 Gonch comes to school in a neck support, as a result of Mauler s gang s attentions. Freddie and his cronies hide and watch the first dance lesson, but they are caught and made to take part pretending to be animals. In woodwork, marker pens go missing, and Mr. Mackenzie gets furious because of damage and loss of materials. Danny Kendall is in trouble again for late appearances. People kid Vince that Helen wants to meet him at the bike sheds, but he finds Mauler and his gang waiting for him. They chain him to the sheds, and remove his precious American Football shirt. At Calley s home, her mother is astonished to find the house full of shirts she s washing. Laura goes round to Louise s house for her birthday, but is all dressed up to fool her mother, as she can t bear the though of spending the evening with her mother s nauseous boyfriend.