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( clock rings )

� I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING �

� GOT TO SHAKE THE FEELING �

� I'VE GOT TO FACE A DAY OF SCHOOL �

� WHAT'S TO BE AFRAID OF? �

� I CAN ASK A QUESTION �

� OR MAYBE EVEN BEND THE RULES �

� I'M SEARCHING FOR A PLACE WHERE I'LL FIT IN �

� THERE'S A WAY, IF I LOOK THEN I CAN WIN �

� YEAH, I CAN SEE I'M NOT ALONE �

� I CAN FACE THE UNKNOWN �

� EVERYBODY CAN SUCCEED �

� IN YOURSELF YOU MUST BELIEVE �

� GIVE IT A TRY �

� AT DEGRASSI HIGH. �

HEY, MICHELLE.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

SWEET 16-- WOW!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

DOING ANYTHING SPECIAL TONIGHT?

Michelle: NO, I'LL GO OUT THIS WEEKEND.

WHAT A LOVELY PAIR OF LADIES.

HOW'S MY MUSICAL MUSE THIS MORNING?

YOUR WHAT?

MY MUSICAL MUSE.

I'VE WRITTEN A SONG ALL ABOUT YOU.

ABOUT ME?

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR IT?

YEAH, SURE.

ALEXA, QUICKLY.

OKAY, OKAY.

HERE SHE COMES.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

THANKS.

SURPRISE.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICHELLE.

ALEXA, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE.

I WANTED TO.

DO YOU FEEL ANY DIFFERENT?

NO, NOT REALLY.

I CAN'T WAIT FOR MY 16th BIRTHDAY.

ONLY FOUR MORE WEEKS.

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.

THANK YOU.

WHAT ELSE DID YOU GET?

MY MOM SENT THIS.

VERY STYLISH.

AND THIS WAS FROM MY DAD.

IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

ISN'T IT BEAUTIFUL?

IT WAS MY GRANDMOTHER'S.

I'VE LOVED IT EVER SINCE I WAS LITTLE.

HE GIVES ME A BEAUTIFUL RING

BECAUSE I'M SUPPOSED TO BE GROWN UP

BUT I CAN'T GO OUT BECAUSE I'M TOO YOUNG.

BUT IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY.

I KNOW.

I'M REALLY MAD.

I CAN'T WAIT TO GET MY LICENSE.

SO, THE COURSE STARTS TODAY.

3:30, RIGHT AFTER SCHOOL.

YOU NEED A BOOK.

GREAT, THANKS.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

WHEN CAN YOU DRIVE?

FOUR WEEKS.

WE'RE TAKING THE CRASH COURSE.

IS THERE SOMETHING WEIRD ABOUT THAT NAME?

Wheels: I DON'T TURN 16 FOR ANOTHER MONTH.

� OH, CHRISTINE �

� YOUR HAND IN MINE, IT'S SO DIVINE �

� CHRISTINE �

� I'M JUST A POOR BOY �

� I'M JUST A LONELY BOY �

� WHAT WOULD YOU DO? �

� OH, CHRISTINE, I LOVE YOU. �

THAT'S SO BEAUTIFUL.

DO YOU LIKE IT?

I LIKE IT.

I LIKE IT.

I GOT TO GET READY FOR CLASS.

I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

BYE.

HE'S SO NICE.

HE'S REALLY INTENSE.

YEAH, SO?

IT'S JUST A COMMENT.

MUST BE NICE HAVING A SONG WRITTEN FOR YOU.

( whistling )

SEE YOU.

I GUESS.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

THANKS.

ALEXA.

THIS WAS FROM B.L.T.

IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL.

WAY TO GO.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND

WHY YOUR DAD WON'T LET US GO OUT.

IT'S BECAUSE I'LL BE THERE.

IT'S JUST HIS DUMB RULES.

TOO BAD YOU COULDN'T LIVE WITH YOUR MOM.

THAT WOULD MEAN MOVING TO CALGARY.

BESIDES, I DON'T LIKE HER NEW BOYFRIEND.

KNOW WHAT YOU SHOULD DO?

MOVE OUT AND LIVE ON YOUR OWN.

YEAH.

I WISH.

NOW THAT YOU'RE 16 IT'S LEGAL.

HAVE FRIENDS OVER ANYTIME!

I THINK A LITTLE STUDYING IS IN ORDER, DON'T YOU?

I WOULDN'T HAVE MY DAD LOOKING OVER MY SHOULDER ALL THE TIME.

