Degrassi: The Next Generation

1.11 - Friday Night
Transcribed by Sarah Nicolett for http://twiztv.com



Starts at Degrassi- Hall
 
Manny: It’s called passion plain.
Emma: Ooh, very hot.
Manny: Speaking of hot…
Sean: Hey.
Emma: Hey.
Manny: Oh, gee, I forgot. I have to go talk to Liberty. (She leaves)
Sean: So, did you do that math assignment?
Emma: Yeah, it was brutal.
Sean: Yeah it was. So, it’s Friday.
Emma: Yup.
Sean: Do you have any plans?
Emma: No.
Sean: Ok well, maybe we could hang out.
Emma: Sure.
Sean: All right. Cool. Well, I’ll see you.
Manny cokes back after he leaves.
Manny: Ok, so, what’d he want?
Emma: Manny, I’m not sure, but I think he asked me on a date. (They squeal with excitement)
 
Opening Credits
 
Cut to: Media Immersion
Emma and Manny enter.
Manny: This is so exciting, your first date.
Emma: I know.
Manny: And romantic. So, how’d he ask you?
Emma: I don’t know, he just asked me.
Manny: Well, it had to be more than just “Oh, he asked me”.
Toby: Hey guys. I mean girls. I mean-
Emma: Let’s go sharpen our pencils. 
Manny: Great idea.
Emma: Why couldn’t just Toby, I don’t know, like you instead of me?
Manny: Forget about him and give me details, exactly what Sean said.
Emma: Well first we talked about that horrible math assignment and then he mentioned it was Friday. I know kind of weird. And he said maybe we could hang out.
Manny: Ok, and?
Emma: Nothing. Just hang…out.
Manny: Oh.
Emma: This is a date, right?
Manny: Of course…I think.
 
Cut to: Grade 8 Homeroom
Ms. Kwan: (Holding up forms) These are permission forms for next week’s bus trip to Stratford to see Romeo and Juliet. (There’s a loud tapping noise being heard) Sorry, but whoever’s making that noise please cease and deist? That means stop (It stops for a minute) Have a parent or guardian sign the form and enclose a check. (The noise starts again) All right, who’s doing that? (She goes to Spinner who has his binder up and she finds out it’s him and she takes it off his ears) Detention, after school.
Spinner: What? But…Hey, you can’t…(He tries to grab it from her and it falls to the floor) My Discman!
Ms. Kwan: No, your fault, for listening to it in my homeroom. Keep wasting my time, Gavin, and I’ll keep wasting yours.
 
Cut to: Gym
Emma and her class are getting ready to start class.
Manny: I’m sure he was asking you out.
Emma: Well I’m not so sure anymore. And besides, even if he was, couldn’t he have been a bit more romantic?
Manny: Well here’s your chance to find out. (Sean comes toward Emma so she stands up)
Emma: Sean, about tonight.
Sean: Yuh. (He walks away)
Emma: Yuh? Sean!
Mr. Armstrong: Okay today we’re going to play some dodgeball. (Gives Emma the ball, and she throws it, trying to hit Sean and he looks shocked) Good arm Emma. (A guy throws Emma the ball and she tries to hit Sean again) Again, nice shot, but there are other targets you know.
 
Cut to: Hall
Spinner is at his locker, getting his lunch uniform.
P.A.: Grade 8 students that are interested in the Stratford field trip are reminded to talk to their parents this weekend and return your permission forms to Ms. Kwan.
 
Cut to: Jimmy, Ashley + Terri in the hall.
Jimmy: Ms. Kwan’s such a tyrant.
Terri: Come on, Jimmy. Spinner let insects lose in the caf, Kwan had to do something.
Ashley: So, who are sitting with on the bus to Stratford?
Jimmy: My Juliet, of course. (They start kissing when Ms. Kwan shows up)

Ms. Kwan: Miss Kerwin, Mr. Brooks. This is a school, not a petting zoo. Kindly disengage  yourselves.
Ashley: But we were just…
Ms. Kwan: Would you prefer to take it up with the principal? I’m sure he’d be happy to discuss the finer points of the Degrassi Code of Conduct. You two may think you’re adorable, but that doesn’t mean anyone else does. (She walks away)
Jimmy: Total tyrant.
 
