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The return of an old flame turns Luc’s world upside down. Brad is put under pressure by his blackmailer. Sally’s efforts to help a student backfire.
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00:01Naomi has changed her story.
00:03Changed it how?
00:05Well now she's saying that she told me everything about her and Lucas straight off the bat.
00:10That's gonna make it look like...
00:11It'll look like I turned a blind eye to everything and let her get away with it.
00:14Naomi, please don't do this.
00:16Either you back up my new version of events,
00:18or I'll tell the department why you left your school in the West.
00:22Joyce is yours.
00:43You look very handsome and trustworthy in that suit.
00:47Oh, let's hope the inspectors don't impress.
00:49So, today's the day, eh? The day of reckoning.
00:51Oh, today's just the interviews.
00:53The department probably won't have a decision until the end of the week.
00:56It'll all be over and you'll be back in the principal's seat by Monday.
00:58Oh, who knows what they're gonna make of it all.
01:00I just wish the P&C meeting wasn't on tonight.
01:02The committee is gonna want to know what's going on.
01:04No, it's not good timing, but it has been on the school calendar all year.
01:08Just have to make sure that people stick to the agenda.
01:10You can't postpone it.
01:11No, I don't think it'll look very good.
01:16Hey, Naomi's lying, not you.
01:18The department will be crazy to take her word over yours.
01:22Okay?
01:24You still want that left?
01:25Oh, yeah, that'll be good, thanks, love.
01:27All right.
01:28We'll see you at school.
01:29Okay.
01:29Good luck, mate.
01:30Thanks.
01:39Summer Bay Caravan Park.
01:44Hey.
01:46How's it going?
01:48Well, let's see.
01:49My husband's left me.
01:50It's difficult to find a reason to drag myself out of bed.
01:53And, well, according to Colleen, I have to look forward to his, um, watching the TV every night.
01:58That good, huh?
02:00I'm sorry.
02:02Well, at least you're getting out.
02:03That's a start.
02:05Yeah, what happens after the start?
02:10Sorry.
02:11Give me a sec.
02:14Oh, thank you.
02:15What are you doing here?
02:21Look, I'm not happy about it either, but the department's called me back in here for another interview.
02:25Does this mean you're going to tell the truth?
02:27Well, I'm not going to throw away my career, Brad.
02:30Look, this is your mistake, and you're going to make me pay for it.
02:33You did what you had to do to look after your career in the past, and that's all I'm doing
02:36now.
02:37Look, I can explain what I did.
02:38So what are you worried about then?
02:39Because it won't make one bit of difference to the department, and you know that.
02:43If they find out about this, it won't only affect me.
02:46It will also affect the people who protected me.
02:48If there was another way of getting myself out of this mess, I would be taking it.
02:52But this is my last chance to save my name.
02:55And like I said, you're more likely to survive this than I am.
03:10Hey.
03:12Hey, what time did you get in last night?
03:15I didn't look.
03:16Well, that's pretty keen, staying up in the school night.
03:19Dad's been asking about you again.
03:21He might be your dad, but he's not mine.
03:22Okay?
03:24Okay.
03:25So, where'd you go?
03:27Uh, not anywhere.
03:28Cassie just had a shift to the bar, so I kept her company.
03:31What are you doing up so early besides keeping tabs on people?
03:34Um, well, I was supposed to be having a tutoring session with Annie, but she hasn't shown up yet.
03:39Which isn't a good sign, considering it's going to be a bad day anyway.
03:42Wow, what's happening?
03:43I've got that interview with the Department of Education person.
03:47Oh, of course the Naomi thing.
03:48Yeah.
03:49Sorry.
03:49Are you worried?
03:51Well, she's the last person I want to think about, you know?
03:53I've been trying to forget she exists, but...
03:56Well, hey, at least I don't have to see her.
03:57That's one positive, right?
04:01Sorry I'm late.
04:03Only by, um, well, half an hour, but hey, I had nothing better to do than sit around and wait.
04:08I really am sorry.
04:09We had to finish cleaning out the shed this morning.
04:12Sounds like fun.
04:13Well, Pop keeps coming up with these extra jobs for Geoff to do, which take forever.
04:18Well, that's Geoff's excuse. What's yours?
04:20Well, I couldn't leave him to do it all by himself. That wouldn't be fair.
04:24Okay, whatever. We just need to get this done. I can't be left for school today.
04:33Hey, you're late.
04:35Sorry, Coach.
