Soundtrack to Sixteen (2020) - full transcript

I hate
it when Mummy tells me off

in front of other people,
like a silly little girl.

I'm virtually an adult.

And Holly always
goes on about how

I haven't even got a boyfriend,

haven't even kissed a boy.

Nobody else's little
sister expects them

to start procreating the
minute they start their period.

Could I pull that off?

Well, if Mummy and Daddy
wanted grandchildren,

they shouldn't have sent
me to so some rubbish



all girl's school.

I never meet any boys.

And then Holly ruins my chances.

Well I guess me and Megan
can grow old together

and look after abused
donkeys on Cornwall.

I wonder if we
could get a possum.

She looks a bit like a possum.

Oh I wish I hadn't blurted
out that little joke

about peeing in the shower.

I just, I thought
everyone did it.

I wonder if
they secretly look up to me.

I mean, sure they're
popular and supposedly cool,

but what are they gonna
do when they leave school?

It's not like Thomas Cunningham
will make much of himself.



They probably wish they
could have 5 A-stars like me.

I wonder what GCSE's
they even got.

She's kinda hot.

Nah, maybe not.

Looks a bit badgery.

Nah, they're just
not that clever.

They should enjoy
it while they can.

I mean,

it's all very well
if you need glasses,

but some people,

Oh my God, it's
Nathan Beals-Harper!

This is my chance!

Maybe I could just
bump into him.

I would like to be

Professor of physics at
a big famous university.

Professor Ben Maxwell.

Or even quite a small,
niche university,

married to my
childhood sweetheart.

I would like to have a
childhood sweetheart.

Am I still in childhood?

If I could find a sweetheart
in the next few weeks,

it could count.

The girls at school
are so boring, though.

Where else could I meet one?

OK, I
am actually stalking him.

Hi, Nathan.

Hi, Nate.

Remember me, Maisy?

Your parents are
friends with my parents.

God, I am so lame.

He does have beautiful
eyes, though.

Shit.

Maybe he didn't see me properly.

OK, I'll overtake.

I'm busy, I'm important,
I have places to go.

And then maybe he'll
make the first move.

Where's he gone?

Oh, hi Maisy,

I didn't see you there.

Oh, hi Nathan!

Oh, Maisy, I've been
meaning to ask you,

will you go out with me?

I don't know.

I'll just have to check
my diary, Nathan, and...

Shit, shit, shit!

Oh, sorry!

Don't worry.

- Sorry.
- Sorry.

It's about time, Maisy!

Boris is probably
rotting in here.

I know, I'm sorry.

I was on my way and
I ran into Nathan

and got a bit distracted.

What happened?

Well, he looked at me.

Well that's new.

What kind of look was it?

Mostly kind of angry.

Hmm

Take Boris.

I caught my Mum yesterday
trying to put him

down the waste disposal.

Poor Boris.

But I mean if I could
just get his family

to come over for dinner,

'cause last time we
hardly got to spend

any alone time together.

But do you really want
to have your first kiss

when your parents
are in the next room?

Megan, I wouldn't care if
they were in the same room.

I just want to have had a kiss.

Yeah, fair enough, me too.

sixteen's quite old,

and we've only got a
few months of that left.

Exactly, we need
to get a move on.

OK, let's make that
our absolute deadline.

We will get it done by then.

Is it really just us two left?

Where did Saskia's
boyfriend come from?

I know.

Pass him to me.

Do you want to go first?

OK

Goodbye, Boris, the
loveliest of all the mice.

I mean Badger was very nice too

but you were less bitey.

And Boris, I'm sorry
that you had to eat Badger.

I'm sure you didn't want to.

You're always a
very loving brother.

I just should have fed you more.

I mean in a way we're
burying two mice in one.

Yeah.

Rest in peace Boris and Badger.

You know, I'm
actually quite excited

to go back to school tomorrow.

Why?

It'll just be the
same as always.

Now A levels are a
big step up from GCSEs.

Differentiation, integration,
exponentials and logarithms.

This is no GCSE picnic.

You can't just sit back and
do no work like last year.

This is going to be
a very difficult year.

You're really going to have
to hit the ground running.

Hit the ground running.

Hit the ground...

First week of school,

you think they'd
cut us some slack.

Copying Ethan's
homework is such a drag.

His handwriting's a mess.

Well you're not having mine,

but why don't you
just copy Ben's?

Hm... I did that
last time, and meh.

Wait, what?

How did you get a B?
But you copied me!

That's weird, let's see.

I did some of it myself.

Right boys.

Yeah, here's
where you went wrong, Ben.

Square's on it.

Oh shut up, Ethan.

I don't care.

Shh!

What you doing there, Sam?

Ben, it's Ben.

Is that history?

You've written a
lot, let me see.

Well it's not finished yet.

Oh come on, let's have a look.

I'd rather you didn't.

Look, just let me
copy down the headings, OK?

"Bribery slash trasformismo"...

I have to go, actually.

Oh, come on!

I have to go.

Come on, just
let me have a look.

You can't have it!

It's my work!

What shall
I get Megan for Halloween?

What are we going
to do actually?

It'll be a good excuse
to go out I guess,

meet some guys,

make some headway
on our first kisses.

We could go to that Goth club.

I'm sure if we
dressed up as Goths

we'd pass for eighteen.

Detonate the
bomb, detonate the bomb!

Don't you mean
deactivate, Saskia?.

Deactivate the bomb.

Guard it, guard it.

We've got it!