WE'D BE OVER THERE EVERY NIGHT.

WOULDN'T WE?

Both: PARTY.

( bell rings )

WAS THERE A SALE GOING ON?

ACTUALLY, EVERYTHING IS PRETTY CHEAP.

GOOD, I NEED A PAIR OF JEANS.

LUCE, WANT TO COME TO THE MALL?

I'M GOING TO VISIT L.D.

WANT TO GO, TOO?

SHE DOESN'T WANT A LOT OF PEOPLE TO VISIT HER.

SHE DOESN'T REALLY SEEM TO WANT ANY EXCEPT YOU.

IT'S JUST THAT SHE DOESN'T WANT PEOPLE

TO SEE HER IN THE HOSPITAL.

BUT I'LL TELL HER YOU SAID HI.

WONDER WHY SHE DOESN'T WANT ANYONE TO SEE HER.

IT'S REALLY WEIRD.

Spike: CAN YOU COME TO MY HOUSE

AND HELP ME WITH THAT DREADED MATH HOMEWORK?

WHAT'S FOR DINNER?

I DON'T KNOW-- POTLUCK.

SO, WE'RE OFF TO PIZZA BONA?

SORRY, I CAN'T.

WHY NOT?

I'VE GOT HOMEWORK.

BUT I DON'T HAVE BAND PRACTICE.

I CAN'T BUILD MY ENTIRE LIFE AROUND YOUR SCHEDULE.

I DIDN'T SAY YOU SHOULD.

I GOT TO GO.

WHAT WAS THAT ALL ABOUT?

I DON'T KNOW.

Woman: Driver's Education Class is presently getting underway.

Joey: SNAKE, YOU'RE WASTING YOUR TIME.

YOU'LL NEVER PASS.

THEN THERE'S NO WAY YOU'LL PASS.

I MAY NOT BE GOOD AT SCHOOL BUT I CAN DRIVE.

MY DAD LETS ME STEER.

THAT DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING.

HI, GUYS.

HI. HI.

SO YOU'RE TAKING THIS, TOO?

YEAH. YEAH.

GREAT.

GOOD AFTERNOON.

WELCOME TO DRIVER'S EDUCATION.

MY NAME IS HENRY, AND I'LL BE YOUR INSTRUCTOR.

NOW, I KNOW SOME OF YOU ARE THINKING

WHY DO I HAVE TO TAKE THIS COURSE?

YOU THINK YOU KNOW IT ALL.

WELL, YOU DON'T.

WHAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU SHOULD DO

WHEN PLANNING TO DRIVE?

YEAH?

START THE ENGINE.

VERY AMUSING... AND WRONG.

ANYONE ELSE?

YEAH?

WALK AROUND THE CAR

TO CHECK THE TIRES.

MAKE SURE THERE'S NOTHING BEHIND.

EXACTLY.

IT'S WHAT WE CALL THE CIRCLE CHECK.

DRIVING A CAR IS NOT A RIGHT

IT'S A PRIVILEGE AND A RESPONSIBILITY.

I'LL TEACH YOU DEFENSIVE DRIVING TECHNIQUES.

YOU'LL LEARN THESE TECHNIQUES

PLUS THE RULES OF THE ROAD

AND THEN APPLY THEM IN THE IN-CAR SESSIONS.

L.D.?

LUCY?

YEAH.

JUST A SEC.

HI.

( flatly: ) HI.

HERE.

HOW'S IT GOING?

FINE.

HEATHER AND ERICA SAY HI.

EVERYBODY IS ASKING ABOUT YOU.

I'VE GOT TO TELL THEM SOMETHING.

SO TELL THEM.

L.D., WHAT'S WRONG?

OH, NOTHING, LUCY.

I'VE GOT ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA.

I'VE LOST ALL MY HAIR.

I FEEL AWFUL.

BUT APART FROM THAT EVERYTHING IS PEACHY KEEN.

I'M JUST SO TIRED OF FEELING SICK ALL THE TIME.

I'VE GOT TO BE HERE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER MONTH.

I'VE GOT TO BE HERE FOR MY BIRTHDAY--

MY 16th BIRTHDAY.

HERE.

WELL, THIS IS EXCITING.

MY BIRTHDAY, AND I GET TO SPEND IT AT HOME WITH MY DAD.

WHY DON'T YOU TRY TALKING TO HIM?

WHAT'S THE USE?

