03x06 - Episode 6

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Oh, Mika, try not to get too upset, you know,
when she tells you that she slept with Brett.

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

On our wedding day,
honeymoon, or never?

So what's this advisor
poking her nose in for?

That's a big chunk of public
money you've got there, Jack.

Send me your school evaluation form
then we'll talk again.

I never want to see you again.

So don't ever come home, ever!

What I do, I do for the kids and the
staff! I'm way down the list, mate!

It's about feeding your ego!

Why don't you just say it?

You blame me for Izzie.

Don't you dare mention her name.

Hello, Police please...

I need to report a missing person...

..a teenage girl.

OK, that's great everyone. Could I have a word
with a couple of Chlo's mates and... Mr Rimmer?

Be brilliant publicity this.
For him, yeah.

Right, guys. Just a couple
of questions.

Mr Rimmer, how has Chlo's
disappearance affected the school?

Well, we're all extremely worried
about Chlo, everybody's thinking

about her. We want her back.

And Janeece and Maxine what
message would you send Chlo?

She's our best mate
we really miss her.

And so does her husband, Donte.

Despite Chlo's disappearance we're
not going to let it stop Waterloo

Road going from strength to strength.

And whose idea was
the balloon release?

That was mine and Max's.
Is there a message?

Yeah, its... there's a picture
of Chlo and a number to call

if you see her. OK, Ready?

CLAPPING AND CHEERING

Nice and prominent, yeah?

"Daughter of m*rder*d teacher runs
away". Front page stuff, this, Jack.

♪ I'm not sorry, no, I'm not sorry

♪ No, I'm not sorry
no, I'm not sorry... ♪

Here we are.

Oh, thanks, love.

What have you got on this morning?
Oh, Year Nine. Horrible class.

Hormones raging.
You'll sort them though.

Oh, yeah, they'll be sat there
with their gobs shut.

Can't cope with chattering
prepubescents first thing

in the morning.

I'll stick these in the wash...

Got your remotes.

Try and remember
what the quack said...

..get a little exercise.

Oh, my Christmas hamper money's on the
side. Will you see that it gets paid in?

OK, I haven't come to cause trouble.

I just think you should be
out there looking for her.

She is your wife.
Wives don't do what she did.

I just want to help look for her.

Get stuffed.

What time's Ria Cheetham coming in?

Break. Problem? No.

You've seen her... a right flaming
public servant.

She's an ex-head. It's good to get
an outsider's point of view...

What's that lot up to?

Bolton Smilie.

[ Are we having a take away for tea?

China Night banquet do you?

[ Lovely.

And we'll have it... right
after I collect my winnings.

Your mum's decorating her
room fluorescent pink?!

I got that in art. You got that spraying my
walls... again. You're covered in the stuff.

It's not spraying walls
it's "graffiti art", innit?

September, organising fights.
The same month -

spraying foul and a*usive language
on my science block.

October. Here we go again!

I'm sorry, Candice,
he's had his chances.

Look, d'you realise
how serious this is?

Every penny I earn from this kitchen
goes on him. You exclude him, and...

I can't... I won't have drugs
promoted or glorified in my school.

I know, Mr Rimmer. I'm not saying
he's not had it coming but

if he's at home all day on his own
well, he'll have all sorts coming round.

Yeah, well, maybe Daleyfield
High can do something with him.

That's at least four mile away.

Yeah, well, the head there owes me a
favour. Maybe they'll take him.

I ain't being Billy No-Mates
at Daley High. No way!

- If you can get the boys to go
through the chorus, that'd be - great...

They were useless yesterday.

Matt, why are we doing this, eh?

We've got two good singers,
a kid who can play chopsticks...

and the rest are...
..Coming along nicely?

Ah, Brett, just the man. I've changed
your arrangement on one of the songs,

any chance I can see you at

lunchtime? Give the lad a break.

It might take your mind off things.

Ok... I'll be there.

Anyway, I'm going to have
to love you and leave you...

Management meeting calls.

They've kicked him
out, haven't they?

I know. Yeah, well, that
Rimmer's always had it in for us...

