01x05 - Detention

[bunniefuu]

Oh, my God, are you
going to ask him out?!

Do you want to do something?

Like a date?

Are you joking me?

Oi! No!

You want to, uh,
go do something?

You shouldn't be having to
do this on your own, Billy.

Is there no news from your dad?

SCHOOL BELL RINGS

Tyler started it.

I was just defending myself.

What's that sound?

Ah, it's a tiny violin.

Never your fault, is it?

Kids like you. Kids like
me, what? PHONE CHIMES

No phones in detention. I
know but, sir, my sister...

Had enough of your
excuses, Hopkins.

It's the same thing
every single week.

Get in there.

♪ Wake up in the morning, we rise
when the early bird callin', yeah

♪ We rise, when we
get up in our feelings

♪ Do what the phoenix do
So, of course, we rise

♪ When we gotta get to class

♪ We rise when we're stuck
under the ash, we rise

♪ All my friends
gonna see this through

♪ Cos we just do what
the phoenix do We rise. ♪

Right, you've all got your work.

Do it.

Can I quickly use my phone? Cos my
mum had plans and she gets worried.

She's been told you're here.

You can call her in
an hour. Until then,

I don't want to hear
a peep from this room.

Got it?

My numbers were out, so
I did a bit of digging.

You can see here that Billy
and Rihanna Hopkins were both

in credit last week,

but then if you go into
the payments section...

..the last deposit from Mr Hopkins
was right at the start of term.

This recent credit on their
account's come from nowhere.

They're clearly
fiddling the system.

Do you seriously think
they would do that?

Well, how else do
you explain it?

KNOCKING

Just thought you'd like to know,

Billy Hopkins is in detention
again, along with Darcy Trent

and Summer Bailey.

That's half the members of your
one-man rehabilitation crusade,

isn't it? I never said it was
going to be a smooth ride.

What did Billy do this time?

Usual, mouthing
off at another kid.

The boy's like a coiled spring.

Let me get IT on to this.

OK? We can't go throwing
around accusations when it may

just be a computer glitch.

Thanks for letting me know.

CHUCKLING

Have you've got something
to say? Private joke.

I don't waste my time
talking about losers.

Yeah? Well, winning don't count
when you do it by cheating.

Meaning?

What's he on about?

Don't know. Don't care.

What are you lot doing
here? THEY ALL TALK AT ONCE

They've already made up your
minds anyway. Oh, shut up!

Are you allowed to
say that to us, Miss?

Isn't that abuse? Well, I don't
want to hear your excuses.

They're not excuses.
Yes, they are.

You sound like a
bunch of whiny brats!

Don't you get it yet?

You need to be
showing your best,

not your worst.

Otherwise you'll be
proving the haters right.

Right?

Khal. What's happening?

MUMBLING: Mercury... Venus...

I've got to be somewhere.
What, your new mate?

Just leave me alone.
It's a free country.

Earth... Mars... Jupiter...

I know, I know, regular updates
about everything, especially

that Mina. She's
desperate for my part,

like she has any star quality.

I'll text you. Um,
I don't think so.

Thank you, Leila.

You can spend this time focusing
on the technology questions

you failed to complete earlier.

Rani, shouldn't you be in
rehearsals now? Yes, Miss.

I was just going.

Sit up straight.

And no slouching!

Get on with it.

KNOCKING AT WINDOW

LEILA GIGGLES

Why are you in detention?

Why do you care?

Look, I know I ain't been around
much, but... It doesn't matter.

Anyways, I'm busy
with the musical.

You know I've got to
make time for Billy.

He gets so moody when he
doesn't get to see me.

Why can't you just sit down?

Bed bugs?

Want to stop doing that?

Or what?

You'll get your butler on me?

Ouch. Jealousy's
really burning you up.

What were you meant
to do with your mum?

Pamper session. It's her idea
of mother-daughter bonding,

and she left thousands of messages
and hates it when I don't reply.

Yeah. I could do with
my phone as well.

Rihanna's not well.

I should be checking on her.

I'll go to the staffroom,
get your phone.

Yours too.

You'll have detentions for a
month if Edwards catches you.

So? You need your
phone, don't you?

No, you're going nowhere
near my phone. I'll go.

How about we all go?

DOOR OPENS

Sit up straight! No slouching.

SHE LAUGHS

So, come on. What'd you do?

Kept making fart sounds
every time Abel sit down.

Loudly.

THEY LAUGH

Not you as well. Are
you ever on time?

What did you do? No, I was...

He was... Are we going,
or did you bottle it?

No! It's Nathan.

No-one's there.

And, anyway, we're here.

Why do you want you
leave detention anyway?

What if you get caught?

Chill.