Maisy's had an accident!

Oh, they got my hair.

- That's disgusting.
- So immature.

This is a secondary school.

Oh my God I look a mess.

Oh I look this bad and I
saw Mr. Williams earlier.

Oh right, and what
would have happened

if you weren't
looking like that?

She would have
got off with him.

She's got off with ten
boys, let's not forget.

Gonna up that
number at Halloween.

Shh.

Yeah actually I was wondering

what are we going to
wear for Halloween?

You think it'll be too slutty

to go as a slutty nurse
or a slutty angel?

Well, you could
just go as a nurse

or as an angel.

Yeah, but which
one is sluttier?

Well, everyone will
be slutty anyway.

Well I was thinking pirate.

Well actually we
were thinking of

maybe going to Alice's
party for Halloween.

Right.

I hadn't actually
heard about that.

I don't think she meant to
leave you out or anything.

I mean... it's just you
don't really know her.

What do you think I
should wear, Maisy?

I don't know whether I
should wear something

like an actually good costume

or maybe something
supposedly sexy.

I mean I would usually
wear a scary costume, but

what do you think?

Yeah, whatever.

Shall I ask if you can come?

Oh no.

It's fine, I've got
other plans anyway.

Trick or treat!

Oh aren't you adorable?

I'm afraid I haven't
got any sweets.

But if you like, you can
each choose a toothbrush.

- Thanks.
- Thank you, thanks.

Bye.

A toothbrush?

I know.

Think she got some sweets?

Four hours.

What could you possibly
be doing for four hours?

Surely she couldn't be
getting off with someone.

We're meant to be
in this together.

Right, a couple more
houses then we'll go home.

Come on Maisy,
don't be so miserable.

We'll have way more fun.

You can sort out the
sweets if you like.

I know you like that.

It's just so unfair.

Oh come on Maisy,
it's not so bad.

Loads of my friends
haven't kissed anyone.

You haven't kissed anyone?

I've kissed three boys.

Oh, ha ha ha, well
make your own way home.

I
do like magnetism.

A Ben specialty you might say.

I'm definitely going to
make a comeback on this.

It's pretty much like
that one last year

that was best in the class.

Why is Jamie top
of the class now?

Oh for heaven's sake,
move on to the next bit.

You obviously can't do it.

All right, calm down.

Where's your Halloween spirit?

That's easy for you to say.

You do nothing,
absolutely nothing.

I've been working on this
physics project all week

and I'm not accepting
anything less

than an A this time.

Welcome to another year at
the Tennison Witch Academy.

Now, as I'm sure
you're all aware

we have a new teacher
joining our staff.

Paddington Bear!

Now I want everyone to
make him feel very welcome

because we'll have no
speciesism at this school.

Thank you Professor Maisy.

Now that's all cleared up,

let's enjoy the
wonderful magical meal

we have prepared,
invisible soup!

I'm so looking forward
to potions this year.

I really can't wait to...

Oh, it's Megan.

Hey.

Oh my God Maisy,
so much happened last night!

Oh yeah, I completely forgot.

You went to that party
thing, didn't you?

How was it?

I'm really sorry

I didn't reply to
any of your texts.

I think I left my phone
in my coat all night.

It was really
embarrassing actually.

Basically, I kissed his guy.

Oh, wow.

So what was it like?

Well we
were both really drunk

so the kiss itself
wasn't that great

but he was really hot.

But then afterwards
he passed out.

This is the really
embarrassing bit though,

I wrote my number on a napkin

and put it in his pocket.

Well, congratulations.

Anyway, I guess I'll
see you at school.

So who's that guy
that she got with?

I can't remember his name.

Oh, um... Jonas!

- Oh hey Maisy.
- Hey!

Wait, let me get you a punk.

Sorry Maisy, I
guess it was a kind of

had to be there thing.

Oh right.

Oh God, when Elliot started
smashing up that chair

I was like actually scared.

I know and I can't
believe how drunk James was

like I've never seen
him like that ever.

I know, he was
all over everyone.

Is there anyone he
didn't get off with?

So how was your
weekend, Maisy?

Actually it was really fun.

Yeah, we went trick or treating

and I got these
really cool sweets.

Some people just give you
the weirdest stuff though

like this one lady...

Oh my God.

I just remembered
how hilarious was it

when we were just about to leave

and Megan was like, no wait,
I haven't got his number!

Oh so embarrassing.

Guys, can we just talk
about something else?

Oh yeah, sorry Maisy.

I totally forgot
you didn't come.

Yeah, I'm sorry.

It wasn't very nice of
Alice not to invite you.

She probably just thought
you wouldn't enjoy it.

Why wouldn't I enjoy it?

It wasn't the kind
of thing you'd like.

People were smoking and drinking

and it was just basically like

everyone getting off each other.

But I would quite
like that stuff.

We could have a party at
mine actually, the four of us.

Uh, that's not a party.

Oh right,

so just anything cool
now isn't a Maisy thing

Oh no, poor innocent Maisy,
she only likes playing games.

She wouldn't possibly
like anything fun.

Better just leave her out.

Bloody hell, they think I'm
so boring, so predictable?

Well I'll show them.

Hi.

Is it OK if I sit with you guys?

So, long time no see, Katelyn.

What have you guys
been up to anyway?

As I was saying,

yeah they've got like the
nicest little powder blue dress

in the window.

Is she even friends with them?

I didn't know she
was friends with them.

No, me neither.

Definitely, that
sounds amazing.

