4×01: The Rivers Sisters
The girls begin by first setting up a classic prank on the new first Form, which includes Darrell’s sister Felicity and Alicia’s cousin June. After being assigned new rooms, the class must select a new Head of Lower School that will help oversee the first years (including discipline). Darrell gets selected, but she quickly finds it won’t be easy when she must help discipline her own sister, who accidentally left the train early and then ignores the instruction of her instructor- a returning Mr. Parker. To make matters worse, her temper threatens to erupt due to Felicity’s new friend: Alicia’s troublesome cousin, June.
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4×02: The Doubloon
Darrell discovers a doubloon inside a fish that leads to the first form wanting to seek for a treasure supposedly lost at sea. The final two first form girls, a pair of twins (Connie and Ruth), arrive, but they have a hard time dealing with any type of separation after being together their whole lives. Darrell proposes a mentorship program between the first and fourth form girls that Miss Grayling agrees to, but Darrell quickly sees some assignments might need to be changed when Felicity and June run down to the beach to talk to Ron, who is now helping his grandfather and is in training to become a fisherman.
4×03: The Inter-Tower Match
Alicia is organizing the girls lacrosse team for the North Tower vs. West Tower Inter-Tower match. She quickly is able to select the older girls but gets hung up on the first form when 4 talented players emerge for 3 spots. One of the girls, Clarissa, is a former county player but now is hesitant to play. Will she end up taking a spot, and at whose expense if she does? Meanwhile Irene learns her father is about to have something special occur, and she fears it may result in her being removed from Malory Towers.
4×04: The Essay
Mr. Parker gives the First Form girls a history essay promising a special reward to the best one, but when Connie reveals she’s struggling, her twin Ruth gives her her essay and starts a new one from scratch even though she doesn’t have time for it. Meanwhile Matron must go on a nighttime errand, so she leaves Darrell in charge of the first form until she returns. After telling the first form of some of their adventures Darrell falls asleep, so June and Felicity decide to go outside and see if there’s any truth to the rumor of the new pirate captain ghost. However Darrell awakes and gets Susan to tell her where they went, so now the first form must sneak back in without getting caught. And ultimately it will also lead to the new First Form’s head of form being chosen.
4×05: The Kiss
It is Irene’s birthday, and Mam’zelle brings her a present from her father. Realizing that she needs some help in French, Irene asks Mam’zelle for some help, and she makes her her assistant for the day. Meanwhile Gwen decides to write Clarissa’s brother Teddy again because he hasn’t written back and asks Mary-Lou to have Ron deliver it for her since it’s on his fishing route. However Ron is hesitant because the previous time Teddy made fun of Gwen even though he had never seen her. Mary-Lou and Ron decide to let Gwen down gently, but in doing so it may reveal some feelings Ron has hidden. And when June tries to play a prank on Mam’Zelle, it may cause Irene to realize whom her father’s new girlfriend is.
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4×06: The Midnight Surprise
Alicia plans a midnight feast for her, Darrell, and Gwen, but unlike other feasts they plan to hold this one outside. Alicia is forced to invite Fred and Ron in order to get all the supplies, but it could result in mega trouble if they get caught. Meanwhile June accidentally breaks a window while playing tennis, but when June and Felicity can’t find the broken window it may lead them to a discovery that can’t be missed.
4×07: The Speech
It is open day for the parents, and as head of lower school Darrell must give a speech in front of the entire school. As an exhibition the boys school is supposed to play a friendly lacrosse match against the girls, but when the boys’ bus won’t start Sally helps make it a girls vs. parents match instead. Irene finally learns whom her Father’s girlfriend is for certain, and when Darrell’s speech gets trampled she must deliver it from scratch.
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4×08: The Connie Affair
Connie continues to struggle with her lesson prep because she can’t remember the meanings of simple phrases. When she is forced to remain behind she fears her sister will begin to like the other girls more than her. Meanwhile June gets the receipe for itching powder and decides to use it on Mam’Zelle, but when Mr. Parker turns on a fan to cool off the classroom he accidentally spreads it to all the girls. Finally Connie’s math book and math prep goes missing, and she begins to think June is the guilty one even though there’s no proof.
Ella Bright doesn’t appear in this episode
4×09: The Strong Heart
Clarissa receives word that her Father has sold her pony because she’s not well enough to ride. Not knowing how to help her Gwen asks Bill to because she’s the resident horse expert, but it may lead to Clarissa taking actions no one could expect. And in the process it may lead to Felicity getting in trouble for covering for Clarissa disappearing. Meanwhile Mam’Zelle tries to get closer to Irene as they prepare for the upcoming wedding, but Irene begins to feel like everyone is forgetting her mother and isn’t sure how she should act. And she’s afraid that Mam’Zelle doesn’t want to learn of the Jewish customs her Father and Irene have had throughout her life.
4×10: The Field Trip
Every form is supposed to be taking a field trip to study insects with their form leader. The third form is being taken by Miss Grayling, meaning no one will be at Malory Towers. Chaos soon erupts though when Mr. Parker’s wife brings him his lunch and begins complaining of symptoms of being slightly hot. Matron recommends she wait in the san while Mr. Parker goes with his form, but Matron needs to go to town to get the medicine for Clarissa’s newly diagnosed Graves’ disease. As Mrs. Parker awaits in the sand, Gwen volunteers to stay behind to keep an eye on her and Clarissa. When Mrs. Parker goes into labor though Clarissa is forced to ride for Mr. Parker and then Matron. Darrell is put on a course that will reveal to her the secret Felicity and June have been keeping. Connie will come up with new plans on why she can’t do the work herself, and a new baby girl will come into the world that will reveal Matron’s first name to everyone.
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4×11: The Exam
The end of year exams approach, and Darrell tries to figure out the best way to approach the exams without failing. Meanwhile Felicity must figure out the best way to approach June to tell Miss Grayling about the secret room, and Gwen tries to convince everyone that she has a weak heart while being called out by Alicia as a terrible liar. When Gwen’s antics lead her to an explosive scenario she will be exposed as a liar more than ever. But it will also lead June and Felicity to being separated from everyone without any knowledge of the troubles that are going on.
4×12: The Terrible Day
With the second half of the map exposed, June and Felicity think they’ve figured out where the treasure might be hidden. However when Darrell catches them trying to go out to sea, she realizes the matter is out of her hands and must be taken to Miss Grayling. Making matters worse is the relationship between Connie and Ruth. Ruth has tired of Connie speaking for her and for always having to tutor her, but her “pranks” on Connie have led June to being accused for them with no way to prove her innocence. With two simultaneous things of trouble on her, June might take things into her own hands and go to far.
4×13: The Wedding Day
Darrell races to the beach searching for June while Felicity searches the school grounds. June finds a chest that reveals Sir Charles might not be whom he has portrayed being all along, but in the process she gets herself and Darrell stranded at the cave as the water rushes in to drown them. Meanwhile Irene accidentally loses her father’s wedding ring, but as the group tries to figure out how they can recover it, Felicity realizes a passage is present that may very well save Darrell and June and help confirm whom Sir Charles truly is. As if that weren’t enough, the day ends with the wedding of Mam’Zelle and Irene’s father.