This place is a war zone.
Student numbers are at an all time low.
You're animals!
And the department has beengoing to close this place down.
Who the fuck are you?
Your new principal.
This is our last chanceto turn this place around.
Hey, no offense, butthe last sucker they sent
ended up in the funny farm.
You don't get a reality check,you might be joining him.
You thought what about what you want
to do when you leave school?
Join a gang.
Tarek-- he is lost to me.
No he isn't.
MAN [ON PHONE]: You know what you are, Bashir?
You're scum.
I know what you're up to.
We have information that Karim Ahmad's been
selling drugs here at school.
Those dogs should get their facts straight.
You're a fucking dead man, Ahmad.
MATT BASHIR: Now Sisi--
And so is your fucking brother.
[interposing voices]
Sisi, come here, I want to talk to you.
Fuck you.
[interposing voices]
[music playing]
[heavy breathing]
[creepy music playing]
[theme music]
[interposing voices]
Sir is a faggot.
Sir is a dickhead.
[whispering]
[school bell rings]
I thought you said the deputywas turning off the bell?
We need to keep the Middle Eastern
kids away from the islanders.
Matt?
Head them off at the stairwellat the base of the canteen.
I'll cover the one at C block.
Tell them to go to their roll call rooms.
And-- and-- find Tarek.
Find Tarek.
Ursula!
I couldn't get there in time.
I tried and I fell. - You all right?
Can you walk? - Yeah.
Ooh!
I'll meet you over at admin.
[SIGHING] Oh!
[interposing voices]
Go back to your classrooms now.
Back!
Come on, go, go, go, go.
Sisi, let's get them, back.
Roll call rooms.
Back to your roll call rooms.
Fuck!
[non-english speech]
Show him the photo.
No!
Tarek?
Hey!
Karim!
[SCREAMING] Karim!
Karim!
[sobbing]
[music playing]
I need your attention, please.
One of our students has beenfound dead on school grounds.
Classes have been canceledfor today while the police
conduct their investigation.
If you have any property in lockers
or elsewhere on school grounds, you
will not be able toretrieve it until tomorrow.
If you have a phone,please call your parents.
Let them know what's going on.
Let them know that you're safe.
Thank you.
Is that off?
Rina just went to throw up.
Matt, you better get out there.
Boxdale Boys, a struggling school
in a suburb with extreme violence,
is one step closer to closure today
after a body was discoveredon school grounds.
REPORTER: Here he comes. [interposing voices]
He's coming.
[interposing voices]
Apparently, there was a body found, sir?
No, sorry. [interposing voices]
- Can I just get a comment?- I'm sorry.
I'm going to have ask you all to leave.
Thank you.
You can't get them to leave,but you can lock them out.
But you have to let me in first.
Yeah, look, thanks, but--
Detective Bilic, homicide.
[interposing voices]
Mr. Bashir, is it true thatthe deceased is a student?
Is this gang related?
Sorry, I can't help you right now.
- What was the cause of death?- Thank you.
Were they-- were they locked last night?
l lock them when I leave.
And how do you think he got in?
Sorry?
The kid?
Any idea what happened?
Detective?
Victim's car's been secured.
We've got his father and his brother
in the guidance counselor's office.
Detective Bilic, homicide.
Constable Norton, youth liaison officer.
Any weapon yet?
They can't stay here.
Well, I could get a constable to drive
them home out the side exit.
I've got to let the parents in.
This is a crime scene.
What's he doing?
Right, I need you to drivethe father and brother home.
But first, you make sure that the guy's whose car
got tossed doesn't go anywhere.
Everyone just calm down, please.
Just parents, thank you.
Just parents.
Mr. Bashir's coming in in a moment.
If you just want to take a seat.
[whispering]
[music playing]
There's no need to panic.
[whispering]
A year 12 student, Karim Ahmad,
was found dead thismorning on school grounds.
We don't know how or why this happened.
Police are doing their job,and I will continue to do mine.
Now you can take them home today,
but we must have the kidsback at school tomorrow.
There'll be counselingavailable for those who need it.
And I promise you that we will be there for them,
just as you're here for them now.
We're all affected by this tragic event.