Hey, listen...
He's had plenty of warnings.

Yeah, there's loads of them
had warnings, Mr Lawson,

but how come it's always
our Bolton that gets it in neck?

- One minute he's telling me I can't have
bursary, and next he's slinging - him out.

Sorry? What bursary?

Ones for single mums.
He said I'd missed deadline.

Aleesha Dillon's saying
she got two grand.

To come here? Yeah.

Yeah, whole thing stinks,
I'm telling you.

If he thinks that... anyway,
come on.

Candice!

I'm going to Education.

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

and we wondered if you'd
like to contribute?

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

Mika. Never mind "Mika".
Why are YOU doing this?

I'd never let my boyfriend
get between me and my sister.

- That's if I had a sister.
- Yeah, like I really need a lecture on my sister from a junkie.

All I'm saying is I wish
I had a sister.

We need to work together on this.

Ah but, how'd you react if
she slept with your boyfriend?

I wouldn't want her to top
herself, like she does.

None of you know what it's like,
so don't start judging me.

He's the reason she's gone missing.

How did you think you'd
get away with it?

Eddie, listen.

I've had a lot on, and I just didn't
have the chance... I can't believe this.

You're paying middle-class parents
two grand to send their kids here?

It's hardly jackpot money. It is
to the likes of Candice Smilie.

Look, this is for single parents whose kids who
can make a real academic difference to this school.

- You've lost the plot, mate. Yeah
- well maybe I have lost the plot

Working here for 15 years.
Maybe that's the problem.

No, the problem is Ofsted and your
value-added crap and your league tables..

You know that's before you get to
your 33% free school meals

and a special needs register that
reads like a psychiatrist's waiting list.

These ten kids have transformed
this place. And d'you know what...

next year there'll be 10 more. We won't have
to pay them. I went on the flaming radio

and said what a "great
community school" we are!

I'm only trying to do what every
other head in this country's trying to do.

Eddie, listen,
we can extend the scheme next year.

Bit late for Candice and Bolton.

Well, I might have been a bit hasty
on that one.

You get paid not to be hasty!

I think Ria Cheetham has found
out. She's coming in at break.

Well, if she's rumbled you...
What about you? Now that you know?

Eddie?

You could be looking
at the sack here, mate.

Jack? Not now, Steph!

Sir, you know horses?

It says here that they
ate other horses...

- that's daft.
- THEY LAUGH

"Daft"?

Now, why didn't Shakespeare
use that adjective?

'They turned wild in nature, broke
their stalls... It was "daft" '.

Right, but in the Grand National,
right...

how come they don't
start eating each other?

- THEY LAUGH - Shh!

Could you put a bet on that? Let me give
you some very sage advice, Miss Dillon.

Get on with your work and do not
raise your head until the bell goes.

KNOCK AT DOOR

Can I have a word
with Miss Shackleton, please?

How you doing? Fine.

Could we go for a drink after...

No strings. Look Jack,

this is hard for both of us
so let's just...

I'm in trouble.

I don't want to know...
Not any more.

If Rimmer sees you you'll get kicked
out for good. Why are you here?

I need to know she's all right.
You or Tom heard anything?

I don't believe it. She's got
everyone running round after her.

Am I the only one that sees Chlo
for what she is?

Please, I just...

Come and help me look for her.

See you later, Donte.

What did he want?
Same as everyone wants...

Help him look for her.

Mika... I wish you'd think
about this, love.

That's all I've done.

Think and cry.

Chlo's sixteen, she's made a big
mistake and she's paying for it.

I'm not feeling sorry for her.

You don't have to cos wherever she is
I'm sure she's feeling sorry for herself.

All right Donte, lad?
Seddon, can I borrow your moped?

I want to go round a few
places me and Chlo used to go?

Not insured mate.
Like that's ever bothered you.

I'm a pillar of the community...

I can't risk getting
points on my licence.

Tell you what, come back after
and I'll whiz you around.

Ah come on, I need to go now. Sorry,

mate, come and see me at three.

I've got a spare helmet.

