♪
Oh, come on. Hurry up.
♪
Boss...
♪
[TRUCK DOOR CLOSES]
♪
Operation Unit Commander, CNC.
Are you planning on loitering here all morning?
I hope not. Morning. DI Tony Manning.
This is DS Clarke.
We're investigating the murder of a young woman, Hannah Dawson,
and the attempted murder of her boyfriend, Cal O'Neill.
OFFICER: I.D.?
We believe there may be a link between these cases...
Background checks?
Yeah, erm, the thing is,
as I explained to your colleague on the phone earlier,
this only came to light late last night.
You will get them,
but as the power station's the biggest user of TBP in the area,
I need to get in as soon as possible
to eliminate it as the source of the contamination.
Sorry. No checks, no entry.
Yeah, Superintendent,
I appreciate that you have your requirements...
Office for Nuclear Regulation requirements, Inspector,
not mine.
Right.
I'm sure your seniors wouldn't want you cutting corners.
I know mine wouldn't.
No, but I-I don't think
you understand how important this is.
Oh, I understand perfectly.
Therefore, I won't hold you up any further.
Once you, and anyone accompanying you,
can provide me with the completed security checks,
I'll be more than happy to accommodate you.
Until then, have a good day.
She's just a bloody traffic cop.
Yeah, a traffic cop with an MP5.
♪
Synced & corrected by -robtor- www.addic7ed.com
- Morning. - ANNE: Hiya.
Top drawer. Your phone.
I cleaned up last night.
Where is everyone?
Inspectors are in early, so Chris has left.
He's taken Maddie and dropped Erin at the shop.
And Conor's upstairs with a broken heart.
No? Cameron?
- Did he...? - He did.
How was Chris?
You didn't get up with him? Wish him luck?
I'll call him later.
Don't forget. I know what you're like.
I won't.
I don't know why you didn't become a teacher yourself.
It's a lot less stressful.
You do realise he's on the verge of a nervous breakdown
over an Ofsted inspection?
Maybe. But he's still here to make Maddie's
sandwiches in the morning.
I'm just saying. It's a good job.
And mine isn't?
You know what? I'm not in the mood for this.
I'll see you later.
And Maddie doesn't even like Chris's sandwiches.
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]
How's it going?
It's, erm... [CLEARS THROAT]... first interview now.
- So, wish me luck. - Oh, you'll be great.
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]
[SCHOOL BELL RINGING]
CHRIS: I find that having kids from disadvantaged backgrounds,
you know, a strong pastoral care network can be a game changer.
People often talk about behaviour,
but, you know, in my opinion,
you know, kids only misbehave if there's a reason.
And if you can create an environment of mutual respect
in the classroom then, you know,
there's really not many things that... that we can...
we can't solve, you know?
Erm, can you give me an example of a situation
[CELLPHONE PLAYS TUNE]
...where a strong pastoral care network...
Sorry.
[CELLPHONE TUNE CONTINUES]
- I did... - [SONG STOPS]
I really did think that was off. So, erm... sorry.
- Sorry, what was the, erm... - [GLASSES CLINKING]
So, what's, erm...
What was the... what was the question again?
- Six. - Jesus! You made me jump.
There were six containers of baby formula. I counted.
Right. And...?
And now there's four.
- Right. - So, where's the other two?
Did you sell them?
Well, yeah, I think so. I must have.
Think so, must have, or did?
Well, yeah, I did.
Jesus, what do you want me to do?
Remember every single thing that I sell?
♪
[DOOR OPENS]
♪
Right, Lou, any update on Cal?
No change, unfortunately.
Well, if he wakes up,
hopefully he can tell us who tried to kill him.
Until then, all we've got is the TBP found in
both his tox screen and Hannah's postmortem.
So, were they exposed at the same time, and if so, where?
The power station is looking likely.
Yeah, but if that's the case, how did they get in?
Did Hannah's brother let them in?
Jenn, you know Bradley. What are your thoughts?
He's quiet. Cagey.
He might open up more if we speak to him alone.
And it would be useful to do it on site, away from Steve.
Yeah, well, I'm still waiting to hear on that.
