 The governors want to sell the stretch of land being used for the Peace Garden to developers who are most likely to build a fast food restaurant. Becky and Alice know about it and decide they can t let it happen. Meanwhile, Diane and her friends watch the foxes and their cubs play in the garden. Ms. Janowitz agrees to help with Year Nine s intention to try to stop the purchase of the school s land. Ironically, Justine confides in her that she s rememberedthat Mr. Hargreaves had mentioned the selling of land to her during the interview - she doesn t realize it was Ms. Janowitz herself who erased that part of her interview, acting under orders. Justine reasons that although newspapers have been banned, nothing has been said about leaflets... Natalie finds that the pendulum has swung the other way now, and everyone s friends with her twin instead of her. Mrs. Keele persuades the campaigners that they are campaigning in the wrong way - it s the land owners they need to convince at a meeting in the evening - various of them volunteer to attend to make their point. The meeting starts - the argument for the garden is countered by the need for money for school books. Natasha s argument is their slogan "save what you can save". When all have had their say, the children have to exit, while the council makes its decision. The next day, with no firm decision, except that the development definitely won t be a fast food business, the idea of a school petition is mooted - and Natasha calls upon her slave Richard to organize it. When it doesn t seem like he is getting many signatures, Nat tells him he should sign for those who won t contribute! Luke tears a school book in Mrs. Monroe s class and when he is told to go outside, he has a strop, and throws a chair. Before his teacher can react there s activity outside and everyone rushes to the window - a bulldozer has entered the school playground - to everyone s horror, workmen take down the fence outside the Peace Garden. Then there s chaos with a whole crowd protesting to the two men. Richard takes their hammer, but it s a lost cause, as Mr. Robson arrives on the scene, followed by Mrs. Keele. The Head breaks the bad news that the authorities have decided the housing project will go ahead. It looks hopeless - but Natasha s not finished yet... When the workmen go back, they find the fence is plastered with "Save The Garden" posters. When they emerge, they are pelted with rotten vegetables. They emerge after some time has elapsed, and before they leave one drops a cigarette end, which is still smouldering, and it s perilously close to a tin of white spirits. Later, Julie and Diane s friends inspect the land for signs of their foxes. Lauren stays to look further, as a small fire starts in the shed. Outside, Ms. Janowitz and Mr. Hankin notice the smoke, and three of the girls emerge - but Lauren is still missing. The teachers search through the thick smoke and find Lauren. Julie is forced to tell the truth about their secret foxes.