Episode 5.17 (original airdate: 2nd June 2010)
Head of French Jo Lipsett is full of encouragement for her brightest pupil Ros, unaware that the girl has developed a serious crush on her. Buoyed by the success of her first exam, Ros kisses a shocked Jo, believing that she feels the same way but Jo quickly goes to tell Rachel.
When Rachel reveals she knows about the kiss, a humiliated Ros confronts Jo – publicly declaring her love in the process. When Jo angrily denies any feelings Ros formerly accuses Jo of acting inappropriately, Rachel has no choice but to suspend her, leaving Jo seriously questioning her future at Waterloo Road.
Rachel agrees to let Adam set up a new school takeaway scheme and, in the staffroom, Chris is finding it hard to just be friends with Kim. Meanwhile there are tensions between Ruby and Steph over their living arrangements and Steph asks Ruby to move out. The news hits Ruby hard and Adam finds her wallowing in a wave of self-pity. Recognising her growing dependency on the pills, Adam forces Ruby to come off them for a day and instead help him run the takeaway scheme.
Ruby secures countless orders for takeaways but the pressure is too much and she sets off the fire alarm. Adam is furious but covers for her with Rachel and in gratitude Ruby agrees to come off the pills, for good.
Stressed out by the Ros situation, Rachel explodes at Adam and he accuses her of not being able to trust him. Things come to a head between the couple, and Rachel makes a life changing decision.
When Rachel reveals she knows about the kiss, a humiliated Ros confronts Jo – publicly declaring her love in the process. When Jo angrily denies any feelings Ros formerly accuses Jo of acting inappropriately, Rachel has no choice but to suspend her, leaving Jo seriously questioning her future at Waterloo Road.
Rachel agrees to let Adam set up a new school takeaway scheme and, in the staffroom, Chris is finding it hard to just be friends with Kim. Meanwhile there are tensions between Ruby and Steph over their living arrangements and Steph asks Ruby to move out. The news hits Ruby hard and Adam finds her wallowing in a wave of self-pity. Recognising her growing dependency on the pills, Adam forces Ruby to come off them for a day and instead help him run the takeaway scheme.
Ruby secures countless orders for takeaways but the pressure is too much and she sets off the fire alarm. Adam is furious but covers for her with Rachel and in gratitude Ruby agrees to come off the pills, for good.
Stressed out by the Ros situation, Rachel explodes at Adam and he accuses her of not being able to trust him. Things come to a head between the couple, and Rachel makes a life changing decision.