02x01 - New Beginnings

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[dramatic percussive music playing]

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[music intensifies]

[music abates]

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[music cl*max, fades out]

[girl] You are probably wondering

why we're in a school for boys.

After all, isn't this supposed to be
AlRawabi School for Girls? [chuckles]

Don't worry.

You are definitely in the right place.

[boy groans]

[player 1] Hey, pass the ball. C'mon!

[player 2] Pass the ball here!
To me, to me, to me!

Oh sh*t! What?!

-Let's have a look.
-[player 1] Yeah, yeah, that's it.

-Wow, mate, that girl is so hot!
-[boy with phone chuckles]

{\an8}-That really the same Sarah from TikTok?
-Uh-huh.

You mean Sarah, Jawad's sister?

-Oh my God.
-I'd go for her, mate.

-Hey, Rami! [laughs]
-[Rami] What d'you want?

[boy 1] Hey, what's this video?
Tryin' to get me in trouble?

-[player 1] Go, go, go!
-[boy 1] Let's have some fun.

-[boy 2] What's goin' on?
-[player 1] My pass, man!

Hey, you! What's the rush?
Come here, will you?

I said what's the rush?

What d'you want, Issam?

I'll tell you what I want.
You never said about your sister.

We're in the same class as you,
and you never said a thing!

Guys, this is getting a bit old, no?

Oh, it's getting old, is it?

Hey, boys, he hasn't heard.
Shall we show him?

[boy 2 reverse whistles] Ah!

Course your sister would do this.
And her brother's a little sissy, yeah.

-Bullshitter as well.
-Delete the video.

Delete that video!

-Wanna hit me, yeah? C'mon!
-[boy 3] Show him.

-[Issam] Hold him still.
-[boy 3] Go on, then.

[Issam] I'll draw you something
you'll never forget.

-[boy 3] Hold him down. Go on.
-Gimme your hand!

-[boy 3] Hold still.
-Hold still!

-[boy 2] Teach him a lesson.
-[boy 3] Go on, show 'im.

-[Jawad grunting]
-[boy 2] Yes. [laughs]

[Issam] I said hold still!
Hold still, will you?!

-[boy 4] Out of order!
-[boy 5] What's goin' on?

[boy 3] Yeah! [laughs]

-[boy 5] Guys!
-[boy 2] Nice one.

-[Issam] D'you like it?
-[bullies laughing]

-Idiot!
-[boy 2] Look at him.

Hey, mate, those horns suit you.
You should give 'em a polish.

Laters.

[bullies laughing]

[boy 6] He's a nice kid.
I feel so sorry for him.

[unsettling music plays]

[screams]

[tense music fading in]

[sniffs]

[girl] This was the beginning of the end.

And from that exact moment on...

everything just got worse.

I'm Sarah, and this is my story.

[poignant piano music playing]

SARAH

[zip rasps]

♪ We, AlRawabi girls ♪

[sighs]

[humming]

[sighs] Come on!

[woman] Sarah, you're gonna be late!

Yes! I'm coming now!

Oh!

["Téléphone Cassé" by CHEEN
& La Machine à Mixer playing]

I AM STRONG, I AM BEAUTIFUL,
I AM TALENTED, I AM SMART AND I AM KIND

I AM CREATIVE AND I AM POPULAR

[vehicle horn beeps]

It was the first day of school
after the summer holidays.

Oh, hi there!

Please! Please!

[overlapping chatter]

But nothing's really changed.

I was still invisible.

[chatter continues]

As if I'm wearing an invisibility cloak.

[music intensifies]

Did you see
Tasneem's back-to-school video?

Right after she posted it,
she had a thousand likes!

-That's so cool. Wow!
-She's my cousin.

[girl 1] I heard that
everyone's going to Pins this weekend.

I wish I could go.
But my family doesn't have membership.

My cousin, Tasneem, has one, you know.

I expect I'll go with her.

HAPPY NEW SCHOOL YEAR!

Hi! [chuckles]

Hi!

Of course, documenting everything
on social media is a must.

