Eleventh episode of Series 2.
Synopsis
Tom and Izzie fulfil Lorna's last wishes by getting engaged. Jack, now aware that Davina was seeing Brett before they started at the school, relents towards her. Jack is also starting a healthy eating campaign at the school canteen, but this is jeopardised when Seddon and his family set up a burger van down the road. They are also selling home-made Ecstasy pills, which put one pupil in a coma. To add to Jack's worries, Jerry Preston, the American investor who has taken over from Aspinall, turns out to be part of a fervent religious group, the Creationists, and Andrew is about to leave immediately to work in Rwanda.
Plot
The news of Lorna Dickey's death is announced to the rest of the school. Meanwhile, Jack, Andrew, Kim and Roger attend the "breaking-of-the-ground" ceremony for the new Roger Aspinall Academy. American investor, Jerry Preston, introduces himself to the teachers, much to their dismay. Jerry offers to pray with them all, which they all find a bit surreal. Kim is really against someone so religious being in charge of Waterloo Road as she fears he will religiously influence the school.
Tom and Izzie discuss Lorna's death and Tom kisses her and Izzie tells him that she is still in love with him and both of them decide to give it another go. Izzie tells Mika and Chlo that she intends to marry Tom and asks for their blessing, which they give. Jack is still angry at Davina about Brett and Davina pleads with him. Davina asks Brett to leave to school in a desperate attempt to make things better with Jack.
Today is the day of the school's healthy eating initiative event. Lewis Seddon and his family park their burger van right outside the school gates with intention to sell to the students. Jack Rimmer is not happy about it but legally there is nothing he can do about it. It is revealed that Lewis's ASBO had been lifted. Tom and Izzie lead the healthy eating campaign, dressed as vegetables, much to Chlo's embarrassment.
Janeece and Maxine go to buy junk food from Lewis' van, Maxine tells Lewis that shes not allowed to date him because she still lives with Steph.
Main cast
Staff
- Jason Merrells as Jack Rimmer
- Angela Griffin as Kim Campbell
- Jamie Glover as Andrew Treneman
- Jason Done as Tom Clarkson
- Jill Halfpenny as Izzie Redpath
- Denise Welch as Steph Haydock
- Christine Tremarco as Davina Shackleton
- Philip Martin Brown as Grantly Budgen
Students
- Chelsee Healey as Janeece Bryant
- Adam Thomas as Donte Charles
- Katie Griffiths as Chlo Grainger
- Lauren Drummond as Mika Grainger
- Ellie Paskell as Maxine Barlow
- Tom Payne as Brett Aspinall
- Rachel Shenton as Courtney
Others
- Nick Sidi as Roger Aspinall
- Paul Birchard as Jerry Preston (First appearance)
- Kathryn Hunt as Gemma Seddon (First appearance)
- Craig Fitzpatrick as Lewis Seddon
- Michael Keogh as Jed Seddon (First appearance)