Nativity Page #4

and at the back as the cross opens up

we see like the city of Nazareth.

The children turn round,

they've got big cutouts of all the city,

the city comes together

and there's windows and lights

and people going "Hello"

through the windows.

Mr Poppy, these children

will never be able to do that.

- Yes, they will.

- Everyone knows we're useless.

- (Paul) You're not useless.

- That's what Mr Maddens calls us.

- No, l don't.

- Yes, you do.

You told Mrs Bevan that we are.

- Who told you that?

- Sam, she heard you.

You did say we were useless.

l didn't mean useless.

l didn't mean useless.

- But they will never be able to do that.

- Yeah, they will.

Anything we can do,

Oakmoor can do ten times better.

Oli, Oakmoor, shmoakmoor!

(Beh-beh-beh-beh, beh-beh-beh-beh...

The final scene of the play

is a really, really important scene.

- You know what happens at the end?

- No.

- Baby Jesus is born.

- Baby Jesus is born.

Right, who fancies

going on a little field trip

to actually see a real baby being born?

Ah, l've been looking for you, my class.

What are we all doing?

We're talking about going on a field trip

to see a baby being born.

- What do you mean?

- lt would be good to do a few field trips.

Go to the farm and see some animals,

because it would be cool for you to see

the animals that come to the manger.

Thank you. Can we come in, please?

Enough of this silliness.

lt's not gonna happen.

How are they supposed to give

convincing performances?

lt's called pretending. lt's what every

child in every nativity does every year.

You can't pretend something

unless you've experienced it.

l'm pretending to like you

and l've yet to experience that.

Who wants to go to hospital

and see a baby being born?

((BLEU:
"Snow Day")

- (Hey, hey!

- (l woke up to the radio

(And the glare

of a blanket of fallen snow

(When l heard the DJ speak to me

(ln a voice that was

Thick as an evergreen...

(Screams)

(Baby cries)

(For a snowy day

(Cos l need a break

And l want to sleigh the day away

(l need a snow day...

Oh, piglets!

(l need a snow day

(Hey, hey! (

Hello, everybody.

l'd like to welcome you to our Christmas

bazaar here at Oakmoor School.

As you know,

Christmas is a time for giving.

A time for charity and valuing those

people less fortunate than ourselves.

So, in that spirit, l'd like to welcome the

students from St Bernadette's School.

(Ding dong! Merrily on high

- (ln heaven the bells are ringing

- (Oh, oh!

- (Ding dong verily the sky

- (Oh, oh!

- (ls riv'n with angels singing

- (Oh, oh!

- (Gloria

- (Ding dong! Ding dong! Ding dong!

(Ding dong! Ding dong! Ding dong!

(Hosanna in excelsis (

That was good.

- They look beautiful.

- We're never gonna beat them.

Wow.

- Wow, he's good, isn't he?

- Yeah.

Oh...

Look at him.

How are we? Are we all right?

Are we ready to give it a go?

OK, we know it a little bit. Listen,

this doesn't matter. lt's not a test.

You don't have to be getting this right.

This is just something we do

cos we enjoy singing.

Just to give us an idea

of a Mary and Joseph, OK?

- Mr Poppy, if you would, please.

- Two, three.

(He's not my type

(She's not too bad

(Not the most gorgeous

(l've ever had

(And yet there's something

(Behind those eyes

(A fire that flickers... (

(Shouting)

What's going on here?

Oli and Alfie, did l see you fighting?

Why were you fighting?

He said l'd be rubbish at Joseph,

and l'll never make it in the school play,

and if l do, l would let the school down.

- Alfie, who made you director?

- No one. But...but he hit me.

Alfie, it's not down to you

who's going to be rubbish or good

or let the school down.

As far as l'm concerned

you've just let the school down,

and so have you, Oli.

- You both want to try out for Joseph?

- Yes, Mr Maddens.

Yeah? Neither of you are going to.

Sit down.

l knew you'd never let me.

Jade, do you want

to come and try for Mary?

- Oli?

- Yes, Mr Maddens?

Take your feet off the seat.

- Come and try for Joseph, come on.

- Thank you, Mr Maddens.

(l'll grow to love her

(lt might work out

(Too young to know

(What it's all about...

This one l'm quite excited about, but it is

a bit of a risk. That could go either way.

But if you don't like it, you can just say.

You can just say.

- Hang on, what's down here?

- (Dog growls)

l think l've just found...

- What's...

- (Door shuts)

(Together forever

(And always home

- (Together forever...

- Other hand. Other hands.

(And always

(Always home (

And kiss.

- (Both) No.

- They don't have to kiss.

They don't have to kiss.

- (Poppy) What about just a cuddle?

- Jade, Oli, come here.

- That was excellent.

- Thank you.

You've got a beautiful voice. And Oli?

- That was really good.

- Thank you, Mr Maddens.

- So, what was all that about earlier?

- Alfie really got on my nerves.

But l don't care if someone's getting

on your nerves, you don't fight them.

People think you're a bad lad,

and maybe you're not,

but the more bad things you do,

people have you marked down as that.

You've got real talent

and you let yourself down by being silly.

There's only so many conversations

l can have with you.

Only so many times l can tell you off,

do you understand?

You don't want to be told off by me.

lt's boring.

l hate doing it.

lt's really boring for me as well.

But if you could show me more

of what you've just shown me there,

you could be great in this show.

- So, can l be Joseph, Mr Maddens?

- We don't know that yet.

l'm thinking l can see my boy band here.

l'm thinking this is the boy band

but we've got to whittle it down.

- What about TJ?

- No TJ.

- Why?

- He would be a really cool Gabriel.

- OK.

- He's in my Gabriel pile.

How are we going to whittle this down?

We've got to lose two.

- Good dancer. Zack is a great dancer.

- He should definitely be in it.

- Matt.

- Spiky hair and a good dancer.

Right, he's a good dancer

plus he's eye candy for the girls.

l don't think we need to bother with that.

He's 1 1 years old.

Have you seen the looks he gets in

the playground? All these girls are like...

- Good. OK.

- He doesn't walk round the playground.

He struts. Bobby!

Good morning, Mr Poppy.

l'm a bit upset because l haven't

got a part in the proper show.

How do you know that?

We're just working it out now.

- Bob, what do you want to be?

- l want to be a king.

(She's the brightest star

l've ever seen...

(Mr Poppy) Throw some shapes.

(lt's like we're living

ln some kind of dream

(Why do l feel overcome

With hope and joy?

(Cos she's shining down her light

(And she's gonna be my girl

And me her boy (

ls there room for a little one?

- Mm, yeah.

- You're through.

Get in there, baby. Get in.

Thank you, Bob. Chin up.

(Gordon) Things are moving apace,

with this Hollywood business.

lf they go down the road

before they come here

it's going to be the end of everything.

We're going to be washed up

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