A good stand alone episode from the first run of the influential drama.Tricia Yates likes helping out in the Science lab during lunch.Judy Preston comes along one day but that leads to some trouble for Tricia.
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00:30Yes, Benny?
00:49You know me and Tucker got a detention tonight for messing about in the swimming pool?
00:53Yes.
00:54Well, I was wondering if I could miss it tonight, sir?
00:57Why?
00:58I've got to go with my mum and be measured for a new blazer, sir.
01:01Oh, that's good news.
01:02Is your dad back at work then?
01:03No, sir.
01:04He's gonna be off for ages.
01:05It's a lady from the Social Security come around with a grant or something because he's sick.
01:10Oh, I see.
01:12Yes, all right.
01:13We'll make it tomorrow.
01:14Don't forget.
01:15Okay.
01:16Jenkins, where do you think you're going?
01:29Dinner, sir.
01:30Have I told anybody they could go yet?
01:32I thought he did, sir.
01:33Well, as usual, Jenkins, you thought wrong.
01:35Go and sit down.
01:36Oh, sir.
01:37And wait until everybody else has gone.
01:38I'll end up getting staffed on Booker Benson's table.
01:41Well, perhaps you'd rather add it on to your detention time tonight.
01:44No, sir.
01:45Right.
01:46I'd just like to remind you, before you all go, if there is anybody else who wants to
01:52go on holiday with the school, they must let me know by this afternoon.
01:56Okay?
01:57Right.
01:58Off you go.
02:06Come on, Judy.
02:07I want to get home early.
02:08Oh, I'm not going home for lunch today.
02:10You're staying for school milk this week.
02:11You might have said so.
02:12Why?
02:13What's the big rush for?
02:14Oh, yes.
02:15There is just one more thing.
02:16Perhaps you've passed it on.
02:17The school magazine will be published shortly, so if any of you want to contribute something,
02:33you'd better start thinking about it now.
02:34Can we do anything we like for it, sir?
02:36Yes, Judy.
02:37Anything you think might be of interest?
02:38Can we write something about how boring it is here, sir?
02:41You don't find it boring, do you, Jenkins?
02:43Yes, sir.
02:44Surprise me.
02:45The amount of detention time you put in, I thought you couldn't bear to tear yourself
02:48away from the place.
02:49off you go.
02:50All right, Jenkins, get off.
02:51Tricia, you'll make yourself sick eating like that.
02:54It's certainly making me feel sick.
02:55What's the big rush to get back to school for, anyway?
02:57I'm going to help Mr Rankin.
02:58Who's Mr Rankin?
02:59Who's Mr Rankin?
03:00Some old dodger who teaches biology.
03:01A bit senile, if you ask me.
03:02He isn't.
03:03He is.
03:04He is.
03:05He walks around with bicycle clips on all day.
03:06So, it doesn't make him senile.
03:07It doesn't make him senile.
03:08It does if he hasn't got a bike.
03:09He has got a bike.
03:10And you've got no right to talk about him like that.
03:11All right, that'll do.
03:12Can't you see Carol's only teasing you?
03:13Well, she's stupid and she's always making fun of me.
03:14Who is Mr Rankin, anyway?
03:15He's a biology teacher and he's ever so nice, Mum.
03:16That's what I'm saying.
03:17What do you think?
03:18What do you think?
03:19I'm not sure if you're making me feel sick.
03:20What's the big rush to get back to school for, anyway?
03:21I'm going to help Mr Rankin.
03:22Who's Mr Rankin?
03:23Some old dodger who teaches biology.
03:24A bit senile, if you ask me.
03:25He isn't.
03:26He is.
03:27He walks around with bicycle clips on all day.
03:28So, it doesn't make him senile?
03:29Does if he hasn't got a bike.
03:30All right, all right.
03:31That'll do.
03:32Can't you see Carol's only teasing you?
03:33Well, she's stupid and she's always making fun of me.
03:36Well, who is Mr Rankin, anyway?
03:37He's a biology teacher and he's ever so nice, Mum.
03:40That's what I'm saying.
03:41Yeah.
03:42Very quiet.
03:43Not like any of the other teachers.
03:45Yeah, he walks around with bicycle clips on all day.
03:47Tricia!
03:48How?
03:49Well, she's always making fun of me.
03:51The way you're kind, I don't think you had a crush on old Rankin.
03:53I haven't.