Everyone is on TikTok.

Seeking their moment of fame.

And it doesn't matter how.

Even if it's making
a total fool of yourself.

[music stops abruptly]

See you after class.

Don't get me wrong, I was like them.

I wasn't any different.

If anything, I was probably worse.

I just wanted to be someone.

Like her.

[raunchy rock music playing]

A beauty queen.

Popular.

Hi, Tasneem.

Everybody at school likes her.

-Oh my God!
-You spoke to her!

And on top of all that,
she's smart and at the top of the class.

She had it all.

-[girl 1] No, I'm serious!
-Or at least, that's what I thought.

-Tasneem!
-Mm-hmm?

Wow, your back-to-school challenge.
Amazing. I loved it.

-Thanks, Rand!
-It already has 7,000 likes!

[girl 2] Hello?

Sarah.

Sarah!

I can't believe it!

It's my first day here,
and you just vanished on me.

Where were you?

My mum and I
stayed up watching this m*rder trial.

It went on longer than I thought it would.

But, Sarah, it was so worth it! [laughs]

[ambient music playing]

-[girl 2 groans]
-Hi.

Hi, Nadeen! So nice to see you here.

I wish I felt the same way
about that. Hmm.

[music subsides]

[Tasneem] Hmm.

Why'd you do that, Nadeen?

We definitely have to
stay in with Tasneem.

We need to improve our status this year.

Listen, my dear. Life is too short,
so I just can't fake that.

My current status is fine, Sarah.

[gasps] So I heard that
everyone is going to Pins this weekend!

And you can get us in!

Let's go, Nadeen. Please!

So like all the wannabes.
Are you saying that? Yeah?

Thanks but nah.

Anyway, come on.

Let's go see
what this year has in store for us now.

I'd always envied
Nadeen's self-confidence.

She never really cared
what people thought.

Unlike me.

[school bell rings]

-[softly] Here's Tasneem.
-Hi, Tasneem!

-Hi!
-Hi, Tasneem!

About...

Lucky you! That's the best seat!

Would you like to have it?

I couldn't do that! It's not fair, is it?

No, no. Take it.

I insist.

-Thank you.
-[girl 1] You're welcome!

[girl whispers] She's so cool.

[indistinguishable chatter]

[softly] I love her. [chuckles]

Oh look! Hitchcock's in our class.

[both chuckle]

[girl 2] What did you get up to?

-Hi, Tasneem.
-[Tasneem] Hi.

I really loved
the back-to-school video you made.

Thank you.

Uh, you could maybe check out mine
if you want. Could I get your feedback?

Are you kidding?

Gimme your TikTok handle, then.

[chuckling] Okay. Um...

Here. "TheOnlyQueenSarah."

[Tasneem] Oh! [chuckles]

[chuckles] Oh my God! What is this?

You should probably think about changing
your TikTok to "TheOnlyDorkSarah."

Well, how about you just try
and shut your huge mouth for a change?

Come on, Sarah. Let's go.

Let's sit over here.

-[girl 3] What's her problem?
-She's always had a stick up her arse.

-[girl 4] She's gonna sit on that chair!
-[girl 5] No way!

I wouldn't sit there if I were you.

[Sarah] Uh...

-But there aren't any desks left.
-Okay.

Tasneem, why don't you
just keep out of it?

Nadeen, and why don't you keep out of it?

Maybe. Go. Away.

[girls tittering]

I did say.

[laughing] I'm not doing it.
Too much drama.

[poignant music playing]

[school bell rings]

-Let's see what happens, shall we?
-[door bangs]

Good morning, ladies.

[all] Good morning, miss.

For those who don't know me,
I am Ms. Abeer.

I will be your form room teacher
as class 11-A.

Hi, Ms. Abeer.

The time for games, jokes
and talking nonsense has ended. Bah!

It's now time to study.

Miss! Miss!

Hi, miss. I'm Farah.

Could we all take part, miss,
in a TikTok challenge?

You, me and the whole class!

There"ll be no TokTok or TikTak.

I don't have time for all of this nonsense
that fills your heads.