I've pulled in every favour known to man to try
and fast-track us through their security vetting.
Er, meantime, Jenn, where are we at with the family?
Forensics have returned Hannah's possessions.
I'll get them back to Julie later.
Good. Lou, are you still looking into Craig's finances?
Yep. So far, nothing untoward.
[CELLPHONE CHIMES]
Alright. Uh, good news.
Cutting corners has paid off.
We're going to the power station.
Bagsy the back of the bus.
MANNING: Uh, not you, Lou.
As soon as I get a list of power-station employees,
I'll need you to background check them for me.
Alright, let's get moving.
♪
As requested.
♪
[SIGHS]
♪
Wasn't so hard, was it?
Just doing me job, Superintendent.
Likewise, Inspector. Okay. Think safe,
act safe, be safe. Keep that in mind at all times.
I trust you've all watched the safety video
and read the handbook?
- We have. - Good.
Power station protocols are here for a reason.
Please observe them. Put these on.
Any police strategies or requests
are to be signed off by me.
I don't sign, they don't happen. Clear?
Crystal.
We're on foot from here.
♪
It's basic chemical engineering... fluids pumped,
heat transferred between systems,
materials separated and purified.
And have any chemicals ever found their way
into the wider environment? Any leaks?
No, never.
KAREN: Bradley, Hannah's postmortem
shows that she was exposed to a chemical called TBP.
What the hell's TBP?
It's used to remove uranium and plutonium from the waste waters.
BRADLEY: I don't know what this has got to do with me.
I'm just security.
And in terms of people getting in and out of here,
the front gate is completely secure?
Totally impregnable.
All staff and visitors are fully security checked prior to entry.
You know, you could have asked me these questions on the phone.
Site visits are standard in a murder investigation.
We like to be thorough.
So, has anyone ever tried to get in any other way?
No. My officers are specially trained to spot any signs
that an individual or group are planning a criminal
or terrorist act. There've been no such signs.
♪
KAREN: Hannah was part of a protest group, wasn't she?
She was arrested once. Is that right?
For fracking!
Absolutely nothing to do with nuclear power.
She never talked about breaking into this place?
No.
So, you've never had any trespassers?
Protesters? Kids mucking about?
Or has anyone ever tried to scale the perimeter fence?
They've tried, but they've not succeeded.
The perimeter fence has a sensor cable installed
to detect any movement or cuts.
And thermal and CCTV cameras cover it and the gate,
all watched from the security room,
staffed 24 hours a day.
Bradley, did you ever let Hannah in here
or lend her your pass?
No. No, I wouldn't.
I... I couldn't.
Them passes never leave the premises.
We get them at the start of the shift,
hand them back in at the end.
Rest of the time, they're kept under armed guard.
I definitely didn't let Hannah in here. Why would I?
♪
MANNING: We need to see that CCTV footage
and cross reference the visitor logs and staff sign-ins.
No problem. I can sort that.
Although the logs are on paper.
We only store the last three months.
The older ones are kept offsite in accordance
with GDPR regulations. I can have them sent over.
You're welcome to look through every scrap of paper.
In fact, I'd encourage it.
But nothing leaves the power station.
Not my rules, DS Clarke.
Office for Nuclear Regulation rules.
Yeah, got it.
Hannah was passionate about lots of things.
But from what Mum said,
she was influenced lots by the dickhead
who ran the protest group.
This guy, did your mum say anything else about him?
- No. - But she didn't like him?
He was a bit of an adrenaline junkie, by the sounds of it.
You know, he got more of a buzz out of that than stopping fracking.
Did she know his name?
Don't think so.
And Hannah didn't say anything about him or the group?
She didn't mention any problems or arguments?
Not to me. You...
You have to understand, me and my sister, we weren't like that.
Like what?
Close like that.
Like, when she was home, she didn't even text.
Did you ask her why?
No, I just stopped being around.
Took on extra weekend shifts whenever she was back.
Do you work every weekend?
Most.
Were you working on Sunday?
Why are you asking me that again?
Yes, I was working on Sunday.
Look, I've said this before... this has nothing to do with me.
If Hannah broke in here,
she definitely didn't tell me about it.
Okay.
