A Degrassi - Cafeteria

(Johnny, Bruce and his g*ng laugh at everyone and spread terror. One of them pushes Jimmy, who joins Spinner and Ashley.)

Jimmy: Why? Why do the guys from Lakehurst always have to stand out and provoke everyone?

Ashley: I can't blame them. I might do the same if I had more school.

Spinner: The only positive thing about coming here is that they brought in a certain ... I don't know what.

(Spinner says all this while looking at Jane. Ashley gets it right.)

Ashley: By I don't know what, you mean ...?

(Spinner nods, smiling.)

Spinner: Yeah. You got it right away. I'll have to find a way to talk to him.

Jimmy: Talk to him? It feels like the zoo here every time we have lunch.

Ashley: Not just in the cafeteria, but also in the hallways. Now there are fights every day. It is anarchy.

Spinner: Do you know what we need? A nightclub bouncer or some tough guy, someone who isn't afraid to kick their ass.

(Spinner notices that Johnny is annoying Toby.)

Johnny: Eat!

Ashley: In that case, I prefer anarchy.

Spinner: Not me.

(Spinner gets up and stops Johnny from bothering Toby by pushing him aside.)

Johnny: Can I help you maybe?

Spinner: Put the bowl on the table and stop acting like a 5 year old kid. I'm not looking for trouble, get it? I just want you to stop acting like a bunch of savages.

(Everyone in the cafeteria is turned to Spinner and Johnny, including Ashley, Jimmy, and Jane.)

Johnny: Yeah, you're right. We will do what you say.

(Johnny turns, but almost as quickly he throws a punch at Spinner, which he catches with his hand. He presses his fist and Johnny lets go, under Jane's amazed gaze. Johnny leaves, pissed off.)

Toby: Thanks, man.

(Spinner smiles when everyone begins to applaud him, including Jane who gives him a small smile.)

GENERIC

A Degrassi - Corridors

(Spinner walks alongside Jimmy and Ashley.)

Ashley: Spinner, you've become a real star!

Jimmy: Yeah. When are you going to have your own comic?

Spinner: I'm trying to keep the peace.

Ashley: Did your orientation tests never show you could make a good cop?

Spinner: Yes. Just like they revealed I could make a good clown. I have a choice, it's good, isn't it?

(Ashley smiles and walks into class, following Jimmy when the bell rings. As Spinner prepares to enter, Mrs. Hatzilakos arrives.)

Ms Hatzilakos: Gavin, I have to talk to you. What is the school policy regarding v*olence?

Spinner: Uh ... That there be the minimum?

Ms. Hatzilakos: Zero tolerance. You know it. Why did you go messing around with John DiMarco?

Spinner: I only intervened to try to defuse the situation.

Ms Hatzilakos: Thank you for taking the initiative to pacify things, but you cannot react with force or intimidation.

Spinner: What do you suggest to me? To shut up?

(Mrs. Hatzilakos pulls out a sheet and gives it to Spinner.)

Spinner: Ah! Oh ! The group for peace! Are you kidding ? Do you see me wearing sandals?

Ms. Hatzilakos: If you sincerely want peace to reign in the school, help us.

Spinner: Good. I am on it. I will try to help you.

(Jane walks past Spinner and Mrs. Hatzilakos, who notices her.)

Ms. Hatzilakos: Jane? Would you be late once again?

(Jane turns around.)

Ms Hatzilakos: Give me one reason, only one, not to give you restraint.

Spinner: Uh ... She's volunteering for the peace group, actually.

Jane: Is that right?

Spinner: (whispering) That cancels the detention.

(Mrs. Hatzilakos turns to Spinner, annoyed.)

Ms. Hatzilakos: Go to class. You too.

(Mrs. Hatzilakos gives Jane a sheet and leaves. Jane smiles at Spinner and makes him understand that she is thanking him. Spinner smiles back at her and, as she leaves, shows that he is proud of. him.)

A Degrassi - Mrs Sauvé's office

(Darcy puts a plant on her desk.)

Darcy: Here. This is my thank you gift for all you've done for me.

Ms. Sauvé: It's really very pretty. But, looks like it's a farewell gift.

Darcy: It's just that these after-class sessions three times a week, it takes a lot of my study time.

Ms. Sauvé: When someone tries to self-harm, as you did, I have to take things seriously.

Darcy: We already talked about that, miss. Over and over again.

Ms. Sauvé: So, are you ready to say what came to your mind just when you decided to cut your veins? Because any su1c1de attempt ...

