02x03 - Episode 3

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skeng life, welcome to my strip

It's skeng life,

welcome to my strip

Grrt, uh, mm-hmm

Listen ♪

Yo, Devin, how you doing, man?

Simon, yo, yeah, yeah,

yeah, yeah, it's Jaheim.

I just wanted to check if Caleb

might be staying with you.

Have you seen Caleb

anywhere, by the way? No?

Yo, Breezy, uh, just quickly,

is is Caleb with

you, by any chance? No?

Yeah, but if you If you

see him, let me know. Yeah?

MUSIC: Welcome 2 My

Strip by Unknown

With a dish named after the

famous UK rapper Unknown T -

owing to the fact he's a

regular at Congo Flavour -

this little unknown

London restaurant

is a favourite

with the community.

Got it!

Flippin' hell.

Where's the fire, bro?

Just got to go home, innit?

Oh, yeah, me, too.

Got a little business

meeting, you see?

Yeah, well, all Saturday

trains are cancelled, you see?

Know what? It's

calm, it's minor.

Meet me round the

front in ten. Mm.

More to the left.

The other left.

Couldn't you have got

a bigger one, Stanley?

It's It was the

only one they had.

It's disappointingly small.

You had one job. Sorry.

Where are you off to so

early on a Saturday morning?

Um, just getting some

decorations for the showcase.

Yeah, the bunting me and Florence

ordered didn't come in time.

Glad to see you're taking

today's event seriously.

Well, I'm head boy. It's my job.

I expect you and

Florence to deliver.

I'm sure I don't need to

stress how important today is.

No, headmistress.

Admissions are down. We need to

show the board - and parents,

both old and new - that

strong and stable leadership

are what we need right now.

That's what this

open day is about.

It's what tonight's

showcase is about -

securing all of our futures.

And so I'm sure I won't need

to tell you what will happen

if today doesn't go to plan.

Of course, headmistress.

Good.

CAR HORN BEEPS, LOUD MUSIC

Where did you steal

this from, bro?

Yelena lent it me, I swear down.

Bruv.

Carpe diem, my G! Let's go.

All right, all

right, chill, bro.

This is kind of lit, though.

Hey, what are these tunes, bro?

Come on. Seat belt,

seat belt, seat belt.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, bro.

Focus, everyone, work quicker.

Omar, straighten that picture.

Oh, just the person.

Oh. I know.

A lot to do in very little time.

Fortunately for you, whilst

Jaheim's out getting bunting

Bunting? ..I've got you

some additional help.

Hey.

Well, hug, kiss, whatever.

Great to see you again. Oh, OK.

Right, you two get to work.

Mum, she doesn't need

help. Carol, I think I'm

Nonsense, I'll leave

you lovebirds to it.

It's a very big day.

MUSIC: Kitipo by

SPKilla, Fvrthr, Kels

Welcome, welcome.

Come on through. Hello,

welcome. Welcome.

Hello, welcome.

Mi casa es tu casa.

So, this is one of the lovely

dorm rooms of Catley House.

Hey, Leah. Hey. Hey, girl. Uh,

can I borrow some earrings?

I need something that's,

like, showy but not too showy.

Like, don't stare at me, but also

acknowledge my existence, you know?

Mm-hmm. There you go, babe.

How's your f*ck Carol

speech coming along?

Great, actually. Oh, by the way,

Dev is totally cool with you

taking her spot at the showcase,

you know, to stick it to Carol, in

case you were worried about that.

I wasn't. Cool.

Can I hear it?

You know what? Yeah.

Um, let me get it All right.

SHE CLEARS HER THROA

Systemic racism, as

coined by sociologists,

pervades institutions, curtailing

socioeconomic opportunities

and perpetuating disparities.

For example, the hostile

environment policy

exemplifies broader societal

tendency to margina

Yo, what's wrong with it?

Nothing. I like it.

Tell that to your

constipated face, then.

OK. Uh, I'm sorry, it's just,

it sounds a little bit like

..the news.

The news? Yeah.

You know, when Dev performs,

it's like Dev, Dev, Dev.

You don't like Dev? What? No.

Dev

Dev is

Really great.

