Malory Towers (2020–…): Season 2, Episode 13 - The Lost Treasure - full transcript

I have sad news, girls.
Despite all efforts,

I have no alternative
but to finalise the sale

of Malory Towers to Mr Thomas.

Today is our last day.

He intends to knock down
the building,

so the school must close.

He arrives at 11 to sign
the contract.

Please, be on your best
behaviour

and make me proud.

He can't.

There must be something we can do.



I know this is upsetting.

The building may close, but
remember,

the friends you've made
at Malory Towers

are yours for life.

Will you be opening somewhere else?

I hope so. Yes.

But that won't be possible
for some years to come.

I'm sorry,

I've let you down,
but you have also

let yourselves down.

You haven't lived
up to the standards we set

Malory Towers Girls,
and this must be set right

before you leave the school.

Ellen was accused of theft -
wrongly -



but we know the real thief

is in the form, in this very room.

The girl responsible must
come forward today.

This is her last chance
to do the honourable thing.

But if she doesn't, and you know
who she is, then you must tell us.

Or you too will be guilty
of helping the thief get away

with her crime.

This is not tale telling,
it is truth telling.

I'll miss this so much.

I'll miss you.

Ron, have you heard the news?

We got our notices last night.

But what will you do?

I'll find something.

I'll write, I promise -
we can still be friends.

Come up to the school later,
say a proper goodbye?

Darrell, wait.

I found this on the beach.

Isn't this Georgina's mirror?
And that's Alicia's.

Why on earth are they on the beach?

SHE SIGHS

There's something I need to...

I need to explain what...
Gwen! What are you doing here?

I'm waiting to say goodbye to Miss
Grayling, thank her for everything

she's done for me.

You are a good sort, Gwen.

I-I am so sorry

I let your mother's parcel
fall yesterday.

I hope you don't get in trouble.

I'd really rather not talk about it.

Come in with us. We're going to give
her our card and Mary-Lou's drawing.

Mr Parker's in there.
I've been waiting ages.

I'll come back later.

DOOR OPENS

Well, don't congratulate me yet,
I've still to pop the question.

"Pop the question"? Does he mean...?
And, Kenneth,

if I can arrange for you to use
the chapel this summer, I will.

Thank you.

SHE GASPS

He does! A wedding.

How romantic.

Mr Parker's getting married!
Well, he kept that under his hat.

Who to, I wonder.

THEY CHUCKLE

I saw the mirror glinting,
and the pen was nearby.

Look! Something else here.

Isn't this the spot where Mary-Lou
fell off the cliff?

That was here?

She's lucky to be alive.

This is where the cliff fell
down and where that cross

of Lady Jane's you're looking
for came down.

Sally, do you recognise this?

Is that the person Mary-Lou
was taking to the post?

Yes, it is.

"Mrs SLM Lacey".

Why would our stolen things
be in Gwen's parcel to her mother?

Let me see.

I don't know
what you're talking about.

Well, my mother and I were victims
of theft, and even if I was

the thief, why would I send
the stolen goods to my mother?

It wasn't you who addressed
the parcel, though, was it?

This is Mary-Lou's handwriting. You
did steal those things, didn't you?

No! Gwen, don't lie! I'm not.

I acquired them, yes, but I didn't
steal.

I planned to give them back to you.

I don't believe you. Why, Gwen?

Why would you take her belongings?

Please don't tell Miss Grayling.

It was a mistake.

You don't understand...
Gwen, you heard Miss Grayling -

if you don't confess yourself,
of course we have to tell.

But first, you must identify
the items so we can return them.

This is Jean's Sewing Kit.

This is my hanky!

I didn't even know it was missing.

Whose is this?

I don't know.
I've never seen that before.

I'll open it.
That'll tell us who.

What? What is it?

Lady Jane Malory?

Oh, my. And this must be Fast Jack.

What was that doing on the beach?

Could it be Lady Jane's treasure?

That sounds like it needs
investigating.

Let's go check the inventory
with Miss Grayling.

You're coming with us, Gwen,
to confess. Come on.