You coming?

OFF-KEY: ♪ I see you
here on the street

♪ I hear you cry

♪ Got nothing to eat

♪ So let's stand together
Let's all stand... ♪

That looks amazing.

♪ ..the gap between the
rich and the poor... ♪

Anyone can slap on a bit
of paint. No, they can't.

It's a real talent.

I didn't know you
were into drama.

I do all the clubs - art, chess,

debate team, Japanese.

That way you can find
out what you like, right?

You meet so many new people.

♪ I see you here,
walking the street

♪ I hear you cry
Got nothing to eat

♪ So let's stand together
Let's all stand tall... ♪

I need some air.

♪ Let's bridge the gap
between the rich and the poor

♪ So let's stand together
Let's all stand tall

♪ Let's bridge the gap between
the rich and the poor... ♪

And then I shoved a banana in
the exhaust pipe of Abel's car.

Her face when she
started the engine! Oh...

That's why you got detention
every day for a week?

Yep.

I remember Mum's face when she
brought you home from school.

She was so mad.

Never needed much of an
excuse to get angry with me.

Those your mates, innit?

I'll cover if Abel comes back.

Don't be long.

Why are you still here, Nathan?

Waiting for a friend, sir.

Pretty sure that
everyone's left. Go on.

Becky.

Hey. Hey.

You got a minute? Yeah.

I need to pick your brain.

You were Billy's mentor
at the PRU, right?

Yeah.

I'm getting bad reviews
from some staff.

Let me guess.

Temper like a raging bull?

You got any inside
info that might help?

Well, trust is
massive for Billy.

He's a tough kid but

once he feels he can trust
you a little, he'll open up.

A little. But...

Yeah?

..he's been through a lot.

It don't get worse
than losing your mum.

And whenever we felt we
reached a breakthrough,

something else would happen and
it's two, three, ten steps back.

He just doesn't seem
to catch a break.

But this place could make
a real difference to him.

Thanks.

They took my phone too, right.

Probably sent, like, a
zillion texts by now. Sh!

Edwards could be anywhere.

Summer dodged a
b*llet last week.

Had a wicked time.
Did she tell you?

You're a joke.

What is it your dad does again?

It's definitely
something minimum wage.

You know, Summer's smart.

She can see you'll always
be a loser like him.

I know you locked me in that
boiler room. There you go again,

blaming other people.
Know what I think?

No, and I don't care either!

I think it was whatchamacallit.

Self-sabotage.

Cos deep down you know you're
not good enough for Summer.

You never will be.

Billy! I... I wasn't...

He was asking for it. To
get smacked in the face?!

DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES
Listen! Oh, quick!

WALKIE-TALKIE: Miss Abel. Someone's
deflated all the footballs,

and I can't find
a pump. On my way.

Told you I'd get us in here.

Let me look at that.

You're the one who got
us in here, not him.

You're the hero.

PHONE CHIMES

Five minutes max, right?

We don't want to
get caught in here.

♪ I want more than this

♪ I feel for my people

♪ There's more than
this, and I'm sure of it

♪ I will fight to be given
much more than this. ♪

♪ I want more than this

♪ I feel for my people
there's more than this

♪ And I... ♪

Didn't you hear the bell?
Home time. Yeah, but...

No buts. Run along.

If you're so desperate to be
here, I can put you in detention.

What is it with you
and your sister?

It's weird.

Do you want a black eye to
go with that busted nose?

Must have touched a nerve.

At least I don't have to lock
people in rooms to get a date.

What did you say?
It's nothing.

It's Billy-boy's dry excuse
for last week's no-show.

He shut me in the
boiler room. Not true.

That's why you weren't there?

Yeah.

Anyone know what
this thing does?

I think it plays music.

MUSIC PLAYS

What is that?!

MUSIC STOPS

Are you trying to get us caught?

Yeah, because that would
make so much sense.

Should hear yourself. As if anyone
could hear themselves over you!

Carry it on and I'll smack
you back. Yeah? Try it!

Shut up, you two!

Come and have a look at this.

This is from the day we got
locked in the boiler room. Look.

I did say.

Great. I've lost Edwards.

Can we please get
out of here now?

YOU can.

I say we have some fun.

DOORBELL

All right! I'm gonna stick those
keys in your football boots!

Then you won't forget them.

Hey, Rihanna. How are you?

Uh...

Fine, sir.

Is your dad in, by any
chance? He's, erm...

He's gone to the corner
shop for teabags.

Right.

I heard you weren't well
today. How are you now?

Oh, yeah. It's this
blood sugar thing.

I'm, erm, hypo... allergenic.

You mean hypoglycaemic?

That too. It's no biggie. Good.

