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Episode 171

Jet is the new girl in town. She's feisty and quick-witted. And inevitably attracts the attention of Draz. Jet plays hard to get, but the attraction is clearly mutual. She picks Draz up for an impromptu date and he is impressed with her set of wheels. But when Draz sees the cops crawling all over the car the following day, he is shocked to learn that it was stolen. He confronts Jet and she reveals her background—she's just finished a sentence in a juvenile detention centre. After all the trouble school has given him lately, Kurt has decided it's time to try life on the outside. He has his heart set on a career in the armed forces. Ox has the same idea, but his weight problem has him worried but Kurt offers to help him train for the physical test. Both pass the physical and Ox is ecstatic when the army recruitment officer informs him he's been accepted. But Kurt's hopes are shattered. The army has learnt of his recent assault of a teacher, and his application has been rejected. Kurt is devastated, and his resolve not to go back to school is stronger than ever. Hartley needs a school captain, and who better for the job than Sarah Livingstone? With a campaign manager like Ryan, it's gotta be Lee Delaine. And as far as the class is concerned, his policies are far more attractive than the conservative old ones Sarah is dishing out. When the election results are tied, Nat is confused—there's an odd number of students in the class, which means someone hasn't voted. Ryan concedes it was him, and tentatively hands in the deciding vote.

Episode 172

A graffiti artist is on the loose in the school and Di is not impressed. Only Draz knows the true identity of the culprit and he's in full support of her artistic expression.It looks like Kurt will be joining the ranks of the unemployed when his search for a job proves much harder than he'd anticipated. But when all seems lost, he secures a job at the local supermarket—hunting down lost and missing trolleys. When Nat gives a talk on careers, Sarah expresses her desire to be a high school teacher. She cops the inevitable goading from her classmates but it doesn't stop her from accepting Nat's offer to take over the class, eventually discovering that just being herself is the key to successful teaching.

Episode 173

In an attempt to boost the Shark Pool's takings, and help pay off his debts, D'espo invests in a "calcio" machine—the latest game for soccer freaks. When Kurt returns to school he finds himself the victim of an unlikely bully. Lee is out for blood—determined to fight the battle Nat refused to when he let Kurt off the hook for assaulting him. Sarah revives her love of ice skating and hopes Ryan will want to share it. But Ryan's skating prowess leaves a lot to be desired and it's obvious to both of them that it's really not his thing.

Episode 174

Anita is worried about Draz's involvement with Jet but love is blind and Draz is smitten. Jet resents Anita's interference and warns her to stay away from Draz. D'espo's financial problems are getting him down. If he can't raise five hundred bucks in a few days to pacify the bank, he's history. So when he makes a mistake on an order, and three hundred pies arrive at the canteen, he's ropeable. How's he going to shift three hundred meat pies? Ryan comes up with a plan—a pie-eating competition. Sarah finds herself fighting Jarrod's charm when she agrees to partner him in a skating competition. Practice sees them spending a lot of time together and while Sarah is momentarily swept away by the romanticism of it all, her conscience ultimately sees her stick by Ryan.

Episode 175

Thania succeeds in baiting Sarah when she challenges her religious beliefs. The animosity comes to a head when Thania unveils her artwork which offends Sarah, a reaction Thania welcomes—she wants her art to shock people. Barnett warns the boys against the dangers of slam-dunking but her warning goes unheeded and Draz ends up injured, but is Draz suffering a legitimate injury, or is he just stringing everyone along? When Lee can't get tickets to see his guitar-toting idol, Tommy Emmanuel, in concert, he recruits Dennis to help him find a way to meet the man himself.

Episode 176

The antagonism between Sarah and Thania escalates when Ryan becomes the model for Thania's life drawing assignment—make that nude model. Dennis wonders why a solitary goal post has been erected out the front of the school. Until he learns that it's a flag pole. Patriotism has come to Hartley Heights—but not everyone salutes to the Australian flag, somebody keeps stealing it and Barnett appoints Dennis and Kurt to nab the culprit. Lee wants to be a biker to get the babes. He thinks he's a bit of a hell raiser in his leather jacket but as Draz points out—the image is incomplete without a motorbike.

