Pike is unable to fail all the trainees, so they decide to punish Kevin and his friend Ronan Welsh by ordering them to stand to attention holding rifles until dawn.

Large is sacked by Zara, who also expels Kyle as she rationalizes that, as he is on the brink of retirement, he will simply quit CHERUB to avoid punishment.

Kyle decides to go on a gap year before studying law at Cambridge, but not before James and the other cherubs throw him a leaving party.

Gabrielle barely survives her injury and reports that the Runts were tipped off to the drug deal by Sasha Thompson, the leader of the Mad Dogs.

Mission controllers John Jones and Chloe Blake coerce Bentine into helping them set up a sting operation to arrest both Sasha and Major Dee while the latter makes a routine cocaine pickup.

However, Bentine swaps Major Dee's cocaine out for talcum powder, allowing the Slasher Boys and Runts to escape prosecution for drug charges.

Large begins working as a security guard, after being unable to train as a prison officer due to his heart condition.

Gabrielle continues to recover from her wounds, Bruce is awarded the black shirt for his performance, and James' test results come back negative.