Boarders (2024) s02e03 Episode Script

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The teeth's indorsed, it's
skeng life, welcome to my strip
It's skeng life,
welcome to my strip
Grrt, uh, mm-hmm
Listen ♪
Yo, Devin, how you doing, man?
Simon, yo, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah, it's Jaheim.
I just wanted to check if Caleb
might be staying with you.
Have you seen Caleb
anywhere, by the way? No?
Yo, Breezy, uh, just quickly,
is is Caleb with
you, by any chance? No?
Yeah, but if you If you
see him, let me know. Yeah?
MUSIC: Welcome 2 My
Strip by Unknown
With a dish named after the
famous UK rapper Unknown T -
owing to the fact he's a
regular at Congo Flavour -
this little unknown
London restaurant
is a favourite
with the community.
Got it!
Flippin' hell.
Where's the fire, bro?
Just got to go home, innit?
Oh, yeah, me, too.
Got a little business
meeting, you see?
Yeah, well, all Saturday
trains are cancelled, you see?
Know what? It's
calm, it's minor.
Meet me round the
front in ten. Mm.
More to the left.
The other left.
Couldn't you have got
a bigger one, Stanley?
It's It was the
only one they had.
It's disappointingly small.
You had one job. Sorry.
Where are you off to so
early on a Saturday morning?
Um, just getting some
decorations for the showcase.
Yeah, the bunting me and Florence
ordered didn't come in time.
Glad to see you're taking
today's event seriously.
Well, I'm head boy. It's my job.
I expect you and
Florence to deliver.
I'm sure I don't need to
stress how important today is.
No, headmistress.
Admissions are down. We need to
show the board - and parents,
both old and new - that
strong and stable leadership
are what we need right now.
That's what this
open day is about.
It's what tonight's
showcase is about -
securing all of our futures.
And so I'm sure I won't need
to tell you what will happen
if today doesn't go to plan.
Of course, headmistress.
Good.
CAR HORN BEEPS, LOUD MUSIC
Where did you steal
this from, bro?
Yelena lent it me, I swear down.
Bruv.
Carpe diem, my G! Let's go.
All right, all
right, chill, bro.
This is kind of lit, though.
Hey, what are these tunes, bro?
Come on. Seat belt,
seat belt, seat belt.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, bro.
Focus, everyone, work quicker.
Omar, straighten that picture.
Oh, just the person.
Oh. I know.
A lot to do in very little time.
Fortunately for you, whilst
Jaheim's out getting bunting
Bunting? ..I've got you
some additional help.
Hey.
Well, hug, kiss, whatever.
Great to see you again. Oh, OK.
Right, you two get to work.
Mum, she doesn't need
help. Carol, I think I'm
Nonsense, I'll leave
you lovebirds to it.
It's a very big day.
MUSIC: Kitipo by
SPKilla, Fvrthr, Kels
Welcome, welcome.
Come on through. Hello,
welcome. Welcome.
Hello, welcome.
Mi casa es tu casa.
So, this is one of the lovely
dorm rooms of Catley House.
Hey, Leah. Hey. Hey, girl. Uh,
can I borrow some earrings?
I need something that's,
like, showy but not too showy.
Like, don't stare at me, but also
acknowledge my existence, you know?
Mm-hmm. There you go, babe.
How's your Fuck Carol
speech coming along?
Great, actually. Oh, by the way,
Dev is totally cool with you
taking her spot at the showcase,
you know, to stick it to Carol, in
case you were worried about that.
I wasn't. Cool.
Can I hear it?
You know what? Yeah.
Um, let me get it All right.
SHE CLEARS HER THROA
Systemic racism, as
coined by sociologists,
pervades institutions, curtailing
socioeconomic opportunities
and perpetuating disparities.
For example, the hostile
environment policy
exemplifies broader societal
tendency to margina
Yo, what's wrong with it?
Nothing. I like it.
Tell that to your
constipated face, then.
OK. Uh, I'm sorry, it's just,
it sounds a little bit like
..the news.
The news? Yeah.
You know, when Dev performs,
it's like Dev, Dev, Dev.
You don't like Dev? What? No.
