01x06 - Episode 6

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OK, great practice, lads.
Remember, big game this afternoon.

Morning, sir. Morning, Samia.

How's the cheer coming

on? Because we need to start this
game with a bang.

Yeah, Kelly Jo's going to help me
with the routine before...

In five minutes, actually.
Right, sir, I've got to go.

I'll catch you later, though, yeah?
Yes. See you in class.

See you! Bye.

You know I could be a DJ with this.
Listen.

ZIP SCRATCHES

That's all wrong, man. No?
Sounds like a fart. A fart?! Yeah.

She's fire, bro. What?

Kells.

What the...?

Nah, I can't...

Wait, stop. It's not what it looks
like. We, we've just...

It's you doing you. Oh, come on Sam,
he's not...

..he's not that bad.

I just think you deserve
so much better.

What do you mean by that?

Come on, Kells.

Dean Weever? I know you've had a lot
going on. Mm-hm.

Especially with your ADHD stuff
and that,

but just at least get some
standards.

Wow, what, because...because
Preston's so perfect, yeah?

You think you're all that,

don't you? Well, you wouldn't be
on my list. Dean.

It's true. Kells, be real.

This is not what you want.

Why is everyone always telling me
what to think?

You think that you've got it worked
out all the time - life's just
a mess all the time.

I don't think that. You do, the way
you go on at me.

If you want to look desperate,
then go ahead.

See if I care.

So, from this position
here, you can get a clear shot

and you hit it off the backboard.

I love that you're explaining this
to me. I'm not. I am.

It's good. I mean you
look like you can score from...
Morning! Morning.

Oh. Casual meeting.

All right. Yep.
HE CLEARS THROAT

Lovely.

Oh.

What's happened there?

Do you know what? It's just general
wear and tear,

so you don't need to
worry about it.

Shall we crack on, please?
Lindon, basketball?

Yeah, so, Sixth Form
boys' basketball, period five.

We have Jamie Bedford coming -
he's the scout for

the Manchester Basketball
Foundation.

And Erica is also due in.

They are going to discuss this new
school councils grant,

which is worth about 10k.
10k, yes.

So it's all-out to impress.
We've also got the, er,

Donte Charles meeting... Yes.
..today.

Hang on, why don't we just, um,
divide and conquer?

Lindon, why don't you take the
basketball

and then we can take Donte, yeah?

Are you sure you don't want me
across that? No, no, no. It's fine.

We can handle it. Um,

right, has anyone got anything else?
Um... Yeah? No? Brilliant.

Great, OK. Have a great day.

OK. Short and sweet.

OK!
Hey, I'm loving the casual vibe.

Yeah? Oh, yeah, keep it up.

Have a fantastic day.

General wear and tear, huh?
Sorry, Kim, those reports. Ah, hi.

Um, thank you,
that's everything, Mr King.

Have a lovely day. Er, I think
I will, Miss Campbell. Yeah.

Oh, crap! Have I missed the morning
meeting? Afraid so.

I just... I've got all this marking
and planning to do because I'm
covering for Coral. And then

I missed the bus again and...
Oh! Just, this is all I need.

Well, consider yourself lucky
you haven't been

lumped into covering the BU rabble.
Oh, come on, they're not that bad.

They're just dealing with some
super-complex issues that they
don't really know how to handle.

You know all about that.

What's that supposed to
mean? Well, nothing.

I just... I heard about all the kids
going round to your house

and everything else.

Yeah, well that's no-one's concern.

I understand why you said what you
did - about your wife.

It must have been well hard.

And if you ever want to talk...
She left.

I'm fine. There's nothing more to be
said.

Yeah, but it's still grief though,
innit?

Doesn't help to bury that.

No pun intended.

But I guess now it's out in the
open, you can process it properly.

BELL RINGS
Oh, crap!

I'm having them.

Ta.

I was literally just drinking...
One second. Hey, Sammy,

are we still on for
cheer practice at lunch?

Cos you finished the routine,
right? Yeah, sorry.

I was meant to do it before school,
but Kelly Jo let me down.

It's fine, don't worry.
We'll sort something out.

Yeah, she kind of ditched me
to do bits with Dean Weever.

Bits?

Think they're a thing now.
Sorry.

How long's that one been
going on for, then? I don't know.

I didn't have time to stop and ask,

but she's meant to be my best mate
and she didn't even tell me.

She probably wanted to.

Well, she told me I was judgy.
You're not judgy...

What?

What was that look about?

Nothing, just... You and Kelly Jo
will be fine. You'll sort it.

We'll see you at lunch, yeah?
Yeah.

I don't want to fall out with her -
especially over him.

Well, I'm sure she'll come round.

Yeah, but why can't
she see that he's using her?

She should want better for herself.

