It's taken quite a lot of time and effort for everyone to fall out with each other. But they've worked at it and they certainly aren't in the mood for apologies. Anwar's crazy birthday party offers a chance for scores to be settled.

Poor JJ. Everything's gone pear-shaped since Effy came between his two best friends and split apart his friendship group - but Emily proves to be a true friend in his hour of need.

It's the day of final report cards, and the friends decide not to look at their grades until they've said goodbye to Chris.

Has nobody noticed that Effy, Tony's little sister, never utters a word? Has nobody ever noticed that she sneaks out at night? Tony has. And Tony doesn't care about anybody or anything - except his little sister.

Katie is too humiliated from the incident in the woods to leave the house. Lucky she's got Emily to bail her out.

Professor David Blood has banned Rich from visiting Grace in hospital and it's killing him. Alo tries to keep Rich out of trouble with band practice, but Rich is committed to his love.

Naomi thinks she's got her world worked out - but her super smart exterior hides the insecurities beneath, and when the student president elections are announced, it stirs her into questioning what she really wants.

Katie Fitch has a problem. Katie's family's bankrupt, and they've got nowhere to live. And under the strain of it all, Jenna and Rob seem to be headed for splitsville and James Fitch is scared.

It's the day of Rich and Grace's wedding and the fractured gang try and make it a happy day but they're at each other's throats.

Cook is in prison after what happened at the party. He's told by his lawyer that he has no choice but to plead guilty... but Cook isn't willing to accept responsibility.

JJ is in love. Lara Lloyd is sweet perfection and he's smitten. But JJ thinks she's way out of his league and lacks the courage to ask her out.

Effy has been in a psychiatric hospital recovering. After lots of sessions with her counsellor John Foster, he tells her she is ready to go back home.

Thomas arrives in the UK from Congo alone. His family are due to join him in a few days - he must find somewhere for them to live so he moves into an abandoned flat on an estate.

Outlaws Cook and Effy are running wild, clinging to each other and blocking out the rest of the world by getting totally off their faces.

Mini's mum has a pervy new live-in boyfriend who Mini hates with a passion. To makes matters worse, Alo has broken the rules of their no-strings-attached secret relationship and declared his love for her.

Cassie's family and friends are too wrapped up in their own worlds to notice that she's not eating - but there is someone who cares.

Maxxie is looking after Tony, but he has his own problems. He desperately wants to leave college and follow his dream to become a dancer, but his dad is giving him hell about it.

It's been a long road full of tribulations, drugs, petty theft, non attendance and resounding failure for Chris at college. So when the CCTV cameras catch him shagging Buck Tooth in the science corridor, the director calls time.

Effy's lost her mojo. Mindless sex with Cook no longer satisfies her and things in the Stonem household are becoming intolerable.

Emily and Naomi are loved up and enjoying their extended summer of love together. The thorn in Emily's side is her family. Her mother is unable to accept Naomi as anything other than a bad influence, and is keen for Emily to go travelling alone.

It's Alex Henley's first day at Roundview College, but he doesn't seem to be worried about fitting in or making new friends.

Mini and Franky have been hiding from the world in Mini's house for several weeks. Mini's bump is now too pronounced to hide, while Franky is avoiding Nick and doing her best to delay the inevitable moment when he realises his brother is back.

Working as a drug dealer and gangster run-around, Cook finds himself in hot water after his boss asks a favour of him.

Happy-go-lucky party animal Chris wakes up one morning to find his mum's gone away for a few days and left him a grand. But what do you do after you've thrown a party to end all parties and blown all the money?

What happens when two friends suddenly run up against the limits of their friendship? Maxxie and Anwar are about to find out.