01x10 - We Are Infinite

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I got the note. Do I come across
as quiet and sweet? You do to me.

Freak!

PHONE PINGS

You all right,
though, yeah? Yeah.

What's going on, Billy?
Everything is fine.

Just sick of everyone
treating me like I'm a joke.

PHONES PING

POLLY HUMS

♪ 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 got to 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. ♪

Oh, I've got to tell you
about my Pilates this morning.

I got all the way
to my 100th 100th

without stopping!

I'll be balancing my coffee
cup on my abs in no time!

Welcome to the
greatest show on Earth!

Everyone's welcome here,

whatever your musical
preference or taste in tunes.

Though I do maintain you
can't dance safely in heels.

Unless you're Oti Mabuse!

Either way, there's a
place here for everyone.

The Phoenix Rise
end of term party!

TAPPING

Seems to be working.

Thanks.

You coming tonight?

Maybe.

I'm all for second chances.

For a start, where would
you be without them?

Are you listening?

Hmm.

But the man is a head teacher.

He has to be held accountable.

I'll pick up your dress
from the dry cleaners.

For the party?

Oh, no doubt you'd
rather wear something

second-hand and stinky.

The other dress is fine.

You'll make a great
couple tonight.

What, me and Summer?

Nah.

Oh, here we go. Told yourself
it won't happen tonight.

It won't.

What do you care?

You've been after her all term.

Know what your problem is?

Too much moping about
and not enough action.

I told her I like her, OK?

In a letter.

But nothing.

Dead. What, a
letter? As in...?

Maybe try telling
her to her face, bro.

Go on, sir. Tell us.
Yeah, tell us, sir.

Is your car actually
yours this time, sir?

The incident was declared
to the authorities.

So why is there an emergency
governors meeting later?

So the local authority
can assure them

that I have their full backing.

Now, can we all move on?

Hey. All ready for the party?

Sir... This is nothing for
you to worry about, OK?

Apparently Miss Abel's made
one of her famous trifles.

The whole school's out
there chatting rubbish

about Mr Stewart.

Nobody cares about an old man
who nicked a car 1,000 years ago.

My mum said the
school sent an email

saying they know what he did
and they're good with it.

Really? That doesn't
mean the parents are.

There's some emergency
meeting later.

If these authorities or whatever
come sniffing around sir,

they'll find out what
he's done for me and Ri,

hiding everything
from social services.

And then what?

We go into care.

Thanks for earlier.

I fell off a fence once.

I was trying to feed
a horse with an apple.

Do you want to go to
the party with me? What?

No.

No? Yeah, as in no.

Sorry.

Why?

Oh, OK. You're
judging me on my past.

There are some
things you've done.

So you don't believe
people can change?

Right.

Wait, you're going the
wrong way. What's new?

Wait!

I wanted to ask you something.

Do you know that note you got...

..with the line from
your favourite film?

"We are infinite."
Is this a joke?

With everything
that's happening,

you're going on about some pointless
note from a pointless film?

Grow up, Billy.

KNOCKING

Ah, Miss Ruiz, please tell
me you're here to take

one of these maths
geniuses off my hands?

I am, actually.

LAUGHTER What are
you doing, you clown?

Charming.

Can you come with
me? What for?

Therapy time for Tyson Fury.

Pipe down, you.

Any more and you'll
be off to isolation.

Your dad's gone
again, hasn't he?

No.

Lying doesn't suit you, Billy.

How long's he been gone?

He drives long
distance, don't he?

So, the odd night,
he'll sleep in a truck.

But that's it.

I get it. You're worried
your dad will get in trouble.

You're worried about Ri. But...

..this is bigger
than that, isn't it?

Mr Stewart's helping you,
hiding your situation

from social services.

You do know that's wrong?

You have to tell
them about your dad.

I'll do it with you
if you're scared.

You know I can't
just ignore this.

I don't know what
you're on about.

Mr Stewart will lose his job.

He's risked everything
to help you.

Don't you think you
should help him?

While you still can?

You're wasting your time.

You know that Millie
Watson in Year 10

reckons you pied Nathan
Keyes in the corridor?

Well, that's
definitely not true.

No pies were involved.

He did ask if I wanted to go
with him to the party, though.

Do you like him?

Wow!

Leila, I said no.

So you did pie him?

Confused.

He has an awful reputation,
and he really scared Khaled.

Back up, sis. You
said you fancy him.

Er, no, you asked... And I...

Do you like him?

I hate the things he's done.

I hate some things Bee's done.