Really great. Yeah.

And she's so nice

and Mm-hmm. So nice.

She has so many great ideas, and

she's just really pretty and

What? Nothing.

Got to go.

Where are you going?

Thank you for the earrings, I will

give them back to you later. Bye.

I am tired of bailing

you out, Jaheim.

I'm not going to look bad just

cos you've got sh*t going on.

I know, but it's important.

And I wouldn't ask you if

it wasn't, you know that.

When will you be back?

Back before you know it.

I need an exact time. Jaheim.

Jaheim! Where is he?

I don't know.

Well

You know, you don't

have to cover for him.

My mum wants nothing more

than to kick him out.

I'm not covering for him. He

just has stuff going on at home.

Like what? Stuff.

Why can't you tell

me? Nothing to tell.

Why are you protecting

him? I can handle it.

So, after Carol's welcome speech,

we have the first performer.

Is that a typo, "Femi acting"?

Mmm. Then I need to print out the

parents' names for reserved seating.

There's refreshments,

sound check,

and I have a hockey

match like now.

Yeah, I'll do it. No. I'll

do it, just give me the pen.

It's not rocket science, is it?

Give it here.

SHE CLICKS HER FINGERS

I'm sorry I didn't

come and visit you.

I should have.

It's fine. I get it.

I'm fine. Just piss off

to your match, please.

Right, listen up. OK,

I'm the captain now,

so anyone who doesn't follow orders

is getting a kick in the d*ck.

Sorrow, die, though I am dead.

Hi.

Um

Tut, I have done a

thousand dreadful things.

PHONE BUZZES

Uncle!

Femi, Femi!

Your father tells me

you're doing a performance.

Uh, how does he know that?

Well, obviously he won't

be coming from Lagos

for such a small, small

thing, so he asked me to come.

Oh, um, yeah. Uh

What kind of

performance is this one?

It's It's, um It's

I'm just reading out

my history essay,

so it's nothing fancy.

Don't feel like you have

to come. History, keh.

Well, I promised brother.

And I've already borrowed

my neighbour's car, so

But boy, please, I beg, don't

make this one too boring, no.

Uh, yes, um, yes, Uncle. It's

It's just It's just that

CALL CUTS OFF

Hello?

Good kid gone bad?

I wouldn't be on punishment if I

didn't bunk off and help you out.

What did Dilton think of

my text? Was he into it?

He was! Result. I f*cking

You f*cking owe me.

Why do you always feel the need to

be a prick? It worked, didn't it?

No, it didn't, because your

mum is hellbent on stopping me

from having any time to myself.

I can cover for you if you want.

No, I want you to

leave me alone.

Don't talk to me.

Don't come near me.

Is that clear?

You're late. Get

off my arse, Yelena.

So? What? Can I have

the forward spot?

Sports bursary is still

free for the taking, right?

I need that position.

Abby has taken it. What?

Carol is going hard for

this headmaster's role.

If she takes my dad's job, I

lose the staff scholarship.

I need a plan B.

May the best woman win.

MUSIC: So Mi Like It by Spice

Heads it is.

She's our star.

Sporting excellence is just as

important as academic excellence

here at St Gilbert's.

That is Gerrard and

Martha Brocklehurst.

They fund the sports bursary.

Don't impress me.

Impress them.

WHISTLE

Mine.

Mine!

Hey, move it.

Move! Nice pass, Beatrix. Yeah!

I said that was mine.

Then be quicker.

Move out of my way!

WHISTLE

Here, please.

Yellow? Really? Just me?

Just you. It was both of us.

Look, I shouldn't have to

tell you how to do your job.

That's dissent. You're off.

ABBY LAUGHS SCORNFULLY

PHONE BUZZES

Hello? He's home.

OK, where was he?

Oh, with friends.

Which friends? I don't know.

He didn't say? I didn't ask.

OK. Can I speak to him?

Let the boy sleep now.

I'll I'll talk to you soon.

URINATING

HORN HONKS

Andale, bro, I got places to be.

Wash your hands? Uurh!

Aah! What the f*ck is that?

Hand sanitiser, bro,

chill. This guy.

Good?

