PAIGE McCULLERS

Paige McCullers (Lindsey Shaw) took over as captain of the swim team in Emily's absence. She becomes jealous that Emily is easily going to take her spot as captain and bashes her with gay insults. When she realizes the error of her way, she apologizes to Emily in the middle of the night, having a bike accident right after. Her father comes to the school to complain that Emily is being favoured on the swim team because she is gay. After this, Paige admits to Emily that her life isn't easy either: she is gay as well. Paige kisses Emily in a car and asks her not to tell, leaving Emily surprised. They secretly start going out but once Emily realizes that Paige is not ready to come out about their relationship, she says to stay friends. Paige goes on a date with Hanna's ex-boyfriend in "Someone to Watch Over Me", but admits to Emily that it felt phoney once he kissed her. She tells Emily that if she says she's gay out loud, everything will change. Paige then kisses Emily who kisses her back. In "Monsters in the End", Paige secures tickets to a sold out concert for the two of them - and another student who she says is 'insurance' to keep her dad from being suspicious. When Emily says she isn't interested in dating Paige while she is still closeted, Paige says she's been looking at websites and support groups to help her. She asks Emily to come with her to meet a student, Samara, from another school's Pride group, but doesn't show up. When she sees Samara and Emily flirting at the Founders Festival, she gets angry and is rude to them both because shes jealous.