Cut to: Caf
Sheila: Here you go, one lamb stroganoff.
Spinner: Kwan did it to you too? Man, she’s made it her mission to make our lives miserable. I wouldn’t be working here if it wasn’t for her.
Jimmy: No, you wouldn’t be working here if you wouldn’t have dumped bugs in Ash’s food.
Spinner: A minor detail. Jimmy, you and I should join forces, get Kwan back. Teach her a lesson. (They look at Ms. Kwan eating lunch)
Jimmy: No way man. We try to get revenge and I’ll end up wearing a hairnet too. (He leaves)
Sheila: Hey princess. Less talk, more work.
 
Cut to: Hall
Emma: Manny, I have no idea what to do. Toby says Sean was just making conversation.
Manny: You asked Toby about Sean?
Emma: I know but I’m desperate here.
Paige: Having a little boy trouble, Emma? Anything I could help you with?
Emma: No, nothing’s going on.
Paige: Hun, your thing for Sean is more obvious than Heather Sinclair’s bargain basement nose job. Do you want my advice or not?
Emma: Ok, Sean asked me to hang out with tonight. Not go out, hang out. I thought he might be asking me on a date. I was wrong?
Paige: Hun  that’s a date.
Manny: Told you.
Paige: Just in guy speak. Vague, short. Yes, no, grunt.
Emma: Yuh?
Paige: Yuh definitely qualifies. Em, it’s Sean we’re talking about. He’s a one- syllable kind of guy. ( bell rings)
 
Cut to: Grade 8 English class
Terri: Kwan’s in a meeting with Raditch. She says to review Romeo and Juliet to get ready for our field trip. She’ll be back soon.
Spinner and Jimmy are sitting in the back when Spinner goes to the front of the room, pretending to be Kwan.
Spinner: Okay class listen up. Shakespeare is the greatest writer, not just of his time, but of all time.
Jimmy: But Ms. Kwan, if he’s such a great writer, why is reading him such a big yawn?
Spinner: Because you are a moron. (Everyone laughs)
Jimmy: But Ms. Kwan…
Spinner: And for being a moron, I punish you with a week’s detention.
Jimmy: A week’s detention?
Spinner: if you want to waste my time, I’ll waste yours. (He sits down when he sees her coming)
Ms. Kwan: Sorry I’m late. I know you’re all anxious to begin. Shakespeare is the greatest writer, not just of his time but of all time.  Even though some of you may find reading him a big yawn. Mr. Brooks, did you know Mr. Raditch’s office has a direct link to this classroom? When you turn the intercom on, you can hear every single word that’s spoken in here. Mr. Brooks, Gavin already has a detention tonight. You can keep him company.
 
Cut to: Media Immersion
Emma sees Sean is on a computer like she is, so she writes him a message. It says: Sean, what’s going on? He responds: Going on? Besides you hating me? She says: I don’t hate you! Why would you think that? After reading it, he comes over to her.
Sean: Maybe because you tried to kill me in dodgeball?  So you don’t hate me?
Emma: Of course not.
Sean: So we’re still on for tonight?
Emma: Absolutely, if you want to.
Sean: Oh, I want to. I’ll pick you up at seven at your place.
Emma: Great. See you then. (He leaves and she sighs with happiness)
 
Cut to: Spinner + Jimmy in Ms. Kwan’s Class for Detention
Jimmy: It’s Friday afternoon and we’re stuck here. So unfair.
Spinner: Now do you think something should be done?
Ms. Kwan: (Looks up) Guys, I’m teaching a night school course in three more hours. You don’t want to join me, do you?
Spinner writes Jimmy a note and crumples it up and passes it to him. Jimmy opens it; it says “Tonight = Revenge”. Jimmy nods at him.
 
Cut to: The Nelson House
It shows Sean heading there to pick up Emma.
 
