Waterloo Road - Series 5 episode guide

There are new faces both in the staff room and in the playground as school drama Waterloo Road returns to BBC One for a fifth series.

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Episode 1
Wednesday 28th October 2009

It's all change at Waterloo Road. The school has been merged with local private school John Fosters after it was forced to close when wealthy parents could no longer afford the fees. As a result around a hundred new pupils are enrolled at Waterloo Road and neither the "posh" John Fosters pupils nor the "scuzzy" Waterloo Road kids are happy about it.

The playground divisions are echoed in the staffroom as many of the old John Fosters team have been ushered in to ensure the smooth transition, much to the annoyance of the existing staff. Among them are Christopher Mead, an ex-city boy turned science teacher and now the Deputy Head; Ruby Fry, the food technology teacher who is every bit as snobby as her pupils; and a new Head of Languages, Jo Lipsett, whose enthusiasm and competence spells trouble for the hapless Steph. The biggest rivalry, however, seems to be between Rachel Mason and Executive Head Max Tyler, played by Tom Chambers.

When lessons are disrupted by a fight between Michaela White and new girl Lindsay James, the tensions soon engulf the whole school, with both sets of pupils waging war on the playground. Rachel manages to calm the situation down but she has some devasting news for Lindsay and her little sister, Em. Their father is dead and their mother, Marion, has confessed to his murder.

Max then drops his own bombshell, after today's events there is no way he is leaving Rachel in charge and he informs her that he intends to be permanently based at the school. Let the battle commence!


Episode 2
Wednesday 4th November 2009

The hostility between the ex-John Fosters pupils and their Waterloo Road peers continues unabated. Tensions increase when Amy accuses Bolton of attempted rape, after luring him into the girls' toilets – an accusation that a bewildered Bolton strongly denies. New girl Lindsay James is quick to use the incident as further proof that Waterloo Road pupils are trouble, happy to have a distraction from her father's funeral, which is taking place that day.

Kim pulls an increasingly angry Bolton out of lessons to question him about Amy's allegation, but Max takes over, leaving Rachel concerned that Bolton will never get a fair hearing. As events escalate, Rachel is forced to leave school, having agreed to take Lindsay and Em to their dad's funeral. Lindsay is clearly only attending for Em's sake and Rachel worries about how she is dealing with her father's death.

News of Bolton's "assault" spreads like wildfire around school and while his girlfriend, Michaela, initially defends him, Amy's lurid description of the encounter soon leads her to have doubts. In the end, only Paul stands by his mate.

Meanwhile, Helen Hopewell is back at school and, desperate to blame someone else for her own inadequacies as a teacher, she accuses Michaela of pushing her down the stairs. In addition, there is trouble in store for Steph when her first official appraisal from new head of department Jo Lipsett is less than flattering. Later, despite their professional differences, Kim and Max go out to dinner and the attraction between them becomes clear.


Episode 3
Wednesday 11th November 2009

Danielle and Aleesha stagger into school after a night out drinking in Rochdale's bars and clubs. Danielle, in particular, is suffering, so Paul steals some ethanol from the science lab in order to help her out with a "hair of the dog". Steph is struggling under head of department Jo Lipsett's strict regime. So, when Danielle takes a turn for the worse, she helps Aleesha hide her in a cupboard, rather than have her lesson assessment blighted.

Paul and Bolton start bootlegging the ethanol to the other pupils, not realising how dangerous the side affects of their concoction could be. Max soon discovers their scam but it's too late for barely conscious Danielle, who is rushed to hospital by Steph. Could Steph's lack of judgement prove to have serious consequences for both of them?

Meanwhile, after a night of passion, Kim and Max are acting like a pair of lovesick puppies, while keeping their burgeoning romance a secret from the rest of the staff. As a result, Kim is put in an awkward position when Rachel vents her complaints about Max's behaviour.