Silence!

Please sit down.

Let me call the register.

Aya.

Yes, miss.

[Ms. Abeer] Right, sit down.

Tasneem.

Yes, Ms. Abeer.

Oh my word!

We have the Eiffel Tower in here!

Okay, please sit down.

Sarah.

Yes, miss.

-[sound becomes muted]
-[apprehensive music playing]

[Ms. Abeer] Regarding the student
Layan Fathi,

I think she ran off from school twice.

Miss?

Ms. Abeer?

-[distant] Are you okay, miss?
-Huh?

-[Sarah] Are you okay, miss?
-Uh, of course.

Fine.

Uh, sit down, now.

-Rand.
-Yes, miss.

-[Ms. Abeer distant] You can sit down.
-[poignant music playing]

-[Ms. Abeer] Rouba.
-Yes, miss!

[Ms. Abeer] Okay.

-Shams.
-Yes, miss.

["AlRawabi School Anthem" playing]

Did you hear about Ms. Fathi?
I heard she won't be coming back.

Really?

Well, I heard someone else
isn't coming back too.

♪ AlRawabi girls
In the horizons, we're shining... ♪

[anthem continues]

♪ We're promising and inspiring
And we have supreme ethics... ♪

[distorted clang]

My name is Farida Alahmad,
and I am the school's new head teacher.

Want to know more about who I am?

Google me.

Faten, Farida... double F-ed.

[Farida] Take out your notebooks,
and write down your names.

And what you want to do once you graduate.

I never like to repeat myself.

[dynamic music playing]

I always feel like
we're lab rats in this school,

and they're just experimenting on us.

[music stops]

Hmm.

Riham wants to be an "influencer."

An influencer for what, Riham?

Well, miss,
I'd like to be a social media influencer.

I really want to have
a lot of followers, yeah.

Thanks for the explanation, Riham.
But if you want to have influence,

well, you need to do something
that touches and inspires people.

That's how you become an influencer.

So what do you want to do?

[Riham] Mmm...

[scoffs]

[electronic music playing]

Here.

[music fades out]

-What's your name?
-Shams.

The page is blank.
You didn't write anything.

I didn't know that you were
going to check that we had.

-She's a weirdo, that girl.
-[sniggers]

-[Farida] What's with the camera?
-I'm a filmmaker.

Are you any good at it?

That depends on what you like.

Here.

I have a question for each one of you.

If you could change one thing at school,
what would that thing be?

Speak up now.

[muted percussive music playing]

Come on! Speak up, then.

Otherwise, I'll take that to mean
that you like the status quo,

and there's no need
for me to make any changes.

[girl 1] Miss! Miss!

Go ahead.

I feel like we don't have the freedom
to express who we are.

For instance,
I wanna wear nail polish and piercings.

I feel like it expresses my character.

It's a part of my identity. You know?

I know.

[music intensifies]

The cafeteria's food needs
some changes. It's so bland, miss.

Miss, sports shouldn't be included
in calculating our grades.

I mean, in all my classes I get an A,
but sports lowered my average score.

It's not my fault
that my body isn't athletic.

-I think that she means "chunky."
-[music stops]

-Hiba!
-[girls giggling]

[softly] I think she heard you.

[music restarts]

-Watch out. She's coming your way.
-[Hiba] Shh!

-[music stops]
-And you? On your feet.

What's your name?

Hiba.

If you have something
that you want to say,

why don't you share it with everyone,
so that we can all hear it.

-No.
-"No" who?

-No, I have nothing I want to say.
-Then sit down.

-[soft giggling]
-[Hiba scoffs]

She's such a b*tch.

So had it coming,
saying something like that.

[Farida] All right, girls.

You want to wear
nail polish and piercings?

Well go ahead and be my guest.

-I don't mind at all.
-[cheering]

[music restarts]

Food in the cafeteria?
That's noted as well.

As for sports...

-Okay.
-...that's an important point.

So I will see what I can do
to make it fair for everyone.

-I already love her.
-Me as well!

And now...

