03x07 - Episode 7

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Mika, try not to get too upset,
when she says she slept with Brett.

SHOUTING

I never want to see you again,
so don't ever come home.

Ever!

Hello, police, please.

I need to report a missing person.

A teenage girl.

You'll have my resignation by the
end of the day. Ah! Good luck, mate.

Guess I'll be holding the fort.
Look after the place, won't you?

John, do you still need
a girl for the weekend?

I have just the kid
you're looking for.

MUSIC: Had Enough by The Enemy

♪ You've been taking too much

♪ Ever since you started
hanging round this crowd

♪ And I've had enough, had enough

♪ Yes you've let me down,
let me down

♪ Now I'm giving up, giving up

♪ Guess I'll see you round
see you round

♪ Naaa naaa naaa naa

♪ Hey, hey, what's the matter
with your face, face?

♪ When you have it your way, way?

♪ Won't you give me some time
to understand your mind? ♪

Morning. Morning.

Mail. To action.

Week-to-view diary.

You've got an
appointment at ten o'clock.

Ria Cheetham.

Sticking her nose in already?

♪ You will see you're wrong

♪ And I've had enough, had enough

♪ Yes, you let me down, let me down
nah nah nah nah

♪ Give it up, give it up... ♪

It's only me. I could m*rder a
cup of coffee. Yeah, no problem.

You're a star, thanks.

You could just shout
through, you know.

Just enjoying the trappings of
power, Bridget.

We'll find her. I promise you.

See what the police
say this morning, yeah?

Hiya, Mr Clarkson. Hiya, Mika.

Have you heard anything?

No.

She's taking it bad, ain't she?

Don't worry, Mr Clarkson,
me and Maxine'll look after her.

Steph,
no-one even comes close to Brett.

Come on, Matt, there must be
somebody. Well, I've made my decision.

Fill your boots, lad.

What's all this? If this is how

Eddie's starting off, he's going
to make a great headteacher.

Out with the old, eh?

Oh, Stephanie. You don't think

Lawson's doing this out of the
goodness of his heart, do you?

It's to soften us up for something.
And I tell you,

power corrupts. Absolute power
turns you into a right...

Is this you starting
like you mean to go on?

Well, this is just a little
thank you from me to everyone.

Last week was...

..not easy, and I think you all did

an amazing job of keeping the kids
on task.

So, well done, everyone.

Couple of things from me.

We are a senior teacher down

so I'd just like to ask everyone
to keep on their toes.

It'd be nice to see a few faces
out and about in the corridors.

And the second thing...

..erm...

..in case anyone was wondering...

..it looks like the governors

are going to confirm me as
acting head until the end of term.

I'll give him two weeks, tops.

After that it's anyone's guess,
they'll have to advertise, obviously.

So... are you going to be
throwing your hat into the ring?

Course he is. Never gave it a
second's thought, Steph. I just

want to get to the end of term.

Anyone got anything?

Have a good week.

Grantly, you're free
first lesson, aren't you?

I've got an appointment
with the police. About Chlo.

You've got your Year Tens,
haven't you?

Uh-huh. Double up?

Hang on a minute. I've got admin
up to here, so it's either that or

you have to wait till lunchtime.

Grantly?!

It's all right, Tom.

I'll do it, it's not a problem.

Chlo's the most
important thing here.

I owe you.

Yeah.

Mr Clarkson's class, you've to
answer questions on Oliver Twist.

Can you hand these out, please?
Quiet! There's too much noise.

Quiet! I can't hear myself think!

Right, we are going to finish off
our work on Much Ado About Nothing.

CLASS MOANS LOUDLY

Can we not do something
dead good, Miss?

No, we've got to get through
these set scenes, OK?

What about a quiz, Miss?

Right! OK, OK.

THEY CHEER

The Weakest Link? Yes!