The girl gang situation intensifies when Karla is targeted by the John Foster's girls, who daub the word "freak" across her forehead. And Tom is left reeling when he meets his university fling, Georgia, who confirms that he is Josh's biological father.


Episode 4
Wednesday 18th November 2009

The truth about Year 10 pupil Luke Pendle's home background becomes public knowledge. Luke has kept the fact that he lives in a care home a secret from everyone, including his girlfriend Siobhan – who finds out the truth when she follows him home. Confused at his deceit, she confides in her best friend, Amy, who quickly spreads Luke's secret around school. After a day of snide and nasty comments, Luke snaps – only to have the full force of Max Tyler's authoritarian rule descend on him.

Steph, meanwhile, arrives for the first day of her teaching course but bunks off before lunchtime – sick of feeling professionally inadequate. Back at the school, Kim's day is spent organising the Waterloo Road Garden Project. She aims to create a quiet place for the students to retreat to – something that she can appreciate herself after getting caught up in Max and Rachel's increasing animosity. Elsewhere, Rose puts in a good word for Tom with Josh, who starts to believe his dad might be worth getting to know after all.

Rachel continues trying to reach out to Lindsay and encourages her to apologise for her recent treatment of Karla. However, after school, Rachel and deputy head Chris Mead manage to break up another confrontation between the Waterloo Road and ex-John Fosters girls just before it turns violent – the tension between the two factions is showing no signs of cooling off.


Episode 5
Wednesday 25th November 2009

It's Open Day at Waterloo Road and the school is buzzing with preparations. Max and Rachel are determined to show that the merger with John Fosters is a success and set out to wow the parents and governors with a united school. Ruby, meanwhile, has taken it upon herself to upgrade the school's buffet menu and puts caviar and other pricey sundries on her husband, John's, company credit card. When Ruby sneaks home to pick up some forgotten ingredients, however, she is confronted with bailiffs and John is forced to admit that his company is bankrupt. She's hurt, betrayed and terrified about losing the luxurious lifestyle she prizes so highly. When Ruby returns to school, Max is unsympathetic and she has a total meltdown in front of the pupils and an LEA representative.

On top of everything else, a nervous and twitchy Max spends the day trying desperately to keep the women in his life apart. Above all, he is keen to make sure that the floundering Helen is kept out of the spotlight and that his clandestine affair with Kim remains a secret. But when Rachel walks in on a private moment between Kim and Max, Kim is mortified – leading Rachel to frostily confirm that she's known about them for some time and that Kim's personal life is none of her business. Clearly Rachel does not approve.

Max presses on, taking over the Open Day and leading the new parents around the school on a tour. Rachel fears Max is using the Open Day to show her up in front of the governors and is about to approach one of them, Jen, to complain about Max. Christopher, however, stops her in her tracks and explains it wouldn't be a good idea given that Jen is Max's wife. Rachel is left shocked and wonders what to do about Kim.


Episode 6
Wednesday 2nd December 2009

New deputy head Christopher Mead becomes the focus of unwelcome romantic attention when his Year 10 fan club become increasingly brazen. Christopher becomes concerned that one of his best students, Vicki MacDonald, is acting strangely, missing classes and handing work in late. When he discovers that Vicki has been sneaking off during school hours to work as an exotic dancer, he visits the club to talk her out of it, inadvertently putting himself in a vulnerable position. Vicki won't give up work and threatens to accuse Christopher of sexual harassment if he tells anyone. When Rachel gives Christopher a warning about not letting his female pupils behave so inappropriately towards him, he doesn't feel able to ask her advice about Vicki, and attempts to deal with the situation himself, putting his professional reputation at risk.

Marion James's lawyer informs Lindsay that, as a witness in the case of her father's murder, she won't be able to see her mother until the trial and that acquittal does not seem likely. Lindsay confesses to Rachel that her father had been sexually abusing her for years and that she had told her mother about the abuse on the day that her father was stabbed; Marion killed him to protect her daughters.

