03x18 - Episode 18

[bunniefuu]

I've decided to offer
the post to Bolton.

Are you saying I can take this job?

If it doesn't affect
your school work, yeah.

Do you fancy a number two all over?
No, thank you!

There must be something we can
do about our differences over...

what I did.

He blackmailed you?

I've made my mind up.

Don't resign, please - stay.

OK, but Hordley's got to go.

I'll call the council, I'll...

tell them everything.

I've some disturbing information
about Hordley's bid.

I think you've got
the wrong number, love.

I wish I could see
his face when you tell him.

Anything he throws at us,
we'll handle it together.

Yeah.

♪ A jigsaw falling into place

♪ So there is nothing to explain

♪ You eye each other as you pass

♪ She looks back, you look back

♪ Not just once, not just twice

♪ Wish away your nightmare,
Wish away the nightmare

♪ You got a light
You can feel it on your back

♪ A light you can feel it
on your back

♪ Your jigsaw
falling into place... ♪

Morning, Bridget. Morning.

Has Rachel heard back from the
council yet? Oh, I don't think so,

and there's nothing here.

Why? Are you expecting something?
No, no, it's OK.

What are they?

"Chlo's Salon Styles". What, so
you've got your own business now?

It's just a bit of homework.

I want to get as much
practice in as possible.

What's Tom said about it?

He's cool with it, as long
as I do my other work and all.

Right, see you later, girls.

Yeah, he's really cool with it,
if you're hiding it from him.

It's just a bit early in the morning for
the whole father-daughter chat about it all.

Well, he's got no need to go on,
if you're doing your work, has he?

Has he, Chlo?

Flaming hell, you're as bad as
he is! Yes, I'm doing my work. OK?

Well, nothing to worry about then,
see you in a bit.

You're keen. Yeah.

I'm still not putting you
centre-forward though, right?

Right, come on girls,
quick as you like, come on.

What have you done to your hand?
Just hurt myself last night.

What's up?

Looks like you've just done it.
Honestly, it's nothing.

Are you trying to tell me
I'm unfit to play this afternoon?

You're joking, aren't you? You're our
only chance of winning this tournament.

Come on.

Are you absolutely sure?

It would have been last week...

Rachel Mason called.

You definitely haven't had
a call about the contract?

Yeah, cheers.

I just heard back from the council.

They know nothing about that contract being
cancelled, but I suppose you knew about that already.

Look, I... You lied to me.

I'm sorry. I didn't have a choice.

That construction deal
is worth millions to him.

If he lost his contract, I lose
my job, it's as simple as that.

You have to call the police.

And say what?
Eddie, that is not an option.

Then... let me help. What can I do to
get you out of all this? I'm dealing

with it, I'm doing it in my own way.

Doesn't look like it from here.

Eddie, can you just take a hint?

This is part of my life I hate even
to think about, let alone discuss.

If you can't get that into
your head, can you just go?

Fine.

Hello, are you blind?

Hello, are you blind?

What is she doing?

She's not listening to anybody.

Sameen! What are you playing at?

- Come on, gather round. It's not fair, sir, I'm
right in front of - her and she won't even pass to me.

I was in left wing and it
was like I didn't even exist.

We were doing better when she was off
sick! Least we got a look in!

What did you stop me for?

Have you listened to
a single word I said to you?

You're meant to be the sweeper,

not dashing out of position!

But I was clean through! You're normally
such a good team player, what's got into you?

What've you done to your hand?
Nothing. Come on, let us see.

It's nothing, I hurt myself on a door
this morning. You said it were last night.

What is this? I thought we
were here to play football.

Let us see your hand, Sameen. No! Why
don't you all just mind your own business!

Sameen!

Right, enough.

Come on, into positions - move, now!

I don't want you to get caught
up in this. It's my mess.

I just want to help.

Maybe you need to talk to someone?

Get some perspective on it?

"Perspective"?

Worst-case scenario - it comes out...

then what?

Hinchcliffe and co may moan a bit,
but they're not going to fire you.

How can you possibly know that?

You haven't done anything wrong!

OK, they might not fire me,
but do you honestly think

that I can stay here and
carry on like nothing's happened?

Hundreds of parents find out an
ex-prost*tute's running their kids' school.

What do you think they're
going to do, congratulate me?

They'll be after my blood,
and I couldn't blame them.

It's a long time ago, Rachel.

That makes absolutely no difference in
the minds of these people, believe me.

Are you decent?

