OK, great practice, lads. Remember, big game this afternoon.
Morning, sir. Morning, Samia.
How's the cheer coming
on? Because we need to start this game with a bang.
Yeah, Kelly Jo's going to help me with the routine before...
In five minutes, actually. Right, sir, I've got to go.
I'll catch you later, though, yeah? Yes. See you in class.
See you! Bye.
You know I could be a DJ with this. Listen.
ZIP SCRATCHES
That's all wrong, man. No? Sounds like a fart. A fart?! Yeah.
She's fire, bro. What?
Kells.
What the...?
Nah, I can't...
Wait, stop. It's not what it looks like. We, we've just...
It's you doing you. Oh, come on Sam, he's not...
..he's not that bad.
I just think you deserve so much better.
What do you mean by that?
Come on, Kells.
Dean Weever? I know you've had a lot going on. Mm-hm.
Especially with your ADHD stuff and that,
but just at least get some standards.
Wow, what, because...because Preston's so perfect, yeah?
You think you're all that,
don't you? Well, you wouldn't be on my list. Dean.
It's true. Kells, be real.
This is not what you want.
Why is everyone always telling me what to think?
You think that you've got it worked out all the time - life's just a mess all the time.
I don't think that. You do, the way you go on at me.
If you want to look desperate, then go ahead.
See if I care.
So, from this position here, you can get a clear shot
and you hit it off the backboard.
I love that you're explaining this to me. I'm not. I am.
It's good. I mean you look like you can score from... Morning! Morning.
Oh. Casual meeting.
All right. Yep. HE CLEARS THROAT
Lovely.
Oh.
What's happened there?
Do you know what? It's just general wear and tear,
so you don't need to worry about it.
Shall we crack on, please? Lindon, basketball?
Yeah, so, Sixth Form boys' basketball, period five.
We have Jamie Bedford coming - he's the scout for
the Manchester Basketball Foundation.
And Erica is also due in.
They are going to discuss this new school councils grant,
which is worth about 10k. 10k, yes.
So it's all-out to impress. We've also got the, er,
Donte Charles meeting... Yes. ..today.
Hang on, why don't we just, um, divide and conquer?
Lindon, why don't you take the basketball
and then we can take Donte, yeah?
Are you sure you don't want me across that? No, no, no. It's fine.
We can handle it. Um,
right, has anyone got anything else? Um... Yeah? No? Brilliant.
Great, OK. Have a great day.
OK. Short and sweet.
OK! Hey, I'm loving the casual vibe.
Yeah? Oh, yeah, keep it up.
Have a fantastic day.
General wear and tear, huh? Sorry, Kim, those reports. Ah, hi.
Um, thank you, that's everything, Mr King.
Have a lovely day. Er, I think I will, Miss Campbell. Yeah.
Oh, crap! Have I missed the morning meeting? Afraid so.
I just... I've got all this marking and planning to do because I'm covering for Coral. And then
I missed the bus again and... Oh! Just, this is all I need.
Well, consider yourself lucky you haven't been
lumped into covering the BU rabble. Oh, come on, they're not that bad.
They're just dealing with some super-complex issues that they don't really know how to handle.
You know all about that.
What's that supposed to mean? Well, nothing.
I just... I heard about all the kids going round to your house
and everything else.
Yeah, well that's no-one's concern.
I understand why you said what you did - about your wife.
It must have been well hard.
And if you ever want to talk... She left.
I'm fine. There's nothing more to be said.
Yeah, but it's still grief though, innit?
Doesn't help to bury that.
No pun intended.
But I guess now it's out in the open, you can process it properly.
BELL RINGS Oh, crap!
I'm having them.
Ta.
I was literally just drinking... One second. Hey, Sammy,
are we still on for cheer practice at lunch?
Cos you finished the routine, right? Yeah, sorry.
I was meant to do it before school, but Kelly Jo let me down.
It's fine, don't worry. We'll sort something out.
Yeah, she kind of ditched me to do bits with Dean Weever.
Bits?
Think they're a thing now. Sorry.
How long's that one been going on for, then? I don't know.
I didn't have time to stop and ask,
but she's meant to be my best mate and she didn't even tell me.
She probably wanted to.
Well, she told me I was judgy. You're not judgy...
What?
What was that look about?
Nothing, just... You and Kelly Jo will be fine. You'll sort it.
We'll see you at lunch, yeah? Yeah.
I don't want to fall out with her - especially over him.
Well, I'm sure she'll come round.
Yeah, but why can't she see that he's using her?
She should want better for herself.
She should want to be with someone who's like, you know,
like you - but not you, obviously.
