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HI, L.D.
THANKS FOR YOUR POSTCARDS AND THE GREAT VIDEO.
TIME FOR THE LUCY FERNANDEZ NEWS UPDATE.
THE SEMI-FORMAL IS TWO WEEKS AWAY AND EVERYBODY IS GOING
MINUS ME, OF COURSE, THE DATELESS WONDER.
I KNOW I'M OPINIONATED...
ALL RIGHT, MOUTHY
AND I KNOW I INTIMIDATE A LOT OF GUYS
BUT AREN'T THERE MEN WHO ADMIRE THESE QUALITIES?
Mom: LUCY, SHOULDN'T YOU BE LEAVING FOR SCHOOL?
I'LL TELL YOU ABOUT EVERYONE ELSE'S LOVE LIFE LATER.
( 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. �
SO ARE YOU GOING TO THE SEMI-FORMAL?
I STILL HAVE TO ASK LINDA.
ARE YOU TAKING DEBBIE?
WE BROKE UP.
NOW I'M SINGLE AND AVAILABLE.
I FOUND THE PERFECT DRESS FOR THE SEMI-FORMAL.
IT'S CUT DOWN TO HERE AND UP TO HERE.
GUARANTEED TO MAKE A MAN DROOL.
TAKE TONS OF PICTURES.
I WISH YOU WERE GOING.
HEY, I COULD SET YOU UP
WITH MIKE'S FRIEND KYLE.
HE DOESN'T HAVE A DATE.
NO WONDER, HE IS SUCH A JERK.
HE IS ALL HANDS.
I'M NOT THAT DESPERATE.
Girl: HEY, GUYS...
DON'T FORGET VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE.
IT'S PROBABLY SAME TIME AS LAST YEAR.
I HOPE WE AT LEAST WIN ONE GAME THIS YEAR.
IT'S NOT WHETHER YOU WIN OR YOU LOSE...
All: IT'S HOW YOU PLAY THE GAME.
SORRY. SORRY.
YOU'RE LUCY, RIGHT?
RIGHT.
I'VE SEEN YOU IN THE HALLS.
I'M DALE.
HI.
I'VE SEEN YOU, TOO.
SORRY ABOUT NOT WATCHING WHERE I WAS GOING.
THAT'S OKAY, I WASN'T WATCHING EITHER.
OH, SORRY.
THANKS.
OH...
SORRY.
EXCUSE ME.
I THINK HE LIKES YOU.
YEAH, WHY NOT ASK HIM?
A GUY THAT CUTE
IS PROBABLY BOOKED TO THE YEAR 2000.
Man over P.A.: Remember, the Student Council will be having
its annual semi-formal dance.
I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE
YOU AND PATRICK SPLIT UP.
I HARDLY HAD ANY TIME TO SPEND WITH HIM.
EMMA AND STUDYING KEEP ME BUSY.
ANYWAY, WE DIDN'T HAVE MUCH TO TALK ABOUT.
WAS IT MESSY?
NO, NOT AT ALL, WE'RE STILL FRIENDS.
LET'S HAVE LUNCH IN THE QUAD.
I'M GOING TO THE RESOURCE CENTER.
OKAY, OKAY, HAVE FUN.
THANKS.
( guitar music )
Patrick: GO TO "G"
AND THEN TO "E"
AND THEN...
I'VE GOT TO LET YOU GO.
HI.
HI, PATRICK.
SPIKE'S IN THE RESOURCE CENTER.
I'M NOT LOOKING FOR SPIKE.
YOU KNOW MY FRIEND GARY.
WHO PLAYS THE SAX?
THAT'S THE ONE.
HIS BAND IS PERFORMING AT LEE'S PALACE TONIGHT.
HE'S A BIT NERVOUS-- WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO?
I DON'T THINK SO.
JUST AS FRIENDS.
WE ARE STILL FRIENDS, AREN'T WE?
OF COURSE.
CAN I GET BACK TO YOU?
I HAVE TO CHECK SOMETHING.
ALL RIGHT, I'LL SEE YOU.
HI.
HELLO.
I WAS WONDERING IF YOU WANTED TO GO OUT SOMETIME
LIKE OLD TIMES.
JUST YOU AND ME.
I'VE GOT TUESDAY EVENING OFF.
TUESDAY?
SIMON INVITED ME OVER FOR DINNER AND...