ALL: Yeah.

You all right, Sameen? Yeah.

You've got to think
about the formation,

give the others a chance.

You shouldn't be so good, eh?

Sir! I can't find my uniform.

Well, it's bound
to be around here somewhere.

Yeah, well, it's not, is it?
Someone's nicked it!

Why would someone want
to nick your uniform?

To make me look stupid.

No, we never!

Honest, sir.

Right! Everyone looking
for Sameen's uniform now!

I've found someone's sweaty pyjamas!

[I think you'd better tell me
what's going on, don't you?]

Seriously, Sameen,
this isn't like you.

I know you weren't in school
yesterday. Has something happened?

No. Nothing.

So why the pyjamas? I mean...

people don't just turn up at school
dressed like that for no reason.

- Is everything all right at home?
- Yeah.

Sameen, we want to help you.

If there's a problem,
then you need to tell us.

There's nothing wrong, OK?
I keep saying!

And you can't make me talk if
I don't want to talk, can you?

No, no, you're quite right, I can't.

So maybe you should take
yourself off to the cooler, come on,

see if you can bring
yourself to explain

why you turned up in your pyjamas.

Just wait here a minute, please.

Has she ever done anything like this
before? No, she's a model student.

So what do we know about her family?

Nice people.

Very supportive, involved.

There was a question mark over their immigration status
not long back, but I thought that was all sorted.

- Can you do me a favour and find
her some uniform from - Lost Property

And I will contact her parents
and see what's going on. Right.

It's after school.

It's after school.

Aw cool. Hey, I was thinking about
getting highlights, what do you reckon?

Yeah, I'd love to! Have you
done highlights before? No, not yet.

But I'd do 'em for free.

All right, I'll think about it.

Oh, Haydock's after you.
She don't look happy.

Oh, damn! What's up?

My "future prospects" essay.

She was asking me for it yesterday,
I haven't even done it yet. Muppet.

Well, you'd better start doing it
fast, cos she's proper after you.

Flaming great.

What's this? Oh, I'm doing
hairdressing after school.

I'm trying to get a bit of practice in before I
leave this place, which could be anytime soon.

Good for you.

It's great to have an ambition,

do something
you're really passionate about.

Yeah, I just wish
Tom would feel the same.

I'd have thought he'd be happy?

Not really, he just thinks it's
stopping me from thinking about

"what's really important".

Oh, important for who?

You take no notice.

Stick to your g*ns, girl,
I'm sure you'll win him over!

And if there's anything you need...

Oh, I could give you a re-style?

Er, right,

yeah, great...

Soon.

Sameen.

Are you sure you don't want
to tell me what's going on?

OK.

Hiya.

Are you all right?

- Kids. Why do they have to be so stubborn,
when all you're - trying to do is help them?

I don't think Chlo's being stubborn,
I think she's showing a real maturity.

No, I didn't mean...
You know, this hair salon thing.

It's obviously something
she really wants to do.

After everything that
happened last week with Mika,

maybe you need to take
a little step back.

Well, I have. I've told Chlo if her grades don't get
better, then she can't do it, if they do, she can.

I think that's pretty fair, don't

you? So she's given it up for now?

Till her grades get better, yeah.

Right. And what if her
grades don't get any better?

How long are you going
to stand in her way?

Look, I think you need to face up
to the fact that she is heading in

her own direction. They both are.

No matter what compromises you

offer up. So I just leave them to it?

Let them do what they want,
not try and guide them in any way?

- And that's your "professional advice" is it, Dr Shackleton?
- No, I'm not saying..

I know Chlo, I've picked her up when
she's come off the rails before -

- all I'm trying to do is put her back on track,
and if I want your - opinion, I'll ask for it. Yeah?

Thank you, Bridget - any news
from Sameen Azizi's parents yet?

No, nothing. It's just ringing out.

Hello, can I help you?

We're looking for a Miss Mason?

That's me.

We're from the Border
and Immigration Agency.

We're actually looking
for Sameen Azizi? Why?

I'm afraid she's in this
country illegally, Ms Mason.

She and her family are to be removed.

Ah, the very person.

I've been finding these all over the place - have
you had permission from Miss Mason to hand them out?

It's after school. Do I have to?

Yes, you do if it means
you falling behind.

And what's about that essay
you were due to hand in?

Oh, Miss, I'm dead sorry, I've left it
at home. I've done it and everything.

Chlo, you do know I'm going
to have to mark you down?