What d'you reckon Lawson
and Mr Rimmer were arguing about?

He's probably found out
what we've known for ages...

Rimmer lacks the intellectual
capacity for the job.

- Aw, Mr Rimmer's ace.
- Rimmer might be getting sacked.

Eh? What for? Don't know.
For being him, that's enough for me.

See Donte's done some
work on your face...

Good lad, Donte. You heard him. It's
nowt to do with you. Donte's a mate, right?

- We're going into town after school. Look
for Chlo, put these posters up - and that.

Don't forget to check the morgues.
Two teenage suicides every day in Britain.

It's a fact. Wish you'd top
yourself.

Yes, I can see that, Jack,
but what I don't see is

any collaborative partnerships
with your cluster schools.

Sorry I'm late. Eddie Lawson...
Deputy Head.

Hi... erm... Ria Cheetham.

I've asked Eddie to sit in
with us, I hope you don't mind.

No, no, no... I'd quite like
to have his input.

So they were arguing in the corridor
in front of the kids? Yep...

Apparently Jack's been doing a bit
of jiggery pokery with the budget.

Doesn't surprise me. He'd do
anything to big himself up.

Yeah, well. I think he's in a lot of
trouble. Good.

'Bout bloody time
he got his fingers burned.

I mean do any of you really know
what he's supposed to have done?

More than you, evidently. If you
know anything else then fill us in.

Yeah, come on what has he done?

I know that he works 15
hours a day. Six days a week.

- And parents who wouldn't have looked at this
school last year are now - sending their kids here.

They received a bursary to come here.

You see, they're from single parent
families and that's who we wanted to target.

That's not what the EIC money
is meant for. You can't do this.

Why not? Excellence in Cities funding is for our School
Development Grant. It's money to spend as we see fit.

But it's to be spent on pupils,
not parents.

Well, it's for school
improvement and pupil achievement.

Right... So where's your
school improvement plan?

It's twenty grand,
it's not half a million.

Look, it's not just the G & T kids
that are doing well.

They're bringing on others as well.

Mr Lawson?

Please.

Eddie.

I think...

it might be a nice idea
for you to meet these kids.

BELL RINGS

Right, this is erm... Ms... Mrs? Mrs.

Mrs Cheetham and she's from the LEA.

And she'd like to talk to you
about...

..Well, I'm going to let her
tell you.

Mr Rimmer's told me
a lot about you...

- Mr Rimmer, you'd better come to the canteen,
now, Candice - is kicking off big time.

Why did you lot come to

Waterloo Road? Our mums made us.

Did you know anything about
the school before you came?

- I knew it was a dump.
- THEY LAUGH

Is that what everyone thinks?

I've had better schools.

But they give you loads of homework.

What's the world coming
to, eh, Mrs Cheetham?

I've been to four schools now.
And this one's the best.

Mr Rimmer's the best.

That's out of date!

And that!

And those are...

Candice. She's off her skull.

Can't make "healthy
eating"... That's enough!

I've only just started!

Candice... Enough!

- I'm not cleaning up all this.
- Let's go up to my office, we can talk about this, yeah, come on.

I'm not one of your flaming school
kids... Why don't you sack me, eh?

I don't care. You've had a day
of it, haven't you?

Getting shot of our Bolton. Now me.

Look, I'm not getting shot of you,
nor Bolton, all right?

Just calm down.

Listen, I made...

I've changed my mind... all right?
I'll give him five days,

one of which can be
spent scrubbing my walls.

So you're not kicking him out?
Not permanently.

I'll have this lot cleaned up
in two minutes, Mr Rimmer.

BELL RINGS

- Am I done for? Calm yourself.
- The kids have been our biggest selling point.

Even Aleesha Dillon? I bet
she enjoyed sticking the knife in.

She tried... See.
But the others outvoted her.

We'd better get busy...

Have you flagged any of this
bursary stuff up on the SEF forms?

Reports to governors?

We've got to give her something...

I thought you were
ready to string me up.

You're not out of the woods yet.
She's on the phone to her people.

Tom, Tom, you wouldn't mind keeping
an eye on my Year Sevens would you,

next lesson?