Cut to: Inside The House
Emma is coming down the stairs. 
Emma: Ok, which shirt do you like better, this one or the one I’m wearing?
Spike: Both are great. So, your first date. I remember my first date.
Emma: Let me guess, you’re going to tell me all about it.
Spike: It was awful. I was so nervous. I kept laughing like a hyena and I had the worst  case of verbal diarrhea. Sorry, this isn’t helping, is it? (Sean knocks on the door) I’ll get it. (She opens the door and lets Sean in) Sean, hi.
Sean: Hi Christine.
Spike: Emma, your date’s here.
Emma: Hi.
Sean: Hi.
Spike: You kids have a good time. And be home by 10. (They start to leave) Wait. I almost forgot. (Grabs a camera)
Emma: Mom.
Spike: Just one photo that’s all. Sean, take one giant step toward Emma. (He does) And cheese. (she takes the picture)
 
Cut to: Outside
They’re walking down the stairs.
Emma: Sorry about my mom.
Sean: No problem.
Emma: So what do you want to do?
Sean: Oh well we…
Emma: I was thinking we could go see a movie or we could grab a bite or we could go to Playdium or there’s this free concert in the park…
Sean: Relax, okay? Whatever we do tonight, we’re going to have fun.
Emma: Right. Oh God,  that was verbal diarrhea, wasn’t it? (Bird poop lands on her jacket)
 
Cut to: Principal’s Office at Degrassi
When the janitor leaves, Spinner + Jimmy sneak in the principal’s office.
 
Cut to: Ms. Kwan’s Night Class
Ms. Kwan: This test focuses on English verb tenses. You will write the test, you write the test, and in an hour you’ll be able to say you wrote the test. Please begin.
 
Cut to: Principal’s Office
Jimmy turns on the P.A. Spinner chews his gum really loud into the microphone.
 
Cut to: Ms. Kwan’s Class
Ms. Kwan: Excuse me, but whoever’s chewing gum, please spit it out immediately. It’s disturbing the rest of the class. (She outs her book down, stands up and stares at the class, really angry. She hears Jimmy laughing from the intercom) (To the class) I’ll be right back. (She goes to the office and tries to open the door, but it’s locked, so she knocks on the door) Is anyone in there? Lou, have you seen anyone hanging around? (He shakes his head no) Would you mind opening this door for me? (He takes out the key + opens the door) (She goes in and turns on the light, but she sees no one there so she turns off the light and leaves) (When she leaves, Jimmy = Spinner come out of hiding)
Spinner: Time for part two. (He picks up the phone and dials a number) Hi, I’d like to make an order please.
 
Cut to: Emma and Sean’s date
Emma is carrying a tray of food to a table and sits down with Sean.
Sean: You didn’t have to buy me dinner.
Emma: Please, after going back to my house so I could change and have my mom take another picture of us, it’s the least I could do.
Sean: Well, ok. I’ll get the movie.
Emma: Deal. I got you a veggie burger, hope that’s ok.
Sean: Yeah, fine, as long as it’s not a hamburger.
Emma: You’re a vegetarian too?
Sean: Actually I love meat. But last summer I spent a month with my aunt and uncle on their farm. They raise cows for harvest.
Emma: Harvest?
Sean: Yeah that’s a more polite way of saying slaughter.  Anyway, I saw a couple of these cows get harvested. It was awful, the sounds, and the blood and guts oozing all over the place, and the smell, it was just…Sorry. I didn’t really mean to…
Emma: No, it’s ok, really.
Sean: Anyway, I figured if I couldn’t handle watching them become meat, then I couldn’t eat meat either.
Emma: It’s a good way of looking at it. I mean, so many people are hypocrites (we see a bit of ketchup on her chin) that way. They just pick up their meat at the supermarket in the nice shiny packages and don’t even think about what happened to it before it got there.
Sean: You got this blob on your chin. (Wipes it off)
 
Cut to: Ms. Kwan’s Class
Someone knocks at the door; she goes to answer it.
Man: Yeah, 12 dozen-honey garlic wings here.
Ms. Kwan: But I didn’t order anything.
Man: Is the number here 555-1950?
Ms. Kwan: Yes.
Man: And you’re Ms. Kwan?
Ms. Kwan: Yes, but…
Man: Then you ordered this. That’ll be $53.48 please.
Ms. Kwan: There is no way that I am paying that.
Guy: Ms. Kwan, I help pay. I have hunger.
Ms. Kwan: I am hungry Rachesh.
Guy: Ok. (Goes back to his seat with some of the food)
Guy #2: I am hungry too, Ms. Kwan.
Man: You’re hungry man? You got money?
Guy: Hey, Ms. Kwan, I will eat the chicken wing. I eat the chicken wing. I ate the chicken wing.
 
