Five years have passed and Alan is back on local radio following a nervous breakdown and getting the push from the BBC. Living in a caravan with Ukrainian girlfriend Sonja while his dream house is being built, he has released a (poorly-selling) autobiography, 'Bouncing Back.' A chance meeting at the garage where Michael now works with his old headmaster leads to an invitation to address the sixth form - a predictable disaster. Meeting former schoolmate Phil, now a teacher, revives a bitter memory of Alan being caned for something Phil had done, and Alan starts a row ...