[미드대본] 데그라시 시즌 2 (Degrassi Season 2) 2x06~2x10

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[미드대본] 데그라시 시즌 2 (Degrassi Season 2) 2x06~2x10

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DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION
2X06: DRIVE
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CRAIG: You can't walk away from this car, Sir.

COSTUMER: No?

CRAIG: No, full sport suspension. You pitch it around a corner, it'll stay glued.

COSTUMER: Really?

JOEY: (walks over to COSTUMER) hello. How are we today?

COSTUMER: Good. Your assistant was singing the praises of this car. Do you mind if I...?

JOEY: Oh, yes. Please do. I'll be back with you in a second. Craig, can I talk to you? Great job partner.

CRAIG: You think so?

JOEY: Yeah, you're a natural. Listen, I want you to do me a favor. A costumer is coming to take a test drive of this car. It needs a serious clean, ASAP. (holds out car keys). Here are the keys. Come, on, take the keys.

CRAIG: (takes keys) You mean, drive it?

JOEY: yes, yes. Just across the lot. You'll be fine. (walks away)

(CRAIG excitedly gets in and starts the car)

[CREDITS]

[location: the Jeremiah household] (CRAIG runs down the stairs to the kitchen)

JOEY: (on the phone) Yeah, well, Bianca booked this surprise spa and relaxation weekend thing and I need you to pick up Angie. I'll be by on Sunday to pick her up. Thanks Ma. Bye. (hangs up phone) (to CRAIG) What's up?

CRAIG: Nothing. Just, uh, you're going away. So, uh, where do i go?

JOEY: I figured you'd stay here.

CRAIG: Alone?

JOEY: You're 14. You know how to cook and how to clean. You'll be fine.

CRAIG: Wait, so, I really get the run of the house for the whole weekend?

JOEY: yeah. Hey, if you want you can invite some of your buddies over, that's cool. But 3 ground rules: no drinking, no chicks, no parties, I mean it.

CRAIG: Got it. You can trust me.

JOEY: I know I can, partner

[location: school hallway] (MARCO, JIMMY, and SPINNER are talking)

JIMMY: My dad's been working on Kid Albert tickets all week. He's pulled every string he has and they're totally sold out.

SPINNER: Well, how about you Marco? You're mom works in the music biz.

MARCO: She teaches piano, Spinner.

CRAIG: (walking up to the guys) Who died?

MARCO: oh, Kid Albert's sold out. It's so unfair.

CRAIG: So? Joey's gone for the whole weekend and I got the pad all to myself and you guys are all invited.

JIMMY&SPINNER: Yes.

MARCO: So, who else is on the guest list?

CRAIG: Uh, you three plus Sean.

JIMMY: Oh, you invited him? I'll take a pass.

CRAIG: Well, I can't un-invite him now.

JIMMY: No, it's cool. Well, just do this some other time, right.

SPINNER: Dude. (JIMMY walks away) Fine, your loss cuz we are gonna party.

CRAIG: No parties, Spin.

SPINNER: Girls.

CRAIG: No girls.

SPINNER: Booze.

CRAIG: No booze.

SPINNER: Donuts?

CRAIG: That we could do.

SPINNER: I'm there.

CRAIG: Sweet. This weekend is gonna be awesome.

[location: ASHLEY and ELLIE's lockers]

ASHLEY: Did you know there's no word in the English language that rhymes with "orange?"

ELLIE: Did you know it's Friday? The weekend?

ASHLEY: Sure do. I thought we'd go see that new movie "Strange Evil." (ELLIE gives ASHLEY a look) The reviewer said it looked edgy.

ELLIE: Lame. Besides, I'm getting my cartilage pierced. (shirt goes up a bit and ASHLEY notices her belly button is pierced.)

ASHLEY: Hey, Ellie. Do you think I should get me belly button pierced? I've wanted to for a while.

ELLIE: Come with me after school.

ASHLEY: After school? He'd be able to squeeze me in on such short notice?

ELLIE: Let's fine out.

[location: MS. KWAN's classroom]

MS. KWAN: As you should all know by now, a simile is a comparison using "like" or "as." While a metaphor is a figure of speech, in which things are compared by stating the one thing is another. (CRAIG is bored and is looking at the clock) Both similes and metaphors are used in poetry, and we'll be look at that today. (reading) The day is done and the darkness falls on the wings of night. (CRAIG still looks at the clock, which appears to be moving very slowly. The bell rings and we the guys running outside school and walking to CRAIG's house.)

SPINNER: Weekend, here I come.

SEAN: Woo!

SPINNER: Ok, next time the Kid's in town, we gotta get tickets months early.

MARCO: Hey, Nr. Jeremiah.

JOEY: What's this? I go away for the weekend and you invite the whole school? Got ya! (laughs) You should have seen the looks on your faces. Come here. (opens trunk of car) Weekend supplies, gentlemen.

CRAIG: Oh, yeah.

JOEY: We got the four major food groups We got chips, chips, chips, and kraft dinner. (closes trunk of car and woman we assume is Bianca comes out of the house. The two of the get in the car) Have a good weekend boys.

SPINNER: Wow.

SEAN: You know his weekend's gonna be great.

SPINNER: He's one lucky guy.

(JOEY drives away)

GUYS: Yeah!

[location: outside a piercing parlor] (ELLIE opens the door to go inside, but ASHLEY hesitates)

ELLIE: I know it looks a little nasty. I keep telling Attila that we should...

ASHLEY: Attila?

ELLIE: It's a family name. Come on.

(ATTILA starts to pierce ELLIE's ear as ASHLEY looks around)

ASHLEY: So, uh, Attila. Is that the same kind of needle you'll be using to pierce my belly button?

ATTILA: Oh, no. I'll be using a much larger one. Like this. (hands ASHLEY a big needle in a package. ASHLEY looks it over, seeming nervous)

ASHLEY: Oh, wow.

ATTILA: (to ELLIE) All done cuz. (ELLIE gets up to look at her ear) So what's the word Ashley? Still interested? Because I've got an opening tomorrow at 10.

ASHLEY: (looks to ELLIE who nods) Ok, sign me up.

ATTILA: Great Now just get your mother to sign this permission slip first. (hands her the slip)

ASHLEY: (reading off paper) Parlor assumes no responsibility in case of infection?

ATTILA: It is an invasive procedure. But don't worry. Everything sterilized.

ASHLEY: My mom will not sign this.

ELLIE: How do you know?

ASHLEY: Just because she's my mom. She won't. Sorry.

[location: CRAIG's living room] (the guys are looking bored. SEAN and MARCO are playing cards)

SEAN: Fish.

MARCO: You really don't have a queen?

SEAN: Fish.

SPINNER: Hark, a soldier approaches. (Burps) Encore Maestro. (burps)

CRAIG: Guys, this is so boring.

SPINNER: Yeah, let's call Jimmy.

SEAN: What, do you miss your girlfriend?

SPINNER: Shut up.

SEAN: No, you shut up.

SPINNER: No, you shut up.

SEAN: shut up.

SPINNER: Shut up.

CRAIG: Both of you, shut up. We have a house to ourselves and we're wasting it.

SPINNER: I got it. You guys wanna live life on the edge? Come with me. (Everybody gets out and follows SPINNER out of the house)

[location: outside a store] (SPINNER comes out with a bag)

SPINNER: Ok, guys. Alright, alright. (takes something out of bag)

CRAIG: Spray cheese?

SPINNER: We did it at camp. It's a race.

MARCO: Do you get crackers?

SPINNER: No, loser. You do it like this. (starts spraying cheese into his mouth.)

SEAN: Oh, come on, man. (SEAN, MARCO, and CRAIG start to walk away)

SPINNER: What? Guys, what?

[location: ASHLEY's kitchen]

ASHLEY: I was thinking about getting my belly button pierced. (hands mom the permission slip) (to ELLIE) See, told ya.

ASHLEY'S MOM: Told Ellie what? I just reacted.

ASHLEY: You made a total face.

ASHLEY'S MOM: Do you want my permission or not Ashley? (ASHLEY nods her head) Now, you just have to clean it scrupulously For weeks.

ELLIE: But it's worth it. (lifts up shirt to show her ring)

ASHLEY'S MOM: If only I were ten years younger. (signs slip and gives it to ASHLEY.)

[location: CRAIG'S living room] (SPINNER is still spraying cheese into his mouth)

EVERYONE BUT SPINNER: (unenthusiastically) Spinner, spinner...

(Can runs out of cheese)

SPINNER: Yeah, king of the world. Who's next? I dare you guys. (They all talk at once making excuses) Oh, come on. You guys suck.

MARCO: Wait, I have a dare. (gets telephone and starts dialing)

SPINNER: uh, oh. Bathroom break. (runs off)

(MARCO hands phone to SEAN)

SEAN: What, this is your dare? A prank phone call?

MARCO: What, scared of talking to a stranger?

SEAN: (Into phone) Hello, this is the power company.

EMMA: (on the other line) So this is what you do for fun, Sean. Prank your ex-girlfriend.

SEAN: (hangs up phone) You're dead phone boy. You're dead. (chases MARCO around the kitchen)

[location: CRAIG'S front porch] (a radio is on)

CRAIG: Yeah, this is the life. You know what? I like you guys.

SEAN: What, are you gonna kiss us now?

MARCO: Shut up Sean.

CRAIG: No, I mean, with my dad, he's never let me have you all over like this.

SEAN: Yeah, well, I bet it's a lot different over here, I suppose, eh?

CRAIG: Totally. With Joey, it's like I can do no wrong. I get total 100 percent freedom. I mean, he even let me drive.

SPINNER: Um, you, you drove?

CRAIG: No big thing. Just some clunker at the car lot. Man, it was a huge thing. It was the coolest thing I've ever done.

SEAN: Sweet. Windows down, tunes pumpin'. I'd give anything for that.

CRAIG: Well, it was just across the lot.

SPINNER: And I bet you know where Joey hides the keys to his dealership.

SEAN: yeah, let's take it out for a test drive. You know, just around the block.

MARCO: On the road? No, we'd so get caught.

CRAIG: Well, what about tomorrow?

[location: CRAIG'S kitchen the next morning] (CRAIG grabs the keys and the other guys get up)

SPINNER: Hey, still going on that ride today?

CRAIG: Sure, but, uh, maybe later.

SPINNER: Later?

SEAN: Man, you're not chickening out on us, are you?

(CRAIG twirls to keys in is hand and smiles)

[location: Jeremiah Motors] (The Guys go into JOEY'S office)

CRAIG: Right, here. Keys to the kingdom.

(the phone rings and MARCO screams, prompting everyone else to scream too)

SPINNER: Shh, man, you gave me a heart attack.

CRAIG: (walks over to phone) What do I do?

SPINNER: Answer it.

SEAN: No, you idiot. We're not supposed to be here. Let's go.

(they leave and go to the car CRAIG drove in the beginning of the episode)

SPINNER: Why are we taking this anything?

CRAIG: Cuz I've driven it before, I know how to drive it.

MARCO: Guys, maybe this isn't the greatest idea.

SEAN: Come on. We'll just take it around the block a couple times.

CRAIG: (everyone gets in the car) Gentlemen, let's roll. (starts to drive and the car stalls)

SPINNER: Uh, short ride, dude.

