Len Peters is opposed to his daughter going to university and refuses to pay for an imminent field trip. Meanwhile, a butcher shop owner is attacked and robbed.
Josie Peters is number one in her class. The class is going on a field trip, but she thinks she cannot go because her family is too poor to pay for it. Her school has a fund for situations like that, but her father will not accept any charity and insists that he will get the money himself. The night before the field trip Ralph Peel, Len Peter's employer, is mugged and the proceeds of the day are stolen. Josie also has a crush on her teacher Roger Gifford, and when her father reads about it in her diary he believes that her fantasies about him are true. The ventriloquist Ernie Dobson has died and left his dummy Enoch to David, who treats the dummy like a real person and drives Vernon Scripps mad.
Josie's girls school host a parent night
Josie's drunk father comes by to discuss his daughter's education
The headmistress calls the station to throw Josie's father out
Phil and Alf argue who should go to the school
Doreen discusses Josie's chances of getting into Oxford University
Doreen thanks Josie's teacher, Roger, for his help to Josie
Oscar gives a final toast to the deceased entertainer, Ernie Dobson
Vernon tries to cheer David up, who was affected by Ernie's death
Ian Sinclair purchases his lunch in the Aidensfield Arms
Oscar tells David that Ernie has left David a heirloom
Ernie's final wish was for David to keep his partner, Enoch
Len argues that he won't pay for Josie's imminent field trip
Len is dead set on his refusal for Josie to attend university
Josie's mom leaves for her work as she scribbles in her diary
Vernon gets disturbed by Enoch's presence as he eats his food
David whispers to Enoch and reckons Vernon is jealous
That morning, Josie's teacher, Roger comes by looking for Len
Ralph tells Roger that Len is in the Kings Head pub
Roger offers Len assistance fund by the school
Len took offense of Roger's offer
David drags Enoch as he does the taxi business
Ralph's meat store soon closes for the day
As Ralph approaches his car, he was attacked from behind
Josie packs up for the field trip
As Josie leaves, Mike comes by to question Len
Ian Sinclair surveys the lands of Aidensfield
A blue 1963 Jaguar MK.II passes by which Ian observes
Mike breaks the news of Ralph Peel's attack last night
The driver of the blue Jaguar settles in the Aidensfield Arms
Gina shows Alex Robinson's room
Alex tells Gina his job as a land buyer for a trust fund
Doreen gets suspicious where Len got the money for Josie's field trip
Len kept his mouth shut towards his wife
Vernon gets a complaint of David and Enoch
Vernon orders David to leave Enoch out of the taxi
Josie's field trip soon arrives in Whitby
Josie thanks Roger for helping her with her bag
Lyn teases Josie's affection for Roger of which they laugh
Mike questions Ralph if Len Peters could have robbed him
Ralph tells Mike that Len is not the sort of man stealing money
Vernon tells Gina about David and Enoch
Mike questions Oscar about Len Peters
Oscar gives Len as a heavy drinker and heavy use on money for booze
Gina tells Alex about Ian, another land surveyor
Alex tells Gina to keep his identity down towards Ian
The girls and Roger soon study the coast of Whitby
Lyn and Josie have a laugh on Josie's feelings for Roger
Vernon watches a terrible act of David and Enoch
Mike questions Roger of the money for Josie's trip
Roger tries to send Mike off but Mike was persuasive
Roger explains that Len was offended by his fund offer
Len explains he got the money when he won on a horse race
With not much evidence, Merton decides to release Len
Roger and his class are soon done with the field trip
Roger offers Josie a ride home after Lyn left
Josie thanks Roger for the ride home
Alex sells himself to Lord Ashfordly for land purchase
Lord Ashfordly was impressed of Alex's explanation
Josie's puppy love grew stronger as she puts Roger in a locket
Lord Ashfordly rings Ferdie to help his financial embarrassment
Josie comes by Tricia's clinic asking to be on the pill
The police soon tells Ralph that the man who hit him has been arrested
Roger wishes Josie and Lyn good luck for their entrance exam
Josie and Lyn notices a woman with Roger has he left
David finds a box of Ernie's props hidden in Greengrass's barn
Charlie rings Alex to talk about the buying of land
Charlie has invited Alex for a party to talk to Ferdie and the land
David tells Vernon he found the list of Ernie's bookings
Vernon assures David that Ernie's wife has canceled the bookings
Alex ask Gina to go with him to Charlie's party
Gina keeps no promises but will think it over
Doreen wishes luck for Josie's entrance exam
Josie notices on the paper that Roger is getting married
Len was confused after Josie starts coughing
David calls one of the groups booked for Ernie's appearance
David soon comes up with an idea to fulfill Ernie's promise
The Oxford Entrance exam soon begins without Josie
Gina ask Oscar's advice whether to go or not
Doreen gets a call that Josie didn't turn up for the exam
Doreen alerts her husband but thinks Len offended Josie's luck
Merton allows Mike to look for Josie after she disappeared
David stands in for Ernie Dobson's canceled act
Minutes later, David puts his audience to snooze
Len looks for Josie and stumbles across her diary
Gina models her fancy dress for the party to Tricia
Mike ask Lyn to where she thinks Josie is
Lyn doesn't know where Josie is either
Len thinks that Roger has taken advantage of Josie much to Doreen's confusion
Lyn's love for Roger is shattered
Josie tells Roger she's in Whitby
As Roger leaves to rescue Josie, Len comes by and punches Roger
Doreen soon understands Josie's love after piecing the papers
Doreen tells Len that he was killing to get back at Roger
Len drags the unconscious Roger to Ralph's meat store fridge
Mike radios station for back up after Len's comment of killing Roger
Vernon tells David that his audience fell asleep
David soon gets fed up of Vernon's negativity
David refuses to do the taxi service and continue Ernie's act
Mike soon arrives in Whitby
Josie runs to the end of the pier after seeing her father
Mike soon spots Len chasing Josie
Len tries to reason with Josie
Josie goes to the other side of the fence
Len tries his best to calm his daughter
Josie slips off and falls into the raging waves
Phil soon arrives and throws a float
Vernon tries to stop David but David remains hesitant to give up
David carelessly leaves Enoch behind the lorry to grab the keys
David watches in horrors as Vernon crushes the suitcase