That doesn't make
her a bad person.

People can change.

If Khaled is as loyal as you
are to him, then he'll get it.

So what are you saying?

I think she's trying to say...

BOTH: you do you, babe!

You OK?

It looks like Mr Stewart's
going to get it in the neck.

What's going to happen?

I don't know.

But I just wanted to tell
everyone that's helped me and Ri

that it means a lot.

And that includes you.

You've been a good mate.

It was me.

It was childish and
stupid, and I'm so sorry.

I sent the meme about sir.

You what?

You will not believe what
this one's been up to.

Whoa! What are you doing?

Oi, Bill! Bill, chill!

He sent that stuff
about Stewart! Stop!

How could you? What do you think's
going to happen to Billy and Ri?

Thought you was our friend?
Everyone, just chill!

Khaled?

If there was something I could
do to help Mr Stewart, I'd do it.

Anything.

I'm sorry, Billy.

Great idea. We'll talk
more about that. Thank you.

Thank you, sir.

Me and Ri. We're good now, sir.

There's no need
to help any more.

Do you understand?
What's happened?

Is your dad home?

Look, can we just pretend
this never happened?

OK? If anyone asks
me, I'll say...

Who are they?

Mr Stewart, can I
steal you, please?

Sure.

I know you're angry, but it
was taken out of my hands.

It's for the best, Billy.

You'll see.

BECKY SIGHS

You're the first student I've seen
place themselves in isolation.

You OK?

Wait, what's wrong?

Talk to me.

Urgh! Summer!

Urgh! Summer?

Summer? SUMMER SCREAMS

Summer!

Stop!

Right, Summer...

Wait, you've hurt yourself.

Let me see.

Summer, come on.

I can't breathe,
Miss. I need space.

Summer, do you trust me?

OK, well, breathe
with me now, please.

That's all.

Just breathe.

You're hating this, aren't you,

me being in here?

Anyway, I know how precious
your breaks are, so...

Firstly, this isn't
about what Khaled did.

If he hadn't started all this,

then they would never have
found out about Billy and Ri.

Look, Khaled made a mistake.

But I will never stand
here and tell you

not to watch out
for your friends.

And on day one,

I told you how important
your bond would be -

the six of you.

And I'm so proud of you.

All of you.

Still kind of Khaled's fault.

Look, none of us would
be here right now

if we were perfect humans.

So, if you can't
forgive one of your own,

then what was the point of me?

Was?

There's a special
assembly later.

But I wanted to
tell you all myself.

I've been suspended,

pending an investigation.

They sacked you?

Do you ever listen?

An investigation.

He might come back.

He might... not.

You've done so well this term.

Till now.

There's nothing wrong
with needing help.

I'm sick of being...

..sick.

This feeling in my
stomach. Always anxious.

I couldn't even eat
my lunch yesterday

because the tomato was
touching the bread.

Have you got coping mechanisms?

Sometimes it gets
so bad so quickly,

I forget them, and
then it's too late.

I've missed some
therapy sessions.

Have you told your mum?

I've got a support
worker I can talk to...

..called Romeo.

He's nice.

He listens, you know?

And no judgment.

But...

Yeah?

..I'm scared.

What of?

That if I tell him how I
really am, then they'll send me

back to hospital.

And what happened there?

I got better.

Er, you're supposed to ask
before you print something.

Can I print something, Miss?

Sign at the bottom.

What is it?

I'm going to ask my
mum to adopt you.

She loves you.

You always make the
bed when you stop over.

Romeo, it's Summer.

Not really.

HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYS

It's like hanging
out with a jigsaw.

One with missing pieces.

As if you've ever done a jigsaw.

Mate, what you need
is a girlfriend.

Are you totally clueless?

Do you know what's about
to happen to my life?

Look, Summer's into you, man.

Yeah? She just
told me to grow up.

You know that sappy note
you left in her locker?

I signed my name on it.

She thought it was from me.

Why?

Why would you do that?
Cos I was jealous.

Mate, it's a snake move,
but I'm telling you now.

What?

Are you going to hit me?

It's fine. But after,
you go talk to her.

Bill.

Go.

Go!

Just cos it comes in your size

doesn't mean you
should wear it. Oh!

Think I prefer standard detention
to baby-sitting 200 hyper kids.

Mm. There is one bonus.

Abel's raspberry trifle.

BEE LAUGHS

I'm sorry. I forgot to bring
clothes to change into,

and then I missed the bus.

Nathan asked me to the dance,
and I sort of said yes.

