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If he asks you about computers, tell him we're waiting on the school board.

Hello? Drew?

Hey, I'm trying to get to science.

Uh, sit still, crummy wormy.

You're doing your first interview with Degrassi TV, representing student

council, and you need to be ready.

Claire, I was born ready. Oh, really?

Really.

What are this year's stats on club enrollment?

I spent five years.

And upcoming pep rallies?

For both boys and girls sports.

Degrassi doesn't discriminate.

Thank you.

Admit it, Claire.

You're impressed.

Surprised is more like it.

That's why I booked the interview.

To show everyone I'm a good president.

And it's the perfect time to announce the... Don't spoil it.

Really? Okay. Thank you so much. Thank you.

Good morning, Degrassi. Today my guest is Degrassi's president, Drew Torres.

Let's talk about your terms so far. Why don't we start with the budget? Our

treasurer, Conor DeLaurier, tells us we have some cash to spend.

A great opportunity to give back to the school.

What's your plan?

We are planning a fall carnival.

Sounds fun, doesn't it? But what about the teams who can't afford new

Or the clubs that are short on supplies?

Your president had this to say.

I'm the president. I know exactly what the students want.

People, this is what happens when you elect someone based on their looks and

serve their platform.

Do we even know what his platform was?

Or is?

It seems all our president wants to do is blow our butts off. Who cares what

some angry little nerd says?

He's just trying to make a name for himself.

By bringing me down. There wouldn't even be a Degrassi TV without me.

You can give it, and also take it away.

I think Winston just aired his final broadcast.

And

now

your legs are encased in concrete.

Very heavy.

Good, good.

But now we are floating.

Excellent light as a feather.

Floating.

Falling from the sky, the wind is blowing, and now we are sitting down.

Okay, now that we're warmed up, let's talk monologue assignments.

Now, I've hand -selected each monologue to fit the student performing it.

Uh, Miss... Please, Hamlet, please, Hamlet, please, Hamlet, please, Hamlet.

Hamlet, emphasis on the ham.

Sigh, predictable.

Maya's right, you are a bully.

Miss Rivers.

My fair lady.

Which brings us to Mr.

Milligan. Oh, um, is Hamlet still available?

You're in the right ballpark. I have given you Shakespeare.

Oh, um, Macbeth.

Uh -uh.

King Lear?

Barnum. Yes.

From A Midsummer Night's Dream. It's one of the Bard's greatest comedic roles.

Now, he falls asleep in the Forest of Man and wakes up a donkey.

Now I'm counting on you to deliver a flamboyant performance.

That is fantastic news.

Yeah, I can pick up the projector this afternoon.

Great, thank you.

Are you delivering pizzas to the moon?

This is good old -fashioned 16mm film. A cinephile's dream come true.

I've organized a romantic outdoor screening.

Well, it can't be for Eli, because he's in New York.

He's coming home for a whole week. We know, we know. It's all you've talked

about for the past couple days.

Well, you can't blame me for being excited. Both your boyfriends are here.

I haven't seen mine in six weeks. Yeah, but haven't you talked to him, like,

every day?

We did at first.

But lately, Eli's just been so busy with school.

Which is why tonight has to be perfect.

Well, don't put too much pressure on yourself.

You forget.

Pressure turns coal to diamonds.

Then I guess tonight's date will be sparkling.

In summary, faculty urged students to practice proper locker hygiene.

To stave off insect infestation. Camera's complicated.

Student council property.

Okay, great. And we don't have a battery for that, so we just lost that take.

We should have thought of that before you embarrassed me.

Last time I checked, you embarrassed yourself. There's video to prove it.

Imogen, you're going to have to find a new on -air personality at Winston's

You can't do that. If you censor us, you might as well plan this with Drew.

Silence sounds good.

Really, really good.

Check the charter, Imogen. Student council president has final say over all

clubs and committees.

Well, if you fire Winston, I quit too.

It looks like Becky's the new head of DTV.

Hallelujah.

This movie's so well written, I'm feeling kind of inspired.

Are you watching through your mind's eye, Mr. Film Student?

Sorry.

I'm looking double time to get this week off. I'm exhausted.

I noticed.

Barely said a word on the way back from the airport.

Well, if you miss the third act, I can't in good conscience let you cross this

off your must -see movies list.

No way.

Third act's the best part.

You've already seen this.

Yeah.

I did for school.

Did I tell you?

No.

Who is that?

New York.

My editor.

That's right.

Are you sure?

You're a big -time movie director.

You're in demand. Go.

Hello?

Yeah, one second.

What's up?