Darcy: I wasn't trying to k*ll myself, I was sad.

Ms. Sauvé: Yes, but that sadness will not go away like that. It will stay with you.

Darcy: Honestly, I'm much better now. I want to feel happy. I mean, I feel happy now. Our sessions have helped me a lot.

Ms. Sauvé: One per week.

Darcy: At lunchtime?

(Mme Sauvé nods.)

Darcy: (Smiling) Thank you, thank you, thank you!

At the gym

(Spinner lifts dumbbells on a weight bench, while Jimmy does dumbbells. Spinner finishes and a guy helps him put the dumbbells down.)

Spinner: Thanks.

(Spinner looks at himself in the mirror and begins to pretend he's fighting someone, while Jimmy watches.)

Jimmy: Easy, man. You are going to hurt yourself.

Spinner: Ah! That would surprise me.

(Spinner suddenly feels pain in his lower abdomen and stops struggling.)

Jimmy: Look. I'm no expert, but in my opinion you're supposed to hurt whoever is in front of you.

Spinner: I must have torn something up.

Jimmy: Well, you're lucky. Doctor Jimmy is here today and he is consulting.

Spinner: Oh yeah? Is he a specialist in Aisne?

Jimmy: So, there ... Sorry, the doctor just left.

(Spinner sits down with his hands resting on his lower abdomen.)

Spinner: No, seriously man, I feel like I have something weighing me down in my lower abdomen.

Jimmy: You mean you want to pee?

(Jimmy starts the dumbbells again.)

Spinner: I mean, I'm missing out on sex, dumbass! I think it clogs me ... the purses. Gavin junior is ...

Jimmy: Look. I don't want to know what your coucougnettes are called. But, I don't know. You just have to take something.

(Spinner gets up and goes to take some dumbbells, in front of Jimmy.)

Spinner: No. The only medicine that would work for me is love. For example, from the beautiful and sweet Jane. Hmmm!

In the street

(Darcy and Peter walk.)

Darcy: How would you like a movie this week?

Peter: Yeah, good idea! For example, Clown Academy 3!

Darcy: Uh ... does he still play that thing? No, I wanted to see Scalpel. Here ! Thursday afternoon.

Peter: Shouldn't you see the shrink?

Darcy: No! I managed to convince her to let go of me a bit.

Peter: Is that a good idea?

Darcy: (Angry) It's up to me, damn it! (Calming down) I mean, damn it. I apologize. I have more than enough of this hopeful Inquisition. I want to forget about it.

Peter: It's difficult in therapy.

Darcy: Anyway, it's over. Today, I will resume my life, find my boyfriend and school, like a normal person!

Peter: Oh! So, are you better?

Darcy: (With a fake playful expression) Yeah. Absolutely.

A Degrassi - Auditorium

(Liberty gives a speech for the Peace Group in front of students including Toby, Jane and Spinner.)

Liberty: 3-12: President L. Van Zandt, that's me, is proposing to move the meeting from Monday morning to Monday afternoon. 3-14: The vice president, T. Isaacs approves this proposal. 3-16 ...

(As Liberty continues to speak, Toby chats with Jane and Spinner.)

Toby: Democracy in all its glory.

Jane: I can't believe you pulled me into this. You really have to hate me.

Spinner: Maybe I was looking for a way to be with you.

Jane: Then maybe you could have found a better one than that.

(Libery taps with a hammer when she notices that Jane and Spinner are not paying attention.)

Liberty: Excuse me! Can we focus on the subject that concerns us? That is, how to preserve peace in Degrassi?

Spinner: I know. We just have to put the students to sleep by reading your soporiphorus thing.

Jane: Soporiphic. But it's true. Why are we arguing? Let us decide to act instead.

(Derek comes running into the room.)

Derek: Liberty! Your brother is fighting!

(Liberty gets up, followed by all the other students.)

In front of Degrassi

(Lucas and Danny fight.)

Lucas: Get out!

(Liberty, followed by many students, comes running.)

Liberty: Danny! Danny! Danny! Can you tell me what's going on here?

(Liberty separates Lucas and Danny with Derek's help holding Danny back.)

Danny: We dance, can't you see it?

Liberty: Look. I don't know what it is, but maybe we can try to discuss.

Danny: I'll do it!

(Danny tries to jump on him, but Derek is still holding him back.)

Lucas: Hey! You are really sensitive. I only said that the guy from Degrassi who died - what was his name?

Liberty: JT Yorke! His name was JT Yorke.

