Liam, a boy recently rejected at school for pushing another child, confronts his estranged father, Mr. Fleming, who just returned and is trying to defend him. Liam insists he was only retaliating after being hit first, but Mr. Fleming demands the principal expel Liam immediately, refusing to listen. Meanwhile, Liam’s mother worries as Liam faces expulsion, deepening the family tension. The episode ends with Liam questioning if his father truly hates him, leaving their fractured relationship and Liam’s fate at school unresolved.