She should want to be with someone
who's like, you know,

like you - but not you, obviously.

Well, not everyone can be like us.

Sorry.

What's up with Ton?
Shall I go after her?

Nah, don't bother.

It's hormone central at my house
between her and Kelly Jo.

It's too much aggro.
I can't cope with it all.

And not with my big game today.

Are you excited?

Of course I am, captain
of the A team. I can't wait.

That's more like it.

Don't be worrying about Kelly Jo,
yeah? Yeah.

Right, I'll catch you later.

QUIETLY: Hey!

What? You aren't still upset
about that Sammy thing, are you?

Sh!

Sir, can you help me, please?

WHISPERS: Yeah, I'm sorry I'm not
dead chuffed that she saw us,

Dean. Whatever, just...

It's nothing she hasn't done.

Yeah, well, she wasn't
meant to know about us yet.

Just leave it.
Why not?

I think you're fit.

And you think...

You know, we have a laugh, don't we?

Dean, just...just leave it, yeah?

Oh, my days! Sir!

Weever, back in your seat.
Sir, you'll never guess what
I've found in here.

Yo, check Dean! It's Mrs G.

LAUGHTER

I love you, Mr G.

HIGH-PITCHED VOICE: Oh, kiss me!
Kiss me, Mr G!

Give it here. Yeah, all right.

Oh!

Nah, bro, you play too mean.
Sit down!

Soft lad.

And we still give out
detentions in here, you know.

You're mad.

TUNING OF INSTRUMENTS

Back to D7.

And then G.

No, no. G.

That's...

That's not, not anything, actually.
Hm, it's a D8.

Yeah, right!

PHONE BUZZES

What's wrong?

It's my mum.

I think she wants to talk, but...

..I don't know.

What don't you know?

Whether she's being genuine.

Or is there something else going on?

I mean, I really do miss her.

And I know...I know that sounds
stupid after everything she's done.

I guess she is still your mum.

Even if she hasn't always made
the best choices at times.

Yeah, most of the time.

Still, if you want to see her,
then you should.

Just don't go in with too many
expectations, yeah?

There's that Samia. Is that her?!

Yo, no way she an eight.
More like a five.

Oi! Come back!

Are you going to hide
behind a text?

Say it to my face, then.
Can't get away with it...

It's not me! Move!

Tonya?

You deserve it! Tonya? Don't, get
off! Shut up, you deserve it. Tonya!

Rating us like that in a chat?

Tonya? What are you doing?

She's out of her head, her.

You don't know what
he said about me.

He called us
a stoned ginger hamster.

Well, he's Dean Weever's cousin.

What do you expect?
They're all scratters, anyway.

He said I'm a one on the list.

What list?

A hot or not.

It's the group chat where the
boys rate our looks. Sorry, what?

I may or may not be
throwing a party later. Mm-hm.

What about your parents? Ah.

They're at the Lakes, reconnecting.

But my sister's with her boyfriend.

So we're going to get it turned up,
but BYOB.

What?

Bring your own booze, babes.

God, Danny,
were you born on another planet?

God, I wish.

So, my mum messaged me.

That's a bit random.

What's Mama Lewis got to
say for herself? Have a look.

Lewis. You know the deal.

Put the phone away or I'll
confiscate it.

PHONE RINGS
No way, sir.

You can't do that -
that's double standards.

Pipe down, Jake.

Why are you chiming up, Pres?

Boys, quiet.
I'll be back in a minute.

Hi, Jamie, yes.

Are we still good for later?

Somebody's in good spirits.

Someone just got off a call
from Mr Bedford from the foundation.

Right? And am I brilliant
or am I not brilliant?

Go on. OK, in addition to the
council grant,

there's potentially a
couple of scholarships for the lads.

I'm talking like top-tier coaching,
showcase games with semi-pros,

you name it.
Oh. That's amazing.

It's huge.

I've been badgering Jamie for ages.
It's a great opportunity.

The boys are so talented. Brilliant.
Put it this way,

if I had that when I was a kid, I
would not be a deputy headteacher
right now.

Really? Yeah.

You'd be queuing up in the arena to
watch me sh**t hoops.

Well, I think I'd rather be
queueing up at the local
gallery for the latest exhibition.

Touche.

Er, you fancy grabbing a drink
later? To celebrate our big win?

It's a bit presumptuous, innit?

I prefer confident, but OK.

Just imagine it.

Me, you, a couple of c*ck.

Um... Ah,
look I've got this thing with Erica

and I've got Donte to talk to, I...
Yeah, it won't be till
a lot later.

I've got a stack of progress tests
to input and mark and stuff, so...

I just thought it'd be
a good way to unwind.

All right.

But you can't talk about basketball
all night, because it's really dull.

OK.

Jay is sad, because, like, Jay,
like...

