Lauren plots revenge against Elliot Bevan when she forgets to help them with their studies. Lauren overhears Elliot talking about his father, and along with a reluctant Newt, contactes him through an Internet message board and convinces him to meet them in the woods. Elliot expects to meet his father, and suffers a nervous breakdown when no one arrives. Elliot disappears for several days. They disvoer a body, only for the corpse to be identified as Sean Kennedy. When Elliot returns, Newt tells him what has happened, and Elliot forces them to tell their parents. Lauren's mum and brother leave "Hollyoaks".