(CRAIG restarts the car and drives off the lot)

[location: outside ASHLEY'S house]

ASHLEY'S MOM: Hey girls. Off to your piercing?

ELLIE: Yeah, wanna come? You could get one too.

ASHLEY'S MOM: Oh, no thanks. None for me please. I'm not as brave as you two. (she's trimming a bush and ASHLEY eyes the shears nervously)

[location: Guys driving the car slowly]

SPINNER: (sarcastically) Whoa, slow down there. It's getting scary.

CRAIG: Keep talking Spinner. Your idea of fun is spray cheese. (laughs)

RADIO: So, how do you get to the sold out Kid Albert show tonight?

SPINNER: Guys, guys. Shh.

RADIO: Just come down to Melview park and find me in the mix mobile. Answer a skill testing question, and you and three friends are going to kid Albert tonight.

MARCO: Pull over. Melview's only 10 minutes away if we run fast.

SPINNER: who's running? We're driving?

SEAN: In 10 minutes that park will be full of people.

MARCO: I thought we were only gonna take the car around the black and that's it.

SPINNER: That was before the contest. I say we take the car.

SEAN: I'm down with that

MARCO: Guys, no.

SPINNER: Ok, two for, one against. Deciding vote goes to Craig. What do you say?

(CRAIG smiles and steps on the gas)

[location: ASHLEY and ELLIE inside the parlor] (ASHLEY is laying down, shirt up, exposing her navel.)

ATTILA: (point to navel) I'm going to pierce here and feed it through till it comes out there. Here's the clamp I'll use to hold the skin while I do the piercing, ok? This is an antiseptic gel. It's gonna feel a little cool. (puts gel on her belly button. ASHLEY and ELLIE hold hands in anticipation of the piercing) Now I'm marking the point of entry (makes mark of her with a marker, then clamps her skin) Ashley, you're gonna feel a bit of pressure now. (gets needle and is prepared to pierce, but ASHLEY pushes his hand away and sits up)

ASHLEY: I'm sorry, I can't. I don't care how cool it'll look. That thing is not piercing my body.

[location: the park] (Radio personality is talking to a contestant in the contest)

RADIO PERSONALITY: Now here's the skill testing question. Name Kid Albert's wife. (the GUYS pull up and get out of the car) You have no clue, do you? (CONTESTANT shakes his head as Guys run up to them) That's ok. (shakes CONTESTANT'S hand and he walks away.)

CRAIG: We're here for the contest.

RADIO PERSONALITY: Ok, catch your breath champ. Tell us your name first.

CRAIG: My name's Craig.

RADIO PERSONALITY: Ok, Craig. Now, tell me the name of Kid Albert's wife.

CRAIG: That's a trick question. Cuz Kid Albert's divorced.

RADIO PERSONALITY: You know what? You can give my best to the Kid tonight cuz you just won four tickets to his show. (GUYS yell and grab the tickets) Have fun. (GUYS run back to the car and drive off)

MARCO: Man, I can't believe we're going tonight.

SEAN: We have tickets to the Kid.

MARCO: Yeah!

(farting)

CRAIG: Spinner! Not in the car, man.

SPINNER: Sorry, excitement makes me fart.

MARCO: Oh, you're sick. That's disgusting.

SPINNER: It's the spray cheese. I shouldn't have had that third can.

(Car stops at a red light. A police car pulls up next to them. A COP is talking on his radio)

SEAN: Just keep it cool, alright?

COP: (on radio) Roger. (Car lights turn on. Guys are worried. Car drives away.)

MARCO: So, lucky. So luck, so let's go back, ok?

CRAIG: OK. (drives back to lot and guys get out of car)

MARCO: Guys that was amazing!

SPINNER: That was the best day ever.

SEAN: Go for a joyride, win Kid Albert tickets.

MARCO: Pull up right next to the cops. That part was so cool.

SPINNER: Now you say it's cool. Before you were crying like a little baby.

MARCO: I was crying cuz of your cheese farts. It was so gross.

JOEY: (come out of his office) What were you thinking?! Do the words "silent alarm" mean anything to you?! You, you, and you. Gone. Now! (SEAN, SPINNER, and MARCO leave)

[location: ASHLEY and ELLIE walking on the street]

ELLIE: Are you gonna talk...ever?

ASHLEY: I don't know what to say.

ELLIE: Why? What's the big deal?

ASHLEY: I acted like an idiot and I totally embarrassed myself.

ELLIE: Yeah, you did...kidding. So what happened?

ASHLEY: I'm just scared on needles. I can't explain it.

ELLIE: So why would you try a piercing?

ASHLEY: I dunno, I just...thought it would look cool. And I thought i'd gain some points with you.

ELLIE: Points?

ASHLEY: You know what I mean.

ELLIE: I don't. Ash, you're my friend. You don't need a piercing to impress me. (they smile and continue walking)

[location: CRAIG sitting on the couch in his living room] (he stands up)

JOEY: Sit.

CRAIG: You're not my dad.

JOEY: Sit. (CRAIG sits again and JOEY sits across from him) What you did was serious. Yor drove a car without a license. You could've killed somebody.

CRAIG: I know.

JOEY: I don't think you do. If you were some punk of the street I would have had you arrested and pressed charges. (CRAIG nods his head) I trusted you.

CRAIG: It was stupid. It was so stupid. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

JOEY: You're ground. Three weeks.

CRAIG: Three weeks?

JOEY: And one more thing. (takes the tickets out of CRAIG'S shirt pocket and rips them)

CRAIG: Wait, you can't. What am I supposed to tell my friends?

JOEY: You should have thought of that before you took the car.

[End]

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DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION
2X07: SHOUT (1)
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Music plays, Spinner is running down the soccer field and kicks the ball
into the net, referee blows a whistle and you hear screams and clapping.
Score: 3 to 2. Paige is mesmerized by a member of the rival team, background
noise fades and you hear Paige't breathing echoed.

Spirit Squad: 5,6,7,8, What do you know? We kicked their butts, and we're
proud to show! Woo!

Spinner: Good game.

Hazel: Can you believe Spinner scored the winning goal!? Paige? Paige?

[Credits play]

Dean jogs past Hazel & Paige to the bus

Hazel: It ain't never gunna happen.

Paige: Ain't never? That't a double negative. You are a double negative, and
you're raining on my love parade.

Spinner: (running up to the girls and then walking with them) Hey

Paige: Spinner hey.

Hazel: You were totally amazing out there. See, double positive.

Spinner: So you saw me win the game?

Paige: (watching Dean get on the bus) Um hmm, you were… great.

Spinner: (Dean looks over at Paige) So Saturday, do you wanna hang out with
Degrassi't new MVP? (Walking backwards) Maybe a… movie?

Paige: (stopping & finally looking away from Dean) Saturday? Right, um, I
was gunna work on my M.I. project.

Spinner: Oh, uh couldn't you do that Sunday?

Paige: Um… sure. But Spinner, nothing gory ok? No cops, no aliens, no
psychos with masks.

Spinner: Ok, I promise. Chick flick, all the way. (He runs to the dressing
room)

Hazel: He't so in love with you.

Paige: What are you talking about? We’ve done stuff together before.

Hazel: Not like this. Spinner. Chick Flick.

Paige: So what? Anyway I'm looking to date up this year remember?

Hazel: I don't care what you say, Spinner't got a crush.

Paige: Spinner and I are JUST friends.

[In the locker room]

Jimmy: I knew you were more than friends.

Spinner: (Jumping on the bench) I am a winner on the field and with the
ladies! I couldn't have picked a better day to ask her out.

Jimmy: Paige is the coolest girl in grade 9, you are aware of that?

Spinner: Of course.

Jimmy: You're the man these days. But- the stakes are still high. Plans?

Spinner: I'm going with the movie option. Classic, but casual.

Jimmy: That't not bad… but you’ve got to rent. Ok? Empty rec room,
comfortable couch… (Jimmy makes hand motions and Spinner nods & says “Ah…”)
You gotta lead the horse to water my friend. You can't make her drink, but
you can make her thirsty.

The whole team starts spraying their water on Spinner, Scene changed to
Hazel & Paige outside by the buses. Dean is walking on the bus behind
another team mate.

Paige: He't handsome, he't mature-

Hazel: And he't totally leaving. Paige you're life is calling.

Paige: And I am definitely going to answer.

Paige walks over to the bus and knocks on the window at Dean't seat.

Paige: I uh, just wanted to say hi. (She puts her arm out to shake hands
with Dean) Paige Michalchuk.

Dean: (Shaking her hand) Let me guess. Cheerleader.

Paige: Head cheerleader. But, uh, we call it spirit squad.

Dean: (Shaking her hand again) Hey spirit, I'm Dean.

Paige: I know. (She looks around wondering why she said that) I mean uh,
you're the competition. Know your enemy and all that right?

Dean: You guys wanna come to a party tomorrow night? Help us… I don't know,
celebrate defeat? (The bus starts to pull out while Dean hangs out the
window)

Paige: I don't know. Where?

Dean: 122 East Pate. Anytime after 7.

The bus turns the corner and Hazel & Paige let out a girly scream.

****Paige: He'll be so sweet to let me know where**** (not sure what Paige
says)

Scene changes to inside of Degrassi. Toby opens his & Jt't locker and
massive amounts of trash falls out.

Toby: Jt!

JT: (Taking off his mascot head) You called? Whoa buddy, deodorant is your
friend.

Toby: (Holding up a green molded bag) It't your lunch. From last week!

JT: (Throwing it away) Hmm, from solid to liquid in seven days. Fascinating.
Oh my clown wig! (He puts it on) The possibilities! (Toby starts choking
him) AH! Humane society!

Toby: We're not animals we're humans beings and this is discusting!

JT: It't a man cave.

Toby: It't… it't a toxic dump! I can't believe I volunteered to be your
locker mate.

JT: Hey, share a locker, do something for Degrassi, Raditch our friend.

Toby: If you want us to stay friends, you'll clean this up.

Scene changes to Paige & Hazel who are window shopping. There is a pair of
shoes in the display of a store with stiletto heels.

Hazel: They're like 6 feet off the ground. Forget it. Trust me, we're good.

Hazel starts pulling a pouting Paige away from the window when Paige't cell
phone rings & she takes it out of her purse.

Paige: It't Spinner.

Hazel: You did cancel for tonight right? (Paige shakes her head) You have to
cancel.

Paige: (While texting) Spinner, sorry to bail. Gramma in hospital. Xox –

Paige. (She hits send and throws the phone back in her purse) There, we're
good. Look, I know what I want, and I want those shoes!

Camera zooms in on the shoes and then the scene changes to Spinner & Jimmy
in the movie store.

Spinner: Ok, we’ve got “Tender Emotions”, “Love & Stardust”, “Breakfast in
the Sun”…

Jimmy: Dude, it't a date, not a marathon.

Spinner: Ok, I just need some choices. Ooo oh oh! Food! Glorious food!
Doritoes- (his phone rings) Oh, um, cheetoes and pretzels. Hey, it't from
Paige! (He starts to read the message)

Jimmy: (Mockingly) Dear Spinner God, ever since you scored the winning goal
I-

Spinner: Dude, it't not funny. Her grandmother't in the hospital. She't
canceling.