Sammy, hi. Have you guys heard about
this list thing the Year 9s have
started?

They're rating all the girls.
Hot or not? Yeah,
it's been going on for ages.

It's vile,
but it's not just the Year 9s.

What do you mean? There's loads of
people in that group chat

and the older
lads are the most brutal.

They called me "barker" and
"munter". And now she's thinking
of getting fillers.

Well, Tonya almost flushed
Steve Weever earlier,

so I bet you it's one of them
lot that started it.

I mean it could have been
anyone, to be fair. No.

This has Dean Weever scum
written all over it.

And thinking of it now, he actually
said that I was not on his list.

I mean, it is very Weever.

He's making her
look like a right mug.

I'm not having it.

I don't think you're funny.
I saw you... Weever!

The hot-or-not list. You started it,
didn't you? Whoa. Calm down, Samia.

What is your problem?
You are the problem, Dean.

Talking dirty about everyone.

No, what you on about?
This scrat you call a boyfriend,
Kells, has made a group

scoring all the girls.
I wouldn't dare.

If I said anything like that about a
woman, my mam would head-butt me.

She might be 5ft-nothing,
but she's a Rottweiler.

How do you know what's being said,
then, if you're not in it? Because
I've seen screenshots. Everyone has.

Show me, then.
I ain't got nothing to do with it.

He's lying, Kells.
He's lying and I know it.

You can't bear it, can you?
That something's finally going
all right for me, Sam.

You're trying to break us up,
because you're miserable

and you want everybody else to be
miserable, too. Just say it.
I care about you, Kells.

I care about you so much
and he's just mugging you off!

No, Sam. If you really cared about
us, you'd listen.

Dean just said he didn't do it.
Just leave it.

You're seriously going to
take his side? Kells!

How can you believe a word that
comes out of his mouth?

You can't be this stupid.

Don't chat to her like that!
Shut up, rat face.

Whoa.

Call me stupid again.
Go on.

Call me stupid
and see what happens, Sam.
OK, just leave it, yeah? No, Dean.

I want to hear her say it.

Go on, Sam.

If you're so right, you're so smart
all of the time,

just say it.

Say that I am stupid

and I am thick,

and that I belong in there
without you.

Well...

Yeah, that's what I thought.

Some best mate you are, yeah?

Come on, Dean.

Thank you.

BELL RINGS

Oh, Wendy.
Is Donte here yet?

No, but we do have a visitor.

It's Mrs King.
she's here to see Mr King.

Oh, right, um...

Well, he's in class at the moment
but, I mean, I could give him
a call, if it's urgent.

No. No, don't worry.

Are you OK?

No, I just need to speak to him.

OK, well, why don't you come
through into here for a minute?

Can you let me know when Donte
arrives, please? Thank you.

I need to speak to Miss Campbell.
She's a bit tied up at the minute.

Can you come back after lunch?

Busy lady. She is a headteacher.

Thanks Val. No problem.

Hey, you tell that Mr Bedford to
look out for Danny.

You know I don't do favourites.

Mr King, can I have a word, please?
Ah, Samia. What is it?

It's, Dean Weever, sir.

He's started this group chat
with all the boys

and they're rating the girls' looks.
We need to do something about it.

OK, can you show it to me?

Nah, I can't. I'm not in the chat.
It's just what some of the other
girls have told us.

The school should have a
zero-tolerance policy on this.
Right, it's tricky without evidence

so I'm going to need a bit more
information.

Look, I've got a meeting right now.

But as soon as I get a minute,
I'll look into it.

I just keep telling myself that
we're going through

a rough patch and that we'll be all
right.

But he just ignores all
the hard stuff.

Divorce isn't easy on anyone.

Divorce?

What's he said to you?

Oh, nothing, it...
It's just I thought that...

I mean, I know that he wasn't sure
it was working out without

seeing each other again, but...but
he certainly hadn't bothered to

tell me that he
actually wanted a divorce.

I think you should
discuss this with him.

It's textbook Lindon.
I'm sitting at home hoping that it's
all going to be OK,

and he's spreading it around the
staffroom without
even talking to me.

I don't understand what's
happened to him.

He never used to be this cold.

Here she is now. Erica, thank you
so much for coming in early.

Jamie, this is Erica from the LEA,
I believe I mentioned her to you
the other day.

Great to finally meet you, Erica.
Nice to meet you.

This council grant will have such
an impact on the pupils.

They have the ability,
they deserve the resources.

Hello?

That's the thing about you, Lindon.
You care about the children.

And when you think something needs
doing, you get it done. All good.

Great.

Hiya.

Hi, Mum.

You look really well.

I got you something.

It's just a butty, I think
it's your favourite.

I have missed you so much.

Well, I missed you, too.

So, are you stopping for a while

or are you just here for a few days?

