03x05 - Episode 5

[bunniefuu]

Supposed to be for Jack. Hang on,
I thought that he was seeing...

Well, everyone knows Davina can't
give him what he really needs.

You're up to something. What makes

you say that? Have I got you worried,
Jack?

She won't find out from me.

Right, let's have a look at you.

Ben's HIV positive. You're saying Steph knew
about this. As far as I could gather, yeah.

I'm sorry.

Is that a yes?

I've just had to put up with Jack

declaring his undying love for that
preying mantis,

you're my only hope. It's a shame

I'm g*y then, isn't it? You what?

You've got so much to give, Chlo.

♪ Cheers, thanks for eveerything

♪ You hung me up by my heart... ♪

I could get used to breakfast in bed.

Still want to marry me then?

I think so. You think so?

GIRLS: Happy birthday, Mr Clarkson.

Thank you, girls. Oh, my
God, Chlo, it's Tom's birthday.

So if you get this message,
please can you call me.

Chlo?

What is it with you and Donte?
Where was he last night?

We had a row. See you later then.

- And I know you're holding out on me, I know
you haven't forgotten. No, - 'course not!

Forgotten what? Ha-ha, very funny.

See you later.

Look, I'll ask Brett if he'll go
shopping for a pressie in our free.

Any ideas?

I'll see you later?

And will you sort it out with Donte!
You're on another planet!

♪ There's no-one else to blame
except yourself... ♪

It's not much, it's just a wee
something to say congratulations.

Thank you.

I reckon if Jack knew we were
going to get so many pressies,

he would have proposed months ago!

Hello.

Hi. How are you feeling?

I guess I'll live.

I read about your PEP treatment.

Side effects sound hideous.

Yeah, sickness can be pretty bad.
Mornings are the worst though.

Maybe you're pregnant.

How are things with you?

If I have to hear one more time about
the size of that flaming engagement ring,

I'll shove it where it won't dazzle.

It really must grate to
see two people so happy.

Well, it is when it's such a farce.

It's the hypocrisy I can't stand, why should
I cover for him? Because you knew the score?

Precisely.
Which is more than her over there.

I'd want to know what I was
letting myself in for, wouldn't you?

You are not going to tell her?

No.

But Jack should.

He needs to realise what a
serious business marriage is,

it's not just something that you
leave behind when the bell rings.

PHONE RINGS

BLEEP ]

'Donte. Please, I need to see you.
Please answer your phone and come

home.

'Look, what
happened with Brett was...'

I'm sorry, Jack, but Miss Haydock
seemed quite determined.

Problem?

What can I do for you, Steph? Come
to offer your congratulations?

What, for this charade of an
engagement? It's not a charade.

- Well, that's where you're wrong Jack, you have
been playing me - and Davina for far too long.

I'm not playing anyone!

Look, you and me...

you knew what it was. Did I?

Didn't you?

Why are you here, Steph?
Come on, Jack.

You're not the settling down type.

You change your mind more than you
change your underwear. Not any more.

Really? Then prove it.

Tell Davina the truth about us.

Look, first of all there is no "us".

Secondly, why would I
deliberately hurt the woman I love?

If this relationship is "the one"
then the truth won't hurt, will it?

If this is some ploy to
bring me back to you.

Oh, don't flatter yourself, Jack. I
know where the land lies with you.

The question is, does Davina?

Where is he?

Brett!

Brett!

Donte, no! Please, can we talk?

Calm it, Donte.

[ GLASS SMASHES

What the hell?

Donte!

Oi, that's my car.

Donte, what you doing?
Chlo! Get back!

Please, don't make this any worse.
Worse? How could it be worse, Chlo?

I thought you loved me.

I do.

Yeah? Well, why'd you go
shag someone else then?

Oh, my God! You've just got married!

..Yeah, least you remembered.
Come on mate, just give us the

bat and we'll go indoors, eh?

No, I want to know!

I want her to tell me why?

It was just a stupid mistake,
it didn't mean anything.

Right,
I want everyone to know that my wife

is a dirty little slag.

Don't ever come near me again.

That's enough sweet nothings, mate.

