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It's election day, Degrassi.

Don't forget to vote. You only get one, so make it count.

Katie,

can we chat?

Sure, Mattel. What's up?

Yesterday I overheard some girl talking about you, saying you might be bulimic.

It's just a stupid rumor.

Nonetheless, I'm going to arrange a meeting with a guidance counselor.

School protocol.

And completely unnecessary.

Fine. But can I wait till after elections?

I'll set something up next week.

Hey,

sweetie. You okay?

You need to tell everyone that I don't have an eating disorder.

Girls, give us a second.

I don't need to do anything.

You called me a homewrecker. At least that was true.

My bulimia is under control. I've kept everything down for months. You still

watch every calorie you eat. So do half the girls at school.

I'm glad I chose Drew over you.

He's been so supportive.

For now, that's supposed to mean.

You think Drew's the type of guy who sticks around when things get messy?

Because you, Katie, can get very messy.

Fine. I'll clear my name myself.

Oh, and Mare? I thought you'd like to know.

Drew's a great kisser.

The best that I can be. Whatever it takes.

I know I can make it.

I can make it. I can make it smooth.

I can make it smooth.

I can make it smooth.

Whatever it takes. I know I can make it smooth.

Bet this project's gonna knock Prino's socks off.

Hand me another branch.

Where'd you learn how to do this?

My dad's best friend was this Mohawk guy.

Built one of these every summer. Sometimes I helped.

I thought that was a great bonding experience. Two men working out in the

pouring their hearts out.

Mostly I just chop trees.

That's too bad.

Talking can be therapeutic. For example, if you had a problem, share it with me.

I bet you'd feel a whole lot better.

Good to know.

I know you and Claire aren't getting along, and I think it can help give you

some advice, man to man.

Look, I dated Claire for three months. I know her.

Just tell me what's wrong.

Then you'll leave me alone?

Yeah, sure.

Claire wants to go to this movie, and I said it wasn't my thing.

So you're going to go with her, right?

I said she didn't want me to.

I know that's what she said. No offense, dude, but I'm not going to take advice

about Claire from you, so...

Can we just finish the sweat lodge? Okay, but I shared.

Now you need to shut it.

Good morning, Degrassi. We're here with the smoking hot candidate for student

council president, Katie Matlin.

So tell us, Katie, if I give you my vote, what will I get in return?

A nice long foot massage every day?

Doesn't Dave do that for you?

Seriously, though, you'll be getting a leader who's been running student

activity since she was a freshman.

After three years on the social committee, I can plan a dance in my

as editor of the Daily, I know how to get the word out.

Like you got the word out about Marisol's dalliance with Casey?

Homewrecker. I feel terrible about that.

Well, you shouldn't, because we heard she's spreading a rumor about you. A

ridiculous rumor.

Well, which is why I'm mano a mano with Dave and Adam. I want to give you a

chance to prove to the whole school that Marisol's lying.

Oh, what's that?

It's a lie detector app.

You ready?

Sure. Okay.

Is your name Katie Matlin? Yes.

True. Are you running for president?

Yes.

Also true.

Have you ever suffered from the urge to purge?

No.

What do you expect from a 99 -cent app, right?

Yeah, I mean, it's a piece of crap.

How about the music?

You should have seen it. Katie and Marisol were like this close to a cat

Wait, why weren't you there?

I was working on a song.

Oh, with Miss O -O -O?

Did you... Uh, I don't kiss and tell. You were kissing?

Class, we're about to begin. I need everyone's attention.

Come on, guys.

Yo, you heard Miss... Oh, shut it!

Bro, get a room, man.

Now, if everyone doesn't settle down now, whatever material I don't get

before the bell rings will be covered tonight in detention.

So, I'll find your class.

Who should I vote for? The liar, the homewrecker, or this...

Guy I've never seen before. Okay, how can I think about elections when my

falling apart?

Jake won't take my advice about Claire.

Well, I don't blame him. You haven't exactly been his most trustworthy ally.

Yeah, well, I've changed. I'm not the same Eli I was two weeks ago.

How am I supposed to help him and Claire when he won't even listen to me? Why

don't you let Jake solve his own relationship problem? No, no, this is my

to make up for all the crazy stuff I've done.