I don't know.

Got a few things to work out,
you know?

Yeah.

Obviously, of course.

So...

..are you still with Vinny?

Let's not talk about it.

I want to hear all about you.

Tell me everything.
How's school going?

School's good. All right.
I joined the basketball team.

OK. Getting my grades up.
Good.

And you're never going to believe
it. What?

I'm learning the guitar.

No way! Yeah.

Well, look out, Bob Dylan.

Who's that?

Oh, before your time.

My Danny boy, learning guitar.

What's it like staying
with your teacher? What's she like?

What, Val? Mm-hm.
Oh, she's amazing.

She's got a nice house.

And it's quiet.

It's... That's nice.
It's good for me.

She'll be with you in a minute.

Would you like a slice
of my tarte tatin?

I grow my own plums.
Er, no.

No, I'm all right, thanks.

Whoa!

Oh, Wendy. Have you got an admirer?

Lots. I didn't expect flowers,
though.

For a Miss Coral Walker?

These were supposed to go
to her house.

Someone's being spoilt.

Er...

Oh, Donte, um... Jo, do you want to
take Donte through

and I will come through in a minute?
Yeah.

Hiya.

You're welcome to wait for Lindon,
but he's going to be a while.

Thank you, Kim, for your honesty.

I really appreciate someone
telling me the truth.

Don't ask.

Don't ask.

Hey, babe, wait up. Aren't you
supposed to be at cheer practice?

It's the last thing on my mind right
now. Why, what's up?

Dean Weever. He's started some
hot-or-not list. Oh.

Did you know about it?

Nah, not really.

Heard some stuff. Nothing to get
paranoid about, though.

It's really degrading.

Yeah, well, there's bigger
things in life that Dean Weever.

Look, I need to focus on this
scholarship, so...

What about Tonya?
What's up with her now?

She was rated a one in the chat,
Preston.

She was so upset earlier.

She's tough.
She can take a bit of banter.

This ain't banter, Preston.

Babe, you're overthinking.

Yeah, Dean's an idiot
and maybe he did start the list,

but it is not your problem.

Yo, Prezzer.
Ready to be annihilated?

Look, babe, I've got to go.

Focus on your routine, yeah?

Got to wow the crowd
before the game.

Don't let me down.

WHISTLES AND LAUGHTER
Oh, Samia! Oh, Samia!

Oh, Samia!

I'm not going to labour on about
what happened. I think we can all

agree that your behaviour last week
was totally unacceptable.

We understand that you've been
through a lot and that's why

we'd really like to support
you moving forward, Donte.

We've got a proposal for you.

Is this a joke?

Not if you want to keep your job,
no.

So you want me to sit and listen to

some hippie lecture
about self-control?

And she runs over my wife
and gets a fancy hamper
and a pat on the back?

What happened to Chlo was
a tragic accident, Donte.

It wasn't Coral's fault.

I'm not doing an anger management
course. It's non-negotiable.

OK.

Forget it.

Why would I want to be anywhere that
cares more for K*llers than

it does about people that they've
known for the past 20 years?

Well, that went well.

OK, so hands on hips.
One, two, three,

arms up.

Wait.
Is hair swish on six or seven?

I was thinking six.

Sammy, hair swish, six or seven?
What are you thinking?

He's turned Kells against me
and it's all because
of that stupid list.

You've been friends forever.
You're going to sort it out.

Yeah, you will. Right now, we need
to sort this routine out.

We don't want to give the lads
something else to laugh about.

You're right.

Hair swish on six.

Ready?

Five, six, seven, eight.

One, two, three, four,

five, six, seven, eight.

I do wish you would've told me.
About what?

Birmingham. Oh.

I mean, Mum,
you left without saying goodbye.

I know, I know.

We were evicted, love.

Look, people round there, they
weren't happy with Vinny and me.

I just had to go, son.

It was to keep you safe - you know
that, don't you? I know.

I know, Mum,
but it doesn't always feel like it.

But look at you.

Look at you -
you're doing great. On your own.

You don't need me.

Bet you've got girls queuing up for
that handsome little face of yours.

Are you working, or what?
PHONE RINGS

Oh, sorry.

Just PPI. They don't stop.

That's a nice jacket.

Thanks. Val got it me. Right.

And you got a new phone.
Proper kitted out, aren't you?

Did she get you that and all? No.

It was Kai's old one. Right. It's
not the best but it's all right.

You've got a lot of people looking
out for you, ain't you?
What does that mean?

I don't know. I mean, music lessons
can't be cheap. How are you
affording it all?

Well, Val sorts all that out. Oh.
What's this about?

I'm just asking, that's all.

Has Vinny put you up to this?
No.

Oh, my God. He's sent you here to
get the money, hasn't he?

