Ackley Bridge (2017) s04e06 Episode Script

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- That is
- THEY LAUGH
Johnny?
Johnny?
- All right?
- Yeah.
Yeah, I'm cool. Like, totally cool.
And we're cool.
Y'know after Friday.
Listen, I'm glad we're on the same page.
So, friends, yeah?
Yeah. Yeah.
So no need for those, then.
Um Look, these ain't for ya.
Oh, no, I know. I was joking.
Right. Right.
- Good catching up.
- OK.
Hi.
Ta-da!
Whose grave did those come off?
Ooh! She put one right on the chin.
Ladies and gentleman, Johnny and Kayla!
No, sorry, just me.
- Alone on stage.
- I'm sorry.
I just lost track of time.
I dunno. Maybe I bottled it on purpose.
I'm gonna make it up to
you on the school trip
POSH VOICE: to the Bronte Parsonage.
SHE GIGGLES
That's Naylah's bag.
Dad gave it to her for her birthday.
What are you doing, you freak?
- That is Naylah's.
- It's mine!
- Go on Kayla. Go on Kayla!
- OTHERS EGG ON
- Give it back!
- OTHERS: Ooh!
Is that what I think it is?
Oh. My. God.
It's weed.
It must have been hidden in the lining.
- Excuse me, coming through.
- Quick, put it away. Mr Evershed.
Girls, what's happening?
What do you think you're doing
bringing that into school?
Well, it's not mine. There's tonnes
of the stuff in there. It stinks.
It must be your drug-dealing dad's.
No. Dad packed that in years ago.
Whatever. Look, we need to get that
bag back ASAP or we are in deep
Shh.
In silence, please.
Fighting in the corridors over a bag?
Girls, come on
Sir, just with our mum being away
and our auntie being sick with cancer,
it's just a really challenging time
You've been in here more
times than I can count.
And Kayla?
I am so disappointed.
I'm seriously considering
- pulling you off the school trip.
- Wait, um
You both know that this bag
does not comply with school uniform.
I don't even think this
bag complies with fashion.
Sir, you're right. It's so ugly.
Give us it back and
I'll stick it on eBay.
It goes without saying that
I will be confiscating this.
And fighting like that is
completely unacceptable.
Do I make myself clear?
Do you want to get yourself excluded?
- 'Cos I am sick and tired of older students
- Dear Allah,
Jesus, Maya Jama,
I need divine lntervention, like NOW.
Being good all this time
has to have its perks.
- ALARM SHRILLS
-A fire drill!
That's all I need! Brilliant.
Line up in your form queues.
We'll talk about this later.
Come on. Come on, come on, come on.
Oi, still blanking me?
What do you think Pinocchio?
Wrong direction, Tahir.
I'm facing Mecca, sir.
And I'm the Queen of Sheba. Turn around.
Good boy. Thank you.
Hand.
Oh, my God. How did you
Still not speaking to you,
but I couldn't let you get
expelled 'cos of Marina.
Thank you, Fiz.
Hey, up. Keeping things
PG on the dating app, yeah?
Mate, I do not have a
clue how these things work?
Look, it says she's 1km away.
How is that even possible?
Whoa, she's an absolute ten, man.
You're a six. And that's on a good day.
Um, excuse me. She seems happy
enough, thank you very much.
Yeah, for now. But you gotta step it up,
otherwise she'll lose interest
and you'll be Caspered.
What?
Ghosted, bro.
Oh, I'll give you ghosted.
Cheeky little beggars.
It was a prank.
Right, listen up.
Year Elevens who are going on the
trip to the Bronte Parsonage Museum,
please collect your things.
We may still make it on time
despite this unnecessary delay.
Thank you very much. Be on your way.
- Are we OK?
- No, not really.
You went behind my back
going to my mum's house
and deleting my text.
I feel like I can't trust you.
Come on.
Hurry up. Bus going soon.
Morning.
Oh. What What you doing here?
I'm a volunteer on your little trip.
Wuthering Heights. I love the Brontes.
I'll let you get on. That looks heavy.
Don't forget to bend.
I'll enjoy a coffee
with Rashid while I wait.
What fresh hell is this?
Fiz?
Please. I'm sorry.
What were you thinking?
I I don't know.
As if it isn't bad enough that
you just told Johnny all about me.
It wasn't like that.
He cares about you. He just
wanted you to see him differently.
Look. I'm just I'm just
a total idiot sometimes.
But I knew Johnny really liked
you and then Gav came along
and I knew you liked him,
and then I saw the text and I just
I wanted to make things easier for you.
And now, I've lost me
best friend because of it.
I'm so sorry.
You don't deserve our
friendship after what you did.
I know. And I really appreciate
what you did this morning.
You didn't deserve my help there either.
Tell me. I'll do anything.
