Max and Steph have decided to separate, to Summer and especially Boyd's horror, Max will even move to Sale and accepts an oil rig job. Lolly lies Pepper 'hurt her', Susan is healthily suspicious, both professionals think the real bruise is from some abuse, yet Pepper is suspended and gets legal help from Toadie's firm; Lou wants even worse but can't explain the bruise, after a talk to Harold he makes Lolly tell she just fell- another lie? Ringo is nearly humiliated in class by his anonymous Valentines card to Rachel, but saves the blogzine's launch cleverly now Pepper can't supervise it anymore.
—KGF Vissers