What's the matter with Cassie? She's back together with Sid, Chris is on the mend, Michelle and Tony are back with each other and exams are finally over. But can Cassie be happy?

It's the day of the A-Level results, and also a day of great sadness.

It's the first day of the new term at Roundview College, and best friends Freddie, JJ and Cook's world collides with Effy's.

Poor JJ. Everything's gone pear-shaped since Effy came between his two best friends and split apart his friendship group - but Emily proves to be a true friend in his hour of need.

Effy's lost her mojo. Mindless sex with Cook no longer satisfies her and things in the Stonem household are becoming intolerable.

Working as an assistant at a hedge fund in the city, Effy becomes increasingly addicted to status. The risks she takes to get ahead become more and more extreme.

Effy finds herself playing with fire.