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Someone call a doctor because that layup was thick.

Congrats, superstar.

You're glowing with athletic success.

I think that's just sweat.

Hey, good job, Longsword. Coach is going to be up to the starting lineup.

You're kidding.

Just don't screw it up.

And I could not have done this without you. I am so incredibly happy for you.

Especially since that means you don't have to take steroids anymore.

I can't stop now.

But you said you just needed an edge to make starter.

No. You gotta keep them coming, man. Some of the guys want some, too.

You told people?

Yes. I don't know how they do things at your Swedish boarding school or

whatever, but I can't just run around Degrassi handing out drugs like candy.

Keep your voice down.

It's okay. Tell me how it's gonna be okay, because you basically signed me up

be a drug dealer for the entire team. I didn't tell them who I got them from.

Look. Just give them to me, and I'll handle the distribution.

I'll be the only one who knows you're involved.

Okay.

But you have got to keep this on the DL.

The lowest of the down.

I promise.

You're a great friend.

Good news.

Oh, you heard back from the doctor already?

No, my appointment this morning.

So why are you so smiley?

I figured out how to get out of writing that article.

And I hope that means coming clean and begging for mercy.

Allie, I lied to Meredith and made up an entire article on Zoe. If I come clean

now, it could ruin my whole future.

Yeah, well, not if you use the C word.

You promised we wouldn't use that word until I get my test results.

Okay, so what's your big plan?

I'm going to tell Meredith that I got a competing offer for another magazine.

It's more money and I have to go with the highest bidder.

That's your big plan?

Then I'll get something else published somewhere and go to Columbia and be with

Eli. Well, you've obviously thought this through.

At least the Eli part.

Hi, this is Claire Edwards from Meredith Fox.

Can the breaking newsletters be more on fire?

Hey, I've been meaning to say thanks for letting me work on Degrassi TV.

Don't mention it. It really means a lot.

It's been hard since Adam passed away.

I know.

He was pretty much my only friend at Degrassi.

Why was he so desperate to call me?

Sorry? No one will tell me what happened.

I think people are covering stuff up.

But you wouldn't.

I mean, do you have any idea what was going on? Becky. People keep telling me

move on, but I can't stop thinking about it, and I just thought if I... Okay,

you should get to work on those letters.

We launch tomorrow.

She hasn't been herself for days.

Feels like my brain stopped working.

I think I might be able to explain why.

It's brain cancer, isn't it?

No, no. We've reviewed your blood work and CT, and you're still cancer -free.

I told you, honey.

I really just have been overtired this whole time.

I could hug you.

Don't hug me just yet.

Even though your tests came back clear, I'm confident that what you're

experiencing are cognitive side effects from the chemo.

We call it chemo brain.

Chemo brain?

What do I take for that? Nothing, unfortunately.

All you can do is slow down, take it easy. Have you tried yoga?

My brain feels like baby food, and you're suggesting downward dog?

Claire, can you just give me a B12 shot or something? I could, but it wouldn't

do anything.

Chemo brain doesn't respond to treatment.

Well, how long does it last?

Anywhere from a few months to a few years.

So I could be stupid forever?

Everything you need is still in there, somewhere.

It just might take a little longer to access it.

Slow down.

Take your time, and you'll be fine.

Do you have any other questions?

Are you sure you can't just give me a pill?

We need to talk. Talk?

Why do we need to do that? Can't we just go home instead?

Nope. We're going to stay right here until I'm done talking.

Somebody's dealing roids and jeopardizing the entire team. I don't

you're talking about.

The fact that you just spilled pills everywhere confirms that. The lead

random drug tests, so I'm going to need you to stop.

Otherwise, we're going to have a serious problem. And believe me, you don't want

us to have a serious problem.

They're fake.

If they're drugs, they're just...

Vitamin D tablets.

No steroids, just sunshine vitamin.

Why the hell are you dealing fake roids?

To protect my friend. And what is your friend going to say when he finds out

you're ripping him off?

Well, how would he ever find that out? By passing him through his drug test?

Here.

What did the doctor say?

I don't have brain cancer, but I have chemo brain, which basically means that

might be stupid for the rest of my life.

Case in point, I am never getting into Columbia with a 65.

Well, maybe the school can make special arrangements for you.

