Jackie and Dino attempt to resist their attraction to each other as they get on better than ever, Jonathan tries to buy back Deborah with an expensive birthday present and Sue becomes furious with Ben when wherever they go together, Ben has already 'claimed it' during his time with Ms. Young. Also, Annie takes steps back into the dating world, Michael realises his relationship with Mia is coming to an end and the boys fall in love with a cheap and shoddy car.

When Jonathan crashes the car, the boys have to resort to desperate measures to pay back the 'mean lady' they crashed into. Mr Miller grows frustrated by the swarm of teenage girls living in his house, Deborah meets her father for the first time in six years as a result of her internship and Annie and Michael individually accept that their relationship is over.