 Jal is first seen in the opening episode practising her clarinet when she is interrupted by Tony's phone call.She tells him to stop calling Michelle 'nips' and rejects the invitation to Abigail's party, hinting at her anti-party lifestyle which is explored further in her central episode.In "Jal", Jal anticipates her clarinet recital (for place of BBC Young Musician of the Year) and impresses all her friends by looking great with the aid of Michelle.