Wolfblood Is Thicker than Water Wolfblood

-You think I'm stupid?

-Get lost.

-Whoa, what's going on?

-My dad caught him poaching, sir.

-Maddy says to say hi.

Dacia Turner. Segolia Corporation.

It's both greeting, and agreement.

Do you ever think about your dad?

I remember one day being sat on his shoulders, and he was running,

I had the sun in my eyes. I felt like I was flying.

Tom.

Tom...? Is this really necessary?

Yes. You're one of us now.

I'm not even a Man U fan!

Do not say that when we're in the stands.

If you say that, I do not know you.

HE SNIFFS

Please tell me it's victory you can smell.

Hey! Hold on! Wait! Hold on!

Standard. Every time he runs off.

Wait! I'm not going to hurt you!

OK, OK! You got me.

How did you know I was here?

THEY SNIFF

No, you're not...

Rhydian!

Rhydian?

Dad?

-It's phenomenal.

-What is?

What your herbal remedies can do when combined with antibiotics.

And some good red meat.

You'll get your meat soon enough.

Your last course. Make sure you take them all.

Thank you. I'm in your debt.

Actually, there is something you could do for me. The potions.

Segolia would love to research them.

They're a pack secret.

Which I shall discuss sharing with others on our return.

If the pack agrees, I'll let you know.

GROWLING

I said we'll discuss it!

Ceri!

MUFFLED SPEECH

Look, son. Erm...

Listen, Rhyd...

I was thinking.

Maybe it would be best if you broke the news to your mum, you know?

Sort of soften the...blow.

Mum! Mum! Mum!

What are you doing here?!

Calm down, Mum! He's come to talk to you.

He'd never turn up just to see me!

No. No. No. That's not true! That's not true!

I want you back in my life, both of you.

-I want you to grant me enouwian.

-What's enouwian?

If a traitor wants to rejoin the pack,

-he must be forgiven by those he's wronged.

-It's a ritual.

One I'll never grant. You're not welcome here.

Mum, please. Just listen to him!

Ceri. Go inside.

I'll talk to her. Stay out here.

Who is that?

-Pack leader.

-Oh... Thank you!

I'm not doing this for you.

How about some rabbit for dinner, Aran?

I'm not too keen on rabbit these days, to be honest with you.

See if you could bag a couple of pheasants,

or a wood pigeon would be fine.

Doesn't really have a sense of humour, does he, that one?

None of them do. Am I right, or am I right?

HE CHUCKLES

What makes you think I'd want to watch a spherical object

being kicked around a patch of grass?

Is that a no?

It's a "why isn't Rhydian going?"

You're not going to believe this...

Tom and Shannon...

Sittin' in a tree...

K-I-S...

S-I-N-G.

I thought they broke up.

Katrina, go and find out.

So, is that a yes? It's Man U!

Is that a good thing?

You're not actually going to waste that ticket on her, are you?

Come on, you owe me. I kept your secret.

How is Jana, anyway?

Don't know what you're talking about.

Can I have more sugar, please, Katrina?

It's just there on the table.

Then how about some milk? Please.

Blackmail? Isn't that a bit offside?

Explain the offside rule, right now. Come on.

You should know. It was pretty offside blackmailing me.

Come on, Tom. Let's go, or we'll miss the bus!

So what's the big secret?

-You can tell us.

-We can keep secrets.

-Promise.

You can have Shannon's milk.

So, why now?

Why have you come back... for her, now?

It's quite simple, really.

I gave you up for what I thought I wanted. Cushy job.

House. Car. Nice holidays.

Oh, yes, the company looked after me, they did, really well.

And then... One day...

What?

Well, one day I realised they weren't what I thought they were.

You give your life to the pack, the pack looks after you.

-That's how it works, yeah?

-Yeah.

What if you did give your life to the pack

and then suddenly the pack just turned against you, boom?

-Just like that, for no good reason.

-What? So they just sacked you?

It makes you realise what you lost, you know?

Where your real family are.

He's not to be trusted.

Rhydian has a right to know his own father, doesn't he?

It's Rhydian I'm thinking of - he'll get hurt.

He's not a cub any more. You can't decide for him. Ceri!

Why are you still so angry? If he means nothing to you,

then what's the big deal in hearing him out?

You know I have a little brother.

No.

-His name's Bryn.

-Oh.

Is his father like, er... still around, like?

No.

I didn't... I didn't know.

He walked out on me, on Rhydian and his unborn child.

I can't just forgive and forget.

If you can't forgive him, then maybe Rhydian can.

I have got to go...

Wait... No...

If you can't stay around for her, then stay around for me.

At least for a little while.

Just for one night, then he'll have to make other arrangements.

Thank you. Oh, lovely.

Glad to see you embracing civilisation, Ceri.

