Don't You Want Me? (2) is the nineteenth episode of Season 6 of Degrassi: The Next Generation. It aired on May 19, 2007 in Canada, and on August 13, 2007 in the United States.
Summary[]
Alex has the best of both worlds. She's earning tons of money. But with the guilt of hiding everything from everyone, she's trying to convince herself she's making the right decision. To her disappointment, the money was used just to bail her mom's boyfriend out of jail. Now she's left with guilt, and betrayal.
Main Plot[]
Alex's double life is finally bringing in the cash she needs, but hiding everything from everyone is taking a toll on her schoolwork and her connection with Paige. But making money is the only way she and her mother won't get evicted, and Alex tries to convince herself she's making the right decision. She later finds out that her mom used the money to bail out her boyfriend. Infuriated by the discovery, Alex cuts her mother out of her life forever and leaves their home, and then tells Paige she quit her job & left home and begs for her forgiveness as well as a place to stay until she can figure out what's next.
Sub Plot[]
When Sean and Emma are not talking, she will have to go through her scariest experience yet -pregnancy. When Emma tells Sean that she is pregnant, he still stays with her. Emma takes a pregnancy test which turns out negative, much to Sean's relief. Emma is convinced the test is wrong. However, when she has her period, she is relieved.
Ellie and Jesse re-connect again at a club, as Marco later finds them in bed together the next morning.
- This episode is named after the song "Don't You Want Me" by The Human League.
- This episode marks the beginning of Paige and Alex's second relationship.
- This episode marks the beginning of Ellie and Jesse's second relationship.
- Spike briefly mentions Manny's pregnancy in this episode.
- This episode marks the first instance of stripping.
- This is Sean Cameron and Alex Nuñez's last episode as series regulars.
Regular Cast (Ordered Alphabetically)
- Sarah Barrable-Tishauer as Liberty Van Zandt
- Stefan Brogren as Archie Simpson
- Deanna Casaluce as Alex Nuñez
- Daniel Clark as Sean Cameron
- Lauren Collins as Paige Michalchuk
- Melissa DiMarco as Daphne Hatzilakos
- Stacey Farber as Ellie Nash
- 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
- Adamo Ruggiero as Marco Del Rossi
- Cassie Steele as Manny Santos
- Amanda Stepto as Christine Nelson
Supporting Cast
- Dalmar Abuzeid as Danny Van Zandt
- Steve Belford as Jesse Stefanovic
- Nina Dobrev as Mia Jones
- Marc Donato as Derek Haig
- Conrad Dunn as Vlad
- Jake Goldsbie as Toby Isaacs
- Richard Hardacre as Allan
- Rick Little as Announcer
- Debra McCabe as Emily Nuñez
- Melissa McIntyre as Ashley Kerwin
- Tony Munch as Chad Kent
- Kristina Pesic as Mel
- Sarah Plommer as Sherry Jubilee
Absences
- Manny: (to Emma; singing) Go Emma, you got your period! You're not pregnant, we're going dancing!
- Paige: That's Bovine Fecal Matter and you know it, Alex.
- "Roll Over" by Vivian George
- "Was That All" by Plumtree
- "Stripped Down" by Keely Hawkes Pressley
- "This Song Is For You" by The Planet Smashers
- "Sugar Sugar" by Natalise
- "Shining Stars" by Morella's Forest
- "Never" by Dean Drouillard
- "Average Girl" by Morgan Mayer
- "Something To Live For" by Julian Taylor & Jessica Vigars
- "Somewhere Together" Cadence Grace