Sephy and Callum share first kiss as friends on Hadley private beach
Callum starts school at Sephy's school Heathcroft - a riot on the first day makes Sephy call the mob's behaviour like "blankers" in desperation
Sephy sits on Nought lunch table with Callum, but is dragged off by Headteacher Mr Corsa
Sephy gets assaulted by three Cross bullies, Lola, Dionne and Joanne, in the toilets for sitting with the Noughts and has bedrest for the injuries
Jude and Lynette get into a fight because Lynette believes she's a Cross and it's revealed Lynny and her old BF Jed were attacked on the streets and was left for dead
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Act 1 Summary
Callum and Lynny have a conversation about their futures, but then Lynnete goes out and has an "accident" (later revealed suicide)
Sephy goes to Lynny's wake and is thrown out
The McGregors have a family argument and we learn both Ryan and Jude are in the Liberation Militia.
Sephy is dragged to the shopping centre by her mother, Callum finds her and makes her escape just before the bomb goes off
It is revealed that the LM were behind the attack and Meggie kicks both Ryan and Jude out
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Sephy
Persephone Mira Hadley, daughter of Kamal Hadley, Deputy PM, and Jasmine Hadley. Has an older sister, Minerva
Very rich and of high social status but is best friends (later a lot more) with a Nought, Callum, which brings disgrace to her family name
Can be very naive, especially compared to Callum
Optimistic and believes Noughts and Crosses will one day live harmoniously and without problems
Tries to understand the problems Callum faces in his daily life but struggles as she's never had to think in the same way
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Callum
Callum Ryan McGregor, son of Meggie and Ryan McGregor. Has older siblings, Jude and Lynette
Has struggled a lot from being a Nought but is very intelligent and streetsmart
Optimistic and believes fighting isn't needed for peace
Gets annoyed by Sephy easily as she can't understand his problems, but she's his best friend
Has to live in constant fear of money problems, family arguments and the L.M.
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McGregors
Meggie used to work as nanny for Hadleys (Cal and Sephy grew up together)
Meggie didn't cover the alibi for Jasmine and was fired
Jude had to leave school because of lack of money
Jude is a member of L.M. with Ryan
Lynette has a mental illness after being assaulted for having a Cross boyfriend and lives in her own world
Jude and Cal don't get on because of opposing views, different opportunities and different emotions
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Hadleys
Kamal constantly on TV and the others have to pretend to be a perfect politician's family
Kamal and Jasmine fell out of love and are never in the same house
Minerva and Sephy don't always get on, but deep down love each other
Jasmine is a less-than-perfect mother and her children suffer from this
Kamal doesn't care much for his family - they just help his position as a politician
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