Cut to: Principal’s Office
Jimmy + Spinner laugh + high five.
 
Cut to: Emma + Sean’s date
Emma is looking through her purse.
Emma: My wallet.
Sean: I’m paying for the movie, remember?
Emma: No, it’s not that. My wallet was on the tray and then we threw out our stuff.
Sean: You threw out your wallet?
Emma: I don’t know. I think so.
Sean looks in a garbage can and pulls out a thrown out burger, which he throws on the floor in disgust.
Sean: I think I got it. (A security guard shows up) Hi. She lost her wallet. Guess you kid of like us to continue this someplace else, huh?
 
Cut to: Outside- Ms. Kwan’s Car
Jimmy and Spinner come outside with a bucket of eggs. At first, only Spinner is throwing eggs at the car.
Spinner: This is for making me spend every lunch hour in the cafeteria and this is for making me wear a hairnet in public. Come on, Jimmy, fire away.
Jimmy: I don’t think so.
Spinner: You don’t know what you’re missing. (Throws another egg) This is for making me read Shakespeare in public.
Jimmy: And this is for making me and Ashley feel like dirt. (Throws an egg)
She comes outside, so they hide. When she sees her car, she leans next to it and starts to cry.
 
Cut to: Emma and Sean’s date
Sean is looking for her wallet.
Sean: It’s not here.
Emma: Someone must have stolen it.
Sean; Are you sure you left it on your tray?
Emma: Of course I’m sure. I bought the meals, set my wallet on the tray…
Sean: You almost spilled ketchup on it while you were eating…
Emma: And then I…Oh no…Oh no…(Looks through her purse + finds it) Um, it’s here. (She runs away after finding it)
 
Cut to: Media Immersion
Emma is showing her friends the pictures from her date with Sean
Manny: (points to one photo) So this is pre poop (points to another one) and this is post poop.
JT: I like your first outfit better. (Emma gives him a mean look)
Emma: I’ll be lucky if Sean ever speaks to me again.
Manny: Emma, if Sean really likes you…
Toby: He’s not gonna let some bird crap, rotting garbage, and a couple of embarrassing pictures changes his mind, really.
Sean comes in and over to Emma so her friends leave them alone.
Sean: So, how’s your wallet?
Emma: Sean, I am so, so, so sorry about Friday night.
He picks up one of the pictures.
Sean: Could I have this?
Emma: It’s all yours.
Sean: Thanks. (He leaves and she sighs a happy sigh)
 
Cut to: Ms. Kwan’s Class
Spinner: Oh, you should have seen the look on her face. I wish I had a video camera. (Imitates Ms. Kwan crying)
Jimmy: It was pretty funny.
Ashley: Sounds sort of cruel to me.
Spinner: Look, whatever. Kwan asked for it and Kwan got it, big time.
The bell rings and Mr. Raditch enters the room.
Mr. R: Good morning, everyone. Ms. Kwan will not be here today or for the rest of the term. She’s requested a leave of absence, which I’ve granted. So, I’ll be filling in for her. Unfortunately, this means that we’ll be canceling your trip to Stratford (Kids groan) Ms. Kwan wanted me to apologize to you for that. (Terri raises her hand and he silently says “Yes?”)
Terri: Is Ms. Kwan gonna be okay?
Mr. R: Well, she’s been under a lot of pressure lately. Her husband is very ill, the stress of that, and plus working full time, overtime really, was just too much for her. Right, open your textbooks and your malleable little minds.
The camera ends on Jimmy + Spinner looking sad.
 
End Credits