Ferret 4 O'Clock Club

# Where do you go when you know nobody can understand you?

# When it's just too much to handle?

# What do you do when you end up somewhere you never planned to?

# Washed out, stressed out like it was shampoo

# You should stay It can change

# There's good days and bad days

# But one day down the line this time is sure to stop

# So the only time is now 4 O'Clock

# 4 O'Clock, 4 O'Clock, 4 O'Clock. #

# The flat feels lonely and empty

# As if there's a sign saying no entry

# Reminiscing on the time when

# Nathan, Josh and Mrs Carter were here

# The ups and downs The laughs and tears

# It wouldn't be a family without all of this

# The person who I'll sincerely miss is a kid called Nero

# Last name Johnson

# I'm not a dad but I feel like I was one

# Just to him, his next of kin

# But I've got to allow him to spread his wings

# But has he spread them too thin?

-# Guess who's leaving the nest?

-Who?

# I can't lie I'll miss the best of Nero, Nero

# How will I, I fill the nest?

# There's nothing I can do He's got to go to Scotland

# But he'll be with his family so what's the problem?

# I'm just his teacher, maybe his mentor

# I hope he reaches his full potential

# A talented lad, hope he stays on the right track

# But was he ready to leave and not come back?

# And was I ready for him to leave me all alone in this empty home?

# If Lizzie moves in it will feel like home

# Two lovebirds in a cosy nest

# Maybe that's why I felt the loneliest waking up to a teddy

# Instead of Lizzie

# Once she moves in things will look bright

# And that will bring the house back to life

# All will be swell and things will be nice

# And I'll be fine without Nero, right?

-# I hope so! Guess who's leaving the nest?

-Who?

# And I can't lie I'll miss the best of Nero, Nero

# How will I, I fill the nest?

# Guess who's leaving the nest?

# And I can't lie I'll miss the best of Nero, Nero

# How will I, I fill the nest? #

-CHRIS PACKHAM ON TV:

-'..are green woodpeckers.

'The first lot of the brood actually came out on Saturday.'

AAAAAHH!

Whoa! Nice way to say welcome back.

What are you doing? Where's your aunt?

Somewhere outside Glasgow.

PHONE RINGS

I sneaked off the train.

I couldn't go, I didn't even say bye to my mates.

He's OK. Yeah. Unbelievable.

-I'll put him on the next train.

-Please!

Look, what if I drove him up after work on Wednesday?

Try not to worry. Safe journey, bye-bye.

Ah, you're the best.

Two days, then like it or not, you're going to Scotland.

Things can't get any worse after yesterday.

Unless we botch that science test.

Ha-ha, nice try. Who says we have a science test?

Er, your sister. Remember her, our science teacher?

That exciting physics factsheet she gave us.

I thought that was a newsletter! What am I going to do?

Cheat! I cheated at the dentist last week.

How did you cheat at the dentist?

If I told you that, everyone would be doing it.

I'll talk to her. Get her to move the test.

Yeah, that sounds likely.

Science is Lizzie's life,

she'll do her nugget if her sister flunked it on her second day.

Scrambled egg?

I can't believe Nero's gone, he was my only friend.

What about me?

Don't be so needy, Owen.

It's Clem I'm worried about. Her and Nero were like soulmates.

If by soulmates you mean a well touchy pair who fight all the time.

She must be in well tiny pieces.

# Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof. #

Have I got something on my face?

Would you like to talk about anything?

Anything to do with a certain Nero?

-It's OK if you miss him.

-Miss him?

Did you hear him chat and cuss at me the other day?

I'm just glad he actually went.

-Morning!

-ALL: Nero!

You're meant to be in Scotland.

-OK!

-Typical, you make us all miss you

and then you don't even have the decency to stay gone.

-How are you back?

-Oh, it's just temporary.

-Still need a plan to make it permanent.

-Yay!

Clem, about yesterday...

Yeah, you were bang out of order.

Hey, I...!

Well, it's good to have you back, only if it is only temporary.

Ohhh! This is it!

A one-way ticket to right here.

This new policy of rewarding the students with treats...

Oh! Good morning, Crispin.

Good morning. Feeding those children fried chicken last night was

wholly inappropriate.

I have been thinking much the same thing.

You have! You have?

Well, good.

I think you need to find a new way of getting the students to open up.