She didn't tell me anything anymore.
♪
- We good? - CLARKE: All clear, Boss.
So, listen, do you believe him? Bradley?
I don't know, but I do think he's feeling guilt
over letting his relationship with Hannah fall apart.
Well, Clarkie, look into his shift pattern.
Make sure the times match with his I.D. card.
Let's... Let's see if he's been in any time he shouldn't.
Will do. I've just checked where the TBP is stored.
It's totally secure.
They couldn't have snuck in?
If they did, they covered their tracks.
Okay. So if Bradley didn't let them in, then how?
I don't know, it might be nothing,
but Bradley mentioned some guy in the protest group
Hannah was part of. Said he was a risk-taker.
You know, more interested in the buzz than the cause.
It'd be a pretty big buzz to break in here,
I would have thought?
Did he give you a name?
No, but he was arrested on the fracking charge with Hannah,
so we should be able to trace him.
Oh, good work. If he wants an adrenaline buzz,
let's see how he likes a visit from us.
Get Lou to pull up the details of his arrest.
I'm gonna go and see Julie, and I'll swing by Steve,
see if they back up what Bradley said.
Okay. Clarkie, you all good?
Yeah, I'll set up camp in the office.
Got hundreds of hours of CCTV to watch.
Dig into everything... visitors, safety, security.
If Hannah and Cal set one foot in this place,
I want to know about it.
Right, you've got your actions.
♪
Julie?
I don't want to see you.
Hey, hey.
I'm not here to fight.
I just brought you some things.
Bread's still warm. I've tried calling.
I didn't know if you were getting my messages?
I'm getting them.
- Just let go. - So, you know then.
I've been cleared by the police,
I was nowhere near where Cal was found.
And I had nothing to do with what happened to Hannah.
Just leave me alone, Craig. Go away.
You're not the only one suffering, you know.
I have lost my daughter.
I know. I lost her, too.
- You weren't her dad. - I tried to be.
Oh, do me a favour. You didn't give a shit about Hannah!
That's not true. I cared about her.
Really? Well, if you cared so much,
where were you on Sunday night, eh?
I was dropping off keys. We've been through this.
- I don't believe you. - Oh, what's the point?
You don't listen, you never listen!
I'm all ears, Craig.
Where were you on Sunday night?
- I was dropping off keys. - Oh, you're full of shit!
Don't come back here until you can tell me the truth!
- You liar! - [DOOR SLAMS]
[JULIE CRYING]
Leave her alone! You're not welcome.
Says who? You?
- I live here. - Do you?
[CAR DOOR CLOSES]
It's the police again.
Anything you want to get off your chest?
♪
[BAD THUDS]
♪
He just didn't seem... genuine,
the guy from the protest group.
Harry something.
Hannah thought so, too, in the end.
I'm sorry. I don't know why I was shouting like that.
I'm so embarrassed. What must you think of me?
Oh, I am all for a good shout every now and then.
Do you have a daughter? Am I allowed to ask that?
Yeah. I have a step-daughter, Erin.
She's 18, a handful.
And then there's Maddie. She's 14.
And my son, Conor.
It's true what they say about girls, isn't it?
Much more trouble than boys.
I never had a minute's bother with our Bradley.
Were they close, Hannah and Bradley?
Yeah.
More when they were kids.
They were always chalk and cheese, though.
Me and Hannah cut from the same cloth.
And Bradley, he is his father's boy.
My boy's the opposite.
Has Bradley changed at all, in the past few months?
What do you mean? Changed in what way?
Behaving erratically? Acting out of character?
Saying he was somewhere when he wasn't.
- No. - What about him and Hannah?
Conor's always on the phone to Erin.
It drives her mad. Was Bradley like that?
He's not much of a talker, my Bradley.
He was about 12 years old
before he'd ask for directions to the toilet, he was so shy.
She really tried to keep in touch with him, Hannah, she did.
But, eventually, their lives,
they just took two different paths, so...
He really loved her.
He'd have done anything for her.
So, if Hannah asked him to help her, he would?
Yeah. No question.
So, come on. What's this about?
Why are you asking?
We found out that the power station uses lots of TBP.
