04x11 - The Exam

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Darrell? Aren't you supposed
to be in lessons?

They're all cancelled.
The teachers are all busy

overseeing the school cert,
to make sure you don't cheat.

I never cheat.

That's probably why you get
bad grades!

What did Miss Grayling say
about the secret room?

You haven't told her yet?

I just...

I haven't had the chance yet.

Please do not make me have to do it.

Come on.

You wouldn't get your own sister
in trouble, would you?

You know I don't want to, but you're
not leaving me with much choice.

I will tell her today, I promise.

These will be fun to draw.

Or we could even paint them.

Great, more stones.

We need something more interesting
than shells and stones.

Now this is more like it.

Perhaps someone trapped on a desert
island wrote a message in it.

I don't think there are many
desert islands near Cornwall.

Felicity, sometimes you have
no imagination.

We really should tell Miss Grayling
about the secrets room.

We'd get in trouble if she knew
we were keeping it a secret.

Have you told someone?
No.

Felicity!

All right.
Darrell wormed the truth out of me.

And she made me promise that
I'd tell Miss Grayling, today.

June!

I can't find my protractor.

Here it is.
Thank goodness.

Will you please calm down, Darrell?

If I don't pass the exam,
I'll never become a doctor.

Why aren't you nervous?

Because I've been revising so hard.

[THEY LAUGH]

The school cert's important.

I just hope that all of my effort
pays off.

I'm surprised you even know
the word "effort", Gwen.

You have no idea how hard
it's been revising

whilst also dealing
with a weak heart.

For someone who lies so much,

you're really rather bad at it,
Gwen.

Anyway, good luck, everyone.

Yes, good luck.

Who needs luck
when you have preparation?

Oh! What?

I think I forgot my compass.

Darrell!

That's what happens when you work
yourself up into such a tizzy.

Now's your chance.

Miss Grayling, could I have a word?

Felicity, June.

We've got something to tell you.

Yes?

One of the paintings in the corridor is crooked.

It looks like it's about
to fall off the wall.

Oh.

Well, I'll see to it.

I shouldn't have done that.

Now Darrell's going to tell her
and we'll be in terrible trouble.

Darrell has got exams today.

She's got bigger things
to worry about.

Miss Grayling's going to find out
one way or another,

and it's better if it comes from us.

All right, then.
We'll tell her in the evening.

That means that we need to make
the most of our last day up there.

I'd hate it if we'd miss a thing.

What are you two doing?

We've been collecting things
for our art project.

Let me see.

Is this from the beach?

Yes, Matron. You know
you are not allowed down there

without permission.
The tide can come in very quickly.

We were careful.
Nonetheless, I cannot let you benefit

from the proceeds of crime.
It's hardly a crime.

What did you say?

Nothing, Matron.

I will keep hold of these.

Now back to the dorm
and do your prep.

You will have three hours
to complete the exam.

Irene, you sharpened both ends.

There must be complete silence
throughout.

Bonne chance, mes filles.

You may turn over your papers.

Your nose looks enormous.

Stop it.

Is there anywhere else
we haven't searched yet?

No, we've been all over.

Right, then we'll start again.

Wait.
Look at this.

What's inside?

It's locked.

Key.
Key.

[LOUD DEEP BREATHS]

[CLEARS THROAT]

If you would like to call me
a genius, I won't object.

It's the Cruel Captain's
mask and ring.

Like in the painting.

[RAGGED BREATHING]

Are you all right, Gwendolyn?

I'll struggle on.

You really don't seem well,
Gwendolyn.

Perhaps I should take you to Matron.

But the exam?

I'm sure we can sort something out.

If you insist.

Come with me.

Gwen?

Ah, Matron.

Have you come for your medication?

Yes, Matron.

Just give me a moment.

Gwen isn't feeling well.

During her exam?

That is unfortunate.

I feel faint, and there were all
the stairs to come up here. I...

I think my heart's about to explode.

Oh, it's terrifying
when that happens.

It really is.

I thought it best to be on the safe
side and bring Gwen up here.

All right.

But I think I might be better
if I get some rest.

Yes.

Let me deal with Clarissa first,
and then we will see to you.

Fetch my medicine bag, please, Gwen.

I'll get it.

No, she can manage.

Now, does that look like
a medicine bag, Gwendolyn?

It's just full of old junk.
Oh, yes.

Gwen, don't move a muscle.

Why?

Stay completely still.

Clarissa, I need you to go
downstairs and find Miss Grayling.

Ask her to telephone the police

and tell them to send
the Royal Engineers.

Why?
Now, Clarissa!

I believe that bottle

is one of the Home Guards'
unexploded grenades.

What?

Well, then I need to put it down.

Don't move.

You need to be careful.

They're very volatile.

If the glass breaks,
then it will explode.

Well, the glass isn't going to break
unless there's a crack in it.

There's a crack in it, isn't there?

BELL RINGS

Girls, if you could please put down
your pencils and assemble

at the front of the school.

What's happening?
Right away, please.

But the exam?

It'll have to wait.

Come on.

Complete silence.
Outside. Let's go.

Right away, please.

You must not discuss
the exam questions.

Come on!
Come on!

Into your forms.

Nice and quiet.

I wonder what's happened.

Maybe it's a fire.

Maybe it's a flood.

Giant rats!

This is a disaster.

