HEATHER: Alright, nearly home time.
Let's tidy up... quickly.
Hands up, who's excited?
Hey um, would Cinnamon like to come over tomorrow,
for a playdate after school?
I'm sorry,
she has Advanced Tree Climbing and then Wahine Wanderers.
Oh, Wahine what?
It's like Brownies, but better.
Oh, I never did Brownies.
I had all the badges.
They had to invent new ones for me.
I'm the reason there's a,
"Who's best at playing the silent game?" badge.
Spoiler alert, it was me.
Cool. Yeah, it was.
Ah, what about Wednesday?
That's Figure Skating for Winners.
Thursday is Two-Wheeler training
at the Teuila Blakely School for Big-Girl Bike-Riding,
and Friday, Chess Zitsu.
Chess-what-su?
It's a hybrid of Chess and Jiu Jitsu.
It activates parts of the brain that increases strategic thinking
and employability.
Afternoon, wahine ma.
Hi. Hi.
Um, would Braxton like to come round tomorrow after school,
for a play date?
Sorry, he's got Golf and then Chess Zitsu.
My kids are free.
VIA INTERCOM: Good morning Kate Sheppards and Sheppardesses.
A reminder that tomorrow is our Crazy Hair Day fundraiser.
So, come with the craziest hairstyles
your mums can find on Pinterest, and a gold coin donation.
Not silver.
Jaden, where are your shoes?
Are you busy?
I've got a fundraising meeting for Crazy Hair Day
I'm trying not to be late for.
I'll write you a note.
Um...
..our school nurse has to keep her hand on a car for 48 hours,
to win a competition,
so I need a mum to check one of the kids.
Say no more.
Don't worry I've had them before.
Uh...
Sick bay.
OK.
Hi-vy Ivy, um, I'm Jess.
And me and Doctor Web MD are going to check you for chicken pox.
But seeing as you're someone else's child,
I'm just gonna leave this door wide open alright, OK.
Ah, temperature.
Remember I'm a doctor, just jokes.
OK, stay cool till after school. Chaaa.
She is clear.
Thank god.
The last thing we need is another nits outbreak.
Wait. A what-now break?
A nits outbreak. No, you said chicken pox.
No, I scratched my head which means nits.
You scratched your cheek which clearly infers chicken pox.
I checked her for chicken pox.
Why didn't you check her for nits? You're kind of perfect for it.
They give me the heebie jeebies.
Oh, they give everyone the heebie jeebies.
We might need to enlist the Junior Fundraising Committee to help.
OK, but don't tell Heather that it was me,
but mostly it was you who messed up.
Agreed.
The school's in trouble and I need you not to overreact.
The school has nits.
Oh, my godfathers!
Oh, sorry, I can't think about them without scratching.
Now I'm gonna have to buy that expensive shampoo
and wash every soft surface in the house.
Cinnamon can say goodbye to her female empowerment duvet set.
Uh, it gets better.
The Principal want's us to comb Ivy clean and subtly check her class.
This better not affect Crazy Hair Day.
It's supposed to be a hair raising fundraiser.
Braxton's going as the principal.
What kind of mum sends her kid to school with nits?
Anyone can make a mistake.
Nits don't discriminate.
Hine's right.
I, for one, don't blame the victim, or any other minor player
who thought they were helping, but just really making it worse.
Could Ivy Green please return to the sick bay
and avoid all contact with staff, students and soft furnishings.
Oh, bags not de-nitting.
I'll take one for the team.
Kia ora, Hine. Mm-hm.
And after you guys can check all the kids, in her class.
Oh nah, yeah I probably...
Too late, don't try and wriggle out of it.
Oh, don't say wriggle.
Wriggle.
What are you doing?
It's nit repellent. It literally repels the nits.
Ah-ha. Don't hog it.
OK, that's enough. That's enough.
They really like clean, lustrous naturally coloured hair.
Hi, Doctor Jess.
Doctor?
Just cause I look so smart.
Hey, Ivy right?
Long time no see buddy.
Are you OK?
Yes,
just Hine is going to check your hair,
while we observe from a distance.
I don't have chicken pox.
But you do have nits.
Oh.
Have you borrowed anyone's hat, lately?
My sister's friend had a party on Saturday?
Mm, that's not relevant. What room are you in?
Um 13 and 14.
The nits have burrowed into her brain,
she can't remember what room she's in.
13 and 14 is a combined class.
I always knew that was a bad idea.
You take room 13 and 14
and I'll do Ivy's sister in Room 12.
Why are we even the ones stuck doing this?
