Truham’s locker rooms
Boy 1 : Did you hear some Year 9 is gay?
Boy 2 : It's not really bullying...
Boy 1 : Like, he sort of asked for it.
Boy 3 : This is an all-boys school. What did he expect?
Boy 4 : He's so gross.
Boy 1 : I bet he was looking at us in the changing room.
Boy 2 : I'd rather be dead than be gay.
Nick : Charlie.
Boy 3 : He's looking at us.
Boy 4 : What a weirdo.
Boy 3 : He's such a loser.
Episode title card
Charlie’s Bedroom
Message from Nick to Charlie : Are you feeling okay?
Nick’s Bedroom
Message from Charlie to Nick : yeah, I’m fine, don’t worry
Charlie’s Bedroom
Message from Nick to Charlie : You sure??
Message from Nick to Charlie : You can talk to me about it if you want
Message from Nick to Charlie : Sounds like a pretty serious situation
Message from Nick to Charlie : But you don’t have to
Message from Nick to Charlie : If you don’t want to
Message from Nick to Charlie : But I am your friend and I do care
Message from Charlie to Nick : well it started last september
Truham’s music room
Ben : Hi. So I, um, heard about you coming out last term.
Charlie : Um, yeah, I guess.
Ben : That was really brave.
Charlie : Well, it wasn't really my... It sort of just got found out. No one was supposed to know.
Ben : Well, you're brave for putting up with all the negativity.
Charlie : I guess so.
Ben : I'm Ben.
Nick’s bedroom
Message from Charlie to Nick : he never actually wanted to be my boyfriend
Message from Charlie to Nick : i guess he was just using me
Message from Charlie to Nick : sorry… i know he’s your friend
Message from Nick to Charlie : Well he’s definitely not anymore!!!
Charlie’s bedroom
Message from Nick to Charlie : GOD I hate him so much
Message from Nick to Charlie : Please don’t ever talk to him again
Message from Charlie to Nick : thank you for being my supportive straight friend haha
Message from Nick to Charlie : LOL that’s okay!!!
Message from Nick to Charlie : If he ever comes near you again I’ll kick his ass
Message from Charlie to Nick : ♥
Higgs’ class room
Mlle Greenwood : How are you doing, Elle?
Elle : Hmm?
Mlle Greenwood : I've noticed you haven't made friends in your form group. It's not easy moving schools in the middle of Year 11.
Elle : I'm fine.
Mlle Greenwood : I could assign Tara Jones to look after you?
Elle : No, no, I'm fine. I promise, I don't want to bother anyone.
Mlle Greenwood : Okay, look. It's half-term next week. How about you promise me you'll try to make at least one new friend before then?
Elle : Okay. Maybe.
Truham’s class room
Tao : He's straight, Charlie. Like, you only need to glance at him to see that he's a heterosexual. Isaac, back me up on this.
Isaac : Ginormous heterosexual.
Tao : Exactly.
Charlie : Masculine guys can be gay. You're not exactly the authority on working out who is and isn't gay. And bisexual people exist. I know he's straight. He told me.
Tao : So, you need to get over him.
Truham’s art room
Charlie : Mr. Ajayi.
Mr. Ajayi : Charlie Spring.
Charlie : I have a question.
Mr. Ajayi : Well, I am officially a beacon of learning, so, fire away.
Charlie : How do I stop liking someone? Specifically a straight guy.
Mr. Ajayi : Uh, the question for the ages. I thought you had a boyfriend.
Charlie : No. No, he was horrible. This is someone else.
Mr. Ajayi : Wow. Being a teenager is terrible. When I was a teenager and had a crush on a straight boy, I repressed it and suffered.
Charlie : That doesn't sound very healthy.
Mr. Ajayi : Mmm. Now, this may seem obvious, but have you tried putting some space between you?
Charlie : Can't do that.
Mr. Ajayi : Can't or don't want to?
Charlie : Nope.
Mr. Ajayi : I'm just saying...
Charlie : I needed realistic solutions. He's... He's a really good friend.
Mr. Ajayi : I'm afraid you're just going to have to suffer then.
Higgs’ class room
Tara : Elle, you dropped your pencil case.
Elle : Oh. Thanks, Tara.
Tara : It's really cute, where's it from?
Elle : Paperchase, but I painted all the little flowers on it.
Tara : Really? That's so cool. I can barely draw stick figures. Do you want to meet up with us for lunch today?
Elle : Did Miss Greenwood tell you to try and make friends with me?
Tara : Uh... No. We eat in the canteen, so you can join us any time. Hey. You okay?
Girl : Morning, Tara.
Tara : Did you finish your project?
Darcy : No.
Tara : No?
Darcy : I'm not even gonna lie to you at this point.
Tara : You know it's due fourth period.
Darcy : Yeah.
Higgs’ Cafeteria
Darcy : Wait, look.
Tara : Elle!
