Buddy soon has a parents consultation evening at his school with Mr. Normington. His dad arrives in his 'teddy boy' outfit, and this makes Buddy feel embarrassed. Later that day, his dad leaves for work again leaving Buddy in the house alone. That night, Buddy looks out the window, and for a moment he thought he sees the Beast standing outside of his house. He later hears the door bell ring and to his surprise, it's his mum, returned home. She takes Buddy to a snack bar at the Bus station and gives him the address to the flat she is currently sharing with a friend from her work and tells him that he can visit her anytime that he wants.