WHY DID YOU EVEN BOTHER ASKING?
GO MARRY HIM OR SOMETHING.
The schedule for the gym has been posted.
All you jocular types-- that's anyone on a sports team--
can check the bulletin board for practice times.
HI THERE.
HI.
ARE YOU GOING WITH ANYONE TO THE SEMI-FORMAL?
WHY?
I KNOW WE'VE JUST MET
BUT WOULD YOU GO WITH ME?
IT'S A CHANCE TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER.
SURE.
COMING, DALE?
JUST A SECOND.
I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER, OKAY?
OKAY.
...ABOUT HOW JANE EYRE WAS THE FIRST FEMINIST NOVEL
BECAUSE I THINK SHE SAID JANE EYRE WAS THE...
GUYS, YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT JUST HAPPENED.
REMEMBER DALE, THAT REALLY CUTE GUY?
HE INVITED ME TO THE SEMI-FORMAL.
A FLOWER?
ALL RIGHT!
I THOUGHT IT WAS A CUTE TOUCH.
COME AND SEE THIS-- THIS IS SO UNFAIR.
WHAT'S WRONG?
I DON'T KNOW.
GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL PRACTICES WERE BUMPED TO EARLY MORNING.
I HATE GETTING UP.
WHO'S GOT OUR TIME?
THE BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM?
EVERY DAY THEY GET THE GYM.
WE CAN'T USE IT OCCASIONALLY?
HOW COME SUDDENLY WE DON'T RATE?
COME ON.
WHERE ARE WE GOING?
WE'RE GOING TO FIGHT THIS.
Attention boys' basketball team.
If your new uniform doesn't fit...
WE GOT BASKETBALL AFTER SCHOOL NOW.
If you have not yet picked up your uniform
please do so before practice.
GUESS WHAT?
PATRICK ASKED ME TO GO SEE A BAND WITH HIM TONIGHT.
PATRICK?
NOT AS A DATE, AS A FRIEND.
WHAT DID YOU SAY?
NOTHING, I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU FIRST.
WHY?
BECAUSE.
WELL, YOU KNOW.
IF YOU WANT TO GO, DON'T SAY NO ON MY ACCOUNT.
I BROKE UP WITH HIM, REMEMBER?
YOU WON'T BE UPSET?
OF COURSE NOT.
I THINK I'LL GO THEN.
I REALLY LOVE LIVE MUSIC.
SURE.
HAVE FUN.
THANKS.
GOT TO GO.
SEE YOU.
WHAT A JERK!
SHE WOULDN'T EVEN LISTEN.
BECAUSE THE BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM
MIGHT MAKE THE FINALS
THEY DESERVE OUR HELP.
BRYANT TOLD ME THEY'RE GETTING
NEW UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT.
WE CAN'T EVEN GET OUR NET FIXED.
WE SHOULD GO ON STRIKE.
WHO'D NOTICE?
MOST OF THE SCHOOL DOESN'T EVEN KNOW
THERE IS A GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL TEAM.
THIS PLACE IS SO SEXIST.
WE'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING.
WAIT A SEC.
I'VE GOT AN IDEA, COME ON.
( bell rings )
Girl: There will be a Student Council meeting tomorrow.
All Council members and class reps are asked to attend.
Girl: I KNOW, I CAN'T WAIT.
Girl: I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS.
Girl: IT'S GOING TO BE MORE THAN GREAT.
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE LOOKS ON THEIR FACES.
Girl: SO WE START PLAYING WHEN THEY WALK IN, RIGHT?
Girl: YEAH, WHATEVER HAPPENS...
GIRLS...
HERE THEY COME.
EXCUSE ME.
YO!
EXCUSE ME.
WHAT'S GOING ON?
WE'RE PROTESTING.
HOW COME YOU GET NEW UNIFORMS, NEW EQUIPMENT AND OUR GYM TIME?
IT'S NOT OUR FAULT.
IT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE GUYS.
WE CAN'T HELP THAT.
GIRLS' TEAMS SHOULD BE TREATED
THE SAME AS GUYS' TEAMS.
WE DON'T MAKE THE RULES
SO WHY DON'T YOU GIRLS TAKE DOWN THIS NET.
NO.
FORGET IT.
THIS IS OUR GYM TIME.
NOT THIS YEAR...
LADIES.
