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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICHELLE.

THANKS, DAD.

IT WAS YOUR GRANDMOTHER'S.

HE GIVES ME A RING BECAUSE I'M SUPPOSEDLY GROWN UP

THEN HE WON'T LET ME GO OUT.

I'M TOO YOUNG.

YOU SHOULD MOVE OUT AND LIVE ON YOUR OWN!

I WISH.

YOU COULD STAY UP LATE...

Father: YOU AND THAT BOY... KISSING.

YOU'RE A RACIST.

AND YOU ARE GROUNDED.

YOU HAVE TO START FOLLOWING THE RULES.

WE HAD A REALLY BIG FIGHT.

I LEFT HOME.

THIS IS IT.

ISN'T IT GREAT?

YOU CAN'T AFFORD IT!

I CAN SELL STUFF.

A LOT OF STUFF.

OR SOMETHING VERY VALUABLE.

Man: I'LL GIVE YOU $500.

Michelle: IS THAT ALL?

Man: I'M BEING VERY GENEROUS.

MY DAD WAS REALLY MAD I PAWNED THE RING.

I BET.

IT'S MINE, I CAN DO WHAT I WANT.

BUT IT WAS WORTH MORE THAN $500.

WHEN I GET A JOB, I'LL BUY IT BACK.

( 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. �

Woman: SO, MICHELLE--

YOU'RE A STUDENT AT DEGRASSI HIGH.

BABYSITTING AND TUTORING YOUNGER KIDS AT SCHOOL.

IS THAT ALL YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE?

UH-HUH.

WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU'RE QUALIFIED?

I'M A HARD WORKER.

CAN YOU WORK A CASH REGISTER?

NO, BUT I CAN LEARN-- I'M A FAST LEARNER.

I'VE HIRED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BEFORE.

BY AND LARGE, I HAVEN'T BEEN TOO IMPRESSED.

PLEASE, I REALLY NEED A JOB.

( announcements over loudspeaker )

THAT'S FANTASTIC.

THIS'LL SHOW DAD I CAN FEND FOR MYSELF.

WHEN DO YOU START?

TODAY AFTER SCHOOL.

I WORK FOUR DAYS A WEEK, 4:00 TO MIDNIGHT.

WHAT ABOUT HOMEWORK?

I'LL DO IT ON MY BREAK.

SCHOOL'S NO PROBLEM; I ALWAYS GET A's.

A JOB-- YOUR LIFE IS SO ROMANTIC.

I DON'T KNOW, I MISS STUFF--

LIKE HAVING SOMEONE THERE WHEN I GET HOME.

I CAN'T GO OUT, I'M SO BROKE.

OKAY-- YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUY ME A BIRTHDAY PRESENT.

THANKS! HOW ARE THE PLANS?

WONDERFUL-- I'VE GOT A FABULOUS DRESS.

IT'S SO GORGEOUS.

HOW OFTEN DO I TURN 16?

HOW OFTEN DO YOU BUY A DRESS?

CHARLES, YOU GO FIRST, RIGHT?

OKAY, LET'S GO, YOU GUYS.

CAN YOU TWO CLEAR?

SORRY.

WHEN YOU SAY YOUR LINES, COME UP TO THE LENS.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

WE'RE MAKING A VIDEO FOR L.D.'S BIRTHDAY.

UH, ARE THE RUMORS TRUE?

WHAT RUMORS?

THAT L.D. HAS LEUKEMIA.

NO, THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT SHE HAS.

OKAY, LET'S GO.

COME ON.

MOVE OVER A LITTLE BIT.

THAT'S GREAT.

ROLLING...

ACTION.

AND NOW, FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE

THE AMAZING, THE INCREDIBLE

M.C. DEGRASSI AND THE DESKTOPS!

WOOOOO!

HI, L.D., WE HEARD YOU'RE IN THE HOSPITAL FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY

BUT WE KNOW YOU'LL GET BETTER.

SO ME AND MY BUDDIES, WELL... WE MADE A SONG FOR YOU.

IT GOES LIKE THIS.

( rapping: ) I KNOW THIS GIRL NAMED L.D.

SHE'S A NICE GIRL AT DEGRASSI.

WE HEARD SHE WAS FEELING SICK

SO WE'LL SOOTHE HER MOOD QUICK.

Kathleen: SO YOU TURN 16...

UH, CAN WE BE A PART OF THIS?

YOU?

YEAH!