And you look so hot in blue.

Jason is gonna
be all over you.

So we'll
swing by after school

and you can see it.

Yeah, definitely.

That would be awesome.

Yeah, awesome.

So meet outside at four?

Errr... Yeah.

Yeah.

We'll see you then.

You can clear this
up for us, yeah?

I'll see you later then.

I love that
feeling you get in your tummy

when you know you've
done something well.

Almost like nervous in
anticipation of the praise.

Ah, you'll be wanting
your projects back.

Hang on a moment.

Very good, Jamie.

Here you go, Ben.

Come and see me
tomorrow lunchtime.

One or two things I want
to discuss with you.

OK.

I'll catch you guys
up in a second.

I'm just gonna go
to the toilet first.

OK.

Fuck!

Fuck

Can't do it!

Fucking hell!

About time.

Sorry.

There was a really long queue.

A really long poo?

Shut up, Luke.

All right, let's get off.

I've got loads of
homework to do.

Oh, fuck homework.

I'm not doing that shit anymore.

We're wasting our lives.

We need to get out more.

Have some fun!

Yes.

That's what I'm always
telling you wet-arses.

We can have fun.

Just as long as it doesn't
cut into my work schedule.

We have until 5:45.

Want to come back to
mine and play Pokemon?

Yes, I need to
train up my Wobbuffet

before the next convention.

Wobbuffet's a shit Pokemon.

But it has such
high defence stats.

Oh my God, you are
so not getting it.

This is our problem.

We're just not cool.

Or is it, we're just
too hot?

I'm being serious, guys.

We never get invited to parties.

People don't say hi to
us in the corridors.

And lately sometimes
people even call me

a geek to my face.

And for what?

If I really was a geek,

at least I'd be
getting good grades.

Nah I think you're
thinking of a nerd.

See geeks don't
have to be clever.

They're a like, er, well losers.

Really, is that the
official difference?

You guys aren't
listening to me.

I want to go to
parties and stuff.

Why don't you go
to Rob Kogan's party?

Isn't that next week?

But I can't just go, can I?

I'm not invited.

Yeah, why not?

Why am I not invited?

Isn't it obvious?

I'm not invited.

A house party might be fun.

I bet there'd be girls there.

Yeah, actually this
might be a good idea.

Good thinking, Ben.

But we won't be
able to get in.

We're not invited.

Oh stop being
such a pussy, Ben.

It's a house party.

Nobody knows who's
invited anyway.

Well, where even is it?

I'll get in touch
with my higher contacts.

What higher contacts?

Just leave it to me.

Right guys.

I've made a mission book.

A what?

Ethan, your target
is James Johnson.

You guys do music together

so he might talk to you.

Ben, you'll take,
Thomas Cunningham.

He's cool but he's stupid

so if you're clever,
you might be able

to get a bit of information out.

Meanwhile, Luke and I,

we're going to
eavesdrop our arses off.

Understood?

Yes sir.

I am so excited about
Rob Kogan's party.

I know.

It's gonna be amaze.

I was thinking about wearing
that sparkly gold dress.

You know the one?

Oh yeah, I love that dress.

I'm so excited for you
that you bought it.

Rob has the best parties.

You
remember the last one?

I know, his house.

Oh my God, with Sasha's ID.

Oh yeah we
need to get that again.

We're having Sambuca

- Preparty!
- Flaming Sambuca.

Who's Rob Kogan?

Oh he's like this mediocrely
hot guy from Woodside.

I used to go out
with his brother,

who was way hotter but he
has some alright friends.

Alright friends?

They sound like
potential boyfriends.

Can I come?

Er...

Yeah.

Your Dad can drive us, can't he?

Yeah, of course.

So shall I just wear that dress

that I got for the
annual gathering?

No, no.

Don't wear any of
your stuff actually.

Buy something new.

OK.

Mum says blue is
really my colour.

God
Maisy, you're so cute.

Isn't she?

So glad to have you back, Mais.

Right guys, I've got
to go and meet Jason

so I'm gonna go love
you and leave you.

Oh, don't you just
love Maisy's kisses.

They're so like, unpracticed.

OK, so we're going this way.

I guess we'll see you later?

I'm going this
way too actually.

Oh, no actually,

we have to do
something else first.

Oh yeah we actually
need to go that way, so.

Oh yeah.

Bye.

Bye.

Does Katelyn like me?

I think she likes me.

She definitely used to
like me in primary school.

Do I add anything?

They think I'm cute.

I can work with cute.

Yeah, I'm Maisy the
cute one of the group.

You know what I've discovered,

you don't want to not
hand your work in at all.

All you need to do is make
no effort, but still hand in

because they can't tell
you off for being stupid.

Yes, that is the dream.

Ben.

OK, all right.

There's Thomas Cunningham.

Go and ask him, Ben!

Why don't you go and ask him?

It's your job.

Jamie said so, remember?

- Oh, this is a stupid idea.
- Go on!

Hey, Thomas Cunningham.

Thomas.

Tom?

What?

So I was just wondering what
you're up to this weekend.

I don't know, why?

Oh, I was just
wondering if you're going

to that Rob Kogan party thing.

Yeah maybe, I don't
really like to plan.

I just sort of see where
the night takes me.

Me too, me too.

So, um, if the night was
to take you there, say,

like,

where would that be exactly?

What?

Don't worry.

I have to go.

Right.

Mission debriefing time.

What did you guys find out?

Ben? Ethan?

Useless.

Thomas is very rude, actually.

