Malory Towers (2020–…): Season 2, Episode 9 - The Sneezing Trick - full transcript

Has anyone seen my hair pin?

I can't find my other sock.

Oh, um...

Oh! Darrell, here.

Oh, thank you. Irene, catch!

Alicia!

You want it? Good catch! Please!

It's not funny! Good catch.
Darrell, come on.

Alicia. Mary-Lou, please.

Here, Mary-Lou, catch.

Pass it. Pass!



Oh, Sally.

Please stop messing around.

If Matron sees this mess,
you know that I'm the one who's

going to get into trouble.

ALL: Sorry.

Oh, Darrell, come here.

I have something to show you. Come.

My brother sent a new trick.
It looks like the best one yet.

"A Sneeze Boy's Sneeze."

What does that mean? We'll soon find
out?

Let's play it on Mam'zelle.

I don't want Sally to get
in trouble, any of us.

She won't. We won't. Are you sure?

What are you two up to now?
Uh...nothing.



I was just wondering about Miss
Grayling's plans about Mr Thomas

taking down the school.

I know you're worried, but let
the grown-ups deal with it.

Now, come on.

We need to go polish our shoes
for the school trip

and tidy up before breakfast.

Please, Darrell, we haven't
played a trick in ages.

No, Alicia. Come on.

Everyone deserves a laugh,
especially Sally.

And you know what Mam'zelle has
planned for us today, don't you?

Nouns and pronouns?

I don't know.

Come on, Darrell, please.

Fine.

LAUGHTER

Come on. We'd better hurry.

I can't wait to see the castle
tomorrow. Me neither.

Feels like an age
since our last school trip.

Oh, my grandmother sent me a bag
of boiled sweets

for travel sickness,
so I'll hand them out in the coach.

That's so kind, Mary-Lou. You can
sit next to me, Mary-Lou.

I shall need the window seat, as you
know, I get awfully travel sick.

Do you ever think about anyone
but yourself, Gwen?

Told you.
Why on Earth would she do that?

SNIGGERING

Actually, I was going to offer
to treat you all to ices.

Really? Thanks, Gwen.
Ices for everyone?

Goodness, your parents must send
you lashings of pocket money.

Now, I'll definitely have a fun day.

Has no-one seen my hair pin?
I swore I put it away.

Have you looked under your bed?
Mm...

It's not there.

Oh, I was a gift from my mother.
I must find it.

What does it look like? We'll help
you search.

It's silver with the three pearls.
Four, but one fell off.

Have you seen it, Gwen?

No, I haven't!

We'll have to leave it for now.
We'll be late for lessons.

"Crush the sneezing pellets
and sprinkle the powder.

"Two - for the pellet to take
full effect,

"it must be in close proximity
to the subject."

Are we sure this is safe? Yes.
I don't know. Maybe Sally was right.

SHE SCOFFS
Will you stop worrying about Sally?

Come on, hurry.

LAUGHTER

There we go.

Perfect. Step back.

Oh! Darrell. Sorry.

Come on, hurry, before we start
sneezing.

Have we found them all?
Yes, I think so.

Quick before Mam'zelle comes.

LAUGHTER

You know, it's nice to have the fun
old Darrell back. Come on.

Ron, I've been looking all over
for you.

Be a sport and cycle into town for
me, please.

Run out of treats, have you?

Actually I need you to take this
to the antique shop

in the village and sell it.

It was a gift from my great-aunt,

but it's not really to my taste.

Sorry, I've got a lot of work
to do today.

Please, Ron.

MOCKINGLY: Please, Ron.

You mustn't say a word.

You see, I promised the girls ices.

My pocket money hasn't come
through this month.

Tell them, they will understand.
I can't.

It's humiliating not to keep a
promise. Please.

I wouldn't ask if I wasn't
desperate.

That looks quite precious.

You sure you want to sell it?

The girls are ever so excited

and I wouldn't want to let
them down.

I'll give you money for an ice
too. Please.

All right, then. I'll try and get
you a good price for it.

Thank you.

And don't tell anyone, will you?

It's just I'd be awfully embarrassed
if they knew.

Scout's honour.

Bonjour, les filles.

ALL: Bonjour, Mam'zelle Rougier.
Allez, allez.

Mam'zelle, did you speak to Miss
Grayling about Mr Thomas' plans?

Yes, yes, I told Miss Grayling
the second form were concerned.

Now let us focus on the lessons,
s'il vous plait.

Noms... Not long now.

Pronoms. Mam'zelle.

Do we have to? Silence.