Episode 177

Anita becomes concerned when she finds out that a lot of seniors at Hartley are relying on over-the counter drugs to get them through their stressful final year. Lee once again finds himself an outsider, and the rejection is starting to get to him. If he can prove his masculinity, the boys' club will have to accept him—but Kurt, Dennis and the guys aren't easily persuaded. Ryan finds himself stuck with opera tickets he had purchased when he and Sarah were still together.

Episode 178

Sarah has all the classic symptoms of morning sickness and confirms her greatest fear—she's pregnant. Sarah is undecided about what she is going to do, but if there's one thing she doesn't want, it's Ryan's involvement. Isobel is taking yoga classes at the school and suggests to Kurt that some massage and yoga might be just the trick to treat his sore back. Thania has her eye on Kurt and when he asks her about her mothers yoga lessons, she takes the opportunity to try to get to know him a bit better. Seems there are a few spiders on the loose at Hartley and while most of the students are happy to co-exist, Lee takes it upon himself to make the school a safe place once again.

Episode 179

Sarah offers to baby-sit the kids at her mothers' class so all the mums can have a night out, and is annoyed when Ryan turns up with a gift for the baby, trying to push his way back into her life. But Ryan's presence is a blessing when Bren's violent ex-husband turns up and threatens to take his child. Things between Thania and Isobel have been strained and it doesn't look like their relationship is going to improve any time soon. Thania is eager to inject some fun into her life and talks Anita into going to the pub and they have a great time. But Anita starts to worry when Thania seems to be developing a rather excessive drinking habit. Dennis takes a close look at his love life and realises he doesn't have one. He hones his eye on spunky chicklet, Spike, but she's not interested—Dennis isn't really her type. So in the quest to be her "type," Dennis decides to change his image.

Episode 180

Ryan tries out for the combined schools' cricket team but is put off his game when a team member sledges him. He is mortified to have missed selection and resolves to toughen up. Nat and Jill don't seem to be getting along. Lee is concerned, and plays marriage counsellor in an attempt to get them back to the same old mutually loving parents they used to be. Thania and Draz are assigned to the task of designing the yearbook and Thania has heaps of ideas and a stack of student photos she's snapped during the year. Draz thinks they're boring and Thania challenges him to come up with something better.

Episode 181

Dennis and Lee take advantage of the non-compulsory study classes to hit the beach for the day. But what Lee discovers there he might wish he'd never seen. It's his father, with Isobel, and they're looking suspiciously cosy. Draz is getting stingy and decides that Sarah's spending way too much time at the shed not to be paying her own way. Draz issues Ryan with a fee schedule and demands they pay up. End of year Muck Up is upon us and it threatens to be the Muck Up to end all. Di warns the kids not to take it too far and bans Draz from participating. But while he's not allowed to get his hands dirty, it doesn't mean he can't be Head Organiser of the great event!

Episode 182

Lee is deeply hurt by Nat's affair with Isobel but now that it's out in the open, he hopes there is a chance that his folks will be able to sort it out and life will resume as normal. But things don't look too promising. Particularly when Nat comes out with a packed suitcase and says he's leaving. Exams are looming and panic is rising. Anita is not coping too well with the stress, made worse when Dennis decides to latch on as her study partner. With the library all out of study texts, the guys decide to surf the net and by a stroke of fate, they come across an exam cheat site. Anita is reluctant but allows Dennis to persuade her that it's the only option if they're going to pass the exams. Kurt, Ryan and Draz scoff at all the swotters freaking out and cramming for the exams. They decide to make a pact—no study, no stress, no way. Barnett points out that cramming can improve results but the boys are resolved—it's time for some serious leisure.

