(Paige, Hazel, and Spinner walk by) Uh, Paige. And you and I need to do something about it. Angela's half-brother. As he goes inside, we see Emma and Manny watching him. As she does, Craig is taking her picture. But you dad doesn't want. I just found out myself, he's been doing it on his own time. JT: I have no problem with an expanded Degrassi. Joey: I know she does. Make any friends? Much less important than a blind date. Sean: (Craig bumps into him) Is Degrassi a high school and a blind school this year? Toby: Man, Grade 8 was supposed to be ours.
Plan: A: Degrassi; Q: What is the name of the high school that is expanded to include seventh through twelfth grades? A: a full-fledged high school; Q: What does Degrassi expand into as a new school year begins? A: New ninth-grader Craig; Q: Who becomes friends with Sean and attracts Emma and Manny? A: quick friends; Q: What does Craig become with Sean? A: , growing need; Q: What is Craig's need to be around his stepfather Joey and half-sister Angela? A: J.T.; Q: Who makes desperate attempts to ask Paige out? A: a bet; Q: What did Paige make with Hazel and Spinner that changed her mind about J.T.? Summary: As a new school year begins, Degrassi expands into a full-fledged high school encompassing seventh through twelfth grades. New ninth-grader Craig becomes quick friends with Sean and attracts Emma and Manny, but his home life is less than perfect as he deals with an abusive father and his own, growing need to be around his stepfather Joey and half-sister Angela. Meanwhile, J.T. makes desperate attempts to ask Paige out, but she refuses every time. She later changes her mind when she makes a bet with Hazel and Spinner.