BELL RINGS

Come one, everybody get back inside.

The show's over.

- You are well out of order.
- Leave me alone.

- Yeah, well, if it was Maxine done that to me, I
wouldn't be smashing - windows, get what I mean?

You all right? No, not really. And I
don't need a lecture off him either.

Yeah, well someone
had to put you right.

Bridget, track Tom down.

Get him up here now. You picked the
wrong place to have a domestic.

And the wrong flaming car. You're throwing
everything you've worked for here away and what for?

You know I'm going to have to exclude you,
and I'm this close to calling the cops.

Yeah. Good. Go on then. Allow me!

Donte, go and stand
outside for a minute. Go on!

Listen, whatever happened to your,
"Let's help the poor kids" stuff?

[ There's a damaged
Landcruiser out there.

- [ He's on a suspended sentence - right, if we
push for charges they're going to bang him up.

- Look, your union will make sure that your car gets
fixed but if word of - this reaches the local press,

I'm not sure I can repair
that damage.

Look, the little toe-rag won't
get away with it. Leave it to me.

Got a message.
You wanted to see me urgently?

I'll leave it to you, Jack. I've got a battered
car to attend to. You'd better send Donte back in.

Jack, he's gone.

Is someone going to tell
me what the hell is going on?

♪ Who would have thought I'd find
you here

♪ Right outside my door

♪ The moment we met you disappeared

♪ Left me wanting more

BOTH: ♪ Now I don't believe my eyes,
grey clouds turning to clear blue skies

♪ Just one look at you and then

♪ Just one look and then suddenly
last summer's here again. ♪

- Thanks for coming. I'm going to need a shoulder to cry on after this.
- Well, OK!

You two are actually
going out, aren't you? Yeah.

Well, you're better actors than I

gave you credit for cos you'd never
guess.

I'm not feeling too good today.

Maybe we should all take a break,
hey?

How about you pick
it up at lunchtime?

Yeah, go take a pill.

[Or two or three.]

I saw Jack.

I think that maybe I've
pricked his conscience a tad.

Well, good for you.
Does you good to vent occasionally.

Put it all behind you now, eh?

Well, I must say it is a weight off.

The rest's up to him now, isn't it?

Look, I know that I'm the
last person in the world

that you want to be discussing
your family problems with. Why?

It seems you're always there
whenever a catastrophe strikes,

it seems only fitting that you get
to deliver the latest bombshell.

KNOCK AT DOOR

Chlo, are you all right, love?

Yeah, I'm OK.

- Mr Rimmer,
- it wasn't Donte's fault, it was mine.

I didn't see you
smashing up any cars.

He'd never would have done any of
that if it hadn't been for me and...

Whatever happened, there's no
excusing what Donte did, love.

Donte Charles has been pushing
his luck here from day one.

I don't think he cares
that I excluded him.

Mr. Rimmer, please...
Why did you get married to him?

I wanted us to be together.

I never thought it'd be me who
messes it all up.

You'd better get back to your class.

We'll let Jack deal with Donte...

and let me look after
you, yeah, come on?

Bridget?
Do you know where Davina is?

No, do you want me to find her?

No, no. I'll go.

HE KICKS THE WALL

What do you think I should get?

I was thinking either a rugby
shirt or a tie or some socks?

What d'you think Tom'd prefer?
I don't know do I.

He's your... whatever he is.

I can't decide for you. Sorry.

- I thought it'd be nice to get out of school
for a while. Maybe cheer you - up a bit.

Maybe I need leaving alone.

Is that what you want?

I don't know.

Yeah.

Look, Mika, it's not that I haven't
enjoyed spending time together...

..but recently...

Look, it's this musical, it's forcing
us to be together, like, all the time.

I just need my own space.

It's nothing you've done,

it's just me.

Is it Chlo?

Like, having to tutor her and that?

I just think we need
to leave it, yeah?

I can't be dealing with this
place today. I'm gonna head home.

Brett! Come on! We can sort this.

I'm sorry, Mika.

For everything, OK?

You deserve better than Jack Rimmer.

The man's a
mid-life crisis waiting to happen.