Just walking off.

Well you guys are the
most terrible detectives.

You're lucky to have
stealthy friends

such as Luke and I.

You actually got it?

How?

Let's just say I've got it.

He paid Ariana to tell us.

So, this is Maisy's
first big party.

You will look after
her, won't you?

So what goes on at
these parties nowadays?

Lots of drinking
and sex, I expect.

No!

Dad, please, shut up.

Don't worry, sweetie.

I trust you won't get up
to those sort of things.

Oh, that reminds
me, you did remember

to put your Sylvanians
game away, didn't you?

Mummy did ask.

Dad, those are Holly's
toys, they're not mine.

You still play
with Sylvanians?

How cute.

I don't.

I don't, they're not my toys.

Have you been drunk
before, Maisy?

Yeah.

- Sure?
- Obviously

When was the last
time you were drunk?

Like, Saturday?

I thought your Dad
said that this was

your first party though, so

Come on Maisy, join in!

I can't really dance.

I mean like,

this whole idea
which is given to us

is like energy
needing to be made

or sourcing from something.

Like, energy can make itself.

We have to keep paying for
all the energy in our world

but that's, you know,
that's just the government.

You know? That's just,
that's what they wanna do.

So corrupt.

Yeah, right?

So corrupt.

Yeah, completely.

It's like, just so corrupt.

Yeah, corrupt.

Yeah, man.

Hey, do you wanna
go outside? Or -

- Never have I ever given Ryan
a blowjob behind the shed.

Ellie.

That was one time.

Never have I ever

kissed someone of the same sex.

Never have I ever

had sex.

Oh that's
such a boring one!

I suspected.

How far have you been, actually?

Yeah, how far, Maisy?

Like what base?

Wouldn't you
guys like to know.

Is there anything to know?

I'm beginning to wonder.

Well, we know you haven't
had sex or given a blowjob.

I've never been to second base.

What exactly counts
as second base?

It's like a
handjob or fingering.

Oh my God.

OK, wait. Um...

OK, never -

I have never been kissed.

Oh, phew.

I was genuinely getting a
bit worried about you there.

Never have I ever
seen a guy naked.

Ooh.

Maisy's seen a guy naked.

Who?

You have to tell us.

Oh it's just this guy.

Who, Maisy?

Is it someone we know?

No, I don't think so.

Well then tell us.

OK. Um...

Yeah it was just this guy called

Nathan Beals-Harper.

What was it like?

Was he fit?

Oh yeah.

Nathan Beals-Harper's
really, really fit.

Ooh, Maisy got lucky.

So, what was it like?

You know, it was fun.

No I mean how was it?

It was how it normally is.

How big was it?

Was it hard?

Yeah actually it
was really hard.

So he had an erection?

No, it's just normal.

Hang on, Maisy.

How was it hard then?

Don't ask me, you know,
it was just the way it was.

Maybe we should find
out from Nathan himself.

No, no don't, please.

Why not?

Actually, it wasn't
him, it was another guy.

Did you lie?

No, I didn't just.

Maisy, have you
even kissed a boy?

I'm going to go to the toilet.

Should I feel bad?

I was thinking in the mouth.

Shaft in the mouth and then
tiny balls on the cheek.

Oh yeah.

I don't know, it's just like

when my Grandma
died I just felt,

it's like I wish I spent time
with her. It's really hard.

Yeah I know
exactly how you feel.

It's like when my
snake died, I thought...

That's really
not the same thing.

That's not the
same thing at all.

It's really not.

Hey.

Hi.

Cool party.

Yeah.

A long toilet queue.

I know.

Actually alcohol inhibits
the chemical in the kidneys

that cause the reabsorption of
water from the loop of Henle

so that if you drink
more, you get more liquid

passing through your body and

basically, people pee
more parties and stuff.

Luckily I don't really
need the toilet that much.

So why are you in the queue?

Well.

I don't know where
else to be, I guess.

That's kind of weird.

But I, I do know what you mean.

Oh mate.

We need to go.

Oh, OK.

Well, goodbye then.

Ethan!

Is it normal if
I'm kind of dizzy?

Do I need a doctor?

You know what else
would make us cool?

We start a band!

Do you think
she's my girlfriend?

You know what, that's
actually a good idea.

- Hey Dad!
- Dad!

Alright

Oh, thank you.

Do you want
me to take that?

Yes please, there you go.

All right.

Hey!

Come here you, oh
so good to see you!

Alright, let's get inside.

Well, er

That sounded
pretty good actually.

Shall we try
a different song now?

Yeah.

One, two, three, four.

Ben.

I thought we were gonna
do some physics today?

Well, we can't now, can
we, the band's practising.

I thought you had your
January mocks coming up soon.

Dad, it's fine.

I'm not stupid.

It's fine, I don't
need to study.

I've always got the band
to fall back on anyway.

Right.

One, two, three, four.

Oh, Ben, I've got your mock.

I meant to give
it to you earlier.

Oh yeah, how was it?

The points you made were good

but you need a more
structured essay plan.

You know, Thomas wrote
a great essay actually.

I'm sure he'd let you look
at it for some pointers.

OK.

Is it OK if I borrow this?

No, someone's sitting here.

Good morning, school.

Today as I promised
I will read you

another essay from this
book of English essays.

This one is about the school
play we'll be watching

in about a week's time, Macbeth.

It's called "On The Knocking
at the Gate of Macbeth".

This is a century of
English essays here

means 100 English essays.

