At the Dot

Marco: We must have done something awful in our past lives to deserve this hell. 

Paige: Oh just wait until university. According to Dylan, it only gets harder. He said McGill’s tough. 

Marco: Dylan? How is the Satan child anyway? 

Ellie: Question: Who’s still bitter over last year? Answer: Oh Marco Del Rossi. 

Marco: Stop. I am so over that guy. I’ve already forgotten who we’re talking about. 

Alex: Great. So then let’s talk about stalker boy, Tim. Your lovesick shadow. 

(They see Tim walking into the Dot.)

Marco: Guys can you be nice? You know we’ve been sort of seeing each other. 

Ellie: Emphasis on the sorta. You guys haven’t even been on a date yet. 

Tim: Hey you guys. Wow it looks like a brain b*mb went off in here. 

Marco: Yeah. Well studying for exams is k*ller, but you are welcome to join the carnage if you dare. 

Tim: Super. First round of caffeine’s on me.

Paige: Oh I’m out. My ride just showed up.

(Marco sees Dylan through the window.)

Marco: He’s in town?! Paige why didn’t you tell me?

Dylan: Hey Marco.

Marco: Hey. Hi. Uh what are you doing here?

Dylan: May I?

Marco: Uh actually this seat’s saved for someone. 

(Tim walks back over.)

Marco: My boyfriend Tim. Tim meet my ex, Dylan. He was, he was just leaving. 

Dylan: Later Marco. 

(Dylan leaves and Marco watches him through the window.)

During the grade 12 science final

Mr. Ellis: Okay people. No talking. No cell phones. No bathroom breaks until you’re done. Okay flip ‘em and have fun.

In the library

Liberty: So igneous rocks are pure, whereas sedimentary rocks are made of other forms of rocks. See?

Danny: Why do I care?

Liberty: Because if you fail, dad will send you to summer school…again. Derek, metamorphic rocks? 

Derek: Are rocks that have been transformed with heat and pressure. 

Liberty: Somebody’s been listening to me.

Danny: Somebody’s a bigger nerd than you. 

(Danny gets up and leaves.)

Derek: That’s his way of saying we’d be flunking out right now if it weren’t for you. 

Liberty: Well I do aim to please.

Derek: We still studying tonight? Maybe we can order pizza and talk. 

In the cafeteria

Ellie: If I fail, which I did, I’ll be stuck at Degrassi forever. 

Paige: Then it’s settled. Tonight we need to have some fun. 

Marco: What? We have an English exam tomorrow!

Paige: Which you studied for non-stop for weeks. If you don’t relax and have some fun you’re going to crack Marco. So who’s with me?

(Alex, Ellie and Marco put up their hands.)

Paige: Nice. There’s this place, The Other Team. It’s a gay club so we don’t have to worry about getting h*t on. 

Alex: Great. 

Ellie: Yeah great. 

Paige: So are you gonna ask Tim to come? 

Marco: I don’t know. Do I really want to be his first serious boyfriend? I mean I start university in the fall and-

Paige: And Dylan’s back in town. He’s single, has been for a while and he knows he screwed up. 

Marco: Paige when I say Dylan broke my heart, I mean that he took it, froze it, he then dropped it from the CN Tower and ripped it to shreds, okay?! 

Paige: Okay. All I’m saying, if you’re so ready to move on, then why aren’t you doing it?

At Liberty’s house

Mrs. Van Zandt: Liberty? Can we talk to you?

Liberty: Uh this is exactly why I put the schedule on the fridge. Home by 5, chemistry until 7, tutoring until 8. 

Mr. Van Zandt: It’s important.

Liberty: More important that Mr. Ellis’ chem. exam? Yeah I doubt that. 

Mr. Van Zandt: The adoptive parents phoned today.

Mrs. Van Zandt: They’re moving to Seattle. 

Liberty: But no, that’s impossible. We have an open adoption.

Mr. Van Zandt: Well legally the baby is theirs. They have the right to move. 

