he?

You don't understand.
I'm going to be blind...

It's bad enough you've been caught
off school premises without permission,

but this ridiculous lying...

I'm not lying, I have to go home.

Come on, Louise.

Bridget, please can you put this girl in my
office and keep her there. Go on. Thank you.

I wasn't sure at first. But now that I think
about it, I reckon I could be pretty good at this.

Like I said, sharpen up the
first act. Give it a bit of oomph.

Actually you know, it's probably

better if I start it from scratch...

I'm dead glad.

About what? You and Brett making up.
He told me...

Oh, did he now?
Well, he's got it all wrong.

I only talked to him at all
cos Mason made me.

She wanted me
to persuade him to stay.

And is he? Yeah.

Good. I'm so glad you think so.

I wish you knew how bad I feel
about all this.

But, Chlo, you're supposed to
feel guilty when you've done

something that awful.

Matt, can I have a word?

I know some schools
are pretty lax about

letting kids out for opticians
appointments or whatever... OK.

..but I'd prefer to play it
by the book.

So, for future reference, I consider
a child being absent for an eye test

an unauthorised absence.
Yeah, do you understand?

Yes. I just don't know why you're

saying it to me. Louise Dodds? Yeah?

You let her leave school
for an eye test.

No, I didn't. I don't even know her.

Oh, great.
Well, you're her form tutor.

No. I'm not.

I'm sorry.

Come on, lads. Well done. Keep it
going. You've done really well.

Brilliant!

It's this way, OK? You've got to
look out for Mr Budgen's blue marker.

You're nearly there now.
Have the others been through yet?

Yeah, quite a while ago. Why doesn't that surprise
me? Not sure they'll be able to keep that pace up.

- You could still catch them.
- No time for resting. Come on, Dom. Oh, give us a break! I'm knackered.

You can rest at the finish line.

Sir! Don't look at me I'm not in

charge. Paul's team leader.
Whatever he says goes.

Yeah, and I say get off your
arse and get moving, come on.

Go on, son.

I bet it's all uphill from here.

Shut up or I'm going to smack you.

I promise.

Ah, boys, well done, you made it.

Where is your illustrious captain?

Smilie get himself lost, did he?

Hi, I'm on lunch shift.

Great.

What are you doing here?

Is she OK? No, she's not,
she's a pathological liar.

Sally?

Don't you mean Louise?

Apparently she's got to go home
to see her little brother

because her mum's in Spain.
It's true! You be quiet.

They're going to beat the record.

Not until the third man shows.

Where's Bolton? We don't know, sir.

What's that supposed to mean?

Well, he was miles ahead of us, we couldn't
keep up. We thought he'd be back here.

Grantly?

I'm here. Has Bolton come past
your checkpoint?

No. Are you sure?

Have you tried the local pub?

Thank you, Mr Budgen.

Helpful as ever. It's not
beyond the realms of possibility.

PHONE RINGS

Hiya, Rachel.

Yeah, everything's going to plan.

I've got 'em working in teams.

I don't suppose any of you lot
have seen Smilie, have you?

No, sir. I thought his team would've
finished by now. Two thirds of 'em anyhow.

What do you mean?
Smilie, he's gone AWOL.

If Bolton's packed it in
as a bad job, I will too.

This is the first big break
we've had since we set off.

How do you work that one out?
We've been last all day because of him.

But if Bolton's gone AWOL,
we've got a chance,

and Lawson's giving a prize for
the winning team. Do we have to?

I'm knackered.

You're a pain in the arse.
Get a move on. Come on.

- Tom, will you go back to Griff and
see if there ARE any pubs - in the area?

Davina, stay here
in case he turns up.

I'll go back
and see if he's dawdling...

Or injured? If he isn't by now, he will
be by the time I've finished with him.

Not gone yet, then?

Change of plan, I'm afraid. Yeah?

Well, change your plan again, mate,
and do one.

If I thought that me leaving would
get you and Chlo back on track,

I'd be out that door without

a backward glance. But it wouldn't.

You all right? What do you reckon?

I wish I'd never met either of 'em.

You do know Donte was
looking for you, don't you?

Searching the streets every night.

Even after what you did to him.

- Do you want to go get some lunch?
- No, I want to go home.

Why don't you tell me what's
really going on? I have done. Sally...

No, you just won't flaming listen.

Fine, then Ms Mason will just have to
found out from your mum when she gets here.

