Bella's upset that she's missed out on a place in the arts and crafts after-school club, and she's not happy that she's doing basketball with Sam instead. Believing that she's not sporty and shouldn't bother trying, Bella hides her gym kit and feigns sickness to avoid taking part in basketball. However, Grandma Zainab steps in to help Bella realise she can try her hand at anything if she's prepared to do a little practice.

Mali is upset that Alex, the star player on his football team, hasn't been showing up for practice. Zainab and Kobi decide to make sure Alex is okay, and they discover that Alex is having to look after her mum who's just been released from hospital. It looks like there isn't much room for fun or football in Alex's life until Mali and Sam come up with a plan and a rota to help Alex and her family out.