As Maxine transfers her attention to Earl, Marley is made head boy and hits it off with head girl Flick,daughter of the chairman of the governors' board,Ralph Mellor,who disapproves of their friendship. At a Drugs Awareness Open Day he finds that Flick has tested positive as a drug user but swaps her results with Marley's and orders that the boy be expelled. Flick comes forward to tell Rachel what has happened and Mellor is forced to resign. More angry than ever with the Kellys he orders Social services and the police to take the kids into care.
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