Episode 183

Nat and Jill's break up takes one step further as they fight over who gets what. Lee gets caught in the middle, angry at both his parents for their self-centred behaviour. Anita's been a bit of a stress-head during the weeks leading up to exams, but she finally feels she's got it together. Especially when she flies through the first exam with not a worry. But things turns bad when she accidentally breaks a mirror at the Shark Pool. Draz has cultivated a very bad habit and his timing couldn't be worse. He can't seem to stop himself from sleeping in and gets off to a poor start in the exams. Dennis' attempts to humiliate Sarah publicly about her inability to handle pre-exam nerves hit the spot but he pulls his head in when Sarah tells him the real reason she's sick.

Episode 184

Ryan has lined up a classy venue for the end of year formal but his plans fall through and he finds himself on D'espo's doorstep, begging for ideas. D'espo takes over the reigns and assures Ryan he'll organise the formal to end all formals. And he'd probably deliver—if every decent and half-decent venue wasn't booked out. Anita's feeling a bit down about the formal—it's been a hard year and she doesn't really feel like celebrating it. Lee can sympathise, but he's determined to have a good time and wants to lift Anita's spirits. But when Anita finds out Draz isn't going to the formal, she takes another dive. It looks like it's going to be a real drag, until Lee pulls a rabbit out of his hat—a couple of feel-good pills for the occasion. Anita's reluctant but agrees with Lee—they deserve to have a good time for once. But things turn horribly wrong when Anita reacts badly to the drugs and the paramedics are called in. Thania and Kurt decide to give the formal a go after originally planning not to go. Thania closes the distance between herself and her mother and starts a new relationship with Kurt.

Episode 185

Friendship is tested when Sarah and Anita apply for the same job as receptionist at a local marketing firm. Anita is disappointed when Sarah gets the job but is noble enough to feel happy for her. But Sarah's success is short-lived when Elaine fires her on her second day. It's Lee's eighteenth birthday and to celebrate the occasion Jill wants him to invite his close friends for a special dinner. Sarah, Ryan and Anita are on the guest list and the night looks set to be peacefully enjoyable. Until a gatecrasher turns up. Kurt, Draz, and Dennis are bored and broke. In searching for a way to make money, Kurt suggests they start up their own lawn-mowing business. Only one problem—no mower.

Episode 186

It's HSC results time and there are mixed emotions among the ex-Hartley students. Ryan and Sarah open theirs together and are rapt to have passed with flying colours. Not that any of that really matters—what's important now is setting up for life with a baby—until tragedy occurs. Sarah has a miscarriage. Ryan has been invited on international tour with the sports legends. Sarah urges him to go—losing the baby means he has no real reason to stay. But Ryan loves Sarah and he's torn. Sarah sees how much the job means to him and makes the decision for him. True love is, after all, about sacrifice. And with any luck, theirs will endure the separation. The year has been a tough one for Lee and his HSC results reflect just how disruptive the family break up has been. Jill feels responsible and is mortified when Lee says he's not going back to school to give it a proper go. He's so unmotivated, he won't leave the house and insists on ordering pizza rather than going out for a meal. But the pizza turns out to be a blessing in disguise—thanks to attractive delivery girl, Gem, who soon puts the spark back into Lee. Kurt is over the moon about his HSC results and he wants to thank Barnett for helping him over the past year by arranging a special lunch for her. Thania is celebrating her results too, and is invited along. Dennis sees opportunity for a free feed and agrees to play waiter. The lunch brings both some expected and unexpected news. Kurt is saying good-bye, he's been accepted into a marine biology course in Northern Queensland. Thania deals with her disappointment—the relationship hardly had a chance to get off the ground. Dennis finally opens his results and confirms the worst—he flunked dismally and will be seeing Barnett at school next year. Or maybe not. Di has scored a new job as Principal at a bigger school, and won't be going back to Hartley. Draz bombed out big time but there's no way he's going back to the Hartley Hell Hole. Anita is annoyed when her results go AWOL. She's really looking forward to enrolling in a fashion design course and she only needs a fair result. Draz buys Anita a congratulatory gift to herald her entrance into the glamorous world of fashion design but the gift turns out to be a slap in the face for Anita. She didn't get the marks she expected and the fashion course is out of the question.