Hey, just for, like,
the last five minutes...

I've got to get to the bank.

Oh, payback time is it?

Don't worry about that,

but it might have to come
in a couple of instalments.

Grantly. I need that money.

I've got money coming in this week
and it's going to go right in your

pocket.

Just five minutes then.

Cheers.

OK, I've added a bit
to our development plan

and I've tweaked a few of
these departmental evaluations.

Why are you doing this?

Cos I think you've got a chance...
if Nigel backs you.

Ria. Come in. Gentlemen.

How did you find the kids? Great.

They spoke very highly
of the school.

I'll come straight to the point.

I suggest you contact your chair

of governors and ask him to
convene an emergency meeting,

here at about two o'clock?

Why... what's happened?

The LEA will be laying formal
charges of financial

misappropriation... at you, Jack.

[Yes! Come on, come on, Big Bertie.]

Come on son...

Come on!

Get your whip out! Go on, hit him,
he's not gonna mind, go on!

Come on! Yes, yes!

Yes, come on, go on!

Come on Big Bertie, come on son, go
on, you're there. Go on, one last...

COMMENTATOR: And it's Lady Day Dreamer,
the winner, followed by Big Bertie...

Right, me and Max are going to see
Miss Haydock about Mr Rimmer.

Oh, I completely forgot. Sorry, sir.

How's it going?

Yeah. Not bad.

Look I know this is a difficult time
for you... but we sort of need you.

I'm, er... not going to be able
to do the show.

Sorry? I wouldn't be any use...
my mind's all over the place.

Are you serious?

Well...

no lead... no show.

Good luck here, yeah?

Why are you doing this, Brett?

He can still find someone
to take the role.

You only got it cos
no-one else wanted it.

Hi.

I've got some photocopying to do.

I told you Jack,
I don't want to know.

You're going to hear about it
sooner or later. I don't care...

I've even been trying to stick up
for you in the staffroom.

I just want you to know
that what I've done...

I've only done for the
kids and for this school.

- You're such a good liar.
- I'm not lying about this.

You've lied about everything else.
Steph, your ability to cope...

What d'you want me to say?
I want you to explain to me

how you ended up sleeping with a

desperate middle-aged woman
when you had me?!

You don't think things through!
You charge straight ahead...

Look, I messed up y'know...

It doesn't take complex analysis,

but maybe we could get through this.

And do what?

No. It's too late for us.

In the 1:40... Thank you, mate!

Seddon.

Lewis... Awright, Mr Budgen?

I want you to do me a little favour.

There's a horse running in the 1:40
at Green Valley.

"Chocolate Flapjack".
Look, there's a £100 to win...

Should be about twenty to one.

Go on then, Bookies five minutes

away. Oh, right, you want me to
to...

Well I'll have to get permission off "No Can
Do Candice", it's misconduct leaving work.

I'll give you a tenner.
A tenner? To win you two grand?

Twenty quid. Take it or leave it.
I can always get someone else.

You might be struggling. The race
starts in ten minutes.

I tell you what, Mr Budgen.
If it loses, nowt.

If it comes in I want 10%.

If only you'd shown this endeavour
when you were a pupil here, Lewis.

I want to see the winnings
and/or proof, the bet was laid.

Staffroom, 3:15.

OK, you may as well all know that there's been an
emergency governors meeting called for this afternoon.

Ria Cheetham, the school advisor,
has objected to me targeting funds

at our new Year Ten kids...
The Gifted and Talented group.

Course, can't be seen to be
helping clever kids, can we?

Yeah, well...

I did bend the rules a little,

so... there's a chance
I might be suspended.

But I need to get one
thing clear in my mind...

the G&T kids? A success?

Cos if Mrs Cheetham gets her way then
we're going back to mixed ability teaching.

Hang on a minute, Jack. Are you

serious, you could be suspended?

I'm reasonably confident that the
governors will see things our way.

Don't worry about that.

You're joking.

Donte. I'm going to waste you!

OK, 20 minutes.

I want every "I" dotted every "t"
crossed. Are you sure about Nigel?