03:54If you want to have a crush on someone, what about that full master of yours?
03:58Mitchell, innit?
03:59Yeah.
04:00Quite fancy him myself.
04:01Cheryl!
04:02He's horrible and he sometimes smells of beer after lunch.
04:05Does he now?
04:06I wonder what pub he goes to.
04:07How do you do?
04:08I'm only joking, Mum.
04:09I'm going back to school.
04:10You've only been home 15 minutes.
04:11I told you I'm going to help Mr Rankin.
04:12Help him do what?
04:13To try the up around the lab, get things ready this afternoon.
04:14That sort of thing.
04:15You're mad, that's slave labour.
04:16It isn't.
04:17I want to do it.
04:18See you tonight, Mum.
04:19Wait, just a minute.
04:20What about those earrings?
04:21I don't know how many times.
04:22I've told you about wearing them.
04:23It's all right in the lunch hour, Mum.
04:24I'm honest.
04:25So she takes them out before going in.
04:26She'll be all right.
04:27I'll be very well.
04:28Just you make sure you do.
04:29OK, bye.
04:30Oh, Tricia!
04:31You better take your money for your school holiday while I've got it.
04:32OK, bye.
04:33Tricia!
04:34Watch out for his bicycle clip.
04:35Oh, Carol!
04:36I'll finish us as Mr�eller.
04:37I'll finish us as Mr seront.
04:38Okay, anyway, you need to hurry up for that.
04:39Oh, I don't want to go to school again.
04:40Oh, no.
04:41No, I don't want to be in trouble.
04:42I want to go.
04:43No, no, no.
04:44I can't go.
04:45Wow.
04:46I'm not going to be in trouble!
04:47I don't want to leave.
04:48No, no.
04:49I don't want to stop that.
04:50OK, bye.
04:51Oh, Tricia!
04:52You better take her money for your school holiday while I've got it.
04:55OK, bye!
04:56Tricia!
04:57Watch out for his bicycle clip.
04:58Oh, Carol!
05:00I've finished us, Mr Rankin.
05:10My word.
05:12Well done, Tricia.
05:14You know, I never expected anybody would get them that clean.
05:17That's absolutely splendid.
05:19Thank you, Mr Rankin.
05:20Now, what was it I came... Oh, yes, lunch.
05:23I think I'm hungry.
05:25Oh, if only we could be like the snakes.
05:27Of course. Well, they're sensible creatures, snakes, you know.
05:31They don't waste time like we do.
05:33They don't eat very often, but when they do... Oh, still.
05:37Is there anything else I can do, Mr Rankin?
05:39Well, are you sure you've got the time? Oh, yeah.
05:41Well, as a matter of fact, I had been hoping that somebody
05:45might volunteer to clean that out.
05:48I'm afraid it hasn't been touched for some quite considerable time.
05:51That's all right, Mr Rankin. Leave it to me.
05:53Oh, well, if you say so, I will.
05:55By the way, did I tell you what you should and should not touch?
05:59Yes, Mr Rankin. Do not touch...
06:01Right. Good.
06:03Splendid. I won't be long.
06:25Hello, Tricia.
06:27What do you want?
06:29I, uh...
06:31I came to see you.
06:32You're not supposed to be here.
06:34Mr Rankin only allows me in here to help him.
06:37Oh, come on, let me stay.
06:39I thought I might do an article for the school magazine
06:41about the school animals.
06:43What school magazine?
06:45Haven't you seen it?
06:46Well, if I had, I wouldn't be asking, would I?
06:48No, sorry.
06:49Well, what is it?
06:51Oh, it's printed by the school.
06:53I figured that bit out.
06:54Look, do you want to know or not?
06:56Yeah.
06:57Well, it comes out every month, I think.
07:01And anyone can do a poem or story or article or anything for it.
07:05Sounds a bit soppy to me.
07:07Well, I like it.
07:08And I'm going to do an article for it.
07:11Can we take them out?
07:13No.
07:13No one can take them out.
07:15Not even you?
07:16Well, if I wanted to, I could.
07:18But I'm too busy.
07:19I bet you're not allowed to take them out.
07:21I am.
07:22I'm Mr Rankin's assistant.
07:24I can do anything.
07:25Prove it.
07:26I'm too busy, I said.
07:28There you are.
07:28You can't.
07:31All right.
07:31But just a little hold.
07:37Hold it like this.
07:44Isn't he gorgeous?
