Ackley Bridge

Today, two completely segregated schools start a new life together.

Don't fight with your friends.

You don't get many good ones in life.

Do you always post your holiday photos online?

School is just not what I expected.

You know Nasreen? Sleep with her for me.

- Man's a racist. - Yeah, let's all be grateful to Sadiq,

because you've certainly been showing him how grateful you are.

We're all stuck here. All of us.

What you doing? Don't touch me.

Mr Bell.

What are you doing here?

Mrs Carter, she's asked me to fetch Jordan, just to

make sure he's all right, you know?

Keep an eye out in case there's any trouble.

He's gone already.

All right. Cheers.

Oi, stop! There he is, stop him! Get him, boys!

Jordan! Jordan!

Get him!

I'm going to kill you when you get there!

Boys, quicker, quicker!

I'm going to murder you when I grab you. I'll get you, you twerp!

Get him, get him! Boys, quicker, quicker!

Jordan? Get away from him.

- What are you doing? - Out of the way!

- Leave him alone. - I said out of the way!

What are you gonna do, you gonna kill my baby?

See you in school, you're dead!

Come on, boys!

What've you done?

What have you done to your face?

Summat at school.

What? Them?

No, teacher.

Shut up.

Always good conversation out of you.

- Where are you going? - You've been avoiding us, both of us.

He's your baby, too.

I've got to go to school.

They'll kill you, they just said.

My dad's at home, what do you want me to do?

Candice!

Candice!

Nasreen! Nasreen!

Where are you bloody going?

- What? - Don't bloody "what" me,

I'll give you bloody thappar.

And you. Go, chal.

Well, you can't stop me.

You wear dupatta and now I wear this.

Who told you to wear this thing?

- It's my culture. - You're not bloody Arab, are ya?

All my school friends wear 'em.

Friend, what about that friend over there?

You wearing it for her, as well?

Or are you wearing it to hide from her?

Nasreen!

Nasreen!

I just want to show you around, though.

Please, I'm fine on my own.

Mum, don't.

You can walk with me if you want.

I'm all right, ta.

Pass it. Yeah, go on, have it.

There is not one fit boy in this school.

Not even for you.

Ah! I will sue, swear to God!

It's her.

What?

Sneak out to go drinking,

but I want to make sure everyone in this school knows I'm a good girl.

You're right shot of that slapper.

I thought she was your mate.

She ain't, is she?

- Right, so if I sleep with your mate... - She's not my mate.

She's got a headscarf on.

- Look, if she's found religion... - That scarf don't mean nowt to her.

She's no different to me even if she thinks she is.

It's gonna be impossible,

even for me.

Got to be worth a little something if I did manage it.

Fine.

What?

- For real? - Why not?

Can't you handle it?

Oi, Nas.

You want to hang out after school?

- What? - I would like to take you out.

Bring your mate if you like,

- Aliya. - Oi,

- leave my sister out of this. - I can stick up for myself.

You don't have to come.

Invite's for Nas, ain't it?

- Is this a joke? - A joke?

You think someone fancying you is a joke?

Come on, what ya saying, Nas?

She says no.

What're you doing?

If I sleep with Nas Paracha,

I get to sleep with Missy Booth.

For real?

For absolute, dead certain, real.

Listen, maybe he's just late.

Jordan Wilson, no. He'd be bunking off. Hood.

He was all right last night, though, wasn't he? In detention?

Yeah.

- I'll call his dad. - Mandy,

just leave it, eh?

After everything you did to keep him in school.

- Dad. - Right, I've just had school on the phone!

- You get to school now! - Dad, you don't understand, listen...

Are you asking for a slap?

- Where are you? I'm not having this! - Dad...

Get to school, now!

When you're sending pictures

to your boyfriend, your girlfriend, whatever,

you gotta remember that picture can end up anywhere.

Couldn't find class.

Take a seat.

Eugh! Try not to vomit on me.

Oh!

I gotta sit next to a racist.

Nas Paracha, the year above.

Do her and Missy will do you.

Like I'm just so much better than him. And he just...

Do you want to hang at the Rec tonight?

No, she doesn't.

- You let her tell you what to do? - All we want is a kiss.

You were well pretty before you started dressing like one of them.

- One of them? Nice. - Oi, what's going on?

You think you're the only one. I could get her easy.

Actually, no-one could get me easy.

Ooh!

- Where do you think you're going? - Nasreen should watch her reputation.

She's got friends as well.

- What? - If somebody can sleep

with Nas Paracha they can sleep with you.

What?

- No, that was... - Missy, back in your seat, please.

You on crack?

- There's a baby in your bag. - I know.

What is that sound?

You gonna make us aware of all social media, like Tindr...

... Grindr, sir?

Whoa, whoa, Jordan, where are you going?

Bathroom.

No, you're not, mate. You're on report, sit down.

I hate this place.

Pick that chair up and sit down!

Oi, you two, where are you off to?

Told Miss I'd come and find you.

Why?

It were kind of my fault that.

I think they overheard me before and...

Yeah, and what were that about?

You don't want to know.

I'm sorry, though.

I suppose I just thought it were a bit of a laugh.

- Cory! Stop, you slimy, seedy, lying... - What?

After school is what I told you, I didn't think you were going to do it.

- Of course you did! - You shouldn't have done it!

- Missy, if you don't mind! - I told him to get you so he could have me.

Because she's a psycho, but I mean...

- Just then she kissed me. - Yeah, right.

- You said what? - You're lucky if you ever shake my hand,

never mind anything else now.

Missy, what kind of twisted screw-up are you?

- Trying to get me off with a walking STD. - Oi!

And that's somehow gonna make you less of a slag?

- Oh, so you think it's all right to... - Why are you not in class?

Come here.

- Listen, yesterday, you wound me up... - You punched a student, sir.

Forget your job, you could land in jail for this.

Now, I need your help.

He's on detention.

Organise the cupboard. Go on!

Carry on with your work, please.

So what am I meant to do, Jordan?

I'm meant to hide a baby in a school because, because what?

- I owe you one? - Well you do, don't you?

So back off sir, unless you're going to hit me again.

That was great, everyone.

Don't forget to get your fact sheets off Shireen,

if you haven't already. And do your homework.

What's going on with Nas?

Lads are giving her trouble, that's all.

Not her fault that though, is it?

Cos I heard what you said about minding reputation.

Well, you wouldn't understand.

Why? Because I'm not Muslim?

No, because the entire school has seen your boobs.

Isolation now.

- What? - I said now!

What is wrong with you two?

Eh?

And what's Cory Wilson got to do with all of this?

Or have I got to go to isolation and ask him myself?

Girls, I held off over the fight but come on now.

You two are friends.