Second episode of Series 14
Synopsis[]
The Raffertys and Walterses are coming to terms with Barbara's death in their own individual ways. Nicky's primary concern is that they can't afford to honour her last wishes, but her sister Debs is devastated. Tonya also takes the death of her nan badly, but is advised by newcomer Billy to try calling her mobile so she can hear her voice once more on the answerphone. Unbeknownst to Tonya, he is none other than headteacher Steve's son.
Schuey is under the influence of county lines dealer Carla Duggan and is selling vapes. When the boy is caught vaping his own supply in the disabled toilets, Joe investigates a misaligned ceiling tile and finds a stash of class A drugs. Steve deduces Carla's hand in this and warns Schuey to stay away from her malign influence. He asks for a full bag search under the guise of trying to establish the scale of vaping amongst the student body.
The staff are asked to review each other's departments. Coral and Neil vie for the position of co-deputy head. The two review each other's lessons and find themselves at loggerheads. It takes Amy to make Neil realise he is putting his relationship in jeopardy for the sake of a promotion.
Steve notices the ceiling tile in the disabled toilets askew once again and realises someone has been back for the stash unaware it has been discovered. Mog confides in Preston that she is the mule and that she has been coerced into drug running for Carla. When Steve finally learns of this, he proposes an unorthodox course of action, one that Joe has grave reservations about - having Mog arrange to meet with Carla and secretly bring Steve along with her to confront the woman.
When Schuey discovers Billy is the head's son, he attacks him as a surrogate for revenge on Mr Savage.
The discovery of a large box of cash belonging to Barbara has the Rafferty sisters at each other's throats once more.
Cast[]
Staff[]
- Jason Manford as Steve Savage
- James Baxter as Joe Casey
- Saira Choudhry as Nisha Chandra
- Jo Coffey as Wendy Whitwell
- Neil Fitzmaurice as Neil Guthrie
- Rachel Leskovac as Coral Walker
- Kym Marsh as Nicky Walters
- Katherine Pearce as Amy Spratt
- Shauna Shim as Valerie Chambers
- Adam Thomas as Donte Charles
- Tom Wells as Marc Todd
Students[]
- Alicia Forde as Kelly Jo Rafferty
- Summer Bird as Tonya Walters
- Zak Sutcliffe as Schuey Weever
- Maisey Robinson as Portia Weever
- Noah Valentine as Preston Walters
- Aabay-Noor Ali as Mog Richardson
- Nathan Wood as Boz Osbourne
- Olly Rhodes as Billy Savage
- Chiamaka Ulebor as Shola Aku
- Thapelo Ray as Dwayne Jackson
- Liam Scholes as Noel McManus
- Hattie Dynevor as Libby Guthrie
- Lucy Begg as Caz Williams
- Randi Agyare as Millie Adebayo
Others[]
- Kerry Howard as Serena Michelle Davies
- Hollie-Jay Bowes as Debs Rafferty
- Katie Shelley as Carla Duggan (One-off appearance)