Considering how little you know...

..you should not complain now.

Now, open your books...

SHE SNEEZES

ALL: Bless you.

Pardon.

Now, let's begin with...

SHE SNEEZES
LAUGHTER

Oh...

SHE SNEEZES

Mam'zelle.

SHE SNEEZES

Mam'zelle.

Merci.

Oh!

I'm sorry, girls, I could not help
it. I...

SHE SNEEZES

Oh, dear me.

Here is another...

SHE GASPS

SHE SNEEZES

Girls, it is not kind to laugh
at another's disc...

SHE SNEEZES

Oh, Sally, can you collect them
for me

and continue the lesson
while I compose myself?

Yes, Mam'zelle. Are you going to be
all right? Oh, I hope so.

Never have I sneezed so much before.

SHE SNEEZES
LAUGHTER

What was that?
Did something crawl up her nose?

Was that one of your tricks?

It was, bravo!

It got us out of the most
boring lesson.

Ladies, may I present to you
- Sneeze, Boy, Sneeze.

Or shall I say,
sneeze, Mam'zelle, sneeze?

LAUGHTER

That was topping.

Why thank you.
But I couldn't have done it

without my marvellous assistant,
Darrell Williams.

Isn't she swell?

That wasn't funny or kind.

Mam'zelle was really uncomfortable.

Don't be such a bore, Sally.
You were right.

If she found out, she would
have spoiled the trick.

Darrell?

No, I didn't mean it like that.
It's not a big deal, Sally.

LOUD THUD

You girls have nothing better
to do than waste my time.

Has anyone seen Irene's hair pin?

We did try and look for it
this morning, Matron.

Well, you've all become very untidy
and careless.

I had Georgina Thomas complaining
about her mirror going missing

and now this. Come along.

Tidy this room from top to bottom.

Open up your trunks. I will show you
how to do things properly.

SHE GASPS

SHE SNEEZES

Oh, cor!

SHE SNEEZES

SHE SNEEZES

SHE SNEEZES

Rolling is not folding.

Hurry up, Gwendoline, we haven't
all evening.

You haven't even opened your trunk
yet. I can't find my key.

Key?

Why is your trunk locked?

To keep my things safe.

Oh, give me strength.

Right. Has anyone seen Gwen's key?

You had it this morning.
We saw you open your trunk.

Well, Miss Lacey?

Girls! Excusez-moi, Matron.

But I must speak to the head of
form.

Continue tidying, please.

I'll be back later.

Come with me, Sally.

The rest of you stay here.

Alicia.

THEY MOUTH

You girls continue to test me

and you think I do not know.

It was a trick, was it not?

A trick?

The sneezing!

First that drawing.

And now this.

Do you girls not like me any more?

ALICIA SNIGGERS

What have I done to deserve
all this?

And so, I mean, was it a trick?

No, Mam'zelle. I don't think so.

I hope you are telling the truth,

if not, you and whoever is
responsible will both be

in a great deal of trouble.

J'ai compris?

It's not me spoiling your fun.

I just don't want to see anyone hurt
or get in trouble.

Let's hope Mam'zelle doesn't take
it any further.

I'm sure those girls played
a cruel trick.

Oh, you French are so dramatic.

Probably just got a little bit
of dust up your nose.

Hmm.

SHE SNEEZES

Oh.

It's...

SHE SNEEZES

So how much did you get?

The owner of the shop said
once the brooch is sold,

take that back to collect
your money.

What?

I'm sorry, but they don't pay
up front.

What about my money
for the school trip?

You really are quite useless.

I left my chores to go into town
for you. Well, it was for nothing.

Now what I was going to do? Say
you'll treat them on your next trip.

KNOCKING

Come in.

Come here.

What is it?

Do not play the fool. You know
it is a sneezing pellet.

You have all the girls, Sally.

Now answer me, honestly -

did someone play a trick on
Miss Rougier?

Yes, Matron.

I knew it.

How could you lie to me?

I only found out after you started
sneezing.

Which of the girls is responsible?

Sally.

Well, then we can only assume
it was you. No.

In case you have forgotten,
you are head of form.

We should be able to rely
on you to tell us the truth.

Sneezing tricks can cause
all kinds of harm.

I know, and I'm so sorry, matron.

It's far too late for that.

Not only did you lie
to Miss Rougier,

but you refused to tell us
who is to blame.

I shall inform Miss Grayling
you will be excluded

from the school trip.

Give you time to reflect
on the error of your ways.

And you will stay with me tomorrow
and complete all tasks I assign.

