Read My Lips

Imogen Stewart, a hearing-impaired student is embarrassed when her flirtatious mother Sally arrives to take charge of a sponsored rowing marathon to buy Tariq a kayak. Sally gate-crashes Imogen's birthday party ,where she and Angus are found in a state of undress in a bedroom though,when Sally explains her guilt over her view that she caused Imogen's deafness following a bout of meningitis there is some understanding reached. Fort Connor,however,whilst getting close to Imogen,things only get worse as he gets drunk and torches the basement. Whilst he is not caught for the arson Christine successfully presents him to Michael as a drunk and a delinquent. As parents over-react to Findlay's stories discrediting Michael,taking children out of Waterloo Road,Sian calls on Billy,Michael's father to set the record straight. Michael rejects him but again offers to work with Findlay in cooperation.