Yeah, yeah, Caleb's

finally home, innit?

That's a good thing, no? Nah.

Um, my grandma was being a bit

weird about it, you know, so

Uh, forget about it, innit.

What about you? What about

you and your, um, big artist?

I know you ain't got no business

meeting you're going to.

I might do. Yeah?

Well, I know where their

favourite restaurant is, so

So, what? So what?

You're going to

You're going to sit outside

their favourite restaurant

and just wait for

them to walk in? Yeah.

Now, pass your phone. Pass

Let me do your work for you.

Phone, come, look, so you

see this account here?

Look at all the reposts

and likes and all that.

This must be the account that runs

their Insta, innit? Look here.

They've been in Milan for about

a week now, 11th to the 16th.

I see that, yeah. And they got

a show at The Astoria tonight.

So that must mean they either

took yesterday night's flight,

or they're taking

this morning's flight.

Feel me? Now look at

the hotel they're in.

Look at them flexing in the

hotel. What does that say?

Bulgari Hotel, Milan, bro.

Yeah I'm telling you.

Now, call them.

They must have the information if

they took this morning's flight.

Intercept at the airport,

you're good, bruv.

Ohhh.

Proper little stalker, innit?

Shut up, bro, let's do it. Huh?

THEY LAUGH AND WHOOP

Miss.

Jude, um

I have to pull out.

You begged me. Now

you're bailing.

My Uncle Teju's coming

to the showcase.

Great. No, I I

do want to do it.

I I swear.

But if he tells my dad that I've

been prancing around on stage

It's not what he sent me here

for. He'll pull me out of school.

Well, don't ask me why, but Carol

is adamant that you perform.

And if you don't, she'll

kick you out anyway.

Maybe let that sink in.

This is not good.

Hurry up, man.

How long are you going to be?

Just got to go

talk to him, innit?

Hey, J, don't be long, bro.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

All right, man.

Always takes long.

This hotel

CALL RINGS OU

IN ITALIAN:

What are you doing here?

I need to talk to Caleb.

I told you everything was OK.

Jaheim!

Mum said you were at school.

Um, Caleb stayed

at mine last night.

I I thought Mum knew, but

..found out this

morning that no-one did,

so I brought him straight back.

I told you everything was OK.

I should get going.

You don't have to. No,

I know, I just, uh,

got a million and one

things I've got to do today.

All right, speak soon. Yeah.

Love you. Love you, too.

You look well.

Mum.

I don't want you

seeing her again.

Are you listening to me?

No. Caleb.

He's sleeping, yeah?

Bring them in the kitchen.

You try so hard to

keep them apart,

but they still manage

to get together.

You need to change your tactics.

Why did you let her back in?

Her?

My daughter wants a

relationship with her children

and I'm not going to stop that.

That's what she wanted before,

remember? Because I do.

She's better now.

It was his birthday.

She forgot, and you

had to remind her.

She took us to KFC

..and she told us she'll

be back in a minute.

Of course, I knew she

wasn't going to be back.

I had to pretend, so I

didn't ruin Caleb's day.

And then when the police came

to take those kids away

..he hated me for lying.

Yeah, but let her talk to

you, explain everything.

I mean, if not for your sake,

then your likkle brother.

Don't let him have to

choose between you and her.

Choose?

I'm the one that had to

carry all the weight.

You're telling me I've got to be a

good example for my little brother,

and she just walks in out

of nowhere with sad eyes

and now all of a sudden there's

a choice, that's all it takes?

PHONE CHIMES

Your mother's number.

Call her.

FLIES BUZZ

Go away! Oh.

These flipping flies.

Move, move!

Oh! Oh, sh*t. Koku.

Always the d*ck!

Why were you creeping up on me?

I was walking. What are

you doing? Walking, too.

So what are you even doing?

A "f*ck Carol" speech to

b*mb the showcase with.

So what's the problem?

It's sounding like the news.

It needs more

bounce, more Devonye.

Is someone starting

to not like Devonye?

Don't pit two sisters

against each other.

Dev is cool. Really?

OK, she's a likkle jarring,

like, with the poems,

the black quotes,

all about how her big mama

was besties with Maya Angelou.