Dev
Dev is
Really great.
Really great. Yeah.
And she's so nice
and Mm-hmm. So nice.
She has so many great ideas, and
she's just really pretty and
What? Nothing.
Got to go.
Where are you going?
Thank you for the earrings, I will
give them back to you later. Bye.
I am tired of bailing
you out, Jaheim.
I'm not going to look bad just
cos you've got shit going on.
I know, but it's important.
And I wouldn't ask you if
it wasn't, you know that.
When will you be back?
Back before you know it.
I need an exact time. Jaheim.
Jaheim! Where is he?
I don't know.
Well
You know, you don't
have to cover for him.
My mum wants nothing more
than to kick him out.
I'm not covering for him. He
just has stuff going on at home.
Like what? Stuff.
Why can't you tell
me? Nothing to tell.
Why are you protecting
him? I can handle it.
So, after Carol's welcome speech,
we have the first performer.
Is that a typo, "Femi acting"?
Mmm. Then I need to print out the
parents' names for reserved seating.
There's refreshments,
sound check,
and I have a hockey
match like now.
Yeah, I'll do it. No. I'll
do it, just give me the pen.
It's not rocket science, is it?
Give it here.
SHE CLICKS HER FINGERS
I'm sorry I didn't
come and visit you.
I should have.
It's fine. I get it.
I'm fine. Just piss off
to your match, please.
Right, listen up. OK,
I'm the captain now,
so anyone who doesn't follow orders
is getting a kick in the dick.
Sorrow, die, though I am dead.
Hi.
Um
Tut, I have done a
thousand dreadful things.
PHONE BUZZES
Uncle!
Femi, Femi!
Your father tells me
you're doing a performance.
Uh, how does he know that?
Well, obviously he won't
be coming from Lagos
for such a small, small
thing, so he asked me to come.
Oh, um, yeah. Uh
What kind of
performance is this one?
It's It's, um It's
I'm just reading out
my history essay,
so it's nothing fancy.
Don't feel like you have
to come. History, keh.
Well, I promised brother.
And I've already borrowed
my neighbour's car, so
But boy, please, I beg, don't
make this one too boring, no.
Uh, yes, um, yes, Uncle. It's
It's just It's just that
CALL CUTS OFF
Hello?
Good kid gone bad?
I wouldn't be on punishment if I
didn't bunk off and help you out.
What did Dilton think of
my text? Was he into it?
He was! Result. I fucking
You fucking owe me.
Why do you always feel the need to
be a prick? It worked, didn't it?
No, it didn't, because your
mum is hellbent on stopping me
from having any time to myself.
I can cover for you if you want.
No, I want you to
leave me alone.
Don't talk to me.
Don't come near me.
Is that clear?
You're late. Get
off my arse, Yelena.
So? What? Can I have
the forward spot?
Sports bursary is still
free for the taking, right?
I need that position.
Abby has taken it. What?
Carol is going hard for
this headmaster's role.
If she takes my dad's job, I
lose the staff scholarship.
I need a plan B.
May the best woman win.
MUSIC: So Mi Like It by Spice
Heads it is.
She's our star.
Sporting excellence is just as
important as academic excellence
here at St Gilbert's.
That is Gerrard and
Martha Brocklehurst.
They fund the sports bursary.
Don't impress me.
Impress them.
WHISTLE
Mine.
Mine!
Hey, move it.
Move! Nice pass, Beatrix. Yeah!
I said that was mine.
Then be quicker.
Move out of my way!
WHISTLE
Here, please.
Yellow? Really? Just me?
Just you. It was both of us.
Look, I shouldn't have to
tell you how to do your job.
That's dissent. You're off.
ABBY LAUGHS SCORNFULLY
PHONE BUZZES
Hello? He's home.
OK, where was he?
Oh, with friends.
Which friends? I don't know.
He didn't say? I didn't ask.
OK. Can I speak to him?
Let the boy sleep now.
I'll I'll talk to you soon.
URINATING
HORN HONKS
Andale, bro, I got places to be.
Wash your hands? Uurh!
Aah! What the fuck is that?
Hand sanitiser, bro,
chill. This guy.
