03x10 - Episode 10

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I've five weeks to deliver Business
and Enterprise College status.

In 12 months,
this place will be transformed.

Vocational courses, specialist staff, IT
infrastructure. Where's the money coming from?

How's my leading lady? I'm not! There's no way
I'm going near Brett so just leave me out of it.

One of the worst cases of bullying
I have ever come across.

Sir, we were just having a laugh.

At Karla? Don't think you'll represent
this school in the musical. Please, sir!

Don't take me out of the musical.
You're lucky it's not worse!

Grantly Budgen? Yes.

We're county-court-appointed
bailiffs.

The truth is,
I'm the father of twins.

Only one died. Alison couldn't handle it, every
time I went round, there was a massive row.

She said, "It's not good for our"

"son." I just wanted to see him.

One call won't hurt. I don't want
you interfering in my life.

Hi, erm, is that Alison Lawson?

Morning.

Morning. One more push, eh?

Be great to see the whole thing
for the first time.

Yeah, I suppose. Come on, Matt,

it'll be a great show
whether Liam Boyd's there or not.

I did try, didn't I? Yeah, I know.

It's just he's such a massive figure
in theatre-land, you know.

So much for him wanting to catch
amateur productions.

It's his look-out if he passes up
on the next Billy Elliot...

Or Stephen Sondheim.

You know something, girls?
We need a holiday.

Get away for a bit. Yeah? Where?

Have you ever been skiing?

You'll love it.

Morning.
Don't tell me you've forgotten.

No! We're pitching Rochdale

Business and Enterprise Centre -

ROCBEC - to the DfES.

Which is why I'm out of my bed
an hour earlier than normal.

You could have put a tie on.

If that's what's going to swing it,
maybe it wasn't such a good idea.

Thanks, love. Supper's in there.

Oh, I'm going to be a bit late,
I'm afraid.

Thanks to that flaming musical.

It might be fun.
I've always loved a musical.

Maybe, one day,
when I'm feeling better...

Yeah.

Look...

You know what the GP said.

You need professional help.

That means getting up.

The musical.

Come on, I'll take you there.

Yeah? I'm not ready, Grantly.

Yeah, well.
You're not missing much...

I expect.

- I'm only going because I have to.
- I'm sorry, love.

Ssh! Ssh! Ssh!

Oh, don't you worry yourself.

OK, shall we have a go
at this presentation?

Hey, where's your stuff?

Oh, come on. Calm down.
I know what I'm going to say.

I want it to come out naturally.
As if I mean it.

Well, I've added a bit
to my section.

Vocational learning entitlement
for all pupils.

Erm...

I take it you haven't
spoken to your ex-wife yet?

Shouldn't you?
Haven't I said enough about that?

Look, are you worried about
this presentation, or not?

Sir, I just wanted to say I
think Mr Lawson did me a favour

by booting me off the musical.

To be honest, I'm relieved.

Mika's welcome to the part.

I hope you've learned your lesson.

Oh, sir, we'd like to write a review
of the show for the school paper.

Hope there'll be no sour grapes.
Of course not,

it'll be our honest opinion.

I so wish I hadn't told Mason
I'd do this musical.

Last thing I want is singing slushy
love songs into Brett Aspinall's face.

Try and pretend he's Orlando Bloom.

Mmm, I wish.

Excuse me.

Oh, what next?
Armageddon, The Musical[?]

Grantly?

- Eh? Sorry, mate, it's paying-up time.
- What?

The 500 quid?

Oh, yeah.
Just waiting for a cheque to go in.

I need the cash, Grantly.

Well, I'll have to go
to the bank after school.

I don't carry that amount of money.

How about I give you
a lift at lunchtime?

I don't need a lift, and I'll make sure
that you are repaid in full, all right?

HE SINGS SCALES

PIANO CHANGES KEY

Great, good, well done.
Mika, Mika, up you come.

You OK?

What, with him there?

Come on, Mika.

We'll give you a go at Suddenly Last
Summer before the technical rehearsal.

SHE SINGS SCALES HESITANTLY

Just give it a little bit more welly,
OK?

SHE CONTINUES SINGING

Is someone standing on your foot,
Mika?