[music stops]

I have a few changes
that I'd also like to make.

I don't like the sound of this.
I can smell trouble.

I want you to start thinking of a project
that reflects you and your passions.

And where you see yourselves
in five years.

You will work on this project
for the whole term

and present it
at the end-of-term celebration.

[girls] No!

And there it is.
That's what I was afraid of.

I said it. Double F'ed.

We're screwed, aren't we?

Ugh, I already hate her!

[mocking] So, in five years' time,
where will you be?

Does she think I'm a palm reader? [scoffs]

I don't know what I wanna do tomorrow,
let alone in five years.

I have it planned out.

[Hiba] Hmm.

Of course, I will start up
my own cosmetic brand.

A runaway hit.

And I will be CEO, obviously.

Also, with a million followers
on my social media.

And me and Karen Wazen... besties!

Thank God you're pretty
'cause you're such a nerd!

Oh, God, not that parasite again!

She's lucky she's your cousin
so I can't touch her.

She'd be long gone by now if not.

Hi, Sabaya!

"Sabaya"?

Seriously, Farah?
Are you sure you're not 60?

Everybody says that.

Anyway, more importantly, I heard
everyone's going to Pins this weekend.

God, that place is so cool!
I really wanna go!

Is it true that the sixth-form boys
are gonna be there as well?

Please can I come with you?

-Please, please, please!
-Farah, calm down.

Now, you take a deep breath.

So please let me come along!

[Tasneem] Of course you can come.

Just not with us.

Oh! That's 'cause
you're meeting Omar there?

Are you going on a date?

You two are literally couple goals.
Couple goals!

-[all laughing]
-[whimsical music playing]

[school bell rings]

[music intensifies]

[horns blowing]

[Hiba] I can't believe
you let me come here in my uniform!

I look like an idiot. How embarrassing.

[phone ringing]

-[phone stops]
-[player 1] Push up, push up.

That's it, that's it, give it up.

-Yeah, get me, get me, get me.
-[phone ringing]

[player 1] Close it down.
Close it down. What you doing?

Hi, Mum.

Yes, I know that I have ballet class
in an hour.

I'll be there on time. Don't stress.

[player 1] Yes, yes, yes.

-Bye.
-[player 1] I'm free. I'm free.

-Put me through. Put me through.
-[rock music playing]

Yeah. Look out, I'm through, I'm through.
Pass! Yeah, nice one.

[player 2] Yeah, bring it back.

Look. Yeah.

-[player 2] Touch me, touch me.
-Whoo!

[player 2] Omar, get over there!

-In the middle!
-[Omar] Smash.

-[players] Yes!
-[player 2] Come on!

-[Ali] Well played!
-[Omar] Yes! Come on, boys!

-Go, Omar!
-[Omar chuckling] Yes!

Wow!

Looks like someone knows
how to get inside your head!

Absolutely!

And I can tell you
that he definitely does!

[both laugh]

[Ali groans]

-[Ali] Hey, hey!
-[Omar] Hey!

-You started it? What you playing at?
-Relax, guys. Calm down.

[Hiba] Mmm. Who's that?

"Hani"? [chuckles]

Hiba! He plays for the other side!

Yeah? Who cares?

He's not your style!

Look over there. What do you mean?

I'm saying he's young.

-[whistle blows]
-[player whoops]

Finished right on time.

Be right back.

[people chanting indistinctly]

-[chanting] Tigers! Tigers! Tigers!...
-[Tasneem] Whoo!

Whoo! Yes! Coming! That's it. Coming now.

Tigers! Tigers! Tigers!
Tigers! Tigers! Tigers! Tigers!

[poignant music playing]

[chuckles softly]

CONGRATULATIONS

[sighs]

[sighs softly]

[breathes in deeply]

[grunts softly]

[sighs]

[TV playing indistinctly]

[man] Haven't you had enough
of this show yet? Put on the news!

[woman] You want the news?
What d'you need to know?

Let me tell you.

The world's in chaos!

It's all so depressing.

That's the only thing
they ever show to us.