Let's get rid of detention and replace it with, let's say,

Mr Bell's...Feeling Forums.

I'm really not a touchy-feely kind of person.

I disagree. You're a natural.

DANCE MUSIC PLAYS

No! OK, copy me. Do it like this.

Stop getting in my way!

It's my way, you big dimmy!

How is any of this going to help?

When Nero wins that competition, he's going to be rich.

Rich enough to buy himself a virtual reality robot butler.

Or afford a house down here that's big enough to

fit my Auntie Liz, Nathan, Mel, Josh...

Is this really going to work?

You're right.

I'm not going to win with you two as my backing dancers - you're useless.

Actually, I meant the whole...

Well, you're just going to have to do it without us.

It's a team competition. I need you to do SOMETHING.

Like hide behind some girls.

-Amber!

-Hey, sis!

About the test, any chance of shunting it to next week?

No. I've already put the test papers out.

But what about all those poor kids who haven't had time to revise

because of circumstances beyond their control?

-You mean you?

-In no way.

This test is to identify anyone who might need extra tuition

and get them up to speed.

We can't have anyone struggling, especially my sister.

Science is the foundation of the universe, after all.

SHUTTER CLICKS

Yeah, you're right.

Thanks for the chat, sis.

Just doesn't seem fair making him move away from his friends.

I wanted to send him away after he tried to eat the window cleaner.

That's why he's here.

How're you going to keep him hidden from Mrs Goodman?

Why do you think I put the sign up saying

"keep out, dangerous chemicals"?

Because of the dangerous chemicals?

Maybe I'll feel better if Lizzie moves in.

-Still thinking about getting that dog?

-What dog?

You should get a ferret. Go on, give it a try.

Aw!

Actually, it's all right.

Ah! It's biting my armpit.

Argh! Isaac, get it out, get...get it out!

Stop it, you're scaring him!

Everything OK in here?

-All fine.

-Hey, did you know he's getting a dog called Lizzie?

I'm not getting a... We need to talk.

OK, here goes nothing.

How would you feel about moving in with me?

I'd love to.

You're sure?

I don't even have to think about it.

You really want to? You're really, really sure? I mean...

Dexter, all you had to do was ask.

BELL RINGS

I don't know what Dexter's on about half the time, not like you.

You get me.

Phantom?

Phantom!

AAAAAAAGH!

Was there a really handsome ferret in there?

No, just some big long rat thing!

Phantom!

Oh! Issac, sweetheart, do you have a minute?

No! Yeah, why?

Comfy chairs.

-Mrs Goodman's trying out a new approach to detention.

-Yeah? Good.

So if you could find some comfier chairs

and put them in the old detention room, that would be brilliant.

-Yeah, OK.

-Thanks, Issac.

PHANTOM!

Love his enthusiasm!

I need your help.

-Not after how you spoke to Clem.

-She's still mad at you.

All she's done all day is hang out in the girls' loos,

fuming about how you spoke to her.

So whatever it is, we can't help.

Us girls stick together, you know.

I just need a couple of backing dancers for a street dance

competition tomorrow.

We're in!

OK, rehearsals tonight, Owen's place.

Way to go, sister(!)

Turn over your papers and...begin!

Anything - look for fresh droppings.

Isaac! I've got stuff to do.

You didn't lock his cage, so you've got to find him.

I don't know what I'm going to do without him.

He completes me.

-Oh!

-Ah!

There! There!

There!

He's gone into the library!

You'd better go and get him, then!

Nah, you caused this, I'll be lookout!

Don't you mean BOOK-out?

Mate, seriously. Time and a place, lost my ferret.

(Phantom!)

Uh, searching for a book, sir?

The lower shelves are aimed at our...younger readers.

Isabelle! I was just looking for...

OOOOOH!

Shhh!

It's on my leg!

OH! OH! OH!

My trouser leg, my ankle!

SCREAMING CONTINUES

It was Mr Harris, miss.

BELL RINGS

Amber?

I should have had more faith in you.

Yeah, you should've. Why?

You got 100%!

I did? Awesome!

I'm going to enrol you in my gifted and talented class.

-Wait, what? Hang on.

-Every day, 12 noon.

What?!

I ain't giving up my lunchtime to hang with some science nerds.

I know you don't mean that.

We're going to have so much fun.