Oh, well, if you think
you're getting your mitts

on my kippers...

Oh, what does it matter now?

There.

So that's your name.

Oh, I suppose it fits.

Matron?

CAT MEOWS

Matron. We've come to collect
our health certificates.

Oh, they're-they're on my desk.

Help yourselves.

Wait, Matron, have you heard
that Mr Park...? Shh!

Nothing.

What? Did you see
how sad she looked?

Malory Towers - it's her life.

I'm sure she knows other people
have exciting things to move onto,

but let's not rub it in.

What will she do when
the school closes?

Is she going to be alone?

KNOCKING AT DOOR

Miss Grayling?

Miss Grayling, may we come in?
Miss Grayling?

It's not right for us to go in,
not if she's not in here.

Desperate times call for desperate
measures. You're right.

I'll just wait outside.

Not on your nelly.
You're not leaving.

Yes! Look, there was a locket
on the inventory of treasures.

Could it be there are other
treasures on the beach?

They would have been washed away
long since.

Except we found the locket right
under where Mary-Lou fell. So?

So what if the cross
and the treasure beneath

it wasn't washed out to sea?

You mean...? It could be lodged
into the side of the cliff.

If it was, when Mary-Lou
fell, her kicking at the cliff face

could have disturbed it.

What if it's all still there?
Mr Thomas arrives at 11 o'clock.

That's 20 minutes. We'll go look for
the other treasures on the beach.

You find Miss Grayling, tell her
that she cannot sign the contract

till we're back. If the jewels are
as valuable as Miss Grayling says,

she won't need to sell.
We could save the school.

Gwen, not so fast.
You're coming with me.

if I'm going to hold off Miss
Grayling from signing,

I'm going to need your wheedling
skills. Wheedling skills?!

Alicia, I've never wheedled in my
entire life.

THEY LAUGH

What?

Come on, Gwen.

Oh...

It's all just so sad,
and poor Matron and Miss Grayling.

They lose their jobs and their home.

I've got a corner of fruitcake left.

Matron loves cake.

I just wish I had time to do
her drawing.

Look.

It can't be.

I don't understand.

Is she possibly...?

Is Matron Mr Parker's sweetheart?!

THEY CHUCKLE INCREDULOUSLY

Here, Kenny. Here, kitty kitty.

Don't worry, Ellen, we will find
him.

We must. If the school is closing,
we can't just abandon him here.

Jean, Ellen, we need you.

But we need... Listen, we think we
found Lady Jane's missing treasure.

What? So Miss Grayling
might not have to sell the school.

Mr Thomas arrives to 11,
Alicia is asking Miss Grayling

to hold off signing till we get
back,

but see if you can stall them too,

do whatever it takes.

We've looked everywhere.

Her quarters, the staffroom,
the garden. Oh, well, never mind.

You don't want to find her, do you?

Of course I do.

You'd rather the school close,
so then you don't have to confess.

But I'm going to make you own up
no matter what.

You don't deserve mercy.

You're so mean.

I'm glad Miss Grayling decided
against the final assembly.

You'd have probably dragged me in
there and... No assembly.

The hall! You're right.

That's where she is!
Quick, it's the one place...

SHE SIGHS

Maybe he's not coming.

Maybe it's all off.

There he is.

Oh, no, it's a squirrel.

ENGINE REVS

No, it is him. Look.

RON: What are we going to do?

There's nothing here.

Darrell? Sally?

What about over there?

Anything?

It was always a long shot.

We better go.

Wait, what's that?

If it was Lady Jane's, the jewels
are long gone.

Hang about -
there's a secret compartment.

THEY LAUGH

Pearls? Rubies? Sapphires, emeralds?

It must be worth thousands.

Quick, you should get back.

Maybe we can save the school...
If we get to Miss Grayling in time.

Thank you, Ron. Thank you.