Not your type then?

No.

Why didn't you tell me you were g*y?
Why didn't you tell me you were straight?

Well, I presumed you could tell?

Whereas you give a pretty
convincing performance of a...

handsome, clever, funny,

man of my dreams.

Oh.

Yes, oh.

Well, if I ever do turn,

you will be the first to know.

You see, to me, that...

is flirting.

Davina, can we talk?
Yeah, I've got a minute.

Ah, no not now, I mean lunch?

Yeah, that'd be nice. You all right?

Yeah, I'll see you then. OK.

I can't believe
this is all happening.

It's all right.

Where's Mika?

In town with Brett.

Does she know?

I've got to find her, Tom.

I've got to tell her
before anyone else does.

Do you want me to
have a word with her?

No, this is my problem,

I need to sort it.
It has to come from me.

You don't need to get involved.

You do know that Brett might
have already told her don't you?

He can't. He wouldn't.

I'm her sister.

If I just, if I can find her
and just talk to her and tell

her my side of the story..

What is your side, Chlo?

She's never going
to forgive me is she?

She has to.

Come on, people! You all did really well yesterday,
don't let this measly equation floor you.

Think!

- OK. We're
- looking for two consecutive integers

Whose reciprocals
add up to nine twentieths...

Danielle? There's no point asking me, sir, I
haven't got a clue. Come on, form an equation.

I can't, can I? Yes,
you can, we just all have to focus.

Call the first integer 'x'.
And the second one has to be?

Yes, Aleesha? Can I be excused, sir?

What for? Private. Aleesha
you are not going to get your GCSE

by running off to the toilet every
time you struggle with a question.

We just have to
translate it into algebra.

I'm trying!
Why'd we have to do algebra anyway?

It's not going to help us in a job.

Sir? Yes, Karla?

Call the two integers x and x plus 1?

Well done, Karla.

You may as well give up on the
rest of us though, sir, cos we have.

Maxine, have you seen Mika?

- No, but if she don't know yet you'd better find her
cos this whole place - is talking about you and Brett.

Oi, where's your boyfriend?

He's not my flaming boyfriend.

Chlo!

She doesn't know.

Yeah, well she's just about to find

out then, isn't she? Donte, please...

I got Tom his present,
it's rubbish though,

I weren't really in the mood.

Brett's just dumped me.

Now I wonder why that is?

Mika, we need to talk.

Oh, yeah. Sorry,
I know you two have got stuff.

No, she means you two.

Cos we,
we don't have nothing to say.

Charles! Exit's that way,
I believe you were on your way out.

Come on.

Oh, Mika!

Try not to get too upset, you know, when
she tells you that she's slept with Brett.

What a nightmare morning. Same for

me, the kids are buzzing off the

action out there,

I couldn't get
them to conjugate a flaming thing.

My lot needed a bit of shock
therapy, usually half asleep

this time of the morning.

If it helps, mine were abysmal too.

We're not blaming you, Tom.

Happy birthday. Thank you.

What are you going
to do about the girls?

Listen, Tom, if either of the girls ever need a
motherly bosom to wail into, then send them over.

I mean, I'm quite the expert on
teenage girls now you know.

Maxine was a baptism of fire what
with her drug abuse, destitution,

thieving, lying, mugging.

So I know exactly what
you're going through.

Thanks, Steph, I'm not sure
it's gone that far yet though.

I'm so... so sorry.

How could you?!

Why would you do that?
What have I ever done to you?

Nothing, I'm sorry. Get stuffed!

Mika, don't go. Please, can't we..

Don't you flaming touch me!

Too young to get married.

Can't even celebrate down your local
at that age,

if you'd want to celebrate a life of
drudgery and forced servitude.

I don't need a marriage
counselling session,

I just need to figure out a way how my
two girls are going to get over all this.

Chlo and Mika have got their heads
screwed on,

they'll soon see it's not worth
falling out over Brett Aspinall.

Oh, I don't know, Davina. Some people
much older and wiser risk everything...

their relationships, their
careers... jail.

Coffee, anyone? Right,
seeing as you've got a spare moment,

I need you to finish marking these.
I've got a meeting.

