 Cerebral Palsy sufferer Rachel goes to school by taxi, but she makes good use of it picking up all her friends on the way. Mr. Robson has stayed the night at Martha s, and is keen to make it seem like they ve arrived separately. To his concern he finds a postcard addressed to Martha that would appear to be from a boyfriend, Chris. His subsequent silence annoys her so much, that she gets out of the car on the way to school. Unfortunately, Becky and Jacko are nearby and they concoct a story about a puncture. It s the day when Jacko and Becky are due to take his mother to the seaside to help her overcome her depression. Jacko tells Becky that she is one of the things that makes him happy. His fellow band members, though, are not so happy to find is once again unable to practise with them. Mr. Robson is astonished to find Jodie with a clock round her neck - Sam has unwittingly started a fashion! After school, Mr. Robson calls Martha from a callbox, but she doesn t pick up. Instead, he bumps into Richard, who challenges him to a game of snooker. He admits defeat after three games, and this makes him realize he needs to do the same with Martha. At the Suffolk coast, Jacko s mother delightedly runs to the sea. She is enjoying herself, but turns melancholy upon seeing a beach hut. "We used to come here in the summer," she says, and then Jacko learns that "we" means her and her sister. Jacko s mother explains a bit of family history, and about her elder sister. As they retire to bed, she is delighted to see flowers in the room - and flowers are also Mr. Robson s way to get back into Martha s good books, as he takes a bouquet around to her flat. Jacko kisses Becky goodnight - but chastely on the cheek, and she seems disappointed. Mr. Robson gets an explanation about Chris, short for Christina and Martha s sister in law... and the crisis is over. In the early morning, there s a frantic knocking at Becky s bedroom door - Jacko s mother has gone missing. They finally find her near her old house, on the porch of a beach hut. She cries, and explains that her sister died when she was pregnant with Jacko, and since she has now lost her mother too, there s no-one alive who has known her all her life. There s a release though, from the tears... As the time of departure comes closer, Jacko s mum wants a while alone with her thoughts, leaving Jacko and Becky to get to know each other on the beach. Back at home, Jessica has spent her Saturday shopping with old friends from her public school days. They pass by Grange Hill on the way home, and with the gate open, decide to take a look inside. It s all dark, but they hear voices. Creeping toward the sound, Jessica is astonished to hear Mrs. Keele having an argument with her husband - it becomes apparent that Mr. Keele is out of work, and frustrated that she is the breadwinner. The girls race off: they have a theatre trip lined up - but they aren t the only ones. Jessica and her friends sit right behind Mr. Robson and Martha and observe their romantic inclinations. They enjoy the play, but outside they are accosted by some youths. Jessica coolly stands up to them, astonishing her friends with her bravado. Unfortunately, after they ve walked a short way, they come back, and it s time for plan B - Run!