Close to Me is the fourth episode of Season 9 of Degrassi: The Next Generation. It aired on October 11, 2009 in Canada, and on October 23, 2009 in the United States.
Summary[]
Jane loves Spinner from the bottom of her heart, so when the gorgeous new boy starts flirting with her, Jane keeps her distance and says she would never fall prey. Or would she? Meanwhile, K.C.'s new coach finally lets him play in a game. But when K.C. makes a mistake, the coach freaks and K.C. sees it as a sign that he shouldn't be on the basketball team. Will he quit the team?
Main Plot[]
When Jane and Declan are put in charge of the school theater production, they begin to feel a spark between them. Peter gives his loft to Spinner after leaving the band. Spinner asks Jane to join the band, and after having a party at his house, asks Jane to move in with him. When Jane goes to Declan's house to "do homework" she gives into temptation and ends up kissing him. Unsure if there are any sparks left between her and Spinner, she decides to break up with him, but chickens out when she is about to.
Sub Plot[]
Meanwhile, K.C. bonds with the basketball coach. The coach decides to put him in the game, but when he takes him out, K.C. thinks he is a terrible basketball player and ends up trashing the locker room, where Connor finds him and attempts to calm him down. K.C. decides to quit the team but the coach talks to him and successfully changes K.C.'s mind.
- This episode is named after the song "Close to Me" by The Cure.
- This episode marks the beginning of Jane and Declan's affair.
- This episode shares its title with a Season 13 episode. Clare Edwards and Connor DeLaurier are the only characters to appear in both.
Regular Cast (Ordered alphabetically)
- Raymond Ablack as Sav Bhandari
- Dalmar Abuzeid as Danny Van Zandt
- Charlotte Arnold as Holly J. Sinclair
- Paula Brancati as Jane Vaughn
- Sam Earle as K.C. Guthrie
- Jahmil French as Dave Turner
- Jamie Johnston as Peter Stone
- Shane Kippel as Spinner Mason
- Landon Liboiron as Declan Coyne
- Samantha Munro as Anya MacPherson
- Aislinn Paul as Clare Edwards
- AJ Saudin as Connor Delaurier
- Cassie Steele as Manny Santos
Supporting Cast
- Joe Bostick as Todd
- Cory Doran as Referee
- Rick Jon Egan as Mr. Lavigne
- Jess Mal Gibbons as Officer Turner
- Mike Lobel as Jay Hogart
- Jennifer Podemski as Chantel SauvƩ
- Damon Runyan as Coach Carson
- Tracy Shreve as Mrs. Turner
Absences
- Stefan Brogren as Archie Simpson
- Annie Clark as Fiona Coyne
- Jordan Hudyma as Blue Chessex
- Judy Jiao as Leia Chang
- Argiris Karras as Riley Stavros
- Jajube Mandiela as Chantay Black
- Miriam McDonald as Emma Nelson
- Scott Paterson as Johnny DiMarco
- Melinda Shankar as Alli Bhandari
- Jessica Tyler as Jenna Middleton
- Natty Zavitz as Bruce
Declan: "Because...in exactly five seconds, I'm going to kiss you. Five...Four...Three-"
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Just Can't Get Enough ā¢ Shoot to Thrill ā¢ Close to Me ā¢ You Be Illin' ā¢ Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' ā¢ Beat It (1) ā¢ Beat It (2) ā¢ Waiting for a Girl Like You ā¢ Somebody ā¢ Heart Like Mine (1) ā¢ Heart Like Mine (2) ā¢ Holiday Road ā¢ Start Me Up ā¢ Why Can't This Be Love (1) ā¢ Why Can't This Be Love (2) ā¢ Innocent When You Dream ā¢ In Your Eyes ā¢ Keep On Loving You ā¢ Degrassi Takes Manhattan |