♪ Tell me something I don't know

♪ Cos we've been there
two times before

♪ Make it up as we go along

♪ And we're in so deep
you can't be wrong... ♪

Yes! On a bit of a roll, old son,
on a bit of a roll.

I know you're going through hell,

but the best thing to do
is to sit it out.

Can we not do more off the back
of the press appeal?

No. Not for a young adult who's
made her own choice.

Sorry. You have to accept
that Chlo is doing what she wants.

You've been a great help.

Damon's team?

Miss, we'll "bank".

CLASS: No!

There were just too many of them.

You're doing great.

The elusive Mr Budgen, any ideas?

Eh, sir, who was the second man
on the moon?

Buzz Aldrin.

Yes!

Year Nine SATS...

Oh, I hope you've come
to help me with this lot.

You've dumped
Tom's class on Jasmine.

You say "dumped",
I prefer to use the word placed.

Grantly.
Give me ten minutes... Now, please.

TV PLAYS

As if she'd wear that.
I'd never buy a hat like that.

DOOR OPENS

Oh, brill. I'm starving. Chlo?

Yeah. Ta.

How you doing, kid? All right.

Enjoying the flat?
Yeah, it's banging,

thanks for letting me stay and that.
It's no problem.

Stay as long as you like.

What do you want on your sarnie,
Chlo, red or brown? Red, ta.

Do you actually own this flat?
No, I co-rent it with Lucy's sister.

Don't look worried.
She's never here.

Like I said to Luce,
YOU can stay as long as you like.

BELL RINGS

WHISPERING: They're in there. Who is
it? Mrs Cheetham and Mrs...

LAUGHTER

Ria. Sorry I'm late.

Eddie, this is Rachel Mason.

Eddie Lawson. Hi. Hi.

Rachel's the new head teacher.
Sorry?

Of Waterloo Road?

She's taking over from Jack.

Ria has spoken really highly of you.
I'm glad to have you as my deputy.

I'm sure you two have
a lot to discuss, so, good luck.

Thank you.

Ria, I just don't...

Nigel as good as told me
that I'd be acting head.

Sorry, Eddie, LEA decision.

Rachel's going to see this term
and next term out.

She'll explain her plans.

So, these "plans" of yours,
care to expand?

Yeah, it's all in here.

As of today,
I'll be changing the curriculum.

In five weeks, you'll have Business
and Enterprise College status.

In 12 months
this place will be transformed -

vocational courses, specialist
staff, an IT infrastructure,

and an Extended School. Where's
the money coming from to pay for this?

I wouldn't have accepted the job
without the promise of hard cash.

So, landed on your feet here,
haven't you, Chlo?

Listen, I'll get a job,
pay you rent and that.

I don't want to sponge off you.

He's only winding you up, Chlo.

No, he's right. I need
to do something to pay my way.

Well, it's 460 a month. We take all
major debit and credit cards.



Yeah, you could always
do a little bit of work for me.

Yeah?

We could sort something out. Lucy'll
show you how, won't you?

How to what?

It's OK, chill out.

We're not selling you into sex
sl*very or nothing.

So, as you can see,
you and I have got one hell

of a task in front of us.

Don't tell me,
"the staff won't like it".

You'll find it's the kids

who won't want to be patronised
by a load of old numpty courses

like Travel and Tourism.

Which by the way, we've no-one to
teach.

Having said that, I don't

suppose you need teachers to show
someone how to carry a rucksack.

For the majority of the kids in
this school, academic courses

provide no useful function.

And you'd know so much about

the kids in this school with
all your ten minutes experience.

I'm a very fast learner.

I need to meet the staff.
Set up a meeting, break time,

and I want everyone there.
Sure. Thank you.

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

There's about 500 calories
in them things.

Listen, me and Maxine were
wondering if you wanted

to come out with us tonight,
going to that new place,

it's, erm... It's like £1
to get in before half nine,

and then buy one get one free after
that. Ah, we'll be well away by ten.

Go out and enjoy myself.

Like I don't feel guilty enough.