I'm not. We're going back to the wild in a few days' time.

What? You never mentioned that.

I'm not going.

I'm staying with my foster mum. Not here, at hers.

She lives on the other side of the village.

You don't have to go on my account, Ceri.

If I was going back on your account I'd be leaving already.

Rhydian told me about Bryn.

I am sorry, I didn't know.

What difference does it make? He's gone too.

Like father like son.

I know what I did was wrong, I know that now.

But we were a family once.

The pack is my family now.

If Rhydian wants you in his life, fine - he can grant you enouwian.

I won't.

-Mum...

-I'll go.

Why would he do that? Come back now? It is odd...

All right?

SHE SNIFFS

I took a few samples.

They're a pack secret.

It was only a few drops.

I said I would talk to the pack.

SNARLING

I didn't mean any harm...

Well, if you're not going back with your mum and this place is empty...

-Well...

-What? You think you'll move in?

Seems a shame not to have someone looking after the place.

We could get to know one another. Properly.

-No stop... Rhydian! Rhydian!

-Who's that?

A friend. Stay there!

I'll put them all back. Please...

SNARLING CONTINUES

Enough!

My territory, my rules.

Thank you, Liam! Don't worry, your secret is safe with us.

-Hello, Liam.

-Bye.

If Jana's back, how come she doesn't have to go to school?

Obviously it's because no-one else at school knows.

And a cafe latte, please, Katrina.

So you think Mr Jeffries doesn't know about Jana?

What? Being holed up at Maddy's place?

That's 80p for the chocolate bar and the cafe latte is on the house, sir.

Well, thank you very much, Katrina.

Don't think this gets you out of doing your history homework.

Well, that will be £2.50 then.

-Girls?

-Oh, hiya, sir.

Was that true, about Jana staying at Maddy's place?

Mr Jeffries, that was a private conversation.

-Girl talk.

-Yeah, but I couldn't help overhearing...

I can't even look at you right now, sir.

No, Katrina. Mr Jeffries just cares about Jana's education.

-No-one else seems to.

-So it is true?

-It's supposed to be a secret, sir.

-And you didn't hear it from us.

Forget the cafe latte.

What about my £2.50?!

I saved you from Whitewood. And did the company thank me?

No. They said I put them in an impossible situation.

That they had to give her a job.

Doesn't give you the right to take what isn't yours.

Mr Kincaid runs our research and development programme.

He said your remedies could benefit mankind as well as wolfbloods.

Did he ask you to steal them?

I don't call it stealing, I call it sharing.

Returning the favours I've done for you. All of you.

Why couldn't you wait? I said I'd speak to the pack.

You don't understand the pressure I'm under.

People there keep asking me to do things and expect results.

And you're trying to get in their good books.

I think you should leave.

All I've been is a friend to you. All of you.

Hello, Gerwyn.

You know my dad?

Yeah. Why don't you tell your son why you're really here?

All right, I'll tell him.

Gerwyn's on the run. For embezzling millions of pounds from Segolia.

-What?

-That's why he's shown up here now.

He's looking for a place to hide.

-No. That's not true.

-It is true.

I told you he couldn't be trusted.

It's why they sent me to your school in the first place.

To see if you'd been in contact with him.

So, you've been using me.

-No, I was not using anyone!

-Both of you.

Rhydian! Let me explain!

Don't let her leave!

Why should I listen to you?

Because Rhydian deserves to know the truth!

Rhydian?

This is quite a place.

I'm sorry, son. Truly I am.

Sorry for lying, or sorry you got caught?

It's true, they're after me, but I was set up, I swear.

Why didn't you just tell me that?

Everything I said was true.

I just didn't tell you the whole truth.

Then tell me now. Everything. What did you do?

I didn't do anything. I worked in accounts there.

All right. All right.

A little while back, I stumbled across something.

A discrepancy in the company books.

Money unaccounted for, linked to somewhere called...

..Cerberus.

It wasn't listed anywhere.

So I ran it by my supervisor, who said he'd check it out.

The next thing I know, it's three o'clock in the morning

-and a security team's banging on my door.

-What did they say?

I wasn't going to stick around to find out, was I?

Victoria Sweeney doesn't come calling in the middle

of the night for a friendly chat.

Who's Victoria Sweeney?

Who's Victoria Sweeney? She is the head of security at Segolia.

Someone you don't want to cross.

So what did you do?

Climbed out of my bedroom window, shinned down a drainpipe,

jumped the back fence and ran.

They've been looking for me ever since.

It's the truth, I swear. Someone is framing me.

Don't tell them you've seen him. That's all we're asking.

We'll give you back those samples.

-What?!

-Forget the samples. It's too late.

I already called them - when you first arrived.

HE GROANS

I'm sorry! I thought I was protecting you.

They told me he was dangerous.

-Dangerous?