Good?
Yeah, yeah, Caleb's
finally home, innit?
That's a good thing, no? Nah.
Um, my grandma was being a bit
weird about it, you know, so
Uh, forget about it, innit.
What about you? What about
you and your, um, big artist?
I know you ain't got no business
meeting you're going to.
I might do. Yeah?
Well, I know where their
favourite restaurant is, so
So, what? So what?
You're going to
You're going to sit outside
their favourite restaurant
and just wait for
them to walk in? Yeah.
Now, pass your phone. Pass
Let me do your work for you.
Phone, come, look, so you
see this account here?
Look at all the reposts
and likes and all that.
This must be the account that runs
their Insta, innit? Look here.
They've been in Milan for about
a week now, 11th to the 16th.
I see that, yeah. And they got
a show at The Astoria tonight.
So that must mean they either
took yesterday night's flight,
or they're taking
this morning's flight.
Feel me? Now look at
the hotel they're in.
Look at them flexing in the
hotel. What does that say?
Bulgari Hotel, Milan, bro.
Yeah I'm telling you.
Now, call them.
They must have the information if
they took this morning's flight.
Intercept at the airport,
you're good, bruv.
Ohhh.
Proper little stalker, innit?
Shut up, bro, let's do it. Huh?
THEY LAUGH AND WHOOP
Miss.
Jude, um
I have to pull out.
You begged me. Now
you're bailing.
My Uncle Teju's coming
to the showcase.
Great. No, I I
do want to do it.
I I swear.
But if he tells my dad that I've
been prancing around on stage
It's not what he sent me here
for. He'll pull me out of school.
Well, don't ask me why, but Carol
is adamant that you perform.
And if you don't, she'll
kick you out anyway.
Maybe let that sink in.
This is not good.
Hurry up, man.
How long are you going to be?
Just got to go
talk to him, innit?
Hey, J, don't be long, bro.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
All right, man.
Always takes long.
This hotel
CALL RINGS OU
IN ITALIAN:
What are you doing here?
I need to talk to Caleb.
I told you everything was OK.
Jaheim!
Mum said you were at school.
Um, Caleb stayed
at mine last night.
I I thought Mum knew, but
..found out this
morning that no-one did,
so I brought him straight back.
I told you everything was OK.
I should get going.
You don't have to. No,
I know, I just, uh,
got a million and one
things I've got to do today.
All right, speak soon. Yeah.
Love you. Love you, too.
You look well.
Mum.
I don't want you
seeing her again.
Are you listening to me?
No. Caleb.
He's sleeping, yeah?
Bring them in the kitchen.
You try so hard to
keep them apart,
but they still manage
to get together.
You need to change your tactics.
Why did you let her back in?
Her?
My daughter wants a
relationship with her children
and I'm not going to stop that.
That's what she wanted before,
remember? Because I do.
She's better now.
It was his birthday.
She forgot, and you
had to remind her.
She took us to KFC
..and she told us she'll
be back in a minute.
Of course, I knew she
wasn't going to be back.
I had to pretend, so I
didn't ruin Caleb's day.
And then when the police came
to take those kids away
..he hated me for lying.
Yeah, but let her talk to
you, explain everything.
I mean, if not for your sake,
then your likkle brother.
Don't let him have to
choose between you and her.
Choose?
I'm the one that had to
carry all the weight.
You're telling me I've got to be a
good example for my little brother,
and she just walks in out
of nowhere with sad eyes
and now all of a sudden there's
a choice, that's all it takes?
PHONE CHIMES
Your mother's number.
Call her.
FLIES BUZZ
Go away! Oh.
These flipping flies.
Move, move!
Oh! Oh, shit. Koku.
Always the dick!
Why were you creeping up on me?
I was walking. What are
you doing? Walking, too.
So what are you even doing?
A "Fuck Carol" speech to
bomb the showcase with.
So what's the problem?
It's sounding like the news.
It needs more
bounce, more Devonye.
Is someone starting
to not like Devonye?
Don't pit two sisters
against each other.
Dev is cool. Really?
OK, she's a likkle jarring,
like, with the poems,
the black quotes,
all about how her big mama
was besties with Maya Angelou.