Like, please, you're

black, we get it.

Mm-hmm, that's a bit

rich coming from you.

No, I don't try to

out-black people.

You called me an Uncle Tom.

Because you called

me performative.

You're literally about to

gatecrash a showcase to perform.

Oi, give it back.

Stand up and make

your voice heard.

We are a herd, bounding

through, fo' sure!

HE LAUGHS

I'm definitely going

to be there for this.

It's not like I can just get out

there and make a boring-arse speech.

Oh, boring-arse speeches

are your kind of thing.

Do you want to get

t'umped in the d*ck again?

I can do that for

you if you want.

Well, I No offence,

but this is awful.

It's like Devonye does it in front

of a crowd and gets everyone going.

After we watched Do The Right Thing,

she had everyone dancing to Candy.

Even Mabel was

drooling over her.

Um, I'm confused.

Is this about

getting rid of Carol

or trying to win a

popularity contest?

And this is the original speech?

Mm-hm, bits of it.

Took out, like, the political stats

and numerical stuff, but, yeah.

OK.

Well, this is actually not sh*t.

So it's not boring?

Oh, it's boring as hell.

But it's definitely more you.

Hi, J, if I'm going to secure this

here bag, you have to hurry up.

Hurry up!

Have you found T yet? Uh, yeah.

He's at the airport,

like you said.

Yeah.

Let's go.

What's your brother saying?

Is he OK? Yeah, he's cool.

I just seen him walking

with some woman. Who's that?

No-one.

Are you good? Yeah.

Are you sure?

Why do you keep

asking that, bro?

Just drive the car, let's go.

GIGGLING

What the?

Hey, what are you guys doing?

A A walk.

How about you? A date.

Mabel didn't tell me that

you guys were, like, dating.

How's your speech coming along?

Mabel said you were struggling.

Did she? Can I help?

Jazz it up a bit?

Nope. I'm good. I've got a

speech to go and prepare for,

so I'm going to

OK, that's tight. Good luck.

Enjoy your date.

KNOCKING AT DOOR

Hey. Hi.

I heard about the match today.

I was going to get

you some flowers,

but I didn't know

if we were there,

so I thought maybe a plant,

but it's not a house-warming.

So I panicked and

brought you a tote bag.

Oh.

So, what happened?

The ref had it in for me.

And why do you think?

I have my theories.

Are you going to tell me?

You wouldn't get it.

OK.

Hmm.

Who's Abiola? Me.

It's my name.

Hmm.

Didn't know that.

You know what? I'm

I'm actually quite tired.

Right.

Yeah, OK. I'll,

er I'll be off.

Enjoy the tote.

Many of St Gilbert's

buildings are notable

for their Victorian

Gothic architecture.

Feel free to take pictures.

Oh, I definitely will!

Hey. Hey.

I need to apologise to

you. What What for?

I feel like I've

been pressuring you.

Which, um, is probably why

you've been avoiding me.

OK, well, that That's not

it. It's It's just I

Can we not? I'm already

embarrassed enough

about the d*ck pic

as is, so, uh

..I'll see you soon.

Oi, prick, move these

weeds, come on. Yes, sorry.

Come on, I want to go home.

Let's go, quicker. Dilton.

We're hooking up, whether

you like it or not.

Which I hope you do. It's fine.

I know you can't afford

to get into trouble.

No, I don't care. I mean, I

I do care. It's It's just

Maybe I should go back. Um

Let's do it.

I think, yeah, let's do it.

Oh, God.

Aaah! No, no, no,

no, no, no, no.

Bro, what, what, what,

what? What the hell?

What happened?

What's going on, bro?

New whip and it's

already f*cking up?

Bro, you know if I'm

not there, I'm screwed.

What do you want me

to do? The steering!

Bro, pattern up, what do you

mean, what do you want me to do?

The steering! Bro,

call somebody, bro.

Bell them, bro.

Call Yelena, innit?

Ah

Aaah.

Ohhh.

Oh. Do you have a tissue?

Yeah, yeah, sure. Uh

There you go. Thank

you. So, uh

..how was it?

Surely I should be

asking you that?