Now go.

Sorry. What happened?

Don't worry, I didn't tell on you,
and Alicia.

I've been excluded
from the school trip.

I hope your trick was worth it.

Right. If you've lost your key,
we will have to break your padlock.

After all, you will need your
belongings.

No need, Matron, I found it.

As you can see, all of my things
are in order.

And your hairpin.

I've looked all over.

My mother will be so cross.

I could have sworn
I left it on my table.

Maybe I took it off to go
swimming on Sunday or maybe I...

For goodness' sake, child,
who knows where you lost it?

It will soon turn up.

If not, you've only yourself
to blame.

Lucy, Mam'zelle and Matron found out
about the pellets and now

Sally's missing the trip.
Did she tell them about us?

No, but it's unfair that
she's the one being punished.

We have to tell the truth.

What's the point? We'll just end up
missing the trip too.

Come on, you've always done
the right thing.

It's different this time. I
confessed about the caricature

of Mam'zelle, Matron and Mr Parker.

I can't admit that I was
responsible again.

I'll get into far more trouble
than Sally.

Alicia, if you're my friend,
you'll come with me.

If you're my friend,
you won't force me.

Why are you being so mean?

I'm mean? You're the one
raising your voice.

Because you're being selfish!

Watch your temper, Darrell.
I thought you put that behind you.

That's not fair.
Then stop being such a try-hard.

I don't care.
You're coming with me now.

Stop. What are you doing?

Come with me! Let me go.
What are you doing? Get off her!

Stop!

Alicia, please let go.

Let go of her.

I am not your friend any more,
Alicia.

Not any more. You're a coward.

Please let go. Stop.

What is all this racket?

I believe Darrell started it.

Please, Matron, I can explain.

Save it for Miss Grayling.

You too.

My understanding is it was Darrell
Rivers who started it.

First the sneezing pellets and
now this.

I do not know what has got
into these second formers today.

Why were you fighting?

Such behaviour is neither
appropriate nor acceptable

and is most definitely not
what we expect to see from any girl

at the school.

It was my fault. Matron's right.

It's my fault, not Alicia's.

Darrell, this is not the first
time we've had a discussion

about your temper. Sorry, it was
just she was upset

about Sally missing the trip.

And the trick, it was my idea,

and it's just unfair that Sally's
the one being punished.

I see.

Unfortunately for Sally,
I have to respect Matron

and Mam'zelle Rougier's decision.

But Sally was being a good friend
for covering for me.

Yes, and sadly, your friendship
has cost her this time.

Needless to say, you'll be staying
back tomorrow.

Go back to your dorm and write
an essay about why we do not fight.

Thank you, Miss Grayling.

Here you are.

Sally, I'm so sorry, I tried to tell
Miss Grayling that the trick

was all my fault, but we're both
missing the trip now.

Don't worry, Darrell.
No, it's not fair.

Alicia is the most selfish girl
I have ever met.

Miss Grayling already has
enough worries

and I shouldn't be adding
to the troubles?

I know. What's done is done.

Come on, at least tomorrow
we'll be together.

You're a jolly, decent friend,
Darrell.

Thanks for standing up for me.

Am I?

I know I can be a little bit stern
sometimes,

but I'm just trying to be a good
head of form.

Keep getting it wrong.

Sally, you're the best head of
form and best friend

anyone could ever ask for.

Darrell, do you want to race
to the dorm?

Three. Two. One.

Come on, Darrell! I'm coming!

All right.

Has anyone seen Alicia? Matron
will be here soon for lights out.

No, and it will serve her right
to be late.

Don't be mean. She's still part of
her dorm.

And Alicia misses her family a lot
and she barely gets to see them.

Besides, you all laughed
at the trick.

It's not just about the trick.

Alicia's a beast for letting you and
Darrell take the blame.

Well, I'm sad that you and Darrell
can't come tomorrow,

but don't worry, I'll bring you
back some treats.

And Gwen's buying ices so you'll
have those to look forward to.

I think the ices will have melted
by the time we get back.

Oh, yes.

Oh, I looked at mine. Hi, everyone.

I know you're all cross with me,
but Sally willingly took the blame,

and Darrell did start the fight,
so it's not entirely my fault.

Here, they're choc chip.

Sally? Darrell, you want one?

Darrell? Darrell.

Irene, did you find your pen?

You know, I lost my silver pen, too.

I hope one of you hasn't hidden it.

I...

Please.

I didn't mean for any
of this to happen.

Can we just put it behind us?

Sally, you go. Oh!

ALL: Oh!