Don't go blaming yourself, 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."

But Chlo will know
you didn't mean it.

How would you know what Chlo thinks?
It's not as if she's

here to ask, is it?

If you don't want to go out,
you could come to mine.

Steph, er...
Miss Haydock won't mind.

What is it about the word "no"
that's so hard to understand?

I don't WANT to go out.
I don't WANT to do anything.

We're only trying to cheer you up.

I don't want cheering up,
I just want Chlo back.

Hello?

Can I help you?

No. I'm a teacher here.

Can I ask you where you've been?

Yes.

If it's any of your business.

Well, it is, actually.

I'm Rachel Mason.
I'm the new headteacher.

What do you mean?
I've taken over from Jack Rimmer.

Er, oh, right.

Congratulations. Um, you still
haven't told me where you've been.

Eddie gave me permission
to go to the police.

My step-daughter's gone missing,
ran away two weeks ago.

That's where I've been. I'm sorry.
I didn't know.

Any joy?

Look, Tom, have you thought
about taking some time off?

With all the stress you're under...

I don't want Mika to think
that I can't cope.

She's already on the verge
of losing it herself.

OK, come on, let me do that.

Thanks for that.

The bollocking
I got from Eddie Lawson.

There were 36 kids in that class!

Shouldn't matter
whether there's 36 or 136.

Teaching's a skill
you can't water down,

IF you've got
it in the first place.

Look, Grantly, if you've got a
problem with my teaching, just say.

Let's just say that you

are to teaching what
lockjaw is to conversation.

Ladies and gentlemen, if I can have
your attention for a moment, please.

My name's Rachel Mason.

I've been appointed
headteacher at Waterloo Road.

With immediate effect.

I don't think I can do this, Luce.

You want nice clothes,
nice flat, yeah?

Rent money?

We can always work.

Chlo, I can make more in a
day than I can working in a

grotty bar for a week.

Look, in six months, when I've got
a bit of money, I'm off.

Spain, Greece, wherever.

SHE INHALES SHARPLY

What is it?

Shaun might look dead nice,
but he's got a vicious temper.

I need you.
Why don't you just leave him?

And go where?

Besides, I love him.

I'm only doing this to help you out,
yeah? Aw, Chlo, you're a doll.

C'mon, we're a team.
I'll look after you.

And why should 15-year-olds be

forced into taking subjects that
they have absolutely no interest in?

Oh, no! How am I going

to cope without my daily dose
of Bolton Smilie?!

That's "Bolton"
as in "conceived in Bolton".

Well, fine by me as long as I get
to teach the bright kids.

You'll find, Miss Haydock, that your
conditions of employment

require you to teach all children,
irrespective of ability.

I know the last thing you'll be
looking forward to is more change

but given the mess my predecessor
left behind, change it's got to be.

Here we go again.
Fasten your seat belts, et cetera.

Now, I have five weeks
to deliver Business and Enterprise

College status.

So I hope you'll
all get behind the bid.

And I want to start the ball rolling

with the sixth form. So today,
they will be entrepreneurs

with £200 of gift vouchers for the
pupil with the best pitch and £100

for the runners-up.
What about our classes?

Classes are cancelled for today.

Looking nervous is the worst
thing you can do. How can I help it?

I feel like passing out.

If you hum to yourself, it helps.

SHE HUMS

See.

It's a piece of cake.

And here's some receipts in case you
get stopped, they never look at them

that closely.
You're dead good at it.

So why do you need me?

What if I get caught?

It's your first time.
They'll let you off.

Look, I really...
I don't want to do this.

That's fine, Chlo. I'll just tell
Shaun, "Chlo didn't want to do it!"

OK, OK... I'll try.

Hear you are, Paul,
check this out, man!

What? It's a casino site, innit?

Oh, sick or what?

Oh, man, it's Budgen's.

That's his password. Oh, grass.

I'm almost certain that's not
part of the ICT curriculum, boys.