What spare moment? Mr Clarkson!
Chlo and Mika are scrapping!

♪ I can't control myself you're
making such a fool of me... ♪

Ey! Pack it in! Both of you!

She slept with Brett. I know.

I know. Oh, what,
so I'm the last one to know?

I wanted to tell you. I couldn't
find you. I was being dumped!

Mika, you need to calm down. I'll do what I like.
Come on Mika, look, it wasn't all down to Chlo.

Are you sticking up for her? No, no all I'm
saying is it's not all Chlo's fault, right.

She's my sister!

I never want to see you again.

So don't ever come home... ever!

Chlo!

Get back to your class!

NOW!

And how's my leading lady?

I'm not your leading lady!

I'm sorry? I'm not interested
in your stupid musical.

There's no way I'm going near Brett.
So just leave me out of it.

Brett!

And Milton...

coined the word Pandemonium,

which literally means,
"all the demons." He uses it...

I hope we're not disturbing you
from your study of the window frame?

No, sir.

Maxine, pouvez vous appeler
quelques inventions Francaises?

French inventions, name one.

Oh, Miss, I think
you should ask Chlo.

Well, I'm asking you.

Ur, the French kiss?
The French letter.

Em, soixante-neuf.

Maxine! Menage a trios!

PUPILS LAUGH

OK, you two, can stop right there!

Chlo! Chlo!

BELL RINGS

So, your old man lets you do
what you want round here then?

Did you do it here?

No!

You've got everything haven't you?
Look. I made a mistake,

big mistake.

With...?

Oh, yeah,

my wife!

[ Lewis says Brett's going to get a
right beating when Donte finds him.

I mean why'd she go with her
sister's man? It's incest, innit?

I know. I wouldn't even do it with my mate's
fella, let alone keeping it in the family.

You can't find the word for
someone like that can you?

It's just greedy innit?
The thing is, though, right,

if her own sister can't trust
her, why should we? Too right.

Well, at least I know
who my friends are.

Who'd they be then?

BELL RINGS

Oh, yeah,

camera never lies, eh?

What you on about? All I see is a picture
of a school enjoying resounding success.

Have you actually seen
your G&T kids lately?

- They're not smiling much, they're bright kids
but we're making - them miserable. How do you mean?

They can't cope with the workload,
certainly not in maths anyway.

They'll never pass
their GCSE's in one year.

Kids need pushing. That's how
you get the best out of them.

Or they break, you want to be
careful, or you'll be pushing

them right out of Waterloo Road.

Finished the books yet?
I haven't started them!

Just give them some silent
reading, get on with the marking.

I have a lesson prepared. We work as

a team here. Oh, that reminds me, I
need you to cover my period five.

But it's my non contact time.

That's why I've asked you.
I'll see you later about the books.

Mika, have you seen Brett?

You've got a flaming cheek.
Donte's threatening to beat him up.

I couldn't give a stuff.

I hope Donte kicks the crap out of
him. Somebody needs to stop it.

Ah, how sweet. You go!

- You obviously care so much about
- Brett. Go on, you'd better run.

I don't mean...

Look, it's Donte I care about! I just
don't want him to do anything stupid!

Should've thought about
that before, shouldn't you?

How long was it going on?

Nothing was going on, not like that.

Do you love her? No. So what then?
She means nothing to you?

Look, Donte, I can't tell you
she still loves you or she hates me.

- I'm not going to tell you it meant nothing or that it meant everything!
- Why you, eh?

I mean, you have Mika,

you have everything!

Why do you want Chlo as well?

Just got out of control.

- You know,
- Chlo was a part of this as well!

I never heard her say no!

Now let's see your
life go to crap an' all.

You all right?

Em, seen Jack?
Meeting him for lunch now.

Oh, right.

More honeymoon talk probably.

Oh, probably.

We ready?

Yeah, where are we going?

Somewhere quiet.

Mr Rimmer, I'm glad I've caught you.
I need to speak to you about Aleesha.

Well, actually I was just on
my way out. No, no, it's OK.

I'll wait in the car.

