3x09 Against All Odds RECAP

The episode opens as Emma enters class and bumps into Sean. There is tension as they look at one another and take a seat. Kwan begins a discussion on Julius Cesar making me wonder if I should have made a Shakespeare Tag instead of just one for Romeo and Juliet mentions and Sean is called on. He comments how the play is irrelevant and a waste of time as Chris soon chimes in giving his two cents on the prose and impressing Emma.

WHATEVER IT TAKES

Craig and Ashley are walking outside and Craig tells her not to have too much fun in Montreal where she and Ellie are heading out to embark in some retail therapy as Ellie’s been stressed out lately due to her mom’s drinking and her dad being away. Ashley doesn’t say the reasons but anyone who has seen the episode before this one knows that’s why. As the girls leave Manny approaches Craig inviting him to go to a rave that night.

Back in the classroom Armstrong hands back a test. Jimmy and Spinner don’t do so hot but Marco aced it. Jimmy invites the boys over for a study sleepover and Spinner is slightly put off by this due to the weirdness he feels over Marco’s homosexuality.

Emma tells Chris that she liked what he had to say in Kwan’s class and soon Manny approaches teasing Emma about how she’s in love with Chris. I’m glad that they were able to resolve their drama in the wake of Snake’s illness….well for this episode anyway by the end not so much. Anyway Manny tells Emma about how Chris’s cousin is DJing at the rave and how she heard Chris gets to spin a few sets. Emma agrees to go and Manny gussies her up in a tightish skirt and top and tons of makeup. Emma comments about the look and Manny replies that sometimes you need to do whatever it takes to get what you want. They sneak out through the window so Emma doesn’t have to explain to her mom why she’s dressed sexily and where she’s going.

As the boys study Jimmy flips on the TV to a porno however soon turns it off because of Marco. Marco assures him that naked women won’t burn his eyes out however he was looking at something else. When asked what he replies ‘The Drapes Spin….The Drapes’ it’s not really foreshadowing despite me tagging this as such however there is a very important scene regarding drapes in the finale and Marco in in fact involved.

At the Rave Manny informs her to not talk about the environment it’s not sexy and points Chris who is by the DJ booth out to Emma.

Across town Craig is a third when for Joey and Sydney and eventually leaves saying he’s going to Jimmy’s when really he’s going to the rave.

As the boys are studying and still watching the film Marco’s hand accidentally brushes Spinner causing him to jump up. Then soon after Spinner starts to choke and as Marco does the Heimlich maneuver Spinner thinks he’s putting moves on him.

As Craig shows up to the rave, Emma approaches Chris who’s about to spin and accidentally turns off the power momentarily due to nerves. While Emma is reveling in her embarrassment over her action Chris’s girlfriend shows up and the two start to fight. Retreating back toward Manny she says she wishes to go home however Manny says to wait till the fights over then approach a sad Chris cause that method is highly affective. Emma gives Manny a look thinking about what she did or didn’t do with Craig when he and Ashley were fighting and shakes it off.  Manny soon sees Craig and they begin to grind on the dance floor while Chris approaches Emma post fight offering her a drink. Soon the two of them go to talk and they nearly kiss however Emma pulls back not wanting to be ‘that girl’.

As Marco and Spinner are sleeping in the living room Marco’s hand accidentally moves and it touches Spinner who once again flips out that Marco is coming onto him.

Emma arrives home from the rave alone since she lost track of Manny however she soon finds her friend making out on her (Emma’s) bed with Craig and she’s livid.

On Monday Marco asks Spinner if she’s ready for the math test and Spinner nods. Marco tells Spinner just because he likes dudes doesn’t mean he finds them all attractive and then says that Spinner is ugly in so many words. Spinner who was at first offended that Marco liked him is now offended that he isn’t attractive enough for his standards. Seriously….for real.

Emma still mad at Manny gives her a brush off and they have a fight. Manny says that she doesn’t want to be friends with a ‘stuck up prude princesses and Emma replies she doesn’t want to be friends with ‘the school slut.’