Episode 187

Now Draz is out in the real world, he wants to up his income, and is not when D'espo refuses to reward him with more hours and a pay rise. Draz finds himself hitting the sidewalk in search for a better job and just when it looks like there's no hope of Draz ever finding a job, Katherine Baker, from Newslink turns up with a film crew, wanting to follow Draz's search for employment. When Draz's story goes to air, he's painted as the struggling hero of hard times and the job offers start flowing in. Carson, the new school principal, has arrived at Hartley. And he's full of new rules, the first of which is no kissing in the school yard, soon followed by the segregation of boys and girls in the classroom. Gem incites the others to unite against Carson, but Lee wimps out and loses Gem's respect. He does, however, find a way to win it back when a Shakespeare class gives him an idea of how to throw Carson's segregation rule back in his face. Thania makes a surprise comeback to school, and with a new ambition—to study hard and get good enough marks to do psychology at uni. Meanwhile, Jackie Kassis, the new science teacher has arrived to find her science class is way too big. Jackie is determined to do a good job of teaching and the class size bothers her—especially when she learns that several students haven't enrolled. Including Thania, and new student, Zac. Jackie can take only one more student and decides that a test will have to determine who wins the place.

Episode 188

Thanks to Katherine Baker and Newslink, Draz has lined up an interview for a job as desk captain at a classy hotel. Draz's future in the hospitality industry looks set and he buys Anita a present to mark his future wealth and success. The Newslink crew continue to film his progress and are present at the interview when Draz is told he's landed the job. But things take a turn when the manager assumes Draz is willing to take his eyebrow ring out for the job. Lee implores Dennis to show some respect when he finds him leering at Gem from across the yard. When Dennis suggests that neither of them has a chance with Gem, anyway, Lee refuses to entertain the thought that Dennis might be right. Meanwhile, in history class, Carson has brought out the stocks to demonstrate medieval forms of punishment, and no one questions his capability of introducing them to control the kids. D'espo's advertising for a new canteen assistant and Thania is the perfect candidate—in more ways than one. D'espo is being excessively charming and Zac tries to convince Thania that it's not only the customers D'espo expects her to serve.

Episode 189

Zac's old man, Owen, is working his son pretty hard at his stone masonry workshop. As far as Owen's concerned, keeping the family business afloat is more important than going to school. Lee enlists Zac to help him operate his four-track recording machine—he could use someone who's good with sound. Zac gives Lee a hand after school and gets a blast from Owen when he gets back late to the workshop. Zac lies to Owen, telling him he got a detention for turning up late to school. Owen visits Carson the following day to discuss whether or not to pull his son out of school—after all, why waste the time when there's a secure job waiting for Zac at the stone masonry? Draz is doing it tough in the financial department but he's too proud to accept money from Anita. Life gets worse when the cops pull him up on the street and make him their number suspect for a bag-snatch that happened in the area. Dennis is being his usual insubordinate self and Carson is not impressed. Carson gets an idea of how to control Dennis' wild behaviour, and suggests he might benefit from becoming a student representative—a little responsibility might just turn Dennis around.

Episode 190

Zac's trying his hardest to give the stone masonry a go but his heart's not in it. When he can't take it anymore, Zac tells Owen he's going back to school. Owen begs him to stay but when Zac refuses, Owen gives him an ultimatum—if Zac won't work for the business, then Owen won't support him. A police liaison officer has been appointed to the school in an attempt to forge stronger links between the police service and the students. Draz can't believe his eyes when he sees who it is—Constable Todd Gillespie, the cop who tried to nab him for a bag-snatch he didn't do. Jackie's science classes have becomes more boring than any lesson any other teacher has dished out during the entire history of Hartley Heights High. In attempt to make things interesting, Jackie sets up an experiment but she's so nervous she ends up almost setting fire to the classroom.

