Skins

- Season 2

(2008)

Six months have elapsed and Cassie has moved to Scotland, leaving Sid upset. Tony is still having mood swings and blackouts following his accident and, since his mother is suffering from depression, Effy takes over the reins of the household. Maxxie is having problems with local homophobes and his father's refusal to let him become a dancer but agrees to help Tony.

Maxxie has a creepy feeling that someone is watching him. Someone close by. A hot boy maybe? No such luck. Sketch is Maxxie's stalker, a weird loner who spends most days shut up in a poky flat looking after her disabled mum, so her attention turns to the blond boy who lives on the estate. Soon everything in her life is about Maxxie--if only he would even notice her. Meanwhile, the sixth-form college production of 'Osama: The Musical' is teetering towards disaster under the heavy-handed guidance of lecherous drama teacher Bruce. But Sketch is prepared to do anything to...

A visit from Sid's grandfather causes chaos for both him and his dad. His overbearing grandfather is still under the impression that Sid's parents are still together, a pretense Sid's dad is all too eager to maintain. The stresses and strains of the visit soon mount up and eventually something has to give.

Yet another man in her mother's life mean upheaval in Michelle's life: a new house and a new stepsister to cope with and no idea which she dislikes more, and a shredded life with no comforting normality. With her birthday rapidly approaching, she seeks solace from the chaos in the company of her friends--with one noticeable exception. But as most her friends become more of an annoyance than a relief, she turns to a reliable source of comfort to steer her through the storm. But what trouble will this new direction bring?

Chris receives some startling news that forces him to look at his future more closely. Of course this is Chris, so he won't be able to do this on his own. Jal tries a different attitude to life which leads to unexpected happiness; unfortunately, Cassie, still reeling from her heartbreaking discovery, decides to cast her own dark cloud on Jal's new joy.

Feeling lost now that his ex is seeing his best friend, Tony rediscovers himself when he meets a mysterious girl who challenges his beliefs.

Effy, now the lady of the house due to her mother's depression, befriends new naive classmate Pandora, whom she introduce to selling cannabis. She also has a clever plot to help Sid, in exchange for Sid doing her art coursework for school. She also helps her brother.

Jal learns that she is pregnant by Chris, whom her parents want her to dump so she can concentrate on her schoolwork. When they find out that she's pregnant, both advocate a termination, but when, on Cassie's advice, Jal goes to tell Chris about her condition, she discovers that he has been rushed to hospital with a blood clot on the brain.

While Cassie helps her friend and flatmate Chris during his recovery and goes to her final exam, Sid throws a dinner party to celebrate the end of exams, with Cassie, Chris, Michelle and Tony in attendance. Tensions transpire regarding Jal's pregnancy.

The day of the A-levels results coincides with Chris' funeral. Barred by Chris' father from attending, Sid and Tony 'borrow' the coffin to pay their own respects, returning it in time for Jal to make a moving oration. After the funeral, the group shares their results and each tries to decide his/her future path.