May even be the next Einstein, or Hawking.

DANCE MUSIC

Five, six, seven and...

left, right, one, two, three and spin.

HE TURNS MUSIC OFF

Yeah, I think that's pitched at our sort of level.

I don't! This is so stupid.

It's tomorrow and you expect me to learn THAT!

No chance!

Come on, Leesh.

-You're leaving?

-I better be going too, mate.

I told my parents I was at a teacher's funeral.

Wow.

Guess it's just us, then.

You know, maybe you should focus on trying to find the right way

to say goodbye to everyone instead of deluding yourself that winning...

I'm not giving up on this competition, Owen.

Right, well, either way, my mum just wants her garage back.

CAR HORN TOOTS

Now she thinks we're like special science sisters or something.

That's what you get for cheating.

No, it ain't.

Normally you get a detention, not being labelled as a massive geek.

There are worse things to be. Look at Darnesh!

I'll just go to this gifted and talented thing

and hope for the best.

I mean, how bad can it be?

Really awful?

Anyway, we're going to grab lunch.

We've still got the rest of today to practise.

I don't know, mate, even if we had a decade we still wouldn't be ready.

I need a miracle, don't I?

Like a choir of angels.

Or you could just accept that you're going to Scotland.

He's right, mate. This place is pretty flippin' short on angels.

GIRL SINGS INDISTINCTLY

# Someone's gotta go

# And I want you to know

# You couldn't have loved me better... #

HE JOINS IN # But I want you to move on

# So I'm already gone

# Looking at you makes it harder

# I know that you'll find it... #

You can sing.

Get out, you weirdo.

-Clem, you're my only hope.

-For what? Getting punched in the neck?

Go on, get out, you creep.

This is why we've been bumping into each other all summer -

you're destined to help me.

Clem, please!

No! One minute you're here, the next you're gone

and then you're here again. I need people I can rely on.

-So do I.

-Just keep away from me.

Come on, just five minutes.

I can make her understand, I know I can.

# I don't know whether to smile or shed a tear

# I truly thought I'd never see him again

# And I've got to admit it, these feelings I'm having

# Are making me feel like I've got to get with it now

# Whenever he comes around I cannot compose myself

# Yeah, whenever he comes around, I cannot compose

# I gotta be strong

# Can't let my feelings get the better of me

# I gotta be strong

# No room for the weak, they get hurt eventually

# I gotta be strong

# I won't let him get to me

# I gotta be strong

# Be strong, baby Be strong, be strong

# I don't want to feel weak

# Taken advantage of if I make the call

# Say how I feel

# Can't let him in and get heartbroken for real

# You know the deal

# So whenever he comes around I will not expose my heart

# Yeah, whenever he comes around I'll stay by myself, yeah

# Cos I don't need him as a friend so if he knocks, won't let him in

# I feel better without him.

# Do I feel better without him? #

Now, in a tug-of-war, when one team is pulling with

a force of 100 newtons, and another 80 newtons, what is the net force?

Amber? Why don't you give it a go?

Uhh...

180...neuteens?

MUFFLED LAUGHTER

'Sup? Hold this.

Why, what are you?

What is the meaning of this insolence?

Uh, you caught us, sir.

Oh, no, hang on a minute.

Two acts of wanton destruction, only this time, you have an accomplice.

-Hang on, this weren't me!

-Give us a detention, then.

You done this on purpose, didn't you?

Sounds like you two would really benefit from a trip to

Mr Bell's Feeling Forum.

Bell's what?

Usual place, after school.

You're a classic outrage.

Just need five minutes.

What took you so long?

An electromagna woo-wah pop quiz.

Oh. Well, we've just finished.

Amber, come here.

Hanging around with dumb ne'er-do-wells

will blunt your mental edge.

BELL RINGS

So let's...talk about your feelings.

Burton?

You're my last chance, Clem.

If I don't enter that competition,

I'm going to be moving to Scotland, for, like, ever.

Well?

Fine, good, I don't care, go.

Do you feel like you're pushing Johnston away?

Have you been hurt by people you care about before?

Do you worry about getting hurt again?

Yeah, sounds like Clem.

What do you know about me?

You're just some mouthy little kid whose parents don't actually

want him, so they're shipping him off to Scotland with...

I...

Wait, Nero.

Johnston! Get back here.

