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After moving to Vancouver's lower east side with her mother, Ariel gets on the wrong side of a group of girls when she receives unwanted attention from their boyfriends, and when she is labeled a slut, Ariel tries to break free of the reputation she has earned.

Cody Manywounds faces difficult emotions when his girlfriend decides to get an abortion.

Birmingham feels lucky to go out with Jenna, but things change when he feels attracted to an older woman.

Awkward teenager Zadie likes two things: drawing superhero graphic novels and fighting. When Zadie loses a fight for the first time and nearly kills the girl, Kat, out of revenge, she becomes the victim of a massive cyberbullying campaign. As bad as that is, Zadie handles it, until the violence is taken out on her younger sister, Romona, causing Zadie to lose control of the rage.

Elias feels his relationship with Jordan is more like a brother than a friend, but he begins to have qualms when a schoolyard fight gets them both arrested, and when Jordan comes up with yet another illegal get rich scheme, Elias tries to find a way to distance himself from the trouble he is sure is coming.

Teenage runaways Melanie and Trent try to stay in school after they leave home and try to stay off the streets by getting part-time jobs, but it becomes difficult to balance the demands of school with their low-paying jobs.

Zoe, a talented rally driver, wants to become a race car engineer, but she is going to have to fight against her mother who dreams of having a doctor for a daughter.

Craig and Manda struggle to strengthen their friendship amidst the turmoil that surrounds their individual families.

Faced with problems at home, Jackie finds solace in her small tattoo.

Yolande's much older new boyfriend, Etienne, asks her to go on a date with another guy, leading her into the dark world of teenage prostitution.