Liberty: And my rights? Oh yeah, I gave those up. 

Mrs. Van Zandt: They asked if you’d like to see him once more before they leave. 

Mr. Van Zandt: To say goodbye. 

Liberty: I said goodbye when I gave him up.

Outside the club

Hazel: I cant believe I’m standing in line for something other than library books. 

Paige: I can’t believe my brain is working well enough for me to even be speaking English. 

Tim: Hey! This is really exciting. I mean I’ve never been to a gay club before. Have you?

Marco: Uh hey. Yeah. Uh yeah I came here once with…uh hey look the line’s moving. Let’s-

Tim: Okay.

At Liberty’s house

Liberty: So Upper Canada because it’s up the St. Lawrence river. Lower Quebec because it’s at the end. 

(The doorbell rings.)

Danny: Alright! Pizza! You each owe me 8 bucks.

Liberty: So that’s history. What next, biology?

Derek: Can I ask you something personal?

Liberty: Sure. I’m all ears.

Derek: It’s about your baby. Did you ever consider keeping him? Like when you held him? Was it hard to let him go?

Liberty: Get out. 

Derek: I’m sorry. I’m adopted. It’s just something I always wondered. 

Liberty: Get out! I mean it! I don’t care if you were adopted, dropped by a stork, or abducted by aliens! Get out!

(Derek leaves and Danny walks back in the room confused.)

Back at the club

Marco: Hey. Okay so you were busy telling me how much you live for the Oscars. 

Tim: I live and die for them.

Marco: Oh me too! So quiz me.

Tim: Okay um best supporting actress 1994?

Marco: Um, uh…Oh! Dianne Wiest, b*ll*ts Over Broadway.

Tim: Despite Uma Thurman’s outstanding performance in Pulp Fiction. 

Marco: Performance in Pulp Fiction, I know!

(Marco sees Dylan dancing and stops.)

Marco: Hey Tim I’m gonna be right back, okay?

Tim: Okay.

(Marco walks over to Dylan.)

Marco: What are you doing here? Did Paige put you up to this?

Dylan: No I did. 

(Marco starts to walk away, but Dylan stops him.)

Dylan: Just hear me out! I miss us. I miss you. You’re cute, you’re smart and you’re funny and I made a huge mistake. 

Marco: Yeah you did a mistake Dylan! Tonight, coming here. I’m with Tim now. He’s my boyfriend. 

Tim: Um sorry for interrupting, but I was just gonna go get some more water and…

(Marco kisses Tim, Tim smiles and Dylan gives an angry look before walking away.)

Outside, Marco and Ellie are walking

Ellie: Okay so Jane Eyre, which I finished reading an hour ago, don’t get it. 

Marco: Okay think of it this way. I’m Rochester.

Ellie: Of course.

Marco: Yeah. Tim is Jane Eyre. You know ‘cause he’s simple, sweet and uncomplicated and Dylan is crazy Bertha locked away in the attic. 

(Ellie doesn’t say anything.)

Marco: Okay it’s about moving on and putting the past behind you, with the right people. Just think of it like salvation. 

(Marco’s palm pilot beeps.)

Marco: Hold up. It must be another e-mail from Tim. 

Ellie: Okay that thing is one step away from you becoming an android. 

Marco: It’s from Dylan. 

At Paige and Dylan’s house

Marco: We are through! Over! So don’t send me stupid little e-mails! 

Dylan: You came all the way to my place to tell me not to e-mail you? 

Marco: Right. 

Dylan: This is so not over. Not even close.

Marco: Why now? Huh? What is with this stalker routine? What you just happen to be home for the summer?! 

Dylan: You don’t get it. I’m home for the summer because of you. I still love you Marco.

Marco: Don’t! Don’t call me, don’t text me, don’t e-mail me, don’t even think about me. Leave me alone. 

During Mr. Ellis’ science final

Mr. Ellis: Alright guys. Time’s up. Pass them in.

JT: I didn’t even finish the exam. How did you get it done so quickly? 

