Nicknamed Hopeless Hopewell for her ineptitude as a teacher Helen faces an official inspection,which she passes with flying colours - but only because she has bribed Amy to keep the class under control. When Helen refuses to give in to further blackmail demands Amy tells Rachel. Max tells Helen he only employed her because they were having an affair and now wants her out. Chris refuses to back Max but Helen decides it best for her to go,though,unbeknown to Max,she leaves Rachel a compromising film of them together. KIm,unaware of this,is taken in when Max says he is getting a divorce to be with her. Lindsay starts to settle down and Siobhan and Luke are reconciled.
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