No, no. It needs to be done by Thursday.

I'll be back.

Yeah.

Bye. I see their knavery. This is to make an ass of me, to frighten me if

could. But I will not stir from this place.

Do what they can.

Yeah.

Don't laugh.

Isn't it supposed to be funny?

Yes, because Mr. Townsend thinks the only thing I can play is an ass.

Not that I care, but what monologue did Zoe get? The one she wanted.

Meanwhile, Townsend said I was flamboyant. You know how they spell

G -A -Y.

He thinks I can't handle drama.

So why don't you just give him a piece of your mind?

You know, like Maya did to Zoe?

And get suspended and put under house arrest.

Come on, Trish.

We could have a lot of fun.

Together.

I'm never going to get the leading man part.

I'm the fool for life.

So just go in there and show him you deserve to do something vanity.

Thank God we came to give you your homework.

My, Matt, I love you.

We don't have enough money for both a cotton candy machine and a petting zoo,

I was thinking, sugar, bags, little chickies, good.

We're still doing the carnival even with public opinion at an all -time low?

Don't worry, Claire, when you were planning your perfect little date with

got everything under control.

Occupy the grassy!

Occupy the grassy!

Occupy the grassy!

Occupy the grassy! Down with Drew!

Fascist Torres!

Freedom of the press forever!

Doesn't look under control to me.

I can't stay here all day. They've got class. They're rotating, so people on

spares can keep taking over.

Excuse me. Pardon me. Sorry.

So this is happening.

Please tell me student council has a solution.

Yeah. Isn't that your job?

You fired Winston from Degrassi TV.

Seriously? Because he was spreading lies about me. All I did was show the people

what type of president you are.

What would that be? A terrible president, which is why we're asking you

resign. You see what I'm dealing with here, sir?

Yeah. And I'm confident that you can resolve it by the end of the day. And if

don't?

Maybe the protesters have a point.

Heck no, we won't go!

Heck no, we won't go! Heck no, we won't go! Heck no, we won't go! Heck no, we

won't go!

I see their knavery.

It is to make an ass of me.

To frighten me if they could.

But I will not stir from this place. Do what they can.

I will walk up and down here, and I will sing that they shall hear. I am not

afraid.

I am not afraid.

Okay, I am going to stop you right there.

Now, I know this is just rehearsal, but that's not quite what I had in mind.

It's a comedic role.

The youth so cocked, so black of hue, with orange tawny bill.

You know, funny.

But I don't want to do it that way.

Then you'll be receiving a zero on this assignment.

Hey. Hey.

I'm in the middle of a study test. Can we talk later?

What's the topic?

The geopolitical ramifications of the Margaret Thatcher premiership.

Yikes, that sounds complicated.

No, it's pretty simple.

Mean lady who ran Britain, and she did a lot of good stuff, but a lot of people

still hated her.

I feel that.

Is something wrong?

No, no. Why don't you tell me more about this Thatcher lady? What's her story?

Well, my thesis is that her monitored economic policies were recalcitrant when

it came to those of lower socioeconomic value.

I don't understand any of those words.

She didn't do what the people wanted, and they got upset.

Okay, so, well, what could she have done any different?

I don't know.

Compromise?

Drew, my paper's due tomorrow.

Okay, okay. I gotta go back to class anyways.

Good luck, B.

Thanks. Bye.

Love you.

Rehashing your perfect date?

My date was anything but perfect.

Eli and I are sort of sync.

So you're a little rusty.

He's keeping secrets from me. I found cigarettes in his bag.

After his girlfriend's cancer.

Classy move, Goldsworthy.

You and Leah were having trouble, right?

A couple dozen.

How'd you get over it?

We talked.

A lot.

We're still talking.

Eli and I need to talk. He's not the only one keeping secrets, Claire.

Your magazine article?

What am I supposed to say?

I blew my chance at getting into Columbia. Happy anniversary.

You're so obsessed with being perfect that you're too scared to be honest.

You should write a relationship book.

Cheaters, losers, and pervs. How to pick a guy the Bandari way.

So, I think we can come to a compromise.

Continue? You can come back to Degrassi TV, but under some ground rules. Rule

number one, Degrassi clubs and committees must share equal airtime.

Accomplishable. Rule number two, Degrassi TV must not portray student

a negative light.

Or its events, or its president.

Seriously?

Now I really want to see you get impeached.

Why do you hate me so much?

Because it's guys like you who've been picking on me my entire life.

So this is a personal thing.

You have to admit I'm not a bad president.

No, I don't think you're a bad president.