Then you need to get him to trust you.

Well, that may take weeks, maybe months. Then trap him and Claire in a room

together and force them to talk it out.

I'll need your help.

Eli, that was a joke. No, no, this is the perfect plan. You, my friend, are

perfect accomplice.

You know, you haven't changed that much.

There is one quality every leader should possess.

There is one quality every leader should possess.

A visit from Drew Torres.

Nice, but it won't win me the election.

Everyone is talking about the radio fiasco.

But you're still the most qualified candidate.

Kids at school want their leader to be fun, popular, uncomplicated, not

Maybe if I aced a Q &A this afternoon, rumors will stop flying.

Yeah, but they are just rumors, right?

You believe a stupid app over me?

No, I'm just saying.

But if it weren't true... It's not.

I got flustered this morning.

Now I need to finish preparing for the Q &A.

Alone.

I'm sorry about the outburst with the grade 11.

Sav, don't.

Right. Not in school.

Not at all. I'm your teacher.

For three more weeks.

So the way your class was mocking you, I had to say something. Sav, I don't need

you to stick up for me.

I'm a big girl.

This is all my fault.

I'm sorry if I led you on.

Oh.

Hope you guys can make it to the debate.

Yes.

Hey, are you okay in there?

Katie? Hey, Mary, you okay?

Katie, is that you?

Oh, my God. Did you just... Like you care.

I'm gonna lose it all. The boy, the election. Cross the line, okay? You

everything. All because some boy liked me better?

I hate you.

You don't mean that. Yes, I do.

You're a horrible person. I can't believe we were ever friends.

Katie. You're dead to me.

Taekwondo is really helping you.

When I'm practicing, my mind goes blank.

I forget all my fears.

Sounds perfect.

Need a partner?

Wait, I thought you were busy prepping for the presidential election.

I'm quitting the election.

I have so many other things in my life, and besides, now that people know the

truth, there's no way they'll vote for me.

So the rumors are true.

It started at soccer camp.

I was the slowest on my team, so my coach suggested I get leaner.

I started working out, eating only eggs, chicken, broccoli.

I got faster.

It's a good thing, isn't it? Except my body craved carbs, and whenever I ate

one, I could feel myself getting fatter, so I'm... Made myself throw up.

If you want to break up.

Because you had an eating disorder.

I still have it.

You don't puke anymore?

No, I don't, but sometimes I still want to.

Hey, I'm not Mr. Perfect.

I'll always have what happened to me, too.

So you don't care?

That you're bulimic.

No. That you're going to let Marisol win the election after all the crap she

pulled.

Now that's your call.

Yeah.

Yeah, it is.

We're all ready for the presentation.

Take ten, let the thing steam up.

Okay, but before you go, can you check if that beam is structurally found?

Yeah.

Yeah, it looks good.

Okay, well, how about that one?

Eli, what's going on?

Nothing. Jake, are you okay?

Yeah, why wouldn't I be?

Uh, oops.

Must have misread the situation.

You owe me huge.

What is going on?

You and Jake aren't getting along.

I can't believe you told him that. Neither can I.

Okay, well, the natives use sweat lodges to pray for their innermost needs.

Now, what you need now is to talk things out.

Well, I'd love to stay, but I have a presidential debate to cover, so I'm

to go.

Sorry, can't let you out.

You've trapped us in a sweat lodge?

Just until you work things out.

Sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Simpson.

Okay, let's get this started. Who has some questions for our candidates?

What's your number one priority?

More dance.

More options in the cast.

Mandatory sports.

Research shows exercise enhances self -esteem.

Those researchers haven't seen me climb the rope in gym class.

Hey, you make $500 in a fundraiser. How do you spend the money?

I'd throw a party.

With lots of pizza.

I'd pull you guys, then base my decision off your feedback.

After all, it's your money.

Being president is a lot of hard work. How will you manage the pressure?

Well, personally, I have a lot of experience.

Losing your lunch?

Okay, um, I want you guys to know the truth behind these rumors.

I made them up.

There was no way I could beat Katie without playing dirty.

What am I, chopped liver?

I've known Katie my whole life, and she's the perfect girl for the job.

That's why I'm withdrawing.