Mika, can I have a word?

Mika.

I know what you're going to say.

I'm not trying hard enough.

Well, can you deny it? No.

Cos I don't wanna try. I only came
back cos Miss Mason talked me into it.

The trouble is, you said you would, so the school's
relying on you. You don't know the pressure.

I made up with Chlo cos I've got no
choice, but I'll never make up with Brett.

It'll take an actress of
real talent to pull it off.

Look, Mika...

I know you've had a hard time,
but you can't let a lecherous

little sod like Brett Aspinall

stand in the way
of your career. Career?

It's only a stupid school musical.

Aha, well,
that's where you're wrong.

There is no knowing
where this might lead.

There's a top director
coming from Manchester.

Mr Wilding's par... friend knows him.

And he's almost definitely
going to turn up.

The point is, he's looking for talent,
so who do you want him to spot, eh?

You... or that little show-off,
Brett?

All right? Yeah... great...

Look, Chlo...

Last thing me and Donte want
is for you to feel... You know...

Like we're rubbing your nose in it.

Course not.

We're there for you, yeah?

And there's no way we're
not going to be mates. Is there?

I'm happy for you. Honest.
I just need to know, though...

Is he, like, still angry with me?

Only he's been a bit distant.
Maybe he was.

But he's over it now.

You need to think about yourself.

Look for someone else. I suppose

you've been looking around?

Yeah, cos Waterloo Road's
got loads of talent[!]

Right, let's get started with the warm-up,
everyone. OK, come on, everyone.

HE SINGS A NOTE

THEY ALL SING SCALES

Come on. So if you're in charge of props,
you sure they're put back after every scene,

especially at the beginning. If there's changes,
let the cast know. Are you writing this down?

Warm up your mouth now.

Mwar, mwar, mwar...

Where's Miss Haydock? The technical
rehearsal should have started 11 minutes ago.

It's OK, Karla. Miss Haydock's just
running a bit late.

You just do everything
the same as before, OK?

ALL: Mwar, mwar, mwar.

Mr Clarkson's got
special eyes for you.

No, actually, I just think
Mr Clarkson's a bit of a show-off.

Mwar, mwar, mwar.

Mr Wilding?

I think you'll find that our leading
lady IS up for the challenge.

Thank you.

Right, let's get cracking.

"You don't know how much this will
mean to the children of this school,

"so we're begging you to..."
Whoa! Begging?!

Trying to make us look like pillocks?
Nothing wrong with sucking up, if it works.

But there is such a thing
as trying too hard. Begging!

What the hell do you think
you're playing at?

I'm just setting up refreshments
for Miss Mason's guests. Yeah, well.

I'm sure Miss Mason would rather I
dealt with the alcoholic beverages.

Yeah, well, save some for the VIPs.
I beg your pardon?

You don't get a red nose like that
through drinking pop, mate.

I am in no way, and never will be,
your mate, Seddon.

Oh, dear. This one's
been tampered with already.

Mmmm.

Ugh, it's corked.

Corked? Oh, you wouldn't understand.

I'm going to put this one aside. We don't
want to go poisoning our guests, do we?

BELL RINGS

It's early.

Lewis, erm...

Do you know how much that's worth?
About 25p?

Well over £100.

But it's yours for £50.

Why would I want that piece of crap?

Sell it, eBay?

You put it on ebay if
you're that desperate. Do you mind?

I've got work to do.

I need you to sing out and go for it
in this rehearsal, OK?

Just so the sound guys can
get a good sense of the levels?

Make sure you speak up for
your dialogue. Don't let it flag.

If you need a line...
Mika, you especially.

- ..just say "prompt". Karla's on the book and she'll feed you your line.
- OK?

Let's treat this like the real thing. If anything goes
wrong, keep going. We'll talk it through at the end, OK?

Just remember where your props are
before you begin, please. OK, folks.

Starting positions.

Mika. Listen...

Thanks, yeah?

I'm not doing this for you, am I?

Sorry, had to nip out for something.

Oh, it's a one-off, OK?

And I appreciate it. But come here.

Rachel, your guests are here.

Ooh, thanks.

