Emma can't get over Sean and Peter stands by helplessly watching his girlfriend fall for another guy. Peter and Sean want to know which of them she wants more, so they take to the streets for a race that ends with disasterous results. Meanwhile Ellie faces the harsh realities of dorm life and decides to do something about it.

Jay goes to an unlikely person to get help for Sean. Ellie catches the attention of the editor after she submits an article for the university paper, but is it just her writing that he likes?

Darcy's online world spirals out of control as she desperately seeks to be wanted and she'll do anything--including posting more risque pictures. However Darcy gets a big shock when her online world crashes into her real life one. Meanwhile Ellie tries to deal with more mature topics, like sex, at college and gets some tips from Ashley. But will they work?

After career aptitude test results come in, Spinner is less than pleased with his results, and in desperation convinces Jimmy to go into business with him selling T-shirts adorned with Jimmy's illustrations. But the guys get in over their heads and it could ruin their business and their friendship.

Craig's back in town for a music festival and Manny can't help picking up right where they left off. Craig's embracing the rock star lifestyle, and though everyone else, especially Ellie, thinks he's amazing. Manny has to decide if this new, dangerous Craig is the same one she loves. JT and Mia couldn't be happier as Degrassi's newest cute couple and everyone's happy for them except, of course, for Liberty. She decides Mia's got to know the truth about JT's past, but will he be able to pick up the pieces of his relationship?

Ellie thinks all Craig's bad behaviour is due to Manny to help him, she's determined to stay by his side while he's in town. When Craig grabs a spot playing with Taking Back Sunday (guest staring as themselves) at university concert, Ellie thinks their problems are over. As Jesse begs her to see the truth, Craig spirals out of control. Can Ellie figure out the truth in time to save herself?

Derek and Danny are threatened by the Lakehurst goons, and learn they're really out for JT. JT goes to the opposing school and confront the bullies, especially after he learns Mia's stuck in the middle of the conflict. JT wants to be a man but has to decide what's really the right thing to do.

Toby in shock over losing a friend, with Liberty's help, tries to plan a funeral that reflects his late friend's enthusiasm for life. While planning the funeral they draw comfort from one another and begin to form a closer relationship.Toby is hiding a secret and reveals it to Manny who convinces him not to tell, but as he and Liberty get closer, Toby has to decide which secrets were meant to be spilled. When Jesse says three little words to Ellie that she totally didn't expect, she realizes she's got to tell him a few of her own ones he's not going to like.

Paige has one goal: to return to her former pre-Banting glory. She's going to get back to doing what she does best. Everything and that includes dating. Paige surprises Spinner by asking him out. Nothing serious, just casual. Things get even more complicated when Ellie's newly-minted ex, Jesse, also arrives into the picture. But is there someone else who wants a piece of the Paige pie? When Snake discovers Emma buying birth control, he surprises everyone with his anger including himself. He's not comfortable with Emma and Sean doing that. But as far as Emma's concerned he's going to have to get comfortable with it by any means necessary.

Alex's double life is finally bringing in the cash she wants but hiding everything from everyone is taking a toll on her schoolwork and her connection with Paige. But making money is the only way she and her mother won't get evicted - Alex tries to convince herself she's making the right decision. When Sean and Emma are not talking, she will have to go through her scariest experience yet all by herself. Marco also learns that sometimes love is very, very messy.

Darcy realizes that she and Peter did not have sex, and discovers a secret which may haunt her for a long time. Ellie fixes Marco up with another guy, since Dylan seems to be neglecting their relationship.

Marco finally accepts that Dylan is gone and starts to socialize. Spinner seems to be doing himself in before his illness has a chance to.

Ellie finds that Caitlin is not just taking over her class but taking over her boyfriend as well. Meanwhile a project allows Mia to have an advantage over Holly J and Anya.

Both Paige and Ellie receive news that will unexpectedly change Marco's world around.