There's stuff in here about abandonment issues.

Urgh!

Phantom!

Is this because of you?

Wait up. Wait up!

I was being an idiot.

I'm...

..sorry.

I want joint billing and I want to choose our name,

and I get to pick what song we're singing.

You're offering to help ME?

Mate, it's tragic how much you want to stay in Elmsmere.

Hey, Amber, I'll give you a lift.

I downloaded these science quizzes. I thought you could do them

on the drive.

They're hard ones, and Horizon's on tonight -

two-hour special on the Riemann Zeta problem. You're going to love it.

I cheated, OK?

I took a photo of the test paper and looked up the answers.

Oh, Amber.

I do know what a burden intelligence can be.

I was always isolated because of my intellect.

But you're not alone, you have ME.

SHE BANGS BOOKS DOWN

Ah.

I don't even know the difference between a physic and a gravity.

Right. No more gifted and talented for you.

And I will be speaking to Mum and Dad.

Dodged a bullet there.

Yes, you're not gifted or talented. I can see why you're pleased.

You're going to make me get rid of him?

Not if you ensure that this never happens again.

Don't have a go. I mean, it won't.

Will it, Phantom?

Well, this, this was a disaster.

I disagree.

But all they did was argue.

You got them to open up and feel.

I knew you were the man for this.

Come on, Nero, pick up. We need to get going.

Sir?

Owen. Have you seen Nero?

That's why we're here, sir.

You know he's completely in denial about Scotland, right?

I know that he's not happy about it.

He thinks if he wins this, he won't have to go, and we're worried,

really worried about what he'll do when he realises he has to leave.

Dexter?

Lizzie, sorry, I'm a bit...

-Amber cheated on her science test.

-Oh, dear.

Mum and Dad are really worried she's going off the rails

and it's only Wednesday!

I need to help them keep an eye on her.

Look, I don't think I can move out from home just now.

Sir? What about Nero?

Just follow me with the harmonies. Freestyle and loose.

Relax. This is our destiny, remember. We're going to be awesome.

# Legends Yeah, legends, we are legends

# Yeah, legends, you are legends Yeah, legends we are

# And we won't stop until they scream our names

# No question, we're going to be legendary

# Do what you love comes first The rest secondary

# We were born to do it Pursue the music

# Performing in this competition

# Gonna take us nearer to it

# Fulfilling our destiny Slick smooth words are the recipe

# Success and they'll get the best of me

# Or the best of us

# Yes, it was meant to be

# We were stressing that we might be more than mates

# Bumping into each other on the streets

# But now it's clear as day it's fate

# But not in that way

# We're gonna be megastars We're gonna be legends

# Stop the press cos the news just in

# Said we're going to be legends

# And we won't stop till they scream our names, we're legends

# Perform before a packed crowd

# Blow our competitors away with our mad sound

# We'll win the finals The crew will be smiling

# And Nero won't have to go to the Highlands

# Legends Yeah, legends, we are legends

# Yeah, legends, you are legends Yeah, legends, we are

# And we won't stop until they scream our names

# Legends, yeah, legends

# We are legends, yeah, legends You are legends

# Yeah, legends, we are

# And we won't stop until they scream our names. #

SCREAMING

But we can't be too late

There's always next year.

No, this is everything.

Come on.

I just don't get it.

I really thought this was meant to be.

Guess we'll never find out what this was all about.

Be funny not bumping into you no more.

Don't suppose you fancy moving to Scotland too?

Clem, listen.

I've... HORN TOOTS

Come on, mate, I need to drive you to your new home.

See ya.

-What's going on?

-Nero!

-Nero!

What are they doing here?

ALL: Nero! Nero!

Welcome home.

Nero, you're back!

OK, Dexter. I don't understand.

I've spoken to your aunt, she's going to have a word

with your parents and it looks like you're going to be living with me.

No!

You're staying.

-That's if you want to.

-What, for real?

-For real!

Don't ever leave me again,

-it's been awful with just Owen for company.

-Oi!

Who are you calling?

Clem. We have to sign up for next year's competition!

# We're gonna be legends

# Stop the press cos the news just in

# Says we're gonna be legends

# And we won't stop till they scream our names

# Legends, yeah, legends We are legends

# Yeah, legends You are legends

# Yeah, legends, we are

# And we won't stop until they scream our names. #