Emma accidentally spreads a rumour about Liberty and Mr. Armstrong. Spinner finds a bug in this cafeteria lunch.

Sean asks Emma out on a date. Spinner and Jimmy vow revenge on Mrs. Kwan.

Ashley swallows her pride and tries to win her friends back. Her efforts work fairly well but Ashley's arrogant attitude leads to some nasty rumors about her. Toby ends up in over his head when he develops a crush on Spinner's little sister Kendra.

Emma isn't very comfortable when Mr. Simpson offers to help with her science project. Manny lets slip to the entire school that Mr. Simpson is dating Emma's mom. Spinner embraces his newfound reputation as a ladies man but upsets Jimmy when he asks out a girl Jimmy had his eye on.

Toby takes extreme measures to make it on the wrestling team while Terri battles vicious teasing when the kids at school discover she is a plus-size model.

Emma complains to Principal Raditch about the use of genetically modified foods in the cafeteria. When Raditch says they haven't been proved to be harmful, Emma stages a student protest.

Spinner does not react well to Marco coming out to him. Without initially actually outing Marco to the general populous, Spinner does whatever he can to freeze Marco out of his life. Spinner spreads the news amongst their closest group of friends, all of who think Spinner is acting like an idiot. Marco will need all the support he can when he learns first hand what it's like to be gay in an intolerant society. A specific incident pushes Marco further in the closet. Meanwhile, Snake's initial medical diagnosis is possible leukemia. He tries to make light of the situation, which affects Emma more than anyone. Regardless of the final diagnosis, his actions, in part because of the possible diagnosis of leukemia, benefit Degrassi as a whole.