Liberty: Maybe ‘cause I never started.

(Liberty hands in a blank test and Mr. Ellis looks at it disappointed.)

In the cafeteria, Tim is holding a little present

Marco: Hey.

Tim: Hi. So I know you only have one more exam left and I should have given this to you before, but-

(Marco opens the present and sees a four leaf clover.)

Marco: Oh wow. Thanks. Good luck never goes out of style. 

During the English final

(Marco looks at the 4 leaf clover after he finishes.)

Ms. Kwan: Time’s up everyone. Hand them in and congrats. Exams are done. 

Ellie: I’m so tired. I think I might have answered the second essay question with White Stripes lyrics. 

(Marco laughs and Ellie hands her test in.)

Paige: What do you say to a little Ryan Reynolds movie fiesta tonight?

Marco: Oh yes! I am so in. Oh, but Tim. I kind of promised him a date. 

Paige: Oh um. Well bring him. We’ll give him a good going over. Make sure he’s good enough for our Marco. 

Marco: And uh the Satan child?

Paige: Hockey practice. So?

Marco: So I’ll bring the chips. 

Paige: Good. See ya. 

Marco: Cool. 

At Liberty’s house

Liberty: It was one stupid exam

Mr. Van Zandt: Worth 30% of your grade. 

Liberty: So?

Mr. Van Zandt: You don’t care? I don’t understand you. This isn’t the girl I know. 

Mrs. Van Zandt: Harold stop. 

Danny: Derek and I are supposed to be studying here tonight dad and you’re supposed to be at a play, remember? 

Mr. Van Zandt: Mm hmm. This isn’t over. We won’t be late. 

(Their parents leave.)

Danny: I appreciate you being the demon seed and taking the heat off me, but I have a reputation to uphold. Female anatomy 101. 

(Danny pulls out a p*rn video and Liberty grabs the whiskey bottle.)

Liberty: To Albert Einstein. 

(She takes a swig and coughs as Danny and Derek watch surprised.)

Liberty: Dad doesn’t know who I am anymore, so let’s really mess with his mind. 

At Paige’s house

Paige: Okay um don’t freak. Dylan promised he’d be out of here by now. 

Marco: What? Paige!

Paige: It’s no big deal. We’ll be watching in the basement anyways. Come on. Everyone’s downstairs.

Dylan: Antwon before you go man. Check out my tattoo. 

(Dylan takes off his shirt showing off his huge tattoo on his back.)

Antwon: Dude!

(Marco stops and stares at Dylan.)

Tim: Um Marco what about the Ryan Reynolds move fiesta that you promised? 

Marco: Yeah. Yeah let’s go. 

Tim: Cool. 

Dylan: Hockey practice is cancelled. Why don’t you guys join me for a little poker? Texas Holdem? 

Marco: No thanks. I think we’re gonna pass on that one. 

Dylan: I figure you’d wimp out.

Marco: Excuse me?

Dylan: Come on Marco. Who are you kidding? You’re always playing it safe. You’re way too chicken to gamble. 

Marco: Really? What’s the buy in?

(Paige goes downstairs and Marco and Tim stay upstairs.)

At Liberty’s house

Liberty: And here’s to dressing me in overalls ‘til grade 9.

Derek: Um you might want to pace yourself

Liberty: Yeah well I think that you think…that I think that you think…

Danny: Attention software glitch. 

Derek: I think you’ve had enough. 

(They start fighting over the bottle.)

Liberty: Let go! Let go!

(The bottle smashes against the mirror.)

Liberty: Oh no. No. No. No. Mom and dad are gonna k*ll me. I’m stupid, useless, messed up. 

Danny: Liberty it’s a mirror. Your face didn’t break it this time so why so upset? 

Liberty: Because my baby is gone. He’s gone across the country and I abandoned him. 

Derek: I never got to meet my birth mother. I’m not sure I ever will. She couldn’t take care of me, so she made sure I ended up in family that could. I know it was hard for her to do. 