Er, it's not ours, Miss.
It were on when we came in.

Thank you.

Yes, you're in the right

place for the Enterprise Initiative.

Get your notebooks out
if you need them.

What's all this about? I dunno.

Steph says there's a new
headteacher.

Who cares?
Anybody fancy coming into town?

I can't be doing with this.

Especially if he's in there.

Fine. See you later, then.

Writing materials are on the
desk, use what you like,

only brilliant ideas please.

Listen, Grantly Budgen. I'm going to
issue him with a written warning.

He's been using school computers to
gamble. I'll deal with that.

I found him in the computer room. You
caught him gambling? No. I'll deal with it.

No, I will, given this and his
performance in the staffroom, he's

not going to last long under me.

That's your stuff from my office.

Can I help you, Miss?

Erm, no. Just looking, thanks.

Excuse me, Miss?

Excuse me.

Miss, would you be
interested in our store card?



Oh, erm, no, thank you.

I'm going to chuck these at them.

Then if she pops in,
they'll look like they're occupied.

Well, she won't get any
singing and dancing from me.

I'm not changing
my plans to suit her.

Miss Haydock,
can I see you a minute?

Mika, I'm already late for my
lesson. Can we catch up later?

Good girl. Nice bit of gear there.
It's a 115 quid's worth.

You know, a few more trips,

we'll be able to pay
next month's rent an' all.

This should take us halfway there.

A leather jacket?!

Just act confident and
no-one's going to stop you.

Even if they do,

you've got the receipt and
this time I'll be with you.

Luce?

If I do get all the money,
that's it, innit?

I don't dislike coloured squiggles,
but it's not very constructive,

is it? Think, come on.

Well, you need to target customers,

so you think about their age-range,
their interests,

that sort of thing. That's
a really excellent idea, Celine.

School newspaper? Anyone interested?

I'll take that as a no, then.

A whole day's lessons?

Hey, they can cope without
Pythagorean identities for one day.

I used to go out
with a maths teacher,

as dull as ditchwater.

What about catering?

School dinners? We're not going to
be cooking for the pupils, are we?

It's too much like hard work.
Something easier...

School photos?

Nah, suppose they only
do that once a year.

Well, that's great, innit? All we

have to do is just click that
little button. How easy is that?

Point click, point click.

School photos are crap, though.

So we'll tart 'em up a bit.

Airbrush people's spots.

Maxine and Janeece, isn't it?

How's it going?

All right. We're thinking about setting up a
photography company. Oooh, that sounds good.

You'll have to think about
overheads, equipment,

access to ICT.

Right, let's do a list, we're
going to need a digital camera.

One of them things for the computer
that lets you change the picture.

Make sure you cost
your idea properly, yeah?

Thanks, Miss.

So tell me, Eddie - Steph Haydock.

What does she do?

Teaches French.
I mean, what does she contribute?

How does she lead the staff?
What initiatives is she running?

So you didn't get
round to staff appraisal?

- That's OK,
- I'll see her straight after Budgen.

HE SNORTS

Don't go all
"Kevin the teenager" on me, Eddie.

Ria Cheetham didn't want me to
say anything but you are my deputy.

If we get college status, the LEA's going to insist
on a full-scale staff restructuring. All posts.

From me right down
to the assistant groundsman.

Will any of the kids here want
to read a school newspaper?

I edited our student mag.
We had this lecturer

and he was claiming expenses
for this flat on campus

but was renting it out to students.

So we ran the story
and he got the boot.

Well, we've had our fair share
of financial chicanery here too.

Yes, well, not any more.

Mr Budgen. Ten minutes.

Remember the old newspaper maxim...

"Never let the truth
get in the way of a good story."

That is hardly one
a headmistress could endorse.

"If it bleeds, it leads"?
No, "Everyone has a story to tell".

Er, how would you two like to be

top feature writers
on my new school newspaper?