- I don't want to cause a fuss, but when I
sent Aleesha here - you promised great results.

And taking her GCSE's a year early is going to be a
real achievement for her, Mrs Dillon, I'm sorry...

I hate to see her so miserable.
She's stressed out.

I do appreciate what you're trying to
do and I'm not ungrateful for the money,

but it's
no compensation for her happiness.

Look, if you'd like to make an
appointment with my secretary

for later on today that's fine,
but I really have to go.

Brett?

Brett?

♪ If this is the w*r of the worlds

♪ Then I don't wanna be a part

♪ If this is the w*r of the worlds

♪ Then I don't wanna be a part. ♪

Oh, my God.

Are you all right?

Do you need a doctor or something?
No.

Here, let me have a look.
What're you doing here?

I came to warn you.

Yeah, you're a bit late.

Are you going to go to the police?

Dunno. I'm a bit busy bleeding
all over the floor at the moment.

Brett, you can't. Donte's on a suspended sentence.
You report him and he'll get banged up for sure.

- What, so I'm just supposed to let him get away with assaulting me?
- Brett, please.

Does Mika know?

She knows,

the whole school knows.

So it was all worth it then[?]

You have to talk to Mika.

And say what? It was an accident, we didn't know what
we were doing, we never meant for anyone to get hurt.

You think she'll believe that?

It's the truth!

I think you should leave, Chlo.

And what, go where?

I can't go home.

Chlo?

I should never have come between you
and Mika, I'm sorry.

♪ I've had enough of this parade

♪ I'm thinking of the words to say

♪ We open up and... ♪

So what did you want
to talk to me about?

It's not the guest list again, is it?

You know, I want to marry
you and I want to do it as soon as.

Why don't we get married
on a sandy beach somewhere, eh?

A million miles from here
and everyone?

What about all those
lovely wedding presents?

All I need

is for you to say, I do.

I just want us to begin our lives
together the way we mean to go on.

Yeah, me too.

A clean slate,
yeah, no secrets, no skeletons.

Are you trying to tell me something?

I just know you and me,

I think we make a
really great partnership.

We bring out the best in each other, I mean, no
matter what happens between us we get over it.

I mean,

take you and Brett for example.

I mean we sorted it, you know.

I put us first, not my pride.

I knew there was a bigger
picture for me and you.

I knew that you loved me first and
foremost and you know I love you,

don't you?

Are you trying to tell me you've

been seeing someone else? It's Steph.

What?

She's em,

she's been making these snide
comments. Just ignore her. Yeah.

God, I thought then you were going to say...
No. No, I was just... You're freaking me out.

Sorry, sorry.

- Listen you wouldn't have to fly to the tropics,
because I would - kick your arse all the way there

And back.

Come in.

Oh, hello, what brings you here? I
came in to talk to Mr Rimmer,

- about Aleesha and how miserable
she is here, but he doesn't seem - to care.

OK, so why don't you talk me?

I've called Barbara, Danielle

Harker's mum and she feels the same.

I'm sorry, I still don't
know what the situation is.

The situation is that we are seriously considering
taking our children out of your school.

I imagine you are inspired by the intellectual
response Year ten have given To k*ll A Mockingbird.

Yeah, it's enough to
make me well up, Grantly.

Grantly, I need a favour, mate.

The answer, to remain consistent,
is no. I've asked Jack if I can

take the girls home early,

- I don't suppose you can cover my Year 11 group's
last period, could - you, please? Year 11s?

Hunched? Low eye-brows? Knuckles

scrape the ground as they walk?

I suppose I could always
do Jungle Book with them.

You will then? No, but Miss..

Has a free last period.

SHE SIGHS

Yeah, OK. Seriously?

- Brilliant. Hey, - I don't suppose you could
handle footy training as well, could you?

They've got a match coming up
soon, they really need the practice.

I don't know. Just this once?

All right, fine, I'll do it.

Thanks, Jasmine.
Yeah, don't mention it.

Thanks for sorting that out,
Grantly.

Tom, Tom, listen.

Now it's my turn to ask

a reciprocal favour. What is it?

I need to borrow some money.

