Pam and Tony Hunter have decided to foster, and possibly adopt, a teenage girl. Claire has been in care for almost eight years, and as she l
Having left the children's home, Claire is finding it difficult to adjust to family life with the Hunters. Their first weekend together has proved fairly dramatic, and Pam and Tony feel increasingly unsure about their decision to foster Claire.
During half-term, Rob's relationship with Claire has become increasingly strained. Although Pam's commitment remains as strong as ever, Tony's misgivings about fostering Claire have clearly deepened.
After the latest storm with Claire: her involvement with Mac, a local drop-out, Pam refuses to acknowledge her divisive effect on the family - unlike Tony, who now has deep misgivings about her possible adoption.
Following an uneasy sexual encounter with Rob, Claire blames herself for the unhappy holiday atmosphere at Pam's mother's ... Upset by Pam's suggestion that she might prefer to return to the Children's Home, she has run away.
Tony has finally told Pam the real reason for Claire's disappearance: his brief involvement with Sophie. With the rift between his parents deepening, Rob has made it clear he doesnt want