Why us? Well, it'll help you

tell the difference between
a verb and a noun for a start.

Stuff like that's kind
of important to a writer.

I need a couple of newshounds
to sniff out a good story.

An investigative piece,
skeletons in closets, etc.

Could be a laugh. I want them
queuing up for a copy every Friday.

Must-read articles, must-see
photographs, must-laugh jokes.

Interviews with the teachers?
Is anybody really interested?

A bunch of cheesy
teachery platitudes?

Well, unless, of course,
you get a real expose.

Like "Lawson's Love child"
or "Haydock's Toy-boy Shock".

Well, you've come to the right
people. Noses for a story, us.

Great, now I want to win this.

See Miss Mason, tell her

you're working on the newspaper,
she'll let you out of lessons.

Let's go get our notebooks.

Thank you...

..for seeing me so soon.

I know you'll be busy.

You're not the most enthusiastic
member of staff, are you, Mr Budgen?

From what I've heard.

Oh, well, it's
like the polls, isn't it?

You set the questions to
get the answers you want.

Suggesting?

You've got it in for me.

Well, I've certainly got it in for
lazy teachers who don't want to

give their all to the kids, yeah.

I do what I get paid for.

Not a penny more, I presume?

Well, that's not good enough for me.

Sadly, that's not going
to keep me awake at night.

End of conversation, I presume?

Not quite, no.

There's a small matter of
you using school time and

property to gamble online.

I do have
an online betting account, yes.

But I wouldn't use it in a school.

It's not secure.

Anyone could hack in,
find my username...

OK, OK. Let me stop you there.

You logged on to the school network

at 9.43 this morning

and those are the sites you visited.

I'm issuing you with a formal
written warning.

To go with the verbal warning that
Mr Lawson gave you this morning.

And I'm quite certain that sometime
this week, I'll have a third and

final warning to add to the pile.

Even if I have to make it up.

WHISPERS: If anyone asks, I never
said that.

Bridget?
Can I dictate something, please?

Yeah, no problem.

Shaun, you'll
never guess what's happened now.

May I?

So, bit of a shock appointment,
do tell. Not really.

LEAs often appoint associate
heads in situations like this.

Treating myself to
a Candice Special,

soak up last night's...

You know, give myself a bit of
an energy boost for the afternoon.

So have you had a chance to see
what the sixth formers are doing?

No.

No, I've been up to my ears.

Probably need
a little more non-contact.

Actually,
I've been dealing with Aaron Poole.

He's a particularly disruptive
Year Eight pupil. Is he on a PSP?

A Pastoral Support Programme?

Oh, probably been on one of
them since the day he was born.

So I assume you've
arranged a meeting for him

and notified the LEA?

Yeah. Naturally.

Kids at risk of exclusion are
a high priority for me, Steph.

We need a meeting.



No, no, I just need to hammer down

your management role and make sure
of your performance objectives, OK?

Enjoy your Candice Special.

Look, I've got a member here
who's been using

the school computers to gamble

and I just wanted to know where
we stood, HE stood with the union.

Straight to dismissal?

Crap.

Crap. Crap, crap.

Oh, check the state of that!

Ah, that's proper funny.

That's the best one, it's like
the ones in Heat Magazine,

when the celebrity's
don't know it's been took.

We can sneak up on the teachers.

Wicked,
we could sell them on the net!

Oh, this one's not playing at it,
Steph. Watch your back.

Ms Mason?

Yeah. If you could show that to
strategic direction of colleagues.

And do me two copies.
OK. Thanks, Bridget.

About earlier.

Jack never really outlined my

responsibilities, it was more
make-do-and-mend kind of thing.

He didn't really go in for... Steph.

You're supposed to be a
professional. A leader. Excuse me.

Oh, great, thank you, now, this is
the start of a formal procedure

to monitor and evaluate
your professional performance.

I'm doing this to
support as well as to warn.

I won't have lazy, incompetent
people on my management team.

