04x03 - The Inter-Tower Match

[bunniefuu]

Right.
That was good.

But I knew what you were planning,
so just try and surprise them.

Boo!

Like that?

[LAUGHTER]

Do you want to practise, too?

No, thank you. I'm happy watching.
All right. Come on, then.

One more round.
I really want you to get into the team.

Come along, then.
Okay.

And the usual suspects
for his second and third.

So the big question is,
who to choose from first form?

I wish I was playing now.
I loved the Inter-Tower Match last year.

We'll take a break from
music practice tomorrow

to cheer on North Tower.
And you, Gwen?

Not if it was my last day on Earth.

Good morning, ladies.
Irene, I have a letter for you.

Ah, Gwendoline.

Would you please make sure this
reaches Clarissa Carter?

Really, Matron? Me?
I have so much studying to do.

I simply don't have time
to be a post lady.

The Honourable Clarissa Carter.

I'll deliver it, Matron.
Mmm.

Clarissa and I are like sisters.

Who's that from?
Papa!

His orchestra is back from tour.

He's taking me to tea tomorrow.
Says he has news.

Oh, he sent more music.
What style is it this time?

Melody's jolly, so he must be happy.

Last time it was Fugue in D minor.

He had food poisoning.
I can't wait to see him.

Ah, not so fast.
Miss Johns.

Now, is your team picked
for the Inter-Tower Match tomorrow?

Almost. There are three spots left
for the first-formers.

The trials are this morning.

Would you look at that?
The fates have aligned.

There are no convalescents
in need of my attention.

So, I am free to coach the team
with you.

Uh... really, Matron?
I didn't really think you liked lacrosse.

Well, it's not a question
of liking it.

You know, North Tower's reputation
is at stake. Last year's humiliation

at the hands of West Tower
left me sick to my stomach.

We have to win!
I must play my part.

What do you think about your
captain?

Only three places.

I so want to be on the team with
you, and to play for North Tower.

Play like you have this summer
and they'd be mad not to pick you.

And with the River Sisters
on the team, you'd be unbeatable.

Come with me, Mini-Rivers.

We'll make the team together.

Felicity!

[DOOR SLAMS]

Oh, good day, Your Honour.

Oh, hello... Gwen?

Gwendoline Mary Lacey.

Clarissa is perfectly fine,
really.

Well, this is for you.

Oh, thank you.

You must miss home terribly.

Not at all.
I love it here.

Do tell me who's writing to you.
Is it an honourable acquaintance?

Only my older brother.
Brother? This is Teddy.

He's in the fourth, like you.
And a little overprotective.

How chivalrous.

Goodness me!
He's quite a heart-throb, isn't he?

I shan't tell him you said so.

His head's already the size
of a cart's wheel.

Anyway, thanks, Gwen.
Oh, Gwendoline.

Are you off to lacrosse trials,
then?

I'm not trying out.

I thought I might watch,
but I'm not sure.

Yes, it's boring, isn't it?

Actually, I love lacrosse.

I wish I could play.

I can't play for toffee, either.
But I do love to spectate.

We'll watch together.
Oh... Yes! Come on, let's go.

And on the way, you can tell me
more about this wonderful brother.

Are you excited to try out, Ruth?

I'm the sporty one, not Ruth.

Oh, here they come.
Hello, girls.

Everyone, gather round.

Now, before we start...
The Inter-Tower Match

is a decades-long tradition.

Winning tomorrow means
going down in school history.

IF you wish to represent
North Tower,

we expect you to try your hardest
to focus...

...and to do your laces up.
For heaven's sake, child.

Oh, sorry, Matron.

Gwen?
What are you doing here?

Darrell Rivers, you know how I adore
lacrosse, as does my devoted mentee

and friend,
the Honourable Clarissa Carter.

Right. Don't you want
to try out, then?

No, no. We love watching.
Neither of us could play for our lives.

[WHISTLE PEEPS]

Ow! Sh! It's starting.

Brilliant catch from Felicity.
She's fast, too.

BOTH: Yes!

Cover, girls! Cover! Cov... cover!

A lovely tackle from Connie.

ALL: Go, June!

CHEERING
June is awfully accurate, too.

Good covering, June!
Very good, June!

Jolly good show!
Right now, if there are three places,

Connie, Felicity and June are set.

Teddy doesn't have a middle name, does he?

Felicity!
Like this...

Close to your sides.
That way they can't tackle.

ALL: Go, Felicity!

Unlucky. Bad luck!
Next time, aim past the hip.

Past the hip?
Past the hip!

What's your name again?

Um... Clarissa.

Clarissa. You clearly know
a thing or two about lacrosse.

I know the basics.
You look familiar.

Don't think so.

Ahh! She's the Honourable
Clarissa Carter.

Her father's a Lord. Wait!