Episode 191

Lee's delight that Gem agrees to go out with him is short-lived when she stands him up. The only reason she'll give is "family problems." Lee angrily accuses her of not having the guts to tell him to his face that she doesn't want to go out with him. He later calls at her home to apologise and meets her paraplegic sister, Carly. Todd announces that he's holding self-defence classes after school, but few are interested—except Anita. After the first lesson, the other girls drop out, but Todd is happy to continue even though Anita's the only one in the class. He teaches her a few basic moves, and the proximity generates a chemistry between them which both recognise. Todd however is determined to keep the relationship strictly professional. A new arrival of the school, Marco is a soccer whiz. Zac and some others are so impressed with his ability, they are lured away from playing basketball.

Episode 192

Anita and Todd's relationship is growing and neither can deny that it's too late to turn back now. Todd resigns from his position as police liaison officer at Hartley and there's only one problem stopping them from getting on with their relationship—Drazic. Lee tries to push Gem for information about Carly's accident but Gem doesn't want to talk about it. He goes to Carly to see if she can shed any light about why Gem's freezing him out. Carly tells Lee about Gem's involvement in her accident and they bond, but Carly misinterprets Lee's interest and develops a crush on him. Marc turns up to school wearing a pair of rare alligator skin boots and Thania goes ballistic. She can't believe fashion is more important to him than saving a species from extinction. Zac's finding adapting to life at the Delaine's a somewhat new experience. He didn't learn much about domestic living growing up with his father.

Episode 193

Carly's horse, Prince, is desperately ill and may have to be put down but Carly doesn't know yet and Gem struggles with the decision of telling her. Gem is shocked when Carly announces that she's moving back to the farm, to live with her parents. She thinks it's time she and Gem led separate lives, free from the guilt that was holding them together. Gem and Carly share a teary farewell. Marc has scored a hot new girlfriend and Dennis wants a piece of the action. He asks Marc to set him up with one of Angie's friends. Marc agrees, but when the guys turn up to the Shark Pool for their double date, Dennis is horrified when he sees he's been set up with none other than Sophie the heiffer. When Marc later questions him about the date, Dennis can't admit he actually likes Sophie and joins in on the fat jokes that the guys are hurling around. Sophie overhears him and is distraught. Meanwhile Angie has heard about Marc's involvement in the whole thing and has given him his marching orders. Thania is mortified when D'espo tells her the canteen can't pay her wages any more, and if she wants to keep her job, she'll have to come up with a way to rake in the money. Draz is not coping well with his break up with Anita. A well-meaning Carson tries to get him to talk about it but Draz is uncommunicative.

Episode 194

Marc wins Angie back when he plays up his Italian heritage. When interest in the school soccer team that Marc has set up starts to wane, it's Angie who suggests that Marc can get Roberto an ex-Italian International player who's coaching a city team to come out and spark up the team. After all both Marc and Roberto come from the same village! Lee pens and sings a song that Zac records. They're both keen to enter it into a song writing competition but don't believe Lee's voice does the work justice. The boys hold auditions for another singer but strike out—until they hear Gem sing and she's a knockout. Dennis and his first real girlfriend Sophie hit a rocky path when Sophie reckons that Dennis keeps looking at other girls. She goes on a crash diet to compete even though Dennis tells her he likes her just the way she is. Drazic is still depressed about Anita leaving town and resists everyone's efforts to cheer him up. Thania decides unconventional action is called for and arrives home with a piglet. Drazic initially tries to pretend he doesn't like it but secretly bonds with it and eventually causes mayhem when he takes it to school.

