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Scarlett’s (Emily Iris Robins) new in town, she’s only been in the Valley two weeks and she’s got a reputation for trouble. After a Saturday detention and a blow up with her dad, Tony, (Ben Oxenbould) Scarlett decides to throw a party for Ed (Ben Schumann) in her suite at Tony’s new hotel – the Urban. Ed thought his 17th birthday was going to be an epic failure but this night could change everything. He enlists Luke (Brenton Thwaites), the coolest guy he knows, to invite a select crowd to his party. It’s set to be the biggest night of Ed’s life but when he dashes home to get ready he is ambushed by his family and gets trapped in a surprise party from hell. Scarlett’s gathering goes viral as Luke invites friends who invite strangers. Tammy (Gracie Gilbert) and Ed escape the family snoozefest when they hijack the family car, as Scarlett and Luke get close amidst the now out of control party. Scarlett is starting to enjoy herself until some uninvited guests launch a sofa over the balcony of the hotel, just in time for Tony’s return to the hotel and consequently the cops are called. Tammy and Ed finally arrive at the hotel but Ed’s epic party has been shut down. They join Luke searching for Scarlett who disappeared after Tony went ballistic. Scarlett calls them from somewhere in the Valley, she’s lost and she’s scared. Luke, Tammy and Ed set off to find Scar, leading them to the oval at their high school where Eva (Adele Perovic) lights a ‘sanctuary’ fire – a personal protest that becomes a pagan celebration for the five. It’s a burning moment that binds them together.

The gang is sentenced to hard labour at Scarlett’s (Emily Iris Robins) dad’s hotel to pay off the damage after Ed’s (Ben Schumann) epic party. Tammy (Gracie Gilbert) decides it’s time to act on her impulses and gets her chance when the five hit on a scam to pay back the five grand they owe and have some fun on the way. Ed stumbles across an iPhone belonging to a Gold Coast high-class escort. The kids hijack the hotel limousine and tour Brisbane collecting cash from clients in return for confidentiality. Ed gets punched in the face by a disgruntled client and wants to call off the mission, but the phone’s owner texts and offers an even bigger bounty if they’ll return it to her on the Gold Coast... Road trip. Tammy drops her very first pill en-route, but it’s nothing like she imagined; she gets locked in a bathroom, gets messy and disappears into the glittery streets of Surfers Paradise. Luke (Brenton Thwaites) chases and pulls Tammy under a beachside shower. If it wasn’t for the crowd they’d probably hook up right there. Ed is sent in for the ‘exchange’ but is no match for sultry iPhone-owner, Grace. He emerges without the cash or his pants, but when Tammy and Luke arrive with 13-year-old Annabel from their school, who happens to be Grace’s daughter, Scar hits on a way to bite back and get their cash. The limo is due back and the race is on to return to Brisbane in time. But not before they negotiate a projectile spew, a Tammy meltdown and a furious Tony. In 24 hours the group has had the best and worst trips of their lives.

Tammy’s (Gracie Gilbert) first date with Luke (Brenton Thwaites) is derailed when she has to chase down an interview at a recording studio in a last ditch attempt to nail an internship at Time Off magazine. Eva (Adele Perovic) and Ed (Ben Schumann) tag along for the ride while Luke and Scarlett (Emily Iris Robins) are left at Tammy’s house to babysit Charli (Tammy’s 10-year old, gender-confused brother). In their desperate rush to get to the band, Tammy and Ed get locked in the studio stairwell overnight. Eva’s chance meeting with the band’s older music producer Ash (Damon Gameau) turns into a 24-hour whirlwind romance throughout the Valley, as she promises to introduce him to a very particular artist. Luke entertains Charli and tries, in vain, to ward off Scarlett’s advances. Meanwhile, Tammy and Ed’s desperate attempts to escape their concrete cell prove futile, until Phillipa (Ed’s accidental first shag) arrives to save the day – only to get locked in as well. Eva’s romantic journey with Ash intensifies when she reveals her street art identity. At Tammy’s house, Scar makes Luke an offer he can’t refuse ... guilt free secret sex. The sun rises as Ed cops the world’s most awkward blowjob from Phillipa, while Tammy sleeps near by, and Ash leaves Eva for the airport. Scarlett and Luke search for Tammy the next day, following clues to the Studio and finally liberating her, Ed and Phillipa from their prison. They rush Tammy to a pop-up gig at the local laundromat, thanks to a tip-off from Ash. But the celebration goes sideways when Ash rushes back from the airport to confess a secret to Eva.

When Tammy (Gracie Gilbert), Luke (Brenton Thwaites) and Ed (Ben Schumann) are the hired help at a ritzy party, catering boss Rob (Ryan Johnson) offers the incentive of a night at killer club ‘Duck Duck’. And for that Ed needs ID fast. Meanwhile, Scarlett (Emily Iris Robins) tries to secure Ed a fake ID for the night as Rob comes good with the tickets and the gang hit the Valley club. Once inside Tammy and Luke share their first kiss and Ed has his first gay experience. Later Eva and Ed have comfort sex while Scarlett’s online prank on Tony proves she’s every bit the beast of his making.

