“Beat It (1)”
Season 9, Episode 7
Information
Can. Airdate	November 1, 2009
U.S. Airdate	November 13, 2009
Prod. Code	907
Episode Guide
Previous	“Wanna Be Startin' Something”
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An episode of Season 9.

Contents 1 Summary 2 Main Plot 3 Subplot 4 Third Plot 5 Comments

Summary

After an embarrassing incident in lifeguard class, Riley is determined to prove to the world—and himself—that he's straight. Meanwhile, why would Anya lie to Sav about taking self-defense classes after school?

Main Plot

Riley has a crush on the hot lifeguard named Sam, but after getting an erection while watching him give a dummy mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in lifeguard class, Riley is determined to prove to everyone, and himself, that he is straight by trying to sleep with Fiona Coyne. After getting rejected by her because she suspects he is gay, he tries to get a new girl at the carnival, but that doesn't go too well. He also begins to show his anger by getting into fights with his lifeguard instructor, Sam, who is also gay.

Subplot

Meanwhile, Anya lies to Sav about taking self-defense classes after school when she is really doing roleplay in the woods (LARPing), an activity she fears Sav will mock her about it. They get into a fight because he wants to know where she is and she refuses to tell.

Third Plot

At the same time Dave is trying to ask Jenna out, after making the winning shot at the basketball game, he gets confident and asks her out and when they go out he assumes that Jenna is his girlfriend.

v - e - d Season Nine Episodes
Just Can't Get Enough • Shoot to Thrill • Close To Me • You Be Illin' • Wanna Be Startin' Something • Beat It (1) • Beat It (2) • Waiting For A Girl Like You • Somebody • Heart Like Mine (1) • Heart Like Mine (2) • Holiday Road • Start Me Up • Why Can't This Be Love? (1) • Why Can't This Be Love? (2) • Innocent When You Dream • In Your Eyes • Keep On Loving You • Degrassi Takes Manhattan