Hanging on for sheer life, Ted and Steve are helped by Cowboy while Char, Tam and Brains cling onto him. Afterwards Steve and Cowboy call a truce but Ted isn't so easy. Mike has another shock for the kids, he's enrolled them in school, the first day gets off to a great start when Ted and Steve have a fight before registration,and Tam finds her favorite spot on the net ball team taken by the popular Regina Powell. Head teacher Mr Barton decides to make Ted and Steve work together on a science project, eventually Steve makes Ted see they are stuck with each other whether they like it or not, he ends up getting an invite to Teds for tea and gets involved in Johnny Morgan and Bill Chisholm's latest protest against Ashley Wheeler, they have holed up at the Mill and are threatening to destroy it unless Wheeler gives then their jobs back. When Steve agrees to help get food to them despite Mike, Ted finally agrees to be friends.

Mission Impossible for Ted and Steve as they try to get food to Bill and Johnny, while Rutt Jones, Wheeler's right hand man stays on guard with a loaded shotgun. When Rutt is talking to the sergeant Ted and Steve take the opportunity to sneak onto the roof, but Ted slips and almost falls into a tank of toxic waste, forcing his father to give up his protest and landing Steve in hot water with Mike. Tam breaks down in class while reading a poem similar to her life, but gains an unexpected friend in Regina, who gives her a decent spot on the netball team. Wheeler tries to get Steve to sell ""Henderson's Point"" against Mike's wishes and Tam doesn't want to sell either. Regina tells Tam that living in the pub means she never gets to go anywhere, Tam feeling homesick suggests they run away to Melbourne, so the excited pair board the bus and leave Haven Bay.

Steve goes to Mike about Mr Aston and Wheeler's latest scam, Mike believes they have a case but Mr Ashton calls on Ashley Wheeler for help and they both manage to wriggle out of it, as it is just Steve's word against theirs. Money has been going missing from the school and Mike wants Tam and Steve to spy on their friends. Mr Morris plans a school excursion to the city, but Ted refuses to go, Steve realizes it's because he doesn't have the money, but when the deadline arrives Ted pays his money the same as everyone else and Steve is suspicious, as is Mr Morris and Mr Barton. Cowboy has entered a Rodeo and tells Tam there are girl events too, so when he trains her for the flag race Char gets jealous. Brains is keeping secrets from the gang, he has some how managed to buy himself a brand new bike. Andy turns up at the school to visit Steve the same time the excursion money is stolen. Mike turns up at the Kernows to question Andy who has disappeared.

Mr Morris gives Ted a job at his home. Char gives Tam a friendly warning that Cowboy is hers. Brains crashes into Glynis Wheeler's car on his new bike, she drags him into the police station wanting him charged, Mike however is only interested in where Brains got his bike from and how he paid for it. Brains claims he saves all his money and numbers each bill so he knows how much he has, he also paid for the excursion with the numbered money. When Ted later pays for a drink with a numbered note Brains accuses him of being the thief, Ted is furious and claims he got the money in wages from Mr Morris. Mr Barton questions Ted as to how he paid for the excursion, Ted storms off. Steve helps Mr Barton set a trap to catch the thief, announcing he has savings to take to the bank going in Mr Barton's safe. The money is stolen and a search is on for the person with blue hands, as a blue dye was in the tin.