Paige must go to court to testify about being raped. Craig receives an unexpected birthday present from his deceased father.

Paige looses it after the trial is over and Dean is still out there. Joey asks Craig for money, after the dealership faces lackluster sales.

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.

When Rick returns to Degrassi, Emma helps Paige and her friends protest to keep him out. J.T. worries that he doesn't measure up to Craig for Manny.

Sean proposes Ellie move in with him. But Ellie is more concerned about her mom's drinking- but when her mom almost sets the house on fire, Ellie decides to move in. Manny suggests that Spinner get Downtown Sasquatch to perform at a fund raiser for the Spirit Squad.

Paige gets a job at the movie theater in order to pay off her debt to Spinner, but Spinner only cares about holding it over her head, and is no longer interested in Paige. Rick and Toby compete in a series of challenges, including a kissing contest.

Mr. Simpson appoints Jimmy as a last minute member of the Whack Your Brain team, along with Emma, Toby, and Rick. The four develop a relationship, and call an end to the animosity towards Rick. Jay, Spinner, and Alex aren't letting him go that easily, especially after Rick tagged their cars. Joey decides to sell his house, but when Craig calls his ex-girlfriend Sydney for help, Joey is reluctant to accept her offer.

After having paint dumped on him, a humiliated Rick returns to Degrassi, intent on paying back his tormentors, but when Jay and Spinner put the blame on someone else, Degrassi will be changed forever. Caitlin returns from Africa, but when she finds out Joey is selling his house, Caitlin decides to help.

Since the shooting, Sean's become a local hero, but while he may be basking a little in his hero status, it doesn't mean he wants to be on TV. But his mother does and a reporter's got the tape. Upset, Sean decides to confront his past so he and his friends take off on a road trip to Wasaga Beach. But no one's really prepared for what they discover, least of all Sean. Things at school are particularly awkward for Toby-while everything with violence touching the school, he's trying to deal with the passing of his best friend.

Craig has a problem - the recording deal he and his band won last year is about to expire, but "Downtown Sasquatch" is nowhere near ready to record. Especially with a growing rift between Craig, Spinner and Marco over the inclusion of Ashley in the band, the only answer is for Craig to fire Ashley, but he's desperate to avoid hurting her again? Paige discovers a love of yoga when she meets the cute new teaching assistant who teaches the class.

Craig's back with Ashley and he's determined not to screw it up this time. So while Ashley is consumed with preparations for her father's wedding, Craig kicks into full-on Romeo mode, creating a romantic hideaway for them at a motel. And Ashley's reaction makes "borrowing" Joey's credit card to pay for it totally worth it. With everything with Ashley going so well, and inspired by the wedding festivities, Craig pulls Ashley aside for a private conversation: will she marry him? A stunned Ashley doesn't know what to do? Liberty and JT are heading up a new play to bring some spirit back to Degrassi. But their retelling of Dracula is too dark for Raditch. Will Liberty and JT compromise their vision so the show can go on?

Distraught when Ashley's refuses his proposal, Craig falls into a deep depression.

Manny's got her eye on a new "hottie" at Degrassi. Her "boyfriend" Spinner can't even be bothered to take a night off work to come to the Cupid Dance she's organized. But she soon realizes she's the one who isn't committed to her relationship with Spinner, afraid he'll break her heart, just like Craig did last year. At the dance, Paige schemes to be partnered with Mr. Oleander with surprising results.

Somethings wrong with Emma. Since the school shooting, she just keeps going on, numbly reassuring everyone that she's fine so they'll leave her alone. Emma finds herself drawn into a new world Jay shows her.

When a number of students-including Jay's girlfriend Alex - have been diagnosed with gonorrhea, a public health nurse is called in to discuss symptoms and methods of transmission. Emma is really worried...

Spinner hasn't talked to Jimmy since the shooting, and his part in it leaves him wracked with guilt. The more time Spinner spends with Jimmy, the more guilty Spinner feels - until he confesses to the part he played... . Spinner feels better, but only for a moment.

Ellie is finding it hard to make ends meet but when she learns to play cards, she discovers that she can make money doing so. Playing with Dylan's hockey team, the stakes get high, and Ellie's not sure she can really gamble on her future anymore. Paige and Matt's secret relationship is also progressing nicely. But Paige isn't so fine when she suspects Matt of still seeing his ex-girlfriend Charlie.

Paige and Matt are totally in love, so what if they have to keep it secret? It's worth all the extra effort. But when Manny reveals the secret during a heated fight with Paige, she learns that Matt might not be as comfortable with their relationship once it becomes public knowledge - and jeopardizes his teaching career.

Marco is making huge plans for his summer with Dylan - and their future. So it comes as a shock when Marco discovers that Dylan's been seeing guys on the side.

Manny has been picking up the slack for love-struck Paige on the Spirit Squad and feels betrayed when Paige claims all the glory. Manny and Paige go to battle. Is Degrassi big enough for two ruling alpha girls? Also, Director Kevin Smith takes a tour of Degrassi as possible location for his latest movie and Craig to write a song for the flick, which just might keep Ashley from going to England for the summer.

Ashley's leaving for the summer, and her upcoming departure is bothering Craig more than he's letting on. The idea of their temporary farewell - added to the stress of writing a song for Kevin Smith's movie - is making him, well, nuts.

Ashley's leaving for the summer, and her upcoming departure is bothering Craig more than he's letting on. The idea of their temporary farewell - added to the stress of writing a song for Kevin Smith's movie - is making him, well, nuts.