04:36Listen, part of the game is turning up to training on time. Is that too much to ask?
04:40No, Coach.
04:41Then why are you late?
04:41It won't happen again.
04:43Yeah, so you keep saying.
04:44Listen, we've got a lot of work to do. We want to get these players down.
04:47Pat, if there's something going on...
04:48There's not.
04:49I was late. That's all. I'm sorry.
04:51Yeah.
04:53I want my grandson off the football team.
04:56He spends enough time at school. He's got work to do at home.
05:00Geoff has every right to participate in extracurricular activities.
05:03From what I've heard, he's a great asset to the team.
05:04Look, either you can help me or you can't.
05:05I can't stand around here yacking all day.
05:08I suggest you speak to Geoff's coach, Tony Holden. I'm sure the two of you can sort...
05:16What are you doing here? Is everything okay?
05:18It'll be a darn sight better if you and your brother got your priorities sorted out.
05:22Don't worry about it.
05:24Lucas.
05:25Hi.
05:25Hi.
05:26How are you feeling, Matt, today?
05:28Um, I'm pretty nervous, but I just want to get it over and done with, really.
05:32Well, you've got nothing to worry about.
05:33You're not on trial, though. Just remember that. It's going to be a very straightforward interview.
05:37I just want to see.
05:41Uh, Jane Wallace?
05:42Yes.
05:42I'm Sally Fletcher, the Deputy Principal.
05:44Hello.
05:44This is, uh, the young man in question.
05:47Um, Lucas, this is, uh, Jane Wallace, our school inspector.
05:50Don't be nervous.
05:51I'm not.
05:52All you have to be is open and honest.
05:55Okay.
05:56So, um, what's the deal? When, when does this all start?
06:00I'll interview you first, followed by Miss Preston, then I'll call Mr Armstrong.
06:03Hold on, Miss Preston's actually here?
06:05Yes.
06:06This process requires me to obtain fresh statements from all parties.
06:09Should we just get started?
06:14Can you tell me how you and Miss Preston first met?
06:17Okay, um, I met Naomi, I mean Miss Preston, at the, uh, the writer's circle about three months ago.
06:24She was one of the tutors?
06:25Yeah.
06:26Yeah, but there was no them and us like there is at school.
06:28More like a peer?
06:30I guess so.
06:32Anyway, we, um, we clicked pretty much straight away, you know, taught the same about stuff, all that.
06:39Go on.
06:41Well, we started hanging out and then we kind of hooked up.
06:46I'm sorry, I'm gonna need you to be more specific, please.
06:50We, um, we had sex.
06:53Was Miss Preston aware that you were a high school student at the time?
06:57No, she, um, she thought that I was a uni student, that's what I told her.
07:02See, I never expected her to turn up here at school, especially not as a teacher.
07:06So, what happened when she arrived at Summer Bay High and found out that you were in fact a secondary
07:11student?
07:11Well, she was pretty cut up about it.
07:14Cut up?
07:14You know, because of her job.
07:16She knew that if anyone found out about her history that she'd be in heaps of trouble.
07:21Now, she was far more worried about her precious career than me.
07:24That's why she was so desperate to keep it all a secret.
07:26Well, of course.
07:27I didn't want him talking about us all over town.
07:29But it was as much for Lucas's protection as it was for mine.
07:32And as far as I was concerned, we were two adults who'd had a casual encounter and I was sure
07:37Lucas understood that.
07:38No one's questioning what took place when you and Lucas were at the writer's circle.
07:42What's under scrutiny here is how you dealt with the situation once you realised he was to be your student.
07:47Of course.
07:48So, can you tell me what happened once you arrived at Summer Bay High?
07:52As soon as I got there and realised that Lucas was a student at the school, I went straight to
07:57Brad Armstrong and explained the situation.
07:59Straight away, you were sure of that?
08:00Absolutely.
08:01And what was Mr Armstrong's advice?
08:04To say nothing.
08:05He assured me that I'd done nothing illegal and that if the situation was kept quiet then I'd be able
08:09to continue teaching at the school.
08:11Well then, how do you explain this statement from Constable Jack Holden who says he broke the news himself to
08:18Mr Armstrong some weeks after you began working at the school?
08:22Brad pretended not to know about it.
08:24By that stage, the media were involved as well as the police and I can only assume that he was
08:29trying to cover for himself.
08:31Mr Armstrong knew about my relationship with Lucas from day one.
08:35I did not withhold any information and I haven't done anything wrong.
