Headmaster Tom can't believe what he is hearing! One of his students, Tina from GBS, is in hospital after being beaten up. And by Lisa, another student. He shouts for Lisa to join him in his office. After some questioning, she tells him the truth ? the whys and the wherefores. She blames it all on her hands that turned into wild hands. He gives her a serious talking to. Girls at GBS do not physically touch their fellow students in a harmful way, no matter what the provocation. Lisa has to be punished. Headmaster Tom tells her he's going to tame her wild hands.

Making her hold out her left hand, he brings the leather tawse down on the palm. Then she has to hold out her right hand for the same treatment. She has to quickly hold out alternate hands followed by both hands being tawsed together. And the worst humiliation is when he phones Tina and apologizes on behalf of GBS ? telling her that Lisa wants to have a word with her. Lisa apologizes and promises it won't happen again. As the final part of the punishment, she has to stand, hands on her head in full view of anyone passing ? for five minutes, with tears of shame running down both her cheeks.