You like Nathan?

He promised to apologise to you.

And I...

I don't think he's all bad.

If you hate it,
I'll tell him no.

Really?

Course. You're my friend.

OK.

Come on!

Bee.

Leila's already gone in.

I'm not here for Leila.

She told me you were
helping out tonight.

You didn't go to your end of term
thing last year so I thought...

It's detention for
me, not a party.

Well, I brought you these still.

You always took
them without asking,

so I thought it'd make a change.

Always have to make
a dig, don't you?

I didn't mean...

I'm sorry.

I want you to have them.

DANCE MUSIC PLAYS

LAUGHTER I think she likes you.

Is she actually coming
over here? Ha! She is.

Watch out, bro!

Are you lost, babes?

Your jailbird mates
are over there.

Nathan...

LAUGHTER

As if he'd be seen with you!

Hmm, bless.

You!

You're a bully.

I've worked out why.

Because you're weak.

You're the one that gets
stepped on in cartoons, not me.

You're going to let this
freak talk to you like that?

It takes a king to know
a queen. She's right.

You're way too good
for that rat anyway.

He's not getting away with this.

Oi, Nathan!

CROWD GASPS

LAUGHTER

Not bad, Miss.

Now run!

Come here!

Come here! Get back here!

Where's Summer?

Your mum's packing your bag.

She's going to meet
us at St Michael's.

She OK?

Worried, but she loves you.

Are you ready for this?

There's something I need to do.

MUSIC: Livin'
Overdrive by Marc JB

What's that smell?

Cheese ba*ls and hormones.

♪ Bring it, bring
it, bring it on

♪ Bring it, bring
it, bring it on

♪ Bring it, bring
it, bring it on

♪ Bring it, bring
it, bring it on

♪ Bring it, bring
it, bring it on

♪ Bring it, bring
it, bring it on

♪ Bring it, bring
it, bring it on

♪ Bring it, bring
it, bring it on. ♪

MUSIC STOPS CROWD GROANS

Phoenix Rise has given me
somewhere to feel safe.

What's he on about?

My first proper friends.

That's us!

You made me proud of myself.

Well, most of the time.

And that's all
because of Mr Stewart.

Because he gave me -
us - a second chance.

OK, that's enough.

So are we really
going to stand here

and let these so-called
authorities walk all over him?

ALL: No!

All over us? No!

We're forgetting who we are.

We're Phoenix Rise!

Yeah!

Guys, we're about to
play musical chairs.

This is a party!

No, Miss, it's a protest.

Come on. Bring back sir!

Bring back sir!

ALL: Bring back sir!

Bring back sir!

Bring back sir!

Bring back sir!

Come back now, Khaled!
Bring back sir!

Bring back sir!

Bring back sir!

Bring back sir! We don't
have insurance for this!

Bring back sir!

Bring back sir!

Bring back sir!

Bring back sir!

Bring back sir!

DISTANT SHOUTING

Bring back sir!

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Bring back sir...

There you are.

Right here.

I... I want to
tell you something.

You know that note,

the day of the football match?

I know it said it was
from Darcy, but...

..it wasn't.

I wrote it.

He got you to write it for him?

I should've known he could
never write... No, for Darcy.

For me.

I should've known.

Look, if I don't say this
now, then maybe I never will.

So...

..you are the best person
that I've ever met.

You've got everything, but
you're still kind and strong.

Brave.

And... And you're so pretty.

I'm none of those things, Billy.

I'm broken.

Never say that.

That's...

The way that you deal
with your problems

is one of the things
that I love...

Er, like about you.

There's something
I have to tell you.

I know what you're going to say.

I just... I had
to tell you that.

It's fine. No.

I'm going back to the unit.

I need some help.

You know, just for a bit.

But when I get home...

..you're the first person
I'll come looking for.

If you'd like that?

It doesn't feel
right. Without her.

She'll be back soon.

Mouthier and more
spoilt than ever.

Is anyone mouthier than you?

It feels like the end.

We're the boiler
room six, not five.

No.

Summer would say it's
not about where you are.

It's about who you are.

♪ I was thinking of you

♪ Another day, nothing new

♪ Are you still underwater?

♪ There's no need to pretend

♪ To be anything else

♪ And there's no path to follow

♪ Let's look ahead

♪ Let's not look back

♪ Not look back

♪ This is the time

♪ So let's not waste it

♪ Not waste it

♪ I don't ever want
this moment to end

♪ Real magic exists

♪ Only in our heads... ♪