08:39Hopefully, now that he's had some more time to think about it, he might tell the truth too.
08:44She's lying.
08:46Are you sure you want to persevere with that statement?
08:48She did not tell me about her relationship with Lucas Holden at any time.
08:52The first I heard of it was when Constable Holden came to my home the night before it broke to
08:57the media.
09:06Well, he's certainly enthusiastic and he badly wants to play but he just keeps turning up late to training.
09:11Well, what's his excuse?
09:12He doesn't seem to have one. He just apologises and then pushes himself even harder.
09:16The poor kid's half dead by the end of the day.
09:18Well, mate, I'm loathe to say it because I know how talented he is.
09:21But if you can't rely on him, you know what you're going to have to do.
09:24No, I can't drop him from the team, mate.
09:26For starters, he'd be gutted and, like you say, he's too damn good to lose, mate.
09:30Hey, Dad.
09:31Hey, how'd it go?
09:34Um, yeah, yeah, okay, I guess.
09:38You sure?
09:39I'm just trying not to run into Naomi.
09:43Naomi, she's in town.
09:44Yeah, they had to re-interview everyone so the department called her here.
09:50I thought I'd work through all this stuff, you know?
09:53But just having her here and talking about it again, it makes me...
09:58It makes me so angry.
10:00It's alright, mate. Won't be like last time.
10:01She's in town to know when you're as long.
10:03Do you want to maybe grab a sandwich or something to talk about this?
10:05Are you Tony Holden?
10:07Yeah, mate.
10:07I'm Bruce Campbell. I'm Geoff's grandfather. I want a word with you.
10:11Yeah, no worries, mate. Just give us a minute.
10:12I haven't got a minute. I've already raced at half a day's work trying to sort this out.
10:17I'm sorry, mate.
10:18No, it's okay. You've got to talk about Geoff Campbell. What could be more important?
10:22Oh, Lucas, don't be like that. It won't be long.
10:26Come through.
10:29So, what can I do for you?
10:31Well, I want you to talk some sense into Geoff. I want him to see there's no future in this
10:35football nonsense.
10:37Well, I happen to think he's got a pretty good future in football.
10:39His future is on the farm and that's where he should be now.
10:42Not wasting time at school or prancing around a football field.
10:45Mate, I'm not going to tell somebody as gifted and passionate as Geoff to give up on a dream.
10:49You're as bad as that Sally Fletcher in a kid's writing education nonsense.
10:54I'm sorry?
10:55You know, her husband practically blackmailed me into sending Geoff to school.
10:59Her husband?
11:00Oh, Brad Armstrong.
11:03His name's Armstrong?
11:04Yeah, yeah, yeah. They're not married.
11:07Oh, well, the point is, he's got no right telling me how to look after my grandchildren.
11:12They've been brought up properly. They go to church. They're good kids.
11:16But since they've been coming to this school, they're getting completely out of control.
11:19Hey, hey, hey, hang on. If you've got a problem there, you tied that up at the school.
11:21I did, I did. They said, come and see you.
11:24I'm Geoff's coach.
11:25Okay, and I'm going to remain Geoff's coach until Geoff decides he doesn't want to play.
11:28Look, in my day, Mr Holden, it was the adult that guided the child, not the other way around.
11:34Oh, I should have known I wouldn't give any sex out of you people.
11:37I'll just have to sort this out myself.
11:56It's so long of them to call her back.
11:58It wasn't bad enough for you already having to go through the whole interviewing process.
12:01What did this teacher do to you?
12:03Oh, it's a long story.
12:05Yeah, anyway, shouldn't you guys be getting back to school?
12:08I mean, there's no point in all of us getting a detention.
12:10You're staying somewhere.
12:11Me too.
12:13Oh, um, we should go.
12:17Does that hurt?
12:19It feels very beautiful.
12:21Look.
12:24You could have warned me you were coming back.
12:26I thought it would be better for you this way.
12:30You know, the department's called me back here.
12:33You don't honestly think I'd just come back here to make your life more difficult, do you?
12:37No, you know what? I don't...
12:39I don't even care what you think anymore.
12:42Yeah, you're right.
12:42You're the one in the hot seat with the school, not me.
12:45So...
12:46I'm just over it.
12:48Okay.
12:49Well, if that's the truth and you have put it behind you, then I'm glad.
12:52I'm really glad.
12:58Sorry about this.
12:59I mean, I didn't even see him coming.
13:00I should have looked out for his elbow.