Very interesting one to
put in your notebook.

Look at
them, just going along with it,

doing what they're told.

It's always exactly the same,

nothing ever happens.

It's all so ridiculous.

I'm not a part of it anymore.

That used to be me

but now I'm one of
the stupid ones.

One of the fucking stupid ones.

Pointers from Thomas
Cunningham's essay?

Thomas Cunningham is an idiot

and everyone knows it.

But I guess I can
learn from him now.

He can teach me?

Fucking stupid Ben.

They all think I'm just
withholding some sort

of great intelligence.

But no, this is me,
just stupid Ben.

Fuck!

Look at them all.

So quiet, so good.

Good grades, a good future.

They all know what
they're doing.

It's just me.

Officially more stupid
than Thomas Cunningham.

I should do something.

Shit, I really should.

Just go for it.

Shock them all out of
their stupid heads.

Yeah, yeah!

Fuck!

Like, you remember
when we had that really,

really bad argument?

Who were you talking to?

- Henry.
- Henry.

Wait, lets all get in

and then start from
the beginning again.

Oh
yeah, let's snuggle.

I like to snuggle.

Say what happened.

Thanks.

Oh, sorry Maisy.

There's not really
room in the bed.

You'll have to
sleep on the floor.

Oh, OK.

You can use the cushions
in the corner if you like.

Or there's a blanket
in the other room.

Oh I couldn't really hear
what you guys were saying

from over there.

Oh

It's just, we're kind
of discussing some stuff

we can't really share.

Yeah, Amber's going
through some stuff

she doesn't necessarily
want to tell everybody.

Sorry.

Right.

No, I understand.

There was
about, probably about...

Anyone we know?

Actually, you know what,

I think I'm just gonna go.

Oh, I didn't
wanna say anything

but that's probably
for the best.

Yeah, no offence.

What?

It's just, we used to
like you, like this much.

And now we like you this much.

And for reference,

we like each other this much.

Do I know that girl?

Oh my God, it is.

It's alcohol makes you pee girl.

Does she recognise me?

Oh
shit, I know that boy.

Should I sit next to him?

Is it weirder to sit or not sit?

Looks like I sat.

I better talk to him.

But what can I say?

Say something!

Anything?

If one of
us doesn't say something soon,

this is gonna be a
painfully weird bus journey.

She's the one that sat here.

Well it's too late now.

I've just completely
fucked this up.

Of all the empty
seats in the bus

why am I in the one next to him?

What should I do?

I mean I can't
just start talking

with headphones in.

But if I took them out,
that looks so keen.

Maybe if they just fell out,

then I could start
a conversation.

Oh damn.

Maybe if I just sit it
out he won't remember me.

Hey.

Do I know you from that party?

Which one?

I've been to so many.

Actually, I've been to one
party and it was that one so

yes, probably.

Pretty good party.

Yeah, it was good.

Did you have fun?

Yeah.

Yeah, me too.

Well.

No?

Me neither, it was awful.

What have you on there?

Can I have a listen?

Yeah, OK.

Ah, Linkin Park, I was
just listening to them.

Blink.

Oh
I hope he doesn't see

that Blazin' Squad song.

It was on the party CD.

It wasn't a planned purchase.

Blazin' Squad?

That's embarrassing.

OK, look, I got a lot
of old stuff on there.

Excuses, excuses.

Don't worry, I'm not judging.

Oh my God, you have
Sunny Day Real Estate!

OK look, if you're
just gonna make fun of me

give it back.

No, I really like
them, they're good.

Don't be so sensitive.

Anyway I was just surprised.

You have a lot of
the same music as me.

This is exactly like my
soundtrack to fifteen.

Your what?

Oh it's just this thing I do.

It's kind of silly.

I get all the music I listen
to a lot of in a year,

and put it on a CD.

So it's kind of like each
age has its own soundtrack.

That's a really cool idea.

So it's kind of like a diary?

Yeah I guess.

How long have
you been doing it?

Since I was eleven.

That's when I really first
started getting into music.

But God, nobody's
ever going to hear my

soundtrack to eleven.

You think this is embarrassing.

Was that funny?

I am pretty funny.

I should bring up my band.

That would sound cool.

Should I just be like,
what are your hobbies?

Are you in a band?

No Ben, this isn't
a German oral.

Hmm, maybe I should ask her,

Have you ever
heard of Silbermond?

Nah, I hadn't really
expected you to.

It's this German band my
friend Luke really likes.

They're really good.

My band's doing a cover of
one of their songs actually.

What, you're in a band?

Yeah.

We're just starting out

but we haven't had
much time to practise

'cause work's always
getting in the way

but we're all right.

So what are you
doing A levels?

AS.

Same here.

So stressful.

Oh, don't remind me.

I'm completely failing physics.

Really?

See, physics is fine but history

is just a total disaster.

I got three A's and
a C in the mocks and

everyone just won't
shut up about the C.

Three A's?

That should have been me.

I should be working now.

Remember something,
remember something.

Oh God, I
should be revising right now.

Could I be revising?

I haven't got any stuff with me.

I'll go home now.

Wait, I'm on my way home.

God, that C.

I saw Megan got an A, but

I can't just ask her for help.

Megan is my best friend.

She used to be my best friend.

We sort of fell out.

I've actually fallen
out with all my friends.

And my sister.

Wasn't there something

called a wanker engine?

Oh, I'm sorry.

Shit,
what did she say?

Should I put my arm around her?

Is that weird?

What happened?