But... I'll go get it. I'll bring it
in for you this afternoon.

You've had too many chances.

And you can start picking
these up from outside an' all.

BELL RINGS

I don't understand, I thought Sameen and her
family were still in the middle of an appeal.

No, they were removed to a detention centre two
days ago. They're due to fly out later today.

Sameen ran away this morning.

We thought she may have come here,
she doesn't have anywhere else to go.

OK, erm... come sit down.

The thing is, you know, Sameen has
been at Waterloo Road

for five years, her little sister
was born in England.

You can't just cut off her education,
she's doing really well here.

Miss Mason, we think it's in Sameen's
best interests to be with her family

at this difficult time, and
obviously when they return to Iran.

As far as I know, Iran doesn't do
much for a girl's interests, Mr Baxter.

Look, I know this may seem
brutal when you know the girl,

but the fact is the Azizi family
are in this country illegally.

So, if you could take us to her.

Sorry?
To wherever she is? In the school?

She's not. I mean, she hasn't
been seen at school today.

And you know all the kids
that don't come to school?

No, but she is due to play a very important
football game, she's our star player.

She's been absent
for the past two days.

It's registration now - how about I take
you to her form, you can see for yourselves.

Quiet.

Thank you.

Er, Jake Allen... Yes, sir.

Sophie Ashford... Yes, sir.

David Atherton... Sir.
Sameen Azizi...

Sameen... No Sameen again?

Sir?

Erm, thank you, Mr Budgen.

After you.

Michael Cross...

You'll call us if she turns up?
Oh, yes, of course.

Must be terrible for you
when a kid slips through the net.

Rachel? Er, listen... about before.

I... I didn't realise.

I mean, I hadn't really
thought it through...

I was a bit of a prat, and I'm sorry.

I really don't want you
to leave Waterloo Road, Eddie.

Nor do I. Good.

I'll try and find a way
of getting rid of Hordley.

Well, you won't have
to do it by yourself.

And I promise, no more lectures
about coming clean.

I know you can't.

But we've got to fight back - get him off your
case. Otherwise this'll be hanging over you forever.

Yeah, I'm afraid we've got another
battle on our hands at the moment.

I need you to call a staff meeting.
All the heads of department.

OK. What's it about?
Something to do with these guys.

Waterloo Road versus
Her Majesty's Government. Hm!

I can't believe how he's reacting over
Chlo - he's just so overprotective of them.

Well, you can't blame him, they've
been through a lot together..

I think it's kind of sweet.

Yeah, yeah, it's very sweet

and it's an "admirable quality", and
not a lot of men would be that way,

but you know,
at the end of the day...

I'm being kept at arm's length

and I don't think he'll
ever allow me any closer.

Why did you run?

Why didn't you stay
with your family?

Part of me wishes I had.

But my mum...

she told me to run,

said that she wants me to stay here
and get my education, no matter what.

So I came here.

- Sameen, - the British Government
obviously think it's safe to go back.

Not for us.

My dad could be in trouble.

Can you promise me that
he's not gonna get punished

for stuff he did years ago?

Something else you need to know,
erm...

Immigration turned up at school.

Miss Mason, don't make me go with
them, please don't make me go with them.

I won't, and they've gone,

but I'm afraid
they're likely to return.

If you want to stay,
we will fight it.

I'll do everything in my power to

stop this deportation. We all will.

But what about my family, Miss?

They're due to fly out
this afternoon.

Then we'll have to work fast,
won't we?

Why don't you go back to your class,

and don't talk to anyone about this
for now, yeah? Thanks, Miss.

OK.

Bridget.

What do you know about deportation
and trying to stop it?

Erm... to be honest, nothing.

OK, well, by the end of today
you and I are going to be experts.

Right, I need you to get online and find
a support group for this kind of thing.

And call Emma from Social Services,
I need to know where to start.

Can you also arrange a call
with one of the governors?

Preferably Nigel Hinchcliffe. Yeah.

Waterloo Road is going to do
everything possible to stop

this deportation, and quickly.

We can only help her
while she's in our care.

Immigration has shown up once. It's only
a matter of time before they turn up again.

I've spoken to the LEA and they suggest that
we put together a folder of Sameen's work...

What for?
We're lodging an appeal to revoke.

If we can convince our local MP
that she has great potential

and should finish her exams,
we might get a stop order.

And how am I going to do that?

She's no genius in English.

Well, if you can get together some
work that reflects grade A ability

and get it to me as soon
as possible, that'd be great.