Oh, yeah, yeah, it

was, um It was nice.

Yeah, just the right

amount of, uh, grip.

Ha Grip? Yeah.

What?

You can be weird sometimes.

Ah, it's not that.

It's just I'm a bit nervous

because, you know, you're

You're way more

experienced than I am.

Oh, who said I was more experienced?

Oh, no, no, no. It's not that.

It's just, I assume most people

have more experience than I have

..so

You need to chill out, OK?

Nobody ever comes up here.

It's nice.

Could be ours.

Plus, it's the perfect place to

plot our next move. What move?

The Raisinettes. Where we plan

what we do next to get in.

You do still want in?

Um

..I'm already in.

Hmm. Uh, when?

A while ago. Trust me, you're

not missing out on much.

It's It's not all that.

Oh, so you're just in one of the

most exclusive clubs in St Gilbert's

and you don't even like it?

No, it's It's It's

not like that. It's just

No, it's fine, Omar, I'm,

uh I'm happy for you.

Would you like me No.

Um I'm going to go.

You should probably get back

to your detention thing.

Bruv, what are we doing here, bro?

I've called Yelena, called the AA.

Might as well get some food

whilst we wait, innit? Hello.

Hi. Table for two?

Yeah. Thank you.

Bro isn't there a Nando's

or something around here?

Does it look like there's

a Nando's round here?

Plus, Jimi Famuwera gave

it a five-star rating

on the Evening Standard. Yeah?

Yeah, and that brother

knows about his reviews.

Think he recommended

the John Dory.

Who the f*ck is John Dory?

Fish, brother.

You're so basic, bro.

John Dory's a type of

fish, you Philistine.

Philistine, oh, yeah?

May I?

Thank you.

And your serviette

there for you.

Thank you. Thank

you. You're welcome.

Brother, I ain't running

out on no bill, you know.

Social committee expense.

Yeah? Yeah, man,

we're good. Rah.

You see it? Rahtid

jah, that's you, yeah?

We're good, so just relax.

Chill out, you know what I

mean? Make yourself at home. OK.

This is the kind of establishments

we're going to be frequenting

once we finish with

this education.

And, uh, whatever other

problems you got going on,

just know it'll be worth

it at the end of it.

Get me? Yep.

Go on, then, what's going on

with your, uh, headline act?

Where is he? Pfft! I ain't

going to make it to the airport.

Why did you promise that?

Bro, you know it's OK just

to tell her you like her.

Like who? Brother, don't

pretend this whole ting

ain't about Abby, bro.

HE KISSES HIS TEETH

Fam.

She's with Felix anyway.

Bro, you know that is dead.

You lot just love playing

games with each other.

That's why you're perfect

for each other. Listen

..when you get back, just

tell her why you did it,

come clean and she'll

appreciate it, I'm telling you.

Say nuttin'. I'll chat

to her, innit? Yeah.

Bro, hold on.

You're telling me

all this about Abby.

What's going on with you and Beatrix

and your little situationship?

Bro, we just We

get along, I guess.

So, get on, then, innit?

You ain't got to deep it.

Yeah, you love them white

gyal, though, innit?

We're hardly in

Wakanda, bro. Aiy.

Can't lie, though.

There's not even anything

wrong with the whip.

Yeah? Say nuttin'. Oh.

There's a reason, though.

Brother! If I don't get

back now, I'm pissed.

Jaheim. Every time I see you

..you look stressed.

Even right now.

Like the veins are about

to pop out your head.

Just chill out. You got

too much sh*t going on.

If I don't get back before

the showcase starts, I'm done.

Big man, I've been driving

since I was, like, ten.

We're going to get back on time.

f*ck you, bro.

Cheers.

SHE WHISPERS TO HERSELF

Carol's about to go on

stage. Are Are we set?

Yes, we're set. We're set, OK?

Calm down. Please.

Thank you for your help.

You can, uh You can

thank me with a blowie.

It's a joke, it's just a joke.

Flo, babe, where does this go?

The box says Les

Miserables, Beatrix,

so maybe it's for the

students rehearsing outside

dressed as French peasants.

Do you know, when

I offered to help,

I didn't realise I was going

to be Satan's little helper.