So, you think that Hannah was infected there?
We don't know yet.
Does that mean that you think Bradley's
been exposed to whatever it is that she was exposed to?!
No, no, no, there's nothing to suggestion that.
It's just that, if we can say for certain that's
where Hannah came into contact with it,
it might help us find out what happened.
Right.
We were wondering if Bradley let her in there.
Have you asked him?
I just came from there. He said he didn't.
Well, then he didn't.
He's not a liar, my Bradley.
♪
Do you want to talk about it?
Well, I'm glad you've been dumped.
It's nice to have the company.
I haven't been dumped.
Have you spoken to him?
I've tried. He's ghosted me.
He's what you?
Like, I've called him, texted him,
and he doesn't answer.
It's like I don't even exist.
Well, maybe his phone's dead? When I left me charger
at Aunty Kelly's, I didn't get messages for weeks.
No, Gran, his phone's not dead.
You know what? Just... Just leave it.
It's not even your problem.
Well, it's not yours anymore, either.
You've talked about going to university since you were a tot.
And look at you now.
With an unconditional offer.
- Can you not... - It's exciting.
And Cameron should be excited for you.
Have you confirmed your halls yet?
Ugh. Not yet. Mum's not signed the forms.
Well, you don't want them to give your room away.
[SIGHS]
I just miss him.
And I haven't even gone yet.
I know, love.
[CELLPHONE VIBRATING]
[SIGHS]
It's just Erin.
Wants me to pick up some fish fingers.
Her shop's sold out.
♪
[RINGING, LINE CLICKS]
Boss, I've got something.
Hannah was at the power station with David Wallasey.
I'll check the paper logs, see who else was on that tour.
Yeah, good work, Clarkie.
I'll send Jenn and Karen to see him.
They've met him before.
CLARKE: Right-o, Boss. I'll...
- I'll... I'll call you later. - Okay.
[PHONE CLICKS]
Sir, I was just about to call you.
Can I, uh... can I get you a coffee?
No, thanks, Tony. This won't take long.
Those security checks should have been signed off by me.
Well, as I say, I was about to call you...
Too late.
Katherine Hays has already been on.
I do not need the MP, the ONR,
nor the Chief of the CNC telling me what you're doing
and not doing.
Put yourself in my shoes, Tony, and tell me how that looks.
Yeah, well, we had a strong lead
regarding the power station's TBP use
and a close family member who worked there.
I had to make the call.
The call you make, first and foremost, is to me.
So, tell me, what have you got?
Well, positive news.
We've a number of new leads, and DS Clarke
has just found something very interesting on the CCTV.
Good. From now on, you tell me everything, as it happens.
Talking of which, what's going on with DS Hobson?
Oh, she's apologised to the officer concerned.
It's dealt with.
Are you sure about that?
Yes, sir.
Because I've had no confirmation my end.
I'm sure it is.
I'll, er... I'll double-check with her
and, er, confirm with you later.
♪
Get it done.
- 5K. - Well done, you.
Well, stopped for a sausage roll halfway round,
- but that's okay, right? - God, yeah!
Oh, I've told that boy a million times.
If he stays here, he tidies up after himself.
It's his mother's fault. She's ruined him.
So, go on, tell me. What is it?
It's called TBP.
And all we know right now is, it's used extensively
at the power station.
STEVE: So, it's Bradley you want?
No, I talked to Bradley.
He said he knows nothing about it,
that he and Hannah weren't close.
Oh. Right.
Sorry. Do you want me to say something?
Well, does that sound right to you?
I'm not exactly Dad of The Year, so I wouldn't really know.
But if that's what he says...
Have you got time for a brew?
Er, yeah. Why not?
Great.
Yesterday, I had this woman in the back of the cab.
She'd read all about Hannah in the paper, so she recognised me.
And she just said, really casually like,
"She's still with you, your daughter.
She's just changed address."
Mm. I like that.
CONOR: Yeah, me too.
Bet Julie's told you all sorts about me.
You must think I'm the devil incarnate.
- Worst dad ever. - I'm no-one to judge.
You know, when you lose someone, I think you can go two ways.
