Episode 491

Extended Summary

Fisher has a talk in class about Andrew Foley leaving. Fisher explains about the new teacher that will be taking over.

The new teacher appears and everyone is shocked to see it is Grant since none thought he was a teacher!

Pippa comes back from her visit of her mother Coral King.

Tom collects Pippa and Christopher at bus.

Emma has a hard time with Grant as teacher since she was interested in him earlier. He apologises to her. She is angry.

Steven is still in hospital. He will be coming home tonight though.

Tom is very happy now when Pippa is back home. They talk a lot.

Vicki Baxter doesn’t get along well with Emma and Viv. There’s a great tension between them.

Emma gives Viv an idea to make Steven a welcome home card. Vicki hears about it.

Celia wants Ailsa to contribute to the Africa Awareness Week. Ailsa say no since Alf is already contributing to it. Ailsa is ok with having a can for coin collecting in the Diner though.

Fisher doesn’t really like Grant’s personal style and clothing in school. Grant has a more “loose” style and it is not exactly a suit with a tie!

Vicki is coming up with a plan to get back at Vicki and Emma. Vicki will copy Viv’s handwriting to get Viv into trouble with Steven’s welcome home card. Vicki will write the card differently to cause trouble between Viv and Steven.

Vicki got a friend to borrow Viv’s study notes so Vicki can see her handwriting.

Grant has a bit weird way of teaching. He don’t use the old fashioned methods of learning. He is a lot more relaxed which students will like better.

Celia talks Fisher into helping her collect money for the Africa Awareness Week. Fisher accepts to have a can for coin collecting at school.

Grant has a tape recorder playing in class with disco music! The class is dancing to it to “re-charge” their “batteries” for the day. Fisher hears it and walks in as they are dancing. Grant is also dancing!

Fisher is angry and talks to Grant in Fisher’s office. Grant tries to get him to understand that his new learning methods really work. Grant wants another chance to prove it to Fisher.

Celia puts up a stand outside the Diner for the Africa Awareness Week to protest since Ailsa didn’t want to support Celia except for the coin-collecting can in the Diner. Ailsa get angry and feel blackmailed sort of.

Fisher watches Grant’s class as they are working with Grant as teacher. Students seem working with a lot of energy and they seem to have fun. Fisher sort of has to admit that Grant’s learning methods do work.

The Diner is empty because of Celia’s protest outside. Ailsa have to agree to support Celia in the Africa Awareness Week. Ailsa was pressured into it because of Celia’s protest.

Vicki copies Viv’s handwriting and writes the welcome home letter to Steven as to cause trouble between Steven and Viv.

Ola Carlsson, 2000