SHE BREATHES DEEPLY

Ready? I'm as ready as I'll ever be.

Hello.

Hello, Oliver Lydal from the DfES. Eddie Lawson,
deputy head. Nigel, our chair of governors.

Shall we go through
to the boardroom?

I think you'll be impressed, Nigel.
She's a cracking head teacher.

I believe that a business enterprise
status would allow us to innovate

in a way that would suit the pupils,
the school and the community.

And with the added facility of a
purpose-built training centre,

we envisage being able to provide
vocational skills

and equip the children with
the tools for life-long learning.

The impact would be immediate. No long-term
promises taking generations to pay off.

Very impressive.

Thank you.

We've already put in place a number of work experience
initiatives, and business start up exercises,

which have been embraced enthusiastically by both
the pupils and the local community. Mr Lawson?

There's someone here to see you.
I thought I said no interruptions.

Only... it's your wife.

Excuse me.

Um... as Eddie was saying...
Enthusiasm from both pupils

and the local community?

Thank you, yes, that was it.

Say hello to your dad.

Hiya, mate. Oh, come here, ooh!
Rachel says you miss him.

I've had enough, Eddie. He's
your problem now. This is stupid!

I'm at work,
you can't leave him here.

We have set up some very specific...

We've set in mot...

Alison! Get back here! ]

I'm really sorry,
can you bear with me a minute?

Alison! ]

Alison, why are you doing this now?
..She's left him with me!

We've to do our presentation. I'll get Jasmine to look
after him. No! I'm not having him upset even more.

Eddie, did you hear me? We have... Rachel, did
you hear me? You have to present on your own!

And if you want someone to blame

for this, blame yourself... Come on.
I don't know your presentation.

Ladies and gentlemen,
I'm really sorry about that.

For now, would you mind retiring to
our hospitality suite?

It's just round the corner.
It's, er, first door on the left...

I will be following you,
very, very shortly. I promise.

I know this is totally
out of the ordinary.

Thank you.

God...

Well, I can't just rustle up
party food in five minutes, can I?

Well, there's plenty of booze here,
I suppose.

I could cut up a few cubes of cheese,
make a few sandwiches, but that's your lot.

Look, love. Chances are
he'll come back at closing time.

And if doesn't?

Mika doesn't even want to be
in the flipping show.

The whole thing's a pile of crap.

I hope they all get booed off.

Then we can slag them rotten
in our reviews.

For God's sake, Leesh,
can't you just drop it?

No, I can't drop it, Danielle.

It wasn't you practising for weeks.

All you got was dropped out of
School Council. Big deal[!]

It doesn't matter what you think,
cos it's happening without you.

I'm going to make sure it doesn't.
And how are you going to do that?

What if we steal
Karla's prompt book?

Put all the pages
in the wrong order.

Count me out.

If anything's happened to our son
because of you, I'll leave you,

George Hepworth. I mean it. ]

Cue door bell.

Cue door bell.

DOORBELL RINGS

Obviously, that little incident shouldn't have
happened. Little incident? Your deputy head

is in a family crisis
which he brought into the school.

Don't worry,
I'm going to be dealing with it.

A bit late, now it's happened.

Unfortunate, yeah.

Unfortunate, to say the least,
but it's made me realise that, er,

there's a much better way than
a dry presentation

to show you guys
just what this school is capable of.

And that is our...

business enterprise ethos in action.

Some of you will be aware
that it's our end-of-term

school musical this evening.

But what you don't know is
we have a matinee performance, um...

Curtain up in less than
two hours' time. Eh?

I'm going to just check with the musical
director that everything's on the go.

So, er...
And those sausage rolls and things,

they'll be out of the oven in time for the
interval, Lewis? Yes. Great, thank you.

I really appreciate you guys
staying on for the show.

Our pupils and our staff
have put 150% into this musical.

Well, that's something, at least.

I'm looking forward
to meeting the parents.

A school show is a good indication of a strong
partnership with the community. Well, all I can say is...

you're in for a real treat.

Watch where you're walking!

Grantly. Grantly!
Time to visit the bank, yeah?

Don't you think I've got enough demands
being made on me at the moment?