Lucas: Yeah, that's it. It seems he had looked for it, eh?

(Liberty pushes Lucas against the fence.)

Liberty: How dare you say that? !!

(Liberty kicks Lucas, who laughs stupidly. Spinner tries to hold her back, but Johnny stops him with one arm. Spinner pushes his arm and walks towards Liberty and Lucas.)

Spinner: Stop Liberty! Liberty, it's okay, it's good, it's good!

(Spinner pulls him away from Lucas.)

Liberty: Stop! Let go of me, Spinner!

(Spinner then feels the same pain in his lower abdomen. Lucas walks up to him.)

Spinner: You! Go away ! Fired !

Lucas: f*re me.

(Lucas pushes Spinner around, his hands resting on his lower abdomen. Jimmy makes his way towards the two guys.)

Jimmy: Hey, gladiators! There is Hatzilakos coming back! Come on Rovky, we're breaking up.

Lucas: YEAH !!

(The crowd dissipates as the bell rings. Spinner, still in pain, walks towards school with Jimmy and Jane.)

At the Dot

(Jimmy is seated at a table.)

Jimmy: You know, heroes like girls.

(Spinner sits down across from Jimmy.)

Spinner: Is that right? Do you think I impressed Jane?

Jimmy: Yeah, sure. But, it will be less when you find yourself at the hospital.

Spinner: What does that mean?

Jimmy: You got a problem, man. This is what it means. And, your theory about your sexual inactivity is stupid.

Spinner: You're the stupid one, so shut up.

Jimmy: Spin, I had some issues there too. It's not funny. You need to go see a doctor.

(Spinner shakes his head.)

Jimmy: You hate doctors, considering what happened to your father ...

Spinner: Listen! I wanted to talk about it, okay?

Jimmy: Perfect. It's your choice. You may not recognize a problem or you may be a man and face it ... in the face. Up to you.

A Degrassi - In class

(Derek is at a computer, next to Danny and Darcy.)

Mr Simpson: I hope you have revised well. So shut up. Look at your screens. Here we go !

(Derek huffs and looks at Danny.)

Derek: I can't believe you needed Spinner to defend yourself.

Darcy: Hush!

Derek: Hey, are you going to take your new girlfriend, Spinner, to the ball maybe?

Danny: No. But, maybe I'll take your mother.

Darcy: Maybe you don't care about your notes, but there are some who don't feel like going back to the guidance office anymore.

(As Darcy speaks, Mr. Simpson is right behind, listening.)

Mr Simpson: Do you know what it costs to speak on an exam? I put you a hold and I take 20% of the bill from all three of you.

(Danny and Derek can't believe it and Darcy even less.)

Darcy: Mr. Simpson, I was just trying to stop them from talking.

Mr Simpson: Good. I'm not taking anything away from you, but you'll be in detention tomorrow.

Darcy: But, finally! This is downright unfair!

Mr Simpson: Darcy, don't go too far.

Darcy: (whispering) Cowhide!

(Mr. Simpson turns around, shocked at this remark.)

Darcy: I'm sorry. Please excuse me. I am sincerely sorry.

Mr Simpson: I have no doubt. Go and report to the principal. Immediately.

(Darcy takes her bag and walks out of the classroom.)

At the doctor

(Spinner is lying down. The doctor tries to touch his stomach, but Spinner stops him.)

Doctor: Relax. I won't hurt you.

Spinner: Yeah. This is what all the doctors say.

(The doctor examines her stomach and Spinner shows pain in his lower abdomen on the right.)

Doctor: Okay. Do you feel pain there?

Spinner: Yes. And, not just there. Further down, towards ...

(The doctor takes note.)

Doctor: A feeling of heaviness?

(Spinner nods.)

Doctor: So I absolutely have to check it out.

(The doctor puts on a latex glove and Spinner, panicked, stands up.)

Spinner: Woah, oh! Woah! I'm coming for a stomachache and you want to touch my stuff! What kind of doctor are you?

Doctor: The kind who does this thirty times a week. Let me do my job. Stand up.

(Spinner gets up and the doctor begins to examine him.)

Doctor: I just want to see if I have a lump on one of your testicles or ... or anything you can feel. Its good.

(The doctor removes his glove. Spinner breathes, relieved.)

Doctor: When was this protuberance?

Spinner: Uh ... I didn't know I had one.

Doctor: Didn't you notice anything curious?

Spinner: Uh, I admit that I did, but I ... I didn't ... wanted to uh ...