No, he hasn't. Look...

..a grand is a lot of money, Danny,
and it weren't yours to take.

He wants it back, all right?

Look, we're skint.
We're proper skint, all right?

Hm.

Look, if you just give it back,
he'll stop. He'll leave.

It was your fault, Mum!

It's gone.

How was I supposed to live?

Maybe... Can you borrow it from
someone? What about this Val of
yours?

Don't you dare say her name!

You and your boyfriend, leave her
out of it, you get me?

And to think that I actually thought
that you were coming here to see me.

I am here to see you.
I thought I was right.

Don't.... Just, please, please.
Mum, you always let me down!

Danny, just wai...
I always fall for it.

Here. Saved you a chuddy.

Thank you very much.

You're, um...

You're definitely not involved in
this hot-or-not list thing?

I told you I wouldn't dare.

I don't even like half them lads.

All right. OK, whatever.

Preston!

As you can see,
they're so dedicated.

Saying that, I really want to get
some new equipment

so we can step it up a gear.

WHISTLE BLOWS

Huddle up, boys.

This is Jamie Beford from the
Manchester Basketball Foundation.

Afternoon, Mr Bedford.
I'm Jake West. Captain.

Of the reserves.

I'm Preston. I'm leading the A team.

Um, I'll...I'll be right back.

Preston, tell Jamie
about our training process.

Yeah, of course.

Yeah, so in terms of cardio...

What are you doing here?
We need to talk.

About what? Oh, I don't know, maybe
the divorce

that you forgot to tell me about.
Who told you that?

Don't worry,
Kim Campbell filled me in.

What was the plan, Lindon? To get
the kids to pass me the papers?

Of course not, I never want that.

Well, then, what do you want?

Because you asked me
to put my career on hold

so that we could have a family
and now you're walking out on us.

That's not fair.

I haven't walked out on the kids,
I see them as much as I can.

It's not the same.

Can we do this some other time?

I'll call you later, I promise.

Don't bother.

INDISTINCT CHATTER

It wasn't Dean who started, you
know, like the...the hot-or-not
stuff.

Oh, bore off, Noel.

Can't believe you're actually
defending him. I swear down.

I can prove it. How?
Were you the one that started it?

Me?! Nah. I've got younger sisters
and that.

I think it's the basketball lads.

Er, Miss? I've got to go speak
to Miss Campbell -

some of that Student Council stuff.

Yeah, OK.

Hey, we've got to get
one of their phones.

Miss? I've got to go do some
cheer practice.

OK.

Thanks.

If we can see who
the group admin is, yeah,

we'll know who started it.

You in? Nearly.

Sammy!

Weever teach you that, did he?

There's nothing in there.

Ah, yeah!

It's got a password.

Try one, two, three, four.

Four zeros?
It's not going to be that, is it?

You never know.

Hey. How'd it go?
Did you get to talk to her?

Sort of. And?

She's not changed.
And do you know what?

It was stupid of me to think
that she even would.

Sometimes, these things
don't work out,

but you mustn't stop caring
or trying.

Yeah. What's the point in that?

You did what you thought was
right by giving her a chance.

Now, whatever she said or did,
that's on her.

You're only responsible
for your actions.

The best thing to do now is
focus on the people who love

and care about you. OK?

Thanks, Val.

Yeah, so click the top for admin.

See, look, I told you, me
and Dean had nowt to do with it.

PLAYERS TALK OVER EACH OTHER

Boys, hey, listen, yeah?
I wouldn't go in there.

Honestly, yeah. Someone has curled
an absolute beast, man. Yeah.

See you later, man.
See you in a bit.

Hey, see you later, boys, yeah?
See you in a bit.

Hey, you're good? He lied.
So you've seen what you needed to?

Yep. Oh, yeah! Yeah, cheers, Noel -

sorry that I thought you and your
two mates were two sexist pigs,
yeah?

Hey, Sammy, happy to do your dirty
work any time.

You lied to me.
What are you on about?

You told me you didn't know
anything about the group chat.

Babe, I'm warming up, can...?
No, I've seen it, Preston.

You were the one that started
the whole thing.

It's not what you think. I don't
know what's going on, but this is
not the time for a lover's tiff.

This ain't a tiff, sir. It's about
the list.

I told you I would deal with it,
but it needs to wait till
after the game.

I don't care about your stupid game!
Samia, please!

You know how important
this is for me.

Look, I am sorry.
All right? I am.

That doesn't cut it.

Right, yeah, I messed up.

But I promise I'll explain
everything later, I just...

I need to play this game.

Please, babe.

Just wait until after the game.

For me.

WHISTLE BLOWS

Baseline.

Come on, Lewis.

15 minutes till the game.

Come on, Jake.