Elsewhere, Ros sets up a Waterloo Road comedy club to showcase Philip's stand-up talents and, against all odds, is impressed by the result. After school, Josh is delighted to see his mother and Tom getting along over dinner, but when Georgia reveals the truth about Josh's unconventional conception, sparks fly. The tension between Rachel and Max continues but Kim's growing relationship with Max means that Rachel has to find a new confidant.


Episode 7
Wednesday 9th December 2009

When quiet Year 10 student Cassie Turner accuses Amy, Siobhan and, later, Michaela of bullying her, it looks like the girl gang problem has returned to Waterloo Road. Despite the protests of innocence from the accused girls, however, Cassie's recent detached behaviour, along with her falling grades, is enough for Kim to haul the suspected offenders off to the Cooler. Cassie's best friends, Lauren and Sam, are hurt that she didn't go to them for help, but also believe she is being bullied.

Cassie's mother has a meeting with Kim and seems relieved to find that bullying is the cause of Cassie's recent strange behaviour. During one of Ruby's lessons, Cassie flees the room terrified – grabbing Karla and harming herself while cowering in the boiler room. Cassie is rushed to hospital and, although she is physically fine, the doctors suspect the onset of a psychological disorder.

Helen's management of the pupils' behaviour, meanwhile, is more lax than ever. When Michaela discovers Helen's address via a social networking site, a gang of Waterloo Road teens turn up and wreck her flat. Desperate for help, Helen rings Tom, who rushes to her aid but leaves Helen seriously considering her future at the school.

Meanwhile, Rachel struggles to keep Max's marriage a secret from Kim. When Rachel finally tells her the truth, Kim dumps him on the spot. Later, Max storms round to Rachel's flat, furious that she told Kim he was married. When Rachel tries to shut him out, Max pushes her and only relents when Rachel threatens to call the police.


Episode 8
Wednesday 16th December 2009

It's the day of Helen's first official inspection and she is desperate to impress. Having just spent the night with Max, she now believes their romance might be reignited. Never one to miss an opportunity, Amy offers to keep the entire class under control – if Helen pays her for the favour. Terrified about losing her job, Helen agrees and can't help but think it's £20 well spent when the inspector is obviously impressed with her "teaching ability". It's only when Helen refuses to give further bribes that Amy runs to Rachel and confesses all.

Max has been defending Helen all day but, upon learning that gossip surrounds their relationship, he attempts to sink Helen's career. Helen is forced to face the harsh truth that she's a terrible teacher and decides to leave Waterloo Road for good – although not before leaving a compromising video of her and Max for Rachel to find.

Chris learns of Max's threatening behaviour towards Rachel and is horrified. He nails his colours firmly to Rachel's flag – it's another ally Max has lost. Meanwhile, Lindsay washes her hands of the girl gangs and tries to rekindle her friendship with Ros and, after one day too many of being bullied by Amy, Siobhan ditches her best mate for boyfriend Luke.

Rachel is disgusted by the video of Max and Helen and realises how low Max will stoop – sleeping with a trainee teacher, then ousting Helen from her position to hide it. Unfortunately, Kim is oblivious to the day's drama and, learning that Max has filed for divorce, is persuaded to give him and their relationship another chance.


Episode 9
Wednesday 23rd December 2009

Rachel accompanies Lindsay to court for her mother's trial, but Marion's case isn't going well. In the observation gallery Michaela and Ros are horrified to learn about Lindsay's sexual abuse. After a grilling from the prosecution, Lindsay breaks down in the witness box and finally confesses to Rachel the real events of that fateful day.

Back at school, Steph warns Kim to be wary of men like Max Tyler. Hearing about the criticism, Max begins a campaign to have Steph sacked, while insinuating that it's actually Jo who wants her out. When Jo is nominated for an Outstanding Teacher Award she assumes it's down to Max. He accepts her gratitude, despite the fact that he had nothing to do with it.