Really? No, I think you're a terrible president. Winston, that's enough. No,

it's not.

I mean, what were people thinking when they elected an idiot like you into

office? What, did they feel sorry for you?

That donut will go straight to your hip.

That's why I'm eating it with my eyes and not with my mouth.

I know you're not my biggest fan right now because you're Maya's pet, but

some advice.

Is that how you give advice?

By insulting people?

Fine. Don't listen to me.

Have fun failing drama class.

You've been doing this since you were an egg.

What's your advice?

Do the monologue as scripted. I can't. If you can, you'd kill it.

Obviously. But I don't want to be the funny guy or the fool, the sidekick.

I want to show people that I can be a leading man.

Right now, all you're showing is that you can't do anything.

Hey, Dallas, wait up, man.

I need your help. I did something bad.

I know. It's all over school.

You attacked Winston?

I lost control.

What do I do? Should I resign?

Why are you taking this Winston thing so personally?

Because Winston's right.

He sees them just still the same screw -up I've always been.

That's when everyone else is going to see it, too.

By everyone, you mean Bianca.

She's off at university, taking all these smart classes. I just... I want

see I've changed. You have.

I'm just saying that.

I don't know anyone who deserves to be praised more than you.

You're one of the best guys I know.

And most handsome.

Well, bullshit.

I just want to give them what they want.

If they don't want a carnival, figure out what they need in bed.

Is this still your post -movie ritual?

Eat pie and talk about it?

Are we going to act like last night wasn't weird?

I'm so glad you felt it too.

I think I know why.

You do?

How long has it been going on?

It was just once.

Why'd you start?

I missed you so much.

I was miserable and then feeling a void.

And that's how you cope with missing me?

Like smoking cigarettes?

I found them in your bag.

Those don't belong to me.

I was holding onto them for Lenore.

I just forgot.

She's your editor, right?

You said it was just once.

Because you missed me.

I'm so sorry, Claire.

She called during our date. She wanted to talk. It was late. We were working in

my dorm room.

No, no, no. I don't want to hear this.

New school.

New people. It was so hard dealing without you. So this is my fault? No,

That's not what I'm saying.

Can you please just let me explain?

No, I've heard enough.

I want you to go. No, Kate, no. We just need to talk this through. No, we don't.

Just go.

Why do they run away?

I see their knavery.

This is to make an ass of me, to fright me if they could.

But I will not stir from this place. Do what they can.

I will walk up and down here, and I will sing that they shall hear.

I am not afraid.

The oozle cock so black of you, with orange tawny bill.

Robo! Dare I say, that was delightful.

Arrivederci, my little actors.

You killed it, Tristan.

Duh. How would you like to keep killing it?

Whatever it is you're trying to say, spit it out, Miss Mystery.

I'm putting together a comedy troupe.

Improv, sketches, we'll do it all.

And I'd like you to be in it.

Come on, it'll be fun.

I know, there's just one itsy bitsy problem.

Maya still hates me.

Bingo. I can keep a secret.

Why is all our equipment set up? So you can smash it right in front of us? No, I

set it up so I can do another interview with Degrassi TV.

Oh, well, you fired us, remember?

Um, well, technically he fired you.

I quit in solidarity.

Yeah, me too.

Degrassi TV needs you. So, let's negotiate.

What do you want?

A new battery for the video camera.

That's doable.

Complete journalistic freedom.

To say whatever we want, whenever we want. No strings attached.

Since it's cool with it, I'm cool with it.

First week away.

Wait a second.

What exactly is this interview going to be about?

The carnival.

Till with this carnival?

I took a poll on the Degrassi blog asking the students how they wanted the

spent.

Guess what won.

Ew. Can't do that.

I know.

That poll made me realize that Degrassi students don't actually need anything.

They already have a lot.

But what they can do is give something back. So, student council is going to

host a Thanksgiving feast for needy families over the holiday weekend.

It's almost like you're going out of your way to make sure I don't tell

you pushed me. No, no, I did push you.

It was wrong, and I'm sorry. You should tell Simpson.

Nah, I can't interview you if you're in detention.

And while this is one hell of a story...

We get started. I just... I want to say I think I misjudged you.

It's all in the past.

All that matters is that we move forward.

Deal? Deal.

Ready when you are, Camelot.

Uh, it's producer.

Sound speech.

And we're rolling.

For Degrassi TV, I'm Winston Chu.

We're back on the airwaves, baby.

I'm joined again by Student Council President Bruce Flores.

Forge your heckles with a very special announcement.

Mr. Flores, I'd like to humbly thank you for your time.