SURE, WHY NOT?

GREAT, THANKS!

SCOOTER B, BUSTER BREW...

( making clicking and spluttering sounds )

Kathleen: THAT'S ALL FOR NOW, THIS GIG'S BEEN FUN

WE HOPE YOU'RE BETTER BECAUSE THE RAP IS DONE.

WE HOPE YOU GET BETTER, GET BETTER TODAY.

CUT!

THAT WAS GREAT!

MR. PARALLEL PARKING...

THERE WAS NO DAMAGE.

HE HIT TWO CARS!

GUYS, THIS IS NOT A COMPETITION.

SO, WHEN'S THE TEST?

NEXT WEEK.

IF HE GETS HIS LICENSE

I AM NEVER DRIVING AGAIN.

YOU WON'T PASS ANYWAY.

ME?

I DIDN'T HIT THE OLD LADY.

I MISSED HER!

YOU SHOULD STOP AT CROSSWALKS.

YOU HOLD YOUR HAND UP AT CROSSWALKS.

( bell rings )

IT'S LATE-- WE'D BETTER GO.

DON'T HIT ANY CARS ON THE WAY TO CLASS.

DON'T HIT ANY CARDBOARD WOMEN, EITHER.

B.L.T.: MY BROTHER SAYS YOU CAN HAVE HIS OLD TV.

THANKS!

AND MOM SAYS YOU'RE INVITED FOR DINNER ON SATURDAY.

THANKS-- YOUR MOM'S GREAT.

SHE THINKS YOU HAVEN'T BEEN EATING.

I HAVE-- NOT A LOT, BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD IT

BUT THINGS WILL GET BETTER NOW.

NOW WE CAN SEE EACH OTHER

WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT YOUR DAD.

I KNOW!

THIS IS IT.

OKAY, GOOD LUCK.

THANKS.

HI, GINNY!

HI-- YOU'RE EARLY, GOOD.

YOU CAN START BY WIPING THE COUNTER.

( sighs )

CAN I COME IN?

SURE.

THANK YOU.

I DROPPED BY EARLIER.

YOU WEREN'T IN.

I WAS AT WORK.

WORK? WHY WEREN'T YOU AT SCHOOL?

IT'S ONLY PART-TIME; I HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES NOW.

SO, THIS IS WHERE YOU LIVE.

IT'S COZY.

I GUESS.

CAN I SIT HERE?

SURE.

THANKS.

SO HOW HAVE YOU BEEN?

FINE.

GOOD.

CAME BY TO PICK UP THE PAWN TICKET

TO RECLAIM THE RING.

I'LL GET IT BACK.

DON'T BE RIDICULOUS.

I'M NOT BEING RIDICULOUS.

IT'S MY RING, I'LL GET IT BACK.

I CAN SAVE UP FROM MY JOB.

THAT CAN TAKE A WHILE-- THEY ONLY KEEP THINGS FOR A YEAR.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITH IN ME.

DON'T TALK LIKE AN ASS!

I CAN TALK ANY WAY I WANT.

DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO-- THIS IS MY HOUSE

NOT YOURS.

THAT RING IS A FAMILY HEIRLOOM-- I DON'T WANT US TO LOSE IT.

GIVE ME THE TICKET.

FINE.

HERE, TAKE IT.

MICHELLE...

OH, FORGET IT.

OKAY, CAMERA'S ROLLING...

ACTION.

AND NOW, DIRECT FROM A SHOPPING MALL NEAR YOU

THE AMAZING, THE INCREDIBLE... AMY AND ALLISON.

YOU KNOW US-- WE'RE THE COOLEST

TOTALLY RAD GIRLS IN GRADE TEN.

Allison: WE THINK SO, WE KNOW SO!

WE'VE GOT, LIKE, TONS OF DESIGNER CLOTHES

WE KNOW EXACTLY HOW TO FLIRT WITH THE TEACHERS.

AND ALL THE GREAT-LOOKING SENIOR GUYS ARE AFTER US!

LET'S FACE IT...

WE'RE PERFECT.

OH, SORRY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, L.D.!

HOPE TO SEE YOU BACK HERE SOON!

CUT!

THAT WAS GOOD.

THANKS, GUYS.

( hum of conversation and P.A. announcements )

UH, ALEXA, I CAN'T MAKE IT

TO YOUR PARTY ON FRIDAY

BECAUSE OF THE SOCCER TOURNAMENT.