Jo then discovers that Max lied about her nomination as part of a ruthless plan to bring about Steph's downfall. Infuriated by his deception, she backs Steph, even walking out in sympathy after Max has fired her. Max then tries to enlist Philip's help to spy on Steph in a desperate attempt to gather evidence of her incompetence. When Phillip refuses, events get out of control and a furious Max grabs Phillip and causes him to fall and hurt himself on a filing cabinet.

Elsewhere, Rose ends her relationship with Tom, realising that, as Head of Department with a new son to take care of, she can't fight to be one of his priorities any more. Rachel returns to school and, furious with Max, she reinstates both Steph and Jo. Max then trashes Rachel's desk – he's obviously starting to lose control.


Episode 10
Wednesday 30th December 2009

The governors have arrived at Waterloo Road to inspect the merger. Little does Rachel realise that Max intends to spend the day convincing them to fire her. Rachel and Max have a showdown in front of the governors, each blaming the other for the merger's failings; it's clear that they're not capable of working together. Sick of fighting a turf war with Max, a defeated Rachel hands in her resignation, believing her departure will at least provide some stability at Waterloo Road.

Elsewhere, there's a carnival atmosphere as the pupils enjoy the last day of term and prepare for the Waterloo Road Has Talent contest. Denzil break dances, Josh and Luke play guitar and Philip's controversial comedy act hints at Max's temper.

Grantly reaches his 25th anniversary as a teacher but, upon learning that there is no planned celebration, is morose all day. Steph persuades Bolton to write a street poem about Grantly and his performance impresses the entire school.

After his act, Philip is dragged to the cooler where Max bullies him into keeping quiet about the physical assault. Kim is suspicious about Philip's behaviour and questions him until he reveals the truth – Max hit him. As Max smugly announces Rachel's departure, Kim storms into the staff room to reveal Max's methods. Could this be the end of Max's teaching career?


Episode 11
Wednesday 7th April 2010

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Rachel is determined to put the chaos caused by Max Tyler's dramatic departure firmly behind them, as the second half of the latest series of the school drama picks up from where it left off at the end of last year. But for Kim it is not so easy to forget as she reveals that she is expecting Max's baby.

It's year eight pupil Bianka Vale's birthday but the only present she wants is to spend time with her dad, Gary, who has separated from her mum. When Gary turns up at school Bianka is delighted to see him and persuades Grantly to allow her to leave with him. What Grantly doesn't realise is that there is a court order out against Gary, banning him from having unsupervised access to his children.

Rachel sees them leaving, and immediately becomes concerned. She follows them to a caravan in an isolated field where she muscles her way in, refusing to leave as Gary becomes increasingly aggressive. She manages to steal Bianka's phone and lets Kim and the police know their location but Gary's murderous intentions come to the fore. Rachel and Bianka find themselves trapped as Gary vents dangerous gas into the caravan. He is determined to make his ex-wife suffer by taking Bianka from her and if that means killing Rachel as well then so be it.

Back in the staff-room, Grantly finds himself on the receiving end of some hot tempers both for letting Gary take Bianca and for writing his "private memoirs", which reveal some personal secrets about the staff. Ruby is at breaking point with her marital and financial problems, and in an act of desperation starts stealing school equipment to sell on internet auction sites.

In the playground new boy Finn Sharkey arrives, bringing with him cheekiness and mayhem. Chris Mead knows Finn from a previous school – where he had Finn expelled! It's not long before Finn runs riot, disrupting all his classes and influencing Amy, Siobhan and Josh. However, when he returns home to his empty house, it seems Finn may not be the confident, happy-go-lucky boy he makes out.


Episode 12
Wednesday 14 April 2010

Ruby is still struggling to cope with her personal problems but is reluctant to take anti-depressants. To make matters worse she takes the year 10 class on a trip to a local farm, only for it to be a disaster from the outset. Run by Mark Moran, the older brother of year 10 pupil Craig, the farm is in deep financial trouble. Mark had asked Craig to cancel the trip as the farm is in no state for visitors but Craig “forgot”; he was hoping Ruby would see how much trouble they were in and help convince Mark to sell up.