And you've settled in
OK at Phoenix Rise?

Because you would tell me
if there was any problems?

Honestly, we love it.

The teachers are
more like friends.

They totally get us.

OK. Great.

It... Do you want
to wait inside?

My dad won't be long.

No. I should go.

Please, just let him know
that I passed by, yeah?

I will.

PHONE VIBRATES

LOUD ROCK MUSIC PLAYS

Aaah!

Rock and roll!

THEY LAUGH

THEY SCREECH

Go, go!

Woo! THEY CHEER AND YELL

Oh, no.

We need to get out of here,
now! Miss Abel's coming!

MUSIC STOPS She's
going to go ballistic.

Oh, you think?! We need
to get out of here, now!

Phones!

It's too late!

Can we jump out of the window?

We ain't got much time.

It's a bit high up for Darcy.

And it's locked anyway.

Maybe we can hide.
Where? In the fridge?!

Well, I don't I see you coming
up with any better ideas.

I was the one that said we should
go! Cos you're a fun sponge.

This isn't solving anything.
She'll be here any second.

I'll go and distract her.

Then you lot can get out.

No way.

Getting caught don't bother me.

I want out of this place anyway.

OK, nice knowing you, Darce.

BILLY: No.

We're in this together.

If one of us goes down,

we all go down.

Ready?

HIGH-PITCHED SCREAM
What was that?!

What on earth is the
matter, Rani?! I, erm...

Yes? Erm...

Yes?

I really need your help, Miss
Abel. I'm in big trouble.

What is it? What's wrong?

How do I get the paint out,
Miss? My mum's going to k*ll me.

I'm sure she'll understand.

No. Erm... No.

Stains are really...
offensive in my culture.

RANI FEIGNS SOBBING

You have to help me!

O... K.

THEY LAUGH

We're never going to get back before
Edwards. Oh, we will. This is the

quickest way. No, we should've
gone through the canteen.

Do you two ever stop?

Just one second.

Right, let's see how you got on.

Book, please.

This is all correct.

Goes to show what you're
capable of when you engage

that brain of yours.

The next time, spare
me the illustrations.

PUPILS CLAMOUR

Excuse me! Oi! Oi!

I just saw you.
You were out there.

You must be mistaken, sir.

Haven't left this room.

What happened to your face?

Fell over.

From your chair?

In here?

Yeah.

This room is a health
and safety nightmare.

You really should look into it.

Well...

..the school's CCTV will give
me all the answers, I'm sure.

Can we have our
phones back now, sir?

I don't remember
sending you here.

Miss Abel brought him
after you left, sir.

BILLY EXHALES, THEY LAUGH

You going to be
OK with your mum?

I'm just glad I
forgot my homework.

Got me out of our
bonding session.

It's not like you
to forget stuff.

I don't know what
you're implying.

You must be gutted.

Didn't manage to get
yourself kicked out.

Looks like you'll be stuck with us
a little bit longer. I guess so.

You lot SO owe me! I
know, I know, I know.

You're a life-saver, Rani.
THEY CHATTER AND LAUGH

Rani!

♪ Dem man dere, dem man dere

♪ Ain't nothin'
like dem man dere

♪ My brother, stand
up, Give dem man chairs

♪ Dem man dere, dem man dere

♪ Don't know what
happened to dem man dere

♪ Wasn't myself
who dem man squares

♪ Dem man dere, dem man dere

♪ Don't know what happened
to dem man dere... ♪

Please stop overreacting. Sh!

I think it's normal.
I know it is.

The only thing abnormal
around here is you.

Have you eaten anything today?

No, because you
forgot to buy bread.

Yeah. Sorry.

Here. I got choccie.

Oh, Mr Stewart was here before.

What?!

He came to talk to Dad.

And what did you tell him?

Stop panicking. I'm not stupid.

I said he popped to the shop.

You didn't let him in?

Duh! Of course not.

I think he just wanted to know
how we're getting on at school.

Don't worry. Everything's cool.

Mr Somarski, how are you doing?

Mr Stewart.

I was just wondering...

..Billy Hopkins,

when did his dad last come in?

Well, who's going to give
a PRU kid a decent job?

No.

Come on! CHEERING, WHISTLE

Somebody's got to teach these
kids how to play by the rules.

I was out of school
for a while last year

and not many people know why.

Summer, that's enough!

♪ Wake up in the morning

♪ We rise when the
early bird calling, yeah

♪ We rise when we get
up in our feelings

♪ Do what the phoenix do

♪ So of course we rise
when we gotta get to class

♪ We rise when we're stuck
under the ash, we rise

♪ All my friends
gonna see this through

♪ Cos we just do what the
phoenix do, we rise. ♪