Well, I had these
old friends and,

and then I had these
new friends and

and I just didn't really
fit in with them I guess.

Say something good.

Think of something sad.

Say something really thoughtful.

Oh no, poor you.

Why?

They just, they made
this really big deal

about the fact that I
haven't done anything,

anything with a boy.

I don't know why I'm
telling you this.

But you know, it just
happens to be the case.

It's purely in a
matter of circumstance

and the way everyone
bangs on about it,

it's like it's a defining
feature about me.

And it's not. It really,

it has nothing to do
with my personality

and it has nothing to do
with what I like. It's...

Calm down.

We're only sixteen.

Look, I haven't
been very far either

if it makes you feel any better.

I think you're overthinking it.

Really?

Yeah, and I'm sorry
about your friends.

I guess luckily
for me most of mine

haven't gone very far either.

Well, not very
successfully anyway.

God, where are we?

Well, I didn't really know

where I was going
in the first place.

We'll have to get
off and get the bus

back in the other direction.

Are you wearing pyjamas?

Yes.

You must be freezing.

We could always, if you
wanted to, huddle together.

Just if you wanted to.

Yeah.

Oh, this is really
near my house.

I'm getting off the next stop.

Well, it's been really nice.

Are you going back home now?

Yeah.

Well, have a nice life?

Will we not see
each other again?

Can I have your number?

We could revise
together sometime.

I could help you with history.

Yeah, that would
be really nice.

I'll race you to the swings.

I still don't
understand though.

Why did Mussolini want
to invade Abyssinia?

Well that's mainly
because of the resources.

But we can look over
it later if you like.

And Kristallnacht,
that was 1938, right?

Yes, Maisy, take a break.

No, I'm just gonna check.

No, come on Maisy, take
your mind off it for a minute.

If I can't remember it now

I'm not going to remember
in the exam, am I?

Oh, Ben!

Oh guys,
it's Ben. Hey Ben!

Hey Ben.

We're gonna play
some football.

Do you wanna join?

This is Maisy.

Hi.

Got Ethan, Luke, Jamie.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Two on two?

But there are five of us.

Jamie doesn't really count.

You'll see.

Maisy!

Hey, pass back, Maisy.

Shoot, shoot!

Goal!

Hey.

So how've you been?

Why are you talking to me?

Just making conversation.

Yeah, but why now, Maisy?

You randomly stopped
seeing me, remember?

You haven't spoken
to me in months.

Yeah, sorry.

Argh!

Jamie, Jamie.

Why weren't you, ow, why
weren't you defending?

I was right here.

But you weren't there.

You weren't there, Jamie.

- I'm in this area!
- Jamie!

OK, quiet
guys, pair up and let's go.

Oh hey Amanda, do
you want to be a pair?

Sorry, I said
I'd go with Megan.

Hey.

Hey.

Um, sir, can we go
on the three, please?

Yeah, sure.

- Give in one more go.
- Come on.

We can do this, Ben.

See yeah, then if you
want the wavelength

you've just got to make
this triangle here.

And this distance,
that's capital D

and then if you want to
work out the fringe spacing

from that, all you
need to do is...

Yeah?

Maisy?

Huh, what?

Who's that?

Oh, that's just
Nathan Beals-Harper.

So what's the fringe spacing?

Oh, you know actually,

this book's got some
really good examples of it.

Yeah, here.

If you just do those

'cause I should probably do
my history essay and stuff.

What
does she see in that idiot?

He looks like a twat.

Ask her something.

How do you get the

oh no, it does give
the fringe spacing.

Oh well, I'll ask anyway.

Desperate measures.

Hey Maisy, how do you
work out the wavelength

if it doesn't give you
the fringe spacing?

I don't actually know.

I mean, I think I might
go and ask Nathan.

Oh no, I get it, I see it now.

Hi.

We're just doing
this question and...

Oh
yes, now she's happy.

Isn't Nathan such a delight?

All he has to do is ignore her.

So charming.

"Ooh, Nathan, you're
so clever and amazing.

"Ben's really stupid
and doesn't understand

"a basic equation.

"Can you do his
homework for him?"

Thanks, Nathan.

You're so clever.

Just,
if a comet hit tomorrow,

that would be it.

Maybe some of us
would survive though.

Hide out in the garage and
start up a new civilization.

There's limited
space in the garage.

I guess I'd have
to have the family.

It's their garage too but
I'd have to think tactically

about who I need
in my new society.

Ethan and Jamie
probably know a lot.

They could build up the
more technical side.

Luke, he'd be some extra muscle.

We'd need some girls
for breeding though.

I could bring Maisy.

Nathan couldn't come.

He's obviously useless.

Unless he could be my servant.

He could be my cat carrier.

I could have one of
those Persian cats.

'Cause I'd be the ruler.

Would I have to hold elections

or would it just be obvious?

Nah, not Nathan.

I have to have a cat
carrier I actually liked.

Nathan can die in
the apocalypse.

Hey Nathan, would you
mind moving your bags?

Oh my God.

You
know what, I'm good.

I'm really bloody good.

There aren't many
people as good as me

when I put my mind to it.

I've been the best
that I can be.

If he doesn't see that,
he is obviously a dick.

You know who is good, Ben.

Ben will make me feel better.

How is it you're doing
better than me at physics?

You never do any work.

Don't know.

Guess I'm just clever.

Well you can't
complain about it.

I only did physics
'cause you made me.

I don't need it.

I'm gonna be a TV presenter.

So unfair.