New boy Finn is still hell-bent on causing trouble and brings alcohol on the trip. He plays Amy and Siobhan off against each other, causing a cat fight. During the ruckus, Josh gets accidentally sprayed in the face with some dangerous chemicals.

Mark is worried the farm could be shut down due to Josh’s accident, but that is nothing compared to his anger when he realises he has been betrayed by Craig. However, Ruby helps Mark to see how unhappy Craig is and how much potential he has for his future, and the brothers decide that they’ll stick together and do the right thing for both of them, whether that means selling the farm or not. At the end of the disastrous day Ruby is forced to admit to Rachel that she’s not coping and her personal problems are affecting her work. However, she’s not quite prepared for Rachel’s response.

Elsewhere, Chris and Kim roll out a peer mentoring scheme which causes all kinds of trouble – particularly when Bolton and Paul start a “complaints box” for the younger students to leave anonymous complaints about the staff. Affronted, Grantly goes on the rampage, only to be firmly put in his place by Rachel. Kim has her own problems looming as she is prepares to go to her first ultrasound. Luckily Chris offers to go with her so she won’t be alone.


Episode 13
Wednesday 21st April 2010

Kim and Chris come to blows over his introduction of an APU (Advanced University Preparation) scheme for Ros, the school's brightest pupil. Kim believes the scheme should be open to everyone, but Chris thinks it's cruel to build up pupils' hopes of getting into a top university if their grades aren't strong enough.

It's a battle of wills, won when Michaela stages a protest demanding to be allowed on the scheme and Rachel opens it up to everyone. However, Michaela soon learns she's not cut out for the rigours of academic life and Kim is left lecturing Chris on their need to address the aspirations of all Waterloo Road's pupils.

Elsewhere, year 10 pupil Aiden Keen has a bad attitude and a tendency to blame every slight or joke on the fact that he's very overweight. When Kim confiscates snacks from him during lessons, Aiden sneaks back into her empty office to retrieve them. Caught in the act, Aiden goes on the defensive and persuades his doting mother to lodge a formal complaint against Kim, suggesting she's bullying him because of his size. Rachel gets involved but it's not until Mrs Keen sees her son's attitude towards his peers and teachers, that she realises she's spoiling Aiden rotten and endangering his health by letting him eat junk food all day.

Rachel hires a new head chef to double up as Waterloo Road's healthy school coordinator which puts Ruby's nose out of joint. In addition the successful and extremely well-qualified candidate, Adam Fleet, turns out to be a welcome blast from Rachel's past....


Episode 14
Wednesday 28th April 2010

It's Josh's birthday and Tom is planning a party. Josh and Lauren's flirting picks up pace, only to come to an abrupt end when the secret of Lauren's large birthmark on her back is revealed to the whole school. Totally humiliated and desperate, Lauren steals hydrogen peroxide from the science lab to try to bleach the birthmark away.

Later, in an attempt to earn brownie points with Rachel, Ruby organises a clothes-swapping event at school for students to bring in old clothes and swap them for new ones. However, she abuses her position and takes the best clothes for herself to sell online. When she's caught, Rachel makes it clear that if she's not willing to ask for help, then she's on her last warning.

Adam sets about making sweeping changes in the canteen, much to Rose's annoyance. Nevertheless, his new-style "sit down" meals prove successful in getting the students and staff to talk and socialise over a healthy meal. Despite the success it is clear that he needs to be less bullish in his methods. When Rachel comes to discuss this with him Finn locks her and Adam into a store room, giving the pair plenty of time to catch up on old times.

Meanwhile, Grantly claims he is depressed in an attempt to get out of supervising an overnight trip, only to be quickly sussed by Kim. Sambuca tries to get Bolton's attention, and Steph makes a romantic connection of her own with the charming Oliver.