I don't understand. No.
Nobody bloody understands, do they?

Maybe if you stayed sober for a week,
you'd be able to honour your debts.

Right! Come on, then. Where's your
car? I'll honour my flaming debts! Grantly!

Chorus, I want you to sing right
to the back of the room, OK?

Make sure you don't let your
accent slip, you're deepest Rochdale.

We really want to emphasise the gulf between
you and Brett. No problem there, then.

Yeah, fab.

Matt, I am really sorry, but we're going to have
to put on a matinee performance this afternoon.

THEY ALL SHOUT OUT

Joke, yeah? No. No joke.

Look at the time! We can't put a performance on this
afternoon, they're not ready. It's an emergency.

We've a room full of VIPs waiting to be entertained.
We haven't even done our dress rehearsal.

I totally understand,
but needs must. It's got to go on.

In fact, you've got about
two hours, max. This is mad.

You want a performance in front of
what, a dozen people? Steph can help.

You can do a trawl of the
local area. What, in these heels?

You can cope. Jasmine, you come,
too.

Right, time to get into costume.

Next performance
is in front of an audience.

Steph, phone the local
community centre, old folks' home,

get round to the local pubs
if you have to.

Take Maxine and Janeece.
Get them to round their mates up.

Say there's a free concert. Loads

of refreshments. Stress "loads of".
What, of booze? I guess so.

I'll pay you out of petty cash.

Jasmine, I need you to pull out all the stops,
entertain our VIPs, just until we're up and running.

I don't mind if you
have to sing a song.

But I can't sing. Dance, then.

What, and you're off to have
a nice lunch with your friends?

- Who me? No, I'm in the middle of
- a custody battle.

Alison?

No... I just want... I want a chat.

♪ Cover up with blankets

♪ Cover up with blankets
from the years

♪ That our parents gave us

♪ To keep out
the cold and the unknown

♪ And then a lot of... ♪

See, that's you.

You didn't know you had a daddy,

either, did you? I did. I knew.

I'll tell you something.

I'm never going to let you
out my sight ever again, OK?

Do you like cars?

I've got an 4X4.

It's like a big tractor.

Do you want to see it?

Donte!

Donte!

I just want to talk to Donte
for a sec... just quickly.

What?

I think you should have it back
now it's all...

over. Keep it, all right?

Donte, I don't want it.

It just makes me sad.

Take it, yeah?

- You know, I always thought that... You're
supposed to keep the rings - till after the divorce.

There's no point... right?

I'll keep it somewhere safe.

Donte?

Are you coming, or what? Yeah.

This had better be right.

Oh, there's something
wrong with the machine!

I'm sorry, Tom, one last chance...

I'll be able to give you 250 and the
rest tomorrow. Oh! Would you believe it?

PHONE RINGS

Hi, Davina.

What?

When?

Right, well, I'll be
as quick as I can, yeah? OK, bye.

They've brought the musical forward
to this afternoon. Let's get back.

Oi! You don't get away that easy!

I'll have to nip to the house,
see what I've got in the home safe.

The home safe?

You wouldn't be going to the
bookie's, by any chance? Give it

a rest, Tom. You'll get your money.

And when we get to my place,
wait in the car.

Thank you.

OK, I've got about five minutes.

If you're here to plead Eddie's case... I'm
not interested in being a marriage counsellor.

But from where I'm standing,
it looks like you're using your

little boy to get back at Eddie.

What the hell makes you think you've got
the right to an opinion? You've no idea!

I've got an inkling because
Eddie told me. Oh, yeah, yeah.

I can just imagine
his version of events.

What I don't think you know is,
the hell he's been through too.

Yeah, it must be tough when the only thing you've got
to worry about is when the next football match is on[!]

Eddie told me that
you had a boyfriend. No.

A few months with a screaming baby
tests the most solid relationships.

No, I was the one left with the
nappies whilst Eddie had his freedom.

No doubt to play the field.

Look, I just think that you two
need to sort this mess out,

and right now, I really need
a deputy I can rely on.

So... please?

Fleur, love. It's only me.

You looked so upset this morning.

Is there something wrong,
Grantly? No. No.

