On Valentine's Day 1988, Lucy attends Jim's wedding to Lucy's much loved doctor, Beverly Marshall (Lisa Armytage). On the same day, Paul and Gail Robinson renew their vows and Lucy meets her new step-cousins Todd Landers (Kristian Schmid) and Katie Landers (Sally Jensen). There is a difficult adjustment period due to the Landers' children's home life being chaotic but the three of them get along. Lucy, after passing an entrance exam, is sent off to the Alumwood boarding school. When she returns for the Christmas holidays, she finds herself at odds with Sharon Davies (Jessica Muschamp) when she flirts with her boyfriend Nick Page (Mark Stevens), which results in an angry Sharon pushing Lucy into the pond at Lassiter's. Following the holidays, Lucy finds herself accusing of cheating, facing expulsion. The truth is revealed when Todd tracks down Carolyn Woodhouse (Laura Christie), Lucy's classmate, who she agreed to take the blame for and urges her to confess. Carolyn then owns up and Lucy is exonerated. On Lucy's next visit, problems arise when Jim and Beverly find contraceptive pills in her bag and matters are not helped when Lucy and Nick begin dating. One such incident has them being caught at the Waterhole for being under age. After several arguments, Lucy agrees to go and stay with Julie and her family over the next few holidays.