Boys Don’t Cry – The episode opens with Rowan (Sam Rechner) starring at Hartley High School when Amerie Wadia (Ayesha Madon) calls his name. He holds the ladder while she decorates for the Hartley High Year 11 Formal. He tells her that his video is personal and fears what she will think of it. She promises to love it. Principal Woods “Woodsy” (Rachel House) asks Harper McLean (Asher Yasbincek) about her driver’s test. Harper tells her that she passed. Woodsy congratulates her. Malakai Mitchell (Thomas Weatherall) claims Rowan said something that Amerie should know about. Harper suggests he is jealous and wants to mess with Amerie. He confesses to love her. She pleads with him to not ruin the formal for Amerie.

Darren Rivers (James Majoos) asks Zoe (Kartanya Maynard) how she practices abstinence. Zoe says patience and boasts of it being 16 days since her last sexual encounter. Chaka Cardenes (Isabella Gutierrez) holds up her celibacy tracker which shows 46 days. A male student says it has been 67 days for him. Darren admits he had sex less than an hour ago. Amerie pulls him away from the group and asks what he is doing. He blames his sexual urges for his breakup with Cash before rejoining the group.

Sasha So (Gemma Chua-Tran) warns Quinni Gallagher Jones (Chloe Hayden) that Bird Psycho may be at it again. Elsewhere, Voss (Angus Sampson) informs Ant (Brodie Townsend) and Spider (Bryn Chapman Parish) that Woodsy unfairly dismissed him and they will speak out against the “woke agenda” at the formal. Spider’s eyes follow Missy (Sherry Lee Watson) but she never turns to look at him. Malakai informs Woodsy that he is leaving with his mum and goodbyes are not his thing. She warns him against leaving things unsaid between him and his friends.

Looking at a paper with derogatory remarks against Amerie, Quinni asks if she knows about it. Sasha claims to have not shown it to anyone but her. Quinni suggests it is not the work of Bird Psycho and questions who is upset with Amerie. Sasha urges her to find out. Elsewhere, Malakai tells Amerie bye. Later, he writes her a letter and stuffs it into her locker.

Sasha and Quinni have worked out that Rowan may be responsible for the defamatory sketch. Elsewhere, Rowan anxiously waits for Amerie. Jett (Jude Hyland) asks if he is embarrassed to give her a corsage. Rowan says he will do the same one day but Jeff refutes the idea. When Sasha arrives, Rowan walks over to compliment her and give her the corsage. Harper (Asher Yasbincek) watches them from the car and Jett from the porch.

At the formal, Missy tells Jojo (Chika Ikogwe) that she is right about men being “fu**ed.” Jojo denies saying anything of the sort and assures her that some people can change. Looking over to see Spider dancing with several girls, Missy turns to leave when she encounters Zoe who hands her a celibacy brochure. She tosses it on the floor and walks away. Rowan invites Amerie to dance. Ant works desperately to find Harper a nonalcoholic drink. Darren urges him to ask her out. Ant questions if she likes him. Darren asks if she likes anything and assures him that he has nothing to lose

Nan (Maggie Dence) demands Cash (Will McDonald) attend the formal for at least one photo. He refuses to face Darren. She says they have been living in a romantic bubble and now, they are facing problems. He suggests anyone with him will be forced to make sacrifices. She reminds him that he was never one to follow other people’s rules. He lays his head on her shoulder.

Quinni and Sasha ride their bikes to Rowan’s house. Sasha questions why they should wait to expose Rowan. Quinni refuses to ruin Amerie’s life without evidence. At the formal, Spider watches Missy and the others dance. When a slow song starts, Ant invites Harper to dance. He admits to falling for her when they were only supposed to be friends. He says it is okay before walking away. Voss sends a message to the Cum Lords ordering them to assemble on the Oval. As he prepares them for the impending revolution, he claims his father’s co-workers filed allegations against him because they were jealous. Spider recalls it was just one joke. Voss says at first but then came the other false allegations. When Spider suggests his father was a “dick,” Voss slaps him across the face and asks if he is with or against him.

Amerie tells Harper that she is a bit sad that it is Rowan, not Malakai. Missy urges her to forget him because he left. Stunned, Amerie questions why he never said anything to her. Harper says when he confessed to loving Amerie, she told him to leave her alone. Amerie accuses Harper of ruining her and Malakai’s relationship. Harper reminds her of how badly he treated her. Rowan hears Amerie expressing her feelings for Malakai. She looks around to see him leaving and pursues him.

Sasha stays outside while Quinni searches Rowan’s room. Quinni finds her phone in a drawer and the note – “Forget Amerie” – in the wastebasket. Cash arrives at the formal to find Darren with the celibacy group. Darren tells him that he is trying to be accountable and assures him that it is not all about sex for him. Taking the microphone, Spider admits to messing up but refuses to make excuses for his actions. He vows to start doing better when a girl announces Ned Kellys on the Oval. The students race toward the exit leaving Missy and Spider alone. Outside, Voss rants about males having their opportunities stripped away. Woodsy urges the students to go back inside and threatens to call the police if the Cum Lords do not disperse. Voss starts a fire that creates a penis and testicles on the ground. An explosion sets the building on fire. Jojo and Woodsy hurry to see what they can do as the Cum Lords flee the area.

Amerie finds Rowan’s corsage. Harper tries to talk to her when the door locks behind them. Rowan’s sand animation video begins to play. When the video ends, Amerie recalls she and Rowan were friends until the teasing got too much for her. Harper asks if he is the Bird Psycho. He tells Amerie that she is still selfish and hurting people. The room starts to fill with smoke. Frantic students try to get out of the burning building. Rowan demands Amerie apologize for killing his brother. She denies killing him. He sits down on the floor as the smoke thickens. Outside, the students watch as the building explodes. Woodsy realizes Harper, Rowan, and Amerie are missing. Quinni runs toward the building. Cash grabs Darren to keep him from pursuing her. Struggling to breathe, Harper and Amerie make amends. Harper lays her head on Amerie’s lap. Quinni makes her way through the burning building. She finds Rowan first and then Amerie and Harper. Amerie refuses to leave Rowan to die. Jett takes a seat beside Rowan and grasps his hand before disappearing. Amerie convinces him to leave with her.

Voss is arrested. Quinni tells Darren that she wanted him to see what it was like when she did not try. She says it is important to find out who she is but does not want to lose him in the process. He promises to be there for her. Rowan apologizes to Amerie. Harper invites Ant to dance. Sasha accepts Quinni’s offer to be her vice-captain. Darren and Cash kiss and embrace. From the police cruiser, Voss watches Missy and Spider dancing. Woodsy asks Jojo to take over the sex tutorials. Jojo suggests making the content more diverse. Malakai’s letter to Amerie burns inside her locker.  The episode ends.

 

Heartbreak High Series 2 Review

The finale was the best episode of the season. The show is temporarily transformed into a true teen drama, not the typical comedy-style series. It misses the mark by not addressing real adolescent issues. It was actually nice to see Quinni’s mental disorder brought forward from season one. Unfortunately, it wasn’t thoroughly addressed.

The series could have been meaningful and helpful for teens suffering from low self-esteem, substance abuse, pregnancy, peer pressure, bullying, and other common problems. Sadly, someone thought it best to sexualize the cast instead.

The show could end at this point as there was closure on most everything except for Amerie and Malakai. In my own opinion, they are better off without each other.

The finale deserves a 6.5 out of 10. Get more Heartbreak High recaps here. Support Reel Mockery by donating. Learn how advertising with us can help bring awareness to your brand. Join our newly established forum to discuss new and classic films, celebrity happenings, sports, and more.