Like, please, you're
black, we get it.
Mm-hmm, that's a bit
rich coming from you.
No, I don't try to
out-black people.
You called me an Uncle Tom.
Because you called
me performative.
You're literally about to
gatecrash a showcase to perform.
Oi, give it back.
Stand up and make
your voice heard.
We are a herd, bounding
through, fo' sure!
HE LAUGHS
I'm definitely going
to be there for this.
It's not like I can just get out
there and make a boring-arse speech.
Oh, boring-arse speeches
are your kind of thing.
Do you want to get
t'umped in the dick again?
I can do that for
you if you want.
Well, I No offence,
but this is awful.
It's like Devonye does it in front
of a crowd and gets everyone going.
After we watched Do The Right Thing,
she had everyone dancing to Candy.
Even Mabel was
drooling over her.
Um, I'm confused.
Is this about
getting rid of Carol
or trying to win a
popularity contest?
And this is the original speech?
Mm-hm, bits of it.
Took out, like, the political stats
and numerical stuff, but, yeah.
OK.
Well, this is actually not shit.
So it's not boring?
Oh, it's boring as hell.
But it's definitely more you.
Hi, J, if I'm going to secure this
here bag, you have to hurry up.
Hurry up!
Have you found T yet? Uh, yeah.
He's at the airport,
like you said.
Yeah.
Let's go.
What's your brother saying?
Is he OK? Yeah, he's cool.
I just seen him walking
with some woman. Who's that?
No-one.
Are you good? Yeah.
Are you sure?
Why do you keep
asking that, bro?
Just drive the car, let's go.
GIGGLING
What the?
Hey, what are you guys doing?
A A walk.
How about you? A date.
Mabel didn't tell me that
you guys were, like, dating.
How's your speech coming along?
Mabel said you were struggling.
Did she? Can I help?
Jazz it up a bit?
Nope. I'm good. I've got a
speech to go and prepare for,
so I'm going to
OK, that's tight. Good luck.
Enjoy your date.
KNOCKING AT DOOR
Hey. Hi.
I heard about the match today.
I was going to get
you some flowers,
but I didn't know
if we were there,
so I thought maybe a plant,
but it's not a house-warming.
So I panicked and
brought you a tote bag.
Oh.
So, what happened?
The ref had it in for me.
And why do you think?
I have my theories.
Are you going to tell me?
You wouldn't get it.
OK.
Hmm.
Who's Abiola? Me.
It's my name.
Hmm.
Didn't know that.
You know what? I'm
I'm actually quite tired.
Right.
Yeah, OK. I'll,
er I'll be off.
Enjoy the tote.
Many of St Gilbert's
buildings are notable
for their Victorian
Gothic architecture.
Feel free to take pictures.
Oh, I definitely will!
Hey. Hey.
I need to apologise to
you. What What for?
I feel like I've
been pressuring you.
Which, um, is probably why
you've been avoiding me.
OK, well, that That's not
it. It's It's just I
Can we not? I'm already
embarrassed enough
about the dick pic
as is, so, uh
..I'll see you soon.
Oi, prick, move these
weeds, come on. Yes, sorry.
Come on, I want to go home.
Let's go, quicker. Dilton.
We're hooking up, whether
you like it or not.
Which I hope you do. It's fine.
I know you can't afford
to get into trouble.
No, I don't care. I mean, I
I do care. It's It's just
Maybe I should go back. Um
Let's do it.
I think, yeah, let's do it.
Oh, God.
Aaah! No, no, no,
no, no, no, no.
Bro, what, what, what,
what? What the hell?
What happened?
What's going on, bro?
New whip and it's
already fucking up?
Bro, you know if I'm
not there, I'm screwed.
What do you want me
to do? The steering!
Bro, pattern up, what do you
mean, what do you want me to do?
The steering! Bro,
call somebody, bro.
Bell them, bro.
Call Yelena, innit?
Ah
Aaah.
Ohhh.
Oh. Do you have a tissue?
Yeah, yeah, sure. Uh
There you go. Thank
you. So, uh
..how was it?
Surely I should be
asking you that?