Elle : Hi.
Darcy : So, Tara said you had no friends.
Tara : I didn't say that.
Darcy : Monster Munch?
Elle : Yeah, okay.
Tara : So, you moved schools from Truham?
Elle : Yeah, Truham was just hell for me, so... I mean, it was hell for almost everyone, but, like, especially me. I kept getting suspended because of my hair length.
Darcy : Hair length?
Elle : Yeah. They have this stupid "chin length or above" rule.
Tara : Have you been finding it any better here?
Elle : Yeah, it's a lot less stressful. Apart from the whole "having no friends" issue.
Tara : Don't worry, most people here are nice. Just don't do anything Darcy says. She'll have you taking part in lunchtime games of American football in the Science corridor.
Elle : Have you two been friends for a long time?
Tara : Mmm...
Darcy : Best gal pals.
Tara : Since Year 7, so five years of hell. Can't eat that now, can I?
Truham’s room B25
Nick : This is Nellie.
Charlie : Oh, my God, she's so cute. I wish I had a dog.
Nick : My parents don't like animals. You should come round my house and meet her. Are you free on Saturday?
Charlie : Yeah, I think so.
Charlie’s Home
Tori : Hi.
Charlie : God, Tori.
Tori : Where you going?
Charlie : Round a friend's.
Tori : Tao's?
Charlie : No, his... His name's Nick. Is my hair too short?
Tori : It looks the same.
Charlie : But is it okay?
Tori : It looks the same.
Charlie : Great. Thanks.
Tori : Have fun at Nick's.
Nick’s Home
Nick : Hey.
Charlie : Hey.
Nick : Uh... This is Nellie.
Charlie : Hey, Nellie. You're so adorable.
Nick : You got a haircut.
Charlie : Um... Is it... Is it bad?
Nick : No, you look... It looks great. Okay, you'd better come in or Nellie will think we're going for a walk.
Charlie : Okay.
Nick’s bedroom
Nick : I'm in the lead.
Charlie : You're not going to win.
Nick : Can you let me win one time? You've won five or six games.
Charlie : I'm going easy on you.
Nick : No. No!
Charlie : Yes!
Nick : How are you so good at this?
Charlie : You get to be good at real sports, I get to be good at fake ones.
Nick : No, you're just good at everything.
Charlie : No, I'm not.
Nick : You are. You're a proper little nerd.
Charlie : I'm not.
Nick : Let's see. You're good at video games. Literally all school subjects, but especially maths. Playing the drums. Befriending dogs, and you are good at sports. Like, you run so fast...
Charlie : Shut up!
Nick : You know it's true. Get off me. Get off.
Charlie : Oh, my God.
Nick : What?
Charlie : It's snowing.
Nick’s Home - front hall
Nick : Okay, try this one.
Charlie : It's a bit big.
Nick : That one looks good.
Nick’s Home - Garden
Nick : Nellie! Come here. Whoa-ho! More! Come on. More!
Nick’s Home – Kitchen
Sarah : Charlie seems like a lovely boy. When did you meet him?
Nick : Uh... Couple of months ago. Uh, he's in my form.
Sarah : He's very different to your other friends. Isn’t he ? You seem much more yourself around him.
Nick : Do I?
Sarah : You do.
Nick : Oh.
Outside of Truham
Imogen : Who are you texting?
Nick : Your mum?
Imogen : Whoa. Great joke, Nicholas. Who are you texting?
Nick : Don't.
Imogen : Come on, whose DMs have you slid into?
Nick : I haven't. God.
Imogen : Well, okay, fine. He's definitely chirpsing someone.
Truham’s rugby field
Coach : Come on! Let's go! What did I say? Here we go then!
Captain : Come on!
Coach : Yes! Yes!
Tao : So... we're doing well.
Charlie : Don't pretend you have any idea you know what's going on.
Tao : Which end are we supposed to be getting the ball to?
Charlie : That end. Nick scored most of the points.
Tao : Well, he is the Rugby King.
Charlie : Yep.
Tao : I wanted to talk to you about Nick.
Charlie : Yeah? Me too.
Tao : Did you?
Charlie : Yeah. Yeah. Well... you know how I thought he was straight?
Tao : Yes.
Charlie : Well, I've kind of been feeling like maybe he isn't. Like he might like me back.
Tao : Oh.
Charlie : There's been these little moments over the past weeks and during the half-term. We've been hanging out non-stop, and he's been acting a little bit flirty sometimes. Obviously, I'm not getting my hopes up, but I just think maybe there's a chance. What?
Tao : Um...
Charlie : What?
Tao : Nick likes a girl.
Charlie : What?
Tao : Like, he's in love with a girl.
Charlie : Wha... How do you know that?
Tao : Okay, I know how much you like him, and I just don't want you to get hurt. I decided to do some digging over the half-term. I messaged Otis, since I sort of know him, and I know he's friends with Nick, and I just slyly asked if Nick was going out with anyone because I might have a friend who was interested. He said that Nick's single, but he's super interested in this girl from the girls' school.