Jimmy: Don't worry about it partner. I’ve got an alternative. You trust me,
ok?

Jimmy starts putting the food back while Spinner looks hurt. Scene changes
to show Paige and Hazel arriving at the party dressed up. The girls reach
the door, and Paige rings the doorbell. Paige breathes deep and looks
around.

Hazel: Paige, you look great. Relax.

Dean opens the door as Paige turns back around

Paige: Hi Dean.

Dean: Spirit. Friend… Come on in.

Inside of the house

Dean: So you decided to show up after all.

Paige: Yea well after your tragic loss, I figured you could use all the
cheerin’ up you could get.

Dean: Really, and uh- Edwardo where you been man?! (Dean walks away)

Hazel: We are totally overdressed.

Paige: We DO stand out, but that't good. All we need is the attitude to back
it up. Watch this.

Paige walks over to where Dean and a few of his friends are talking.

Girl: He't intense. That electro-slash stuff he does with Lucky.

Dean: And W is always complete genius.

Paige: Oh, yea, he't great. I pretty well love all electro-slash.

Everybody gets silent and lets out awkward glances

Paige: Dean, are you a big techno fan? I’d love to know what you think.

Dean: Sure, but how about a drink first?

Paige: Please, I am completely parched. (Dean leaves)

Girl: Hey, you might just wanna chill, ok.

Paige: Excuse me?

Girl: Just, he't a little old for you.
Paige: And you're a little jealous.

The girl leaves as Dean comes back and hands Paige a drink

Dean: Hey Spirit, everything cool?

Paige: Perfect.

Paige takes a sip of the drink and coughs a bit realizing that its alchohol.
She smiles and continues drinking. Scene changes to Jt't kitchen where Jt
has many items in a large mixing bowl.

Jt: It't all about the right combination of tastes. I’ve yet to discover the
perfect match.

Toby: Marshmallows? In KB?

Jt: Just living life on the edge. So I’ve been processing what you said
yesterday and I’ve decided to do my very best to respect your needs when it
comes to our locker. Cheese flavoured corn snack? No?... And while some
would say that clean freaks like yourself are totally annoying, you're my
friend and I plan to keep it that way. Now… mmmm... want some?

Scene changes back to the party – now outside. Paige is sitting on the porch
railing and Dean is leaning against the wall, drink still in his hand. Hazel
is standing a few feet away.

Dean: The whole squad was great, but you totally stood out.

Paige: I did? What are you looking at?

Dean: Your eyes. Are they green or blue?

Paige: It depends on the light.

Dean: Most amazing coloured eyes I’ve ever seen. They're very beautiful.

Paige smiles and blushes a bit. Hazel sees Spinner and Jimmy at the end of
the drive way and taps Paige on the arm. She turns and answers angrily.

Paige: Yes?

Hazel: (She points over to Jimmy & Spinner) Let't just go ok?

Paige: No way, I'm THIS close! Dean, um… it't so loud out here, do you think
we could go someplace a little more private. (Dean puts down his drink and
leads her inside) After you.

Inside of the house, Dean is guiding Paige from behind her, hugging her
waist

Dean: (Whispering in Paige't ear) You are so cute. I think my friend't room
should be quiet.

Paige nods in agreement and Dean takes her hand and leads her up the stairs.
When they get to the room, Paige turns on the lights, but Dean immediately
turns them off.

Dean: I kinda like it dark.
Paige: (Giggling) But I can't see anything. Ow.
Dean: There't the bed, there't the door, and here't the party.

Paige and Dean stop in front of the window.

Paige: Why are we whispering?

Dean: Cause my friends are Neanderthals, so we don't want them to hear us.

Right? Ok?

Paige: Ok.

They kiss for a few moments

Dean: You are so adorable.

Paige: I am?

Dean: Yeah. Come here.

Dean lightly tosses her down on the bed.

Dean: Is this ok?

Paige: (wiggling a bit) No… yea. (Dean starts to kiss her again, now down
her neck) Just take it slow ok? (He starts to get rough and lower on her
chest) Dean, I said slow!

Dean sits up and pulls a condom out of his pocket

Paige: What are you doing? I don't think so!

Dean shakes his head at her and pushes her back down on the bed with one
arm, Music starts to play.

Paige: Dean! I said no! (The camera moves to the window, Paige sounds like
she is about to cry) Stop. Please.

The following Monday at school. Paige is sitting alone on the bleachers
before school starts. She is hearing the conversation her and Dean had right
before he raped her. The bell rings and she starts walking toward the
school. Paige is now at her locker when Hazel comes up and pokes Paige't
stomach surprising her.

Paige: (letting out a gasp) Hazel! Give me a heart attack why don't you?
Hazel: It was a joke. What't wrong with you?
Paige: Nothing.

Terri runs up excited

Terri: Ok, what't the big news?! Does it have to do with… DEAN!?

Paige: Maybe…

Hazel: Please, they went up stairs.

Terri: Upstairs? Like alone?

Hazel: Uh, what do you think Terr?

Terri: So you did?

Paige: (Smiling) Yea, we did.

Jimmy turns around from his locker having heard the whole conversation. The
next scene is the 9th graders in M.I.

Mr. Simpson: Ok, the vannen-nal project. Now please tell me you remember me
assigning this last week. Today we're gunna look at first drafts, text only.

Mr. Simpson walks by Paige't desk and sees that she has nothing on her
screen.

Mr. Simpson: That't a pretty distinct desk save Paige. Text. Sometimes
involves the odd word.
Paige: I worked all weekend… but since I'm such a dork, I forgot to e-mail
it to my school account. (Mr. Simpson seems to not believe her) It was so
fascinating. Did you know pharaoh princesses made lipstick out of iron
oxide?

Mr. Simpson: Hmm, sounds toxic.

Paige: Lead eye liner, hello.

Mr. Simpson: No wonder they're all dead. Tomorrow ok? (Paige nods her head
and Mr. S walks away)

Hazel: (Whispering) Someone't in love.

Paige: Please, I'm not in love. Or… Dean't not. He hasn't called.

Hazel: So, he will.

Paige: He would have by now.

Hazel: Girl, give him time.

Paige: Hazel, you don't understand. He didn't just kiss me, we…

Hazel: (Shocked; still whispering) What! Paige? You didn't? You did! You did
it with Dean!

Hazel has a look of pure amazement on her face while Paige nods and
semi-smiles.

Mr. Simpson: Paige! Hazel! Your assignments.

Paige starts typing at her keyboard and Hazel sits for a moment, still
shocked. The scene changes to Toby at his & Jt't locker as Jt is walking up.
Toby is cutting a piece of caution type tape that he put in the now clean
locker.

Jt: What are you doing?

Toby: Oh well, you snooze, you loose. What does THIS say to you?

Jt: Severe mental illness.

Toby: It says boundaries Jt. Boundaries.

Jt: Why do you get to decide what MY boundaries are?

Toby: Because you have none! (While pointing) My side, your side. From now
on, you will follow my rules. It't my way or the highway.

Toby takes a folder out from his half of the locker causing the sleeve of
his sweatshirt to fall over to Jt't side. Jt looks at it and then takes a
pair of scissors from Toby't “utensils” organizer.

Jt: (While cutting the sleeve, imitating Toby) My way, or the highway.

Jt kicks the piece of the sleeve into the nearby trash can. Scene changes to
Spinner & Jimmy who are walking from inside of the school to the picnic
table out front.

Spinner: Ok, so I was thinking Star Wars at the cinnesphere. Ok, Paige is
gunna freak. (They sit down and Jimmy has a worried look on his face) What?
Star wars is lame?

Jimmy: No, it't just… I’d cool it on the Paige fire. She't busy man, I mean
she't got media immersion, she't got the spirit squad-

Spinner: What are you saying?

Jimmy: Nothing, forget. I just heard… stuff. (Spinner motions for Jimmy to
go on) She hooked up.

Spinner: What are you talking about?

Jimmy: That party we went to. She was there.

Spinner: No, no, no. Her gramma, her gramma was sick. I got—I got the… I- I
didn't see her there.

Jimmy: Yea, um that't cause she was upstairs. With Dean. From- from Bardell.

Spinner looks away hurt while Jimmy pats him on the shoulder nudging him a
bit. The scene changed to Mrs. Kwan't class. Paige and Hazel are talking,
Spinner is sitting in the row behind them listening.

Mrs. Kwan: Please take out your novels. As you read quietly, I'll take a
look at your journals.

Hazel: (Whispering) How can you even concentrate? This is VERY big news you
know.

Paige: It't not news, ok.

Hazel: Well, how’d you know it was right?

Paige: It't not like I planned it.

Mrs. Kwan: Ladies.

Hazel: Was it totally romantic?

Paige: Can we talk about this later? Please. I'm trying to read.

Hazel: Come on Paige, give me something. I'm dying here!

Paige: I'll switch seats if you don't SHUT UP. Ok?

Paige continues to read, Hazel has a surprised look on her face and then she
starts reading too. The camera shows Spinner who is upset because he thinks
that Jimmy told him the truth. Scene changes to Paige walking alone in the
hallway looking down at the ground. She walks past Spinner without seeing
him and he turns around.

Spinner: Paige!

Paige: (Turning to see Spinner) Oh, hey Spin.

Spinner: How't your gramma?

Paige: (Turning once more) What?

Spinner: You know your grammar. The one that was sick on Saturday night.
Paige: Oh, she't ok thanks.

Spinner: Yea, and Dean? How't he doing? (Paige stops and turns around) I
know what happened, ok.

Paige: (Getting upset) Yea, were you in the room with me? Cause I don't
think you were!

She turns to leave but Spinner grabs her elbow

Spinner: You lied to me.

Paige: Don't touch me! Don't you EVER touch me!

Spinner: (Yelling) Why not? Everybody else does!

Paige slaps Spinner and turns straight into the girl't washroom on her right
while Spinner looks around shocked. Scene changes to Jt & Toby't locker;
Toby opens it and looks around for his sweater sleeve.

Toby: (Realizing) Jt!

Jt: (Sitting nearby) What?

Toby: You ruined my sweatshirt!

Jt: It was in MY space! YOU threw my stuff on the floor!

Toby: It was discusting!

Jt: It wasn't your property! (Jt & Toby start fighting; Mr. Raditch walks
up)

Mr. Raditch: Uh boys, what seems to be the problem here?

In the girls washroom, Paige is crouching in one of the stalls crying when
Hazel comes in

Hazel: Paige? Paige? I just saw Spinner. He was completely out of line.
Paige: It wasn't what I thought, you know. First time… kinda hoped it’d be
beautiful or something. I'm so stupid.

Hazel: You're not stupid.

Paige: (Coming out of the stall) Those shoe't! I wanted it to work! I wanted
him to wanna be with me.

Hazel: He did.

Paige: Yea, sure.

Hazel: He'll call you. You don't have to get so upset.

Paige: (Almost crying again) I didn't even want to do it Hazel! I said no
over and over again!

Hazel: (Worried) You said no? (Paige nods and lets out a few tears) And he
didn't listen?

