Misdirecting the new first formers becomes a fun pastime for Grange Hill. A thief is targeting school property. Julia has gone, and Fred wastes no time making advances towards her best friend Laura.
Justine finds that Tegs has been up to no good, but she's in trouble herself for her fancy blouse. There's a surprise in store for Laura when she gets home.
Robbie saves Calley from Mauler's amorous advances, but pays for his intervention. Mr. Robson's crash helmet goes missing, and there's a smile on Tegs' face when Mauler gets accused of taking it.
Mauler gets his come-uppance in the French lesson. Mrs. McClusky asks the staff to show some fair-play as regards to thinking every crime has been committed by Tegs.
Danny's back in trouble for arriving late at lessons; Calley takes on the burden of washing sports gear; and Vince's fancying of Helen leads him into the clutches of Mauler's gang.
A fad of wearing fruit badges starts among the first formers. Ronnie and Fiona go to see Wesley about their Hip-hop act, and the PE services becomes even more chaotic.
Laura and her mother hold a dinner party and Fresh and Fly want to enter the Hip-hop competition - but first Gonch has to get them and their equipment to the venue.
Ziggy rounds up a posse to deal with Mauler, but Mr. Griffiths gets in the way. Ronnie is tempted into shoplifting by the success of Calley, Helen and Georgina, and pays the price.
Matthew explains about his drunk and violent father to Mr. Mackenzie. Freddie and Laura orchestrate some passive resistance in football and hockey. Calley and the girls decide to own up about their shoplifting.
Gonch's starts his latest venture, babysitting, with Ziggy, but first he needs to acquire some temporary girlfriends. Helen and Georgina finally tell Mrs. McClusky about their shoplifting.
Ronnie has a nightmare interview with the police. The attempt to get Calley together with Robbie goes wrong, thanks to Trevor and Gonch's crèche idea seems doomed before it can properly begin.