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“Modern Love”
Season 4, Episode 18

Information
Can. Airdate	January 24th, 2005
U.S. Airdate	July 22th, 2005
Prod. Code	418
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"Modern Love" is the eighteenth episode of Season 4 of the Canadian television series, Degrassi: The Next Generation. It originally aired on January 24, 2005 on CTV Television and on July 22, 2005 on The N. The episode shares its title with a song of the same name by David Bowie.

Summary

Paige and Matt want to keep their relationship quiet but it seems that is impossible with Mr. Simpson spotting them at a park together. Not to mention Manny telling Hazel about Paige and Matt's relationship. Manny and Paige get into a fight in the hallway and Manny lets everyone know about their secret affair. Will this relationship last or will they be forced to go their separate ways? Meanwhile, Emma has a girls' night after getting over her ravine experience, but Chester and his brothers mess with the girls. Emma decides to get revenge on the boys, but it doesn't end too well.

Main Plot

Paige and Matt are trying to keep their relationship a secret, but it seems that it's impossible when Mr. Simpson spots them at a park. After Manny tells Hazel, will this relationship last or will they be forced to go their separate ways?

Subplot

Emma wants to have a girls night after getting over her ravine experience with Jay and the teasing in school. At the girls night, Chantay, Manny, and Darcy see that Chester is Emma's new neighbor, and he has two brothers named Chuck and Chad. The brothers and the girls mess around and play pranks, with the tie dye buckets and football, giving Emma the power of revenge.

Chester comes to Emma's and throws a football in the bucket. He runs up to the bucket but grabs another one and throws the paint on the girls, but he leaves without the football.
This marks the second appearance of Chester and the first and last of his brothers, Chad and Chuck. They were not seen or mentioned afterwards.
This also marks the first appearance of Chantay Black, who speaks little in the episode, but later on becomes an extreme gossiper.
Manny needed an ice pack for the scratches and bruises on her face after the altercation.
This is the last appearance of Chris Sharpe. Many fans believed he suddenly disappeared along with Chester.
Chris Sharpe gets a lesson on respect from Matt Oleander, after he mentioned Emma and Jay at the ravine.
The original title for this episode was "Only Love Will Tear Us Apart".
This episode is named after "Modern Love" by David Bowie.