And we're all connected by itPARENT: Mr. Bashir--
[interposing voices]
PARENT: Mr. Bashir--
When was the last time that you saw Karim?
[non-english speech]
I understand.
I don't understand why you ask us
these questions instead of goingto find who did this to my son?
Well, we need to know what your son's
whereabouts were in order towork out who that person is.
Did you see him this morning?
No, I'm on night shift.
And what about you?
Tarek?
Oh, I seen him beforeI went to bed last night.
What time was that?
About 10:30.
10:30.
And did you notice anythingunusual about his behavior
at all? - No.
Did he mention he was going out?
When he wasn't here this morning--
when his car wasn't here--where did you think he was?
He'd drive you to school, wouldn't he?
Sometimes, like, if he was here.
[CRYING] I--
I don't-- I don't understand.
We're going to need to search his room.
[crying]
Nice watch.
Did Karim have a part time job?
This Francis Parata, Sisi--
he an enemy of your brother's?
Yes.
[music playing]
[toilet flushes]
Well, just his-- just his smartphone.
OK, well get me a data dump, ASAP.
Thank you.
Just drop me off at the light so I
can walk back to the station.
You know this Parata kid?
Yeah.
Any relation to the Paratakilled in a drive by last year?
That's his brother.
His cousin's Pig.
The car rebooter?
He'd say removalist.
What would you say?
Drugs.
What?
I'm seconding you to the strike force.
You're coming with me.
Oh great.
Here they come.
Keep it together, OK?
Miss, I didn't do nothing.
You don't talk to her.
I'm asking my questions.
Don't talk to him.
He can't make you.
I heard you turned up at theschool threatening the victim.
He burned my fucking car, man.
So you've ticked the box next to motive.
That's good.
What about the box next to alibi?
Or has your fat cousin done that for you?
Sisi was at my house last night.
Fell asleep on the couch.
Yeah, watching telly.
Yeah, "Ace Ventura 2."
A DVD?
Yeah, a DVD.
I've got the original too.
I fucking love Jim Carrey.
Where's that one?
I um--
I lent it to the canteen.
One of my students whose mum works down there--
Sami's mum.
Alma?
Yeah.
When did you give it to her?
Oh, it wasn't me.
So you didn't give it to her?
No.
I sent a student down with it.
Which one?
I um--
I can't remember.
See, yesterday was crazy.
The year nine's were running late,
and I only had three ovens working.
So when the bell went, mymuffins were still cooking.
I know she got it, becauseshe thanked me for it when I
went down to pick up my lunch.
KELLIE NORTON: Aren't youmeant to make sure they're
all there before you go?
Well, I thought she still had it, I didn't--
[knocking at door]
Apparently, the victim was akid you interviewed regarding
an incident at the local butcher,
something about a smashedwindow and a cow's head.
Yeah.
Any idea why you keptthat information from me?
Well, his dad didn'tknow about the allegation,
so I thought under the circumstances--
Look, I know your stock in trade
is stolen shopping trolleys, butthis is a murder investigation.
And it's not that far of a stretch
to understand that everything--
everything-- is relevant.
Is there any other informationyou've been babysitting?
There's a knife missing.
Might still be in possessionof one of the tuck-shop ladies.
Well, get her in here.
Yep.
You shouldn't let him speak to you like that.
Well, you shouldn't let kids carry
knives out of the classroom.
I give the knife back.
Well, it's not there.
Did you give it to a student?
Yes.
Which one?
The black one.
An African student?
[WHISPERING] Yes.
You had words withKarim at lunch yesterday.
What was that about?
He is not a good boy.
My son is a good boy.
He tells the principal aboutthe Ahmad sells the drugs,
but he does nothing.
Were there any at the canteen?
I just started.
We only use these thingsin the case of a problem.
Any near the canteen?
Yes, but it's broken, same asthe one at the back of C block,
and the one by the side gate.
Well, which ones do work?
There's the two in the playground,
the two in the hallways, andthe one on the front gate.
Bet you're glad now theydidn't let you get rid of them.
Whoa, whoa, just take that back a second.
It's a bit late to be workingin the canteen, isn't it?
She's a teacher, actually, Hafa Habeb.
She's just a relief, actually.