INDISTINCT LAUGHTER AND CHATTER

I can't go out there with a smile on
my face knowing what they've all
been saying about us.

Yes, you can, because we're not
doing this for them.

We're doing this for us.
Are we?

Well, I definitely am.

Preston thinks that he can dig me
out in this little chat.

Preston's in that group?

He's the one who started it.

Thought you said it was Weever.
Well, I was wrong.

No, he wouldn't do that.
I know, I'm sorry, Ton.

I didn't think he would, either.

He thinks he can get away
with anything.

Yeah, they all do.

Yeah, well, not any more.
Here's what we're going to do.

Hiya, Erica. Mr Bedford, I presume?
Miss Campbell - head.

Thank you so much for coming today.

Great to be here. I can already see
you've got some great lads.

Lindon's really put them
through their paces.

TEAM: One, two, three, Wasps!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Thank you, everybody, for coming
this afternoon.

We're honoured to have some very
special guests here today.

You're about to watch a friendly
demo between the A team
and the reserves.

Here at Waterloo Road, we strive
for excellence - to be the best.

Every single one of these lads
is focused,

committed and disciplined.

They all have what it takes to go
far in this sport.

Ready, girls?
When I say hot, you say not.

Hot! ALL: Not!
Hot! ALL: Not!

When I say hot, you say not! Hot!

ALL: Not!
Hot! ALL: Not!

Ready, girls?

Five, six, seven, eight.

# You rate us!
You slate us!

# Don't forget to say

# We don't think it's OK

# Don't look, don't touch

# Unless we say... #

Did you hear us?

# We don't think it's OK!

# Don't look, don't touch!

# Unless we say! #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

I know today is a big
day for a lot of you,

but it has been for me, too.

Because, today, I had my eyes
opened.

Today, I learnt that the
boys in this school think that it's

OK to be scoring
their female classmates... What?

..and even the teachers
on some hot-or-not list.

And it's just a bit of banter?

Well, it isn't.

We tried to ask for help
more than once.

We were just shoved to the
side like we were nothing.

We're sick of being
validated by just a number.

We want to be heard, Miss.

We want this to stop right now.

CHEERING
Yeah!

GIRL: Go, Samia!

OK, OK.

OK, that's enough.

Look, I... I don't know what has
happened here,

but why don't you come to my office
and you can fill me in?

Come on. So we can just be brushed
under the carpet?

No, I'm not trying to brush anything
under the carpet, Samia.

But these are serious allegations,
OK, and there is a process
to go through.

Why didn't you come to me first?

I tried, Miss, but you were busy.

And Mr King kept saying that he
would sort it.

Yes, and I said I would deal with
it after the game.

You still can't be going ahead
with this stupid game!

This is big for us, why are you
trying to ruin it? Oh, shut up,
Jake.

You're the ones in the wrong. Oi!
Listen, don't talk to her like that.

All right, calm down.

Excuse me!

Everyone needs to calm down!

All right, calm down!

Calm down!
You need to sort this out and...

ALARM BLARES

I'm sorry, I know it's not what you
came for. If you just stick around.

I can't, mate, I have somewhere to
be. I know it looks bad, but it has
nothing to do with the basketball.

You've seen their potential.
I can assure you this
sort of thing won't happen again.

All right. Next time you've got
a decent fixture on, let me know and
I'll see if I can come by.

It's just a false alarm.
Back into class, please.

Everyone back into class
apart from the basketball boys.
My office, please.

Why are we getting it? Samia's the
one who pulled the alarm.

Yes, and I will be dealing
with her later.

Right now, I want to know about
the list.

There will be serious consequences.

I heard that you included
some of the teachers.

Very flattering. Thank you.

Come on, everybody inside.

Come on, girls!

I've spoken to the boys.

What they wrote was appalling
and I have made it clear

that there is no room for that kind
of attitude in this school.

Yeah, well, it's everywhere,
apparently. Right.

Well, they've been suspended
for a week

and if anything happens like this
again, then they'll be expelled.

Oh, that's a start, at least.

Why did you not just come to me in
the first place, rather than taking
matters into your own hands?

It made everyone realise what
was actually going on.

Yeah, it did, but it also means
I now have to discipline you.

You know that it's an automatic
spell in isolation

if you set the fire alarm off.

Right, OK, so I'm the one that has
to get into trouble because

I refused to stay quiet about the
way the boys in this school behave?

No, no-one's trying to silence you,
Samia.

Well, it feels like that's what
everyone's trying to do.

I love that you stand
up for what you believe in.

But you can't start a riot every
single time you're outraged.

If you do, you're the one that's
going to be labelled

with being a trouble-maker.

Well, maybe it's the labels
that are wrong.

You don't actually have to
punish me, Miss.

Yes, I do.

You're going to be an amazing adult.
BELL RINGS

My scholarship's
ruined and I'm excluded.