You're that brilliant attack
from last year's county under-11s.

You must be mistaken.

I'd recognise you anywhere!
Why aren't you trying out?

I've barely practised lately.
I'm not up to scratch.

Let me be the judge of that.
What is going on here?

Clarissa here played for Cornwall,
but she won't try out.

Honestly, I'm dreadful these days.

We'll have none of that modesty.
Go and get changed.

You won't get your confidence back
by running away. Clarissa!

You've three good players already.

But a county player?
That could change everything.

What a cheerful tune, isn't it?

Makes me wonder what Papa's
good news could be.

Maybe he's found the perfect
bowtie for concerts?

Or discovered the next Mozart?
Or, he's going on a world tour!

Oh, yes!

Paris. London. New York?

Athens!
Rio de Janeiro, Mexico...

Wait, that wouldn't actually
be good news at all.

What if that's it?
What if he wants me to go with him?

He gets so lonely,
and I used to when I was little.

But that would mean
I would have to leave here.

Don't fret. It might not be that.
It is! I know it.

Jean, how am I ever going to choose
between Papa and Malory Towers?

ALL: Clarissa!

Well done, Clarissa!

[CHEERING]

She is very good.

We're going to have our work cut
out getting it down to three now.

That was brilliant!

You'll be in for sure!
I don't want to be in.

What are you talking about?
You're good enough for the team.

It was just a fluke.

[SHE PANTS]

I shouldn't play.

The list will go up tomorrow morning.
Well played, everyone.

Connie's a safe bet in defence,
which means if Clarissa gets picked

as attacker... One of us loses out.

I don't understand.

It's a tough choice.
They all have their strengths.

You'll have a good team
at the end of this, Miss Johns.

So what if she's a county player?
Connie, June and Felicity -

they all want to play and to win.

You're right.

[EXCITED CHATTER]

Yes! I made it! That's great!

I'm the reserve.

Clarissa!
You're in the team.

I don't know how this happened.

What are you all gathered here for?

Oh, I see the team list has gone up!

Darrell, wait. Where are you going?
To find Alicia.

Darrell, please stop!

Clarissa is a natural and
she loves it just as much as I do.

I don't...
There are many more matches.

And being reserve is still exciting.

That's very gracious of you.

I'm so sorry.
I can't believe it.

It's fine.
Really.

I can't wait to watch.
Congratulations.

It's good of you to support Irene.
Not all fathers do.

Papa! I thought
you weren't arriving till teatime.

Hello, my little harpsichord.

You're early.
Is something wrong?

Nein. I just wanted
to surprise you, that's all.

I've missed you.

And I was using this moment
of serendipity to update your father

about your, ahem, French progress.

Shall we find somewhere to talk?

Oh, I was about to go
and watch the lacrosse match.

It's starting soon.
I'd hate to miss it.

Wonderful idea, Irene.

You must watch together, and I shall
ask Cook to arrange a little lunch

for you both.
Really?

Oui, oui.
C'est mon plaisir.

[LAUGHTER]

Ah, I've missed you!

What's that?
A present for North Tower for when they win.

You have this.
That's the spirit.

ALICIA: Right! Hold it still, girls!
Keep it level!

[WHISTLE PEEPS]

Irene, I'm not sure this is the best
place to talk. Look, it's started.

Fight for it, girls!

No! West Tower have the ball.

They're going to sh**t!

Argh!

Oh! Ja! Wrong side.
Nein.

It's 1-0 to West Tower.

They don't call them the West Tower
Wolves for nothing.

Irene, my dear, I wonder...
Oh, come on, girls! Ahem.

Ready for the restart?
Here we go!

I've got this.

[CHEERING]

[WHISTLE PEEPS]

Get that, get that!

Oh, we need a goal!

North Tower!
North Tower!

You can do it, Clarissa!

Yes, Clarissa!

Come on, Clarissa!

[WHISTLE PEEPS, CHEERING]

Thank goodness!
Aw, yes! Well done!

One-all!

She did it! Oh!
Well, of course she did.

She's practically royal blood.

Bravo, Your Honour! Bravo!

Good job!
That was brilliant.

[SHE COUGHS]

Excuse me, girls!
Oh, my gosh.

Fetch the stretcher, now!
What happened to Clarissa?

ALICIA: Move back, please,
give her some space.

ALL: Clarissa?
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Move back! Move back!
Clarissa?

[SHE GASPS AND CRIES]

Oh! Now, her pulse is through
the roof and she's ever so clammy.

Do not try to speak. I'm sorry.
You just focus on your breathing.

I'm her mentor.

Come on, Clarissa.

Come along.
Hurry.

Gwendoline, you're going to have to
help me move her now. Very gently.

Gently now.

Okay. Roll her over.

And now, we're going to lift her on three.
One, two, three. Up!

Good. Okay.
Let's go.