The last thing they wanna do is look for a new
head. And with you in there rooting for me...

Yeah, well don't be too... y'know,
show some remorse.

Technically, they have got you
over a barrel.

Listen, I'll bring in the custard. We can
all have a slice of my humble pie, yeah?

Mika Grainger's here to see you.
She seems a bit upset.

I haven't got time...

Come in.

RACING COMMENTARY

[Go on, son. Go on, Flapjack!]

[Go on!]

YES! Two thousand quid I thank all!

Right, yeah, just a bit of good news,
that's all... Get on with your work.

In fact, no, we'll stop there.
I know it's a bit early,

but you can have a blether on
can't you, for the last ten minutes.

Before you ask... Yes, you can
listen to your personal stereo

whatsits.

I just... keep asking myself,
what my mum would do?

She'd be proud of you, Mika,

she'd be proud of both of you.

I worked with your mum long enough

to know that she loved you both...
unconditionally.

What?

When mum died...

did she, y'know,

say anything?

When it happened?

It's just I know Tom don't want
to discuss it but I...

She... erm...

She said, "Look after them".

She said, "Look after my girls".

Listen, it's going to be all
right, Mika.

Are you OK?

Sorry, are you using this room?
No... I just saw you from outside.

Are you all right?

No. You heard about Jack?

Yeah.

Listen, I feel really bad about
earlier.

I know that you and him...
There is no "me and him".

It's over between us, so...

Erm, I'm sorry. I didn't know.

You don't need to apologise, Tom.

It's not your fault.

No.

I'd best be getting off.
Give me a shout, yeah?

He's never been the same, you know.

Since Izzie died.

Cold sweats,

dark moods, anti-depressants...

and that's just the good days.

Mrs Cheetham?

BELL RINGS

Ladies. Hello, Mr Budgen.

Sir, Mr Rimmer wants to see Danielle
and Aleesha. Go ahead.

I know Mr Rimmer's done
a great job.

This isn't personal.

It's about what's right
and what's wrong.

Excellence in Cities,
the national strategy?

- You won't find anything in there
- about bribing parents

With handouts. It's not a bribe.

I selected these pupils, yes.

Because we needed their
impact at Waterloo Road.

We have to create a pro-school
culture. I think we've done it.

[ We definitely need a massive demo.
That'll really shake them up.

Some of you might not like him, but Mr
Rimmer's helped just about everybody here.

Me, Max... You, you.

What can we possibly achieve?

- Maybe nothing... but if it weren't for Rimmer
I'd be cleaning tables - and serving fries.

Yeah, so if you hate him that much you can always
go back to that posh school. Do us all a favour.

- [ I'll admit, when I met the pupils, the majority
of them are genuinely - pleased to be here.

But what support have they been
given? Every flaming level of support.

Extra lessons, new curriculum,
targeted mentoring...

So, not only do the parents
get a wad of school cash,

you give them extra help and tuition
and sod the other kids?

You're putting a nice little
spin on things, Mrs Cheetham.

I'd like you to hear
from Bridget Morely.

Nigel...

What the hell's going on? Um,
Mrs Cheetham, I'm not entirely sure...

Mrs Morely's the
school bursar here.

She knows better than most
about how a school budget runs.

BELL RINGS

Tom, any news on Jack?

No.

Eh, I've told Fleur,
that's it, bumph.

No more flaming shopping channel.

Glad to hear it. And I'm sorry for
putting you on the spot y'know...

what with Chlo and everything.
Hey, forget it...

All right?

Nightmare isn't it...

totally out the blue. Well,
this has been brewing for weeks...

If you had suspicions he was
gonna bail out you should...

I'm not talking about Brett flaming
Aspinall. Jack Rimmer's facing the

sack. Sorry. Yeah, I heard.

Look... the show...

We can put it on next year.

I don't care about the sodding musical Matt. If I
have to listen to another talentless teenager...

KNOCK ON DOOR

Is, er, Mr Budgen there?

Lewis.

Donte Charles em, robbed my moped...

so I never got a chance
to put it on.

