Malory Towers

Last call for Malory Towers!

Wait! Wait! Please!

Goodness! So sorry!

Felicity Rivers!

Yes!

How did you know?

I taught your sister.

And you, young lady, are a chip off the old block!

Thank you. I do hope so...

...Mr. Parker?

I thought you left?

Indeed I did.

But I missed this rotten bunch, so I'm back.

Now, in!

Darling!

Enjoy your first term!

You'll get such a lot out of Malory Towers.

Make sure you put a lot back.

I remember Daddy saying that to Darrell!

I wish she was travelling with me, rather than starting earlier today.

She'll be waiting there to welcome you!

Send our love and don't forget to write!

Come on!

Here, let me help you.

Thank you!

June Johns, by the way.

Johns? As in Alicia Johns?

Exactly. She's my cousin.

But she's in the same class as my sister, Darrell!

Oh, my goodness. I've heard all about Darrell Rivers!

She's one of Alicia's best friends.

Oh, look! Mother!

Goodbye! Goodbye!

Bye! Be good!

I say, wouldn't it be funny if we turned out to be best friends, too?

Do you know what? I have a feeling we might.

Yes.

This is Felicity's dorm now!

And June's. We'll have to visit!

Well, we should do something to welcome them.

Come on, everyone. Take a bed each!

This is a classic.

Alicia?

What are you doing?

June will be hoping for a prank! I promised her one.

Alicia, don't be so childish.

We're role-models now.

And I for one intend to set a good example.

So do I!

But they won't truly know boarding school humour

till they can play a prank

or take one!

Come on, apple-pie beds all round!

What's an apple-pie bed?!

It sounds squelchy.

It's not. It's hilarious.

Come on, I'll show you.

You fold the sheet in half so your feet get stuck.

Right, let's help the little ones off to a flying start!

Don't just stand there, Gwen!

Find a seat, everyone!

Oh, hello!

Hello!

This is Felicity.

This is Suzy and Clare.

Clarissa.

That's what I said.

My name's actually Susan.

Everyone has pet names in boarding school.

Girls, rest if you can, it's a long journey.

That's you too, mini-Rivers and pocket-Johns!

There's our nicknames! I like them.

I hope they stick!

What's Alicia's nickname?

We call her The Joker because she's always got a trick up her sleeve.

What's Darrell's?

Daddy used to call her 'Miss Volcano'

because you never know when she's going to erupt!

Hurry, hurry!

Make sure you tuck it in right!

Girls! This is not your room!

We haven't been allocated ours.

Well, as your form mistress, this is why I'm here.

Allez.

We will draw lots for rooms after an inspection.

Very smart.

Irene, ton bouton.

Oh, whoops.

And these are for little girls.

Here.

Why is she picking on Irene?

Ah, oui.

Beaucoup prestigieuse.

Now, to choose rooms.

Mam'zelle, could I share with Mary-Lou?

There's three rooms of three.

And the first girl for the first room is you, Gwendolyn.

Now, you may pick up the second.

Oh, dear!

Can I pick again?

Mais non, Gwendolyn. C'est pas gentil.

How will the girl you picked first feel, huh?

Relieved, I imagine.

We're not exactly soulmates, are we, Darrell Rivers?

Well, we can still be good roommates.

Very nicely said!

Ton tour, Darrell.

Alicia, we're all together.

Mam'zelle, can we really not choose again?!

Thanks, Gwen!

Absolument pas.

Alors, for the second room.

Susan?

Wake up!

Susan's already off!

Why didn't she rouse us?!

We can't miss the stop! We can't!

Hurry, quick!

Come on!

That was close!

Where is everyone?

Are you sure this is the right stop?

Felicity! June! Clarissa! Do not leave the station!

Oh, no! I'm so sorry!

Now what?

Oh, my! It's glorious!

Heavenly.

Oh, and a desk for prep, just what we need for the School Cert!

Well, it's a little pokey, but it'll do.

Welcome back, ladies!

Up, Gwendolyn, there's work to be done!

I'm just feeling a little fatigued, Matron.

You are top of the lower school now,

and there's more expected of you than ever before.

So, hurry along, Miss Grayling is waiting for you all.

Look, you can see down to the cliffs!

Darrell! Alicia!

Let's start as we mean to go on, shall we?

Isn't this topping? I can't wait to show Felicity and June.

The coach should be here any sec!

Good, I'm glad somebody is excited.

One Rivers and one Johns is quite enough for me!

Is that a new blue dress, Matron?

It's really lovely.

No, it's the same dress I've had for 20 years.

Thank you.

Sorry.

Darrell Rivers!

Coming!

Let's take a look.

You see, it's not very far.

Are you saying you want us to walk it?

There must be another train!

Do you want to wait for hours or have an adventure?

Clarissa?

Come on.

Welcome back to school, girls,

and the exciting challenges of the fourth form.

School Certificate? Exciting?

I wish I were a brain box like Ellen and could have sat it last year!

You will have to study hard.

But you can also enjoy new privileges

and new responsibilities.

After much thought, the staff and I

have made a decision on who shall be Head of Lower School.

A position of great responsibility.

What kind of qualities do you think it requires?

Experience? Someone who's been head of form before?

Not necessarily.

Shouldn't they be a proven leader?

Our choice has proven her leadership skills - on the lacrosse pitch.

She has a fine sense of justice.

She is determined and ambitious for herself,

and always prepared to fight for her friends.

Darrell Rivers, we would like you to be Head of Lower School.

Me?! Really?

Yes.

We believe in you.

Do you doubt yourself?

No. It's just such a great privilege.

It will be a challenge.

One we believe you can rise to,

if you put your heart into it.

Thank you for trusting me.

I'll look forward to working with you this year, Darrell.

I can't wait to tell Felicity. She'll be so excited!

Miss Grayling.

Mr. Parker? You're back!

What's the matter?

I'm afraid it's rather urgent.

What is it?

June, Felicity and Clarissa all got off a stop too soon.

What?! We drove back to the station, but they'd gone!

Have you alerted the police?

Not yet.

June, are you sure you know the way?

School can't be that far from the train station!

Shouldn't we just go back and sit tight?

They're bound to come looking for us.

Honestly! Where's your gumption?