Girls: LADIES?
YOU'RE NOT THE CAPTAIN.
WE'D LIKE TO TALK TO THE CAPTAIN.
Girls: YEAH.
YO, CAP.
THAT'S ME.
Girl: RIGHT, YOU CALL THAT A CAPTAIN?
SOME CAPTAIN.
Dale: WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?
Erica: WE'RE HERE TO PROTEST
THE UNFAIR ALLOCATION OF GYM TIME.
THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO.
TALK TO THE PHYS ED DEPARTMENT.
WE DID, THEY WON'T LISTEN.
IT'S BECAUSE WE'RE GIRLS.
THEY'RE SO SEXIST.
HEY, GIVE ME A BREAK.
THIS HAS GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH SEXISM.
WE STAND A REALLY GOOD CHANCE
OF WINNING THIS YEAR.
MAYBE WE DO, TOO.
NOBODY CARES ABOUT GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL.
THAT'S YOUR OPINION.
YOU'RE SO OBNOXIOUS.
THIS IS MY PRACTICE.
BOYS, TAKE DOWN THAT NET AND LET'S START PRACTICE.
Girl: DON'T TOUCH THAT. HEY!
( arguing and yelling )
Lucy: AND THE GIRLS WERE SCREAMING AND THE GUYS WERE SCREAMING.
AND L.D., I ALMOST BLEW IT.
BUT I DON'T THINK HE SAW ME.
I HAVE TO LEARN TO KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT.
I CAN HEAR YOU ALREADY.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH STANDING UP FOR WHAT I BELIEVE IN, RIGHT?
WRONG.
L.D., THIS DATE IS REALLY IMPORTANT.
I WISH YOU COULD MEET HIM.
HE IS SO CUTE.
I JUST WANT HIM TO LIKE ME.
ARE YOU READY?
YEAH.
DO I GET A HUG?
HI, EMMA.
SEE YOU AFTER SCHOOL.
BYE.
HAVE FUN.
COME ON, THIS WAY.
HAVE FUN.
HOW WAS LAST NIGHT?
IT WAS GREAT, THE MUSIC WAS FABULOUS.
HOW NICE FOR YOU.
SO, DID HE WALK YOU HOME?
YOU KNOW PATRICK, ALWAYS THE GENTLEMAN.
DID HE KISS YOU GOOD NIGHT?
NO-- SPIKE, WAIT...
WHAT IS IT?
OH, NOTHING.
YOU SAID YOU DIDN'T CARE IF I WENT.
YOU WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE ME.
WE'RE BEST FRIENDS.
YOU SHOULD KNOW WHEN I'M LYING.
BEST FRIENDS DON'T LIE TO EACH OTHER.
BEST FRIENDS DON'T DATE EACH OTHER'S VERY RECENT BOYFRIENDS.
YOU'RE ACTING REALLY STUPID.
ME AND B.L.T. WERE THINKING
OF RENTING A LIMO FOR THE SEMI-FORMAL.
WHAT A GREAT IDEA.
THANKS, I THOUGHT OF IT.
HI, MICHELLE.
REMEMBER WHEN IT WAS US, B.L.T. AND MICHELLE?
SURE, NOW IT'S US, B.L.T. AND CINDY.
YEAH.
BUT MICHELLE AND I WERE BEST FRIENDS.
I MISS HER.
BUT HE KNOWS YOU.
YOU'RE ON THE STUDENT COUNCIL.
WHY SHOULD BRONCO DO ANYTHING?
BECAUSE BRONCO'S A NICE GUY.
YOU SAID SO YOURSELF.
BUT WHAT CAN HE DO?
I DON'T KNOW, SOMETHING.
ISN'T IT WORTH A TRY?
WHY DON'T YOU DO IT?
IT WAS YOUR IDEA.
AND IT WAS YOUR IDEA
TO FIGHT THIS THING.
THERE HE IS.
...TOPICS THAT PEOPLE WANT TO TABLE.
COME ON, LUCY, PLEASE.
THE WHOLE TEAM IS COUNTING ON YOU.
LET'S SEE THE LIST.
BRONCO, DO YOU HAVE A MINUTE?
SURE.
I'LL SEE YOU AT THE MEETING.
SOME OF US ARE UPSET.
THEY TOOK OUR PRACTICE TIME
AND GAVE IT TO THE BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM.
