The Sandman (2022) s04e05 Episode Script

1
Ever wished you could rewind your life,
go back in time to the moment
you did that completely utterly
stupid thing and just undo it?
You know what I'm talking about.
Why can't someone invent an app already?
I mean, how hard can it be?
We just need a button to press.
Like that one
right there.
No, no, you've gone too
far back! Make it stop!!!!!
- She doesn't know it was me, she thinks
- My mum's denied it.
Clearly she deleted
Johnny's text from me phone.
She had it in her hand! Does
she think I'm stupid or summat?
Answer me this. What does
every kid in this school have?
I know Acne.
- Potential.
- It's close,
but it's not the right answer.
A talent, yeah?
And that is how we are
going to get through to them.
Could you pass them
round please, Rashid?
So, what do you reckon? Ackley's
Greatest Talent, this Friday.
Worked for Johnny Cooper, didn't
it? Auditions start at first break.
Please feel free to enter.
Do not deny the world your talent.
That's great.
Erm, look, while I've
got you all here, erm,
I have a little announcement to make.
What, are you preggers again?
- Oi.
- No. No.
I've been offered the most
amazing opportunity to help set up
a whole new school, a girls school,
erm, in Nepal.
- Nepal?
- Yeah.
Wow.
Well, I thought we could give
you a good send-off, and donate
all the sales of the tickets to
your new school, if you'd like?!
I would like, yes.
- That's fantastic, thank you! That's great.
- You're very welcome.
Come on, guys, yes.
Woo
We're going to miss you.
- You don't read music?
- No.
Don't need to. Just go by instinct.
OK
You're a natural.
Sounding good, guys.
Do you want to join my band?
Oh no, I don't think you
could handle my talent.
Should invite your mum to this show,
make the peace.
No, not until she
admits what she's done.
Well, maybe she did it by accident.
She probably feels really bad.
Good.
She invaded my privacy, I'm never
going to forgive her for that.
Really, you're never
going to forgive her?
No, why should I?
We know you can walk,
what else can you do?
- I'm not walking, I'm modelling!
- Oh
A to the B to the C ♪
She'll give you a tick,
if you don't take the mick ♪
We talking 'bout Ms Carter ♪
She's a B.A.B.E ♪
That's a no from me.
Are they Nana's bangles?
You better not have verrucas!
Throwing it back on a Thursday. ♪
Wish we were there ♪
But the best times we
had, we never shared ♪
I didn't ever stop to think that ♪
We should have got a picture of that ♪
Want to look the best that
we can but it ain't the truth ♪
Say we don't give a
damn but is all we do ♪
No money in the bank ♪
But we're trying to prove ♪
We're having the
time of our lives. ♪
No, we never share when we
lose, so we make mistakes ♪
Picture with the view
but the backdrop's fake ♪
We're just getting
tired of having a say ♪
We got it all good, all right. ♪
And we're having
the time of our lives ♪
Say we're having
the time of our lives ♪
Yeah. ♪
- Woo!
- Woo.
Woo!
Bravo.
Look, you need someone to MC the show.
You're looking at a
professional here, all right?
Miss Asian Manchester 2018.
What? You won it, yeah?
I was the compere.
Had the crowd eating out of my hand.
Come on, sir. You don't want
any of his sexist drivel.
- You know I'm good in front of a crowd.
- Don't I just.
Mr Evershed, Fizza'd be brilliant.
Fizza, Fizza, Fizza, Fizza Fizza!
All right, all right, majority rules.
You had plenty money 1941 ♪
You lost it all ♪
And then away you run ♪
Fab-u-lous, darling.
Well?
If Mum's not picking up, what can I do?
Fizza, she's hurt.
She needs your help.
Kayla will go with you, won't you?
Go and talk to your mother.
Well, not now, all right,
I've got stuff to do.
You are just like her:
stubborn!
What is this all this about?
I don't know
I should go, you know what my dad
gets like if I am out too long.