Oh, my God, how stupid are you?
She's in Spain.

I'm sorry, I just don't believe

she'd leave you and your little brother alone.
She didn't want to! But she gets so tired

and then she got offered this freebie
and Tracy was supposed to help.

And who's Tracy? The childminder.
I've been trying to call her,

but you took my phone off me.

Bolton!

Bolton!

Bolton!

Down here!

Down where? I can't see you.

Down here, for God's sake!

Are you all right? Are you hurt?

Just get me out of here!

Davina?

I've found him. Where?

Near Grantly's check point.

Is he OK?

CRACKLING

Davina? Eddie?

Sir, I'm serious.

I can't stand heights.

It's all right, don't panic.

It's going to be OK... Davina?

Can you hear me, Eddie?

I'm going to go and get some help!

Don't leave me! I've got to.

Sir, please, man,
I'm crapping myself here.

All right, I'm coming down
to get you.

There's no answer from Sally's
home number.

- Shouldn't you be with her? She's
already made one bid - for freedom today.

That's because I think
her mum really is away.

I don't think she's lying.
Have you tried her mum's mobile?

RINGING TONE

- It's the international ring tone. She's abroad.
So Sally's little - brother really is alone.

Eddie's found Bolton.

Where? Down a crag.

Is he all right, miss? We don't know.

Get to the side. Grantly, jump in.

Did we do it? What? Win? We're the
first full team back, aren't we?

Looks like it.

What is he doing? Bloody idiot.

Don't be stupid, Eddie.

Just stay put!

It's all right, Bolton.
I'm here now.

Message for Denise Froggatt.

I'm Rachel Mason, the headmistress
at your daughter's school.

Sally's been telling me all

about your, em... little holiday.

If you don't return this message
within 20 minutes, I'll call the police.

Ben!

So where is he? I don't know.

Maybe Tracy's taken him. Did she
leave a note or something? No.

Where is he? I don't know.
He can't have gone far, can he?

Sally!

Sally!

Sally, Sally.

I'm going to fall!

I can't hold on.

It's OK, I'm here.

Now... we're going to take this
slow and steady, all right?

Give us your hand.

What do you think I am? A poof?

Come on, just give me your hand.

I never knew you cared, sir.

You all right?

Sucker. Bolton!

Eddie!

It was my fault. Oh, Sally,
that's not what I'm saying.

You shouldn't have had to lie for
your mum. I couldn't get her into trouble.

- She's got herself into trouble, big trouble. Why?
- PHONE RINGS

What are you going to do?
Not call the police? I don't know.

Hello.

Ah, Miss Froggatt.

Good of you to call.

Well, I suggest you get straight
to the school.

Because that is where
your children will be.

I'm assuming you want to see them.

Thank you.

I like that, that is very clever.
Do you think it's OK?

Well, it's a vast improvement on
Matt's version! But I thought you didn't...

I know, I know, but I just didn't have the heart to
tell him. Anyway, it turns out I didn't need to, eh?

Told you we'd be going back early, Lawson had it
coming, dragging us out here to the middle of nowhere.

Don't tell me you're disappointed not
to be staying out here? We came first

and we're going back disgraced
and Lawson won't give us the prize.

Didn't realise a pat on the head from
Lawson would mean so much to you.

Right, lads, jump in. Not you. What are
you're doing? Putting you on notice, Bolton.

- You can bull all you like to your mates, but we
know what happened - on that cliff. You got yours.

And you got terrified. That was all an
act. Yeah, right. You're just hacked off

cos your little trip didn't turn us
all into good little boys.

Maybe next time you shouldn't bother. Maybe
next time, I won't. Maybe you're not worth it.

In fact, there's no maybe about it.

So then, after this beautiful love song,
right, we go back to the mum and dad.

Now, Jasmine has made the dad
a sort of right old stiff.

And he says, em, he says, oh, yeah,
"No son of mine"

"is going to get his rocks off
with some council estate tart."

Don't you think that's a bit... No,
no, no, listen, then he says, um...

"Council estate girls are just like
the houses they live in -"

"cheap, easily available, poorly maintained
and no-one wants to go inside them."

I love that. Well, I don't love that but he
would say that cos he's a bit of a snob.

But then the mother chimes in. She reckons
he's got a nerve laying down the law.

See, she was from the wrong side

of the tracks

and, as far as she remembers, he was
more than happy to lower his standards.