LOOK, STOP LETTING HIM PUSH YOU AROUND.

YOU'RE 16.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN TO EVERYTHING HE SAYS ANYMORE.

MICHELLE, YOU WANT TO SPEND

YOUR BIRTHDAY WITH US, RIGHT?

OF COURSE.

SO TELL HIM.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

I'VE GOT TO TALK TO HIM.

THINGS HAVE TO CHANGE.

GO GET HIM.

DAD, WE HAVE TO TALK.

I GUESS WE DO.

I SAW WHAT HAPPENED OUT THERE.

WHAT?

YOU AND THAT... BOY.

YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

YOU WERE SPYING ON US?

I HARDLY CALL IT SPYING.

YOU WERE KISSING IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE STREET.

NO ONE SEEMS TO MIND EXCEPT YOU.

YOU KNOW MY FEELINGS.

YOU ARE NOT TO SEE HIM

AND I WON'T BE DISOBEYED.

HE'S MY FRIEND.

TOO BAD.

FIND ANOTHER FRIEND.

YOU MEAN SOMEONE WHITE?

MICHELLE, YOU THINK YOU KNOW IT ALL, BUT YOU DON'T.

YOU'RE A RACIST.

THAT'S QUITE ENOUGH.

YOU ARE.

YOU'RE A RACIST.

YOU ARE GROUNDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

WHAT?

YOU HAVE TO START FOLLOWING RULES.

FORGET IT.

I WON'T FOLLOW YOUR DUMB, STUPID RULES.

IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, YOU CAN LEAVE.

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I'LL DO.

DON'T BE RIDICULOUS.

I'M NOT BEING RIDICULOUS.

AND YOU CAN'T STOP ME.

MICHELLE!

I'M 16.

MICHELLE, STOP ACTING LIKE AN INFANT.

THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

ANSWER ME!

YOUR DAD CHANGED HIS MIND?

NO.

WE HAD A REALLY BIG FIGHT.

I LEFT HOME.

YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THEM.

THEY WERE SO GOOD.

FIGURES I'D MISS IT.

CHRISTINE!

THERE'S PATRICK.

HI, PATRICK.

WHAT'S WRONG?

I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO HIM.

WHAT'S HE DONE?

NOTHING.

ARE YOU MAD AT HIM?

WHY DON'T YOU JUST MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS.

OKAY.

I JUST THOUGHT WE WERE FRIENDS, THAT'S ALL.

LIZ.

WHAT?

WAIT.

I LIKE HIM.

I REALLY LIKE HIM.

BUT MAYBE TOO MUCH.

IT'S JUST TOO PERFECT.

I MEAN THAT SONG HE WROTE...

WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO ME WHEN HE LEAVES?

HE WON'T LEAVE YOU.

HE LIKES YOU.

YEAH, FOR NOW.

COME ON, SPIKE.

HE WON'T STAY.

LOOK AT ME.

WHAT A GREAT CATCH.

I'M SHORT.

I'M A MOTHER.

THAT'S JUST REALLY ATTRACTIVE.

FINISH THE ASSIGNMENT?

OF COURSE.

THERE'S LUCY.

HI, GUYS.

HOW WAS THE MALL?

IT WAS FINE.

HOW IS L.D.?

FINE.

LUCE...

WELL?

L.D. HAS LEUKEMIA.

NO.

THAT'S CANCER.

SHE'S REALLY DEPRESSED.

ESPECIALLY SINCE SHE HAS TO SPEND HER BIRTHDAY

IN THE HOSPITAL.

I THOUGHT I'D MAKE HER A VIDEO

TO CHEER HER UP.

HEY, DO YOU GUYS WANT TO HELP?

SURE. SURE.

GREAT.

UM... SHE'S NOT GOING TO... IS SHE?

THE DOCTORS SAY SHE HAS A 70% CHANCE

BUT...

MAN, I'D GIVE A MILLION DOLLARS TO HAVE SEEN YOUR FATHER'S FACE

WHEN YOU WALKED OUT.

DIDN'T HE TRY AND STOP YOU?

SURE.

BUT HE COULDN'T STOP ME.

HE WAS FURIOUS.

YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN HIM.

"YOU'LL BE BACK, MARK MY WORDS."

AHEM!

I'M NEVER GOING BACK.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

I MEAN, YOU CAN STAY AT MY PLACE.

I CAN'T STAY WITH YOU FOREVER.