You don't have to come
It's just some lame school show.
I wouldn't miss it.
What are you doing here?
Nothing much. Just helping out
I've finished, so I'll go
Did my dad ask you to come here?
The girl came to help,
- at least someone did.
- I'm not talking to you.
Why didn't you tell me?
Dad said you'd gone home.
- Look, Fizza, please, can we
- No. You know what she's done to me.
How many times?!
Why on earth would I
delete your stupid messages?
'Cos you can't stand that
I've got a social life!
- What, is it haram now to have lads text ya?
- I didn't
- Liar!
- It's the truth.
She's really got to you, hasn't she?
She didn't do it.
Is that why you came?
To accuse me again?
You know how she twists things
It was me!
I deleted Johnny's text.
- I tried to tell you but
- You don't need this, babe, come on.
You're lying
- She got you to lie.
- It's the truth,
right, I'm sorry. I wish I hadn't
seen it and I just don't know why
I thought you were my friend.
- I am.
- No.
You're a pathetic excuse for a mate.
You made me blame my mum.
You know what, from now
on, stay out of my life.
Fizza!
Fizza told me.
Why did you do it?
I wanted to help her mum.
Why did do you delete my text?
I don't
I don't know why I did it, I just
She was upset about her mum
being attacked, I'm really sorry.
- What else have you lied to me about?
- Nothing! I just
- I knew she'd want to go to the pub to see you so
- And?
She needed to stay and sort
things out with her mum.
So you should've told me, yeah.
You made me look a right idiot.
You coming?
- What?
- Rehearsal.
We've only got a couple of
hours before we're on stage.
It's too late to find somebody else.
Come on.
Kaneez.
Talk to me.
You know that they have
the earthquake in Nepal, hm?
They haven't had one for years.
They could have another, any time.
I'm just saying.
I'll miss you too,
You only human, I suppose.
You know, they're very
lucky to have you there.
I hope they know how lucky they are.
I were lucky.
You know, you got my daughter
into Oxford University.
I would still be a dinner
lady if it weren't for you.
I'd have given birth
somewhere on the A38,
sitting on Lorraine's
lap if it weren't for you.
- I never forget that.
- No.
- I tried to, believe me. I tried to
- Oh.
Thank you.
Pleasure.
Come on, it's time for
Ackley's Greatest Talent.
How about donating to those
less fortunate than yourselves,
- what do you say?
- Sorry, sir, got no cash on me.
Oh, come on.
Well, enjoy the show.
- What you doing tomorrow night?
- Erm
marking.
You're single and you
need to mingle, bro.
Eh?
Hey, what are you doing with my phone?
Ooh-hoo-hoo! Jeez.
- Man's got nudges already!
- You what?
Oh, yeah. No need to thank me.
Why? What have you done?
Just set you up on a dating app.
Yeah, you can thank me later, bro.
Oh, you
idiot!
Oh, he has and all.
Hi, it's Gav, you know what to do.
Yeah, it's starting.
Are you on your way?
Can't wait to see you, Gav.
Just another Friday ♪
And I spend it alone ♪
Sat on the sofa ♪
Looking through my phone ♪
It's all pictures and
filters in our imaginary lives ♪
I can't help but feel low ♪
When I'm looking
through the highlights ♪
There's always something new ♪
But it's all just for show. ♪
You ready?
- Shouldn't you be on stage already?
- Where's my mic?
- I think it's on the table.
- Was I asking you?
Come on,
let's give it a rest you two, eh?
All right, it's showtime!
Why didn't you want me there?
Got to be a reason.
You wanted Johnny all to
yourself, or something?
Do you fancy him?
No. No way!
Cheers.
I was just trying to help,
I knew you liked Gav and
Why are you dragging him into this?
I thought you said it was
'cos she was busy with her mum?
- It was, but
- I thought you were helping me.
Helping you what?
You know what? I don't care.
- I can explain.
- Get out!
What did you mean?
She was helping you?
Evershed's going ballistic.