Episode 195

Lee is somewhat suspicious of Zac's relationship with Gem and feels left out of the celebratory mood occasioned by their winning a recording of his song. Zac reassures him there's nothing going down between them. Zac reveals that Lee's song of unrequited love is actually about Lee's feelings for Gem. This leads to problems as Gem is put off singing the song whenever Lee is present. On the night of the recording the two use a diversionary tactic to try and get Lee away when the track is put down. Lee arrives back early to find the couple holding hands. Though the recording is a success this adds little to Lee's happiness. Petra, deaf and an alleged student, arrives at Hartley. She is confronted by two main types of attitude: Those who treat her like an idiot and those who bend over backwards being kind. Having done her undercover research she reveals herself to be a teacher. Drazic down on his luck finds a leather jacket in a charity clothing bin. He wears it to school only to find that it's an old one of Marc's. Marc gives him hell for robbing the poor box which embarrasses Drazic no end. Dennis wants his friendship ring back from Sophie and she only relents when she's convinced that it's Dennis' grandmother who wants it back. When she finds him giving the ring to Janet she gets mad and throws the ring down the drain.

Episode 196

An English exchange student turns up on the Delaines' doorstep, much to their surprise. And with a name like Clare Grant, a posh pommie accent, and an interest in ballet, she quickly becomes the latest object of ridicule at Hartley Heights High. Zac has moved into the shed and Thania is pleased there will be another person to share the rent. Money's tight and Draz has been slack. But Zac reveals that he's skint too and Thania gives the boys an ultimatum—get a job, or get out. Marc is slacking off in science and Jackie is coming down hard. Carson appoints Jackie as the new junior softball coach, much to her despair, and she finds herself begging her senior students for some tips on the game. No one knows anything. Except for Marc, and he sees an opportunity to get something in return—more time for his science assignments.

Episode 197

Marc's interest in Jackie has grown and he's starting to look at her as more than just his teacher. He uses their private tutorials to try to get to know Jackie on a more personal level. Gem and Zac are working on another song and Draz is tempted to wear ear plugs around the shed so he doesn't have to listen to it anymore. But the recording takes a back seat when Gem joins an acappella group at the school and starts taking singing lessons. Hartley's music teacher, Miss Rigby, convinces Gem that her technique needs a lot of work, and if she keeps singing the way she has been she could do some serious damage to her voice. Lee is not impressed when Jill invites her boss, Warwick, over to the house for dinner. As far as Lee's concerned, Warwick's a boring old sleaze and the last thing he wants to think about is Jill playing social butterfly with a guy like him. In fact, Lee would rather that his mother abstain from seeing any man, period.

Episode 198

When Jackie gives a class on the effects of Marijuana, she hints that she may have had some practical experience. She is shocked when she finds a joint left as a present on her desk and doesn't quite know what to do. Carson wants to update the student records but Gem and Dennis take offence to the personal nature of the questionnaire he expects them to fill out. They decide that the only way to make it fair is to examine Carson's personal life and embark on a journey to find out what kind of man he really is. Now that Lee has embraced Jill's new relationship, he and Warwick are getting on like old pals. But Jill is tiring of Warwick and the party life but she keeps it to herself because she doesn't want to disappoint Lee. When Lee finds out that Jill and Warwick have split when he goes to the car yard to see her and finds out she's lost her job. Lee is furious and confronts Warwick. But the old codger tells him he sacked Jill because her sales figures have been consistently bad for some time. Jill begins the search for a new job, and mother and son leave Warwick behind them. A spark seems to be developing between Zac and Clare but Zac is hesitant to make a move because he's not sure where things stand with Gem.

Episode 199

Marc and Thania are at odds with each other, and with Carson teaching History.—they consider studying old facts a waste of time. Carson puts the two rebels together on a history project to trace back past students so as to draw the comparison as to whether the old students have benefited from their studies. Gem and Clare are given the opportunity to audition for a scholarship to a performing arts school in Canberra. They bluff each other at first as to whether either is going up for it. Gem, in a ruse to separate Zac and Clare, drops out of the audition thus ensuring that Clare wins the scholarship and leaves Hartley. Jill is worried about finding work and applies for the vacant position as Carson's secretary/staff co-ordinator. Lee is at first glad that his mother has finally found work but then becomes worried that she is getting in his way at school.

