Tucker and Creamy go to a construction job site seeking day work; they later encounter Uncle Vic there, whom the foreman chooses last in a cruel ritual repeated every morning. Alan comes by looking for work, but Tucker and Creamy guide him away so he doen't find out about Uncle Vic. Ade photographs one of Sarah's art pieces for her folder. With a good folder, she can get into a degree course without GCEs; Ade, Sarah, and Tucker discuss career opportunities that don't require exams. Ade, however, "cheated," as Sarah says: he has nine O-levels and three A-levels. Alan now can play rhythm guitar and is in a band with Creamy; at rehearsal, the keyboardist, Greg, is arrogant. Tucker becomes their "road manager" for an upcoming gig, partly to protect Alan.