You either shut down and disengage,
or you go the other way, and you work too much
and you run too much.
And you don't sit down.
And Hannah clearly didn't think you were such a bad dad.
I heard what Emma said at the vigil.
She had some lovely memories of hanging out with you at work.
Yeah.
Yeah, we were good pals when she was a kid.
She lived in my cab.
I mean, what kid wants to drive around with their dad all day?
But... she loved it.
Then when things got tricky with her mum,
she stopped wanting to be around me.
Mm, it's hard when you're a kid.
You're stuck in the middle. It's confusing.
- Did your parents split? - No, they were rock solid.
My dad could be bloody hard work.
But I loved him.
Loved? Past tense?
Yeah.
Yeah, he died about a month ago.
- Oh, I'm sorry. - No, it's fine.
I mean, thank you.
But it's not about me.
I'm just saying, don't beat yourself up. It's just...
Pointless? Self destructive?
Yeah. And it's wrong. Hannah loved you.
You think so?
I know so.
♪
Oh! Steve, no! I'm sorry if you thought...
- No, erm... - It's fine.
I-I've just... I've got to go.
[TRAIN PASSING IN DISTANCE, HORN BLARES]
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]
♪
- ANNE: Oh, I can't believe it. - JENN: No, it's me.
Maybe I shouldn't have opened up like that.
ANNE: Come on. It's not your fault.
I know, but...
You've been going through a lot.
- Yeah. - It's not your fault.
♪
Look, I'm on my way to the station.
Shall I pick you up?
♪
Yeah, that's us.
I take a group once a year.
Power station kindly offers the students a tour,
subject to security checks, obviously.
And what happens on the tour?
They show you the turbine hall, the reactors, the control room.
Explain how it all works.
It's weirdly hypnotic.
I think I enjoy it way more than the students.
Is there a problem?
No. We're just interested why Hannah was on it.
We're looking into the possibility she was infected
with TBP while she was there.
Okay.
Well, I can't see how.
A guide was with us the whole time.
We weren't left alone for a second.
Did you notice anything strange? Anyone acting odd?
Strange? No.
There were a couple of students who started heckling the guide,
accusing her of spreading power-station propaganda,
that sort of thing.
Who were these students?
I didn't know them. They weren't from my course.
I remember one guy was part of some kind of
environmental group.
And what about Hannah?
Did you notice anything in particular?
Did she try leaving the group or try taking anything?
No, nothing.
I mean, she seemed to know the environmental group guy.
They were chatting. I don't know if that's anything.
[DOOR CHIMES]
♪
The average working week until 1993 was 53 hours,
but a 100 years earlier, in 1896,
Rowntree had introduced the five-day, eight-hour day,
for his employees.
Poppy, that is excellent. Thank you.
That's great.
Okay. So, today, we're talking about Rowntree.
As you know, from your working from the textbooks...
[CHILDREN LAUGHING]
Hey! Hey, that is dangerous and that is irresponsible.
Apologise to Poppy right now.
Yes, thank you. Oi, Tom! No, mate. No.
Okay, everybody, settle down.
Workbooks open, page 76.
Come on. 76, everybody. Thank you.
Anything I can get you? Are you sure?
[WHISPERS] Keep an eye on her.
Okay. Erm, as I was saying...
Poppy, I need you to sit down.
No.
- Sit down! - No!
You're only being like this 'cause she's here!
Poppy...
- Poppy! - Maddie. Maddie...
MADDIE: Wait!
♪
LOU: I've found him. Full name, Harry Anderton.
Last known address is a disused office in the Bromley building.
I hadn't seen her in ages.
I mean, literally not since the night of the fracking protest.
And that was, God, what, years ago?
And you haven't been in contact with her since then?
No. I mean, we messaged once or twice.
So then the next time you saw her was...
HARRY: At the power station.
I ran into her doing that ridiculous tour thing.
Why were you on it, if it was so ridiculous?
I went to get some intel,
see what bullshit they're spinning.
I've got a mate who's working on a short film exposé.
They'll crash and burn when it eventually comes out.
But then, you like living on the edge.
Wouldn't it be exciting to go and explore a bit?
What, and walk out with three legs?