Doctor: This lump can correspond to several things: cysts, infections, tumors.

Spinner: Tumor? Like in ... cancer?

Doctor: Don't panic. We will not know anything until you have been tested.

A Degrassi - Hall

(Jimmy walks forward and Spinner walks down the stairs to join him.)

Spinner: Hi, Jimmy. Did you see 'The Birds of Prey' last night? It was a good movie, eh?

(The two friends shake hands and start to walk.)

Jimmy: Yeah, that was pretty good. Hey, is your phone broken or what? I called you at least 5 times. What happened to the doctor?

Spinner: Ah! It was a veritable gallery of monsters. There was one who put on a dozen croissants.

Jimmy: Really?

Spinner: And there was another one that reeked outright of onions and horse urine.

Jimmy: Oh! It's disgusting. So, did the doctor say something to you?

Spinner: She said maybe it's not impossible that I have ... testicular cancer.

(Jimmy stops sneaking forward.)

Jimmy: Stop, are you serious here?

(Spinner stops walking and turns to Jimmy.)

Spinner: As serious as cancer. That I absolutely do not have! In fact, it can be a whole lot of things.

Jimmy: Yeah ... you can't have cancer at 18 anyway.

Spinner: Exactly.

(Spinner turns and rushes into Johnny, followed by Lucas and Bruce.)

Johnny: Oops.

Spinner: Now's not the time, man. Get out of there!

Johnny: Otherwise what?

Jimmy: Spinner. Behind you.

(Spinner looks behind him and sees Hatzilakos looking at them. Johnny looks at Spinner and smiles. Lucas does the same as he walks past him.)

Jimmy: I thought you wanted peace.

Spinner: He's the one looking for me, I assure you.

Jimmy: Look, even though I want to see you stick a bitch on him, I also want to see you graduate at the same time as me. Forget it, man. Drop it.

(Spinner struggles to give in, but Jimmy steps forward and catches Spinner in the process.)

A Degrassi - Corridors

(Danny, Derek and Darcy clean the windows in the hallway. The latter looks at the two guys.)

Darcy: Hey, guys! Get active!

Derek: Yeah, relax, beauty.

Darcy: Don't tell me that kind of stuff. It's because of you fools that I wash windows instead of being at the movies with my boyfriend.

(Mr. Simpson joins them.)

Mr Simpson: You got maximum detention. You have plenty of time in front of you.

(Mrs. Sauvé comes out of her office and Darcy notices him. She then follows Mr. Simpson.)

Darcy: Uh ... Mr. Simpson. Miss Sauvé must not see me doing that. If she finds out that you've caused me trouble, I'll lose my freedom.

Mr Simpson: Darcy, you are the cause of your troubles.

Darcy: Please. If she comes here, tell her I volunteered. Please, please.

(Darcy walks away, but Mrs. Sauvé joins Mr. Simpson and addresses her.)

Mrs. Sauvé: So, Mr. Simpson makes you work.

Darcy: Yes! I volunteered to wash those windows, it was badly needed.

(Mr. Simpson looks up, shocked, and Mrs. Sauvé looks at him.)

Mr Simpson: This is a punishment. Darcy did hers during the exams.

(Darcy can't believe it.)

Mrs. Sauvé: Oh! We will know what to talk about during the next session then.

(Mme Sauvé leaves, in front of the forced smile of Darcy who is very angry.)

Darcy: Thank you very much!

Mr. Simpson: I'm sorry, but I wasn't going to lie for you.

(Darcy turns and kicks the bucket of water, knocking it over, and throws her rag against the lockers, to Danny and Derek's amused and awed look.)

The Break Room - Au billiards

(Jane plays, as Spinner watches.)

Spinner: I've never dated a girl who played pool so well.

Jane: So there, I pity you. It's because you didn't go out with the right girls.

(Jane plays but doesn't put in any ball. Spinner gets up and walks over to Jane.)

Jane: What do you say?

Spinner: You should have put the effect on the other side.

Jane: I was talking about my nose curl.

(Jane shows her and Spinner smiles.)

Spinner: That's neat. I love.

(They move closer and, as they are about to kiss, Jane slaps him with the tail in the stomach.)

Jane: Your turn.

(Spinner then feels severe pain in his stomach.)

Spinner: Listen. I'll let you try this one. We'll see if you can do it.

Jane: Oh! You're not a real guy then, is that it?

(Spinner can't take the pain anymore, puts his tail down and starts to walk away.)

Spinner: I have to go.

Jane: Now? Okay.