Well, she helps out with the kids
who stay back and do their homework
in the library after school.
Yeah, well, quite a few of us stay late.
Just stop it there.
So you're the last one to leave?
MATT BASHIR: Mm-hm.
I do a general check before I go.
Mm-hm.
Can you fast forward that for me, please?
Thank you.
It's Kenny Mavondo.
Norton, come with me.
Listen, what do you know about Kenny Mavondo?
Um, he's a good kid.
Don't you need a warrant tosearch a student's property?
By that, I meant he hasn'tbeen in trouble before, sir.
It's number 50.
Hm.
Kid was killed with a box cutter.
Knife's not a match.
Can you pass that on to Bilic?
Hey, his guardian had to go back to work.
I was going to drop him home, but he
said he left his key here?
Kenny, there's some biscuits over there.
You'd be doing me a really bigfavor if you went and ate some.
Seriously.
KELLIE NORTON: There's a cut on his arm.
We bandaged it up.
So they've cleared him?
No, he's still a suspect.
They can't question him any further
until they have something more solid,
like his prints on the ice.
His story is that Karim was using
his locker to store the drugs.
And what about the knife?
It's not the murder weapon.
He said he needed it for protection.
From who?
He wouldn't say.
All we're sure of is thathe was using it to get
into the library at night.
What for?
He's been sleeping there.
Woman he lives with is his third cousin.
She's feeding six kids on one income.
Kenny, mate, you can'tsleep in the library anymore.
But if you get here early in the morning,
I'll have breakfast waiting for you.
[music playing]
You have news?
No, but I brought you some dinner.
You said you'd keep them safe.
I'm sorry.
[CRYING] How does this happen?
I don't know.
[CRYING] He is a good boy, my Karim.
Tarek, can you get some plates?
[CRYING] Karim, who do this?
I don't know, but Iknow that you need to eat.
You will help me?
They say that I cannot have my son.
I tried to talk to police, butthey do not understand, for us,
the funeral must happen soon after death.
I'll have a word to the detective for you.
Dad?
I tried to get out ofSyria, have a better life.
Thank you.
[music playing]
[gasping]
PHONE SEX OPERATOR [ON TV]:It's only a phone call away.
Call me at 800 SEX.
Call now for a good night in.
[music playing]
Shit.
$8.90.
Hope that's all right.
K, we'll get a properroom set up for tomorrow.
Any teachers give you a hard time,
you tell them to see me, OK?
Oh, Matt, Inspector Bilic wants to see you.
This one's clear.
[chatter]
What are you doing?
Bilic?
We closed the schoolyesterday so you could search.
The crime scene has been cleaned.
Any reason you didn't tell methat Karim was dealing drugs?
What?
Well, apparently there wasan allegation made against him
by one of your teachers.
We searched his locker, there was nothing found.
Still worth mentioning, I would have thought.
Look, as long as you'restill here, this goes on TV,
and the parents keep kids away.
Can't say I blame them.
But without kids, the school closes.
And if the school closes, then they've
got to get on a train or abus to go to another school,
and spend money thattheir parents don't have,
and they're spending lesstime with their families.
And when kids spend lesstime with their families,
then there's no one telling them that they
can be better than peoplelike you think they are.
I don't suppose youconfiscated Karim's phone?
No.
Not his smartphone, his burner?
Maybe there isn't another phone?
Well, the killer might have gotten rid of it
because their number's on it.
Now in order to find the killer's number,
we need Karim's number.
And since no one is able totell us what that number is,
we're looking for the handset.
I want to find out whodid this as much as you do,
but I also want the kids coming back to school.
Now next time, if you need something,
maybe send Miss Norton down.
The boys trust her.
That would work well for both of us.
Now can you tell me when thebody's going to be cleared?
They're a Muslim family, they need to bury
him as soon as possible.
You don't ask for much, do you?
[chatter]
Well, I wasn't sure if thiswas still happening today.
I've invited Hafa along this morning,
because we need all the help that we can get.
There's going to be some big changes around here.
[non-english speech] Tarek.
Tarek!
Rookwood.
Eh?
[non-english speech]
If Ahmad was dealing in this area
here from Ferndel to Carlingford,
he was either working for him or him.
