Try Honesty (1)

"We find ourselves in the classic struggle between bully and bullied. There's only one way to play that game." — Eli vows war on Fitz.

Try Honesty (1) is the eleventh episode of Season 10 of Degrassi. It aired on August 4, 2010.

Summary

Holly J. hasn't told Declan that she can't afford to visit Yale with him. But he doesn't seem to want her there anyway. Is the reason's name "Tinsley"? When Dave complains about being a loser, Wesley and Connor want to help. But are they really the right guys to help him escape loserdom? Clare is not impressed when Eli tussles with Fitz.

Main Plot

Declan asks Holly J. if she wants to go along with him on a road trip to Yale University, but she is unable to because she is busy with school work, and can't pay for the last minute airfare. While in math class Fiona asks Holly J. if she wants to go shopping after school, but can't because she has a job interview. Holly J. later decides to go shopping with Fiona after the interview and uses her emergency credit card. When they arrive at Fiona's condo, Holly J. uses her laptop to e-mail Declan. Upon seeing that he is not online, she goes to his profile and sees pictures of him with a girl named Tinsley and begins to get suspicious.

Later she e-mails Declan to tell him that she decided to go on the road trip with him. While looking at flights online, Declan calls her and he tells her that it may not be such a good idea for her to come and she shouldn't waste the money. He then hangs up and goes off with Tinsley to fencing practice. Shocked she closes and laptop and says he's cheating on her. Later Holly J. tells her mom about Declan cheating on her and that she isn't sure she wants to go to Yale anymore. Her mom comforts her and tells her that she's should go to Yale for her education, not to live out her fairy tale fantasy. That night she calls Declan only to get his voice mail. She decides to leave him a voice mail telling him how she feels and that she can't handle their long-distance relationship and breaks up with him. The next day, when she is supposed to meet up with Fiona at The Dot before school, Declan is there instead to surprise her.

Sub Plot

Eli arrives at school looking for a parking spot and sees Fitz and his friends in an empty one. He asks what's wrong with him and Fitz rips off Eli's skull hood ornament. Eli gets out and tells him to give it back to him. Fitz then throws it behind him and Eli tells him to go pick it up. Fitz refuses and asks Adam what he's looking at and he says he's trying to figure that out. Fitz and his friends go, leaving Eli mad. Later, Fitz slams Adam into the locker and asks him if he's figured out what he's looking at yet. Adam says he still can't identify the smell and Fitz prepares to punch him, but Eli intervenes taunting him about the way he looks and smells. The fight is broken up and Eli tells both Adam and Clare that he refuses to be the victim to Fitz's bullying, but Clare thinks he should just ignore him.

The next day Eli meets up with Clare and he says that ignoring Fitz would be unsatisfying, but Clare says there's no pointing getting violent. He says that's a matter of opinion and Clare says that he can do what he wants and that he doesn't need to impress her. Eli asks her what makes her think he's trying to impress her and she just smiles at him. He then says that he'll try to smooth thing over and Clare, pleased, says that she knows that he's smart. Fitz then interrupts them and Eli makes a snarky remark. Fitz then says that he doesn't know how to keep his mouth shut and Eli offers a truce if Fitz will only apologize for damaging his car. Fitz begins to apologize but then knees Eli in his personal area. Eli falls to the ground and Clare tries to help him. Fitz says he "apologized" and leaves. Eli asks Clare if it's still a good idea to not to punch him but Clare says it will only make things worse.

Later at The Dot, Eli tells Adam what happens and that he wants revenge. Eli then walks over to Fitz and offers up a deal-if Fitz and his friends leave Eli and his friends alone, he'll make him a fake ID-and Fitz accepts. Adam says that he thought that taking Fitz down would be more awesome, but Eli tells him that he has a plan. The next day, in the Media Immersions room Adam helps Eli look at pictures of wanted criminals to see who looks mostly like Fitz. Adam is at first reluctant, but Eli tells him it's time he learned his lesson.

Third Plot

Dave, Wesley, and Connor want to find girlfriends but Dave is less enthusiastic since what happened with Alli. Wesley convinces Connor to sign up for Band Slam auditions but Connor doesn't think Dave will go for it. Sav then comes up and tells them that girls fall for guys that are in a band. Later Wesley and Connor convince Dave to join and he accepts. They start rehearsing with Wesley playing the flute, Connor DJ-ing on the computer, and Dave on vocals. They begin and things are off to a good start until they hear Dave sing and learn he's tone deaf.

v - e - d Season Ten Episodes

Degrassi: The Boiling Point Episodes What a Girl Wants (1) • What a Girl Wants (2) • Breakaway (1) • Breakaway (2) • 99 Problems (1) • 99 Problems (2) • Better Off Alone (1) • Better Off Alone (2) • I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (1) • I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (2) • Try Honesty (1) • Try Honesty (2) • You Don't Know My Name (1) • You Don't Know My Name (2) • My Body Is A Cage (1) • My Body Is A Cage (2) • Tears Dry On Their Own (1) • Tears Dry On Their Own (2) • Still Fighting It (1) • Still Fighting It (2) • Purple Pills (1) • Purple Pills (2) • All Falls Down (1) • All Falls Down (2) Degrassi: The Breaking Point Episodes Don't Let Me Get Me • Love Lockdown (1) • Love Lockdown (2) • Umbrella (1) • Umbrella (2) • Halo (1) • Halo (2) Degrassi: In Too Deep Episodes When Love Takes Over • The Way We Get By (1) • The Way We Get By (2) • Jesus, Etc. (1) • Jesus, Etc. (2) • Hide and Seek (1) • Hide and Seek (2) • Chasing Pavements (1) • Chasing Pavements (2) • Drop the World (1) • Drop the World (2)