Well, not everyone can be like us.
Sorry.
What's up with Ton? Shall I go after her?
Nah, don't bother.
It's hormone central at my house between her and Kelly Jo.
It's too much aggro. I can't cope with it all.
And not with my big game today.
Are you excited?
Of course I am, captain of the A team. I can't wait.
That's more like it.
Don't be worrying about Kelly Jo, yeah? Yeah.
Right, I'll catch you later.
QUIETLY: Hey!
What? You aren't still upset about that Sammy thing, are you?
Sh!
Sir, can you help me, please?
WHISPERS: Yeah, I'm sorry I'm not dead chuffed that she saw us,
Dean. Whatever, just...
It's nothing she hasn't done.
Yeah, well, she wasn't meant to know about us yet.
Just leave it. Why not?
I think you're fit.
And you think...
You know, we have a laugh, don't we?
Dean, just...just leave it, yeah?
Oh, my days! Sir!
Weever, back in your seat. Sir, you'll never guess what I've found in here.
Yo, check Dean! It's Mrs G.
LAUGHTER
I love you, Mr G.
HIGH-PITCHED VOICE: Oh, kiss me! Kiss me, Mr G!
Give it here. Yeah, all right.
Oh!
Nah, bro, you play too mean. Sit down!
Soft lad.
And we still give out detentions in here, you know.
You're mad.
TUNING OF INSTRUMENTS
Back to D7.
And then G.
No, no. G.
That's...
That's not, not anything, actually. Hm, it's a D8.
Yeah, right!
PHONE BUZZES
What's wrong?
It's my mum.
I think she wants to talk, but...
..I don't know.
What don't you know?
Whether she's being genuine.
Or is there something else going on?
I mean, I really do miss her.
And I know...I know that sounds stupid after everything she's done.
I guess she is still your mum.
Even if she hasn't always made the best choices at times.
Yeah, most of the time.
Still, if you want to see her, then you should.
Just don't go in with too many expectations, yeah?
There's that Samia. Is that her?!
Yo, no way she an eight. More like a five.
Oi! Come back!
Are you going to hide behind a text?
Say it to my face, then. Can't get away with it...
It's not me! Move!
Tonya?
You deserve it! Tonya? Don't, get off! Shut up, you deserve it. Tonya!
Rating us like that in a chat?
Tonya? What are you doing?
She's out of her head, her.
You don't know what he said about me.
He called us a stoned ginger hamster.
Well, he's Dean Weever's cousin.
What do you expect? They're all scratters, anyway.
He said I'm a one on the list.
What list?
A hot or not.
It's the group chat where the boys rate our looks. Sorry, what?
I may or may not be throwing a party later. Mm-hm.
What about your parents? Ah.
They're at the Lakes, reconnecting.
But my sister's with her boyfriend.
So we're going to get it turned up, but BYOB.
What?
Bring your own booze, babes.
God, Danny, were you born on another planet?
God, I wish.
So, my mum messaged me.
That's a bit random.
What's Mama Lewis got to say for herself? Have a look.
Lewis. You know the deal.
Put the phone away or I'll confiscate it.
PHONE RINGS No way, sir.
You can't do that - that's double standards.
Pipe down, Jake.
Why are you chiming up, Pres?
Boys, quiet. I'll be back in a minute.
Hi, Jamie, yes.
Are we still good for later?
Somebody's in good spirits.
Someone just got off a call from Mr Bedford from the foundation.
Right? And am I brilliant or am I not brilliant?
Go on. OK, in addition to the council grant,
there's potentially a couple of scholarships for the lads.
I'm talking like top-tier coaching, showcase games with semi-pros,
you name it. Oh. That's amazing.
It's huge.
I've been badgering Jamie for ages. It's a great opportunity.
The boys are so talented. Brilliant. Put it this way,
if I had that when I was a kid, I would not be a deputy headteacher right now.
Really? Yeah.
You'd be queuing up in the arena to watch me shoot hoops.
Well, I think I'd rather be queueing up at the local gallery for the latest exhibition.
Touche.
Er, you fancy grabbing a drink later? To celebrate our big win?
It's a bit presumptuous, innit?
I prefer confident, but OK.
Just imagine it.
Me, you, a couple of cocktails.
Um... Ah, look I've got this thing with Erica
and I've got Donte to talk to, I... Yeah, it won't be till a lot later.
I've got a stack of progress tests to input and mark and stuff, so...
I just thought it'd be a good way to unwind.
All right.
But you can't talk about basketball all night, because it's really dull.
OK.
Jay is sad, because, like, Jay, like...