What if I do write the article?

Won't they know it's fabricated?

Maybe, but Stephen Glass got away with it for years. This is just one article.

Are you hearing yourself? This is not Claire Edwards.

I know.

It's just, this might be the last coherent thing I write.

Have a seat, everyone.

Okay, just get through the meeting with the magazine, and then you can worry

about Columbia.

Okay.

Hey.

Where have you been? I'm in crisis here.

What's wrong?

I can't work with Becky. I just can't.

How am I supposed to look her in the eye when I know I kissed her dead

boyfriend? Imogen. I made out with Adam, and he felt so guilty about it that he

rushed off to text Becky.

And then he just died.

Look, nothing that happened was your fault. But Becky doesn't know what

happened.

And now she's asking me about it, and I don't know what to tell her.

You tell her the truth.

Then she'll be devastated.

Would I be doing it for her or to make me feel as guilty?

And if you lie?

Then I'm lying.

About something really big, and I'll have to keep it up forever.

Well, you or Becky, what would you want to hear?

So nice to see you.

Take a seat.

I have something I need to say. Me first.

I loved your article.

You did? I know it was just a first pass, but it was so well written.

That Zoe Rivas really is something.

Thank you.

If this article works out, maybe we can make you a monthly contributor.

Online, at least.

You're kidding.

I love the pool incident, by the way. Great start.

Yeah, when someone pushes Zoe into the pool for something Gatsby did on the

show. In your article, you said someone poured a drink on her and she pushed

them into the pool.

Right.

So much crazy stuff happened that night. All of which we'll be fact -checking

with Ms. Rivas herself.

You will.

Accuracy is very important to us here.

Do you think Zoe can come in tomorrow?

Can't think why not.

Great. So glad we took a chance on you, Claire.

Hey, want to skip it early? Get burritos?

Sounds delish.

Um, I just need to talk to you about something first.

Okay.

You can't give those pills out.

Too late.

Why, is there something wrong with them?

Well, yes, in that they're not real.

They're fake.

The pills are fake. They're just vitamin D tablets.

You gave me fake on purpose?

Yes. I didn't want you to do real steroids. I was worried about you. Yeah,

don't need you to worry about me. Okay, do you think I'm stupid?

No, of course not. Well, you must have.

Now all the team is going to think I'm stupid too, just like my dad, just like

everyone. Thanks.

I'll tell them it was all my idea.

And Dallas had the league test, so maybe... Okay, I can't believe you lied

me. I thought we were friends.

Miles, I am your friend.

Or at least I was.

Trouble in b -ball world paradise?

I think I really messed up.

How bad can it be?

Unless you actually took Zoe's advice and gave Miles fake steroids.

Not just Miles.

Tristan! I know.

But I was so worried.

How many times do I have to tell you?

Reenacting Westry plots will never solve your problems.

So what should I do?

Tell the team the truth?

But then everyone will know the drugs were fake.

And Miles will be humiliated and never talk to me again. Yeah, but aren't they

going to find out when they all pass the drug test?

I need to get them off the fake drugs without them realizing they were fake

drugs.

Are you thinking what I'm thinking? I think you're totally screwed.

Maybe. Maybe not.

So it's fun, right?

It's pretty much what...

What you told me.

Plus a bunch of horrible lies.

You make me look like a loser.

People love an underdog.

You said you wanted publicity.

Good publicity.

Ever read TMZ?

It's about controlling the message, dummy.

I told you what I told you because that's what I want people to believe,

this garbage.

Come on.

Meet me in the middle here. What's it going to take?

If I'm going to help you, the stuff about me feeling so alone has to go.

I need to be the hero in this, so add more guys going gaga.

The publisher likes it. I can't make changes now.

Do you really think you're in the position to be making demands here?

I know what I did was stupid, but there's a reason. This summer, I had

Seriously?

Playing the cancer card?

Cancer didn't make you lie, Claire. You did that all by yourself.

Next time on DTV, an investigative report on a third -floor vending

Do you know where your money's going?

Okay, cut.

Was I okay? I felt my voice a little bit throaty.

No, you were awesome.

So awesome that I forgot to press record. We'll have to do it again.

Where's Becky? I thought she was helping you out with her stuff.