Liberty: How do you know that’s what happened?

Derek: She told me. I mean in a letter. She gave me a sort of treasure chest. 

At Paige’s house

Dylan: I see your 2 and I raise 4. 

Marco: See you back. 

(Tim is organizing Marco’s chips so Marco tosses in the wrong amount.)

Dylan: By raising ten?

Marco: Tim!

Tim: I’m sorry. They were all messy.

(Marco goes to switch the chip, but Dylan stops him.)

Dylan: Bet’s on the table. 

(Dylan flips the last card and puts all his chips in.)

Dylan: All in. 

Tim: Marco maybe you should fold. 

(Marco puts all his chips in.)

Dylan: You sure you want to do that Del Rossi? Pretty reckless. 

Marco: That’s what being reckless is all about my friend. Just doing, not thinking. Hurting whoever you want in the process. 

(Dylan throws all the chips and cards.)

Dylan: What the hell is your problem? What do you want? 

Marco: I want to know why you hurt me! How you, how you could just hurt me like that Dylan! 

Dylan: I…I don’t know, but I’ve apologized and I’ve tried to make things better. So I’m not gonna keep beating myself up just because you’re stuck. 

Marco: Oh I’m not stuck!

Dylan: You are. Date Tim. Play it safe. Date a bunch of guys. That doesn’t change the fact that everything comes down to you and me. Everything. 

Outside, Marco and Tim are walking down the street

Tim: Dylan’s crazy. I mean what he said was totally out of line. I mean ‘cause you know, we’re good for each other, right? 

Marco: Tim you’re great. You’re perfect actually and I’m…hey look I’m really proud of all the steps you’ve taken this year. 

Tim: Well it’s all because of you and I’m thinking that you know you’re gonna be away next year, but-

Marco: Tim

Tim: -I’ll come visit and I got a bus schedule and I mapped out some times. 

Marco: Tim! I, I wanted to move on. You and I, we connected, but I still-

Tim: Marco I get how difficult these things can be and how much Dylan meant to you. 

Marco: That’s exactly the point. Tim he still does. 

Tim: You used me.

Marco: No. No. No I wouldn’t do that. I’m really sorry.

Tim: Go back to your stupid, lying, cheating ex, ‘cause you know what Marco? You are perfect for him. 

In a classroom

(Liberty is putting a bunch of items in a chest.)

Derek: So you’re both grounded for a month?

Danny: And I didn’t even get to see Liberty puke her guts out. 

Liberty: Just what every kid needs to know. The inner workings of Degrassi.

(She puts an issue of the Grapevine inside.)

Derek: Well it’s a part of you, right?

JT: Here it is! Issue number 1 of the Crimson Kid. 

Liberty: Comic book JT?

JT: Yeah! Do you have any idea how much that’s worth? It’s my most valuable possession and I want him to have it. 

Liberty: Well I’d like it if both of you put something in as well. I want the baby to know he had lots of good people thinking of him. 

Outside the school, Dylan pulls up

Marco: Dylan if you ever hurt me again I…

Dylan: I won’t. Hey even idiots grow up at some point. I’m a slob, okay? I’m reckless and I’m your exact opposite, but you mean everything to me Marco and I want another chance. 

Marco: Uh you are such a jerk!

Dylan: What?! What, I…

(Marco pulls him in and they start kissing.)

Scenes for next week

Spinner: (To the camera) I’ll do anything for Darcy. Anything, but the one thing I can’t do is become a virgin again. 

(Spinner and Darcy are sitting in the movie theatre.)

Spinner: When I was with Manny we did nothing together. 

Darcy: You’re serious?

Voiceover: Betrayal. 

(Manny is shown hugging Spinner and Darcy is giving an angry look.)

Manny: Oh my gosh Spinner you are my hero. 

Voiceover: Jealousy. 

(Manny walks over to Darcy angry and grabs her hair.)

Manny: You are the last person to ever call me that!

Voiceover: And rage. 

(Manny and Darcy are shown fighting with each other.)
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