07:54What are you two doing in here?
07:56We have Mr Rankin, Miss Clark.
07:59Helping him?
08:00He's last time assistant, Miss.
08:03Are you wearing earrings?
08:04Yes, Miss.
08:05You are aware that only fifth forms of and above are allowed to wear jewellery?
08:09Yes, Miss.
08:10And you still wear them?
08:12Or perhaps you think the school rules don't apply to you?
08:15Well?
08:16I thought it'd be all right.
08:18In the lunchtime, I mean, Miss.
08:20Well, you thought wrong, didn't you?
08:22Take them off.
08:23And report to me for detention at four o'clock tomorrow.
08:26Yes, Miss.
08:27What's your name?
08:28Trishy Yates, Miss.
08:29Who?
08:29One Alpha, Miss.
08:30And you?
08:31I'm her friend, Miss.
08:32Gigi Preston.
08:34Form One Alpha, Miss.
08:35Does Mr Rankin know you're both here?
08:38Er, yes, Miss.
08:39He's just gone for some lunch, Miss.
08:41Yes.
08:41It's a wonder he remembered.
08:43Very well.
08:44Carry on with what you're doing.
08:46And don't touch anything you shouldn't.
08:53Thanks, Trisha.
08:54I had to say that, didn't I?
08:55Or I'd have gotten mud sent you for letting you in here.
08:58Oh, well.
09:00I suppose I'd better go.
09:01Yeah.
09:05Bye.
09:07Trisha!
09:11Oh, no.
09:12There it is!
09:13It's quite the other end, don't it, Gash?
09:19What do we do now?
09:20We'll have to catch it, of course.
09:21How?
09:22I don't know.
09:24I know.
09:25Look, one of us will have to pull the shoves while everyone grabs the hamster.
09:28How?
09:29Drop your blazer on it like an air.
09:31But what happens if it runs the other way?
09:33Take this book, right, and a block off your end with it and come over here.
09:40Be careful, Trisha.
09:41You don't want to squash him.
09:42I won't.
09:43Are you ready?
09:47Trisha, look out!
09:49Quick, it's getting to the prep room!
09:50Julie, this is all your fault.
09:57No, it's not.
09:58It's yours.
09:58You pulled the shelves too hard.
10:00I knew I wanted to take it out of the cage in the first place.
10:02Well, who left the cage door open?
10:03That was an accident.
10:07It could be anywhere.
10:09What's in here?
10:12Trisha!
10:15Look!
10:16Oh, no, it must have gone out.
10:20Trisha, what are you doing?
10:22It must have ran over here, but we'll never find it if it did.
10:26We can try, can't we?
10:28We've got to find it.
10:30Look, it's hopeless.
10:31It might not have even run out of here.
10:33The door was open, wasn't it?
10:35I suppose so, but...
10:37Oh, what am I going to do?
10:39Look, it was an accident, wasn't it?
10:41And we have tried to find it.
10:43I should have got it out in the first place.
10:46What's going to happen when Mr Rankin gets back?
10:49Come on.
10:49You'd better not stay out here.
10:51This clamp might get back and see the terrible mess inside.
11:04Look, I missed the song I shouted at you.
11:06I didn't really mean it.
11:07That's all right.
11:09Oh, but what are we going to do?
11:10I don't know.
11:11But he'll be back soon.
11:12Well, he'll just have to tell him what happened.
11:14I can't.
11:15He never let me help him again.
11:17Not after this.
11:18Well, he'll know soon enough when he gets back and sees a cage.
11:23Unless...
11:24Unless what?
11:25Why don't we replace a hamster?
11:27How?
11:27We could get one from a pet shop in the London Road.
11:29Do you think it would work?
11:30It's worth a try.
11:31How much did I cost?
11:32I don't know, but they can't be very much.
11:34Oh, but I haven't got any money.
11:36Have you?
11:37No.
11:37Mum gave me some money for my school holiday.
11:41We could use that.
11:42What will your mum say?
11:43I'll sort that out with her later.
11:44You'll have to go while I clean up in here.
11:46OK, see you.
11:48Hurry up.
11:48Let's go.
12:18Oh, yes, love.
12:36Do you have your hamsters, please?
12:38Over there.
12:42Any particular one?
12:43That one's there, please.
12:45Are you sure?
12:46So, please, hurry.
12:47That one in the corner?
12:48Yes.
12:50If you want it on the phone.