THAT'S TERRIBLE, BRYANT.

I'M SORRY.

THERE SHE IS!

ASLEEP AGAIN?

MICHELLE--

WHAT? WHAT IS IT?

IT'S TIME TO WAKE UP-- CLASSES ARE OVER.

MICHELLE, BRYANT CAN'T COME TO MY PARTY!

UH, NEITHER CAN I.

WHAT?

I HAVE TO WORK, I'M SORRY.

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT--

I'VE BEEN PLANNING THIS BIRTHDAY SINCE I WAS 13

AND TWO OF MY BEST FRIENDS WON'T BE THERE.

IT'LL BE OKAY.

ALEXA, WAIT!

THERE'LL BE LOTS OF PEOPLE...

POOR ALEXA.

OH, NO, I'VE GOT TO GO TO WORK!

BUT YOU WERE GOING TO WATCH US PLAY?

I CAN'T-- ONE OF THE GIRLS HAS THE FLU.

BUT YOU'VE WORKED FOUR NIGHTS THIS WEEK.

THAT'S GREAT-- MORE MONEY.

YOU'RE WORKING TOO HARD.

MICHELLE...

LISTEN...

YOU'RE LATE ALMOST EVERY DAY, YOU SLEEP IN CLASS

AND YOU DON'T DO YOUR HOMEWORK.

THIS DOESN'T LOOK GOOD.

YOU SOUND LIKE MY DAD.

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?

IF I DON'T PAY MY RENT, MY DAD WILL HAVE WON.

WE WERE TO SEE MORE OF EACH OTHER

NOT LESS.

I KNOW.

I'M SORRY.

I'LL BE AT THE NEXT GAME-- I PROMISE.

HOPE YOU WIN.

Man: STOP PARALLEL TO THE CAR IN FRONT

AND SHIFT INTO REVERSE.

WHEN YOU PASS THE DRIVER'S DOOR

TURN THE WHEEL QUICKLY.

AT THE REAR BUMPER, STRAIGHTEN OUT.

OKAY, NO PROBLEM.

LET'S DO IT.

PULL UP.

PARALLEL NOW.

REVERSE!

BACK IT UP.

GIVE IT MORE WHEEL.

QUICKER ON THE WHEEL!

JOEY, LOOK OUT!

JOEY, STOP THE CAR!

JOEY, STOP THE CAR NOW!

YOU DID A REAL GOOD JOB, MICHELLE.

THANKS, GINNY.

GO HOME AND GET SOME SLEEP.

GOOD NIGHT, GINNY.

NIGHT-NIGHT.

( phone rings )

( phone rings again )

HELLO?

MICHELLE?

JUST A MINUTE, PLEASE.

MICHELLE!

TELEPHONE!

WHAT?

TELEPHONE-- IT'S FOR YOU.

OKAY.

HELLO?

Michelle, hi, it's Ginny-- we've got an emergency.

Helen's got the flu, and I'd like you to do her shift.

OH, I HAVE SCHOOL.

You can miss it just once, can't you?

UH, SURE... I'LL SEE YOU IN A WHILE.

Also, anyone knowing the whereabouts

of one cardboard woman...

Joey: IF I PASS, THEY'LL BUY ME A CAR.

BUT YOU HAVEN'T READ THE HANDBOOK.

I HAVE IT RIGHT HERE!

DOESN'T MEAN YOU'VE READ IT.

I'VE LOOKED AT THE PICTURES.

YOUR INTELLIGENCE BOGGLES THE MIND.

Joey: NO NEED TO STUDY THIS!

GOOD LUCK ON YOUR TEST.

I DON'T NEED LUCK.

HE NEEDS DIVINE INTERVENTION.

YOU FALL ASLEEP.

SIMON!

YEAH, I UNDERSTAND.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

SIMON, JOANNE CAN'T MAKE IT TO MY PARTY EITHER.

SHE HAS TO GO TO HER COUSIN'S HOUSE.

UH, I'VE GOT SOME GOOD NEWS AND SOME BAD NEWS.

WHAT?

WELL, THAT WAS MY AGENT.

I GOT THAT COMMERCIAL.

OH, SIMON...

THAT'S WONDERFUL.

AND THE BAD NEWS?

UH, THEY'RE LIKE.... FILMING IT...

FRIDAY EVENING.

YOU'RE MISSING MY PARTY?

I'VE BEEN TRYING TO CHANGE IT.

YOU'RE MISSING MY PARTY?

