TEXT: In the gymnasium (The Spirit Squad is practicing their routine.) Manny: Way to stick it guys. Darcy: I love you Manny. You are a miracle worker. Well so to speak. Manny: Miracle, schmiracle. Hard work plus Degrassi spirit equals first time ever metro finals. Chante: With only one team in our way. Manny: Sucks to be them. Go Degrassi! (They all cheer and start to leave as Emma walks over to Manny.) Emma: Hey guys. Wow are all non-cheerleaders invisible? Manny: They're just excited. Going to finals is like scaling Everest with pom-poms. Just imagine if we actually win. It will be a Degrassi first. Emma: If you win it'll be without JT. Manny: If we win we'll make Degrassi feel better. It's our job. Emma: Yeah. You're right I guess. I'm just not myself since...you know. Let's get lattes and hang out. Manny: I'm kind of meeting someone Em. Emma: Let me guess, Damien your new fancy boy from the enemy school? Mrs. Santos: Manuella? Manny: Mom can you give me a sec? Emma: What's she doing here? Manny: She's just here to talk. Don't be mad Em, but I think it's time for me to go home. (Manny walks over to her mom and they hug while Emma watches them disappointed.) At Emma's house, Manny is packing her stuff Emma: Hey that's mine! Manny: Really? I wore it all summer. Emma: With my strappy sandals, I know. Manny: And I thought you wanted me to stay. Emma: I do. I can't believe you're leaving, especially now! My parents are freaked, our house is the center of a murder investigation. Manny: Maybe that's why my parents want me back home. Emma: Do you miss your dad's tirades? Manny: Mom says he's willing to hang up the dictator cap, try anyway. Emma: What about the curfews and
SUMMARY:
Emma causes a riot between Degrassi and Lakehurst when she feels that J.T.'s death is being glossed over, while not knowing how to tell Manny that she doesn't want her to move back home. Meanwhile, Marco thinks Dylan is cheating on him again.