I've seen enough.
No, you've not. Not by a long chalk.

Now, you're not an
unintelligent woman, I can see that.

But what are you trying to prove?

Steph Haydock, Grantly Budgen -

they're not the greatest in the
world but they've clocked up

more teaching years
than you've had a life.

So what? Tell me I'm not right.

You'd better know what
you're doing because...

I know exactly what I'm doing.

Such confidence.

How long are you staying here?

I don't know, the first task
is to get College status...

College status, yeah, yeah, we know.

After that.

It's just that you're doing all
this "b*mb up the backside" stuff

as if it means something to you.

You're an associate head.

You'll be gone in six months.

Yes, sir.

Right, we're giving you this
caution on account of

this is your first offence

and we're confident that you
won't be so flaming stupid again.

It will remain on your record and it

can be disclosed for certain types
of employment. Do you understand?

Is there anybody you'd like to call?

Family?

If they're not too ashamed of you.

Oh, yeah.

Can I ring my sister?

Come on, we'll get a drink.

Didn't say anything, did you?
No, course not.

What are we waiting for?

Hey, kid, you're free.

Never said a word.
She's a good girl. Yeah, nice one.

Think we might have to find a
different kind of job for you, Chlo.

What do you think, Luce? Yeah.

Miss, we're doing interviews
for the new school magazine.

Uh-huh?
Shouldn't you two be in lessons?

Miss Mason gave us permission.

She said you'd be a great subject.

Did she?

We're thinking of putting you
on the front cover as well.

The first ever school magazine.

Well, as it's for such a good cause.

Whoa, I'm not sure I like
the idea of you two

running amok with a camera.

Ah, sir, it's a proper business.
Ms Mason said it's got

to be a real business. So we're
putting our portfolio together.

Yeah, we're going into competition
with the school photographers

cos they take crap pictures
and charge a fortune.

Yeah, all them passport pictures,
whose going to buy a frame saying

"Merry Christmas from Janeece"?
Not with your face, anyway.

You two have certainly caught the
enterprise bug. See you later, sir.

Right. Miss,
what's your favourite colour?

Amongst
all the other hair dyes you use?

I suppose there's
no point pretending I'm a natural.

I'm an ash blonde girl actually, I
think that's what gentlemen prefer.

Favourite colour... ash.

Blonde. What's your
favourite colour of wine?

If I do have the odd tipple,
I like a small glass of red wine.

We've heard you drink


What did you say?

You had a fling with Mr Rimmer?

Hang on a minute! Is it true that
you don't actually have a degree in

French? Who told you that?
I am fully qualified, thank you

very... Have you ever used a lonely
hearts agency? Lonely hearts? Me?

No, I have plenty of male friends
and I think that you two are bang

out of order and that's enough.

Just one last question.

How many hours a week, on average,
would you spend on lesson planning?

Where do you see yourself in
five years' time? Interview over!

Mr Wilding next, I think.

Well, I hope you're going to give
him the going over you've given me.

Can we just take a picture?

Thank you. Thanks.

Chlo... You've found her?
'No, Mr Clarkson,

'it appears she was arrested.'

She was issued with a formal caution
and released about

three quarters of an hour ago.

Released? What, is she all right?
I don't know. She...

What do you mean you don't know?
What station?

'South Manchester.' Right, thanks.

Right, I'll be a...

Listen, it's not up to me if
I stay here or if I move on.

I just want to know how you even
hope to get people working with you

when we all know you're
leaving at the end of the year?

It's not my system, Eddie.

No, but it serves you pretty well,
doesn't it?

You're a dinosaur.

I'm not surprised they never
offered you Jack Rimmer's job.

You've been here ten minutes,
you've thrown

a grenade into the curriculum

and you've upset
every teacher in this school.

All I'm asking for
is a little more subtlety.

I will give my all to this school,
however long I stay.

Ms Mason, I just...

I'm sorry about my attitude earlier.