And you had no idea that Hannah was going to be there
before you went?
Uh-huh. Total chance meeting. Listen, I've got to go.
On the tour, did you notice anything untoward?
Did you see Hannah leave the group at any point?
I didn't notice anything, but then I wasn't exactly watching.
We just had a quick chat.
She was with that kid in the headphones.
Honestly, he knew more about
that power station than they did.
Asked a million questions they couldn't even answer.
The kid in the headphones... is this him?
♪
So... er, what other social reforms
did Rowntree put in place?
Anyone?
I'm, erm...
I'm sorry. I'm gonna... I'm just gonna pause you there.
Okay? A cover teacher will be along shortly.
I, erm...
I have to go and make sure that Poppy and Maddie are okay.
♪
CONOR: I've finished the application for halls.
Okay, I'll look at it tonight. Promise.
It's fine. I've sent it.
What? I thought I had to sign it?
- Gran did it. - Oh, right. Great.
She told me about Cameron.
Are you okay?
Yeah. Mum, I've gotta go. Erin's calling.
Oh... Okay. I love you.
Bye.
[DIAL TONE]
♪
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
Do these kids ever get out of bed?
[DOOR OPENS]
Oh, er, hi.
Is Elliot home?
[VIDEO GAME PLAYS]
[KNOCK ON DOOR, DOOR OPENS]
Hi, Elliot.
Is it alright if we come in?
We're hoping you can help us.
We've got some questions about the tour you took with Hannah.
At Morecambe Power Station?
On the 14th of May 2022, yeah.
What do you want to know?
Well, we're trying to find out
about the chemicals they use there?
ELLIOT: Hmm. What chemical are you interested in?
TBP.
It's an organophosphorus compound
with the chemical formula (CH3CH2CH2CH2O)3PO.
Why are you interested in it?
Elliot, we're concerned Hannah was exposed to it on that tour.
She wasn't.
You seem very sure about that.
[GAME PAUSES]
I am. One hundred percent.
How about any other chemicals?
No. One hundred percent.
[KEYS CLACKING]
Do you remember much about that day?
[GAME PAUSES]
♪
We had Rice Krispies and orange juice for breakfast.
I had two cups of tea with milk in.
And we watched the safety videos together.
And the tour?
Well, we were early.
But they were six minutes late with the safety presentation.
Was Hannah with you the whole time?
Yes.
KAREN: And she didn't go off on her own at any point?
Even to the loo?
Or wander into somewhere by mistake,
somewhere where she may have been exposed to TBP?
I would never let that happen.
♪
[DOOR CHIMES]
♪
What's going on?
You tell me.
♪
Have you checked everywhere?
No, nothing.
Yeah, I'm near Marlborough Street.
Her mum mentioned it one time...
Okay, I'll see you later.
♪
Poppy?
[DOOR OPENS]
What are you doing here? I don't want you here!
What do you mean?
- I've been worried about you. - WOMAN: Poppy!
I wanted to know if you're okay.
You think everyone lives like you?
They don't. So now you know.
[DOOR CLOSES]
So, the ACC wants a progress report.
Jenn, what's the news on Harry Anderton?
He's in the clear. He's got a rock-solid alibi.
Yep. No contact with Hannah for over a year.
No major interest in her
and even less in messing around with chemicals.
He said Hannah never stepped off that tour.
Mm, as did Elliot.
He gave a very precise account of Hannah's movements.
Said she never left his side.
- And David Wallasey? - Same.
He takes a group of students there every year.
Says it's highly regulated and safe.
Hannah didn't leave the tour for a second.
CCTV confirms it, too.
And Julie and Steve both back up Bradley's account
that he didn't let them in?
They did.
Are we missing anyone?
Lou, what on the staff background checks?
Nothing flagged.
Close to 1,500 staff checked and cleared.
Well, that's it, then.
They weren't contaminated at the power station.
We've got nothing.
[BOOK SLAMS]
They were exposed somewhere!
So where? Where?!
H-How does TBP get into the power station?
Clarkie, have you checked that list of suppliers yet?
On it next, Boss. But just to warn you,
the shipping index is as long as my arm.
