In the gymnasium, people are setting up for a blood drive

Marco: So for tomorrow Ellie I need you to hand out stickers, okay? Craig I need you to pack the blood bags. And Alex, Alex!

Alex: This I will not be wearing.

Marco: It’s for TV, Caitlin Ryan’s community show? Look when people see Degrassi, I want them to think cute and cuddly.

Alex: I'm going to clobber you.

Marco: That's not cuddly. And as a president speaking to his vice…

Alex: Alright. Calm down. Everything has to be perfect.

Ellie: She's right. What you've done for the school this year, ever consider running a second term?

Alex: (dancing around in the mascot head) Four more years! Four more years! 

Marco: I can't. I was thinking of picking up a few extra credits this summer. This way, I can graduate after first semester’s done, maybe even move in with Dylan before university. My boyfriend? Alright you guys know I'm gay, right?

Ellie: Um I’m stuck on graduating early. 

Craig: I'm on move in with Dylan. 

Marco: Guys it’s not that big a deal! Okay it’s huge. 

Outside Degrassi, there’s a sign that says ‘blood drive today’

Dylan: So you'll call before you come over for the party? Marco? Today’s gonna go fine. 

Marco: There's been a bee in this car for the entire ride. Fear is my friend. 

Dylan: You know a year ago you would have jumped out of a moving vehicle.

Marco: Yeah well, a year ago I wasn't with you.

(They kiss.)

Marco: Go. Back to your dorm. I'll see you tonight at the party.

In the gymnasium, Spike is giving blood

Spike: It’s like breastfeeding, only out of your arm. 

Emma: I think it’s faster if you’re quiet. 

Caitlin: (on camera) So you inherited a school where a student died and another paralyzed.

Ms. Hatzilakos: Not the best situation to assume Principal, I agree.

Caitlin: And yet you've managed to turn it all around.

Ms. Hatzilakos: Oh no. Not me! Marco is the hero here. Organizing the dances, the assemblies, that's where the work has been.

Caitlin: You donated yet Marco?

Marco: Well I’m planning…

(Alex jumps on him in the Panther suit.)

Marco: Alex! Stop tackling me!

Caitlin: Uh cut!

Ms. Hatzilakos: So when is this gonna air?

Caitlin: Eight tonight and I wanna add sh*ts of Marco donating, when you’re recovered. 

At the dot, Spinner is working and Jay is tapping a spoon against a glass

Spinner: If I'm still serving you ten years from now k*ll me, all right?

Jay: Well study hard and stay in school. Oh right! You got us expelled. 

Spinner: Here you go ladies. Uh Clare will be with you in a moment to take your order.

Old lady: We asked for lemon with our water.

Spinner: Uh, you can't bring a dog in here.

Old lady: I didn't hear complaints. Ladies? We'll have the lunch menu instead.

Spinner: I'm going off shift, so Clare will…

Old lady: And lemon for the water and a bowl for Baby Bear here. So she can have some too, yes!

Back in the gymnasium, Marco is about to donate

Marco: So if I pass out and start drooling, swear you'll stop filming? 

Nurse Davis: Mr. Del Rossi? Could you please ask them to stop filming for just a minute?

Caitlin: Uh we're not sh**ting the whole giving of blood. We’re just gonna sh**t a few frames of the President.

Nurse Davis: I'm sorry Ms. Ryan.

Marco: Is there some kind of problem?

Nurse Davis: Uh there's a question here that you answered yes beside.

Marco: It asks, if I'm male and if I've had…with another male.

Nurse Davis: Yes, if you've had sex.

Marco: So?

Nurse Davis: Well it’s policy you have to understand, um but I can't let you be a donor. 

In the principal’s office, Spinner is holding a flower pot

Ms. Hatzilakos: You shouldn’t be here Gavin. 

Spinner: I, I didn't make an appointment. I was afraid you wouldn't see me. I just want you to know this being expelled, I'm not taking it like it’s a vacation. I've been keeping up in my textbooks.

Ms. Hatzilakos: You were supposed to return those.

Spinner: But I need them to write exams.

Ms. Hatzilakos: You don't get to do that.

Spinner: So that’s it? I just lose my whole year? 

Ms. Hatzilakos: I’m willing to offer summer school. 

Spinner: But that only gives me two credits. That’s not even enough to graduate. I mean that’s a whole year of my life I have to do over. That's not fair!

Ms. Hatzilakos: What’s not fair is that Rick Murray is d*ad as an indirect result of your bullying.

Spinner: I need to finish my year Ms. H!

Ms. Hatzilakos: No.

(Spinner throws the flower in the garbage and leaves.)

In the gymnasium

Marco: (On his cell) Dylan? Hey it’s me. Look just please call me, whenever. I’m here.

(He walks over to Ellie, Craig & Alex.)

Craig: Why is your blood any more risky than ours?

Ellie: Don't they test everything anyway?

Marco: There's nothing wrong with me. I've only been with Dylan, he’s only been with me. Even then we were totally safe! 

Alex: So stop whining. Start complaining. There's your soapbox. Use it!

Marco: Caitlin! Hey! 

Caitlin: Hey.

