LAUGHING
JULIE'S FRIEND #1:Oh my days the stuff in here is so nice.
JULIE'S FRIEND #2:Do you know what I mean?
JULIE'S FRIEND #3:Shame the prices aren’t nice though.
JULIE'S FRIEND #2:Maybe you're just too budget?
LAUGHING
JULIE'S FRIEND #1:Urgh come on, let's go.
FEMALE SHOP ASSISTANT:Excuse me?
JULIE'S FATHER:I'm sorry officer, It won't happen again.
JULIE'S MOTHER:Why? Just… Why? Talk to us Julie?
JULIE:I'm sorry.
JULIE'S MOTHER:It's so silly… I mean for a little thing like that. I could have made you one Julie.
JULIE:I don't… I just wanted one from the shop. Dad.
JULIE'S MOTHER:Let's have some tea.
JULIE:I'm not hungry.
JULIE'S FATHER:You should eat something darling.
JULIE:I don't want the same old stupid food EVERY night.
JULIE:Dad I can't print.
JULIE'S FATHER:Oh sorry… I forgot to tell you, it's out of ink. Let me give you a memory stick you can print it off from school then.
JULIE:It's OK I've got one.
JULIE'S FATHER:I'll get you a cartridge. When I can.
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MALE SHOPKEEPER:Cheers, thanks.
JULIE:Excuse me?
MALE SHOPKEEPER:Yep?
JULIE:Can I print off these two pages please?
MALE SHOPKEEPER:50p please?
JULIE:I haven't got any money. I really need if for school, it's only two pages. Please? I'll do anything.
MALE SHOPKEEPER:Well, what do you mean by anything?
VAL:I'll take care of this.
JULIE:Thanks!
MALE SHOPKEEPER:Cheers.
VAL:There you go babe, work hard.
JULIE:Is there anything I can do to pay you back?
VAL:What age are you, 12?
JULIE:I'm 14.
VAL:Come and see me after school I'm Val from the salon. I might need a bit of extra help clearing up.
ABBOTT:OK year nine, I'll have your land use assignments in the pile over here on my desk please guys. Julie?
JULIE'S FEMALE FRIEND #1:Oh no, what's she stolen now?
ABBOTT:I've got you down for the Norfolk trip but I've not had all the money from you yet?
JULIE:Oh, um, sorry sir.
ABBOTT:No it's OK. Will you speak to your mum and dad tonight and get me the money tomorrow?
JULIE:OK.
ABBOTT:Good stuff.
SHANICE:What's going on?
JULIE:What do you mean?
SHANICE:Well, yesterday you start shoplifting.
JULIE:Just leave it Shanice.
SHANICE:Why aren’t you going on the trip?
SHANICE:Is everything OK?
JULIE:Of course everything's OK.
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VAL:Oh hi babe. Come on over. What's your name?
JULIE:Julie.
VAL:Julie, welcome. Well look, let's get you started. Hang your coat up and put your bag under the rack. Let me introduce you to your new best friend, the broom. Basically what I want you to do is to sweep the floor for me OK? So as I'm cutting, you sweep up all the hair. OK, let's go?
JULIE'S FATHER:Sleeping beauty. Night night.
JULIE:Dad? There's a Geography trip after half term. But they need the rest of the money tomorrow?
JULIE'S FATHER:I'll have a word with your mum. We'll see what we can do.
ABBOTT:OK guys I'll see you next week.
CHATTER
JULIE:Sir? This is the money for the Geography trip. Is it OK if I bring the rest tomorrow?
ABBOTT:Oh I spoken to the head of year and school can help. So you can come along and not be worried.
JULIE:Sir, I'll bring the rest tomorrow.
ABBOTT:You've got great friends and… We're all here to support you.
JULIE:Shanice… What did you say to Abbott? Why did you even think about doing that? Whatever's going on in my life has nothing to do with you. It's none of your business.
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VAL:Julie? There you go.
JULIE:Thank you!
VAL:Tell you what if you have a minute I'll have a look at your hair now if you like?
JULIE:Okay.
VAL:Did mum cut your hair for you last time babe?
JULIE:Yeah.
VAL:Well, let's see if I can do even better.
JULIE:Hey.
SHANICE: Hi!
SHANICE:You should have it short.
JULIE:Didn't know if you were gonna come?
SHANICE:Well you text me. So…
JULIE:Can you wait for me and then we'll go back to mine?
SHANICE:Yeah, OK.
CHATTING
ARGUING VOICES
JULIE'S MOTHER:I mean you think you can make a living selling rubbish
on the internet?
JULIE'S FATHER:Oh don't start on that now.
JULIE'S MOTHER:Oh and your daughter has started working in case you hadn't noticed!
JULIE'S FATHER:Well I'm trying to do something at least!
JULIE'S MOTHER:Well TRY HARDER. You need to get a job… GET ANY JOB. I've had enough of it Martin.
JULIE'S FATHER:Oh, you think I haven't?
JULIE:I think the washing machine's broken now.
LAUGH
JULIE:Sorry.
SHANICE:You don't have to say sorry. My parents argue all the time.
JULIE:Mine didn’t use to. Look. My first pay.
SHANICE:Nice!
JULIE:Do you think I should give it to them?
SHANICE:What? No. It's your money, you earned it.
JULIE:I know but I can help.
SHANICE:You're 14.
JULIE:So? They can't afford to pay the bills.
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Video summary
Due to the sensitive nature of the subject matter, we strongly advise teacher viewing before watching with your pupils.
A drama about young people coping with the effects of financial pressures.
Julie has always seemed a sober and conscientious girl, so stealing a scrunchy from an accessories shop is out of character.
We learn that there is no money at home, that relationships are strained because of it, and that she feels too vulnerable to speak about it at school - even to her close friend Shanice.
But Julie is fiercely independent and she finds herself a part-time job.
Coming home one day she walks in on her mum and dad arguing about money. Should she give her earnings to her parents to help out?
Teacher Notes
Ask pupils to watch the film and to decide if Julie getting a job is the best option.
Give them a list of alternatives and ask them to rank them from top to bottom of the best to worst suggestions.
In addition, Julie's feelings could be investigated as well as those of her parents, friends and teacher.
Curriculum Notes
This film will be relevant for teaching PSHE and Modern Studies at KS3 and KS4 in England and Northern Ireland, PSE at KS3 and KS4 in Wales and 3rd Level and 4th Level in Scotland.
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