Please,
rest assured it won't happen again.

I must say, I'm very impressed.

Don't mind if I have
a look-see, do you? Go ahead.

An apology from Grantly Budgen!

You into black magic or something?

Five minutes, everybody.

Hi. Rachel? I've just had a call
from the police.

Chlo's been arrested.

Is there any way I can go? Go, go.

I'll cover your lesson. Thank you.

No Mika?

Oh. Well, if you see her, will you let
her know. Of course. Thanks, Eddie.

At first we was dead stuck,
cos school photos are rubbish,

but then we realised that there
was, like, a gap in the market so...

JanMax Photography is looking to
break into the school photographs market.

But we're looking at changing the
type of photographs that get taken.

LAUGHTER

Oh, but, we haven't actually
decided on JanMax Photography,

it might be MaxJan.

Yeah, we have. If we're using
my uncle Stan's camera.

That's it.

OK. I think
it's the newspaper guys next.

Introducing Waterloo Road's
first weekly newspaper...

"The Snapper".

Unashamedly "The Snapper" is aimed
at getting to the heart of issues

that really matter to its readers.

You know, gossip, tittle-tattle,
"goings-on". Tittle-tattle?

The school newspaper
will be unlike anything...

I'll give you some tittle-tattle
for your little ego trip.

Excuse me. What are you doing?

Yeah, well. There it is.

How this for your headline,

"Posh egomaniac screws girlfriend's
sister"? I'll deal with this.

I don't think you will.
My sister's missing cos of you!

She could be dead.
And all you care about is showing

how clever you are
with a poxy school newspaper.

Who the hell are you? I'm your
headmistress and you're an ex-pupil.

I'll sort this, I know the history.

Come on, let's get out.

Let's get some fresh air.

Chlo hasn't got
a sister called Lucy.

And you don't know where she went?

You've no address?

You're better speaking
to a missing persons agency.

I've been hearing that for the last two
weeks. What's it going to take? Mr Clarkson.

Look, we can have a look at CCTV and see
if this Lucy character's known to us, yeah?

What were you playing at? Don't ever
undermine me in front of pupils. I

am perfectly capable of handling...
Listen, that girl lost

her mother six months ago.
She's Chlo Grainger's sister.

I knew the background, that's all.
Nobody's trying to undermine you.

Sorry.

Mika, love, can you hear me?

What have you had to drink?

Bottle of vodka. I'll ring Tom.

Thanks. Listen, I'll stay here.

Can you sort out the prize-giving?
Yeah. 'Course.

Can I leave you to
decide the winners?

You'll be all right, my love.

Come on, might have a sore head

in the morning
but we've all been there.

I'm so sorry.

Hey, chalk it up to experience.

Always feel better
after being sick, eh? Oh.

I can't believe...
Hey, you made a mistake,

but you're going to get through.

I've got some good news for you.

Chlo's been found.

Right, are you aware
just what kind of a force

Rachel has unleashed here?
I mean, look, that pair have

got me down as some kind
f alcoholic nymphomaniac!

It's my musical and
I'll cancel if I want to?

Janeece and Maxine are
a couple of little fascists.

THAT is out of order. Is it?

Eddie, you can't put a musical on
if no-one wants to be in it.

Then get your finger out and
sort out your casting problems.

Is she going to be here for good?
Don't worry, Steph,

she'll be gone by
the end of next term.

OK, first prize - a gift
voucher for £200 -

Brett Aspinall and
the newspaper team.

Well done.

Well done, everyone,

and we'll see you all tomorrow.

BELL RINGS

Mr Lawson, is Mika all right?
Yeah, she's fine.

Ms Mason's with her now, you should
go and ask if you can see her.

Sir, Mr Clarkson's going to go mad,
we said we'd look after her.

I don't think he'll be that bothered
somehow. He's gone to pick up Chlo.

You what?

I don't care if you've got
an appointment, cancel it.

Yeah, well, he'll be there at
five and you'd better be ready.