Episode 200

When Jackie comes down hard on Lee for slacking off in class it only serves to push Lee further away from his responisbilities as a student. A staffroom altercation leaves Jill wondering if Jackie is intentionally victimising Lee because of Jill's new position as administrator at the school. Jill finally realises that Lee's problems are deep and suggests a fresh start at a new school. The idea of putting the past behind him and starting again appeals to Lee. All he has to do now is tie up the loose ends with his friends. Thania is looking for volunteers for a psychological survey but her recruits aren't too impressed with the results. When the test labels Gem as bossy, controlling and bad-tempered, Marc is hesitant to offer himself as a volunteer—he's not into public humiliation. Draz has only three days to go before his probation period is finally up and he can start life again with a clean slate. Zac suggests a party to celebrate but Draz doesn't want to tempt fate. Zac twists his arm—it'll be a small party, no wild behaviour, fully in control—if they keep the party low-key, the cops will never know. But a noise complaint sees a cop turn up to the party, and Draz is sure he's headed for the slammer.

Episode 201

A man turns up at the shed claiming to be Dragan Drazic—Drazic's father. When Zac mentions it, Draz claims he doesn't have a dad. Tess Mason, spooky gothic chick, arrives at Hartley to a cool reception. Dennis enjoys bagging her out, and scoffs when she puts a spell on him. But when he turns up to school with a rash, and strange things start happening, he starts to believe she really is a witch. When the school yard taunting gets worse as the kids decide it's time to "burn the witch!" Carson realises something has to be done and suggests a trial so Tess can defend herself against the accusations. Marc and Thania lock horns over the issue of which sex is more important to survival. Jackie suggests a contest to try and prove one way or another. It all starts out in good faith but as Marc and Thania grow more competitive their relationship starts to suffer.

Episode 202

Tim encourages Tess to get out of the house and meet new people. Drazic is trying to deal with his fathers death when Anita comes back to town hoping to help him through the ordeal.

Episode 203

Gem shows a talent for bullying when she sets on a mission to make life hell for Tess. Draz has inherited his father's motor repair business and is stoked when he learns it could sell for a hundred grand. Thania starts a rooftop protest.

Episode 204

Anita returns to Hartley Heights. The students audition for Cyrano de Bergerac. D'espo enters a tacos war. Tess wants to go to the Barfs' concert but Tim puts his foot down—those concerts attract the wrong crowd! Draz is determined to fill his dad's shoes in the running of the business and spends every spare moment he has, working to get everything done.

Episode 205

The school suffers a bout of food poisoning. Life imitates art in the school production of Cyrano de Bergerac as Dennis takes on his role as Cyarno with great gusto and suggests to his leading lady, Tess, that they get to know one another better for the sake of the play.

Episode 206

The students take a bet on which sex is more addicted to television. Gemma has a phantom lover. Chip Harvey, a computer games inventor, enters Tess's life. Marco and Drazic are suspicious when they notice a guy taking photographs of them from the school gates. Looks like Tim might be landing a job with Chip.

Episode 207

Zak is embarrassed when he is bullied in front of Tess. Carson is appalled when half the class fails to hand in its assignments because watching television took priority over doing the homework. Marco and Thania's and she Gemma decides to split Marco and Thania up when their seemingly perfect relationship continues to grate on her nerves.

Episode 208

Anita is keen to sell some t-shirts she has designed but is having little success. Marco tries to mend his broken relationship with Thania but she's resolved that it's over.

Episode 209

Gemma flirts with Marco and takes revenge when he rejects her. Draz decides to leave Hartley Heights and concentrate on his garage. Dennis and Tim's growing friendship isn't sitting easy with Tess. The police are hounding Draz about the stolen car parts but he's keeping his mouth firmly shut.

Episode 210

Marco and the students are amused when they discover Carson is practicing lawn bowls. Tess tries to contact the spirit world. Carson gives Marco a lesson in lawn bowls. Draz has decided that he will co-operate with the police and save himself a prison sentence.