-He works in accounts!

-I work in accounts!

Three wolfbloods, wearing black, coming this way!

-I can tell them you're already gone?

-I'm just thinking.

-There's no point.

I should never have put you in this situation. I'm off.

Whoa. Dad. They're too close now anyway.

Hello? Anyone home?!

Sorry... door was open.

So, the rumours are true!

Hello, Mr Jeffries.

Welcome back to Stoneybridge, Jana.

We're just passing through, really.

Yeah, our travellers' camp got raided, we lost our home.

I'm sorry. That's terrible.

Take a seat, sir.

(Keep him here, it will buy us some time.)

This is Gerwyn, Jana's mum's new partner.

And that is...

My brother.

Hi.

Weren't you at the careers fair?

Yes. I was just telling Rhydian what a great event it was.

She has to leave now, unfortunately. She is meeting a friend.

Yes. Sorry. Bye, guys, it was lovely to see you all.

-Bye.

-Bye!

Well, Jana, we ought to discuss your education.

I need you to do this for me.

There is still time, if you go now.

If you don't ensure Jana has a proper education,

you're liable to get prosecuted.

But we'll be moving on in a few days, Mr Jeffries.

He's right, angel face.

We'd be failing in our duty if we kept her out of school much longer.

Jana deserves that chance to fulfil her true potential.

All I'm saying is that I think he might be telling the truth.

-Have you seen his files?

-No.

Then you wouldn't know the truth if it snapped your head off.

-That's Rhydian.

-Hello, Rhydian.

Are you going to hand your father over,

or do we have to come in there and get him?

Might be a bit risky with our human teacher inside.

-He won't be in there for ever.

-What happens if I do hand him over?

-We take him back for questioning.

-Then what?

If he tells us the truth, and we get our money back, we let him go.

-Just like that?

-Just like that.

But suppose he hasn't. I mean, he's innocent.

That's for others to decide.

And if they decide he's guilty...?

He gets his just punishment.

What does Segolia call "just"?

We take him far away, where the cold north wind blows,

and wolves roam wild.

Then we leave him there.

That's not justice.

It's wolfblood justice.

Give me 15 minutes, OK? Let me talk to him.

So glad we understand each other.

And there is always a place for Jana at Bradlington High.

Think about what I've said?

-Thanks... Goodbye.

-Bye.

This could be the end for me, Ceri.

I don't expect you to love me or like me,

just a bit of forgiveness is all I'm asking.

-I'll...

-Dad...

What's happening?

Sorry, Dad, but, for all our sakes, I'm going

to have to throw you to the wolves.

-Teacher's gone. Move in.

-His 15 minutes aren't up yet!

Go file your nails or something. Better still, just go home.

SHE GROWLS

I heard that.

He's coming out!

Rhyd...er...

-I can't do this.

-Dad, no!

Two nil! Two nil!

Yeah, to THEM, Shannon.

-Good match, was it?

-Amazing!

We've had a bit of excitement here too, haven't we, Kay?

Yeah. Mr Jeffries found out where Jana is.

I hope she's not in any trouble.

What can I get yous?

Gerwyn!

LAUGHING AND WHOOPING

Thank you, Rhydian!

-Pure genius.

-How did you lose them?

I've got a few moves Victoria Sweeney doesn't know about.

I can still do eolas - she can't. None of them city wolfbloods can.

So the switch went OK then?

Oh, yes... Like clockwork. Aran will lead them a merry dance.

He couldn't wait to get back to the pack anyway.

-Come on, Dad, I'll show you the room you can use.

-Rhydian...

I'd let you stay with me,

-but my foster-mum might think it's a bit weird.

-Rhydian!

You bought me some time, son. I thank you.

-But I've got to use it to get away.

-You're leaving?

-Again?

-It's not because I want to.

Someone at Segolia's covering their tracks -

they may have gone for now, but trust me, they're going to be back.

I want to stay, son, really I do.

But I can't put you in any more danger.

I did this so you could stay.

I know.

And the truth is, I'm not sure I'd have done the same in your place.

Not for a man who abandoned his family.

Let him go, Rhydian. He's trying to do the right thing.

For once.

Where will you go?

-I'll think of somewhere.

-Things'll die down...

I know. I know. And when they do,

I'll come and find you, OK?

HOWLING

Listen.

I grant thee enouwian.

With this rite, our past wrongs are cleansed.

Sop wesan.

Sop wesan.

I will be back.

Tell Rhydian I didn't mean to hurt him.

Tell him I need enouwian too.

You know, these could be 1,300 or 1,400 years old.

I'm not leaving Stoneybridge without those finds!

-You've got me to talk to anyway.

-What about Shannon?

What about Shannon?

I think we need to keep an eye on Shannon.

They were caught in Jeffries' office.

Are they dating?