That's two thousand quid
you've cost me!

Get lost. I've not cost you nowt.

I've lost out an' all.
It's Donte Charles you want to see.

Is everybody flaming
mental round here or what?

Mrs Cheetham's talked a lot
about rules and frameworks,

and d'you know what, I've had it up
to here with evaluation and policy

review...

I just want to run

a successful school... Waterloo Road.

And I'm sorry that I didn't tell the
governors, what I was doing, Nigel...

You are responsible for the
operational management of the budget.

- That doesn't give you carte blanche to spend
it on whatever pet project - takes your fancy.

- Pet Projects?! What about the single parents whose
kids have finally found - a school that believes in them?

Tell that to Karla Bentham,
our Aspergers' pupil.

Three schools before she ended up
here. Very bright girl.

Actually, not a beneficiary
of your bursary.

Yeah, well... Look, we are going to achieve
the highest GCSE grades in our history,

and it's going to get better.

There's no paperwork, no receipts,
no accountability.

You know last week there were a break-in, police
called me at two in the morning. That's accountability!

Jack, your own bursar didn't
even realise what you were up to.

Section 38 3 of the School Standards
and Framework Act 1998,

"The head teacher is required to inform governors of
all transfers of money to and from school accounts".

I'm really sorry to say this,

but in cases of
mismanagement of money...

the LEA will consider
legal proceedings.

Look, I don't agree
with what Jack's done...

..but his heart's
in the right place.

He's seen off two take-over bids, suffered every
head's worst nightmare and we're still here.

Fighting for this community.

If what Jack's done's ill*gal,

I'm proud to be his deputy.

I'm proud of him.

Hey. No news on Jack?

I think I'm past caring.

You don't mean that.

Come here.

Jack, you've taken us from the abyss
to the brink of academic success.

We've been lucky to have you.

- But... we... must manage the school
finances in accordance with the LEA - rules.

Of course there
will be an inquiry.

Until that time,

I must suspend you.
You can't suspend him!

I ask you to leave the premises
and not to return until I call you.

This is crazy. You can fight this.

It's OK. [It's OK.]

I'm sorry, Jack. Don't be.

You're only doing your job.

I might have known I could
depend on your lack of support.

You'll have my resignation
by the end of the day. Oh!

Jack, I said "suspended".
There's a very good chance...

I broke the rules, Nigel.

I won't put the school
through another tribunal.

Take some time to
consider your decision?

Will you be considering yours?

Good luck, mate.

Jack.

I know what you said in there,
but...

I can't believe you're just going
to throw the towel in.

There's only so many times you
can go to the wire.

I've burned out, Eddie.

I haven't got the stomach for it
any more.

You know, in a funny way,
I'm relieved.

The school needs to move on.

Come on.

None of you got homes to go to?

I've resigned...

with immediate effect.

I won't be making a speech, you'll be glad to
hear. I'll just say my goodbyes individually.

You've done a good job with that
musical. Keep it up, eh. Cheers.

Jasmine. Now I want you to keep an eye on Grantly,
for me. Keep him on the straight and narrow.

All the best.

Hey, thanks.

Look after yourself, eh?

Don't hate me.

Should've had worn my waterproof

mazzy. Come here.

Love you loads.

Jack. She's still here you know.

Davina.

Jack.

I can't believe you're leaving.

It won't be the same.
You'll manage.

- I know things have been pretty bad between us and that's my fault...
- There's no need, Tom.

There is.

I just got things
all twisted in my head.

I don't blame you, you know.

It's going to work out
for you, you know, Tom.

Jack, a mob of kids have
surrounded the governors.

They won't let them leave.

ALL: We want Rimmer! We want Rimmer!

We want Rimmer! We want Rimmer!
We want Rimmer!

CHEERING

CHEERING AND WHISTLING

All right, all right...
That's enough.

I'm touched by your support.

It's nice to be appreciated.

These men and women
have done a difficult job today.

THEY BOO

So, we... you...

are going to let them leave.

I want Brett and Janeece to make a
gap there and let the governors out now.