Look, flail me alive,
hang me by my feet above
a pair of Marina's socks,
but for the love of God,
woman, say you'll forgive me.
I love you, Fizza.
Get up, you div.
You're an embarrassment.
But you don't deserve my forgiveness.
I know.
But imagine how boring this
place would be without me.
SHE CHUCKLES
Will you sit with me on the bus?
- Course.
- What's the latest on drugs-gate?
Marina's going to grovel
to get the bag back.
She promised to let me know
when she's sorted the lining
and put it back.
- The drugs.
- Sh.
It's not illegal to actually
say the word, you know.
Don't. I keep thinking I'm
seeing police everywhere.
Oh, my God, what if they
find my fingerprints?
I could go to prison.
- I thought your dad packed that in ages ago?
- Yeah, he did.
He knows I hate that
stuff. They're not his.
Oh, Kayla, come on, wake up and
smell the chai. He's dealing again.
So, you and Gav?
Changing the subject? I know
that tactic. I invented it.
But since you ask
he text me apologising
for standing me up.
- Well, he better have had a good reason.
- He did.
His nan had a really
bad fall, bless her.
Can't believe I'm about to say this.
Johnny and I slept together.
- What?
- Before you ask, we used protection.
And no, I'm not going to be one
of his little fan girls, right?
Let's just get that straight.
Um Wow.
Congrats.
Yeah, it's no biggie.
I just gotta focus on Gav.
It's easy wi' him. We
don't fight, for starters.
He's an activist, we've
got loads in common.
Johnny, on the other hand, is
only interested in his caravan.
No, it were a one-off.
I mean, it were fun and that, but
Gav. Gav.
Cleaning the PE equipment,
polishing the rugby trophies, what else.
Let's see. And a cutlery audit. Yes.
You OK, sir?
Your punishment for
setting off the fire alarm.
I've viewed the CCTV footage.
Let's just talk about
this, yeah? Mano a mano.
How about no? I'm being serious.
You forfeit the privilege
of a school trip,
so inside, please.
I really didn't think you had
it in you to figure this one out.
I will not let this
nanny state destroy me.
- Power to the people!
- CHEERING
You coming or what?
I'm sorry, how long?
Oh, you're joking. Thank you.
That was roadside assistance.
It's going to be at least an hour.
But this is a bloody emergency.
What they doing for one hour?
Are we going to have to
walk back then or what?
Oh, man, Drake's new song's
about to drop, I'm gonna miss it.
Sh. I got my eye on you.
Now, Mr Evershed, why
don't I do a walk and talk
about the Wuthering
Heights. I know that story.
- All right. Do not let me down.
- No.
Listen up, everybody. Mrs
Paracha is taking over.
- Pay her maximum respect.
- ALL: Yes, sir.
OK. I believe
we have someone here
with a university degree.
For a more refined and
sophisticated approach,
follow me.
Oi. Saved you a seat, you know?
I had to listen to Tahir getting
the words wrong to Little Mix
all the way here. Cheers for that.
Not everything's about you, you know.
What were you and Miss Paracha
planning sat together, huh?
Your TikToks?
- Are you avoiding me?
- Look, the world doesn't revolve around you, Johnny.
Were you ever going to tell
me that you slept with Fizza?
- Hang on
- My life was so much easier
and simpler before I met you.
Just stay away from me.
Kayla.
Where you goin'?
Kayla!
SHE SCREAMS
Charlotte, Emily and Anne
found inspiration here -
the great outdoors.
This place is so miserable.
No wonder they lost their minds
and wrote absurd things like
marrying out of their class.
This is seriously dry, bro.
I know. I'm missing school's
treacle tart for this?
And these three sisters,
were here all alone
with only their writing.
Never knew she was such an expert.
- What a relief.
- Huh.
- I'm relieved.
- Take Wuthering Heights.
Let's not forget that
Catherine was a lady
and Heathcliff was found on the streets.
Different classes.
It could never have worked,
- so it's no surprise that their relationship was
- Come on.
doomed from the very start.
Hey, why are you so mad at me?
Look, why have you come after me?
'Cos I've never seen
you like this before.
So what's goin' on?
Quite possibly having the
worst day of my life over here.
So tell me.
My dad's dealing again.
Got five more of these out back.
No. You're spoiling me.
I was getting there with him, you know.
Being the good daughter.
I just feel so let down.
Well, don't try so hard.
I wish you could see yourself
the way everyone else sees you.
You don't need to change who you are.
Kayla, anyone that makes you
feel let down don't deserve you.
Well, you lied to me about Friday.
Did I deserve that?
Right, I'm sorry.
Yeah, I should have said.
But I didn't just 'cos
it were a one-time thing.
Typical. Got what you want,
who cares if feelings are hurt.
