Troubled by the hand portrait, Josh avoids going back to school, instead wagging with Imogen. Knowing Amber's been immersing herself in the game Crash Words, he ropes Imogen into teaching him how to play. He eventually invites Amber's friend, Scoop24, and is stunned to discover it's Daniel. Searching out Amber for answers, he walks in on her with Daniel in the dark room - kissing.

Kathy sends flowers to a heartbroken Amber, but the gesture makes Lauren twitchy – she feels as though Kathy is trying to buy the kids' love. Kathy assures her she's only being supportive, but Lauren asks her to tone it down. Not wanting to aggravate the delicate situation, Kathy agrees, promising she'll try to respect Lauren's boundaries.