Red - Running late for school, arrive at school to see Mrs Mills, Head Teacher. Red runs back and hugs mum. Mrs Payton class teacher – Class Two Caterpillars. Red concerned the class might be actual caterpillars.

Frank - On step, Sarah returns sad after leaving Red, can’t find keys in bag, they’re in her jacket, Frank calls Sarah back “he’ll be fine”. Sarah asks about Mikey in school, surprised she knew about him, Frank goes in and Marcie says he should apologise to Mikey, annoyed about letter still hasn’t opened, Marcie disappears, probably for a couple of days.

Red - Sarah excited to see him, made laser blaster, Jake Barnet sneering looking back. Sarah wanted to hear everything about his day. Table buddies- Warren and Jake, Jake has mad eyes, Amelie – pretty girl, Shark picture and facts, Jake “sharks are stupid”, Red “No they’re not…”, Jake angry about being proved wrong. Class never spoke to him and Jake horrible. Says to mum “They’re nice”. Break ‘friendship bench’, Amelie joins him briefly, she seen Jake spill water on purpose over picture, dinner and raining so stayed in.

Frank - Laundry and police call – car (Val) memories. Shed break ins, seen kid on bike with toolbox, cop says to tax car, Marcie away 3 days now.

Red - In school lots of Jesuses and Marys. Teacher talking and not paying attention neither were others – Jake, Callum and nose picker, priest talks of ‘Good Samaritan’, wants storm so he doesn’t have to go out and make friends. Kris Acabusi signed picture up, Jake was the class boss, decided everything. Second day smiled at everyone, didn’t work and drew attention, split in groups in class, thought he made friends but at break they ran off in different directions. He ended up wandering around school. The hardest part is the walk home with mum embellishing truth.

Frank - Marcie away full week ‘cold war of the idiots’. Ken kept in touch with him and Mikey. Mikey having a kid reaching out to Frank, Frank uninterested when Ken told him and stormed off. Argument with Marcie disappeared for 3 days. Message on answering machine Mikey about granddaughter Mirabelle Marcie Hayes.

Red - Teacher insists Red goes out to play football, ends up as goaly – not very good lots of goals and lost interest and they end up kicking it at him instead of scoring, washing hands Jake comes over and soaks his crotch. Thursday pretends to be sick to get off school, has a plan for dad at the weekend.

Frank - Marcie still gone.

Red - Dumbledore, school ca, Thursday and Friday drag, runs out of school on Friday and sees dad, he had to change plans and so no football on sat, this is good as he can start his plan earlier. Going to Nandos, surprised by “the girls” and Heather in the car. Red get time alone with his dad and tells him everything that’s been happening in school. Dad says it’s all change and it’ll just take time.

Frank - 2 weeks and no Marcie, TV, reading, not sleeping, no concentration, missed her. Does laundry, she returns. Sees Red in garden and Marcie wants Frank to go out and check on him.

Red - Fed up, makes a good/bad list, good empty. Dad was going away with Heather ‘Brooj’, Sarah saw on her Insta and is also in a bad mood. Argument, Red had TV loud and asked to turn it down, Red talks back ‘Hate everything’, Sarah ‘like it or not we are home’. One hour later sitting in garden thinking of running away.

Frank - Putting up washing getting Red’s attention, telling trampoline joke. Sod and swear words, said c word to teacher, ‘crap’. Sarah comes out and Red says that they should stay there.

Red - Visitor at school, Kika, guide dog. Best day in a while, walking out chatting with Amelie, ‘He’s playing’. Played redlight, greenlight, floor is lava. Told of Jake peeing himself. After Jake ‘Playing with girls’ Red and Amelie build castle together at break, Jake breaks it and Amelie angry.

Frank - has dream, Fence panel blew down, Red wants to stay off to help fix it to avoid Jake. Frank tells him to retaliate.

Red - ‘Day of incident’, wants to make up with Amelie going to give her a pokemon card, Jake takes it and won’t give it back, rips it in half. Red snaps and throws a punch.

Frank - Red and Sarah call at house, make their way in, Red in sling, Sarah surprised how tidy it is.

Red - Red swings punch missed and hit fish tank which smashed and fish died. Head Teachers office, Sarah called, week suspension.

Frank - Doesn’t know what he done, eventually told. Sarah asks him to look after Red (Marcie too) so Sarah doesn’t have to take the week off. “You owe her” “Her job is important”. Stayed late to care and be there for Marcie.