Umbrella (1) is the twenty-ninth episode of Season 10 of Degrassi. It aired on October 29, 2010.
Summary
Clare feels as if her own family is falling apart. That is until Eli's parents give her a strange offer. Fiona is caught between the love of two guys, Adam and Drew. It's just a matter of time before the competition kicks in. Meanwhile, Dave gets caught up in his new group of friends leaving his old friends behind.
Main Plot
Clare's parents are divorcing whether she likes it or not, and they announce that they are selling the house. Feeling totally uneased and irrelevant in her own home, she's despondent but Eli's parents have a strange offer. Clare learns more about Eli's past with Julia and realizes just how different the two of them are. After realizing that her parents marriage didn't work out because they were just too different, Clare jumps to the conclusion that she and Eli's relationship will reach the same point eventually. Her mom tells her that she wishes she would have taken risks (like learning to ski), but it's too late for that now, Clare gets an idea. She rushes out of the house mid-conversation with her mom and tells Eli that she wants to spend the night with him. Eli refuses to let this happen because he knows it is against Clare's moral even if she says otherwise. The episode ends with Clare telling Eli "I see how it is" and walking away with her bike.
Sub Plot
Drew and Adam are working on the food drive at Degrassi when Fiona enters, looking for a teacher. Drew convinces her to help out with the drive to fulfill her community service hours that are required (convincing her by saying that in doing something else, she may have to wear a hair net or change an old man's diaper). Drew spends the episode trying to win over Fiona's affection only to be shot down every time. In the meantime, Adam learns more about Fiona and how her relationship with her "New York Prince" didn't work out because he was charming on the outside, but not on the inside. Fiona tells Adam that she hates when guys pretend to be someone they're not. Adam tells Drew that he will help him win over Fiona, he just has to aim lower in the meantime. The episode ends with Adam convincing Fiona that Drew is a nice guy, he's just nervous around her. Fiona appears to be giving Drew another chance, and tells Adam that she's not looking for anything serious or physical. Adam seems excited when she confirms that she doesn't want anything sexual. Will Adam help Drew win over Fiona, or will he keep her to himself?
Third Plot
The fact that Dave's dad is a cop at Degrassi is hurting his chances with some new friends. Dave's desperate to leave the nerd circle behind, but Wesley won't go quietly. His new friends believe that the cops are only there to get the students in trouble if they find anything and Dave plays along. Wesley interrupts their conversation and reveals that Dave's dad is Officer Turner, the cop they were just talking about. Dave's new friends believe that Dave is just hanging out with them as an inside source and a snitch. The episode ends with Dave pushing Wesley against the lockers and asking why he did that. Wesley simply shrugs and says that it just slipped out.
- This episode marks the first appearance of Julian, Eli's mom, Cece, and the first on screen appearance of Eli's dad, Bullfrog.
- The actor who plays Clare's church friend in this episode is Katie Lai's brother, confirmed in the commentary episode.
- On the Degrassi Season 10 Part 2 DVD, there was an audio commentary with Stefan Brogren (Snake), Munro Chambers (Eli Goldsworthy), Jordan Todosey (Adam Torres), and Brendon Yorke (Executive Producer).
- This episode is named after the song "Umbrella" by Rihanna.
- Darcy is mentioned in this episode.
Regular Cast (Ordered Alphabetically)
- Charlotte Arnold as Holly J. Sinclair
- Luke Bilyk as Drew Torres
- Munro Chambers as Eli Goldsworthy
- Annie Clark as Fiona Coyne
- Jahmil French as Dave Turner
- Aislinn Paul as Clare Edwards
- Jordan Todosey as Adam Torres
- Spencer Van Wyck as Wesley Betenkamp
Guest Starring
- Ted Atherton as Randall Edwards
- Tufford Kennedy as Bullfrog Goldsworthy
- Ruth Marshall as Helen Edwards
- Jenn Robertson as Cece Goldsworthy
Supporting Cast
- Jess Mal Gibbons as Officer Turner
- Stephan James as Julian Williams
- Timothy Lai as Luke
Absences
- Raymond Ablack as Sav Bhandari
- Stefan Brogren as Archie Simpson
- Sam Earle as K.C. Guthrie
- Alicia Josipovic as Bianca DeSousa
- Argiris Karras as Riley Stavros
- Daniel Kelly as Owen Milligan
- Shannon Kook-Chun as Zane Park
- Cory Lee as Winnie Oh
- Landon Liboiron as Declan Coyne
- Jajube Mandiela as Chantay Black
- Samantha Munro as Anya MacPherson
- AJ Saudin as Connor DeLaurier
- Melinda Shankar as Alli Bhandari
- Jessica Tyler as Jenna Middleton
Eli: "Not Me. I'm not going anywhere."
Eli: "That's me, your rock."
Fiona: "Drew, I'm not interested so you can stop trying."
Adam: "...Really..." *coughs*
Clare: "Excuse me?!"
Eli: "Dad."
Bullfrog:"We've been trying to get a girl into Eli's room for a while now!"
Eli: "Dad!"
Eli: "Well, um, they just assumed, since we've been dating--"
Clare: "That we have sex? Why would they think that?"
Eli: "It's just that, um, well, Julia--"
Clare: "Your old girlfriend."
Eli: "Yeah, sh-she had a l-she had a lot of, uh, problems with her step-mom, so... she stayed with us."
Clare: "Like, with you, with you."
Eli: "I didn't even know you existed, yet."
Clare: "You know I'm not having sex until I get married."
Eli: "I got the memo."
Clare: "Does it bother you?"
Eli: "It's not my favorite thing, but that's what's gotta be."
Clare: "We're really different, aren't we?"
Eli: "Opposites attract."
Clare: "And get married, and have kids, and get divorced."
Eli: "Clare, we're not your parents."
Luke: "It's all a part of His plan."
Eli: "His plan sucks."