- Why are we waiting?
- Where's Fizza?
- Spill, or I will shove that guitar
- Suppose
suppose I kind of
asked her for information.
Are you an actual creep?
- Just chill out for a second.
- Chill out?
No!
Look, I just wanted to get it right.
OK?
When I asked you out
I don't care if I never see her again.
Or you!
You're both disgusting.
Ackley, are you ready?
Was this your idea? Get me all alone.
I'd rather be on stage.
So, what did Kayla tell you?
Nowt I couldn't work out for myself.
- You think you know me.
- You're not that complicated.
I knew you were trouble.
First time I saw you, I
weren't going to bother.
But then you kissed me.
I think you'll find it
were the other way around.
Someone let me out of here!
Thank you, ladies.
- We're not finished!
- Yeah, you are.
Now, that was
special.
Right.
Now for the main star of
our show. No, it's not me.
It's the one, the
only, Miss Mandy Carter!
Here she comes.
A vision in viscose and polyester.
Why don't you let us know
a little bit about yourself?
What do you like to do in your
spare time? Do you have any hobbies?
Erm
well, I quite like reading
and giving you F's in your
Shakespeare assignments.
I tell you what.
This here, today, this is
exactly why I love this school!
You guys, eh?
You get up and you give it your all,
and I am proud of all of you.
Why are you leaving us, then?
Because you don't need me any more.
Can't wait to get away
from us, more like.
No, no. That's well, yeah, maybe you.
No, the reason I am going is that
I have been offered a new challenge.
To fight for girls to be educated.
Yeah. It's thousands of miles
away, so, maybe I am mad,
but it gives me that same feeling
that I got when I first came here.
I'm scared and I'm excited,
and I'm not even sure
that I can actually do it.
But, like you, I'm going to
give it everything I've got.
When I walk through the
doors at my new school,
I'm going to be taking
some Ackley spirit with me.
Thank you. Right.
Now for our final act tonight.
The musical maestro, Ackley
Bridge's very own Johnny and Kayla.
Come on Kayla, don't be shy.
Sorry.
Music. Now!
Hi, it's Gav
Gav still not picking up?
I've known her for years.
We tell each other everything.
Everybody's got secrets.
Not us.
Not till now.
I just don't understand why she'd do it.
I don't know, it's not my problem now.
We're finished.
Always got to turn everything
into a fight, haven't you?
You see, you feel guilty about your mum,
but it's easier to
row than to make it up.
And now your best mate's made a
mistake, you push her away too.
You're even upset that
Gav's stood you up,
but you pretend like you don't care.
And he's an idiot, yeah?
You deserve better.
You act all tough,
but that ain't you.
Not the real you.
What about you?
You're a bigger screw-up than I am.
So
you admit it, then?
You say you don't like gorgers,
but
can't keep away from us, can you?
Don't know who you are.
What are you so scared of?
I'm not scared of nothing.
I do what I want when I want.
That right?
If I fancy someone,
like you clearly fancy me,
I tell them to their face.
It's beautiful, isn't it?
I'm going to miss this view.
You don't want to take Rashid's
mother with you to Nepal, do you?
Why she even coming here
today? Just take her.
- Please. Please.
- Come on.
You're more than a match for that woman.
Where's your fighting spirit, eh?
I know, who does she think she is,
looking down her nose at me like that?
What, Carol?
She's always been like
that, hasn't she? Carol.
I don't know whose Carol,
but Rashid, I am going to say,
mother or no mother, I am putting my
Ah.
I'm going to leave you to it.
We were having a very
private conversation.
Rashid could get work anywhere
in the world with his brain.
And yet, here he is,
shacked up with a village
girl and her delinquent family.
That is a very mean thing
that you just say to me.
- I know Rashid
- I know him better than you!
And it won't be long
before he sees things my way
and gets the hell out of here.
Oh, isn't that lovely.
- Fizza, is she in?
- No.
Are you all right?
Yeah.