# Four tall towers teach how
to strive

# To be women the world can lean on

# Women who will thrive

# The games of our girlhood
will stand in good stead

# The lessons we learn today

# Will forge our lives ahead

# And with faded eyesight

# We'll look back across the years

# We'll salute those tall towers

# Those golden days as girls

# Your clifftop days
and your golden hours

# Will guide us through
our future years

# Hand in hand, we'll lead
a legacy... #

Miss Grayling! Miss Grayling!

Good gracious, girls, is there an
emergency?

Yes, Darrell and Sally have found
the treasure.

Well, at least they think they have.

It's on the beach.
They're getting it now.

Don't sign the contract. Oh, girls,
the treasure was lost centuries ago.

It won't be on the beach.
It is! We have proof.

Where's the locket?

Erm, in the dorm or in the study.

Please, just wait while we get it.

Alicia, I understand why
you want to delay the inevitable,

but these tactics are beneath you
and they must stop now.

Is there a reason Mr Thomas is late?

What a lovely...motor car.

The shiny bits are very shiny.

Oh, it's hot.

Oh, Mr Thomas, I think I burned
my hand.

No, I really have burnt my hand.

Perhaps you should go
to the sanatorium.

Now, I have somewhere to be.

No. Excuse me, I'm going inside.

No, wait, Mr Thomas, please.

Your coa...

FABRIC TEARING

..coat is stuck in the car door.

What is it about this school
and my suits?

What is the meaning of this, girls?

Welcome, Mr Thomas.

Shall we go inside?

So I, the undersigned, sign
ownership of Malory Towers

to Mr Francis Thomas.

Miss Grayling, stop, don't sign!
We found the treasure! Enough.

I've made my position
on this quite clear.

No, please, look.
We have Lady Jane's jewels.

Someone's raided the costume trunk.

They're real. Miss Grayling doesn't
want to sell our school,

and these means she doesn't have to.

Girls, please don't talk
to Mr Thomas like that.

Thank you. Now, Miss Grayling,
if we could sign.

Darrell, Sally, it was wrong of you
to go to the beach

without permission.

But thank goodness you did.

Thank you, girls.

Look here. Could we get back to
business?

Mr Thomas, I'm afraid I've changed
my mind.

I won't be signing
the sale agreement after all.

Malory Towers will remain
standing. So it's real, then.

It really is the Malory treasure.

Oh, yes, of that I have no doubt.

DARRELL: We actually did it!
SALLY: I can't believe it.

Darrell, Sally...
That's so amazing.

..I hope my help finding
Miss Grayling

will help you to look more
favourably

upon my error of judgment.

It's not up to us, Gwen. Hm.

Miss Grayling is the one who decides
if you come back next year.

I apologise, with all my heart,
for any inconvenience.

And, of course,
I'll pay any legal fees incurred.

Now, where's my daughter? Georgina?

Goodbye, Miss Grayling.
Goodbye, Georgina.

I do hope you'll be back, perhaps
with your own daughters.

Come on, then, girl.
Let's not waste any more time here.

Georgina! Your mirror!

Oh, I wondered where that had got
to. Thank you.

I didn't realise how much
I was going to miss this place

till right now.

Come along.

The sooner we're out of here,
the better.

Georgina, shall we?

ENGINE STARTS

I suppose you're going to expel me.

Well, you have admitted your
offence...

..and that is in your favour.

But, Gwen, taking other people's
belongings is a very serious matter.

I'm not a Malory Towers girl...

..am I?

SHE SNIFFLES

I don't deserve to be here.

Do you want to be
a Malory Towers girl? Yes.

More than anything I do.

And do you have the qualities?

Sometimes.

I can do the right thing,
like when I rescued Mary-Lou.

But I find it difficult
to keep it up all the time.

I want to, I do. I still believe
in you, Gwen, and I would give

you a second chance. Thank you.

But, ultimately, now that the school
is staying open...

..it must be in the hands
of your form.

Oh, no. Oh, yes. It is they who'll
be sharing a classroom

and a dormitory with you.

You must tell THEM why you stole.

And they will decide whether you're
still one of them or not.

SHE SNIFFLES

LAUGHTER

GIRLS CHATTER
BELL RINGS

So there's a telegram.