WE THINK IT'S UNFAIR.
TALK TO THE PHYS ED DEPARTMENT.
WE DID, THEY WON'T LISTEN.
SO WHAT CAN I DO?
WELL, I DON'T KNOW.
YOU ARE SCHOOL PRESIDENT.
AND CHARMING...
PERSUASIVE...
INTELLIGENT...
DON'T FORGET DEVASTATINGLY HANDSOME.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Lucy: HE'LL LET US PRESENT OUR CASE
AT THE STUDENT COUNCIL MEETING.
IF WE PERSUADE THEM WE'RE RIGHT
BRONCO WILL TALK TO THE PRINCIPAL.
WE CAN ALL GO, BUT ONLY ONE CAN TALK
SO WE NEED A SPOKESPERSON.
YOU, OBVIOUSLY.
YOU'RE A GOOD SPEAKER.
YOU MEAN I'M MOUTHY.
WELL, YEAH, BUT...
IT'S A QUALITY WE ADMIRE.
Teacher: TAKE YOUR SEATS.
I'D REALLY RATHER NOT.
WHY NOT?
JUST... BECAUSE.
Teacher: COME ALONG, ARCHIE.
OKAY, EVERYONE, PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 24.
AS YOU CAN SEE WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT COMPARISONS
BETWEEN MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS.
THESE ARE IMPORTANT POINTS...
( bell rings )
OKAY, CLASS DISMISSED.
I WANT ALL THE QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 2 ANSWERED
BY NEXT CLASS.
Man: The gym scheduling problems have been brought to our attention.
HI.
CAN I JOIN YOU?
I DON'T THINK THAT'S SUCH A GREAT IDEA.
I'M SORRY.
WHAT'S WRONG?
NOTHING.
I JUST DON'T THINK THIS WILL WORK OUT.
SPIKE'S MY BEST FRIEND.
I'M SORRY.
OKAY.
Man: Attention students.
The custodian's toolbox has been glued shut.
Anyone knowing who might be responsible
please report to the office immediately.
ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S GOING ON?
I SUPPOSE I COULD ASK YOU THE SAME THING.
WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?
OUT OF ALL THE GIRLS AT DEGRASSI YOU GO FOR MY BEST FRIEND.
THAT'S SLIMY.
EXCUSE ME?
USING HER TO GET BACK AT ME?
REALLY SLIMY.
YOU THINK I ASKED LIZ OUT JUST TO GET BACK AT YOU?
I LIKE LIZ, AND I DON'T LIKE YOU MEDDLING.
I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING.
THEN WHY WON'T SHE EVEN EAT LUNCH WITH ME?
MAYBE SHE DOESN'T LIKE YOU VERY MUCH.
LET'S GET ONE THING STRAIGHT, CHRISTINE.
YOU DUMPED ME, REMEMBER?
AND I DON'T LIKE YOU DICTATING WHO I CAN GO OUT WITH.
FINE.
YOU MAY BE A MOTHER
BUT YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF GROWING UP TO DO.
( bell rings )
Girl: The Student Council meeting will be commencing shortly.
The gym scheduling problem will be on the agenda.
Dale: YO, GUYS, COME ON.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR, NEXT CHRISTMAS?
YOU KNOW WHOSE FAULT THIS IS--
THOSE LOUD-MOUTHED TWINS, NO KIDDING.
WE HAVE TO DO THIS ONE FIRST.
WHY DO I HAVE TO BE THE SPOKESPERSON?
YOU'LL BE FINE.
YOU'RE CAPTAIN, GO ON.
SO?
YO, LADIES, LOOKING FINE.
WE HAVE TO STOP MEETING LIKE THIS.
Nancy: ORDER.
CAN WE PLEASE HAVE ORDER?
EVERYONE, CAN WE PLEASE HAVE ORDER?
Bronco: SHUT UP!
THANK YOU.
OKAY.
LET'S START WITH THE SPORTS ISSUE.
WHO'S REPRESENTING THE BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM?
YO!
Boys: GO FOR IT, YEAH!
Bronco: ELOQUENT.
ASSUME THE POSITION.
AND THE GIRLS'?
ME, I GUESS.
( cheering )
WHO'LL GO FIRST?
I WILL.
FIGURES.
Boys: COME ON, DALE, YEAH!