Oh, one cobweb or two?

Five hundred pounds?
You having a laugh.

No, look, I know it's a lot,

but I can let you have it back
next week.

I wouldn't ask

but the ramifications of me
not having this money are dire.

- Ah, no, no I shouldn't have asked. Look, I'll
think of something. No, - no, it's OK. Sure...

It'll have to be a cheque though.

Like I say, I'll let you have
it back next week. Thanks.

Good lunch?

Oh, yeah,

Jack wants to get married abroad.

Tropical beach, the works I think.

Mmm, sounds great, can I come?

Only if you're maid of honour.

HE LAUGHS

Honour is something that's
sadly lacking in this place.

Sounds lovely, Davina, but I've

got to go, covering for Grantly.

Why does Steph always
have to stick the knife in?

Jack told me about her at lunch.

Really?

And you're all right with it?

Goes with the territory I guess.

I suppose that night was as much

Steph's fault as it was Jack's.
What night?

What are you talking about, Matt?

Hey...

At what point, were you thinking of
telling me that you'd slept with Steph?

On our wedding day? Honeymoon?

Or never? She told you?

Not even that dignified, I heard it
by accident from a member of staff.

Did I miss the memo, Jack?
Davina, I never meant to hurt you,

I only ever meant to marry you.

You got to believe me.

I couldn't let it come between us.

So what, you're em...

..protecting me?

I was protecting us.

We have to talk. Not now! Don't let me stop
you. I'm done. This is important! NOT NOW!

Davina, please, we need to talk. WE need
to talk. You two need to take this home.

Oh, no, carry on, Eddie, I wouldn't dream of
coming between Jack and a member of his staff.

I've had five lots of parents
on the phone telling me they're

thinking of pulling their kids out
of school. We need to sort this.

What are you talking about?
Mrs Dillon, Mrs Harker,

- they're all saying their kids are - miserable, that
they can't cope any more. So what have you told them?

I agreed. I think we should look

into them sitting their
exams next year instead.

You've undermined me
in front of the parents?

Well, if you'd actually been here you
could have spoken to them yourself.

Why should I clean up your mess?

There is no mess until you go poking your nose in,
then my hard work comes crashing round my ears.

You're right Jack,
you're on your own.

Deal with this your way.

♪ It feels like you don't need me
any more

♪ I used to be the answer
and the cure

♪ I used to be the life you thought
for sure

♪ Though you're shot of me now

♪ And even though the sun is shining

♪ The raging fires are slowly dying

♪ The wars have got me
rattling my cage

♪ Oh look at me Look at me

♪ Look at me
Just look at me again

♪ Oh look at me Set me free

♪ Look at me
Just look at me again

♪ I thought you'd protect me from the

loneliness and shame

♪ But now I see it's part of who I
was and who I am

♪ And you being gone reminds me of
nobody being there

♪ O

♪ And even though you're eyes
are shining

♪ I can't stop from crying

♪ I can't stop what's running through

my veins

♪ Oh look at me Look at me

♪ Look at me
Just look at me again. ♪

Hey, Davina?

Are you all right?

It's Jack.

Is it the wedding?

These things can be so stressful.

No, no. It's not the wedding.

In fact, I don't think
there's going to be a wedding.

He's been seeing someone else.

What? I've just spoke to him...

and I thought he was going to tell
me it had all been a big mistake...

but he didn't.

Look, give yourself a bit of time to get your
head round this and don't make any rash decisions.

You two need to talk some more.

Maybe, I...

Do you want to sit this class out?

No. No, I don't.

This job might be the
only thing I've got left.

Do you think they'll get divorced?

I don't know.
Have you dumped that Brett?

That's my business.

Eh, do you think we're going to
get our wedding presents back?

I got them a toaster. So was mine!

Have you seen Chlo?
I can't find her anywhere.

Oh, no, sir. she's not been in

all afternoon. She wasn't in English.

What, and you didn't think to
flaming well tell me? Sorry,

Mr Clarkson. Come on.

So, don't worry, tell her she
can can call me anytime today.

OK. Stephanie, please believe me,
I had absolutely no intention of

dropping you in it.

