Bust a Move (1) is the thirteenth episode of Season 7 of Degrassi: The Next Generation. It aired on March 31, 2008 in Canada, and on April 4, 2008 in the United States.
Plotline[]
Primary[]
Manny and Jay's relationship is under turmoil when he switches out her audition tape for their sec tape and feeling guilty, he must follow Manny to Smithdale in order to fix his mistake and switch out the DVD.
Secondary[]
At a loss for how to help their daughter, the Edwards' send Darcy to a retreat for troubled teens. Darcy struggles with trusting the instructors and following orders, but Peter is there to help her through.
Overview[]
Manny and Jay's faux-mance is working perfectly. But when Jay gets too serious, Manny reminds him it's all fake. She's having fun, but the engagement thing is getting old - maybe they should 'break it off' after the road trip to Smithdale College.
When Manny, Jay, Ashley, Emma and Liberty are ready to go to Smithdale, Jay starts joking around about children. Manny doesn't like it and kicks him off their journey. She remembers that she doesn't have her audition tape so she asks Jay for it. Jay, since he is mad, gives her a tape entitled "Manny xxx" Manny doesn't see the title. As Jay walks away, the girls leave for Smithdale.
Tired of her reckless behavior, Darcy's parents reveal that she will be spending her spring break at a camp for troubled youths at Degrassi. She doesn't like this, but the one thing making it slightly better is that Peter is there. She feels the best way for her to start over and to cope with her rape is for her and Peter to have sex. At the camp, she is informed by Spirit Bear that she will be having a solo retreat in the woods.
Meanwhile, en route to a purple dragon concert at Smithdale, Spinner and Jimmy's car breaks down, so they stop by Jay's to ask for his help only to discover a weeping Jay and a DVD labeled 'Manny's audition'. When they play it, Jay realizes he's made a terrible mistake and knows he must follow Manny and switch the DVDs. On their way to Smithdale, Jay and the boys see a girl who has car troubles on the side of the road. Jimmy and Spinner beg Jay not to stop, but he does. A while later after fixing the women's car, the police come and take Jay and the boys away.
Cast[]
Regular Cast (Ordered Alphabetically)
- Sarah Barrable-Tishauer as Liberty Van Zandt
- Melissa DiMarco as Daphne Hatzilakos
- Aubrey Graham as Jimmy Brooks
- Shenae Grimes as Darcy Edwards
- Jamie Johnston as Peter Stone
- Shane Kippel as Spinner Mason
- Mike Lobel as Jay Hogart
- Miriam McDonald as Emma Nelson
- Cassie Steele as Manny Santos
Supporting Cast
- Rebecca Amare as Sorority girl
- Ted Atherton as Randall Edwards
- Chad Connell as Ben
- Marie V. Cruz as Julietta Santos
- Von Flores as Joseph Santos
- Jake Goldsbie as Toby Isaacs
- Darren Hynes as Lync
- Leanne Poirer Greenfield as Spirit Bear
- Ramona Pringle as Roadside girl
- Ruth Marshall as Helen Edwards
- Melissa McIntyre as Ashley Kerwin
- Scott Paterson as Johnny DiMarco
- Joe Pingue as Tony
- Julian Tassielli as Officer
Absences
- Dalmar Abuzeid as Danny Van Zandt
- Charlotte Arnold as Holly J. Sinclair
- Paula Brancati as Jane Vaughn
- Stefan Brogren as Archie Simpson
- Lauren Collins as Paige Michalchuk
- Nina Dobrev as Mia Jones
- Marc Donato as Derek Haig
- Mazin Elsadig as Damian Hayes
- Stacey Farber as Ellie Nash
- Adamo Ruggiero as Marco Del Rossi
- Amanda Stepto as Christine Nelson
Music[]
- "Limo Roulette" by Porter Hall
- "It's Your Turn" by Universal Honey
- "I'm The Kid" by Kid Elrick
- "Falling Down" by Michael Carpenter
Quotes[]
- School Marquee: "Break for Spring Break"
- Manny: "Our fake engagement is over as of graduation."
Jay: "Maybe not..." - Jimmy: "So you basically ruined any chance of her doing what she wants with her life. Congratulations you jackass."
Jay: "God, what is wrong with me?" - Jay: "I'm gonna need this. One day, you'll be famous and forget all about me..."
Manny: "What makes you think I'll wait 'til I'm famous to leave you?"
Jay: "So, I'm here for a good time, not a long time?"
Manny: "That's my little trooper." - As Jay was struggling to get Ashley's suitcase into the trunk of the car
Manny: "What do you have in that suitcase, your issues?"
Trivia[]
- This episode is named after the song "Bust a Move" by Young MC.
- This is Emma's 100th episode.
- This episode is the first to take place during Spring Break. The others are Boom Boom Pow and Degrassi: Las Vegas.
- This episode marked the beginning of Peter and Darcy's second relationship and the end of Manny and Jay's first relationship.
- Peter lost his virginity to Darcy in this episode.
- This episode aired as a one-hour special titled "Degrassi Spring Break Movie" in the US. However, In Canada they split it up in two parts, over a two week time period.
- In the TV version of this episode, there was a special new intro. In the DVD and streaming versions, it did not have the "Special" opening, just the regular Season 7 opening.
- In the U.S., both parts of the episode were combined into an hour long movie.
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