I guess it helps you don't
really do any other subjects.

Um, yeah, I do.

I do German, Media
Studies and Drama.

You do German
second language, Luke.

German's your first language.

You speak German at home.

Germany's better at football.

Who are you texting
all the time?

You're not supposed
to be texting

in the library anyway.

Hmm.

Saw Nathan in the library.

Who's this Nathan guy?

Let's see your other texts.

No, give that back.

- No, come on.
- Give that back!

come on!

No, come on

Nathan's this stupid
twat she really fancies.

Wait, isn't she
your girlfriend?

Of course not.

I never said that.

Oh, she's a friend.

OK, that's enough.

Oh come on.

All right, give that back

or your Charizard's
getting released.

Fine.

Can the people
with no ambition

please go to the other
end of the table?

Look, do you
wanna be her friend?

Just play a bit of hard to get.

You
should ask him out.

Lol, sticky out tongue face.

Hey Maisy, do you
like my cartoon?

Ben, do some work.

Yeah, but look.

Ben, I'm trying
to do a past paper.

Hey Maisy, why is
this a negative here?

Oh, it's 'cause you're
not minusing a minus.

You're minusing a minus minus.

What?

Come on Ben,
it's really simple.

OK look, Ben, if you don't
wanna work, that's fine

but can you just shut
up so I can at least

get on with some stuff?

God, calm down.

Why are you so stressy?

'Cause in case
you hadn't noticed

our exam is a week away.

I thought you especially
would be a bit more concerned.

Me especially?

You think I should be
more concerned than you?

No, I just mean more concerned
than the average person.

'Cause I thought you
wanted to get an A.

Oh, so you don't think
I can get an A now?

I didn't say that.

I knew it.

I knew you thought I was stupid.

Ben, I don't
think you're stupid.

I just, I think you have

slightly unrealistic
expectations sometimes.

Well, thanks for
your concern, Maisy.

But I guess you're
not concerned enough

to actually help me
when I ask for it

or reply to my texts.

Oh, yeah, right

'cause I should ask
out Nathan, LOL.

No, shut up.

Actually, yeah, let
me tell you something

about your precious Nathan.

He's a dick.

Ben, you don't even know him.

I've seen him and
I know his type.

But you know what, ask him
out, don't ask him out.

I don't give a shit.

Oh, fine.

Yeah, you're right, Ben,

I do think you're
completely thick,

really really stupid,
a complete idiot.

And you know what,
realistically,

you're probably gonna
get a B and two Cs.

Maybe an A in history
on a good day.

Was that what you
wanted to hear?

You're not gonna get four As.

To be honest, the idea
of someone like you

even applying to
Oxbridge is laughable.

Oh, fuck you, Maisy!

You want to be realistic?

Like Nathan would ever go
out with someone like you.

It's embarrassing the
way you follow him around

all the time and he
totally ignores you.

He's just shy.

He's not shy.

He's clearly really popular.

And would never go out
with someone like you

who hasn't got any friends.

Well I had thought
you were my friend, Ben.

I'm not your friend, Maisy.

Hey, Maisy.

Oh, hey guys.

Are you OK?

Yeah, I'm fine,
I'm fine, I'm great.

Maisy.

It's just, you know,

I've been having
such a great time

with Katelyn and
people recently,

I've just, just been
worried about work.

Oh, right, OK.

Wait, how are you guys doing?

What have you been up to?

Well, you know, stuff.

Yeah so how is
Katelyn these days then?

Actually, yeah
she's really good.

Like we've just become so close.

The other day we went to
this party and then we had...

I guess, you know I've been

just concentrating so
much on work recently

I haven't seen much of people.

Right, well.

We better get going.

Yeah, I better catch up with

I can't do this shit question!

Stupid bloody Maisy,
so bloody clever.

"Hard to get" rubbish
German second language!

Mooo

Calm down.

You are prepared.

Tomorrow will be fine.

You have everything you need.

I haven't got a clear
plastic pencil case!

Oh dear

I still don't
understand anything.

It'll be OK though.

I'll just do my best.

No it won't.

Tomorrow! Tomorrow!

Right.

If I don't sleep
and work all night

I might be able to get through
some of it by the morning.

I'll make a list of
everything I don't understand

and make myself a
little timetable.

Hmm, OK, if I can just
understand two things per hour

then I'll be ready.

How do I still not understand

this double slits bullshit yet?

It's OK, it's OK.

If I just understand
three things per hour.

Oh, forget it!

OK, OK, stay calm.

No point in panicking now.

Maybe you understand
more than you think.

OK let's do a paper and see.

Did I sleep!?

OK.

Keep calm, keep calm.

Let's just keep going.

Figure 9.2 shows a skier
of mass 76 kilogrammes.

Calculate the
weight of the skier.

Times it by gravity, easy.

Component of the
weight in the direction

parallel to the slope.

Parallel.

Component of the weight
in the direction parallel

to the slope.

Hypotenuse currently
measured to scale.

These answers to
tell you fuck all!

I'm getting worse by the second.

Right, we'll be OK, we'll be OK.

We just need to use
our time efficiently.

OK, I'm making an executive
decision for company Ben.

We need to spend
our time resources

on what'll be most profitable.

Let's take a break from
physics, get your head straight.

Do a bit of history.

Giolitti and the
response to change.

Vatican failed to recognise
the Italian state.

At least I can do history.

Shame I have a physics exam in,

four hours, oh my
God, I have an A level

physics exam in four hours!