Y'know, helping you was the
stupidest thing I've ever done.
Fizza is the most amazing person I know,
any man would be lucky to have her.
No. Yeah, I know how
amazing she is, trust me.
It's weird. I've been trying
to wrap my head around it,
'cos it's not how I
thought it would feel.
But then I saw Fizza this morning
and she said we should just be friends.
She said all this time we
were better off just as mates.
And I'm kinda relieved.
I feel the same way.
Hang on, you agreed to help
me, so why are you so mad?
Because
I was the last to know.
If I knew it would upset you,
I wouldn't have done it.
- Why?
- I just can't stand the idea of upsetting you.
I don't need to pretend
to be anyone but myself
when I'm around you.
Catherine and Heathcliff's
love was doomed from the off.
Reckless. Gallivanting. Selfish.
Forgetting what actually
mattered: family,
honour, and legacy.
- No. No.
- I beg your pardon?
I'm sorry, but I only hear
this story on the audiobook,
but that's not what it's about.
It's about passion. Everything
you think you know before is gone.
All you can think about is him.
I think we have had enough of that now.
I kick my husband out of my house.
We're doing the Bronte's,
not Coronation Street.
I throw his clothes out
of the window an' all,
because he make me
feel unloved, ignored.
But then I find love.
And I don't care what
people think of me.
All I care about is this feeling inside,
the passion.
And that is Wuthering Heights.
When two people are fightin'
against what their family expect
or what their community expect.
Romeo and Juliet or Heer Ranjha,
or even Meghan Markle
and the Prince Harry.
Respect, Aunty-ji.
Mm. So when you look you
at this place, these moors,
think about Heathcliff and Cathy,
and how lonely they must have felt
except for when they have each other.
Couldn't Emily Bronte have written
this somewhere hotter maybe?
Love happen anywhere -
on the moors, on a beach, in a cinema.
Too much information, bro.
I know your passion, Ruki.
- It's being naughty.
- LAUGHTER
Yes, that's what we like to see.
The Ackley Bridge spirit
alive and well. Keep it up.
Keep that energy. Guess what?
- The bus is fixed. Off you go.
- KIDS: Woo!
- Yes.
- PHONE RINGS
Yes, Lorraine.
What? OK, we're on our way back now.
Hang on a minute. Johnny.
Where's Johnny?
I'm dreading going home.
Aye? Well, there's always a plan B.
- Don't go back.
- Right.
We can run away to the seaside,
set up a business selling
horse rides on Bandit.
I've always fancied
doing a business plan.
I'll be customer facing,
you know, 'cos of this
Inviting yourself into my fantasy?
You can't get rid of me that easily.
Besides I could do with
escaping my reality for a bit.
Yeah?
Yeah. Just some stuff I'd rather forget.
And what about school?
What could be better
than the school of life?
I like it. We'll branch out.
I'm seeing Blackpool, Margate.
But then we'll become
victims of our success.
Classic. You'll get
greedy and I'll become fat.
Actually, um
Sounds quite nice, don't it?
You know, for real?
Getting away from it
all, just you and me.
Hang on.
This shouldn't be here. We
were retracing our steps, right?
- I were blagging. I don't know the way.
- Johnny!
Right, OK. Let's see.
We could turn back, but it'll take
ages to work out where we went wrong.
I think I saw a sign
back there for a farm.
Which means there'll
be a road nearby, and
Kayla.
We've got a couple of
hours before the sun sets,
- so we're good for light.
- Kayla.
OK.
Right. That's it.
I don't want anybody else but you
I know I'll never love again, I do
And even if we leave a mess
It's cool
I don't want anybody
else but you ♪
Um
Thank you for that, um, lift.
You're welcome.
- THEY CHUCKLE BREATHLESSLY
- OK. Well, that was
- Sorry, I don't.
- No. No, No. Don't be sorry.
That was crazy.
But, like, um, good crazy.
- I think I know why you deleted the text.
- Oh, don't.
I can't believe I did it.
It was impulsive and stupid.
No, no. I'm the stupid one.
Why did you let me go on about her?
With the tips? It
must have been so hard.
- I had no idea
- No, no, it's OK.
This is weird, though, right?
Like, major weirdness.
That's the thing -
it don't feel weird at all.
I didn't know how to tell you.
That I really liked you.
We've wasted enough time.
- I ain't gonna waste any more.
- I've been looking for you everywhere!
Gave you a free work out, sir.
- No need to thank us.
- Sorry, sir, it was my fault.
I'm really sorry, mate. I've had a call.
It's your grandad. He's
had another heart attack.
What? He's going to
be all right, though?
Doesn't look good. He's in
the hospital. We should go.
Johnny?
He's gone.
I'm here.
Right, come on, let's go.
I don't want anybody else. ♪