Rachel is shocked when Eddie and Melissa's relationship takes an unexpected leap forward, but Philip appears to be holding a secret that could jeopardise all of their futures. Meanwhile, a love-struck Eddie has to keep his mind on the job when a pupil-parent dispute threatens to reach a disastrous conclusion.

The school mourns Maxine's death. Rachel hands in her resignation, but will the revelation of a dark secret, and the battle to save an innocent boy, change her mind?