Red has to work alone on the latest Moon investigation and ace reporter Mia is temporarily recruited into The Pinks. Mia discovers that being in the gang isn't as appealing as she first thought.
Half Moon and his investigating partner, former bad boy, Red Sharkey try to discover who is behind a particularly nasty and personal smear campaign in the school.
Half Moon and Red are determined to get to the bottom of the mystery of a missing interview tape and their friend, Mia's, reputation hangs on their success.
Moon's judgement is clouded as he goes 'ga ga' over a girl, and St. Jerome's is hit by a fever!