But seeing as his cousin washis mortal enemy, of course,
it was most likely thisshitbag and not that one.
No way.
REPORTER [ON TV]: Suburb shockednot just by the horrific death
of a teenage boy, but the school's
response, where it is allegedthe boy was brutally murdered.
The new principal of Boxdale Boys
says he's determined to focus on the school's
future, not its past.
MATT BASHIR [ON TV]: This is not a jail.
This is a place where boys learn to become
men, men who respect themselvesand who respect others.
This is how we create community.
You have to tell them to trust me.
A kid was murdered, Matt.
And the razor wire and bars didn't stop that.
If we don't want this happening again,
we have to change the way that we think.
We have to build somethingthat they're proud of.
Matt, you know I knowwhere you're coming from.
But we're dealing with the department here.
They only read the headlines,not the fine print.
Well, then you read it to them.
Hey, what's up, man?
How's it going, brother?
How's it going, man?
When you're coming back to school, bro?
All right, listen, cops letSisi go, man, That's bullshit.
We got to do something.
Shut up, Salim.
I said we wait for Tarek.
Morning.
Good morning, boys.
[chatter]
You're the boss man here?
I'm the principal, Matt Bashir.
Can I help you?
Anything happens to him, it's on you.
[chatter]
I'll text you, OK?
What the fuck are you looking at, bro?
Mr. Parata, I could hearyou coming a mile away.
Nothing like a good entrance, huh?
Thought about doing drama next year?
Sir, drama's for faggots, man.
Oh, what, like Sylvester Stallone?
Who?
You're not going to pickhim up on that language?
I'd rather he picked a good elective.
Good to see you out here.
Don't get used to it.
I just thought I'd pop out and see
if you'd changed anythingelse before seeing
it on the news tonight.
Ah, Ms. Habeb's running late this morning.
She meets the boys down at the station.
This is probably the last lot coming in now.
Hurry up, boys.
Farid, you eat at breakfast club,
you save money and late detention.
Can't get a better deal than that, hm?
You have manoush?
We'll see if you turn up.
OK.
Hey.
Morning.
I went down to the Oval, chased
the smokers out of the bushes.
Mm-hm.
Did you know he was coming back?
Tarek, good to see you.
Coming to boxing today? - Boxing?
He'll be there sir.
Good man.
I thought under the circumstances,
boxing would be somethingyou might reconsider.
I did.
We're expanding it.
[school bell rings]
[chatter]
[phone rings]
WOMAN: Oh really?
[WHISPERING] I'm on hold.
Oh, sorry.
I have to go down to the school.
I've got a previous commitment.
Your commitment is to this investigation.
Well, I'll be working withsome of the case suspects.
I thought that might be useful.
Well, as long as you're there, why don't you
get all the security footage?
We've only been through the night of the murder,
and I want everything they have.
- Mm-hm. - Yeah, OK.
Why aren't you in uniform?
The principal says it intimidates the boys.
Yeah, that's what it's for.
Well, I want them to trust me.
Shit.
No wonder he asked for you.
He asked for me?
Yeah, I'll continue to hold.
[school bell rings]
Sisi!
Oh, I'm going to class, sir.
Not today.
Sit down.
Did you really make it, sir?
Arms up.
Sit down.
I think I got a knife up my ass, sir.
Take a seat, Terry.
Can I see you for a sec?
He's in trouble now, sir.
[laughter]
I just need you down the gym.
What about my class?
I can fill in.
I thought you could help out Constable
Norton with the boxing.
I seen your father used to be in the army.
He taught science too.
Anything's better than that lot.
You're welcome to them.
[chatter]
[interposing voices]
Hey, hey, looks like sir got expelled.
[laughter]
[interposing voices]
[arabic]
[laughter]
OK, I'm going to take your class today.
So, history-- lot ofconflict in history, huh?
I guess you don't need yourbooks to tell you that, you've
already seen conflicts right here
in this school, plenty of it.
And not just this week, either.
Conflict has been here for a long time,
ever since I was a student here.
We have conflict in our own histories.
My dad, for example--
he came to this country from Lebanon
to escape the civil war.
He saw his mates killed right in front of him.
You know what that taught him?