Dropping me in what?

Davina was having a rant about
you and Jack. She was having a rant?

Yeah, not massively but. Well, what
did she say? That doesn't matter.

I thought she knew and...

it sort of came out
about you and Jack. You what?

I feel awful.

Oh, I forgive you.

For her, not you!

Well, don't. Jack can talk
his way out of anything.

EXCITED CHATTERING

QUIET!
Can you settle down now, please?

Miss? Where's Mr Budgen?

I'll be teaching you today.

Right, Mr Budgen would like you to
think about your essay -

how Burns' poem To A Mouse

- can apply to John Steinbeck's interpretation
of the ranch in - Of Mice And Men.

Sorry to interrupt.
Can I have a word? Yeah, of course.

I've got your interim reports here.

Congratulations.

Pretty impressive stuff.

You should be proud of yourselves.

And the hard work will pay off.

You get through this and you've

got a year less of school to do.

Just think, when everyone else your
age is cramming for their exams,

you can be backpacking around Europe.
Earning a wage. Whatever you want.

And in the meantime,
we're all here to offer any support

that you might need, so any problems
at all, you come and see me. OK?

We don't want anyone miserable
and overloaded.

Thank you, Miss Koreshi.
Carry on.

CHILDREN CHATTER

[ Quiet!

I don't understand marriage, Miss.
People are not like possessions.

How can you own a person
and keep them just for yourself?

BELL RINGS

You're going to ask me
to be Shannon, aren't you?

Well, I have given it some thought.

I don't want to be soppy seconds.
Look,

I admit that we may have been
a little bit hasty in allocating

the roles. It was a fit-up.

Roles in school plays are generally
cast with an allowance for the fact

that it will be some of the
older students' last chance.

Not my fault that some people
are past it.

Is that a yes, Aleesha?

I can't do lunchtimes.

My blood sugar dips at one o'clock and my energy levels
might not stay high enough for midday rehearsals.

Would a can of Coke
or a Mars bar help?

Do I look like a lardy?

Are you going to do it or not?

Do I get top billing?

Yes.

I'll think about it.

Hiya. Working late?

Yeah.

Grantly had some books that needed
finishing off and I've got footy practice.

Jasmine,
you don't have to put up with this.

I get Tom needing a hand today,
but Grantly's got no excuse.

Tell him to mark
his own bloomin' books.

I just don't want
to make any trouble.

Well, now's your chance
to put an end to it all.

You've shown you can survive
the kids. The hardest part's over.

Your books.

Please do not ask me
to do your marking again.

I think I'm a team player,
but I'm not your dogsbody.

I've proved my commitment
to Waterloo Road pretty well,

but my strengths as a teacher should
not be a substitute for your weaknesses.

OK.

MUSIC PLAYS

OK, thanks.

No, no, it's fine.
You know what they're like.

Yeah, bye.

[ Hello? Is that Holly's mum?

[ Hi, it's Tom.

Chlo's dad.

Hi.

- I don't suppose Chlo's with you,
- is she?

Sorry to bother you, take care.

Bye.

[ Mika?

Read it!

I don't care what it says! I told
you, I hope she's not coming back.

Just read the letter and see if
it says where she's gone!

What are you doing? Mika!

♪ Don't let the silence get you down

♪ Though you've been sitting here
for hours

♪ Hoping a voice could soon be found

♪ Which speaks much louder
than this music... ♪

PHONE RINGS

Trying to get through
to my flat-mate.

She went for a weekend in Ibiza, met some fella, fell
in love and hasn't come back. That was two months ago.

Oh.

I give up.

She's probably married and
in Malawi adopting kids by now.

Is that seat taken?

No, go for it.

Cheers. I was supposed to meet a guy here 40
minutes ago, but it looks like I've been stood up.

Lucky escape. For you, I mean.

You waiting for someone?

No.

I don't know what I'm doing.

I'm sorry, I'm dead nosey.

No, it's all right, I don't mind.

I'll give this guy 20 minutes
then it's his loss.

Fancy another coffee?

Em, yeah.

Sure. Thanks.