At least let us have some entertainment.

[Sarah sighs]

Sarah? D'you wanna play
this game with me online?

Ha-ha! It's so cool!

Not now, Jawad. Please.

Um... [clears throat]

-Papa?
-Mm-hmm?

Um, I was thinking

that maybe I could get
a new phone? [chuckles]

Why do you need a new one?
Didn't we already get you a phone?

Yeah, but it's just it's...

-[laughs] It's a load of crap.
-But that's why!

I was thinking,
maybe I could have an iPhone.

Dad, it has a much better camera,
and everything else is better.

I'm sorry, what did you say?
An iPhone, is that right? [laughs]

But, Dad, all my friends
have iPhones, iPads and AirPods.

And I have that! It's useless.

[laughing] Did you hear
what she just said?

She wants an iPhone. [chuckling]

I'm sat right here. I heard what she said.

No need to repeat it again.

Sweetheart, of course your friends have
iPhones and iPads and everything else.

That's what I was afraid would happen,
you know. I said all this to your mother.

From the very beginning, I told her

that transferring you to that school
would cause us nothing but trouble.

It's bad enough I have to pay God knows
how much money to keep you in that place.

[mother] Cut it out, Ibrahim.
You're like a broken record.

[Ibrahim] No, I won't cut it out.

-I said before, and I'll say it again.
-[muted sound]

Her transfer to that school
isn't just about expensive tuition fees.

-It's a completely different environment.
-[sad music playing]

"Dad, buy me this and that.
All my friends have it."

"I don't wanna be the odd one out."

[Ibrahim sighs]

[music fades out]

["AFA" by JARA fades in]

So nice.

-What is this? Huh?
-[indistinct dialogue]

[school bell rings]

[loudspeaker] Good morning, AlRawabi.

With every new sunrise, starts a new day...

If you ask me,

the best thing she's ever done
is not sing the anthem anymore.

It was stuck in my head.
I was so done with it.

♪ We, Al Rawabi girls... ♪

-Shh! Shh!
-[light applause]

Before you go into class,
please hand over your phones

to the teaching assistants
coming around to collect them.

-There are boxes for every class.
-Seriously?

I can't believe it.

-How will we film our TikToks now?
-I don't know.

This is not right.
They can't just take away all our stuff.

You're not having my phone.

-Why are you doing this?
-Standing up for myself.

You don't get to choose.
Give me your phone.

Well, I've chosen not to give it to you.
I don't have to give it to you.

And I'm not giving up my phone either.

[Tasneem] There is no way
I'm handing over my phone

if those two girls
refuse to give theirs up.

So I won't give you mine either.

Me. Neither.

I'm not givin' it.

-[girl 1] I'm not giving it.
-I'm not giving it.

-I'm not giving it.
-I'm not giving it.

-I'm not giving it.
-I'm not giving it.

-[girl 2] I'm not giving it.
-[girl 3] Me neither. Same here.

-Nor will I.
-[girl 4] I won't hand over mine.

-[girl 5] I'm not giving it.
-[girl 6] I'm not giving it.

-I'm not giving it.
-[girl 7] I'm not giving it.

I'm sorry, but the rules are
to hand them over.

What's going on here?

Ms. Farida, we'll turn our phones off.
We don't have to hand them over.

What makes you think
you can take them away?

-[Ms. Abeer] This is meant to be a school!
-Very well.

Don't hand them over, then.
Don't hand over your phones.

You wouldn't believe this is a school!
Who would think that all these girls here

belong to the prestigious school
of AlRawabi?

All those girls who are refusing
to hand over their phones,

you will not be allowed
in the building at any time.

And you can all stay outside here
as long as you want.

But for any class that you miss,
you will be marked down as absent.

And it will go on your file.

-[girl 8] They can't do that!
-[loud chatter]

[tense music playing]

What do you think you're doing? Hey, you!

Stop filming!

I'm filming for the end-of-term project.

Ask Ms. Farida.

[man] How could you allow that girl
to film this nonsense?

Do you know what could happen
if these scandals got out on the Internet?