Marco: How's this for a story? Prejudice and h*m* at local high school.

Caitlin: I’d say we’re on you. 

Marco: Nurse Davis? Hey.

Nurse Davis: Yeah?

Marco: Hi. 

Nurse Davis: Hi. 

Marco: I, I want, look I want to ask why blood management refuses gay people from giving blood.

Nurse Davis: Um, um well it's policy. I'm not a spokesperson so I can't really comment further.

Marco: Fine. (To the camera) My name's Marco del Rossi, Student Council President. Today a student was denied as a blood donor because of his sexuality.

Nurse Davis: That's not the reason.

Marco: Then what is?

Nurse Davis: Well there is, within the gay community, there is an increased risk of HIV infection.

Marco: Saying that is lumping up all gay people as diseased. I listened in health class and anybody with a pulse can get HIV.

Nurse Davis: Yes but…

Ms. Hatzilakos: Marco? Please? (She stops the filming) Thank you. Thank you. Look this blood drive, you should be so proud of yourself for everything you’ve done. Look at all these people. 

Marco: My whole point is that I’m supposed to be one of them!

Outside Degrassi, Jay is trying to steal a bike and kicks it

Spinner: Hey!

Jay: You want a kick, too?

Spinner: That's my bike, goof-bag.

Jay: Yeah well it's your fault I'm so bored!

Spinner: So? I'm stuck with you! Haven't I been punished enough?

Jay: Not yet.

Spinner: Know what… bike stealing? It's kid's stuff. But real stealing from Degrassi…

At Dylan’s dorm, Marco walks into his room and sees Dylan making out with another guy and bolts

Dylan: Marco! Marco wait!

Marco: No.

Dylan: About Eric, I meant to tell you. He's a friend from Psych class. 

Marco: There’s other ways, better ways of breaking up Dylan!

Dylan: Who’s breaking up? Honey I’m in university now and there are people here, really interesting people that, that I really like. 

Marco: Oh yeah like Eric. 

Dylan: I love you and I don't want to stop seeing you. What I’d like to do is open things up a bit. You know see other people. 

(Marco shoves Dylan and leaves.)

Outside Degrassi

Marco: (on his cell) He wants to open things up.

Ellie: (on her cell) He’s a colossal jerk.

Marco: (Sees his friends and closes his phone) It’s so humiliating. First I get rejected as a blood donor, now by Dylan. Maybe the blood people were right.

(Alex smacks Marco on his head.)

Marco: What is wrong with you?

Alex: My ex, formerly known as Jay Hogart, screwed around with every girl at this school. It's not a gay thing. Promiscuity, it's a guy thing.

Craig: Hey. Didn't I hear that you clocked Amy for being equally trampy?

Ellie: Oh and how's Ash, Craig? Or are you back with Manny? It's hard to tell, especially when you secretly dated them at the same time.

Craig: Let's just call it a people thing.

Ellie: Let’s call it a choice. Monogamy wow, what a difficult concept. 

Marco: I just want my boyfriend back. 

Craig: He's got a party tonight right? Well then back is what we’ll get him. 

At night, inside Degrassi

(Spinner and Jay were hiding in cupboards until the janitor left.)

At Dylan’s dorm

Craig: Girls and boys? I didn't think Dylan's dorm would be quite so co-ed.

Marco: You see him yet?

Craig: Who? 

Marco: Dylan!

Dylan: Hey! I'm really happy you came.

Marco: Yeah? That's good…

Craig: I’m gonna go uh see what they’re stocking for pop. Gentlemen…

Dylan: Come on. 

In Degrassi

(Jay and Spinner are throwing toilet paper around in the gym, then stacking a bunch of chairs in the hall and just goofing around.)

At the party

Marco: Craig um look. Everything’s unfolding pretty good so if you don’t want to you don’t have to stay!

Craig: Are you kidding?! It's eight o'clock.

Dylan: What's eight o'clock?

Marco: Oh Caitlin Ryan! Degrassi! Me at the blood drive. Can I? Thanks. (He turns on the TV)

Caitlin: (On that TV) You inherited a school where a student died, another paralyzed.

Ms. Hatzilakos: (On the TV) Not the best situation to assume Principal, I agree.

Caitlin: (On the TV) And yet you've managed to turn it around.

Ms. Hatzilakos: (On the TV) Oh no. Not me! Marco is the hero here. Organizing the assemblies, the dances, that's where the work has been.

Marco: Ah tell me my head doesn’t look that big.

Craig: Your hair, that's what's big.

Dylan: It looks great. You look great.

Caitlin: (On the TV) And so Degrassi has risen from the ashes of a tumultuous school year thanks to this week's local hero Marco Del Rossi.

Marco: Wait. No wait. Wait for it. I think this is it. 

Caitlin: (On the TV) I'm Caitlin Ryan.

Marco: That's it? No there’s more. There’s them not letting me give blood and then I-

Eric: Dylan? We're toasting to summer with kamikazes!

Dylan: Wait a second. 

Marco: It’s nothing. Go. Kamikaze. Whatever.

Dylan: I’ll be right back.

Marco: Dylan got me out of the closet last year. Yet here I was, my turn to make him proud. What I should be doing is making him jealous. 