Paige: (Crying again) He just pushed me down! Harder. He didn't stop! He
wouldn't stop!

Hazel: Paige… hunny. (She puts her hand on Paige't shoulder but Paige shrugs
it off) If you said no… that't rape.

Paige: No! (She cries even harder now repeating no a couple of times)

Scene changes to Jt & Toby sitting on a bench in the hallway with Mr.
Raditch standing in front of them.

Mr. Raditch: Now boys, I want you to know that I appreciate what you're
doing for Degrassi by volunteering to share, but you two are stuck together.
So I want you to remember the 3 c't. What are they again?

Jt & Toby: (Bored & unenthusiastic) Cohabitation requires coordinated
cooperation.

Mr. Raditch: Excellent, very good. So, get along. End of story. (He leaves)

Jt: My parent't are gunna kill me for doing this, but…

He tucks his arm into his shirt and offers his sleeve to Toby who in return
cuts it. The shake hands and then the scene changes to Paige and Hazel
outside of the school. Paige is far ahead of Hazel who is trying to catch
up.

Hazel: Paige! Hey wait up! Paige! Whatever happened to going to the doctor
after school?

Paige: (Angry) Why would I?

Hazel: I don't know, to check on STD't, pregnancy.

Paige: He wore a condom. Safe sex, all the way. I'm fine.

Hazel: What Dean did is illegal! You know that right?

Paige: (Stopping and turning around) Yea, and what about what I did?

Hazel: (Confused) You didn't do anything.

Paige: (Yelling) Yea, so I didn't dress like a slut? I didn't drink? I
didn't come on to him in front of the WHOLE party?

Hazel: Paige…

Paige: I guess I didn't ask him to go upstairs either.

Hazel: You said no.

Paige: It doesn't matter! (She turns and starts walking away again; Hazel
follows)

Hazel: It does matter! Paige, you have to tell someone!

Paige: No I don't! I can deal with it.

Hazel: Paige, you were raped!

Paige: (Turning around once more) Look, MY business, MY problem! I'm fine!

Paige storms off as Hazel stands where she is looking worried. [End]

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DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION
2X08: SHOUT (2)
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[location: girls washroom. The light is blue-ish. PAIGE enters wearing her cheerleading uniform and washes her face. She lifts her hand and sees in the mirror that DEAN has appeared behind her]

DEAN: Hey Spirit.

PAIGE: Dean, what are you doing in the girls washroom?

DEAN: Thought I'd say hi. (walks towards her)

PAIGE: Ok.

DEAN: Relax, we had a good time at that party, didn't we?

PAIGE: Dean you...

DEAN: I what? I didn't do anything. We just had a good time.

PAIGE: (raising voice) You raped me.

DEAN: You wanted it and don't you dare tell anyone any different.

PAIGE: (Pushing him away) Get off me. Stop. (picture begins to get wavy) Please. Stop it.

[location: PAIGE'S bedroom. She's asleep. Her alarm goes up and she awakes with a gasp. She sighs and turns off the alarm.]

[Credits]

[location: outside on the sidewalk. TERRI runs up to PAIGE]

TERRI: Paige. Wait. (has a piece of paper in her hands) Read it. (Holds out paper, so PAIGE can read)

PAIGE: (reading) Pro-voice song writing contest. Celebrating what women have to say. Does your band have what it takes to make a splash on the music scene?

TERRI: This is our chance.

PAIGE: Terr, we don't have a band. PMS broke up, remember?

TERRI: It's too perfect.

PAIGE: (reads the sheet again) (excited) Winning band gets a demo CD and a trip to LA.

TERRI: I told you. PAIGE: (still reading) To perform live for record executives. (stops reading) This is a serious prize. It's not like winning a beach towel or movie pass. Terri, we could move to LA. (They do an excited girl giggle)

[location: MR. SIMPSON'S class. See computer screen where PAIGE is signing up PMS for the contest]

PAIGE: PMS could totally win this.

TERRI: With Ash we'd have a batter chance.

PAIGE: Not in this band. (bell rings)

MR. SIMPSON: Have a good day gang.

TERRI: We need a real singer.

PAIGE: Fine. (gets up and spins HAZEL'S chair around to face them) Meet Hazel Spice. New member of PMS.

HAZEL: Really? (PAIGE nods) (Singing, not very well) Amazing grace. How sweet the sound. That saved a wretch like me.

PAIGE: OK, (moving out of classroom) Can we please keep it to a dull roar?

HAZEL: I've been taking voice for three years now. You won't regret this.

TERRI: And we can use my English poetry lyrics.

[location: MS. KWAN'S room. TERRI'S standing up, reading her poem.

TERRI: I pray at night, you'll see the light. You'll come and hold me, till everything's all right. I wish I knew, just what to do, to make this secret wish come true.

SPINNER: (quietly to JIMMY) Cuz my poem smells like poo. (JIMMY laughs)

MS. KWAN: Guys. Thanks Terri. (TERRI smiles and sits down)

TERRI: What'd you think?

PAIGE: It was sweet, in a rhyming dictionary sort of way.

MS. KWAN: Ashley, you ok to go next?

ASHLEY: (standing up, begins to read) It happens to other people. You say how said, you say poor thing But when it's you it's something else. It's everything. It started with something minor, went from there to something worse. (looks up at JIMMY) The friends you loved and thought you knew, just disappeared. (JIMMY looks up at her) It felt so weird. (PAIGE and TERRI look at her) Half blessing, half curse. It happens to other people. You say how sad, you say poor thing. (sits down)

[MR. SIMPSON'S class. SEAN is doing a PowerPoint presentation]

SEAN: When Gottlieb Daimler died in 1900, he had no idea how far or how fast the Boneshaker motorcycle he invented would take us. Thanks. (sits back down and students clap a bit)

MR. SIMPSON: Good edition to our biography file. Uh, we have time for one more...Liberty. (LIBERTY gets up and prepares to do her presentation.)

JT: I have something done on time for once, and we run out of time. Typical.

TOBY: Typical is your project.

JT: Mr. Simpson said we could do our project on anyone we wanted.

TOBY: Anyone appropriate. Something tell me Hugh Hefner doesn't count.

JT: As my quest for a woman goes on, name me a better role model. (in background, LIBERTY puts on a backwards hat)

TOBY: Just go for Liberty already.

JT: (turns around and looks at LIBERTY, who is bending over, grabbing something from a bag. HE makes a fake shivering noise)

TOBY: (in background, LIBERTY puts on wild print shirt) That's not how she feels about you. In fact, she finds you fascinating. Just wait and see.

JT: Ok. Now you're scaring me.

LIBERTY: Fellow students. (blows a kazoo) My hero isn't from the history books. He'll be famous later. The next Jim Carey. (pic of JT in a funny hat comes up on screen and the class laughs)

LIBERTY: Yuck it up, Tobester. I'm JT Yorke, here to talk about my favorite subject, myself. (pic changes to young JT on a rocking horse) You're gonna love it cuz it don't get any cooler than Yokeman: The Early years. (more laughs) From the very beginning, I was a real urban cowboy. (pic changes to JT in a powder blue suit. JT: You gave her my photo album?

TOBY: (fake innocent) Mio?

LIBERTY: They call me the terminator. (pic of JT in speedo, inner tube and arm floaties and another of him in just a Speedo in a model pose. Even more laughing. Another on of him in Speedo and equipment, doing a body builder pose)

[location: hallway. A group of people are laughing]

EMMA: The shot of him in the headgear, I thought I was going to lose it.

JT: (walking up) It wasn't that funny.

TOBY: Trust me, it was.

JT: Imitation is the lowest form of humor. LIBERTY: It wasn't an imitation. It was an homage. A tribute.

JT: You want a tribute? (clears throat) (in girly voice) You take that back. I do to have friends. Ten textbooks, a thousand stuffed animals. Oh, and sometimes, my parents even like me. (LIBERTY walks away, partially running into JT)

EMMA: (Walking and running into him) Loser.

MANNY: (doing the same) Freak.

JT: Jeez. (shakes head) (bell rings)

[location: music room. HAZEL is doing scales, not very well.]

PAIGE: Hazel. (HAZEL stops. PAIGE is holding a guitar) Must you?

TERRI: (Coming in, wearing her PMS outfit from Season one, when they did lunchtime cabaret.) Sorry I'm late. I wanted to get in the mood.

PAIGE: You wore that last year. And cheesy pop chicks are over. Why do you have to be so out of touch?

TERRI: (Strapping on bass) Why do you have to be so mean?

PAIGE: I'm not mean. I'm right. So, new wardrobe please.

TERRI: (taking off sunglasses) No.

PAIGE: Pardon?

TERRI: What didn't you get? I said no.

HAZEL: Terr.

TERRI: Paige doesn't understand that word. Never has.

PAIGE: You better stop right there.

HAZEL: Ok, Paige. Look, we want to win, so let's just rehearse, ok? (looks at PAIGE) Paige? (looks at TERRI) terr? (PAIGE turns on backbeat on keyboard. TERRI starts playing bass)

HAZEL: (singing loudly and poorly) I wish I knew Just what to do, yeah. To make this secret wish come true. (PAIGE takes off guitar) Paige? What are you doing?

PAIGE: This isn't working. (TERRI stops playing and PAIGE walks out of room. TERRI shrugs)

[location: Outside ASHLEY'S house. PAIGE walks up to door. Can hear ASHLEY playing piano and singing inside. PAIGE knocks on door and ASHLEY answers it]

ASHLEY: What are you doing here?

[Location: Inside ASHLEY'S house. ASHLEY is sitting on piano bench.]

ASHLEY: I can't believe you're even asking.

PAIGE: We need you. It's embarrassing.

ASHLEY: ( sarcastically) On no. can't let this happen. Poor Paige.

PAIGE: Your poem was great. It's about something real and it made me think.

ASHLEY: It doesn't matter. It's gonna be just like last year.

PAIGE: It won't. I promise.

ASHLEY: (sighs) I wanted to take it seriously, but you guys wouldn't.

PAIGE: We cheesed out. But this time we need to sing about real stuff.

ASHLEY: Like what?

PAIGE: Like how it feels when you're dumped. Or, like...abuse. Pain. Feeling sad. Whatever you want. Just so long as it means something.

ASHLEY: This doesn't sound like Paige.

PAIGE: Without you, we don't have chance.

ASHLEY: (turns around and plays something on piano) Do you seriously think we have a chance?

PAIGE: You know what? I do. (ASHLEY turns around, smiles and gives a nod)

[location: music room. ASHLEY is there, playing something on the keyboard. There are papers on the keyboard as well. PAIGE, TERRI, and HAZEL come in]

PAIGE: We have lyrics?

ASHLEY: Just finished them this morning. (grabs papers and walks over to them and gives them each a sheet) And I printed out copies for each of you in media immersion.

PAIGE: Sneaky girl. (begins to read)

ASHLEY: The melody's the same, but the words are way more powerful now.

HAZEL: It's kind of heavy.

ASHLEY: Well, yeah, I mean, it's about rape. Paige said last night, let's make it real. My poem was ok, but I did some research online.

PAIGE: You took my body and tore it in half? This really isn't working for me.

ASHLEY: But the stories are incredible. From girls our age. You wouldn't believe some of the things I read.