12:52Oh, er, will you give that girl that little hamster in the corner?
12:55Your chain?
13:11Your chain?
13:11Oh, are you still here?
13:29Oh, are you still here?
13:41Yes, miss.
13:42All right.
13:42All right.
14:13Come on, Judy.
14:43And what have we got here, then?
14:59Nothing.
15:00Oh, isn't it?
15:01Let's see, shall we?
15:04Excuse me, sir.
15:06Did you get him?
15:07Yes.
15:08Only just there.
15:09Mr Rankie's right behind you.
15:13Did you get him?
15:14Yes.
15:15Only just there.
15:16Mr Rankie's right behind you.
15:20Stupid.
15:21It's the wrong colour.
15:27I'm sorry I'm late.
15:28I had one or two things to do after lunch.
15:29And then I had to go...
15:30My word, Trisha.
15:31You have done well.
15:32My word, Trisha.
15:33You have done well.
15:34Hello.
15:35Hello.
15:36Well, that's odd.
15:37I'm sorry.
15:38It's the wrong colour.
15:40I'm sorry I'm late.
15:42I had one or two things to do after lunch.
15:44And then I had to go...
15:46My word, Trisha.
15:47You have done well.
15:48Hello.
15:49Well, that's odd.
15:50What on earth?
15:51Now, who's stupid?
15:52It must have been here all the time.
15:53Well, you saw the door.
15:54Yes, but I said it might not have escaped.
15:56I'm sorry I'm late.
15:58I'm sorry I'm late.
15:59I had one or two things to do after lunch.
16:01And then I had to go...
16:03My word, Trisha.
16:04You have done well.
16:06Hello.
16:07Well, that's odd.
16:09What on earth?
16:12Now who's stupid?
16:13It must have been here all the time.
16:15Well, you saw the door.
16:16Yes, but I said it might not have escaped.
16:18I suppose I'd better tell you what happened, sir.
16:19Yes, I think you'd better.
16:20Well, we took the hamster out of the cage...
16:22Just to have a look at that.
16:23Oh, I said it might not have escaped.
16:24Oh, I said it might not have escaped.
16:25I suppose I'd better tell you what happened, sir.
16:42Yes, I think you'd better.
16:43Well, we took the hamster out of the cage...
16:46we took the hamster out of the cage just to have a look it got a warm couldn't catch it
16:50Trisha didn't want you to find out so we thought we'd get you another hamster
16:54but everything got in the muddle and I got the wrong colour
16:57we're terribly sorry sir we shouldn't have taken it out of the cage
17:01your plans did go wrong didn't they you've not only got the wrong colour
17:05you've also got the wrong sex mister would have become missus
17:16now would either of you think it unreasonable if I were to report you
17:23both to mrs. Munro no neither would I the only thing prevents me is that you did
17:29try to put things right and most children would have sloped off and pretended to
17:33know nothing about it couldn't have done that sir no obviously not if you showed
17:38the same effort and imagination in your schoolwork I'm sure a lot of your
17:42teachers would be very happy including me however there's no great harm done
17:49I'm sure you both give yourselves a very nasty shock
17:52I think the best thing we can do is to forget the whole thing
17:55just this once mind another time I will be quite so lenient
18:00thank you sir thank you sir
18:03now then did you get a ladyship from the shop in London Road
18:07yes sir well I think the best thing that can happen is that
18:09I'll return her on my way home you tell her how much she was and
18:13I'll give you the money
18:18one pound twenty five sir one pound twenty five
18:23there you are
18:24I think you two had better get along to registration hadn't you
18:30there you are
18:30oh Tricia
18:38will you be coming back here tomorrow
18:39I'd rather not if you don't mind sir
18:41oh yes I was forgetting
18:43you're gonna want some spare time aren't you
18:46miss Clark told me about the
18:49not your day is it Tricia
18:51no sir
18:52no
18:52bye sir
18:53bye bye
18:57do you see why you like him Tricia
18:59he's so understanding
19:00I couldn't see miss Clark letting myself like that
19:02you'll have to include her in your article about animals
19:05why
19:05because she's a cow
19:07Tricia
19:08well I ask you
19:09it was the lunch hour
19:10don't think the school should have any right to tell you what to do in your own time
19:14now that's something I could write about in the school magazine
19:17do you think they'd let me
19:18no more than likely censor it
19:20better stick to animals safer
19:22are you sure
19:43there
19:44there