Oh, yeah, yeah, it
was, um It was nice.
Yeah, just the right
amount of, uh, grip.
Ha Grip? Yeah.
What?
You can be weird sometimes.
Ah, it's not that.
It's just I'm a bit nervous
because, you know, you're
You're way more
experienced than I am.
Oh, who said I was more experienced?
Oh, no, no, no. It's not that.
It's just, I assume most people
have more experience than I have
..so
You need to chill out, OK?
Nobody ever comes up here.
It's nice.
Could be ours.
Plus, it's the perfect place to
plot our next move. What move?
The Raisinettes. Where we plan
what we do next to get in.
You do still want in?
Um
..I'm already in.
Hmm. Uh, when?
A while ago. Trust me, you're
not missing out on much.
It's It's not all that.
Oh, so you're just in one of the
most exclusive clubs in St Gilbert's
and you don't even like it?
No, it's It's It's
not like that. It's just
No, it's fine, Omar, I'm,
uh I'm happy for you.
Would you like me No.
Um I'm going to go.
You should probably get back
to your detention thing.
Bruv, what are we doing here, bro?
I've called Yelena, called the AA.
Might as well get some food
whilst we wait, innit? Hello.
Hi. Table for two?
Yeah. Thank you.
Bro isn't there a Nando's
or something around here?
Does it look like there's
a Nando's round here?
Plus, Jimi Famuwera gave
it a five-star rating
on the Evening Standard. Yeah?
Yeah, and that brother
knows about his reviews.
Think he recommended
the John Dory.
Who the fuck is John Dory?
Fish, brother.
You're so basic, bro.
John Dory's a type of
fish, you Philistine.
Philistine, oh, yeah?
May I?
Thank you.
And your serviette
there for you.
Thank you. Thank
you. You're welcome.
Brother, I ain't running
out on no bill, you know.
Social committee expense.
Yeah? Yeah, man,
we're good. Rah.
You see it? Rahtid
jah, that's you, yeah?
We're good, so just relax.
Chill out, you know what I
mean? Make yourself at home. OK.
This is the kind of establishments
we're going to be frequenting
once we finish with
this education.
And, uh, whatever other
problems you got going on,
just know it'll be worth
it at the end of it.
Get me? Yep.
Go on, then, what's going on
with your, uh, headline act?
Where is he? Pfft! I ain't
going to make it to the airport.
Why did you promise that?
Bro, you know it's OK just
to tell her you like her.
Like who? Brother, don't
pretend this whole ting
ain't about Abby, bro.
HE KISSES HIS TEETH
Fam.
She's with Felix anyway.
Bro, you know that is dead.
You lot just love playing
games with each other.
That's why you're perfect
for each other. Listen
..when you get back, just
tell her why you did it,
come clean and she'll
appreciate it, I'm telling you.
Say nuttin'. I'll chat
to her, innit? Yeah.
Bro, hold on.
You're telling me
all this about Abby.
What's going on with you and Beatrix
and your little situationship?
Bro, we just We
get along, I guess.
So, get on, then, innit?
You ain't got to deep it.
Yeah, you love them white
gyal, though, innit?
We're hardly in
Wakanda, bro. Aiy.
Can't lie, though.
There's not even anything
wrong with the whip.
Yeah? Say nuttin'. Oh.
There's a reason, though.
Brother! If I don't get
back now, I'm pissed.
Jaheim. Every time I see you
..you look stressed.
Even right now.
Like the veins are about
to pop out your head.
Just chill out. You got
too much shit going on.
If I don't get back before
the showcase starts, I'm done.
Big man, I've been driving
since I was, like, ten.
We're going to get back on time.
Fuck you, bro.
Cheers.
SHE WHISPERS TO HERSELF
Carol's about to go on
stage. Are Are we set?
Yes, we're set. We're set, OK?
Calm down. Please.
Thank you for your help.
You can, uh You can
thank me with a blowie.
It's a joke, it's just a joke.
Flo, babe, where does this go?
The box says Les
Miserables, Beatrix,
so maybe it's for the
students rehearsing outside
dressed as French peasants.