Grantly? ]

Grantly?

Grantly, what's going on?

It's only Tom from school, dear,
nothing to worry about.

Nothing to worry about? You haven't
got any furniture, or hasn't she noticed?

She hasn't been downstairs
for three weeks, all right?

What's wrong with her?

Just explain to me
how that is any of your business.

Is she ill, Grantly? It's time you

weren't here. I just wish you'd said
something. You can't live like this.

Don't you tell me what I can and can't
do, as if you are remotely interested.

If you gave a monkey's, you'd have asked me about
Fleur well before this. I've had troubles of my own.

Oh, well, I suggest you get back to them and
stop sticking your nose in where it isn't wanted.

Grantly, you need help, you both do. You will
get your money, payday, that's a promise. Go on!

Go on.

[ Grantly, what's going on?

He's a cheeky get! Grantly, what was

he saying about the furniture?

Right, come on, let's get you
settled. I don't understand.

And then I'm going to have to go.

I don't want to give Frau Mason
another stick to beat me with.

You get torn into those cakes,
cheer yourself up.

What's amazed me,
I know I'm fairly new,

but it's how Miss Mason has come in
and got her hands dirty.

She's got a real passion for getting
our kids ready for the world of work

and it's rubbing off on all of us.

Oh, here, let me top you up there.

I'm Glaswegian.

An empty glass makes me
go weak at the knees!

THEY LAUGH

Listen, I know this is
very exciting...

Listen, girls, boys,
we haven't got much time.

Any girl who hasn't got their costume
yet, go and see Miss Shackleton up there.

Boys, James, have you got all yours
going on? OK, right, now.

Becky, Becky? Yeah?

I'm running in, where are you?

Get there, get there now.

OK, start again. Remember, you've got the
audience there. I never want to see you again.

"OK, I'm sorry, I'll do
anything to get you back." Now run.

I never want to see you again.

Nearly.

- I never want to see you again. I'll do anything to get you back.
- Just forget it.

Yes!

Where are we going?

I should have asked my mum.

Now we're going fast
and we're going to...

I've just got to nip out
for a second.

So what's this all about, Alison?

Let's talk, Eddie.

Starts in ten minutes, Eddie.

I really need you there.

She's some woman.

Yeah.

The second scariest woman
in the world.

None of this should've happened.
I want to explain why. Only...

It's going to take a lot longer
than ten minutes.

♪ Stone me
Stone me till I feel it.

♪ Stone me
Stone me till I feel it

♪ Stone me, stone me... ♪

And one more thing, articulate. OK?

There is no point in Ms Koreshi wasting her time with
all the words and lyrics if no-one can hear them.

Yes, but the main thing is,
enjoy yourselves, everybody.

This is it. This is crunch time.

Mika? I know you've had
very little time, OK?

But scene 4, you've got to know your
cue. I know. What do you think I'm doing?

If you can't remember your lines, just
write them on your hands, or something.

Good, great.

And after that, if you
forget again, then just ask Karla.

Are you all right with that, Karla?

I'll tell you what, we are going
to make Waterloo Road proud!

Come on!

APPLAUSE

Look, the audience won't be made up
of regular theatre-goers.

And what does that mean?
Don't panic, Matt.

Everything will be fine.

Hang on. Where's Tom?

♪ Everything feels all over

♪ Everybody seems unkind

♪ I'll give you a four-leafed clover

♪ Take all the worry
out of your mind

♪ Let my love open the door

♪ Let my love open the door

♪ Let my love open the door
to your heart... ♪

Hello, yes.

Can I order a taxi, please?

So where's Tom? You'd better let Rachel
know we're going to be late getting started.

I'll break the news to Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Sorry. Where've you been? Don't ask.

You must have some excuse?

I was at Grantly's.

His house is completely empty,
no furniture, his wife's bed-bound.

Apparently, she hasn't been downstairs
for weeks. Well, why not? I don't know.

I mean, scared or nervous,
or something. What? Scared of him?

I don't think so. I mean
he seemed really upset about it.

I don't know, you know.
I've seen the bully in him.

Why don't you go and arrest him?

You like?

Lovely. Right, is everyone ready?

