TEXT: Outside (The Lakehurst busses are all around the front of the school.) Emma: New semester, new hair? (They hug.) Manny: I needed a change. The only thing worse than going back to school is going back to school in winter. Emma: Well every step we take takes us one step closer to graduation. Spinner: Oh final countdown, dudes! Exactly 126 days until graduation. Jimmy: Give or take. Darcy: Why is it so bus-sy around here? Jimmy: Welcome to the new world of Degrassi/Lakehurst cohabitation. (Toby bumps into someone.) Random guy: Watch it. Toby: How can the people from the school that killed JT be coming here? Emma: Their school burns down, we get their ashes. Great idea school board. Manny: What are the chances there'll be a single cute guy? (Toby and Emma give her a look.) Manny: What? Sorry! Emma: Well maybe someone new will steal Darcy away from his evil highness. (They look at Peter telling a joke to a bunch of people.) Peter: And the grasshopper said what, Harold? (People laugh at his joke and Darcy walks over to him.) Darcy: His evil highness has been defeated by the powers of good, IE: me. We're in love and he's reformed. I have that effect. Manny: If anyone could, it's the blessed virgin Darcy. Peter: Darcy we're at school. You know what happens if my mom finds out. Darcy: Look around Peter. Your mom has bigger things on her mind and do you really think the principal would send her son to boarding school? Peter: Why now? What's the rush? Darcy: You're happy we have to keep our relationship a secret? Peter: No. I'm just used to it. Plus sneaking around is kind of hot. Darcy: I'm starting to think that you don't want people to know about us. (He shakes his head and walks into the school.) In the auditorium Ms. Hatzilakos: Okay everyone. Please grab a seat so we can begin.
SUMMARY:
The Degrassi students return from winter break to find the school has merged with Lakehurst following a devastating fire. Meanwhile, Darcy begins openly dating Peter despite their parents' disdain. Also, Toby is angry over Lakehurst's presence so soon after J.T.'s death and lets his feelings be known through his podcast.