THE BOYS' TEAM DESERVES GOOD PRACTICE TIME.
WE DID REALLY WELL LAST YEAR.
AND WE STAND AN EXCELLENT CHANCE
OF WINNING THE CITY CHAMPIONSHIP THIS YEAR.
YOU SAID THAT LAST YEAR AND YOU LOST.
WE NEED NEW UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT
SO WE LOOK GOOD REPRESENTING THE SCHOOL.
GIVE ME A BREAK.
IT'S GOOD FOR THE SCHOOL'S IMAGE.
AND LET'S FACE FACTS.
PEOPLE ARE JUST MORE INTERESTED IN GUYS' SPORTS.
( scattered applause )
NOBODY CARES ABOUT GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL.
( boys hooting )
YOU PIG-HEADED...
WAIT A MINUTE.
EXCUSE ME.
OIOUSLY PEOPLE ARE MORE INTERESTED IN BOYS' SPORTS.
YOU GUYS GET ALL THE PROMOTION.
AND YOU HAVE THE COMPLETE SUPPORT OF THE SPORTS DEPARTMENT
WHILE WE HAVE TO BEG FOR A NEW NET.
AND SO WHAT IF THE BOYS' TEAM HAS A BETTER CHANCE AT WINNING?
THIS IS HIGH SCHOOL.
I THOUGHT SPORTS WAS ABOUT EXERCISING AND HAVING FUN.
OKAY, THIS IS GETTING...
IT'S IRRESPONSIBLE FOR A SCHOOL TO UPHOLD TRADITIONS
TH ARE OUT OF DATE AND PREJUDICE.
WE'RE TIRED OF BEING TREATED AS SECOND CLASS CITIZENS HERE.
( cheering )
Bronco: ALL CLASS PRESIDENTS PLEASE COME TO THE TABLE FOR THE FINAL VOTE.
IT WAS PUT TO A VOTE AND WE WON.
GREAT.
DALE CAME UP AFTERWARDS AND TOLD ME SOME LAME EXCUSE
ABOUT HAVING TO GO TO HIS AUNT'S ON THE NIGHT OF THE DANCE.
SO HERE I AM, ONCE AGAIN, THE DATELESS WONDER.
I KEEP TELLING MYSELF
I SHOULD BE PROUD FOR STANDING UP FOR WHAT I BELIEVE IN
AND I GUESS I AM.
BUT, L.D....
I REALLY WANTED TO GO TO THAT STUPID DANCE.
HERE'S THE BOOK I OWE YOU, MICHELLE.
Michelle: OH, THANKS, LESLIE, I HOPE IT HELPED.
Man: Here's Nancy Kramer to tell you more about it.
Nancy: Tickets will be on sale for $6.00.
Remember, the dance is only two weeks away.
GO AWAY.
I WILL IF YOU WANT.
BUT IF YOU'RE STILL FREE ON TUESDAY
MAYBE YOU COULD COME OVER TO MY HOUSE.
WHAT ABOUT SIMON?
SIMON AND I CAN GO OUT ANYTIME.
BESIDES, HE DOESN'T OWN ME, RIGHT?
ME AND YOU HAVEN'T HAD A GOOD GOSSIP IN A LONG TIME.
I MISS THAT.
ME, TOO.
I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY.
Both: IT WAS MY FAULT.
I SHOULDN'T HAVE TREATED YOU LIKE THAT.
Attention please, this is your Vice-Principal.
Would Michael Wocket and Steve Masters
please report to the office immediately.
HI.
I TALKED TO THE PRINCIPAL.
SORRY.
HE SAID NO?
WELL, HE SAYS HE'LL CONSIDER IT FOR NEXT YEAR
BUT THIS YEAR HE WANTS EVERYBODY
BEHIND THE BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM SUPPORTING THEM.
THANKS FOR TRYING.
YOU WERE GREAT AT THE MEETING YESTERDAY.
THANKS.
I GUESS YOU HAVE A DATE FOR THE DANCE.
I DON'T GO TO DANCES.
NO? THEN I GUESS YOU WOULDN'T BE INTERESTED
IN GOING WITH ME?
ARE YOU SERIOUS?
YEAH, BUT...
I'M KIND OF NOT MUCH OF A DANCER.
I'LL TAKE MY CHANCES.
SO YOU'LL GO WITH ME?
I'D LOVE TO.
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