Tell me you weren't in on this.

You think I want to be trapped anywhere with this guy? I don't know what you

think. Well, that makes two of us.

Okay, guys, I didn't plan this so you guys could fight.

Then let us out.

Yeah, this is crazy even for you. Okay, I'm not crazy. I'm bipolar.

That's why, until a few weeks ago, I thought I could win Claire back.

I no longer believe that, but I still want her to be happy.

You make her happy.

So please, don't screw it up over a stupid movie.

I don't care about the movie.

Then why are you so pissed at me?

If you can't suffer through... One stupid movie.

How are you going to deal with other stuff?

Like?

Like when our parents find out we're dating, it's going to get weird.

How do I know you're not going to just take off?

He loves you, Claire.

I love you too.

You want to see me, sir?

Yeah.

Come on in.

Sir, if this is about the election... It's not.

Take a seat.

Rumors have been circulating about an inappropriate relationship with Miss O.

Okay. Now, I've been a victim of rumors myself, so I'm not going to jump to any

conclusions.

Do either of you know why these rumors started?

I, um, have been helping Sav with his music.

One -on -one?

Do I need to remind you of the staff code of conduct?

Uh, I've started the rumors.

Yeah, some guys were teasing me about being unlucky in love, so I told them

Miss O and I were an item.

If this had spread any further, Miss O could have been in serious trouble.

I know.

I'm really sorry.

No sorry's not good enough.

Detention every day until graduation and a written apology to Miss O. Of course.

I hope this is the last of its half.

I just saw Perino. What are you doing? Get them out of there. What?

No, wait.

Uh, well, I can see why they call it a sweat lodge.

Hey, we were, um... Checking the structure.

Checking the structure.

Of each other's tonsils.

Well, wasn't that Eli's plan?

What kind of famous sucker for romance?

Aw, sweet.

Well, come on, Claire. The boys have a presentation to give.

Hey, Duke.

Hey.

And she will never love me.

And she will never love me. And I will

lose the presidency.

Man, I'm such a loser.

Miso, do you need the room?

No, but I'd like to speak to Sav for a minute.

Election results should be in.

We'll go see how badly I lost.

I wanted to return the disc you loaned me.

I never loaned you a disc.

You're a great guy, Sav.

How will we celebrate Katie's win?

Actually, Katie and I already have plans.

Maybe Marisol could join us?

Whatever.

All right, ladies and gentlemen, it's the moment you've all been waiting for.

Our next year's president is... Dave Turner!

Pivot!

You're kidding, folks.

Judy Matlin.

I can't believe it. I want to thank

everyone who came up to vote, and I promise to be the best president

ever had.

And the press gets to choose her vice, so, I mean, if you... Yeah.

Um, my best friend, Marisol, of course.

So,

the

plan worked?

Jake and Claire made up?

What can I say? It had to be done.

You still love her, don't you?

Probably always will, but she doesn't feel the same, so I have to let her go.

I guess you'll have to find a new activity now that all your apologies are

I have one more.

Imogen, I was horrible to her.

Yes, you better get down on your knees for this one.

If I've learned anything from the Jake situation, it's that actions speak

than words.

Bye. Say bye. Hey, Imogen.

Eli, I prefer if we continue to ignore each other.

Okay, I wasn't ignoring you. I was in therapy.

And I was just waiting until my mind was clear to face you.

During the play, you used me and completely threw me away.

I did everything you asked, and you broke my heart.

Okay, I know I did.

And I'm sure that an apology probably doesn't mean very much, but I'd rather

prove to you how sorry I am by taking you out.

Coffee at the dock.

Let me guess.

Another plan to win over the heart of Claire Edwards.

I just want to be your friend.

Tell me my worst.

I want the chance for you to see me at my best.

I suppose I could squeeze you in.

Greetings, Madam President.

We should keep the PDA to a minimum.

Until Marisol gets used to the idea of us being together.

You're kidding, right?

I don't want to hurt her.

I like the way she hurt you.

By telling the entire school that you were bulimic.

She's my best friend.

She's not mine.

What are you implying?

If she's around, I won't be.

Hey, you.

Forgot to save me a seat.

You can have mine.

Your boyfriend is such a gentleman.