Craig: Uh… 

Back at Degrassi, Spinner finds the yearbooks

Spinner: What do we have here? Degrassi: A year of memories.

Jay: I said something worth something. I always like counting how many times I’m in this thing. The way I see it the less, the better. Oh crap. One. The last thing I want to see is me smiling goofy and hanging off my bestest friend. No. Two. I’m a freak! A failure. Nothing compared to you though, I mean you’re, you’re all through this thing. 

(Spinner sees a bunch of pics with him and his friends and throws the book down.)

Jay: You alright there, Spinster?

Spinner: Follow me. Grab some more. 

At the party

Marco: Hi. Hi, I’m Marco.

Mike: Mike.

Marco: Mike! So uh Mike! I was thinking of coming here next year. I was actually thinking about residence. But so far the only room I've seen is Dylan's.

Mike: You want like a tour?

Marco: Yeah, no a tour would be great and maybe I could see your room? You know to compare.

Mike: Okay, um it’s two floors down, 403. Just give me a sec to clean up okay?

Marco: Okay. I'll see you in a bit…Mike.

Mike: Marco…

At Degrassi, Spinner

Jay: Yo where'd you disappear?

Spinner: Science lab. I got fluid of the lighter kind. 

(He starts pouring the fluid on the yearbooks and pulls out a lighter.)

Jay: Seriously it's bonfire night? Look I know math wasn't your strongest subject, but yearbooks plus f*re equals the whole school up in flames. Oh yeah and us in jail. Put the toy away, flip-head.

Spinner: You're stopping me?

(Jay smacks the lighter out of his hands.)

Jay: Shocking but true.

Spinner: You’re a freak in the same way that I am. 

Jay: Yeah well at least I’m not torching the school. 

(Jay smacks the lighter away from Spinner and the guys start fighting.)

Jay: You want your former friends to suffer?! Huh? Do you? 

Spinner: I want 'em back.

Jay: Listen as your friend substitute, I’m telling you. This isn’t the way. It’s not. 

Spinner: I just want ‘em back. 

Jay: Come on man we got to clean this up.

In the stairwell at Dylan’s dorm

Craig: You know you are a great guy. The most honest, down-to-earth, nicest person that I know. You're a little short, but that just adds to the cuteness. That I would find you to be. If you were a girl or I was not a guy. (Points to himself) Is not gay. Just tell me this is helping.

Marco: You’re telling me what I really want to hear. I appreciate it, thanks. If you want to help tell me I’m an idiot. 

Craig: You’re an idiot?

Marco: I can’t go downstairs. I can’t stay here. I can’t talk to Dylan. What do I do?!

Dylan: Marco?

(Marco kisses Craig so that Dylan can see.)

Dylan: I um, wow. 

Craig: So when in doubt you kiss Craig?! 

Marco: I gotta settle this with Dylan.

Craig: Yeah you do! You really, really do!

(Marco leaves and pulls Dylan out of the party.)

Marco: I love you.

Dylan: Likewise, but what was that?

Marco: Dylan a lot of things aren’t making sense right now. 

Dylan: So what do you want me to say?

Marco: It made you jealous? 

Dylan: It was Craig!

Marco: I don't want you to see other people. I don't like it and I'm not gonna like it and I'm not gonna feel bad that it bugs me.

Dylan: It bugs you?

Marco: It bugs me.

Dylan: It doesn't have to okay? How I feel about you, this changes none of that.

Marco: That's fine and okay. But you see it changes how I, how I feel about me.

Dylan: My freedom. That's important to me right now. I can't give that up.

Marco: Then you and me? I can't. And it's over.

(Marco leaves crying.)

In Ms. Hatzilakos’ office

Spinner: Ms. H?

Ms. Hatzilakos: Gavin I don't have time to argue. 

Spinner: You mentioned summer school.

Ms. Hatzilakos: I offered. You declined.

Spinner: Uh then what if I take it at another school or by correspondence and make the credits up that way? Could I come back next fall? There, there are two things that I want: to finish school and to get my friends back. But someone, someone’s got to give me a chance. Please?

Ms. Hatzilakos: Here are the forms and summer school schedule, aka your chance. Gavin? Don't screw it up.

At the news station

Caitlin: Hey Marco!

Marco: Hey! So the blood drive, it was a huge success. Thank you so much for covering it. 

Caitlin: My pleasure.

Marco: I just had a question about the scene I started in the gym? Are you gonna air that at a different time or…?

Caitlin: Actually some people here would rather bury that part of it. 

Marco: Oh. Okay.

Caitlin: Uh no it's not okay, actually. I'm sick of seeing AIDS being viewed as a solely h*m* disease. I’ve tried to do something about it before. Last year I even went to Africa. One word, educating. You know if you're interested in volunteering, I've got some friends we could talk to.

Marco: Yeah sure! I'm interested.

Caitlin: Interested enough in spending some time in Africa or the Caribbean?

Marco: Yeah! Yeah, of course.

Caitlin: It would mean giving up your entire summer. Any big plans?

Marco: I did… have some. But you know how it is with plans. They change.
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