Degrassi/Recap/S10/E03 Breakaway

"Trying hard to reach out

But when I tried to speak out

Felt like no one could hear me

Wanted to belong here

But something felt so wrong here"

- Kelly Clarkson, Breakaway

A Plot
Fiona's on the roof of Vanderbilt Prep, balancing on the edge. She's drawing all sorts of attention to herself, and she doesn't care. Declan hears Fiona's up on the roof from Tinsley and Fiona phones him. Declan thought she was done with the drama and asks what's up. Fiona says that Bobby hurt her. Declan wants to talk to to Bobby, and Fiona says it's okay. She'll deal with it. Then Declan tells her to get off the roof.

Afterwards, while deleting Bobby's photos from her iPhone, she gets an idea. She "enhances" her bruise with make-up and takes pics and posts them on Twitter. The next morning, Bobby is splitting mad and Declan is in full Knight Templar Big Brother mode...until Fiona shows up make-up free. Declan starts to doubt Fiona's claims and thinks she's being her usual over-dramatic self. Declan phones Holly J about Fiona's antics and Holly J tells him about their Skype chat and how she may possibly be reaching out for help. At home, Declan finally listens to Fiona. Fiona is still upset, and remembers the last time she was was happy -- when she was at Degrassi and with Holly J. Declan wants to tell their parents and get the police involved but Fiona wants to avoid the drama. Declan promises to tell his parents when she's ready. After Declan leaves, she books a fight to Toronto.

Fiona shows up in Toronto and surprises Holly J at Degrassi. She and Holly J sit and chat and Fiona reveals she's run away from home. With Holly J's pressuring, Fiona decides to tell Declan that she's gone. Holly J also tells Fiona about her losing bid for Student Council President and Fiona offers to help. She helps Holly J prep for the student council and goes to the debate and ignores her mother's phone calls. After the debate, Holly J reveals she told Declan where Fiona was and her mom comes straight to Degrassi to pick her up. Fiona and her mom talk about Bobby and her manic actions and her mom gives her sound advice and calming words. And she's moving forward with pressing charges against Bobby, but Fiona doesn't want to face Bobby again.

B Plot
Sav and Holly's presidential race is heating up. Anya's fake pregnancy becomes the talk of the school after it hits a school blog. Sav is shocked that the news is out, but it doesn't seem to be hampering his campaign. After school, Sav is gearing up to tell his parents. He discusses finding a place to live and even marrying her. Anya feels guilty and reveals that her pregnancy was a ruse suggested by Holly J. Sav is angry, especially after she reveals she did it for Holly J. She said that reconciling with Sav felt good. Sav's anger cools and his feelings for her come back as well.

The next day, Holly J's plan spectacularly blows up in her face as Sav's support grows. Not only is Sav using the pregnancy as a sympathy vote, but Anya is now blackmailing her about her role in the plan. And Sav is up in the polls! Problem is, they eventually have to tell the truth. Sav doesn't want to win with the lie, but Anya is insisting now that they're in too deep. She mentions that it's Holly J's lie -- if it helps him beat her, isn't that fair?

At the debate, Sav and Holly J answer their questions and Holly J is doing well. But then Sav brings out the baby lie and makes him self like a responsible teen father. Anya is happy, Holly J is shaking her head. Later, the results of the election are in, and Sav wins the bid by 17 votes. Anya hugs him in celebration, but Holly J is pissed. Anya says Sav won because he had good ideas and Holly J thinks she's better than everyone. Holly J says people like her, and Anya asks well, why didn't they vote for her?

C Plot
Clare is finally ditching the glasses and going to get laser eye surgery. She has a conversation about this with Alli at Degrassi, and Jenna overhears. Specifically the part about surgery. She thinks Clare is talking about her breasts and getting a boob job. Jenna spreads the rumor to her boyfriend KC. KC is a little surprised, and wonders what she'll look like. Of course Jenna gets a little jealous.

Jenna confronts Clare in gym about her surgery and is still under the impression she's getting implants. Clare looks at her if she lost her mind. Jenna tries to talk her out of it, but Clare isn't hearing it. She bluntly tells Jenna she lost her right to tell her what to do when she stole KC away from her.