[music ends]

[sighs] Okay, then.

Well, I hope you all
enjoy your day out in the sun.

The weather report said
it's going to be very hot out here.

[ambient music playing]

Oh wow, I so can't believe
they let us stay out here.

Looks like Ms. Farida is really something.

[music fades out]

I think I'm starting to burn.
Does anyone have any sunblock?

[Nadeen] No, I'm sorry.
I left my beach bag at home.

[sighs]

By the way, Sarah,
I watched your videos on TikTok.

They're so cute!

[Sarah chuckles nervously] Thank you!

We should do one together sometime, maybe?

Uh, uh-huh. Yeah. Sure. Great.

Tasneem, cut the crap.

I know that you're lying
when you say that you like her video.

Shush, Nadeen.

Wow! Can't believe you think
so little of your friend's talent.

Maybe encourage her?

-Don't listen to her.
-Mmm.

It's classic Tasneem.

It's what she's good at.

Really? [chuckles]

And so, tell me, Miss Nadeen,
what are you good at?

I mean, what are we doing out here?

Well, I have no idea.
No one asked you to follow me.

You... can think on your own, yeah?

[dynamic music playing]

[Tasneem sighs] I guess this is pointless.
Come on, let's go.

Wait, Tasneem.
I'm going to come. Let's go, Luma.

[Rand] I'm coming too.

[Hiba] Yeah, let's go.

[Farah] We're coming too.

Thanks, Nadeen.

Well, that's what you think, is it?

I was helping! So why can't you see that?

As always.

No one gets it except you, yeah?

[music intensifies]

[music stops]

Would you like some?

Uh, thank you.

[whimsical music playing]

Know what?

I don't even know
why I'm still sitting out here.

D'you know what the stupid thing is?
I don't care about my phone.

-It really doesn't bother me. [chuckles]
-[chuckles]

Me neither.

[chuckles softly]

[school bell rings]

-Thanks for the seeds.
-You can have them.

Hmm. Thank you.

[indistinct chatter]

[music fades out]

[Farah] I can't believe we did that!
I felt such a rebel...

Go ahead and speak, Nadeen.
You have the mic.

I know these girls better than you,
so that's why I did it.

Plus, you know I love all of your videos.

Even though I don't watch them all
right away. [chuckles]

Why d'you keep
making me look like an idiot, then?

Stop standing up for me
in front of the girls.

[tuts] You're not my defence lawyer
on a mission.

-Not yet!
-[percussive music playing]

-Hmm.
-Hey!

[Sarah] What are you having
for lunch today?

[Nadeen] Shish barak.

[man on laptop] It's one of the worst
things that you could ever experience.

At the crime scene, I'm looking at these...

marks around her head...

-Oh my God!
-...her body...

Nadeen, Ali's at Pins!

-What is it with you and Pins?
-[sighs]

[tuts] Please, Nadeen!

Everybody's going to be there!

And besides,
it's the happening place to be! [chuckles]

[key clicks]

Sarah, why do you always need to go
where everyone else does?

You're already cool.

You don't need to go just so those boys
think you're cool and trendy.

Really, Nadeen?
Why do you have to analyse my character?

Just see that I'm a fun-loving teenager

who wants to go out
and have fun on a Thursday night!

Just like every girl my age wants to.

-[Nadeen sighs]
-[key taps]

[laptop] He goes,
"You don't have any enemies."

[phone beeps]

What?! My battery's about to die! [sighs]

-It's probably from all the stalking.
-Where's your plug?

Check the drawer beside the bed.

[Sarah] What are these photos?

Is this you and Tasneem?

[apprehensive music playing]

Were you friends
before I moved to AlRawabi?

Don't be silly, Sarah.

Our mums are friends.

It's nothing.

Uh, so then, shall we go to Pins?

Are you serious?

'Cause I want you to see
with your own eyes

that you're not missing out on anything.

-[squeals, chuckles]
-[dynamic music playing]

You were so wrong.
This place is wonderful!

-Ali!
-Ali!

