Returning from holiday with Christine - who is still unaware that she has a daughter-in-law - Michael is annoyed that Lorraine has gone behind his back to appoint Nikki as the new deputy head. After Lorraine has confided monetary problems regarding the school to Nikki the two women become rather more than friends. Grantly,on dialysis but anxious to keep working,is displeased that Maggie has told everybody of his kidney failure but they are sympathetic. He needs a transplant and Maggie is a willing donor but her diabetes causes a problem. Snide Barry Barry is typically intolerant with Kacey wanting to be known as Robbie but finds a potential drug dealer in pale,silent Fergal Doherty,who has arrived from Londonderry with his mother. To Lula's horror Harley buys pills from Fergal and almost dies but is saved by Ndile, a man whom Audrey has brought back from her African trip. It becomes apparent that the Dohertys left Ulster because the boy's drug dealing made him powerful enemies and a vengeful father arrives at the school,forcing a show-down before Fergal gives himself up to the police.
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