I'VE GOT TO FIND A PLACE THAT'S MY OWN.

ALL RIGHT.

THIS ISN'T LIKE YOU.

YEAH, IT'S LIKE SOMEBODY ELSE.

THIS ISN'T LIKE WHO I USED TO BE.

I'M 16.

THIS IS THE NEW ME.

I'LL LOOK FOR AN APARTMENT TODAY AFTER SCHOOL.

ANYONE WANT TO HELP?

YOU NEED TO ASK?

OF COURSE!

THESE ARE DOWNTOWN SO I THOUGHT I'D START WITH THEM.

YOU SHOULD FIND ONE CLOSE TO SCHOOL.

THAT LOOKS GOOD.

Michelle: THIS IS A ONE BEDROOM OPEN FOR INSPECTION.

Alexa: IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL.

DON'T YOU LIKE IT, SIMON?

YEAH.

B.L.T.: HOW BIG IS THE APARTMENT?

Man: ONE BEDROOM.

THAT'S ALL I NEED.

ISN'T THAT A LITTLE SMALL?

IT'S BIG ENOUGH FOR ME.

WATCH YOUR STEP.

NEAT, IT'S GOT A SKYLIGHT.

THIS IS NICE.

IT'S OKAY.

B.L.T.: IT'S NOT BAD.

HOW MUCH IS IT?

IT'S $800 A MONTH

AND I NEED FIRST AND LAST.

$800 A MONTH?

HOW CAN ANYBODY AFFORD THAT?

Michelle: NOT ME, THAT'S FOR SURE.

OKAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

OKAY, BYE.

WELL, WHAT DID SHE SAY?

SHE ONLY SPOKE GREEK.

I THINK YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP.

OF COURSE I WILL.

( speaking Greek )

THAT ONE THERE.

THAT ONE'S AROUND THE CORNER.

Alexa: WHICH ONE IS IT?

ON THE FOURTH FLOOR.

THE FOURTH FLOOR?

Snake: I'VE GOT MY SEAT ADJUSTED.

I'LL BUCKLE UP FOR SAFETY.

YOU MAY GO ON.

WHOA-- WHAT'S THE FIRST THING THAT YOU DO?

NOT SO FAST HERE.

OH, OKAY.

MIRROR CHECK.

REAR VIEW, SIDE.

BRAKE.

RADIO.

NOW START THE CAR.

PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE.

SHIFT INTO DRIVE

EASE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE.

PUT PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL.

GENTLY.

ARCHIE, STOP THE CAR.

I'M SORRY.

I'M NOT USED TO THIS CAR.

THAT'S OKAY.

THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THESE LESSONS.

LET'S START AGAIN.

TAKE IT EASY.

Joey: HE SAID HE COULD DRIVE!

HEY, MY NECK.

Henry: TAKE IT EASY.

WATCH THE SIGNS.

LOOK OUT FOR THE PEDESTRIAN.

ARCHIE, SLOW DOWN!

Girl: SLOW DOWN!

Joey: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!

Henry: SLOW DOWN.

( tires screech )

SORRY, HENRY.

OH.

BASEMENT APARTMENT.

I HOPE THIS IS IT.

WE'RE HERE ABOUT THE APARTMENT.

OH, RIGHT.

I'M SORRY, IT'S ALREADY TAKEN.

FORGET IT.

IT'S NOT WORTH IT.

WHAT'S HER PROBLEM?

SHE LOOKED WEIRD ANYWAY.

WE'RE JUST AROUND THE CORNER.

WE'LL BE RIGHT THERE.

THANKS A LOT.

GUYS, IT'S JUST AROUND THE CORNER FROM HERE.

Alexa: MICHELLE, I'M TIRED.

Michelle: IT'S SHARED KITCHEN AND BATHROOM, ONE BEDROOM.

THIS IS IT.

ISN'T IT GREAT?

IT'S PROBABLY TOO EXPENSIVE.

IT'S SHARED--

MAYBE IT'S CHEAPER.

IT'S WORTH CHECKING OUT ANYWAY.

COME ON.

I THINK I'LL STAY HERE THIS TIME.

OKAY.

AND THIS WOULD BE YOUR ROOM.

THIS WINDOW HERE FACES SOUTH

SO THERE'S A LOT OF LIGHT.

THIS IS REALLY NICE, MICHELLE.

WHEN IS IT AVAILABLE?

IT'S EMPTY.

WHEN COULD YOU MOVE IN?