IS EVERYBODY READY?

Matt!

Calm down.

I've got this feeling everything's
going to go wrong.

But everything's not going wrong. We've got
our leading lady, we've got our leading man.

So stop panicking.

Good turnout. Yeah, not bad for a school
with no track record in the performing arts.

As you can see,
we are up against it here.

Still, you've managed to get the
bums on seats. Yeah.

Here we go, let's get you
down on the seat there.

MUSIC STARTS

What was Matt worrying about?

Are you coming or not, love?

SHE PANTS

Look, Mrs,
I ain't got all day. Sorry.

♪ Suddenly last summer

♪ She turned my world around

♪ But now I've lost for ever

♪ What I only just have found

♪ And in this cold and lonely night

♪ I don't know how to make it right

♪ Just when I thought he understood

♪ Suddenly last summer's...

♪ Gone for good... ♪

APPLAUSE

Still no answer from his mobile.

Oh, no.

Should we call the police?

Look, love, chances are he'll
come back at closing time.

And if he doesn't?

If anything's happened to our son,
if you've put him in any danger,

I'll leave you, George Hepworth,
I mean it.

COWS MOOS

LAUGHTER

SNIGGERING

Karla. Ding-dong!

LAUGHTER

Just carry on. Carry on.

Yes,

I'll leave you and I'll go and
live somewhere else...

BIRD CLUCKS

..far, far away from this house...

And far away from this...

garden!

DONKEY BRAYS

LAUGHTER

You all right, Mrs Blobby?

Young Jamie here
has been involved in a fight.

A fight? With whom?

Cast of Animal Farm by
the sounds of it!

Can you give a cow an ASBO?

You can give a donkey an a*s-bo,

I s'pose.

He's making it up, Miss Shackleton.

APPLAUSE

I... I imagine you'd suggest I
keep him on a tighter rein, Officer.

Wouldn't you?

Right, young man.
I don't want to see you again.

I'll bid you good night, then.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Well? What have you got to
say for yourself, Jamie?

I've got to say for myself that I
love Shannon and she loves me

and nothing you can do is going
to stop us getting together.

Your father only wants
the best for you, Jamie.

♪ It's only because we love you

♪ Only because we care

♪ We just want the truth now
Tell us the truth... ♪

You know, you had me in stitches
today.

Yeah?

Yeah. I haven't laughed so much
for a long time.

Me neither.

It's been great.

What do you think of this? "Even
though Mika Grainger tried her best",

- "it was obvious that her voice didn't
match the syrupy lyrics - of Wilding's songs.

"The show had amateur lapses"

"and the comical c*ck-up by continuity girl,
Karla Bentham, had the audience in stitches."

We must've been at different shows. "What
the production lacked in singing talent",

"it made up for in the naffness
of Miss Haydock's choreography..."

That's what I think about that.

It was a right laugh.
I haven't had so much fun in ages.

And what did you think,
little fella? He is so like you.

Listen, I'd better go.

I've got some schmoozing to do.

I can't believe
you're a deputy head teacher.

I said, "Ding-dong." Yeah,
and you were right, Karla.

They were laughing with you,
not at you.

You can only laugh WITH someone
if they're laughing too.

And I wasn't laughing!
Then maybe you should!

The crowd are loving it out there. They're a brilliant
audience. Jasmine wrote a drama, not a comedy.

I mean, can we try and keep
the integrity of the piece, here?

I know Mr Clarkson was only trying to
help, but how many times have I told you?

If something goes wrong
you keep going! Sorry Matt, I...

If we can't take
ourselves seriously... Matt! What?!

The doorbell mooed.

LAUGHTER

I said, "Ding-dong", but no-one
would listen. It's OK. Go away!

Oh, great. Yeah, that's all I need.

Karla!

Manners!

She went that way, Miss.

Thanks, Aleesha.

You're so pathetic, Aleesha.

It's all Karla's fault.

If it weren't for her, I'd be up there
getting all the laughs and applause.

If you'd like to make your way to the
canteen, there's teas and coffees.

Get in there! Matt, you're
sabotaging your own production.

This used to be about the kids,
it's not about you.