Do you know, when
I offered to help,
I didn't realise I was going
to be Satan's little helper.
This needs to go well.
Well, it will go well.
But if anybody should be getting
yelled at it should be Jaheim.
Where the hell is he?
Family stuff. What stuff?
I don't know, Florence
won't say. Ask Jaheim.
I have.
Seems he's more comfortable
talking to you about it, so
Great. If everyone is done
persecuting me, I'll just
Please welcome your acting
headmistress, Ms Watlington-Geese!
APPLAUSE
Welcome, everyone.
I hope you all
enjoyed the open day
and got a taste of what
St Gilbert's has to offer.
Historically, the
arts have not received
the attention they
deserve at St Gilbert's.
However, this is one of the many
initiatives I plan to champion.
Who knows, we might have
the next Eddie Redmayne
or Tom Hiddleston among us.
SHE LAUGHS
SILENCE
Please welcome our first
performer, Xiang Chen.
HE BEGINS PLAYING
Shit.
Shit, shit, shit,
shit, shit, shit.
Where the hell is
it? No, no, no, no.
Don't say I left it in
the raasclaat woods.
HE CONTINUES
PLAYING FLAMBOYANTLY
PERFORMANCE ENDS
CHEERING AND WHOOPING
Next on stage, on behalf of
the Afro Caribbean Society -
whoop-whoop -
performing an original piece,
please welcome Devonye Green!
That's you, right?
Technically, yes, but
Leah's going on instead.
Oh, my God, this is boring.
It's going to have to run.
Fuck.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. What are
you doing? Devonye's up.
No, no, no, you don't
understand. I'm taking her spot.
I think she's doing just fine.
..light, be life! What the fuck?
Let it shine
through the thickest black
skin and nourish my soul.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
We will be taking a short break
whilst we set up for the next
performer. Devonye, what the hell?
You were nowhere to be seen,
and people started booing
so I just assumed
that you bottled it.
It wasn't even about
Carol or anything.
It just wasn't the mood.
This was my one chance to
actually get rid of her.
Then be on time.
Ready?
It's fine.
SHE INHALES
Breathe in
SHE EXHALES ..breathe out,
expand the diaphragm,
unclench the anal sphincter.
HE LAUGHS
Performing an extract
from William Shakespeare's
Titus Andronicus, Femi Adebayo.
I'm being judged out there
too, so don't be shit.
Ay, that I had not
done a thousand more.
MUSIC: Lane by Sampa the Great,
Denzel Curry and Powers Pleasant
Please, oh, please don't
I got issues like,
"Wah, wah, wah, wah"
Please, oh, please don't
I'm the one, I'm trippin',
I'm Wah, wah, wah, wah
These wan'
fight me, to fight me
I see that y'all don't like me
Break me ♪
Ay, that I had not
done a thousand more.
Even now I curse the day,
and yet, I think, few come
within the compass of my curse.
Wherein I did not
some notorious ill
as kill a man or else
devise his death,
ravish a maid
or plot the way to do it,
accuse some innocent
and forswear myself
Bro, thank you, you didn't
have to do all this.
Save the tears, bro, let's go.
Yo, yo, uniform.
..but that I cannot
do ten thousand more.
CHEERING
Let me start by thanking all of
the students behind the scenes
who helped make
today such a success.
And a special mention to Jaheim
and Florence, head boy and girl,
for their tremendous
organisation.
Where's Marsham?
Oh, there he is.
Now, there are refreshments,
so please do stay and partake
and let's find
some time to talk,
to discuss how we can all
continue winning together.
Thank you.
Oh, I've just been informed
that we have secured the
headline act for our spring ball.
I can confirm that it will be
..unknown, so we don't know.
I'm sorry - Unknown T!
I'm sure they'll be great.
CHEERING
You know, I genuinely thought
you were bullshitting.
Yeah, um, truth is, um
I underestimated
you, Toby Staithes.
I guess I'm the joke.
Uncle.
Hey, hey.
Acting, keh? You dey craze.
You're not going to tell my dad?
Uh for him to
kill the both of us?
Hmm.
So?
What did you think?
Denzel Washington, you are not.
Your eyes, they were
all over the place.