13:01Yeah, well, hopefully you're not going to need to stitch.
13:03Well, what's happening here?
13:05There was an accident in PE.
13:07I'm just taking Jeff to the sickbay.
13:08It's not that serious.
13:09This is exactly why I don't want you playing football.
13:12But I didn't play football.
13:13It's nothing.
13:14It's no big deal.
13:15It's a couple of stitches at that.
13:16There's a couple of stitches now.
13:17Next time it'll be a broken arm
13:18and one-armed farm is no good to anybody.
13:21No, Mr Campbell, it really isn't that here.
13:22I was having a word with your coach.
13:24What for?
13:24I was trying to get him to talk some sense into you,
13:26but I should have known better.
13:27This is an issue.
13:28There's a P&C meeting tonight.
13:30You can come along.
13:30Yes, thank you very much, Miss.
13:32We'll probably be there.
13:33Listen, boy, that property has been in our family for generations.
13:36I don't want you just throwing it away.
13:38But I can handle it, Pop.
13:39I mean, school, training, the farm, all of it.
13:41I can handle it.
13:42No, you can't handle it.
13:44You can't handle it, boy.
13:45I have to do your jobs every morning after you've gone to school.
13:48Now, you're getting too tired and that's when the accidents happen.
13:50But I'm actually good at this, Pop.
13:52Didn't Tony tell you I could actually have a career?
13:56Pride cometh before the fall.
13:57Pride cometh.
13:59Just bear that in mind, boy.
14:08Hey, I tried to call you.
14:10How'd your interview go?
14:12I, um, I turned my phone off.
14:15Everything's gonna be okay, right?
14:18No.
14:19Rach, I'm in serious trouble.
14:21And you might be the only one that can help me.
14:28Hey, how's Geoff?
14:29Oh, he's fine.
14:30He didn't need stitches in the end.
14:31I just thought I should go with him, make sure it wasn't serious.
14:34I feel like we're under the department's spotlight at the moment.
14:36Yeah.
14:37Oh, um, here are your messages.
14:39One of them's from Brad.
14:40He wanted you to call him.
14:41Oh, okay.
14:42Um, you haven't seen my P&C folders anywhere, have you?
14:45Oh, I must have left them at home.
14:48Uh, was Jane okay with postponing our meeting?
14:51I was, actually.
14:52As it turned out, I needed the extra time myself.
14:54Is now good for you?
14:55Yeah, sure.
14:56Come on in.
15:00You're right to the point.
15:03I found out some new information about Brad Armstrong today.
15:06I'm afraid it changes everything.
15:08Oh, what sort of information?
15:09Well, were you aware that he was fired from his last teaching position
15:12for having marijuana in his possession on school property?
15:23I am aware that Brad has a record, but that incident happened when he was 15.
15:28There's no way he would be involved in drugs now, especially not on school premises.
15:33Perhaps you don't know him as well as you think.
15:36Naomi is lying.
15:37She has to be.
15:38She knows she doesn't have a leg to stand on, and this is the only way she can get at
15:41him.
15:41I've already verified her story.
15:43I contacted the former principal, and he confirmed that he was let go for precisely that reason.
15:50But why wasn't it reported to the department?
15:52Currently there were mitigating circumstances which the principal wasn't at liberty to go into.
15:56But it's a serious breach of conduct. It'll have to be investigated.
16:01It doesn't have to have any bearing on this case, does it?
16:04Well, his credibility has been severely compromised.
16:06I don't see how it can't, since it comes down to his word against Naomi Preston's.
16:11There has to be some kind of explanation.
16:13Brad is a good man, an honest man. He is dedicated to his work.
16:18That doesn't stop him making mistakes. His case with Naomi Preston proves that.
16:22Well, any mistake he made regarding Naomi is only because he truly believed that he was doing the right thing.
16:28He was trying to minimise impact on her and on this school.
16:32Well, the department will try and have a decision for everyone by the end of next week.
16:36Now, I understand you have a PNC meeting later today.
16:40Yeah.
16:41I thought I might come along.
16:42There may be some challenging questions regarding the case and I'd like to be there to lend my support.
16:46Oh, thank you. I appreciate it.
16:54Thanks, guys. I'm sure you wanted to spend your afternoon helping me research.
16:57Are you sure you've got it all written up by tomorrow and Mr. Hodge can be a pain when it
17:00comes to deadlines?
17:01Yeah, I should be fine. You guys have helped me enough already.
