Abdul contemplates fleeing Rochdale on this week's episode of Waterloo Road as the truth of his parentage is revealed, while the Scott-Justin-Kenzie-Bonnie love quadrangle continues to take up a frankly enormous amount of screen time in proportion to its entertainment value. Waterloo Road superfan Tom Beasley and Luke Stevenson are your hosts, as always.

Watch SERIES 10, EPISODE 17 of Waterloo Road here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b052yzgc/waterloo-road-series-10-episode-17/

Prepare for SERIES 10, EPISODE 18 here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b053mz4x/waterloo-road-series-10-episode-18/

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