Tammy (Gracie Gilbert) and Luke (Brenton Thwaites) take off together alone – with the statue Tom the Fireman the five have stolen for fun. Luke opens up to Tammy but it’s when he talks about his brother Dylan that she sees his vulnerability. Ed and Scarlett discover the stolen Tom has caused a public outcry. The five need a plan and a place to hide and so it’s back to a reluctant Luke’s. Dylan (Lincoln Lewis), a fireman, comes home, discovers the statue and the partying gang. He’s livid at their disrespect and the brothers come to blows with Dylan humiliating Luke in front of Tammy and his friends. Thanks to Eva’s ingenious burqa disguise, Tom is returned. Tammy and Luke are closer than ever, and Luke and Dylan are back on terms.

Eva (Adele Perovic) wags school, heading to a festival off the Brisbane River to secretly meet Ash (Damon Gameau). But Tammy’s (Gracie Gilbert) motor mouth ensures it’s a group adventure and the others join her as stowaways on a river cruise. When a pregnancy test falls out of a bag, Scarlett (Emily Iris Robins) claims it as hers. A tight-lipped Luke (Brenton Thwaites) sweats about fatherhood. Ed is pre-occupied with stomach cramps while Tammy waits on an ‘expectant’ Scar. Kicked off the boat, and lumped with Connie (Lynette Curran), a 70 year-old firecracker, whose set on the festival, they head into the bush where Ed develops an itchy pants problem as the group’s secrets and lies are revealed. Luke hears about the Ed/Eva bonk, Ed finds out about Scar and Luke, Scar finds out about Eva’s secret meeting, and Tammy wonders “whose baby is it?”. The truth is revealed – it’s Eva’s test. Scar’s not pregnant but she and Luke did bump uglies at Tammy’s house while babysitting Charli. It’s ugly as the gang turn on each other. Then Ed’s swelling penis prompts a medical emergency. He’s rushed to hospital, giving birth to a dick-tick while the gang nurse some bruised egos.

When Scar (Emily Iris Robins) calls a meeting the fragmented group convene to discover she’s been expelled and is returning to Melbourne. Everyone is surprised but Ed (Ben Schumann) is gutted. He must win Scar. It’s the best last-day-in-Brisbane ever for Scar. They hit a vegan brekkie joint and the park for a spliff on the swings and Ed is torn in a Tammy-Luke tug-of-war, while Eva (Adele Perovic) and Luke (Brenton Thwaites) realise that Scar is the gang’s glue. When they see Mr Lancaster (Bob Franklin) Scarlett fantasises about revenge on him and the school. Later she confronts him, giving him a sincere ‘thank you’ before smashing the fire alarm and soaking the whole school. Valuing her friends Scar opts for Brisbane. Her parents have other ideas and she’s out on the street but an unlikely episode presents itself to her that may see her reinstated as princess in her castle.

Ed (Ben Schumann) has a hot formal date but he needs a hot set of wheels. Tammy (Gracie Gilbert) decides she might be a lesbian but reinstates the virginity pact with Ed just in case. The gang devise to heist a win-a-car competition at the mall where they are locked in overnight with Phillipa (Hayley Magnus). Scar befriends mall security guard Joe, the bong-head aspiring actor, and later kisses Tammy to prove she’s not a lesbian and then Tammy helps Ed practice kissing to impress Jessica. They are both rocked by the kiss but hide their true feelings. The next morning Ed loses the car competition. He’s furious with Phillipa at blowing his plan and tells her sleeping with her was a big mistake. A wounded Phillipa plays the footage of their secret cubby house bonk (in episode two) over the mall’s big screen.

A disturbing dream the night before final exams prompts Ed (Ben Schumann) to right things with Tammy (Gracie Gilbert) and, wired on energy drinks, he crashes her study, begging forgiveness and suggests sealing her side of the virginity pact will heal their rift. Meanwhile, Eva (Adele Perovic) finds Dylan’s car crashed but with Luke’s (Brenton Thwaites) possessions scattered throughout the car. Luke’s run home scared after the car crash and here they discover him and devise a cover story to tell Dylan (Lincoln Lewis) and the cops. A hyped Ed freaks when Luke has a fit, turns blue and passes out. They rush him to hospital but are denied access to his room and the cops show up. Ed scams some medication. Tammy joins them when she discovers Luke’s state and Scar and Eva try to smuggle Luke out before the cops can question him. Ed, a messy mix of energy drinks, alcohol and prescription medicine, has lost the plot. It’s then off to the local pool to straighten Ed up. Just in time they usher a fragile Ed into the exam, but he bails. Plus Eva didn’t make it either. Scar’s cool, calm and prepared for the exam to Tammy’s surprise. Signing Ed Newman’s name Luke blitzes the exam for Ed.

Post schoolies and Tammy’s (Gracie Gilbert) still a virgin. It’s festival time and Tammy’s going to find a prince to do the deed. Luke (Brenton Thwaites) returns to news Dylan’s (Lincoln Lewis) selling their home, while at the Urban Hotel Scarlett styles and advises Tammy for the ‘big day’ with help from Eva (Adele Perovic). At the festival, the girls sail through the front and Luke sneaks in the back. Alas Ed’s (Ben Schumann) not so sneaky and is kicked out. He heads to Luke’s and encounters a standover man who mistakes him for Dylan, demands he pay his debt and ties him up. The gang turn up and find themselves in the same situation and at his mercy – but knowing this lot they will find a way to turn the tables and have the year’s biggest party. Ed and Luke run interference on Tammy’s sex-mission at the party but the boys will both find they got more than bargained for.