Sammy, hi. Have you guys heard about this list thing the Year 9s have started?
They're rating all the girls. Hot or not? Yeah, it's been going on for ages.
It's vile, but it's not just the Year 9s.
What do you mean? There's loads of people in that group chat
and the older lads are the most brutal.
They called me "barker" and "munter". And now she's thinking of getting fillers.
Well, Tonya almost flushed Steve Weever earlier,
so I bet you it's one of them lot that started it.
I mean it could have been anyone, to be fair. No.
This has Dean Weever scum written all over it.
And thinking of it now, he actually said that I was not on his list.
I mean, it is very Weever.
He's making her look like a right mug.
I'm not having it.
I don't think you're funny. I saw you... Weever!
The hot-or-not list. You started it, didn't you? Whoa. Calm down, Samia.
What is your problem? You are the problem, Dean.
Talking dirty about everyone.
No, what you on about? This scrat you call a boyfriend, Kells, has made a group
scoring all the girls. I wouldn't dare.
If I said anything like that about a woman, my mam would head-butt me.
She might be 5ft-nothing, but she's a Rottweiler.
How do you know what's being said, then, if you're not in it? Because I've seen screenshots. Everyone has.
Show me, then. I ain't got nothing to do with it.
He's lying, Kells. He's lying and I know it.
You can't bear it, can you? That something's finally going all right for me, Sam.
You're trying to break us up, because you're miserable
and you want everybody else to be miserable, too. Just say it. I care about you, Kells.
I care about you so much and he's just mugging you off!
No, Sam. If you really cared about us, you'd listen.
Dean just said he didn't do it. Just leave it.
You're seriously going to take his side? Kells!
How can you believe a word that comes out of his mouth?
You can't be this stupid.
Don't chat to her like that! Shut up, rat face.
Whoa.
Call me stupid again. Go on.
Call me stupid and see what happens, Sam. OK, just leave it, yeah? No, Dean.
I want to hear her say it.
Go on, Sam.
If you're so right, you're so smart all of the time,
just say it.
Say that I am stupid
and I am thick,
and that I belong in there without you.
Well...
Yeah, that's what I thought.
Some best mate you are, yeah?
Come on, Dean.
Thank you.
BELL RINGS
Oh, Wendy. Is Donte here yet?
No, but we do have a visitor.
It's Mrs King. she's here to see Mr King.
Oh, right, um...
Well, he's in class at the moment but, I mean, I could give him a call, if it's urgent.
No. No, don't worry.
Are you OK?
No, I just need to speak to him.
OK, well, why don't you come through into here for a minute?
Can you let me know when Donte arrives, please? Thank you.
I need to speak to Miss Campbell. She's a bit tied up at the minute.
Can you come back after lunch?
Busy lady. She is a headteacher.
Thanks Val. No problem.
Hey, you tell that Mr Bedford to look out for Danny.
You know I don't do favourites.
Mr King, can I have a word, please? Ah, Samia. What is it?
It's, Dean Weever, sir.
He's started this group chat with all the boys
and they're rating the girls' looks. We need to do something about it.
OK, can you show it to me?
Nah, I can't. I'm not in the chat. It's just what some of the other girls have told us.
The school should have a zero-tolerance policy on this. Right, it's tricky without evidence
so I'm going to need a bit more information.
Look, I've got a meeting right now.
But as soon as I get a minute, I'll look into it.
I just keep telling myself that we're going through
a rough patch and that we'll be all right.
But he just ignores all the hard stuff.
Divorce isn't easy on anyone.
Divorce?
What's he said to you?
Oh, nothing, it... It's just I thought that...
I mean, I know that he wasn't sure it was working out without
seeing each other again, but...but he certainly hadn't bothered to
tell me that he actually wanted a divorce.
I think you should discuss this with him.
It's textbook Lindon. I'm sitting at home hoping that it's all going to be OK,
and he's spreading it around the staffroom without even talking to me.
I don't understand what's happened to him.
He never used to be this cold.
Here she is now. Erica, thank you so much for coming in early.
Jamie, this is Erica from the LEA, I believe I mentioned her to you the other day.
Great to finally meet you, Erica. Nice to meet you.
This council grant will have such an impact on the pupils.
They have the ability, they deserve the resources.
Hello?
That's the thing about you, Lindon. You care about the children.
And when you think something needs doing, you get it done. All good.
Great.
Hiya.
Hi, Mum.
You look really well.
I got you something.
It's just a butty, I think it's your favourite.
I have missed you so much.
Well, I missed you, too.
So, are you stopping for a while
or are you just here for a few days?