-[Sarah] My God, Ali's here.
-Can we take a photo with you?

Oh my, he's a handsome man.

-Thank you!
-Thank you!

So, then, do you wanna go bowling?

Uh... duh!

-I'll go and get the tickets, then.
-Okay.

-One Diet Coke.
-Two bowling tickets, please.

Go on, you go in front of me.

-Really
-Mm-hmm.

You look familiar. Have we met before?

So then?

Sorry. Uh, two bowling tickets, please.

-Weekends are groups only, I'm afraid.
-Really? Serious?

How about you come and join our crew?

A space is free.

No. Don't worry.

-My friend has come too, and, uh...
-And what?

[server] So what's it gonna be?

They're gonna play.

And a Diet Coke as well, please.

[electronic music playing]

[player] Yes!

-[Ali] You gotta see this.
-She just kept talking.

I couldn't shut her up at all!
It was horrific.

-[Omar] Hi guys!
-[Hiba] Hi!

I've found us two more players.

You are kidding me, right?

-Here's Nadeen, and you are...
-Sarah!

So you're stalking us now, yes?

Like you're really worth stalking.

Yeah, right.

No. We didn't even know
that you were in his group.

Yeah, sure!

Huh?

D'you know each other or something?

Uh... [laughs]

[Tasneem groans]

You know what? We're going.

Let's go.

Stay, will you? Please, just for one game.

I asked them, Tasneem. What's the issue?

-You're right. Please stay.
-[Hiba] What?

-We are classmates after all, aren't we?
-Oh, shush, you!

Will you join our group?

[dramatic music playing]

[Tasneem] So, we need to decide
on the teams, don't we?

Who wants to be in my team?

-[Ali] Um...
-Listen, if you want, you, me and Omar.

[Hiba] There is no way
I'm gonna be on their team.

Hey, why don't we have...
have her... have her.

[bowling pins clank]

[woman] Yay!

-Sarah! Be subtle.
-[Tasneem] That's how we'll do it, then.

-Everyone agreed?
-Just chill, yeah?

-[Omar] Yeah. 100%
-[Hiba] Want some popcorn?

-Okay, we'll be one team.
-[Nadeen] Deal.

-Wanna play first?
-[Nadeen] No.

[softly] Ali's turn.

-[Hiba] Yes, go Ali.
-[Ali] Let's do this.

-[bowling pins crash]
-[Hiba chuckles]

-Whoo!
-[Tasneem laughs]

That was luck.
It's your go, so show us what you got.

[music accelerates]

[Tasneem] That's so hilarious!

Go, baby!

Hey, you're on my team.

-[bowling pins crash]
-[Omar] Whoo!

-That's good, that's good. Nice one.
-Yep!

-Well done.
-Hi, Tasneem! Hi, g*ng!

Sorry I'm late!

I finally found someone
to let me in on their membership.

Farah! What are you doing here?

Oh my Allah!

It's AlRawabi party here! [laughs]

[chuckles nervously]

Oh! Omar! [squeals, chuckles]

Farah, we've discussed this, remember?

Ah!

-Chill.
-Chill!

[Ali] Who's she?

-Her parasite cousin.
-[Omar] Are you okay?

Uh... yeah.

Are we gonna play or what?
Come on, your turn.

Ooh and... Nadeen?

Get yourself up here, then.

Go on.

[percussive music playing]

[scoffs]

[Ali] I feel tension in the air.

Exciting!
This is even more cool than playing!

[music intensifies]

[bowling pins crash]

-[Omar] Ah! Nice one! [laughs]
-[Nadeen] Whoo!

[Omar] Hey, nice! Good work!

See that? [laughs]

You don't have to be
so excited about it, you know?

Think we're in for some drama.

-Come on, babe! It's only a game.
-Yeah, babe.

[Tasneem scoffs]

-Sarah, it's your turn now!
-[Sarah chuckles]

[tense music playing]

-[Omar] Wow!
-Yes!

-[Omar] Nice one!
-[Sarah] Yes! [laughs]

[gasping softly]

[Sarah] High five!