I was just starting to get focused.

We're not supposed to talk.

Where's Felicity?

[THEY GIGGLE]

Miss Grayling is going to be
so excited to learn

that these survived.

Just think, if he managed to get
hold of the Cruel Captain's mask,

then Sir Charles must
have been the only person

to ever see his real face.

Is there something we've missed?

Perhaps he worked out where...
BOTH: ...the treasure was hidden!

This will be fine.

There's really nothing
to worry about.

You're not the one holding
an unexploded grenade.

You best go, Mr. Parker.

Don't be silly.
I can't leave you.

You have a wife and a new baby
to think about.

I'm staying until I know
you're both safe.

Well, if you hadn't insisted
that I'd come up here,

then maybe I could still be
sitting my exams safely.

You did appear to be ill.

Well, it might have looked
worse than it was.

Well, it's a good job
you don't have a weak heart,

under the circumstances.

Not much of a consolation.

You lied to me?

Well, I just...

I didn't want to be
kept behind a year,

and all my friends move up.

So fed up of being the one
who's never quite good enough.

Well, I'm afraid you won't be able
to move up with them

if you haven't passed this exam.

It's not my biggest worry
at this exact moment.

I'll tell you what.

Given the unusual circumstances,
when you make it out of here...

I think you mean if.

...when you make it out of here,

you'll have to formally
finish sitting it.

But I'll arrange for you
to retake your exam

before the start of next term.

But Mother and I are meant to be
holidaying in the south of France.

You can say au revoir to that.

I'll do it.

Excellent.

Now all you have to do is stop me
exploding before I get the chance.

I'm the Headmistress, Miss Grayling.
Major Wiggin.

Darrell?
Where's Felicity? She's not here.

Neither is June.

Is this true?
Oui.

I called the register and just
checked with the other staff.

And they are both missing.

I can't send my men inside without
knowing where to look for them.

Well, they might be in the room.

What room?
The secret one.

Didn't Felicity tell you about it
this morning? No.

What are you talking about, Darrell?

It's vital we get them out
right away.

Why, what's happened?

We believe there's an unexploded
grenade in the San.

Felicity.

She's probably inside.

Where is this secret room?

Um, er, the entrance

is in a closet behind
the fourth room study room,

but, please, it's just easier
if I show him.

I can't allow that. Darrell, I can't
allow you to go into the school,

putting yourself in danger.

If I don't, then my sister's
in even greater danger.

And June!

Please, please,

I'd never forgive myself if
something happened to Felicity.

All right.
Hawkins can take you inside.

Let's go.

Hawkins!
In you go.

Bennett!
Where are they going?

My arms are getting tired.

Think how I feel.

My joints are not as young as yours.

Here, let me take over.

Okay.

All right, I've got it.

I've got it. Don't move.
Don't move. I'm here.

I'm here, I'm here.

Slide out.
Slide out.

Sit.

There we go.

[KNOCKING]

I think we have company.

Keep very still, young lady.

I need you
to hold the glass together,

but don't squeeze too tightly.

Please wait outdoors.

I'm all right here, but Matron,
you should go.

And leave Gwen alone in the San?

You must be joking.

Goodness knows what mischief
she would get up to.

I'm not feeling very mischievous
at the moment.

Good.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

All right, then.

I'm going to put glue on this crack
in the glass.

I need you to stay very, very still.

We should have kept a better eye
on them.

I should have set a better example.

This is all my fault.

We've already looked under there.

Yes, but I think I see something.

Press the back.

I can't reach it.

It looks like the other half
of the map.

You both need to come with me
right now.

Darrell... Now!

I think it should hold.

What do you mean "think"?
Just a little longer.

I'm going to tie some string
around the bottle,

just to be sure.

I need you to move these fingers
one at a time.

Just take it slowly.
You'll be fine.

It's going to be all right, Gwen.

I promise.

But you can't, really.

Can you?

Brave heart, Gwen.

I'm going to take it from you now.

It's nearly over.

Good luck.

Good luck.

Good luck.

[APPLAUSE]

All clear.
The device has been made safe.

Thank you.

You're welcome.
Thank you very much.

You're welcome.

All right, everyone inside.

Time to go.
Back to exams.

Not you two.

However did you find it?

Well, we accidentally smashed
a window and then we realised

that it was a room we hadn't
ever seen before.

June worked out that the wall
in the closet was hollow.

It was just a bit of fun.

Somewhere we could go where there
was nobody to tell us what to do.

But we didn't know
where to find you.

I know.
I'm sorry.

Me too.

I hope you mean that.
This was not your secret to keep.

Please put down your pencils.

You may go.

Were these in there?

Yes. In that drawer.

We found them this morning.

And there's a fake floorboard.

I think there's something inside,
but I can't quite reach.

Well...

Leave this with me.

Off you go.

How did the exam go?

I don't know.
All right, I hope.

There were just so many distractions
with the army and everything.

Sorry about that.

Miss Grayling said,
as head of lower school,

I have to think of a punishment
for you and June.

Oh, dear.
I ought to be very strict.

Mm-hm.

Just, please,

can you try to keep out of trouble
for at least a week?

Do you think you can do that?
Yes.

Do you think June can too?

Maybe for four days.

Five, if we're lucky.

All right, that'll do.

Off you go.

Thank you.
You're the best.