I don't know.
Got a few things to work out, you know?
Yeah.
Obviously, of course.
So...
..are you still with Vinny?
Let's not talk about it.
I want to hear all about you.
Tell me everything. How's school going?
School's good. All right. I joined the basketball team.
OK. Getting my grades up. Good.
And you're never going to believe it. What?
I'm learning the guitar.
No way! Yeah.
Well, look out, Bob Dylan.
Who's that?
Oh, before your time.
My Danny boy, learning guitar.
What's it like staying with your teacher? What's she like?
What, Val? Mm-hm. Oh, she's amazing.
She's got a nice house.
And it's quiet.
It's... That's nice. It's good for me.
She'll be with you in a minute.
Would you like a slice of my tarte tatin?
I grow my own plums. Er, no.
No, I'm all right, thanks.
Whoa!
Oh, Wendy. Have you got an admirer?
Lots. I didn't expect flowers, though.
For a Miss Coral Walker?
These were supposed to go to her house.
Someone's being spoilt.
Er...
Oh, Donte, um... Jo, do you want to take Donte through
and I will come through in a minute? Yeah.
Hiya.
You're welcome to wait for Lindon, but he's going to be a while.
Thank you, Kim, for your honesty.
I really appreciate someone telling me the truth.
Don't ask.
Hey, babe, wait up. Aren't you supposed to be at cheer practice?
It's the last thing on my mind right now. Why, what's up?
Dean Weever. He's started some hot-or-not list. Oh.
Did you know about it?
Nah, not really.
Heard some stuff. Nothing to get paranoid about, though.
It's really degrading.
Yeah, well, there's bigger things in life that Dean Weever.
Look, I need to focus on this scholarship, so...
What about Tonya? What's up with her now?
She was rated a one in the chat, Preston.
She was so upset earlier.
She's tough. She can take a bit of banter.
This ain't banter, Preston.
Babe, you're overthinking.
Yeah, Dean's an idiot and maybe he did start the list,
but it is not your problem.
Yo, Prezzer. Ready to be annihilated?
Look, babe, I've got to go.
Focus on your routine, yeah?
Got to wow the crowd before the game.
Don't let me down.
WHISTLES AND LAUGHTER Oh, Samia! Oh, Samia!
Oh, Samia!
I'm not going to labour on about what happened. I think we can all
agree that your behaviour last week was totally unacceptable.
We understand that you've been through a lot and that's why
we'd really like to support you moving forward, Donte.
We've got a proposal for you.
Is this a joke?
Not if you want to keep your job, no.
So you want me to sit and listen to
some hippie lecture about self-control?
And she runs over my wife and gets a fancy hamper and a pat on the back?
What happened to Chlo was a tragic accident, Donte.
It wasn't Coral's fault.
I'm not doing an anger management course. It's non-negotiable.
OK.
Forget it.
Why would I want to be anywhere that cares more for killers than
it does about people that they've known for the past 20 years?
Well, that went well.
OK, so hands on hips. One, two, three,
arms up.
Wait. Is hair swish on six or seven?
I was thinking six.
Sammy, hair swish, six or seven? What are you thinking?
He's turned Kells against me and it's all because of that stupid list.
You've been friends forever. You're going to sort it out.
Yeah, you will. Right now, we need to sort this routine out.
We don't want to give the lads something else to laugh about.
You're right.
Hair swish on six.
Ready?
Five, six, seven, eight.
One, two, three, four,
five, six, seven, eight.
I do wish you would've told me. About what?
Birmingham. Oh.
I mean, Mum, you left without saying goodbye.
I know, I know.
We were evicted, love.
Look, people round there, they weren't happy with Vinny and me.
I just had to go, son.
It was to keep you safe - you know that, don't you? I know.
I know, Mum, but it doesn't always feel like it.
But look at you.
Look at you - you're doing great. On your own.
You don't need me.
Bet you've got girls queuing up for that handsome little face of yours.
Are you working, or what? PHONE RINGS
Oh, sorry.
Just PPI. They don't stop.
That's a nice jacket.
Thanks. Val got it me. Right.
And you got a new phone. Proper kitted out, aren't you?
Did she get you that and all? No.
It was Kai's old one. Right. It's not the best but it's all right.
You've got a lot of people looking out for you, ain't you? What does that mean?
I don't know. I mean, music lessons can't be cheap. How are you affording it all?
Well, Val sorts all that out. Oh. What's this about?
I'm just asking, that's all.
Has Vinny put you up to this? No.
Oh, my God. He's sent you here to get the money, hasn't he?
No, he hasn't. Look...