THEY BOO

I won't be here tomorrow.

ALL: We want Rimmer! We want Rimmer!
We want Rimmer! We want Rimmer!

All right, listen.

I want to tell you something.

If it wasn't for you lot,

there wouldn't be a Waterloo Road.

So you should be
proud of yourselves,

cos I'm proud of you.

And don't you let anyone tell
you that you're not good enough.

Because being a part of this school
and this community isn't going to stop you

achieving what you have to achieve.
In fact it's gonna help you.

And everything I've done in there...

It's been a privilege

to be the headmaster of this school.

And it's been an honour

to work with some of the finest young

people I could hope to meet.
So good luck!

CHEERING

And one word... exams!

- Come on, move along now, I don't want to have to call the police.
- Don't go, Sir.

We'll miss you. Miss you, too.

Sir, I'm going to work really hard.

Good, that's what I like to hear.
Keep sticking at it, eh?

See you, Sir.
See you Maxine, well done.

Mum said you were the best head
teacher she ever worked with.

She was right.

Listen, don't worry,
I know Chlo's going to come home.

It'll be OK.

Mr Rimmer?

Brett.

I never thought I'd see you
shouting to save my bacon.

Well, Janeece can be
quite persuasive.

And you know me. Anything for
a bit of post-modern protest.

Good luck.

Smart arse.

Shall we go and get rat-arsed?

I don't really feel
like going anywhere, Matt.

Don't suppose there's any
"penne with smoked salmon"

on the go at yours, is there?

You're a cheeky sod. Come on. Let's
go and raise a glass or six to Jack.

Oh, come on then.

Who needs Jack Rimmer anyway, eh?

[ Grantly?

[ Is that you?

Yes.

[ Grantly?!

I'm sorry they didn't
see it your way, Jack.

Don't come back as an advisor,
will you?

It's been a pleasure
working with you, Jack.

You too, mate.

Nigel wants me to give him a call.

Guess I'll be holding the fort.

Look after the place, won't you?

No luck?

You look shattered.

I've been everywhere
we ever used to go, Mika... nothing.

Look come inside.

Tom'll know what to do.

He don't want me in there.
He does, Donte.

Are you two coming in or what?

I want my family back and that
includes you, soft lad. Come on,

all the heat's flying out the door.

DOORBELL RINGS

Mr Budgen?

Yes. Grantly Budgen? Yes.

Sir, my name's Alan Morrison and
this is my colleague Paul Connor.

We're County Court
appointed bailiffs.

We're here to levy distress
on a widescreen television.

Upstairs...

first on the left.

Who are you? Grantly!

Grantly!

Don't panic, look,
I'll explain later.

Where are they taking the telly?

Please, don't worry, I'll sort it.

Sir, if I could trouble
you for the remote control.

Just one more letter then I'll be
out your way.

Mr Rimmer...

Ria Cheetham didn't
give me a choice.

Listen, don't worry about that.

That was my fault, OK?

I've erm, just bumped into
a rather frazzled Mr Lawson.

Yeah, well, he's, er,

in at the deep end, I'm afraid.

What are you going to do?

I'm going to do what you shouldn't.

I'm going to take some time
out of education.

Whereas you have got what it
takes to be an outstanding teacher.

Passion, intelligence,

and you're not an old cynic like me.

I'm mean it, I think you've got
what it takes to go all the way.

Jack...

You've put everything
into this place.

There were times recently when I thought I was
going to end up on that roof like the previous head.

I'm getting out with my pride...

..just about intact.

I want you to know that... I think
you're an amazing guy.

I don't think I'm going to
be able to do this.

Course you are. You're stronger
than the lot of them put together.

I never met anyone like you.

I'll come back in a few years,
you'll be running the flaming place.

I'll see you then. Yeah.

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

Well, it's £460 a month.



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

Chlo hasn't got a sister
called Lucy.

You don't know where she went?

Twenty quid for a kiss? Chlo, for God's sake it's
twenty quid, you don't even have to do tongues.

This is Rachel Mason.
Rachel's the new Head Teacher.

Sorry? Of Waterloo Road?