Episode 15
Wednesday 5th May 2010

Adam earns Rachel’s disapproval when she hears of him hanging out with the sixth formers at gigs. Adam is unrepentant – he just happened to be drinking where they were. However, when the sixth formers start moaning about how strict and boring Rachel is to Adam, thinking of him more as a mate than staff, he begins to see Rachel’s point.

Angry and humiliated Finn decides to get his own back by vandalising the staffroom, and Chris nearly loses his temper completely. However Kim calms him down and makes him see that he has to be the adult here - his childish tit for tat behaviour has only exasperated the situation.

Meanwhile Chris’s day is not improved when he discovers that his dad’s new
girlfriend is someone a little too close to home, and his cease fire with Finn comes to an abrupt end when he sees what Finn has left for him in the car park!


Episode 16
Wednesday 26th May 2010

New boy Finn's disruptive behaviour continues at Waterloo Road and he persuades Josh and Amy to join him in smoking a legal high. For Amy, it's a far-from-pleasant experience and Josh has further side-effects when he starts hallucinating in class.

Tom, worried about his son's behaviour, questions Josh who "fesses" up – believing that his dad would be cool about it as they are more like friends than father and son. However, Josh is stunned and humiliated by Tom's angry reaction and, in retaliation, he spikes Tom's lunch with the drug.

Meanwhile, when a frightened Kim has a pregnancy scare, Tom offers to drive her to hospital but, during the journey, the drug's effects take hold and the car crashes, leaving Tom fighting for his life and Kim worried about the future of her baby.

Back at school, Chris is trying to cement a sports partnership with a local posh school. The head, Camilla, is visiting Waterloo Road to consider the proposal, and Chris's attempts to keep the worst side of the school from her fail as she witnesses general rowdiness and the after effects of Josh's behaviour. With plans for the partnership in tatters, Steph steps in to truthfully tell Camilla that Chris only has the schools' best interests at heart, and that they work hard to fix the problems they have. Camilla, however, is only prepared to enter a partnership if Chris agrees to total honesty and openness about Waterloo Road's problems.

Elsewhere, Sam is annoyed with Bolton for ignoring her since their kiss. She seethes about it quietly, thinking he's laughing about her with his friends, until her anger comes out on the basketball court and a fight ensues. Bolton tries to apologise, saying he didn't mean to lead her on, but Sam calls him on it, knowing that he is just embarrassed about her in front of his mates. Adam, meanwhile, discovers Ruby's diazepam but agrees to keep it a secret, and Philip and Ros continue to drift apart as Ros's crush on head of French, Jo, develops.


Episode 17
Wednesday 2nd June 2010

Head of French Jo Lipsett is full of encouragement for her brightest pupil, Ros, unaware that the girl has developed a serious crush on her. Buoyed by the success of her first exam, Ros kisses a shocked Jo, believing that she feels the same way – but Jo quickly goes to tell Rachel. When Rachel reveals that she knows about the kiss, a humiliated Ros confronts Jo – publicly declaring her love in the process. Jo angrily denies any feelings and in retaliation Ros formally accuses Jo of acting inappropriately. Rachel has no choice but to suspend Jo, leaving her questioning her future at Waterloo Road.

Rachel agrees to let Adam set up a new school takeaway scheme to encourage the kids to eat healthily at home. Meanwhile there are tensions between Ruby and Steph over their living arrangements. Steph asks Ruby to move out.

The news hits Ruby hard and Adam finds her wallowing in self-pity. Recognising her growing dependency on pills, Adam forces Ruby to come off them for a day and help him run the takeaway scheme. Ruby secures countless orders for takeaways but under pressure she accidentally sets off the fire alarm. Adam is furious but covers for her with Rachel. A grateful Ruby agrees to come off the pills, for good.

Stressed by the Ros situation, Rachel explodes at Adam and he accuses her of not being able to trust him. As things come to a head, Rachel makes a life-changing decision.