IT'S SKIPPY PEANUT BUTTER-- IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

IT MIGHT END EARLY.

FORGET IT-- NO ONE WANTS TO COME, FINE.

I'LL CANCEL IT.

LET'S CANCEL MY WHOLE BIRTHDAY.

I'LL BE 15 FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.

ALEXA, WAIT, I'M SORRY.

STAY AWAY FROM ME YOU...

ACTOR!

AND, ACTION.

AND NOW, DIRECT FROM THE MYSTERIOUS EAST

THE EAST SIDE OF THE SCHOOL, THAT IS

WE BRING YOU TIM THE TERRIFIC.

TIM HERE TO DEMONSTRATE

THE MOST ASTOUNDING TRICKS EVER.

NOTHING UP MY SLEEVE...

EXCEPT ARMS.

I WILL PERFORM WITHOUT MECHANICAL DEVICES.

NO DEVICES.

WHAT YOU SEE WILL DELIGHT YOU...

AND ASTOUND YOU.

YOU'RE GOING TO BE ASTOUNDED.

OBSERVE-- ON EACH HAND, A SINGLE FINGER.

MY ASSISTANT WILL CONFIRM THIS.

ONE, ONE, TWO FINGERS.

NOW WATCH THE MAGICAL MOVING FINGER.

Bart: WOW! HOW DID HE DO THAT?

WHEN YOU GET OUT OF HOSPITAL

I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO PERFORM THESE FEATS.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, L.D.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

CUT!

THAT WAS GREAT.

THAT'S THE LAST ONE.

GUYS!

GUYS!

THIS IS THE WORST BIRTHDAY OF MY LIFE!

SIMON JUST TOLD ME HE CAN'T COME TO MY PARTY

AND MICHELLE, AND...

AM I ON CAMERA?

ALEXA!

TURN THAT THING OFF, PLEASE.

Teacher: ALEXA, YOU SHOULD PAINT YOUR OWN POT.

Man: Would Bryant Thomas please come to the office?

WHAT IS IT?

I DON'T KNOW, BUT HURRY BACK BEFORE YOUR PAINT DRIES.

SURE.

HEY, WHAT'S UP?

HEY.

SOMEONE LOOKING FOR ME?

MR. ACCETTE

WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO YOU.

I'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT YOU.

I'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT YOU, TOO...

SIR.

THE SCHOOL CALLED ME.

MICHELLE'S BEEN HAVING ATTENDANCE PROBLEMS.

SHE'S NOT HERE TODAY.

I CALLED HER AND THERE WAS NO ANSWER.

DO YOU KNOW WHERE SHE IS?

I'D LIKE TO TALK TO HER--

NOT THAT SHE LISTENS MUCH.

MAYBE YOU DON'T LISTEN TOO GOOD EITHER...

SIR.

I DON'T SUPPOSE YOU UNDERSTAND

BUT I CARE FOR MICHELLE VERY DEEPLY.

I'VE ALREADY LOST MY WIFE.

I DON'T WANT TO LOSE MY DAUGHTER.

I'D LIKE YOUR HELP.

MR. ACCETTE...

I'LL TELL YOU WHERE MICHELLE IS

NOT BECAUSE YOU WANT TO KNOW

BUT BECAUSE I'M WORRIED ABOUT HER, TOO.

OKAY?

Man: All those enrolled in driver education...

I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU'LL GET YOUR LICENSE

AFTER THAT DEMONSTRATION.

I'M NOT THE ONE WHO ALMOST KILLED THREE PEOPLE.

AT LEAST I DIDN'T KNOCK OVER 20 PYLONS

OKAY?

OKAY, HERE COMES NANCY.

JOEY, YOU'RE NEXT, AND THEN ARCHIE.

RIGHT!

HAND THIS TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR.

THANKS.

HEY, JOEY--

GOOD LUCK.

YOU, TOO.

HOW'D YOU DO?

I THINK I DID OKAY.

HI... I'M JOEY JEREMIAH.

AND MIGHT I SAY

THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL PERFUME YOU'RE WEARING.

MY MOM WEARS THE SAME KIND.

SHALL WE?

( squeal of tires followed by a crunch )

Woman: Would Dr. Novotny please report to urology?

Dr. Novotny, to urology...

TURN THE CART THIS WAY.

SHH-SHH!

YOU GUYS READY?

L.D.?

LUCY, WAIT.

OKAY, READY?