What the fuck am I
doing studying history?

No, no, not the morning.

The exam is today! Shit!

I'm going to do really badly.

I thought I was good at physics

but I'm just not.

I should never have taken it.

Everyone will feel
so sorry for me.

They all know how hard
I've been working lately.

Maybe I shouldn't go.

Then people won't
think I'm stupid.

They'll just think I'm
disorganised and kooky

and miss the exam.

Wow, that really is
a genuine solution.

Skip the exam, cut your losses.

What a relief.

I'll have a nice relaxed
day revising history.

I hope
he's not freaking out.

Actually no, he deserves
to be freaking out.

Such a relief
not to be doing the exam.

People will already
be there by now

stressing out, going mad.

So glad I'm not one of them.

I can just imagine them now

wondering where I am.

Luke won't care.

But I bet Ethan will
totally be freaking out

chewing on his pencils
like a lunatic.

Hah, suitably shocked
just like I thought.

Though it's not like
she was expecting

much of me anyway.

"Realistically, you're
probably going to get a B

"and two Cs, maybe an A
in history on a good day."

A, B, and two Cs.

That's not actually that bad.

Could I even get a C?

Yeah I probably could.

And if I study history,

they probably won't
care that much

about the C in physics.

They will care if I don't
go to my exams though!

Maisy?

Ben, you've got
to go to your exam!

- I know!
- Come on, I can cycle you.

This doesn't change
anything, you know.

I'm still angry at you.

I'm still angry at you.

I'm only doing this
so you can bring down

the average mark.

You know, make my
A look even better.

Just leave it.

Maisy.

Ben, go, I didn't
just nearly give myself

a heart attack for nothing.

Thank you.

And make sure you go to
your maths exam tomorrow!

Maisy, what about
your physics exam?

Different board,
afternoon exam.

Ben, where have you been?

Get to your exam, hurry!

There's a space up here.

If you open your
papers, you may begin.

Well,
that wasn't so bad.

If I had some sleep, it
could even have been a B.

OK, you can take your
seats now and get ready.

Coats and bags at the back,

hand your phones in
to me at the front.

Hey, I was just wondering
if you want to do something.

Thought you didn't play
with children anymore.

Yeah, I know, I'm sorry Holly.

I shouldn't have been
so grumpy with you.

But I knew you wouldn't
forgive me that easily

so I also brought you these.

I thought maybe the
badgers could do

with a hand in the bakery.

Are we playing
whoever you want

whenever you want or
specific families?

I thought we could
play specific families

and then you could
play with new ones.

Yeah, it works better
with the money too.

Oh hello, Mrs. Rabbit.

Oh hello, Mrs. Lamb.

Lovely day, is it not?

I am having the
most dreadful day.

Haven't you heard? I just
caught my husband Mr. Lamb

cheating on me with Mrs. Panda!

Oh, Mrs. Lamb,
what a scoundrel!

How did you find out?

Well, Mr. Otter
saw them getting it on

behind the bakery last night!

Maisy!

Getting it on?

I know, it's
absolutely shocking.

But anyway, how is
everything going with you?

And you can turn
over your papers now.

To what
extent were Mussolini's

economic policies successful
in the years 1922 to 40?

Shit, I definitely
missed out that chapter.

You have
20 minutes remaining.

Put down your pens now.

Don't cry yet, come on.

Megan.

Maisy, that went
so badly today,

and I haven't had any
sleep at all.

Look, I'm sure
it wasn't that bad.

Don't worry, it's fine.

Hey Maisy.

We made it.

Hi guys.

I'm Olivia.

Hey girls, I'm Luke.

Hi.

Hi.

So, party at Ben's?

Well, more of a gathering.

You guys are coming.

I might just...

Yeah, we're so up for a party.

No, more of a jam.

A do, maybe.

I know what you're thinking.

That exam was horrific.

Mhmm.

But you know what
I was thinking in it?

What does it even matter?

If all this goes wrong,
look what we're left with.

But Ben, I don't
care about friends,

I just want to be
left with four A's.

You don't have to prove
it to anyone, Maisy.

You shouldn't judge yourself
based on your grades.

I've stopped doing it

and it worked out
for me.

Thanks, Ben.

I'm really sorry I called
you stupid, you're not.

You're actually
really thoughtful.

Yeah I'm just bad at physics.

I'm not gonna be a physicist
now, that's for sure.

And I'm sorry too for
what I said about,

well, everything I said.

I'm really glad we're friends.

Me too.

OK it's like a monkey.

It's like you put
it on your clothing.

Your turn, explain it.

Say anything!

- It's like a monkey.
- An ape?

When you do something
about and you go really red.

- Blushing.
- Yep.

Um... Uh

And it's got the face.

Ah, time, time.

It's got the
face like the face.

The thing.

Russian, no queen, no.

Raccoon.

Racoon is not a monkey!

That's not a monkey.

Isn't it?

Everyone is just falling over.

It's a bit crazy.

I have some of my Sunny
Day Real Estate CDs up here

if you want to borrow them.

Yeah, that'd be great.

It's lovely.

I made this for you
actually just after we met.

And, um

I put some of them
on there already.

"Soundtrack
to Sixteen"?

Yeah.

This sounds kind of
stupid, it's just,

you know I was telling you
I made those CDs for myself?

And

it's just as friends.

Yeah, I remember.

It's not stupid.

It's actually really sweet.

Obviously just as friends.

Yeah.

Really good friends.

Glad we got that
one cleared up.