Aren't you asking him
to commit fraud?

She's asking us to give
a 14-year-old kid a break.

Excuse me, no offence, but are we
to presume that we'll be doing this

every time Immigration
decide to send a pupil home?

Well, as far as Sameen's
concerned, this IS her home.

This country is stretched to
the limits with asylum seekers.

We give them a safe place to live, health care,
benefits, but when it's time for them to go home...

It's time for them to go home.

Duly noted, Grantly, thank you.

Now I want everyone
involved in this. So, Tom,

can you get a photo of Sameen
as captain of the football team?

Absolutely. Great.

I want to make it impossible
for the Home Office to dispute

how well she's doing here and how detrimental it'd be
to her education to remove her, so please, come on.

Hey, Grantly,

you ARE going to help out
with this, aren't you?

Oh, right, I'll just tear some pages of
Dickens out and put her name at the top.

Dickens, Shakespeare, whatever.
Just don't let Sameen down, eh?

Tom?

It's about Chlo.

She's missed handing
in another essay.

To be honest,
her coursework's on the slide.

You're joking? She told me she was going
to make more of an effort with it all.

Well, it seems to me
she's making more of an effort

with this hairdressing lark. Have a

word, will you? Yeah, thanks, Steph.

What time do you call this, Bolton?

You lost your watch or something?

Sorry, sir. Fell asleep, didn't I?

I didn't mean to. You've missed
your entire first lesson, go on.

I don't want to make you even later. Just
don't let this happen again, all right?

Sorry.

- Where are you going?
- I'm gonna have a word with Hordley.

No, Eddie, don't.
Look, let's talk first.

I appreciate you helping but you'll

make it worse if you go steaming in!

Ms Mason, I've got the LEA on
the phone regarding Sameen Azizi.

Look, you deal with this, I'll deal with
Hordley, I'm just going to ruffle his feathers.

BELL RINGS

What's going on?
What you talking about?

Like, where were you in registration?

And why did Mason come in and say
you weren't in school when you were?

I dunno, I wasn't there, was I?

You'll have to ask her.

Did you get the email about Sameen?

- Is she all right?

- So far but I have a feeling
something's about to kick off.

Yeah and that strop on the pitch?
And the uniform?

Miss, what's going on with Sameen?
Sameen's just...

She's had too many questions asked of her.
Immigration want to deport me back to Iran.

What? Why?

Are you being serious? Why?

You've been here for ages.

They can't just send you back there,
what about your family?

They're at a detention centre.

That's where I was till I got out.

- Can't we do something?
- School's doing everything they can.

Yeah, but no real action, nothing
to show how disgusting this is, eh?

I mean, what about human rights?
Yeah, man, up the revolution!

Right you lot,
off to your next class please.

Mr Clarkson wants to see the football
team in the drama room next period.

What for? Well, it must be part
of the big plan to keep you here.

Good. Just as long as
we're doing something.

Sameen, I really hope that
we can help you sort this out.

Thanks, sir.

Hiya, I've got an appointment
with Mr Hordley. Name, please?

Eddie Lawson, it's for ten o'clock.

I'm a bit late. Traffic.

I'm sorry I can't find your name down, Mr
Lawson, and he's due across town at half past.

He's going to be livid, I'm supposed
to be doing a conference call with

him right now before we leave.

Go on through. Thanks.

You and me need to talk.

Mr Budgen
said you wanted to see me?

What's all this?

Come here.

Miss Haydock told me
you flunked on your essay.

I just forgot to hand it in.

You mean you didn't do it. I did!

Tom, why do you never
believe anything I say?

Cos you never give me good reason
to. I thought we had a deal.

I found this.

You either get better results or you forget
about this hairdressing lark once and for all.

It's something I really care
about doing.

Why do you want to stop that?

I'm just trying to help you keep
your options open. That's all.

You might want to be a rocket
scientist, something to fall back on.

OK, fine!

Good, now go and get changed.

What is this? Your team mate needs
your help, come on it's important.

I'm supposed to be in class, sir.
It's important.

One rule for me,
no rules for you. Nice.

As of today,
you'll end all contact with Rachel.

And you'll walk away from
the contract for the new build.

Now why on earth would
I do a thing like that?

Because you don't
want to go to prison.

If all this comes out
Rachel might lose her job.

But you'll be looking at -
ooh, a five-year stretch, I'd say.

Mr Lawson, with all due respect,
what the hell are you talking about?