OOPS!

AND NOW... THE PARTY GANG!

( squeal of noisemakers )

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, L.D.!

WE MADE YOU A VIDEO AND YOU'D BETTER LIKE IT.

A LOT OF US WORKED ON IT.

THANKS.

COME ON, YOU'VE GOT TO BE HAPPY-- IT'S A RULE.

OKAY.

TA-DA!

YOU BROUGHT A CAKE?

SUPPOSED TO BE FOR MY BIRTHDAY

BUT I CANCELLED THE PARTY

SO WE CAN HAVE IT HERE.

BUT IT'S YOURS.

IT'S OKAY-- MY MOM CAN BAKE ANOTHER.

WE CAN SHARE THIS ONE.

HAPPY SWEET 16, L.D.

HAPPY SWEET 16, ALEXA.

( noise and laughter )

YOU'LL LOVE IT.

AND NOW, FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE

THE AMAZING, THE INCREDIBLE

M.C. DEGRASSI AND THE DESKTOPS!

WOOOOO!

HI, L.D...

We heard you're in the hospital

for your birthday...

THEY MADE THIS UP ON THEIR OWN...

KIND OF NOTICEABLE.

I know this girl named L.D.

She's a nice girl at DeGrassi...

THANK YOU.

THANKS.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I CAME TO TALK.

LATER-- I'M WORKING.

WHY WEREN'T YOU IN SCHOOL TODAY?

YOU SHOULDN'T SKIP-- IT'S REALLY STUPID.

LATER, OKAY?

WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?

NOTHING.

I'M MICHELLE'S FATHER.

I'D LIKE TO TALK TO HER ALONE.

IF YOU HAVE TO, SURE.

THANKS.

DON'T BE TOO LONG.

THIS IS A BUSINESS.

OKAY.

HOW DID YOU FIND ME?

BRYANT TOLD ME.

YOU TALKED TO HIM?

HE DOESN'T LIKE ME MUCH

BUT HE DOES SEEM GENUINELY FOND OF YOU.

THANKS.

HE'S WORRIED ABOUT YOU.

AND SO AM I.

THEY CALLED FROM DEGRASSI.

THEY TOLD ME ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON.

I'M FINE.

I GOT THE RING BACK.

IT'S NOT MINE, IT'S YOURS.

WHEN YOU FEEL YOU'RE READY, WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT.

MICHELLE, YOU HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE.

DON'T THROW IT AWAY TO WORK HERE.

DAD, I HAVE TO PAY MY RENT.

YOUR ROOM IS STILL THERE.

NO! I'M NOT GOING BACK.

I CAN'T GO BACK TO YOUR RULES.

I CAN'T LET YOU RUN MY LIFE

THE WAY YOU RAN MOM'S.

I KNOW I'VE MADE MISTAKES, BUT I'M TRYING TO CHANGE.

EVERYTHING I DID, I DID MY VERY BEST FOR YOU.

IT'S NOT EASY ADJUSTING TO LIFE WITHOUT YOUR MOTHER.

YOU MAY FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE, BUT I LOVE YOU.

NOW IT SEEMS I'M LOSING YOU.

I DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN-- I REALLY DON'T.

Joey: MAN, THAT EXAMINER WAS SUCH A JERK.

WHY DO I HAVE TO SIGNAL WHEN THERE'S NO ONE BEHIND ME?

SO, YOU BOTH FAILED.

SHE TOLD ME TO CHANGE LANES.

I LOOKED IN THE MIRROR AND SIGNALED.

THEN THIS GUY BEHIND ME CHANGES HIS MIND--

I PUT ON THE BRAKES.

SO SHE FLUNKS ME!

( car horn honks )

HI, GUYS!

LOOK WHAT I GOT-- ISN'T THIS GREAT?

( all three: ) DYNAMITE.

SEE YOU LATER.

I DON'T BELIEVE IT.

NANCY!

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

YOU'RE STAYING IN THE APARTMENT

AND HE'S HELPING TOWARDS THE RENT?

THAT'S RIGHT.

SO WHAT'S THE CATCH?

THERE ISN'T ONE.

I THINK HE'S FINALLY STARTING TO REALIZE

I'M NOT A KID ANY MORE.

I THINK HE'S LONELY.

I'VE INVITED HIM TO DINNER SUNDAY.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME?

I DON'T THINK SO.

WE'RE NOT EXACTLY READY TO BE BUDDIES.

OKAY.

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