This needs to go well.

Well, it will go well.

But if anybody should be getting

yelled at it should be Jaheim.

Where the hell is he?

Family stuff. What stuff?

I don't know, Florence

won't say. Ask Jaheim.

I have.

Seems he's more comfortable

talking to you about it, so

Great. If everyone is done

persecuting me, I'll just

Please welcome your acting

headmistress, Ms Watlington-Geese!

APPLAUSE

Welcome, everyone.

I hope you all

enjoyed the open day

and got a taste of what

St Gilbert's has to offer.

Historically, the

arts have not received

the attention they

deserve at St Gilbert's.

However, this is one of the many

initiatives I plan to champion.

Who knows, we might have

the next Eddie Redmayne

or Tom Hiddleston among us.

SHE LAUGHS

SILENCE

Please welcome our first

performer, Xiang Chen.

HE BEGINS PLAYING

sh*t.

sh*t, sh*t, sh*t,

sh*t, sh*t, sh*t.

Where the hell is

it? No, no, no, no.

Don't say I left it in

the raasclaat woods.

HE CONTINUES

PLAYING FLAMBOYANTLY

PERFORMANCE ENDS

CHEERING AND WHOOPING

Next on stage, on behalf of

the Afro Caribbean Society -

whoop-whoop -

performing an original piece,

please welcome Devonye Green!

That's you, right?

Technically, yes, but

Leah's going on instead.

Oh, my God, this is boring.

It's going to have to run.

f*ck.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. What are

you doing? Devonye's up.

No, no, no, you don't

understand. I'm taking her spot.

I think she's doing just fine.

..light, be life! What the f*ck?

Let it shine

through the thickest black

skin and nourish my soul.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

We will be taking a short break

whilst we set up for the next

performer. Devonye, what the hell?

You were nowhere to be seen,

and people started booing

so I just assumed

that you bottled it.

It wasn't even about

Carol or anything.

It just wasn't the mood.

This was my one chance to

actually get rid of her.

Then be on time.

Ready?

It's fine.

SHE INHALES

Breathe in

SHE EXHALES ..breathe out,

expand the diaphragm,

unclench the a**l sphincter.

HE LAUGHS

Performing an extract

from William Shakespeare's

Titus Andronicus, Femi Adebayo.

I'm being judged out there

too, so don't be sh*t.

Ay, that I had not

done a thousand more.

MUSIC: Lane by Sampa the Great,

Denzel Curry and Powers Pleasant

Please, oh, please don't

I got issues like,

"Wah, wah, wah, wah"

Please, oh, please don't

I'm the one, I'm trippin',

I'm Wah, wah, wah, wah

These wan'

fight me, to fight me

I see that y'all don't like me

Break me ♪

Ay, that I had not

done a thousand more.

Even now I curse the day,

and yet, I think, few come

within the compass of my curse.

Wherein I did not

some notorious ill

as k*ll a man or else

devise his death,

ravish a maid

or plot the way to do it,

accuse some innocent

and forswear myself

Bro, thank you, you didn't

have to do all this.

Save the tears, bro, let's go.

Yo, yo, uniform.

..but that I cannot

do ten thousand more.

CHEERING

Let me start by thanking all of

the students behind the scenes

who helped make

today such a success.

And a special mention to Jaheim

and Florence, head boy and girl,

for their tremendous

organisation.

Where's Marsham?

Oh, there he is.

Now, there are refreshments,

so please do stay and partake

and let's find

some time to talk,

to discuss how we can all

continue winning together.

Thank you.

Oh, I've just been informed

that we have secured the

headline act for our spring ball.

I can confirm that it will be

..unknown, so we don't know.

I'm sorry - Unknown T!

I'm sure they'll be great.

CHEERING

You know, I genuinely thought

you were bullshitting.

Yeah, um, truth is, um

I underestimated

you, Toby Staithes.

I guess I'm the joke.

Uncle.

Hey, hey.

Acting, keh? You dey craze.

You're not going to tell my dad?

Uh for him to

k*ll the both of us?

Hmm.

So?

What did you think?

Denzel Washington, you are not.