What are we doing here?

It's my mate's.

You two go in.
I've got another call to make.

Yeah, that's them now, mate.

John?

Hiya, Luce, how are you,
sweetheart?

This is my mate, Chlo.

This is John.

Good to meet you, Chlo.

Nice name.

Shall we?

Who is this guy? How do
you know him?

It's fine. Calm yourself.

Oh, John, I love these,
can I borrow it?

I'll copy it for you.

Have a seat, Chlo.

Can I get you a drink?
No, I'm all right, thanks.

Any rum?

Always. With Coke?

Chlo, you sure you don't want one?

Relax for God's sake,
he's a dead nice guy.

I AM relaxed.

MUSIC PLAYS

Ta.

Easiest 100 quid I'll ever make.

Look, Luce, what's going on?

Nothing you don't want.



I think I can stretch to that.

Chlo, for God's sake,
it's 20 quid.

You don't even have to do tongues.

About this morning.

Leaving you with Tom's lot.

I just wanted...

Well, I thought
you handled them really well.

Anyway. You've done me a favour,
so I won't forget,

and if ever you want any non-contact

time, just give me a shout.

Oh, and if you wanted
to mention to Miss Mason...

..about our little chat?

Yeah. 'Course.

See, how easy's that?

Chlo, you're gorgeous.

Really, really gorgeous.

Come on. We'll go up.

Coming?

Luce, can I talk to you?

Do you like him?
I don't even know him.

Look, you go up and do whatever,
I'll wait here.

Just come up with us.
You don't have to do anything.

I promise.

Erm, I need the loo.

Top of the stairs.

Tom. It's me.

Chlo, Chlo, Chlo, look...
Where are you?

I can hardly hear you, darling.

Yeah?

Look, just get out of the house,
just go to the door.

Yeah, we're on our way. We'll be
five minutes. All right, darling.

GIGGLING

Hurry up, Chlo.

Where are you going? Nowhere.
I was just... Are you OK, Luce?

Yeah. Is Chlo there?

Go on, then. Earn us some money.

She'll be right with you.

Luce, get out now!

SIRENS WAIL

Are you OK?

Did they hurt you?

Thanks for everything, Miss.

Steph. You still here?

Oh, is that the time?

Blimey, I've never stopped all day.

Right, better get home,
start preparing for tomorrow.

Yeah, let's see how you do

in the morning. Senior management
briefing, 8.15. Right.

So who did you
decide was the winner?

Guess.

Good choice.

Listen, I've got to get up an hour
earlier every day until she leaves.

At least your trip's a one-off.
Trip?

It's a flaming boot camp for every
maladjusted male pupil

in the school.

Let's go home.

I would have signed these
risk assessments myself,

but being as you're the new boss...

So there are no
girls going on this trip?

It's my way of tackling
boys' underachievement.

Discipline, team bonding,
focused competition.

It's a way of getting these lads to
learn a little bit of self-respect.

Makes them more...
more amenable to learning.

Yeah, well, it's a good job
this trip's bought and paid for,

because there
won't be another one like it.

You see, that's where you went wrong
today, is in the assumption that

traditional education has nothing
to offer a certain type of kid.

They ALL need qualifications, even

if they're going to do
something more vocational.

Brett Aspinall won your little

competition today, not one of the
kids you were really targeting.

But you were the judge.

He was the best. I'm not
into positive discrimination.

What was today about for you,
Rachel?

Proving that you CAN throw
the baby out with the bath water?

Hardly. Well,
that's what it seems like to me.

I do know what I'm doing.
Trust me on this one, Eddie.

So, can I count on your support?

I wouldn't take Bolton Smilie
on a trip to the corner shop,

never mind the great outdoors.
He might surprise you.

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

nature ramble, did you?

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

I'm going to have him. He's
going to get his while we're here.

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

But I bet some nasty
things happen on them moors.

Bolton? Bolton?!