That taught him to hate.
Why the fuck is he staring at us?
Here you go, boys.
Bilal, I need help marking the roll.
There's a clipboard and a pen over there.
Tarek, if you don't want to today--
What the hell is this?
Some sort of day camp for girls?
Put the ropes down, get some gloves on.
The skipping builds their stamina.
What, so they got the energyto kill each other after?
Come on!
Gloves!
Sef, what are you doing?
Put some gloves on.
Right, if you don't know what you're doing,
just work on the jab. It's pretty simple.
Throw it straight and let the arm turn, yeah?
I'm from Sudan.
My father was arrested even though he
didn't do anything wrong.
He got told to go to war.
So he decided to run away.
That's good.
That's it, good.
Hey, hey, oh, whoa!
Defenses up, yeah?
You feel that?
You feel that, hey?
You like it?
My dad's Lebanese, but my mum's from Syria.
There were born here, but mytatya, who lives with us--
she was-- she came out because there
was fighting in her village,and, you know, her family died.
She didn't like my mum at the start.
But you know, she ended upliking her because of all the--
all the sweets.
And now she's fat, so what can you do?
[applause]
[music playing]
Sorry, he's not answeringhis phone, as per usual.
I think that's what he wants fixed.
Hey, what class are meant to be in?
- Food tech. - Off you go.
Oh, but Sir said I--
Eh, no excuses, mister.
Go!
We're going to trysomething different today.
Mr. Bashir's thought that instead of continuing
with our source module,that we each cook something
that our grandmothers make--
Sir, if we don't have a grandmother?
Well, it could just besomething that your mum cooks,
or your dad.
My father doesn't cook.
He's not a faggot.
The idea is that this is a family recipe.
No cooking today, we'rejust going to make a plan.
So I want to know what the name of the dish
is, who you're going to getto help you make the dish,
and also what are the mainingredients of it are.
Sir, I'm not allowed in the kitchen at home.
Well, just tell your mum Mr.Karidis said it's for school.
Now since I don't have to spendall night ticking tiny boxes
to make sure you know howto cut carrots properly,
I can actually go to thesupermarket for a change.
That was a joke.
Really, nothing to say, gentleman?
Bilal, what's happened to you?
Miss Norton made us do boxing, sir.
OK.
Tarek, what's your family recipe?
He doesn't have a family anymore, sir.
He took it away.
I didn't fucking touch his brother, bro.
Do it.
[interposing voices]
KELLIE NORTON: Hey! Hey!
Tarek, stop!
Break it up, break it up!
[interposing voices]
Tarek, get back.
Back!
You OK?
Yeah, yeah.
Thanks, I can take it from here.
You sure?
Yeah, I'm good.
Tarek, let's go for a walk.
Now!
That's why Sisi was in the library.
And how was I supposed to know that?
Mental telepathy?
George OK?
Yeah, he'll be fine.
Just a blood nose.
Fine?
I wouldn't blame him if he laid charges.
Well, he's not going to.
Thanks for your help.
No problem.If there's anything else--
I'll be in touch.
Hey Val, I need the CCTVfootage for the past two weeks.
For work or pleasure?
MATT BASHIR: Now I think we need to think
about getting you intoanother food tech class, eh?
Just for a little while.
There's only one.
Well, then maybe--
I don't want to go with the year nines.
They're not gonna get to go to Buon Gusto's.
He should go with the year nines.
He should go to fucking jail.
All right, we're going to sort this out.
For now, I'm going tocall Dad to come get you.
- No!- Does he know that you're here?
He'll be worried about you.
No he doesn't, he hates me.
Tarek, that's not true.
Yes it is, [CRYING] because I'm not Karim.
This is my phone number, OK?
I don't give this to students,but I'm trusting you with it.
Any time you want to talk, I'm here.
OK.
CCTV from the school.
Where is everyone?
Sweet hairy Jesus!
Oh, they're doing background checks
on anyone Ahmad came into contact
with in the past 24 hours.
That'd be half the school.
Yeah, we're starting with the adults.
Oh, I found out somethingvery interesting
about your old principal.
It seems a few years ago, a female student
made a complaint against him--
Lakehurst Girls.
What was the complaint?