No, I'm doing just fine without her. No, you're not.

Why don't you take five?

Did you figure out what to say to Becky?

I just thought it would be best to avoid it altogether.

It's going to be a long year.

Do we get going on this?

I have places to be, things to do.

And apparently so do I.

of the school no matter who i had to take down in the process i think her

is higher i am many things claire but an actress is not one of them this is a

terrible idea isn't it what getting me to call the publisher pretending to be

zoe to corroborate the lies you wrote and passed off as true no no no it's a

great plan what could possibly go wrong you're making fun of me i just think you

should come clean

My brain could be useless for months, years even. Who knows my grades will be

like this term.

I could bomb every class.

So what are you going to do?

I'll figure something out.

Because you're so good at that right now.

Why don't you play the whole the other magazine is giving me more money thing?

Lying got me into this. Somehow I don't think it's going to get me out.

Hey, Becky, can I talk to you for a minute?

Again, I'm so sorry about before bringing Adam up. You don't have to

to me. I'm someone who needs to talk about everything all the time, and

sometimes I forget that not everyone's like that.

He missed you.

What?

That's why Adam left to call you.

Because he missed you.

We've been fighting and I didn't know he just wanted to hear the sound of your

voice He wouldn't shut up about it He loved you

he really really loved you So

do

you still want to be on camera

Really? Um, what about Winston?

Um, he wouldn't let me fire him.

The thing about a wrongful dismissal suit... I really think you guys could

well together.

I think you could help balance him out.

Thank you so much. You're the best at everything.

Where's Zoe? She's not coming.

Claire, we have deadlines. There's no time. I fabricated the story.

I didn't get anything interesting from Zoe, so I embellished. You mean lied.

I made a huge mistake.

You put my reputation on the line. And I am so sorry.

I was supposed to spend the summer doing amazing things like this.

so that I could get into Columbia.

But then I got cancer.

I worry that it's going to come back every day.

I just wanted to achieve something before it does.

Riders never recover from this.

Just know I understand what I did was wrong, and I feel terrible.

Terrible enough that you'd never do it again?

I swear on my life.

Then this will stay between us.

You're a promising young writer who made a big mistake.

But you don't deserve your career destroyed.

You barely started it.

Thank you a million times. Thank you.

And Claire, it sounds like you have achieved something this year.

You beat cancer.

Many people don't.

Hey, guys, guys.

I just wanted to say something about the pills that have been going around.

I know Miles has been handing them out, but I've been a supplier.

I've heard through the grapevine that the league is going to be administrating

drug tests any day now.

Lots and lots of drug tests.

But not to worry.

Better flush capital.

One of these pills will flush those pesky steroids through your system and

ensure you test clean.

But after this, I'm out of the biz.

I mean, my supply line has completely run dry.

And also, don't you dummies know how bad this stuff is for you?

Okay, what did you just give them?

B12.

So when they pass any drug tests, they'll think it was those pills.

Clever, right?

Look, I'm so, so sorry.

It's okay. I understand why you did it.

I was really messed up over not making Starter, and I was acting crazy.

Well, I was super worried about you. I appreciate it.

Besides, I noticed a pretty awesome upside.

I made Starter all on my own.

The power of the placebo effect.

I've got to say, Milligan, I'm impressed.

You may not be as good an athlete as your brother, but you're definitely

smarter.

We're going to kick that guy's ass.

Absolutely.

I got your mysterious text. Meet you after school. Wear comfy clothes.

What are we doing?

Taking charge of my future.

We're not breaking into the publishing office and stealing your article back,

are we? Because I heard you cannot wear heels in jail.

What? We've been having some pretty kooky ideas lately.

We're going to yoga club.

Oh, chemo really has affected your brain.

The doctor said it might help, and I'm retaking my SATs next week, so I figured

I'd give it a try.

So Columbia's still on the table?

For now.

I figured out what to write about for my application essay.

My biggest achievement?

Beating cancer.

Duh.

Apparently I've been pretty slow these days.

But I'm not going to waste every minute stressing about getting into the right

school.

We only live once.

Spoken like a true, what is it, child of a post -millennial generation?

Who knows what the future holds?

But you gotta have some fun, right?

Come on, let's go get a spot at the back so people don't stare at our butts.