Episode Summary
Heartbreak High Episode 136
Season Five

Melanie and Andrew seem happy together but as opposition to their relationship mounts, Melanie starts having second thoughts. She is amazed by Andrew's fierce reaction when she suggests they cool off until after the HSC until Mr Albers (Frederick Miragliotta) explains that Andrew doesn't have a lot of time to waste ... he is dying.

When Barry (Andy Anderson) doesn't turn up for football practice, Kurt and Ryan (Rel Hunt) disagree over coaching methods and Ryan storms off. On his way home he finds Barry slumped in the driver's seat of his car - dead drunk! Ryan helps sober him up and the two bond over common interests. Kurt is appalled when he arrives home and finds Ryan - his family secret has been exposed!

Mai, so often the activist, feels humiliated when Di chastises her for wasting paper. In an act of revenge, she and Nikki (Fleur Beaupert) decide to test the theory that you can learn a lot about someone from what they throw away and use Di as a subject for the science project.

Heartbreak High also stars Lara Cox as Anita Scheppers and Callan Mulvey as Drazic.

Heartbreak High is a Gannon Television production - executive producer is Ben Gannon. This episode is written by Kevin Roberts and directed by Malcolm McDonald.