Six weeks into the new term Carol is pregnant and Jenny, Susan and JP have all left. New biology teacher Lindsay proves she is one of the lads by beating Brian in a drinking contest but Brian,egged on by Matt and Kurt, suspects Lindsay fancies him and tries to put her off, only to find she is not interested after all. Bob is sleeping in his car after Yvonne has taken up with the satellite TV man but trying to pretend all is normal while Penny and Matt continue their affair. He is wary and anxious to end it, especially as Liz, who has never liked Penny and sees her as a user, appears to suspect.