Blackmail.

She told me everything.
Who do you think sent me here?

I know you're trying to use
her past against her.

I know about the photograph.

You make me sick.

You want to be careful throwing
accusations like that around.

If you wouldn't mind pissing off,
you're starting to irritate me.

Your whole empire

built on lies and blackmail.

You don't seriously think you're
going to get away with it, do you?

I've persuaded Rachel
to go to the police.

I think they'll be
very interested in you.

OK, everybody squeeze
in a bit on the end there.

All right?

All right, Sameen,
you hold the trophy up!

I can't believe what
they're trying to do to you.

It's just not right,

if they come for you, you should barricade
yourself in a room or something. Thanks, guys.

OK, big smiles,
lots of celebration, yeah?

[WEAKLY]: Yay...

Oh, for God's sake, come on,
we've just won the cup!

Who are ya? Who are ya? Who are ya?
Who are ya? Who are ya?

Who are ya? Who are ya? Who are ya?
Who are ya?

Who are ya? Who are ya? Who are ya?

Who are ya? Who are ya? Who are ya?
Who are ya? Who are ya?

Well, it all seems to be shaping up.

Well, she's a bright kid.
Well, she is now.

I can't believe this still
goes on in this country.

Grabbing kids out of their beds
and locking them up in prisons.

It's not exactly prison, is it?

Well, most detention centres
are old prisons.

There's so much secrecy
surrounding them.

God knows what really goes on inside.

We have an obligation to send these
people back to their own countries.

If we keep all their
brightest, most educated kids,

what chance have they got of getting
back on their feet? Hear, hear!

Well, think of all the doctors
over here who are immigrants,

lawyers, for that matter.

How's a country supposed to develop if it
doesn't have people like that working with them?

You're just worried that
they'll take all our jobs.

They can have mine!

If you really knew what
these people have to go back to,

you wouldn't be supporting what is,
in effect, institutionalised racism.

Jasmine, that's a bit strong.
Are you calling me a r*cist?

No-one's calling anyone anything.
Oh, yeah?

- Maybe you need to look at how you really
feel about - immigrants and asylum seekers.

I think we all need a drink
after work.

No, no, thanks.

Cheers, sir.
Thanks, sir. See you later.

Yeah, thanks a lot, girls.

Chlo - don't forget
what we talked about, yeah?

What was all that about?

He's just getting on at me.

Says unless my grades improve,
he's going to stop my hairdressing.

So? Keep him sweet.
Give him some better grades.

Oh, yeah, like it's that easy.

What?

It CAN be that easy if you want.

Eh?

I might be able to solve
all your problems. Come on.

Oh, ey up, Candice, I'll give you
a hand with that.

No, I'm all right, thanks.

No, it's a pleasure, here.
Hey, thanks a lot.

Actually, while you're here,
I just wanted to thank you

for helping our Bolton
get that work with Mr Hordley.

And the extra money's helping towards
t'housekeeping, you know. Cash in hand.

He's working hard, is he?

Yeah, he's doing about
five or six hours a day,

you know,
depending on t'other lads.

He gets a bit tired, but I always,
always make sure he does his homework.

- These other lads, are they from here?
- I didn't know there were others.

No, they're from Grovedale
High School. Same age as Bolton?

Yeah, it's great, innit?

You know, teaching them the value
of money, and all that. See ya.

It's the answer to all
your Clarkson problems.

What is it?

Helps you with your coursework,
right.

You start getting better results,
and Tom's going to back off, in't he?

Is that what I think it is?

It's just an archive
of past A Level essays.

Yeah, Chlo. It's a cheating site. Oh.

Do you want to do this
hair salon thing or not?

Are you sure they won't know?
Have a look.

There's over two thousand essays
on there.

How are they gonna read 'em all?

- The Analysis of Faustus's Soliloquy.
- Oh!

They're never going to know, Chlo.

You just... You pick the best rated.

And print.

Janeece is printing off
the football pictures now.

Oh, and that was a borderline B/A,
but I changed it.

Great. What about Art? Is there
any work we can borrow off someone?

Yeah, yeah, I'll get onto it.

When you've got it, get Bridget

to bike it over to Mr. Charlton.

I'll do that. Well done.

So, how's our resident fascist
doing, then?

Oh, it's all go. Just catching up
with Mein Kampf Weekly.

She's just got caught up in it all.

- She should bear in mind that she's - still going
to have to work with me when all this dies down.

All right?

