My Guardian Angel Page #2

[school bell rings]

[softly] It's okay.

[Elena] You can have them all.

[chuckling]

[Miss Palmer] So, how was she?

I think there is more to Hannah

than we've been told.

What do you mean?

Well... look at this.

What on earth is she doing

playing Hangman in my class?

I know, I know.

But I just needed to see

what she was trying to say.

It was just to get

an answer out of her.

She drew a little girl hanging.

So...?

Well, has she had any

problems at home?

[scoffs] I don't know, Elena.

Just focus on the job, please.

[footsteps retreating]

Now make me a tea!

[woman on TV] Your best mate is

locked up because of this.

Does that mean nothing to you?

[man on TV] Until next week...

[man 2 on TV] I got caught.

[man 3 on TV] You didn't.

- [man 4 on TV] I'm a free man!

- [woman whooping on TV]

[water boiling]

[indistinct whispering]

[man on TV] We've been waiting

patiently for you two to...

Ouch! You filled it up too much!

- [screams, moans]

- Oh, shut up!

Go and make me another one

before I throw the rest

in your face!

- [disgusted grunt]

- [Hannah whimpering]

[groans]

[pants]

- [ragged breathing]

- What's going on here?

Make your dad one,

while you're at it.

Come on then, let's go.

Do it properly, come on.

[whimpers and gasps]

- Time for a check-up.

- [panicked breathing]

[screams]

[Hannah sobs]

[Hannah sobs and screams]

She's making a lot of noise.

And?

[Hannah continues

to sob and scream]

[Mother] There, there.

Daddy's going to

sort your teeth out.

[screaming]

- [groans]

- Hannah?

- [moans]

- Open your mouth.

[grunting]

[Mother] Open your mouth

for Daddy.

[gasping]

- [moaning]

- [Mother] Shh!

[Hannah screams, then coughs]

Mouth out wide again, please.

[sobbing]

- Good girl, Hannah.

- There, there.

Good girl, good girl.

There we go...

[screams]

I'm going to make you

look beautiful.

[drill whirs]

[moaning]

[Hannah screams]

[moans softly]

[groans]

[grunts]

[pants]

[alarm sounds]

- [neck snaps]

- [grunts]

[Miss Palmer]

So the definition is:

"The use of words

whose sound imitates

an actual noise."

So sorry, Miss Palmer.

We had to fit Hannah in

for an emergency session

at the dental surgery.

[Miss Palmer] Oh, I hope

everything's all right.

She's fine.

[Miss Palmer] Hannah, come in.

Have a seat.

Good job her father's a dentist,

otherwise we'd

be waiting for days.

Come on.

- You'll have to excuse me.

- [Miss Palmer] Yes, of course.

- [door closes]

- [Miss Palmer] Right.

[laughs] Looks like she's been

beaten like a pig.

- [laughter]

- Katie, I heard that!

[indistinct whispering]

- But...

- How dare you!

Honestly...

[Miss Palmer] I won't tolerate

something like that in my class!

Sit down! I'll be speaking

to your parents.

[laughter]

[door closes]

Right. Examples...

[door closes]

[Elena] Hannah?

- [whimpering]

- Hannah?

Hannah? Oh...

Would you like me

to get your mum?

- [short screams]

- [shushing]

Hannah, it's okay.

It's okay, Hannah.

- It's okay. Okay.

- [whimpering subsides]

What's wrong, sweetie?

What's wrong?

Can you...

Can you show me?

You are so good at drawing.

[Hannah continues

whimpering softly]

Maybe you can draw for me.

And you can show me

what's upsetting you.

Please?

Is everything okay at home?

[exhales sharply,

resumes whimpering]

Aw, I have to admit, I don't

like dentists either, Hannah.

Try to look at me... please?

Would you like to go back?

You can trust me.

[panting]

You can trust me.

You can trust me.

[breathing heavily]

Are you ready to go back now?

Yes?

[Miss Palmer] She's just come

back from the dentist,

so, of course she's gonna

have a tantrum.

I don't want her parents

to be concerned.

But did you see

her lip this morning?

No, I didn't see anything.

Well, dentists shouldn't

scratch her lip like that.

You know, I just found it

strange that her mother

just turned up in the morning,

without calling us first.

Well, she was probably

just moving around too much

in the dentist's chair

or something.

I'm sure it's nothing.

Look, the Hunts are new parents.

We have to be accommodating.

Isn't it our job to follow up

any concerns?

Look, it's just been a few days.

We have to wait before we jump

to any conclusions.

I just want you to be aware

of my thoughts.

Look, Parents' Evening

is coming up.

I'll talk to them.

If anything stands out,

we can iron it out then.

- Okay?

- Okay. Thanks.

[school bell rings]

[telephone rings]

[clears throat]

- Hello, Julie speaking.

- Hello, Mrs. Hunt.

This is Miss, uh, Palmer

from the school.

Is it convenient to talk?

Yes, absolutely.

Great. Sorry to bother you.

I just wanted to have a brief

chat with you about Hannah.

- Is everything okay?

- Yes, nothing serious.

But, uh, you see,

Hannah had a meltdown

after you dropped her off.

I know she's been

to the dentist, and, uh,

we also noticed

a slight cut on her lip.

Please, you should have

called me if she was

becoming difficult.

Oh, no, no.

She's a real pleasure.

I just wanted to make sure

that everything is okay.

Well, I appreciate your concern,

but everything is fine.

Apart from a little tantrum at

the dental surgery this morning.

It's always difficult

with things like that.

Hannah wouldn't stop moving.

Sadly, one of the tools

clipped her lip.

Next time, if you could inform

us if you're going to be late,

that would be

greatly appreciated.

I do apologise.

When you have a screaming child

with toothache,

one does tend to forget.

Oh, don't worry, Mrs. Hunt.

Miss Palmer and I will be

keeping a close eye on her.

Miss Palmer?

I thought you were Miss Palmer.

Yes, absolutely.

Now you have to excuse me,

I've got to get dinner ready.

Let's review this

at Parents' Evening, okay?

Okay, great. Thank you.

Have a lovely evening.

[phone beeps off]

[indistinct chatter]

[laughing]

[laughter grows louder]

[pressing heavily on marker]

[indistinct whispering]

[whispering stops]

[whispering resumes]

[gasps]

[pants]

[Father] What's going on?

Behave. I'll get Mother.

[indistinct chatter]

Miss Palmer,

lovely to see you again.

Oh, you too. Good evening.

- Pleasure.

- Please, have a seat.

- I baked them myself.

- Oh, you shouldn't have.

Oh, no, I should.

We really appreciate

everything you're doing.

Oh, but this is so lovely.

And with your job, cakes.

Oh, yes, not the best choice,

but my wife does love to bake.

And it's always left for me

to remind Hannah

not to eat too many.

- So where's Hannah?

- Oh, she's with her grandmother.

Where's Elena?

She's just with some

of the other parents

in the other hall. I'll make

sure I get her in a minute.

Oh, it's no bother at all,

honestly.

I just really appreciated

your call the other day.

- My call?

- Yeah, about Hannah.

Oh, it must've been Elena.

She's so conscientious.

You didn't know she'd called?

Well, I did tell Elena to take

special care of Hannah,

so she was probably

just following that.

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