When Doves Cry Part 1
It's a new year at Degrassi. The former middle school has now expanded by adding high school grades to the school as well. As a result, this year's grade niners must stay at Degrassi for another 4 years. The school's influx of new grades and new students has caused more crowded hallways and chaos in the building. As the school year begins, there are still some lose ends from last season that need tying up. There are a lot of unresolved issues from last season's finale, Jagged Little Pill, that we can see still effecting the characters in this episode. Ashley's friends are still ostracizing her, Emma and Sean are still broken up, and there is still tension and hostility between Jimmy and Sean.
However we are introduced to new character in this premiere; Craig Manning. Craig immediately bonds with Sean on the first day of school, and the two become friends. Manny and Emma are immediately smitten with Craig too. To them he seems like a together guy; cute, smart, friendly. However, behind closed doors Craig is harboring a dark secret. As the episode progresses, we learn more about Craig. He is Joey's stepson, and he has a half sister named Angela. Angela and Craig have the same mother (who has passed away), but they have different fathers. While Angie lives with her dad, Joey. Craig lives with his father, Dr. Manning. Against his fathers wishes, Craig visits Angie. He tries to maintain a relationship with his sister in secret because he knows his father won't allow it. He visits Angie at school and at the park while she's with her babysitter (who is coincidently Emma). When Emma finds out that Craig and Angie are brother and sister, she decides to help them see each other more often. She starts by invitng Craig to a BBQ at her house, where Angie will be.
However, Craig's father is outraged when he finds out Craig has been seeing Angela in secret, and he forbids him from seeing her again. He expresses his disdain to Joey. Joey believes that Angela and Craig have a righgt to see each other since they're siblings, but Dr. Manning forbids it, so Joey complies.
However we are introduced to new character in this premiere; Craig Manning. Craig immediately bonds with Sean on the first day of school, and the two become friends. Manny and Emma are immediately smitten with Craig too. To them he seems like a together guy; cute, smart, friendly. However, behind closed doors Craig is harboring a dark secret. As the episode progresses, we learn more about Craig. He is Joey's stepson, and he has a half sister named Angela. Angela and Craig have the same mother (who has passed away), but they have different fathers. While Angie lives with her dad, Joey. Craig lives with his father, Dr. Manning. Against his fathers wishes, Craig visits Angie. He tries to maintain a relationship with his sister in secret because he knows his father won't allow it. He visits Angie at school and at the park while she's with her babysitter (who is coincidently Emma). When Emma finds out that Craig and Angie are brother and sister, she decides to help them see each other more often. She starts by invitng Craig to a BBQ at her house, where Angie will be.
However, Craig's father is outraged when he finds out Craig has been seeing Angela in secret, and he forbids him from seeing her again. He expresses his disdain to Joey. Joey believes that Angela and Craig have a righgt to see each other since they're siblings, but Dr. Manning forbids it, so Joey complies.