I found one of these today.

Oh, yeah. I saw Chlo handing
them out this morning.

- What?
- And you didn't think to tell me?

I didn't know I had to.

Well, when it comes
to the girls, yeah.

Yeah, you have pretty set ideas,
and you don't want to listen.

They're my kids, I've
got to keep tabs on them.

You siding with them doesn't help.

- Tom, I don't know when to open my
mouth when it comes to you - and the girls,

Because you've made it very clear
that I should keep my nose out.

That doesn't mean you keep things
from me, though. I don't know!

Do you know what? This is ridiculous.

It's like you're using the girls
to push me out of your life,

and to be honest with you,
you're doing a very good job of it.

COMPUTER PINGS

Our MP's on the line for you. Right.

Look, Mr Charlton,
I've contacted the governors.

Yes, and the LEA, and they've both
cited you, being our local MP,

as the best chance this
girl has of getting a revoke.

I'm sorry, but with all
due respect, this can't wait.

Sameen will be taken out of the school and
put on a plane today if we don't act now.

We need your support
with the Home Office.

Yes, she's an incredibly
bright pupil,

she's an asset to the school,
and we need you behind us.

I can get her file to you
within the hour.

Oh, thank you, Mr Charlton,
thank you.

Yes, bye bye.

Eddie, what were you
doing this morning?

Stuart's furious, he's threatening
all sorts of things.

He's emailed me.
Really? Let's have a look.

It's not enough, but it's working.

In the meantime, here we go!

- Here we go what?
- Child Employment regulations.

I've been doing a bit of digging.
Stuart contravenes most of those.

Are you serious?
Deadly, it's all in there.

They're not supposed to start before 7am, and they're
not allowed to work for more than one hour before school.

Candice tells me Bolton's been
working up to six hours a day,

and there's other kids
his age doing the same.

I hope you're right about this,
Eddie, because Stuart's hopping mad.

I don't know what you said
to him... Trust me.

I know what I'm doing.

Listen, I need you
to do something.

Steph?

Listen, I'm really sorry
about what I said.

I know you're not r*cist.
I just flew off the handle a bit.

Well, yeah, you did, actually,
and the thing is, Jasmine,

I care about those kids
just as much as you do,

and I don't care where they're from
or what colour they are.

I know you don't, I just can't bear to think
about Sameen going to a country she hardly knows,

where everything's gonna be
a real struggle for her.

Yeah, well, that's why we're
doing what we're doing.

I know. I'm really sorry.

She'll be all right, you know.

I know that Eddie's taken it
too far, I know that now,

and it's all out of control.

He's trying to get your contract
cancelled.

I just need you to know
it's got nothing to do with me.

I don't care who it is.

I strongly recommend that you
persuade him to back off, for your sake.

Look, we need to talk.

Urgently. I can't get over to you.

Is there any chance
that you can come here? OK.

Great. OK, well, thank you.

I hope this one is better,
Miss Grainger. Yeah, I think so.

What's it like? In Iran, I mean?

I don't really
remember much about it.

I was only nine.

I know we lived
just outside Hamedan,

and we had to leave, cos my dad
had written something in a magazine.

They said it was an act against God.

They were gonna hang him for it.

If you get to stay here,
can your family stay, too?

Yeah, if we hear back in time.

If not, I guess I'll be left here
waiting.

My mum wants me to stay here.

Oh, no.

Don't look, you don't want to draw
attention to yourself. Get inside!

Sameen! What's wrong?

What's going on? Dunno.

Thank you, Bridget.

So have you found her?

No, we haven't, Miss Mason.

But we have had a confirmed sighting.

A local resident saw a young girl in pyjamas
running into the school grounds early this morning.

If Sameen is here, Ms Mason,
you're splitting a family apart.

I assure you, Sameen Azizi
is not here.

Find something to put
against the door.

Help with this! Danielle!

Sameen?

Are you in there?

Sameen? What is going on?

Will you go and get
Miss Mason for us? Right.

Sameen! Sameen, open the door!

I think we just found our girl.

Rachel, come quickly,
we've got a situation.

Sameen, please open the door.

What's going on?

They're taking Sameen. You what?

Yeah.

Can you move away from the door?

You assured us Sameen
wasn't in the school.

Look, we don't want to cause a fuss,
but we've got a job to do,

so please, cooperate with us.

Look, Sameen, at this very moment,

is having her case reviewed
by the Home Office.