Because we're mums.
We do gross stuff for free, because we love kids.
I hate loving kids.
Blame Ivy's mum, this is all her fault,
when I see her I'm going to tell her that.
Yeah, it's definitely not the fault of anyone,
who could have stopped Ivy going back to her class or anything.
OK, remember that the principal doesn't want us to raise a panic
amongst the children, so whatever you do don't say the n-word.
I'm going to raise a panic, in Ivy's mum's face.
And the other one?
There were only three left.
OK Room 13 and 14,
Ms Wong needs a logo for her Bic Runga tribute band,
since she can't afford a graphic designer,
because teaching's about passion not pay checks.
Hello,
I'm Jess and I'm here to...
Um...
..judge your drawings
and choose the best one to win a special prize.
Ooh!
What's the prize?
If it's cash, I'm in.
Well actually, the principal has asked me to come in here
and check for something in this classroom.
Nits...
Oh, sorry,
every time I hear the word, I scratch.
So, I'm just going to put on my art choosing glove...
and my thinking mitten,
and just take a close, but not too close,
look at all your beautiful work.
So,
I need you all to sit very still
while I...
..measure your head for crowns.
Is it because we're all winners?
Well you can't all be winners, that defeats the purpose of winning.
You're kinda mean.
Who's your mum?
Trudy.
Mm. That makes sense.
Right.
Umm...
Oh, that's lice, nice use of colour there.
You are gonna be just fine.
Oh wow, what's that?
It's my brother getting eaten by a shark.
Nice.
Oh, pretty.
Winner! We have a winner.
Winner!
And oh, another winner, another winner.
That makes two winners.
OK, you alright?
OK, just e noho down there.
Kei te pai.
Eugh. Are you OK?
That's like the third grossest thing I've had to touch, as a parent.
Hi!
Ivy's sister.
Their mum is in so much trouble.
Why's she wearing a crown?
Well, I promised I'd craft crowns and I'm a mum of my word.
Did you get any from Room 13 and 14?
Eva Grossweener and Ivanna Fontana.
Oh, their mums will be so embarrassed.
Nits are nothing to be ashamed of.
And that's important that we remember that,
should we hear anything today, that makes us think otherwise.
Alright,
let's have a game of duck, duck goose.
Ryan, run around the circle and touch everyone on the head.
Duck, duck, duck, duck, duck...
And really get your hand in there. ..duck, duck...
..duck, duck, duck, duck, goose!
You've got something in your hair.
(GULPS)
Ivy's mum is dead to me.
It's just glitter.
Oh, thank god. Oh, thank god.
Personal, jinx!
You got jinxed.
What is a personal jinx?
Jinx?
When two people say the same thing at the same time.
One person says jinx
the other person can't talk until the jinx-master says their name.
Did you not play this as a child?
No...
..you can't jinx me without my permission.
What was that for?
Well, if you speak before the jinx-master releases you,
you get a punch. It's true.
Heather, I release you from your jinx.
Yeah, you do.
And that's why static electricity
is a great way to get kids interested in science.
Thank you, Cinnamon.
Who's next?
KIDS: Me!
Braxton. Come here, mate.
Alright, here we go.
Ava's got them too.
Oh. And Ivy's mum is on her way.
You have no hair for them to grip!
I think I'll have a word with Ivy's Mum.
She's put our Crazy Hair Day fundraiser in jeopardy
and that does not go unpunished.
It's not entirely her fault.
But I want it to be.
Hi, Cinnamon's mum.
Oh, you guys know each other?
She's in Cinnamon's Wahine Wanderers Six.
Ah...
Maybe all the victims are connected?
Well they do all go to Kate Sheppard.
And they're all girls.
Who else does Wahine Wanderers?
Ah... Eva, Ava, Ivanna, Ivy and Ivy's sister.
Cinnamon's the only one missing.
I'm going to kill Ivy's mum!
She didn't mean that.
OK, before we go in, I need to ask you something.
OK, if hypothetically,
a mum had the opportunity to check for nits but accidently...
Oh, I'm just waiting for the beep.
Oh...
(BEEP)
Hi, Ivy's Mum, it's Cinnamon's Mum.
I'm just calling to let you know,
that it appears that both your daughters
have contaminated the entire W W Six with nits,
and I'll be sending you the receipt
for the most expensive nit shampoo that I can find.
Cinnamon has a very sensitive scalp.
Looks like we're going to be here for a while, ladies.
Anyone do anything good at the weekend?
Also, I'll expect a donation to make up for the profits,
that we'll lose with Crazy Hair Day.