Now stay here and we'll
come and get you when it's over.

Yeah, that was a funny bit, yeah.

It's not bad, is it? Yeah, seems

like they're all having a good time,
and so am I.

It's very dramatic. A little like your
own altercation earlier. That's all sorted.

Congratulations, everyone.

The kids did you really proud.

What are you doing?

Put that back now!

Aleesha!

It's Karla's diary.

"They make me smile because they're
always laughing even when it's raining."

"Danielle was laughing today so much,
I think someone told her a funny joke."

"It made me happy."

"If I could be anyone in the world,
it would be Aleesha."

"She is so beautiful
and sings even more beautifully."

I feel so evil. Karla, Karla!

Have you seen Karla?

Look, if you two know where she is,
you'd better tell me.

I don't know, honest.

We'll help you look for her, though.

OK, thanks.

- It's never going to happen, Jamie. How am I supposed
go out with someone - that talks like Prince Charles?

Is that all you care about? What people
think? Well, there's your posh mates, an' all?

One of them said I talk like
a toilet cleaner.

Well, my posh mates can sod off,

if it gets in the way of us.

Well, next time you want to impress me or summat,
just take me out for a pizza. Do you mean that?

You wouldn't mind
going out with a loser?

You wouldn't be the first.

I'd like to be the last.

♪ I wish I could forget you

♪ And boy, you know I've tried

♪ But every time I hear your name

♪ I start burning up inside

♪ No matter what I tried to do... ♪

You all right? Yeah.
Just a bit nervous.

Rachel, I'll never be able to
repay you for what you've done.

It's not just seeing Michael again, I
think me and Alison are ready to talk, too.

She definitely came this way.

Well, maybe she's gone home.

On her own?

Karla. Karla?

It's only us. Karla?

There you are.

Are you all right, babes?
C'mon. Everyone's worried about you.

It was the wrong words.

It's not your fault, Karl.

Go get Shackleton.

Yeah.

Come on, Karla. I'm sorry, OK?

See?

It's all right,

you're with your mates.

♪ Too bad, we've got to face it
I wish I understood... ♪

SHE PANTS

♪ How you messing with my mind
Could make me feel so good

♪ I guess if love is here to stay

♪ We're never going to get away

♪ Why does it have to be
you're the only one?

♪ Nobody gets me like you do...
Yeah

♪ And how can I walk away when
the deal is done?

♪ From the moment we first met

♪ Our destiny was set

♪ And now there's nowhere
left to run

♪ You are the only one

♪ The only one. ♪

APPLAUSE

Are you all right, love? It's

all right. Come on, nice and steady.

Take deep breaths,
count four in between each one.

Please, I'm fine.

It was just the heat.

Thanks, girls.

- Always get water in an emergency.
- Thank you.

Do you think I should
call an ambulance? No... No.

I've come to see the musical.

It's just that I'm not used to going
out these days. People and crowds.

Makes it harder to breathe.

It'll pass.

Girls, will you go back inside,
with Karla?

And thanks.

Look, are you sure
it's a good idea to go in?

I mean, if you're
not good with crowds...?

It's what I've come for.
It's important. Maybe...

Maybe I could go in with you?

Yeah, it would be a pleasure,
um, Mrs...

Fleur, love. Fleur Budgen.

♪ And when you feel like all
that pressure's coming down on you

♪ There's no use
stressing on your own

♪ Just remember it's the same thing
we're all going through

♪ You don't ever have to
walk alone...

♪ I'm coming out

♪ Won't you come on in?

♪ Make all the changes
and right away

♪ You can make a start again

♪ I'm coming out

♪ Won't you come on in?

♪ Make all the changes
and right away

♪ You can make a start

♪ Make a start

♪ Make a start again... ♪

Your audience are waiting for you.

SHE LAUGHS

What a triumph for Waterloo Road's
brand-new music and drama department,

and, I hope, one of
many enterprising productions.

So let's hear it for the creator and
director of Park Side Story, Mr Matt Wilding.

APPLAUSE

Ladies and gentlemen,
Mr Matt Wilding!

Can I let you in on a little secret?
I was a bit uptight today.

LAUGHTER

I know, I hid it well!

