Conner McVicker

Having recovered from his wounds, Gamby returns to North Jackson High, realising that the school has dramatically changed in his absence.

Gamby identifies a suspect for the shooting with the help of Dayshawn. Russell tests out a kindness strategy at school.

Gamby's search for his shooter leads him into a novelist's graduate-school class. Meanwhile, Russell's ire is fuelled by an unflattering caricature.

The school year comes to a startling end. Lee investigates Gamby's assassination attempt and comes to a shocking realisation.

Russell prepares to throw a birthday extravaganza for himself, but things turn sour when Russell and Christine bump into her ex, and she realises that Russell lied to her, making her question everything about their relationship.

As prom night nears, tensions between Russell and Gamby continue to mount, eventually coming to a head. Gamby rallies the disparate North Jackson High groups to make a stand against Russell's tyranny.