Stacey tries her best to persuade Johnny not to send Ruby back to school. Johnny later tells Charlie that Stacey should still be attending school. Stacey feels that she's been overlooked because she's not one of Charlie's girls and that she doesn't need to be in school. He apologises for neglecting her, but he wants her to go back to school. She must have every chance possible. Stacey smiles smugly to herself.

Jim tricks Martin and Sonia into meeting at his house. The pair are forced to talk. Sonia's desperate to discuss Chloe's future and claims that she can move on if she knows that Chloe's all right. Martin pleads with Sonia to leave Chloe alone. He doesn't believe that she'll be able to let go again. Sonia visits Chloe at her grandmother's house and is alarmed at how quickly the little girl is growing up. Chloe's grandmother invites her to call again but Sonia leaves heartbroken.

Johnny decides to make ruby a deal - if she works hard she can move to a local school and live with him