..a grand is a lot of money, Danny, and it weren't yours to take.
He wants it back, all right?
Look, we're skint. We're proper skint, all right?
Hm.
Look, if you just give it back, he'll stop. He'll leave.
It was your fault, Mum!
It's gone.
How was I supposed to live?
Maybe... Can you borrow it from someone? What about this Val of yours?
Don't you dare say her name!
You and your boyfriend, leave her out of it, you get me?
And to think that I actually thought that you were coming here to see me.
I am here to see you. I thought I was right.
Don't.... Just, please, please. Mum, you always let me down!
Danny, just wai... I always fall for it.
Here. Saved you a chuddy.
Thank you very much.
You're, um...
You're definitely not involved in this hot-or-not list thing?
I told you I wouldn't dare.
I don't even like half them lads.
All right. OK, whatever.
Preston!
As you can see, they're so dedicated.
Saying that, I really want to get some new equipment
so we can step it up a gear.
WHISTLE BLOWS
Huddle up, boys.
This is Jamie Beford from the Manchester Basketball Foundation.
Afternoon, Mr Bedford. I'm Jake West. Captain.
Of the reserves.
I'm Preston. I'm leading the A team.
Um, I'll...I'll be right back.
Preston, tell Jamie about our training process.
Yeah, of course.
Yeah, so in terms of cardio...
What are you doing here? We need to talk.
About what? Oh, I don't know, maybe the divorce
that you forgot to tell me about. Who told you that?
Don't worry, Kim Campbell filled me in.
What was the plan, Lindon? To get the kids to pass me the papers?
Of course not, I never want that.
Well, then, what do you want?
Because you asked me to put my career on hold
so that we could have a family and now you're walking out on us.
That's not fair.
I haven't walked out on the kids, I see them as much as I can.
It's not the same.
Can we do this some other time?
I'll call you later, I promise.
Don't bother.
INDISTINCT CHATTER
It wasn't Dean who started, you know, like the...the hot-or-not stuff.
Oh, bore off, Noel.
Can't believe you're actually defending him. I swear down.
I can prove it. How? Were you the one that started it?
Me?! Nah. I've got younger sisters and that.
I think it's the basketball lads.
Er, Miss? I've got to go speak to Miss Campbell -
some of that Student Council stuff.
Yeah, OK.
Hey, we've got to get one of their phones.
Miss? I've got to go do some cheer practice.
OK.
Thanks.
If we can see who the group admin is, yeah,
we'll know who started it.
You in? Nearly.
Sammy!
Weever teach you that, did he?
There's nothing in there.
Ah, yeah!
It's got a password.
Try one, two, three, four.
Four zeros? It's not going to be that, is it?
You never know.
Hey. How'd it go? Did you get to talk to her?
Sort of. And?
She's not changed. And do you know what?
It was stupid of me to think that she even would.
Sometimes, these things don't work out,
but you mustn't stop caring or trying.
Yeah. What's the point in that?
You did what you thought was right by giving her a chance.
Now, whatever she said or did, that's on her.
You're only responsible for your actions.
The best thing to do now is focus on the people who love
and care about you. OK?
Thanks, Val.
Yeah, so click the top for admin.
See, look, I told you, me and Dean had nowt to do with it.
PLAYERS TALK OVER EACH OTHER
Boys, hey, listen, yeah? I wouldn't go in there.
Honestly, yeah. Someone has curled an absolute beast, man. Yeah.
See you later, man. See you in a bit.
Hey, see you later, boys, yeah? See you in a bit.
Hey, you're good? He lied. So you've seen what you needed to?
Yep. Oh, yeah! Yeah, cheers, Noel -
sorry that I thought you and your two mates were two sexist pigs, yeah?
Hey, Sammy, happy to do your dirty work any time.
You lied to me. What are you on about?
You told me you didn't know anything about the group chat.
Babe, I'm warming up, can...? No, I've seen it, Preston.
You were the one that started the whole thing.
It's not what you think. I don't know what's going on, but this is not the time for a lover's tiff.
This ain't a tiff, sir. It's about the list.
I told you I would deal with it, but it needs to wait till after the game.
I don't care about your stupid game! Samia, please!
You know how important this is for me.
Look, I am sorry. All right? I am.
That doesn't cut it.
Right, yeah, I messed up.
But I promise I'll explain everything later, I just...
I need to play this game.
Please, babe.
Just wait until after the game.
For me.
WHISTLE BLOWS
Baseline.
Come on, Lewis.
15 minutes till the game.
Come on, Jake.