HOW MUCH IS IT?

IT'S $250 A MONTH, UTILITIES ON TOP OF THAT

AND I WOULD HAVE TO ASK FOR FIRST AND LAST MONTH'S RENT.

COULD I GET BACK TO YOU?

DON'T TAKE TOO LONG.

THERE ARE OTHER GIRLS INTERESTED.

ALL RIGHT?

Woman: GIVE ME A CALL LATER.

AND REMEMBER, YOU HAVE TO HURRY.

OKAY, BYE-BYE.

I REALLY LIKE THAT ROOM.

I HAVE TO MAKE UP MY MIND TODAY.

BUT YOU NEED $500 TO MOVE IN.

HOW ABOUT FOOD AND UTILITIES?

BUT IT'S SO PERFECT.

I COULD WALK TO SCHOOL.

MICHELLE, READ MY LIPS.

YOU CAN'T AFFORD IT.

YES, I CAN.

I CAN SELL STUFF.

Simon: YOU'LL HAVE TO SELL A LOT OF STUFF.

OR SOMETHING VERY VALUABLE.

ARE YOU SERIOUS?

YOU CAN'T.

I'M NOT GOING TO LET MY FATHER WIN THIS TIME.

Joey: YOU SHOULD DRIVE WITH THIS GUY-- MR. SMOOTH.

Snake: I WASN'T USED TO THE CAR.

Joey: HENRY WASN'T FEELING TOO GOOD AFTER SNAKE DROVE.

HIS FACE WAS GREEN.

I THINK THAT WAS AFTER YOU.

GUYS, I'M GETTING TIRED OF HEARING THIS.

YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE.

I WISH.

CHRISTINE!

SPIKE, TALK TO HIM.

CHRISTINE, WE HAVE TO TALK.

SORRY, I'M TOO BUSY.

YOU CAN'T CLOSE YOURSELF OFF FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

EXCUSE ME?

YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO'S NERVOUS.

WHAT ABOUT ME?

HERE I AM, OPENING MYSELF UP.

DO YOU THINK I WOULDN'T BE HURT

IF YOU DECIDED YOU DIDN'T LIKE ME ANYMORE?

LIZ TOLD YOU.

BUT I'M TAKING THE CHANCE.

WE'VE ALL GOT TO TAKE THE CHANCE.

IT'S CALLED BEING ALIVE.

SO I THINK YOU SHOULD JUST ENJOY YOURSELF

AND LET WHAT HAPPENS HAPPEN.

IF YOU WANT TO BE AFRAID, THAT'S FINE.

BUT FRANKLY, I THINK THAT'S BEING DAMN FOOLISH.

THAT'S QUITE A SPEECH.

IT SHOULD BE.

IT TOOK ME HALF THE NIGHT TO WRITE IT.

Simon: YOU GOT THE BED?

YEAH, I GOT IT.

Man: TURN IT DOWN.

I'M GLAD SHE GOT THIS PLACE.

HURRY UP, GUYS.

YES, DAD.

MY DAD WAS REALLY MAD WHEN I TOLD HIM I PAWNED THE RING.

I BET.

I DON'T CARE.

IT'S MINE.

I DIDN'T SELL IT.

THEY HOLD IT FOR A YEAR.

I'LL BUY IT BACK.

YOU THINK YOU CAN?

OF COURSE.

SO, WHERE DO YOU WANT THIS?

RIGHT HERE.

OKAY.

JUST AGAINST THE WALL IS OKAY.

THAT'S ALL THE HEAVY STUFF.

GREAT, THANKS.

Alexa: NO PROBLEM.

THIS WAS FUN.

I WISH I COULD STAY BUT I'VE GOT AN AUDITION.

I'M GOING WITH HIM TO BRING HIM LUCK.

I'LL CALL YOU LATER.

GREAT.

IT'S A NICE PLACE.

THANKS. GOOD LUCK ON YOUR AUDITION.

BYE.

( horn honking )

COME ON, MOVE IT.

I GOT TO GO.

THAT WAS MY DAD.

IT WAS REALLY NICE OF HIM TO HELP.

THAT'S MY DAD.

I'LL COME OVER TOMORROW.

GREAT.

WELL, YOU DID IT.

I KNOW.

I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER.

OKAY.

YOU'LL BE OKAY?

YEAH, I THINK SO.

I KIND OF WANT TO BE ALONE ANYWAY

TO GET USED TO ALL THIS.

( sighs )

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