I hope it's not bad news.

It's from my parents.

I suppose they've changed
their minds about the halls.

Perhaps I'll be staying after all.

My old skating coach is managing
the Canadian junior team.

They've offered me a trial.

That's marvellous, isn't it?

But if I get in, I'll be gone
a whole year.

Representing Canada - it's amazing.

I'll miss you all so much.

Even me?

Gwen, where have you been?

Went to Miss Grayling, I confessed.

Well, what did she say?

She said it was up to you all,

if you'll let me stay.

If we are to make a decision,

we need to understand
why you did it.

I started stealing things because
my father stole my pocket money.

Why didn't you tell us?

We would have helped you out.

I just couldn't.

I was ashamed.

But you weren't ashamed to steal?

I didn't really think of it
as stealing.

None of you really like me.

That's not true.

Sometimes we don't like the things
you do, but you can change that.

I-I saw the pretty things
and how much you love them,

and somehow I...

..I felt less lonely,

knowing you special
things were in my trunk.

It's really sad.

It's really bad.

I suppose it's a mixture
of both, really.

Go on, Gwen.

I did try and give
you your things back.

I managed it with your lucky
coin,

but it was so hard, so I sent
them away.

Your handkerchief.

I never meant to keep all
of your things.

What about Ellen?

I never stole anything from Ellen.

You did.

You took my reputation
and my good name.

I'm sorry, Ellen.
Really, truly, I am.

I expect you all hate me more
than you did before

and none of you are going to want
me to stay here.

We'll put it to a vote.

I can't bear it.

I know what I deserve.

I'll just go.

Good riddance. Wait.

Alicia was forgiven
for accusing me of being the thief.

I was forgiven for...for cheating.

Doesn't Gwen deserve
a second chance, too?

I agree with Ellen.

Yes, me too. Me three.

And I agree.

Well, it shouldn't be down to me,
should it?

As I'm going
to be going next year?

So, if you're all in agreement...

Gwen...

..we all want you to stay.

But you have to turn over
a new leaf.

I will, I promise. Nothing crossed.

GIRLS CHATTER

I hope you put your bathers
in your night case.

The first thing we'll do when we get
to mine is go for a dip.

Are you sure you're all right
about Gwen?

It's not that. I just... I wish
I'd found my cat.

Who will feed him over the summer?
Let's go find him.

I'm not getting on that coach till
we do.

THEY LAUGH

Let's check the grounds.

What is this? A mother's meeting?

I'm afraid you'll be on your own
these halls, matron.

Don't miss me, will you?

No chance of that.

I have company of my own
this summer.

Company, Matron?

I suppose you could say that Kenny
and I have come to an understanding.

Told you!

You heard Miss Grayling
call Mr Parker Kenneth.

I was right - Matron and Kenny.

THEY LAUGH

Now, the coach will be here soon.
Come along.

THEY LAUGH INCREDULOUSLY

Here, kitty kitty!

Oh!

I wish I hadn't already found myself
another position. We were lucky

to have you for as long as we did.

Oh, and I see someone
who's even luckier.

Take care. Bye.

Poppy! Absolutely stunning.

Oh, my goodness.

Did he just kiss her?

She is a sweetheart, Irene.

But aren't you his intended, Matron?

We saw him propose on one knee.
Ha-ha-ha, oh, child,

you'll be the death of me.

I was trying to coax the cat
from under the cabinet.

Mr Parker was helping me
get him out.

Oh...

I'd choose a cat over a man any day.

You said Kenny. Kenny!
You found my cat.

Oh, Matron, you found him.
Thank goodness!

So you've been looking
after the cat all year?

Well, with your permission,
I'll look after him and he'll look

after me this summer.

SHE GASPS

Yes!

DARRELL: Goodbye, Malory Towers.

Thank you for the adventures
and see you next term.

THEY LAUGH

# Four tall towers

# That train by esteem

# Of the cliff corner view
of the school of our dreams

# We came here as girls

# To be women of the world

# And we'll do so with prosperity. #

LAUGHTER