INDISTINCT LAUGHTER AND CHATTER
I can't go out there with a smile on my face knowing what they've all been saying about us.
Yes, you can, because we're not doing this for them.
We're doing this for us. Are we?
Well, I definitely am.
Preston thinks that he can dig me out in this little chat.
Preston's in that group?
He's the one who started it.
Thought you said it was Weever. Well, I was wrong.
No, he wouldn't do that. I know, I'm sorry, Ton.
I didn't think he would, either.
He thinks he can get away with anything.
Yeah, they all do.
Yeah, well, not any more. Here's what we're going to do.
Hiya, Erica. Mr Bedford, I presume? Miss Campbell - head.
Thank you so much for coming today.
Great to be here. I can already see you've got some great lads.
Lindon's really put them through their paces.
TEAM: One, two, three, Wasps!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Thank you, everybody, for coming this afternoon.
We're honoured to have some very special guests here today.
You're about to watch a friendly demo between the A team and the reserves.
Here at Waterloo Road, we strive for excellence - to be the best.
Every single one of these lads is focused,
committed and disciplined.
They all have what it takes to go far in this sport.
Ready, girls? When I say hot, you say not.
Hot! ALL: Not! Hot! ALL: Not!
When I say hot, you say not! Hot!
ALL: Not! Hot! ALL: Not!
Ready, girls?
Five, six, seven, eight.
# You rate us! You slate us!
# Don't forget to say
# We don't think it's OK
# Don't look, don't touch
# Unless we say... #
Did you hear us?
# We don't think it's OK!
# Don't look, don't touch!
# Unless we say! #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
I know today is a big day for a lot of you,
but it has been for me, too.
Because, today, I had my eyes opened.
Today, I learnt that the boys in this school think that it's
OK to be scoring their female classmates... What?
..and even the teachers on some hot-or-not list.
And it's just a bit of banter?
Well, it isn't.
We tried to ask for help more than once.
We were just shoved to the side like we were nothing.
We're sick of being validated by just a number.
We want to be heard, Miss.
We want this to stop right now.
CHEERING Yeah!
GIRL: Go, Samia!
OK, OK.
OK, that's enough.
Look, I... I don't know what has happened here,
but why don't you come to my office and you can fill me in?
Come on. So we can just be brushed under the carpet?
No, I'm not trying to brush anything under the carpet, Samia.
But these are serious allegations, OK, and there is a process to go through.
Why didn't you come to me first?
I tried, Miss, but you were busy.
And Mr King kept saying that he would sort it.
Yes, and I said I would deal with it after the game.
You still can't be going ahead with this stupid game!
This is big for us, why are you trying to ruin it? Oh, shut up, Jake.
You're the ones in the wrong. Oi! Listen, don't talk to her like that.
All right, calm down.
Excuse me!
Everyone needs to calm down!
All right, calm down!
Calm down! You need to sort this out and...
ALARM BLARES
I'm sorry, I know it's not what you came for. If you just stick around.
I can't, mate, I have somewhere to be. I know it looks bad, but it has nothing to do with the basketball.
You've seen their potential. I can assure you this sort of thing won't happen again.
All right. Next time you've got a decent fixture on, let me know and I'll see if I can come by.
It's just a false alarm. Back into class, please.
Everyone back into class apart from the basketball boys. My office, please.
Why are we getting it? Samia's the one who pulled the alarm.
Yes, and I will be dealing with her later.
Right now, I want to know about the list.
There will be serious consequences.
I heard that you included some of the teachers.
Very flattering. Thank you.
Come on, everybody inside.
Come on, girls!
I've spoken to the boys.
What they wrote was appalling and I have made it clear
that there is no room for that kind of attitude in this school.
Yeah, well, it's everywhere, apparently. Right.
Well, they've been suspended for a week
and if anything happens like this again, then they'll be expelled.
Oh, that's a start, at least.
Why did you not just come to me in the first place, rather than taking matters into your own hands?
It made everyone realise what was actually going on.
Yeah, it did, but it also means I now have to discipline you.
You know that it's an automatic spell in isolation
if you set the fire alarm off.
Right, OK, so I'm the one that has to get into trouble because
I refused to stay quiet about the way the boys in this school behave?
No, no-one's trying to silence you, Samia.
Well, it feels like that's what everyone's trying to do.
I love that you stand up for what you believe in.
But you can't start a riot every single time you're outraged.
If you do, you're the one that's going to be labelled
with being a trouble-maker.
Well, maybe it's the labels that are wrong.
You don't actually have to punish me, Miss.
Yes, I do.
You're going to be an amazing adult. BELL RINGS
My scholarship's ruined and I'm excluded.