This group of people,
cast and crew, pulled together today

and really did me proud.

You know, but more importantly,
they...

They did themselves proud.

I'd like to thank...
the spectacular Steph Haydock.

I'd, of course, like to thank
Jasmine Koreshi for her penmanship.

A couple of extra special thank yous, to Mika Grainger,
for stepping in as Shannon at the very last minute.

And to our back-stage wonder, keeping us on track
in the face of adversity, Miss Karla Bentham.

Come on, Karla.

LOUD CHEERING

Grantly?

Fleur?

What are you doing here?

Someone mentioned you might be here.

No. I mean,
what are you doing at the school?

I needed to get out,
you said so yourself.

Grantly, love, what's
happened to all our furniture?

I've gambled it all away.

That flat-screen telly
we got for your birthday.

Everything. How much?

The best part of five grand.

And I still owe two.

That's it, no more, I promise.

It just got out of hand. I mean...

It got a grip...

before I knew it.

Oh, I've let you down...

..badly.

No, you haven't. Look, I haven't been
much help over these last few months,

being ill.
All the strain I've put on you.

It's me should be saying I'm sorry.

Don't be daft.

Look, we've got a couple of pouffes out in
the garage, we'll make do with them now.

- And there's that sale at that, you know, the place where they have...
- The perpetual sale!

We'll use some of Aunt Hilda's money.
I know you didn't get your hands on that.

Not for want of trying, believe me.

Oh, we're a right pair,
the two of us, aren't we, eh?

But we'll get through this.

You were fantastic, Mika.

Like... word perfect. Yeah?

Thanks. You must have felt it.

Up there on the stage.

I mean, I didn't imagine it, did I?

I don't believe you.

There's, like, total electricity
between us, and you know it.

It's called acting.

Come on, Mika.

I'd give anything to get
back together with you.

Just give me a break, yeah?

I love you.

What's the point
in telling me that now?

It's too late, isn't it?

You want the truth?

I love you, too.

Or I did.

But I can't undo what you
and Chlo did to me.

And neither can you.

So, just...

Just leave me alone
to get over it, OK?

Well, I was wrong about Grantly.

Yeah, he obviously loves her.

Lucky beggars.

Did you enjoy yourselves?
I wish I'd heard more, it was grand.

Needless to say,
she doesn't get out much.

Well, that's all going to change.
So are a lot of things.

Tom, er...
I'm just here, love, all right?

Listen, about the other matter...
Don't worry about it, mate.

I'll bung the holiday on a
credit card. Least they'll pay out.

Unlike the horses.
I WILL pay you back.

Too right you will,
otherwise I'll have you kneecapped.

Ey, Grantly.

Sort the gambling out, mate.

I was just saying, maybe we could meet
up sometime for a drink, as a foursome?

Oh, I don't know about that.

Early days. See what the doctor says.

Whatever he says, I'm determined.

Good night.

See you. Ta-ra. See you.

Foursome, eh?

Hmm.

So does that mean we're a twosome?

Erm... I don't know.

Maybe.

Why, would you like that?

Maybe I would.

Extraordinary. The figures for
bullying and Asperger's are horrendous.

Well, not here. I never tolerate
bullying, and neither will my staff.

Good for you.

Well, thank you for an entertaining
and enlightening day.

I thought ROCBEC at Waterloo Road had a promising
future when I first read your application.

Now... I'm sure it has.

So are we, Oliver,
and you won't regret it.

Thanks, Oliver. Thank you.

Good to see you again, Nigel.
Take care.

Nice to see you again.

Thank you. Bye-bye.

DOOR CLOSES

And thank you, Eddie,
and I really mean it.

Ah, it's all good
if we manage to pull it off.

I just don't want to end up being
a salesman instead of a teacher.

It won't happen. It'd better not.

Congratulations, Rachel. You did it.

Listen, I'd better get off.

I've got an ex-wife and a son
to wine and dine. Thanks to you.

Need another pair of hands?

Tom!

Tom?

Tom!

I'd better go.

Girls.

Well?

It's her all right. Are you sure?

I never forget a face.

And by the look on hers
when she saw mine,

neither does she.