Your eyes, they were

all over the place.

Mumbling like a

Like Like a fish.

No diction.

You must enun-ciat-ing

Enun-cia-ting.

Aha

But I can see you was

enjoying yourself, eh?

Uncle. Hey!

Mr "Ade-bay-o"?

Adebayo. Do you have

a moment? In private?

I trust you were pleased

with Femi's performance?

Madam, I don't think you

want my honest opinion.

It's just a shame that his academic

endeavours are not as Oscar-worthy.

I'm afraid Femi's grades are not

where I'd hoped they would be.

You know, I'm not surprised.

You have him prancing

around like a

..a a Cumberbatch.

We're really trying to get

parents a little more involved,

and to contribute in

any way that they can.

Parentally, of course,

but ideally financially.

And in return, we have a

long history of ensuring

the children of those

that help out the school

go on to do particularly well.

Hmm. I see.

Shall we talk in my office?

About Femi's grades or your need

for refurbishment for the school?

Well, the two conversations don't

need to be mutually exclusive,

if you know what I mean.

I do.

My boy.

Congratulations.

You have a star in the making.

And I suppose you want to be

remunerated for your efforts.

Sorry?

I know how things

work around here now.

Uncle, what What

are you talking about?

I'll tell your father to

book you a ticket to Lagos.

But why?

Listen, and listen carefully.

You are leaving this school.

I don't understand.

Your headmistress

will understand.

Let's go, juh.

Frog.

Her plan worked a

treat. What do you mean?

Come on.

You just so happened

to lose your notebook,

and she was just so ready to

come in and take your place?

Abby, that is very messy

of you. And a stretch.

Babe

..when did you last

have your notebook?

I was in the woods with Koku,

and we bumped into Mabel and

Oh, my God.

Oh, well, that was great.

They loved me.

Who would have thought anyone

would care so much about the arts?

I just had a weird

conversation with Femi's uncle.

Really?

He implied you were encouraging

him to participate in a bribe.

Something must have got

lost in translation.

Nope. Perfect English.

It's complicated.

Please, just concentrate

on your play acting.

Sorry, excuse me. No problem.

Florence, hey, um, next

time, it's all on me.

You won't even have to

lift a finger, promise.

I struggled like crazy today, and

not even so much as an apology.

Look, I I I had some

home things. Did you? Yeah.

Because you don't tell

anyone anything, Jaheim,

so it makes it a little

hard to believe you.

Yeah, it was, um

It was my mum.

It was She was

God, you're not going to

start crying, are you? Ha.

I just I have a weird

relationship with my mum and, uh,

I was trying to protect my little

brother from it. It's It's work.

Calm down, martyr.

It's fine.

I nailed it, like I

bloody knew I would.

But you owe me again.

Forever and ever.

It can get a little hostile -

I once took a girl's tooth

out with my hockey stick -

but you really do have to

be aggressive on the pitch.

Brixton, how are you doing?

Welcome back. Yeah.

How was work experience?

Good. Yeah? Mm.

Where Which Which

company? Whereabouts?

It was like a small firm in

London. Yeah? Bank, yeah.

Oh, of course, yeah. Yeah, yeah.

Well, I hope you learned a lot.

I did, yeah. Mm.

How's things at home?

Florence said you had some

family stuff to deal with.

It's all good. Yeah. It's all good?

Yeah. All good? Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

Well, if you need any help

in any way, you know

I know money's often a thing

with you, so just let me know.

Have a great evening.

Yeah, you, too.

Mm-hm. And I will,

uh, see you tomorrow.

Do excuse me. Mr

Marsham, a word, please.

Don't worry, I told Mum he skived

and that you had to do all the work.

See you in my office

tomorrow morning, Marsham.

For my benefit, right?

You are pathetic.

PHONE BUZZES

Pass me a pad, bro.

Thank you very much.

All right, cool, you're

going to have to teach me

how to speak some some

Mandarin and all that.

How do they, um How do they say,

like - what, what - "how are you?",

"hi, how are you?"?

XIANG SPEAKS MANDARIN

JAHEIM REPEATS PHRASE

Yeah. Yeah. Tell

them, tell them.

Come on.