One by one, six new students destined to be housemates congregate before school begins.

The housemates are in social Siberia, so they decide to throw a party spearheaded by Josie in the hope that she and Kingsley will get together.

Oregon and Professor Shales' flirtation reaches bizarre heights when he pays her to clean his oven. Enticed by alluring drama queen Ruth, Kingsley rashly switches courses.

Kingsley is forced to confess to Josie that he's a virgin, and she offers to "cure" him.

At a student protest march in London, Vod and Oregon's friendship is threatened when Vod discovers Oregon is secretly having an affair with Shales.

JP finds out his father has serious health issues and decides the best response is to take his first acid trip. Oregon is distraught to learn that her childhood horse is dying, culminating in the revelation that she isn't called "Oregon" at all.