Jimmy finally gets the news he's been waiting for - he's been accepted into his dream college, but he's got other things on his mind. He is slowly discovering that he has other options when it comes to his real dream - walking again. When Jimmy makes a shocking discovery about his father, he decides to take what is rightfully his.
Paige gets a job in the fashion industry, but her relationship with Alex - who is being lazy after completing her education at Degrassi - is threatened by both Paige's job and Alex's attitude. At Degrassi, Manny reconnects with Damien, but the both of them clash over the issue of merging the Degrassi and Lakehurst organizations.
When Lakehurst has a fire, the students are forced to attend Degrassi which angers many students, especially Toby, who has still not gotten over JT's death. Darcy and Peter's relationship comes out into the open, but later at a ski party, something happens which may change the course of their relationship.