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by the age of ten.

We need to find Jennifer Lore,

who's this executive producer.

She works in one of five major studios.

l need somebody to go on line to find

out where she is. l want her contacted.

We need to find out exactly what

St Bernadette's are doing in their show.

Yes, Mr Shakespeare.

We can see what their show is like,

and then we can just top it.

We can just beat them. lf their show's

big, we can make ours bigger.

We're going to do a warm-up

because it's important

before we do any strenuous activity

that we warm our bodies

and our minds up.

Minds are equally important

to warm up as our bodies.

- Hi, Mr Poppy.

- Hi.

What we're gonna do is a gentle

warm-up. You can join us, if you like.

l've actually got some music. A little

dance. We're just going to limber up.

Copy what l do. And you, Mr Maddens.

((JACKSON 5:
"l Want You Back")

(Ooh, ooh, oh, ooh, oh

(Let me tell you now

- (Ooh, ooh

- (Ooh, ooh

(When l had you to myself

l didn't want you around

(Those pretty faces always

Make you stand out in a crowd

(But someone picked you

From the bunch

(One glance was all it took

(Now it's much too late for me

To take a second look

(Oh, baby, give me one more chance

(Won't you please let me

Back in your heart?

- (Oh, darling, l was blind to let you go

- (Let you go, baby

- (But now since l see you in his arms

- (l want you back

(Oh, l do now...

Spies!

Mr Maddens, it's the freak.

Cry God for Harry,

England and St George!

Come on, let's go!

Fall back!

Ha-ha! Break time!

l just wanted to say, if you needed any

help with any of the singing or dancing...

- Step shuffle, change shuffle...

- Excuse me.

Gordon!

- Gordon! What are you doing?

- This is ridiculous!

- Why have you come to the school?

- We came here on a field trip...

Excuse me. l don't think...no.

Mr Maddens!

Bundle!

Some of the children have described to

me being encouraged to have a rumble.

- Now, what on earth does that mean?

- lt was more of a bundle.

Bundle or rumble, l do not care.

You've dragged this school

and your trousers through the mire.

lf it wasn't

for this whole Hollywood thing,

you'd be off these premises

without a job and without a reference.

Get out, go on, back to your classrooms.

Tuck your shirt in.

Sorry.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

l know a lot of you have heard

all about the Hollywood connection

so l'll hand you over

to Mr Maddens, Paul.

There was talk about, er...relocating.

- ls there any truth in this?

- There's a lot of talk about Hollywood.

l don't want any of us

to run away with ourselves

and start dreaming about Hollywood

mansions or swimming pools

when that is plainly a fantasy.

Yeah, but if the people from Hollywood

see something brilliant in your child,

they'll maybe take them over there.

l'm worried about the religious aspect

of this being lost.

lt's going to be absolutely 100 percent

in line with the teaching of the Church.

- A normal nativity.

- But also we've got the death slide.

How much are you paying?

There will be no financial benefit.

lf you're making a film, there's got to be

a fee. Nobody does a film for nothing.

- lt's Hollywood. They've got the money.

- And he's good, he deserves to be paid.

About a million pounds,

l think l've heard.

We gonna have to get agents.

- Alfie can't have contacts.

- Don't cast him, then.

- My daughter is very beautiful.

- Will my daughter Becky be in?

- lt would be my daughter.

- l think she's a Mary, isn't she?

- (Chatter)

- OK, folks.

Hi, Jennifer, this is Paul. Paul Maddens.

Just wondering if you could

possibly give me a call back.

l have something to ask you,

if that's all right.

lf you could give me a... Love you.

What are you...?

Don't say that!

- Why did you tell me to say that?

- lt's a nice ending.

lt's not, it's a totally inappropriate

ending. What are you talking about?

- Why are you in my house?

- l'm just trying to help, Mr Maddens.

Well, it's not helping! l haven't

told her l loved her for five years!

Get out! What are you doing?

l think he's doing it for the best because

if it does happen, it's gonna be brilliant.

- lt's not happening, is it?

- But it might happen.

- How?

- Well...

- How's it gonna happen?

- Maybe you could help out.

Desmond? Desmond?

You were going to be

on break duty today. Can you...?

Yeah, l was just chatting

with Miss Rye.

Yes, you shouldn't be.

Can you get out, please?

- Paul?

- Yeah?

Why did you lie?

About what?

About America, about Hollywood,

all being a complete load of rubbish.

- You've lied about all this.

- You did lie.

- l'm in shock. l'm in shock.

- l'm really sorry.

- What are you gonna do?

- l don't know.

- You've got to do something.

- Maybe you've got a great idea!

We've got to get Jennifer to somehow

return your calls or speak to you.

Yes.

We're gonna film what we've done

and film some of the rehearsals, OK?

- The best bits.

- Of these children?

- Yes!

- Four seconds! There are no best bits.

- Oh!

- Come on, Paul.

Just get something, get whatever you

can, the best thing you can on the DVD.

Film it for the DVD, send the DVD.

- Stop saying DVD.

- lt's got to be worth a try.

Well, l'm not doing the DVD.

(She's the brightest star

l've ever seen

(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 (

((Piano music over dialogue)

Whoo!

OK, er...

OK, nice and loud. ln here, in here. Go!

(Sniffs)

(l want you with me, Christmas...

'Hello, Miss Jennifer, you don't know me

but l've heard a lot about you

and the children have got

something they want to tell you.

'Mr Maddens is having

a hard time without you.

'Mr Maddens loves you so much

so can you please come back?'

'Please, please come back

and mend Mr Maddens' heart.'

'Mr Maddens

is heartbroken without you.'

'Without you Mr Maddens is lost.'

'Mr Maddens is miserable

without you, Jennifer.'

'So...so please, please come,

'and come and see the show

while you're here,

'and everything will be good.'

(To keep my heart aglow (

(MC) The Lord Mayor welcomes

Mrs Bevan and Mr Maddens.

- Hello. Paul Maddens.

- Nice to meet you.

- How do you do?

- Nice to see you again, Mrs Bevan.

You look marvellous.

This old thing,

it comes out at Christmas time.

- You look like a Christmas cracker.

- Thank you very much.

Let's hope you get pulled

before the end of the night.

- Can l take you for a drink, Mrs Bevan?

- Mm.

- You'd like a glass of champagne.

- l'd love another one.

lt's very nice, very cooling.

- Patrick Burns.

- Hello.

- Coventry Evening Telegraph.

- l know who you are, yeah.

- Excited?

- About?

- Hollywood?

- Oh, yeah, that old thing. No.

l've got contacts there,

had them for years. Pulling in a favour.

Yeah, yeah, from a young lady.

Jennifer, isn't it? Jennifer?

Yeah. You know, sorry, l know how this

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