You know you're on the other team,
don't you? But no worries.

Oh my God! Ali, are you blind?

This poor girl, she's flirting.
Well, that's what she's trying, it seems.

Weren't you, Sarah?

[groans] You have a crush on Ali, right?

How cute!

Come on, Hiba. Cut it out. I'm serious.

[Hiba] What Ali means is,
"Not in your dreams."

But because he's such a nice boy,
he won't say it, will he?

[Hiba chuckles]

Wait, who do you think you are?

No, tell me who you think you are.

Her defence lawyer?

I think she's more than capable
of speaking for herself!

Unless she's suddenly
had her tongue cut right off.

[Tasneem scoffs]

-I don't even know why you two came here.
-But I...

Do you honestly think that I would want
to seriously spend my time

with all of you lot?

Then, what are you still doing here
if you can't stand us, huh?

Why don't you go away?

That's better for us and you.

Guys, I don't mean to interrupt the drama,
but I... think it's your turn.

-Shut it, Ali.
-Hey, we're in the middle of a game.

[scoffs] You know, I'd love to watch
if it was a real girl fight

with punching and hitting
and all that, but...

[muted] Ali, are you crazy?
Don't wind them up.

[suspenseful music playing]

[Nadeen] No, Ali's right.

[normal sound] Let's finish this game.

[fast electronic music playing]

[music intensifies]

[bowling ball rolling]

Well, hey,
the game is finished now. See ya!

Let's go, Sarah.

What are you waiting for?
Go on, little girl, run after your friend.

[softly] Sorry.

[Hiba laughing]

Uh, what do you find so funny, Hiba?
There was no need for you to do that.

What's the matter? Chill!

Sure, Ali. You're into your new fan!

-As if I could be interested in her!
-[Hiba laughs]

[laughter echoes]

[music fades out]

[sighs]

[melodic guitar music playing]

[girl laughing on phone]

[Hiba laughs]

["Sucre" by Ÿuma playing]

I was tired
of being treated like I didn't exist

or didn't matter.

These people can hurt you
like it's nothing

and carry on with their lives.

[music fades out]

[menacing sound reverberates]

But I exist.

[menacing sound reverberates]

And everyone needs to know that.

["Be Brave" by Michael Jay McClellan
& Stephen Michael Newman playing]

[phone beeps]

Have you ever noticed the different types
of girls in your school?

Listen to me, and I'll tell you
about the types of girls at my school.

The Queen.

{\an8}Beautiful, popular and knows
how to get out of any sort of trouble.

{\an8}And still be ahead.

She can basically get away with m*rder.

But actually, she's the biggest hypocrite,
and she's playing everyone.

The Bully.

She bullies everybody and pretends
she's invincible and above the rest of us.

But inside,

-she's the weakest and most insecure one.
-What a cow!

[Nadeen laughing]

The Nerd.

She has no life besides her books

and hides her notes away from everyone
as if they're after them.

{\an8}The Weirdo.

{\an8}She just sits alone in the corner,
watching everyone, but never says a word.

Ha! Maybe it's because
she's plotting to k*ll us all?

[woman talking on phone]

And, of course, there's the girl
who's like a radio broadcast.

All the rumours come from her.

Her life is so sad
that she has nothing else to do

but spread gossip about other people.

And finally, Miss Critical.

She barely has any friends left.

This is of course
because she doesn't like to like anything.

She can barely stand anyone,
maybe not even herself.

She's like an angry smurf at school.

Now it's your turn
to tell me about yourselves

and the types of girls at your school.

[music stops]

[phone buzzing]

[buzzing continues]

[poignant music playing]

No way!

[gasps]

Oh my God!

Oh my God! Oh my God!
Oh my God! Oh my God!

[gasping]

["Taa" by ZALFA playing]

[inaudible]

That's the moment
when I stopped being invisible.

Mum! Jawad!

I finally got everyone's attention.

Little did I know
what was in store for me.

[music ends]

["Picking up Broken Pieces"
by Dylan Parsons & Dan Cassady playing]

[music fades out]