(Spinner leaves. He stops in front of the Break Room and sits down, hardly taking the pain.)

A Degrassi - At the gymnasium

(Spinner paints a poster. Jane walks into the gym and Jimmy points this out to Spinner.)

Jimmy: Hey! There is Jane.

(Spinner lifts his head and looks at Jane, who prefers to ignore him.)

Jimmy: Oh my! There is the atmosphere, it seems. I was going to ask you how it was your evening, but I think I have the answer.

(Spinner gets up and dips his brush in the pot.)

Spinner: It's not my type.

Jimmy: Isn't that your type? Looks like you with boobs.

Spinner: I know. But, who can want a guy whose stuff is ... in bad shape? Jimmy, I'm sorry.

(Jimmy is annoyed and turns around ready to go. Spinner's phone rings and he answers.)

Spinner: Awesome. It's the doctor.

(Jimmy turns to Spinner.)

Jimmy: You have to take care of this.

Spinner: I can't. Is that clear ? It is impossible that I have this disease. When my dad got it ... he didn't stand a chance.

Jimmy: It was lung cancer.

Spinner: So what? Nothing the doctors did worked. He was doomed.

(Spinner gets up and walks back to his poster.)

A Degrassi - In class

(Darcy walks into the classroom where Mr. Simpson is.)

Darcy: Uh ... Miss Sauvé told me to apologize for throwing the bucket, so I apologize.

Mr Simpson: I suggest you say it more sincerely this time.

Darcy: I can't tell you sincerely. You could have helped me and you refused. Now I have to go to the psychologist three times a week!

Mr Simpson: Darcy, if you've attempted su1c1de, maybe it's not a bad idea.

Darcy: I HATE the psychological assistant, okay ?! I hate that !

Mr Simpson: Why?

Darcy: Because we're trying to gently intrude on my mind! We want to know everything about me!

Mr. Simpson: Whatever hurts you, throwing it all up won't help you heal. Until you can control yourself ...

Darcy: I was r*ped, sir!

(Mr. Simpson is silent, shocked, and Darcy leaves the classroom.)

At the doctor

(Spinner nervously taps his leg and his mom stops him.)

Spinner: Mom.

Spinner's Mother: Whatever happens, we're going to be fine. It will be fine.

(The doctor enters and sits down in front of Spinner and his mother.)

Doctor: Good. Do I start with the good news? It seems that we detected things early enough.

Spinner: Detected? And what exactly?

Doctor: Gavin, I'm sorry, you have testicular cancer.

(Gavin, shocked, barely listens to him and stares into the doctor's face, unable to speak a word.)

Doctor: I understand it must be a shock for a boy as young as you, but I assure you that testicular cancer is one of the easiest to cure. With total remission in 90% of cases. I'll make an appointment for you at the hospital cancer unit. There you will decide on the treatment you want to follow. But, in the meantime, if you have any questions ...

In Degrassi

(Darcy stands in the hallway, upset. Mr. Simpson sees her and walks over to her.)

Mr. Simpson: We should go see the psychologist, both of us. And tell him what you told me.

Darcy: I don't want to tell anyone else.

(Darcy sits on a window sill.)

Mr. Simpson: I can sit down.

(Darcy tells her yes and Mr. Simpson comes to sit next to her.)

Mr Simpson: I think I ... I was a little too hard on you.

Darcy: But, you're the first to treat me like a real person. And not as a fragile thing.

Mr Simpson: Is there someone else you can talk to?

Darcy: Manny knows. And Peter.

Mr Simpson: Well, I'm here too. (Darcy smiles.) You can count on me.

In front of Degrassi

(Spinner sits on a bench, thoughtful. Then he hears Toby begging Johnny and his g*ng to stop bothering him.)

Toby: Stop! Give it back to me guys.

Johnny: (Laughing) Give it back to me guys!

Toby: Okay, come on! Give it back to me!

(Johnny continues to laugh. Spinner gets up and walks over to him.)

Spinner: Give it back to him, understood?

Johnny: What are you going to do? Crush my fist, huh?

(Johnny pushes Spinner.)

Spinner: Not this time.

(Spinner punches Johnny twice in the head, who falls to the ground. Jane looks at Spinner, worried. All of Johnny's g*ng look at Spinner, who turns around. Johnny gets up and runs towards Spinner, but Bruce and Lucas hold it back.)

Johnny: Get out, deflated! Yeah, get out!

(Spinner continues to advance, stepping away from Johnny's g*ng.)

END
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