Degrassi: Manny's Forbidden Love

We start off this week with spirit squad practice. Manny says 'way to stick it'. Darcy tells Manny she is a miracle worker for all the hard work she put into spirit squad. Emma is watching. After practice Emma asks Manny about going to finals. Manny compares it to scaling Mount Everest with pom poms. Emma reminds her that Degrassi is going to finals without JT. Manny the purpose of sprit squad is to help people and make them feel better. Emma then makes a random sny comment about Manny having a fancy new boy from the enemy school. Out of nowhere, Manny's mom shows up. Emma asks why she's there. Manny drops the bomb and says she thinks it's time for her to move back home. Back at home later, Emma and Manny are picking through their things. Emma asks her how she is going to deal with the rules and her dad the tyrant. Manny says she might be a bit 'coo coo bananas' but she has to move back. Its official coo coo bananas is Manny's new un-funny catch phrase. They hug and it's cheesy. It's time for Marco and Dylan drama. It's been a while. Marco comes into the house bitching about how he had to pull and all nighter. Marco suggests they order in and make coffee. Too late, Dylan has plans and wants to go to wing night with his hockey buddies. Marco is pissed that they never see each other. Dylan says they live together so they see each other every day and walks out the door. Back at Degrassi, Darcy and Manny approach Mia who apparently hasn't been participating in spirit squad lately. Mia says she couldn't because J.T. was just killed. Manny and Darcy suggest she competes in the finals but Mia isn't interested. Emma, who is creepily hanging in the background again, tells Mia they were just trying to help by taking her mind off J.T. Mia tells Emma that she can't because Lakehurst is in the competition. Mia doesn't think its cool that Lakehurst is showing up. Emma says she thinks it might help mend fences between the two schools. Mia doesn't quite see it that way and is still distraught over J.T. Outside, Manny is gloating about how she is going to the mall with Damien. Emma tells her to have fun but suggests they get together later for a date with ketchup powder popcorn and Dr. McDreamy. Do all Canadians put ketchup powder on popcorn? This is news. Meanwhile, Marco, Jimmy, and Spinner are sitting around playing video games but its painfully obvious there's something on Marco's mind. Marco starts going on about how Dylan is emotionally absent. Spinner, paranoid as ever, asks if he has a myroom page (blatant reference to his recent fall out with Darcy). Jimmy tells him to chase the romance and not to worry about it. At the mall, Manny and Damien are strutting around shopping for pajamas. Manny's phone beeps. Manny says she has to leave. Damien isn't too happy and says they never get to spend time together because of spirit squad and student council. Damien is upset because he wants to get to know her better. Manny coyly says she doesn't usually have guys chasing her for conversation. Manny now feeling guilty and horny, blows off Emma and tells her that her dad is back in tyrant mode and she can't come over. Emma says she misses her and it's all very corny. Marco on a mission to chase the romance waits up for Dylan. Dylan comes home late and blames it on his cell being dead. He asked Marco what he made. Marco made him steak because it's the fastest way to any man's heart. Marco tells him that he got Ellie out so they could have the place to themselves. Marco then mentions maybe they get an apartment by themselves next year. Dylan says he doesn't know where he will be next year. Dylan's phone rings. Marco says he thought it was dead. Dylan answers the phone anyway and Marco is even more pissed. At school, Emma tells Manny that her dad called her house last night looking for her. Of course, Emma covered for her. Manny says its ok because she likes Damien so much. Emma doesn't see how it can be that good being that they have known each other for two weeks. Manny suggests Emma and Sean come to The Dot to get to know him. Emma isn't into the idea but gives in anyway. Marco is learning and Dylan's computer starts beeping. Marco opens his computer and reads his e-mail. There are several e-mails from guys and one that mentions a secret lunch from a guy named Julian. After school, Manny brings Damien to The Dot. Right off the bat, Sean asks Damien how he feels about knowing a Lakehurst kid in jail. Damien tells them all he's sorry about J.T. Mia approaches and asks about Drake (the one who stabbed J.T). Damien says he isn't friends with Drake. Mia shoots him down and reminds him she went to Lakehurst and knows they are friends. Sean turns on Manny and asks who matters more your dead friend or your new Lakehurst crush. Manny seeks sympathy from Emma who says she's sleeping with the enemy. Manny now enraged says she's glad she is moving out so she doesn't have to see Emma's mean stuck up little face anymore.

At school, Darcy is giving an announcement about the competition. Emma and Manny are being catty towards one another. Emma makes a remark about how Manny would be on the currency for Degrassi. Manny comes back at her and says she would use it to buy a big box of shut up. Emma brings up a discussion topic to the class. She asks what defeating Lakehurst proves. Emma says that Degrassi is in mourning and people are angry and the competition should be canceled. Toby chimes in and thinks the competition should be canceled as well. At Jimmy and Spinner's stupid t-shirt shop, Marco tells them that Dylan is planning on meeting Julian. Marco says they better have gotten a table for three because he's showing up. Marco is about to cry and is convinced Dylan is cheating on him again. At the competition, Degrassi is ready to perform in their funny spirit shorts. They do their routine and it's not terribly good. Degrassi gets a 9.0 putting them in the lead. Marco shows up at Dylan's lunch date. Marco starts freaking out about how he's cheating. Turns out, Julian is a hockey scout from Switzerland and they want Dylan to play with them. Marco looks like an idiot. Lakehurst performs their routine in silly shorts as well. Derek and David start booing Lakehurst. Emma joins in chanting 'go home Lakehurst'. The chanting messes up the Lakehurst girls and Degrassi wins. After the match, Manny confronts Emma about the whole chanting thing. Emma is pissed and doesn't see why it was a big deal. Damien jumps in and says Manny was a saint to put up with Emma's crap. Sean defends his girl and the argument escalates into a small brawl. Ms. H. comes and breaks things up. She kicks out all the Lakehurst kids and tells the Degrassi kids to report to the gym. Mr. Simpson starts lecturing Emma about her behavior. Snake brings up a good point and tells her she can't blame a whole school on one kid. He reminds her that Manny isn't the enemy.

Marco is back home. Dylan says he's thinking about going to Switzerland to play. Marco is being a drama queen and whines that he didn't tell him. Dylan is pissed that Marco has never said he's proud of him. Good boyfriends support each other. Marco admits it's an opportunity knocking and tells him to do what he wants. Dylan says he has a few weeks before he leaves. Marco says they should make the most of it. They almost kiss and all is well. Manny comes by Emma's. Emma brings her to the curb where J.T. died. Emma admits the whole thing is really about J.T. Manny says Emma turned her into the bad guy. Emma says 'too bad it didn't work'. They make up and remain BFF forever.