Sometimes several times a night.

I'm not sure about this.
It just sounds a bit...

What? Funny? Entertaining?

Risque, near the knuckle.
A lot of important people

are coming to see this.

Oh, give over, Matt.

Everybody loves a dirty laugh.
It's just the English humour.

Sorry, Scottish humour.
I didn't know

you were like this. I thought you
were far too uptight. Thanks... I think.

What are you laughing at? What
hurts the most? Your neck or ego?

I'm not in the mood. I've had a bad day. Your days
been a piece of cake compared to mine. Yeah? Yeah.

Shame we didn't get that drink.

Yeah.

Well, maybe next time, eh?

I better get back to the girls. Make
sure I haven't lost one of them again.

I'll see you tomorrow. Yeah,

see you tomorrow.

Er, listen, lads.

With the all the excitement, I

think you lot got a bit overlooked.

I believe you were the winning team
in the end.

Yeah, only because Bolton
chucked himself off a mountain.

It doesn't matter.

You stuck together and you finished.

Not in record-breaking time,
but you finished as a team.

I'm proud of you. Yeah, er, sir,
you said something about a prize.

Oh, yeah, how could I forget?

Cheers, sir.

A book token? I told you it
weren't worth it. Come on, man.

Mummy!

Sally?

It's all right.
I'm not angry with you.

No. She's angry with YOU.

And I don't blame her.

That looks nice.

There's none left.

So... did you come looking for me?

Like Donte did.

Did you?

No.

Fair enough.

I didn't come looking for you,

because I hoped you were dead.

And I'd like to say that I
don't think that any more,

but sometimes I do.

Cos that's how bad
you made me feel, Chlo.

Do you actually realise that this
afternoon you almost lost your son?

And if you had, it would have been
no-one's fault but your own.

I needed a break.

Have you any idea how pathetic that
sounds? Tracy, the childminder, she said...

Tracy the childminder. I finally

got hold of her this afternoon.

Do you know why she couldn't go to your house? She
had a hangover. Did she come with good references?

Rachel... I haven't even started!

She's lucky... You were lucky
that I did not call the police.

Rachel, I just think
you're being a bit harsh...

I don't.

I feel like calling the police myself.
Sally, no... No, it's not fair, Mum.

I know you've had it hard, but that's

not mine and Ben's fault and you
shouldn't make us feel like it is.

When did WE last have a holiday?
I'm sorry, babe.

- Promise me you'll never do it again.
- OK, I promise.

Properly, so that Miss Mason
and Mr Lawson are witnesses.

Do it or I'll call the police.
OK, I promise.

I will never leave you again.

I believe her.

♪ Guess I'm stuck in a dream

♪ Surrounded by coloured leaves
on the ground... ♪

I'm sorry about what I said.

I want you to have this. What?

Take it.

Mika, I can't. Mum gave this to you.
Just take it.

But why? Because...

I want you to know,

no matter what you did,

you're still my sister and I
still love you. I love you too.

But...

I'm not the only one.

Brett... Forget about him. I have.

All right?

Why isn't my tea on the table?

You're back. Yeah, only just.

I have stared death
in the face today.

Shut up.

Well, I think we can agree that the
outing was not a resounding success.

It was a bloody shambles.
You must be over the moon.

Of course I'm not.

Yeah, I had doubts about the trip,
but I didn't want it to be a failure.

Yeah, right.

The sight of you like that is something
I wouldn't have missed for the world.

It's hilarious.
Good job it only hurts when I laugh.

No, I would have loved
the kids to come back

transformed by the experience.

I know that's what you wanted.

Actually, I think that's the mistake you made.
I think you set your sights way too high.

The hit rate with lads like Bolton
is so low...

I know, I just wanted to kick some
arse, get them excited. Now you're talking.

Never give up. How about you and I put our
heads together and see what we can come up with.

I promise you, by the end of the
school year, their arses will

be well and truly kicked.

Right, stop there... Stop there!

The police will have to find out
who the mother is...

- A m*rder? There's plenty of reasons why
a mother would want to get rid - of a baby.

- If you can help Detective Mellor with the initial enquiries, Steph.
- I'm on the case.

The police can force you
to do anything.

Every single girl
in the school should take a test.

You're going to set me up,
make it look like it's mine.

What's all this about? Nothing.

I know you well enough
to know it's not nothing.

I think we might have found our girl.