♪ ..Don't let the silence
get you down

♪ Though you've been sitting here
for hours

♪ Hoping a voice could soon be found

♪ Which speaks much louder than
this music

♪ Feel a little off colour

♪ Out for the counts

♪ Trying to get you down... ♪

Donte.

Move. Or do you want another black
eye? Don't turn yourself in. Why not?

Saves the hassle of them
coming after me, right?

I've not reported you.

I thought about it,

but I didn't want to make things
worse than they already are.

All this... It's not worth
going to jail.

I haven't got anything
else left to do!

You took that away from me,
remember?

Look, I'm sorry.
I messed everything up.

But Chlo loves you.

Whatever happened, I do know that.

You might want to make things work
or you might not. It's your choice.

But it won't be if you're in jail.

But his doesn't make us even,
all right?

And I ain't sorry for
what I did to you, either.

OK.

Come in.

Wow. This is amazing.

What's your sister do to afford this?

Drink?

Er... Come on, sounds like
you've had a day of it.

Go on, then.

Are you sure your sister
won't mind me being here?

Chlo, I promise you, she'll be
made up, the more the merrier.

[ MUSIC STARTS

Oh, that's Tess, you'll love her.
She's a right laugh.

I'm off home now, Mr Rimmer.

Thanks, Bridget.

Another bad habit you're
not kicking?

Thanks for coming.

I won't be staying.

Me and Steph,

it was nothing.

It was one night, when
I didn't know what I was doing.

It was one night of nothing that has ended
us, Jack. No, no, it hasn't. I trusted you...

I never thought that the moment I
was gone, you'd sleep with Steph.

HE SIGHS

That's not love, Jack.

It's not even close. Davina,
please... Can you tell me, why her?

Why right under my nose?
It makes it even worse!

And you'd lectured me on
honesty and fresh starts!

Wow, Jack. Seedy office affairs
and brilliant deceit...

You should've been a politician.
I can make it right.

You know we're good together.

You know, I thought we were...

..then you go and sleep with Steph.
Steph knows it means nothing. So can you.

You know I love you.

Yeah, well, that means nothing...

..because I can't trust you.

Davina! Wait!

I can't be without you. I need you.

But I never needed you.

Jack, I just loved you and I wanted
to spend the rest of my life with you.

But now it's like you just need someone to pick
up the pieces of your life all the time and...

I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.

Please, give me another chance.

Please... To do what?

You've shown me
what you think love is,

and I don't like it.

♪ I'm the stone you've just thrown

♪ Into the ocean

♪ How many stones have you thrown?

♪ Moving round, I'm going down

♪ For the very first time

♪ Now there's a truth in the... ♪

Where are you, Chlo?

Hello, police, please.

Hello. I need to report
a missing person.

A teenage girl.

See you tomorrow
for more of the same.

Can't wait.

Count your blessings, you might have lost your
lead, but the rest are sounding almost tuneful.

Get out!

You've got to believe me, Jack,
I never wanted this. Really?

You do surprise me.

The only time I was ever happy,
the only time I was ever truly happy,

was when I was with her.

So why don't you go back to your bottle
of wine for one and toast a job well done?

Just stay the hell out of my way.
You got that?

Shaun? Yeah.

You still need a girl
for the weekend?

Well, I have just the kid
you're looking for.

No, I want the finder's fee first.

Blonde, pretty.

Yeah, OK.

Oh, she's only 16.

Bye.

Cheers.

One minute he's telling me
I can't have bursary,

- next he's slinging him out.
- Sorry, what bursary?

Ones for single mums. He said I've
missed the deadline. Candice!

I'm going to Education.

Hi, I've started setting up
a website for Chlo,

we wondered if
you'd like to contribute.

Em, she's an evil little cow and I
hope she throws herself under a bus.

- I think Ria Cheetham has found out, she's coming in her break.
- If she's rumbled you...

What about you now, that you know?

Eddie?

You could be looking at
the sack here, mate!

I just think you should be out
looking for her. She is your wife.

I'm really sorry to say this, but
in cases of mismanagement of money

the LEA will consider
legal proceedings.