PAIGE: Let's use the original lyrics, ok?

ASHLEY: But this is way more interesting.

TERRI: I agree.

PAIGE: (raising voice a bit) Well, I don't really care. I like the original version better. (puts on guitar. ASHLEY storms over to keyboard and turns on backbeat.)

[location: hallway. LIBERTY, EMMA, and MANNY are walking, looking at paintings]

LIBERTY: Your painting is masterful.

MANNY: It took ages to mix that many shades of pink.

LIBERTY: Well worth it. I'd like to work on my artsy side.

JT: (at locker) But that might distract you from being, you know, deebo supreme

EMMA: can't you just lay off? (girls start to walk away)

JT: Oh, Liberty can dish it out, but she can't take it.

LIBERTY: (turning around and raising voice) I didn't dish and I'm not a geek, JT Dork

JT: Oh, them's fightin' words.

LIBERTY: You want fighting words? Ok, sucky baby. Poor sport.

JT: Priss face. Goody-to-shoes.

LIBERTY: You don't even know me. You don't know one true thing about me.

JT: You want one true thing? You're boring. B-O-R-I-N-G. (has red permanent marker in hand and points with it for every letter)

LIBERTY: Stunned. JT spelled a word.

JT: You want another one? Fun. F-U-N. Something you wouldn't know if it came up and bit you on the butt.

LIBERTY: (grabs marker and writes a big A in a circle on JT's locker) Fun enough for you? (throws marker on floor and walks away. JT tries to wipe it off with his hand but has no luck)

[location: MR. SIMPSON'S room. PAIGE is the only one there. She's sitting down and reading ASHLEY'S lyrics, a single tear running down her cheek]

ASHLEY: (coming in room) You wanna win, right?

PAIGE: Not with those lyrics. You've written-

ASHLEY: I wrote exactly what we talked about. Something real. This is just like last year.

PAIGE: Give it up Ashley, ok?

ASHLEY: Tell me what's wrong with the new lyrics and I will.

PAIGE: (standing up. People are starting to filter in) Singing a song about rape will not win the contest.

ASHLEY: I thought we had an agreement.

PAIGE: (yelling) I said something real. Not something you got off the internet and don't know anything about.

ASHLEY: I'm allowed to imagine.

PAIGE: No, you're not! (the whole class is looking at them, including MR SIMPSON.) (quietly) After school in the music room. Bring the right lyrics. (ASHLEY walks away and PAIGE sits down.)

[location: hallway. JT is running to catch up with LIBERTY]

JT: Liberty, how could you do that?

LIBERTY: Go away, little man.

JT: You wrote graffiti on my locker.

LIBERTY: I'm on fire.

JT: You're on something.

LIBERTY: No stranger to danger, my friend. I laugh at authority. (She's now in the doorway to MS. KWAN'S class)

MR. RADITCH: Mr. Yorke. (walking up to them) Hold it. Do you have anything to say?

JT: About?

MR. RADITCH: About that little piece of art people say they saw you creating. (in the doorway, LIBERTY is smiling)

JT: It wasn't me. I didn't do it. (MR. RADITCH grabs JT'S hand, which has ink on it) MR. RADITCH, I was, I was, trying to erase it. (MR. RADITCH drags JT down the hall) I didn't put it on there

MS. KWAN: Come on in. Take a seat. (LIBERTY sits down while MS. KWAN closes the door) Ok, back to Lord of the Flies

TOBY: (whispering) Hey, have you seen JT?

LIBERTY: I think your little friend is in the office, with Mr. Raditch.

TOBY: That's it.

LIBERTY: What do you mean?

TOBY: They'll call his mom. And JT's mom...

LIBERTY: What?

TOBY: Battleaxe. Threatened to send him to private school if he got in trouble with Raditch again. I hope you said good-bye.

[location: music room. PAIGE, TERRI, and ASHLEY are practicing]

ASHLEY: (singing) It happens to other people. You say how, you say poor thing. But when it's you it's different. It's everything. (HAZEL walks in) The friends you loved and thought you knew, just disappeared (HAZEL holds up sign that says "I can't sing" They stop playing)

PAIGE: Hun, you're not that bad. (HAZEL turns sign over. It says "polyps")

TERRI: (trying to read) po-lipe-sis?

HAZEL: (in soft, strained voice) Polyps. Over practice.

TERRI: But we go on tomorrow.

PAIGE: Ash, you're singing the solo.

ASHLEY: Awesome. Sorry Hazel. (HAZEL grabs tambourine) One, two, three, four. (start playing again) You took my body and tore it in half. You took my childhood, my heart and my laugh. (PAIGE strums guitar, not playing a real chord. Everyone stops playing)

PAIGE: (yelling) How many times do I have to say it? We're not using those lyrics. (takes off guitar)

ASHLEY: Paige, if i'm singing, then those are the lyrics I'll perform.

PAIGE: i can't believe i wanted you back in this band. (walks off, taking lyrics off keyboard, crunching them, and throwing them on the floor.)

[location: hallway. PAIGE opens her locker and ASHLEY comes out to talk to her]

ASHLEY: The song is stronger. Anyone with half an emotion would know that.

PAIGE: What do you know about rape?

ASHLEY: I researched it. I know a lot more about it than you do. (PAIGE slams locker and sits on ground, crying) Paige?

PAIGE: Just leave me alone.

ASHLEY: (Sitting down) I, I had no idea. I'm so sorry. (puts her hand on PAIGE'S)

PAIGE: Nobody knows. Just hazel. I keep trying to forget, but i can't. He's in my nightmares.

ASHLEY: Have you been to a doctor?

PAIGE: He wore a condom. Very thoughtful, huh?

ASHLEY: What about a councilor?

PAIGE: I can't, ok? I just, I can't. And I can't play that song. I know it's about a virgin but...(puts head on ASHLEY'S shoulder)

ASHLEY: It's ok. We'll play the other one tomorrow. It's ok. It's gonna be ok, Paige.

[location: hallway MR. RADITCH is holding a jar of soapy water and a toothbrush, which he hands to JT]

MR. RADITCH: The custodial staff have requested that you leave a streak free shine. I couldn't reach your mother, but when this is clean, we'll call again.

LIBERTY: (running up) I did it. I'm a vandal.

MR. RADITCH: This is no time to be covering for Mr. Yorke

LIBERTY: I'm not covering. It was a bad thing to do. (looking at JT) It wasn't boring, but it was pretty stupid.

MR. RADITCH: And you did this? (LIBERTY nods) Why?

LIBERTY: I was acting on impulse, Sir (JT smiles)

JT: I told you I didn't do it. (hands brush and water to LIBERTY.

LIBERTY: It was truant, rebellious, misdirected-

MR. RADITCH: Ok, Mr. Yorke, you are free to go. (he and JT walk away and LIBERTY starts to clean)

[location: backstage at the Pro-Voice contest. PAIGE is looking at herself in a mirror.]

ASHLEY: You look totally gorgeous. You ok?

PAIGE: yeah, I promise.

TERRI: (holding bass) I am so nervous.

PAIGE: (picking up guitar) Don't sweat it. We'll be fine.

ASHLEY: No, we'll be great. Original lyrics and all.

ANNOUNCER: Our next band is a group from Degrassi. Give it up for PMS. (hear applause)

TERRI: (girls do handshake) Let's go do it. (girls go on stage.)

ASHLEY: (PAIGE and TERRI are plugging into the amps on stage) Alright. We are PMS and this is Poor Thing. (turns on backbeat. HAZEL and TERRI start playing. PAIGE strums and turns around and heads over to mic. She sees DEAN in the audience. He smiles and nods to say hello. PAIGE backs up. HAZEL and TERRI stop playing. PAIGE turns around to face ASHLEY)

ASHLEY: (moving her mic) What's going on?

PAIGE: He's here.

ASHLEY: Who?

PAIGE: Him. I can't. (looks to DEAN who smiles and nods again.) It, it happens to other people. You say how sad, you say poor thing. (turns to face audience and starts walking to mic) But when it's you it's something else. It's everything. (plays chord and looks at DEAN) You'll never know the nightmares. (plays chord) Never know the pain you caused. (plays more) You'll never see the scars you left. (DEAN looks mad and the other girls come in) The things you stole. Everything was lost. (DEAN stands up. Others sing when needed, otherwise it's just PAIGE) You took my body. Tore it in half. (DEAN looks at PAIGE, then walks out. PAIGE keeps her eyes on him until he's gone) You took my childhood, my heart, and my laugh. You took everything I kept for myself. Then you're gone. I'm not your poor thing. You took my body. Tore it in half. You took my childhood, my heart, and my laugh. (In audience, ELLIE is smiling) You took everything I kept for myself. Then you're gone. I'm not your poor thing.

[location: school hallway. JT's sitting on a bench. He throws something at a garbage can, but misses]

LIBERTY: (appearing with a broom and dustpan) Pick it up liter bug.

JT: What are you doing?

LIBERTY: (cleaning) AM and PM liter duty. A whole week of it.

JT: Raditch threw the book at you, huh?

LIBERTY: Totally. He even called my parents. But JT, (sits down next to him) thanks for sticking up for me

JT: Whatever.

LIBERTY: I think I might also owe you an apology.

JT: Nah, you fessed up. That was cool.

LIBERTY: Did JT Yorke just call me cool?

JT: Don't let it go to your head. See ya around, rebel. (puts face close to hers, then gets up and starts walking away. He turns to look at her again, and winks, then starts walking again and shakes his head)

[location: different part of hallway. PAIGE, TERRI, HAZEL, and ASHLEY are laughing]

HAZEL: I guess those California beach boys will have to wait.

ASHLEY: LA's really not that great. It's all like, mini malls and freeways.

ELLIE: (catches up and puts arms around PAIGE and ASHLEY) You were robbed. I can't believe you only got an honorable mention.

PAIGE: Seriously? You liked it?

ELLIE: (nodding) Paige, you were awesome. Truly.

ASHLEY: But she was right though. A song about rape will never come in first.

PAIGE: Especially not when I'm singing it. (They laugh. PAIGE and ASHLEY stop while the others walk on. They're outside the guidance office.)

ASHLEY: So, you ok?

PAIGE: I'm ready to talk at least. Well, as ready as I'll ever be. (PAIGE opens door and starts to go in)

[End]

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DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION
2X09: MIRROR IN THE BATHROOM
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[location: MS. KWAN'S classroom. LIBERTY is on tv doing announcements]

LIBERTY: Congratulations to Toby Isaacs and the rest of the computer programming team. Thanks to them, Degrassi placed third in the regionals.

MS. KWAN: Nice work, Toby. (claps and the students clap politely for a few seconds)

TOBY: That's it?

JT: Nascar's exciting. Britney in a hot tub, that's exciting. Third place in some geek contest...no. (EMMA and MANNY start laughing)

LIBERTY: In sports, for all boys interested in the wrestling team, there's a meeting after school in the gym. Speaking of wrestling, last year's champion, Sean Cameron, has been named this month's overall sports MVP by the students.

MS. KWAN: That's fantastic Sean. (starts clapping. The students begin the clap and cheer)

TOBY: Nice to be him. Forget it. Just forget it.

