Ellie wants to stop pretending and have Marco tell everyone he is gay. But things are getting even hotter when Marco has his eye on Paige's older brother but Spin is determined to land him a date with Hazel. Meanwhile Snake gets a cold but after he passes out, Emma thinks it may be more than that.

After finding out that Marco is gay, Spinner starts picking on him and decides to cut Marco out of his life. Meanwhile Snake decides to shave off all of his hair because of his newly discovered illness, which would have made it fall out anyway.

With stress in her life, Ellie starts to cut, but finds help from an unlikely source.

Marco has had his eye on Dylan for 6 months. But, things look gloomy as Tom gets closer to Dylan. But, with Spinner's help, Marco asks Dylan out on a date. Funny things happen. Marco throws a scary fit over a bee, gets nervous about holding Dylan's hand at the movie, and having to deal with Marco's homophobic father. But, even after one disaster after another, Dylan asks Marco out on another date, and even gives him a kiss!

Meanwhile, JT is in a commercial about fries and everyone teases him about it. Everyone but Manny that is.

Paige and Spinner decide to take a day off from school. Paige invites Ashley to come along and Ashley announces she's leaving Degrassi. Paige and Spinner have to show her a good time and try to convince her to stay. Meanwhile, Emma discovers Mr. Simpsons will and worrys his chemo has failed.

It's the end of the year at Degrassi. Jimmy wants the last dance experience to be perfect for his date and friends before he leaves for the summer, so he treats for dinner and a limo. The limo is a huge disappointment and the driver (played by Billy Ray Cyrus) gets arrested while the kids are having dinner. The bill for the dinner includes the charges for the lunch Paige and Spinner stiffed them on in an earlier episode. When they finally get to the dance, the place is on fire - literally. Sean is failing his classwork from all the late night partying, but Mr. Simpson gives him a last chance to make it up. Feeling guilty for stealing his laptop, Sean comes clean, but getting Mr. Simpson's forgiveness is not easy, until he has car trouble and Sean offers to repair it for only the cost of the parts. Joey asks Caitlin to move in, but she has to take care of business first.

Marco runs for Student Council President, but he could lose just more than just President when he finds out who his opponent is- Alex. Emma becomes jealous when Liberty gets closer to Chris.

Ellie has begun playing cards at home with Alex, Dylan, Craig and others. But when Alex wants to keep playing and playing for money will Ellie give up her rent money or will this card shark lose it all? Meanwhile Paige who has a secret affair is wondering if there are more secrets than she knows already.

Paige and Matt (Mr. Oleander) desperately try to keep their relationship a secret but it seems to be an impossible mission when Mr. Simpson spies them together at the park and Manny spreads rumors about them to Hazel. Emma has a ladies night and all her girlfriends are head over heals for Emma's new neighbor, Chester.

Dylan would like more from his relationship with Marco, meanwhile Spinner and Jay attempt to break into Degrassi.

Marco is forced to confront his past, face to face. Meanwhile Liberty gets news about her baby.

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?

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.