It's Tricky is the fourth episode of Season 7 of Degrassi: The Next Generation. It aired on October 19, 2007 in the United States, and on January 28, 2008 in Canada.
Summary[]
Ashley has been a "sidekick" for way too long and can no longer tolerate it, so she restarts her music career. But with Jimmy as her partner, she's starting to feel, once again, like a "sidekick."
Mia doesn't mind sharing a locker with someone as long as they aren't the newest mean girl, Holly J., and both of their eyes are set on Sav. Only one can win his heart, or maybe neither.
Main Plot[]
When Craig's album Of Two Minds comes out, he becomes the newest rock star, but Ashley discovers that he used one of her songs and she isn't too happy about this. With support and help from Jimmy, she restarts her music career, but things don't go so well.
Ashley has played the role of "sidekick" for a long time and doesn't want anyone standing in her way - especially Jimmy. She decides to enter a talent contest and she records a song called Tell Me Lies, with Jimmy.
After the song receives great popularity, Griffin has them play at a club. Ashley decides to let Jimmy play alone because she knows people think she sings terribly. The two are asked for a demo, so Ashley makes it, but deletes Jimmy's rap.
Sub Plot[]
Mia doesn't mind sharing a locker with someone, just as long as that someone is anyone but Holly J., Degrassi's newest, meanest addition from Lakehurst. What doesn't help is the fact that they're both lusting after Sav, the hottest Lakehurst guy. How is this going to end? Badly. Can the girls just call a truce? No way.
- At the start of the episode Spinner is listening to Craig's song "Drowning" from Craig's new album, but "Drowning" isn't listed when Ashley turns the CD around to view the tracklist.
- This episode reveals that Holly J. is Heather Sinclair's sister.
- This episode is named after the song "It's Tricky" by Run-DMC.
- This is Manny's 100th episode. She was the first character to appear in 100 episodes.
- When Manny mentions that Holly J. and Heather share the same DNA, that statement becomes false in Season 11 when it is revealed that Holly J. is adopted (found out in U Don't Know). Holly J. did not realize that she was adopted until then.
- This is the first episode of the series in which Craig Manning has been mentioned since Rock This Town.
Regular Cast (Ordered Alphabetically)
- Dalmar Abuzeid as Danny Van Zandt
- Charlotte Arnold as Holly J. Sinclair
- Melissa DiMarco as Daphne Hatzilakos (voice only)
- Nina Dobrev as Mia Jones
- Marc Donato as Derek Haig
- Stacey Farber as Ellie Nash
- Aubrey Graham as Jimmy Brooks
- Shane Kippel as Spinner Mason
- Miriam McDonald as Emma Nelson
- Adamo Ruggiero as Marco Del Rossi
- Cassie Steele as Manny Santos
Supporting Cast
- Raymond Ablack as Sav Bhandari
- Jake Goldsbie as Toby Isaacs
- Ayumi Iizuki as Ms. Lee
- Linlyn Lue as Laura Kwan
- Melissa McIntyre as Ashley Kerwin
- Samantha Munro as Anya MacPherson
- Scott Paterson as Johnny DiMarco
- Nathaniel Stephenson as Griffin Pierce-Taylor
- Larissa Vouloukos as Isabella Jones
Absences
Manny: "Hold on. Holly J. Sinclair? As in Heather Sinclair?"
Holly J.: "She's my sister."
Manny: "Hold on. Boyfriend stealing, bad nose job having, puppy drowning, queen of evil is your sister?"
Holly J.: "Taught me everything she knows."
Manny: "This might be a problem. sweetie."
Mia: "I have to debate her tomorrow. Tell me everything."
Manny: "Let's just say if Holly J. and Heather share the same DNA, you're gonna have to fight fire with huge enormous flames."
Mia: "Got a light?"
Ashley: "Except 'My Window'."
Spinner: "It's not that bad, actually. Not like the other songs."
Ashley: "That's because I wrote it."