If there is a fraction of a chance of her
getting a stop order, I am not going to help you.

Now, you are on school grounds,
and I remember asking you to leave.

You are harbouring
an ill*gal immigrant, Miss Mason,

which means by law,
we can force entry and take her.

It also means
you are liable for prosecution.

Well, then we're at a stand off,
because, by law,

I have to protect
my pupils' welfare.

Sameen, please open the door.

Miss Mason, Mr Charlton's called.

The Home Office are looking
at Sameen's case,

and he hopes to have
some news for us soon.

OK, so all we can do is wait.

I'd better be there when he calls,
can I leave you in charge?

Of course. OK.

You are not going out there!

They can't send you back to a country
when you can't even speak the language!

Where's Miss Mason gone?
She said she was sorting it all.

What's going on?

They're trying to take Sameen away.

You're fascists! I know, yeah!

We're just trying to do our job,

so please, get rid of this lot,
will you?

No.

Sameen, your family are
getting ready to fly out.

Don't you want to be with them?

It must be very scary thinking
of them going without you.

Listen, if you come with us,
we can take you to them right now.

You're disgusting.

You spoken to Hordley yet?

Yes, I have.
But listen, Immigration are back.

They know she's here, her family
are due to fly out in four hours,

and I've still got no
news on the stop order.

What if it doesn't
come through in time?

And if it does, we'd be responsible
for splitting up the family.

She'd be on her own.

Then if she gets sent back, there's
no guarantee they'll be reunited.

We need to know we're not bullying her
into making a decision she might regret.

Do you want me to talk to her? Yeah.

She's really going through it,
the poor kid.

I thought teachers were supposed to
give the kids some respect for authority.

That, and encouraging them
to think for themselves, yeah.

Let me through here, please.

Tom...

I'm going to talk to Sameen.

I suggest you try not
to inflame the situation.

I suppose we can wait.

She can't stay in there forever,
can she? Thanks.

Sameen! Sameen, it's Mr Lawson.

Open the door, I need
to talk to you, now.

Don't worry, they're not coming in.

Quietly, please. What's up?

I've got my essay for you.

Chlo, I've told you it's too late,
you've already been graded on it.

This is for tomorrow.
Oh, right. Good.

So it's finally got through
to you, has it,

that this work is important
to your A level results?

Good, well done.

So, we haven't heard back yet
about your appeal to revoke.

We haven't given up hope.

But there's a possibility it might not come through
in time to stop your family getting on that flight.

Sameen, you need to start thinking
about possible outcomes here.

You may have a very difficult choice to
make about what you actually want to do.

If they go back,

and then the appeal comes through...

..I'll stay and finish here.

That's what my mum wanted, and
I'm not going to let her down.

You won't be letting her down
no matter what decision you make.

Yeah, but her mum knows better than any of
us what's going to happen to her over there.

What'll happen to my dad
when he arrives back?

If I stay here, I might never know,

but then if they send me back later,
I might never find them.

If they let you stay,

maybe by the time you finished your
education,

they may have found a way to get back
to you. I just... I don't know.

Or I might never see them again.
Mr Lawson.

If I do get a stop order,
and they can't come back,

where will I live?

Social Services'll find a place
for you to live.

I'll have to go into care? Yeah.

No way! I'm not a charity case!

Sameen can live with me.

You can't say that, Danielle.

Guys, we have to face facts. Sameen.

They're not pretty, I'm afraid.

Mr Lawson, you have
to bring Sameen out now!

Mr Charlton should know the decision
by the end of the day.

What does "end of the day" mean?

Ah, it's a good question.

We can only hope now.

Look, come and get me if
the call comes through.

I'm going to see what's happening.

Maybe we could buy
you some time to think.

KNOCK AT DOOR

Eddie, it's me, can you open
the door and let me in? It's OK.

Oh, Sameen...

Has Mr Lawson
explained the situation?

Yes, Miss.

Look, there's still absolutely every
hope of getting this stop order.

I'm very confident that we will.

But I know there's a lot more
to it than that for you.

It's just not fair.

I don't know what to do.

What do you think I should do?
You should stay right here,

at least till you know whether
the appeal's going to work.

Yeah. Too right. But if I do, I
might not see my family ever again.

I think that Sameen needs

some space. I think it's time to go.

- Come on, girls, let's go.
- She's right.

I don't want to get anyone
into any more trouble.

Are you sure?

Eddie, for God's sake,
chase that decision. Yeah.

Looks like we're gonna need back up.