[CREDITS]

[location: JT and TOBY in MS. HATZILAKOS' class]

JT: What did you expect? (in a girly voice) Oh, Toby. I just love a man who can write binary code.

MS HATZILAKOS: Boys, want to share with the class?

TOBY: I was just wondering if everything about us was decided by DNA.

MISS HATZILAKOS: Some things, like your eye color. But there are others things about us that we have the power to change. (Bell rings, students start to get up to leave) Remember to bring back these diagrams for tomorrow's class.

TOBY: But no one notices me.

JT: Sure they do. You're the loveable, if forgettable, computer expert.

TOBY: That's it?

JT: Yeah, well. (THEY head out into the hallway) No big deal. You could change your image...You could moon the cafe.

TOBY: I could dye my hair green.

JT: You could take up snow boarding.

TOBY: (seriously) I could try out for wrestling.

JT: (laughing a bit) Yeah, now that's funny...No. Bad Toby.

TOBY: No one ignores geeks. I think it's a great idea. (walks on)

[location: Outside at the picnic tables. SPINNER is holding a cell phone]

SPINNER: Wireless web access, e-mail, and GPS. Terr, your phone rules.

TERRI: The salesman said it was the best. (takes her phone back)

PAIGE: (walking up with HAZEL) Terr! Ok, hun. We grow tired of your games. You gotta spill.

TERRI: What are you talking about?

HAZEL: Two days ago a new coat. Yesterday a new bag...

PAIGE: Today a new cell phone. We won't stand it any longer.

TERRI: My dad made some extra money.

PAIGE: What'd de do, rob a bank?

SPINNER: Paige, get off her back.

PAIGE: I will. When she tells me where the money's coming from.

TERRI: I forgot my lunch in my locker. (Grabs her stuff and walks into the school. SPINNER follows) HAZEL: Can you believe her?

PAIGE: ok, call me crazy. But do you think that Terri's got a bad case of sticky fingers...more like shoplifting?

[location: the cafeteria. JT and TOBY are in line]

JT: Toby, you realize you'll get killed. Creamed. Squashed. Mutilated.

TOBY: Quit it JT.

JT: I'm just being realistic. Remember what happened in gym class yesterday?

TOBY: That's because all I ever do is sit behind a computer.

JT: uh, huh.

TOBY: If I go up for wrestling, I'm gonna have to get fit. Then nobody will ever laugh at me again.

ASHLEY: (coming up) Toby, do you have your keys? I won't be home after school.

TOBY: For your information, Vampire, I have wrestling practice after school.

ASHLEY: (laughing a bit) You, wrestling? Right. (walks away)

TOBY: (to JT) Don't say a word. I can make the team JT.

[location: hallway. PAIGE, HAZEL, and TERRI are sitting down when TERRI'S phone rings] HAZEL: Secret admirer?

TERRI: No, just a friend.

PAIGE: (whispering to HAZEL) Just her parole officer.

SPINNER: (walking inside the school) Terr, why didn't you tell us?

TERRI: Tell you what?

SPINNER: You don't know? k, come with me. I gotta show you something.

PAIGE: Not that again.

SPINNER: I meant outside. Come on. (SPINNER leads Them to a bus stop where there's a huge picture of TERRI in an ad) Terri McGregor. Undercover super model.

PAIGE: Terr, you look fabulous. Why didn't you tell us?

TERRI: Why? because I'm fat. HAZEL: Terr, there's nothing to be ashamed of.

PAIGE: At all. You're a model.

SPINNER: In a huge ad campaign.

MUHAMMAD: (walking by) Yo! Beluga!

SPINNER: Yo, shut up Moron.

MUHAMMAD: Hey, did the photographer use a wide angle lens or what?

PAIGE: Yes, loser. Just like they need a microscope to find your...(HAZEL hits PAIGE with her elbow) (to HAZEL) I was gonna say brain

[location: wrestling practice. TOBY is watching SEAN wrestle someone]

TOBY: Oh, man. SEAN: Toby? You lost?

TOBY: No, uh, I'm here for wrestling.

MR. ARMSTRONG: Ok, guys. Listen up. The try-outs are next week and as you know, we only have room for one wrestler per weight class. So let's get started. Andrews. (ANDREWS walks up and gets on the scale) 51 kilos. Good (ANDREWS steps off) Isaacs. (gets on scale) 55. ANDREWS: Should Toby and I start?

MR. ARMSTRONG: No, you guys are in different weight classes. Isaacs, you're in the 54 to 57.5 kilo class up against...Sean. (SEAN just pinned his opponent. SEAN and TOBY start to wrestle. TOBY is pinned in about 10 seconds.)

[location: MR. SIMPSON'S class] MR. SIMPSON: Ten minutes left of class. Use this time for internet research.

JT: Hey, I found the best wrestling site. (Site comes up on TOBY'S computer. There's a picture of a wrestler with two girls hanging on him)

TOBY: Maybe in a few years I could be like this guy.

JT: Uh, earth to Toby. Let's just concentrate on getting you on the team first. (clicks on link that says "training". A page comes up saying "Making weight- a bad move") MR. SIMPSON: (comes up and grabs TOBY'S shoulder) Hey, congratulations for getting 3rd in the finals. I'm very proud of you Toby. (looks at computer) Interesting research topic guys. You know, making weight is a serious problem. A lot of guys end up in the hospital. You know, on the computer team we don't make weight. We make programs. (laughs. TOBY laughs a little) Isn't that right Toby? (walks away)

TOBY: That's right coach...I have to make the wrestling team.

[Training montage... JT and TOBY in the gym JT with a whistle and TOBY doing push ups...TOBY running outside...TOBY doing pull-ups in the gym, helped by JT...TOBY running outside...TOBY running up and down steps while JT eats a donut...TOBY doing sit-ups...JT throwing a weighted ball to TOBY and TOBY falling backwards when he catches it...TOBY on a scale...TOBY running outside]

TOBY: This is murder. Three days and I've only lost one pound.

JT: Ding. Losing attitude. Penalty...30 crunches. (TOBY puts JT in a head lock) Ah! Not cool. Fine, we'll get a drink first.

[location: inside a store. JT has a drink and TOBY is looking at a package of laxatives]

JT: Take it from someone who learned the hard way. Those aren't really chocolate.

TOBY: Only you'd make that mistake. (puts package down)

JT: Uh, laxatives. So tasty going in, so nasty going out. (walks out of store. TOBY looks at package again) [location: TOBY'S bedroom. He's standing shirtless in front of his mirror, laxative in hand. He eats it and makes a face as if it doesn't taste very good] [location: gym. TOBY is holding his stomach and blinking his eyes. It's the day of try-outs]

MR. ARMSTRONG: Isaacs. Scale. (TOBY gets on scale) 53 kilos. That's quite a loss.

TOBY: Been training hard coach.

MR. ARMSTRONG: Mmm hmm. You know any player caught making weight will be cut.

TOBY: Would I do anything so stupid?

MR. ARMSTRONG: Andrews, it looks like you've got some competition. Let's go. Shake hands. (they shake) ANDREWS: Good luck.

TOBY: You too. (they wrestle and TOBY pins him in under 30 seconds) MR ARMSTRONG: (blows whistle) Fast Isaacs. Welcome to the team. (everybody cheers and TOBY is very happy) [location: Kerwin-Isaacs kitchen. ASHLEY is sitting down, drinking something. TOBY comes in, whistling]

ASHLEY: Someone's in a good mood.

TOBY: Today marks a new chapter in the book of Toby Isaacs.

ASHLEY: Making the wrestling team is that important to you?

TOBY: Yes. Cuz now I'm a jock. Nerd Toby is no more.

ASHLEY: Well, jockstrap. There are two of those giant chocolate muffins you like in the bread cupboard.

TOBY: Not hungry.

ASHLEY: That's what you said yesterday. And the day before that.

TOBY: Thank-you Mom. (grabs backpack and heads towards the door)

ASHLEY: So you're not eating breakfast?

TOBY: No. Now go back to sipping your blood and leave me alone. (leaves)

[location: school hallway. MUHAMMAD is sitting behind a table with jackets on it]

MUHAMMAD: You make the team, you get a windbreaker. (Hands TOBY one) Congratulations buddy. (TOBY puts it on and walks to KENDRA and NADIA)

TOBY: Hey, Nadia. Take a picture. NADIA: For the yearbook?

TOBY: yeah, sure. Today's a momentous occasion. (strikes a stupid pose and NADIA takes the picture) Ok, now Kendra stand here...Act like you're in awe of me. Grab my arm if you like. KENDRA: Um, I think I'll pass. So, big meet today We'll be there to cheer you on.

TOBY: My own personal fan club. Cool. Catch ya...lata. (KENDRA and NADIA are weirded out) KENDRA: (mouthing, no sound) ok, let's go. (they leave)

JT: (walking up) So, you got your new wind breaker, huh?

TOBY: Cool, huh?

JT: Did you get a new personality to go with it? Catch ya...lata.

TOBY: That's how wrestlers talk.

JT: Cool...not.

TOBY: Are you jealous cuz I'm on a team and you're just a mascot?! Great. (walks away)

[location: MR SIMPSON'S class. PAIGE, HAZEL, and TERRI are checking out TERRI'S modeling website] HAZEL: That mini skirt photo is wow.

PAIGE: I'd totally wear it...if I was a plus. HAZEL: So when's the next shoot?

TERRI: Today, but my agent called and canceled.

PAIGE: Nice, another lie from Miss McGregor.

TERRI: It's not a lie. (softer voice) I don't wanna go, ok?

PAIGE: Not ok. You're in a national ad campaign.

TERRI: It wasn't national when I agreed to do it.

PAIGE: So that's it?

TERRI: That...and what Muhammad said. MR. SIMPSON: (coming into classroom) Good morning. Five seconds to home room lift off.

PAIGE: Who cares what Muhammad said? This discussion is not over. MR. SIMPSON: Oh, yes it is Paige. Or it will be in 3, 2, 1. (Bell rings)

[location: cafeteria. TOBY is in line and only has an apple on his plate]

ASHLEY: (walks up to him) Big meet today. Doing anything special to get ready? (TOBY shrugs) Or maybe not doing something? Like not eating.

TOBY: Not this again.

ASHLEY: Toby, you're normally a garborator.

TOBY: I'm just not hungry these days.

ASHLEY: Fine, I'll just take this up with Mom and Jeff.

TOBY: (to SHEILA) Bacon cheeseburger supreme, chunky fries, extra Sheila sauce. SHEILA: hey, easy big guy. I gotta feed a whole school. (Gives TOBY a plate of food) There you go lumberjack.

TOBY: See (takes a bite of burger) Eating. Happy? (takes another bite. ASHLEY and MR. ARMSTRONG, who's on the background just look at him) [location: boy's washroom. TOBY is standing in front of the mirror. He goes into a stall. JT comes in and starts fixing his hair. TOBY throws up]

JT: Toby? Is that you? (heads over toward the stall)

TOBY: (flushing toilet) Sheila's special sauce ain't so special.

JT: oh

TOBY: Can you leave me alone?

JT: Do you want the nurse or something?

TOBY: No. Just some privacy...now. (JT walks out of the bathroom and to his locker. ASHLEY comes up to him)

ASHLEY: JT.