Inappropriate contact.
The charges were dropped,but where there's smoke--
[arabic singing]
[music playing]
How's that cut on your arm, hm?
You know we've got stuff in the sick bay, huh?
Fresh bandages or whatever.
You need them, they're there, OK?
And if you ever want to talkabout cereal, or homework--
whatever.
I'm here, OK? Anytime.
[school bell rings]
Sorry, boys.
To the late room.
Oh sir, this is bullshit.
We're like a second late.
Nice shoes, Terry, looking good.
Sami?
You're walking today, where's your mother?
At my house with the cops.
URSULA BRIGHT: So I'veasked our union rep to come,
and just, you know, tell us what our rights are
when things like this happen.
Ursula called a staff meeting because
of what happened to George.
He's a union rep.
[inaudible].
You're staff, you should go.
I'll do the Oval today,but it's your turn tomorrow.
My hijab starts to smell like cigarettes.
Sir, I need to talk to you.
Sure Sami.
What's up?
Not here, in your office.
That's his number.
It's Karim's, the one for the drugs.
You realize you're going to have
to show this to the police?
Well, you tell them to leave my mum alone.
You snitch.
- [YELLING] Matt! - You're gonna pay.
[grunt] Your brother was a dog.
Now, everyone will know.
Hey!
Hey, get off him!
He bashed Iraj to get Karim's number.
MATT BASHIR: You find Irajand see if he's all right.
Don't give it to them, sir.
Please don't give it to them.
Well, it's too late.
I'm going to drive him home.
There's no point dragginghis dad out here again.
Why are they talking to Alma?
I could meet you after if you like.
Don't tell him, Miss.
Tarek, you could have really hurt Sami.
No, that Karim was selling drugs.
[chatter]
Hi.
There were justre-interviewing key suspects.
I think now Bilic has gotthe burner phone records,
he'll leave Alma alone.
And why would they think that it was her?
Religious differences.
The Ahmads are Shiites, she and Sami are Sunni.
Alma and Karim got into an argument the day
before he was murdered.
Over a packet of chips.
Yeah, well Bilic is a bigfan of the small detail.
Well, this is nice.
Didn't know you lived on this side of town.
I don't.
Were you scared of beingseen with me by your mates
at the station?
Well, I don't think any of the blokes
I work with have ever been to aplace without a big screen TV.
So where do you live, then?
Bankstown with my parents.
Ah.
My mum needs help looking after my dad.
They like what you do?
Not really.
Well, I do.
You used to teach at aschool near here, didn't you?
Lakehurst Girls.
It came up at work.
They were just doing routinebackground checks on everyone.
What do you want to know?
Sorry, it's none of my business.
One of my students washaving a hard time at home.
And she looked to me assomebody safe and reliable.
One day she stayed back fromclass and started crying.
She wanted me to hold her, but I couldn't.
I just stood there.
I wanted to give her a hug, butI knew that it would be taken
the wrong way, so when I did nothing,
she felt like I'd betrayed her.
She wanted-- I don't know--
to punish me?
So she told the principalthat I touched her.
But the charges were dropped?
She apologized.
Her parents sent her toboarding school, which probably
just made things worse.
Obviously, she's a high risk kind of kid,
so if you wouldn't mind, don't say anything.
That's one thing I didn'texpect when I started as a cop.
Every day, you're in these situations with
these people where they're--
they're really vulnerable,and their emotions
kind of get all over you.
What did you expect it to be like?
I don't know.
Jumping out of a planewith a gun and a parachute?
Going undercover as a surferto bust a gang of bank robbers?
Anyway, I've got to get going.
Oh, it's my shout.
You can get the next one.
Deal.
[sirens wail in the distance]
All right.
I'm that way, so see you.
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[chatter]
Miss!
You know it wasn't me, Miss.
Sisi's girlfriend thinks that he did it.
I was wondering if youcould tell me if your son,
Chris, knew a Matt Bashir?
[WHISPERING] Don't fucking touch me.
Maybe there's more thanone person he's afraid of?
The kid that was bullying him, a teacher?
If you so much as give afucking Paramol to a Boxdale
kid after today, I'll make it my business
that you don't have one.
You got a fucking death wish or something?
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