Dayton and Faris handle their burgeoning relationship, including a sex scene, free of exploitation or voyeurism, instead focusing on their growing
emotional intimacy, an intimacy Jack — the odd man out who's treated with sensitivity and empathy — watches from a
distance, acknowledging their relationship initially as «just a phase,» before painfully accepting that Billie's ultimate happiness
means an end to their marriage.
Funding shortages coupled with the
distance between schools and fewer pupils in small rural schools
mean less support for pupils with special educational needs, and for with
emotional and behavioural problems and pupils being taught in mixed age group classes.