JT: Oh, hey Ashley. I was wondering when you were going to tune into my love vibe.

ASHLEY: Let's skip your little fantasy.

JT: Ok, let's talk about yours.

ASHLEY: JT, I'm worried about Toby.

JT: I know. He's been acting so weird and crabby lately...But, he is in training.

ASHLEY: Training for an eating disorder.

JT: I'm pretty sure Toby's a guy. I mean, that's girl stuff.

ASHLEY: No it isn't. Guys can have it too. So if you notice anything, I wanna know.

[location: MR. SIMPSON'S class. TOBY is staring blankly at his computer and blinking. JT notices] MR. SIMPSON: Ok, pop quiz. Click on the pop quiz link. You have 15 minutes and when time's up, the test will automatically end. (walks to TOBY) Are you ok? Do you want to see nurse Henderson?

TOBY: No, I'm fine, Mr. Simpson. (MR SIMPSON walks away)

[location: the bus stop where TERRI'S ad is. She's sitting down, talking on her cell phone]

TERRI: (on phone) Anne Marie please. I need to cancel a shoot...yeah, she can call me back. (hangs up phone)

SPINNER: (walking up) Terr?

TERRI: (getting up) More Grrrl can find a new model. (starts to walk away)

SPINNER: Why? Ok, none of my business I just think it's too bad you're giving up.

TERRI: (stops walking) Spinner, I dreamt of being a model...for years. But not a plus sized. Not (puffs out cheeks)

SPINNER: So, you're not some twig. You think guys really like that?

TERRI: Don't you?

SPINNER: Sometimes. But lots of time guys like girls like you, with a figure.

TERRI: Girls like me. You mean fat?

SPINNER: Terr, you're pretty.

TERRI: You don't have to lie.

SPINNER: I'm not. Terr, you're really pretty. And any guy who tells you different is blind or jealous. So, just tell them to shut up.

[location: boys locker room. TOBY is sitting on a bench, rubbing his eyes. JT comes in]

JT: Hey (sits down) Toby, you look awful...I caught you yakking.

TOBY: That was Sheila's sauce.

JT: That was you...Ash and I are worried.

TOBY: You've been talking to her? Behind my back? (gets up)

JT: (gets up too) Toby, don't wrestle.

TOBY: What?!

JT: Don't wrestle.

TOBY: there's a gym full of people waiting for me...me. And I'm gonna go out there and I'm gonna win. And not 3rd place in some geek contest.

MR. ARMSTRONG: (coming in) Isaacs. Weigh in. Let's go. (TOBY leaves)

[location: gym. TOBY is sitting on a bench with his fellow wrestlers. His vision is blurry.

MR. ARMSTRONG: Next up for Degrassi, Toby Isaacs. (crowd cheers and TOBY goes to the mat) Shake hands. (they do and begin to wrestle. TOBY'S opponent knocks him down, but TOBY gets back up. He then collapses) Toby? (ASHLEY and JT run up to him)

JT: Toby?

ASHLEY: Toby? MR. ARMSTRONG: Give him some air. (In the stands, KENDRA and NADIA look worried)

JT: Buddy, wake up.

ASHLEY: Toby?

MR. ARMSTRONG: Toby?

[location: the sidewalk. TERRI, PAIGE, and HAZEL are looking at TERRI'S newest modeling pictures.]

TERRI: look at the touched shot. (hands photo to PAIGE)

PAIGE: So nice. (They walk by an ice cream stand where MUHAMMAD is working)

MUHAMMAD: Hey, look who it is. It's the more of everything girl. Hey, you know what? I think you should join our sumo team. Seriously. (The girls turn away, but TERRI walks up to him)

TERRI: Hey, most girls on the planet look like this. So get used to it.

PAIGE: No kidding.

TERRI: I made 500 bucks today as a plus sized model. Yeah, plus sized. What do you make, ice cream boy? (walks away)

PAIGE: Nice Terri. (She, TERRI and HAZEL laugh)

[location: Kerwin-Isaacs kitchen. TOBY is sitting down with an ice pack on his wrist.]

JT: (comes in) Hey. You ok?

TOBY: Ash is on the phone with my dad. He's on his way.

JT: You're off the team, right?

TOBY: Mr. Armstrong chewed me out. He said I was playing with my life.

JT: Listen Tobes. You can cry if you want, but I'm not giving you a hug.

TOBY: At least I gave everyone a good laugh.

JT: Hardly. Word got out, people freaked. Even Sean asked if you were ok. (TOBY shakes his head) The whole school was worried...I had a nice little chat with Kendra. She's like (in a girly voice) I hope he's ok, I'm so worried. (both guys smile) So...still think you're invisible Tobes?

[End]

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DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION
2X10: TAKE MY BREATH AWAY

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[MANNY is in MS. KWAN's classroom.]

MS. KWAN: But for many writers, romance isn't so simple. Is is often a confusing experience. (MANNY picks up her book. There is a knock at the door.

CRAIG: (Coming in) Excuse me, Ms. Kwan. I'm sorry to interrupt. (MANNY lowers HER book and looks at HIM. The lighting becomes purplish, piano music starts playing, and suddenly CRAIG is in a tuxedo) But I've come to collect my one and only true love. (starts walking to MANNY, who's now in an evening gown. HE begins to sing) Won't you be my Cinderella? Could I kiss you, Manuela? (HE extends his hand and SHE accepts it, standing up)

MANNY: (singing) You can tease me however. (CRAIG pulls her close to him) You must love me

CRAIG AND MANNY: (Singing) Forever.

MANNY: (singing) Forever.

[back to reality]

CRAIG: I need to get that.

MANNY: Pardon me?

CRAIG: The AV cart behind you. Mr. Simpson sent me to get it and, um, you're on the cord.

MANNY: Oh. (moves her chair)

CRAIG: Yeah, you could just move it. (collects cord)

[Credits]

[MR. SIMPSON's room. EMMA looks out the door]

EMMA: He's coming. (MR. SIMPSON walks in)

TOBY: Mr. Simpson, something terrible has happened to your computer.

MR. SIMPSON: (sits at his computer, with half the class looking over his shoulder) JT, did you e-mail me naked baboon pictures again?

EMMA: It's serious. I think your computer has a virus. ( on the computer, there's animation of MR. SIMPSON and Emma's Mom on a weeding cake with hearts. The wedding march is playing.)

MR. SIMPSON: (smiling) You had me going? Who did this?

EMMA: (elbows TOBY) So you're not upset that I told everyone you and Mom got engaged?

MR. SIMPSON: No, it's sweet. Thank-you.

MANNY: How does it feel Mr. Simpson? I mean, you find your one true love?

MR. SIMPSON: Well, I just hope someday that you all find someone who truly makes you happy. (the bells rings) Ok, we still have stuff to learn today... (MANNY's notebook is open. The page has "Craig" written all over it.)

[EMMA and MANNY are walking in the hallway]

EMMA: The ring is so nice. It's a diamond solitaire with platinum settings. Mr. Simpson let me help him pick it out.

MANNY: he checked with you before he proposed?

EMMA: No, because he didn't propose. My mom did.

MANNY: Your mom did? (not sincere) Oh, that's cool.

EMMA: Women can propose too.

MANNY: I know, but it's not as romantic.

EMMA: Because my mom saw what she wanted and went for it? Why not? (CRAIG and SEAN walk by. MANNY and CRAIG smile at each other) I think Craig really likes you.

MANNY: Then why doesn't he just ask me out? Ugh, this is torture.

EMMA: Manny, this is what we just talked about. You know what you want, so go for it. (leaves)

[ELLIE is sitting at a table outside reading. MARCO comes up to her and notices the book.]

MARCO: My favorite letter's E.

ELLIE: (turns page, then reads) E is for Ernest, who choked on a peach. (MARCO sits down) You like Edward Gorey?

MARCO: I love him. I mean, his stuff is the perfect balance between dark and funny.

ELLIE: Kwan thought it was too morbid for my book report.

MARCO: So small-minded, huh?

ELLIE: Not like you and me.

MARCO: catch you later. (gets up and walks past table with HAZEL and PAIGE)

HAZEL: What do you think of Marco?

PAIGE: Kinda cute, I guess.

HAZEL: I think he's really cute.

PAIGE: Which poses the question: cute, smart, nice, and still single?

HAZEL: Not for long. hazel's on the case. I think I need help with my math homework. (SHE gets up and talks to MARCO, which ELLIE sees.)

[MR. SIMPSON's class. On a computer screen we see a message- "S as in Secret I admire. You, from A-afar. XO Bad-Rhymer" It's ELLIE's computer. ASHLEY sees the message as she sits down]

ASHLEY: Personal e-mail during class? You're such a rebel Nash.

ELLIE: You know me.

ASHLEY: No, cuz I had no idea you liked someone. Who? (ELLIE doesn't answer) You're embarrassed.

ELLIE: No.

ASHLEY: And you're shy. Ellie Nash. Wow.

ELLIE: I've never liked anyone like this before. It's weird.

ASHLEY: It's love.

ELLIE: It's none of your business. Shut up. (ASHLEY smiles. ELLIE sends e-mail. MARCO receives it, looks perplexed, then looks at HAZEL. SHE smiles and waves. ELLIE sees this and is disappointed.)

MR. SIMPSON: (coming in) Sorry I'm late. (He's wearing rubber gloves and waders) Flood in the men's washroom. Not a pretty picture.

[MANNY is putting on lip-gloss at her locker. Light goes purplish again. The same piano music starts to play. CRAIG walks up to her in the tux and hands her a rose]

CRAIG: For you.

MANNY: Oh. (pause) Do you like me?

CRAIG: Like you? Manny, I think I love...

[back to reality. MANNY sees CRAIG talking to ASHLEY, then ASHLEY leaves. MANNY shuts her locker and goes up to CRAIG]

MANNY: (sounding determined) Craig, I like you. (CRAIG looks surprised and MANNY's determination is gone.) I can't believe I just said that. (starts to back away) Well, nice talking to you? (walks away, embarrassed)

CRAIG: Wait, Manny. (follows her) I, um. I like you too.

MANNY: (screams in a girly way) Oh, sorry, sorry. I'm such a ditz.

CRAIG: No, no. It was cute.

MANNY: So, Craig. Tonight. Wanna catch a movie? At the mall?

CRAIG: Movie? Sure. (pauses) Oh, you mean with you? (smile is wiped of MANNY's face) I dunno. (pauses) Kidding. I'm kidding.

MANNY: (smiles with a nervous laugh) Ok, you so had me there.

CRAIG: I couldn't resist.

MANNY: So pick me up at Emma's house. Seven? (walks away)

[MARCO and ELLIE are in the library]

ELLIE: I'll talk about high and low pressure systems colliding.

MARCO: (unenthusiastically) Yeah, cool. Uh, Elle. I got this really weird e-mail and it's sort of confusing me.

ELLIE: What does it say?

MARCO: S and in secret I admire. You from A-afar. XO bad-Rhymer.

ELLIE: Wow. Cryptic.

MARCO: Yeah, which is cool. But what does it mean?

ELLIE: Someone likes you?

MARCO: Ok, so why tell me like that?