And what happens now?

It would be wrong to play on.

Poor Clarissa.

The game will be rescheduled.

She's in good hands, don't worry.
Let's go, girls, let's get changed.

Your heart is still racing.

You're sweating.

This is not good.

Clarissa, I must telephone your parents.
Please don't!

I don't want them to worry!

I'm so silly, I just forgot
to have breakfast!

Matron, is she going to die?
No, of course not!

Gwendoline, make yourself useful.

Go and fetch her night things,
please.

I hope the poor young lady
is all right.

I suppose if she's very unwell,
she'll have to leave school.

Oh, that would be awful.
Who would ever want to leave Malory Towers?

Oh, Papa, I can't bear it!

I want you to be happy on your
world tour, but I love it here!

What on earth are you talking about,
my little timpani?

Your exciting news.
It's...

It's awful.
No, I'm not going on tour.

You're not?
No.

[SHE EXHALES]

But I do need to tell you something.

The oboe and the violin are two
very different instruments, ja?

Mm-hm. Some may say
that they do not match at all.

Well... Yet somehow,

they fit perfectly together
in a melody.

Um... yes.

Irene... I have found my match.

A wonderful woman,
who I care about very deeply.

You met a lady?

She makes me very happy.

Er... who is she?

I will tell you this very soon.

I thought I was leaving Malory Towers.
Hmm! No, not at all.

You'll possibly see more of me.

Well, I-I'm happy for you, Papa.

Danke.

What's happened to Clarissa?!
Will she be all right?! No.

She's in a terrible state.
Matron has sent me on an urgent mission.

What are you doing?
I'm collecting her things.

That looks private.

Have you had her permission to...?
Yes! Thank you for your concern.

What is it?
Clarissa...

...she has a weak heart.

Matron?

I think you should see this.
What is it?

Palpitations,

feeling faint.

Miss Carter is not to partake
in any strenuous physical activity

or exercise as a result
of her weak heart?!

This letter is addressed to me!

Why did I not receive this
at the beginning of term?!

Because...
Because what, young lady?!

Because I hid it!

I don't want special treatment.

People worrying about me,
people mollycoddling me!

It's just like home and I hate it!

This isn't about what you want!

Have you any idea
how dangerous it is

to keep a health condition like this
a secret?!

Why didn't you say something?!

Because I thought
I could control it.

I told myself I wouldn't push it,
but...

...I didn't want
to let the team down. Oh!

Your health, your safety
is a thousand times more important

than winning a little match,
or anything else!

You must never lie about this again,
do you hear me?

It won't happen again, I promise!

You are a lucky girl.
This could have been so very serious.

Gwendoline, stay here.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Special treatment
really isn't that bad.

[SHE SNIFFLES]

I can't believe that all this time

Clarissa's been hiding
her weak heart.

That must be why she was so tired
on the first day.

We're lucky she didn't faint then.

I suppose this means
you'll be on the team next time?

None of that matters,
I just hope she's all right.

Perhaps looking at these photographs
might cheer you up.

There's my pony, Merrylegs.
I adored riding him.

But then... I started fainting

and my heart beat ever so fast,

and then, after the doctor told me
I had a weak heart,

I wasn't allowed
to play sport any more.

I missed it terribly.

That's tragic.

Is that your house?!

Huh! Yeah.

[CLARISSA CHUCKLES]

Oh!

Oh! There's Teddy again.

He's at Thackerton Boy's.

I could write to him
and ask if he'll visit you.

Gwendoline Mary Lacey,
let the poor girl rest!

Now, I've spoken to Miss Grayling.

She will telephone your parents
and inform them of the matter.

You will be under close observation
from here on. And, Clarissa...

...you must promise
not to overexert yourself.

I promise.

Goodbye, my little symphony!

Bye, Papa.

So, how did it go?

Papa has a mystery lady.

Auf wiedersehen.

[SHE SIGHS]

What a day! Can you please
keep the noise down, Alicia?!

What are you writing?

Who is this?

Oh! Your sweetheart!
Don't get any ideas.

Teddy wouldn't be interested
in either of you.

He needs a refined lady.

You're both far too immature
for matters of the heart, anyway.

[THEY GIGGLE]

Permission granted,
for 15 minutes only!

How are you feeling?
Much better, thank you.

I should have told you the truth.

And I'm sorry for getting the match
postponed.

And I'm sorry for taking a spot on
the team when I couldn't even play.

I was in such a tangle about it all.

Well, I have an idea.
You could give us extra coaching.

Teach us everything you know from
your county days for when we replay.

I'd love to.

Then we'll definitely win.

[CLARISSA LAUGHS]

Here, a get well soon cross-stitch.

I think you mean Lacrosse-stitch.

[THEY LAUGH]

Oh, it's so sweet!

Come on!

[THEY LAUGH]