I'm not trying to make you feel guilty...
but it's the only way you'll learn.
OK!
Sorry, you were saying?
Nothing. OK.
So, you all went?
Want to see some photos?
Yes.
Flash phone.
My step-mum bought it for me.
Oh, Heather's not going to like this.
What are you waiting for?
You, to go in to your daughter's class?
I'm not allowed inside the classroom for a week after a...
..just a misunderstanding,
about the amount of parental advice that Phil requires.
Jess!
My daughter is in there!
She need's saving from the parasite, that shall not be named.
PHIL: Hmm! KIDS: Hmm!
Oh, my god.
What?
And release, nice.
And that, Room 1, is how a rugby scrum is put together.
With that kind of cross contamination,
anyone who goes in there has a high probability of coming out with nits.
Your daughter's in danger...
I'm going in.
You would have made a good Brownie.
Thank you so much, because I feel like...
Chop, chop.
Oh, let's welcome Ryan's Mum, Room 1.
ALL KIDS: Good Morning Ryan's Mum.
How can we help?
I'm here to right my wrongs.
Excuse me?
Can I just borrow Cinnamon for a second?
We're just about to give each other head massages,
as part of our mindfulness curriculum.
Oh no!
Let's put pause on that for a second.
Don't wanna tell you how to do your job or anything, anyway...
Thank you.
There's a girl.
This is the last straw,
I'm having Ivy's Mum banned from Wahine Wanderers.
Mummy loves you baby.
I think I know what happened.
Did Ivy tell you?
That her mum doesn't love her enough to notice,
that her two daughters have nits?
She works full time.
Hey, we all work full time, some of us just don't get paid.
No...
I know what really happened.
Oh no.
Oh no!
Yep, you've got nits.
You should have used the repellent.
You know what, it's karma.
Is that, that girl in Room 7?
No.
I had the chance to check Ivy for nits this morning
and I blew it, OK?
You're the reason that Cinnamon has the lice that aren't nice?
You can yell at me if you want.
Oh no, I don't yell,
I just allow my vocal cords to reach their full potential.
I think Heather has a confession to make too?
No, I don't think so?
I saw the photos.
Dammit.
I feel more confused than usual.
Cinnamon had a birthday party on the weekend...
and all those girls were invited.
She had a party and you didn't invite me and Ryan?
I mean, I know we haven't known each other for long,
but I thought we had a nice friendship.
I was sticking to the rule where you only have as many kids
as the age they're turning.
Cinnamon was six so I invited the Wahine Wanderers Six.
That's why you had glitter in your hair.
I did a glitter pinata.
It was a showstopper.
I thought we were friends?
I got nits for you.
We had a fairy, he wouldn't have liked it.
Ryan loves fairies and dinosaurs, equally.
Was Braxton invited?
No. Oh.
At least your boys didn't get nits from Ivy's sister.
I'm sorry, OK?
I should've invited you.
You're going to be more sorry when you see this.
I think your Fairy had nits.
I should have gone with the more expensive Elsa.
So, looks like the girls went home
with something a little more than a goodie bag.
So that means... it's actually your fault
that there are nits at Kate Sheppard.
Let's not jump to conclusions.
Well you were more than happy to jump to conclusions
about Ivy's Mum's parenting.
Nits are good at jumping.
At this point my voice message, does seem a tad harsh.
A tad?
Ah, Ivy's mum is just pulling up.
Nits.
You should say sorry.
No, I hate apologizing.
Makes it sound like I was wrong.
Oh.
OK, I've got an idea.
Trust me, just come and say sorry.
ALL: Sorry.
Double jinx! No talking, I have something to say.
OK, I have nits but I am taking the precautions needed,
to get rid of them. OK?
But it's not my fault and there's nothing to be ashamed of.
OK, nits happen, the best thing we can do is just be honest
with each other and get rid of them, as soon as possible, OK?
Let's be a little kinder to each other.
Hm?
Yeah, OK.
Heather and Ivy's mum, I release you from your jinx.
What the hell is a jinx?
What, is it Karma's sister?
No, it's some game that Jess played as a kid
that no one else has heard of.
Tsk.
Hey, I'll just...
(WHISPERING) Jinx. Everyone played jinx.
The parents have been called and will pick the girls up soon.
Great. Mm-hm.
And Crazy Hair Day's been postponed.
It's probably for the best.
I'm really sorry about the party.
You honestly didn't miss much.
One kid, literally, screamed for ice cream.
Hug?
From the neck down.
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