ELLIE: E-mail's anonymous. Afraid of the response, it keeps you a step away.

MARCO: You mean, you do that too?

ELLIE: Telling someone you like them's hard.

MARCO: Yeah, yeah it is.

[CRAIG's house. HE comes bouncing down the stair to the kitchen wearing a dress shirt and putting on a suit coat. JOEY is on the phone and ANGELA is sitting down, coloring.]

JOEY: Sorry Bianca. It didn't work out. You have to stop calling me now, alright? Good--bye. (hangs up phone) I should have ended it weeks ago. Let that be a lesson. What are you all dressed up for?

CRAIG: A date. My first.

JOEY: Hey. Congratulations. (shakes HIS hand) So you finally asked that Ashley girl out?

CRAIG: No. Manny asked me out.

JOEY: Manny? Isn't she a bit young for you?

CRAIG: Just 11 months Joey. Just 11 months.

JOEY: Alright, age ain't nothing but a number.

ANGELA: (Showing CRAIG a picture she colored of a cow and her stuffed animal cow) Look at Mr. Moo Moo Craig. Mr. Moo Moo Craig.

CRAIG: (laughs) very nice.

JOEY: So she asked you out. Check out Craig, super stud. Takes after his step dad. Just be back by 10. I'm serious. (phone rings)

[EMMA's house. EMMA is doing MANNY's make-up]

MANNY: So you know what to say if my parents call?

EMMA: Manny, we've been through it.

MANNY: And what if your mom comes home?

EMMA: She's out till 11 with Mr. Simpson. Don't worry.

MANNY: (makes nervous noise, then gets up and presents herself) So?

EMMA: Craig doesn't have a chance.

MANNY: I'm trying not to freak, but this is the first boy who's ever liked me.

EMMA: And he won't be the last. Trust me. (doorbell rings and They both engage in girly screaming)

MANNY: he's here. he's here. Go get it. (EMMA opens door)

CRAIG: hey, uh, I heard screaming.

EMMA: That's the tv. (MANNY checks her breath. CRAIG comes in. EMMA pushed
MANNY into HIS view)

CRAIG: Manny, you (pause) you look incredible.

MANNY: You too.

CRAIG: Oh, I almost forgot. (hands her a rose) This is for you.

EMMA: That is too picture perfect. (pushes MANNY next to CRAIG and grabs camera) Smile. (takes picture)

CRAIG: You ready for our date?

MANNY: I am so ready.

[School hallway: MANNY, EMMA, and LIBERTY are walking together.]

MANNY: At first I was so nervous. But them I got into it. And by the end, I just knew. Craig was the one.

LIBERTY: So you're girlfriend, boyfriend now?

EMMA: It's official? You've talked to him?

MANNY: No, but I don't have to. I just know. That's what falling in love is all about.

[Outside: CRAIG joins JIMMY and SPINNER at a table for lunch]

JIMMY: Check out the quiet man.

SPINNER; He hasn't said a word all day.

CRAIG: Sorry. I, um...I got a lot on my mind. (SPINNER and JIMMY hear the girls laughing and look over at them)

SPINNER: Ah, I get ut. Craig is lost in love with little Miss Santos.

JIMMY: It must have been a seriously hot date.

CRAIG: Hot? No, I'd say the best was to describe our date is (pause) bizarre.

[back to the girls]

MANNY: The only way to describe our date is magical. I thought we'd just go to the mall, see a movie. Nothing special. And then we get there and...

[MANNY and CRAIG enter the mall to find a carnival]

MANNY: Oh my gosh. The carnival is on!

CRAIG: So you don't wanna see the movie?

MANNY: And miss all this? I love the balloons and the clowns. (leads HIM to funhouse mirror) Oh, look. (leads him to cotton candy vender) And the cotton candy, It's so delicious.

CRAIG: So delicious. (realizing that SHE wants some) One cotton candy please. (gives it to MANNY, who takes a piece off to feed to CRAIG) No, no. It's for you.

MANNY: Don't be silly. (feeds it to HIM. Her voice become a voice-over) The the most incredible thing happened. My fingers brushed his lips. And I thought I would die.

[back to the boys]

CRAIG: Maybe you can help figure it out. Manny looked so awesome. And I was happy to be with her. But then...

[MANNY and CRAIG enter the mall again]

MANNY: (sounding like a little kid the entire scene) The carnival is on!

CRAIG: Wait, so we're not gonna see the movie?

MANNY: And miss all this? I love the balloons and the clowns. (drags Him to funhouse mirror) Look. (giggles stupidly, then goes over to cotton candy vender) And the cotton candy. Yummy yum yum.

CRAIG: (weirded out) Yeah. Yummy yum yum. (MANNY takes off a huge piece of
cotton candy) No, no. It;s for you.

MANNY: Don't be silly. (shoves it in His mouth)

CRAIG: (voice-over) The cotton candy incident. She nearly choked me with it.

[ back to the boys, who are laughing]

JIMMY: Look on the bright side, dude. If it was the candy apple, you would have been dead.

CRAIG: You think that's funny? You're gonna love this. (He throws his lunch bag into the garbage, which becomes a ball winning the ball toss at the carnival)

MANNY: Woo! Go Craig go! Today ball toss, tomorrow the world. You're, like, I dunno, the next famous pitcher guy or something. (worker hands MANNY a stuffed horse as a prize) Oh, this is the best. It's so cute. It's name is Wuzzy Horse. I already have Piggy Pig and Lamby Lamb. (notices CRAIG's confused look) You know, the Fluffy Fluff collection?

CRAIG: (voice-over) I thought she'd never stop talking.

MANNY: It's the best gift. Thanks Craig. (CRAIG checks his watch) Am I talking too much?

CRAIG: What? No, it's just (pause) It's your turn to win me...whatever. Just try not to throw it too hard, ok? (MANNY grabs a ball and throws it. It bounces off the wall and hits CRAIG in the head) Oh. (grabs head)

MANNY: Oh, oh. Craig, I am so sorry.

CRAIG: No, it's ok. (He sits down and MANNY examines the bump on his head. CRAIG's voice becomes a voice-over) Then I looked into her eyes and I saw how beautiful she was... (MANNY leans in for a kiss)

[back to the boys]

CRAIG: I mean, the thing is, I do like her. Just (pause) she's a bit young.

JIMMY: Only by a year, dude.

CRAIG: You wanna know the real reason I couldn't kiss her.(pause) She reminds me of my five year-old half sister.

JIMMY: Right.

Spinner: Uh, that's messed up.

JIMMY: Yeah.

SPINNER: Don't say that ever again.

CRAIG: Yeah, I know. That's the problem, cuz she's also really sweet. So, what do I do?

[The girls are at MANNY's locker. MANNY is looking at the rose CRAIG gave her]

EMMA: I can't believe he gave you a rose.

MANNY: Craig is a true romantic. (pause) I just wish the date had ended better.

LIBERTY: Why? What happened?

MANNY: More like, what didn't happen.

[At the mall, CRAIG wins the ball toss]

MANNY: Today ball toss, tomorrow the world. (worker hands her the prize) Oh, this is the best. My favorite thing. Cuz you won it. Thanks Craig. (CRAIG looks at his watch) Am I talking too much?

CRAIG: Not at all. It's your turn. Just try not to throw it too hard, ok? (MANNY throws ball. It bounces off the wall and hits CRAIG's head) Oh, dear. That smarts.

MANNY: Craig, I'm so sorry.

CRAIG: No, it's ok. It's ok.

MANNY; I'm really, really sorry. (CRAIG sits down and MANNY examines wound. She leans in for a kiss)

CRAIG: Manny, um. I should get you home. (MANNY pulls away)

[back to the girls]

EMMA: I bet he wanted to, but he just wanted to get you back to my house on time, which I think is cool.

LIBERTY: Absolutely. Craig has my two favorite qualities: passion and punctuality.

MANNY: That's why he's my guy.

[MR> SIMPSON's class. ELLIE is writing another e-mail: "M is for Marco. Z is for zen garden. Meet me after school." She send it to MARCO, who smiles when he receives it]

[Hallway: MANNY smells her rose at her locker. CRAIG comes up to her and she puts the flower away.]

CRAIG: Manny.

MANNY: Hey you. Where've you been? Did you miss me? I missed you.

CRAIG: Everybody's talking about us.

MANNY: Yeah. They say we're Degrassi's hottest new couple.

CRAIG: Yeah. (EMMA is nearby at her locker, and can hear from CRAIG's voice that he doesn't bring good news)

MANNY: I'm embarrassed too. People talking like this. But I had such an amazing time. The carnival, the gift. It was like the best night of my life. And all because of you.

CRAIG: (doesn't know what to say) Great. Well,, I'll see you later. (walks away)

MANNY: Great. (to EMMA) That was...weird.

EMMA: Maybe Craig's not really into this.

MANNY: No. no. He's just moody.

EMMA: Maybe you should slow down. You know, before you get hurt.

MANNY: No, he just needs cheering up. Which I'm great at. (walks away)

[ELLIE is sitting in zen garden alone. MARCO sees her from inside and goes
out to her]

MARCO: (sounding surprised) Hey. What are you doing?

ELLIE: (avoiding eye contact) Nothing.

MARCO: because I was supposed to meet Hazel and...

ELLIE: I know.

MARCO: Yeah?

ELLIE: I kinda know firsthand, actually...

MARCO: Elle, have you been the one writing me? (ELLIE gets up and walks away) Elle...

[Outside school: ELLIE's phone rings and she picks it up]

ELLIE: Hello?

MARCO: (just on the phone) Ellie.

ELLIE: I hope you're calling to tell me about your sudden case of amnesia. (There is a figure in the background, that's slowly coming closer)

MARCO: No.

ELLIE: I wish I had amnesia. I don't take rejection well.

MARCO: Ellie, turn around. (She does and sees Him coming towards Her) I didn't reject you.

ELLIE: Felt like it.

MARCO: Of course it did. You didn't let me finish.

ELLIE: But you were...

MARCO: I was gonna meet Hazel to tell her that, well, to tell her that she's not my type. I mean, I go for cool, alternative (hangs up phone because he's close enough for her to hear him) girls like Ellie Nash.

ELLIE: Oh. I'm such an idiot.

MARCO: No. If you were, would I still ask you out? (takes her phone and hangs it up) For C, as in coffee?

[CRAIG walks to his locker to see it being decorated by MANNY]

MANNY: How was photography club?

CRAIG: What happened to my locker?

MANNY: I thought it'd cheer you up.

ASHLEY: (walking up) I hope I'm not interrupting. You said you wanted to sign this? (hands him clipboard)

CRAIG: Yeah, the petition protesting GM foods, right? (signing then giving it back to ASHLEY)

MANNY: GM?

ASHLEY: It stands for "genetically modified."

MANNY: Does that make them good?

ASHLEY: (to CRAIG) I'll see you later. (walks away)

MANNY: I don't think you should talk to her anymore.

CRAIG: Uh, she's in my class.

MANNY: So, what are we doing Friday night? (CRAIG just slightly shakes his head) You're moody again. Is it your locker? You don't like it?

CRAIG: No, Manny. I'm sorry. (pause) But it's not my locker I don't like. It's you. (MANNY is crushed)

[End]