Are you happy now? I got put into isolation.
Yeah, well, I'm not surprised after what you did. What I did?
So it's my fault, is it?
It's my fault that you talk dirty about everyone?
Honestly, just grow up, Preston.
I told you I didn't mean any of it. So why did you say it?
You put a number on all of our bodies.
My body, Preston.
Why?
I don't know, I...
You didn't have to turn everyone against me!
You know Tonya won't even talk to me.
Can you blame her? You're not even sorry?
No, I'm not sorry.
You made me look like a mug, Preston.
Going about saying all those things about me.
I trusted you and I cheered you on, and... You've lost it.
Stop talking over me!
I can't do it.
I'm done.
What? If you think that you can talk about me like that and make me
feel like it's my fault...
..then I don't know who you are.
We're done.
What are you all looking at?!
Look, I'm sorry. I didn't know the severity of Samia's allegations.
And would you have done anything if you had have known?
What did you want me to do? Stop the game? Yeah!
Hold the boys accountable.
But calling things off isn't exactly your strong point, is it?
What?
Oh.
Hannah. Yes, Hannah.
Look, I can explain that.
I am pretty sure that it's her that needs the explanation, not me.
Well, I'm pretty sure that you did that for me.
You told me you were getting a divorce, you didn't tell me
that you hadn't discussed it with her first. I was going to.
I'm just...
I needed to tread lightly.
So you think what happened last week was treading lightly, do you?
Well, no, but...
We spoke about it - she knows it's over.
This doesn't need to affect us.
How can it not? Do you really think that I want to find myself
in the middle of what is obviously a very messy marriage break-up?
Last week - us -
was a mistake.
Whatever it was, it-it can't happen any more.
I wish...that it... DOOR OPENS
Sorry. It's fine. I've got Erica waiting.
Yeah, yeah. No worries. Me and Lindon are finished, so...
Erica, hi.
Sorry to keep you waiting. Do you want to take a seat?
I swear to God, when I get my hands on you...
Hey, what's going on? You all right?
Do I look all right? My toad of a son isn't answering his phone.
Had your meeting, then - take it they let you off?
They said if I want to stick around, I've got to do an anger management course.
That's all right, then, innit?
Are you kidding me? It's insulting.
Well, you did smash up a teacher's car, Donte.
Does that not suggest to you that you've got some things you need to deal with?
Hold on a minute - do you not think I've been through enough?
I didn't mean it like that. I'm...I'm just saying, you know, might be worth a try
if it means you keeping your job. Oh, thanks for the advice,
but I'm all right as I am.
I don't need none of that.
PHONE RINGS
Is the party still on? Are you sure that's a good idea?
I don't want you getting in trouble or offending anyone.
I wasn't... Now, look, if you don't want me there, then I won't bother.
That's not what I said. Why are you deepening it? I just...
I don't understand why you would start that group chat.
It was just meant to be a basketball chat.
So why wasn't I or Danny in it?
No, it's...
It was just a few of us at first.
Then some of the other lads joined and...
..I don't know.
It got a bit out of hand.
PHONE RINGS
Can we just get out of here? Please?
Yeah.
Erica!
Erica, Erica!
I am so sorry about what you saw today.
Truly disappointing.
I'm not surprised the girls took umbrage.
You're lucky that coach agreed to come back.
It shouldn't have happened. After all your talk of discipline, Lindon,
I expected you to have a better grip on your team.
I'm not entirely to blame here. Then who is?
Because it appears that disruptive behaviour
and blatant disrespect are not only allowed to thrive,
they're almost encouraged. It wouldn't be - not if I had my way.
I'm supposed to believe that after today, am I?
When will the pupils learn that actions have consequences?
It's not exactly easy when it's one rule for them
and another rule for staff.
No consequences for a caretaker who smashes up cars?
Pardon?
Oh, right.
I thought you knew. No.
And I now wonder what else I'm left in the dark about at this school.
Are you all right? Yeah.
I'm sorry, Ton, me and Preston, we're done.
Good. I'd be raging if you didn't chuck him.
Don't ditch me as well, though, will you? Never.
Have you spoken to our Kells yet?
You should.
I know.
Hey, you were badass out there today.
So were you. It's deffo worth a few days in isolation.
Have you seen Preston? Miss Campbell's just told me he's been suspended.
Yeah, well, that's on him. Oh, come on. Don't be like that, Samia.
Like what?
Look, don't get me wrong, I am fuming that he's allowed
those boys to talk about you and Tonya like that.
Yeah, too right. But... But, you know, you could've just told him to rein it in.