And I'm still waiting on CCTV
from the approach road to the power station.
Lou, any update on Cal O'Neill?
Dr. Yong's been in surgery all day, so... no.
Well, chase her!
'Cause right now, that young man's our best hope.
Go home. Get some rest.
I want you fresh in the morning.
Karen, a word.
Your apology to PC Charlie Dowling from the vigil,
the ACC wants confirmation that it's done.
Karen?
Right. Yeah. Actually, I've not done it yet.
Why not?
I was going to, but then...
No, no, you instigated this.
You're going to end up on a gross misconduct charge.
I didn't instigate...
Karen, it's two bloody words!
Do you want to end up back on the custody desk?
Back in uniform?
No, Boss.
Then get it done.
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And the child in question, she's okay?
Yes.
Unexpected things happen in the classroom,
you don't need me to tell you that, Mr. Fischer.
It's how you deal with them that interests me.
Now, I appreciate that this student was in distress...
Yeah, I know, I know what you're gonna say here.
I walked out of a classroom full of kids and that is...
inexcusable. Right? But... but the thing is...
- Mr. Fischer... - No, please!
Just let me say this. Okay? Erm...
when I became a teacher... right?
child welfare drove the agenda.
And sometimes I think...
I think we've lost our way on that.
Right? With curriculums, results testing.
You know, and I know it's important.
I know... I know kids need that.
- But I just think it... - Mr. Fischer,
would you please stop talking?
Thank you.
If you would allow me a second to speak,
I was about to say that, given the circumstances,
I thought you handled the situation very well.
What I've seen on my visit here today has been exemplary.
Teachers have to make difficult decisions in the moment.
And, in my view, today, you made the right one.
[CHUCKLES]
Thank you. Thank you.
Oh, thanks.
Thank you. Oh, there you go. Thank you.
- [LAUGHS] - Well done.
[CORK POPS, ALL CHEERING]
Right, she said "Exemplary", right?
And I'm... I swear to God, I'm like this...
- "Oh, thank you, thank you!" - [LAUGHTER]
I'm over like this, trying to give her a hug.
She's like, "No, don't hug me!"
But, honestly, all of you...
all of you are the bee's knees.
Unbelievable. Thank you. And you...
Lainey, have been a superstar.
So, thank you so much. Thank you.
- Well, it was a team effort. - Yes, it was.
And that's why everybody gets to the drink!
[LAUGHTER]
[CELLPHONE PLAYS SONG]
Oh, hang on. I've got to take this.
Everyone, just... just keep it... keep it flowing.
Erin? Alright, love.
ERIN: Dad, can you come and get me?
I'm at the police station.
You're where?
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[KNOCK ON DOOR]
Hey. Forget something?
No.
I wanted to tell you in person.
The hospital just rang.
Cal's died.
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[CELLPHONE VIBRATING]
♪
Sir?
PEARSON: So, the power station was a dead end?
I know, I'm disappointed, too.
I expected it to yield more. The truth is that...
Tony, enough. No more excuses.
We need to talk about this.
- Right. - Okay?
Of course, I understand.
In person.
I'm on my way.
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Told you to go home.
Just finishing up.
- No overtime. - [CHUCKLES]
[COMPUTER BEEPS]
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[CELLPHONE RINGS]
- Hello, handsome. - MANNING: Hi.
Erm, I'm on my way to Lancaster.
The ACC wants to talk to me. In his office.
- Why? - [SIGHS]
I broke the chain of command.
For nothing.
- I'm done. - No!
- I am. - Don't say that.
Sinead, I...
I can't do this anymore.
Well, of course you can't, because...
because you're under-resourced,
because you're under too much pressure...
No. Look, love, please...
No, he should be supporting you.
You need to say to him he can't just expect...
He's right, though.
I've got... I've got nothing.
Listen to me... that family needs you.
No, no...
No, that... that family need answers,
and I don't have any!
Sinead...
I can't, erm...
- I-I need to go. - Tony, no, listen...
No, I-I'll talk to you later. Okay?
- [CELLPHONE BEEPS] - [SNIFFLES]
[CRASHING, MANNING SCREAMS]
[GLASS TINKLING]
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