 At half term, Alan ropes in Tucker and Benny to help with measuring timber, but they are scuppered by one of Alan s Dad s workmen. At the weekend, Duane and Benny s brother plan to enter a competition to win a van for the outdoor centre. While the boys are hiding from Alan s dad, they take an accidental trip in the truck and uncover some copper being stolen. Tracy finds her mum is racist when Michael, Benny s brother comes round, so instead they use the school, which is closed of course. Mr Harding finds them, but they get off lightly. They cook a plan to collect old papers from the paper round. Alan s dad finds out about the copper tubing and sets out a plan to follow the thieves. As a reward, Alan s dad gives £25 to the school s outdoor project.