You didn't have to cause all that drama.
I didn't cause anything. He got himself into this mess.
Yes, I know that. But it's just, you know... But nothing, Miss Walters.
He's 17. He doesn't need anyone making excuses for him.
Come on.
Kells!
MUSIC PLAYS INDISTINCT CHATTER
She's so up herself.
You're one to talk.
The Samia I knew wouldn't throw me under the bus like that.
You don't how lucky you are, mate.
You know, to have someone who cares that much about you.
She outed us to everyone.
Almost murdered my chance at a scholarship.
Yeah, because you slate her 24/7.
You're so desperate for her.
She's not a piece of meat, Preston.
She might as well be, the way you drool all over her. Hey, hey, hey.
Preston, let's get you some fresh air.
Steady on, big man.
Hey.
Thanks for coming to meet us.
I, um... I heard about you and Preston.
Is that why you text us?
Nah. Not all.
I wanted to speak to you.
I was going to message you earlier.
Yeah, but you didn't, Sam.
I know.
You thought that you knew what was best for me.
And, sometimes, Sam, you don't.
And I'm not stupid.
That's what really, really hurt me.
I don't think before I speak. I know.
Clearly, I don't even know what's best for myself.
I screwed up, Kells.
And I'm sorry.
Am I forgiven?
Maybe if you buy me some chicken nuggets I can get around it.
Come here.
Aw! I've missed you.
I've missed you, too.
Now get off me. SHE LAUGHS
Fine. Get off!
Oh... At least now we know who the real rat face is.
Oh, Sam, you can't say that about Mr King!
Sorry.
Nah, but in all seriousness, um,
Dean proper cracks me up.
Ugh! I know, don't even start.
No, no, no. I'm glad he makes you happy. Yeah?
Weird thing is, I actually don't think I'd be able to do
the BU without him.
Don't cry! Wait, wait! Jessica?
Don't suppose you know a kid called Danny Lewis?
Is he about? Probably down there.
Yeah, do us a favour?
You see him in there, babe, let him know we're outside, yeah?
Yes, sir.
You're going to let him get away with calling you babes? Yeah?
Why don't you pom-pom him to death, like, "Give me a G"! No, I...
Are you all right?
Do you want me to get you something to eat? Sober you up a bit.
Want some chips? I've got some chips. No, I'll...I'll just throw them up later.
OK.
I don't want to keep going on about it...
..but what you said in the group chat...
..you don't have to put up that front.
Ah, it's just banter, innit?
Banter?
Yeah.
What all the lads do.
Not all the lads.
You're not even like that.
That's not what everyone thinks.
I think you act up to fit in.
But that's not the real you.
I...
..should have said something about those messages.
I just...
I hated seeing what they were saying about Samia.
Why didn't you? I guess I didn't want to stand out.
You need to be yourself. Drop the act.
But you see me. Don't you?
Ah, sorry.
Did you not like it? It wasn't that, it's just...
You're drunk.
Is this what you really want?
Maybe.
I'm going to go dance.
OK.
And that was that. Here. There we go.
BOTH: Thank you.
Kell, you are looking proper peng tonight.
Wait, can I even say that?
I mean, it's not exactly ideal, but I'll let you off.
He's a work in progress, aren't you? Thanks. Come on.
Oi! Oi, you!
Sammy.
I heard about you and Preston.
I just wanted to see if you were all right.
Well, I will be now that he's in the past.
Thanks for asking.
Um...
By the way, these two lads are looking for you outside.
Thanks.
Yeah, because you know how to use it, as well.
Oh, here he is.
What are you two doing here, then?
Danny! Where are you going? Party's just started.
Look, you're not welcome here, so get gone.
Vinny tried to play nice, sending your mum. We're not leaving till we've got Vinny's cash.
He hasn't got it. Move along. Come on, come back inside.
Who's your little pet, Lewis? Look, leave him out of it.
Kai, just go back in, please.
No, don't worry. It's not him we're after.
Look, I told my mum I haven't got it.
So get lost!
Come on, Kai, look, we're going inside. Hey, where are you off?
Oi! Get off!
Agh.
Argh!
DANNY GRUNTS
Tell Vinny that I don't owe him anything!
Danny, why have you got a knife?
Never come near this house, my mates or anyone I know again!
Go!
Why have you got a knife?
I thought I needed to protect myself.
Yeah, well, you get caught with that and you're looking at jail time.
So give it to me.
I'll get rid of it. Give it to me.
But, I... No, I'm serious.
I can't be worrying about you getting stabbed.
Do you know what? If you won't give it to me, I'm done.
We're over, mate.