17:06Hey, what's the inspector still doing here?
17:08Must be going to the PNC meeting.
17:09Then I'm going to go too.
17:10Why? To bore yourself stupid?
17:12If she's going, they're obviously going to talk about Naomi.
17:14Oh, like, I don't think that's a good idea.
17:16No, I can handle it.
17:17I'd rather be there and hear it than not know what everyone's saying.
17:19What are you doing here?
17:21You're supposed to have been home hours ago.
17:23I was researching my assignment.
17:24Lucas and Matilda were helping me.
17:26I've got enough on my plate doing your brother's work.
17:28I don't need yours as well.
17:29No, Pop, sorry.
17:30How's Jeff?
17:31One of the kids said he cut his head open or something.
17:33Well, if you'd been at home like you're supposed to be, you'd know, huh?
17:36Now, you'd get your skates on. You'd miss that bus.
17:39I'll see you at home after this meeting.
17:42Look, I know the better son of my business.
17:44That's right, Sonny, it's not.
17:45Stay out of it.
17:46Don't think I ever noticed what's going on between you and my granddaughter.
17:50Excuse me?
17:51Just remember, Sonny, I'm watching you.
17:57What?
18:01Hey, son.
18:02Oh, hey, Tony.
18:02You haven't seen Brad around this afternoon, have you?
18:05No, haven't.
18:06Is everything all right?
18:07Oh, no, it's fine.
18:07He's just late, that's all.
18:09Okay.
18:11What are you guys doing here?
18:13Oh, we're citizens, aren't we?
18:14Oh, yes.
18:16I understand it must have come as quite a shock.
18:19Ah, yes, it did.
18:21But, um, I'm sure there's some explanation.
18:23We just have to wait to speak with Brad.
18:24I was very impressed with the way you defended him earlier.
18:27You know, when the knives are out, it isn't often people are willing to stand by someone
18:30under investigation.
18:31Usually, they try and distance themselves.
18:33Well, Brad deserves every bit of loyalty and support that I can give him.
18:37Well, the fact that you're willing to back him so completely will definitely be taken
18:40into consideration.
18:42And thank you for letting me know, too.
18:44I, um, I appreciate it.
18:46I think you've got a meeting to open.
18:47Um, if I could have your attention, please.
18:54Thank you for making the time to come this afternoon.
18:57Um, if we could all take a look at item number one on the agenda.
19:01Ah, excuse me.
19:03Colleen, is this to do with item number one?
19:06No, no, no, sorry.
19:07Um, no, I didn't have time to pass a motion.
19:09Well, we do have a lot to get through this afternoon.
19:11It's a student's behaviour in the diner.
19:13There's been a lot of rudeness lately.
19:15And I think it's high time the school took some responsibility.
19:19And a please or a thank you from the little urchins wouldn't go astray.
19:23Okay, well, I will make sure that that is brought up at the next school assembly.
19:29Alright, um, can I call on Samantha Morton to deliver the President's report?
19:46As some of you already know, due to a minor health problem, I've had to stand down as coach of
19:51the football team.
19:52But the good news is, Tony Holden is my replacement.
19:56Maybe Tony should spend more time watching his son with female teachers.
19:59Uh, we will not be discussing that.
20:01I'm sorry, but we want to know what's happening with all that.
20:04And when's Principal Armstrong back?
20:05Maybe I should handle this.
20:06I'm Jane Wallace from the Education Department.
20:09I'm sure you're all aware at the moment the department is investigating the matter concerning Principal Armstrong, Miss Preston and
20:16a student at the school.
20:17At this point, however, we are in the middle of proceeding, so it would be inappropriate to comment.
20:21It was inappropriate to happen in the first place.
20:23I'm sure you're all anxious for answers.
20:24You ask me, Brett Armstrong's not suitable to be Principal of this school in any case.
20:29Sit down, mate. It's not the time or the place.
20:30As an upstanding Christian member of this community, am I the only one who finds it morally reprehensible that the
20:38Principal of this school is living in sin with the Deputy Principal?
20:44Are these the sort of role models that we want for our children?
20:49Ah, get out of it, mate.
20:51You're in a relationship with Brad Armstrong.
20:54Yeah, I thought you knew.
20:55No, I definitely did not.
21:00It's a state school. It's not a religious school.
21:03She broke his heart.
21:05I can't get rid of that part of me that still wants to be with you.
21:08But is she still in love with him?
21:09You still feel it too, don't you?
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