Are you happy now?
I got put into isolation.

Yeah, well, I'm not surprised
after what you did. What I did?

So it's my fault, is it?

It's my fault that you talk dirty
about everyone?

Honestly, just grow up, Preston.

I told you I didn't mean any of it.
So why did you say it?

You put a number on all
of our bodies.

My body, Preston.

Why?

I don't know, I...

You didn't have
to turn everyone against me!

You know Tonya won't even
talk to me.

Can you blame her?
You're not even sorry?

No, I'm not sorry.

You made me look like a mug,
Preston.

Going about saying all those
things about me.

I trusted you and I cheered you on,
and... You've lost it.

Stop talking over me!

I can't do it.

I'm done.

What? If you think that you can
talk about me like that and make me

feel like it's my fault...

..then I don't know who you are.

We're done.

What are you all looking at?!

Look, I'm sorry. I didn't know
the severity of Samia's allegations.

And would you have done anything
if you had have known?

What did you want me to do?
Stop the game? Yeah!

Hold the boys accountable.

But calling things off isn't
exactly your strong point, is it?

What?

Oh.

Hannah. Yes, Hannah.

Look, I can explain that.

I am pretty sure that it's her that
needs the explanation, not me.

Well, I'm pretty sure that you
did that for me.

You told me you were getting
a divorce, you didn't tell me

that you hadn't discussed it with
her first. I was going to.

I'm just...

I needed to tread lightly.

So you think what happened last week
was treading lightly, do you?

Well, no, but...

We spoke about it -
she knows it's over.

This doesn't need to affect us.

How can it not? Do you really think
that I want to find myself

in the middle of what is obviously
a very messy marriage break-up?

Last week - us -

was a mistake.

Whatever it was,
it-it can't happen any more.

I wish...that it...
DOOR OPENS

Sorry. It's fine.
I've got Erica waiting.

Yeah, yeah. No worries. Me
and Lindon are finished, so...

Erica, hi.

Sorry to keep you waiting.
Do you want to take a seat?

I swear to God,
when I get my hands on you...

Hey, what's going on?
You all right?

Do I look all right? My toad of
a son isn't answering his phone.

Had your meeting, then -
take it they let you off?

They said if I want to stick around,
I've got to do an anger
management course.

That's all right, then, innit?

Are you kidding me? It's insulting.

Well, you did smash up
a teacher's car, Donte.

Does that not suggest to you that
you've got some things you need to
deal with?

Hold on a minute - do you not think
I've been through enough?

I didn't mean it like that.
I'm...I'm just saying, you know,
might be worth a try

if it means you keeping your job.
Oh, thanks for the advice,

but I'm all right as I am.

I don't need none of that.

PHONE RINGS

Is the party still on?
Are you sure that's a good idea?

I don't want you getting in trouble
or offending anyone.

I wasn't... Now, look, if you don't
want me there, then I won't bother.

That's not what I said.
Why are you deepening it? I just...

I don't understand why you would
start that group chat.

It was just meant to be
a basketball chat.

So why wasn't I or Danny in it?

No, it's...

It was just a few of us at first.

Then some of the other lads
joined and...

..I don't know.

It got a bit out of hand.

PHONE RINGS

Can we just get out of here? Please?

Yeah.

Erica!

Erica, Erica!

I am so sorry about
what you saw today.

Truly disappointing.

I'm not surprised the girls
took umbrage.

You're lucky that coach
agreed to come back.

It shouldn't have happened. After
all your talk of discipline, Lindon,

I expected you
to have a better grip on your team.

I'm not entirely to blame here.
Then who is?

Because it appears that disruptive
behaviour

and blatant disrespect are not only
allowed to thrive,

they're almost encouraged. It
wouldn't be - not if I had my way.

I'm supposed to believe that
after today, am I?

When will the pupils learn that
actions have consequences?

It's not exactly easy
when it's one rule for them

and another rule for staff.

No consequences for a caretaker
who smashes up cars?

Pardon?

Oh, right.

I thought you knew. No.

And I now wonder what else I'm left
in the dark about at this school.

Are you all right? Yeah.

I'm sorry, Ton,
me and Preston, we're done.

Good. I'd be raging
if you didn't chuck him.

Don't ditch me as well,
though, will you? Never.

Have you spoken to our Kells yet?

You should.

I know.

Hey, you were badass out
there today.

So were you. It's deffo worth a few
days in isolation.

Have you seen Preston?
Miss Campbell's just told me he's
been suspended.

Yeah, well, that's on him. Oh, come
on. Don't be like that, Samia.

Like what?

Look, don't get me wrong,
I am fuming that he's allowed

those boys to talk about you
and Tonya like that.

Yeah, too right. But... But, you
know, you could've just told him to
rein it in.