Mumbling like a
Like Like a fish.
No diction.
You must enun-ciat-ing
Enun-cia-ting.
Aha
But I can see you was
enjoying yourself, eh?
Uncle. Hey!
Mr "Ade-bay-o"?
Adebayo. Do you have
a moment? In private?
I trust you were pleased
with Femi's performance?
Madam, I don't think you
want my honest opinion.
It's just a shame that his academic
endeavours are not as Oscar-worthy.
I'm afraid Femi's grades are not
where I'd hoped they would be.
You know, I'm not surprised.
You have him prancing
around like a
..a a Cumberbatch.
We're really trying to get
parents a little more involved,
and to contribute in
any way that they can.
Parentally, of course,
but ideally financially.
And in return, we have a
long history of ensuring
the children of those
that help out the school
go on to do particularly well.
Hmm. I see.
Shall we talk in my office?
About Femi's grades or your need
for refurbishment for the school?
Well, the two conversations don't
need to be mutually exclusive,
if you know what I mean.
I do.
My boy.
Congratulations.
You have a star in the making.
And I suppose you want to be
remunerated for your efforts.
Sorry?
I know how things
work around here now.
Uncle, what What
are you talking about?
I'll tell your father to
book you a ticket to Lagos.
But why?
Listen, and listen carefully.
You are leaving this school.
I don't understand.
Your headmistress
will understand.
Let's go, juh.
Frog.
Her plan worked a
treat. What do you mean?
Come on.
You just so happened
to lose your notebook,
and she was just so ready to
come in and take your place?
Abby, that is very messy
of you. And a stretch.
Babe
..when did you last
have your notebook?
I was in the woods with Koku,
and we bumped into Mabel and
Oh, my God.
Oh, well, that was great.
They loved me.
Who would have thought anyone
would care so much about the arts?
I just had a weird
conversation with Femi's uncle.
Really?
He implied you were encouraging
him to participate in a bribe.
Something must have got
lost in translation.
Nope. Perfect English.
It's complicated.
Please, just concentrate
on your play acting.
Sorry, excuse me. No problem.
Florence, hey, um, next
time, it's all on me.
You won't even have to
lift a finger, promise.
I struggled like crazy today, and
not even so much as an apology.
Look, I I I had some
home things. Did you? Yeah.
Because you don't tell
anyone anything, Jaheim,
so it makes it a little
hard to believe you.
Yeah, it was, um
It was my mum.
It was She was
God, you're not going to
start crying, are you? Ha.
I just I have a weird
relationship with my mum and, uh,
I was trying to protect my little
brother from it. It's It's work.
Calm down, martyr.
It's fine.
I nailed it, like I
bloody knew I would.
But you owe me again.
Forever and ever.
It can get a little hostile -
I once took a girl's tooth
out with my hockey stick -
but you really do have to
be aggressive on the pitch.
Brixton, how are you doing?
Welcome back. Yeah.
How was work experience?
Good. Yeah? Mm.
Where Which Which
company? Whereabouts?
It was like a small firm in
London. Yeah? Bank, yeah.
Oh, of course, yeah. Yeah, yeah.
Well, I hope you learned a lot.
I did, yeah. Mm.
How's things at home?
Florence said you had some
family stuff to deal with.
It's all good. Yeah. It's all good?
Yeah. All good? Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
Well, if you need any help
in any way, you know
I know money's often a thing
with you, so just let me know.
Have a great evening.
Yeah, you, too.
Mm-hm. And I will,
uh, see you tomorrow.
Do excuse me. Mr
Marsham, a word, please.
Don't worry, I told Mum he skived
and that you had to do all the work.
See you in my office
tomorrow morning, Marsham.
For my benefit, right?
You are pathetic.
PHONE BUZZES
Pass me a pad, bro.
Thank you very much.
All right, cool, you're
going to have to teach me
how to speak some some
Mandarin and all that.
How do they, um How do they say,
like - what, what - "how are you?",
"hi, how are you?"?
XIANG SPEAKS MANDARIN
JAHEIM REPEATS PHRASE
Yeah. Yeah. Tell
them, tell them.
Come on.