Charlie : What girl?
Tao : Her name's Tara Jones.
Nick : Charlie!
Coach : Well done, team.
Message from Tao to Elle and Isaac : emergency charlie situation. you two free this evening ?
Tao’s bedroom
Tao : As your token straight friend, it's my duty to remind you that sometimes people are straight. It's an unfortunate fact of life.
Isaac : We don't know if she actually likes Nick back.
Tao : Isaac! I've already warned you about encouraging Charlie's crushes on straight boys.
Isaac : But I want to believe in romance. Elle! So there's this girl at Higgs who Nick's got a crush on?
Tao : We've heard from multiple sources.
Isaac : We don't know if they're a thing. Can you talk to her?
Tao : Charlie won't give up on this straight boy until we know for sure.
Elle : Oh, my God, be quiet. Okay. Slowly. What do you want?
Tao : Do you know a girl called Tara Jones?
Elle : Yeah.
Isaac : Can you ask her if she likes Nick Nelson?
Elle : Nick Nelson? You might as well give up right now. He's the straightest person I have ever seen.
Tao : Thank you!
Elle : I don't know Tara that well. I can't just go up to her and ask her who she fancies. And I'm too busy being the cool, mysterious new girl who everyone wants to hang out with.
Charlie : I'm fine. It's honestly fine. I'm just being an idiot.
Elle : Okay. Look, if and only if I get the chance, I'll ask her.
Charlie : Thank you!
Elle : I'm making no promises.
Isaac : Tao.
Elle : Come on...
Isaac : There we go. Aw.
Higg’s class room
Madame Martin : Ladies, come on. We've got still 15 minutes to practice talking about friends and family. Everyone get into pairs.
Girl : Hey, come sit here.
Elle : Can we be a group of three?
Tara : Oh, my God, yes, please. Darcy's pronunciation is horrendous.
Darcy : Eh je suis très bien le français
Tara : See? Okay. Darcy... Vous avez un petit ami ?
Darcy : Oui, j’ai une petite amie.
Elle : "Une" makes it feminine, so you'd be saying you have a girlfriend.
Darcy : Uh, whoops. Elle, your turn.
Elle : Okay. Tara, vous avez un petit ami ?
Tara : Non je n’ai pas un petit ami. What? It's true.
Darcy : I know.
Tara : Let's move away from the boyfriend question. Uh, Elle... Vous avez des frères et des sœurs ?
Truham’s room B25
Nick : Hey.
Charlie’s imagination
Nick : Sorry. I'm definitely straight, like, I only like girls. We should probably stop being friends if you feel like that.
End of Charlie’s imagination
Nick : Charlie.
Charlie : What?
Nick : You just spaced out.
Charlie : Oh.
Nick : What? What's up?
Charlie : Do you... Do you want to come round my house?
Higg’s class room
Darcy : Knew it!
Tara : Said it in your head. That doesn't count!
Darcy : It totally counts.
Tara : That completely doesn't count! You're rubbing off on me.
Darcy : You're worse.
Tara : I'm not. It does matter if you said it because I won, but then you said you won because...
Darcy : I did win!
Tara : ...you knew first, but you didn't say it.
Darcy : I absolutely did!
Elle : Um, hi.
Darcy : I was just admiring Tara's hands. Mine get super crusty in the cold, but hers are really soft.
Tara : Darcy.
Elle : I'm sorry if I've got totally the wrong idea here, but are you two, like... dating?
Tara : Don't tell anyone, okay? Only a few of our friends know, but I think you're officially part of the inner circle. Also, "hers are really soft," that's the gayest excuse I've heard in my life.
Darcy : You've befriended the school lesbians.
Charlie’s Home – front hall
Nick : Hey.
Charlie : Hey.
Charlie’s bedroom
Charlie : You're terrible.
Nick : I'm trying.
Charlie : Here, budge up, let me help. There. You're a pro now. Um... Well, that's probably cheating though.
Charlie’s Home – front hall
Charlie : I wish you didn't have to go.
Nick : I wish I didn't either. You look so cuddly like that.
Charlie : Do I?
Nick : Yeah. Um... Okay, see you Monday.
Tori : I don't think he's straight.
Charlie’s bedroom
Message from Charlie to Isaac, Tao and Elle : what does it mean when Hot Straight Boy hugs you for like a full ten seconds
Message from Tao to Charlie, Isaac and Elle : he was probably imagining you were tara
Message from Charlie to Isaac, Tao and Elle : SHHH LET ME DREAM
Message from Elle to Charlie, Isaac and Tao : okay charlie don’t ask me how i know this, but… tara definitely doesn’t like nick back
Message from Elle to Charlie, Isaac and Tao : there’s ZERO chance of tara and nick becoming a thing.