You didn't have to cause
all that drama.

I didn't cause anything.
He got himself into this mess.

Yes, I know that. But it's just, you
know... But nothing, Miss Walters.

He's 17. He doesn't need anyone
making excuses for him.

Come on.

Kells!

MUSIC PLAYS
INDISTINCT CHATTER

She's so up herself.

You're one to talk.

The Samia I knew wouldn't throw me
under the bus like that.

You don't how lucky you are, mate.

You know, to have someone who cares
that much about you.

She outed us to everyone.

Almost m*rder*d my chance
at a scholarship.

Yeah, because you slate her 24/7.

You're so desperate for her.

She's not a piece of meat, Preston.

She might as well be, the way you
drool all over her. Hey, hey, hey.

Preston,
let's get you some fresh air.

Steady on, big man.

Hey.

Thanks for coming to meet us.

I, um...
I heard about you and Preston.

Is that why you text us?

Nah. Not all.

I wanted to speak to you.

I was going to message you earlier.

Yeah, but you didn't, Sam.

I know.

You thought that you knew what
was best for me.

And, sometimes, Sam, you don't.

And I'm not stupid.

That's what really, really hurt me.

I don't think before I speak.
I know.

Clearly, I don't even know what's
best for myself.

I screwed up, Kells.

And I'm sorry.

Am I forgiven?

Maybe if you buy me some chicken
nuggets I can get around it.

Come here.

Aw! I've missed you.

I've missed you, too.

Now get off me.
SHE LAUGHS

Fine. Get off!

Oh... At least now we know who
the real rat face is.

Oh, Sam, you can't say that
about Mr King!

Sorry.

Nah, but in all seriousness, um,

Dean proper cracks me up.

Ugh! I know, don't even start.

No, no, no.
I'm glad he makes you happy. Yeah?

Weird thing is, I actually don't
think I'd be able to do

the BU without him.

Don't cry! Wait, wait!
Jessica?

Don't suppose you know
a kid called Danny Lewis?

Is he about?
Probably down there.

Yeah, do us a favour?

You see him in there, babe,
let him know we're outside, yeah?

Yes, sir.

You're going to let him get away
with calling you babes? Yeah?

Why don't you pom-pom him to death,
like, "Give me a G"! No, I...

Are you all right?

Do you want me to get you something
to eat? Sober you up a bit.

Want some chips? I've got some
chips. No, I'll...I'll just throw
them up later.

OK.

I don't want to keep going
on about it...

..but what you said
in the group chat...

..you don't have to put up
that front.

Ah, it's just banter, innit?

Banter?

Yeah.

What all the lads do.

Not all the lads.

You're not even like that.

That's not what everyone thinks.

I think you act up to fit in.

But that's not the real you.

I...

..should have said
something about those messages.

I just...

I hated seeing what
they were saying about Samia.

Why didn't you?
I guess I didn't want to stand out.

You need to be yourself.
Drop the act.

But you see me. Don't you?

Ah, sorry.

Did you not like it?
It wasn't that, it's just...

You're drunk.

Is this what you really want?

Maybe.

I'm going to go dance.

OK.

And that was that.
Here. There we go.

BOTH: Thank you.

Kell, you are looking proper peng
tonight.

Wait, can I even say that?

I mean, it's not exactly ideal,
but I'll let you off.

He's a work in progress, aren't you?
Thanks. Come on.

Oi! Oi, you!

Sammy.

I heard about you and Preston.

I just wanted to see
if you were all right.

Well, I will be now that
he's in the past.

Thanks for asking.

Um...

By the way, these two
lads are looking for you outside.

Thanks.

Yeah, because
you know how to use it, as well.

Oh, here he is.

What are you two doing here, then?

Danny! Where are you going?
Party's just started.

Look, you're not welcome here,
so get gone.

Vinny tried to play nice,
sending your mum. We're not leaving
till we've got Vinny's cash.

He hasn't got it. Move along.
Come on, come back inside.

Who's your little pet, Lewis?
Look, leave him out of it.

Kai, just go back in, please.

No, don't worry.
It's not him we're after.

Look, I told my mum
I haven't got it.

So get lost!

Come on, Kai, look, we're going
inside. Hey, where are you off?

Oi! Get off!

Agh.

Argh!

DANNY GRUNTS

Tell Vinny that
I don't owe him anything!

Danny, why have you got a knife?

Never come near this house,
my mates or anyone I know again!

Go!

Why have you got a knife?

I thought
I needed to protect myself.

Yeah, well, you get caught with that
and you're looking at jail time.

So give it to me.

I'll get rid of it. Give it to me.

But, I... No, I'm serious.

I can't be worrying about you
getting stabbed.

Do you know what? If you won't give
it to me, I'm done.

We're over, mate.