Have you got someone free,
can you send them over?

Thanks. That was the police.

They're sending support.

Is that what you want?
If that's what it takes.

If I had a daughter like you,

I'd want her to grab at a chance

for the best start in life.

I'd want her to make
the most of her potential,

and any possibilities that she had.

Even if it meant
you never saw her again?

Well, if being with her
meant putting her in danger,

or making her life unhappy,
then yes, I think so.

But what if she was just going
to be left on her own

and her life
was going to be unhappy anyhow?

And would it be?

Being without your family?

If it works, and I stay,

how am I supposed to enjoy my life,

when I don't know what's happening
to my mum and my dad

and my little sister?

It's her fourth birthday next week.

My mum always told me that in life,

you're always going to be faced
with difficult choices.

You just have to make
the best ones for now.

Well, if you want to make
something of yourself you will,

no matter where you are.

As long as I've got
the support of my family.

I want my mum, Miss. Are you sure?

Without being influenced by
anyone, is that what you want?

I want to be with my family.

Of course you do,

and I'm sure that they want you,
more than anything else.

OK, come on.

Get away from her! Get off me!

I'll walk on my own!

Oh, no, I don't believe this.
What's happened? She's going.

Stand back. Stand back, please.

Thank you very much. Thank you.

You can't let her do this, Miss!

It's not right.

- Miss Koreshi, you said
- the school would be doing something.

Why are you just standing back
and letting them take her?

Why are you doing this?

Let her go!

Sameen, if you go now, you might

never be able to come back.

I know that, but I have to go.

Thanks, miss, for everything.

Take care, Sameen.

You've done your best by that kid,
Rachel.

You've given her a good start.

Hey, are you all right?

Me and you, I can't do this.

Yeah, I know.
You don't have to say anything else.

- We're going to end up
- k*lling each other at this rate.

The girls are...

They're my priority,
they have to be.

They're my family.

They're not yours, you don't
want to be saddled with that.

So it's probably best. Yeah, it is.

Like you say, they're not my family,

so I'd always be an outsider,
and that won't work.

Another time, another place, eh?

Something like that, yeah.

Yeah.

I've just taken a call,
the appeal to revoke.

They said many apologies,

but they assure us they'll give us a
decision first thing in the morning.

She's gone.

Bridget, thank you very much
for today, you can go home now.

Hey, Chlo, looks like
you've turned a corner!

Just been marking your work.
Impressive stuff, keep it coming.

Hey, well done, you, this might
just work out a treat, eh?

Yeah.

KNOCK AT DOOR

Come in.

Thought I'd start off as politely

as possible, under the circumstances.

Oh, I don't see the need for manners
when dealing with scum like you.

Let me make this clear, Rachel.

You get your crony off my back,

or I will blow your nasty little
Pandora's Box wide open.

How long are you going to
keep blackmailing me for, Stuart?

For as long as it takes.

DOOR OPENS

Hello, Stuart.

Do you know, I'm sure I told you
to keep away from Rachel,

but as you're here,
I think you should see this.

What is it?
Employment rights for young people.

Of course, if you've broken
any of those laws,

you'll probably never work again.

And as I have our very interesting
little "blackmail" chat on record,

I think that we've got enough evidence to
insure that we do not see you here again.

You're bluffing. Investigations
into Hordley Construction?

Five years at Her Majesty's
for blackmail?

It's all starting to sound
very tiresome.

If I were you,
I'd quit while I was ahead.

You think it's a good idea
having her run this place, do you?

Yeah, I do, actually.

I bet you love working for
a two-bit hooker, don't you?

I bet she gives it to you for free.

If you wouldn't mind
pissing off, Hordley.

You're starting to irritate us now.

Do you think that's it? Do you think
he's gone for good? Absolutely.

What's that? Sameen's.

Hi. Hi.

Claude, I think we've got our wires
crossed somewhere along the line.

I'm going to look a complete
idiot, if you don't cough up.

I've got a new job. I never thought
you'd set foot in a school again.

This one's in Dubai.

I fancy you, and I know you feel
the same about me,

so why not do a bit of business
along the way,

say thirty thousand euros' worth?

He wants me to go with him.

So you're going?

I haven't made up my mind yet.

Well, if you haven't
made up your mind,

you must still be considering it.

Oh, come on, Claude.
You know what this means to me.

And one piece of advice,
Madame Haydock.

A desperate woman
is never an attractive woman.

Desperate?

Come with me.