Mike and Regina's father search frantically for Tam and Regina, they have made it to Melbourne and are having a great time dreaming of staying in fancy hotels and playing video games all night. Problems start when Regina's purse is stolen with both her's and Tam's money in, knowing they can't tell the police because they'd be sent straight home they are forced to spend the night in a bus station, in desperation they turn to Tam's best friend Claire, but she isn't interested and has new friends now. The local kids question Steve about Tam and Regina running away, wishing they had gone with them to the exciting city. When a local city kid Terry offers to help Tam and Regina, Tam is suspicious of his motives, but Regina talks her into accepting lunch, he introduces them to his friend Stan who tells them they could be models and invites them to a party with rock stars, Tam is unsure but Regina is desperate to go.

Andy and Steve become friends, Andy begs Steve not to sell "Henderson's Point" and in return he will show him the secret of the land. When Regina fails to return a terrified Tam heads to the police station to find there is officers already out looking for her and Regina including Uncle Mike. Andy takes Steve to a hidden cave and shows him some aboriginal prints of historical value, Steve wants to investigate further. Regina is being held captive by Terry and Stan and when she starts to get nervous Stan starts filling a syringe ready to drug her. Tam is reunited with a very angry Mike at the police station, from her statement they know exactly who has Regina and set out to look for them, they reluctantly let Tam go to because she has seen the car. Tam spots the car down a side road and the police raid the house in time to save Regina, Tam is left in the car and when Stan rushes into the road she hits him with the car door.

Mr Morris's replacement issues a project on the history of Haven Bay, as all the girls have a crush on him, the race is on to turn in the best project so Tam decides to show Regina the cave. Steve meets up with Sylvia Wheeler again, but she gets angry when he give's her some home truths about her father. Sylvia later turns up at the house to apologize and they agree to leave her father out of it. The other girls in their class realize Tam and Regina have a project lined up and offer to pay to be a part of it. Steve introduces Sylvia to the other kids, while riding her back home on his bike they are going fast down a hill and Steve's breaks fail, they crash over a barrier and Steve has injured his leg, Sylvia insists on taking him to her house to tend to the wound. More people want to be in on Tam and Regina's project and they find themselves making a bit of money.

Steve tells Tam what he saw on Wheeler's computer and she wants to tell Mike, but Steve needs proof first. Tam and Regina spend the project money. Steve invites the gang to Sylvia's party but Ted doesn't want to go because she is a Wheeler. Steve asks Cowboy for help in how to date girls, so Cowboy sets up a double date in Pat's shop and tells him to copy what he does with Char. Tam and Regina take the others up to the cave, but Andy frightens them off by making ghost noises. Despite watching Cowboy and Char, Steve can't bring himself to make a move on Sylvia. Tam and Regina's friends want their money back or they are going to tell the teacher what they did. As Glynis arrives to pick Sylvia up she and Steve finally kiss. Tam and Regina are the only one's without a project now and are kept after school. At Sylvia's party Wheeler tries once again to buy "Henderson's Point" and explodes at Steve when he turns him down.