Episode 18
Wednesday 9th June 2010

Kim's and Chris's professional and personal relationship comes under strain when they take Year 10 on a trip to an art gallery. Finn immediately starts to cause trouble and encourages Amy to steal paints from the gift shop. When he hears Kim suggest to Amy that she shouldn't let Finn lead her astray he threatens to break up with her. Amy is so desperate to keep Finn happy that she agrees to prove her love for him. While Finn creates a distraction, Amy paints a heart-shaped representation of her and Finn over a valuable painting of lovers.

Tensions between Chris and Kim escalate when Chris's girlfriend, Anna, turns up at the gallery. Kim is jealous and suffers from what she thinks are Braxton Hicks contractions, only to collapse in pain. Chris gets her to the hospital where she has to undergo an emergency Caesarean section.

Back at school, Philip's attempt to inspire Ros with a list of pros and cons about her backfires when Michaela finds it. She is insulted that Philip has extolled Ros's virtues by comparing her to the other girls in her year. She spreads posters around the school labelling Philip a sexist pig, and a huge gender argument soon takes hold. Rachel tries to turn this into a debate between the sixth form boys and girls, hoping to make them realise that the sexes need to work together.

Meanwhile, Steph realises that her relationship with Ollie is not so perfect. When confronted, Ollie digs a hole for himself, saying he's lucky to be with anyone at his age, leaving Steph feeling like a consolation prize. Ruby's crush on Adam develops when he offers to help her move into her new flat.


Episode 19
Wednesday 14th July 2010

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Ruby's day gets off to a bad start when husband John announces he wants a divorce, as the drama set in a Rochdale comprehensive school continues. At work things aren't much better for Ruby as Rachel adds to her workload by putting her in charge of organising the school prom.

When Adam and Rachel announce their engagement, Ruby is devastated, still believing there is something between herself and Adam. Oblivious to her feelings, Adam gives Ruby a sneak peak at the wedding cake he's made for Rachel. Once left alone Ruby lets her emotions get the better of her and trashes the cake.

A distraught and lonely Ruby then turns to her pills for solace, only to discover she's run out. Buckling under the stress, she locks herself in her office. The fallout is huge with Rachel finally uncovering the truth about Ruby's drug addiction.

As a consequence of their behaviour in the art gallery, Finn and Amy are being kept apart. Frustrated by the situation Amy plays up in class and finds herself on the receiving end of Ruby's meltdown. Feeling she's reached the end of the line with Amy's behaviour, Rachel threatens the pupil with a move to a different school.

Meanwhile, Sam and Bolton continue to pretend they don't fancy each other and end up asking different people to the prom. And Steph gets herself in hot water with Rachel when she decides to make a teachers' calendar to raise cash for the prom but "forgets" to mention that the pictures will be in the nude!


Episode 20
Thursday 15th July 2010

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When Finn's parents tell him they're moving to LA, his relationship with Amy looks doomed. Amy is later stunned when he proposes they make a suicide pact, rather than live without each other. A nervous Amy, who has become so dependent on him, agrees and they head off to an isolated beach.

Back at school, Chris and Kim become increasingly worried about the couple's behaviour and, when they discover Finn and Amy's phones and other belongings in the school dumpsters, a frantic Chris rushes off to try and find them.

Meanwhile, it's the day of Rachel and Adam's wedding. Adam, however, is put out when he discovers Rachel didn't book the hotel for their wedding night and becomes increasingly impatient as it seems her attention is permanently on school matters, rather than on what is supposed to be their big day.

Adam has finally had enough when it looks as if Rachel might prioritise Finn and Amy over their actual wedding ceremony – leaving Rachel wondering if she will be left standing at the altar.

Elsewhere, the school prom faces disaster when the hotel booked for the event is flooded with sewage. Undeterred, Steph organises to move it to the school hall and it becomes a race against time to get everything ready. When Ruby calls Ollie in for help, Steph is immediately put out but has to admit they need his assistance and contacts. Elsewhere, Bolton gets increasingly jealous about Paul taking Sambuca to the prom and finally admits to his mate just how much he likes her.