DEGRASSI: AFTERMATH - S04E01 - NEW (SCHOOL) YEAR´S DAY

Disclaimer: I don´t own Degrassi or the characters from it.

1. Int. Chrissy´s Room. Evening.

Chrissy and Lisa are sitting on Chrissy´s bed. Lisa looks in disbelief and Chrissy looks sad.

Chrissy:

Do you think, he´ll forgive me?

Lisa:

I really don´t know. I can´t believe, you kissed another boy.

Chrissy:

I knew it was stupid, when I did it.

Lisa:

Why did you do it then?

Chrissy:

We drank some wine, he was cute ... I don´t know. It just happened.

Lisa:

You had a drunken one night stand! You!

Chrissy:

I know.

Lisa:

We haven´t even started 8th grade and my world´s already rocked.

Chrissy:

It´s the first time and last time, I´m ever getting drunk.

Lisa:

What was it like?

Chrissy:

Like I couldn´t control myself and what ever I felt like doing, I just did.

Lisa:

It´s like you´re an adult now.

Chrissy:

Hardly. How can I tell him without hurting him?

Lisa:

I don´t think you can. Was it only one kiss?

Chrissy:

No, it was a lot of them. I´d say about an hour´s worth.

Lisa:

I´d leave that detail out, if it was me. Have you thought about not telling him?

Chrissy:

I have to. My conscience is eating me up, like you wouldn´t believe.

Lisa:

I´ve never been this happy to be single!

Chrissy´s face says it all.

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2. Int. Spinner´s House. Morning.

Spinner is in the living room, getting James ready for his first day of pre-school.

Spinner:

Are you excited, buddy?

James:

I guess. I miss kindergarten.

Spinner:

You had a lot of fun there, didn´t you?

James nods.

Spinner:

School can be just as fun. You´ll make new friends and learn all the things you need to know.

James:

How long does that take?

Spinner:

Well, there´s 12 grades ...

James:

How long did it take you?

Spinner:

I´m not the best example. But if you pass all your exams, it takes 12 years.

James:

12 years! I´ll be old, before I´m finished with it!

Spinner:

Trust me, it´s not that bad.

There´s a knock on the door.

Spinner:

That´s your mom. Have a great day.

James:

You too.

He walks away muttering "12 years" to himself, still a bit shocked. We hear the door open and close again from afar as Chrissy comes in, trying to look her poorest.

Chrissy:

I can´t go to school today. I´m sick.

Spinner eyes her, not really buying it. He feels her forehead.

Spinner:

You were perfectly fine yesterday.

Chrissy:

It´s come overnight.

Spinner:

Huh? What´s the symptoms?

Chrissy:

Headache, sore muscles, nausea, my throat hurts, it hurts in my ears and I have diarrhea. Lots of it!

Spinner:

Sounds bad.

Chrissy:

I know. Is it okay, if I go back to bed now?

Spinner:

With symptoms like that, we´d better take you to the hospital in stead.

Chrissy sees that he´s on to her and gives it up.

Chrissy:

I´m not really sick.

Spinner:

You don´t say! What´s the matter?

Chrissy:

There´s something I have to tell someone and I know it´s gonna hurt them.

Spinner:

I don´t think, you´ve tried to fake sick since the 3rd grade. It must be something bad.

Chrissy:

It is.

Spinner:

Telling people something, they don´t want to hear is never easy. I´ve had to fire people many times. In my experience, it´s best to do it as soon as you can. The longer you wait, the harder it gets.

Chrissy:

You´re right. Thanks, dad.

Spinner:

Go get ready. We have to move it, if we´re gonna make it on time.

Chrissy mozies off to her room and Spinner looks satisfied with himself.

Spinner:

Superdad strikes again!

3. Ext. Mansion. Morning.

We start with a shot of Eli (31) and Miles (28), trying to look excited. We go to a wider shot that shows the film crew and the three actors in the scene, they´re shooting. There´s 20 year old Eric Brendon (Playing the Miles counterpart Matthew), 19 year old Amanda Hannigan (Playing the Lola counterpart Lily) and 18 year old Sara Trachtenberg (playing the Frankie counterpart Sammy). Sara and Amanda are lying by the pool sunbathing, while Eric is lying on a raft in the pool with a bottle of whisky resting on his stomach.

Eli (voice over):

Action!

Sara:

You have to go to dad´s campaign rally.

Eric:

I don´t owe him anything.

Sara:

It´s not like you have a choice.

Eric:

I´m done with that man, he´s ... been ... damn it!

Eli (voice over):

Cut!

Eli is trying to hide his frustration as he approaches the actors.

Eric:

Sorry, man. My brain isn´t itself today.

Eli:

Get it back to normal. We´re wasting one take after another.

Sara:

If you tried to be professional for once in your life, we wouldn´t have to lie here and get sunburned.

Amanda:

You´re calling Eric unprofessional?

Sara:

What´s that supposed to mean?

Amanda:

It´s getting pathetic how hung up you are, just because he dumped you. Get over it!

Sara:

Not that it´s any of your business ...

Amanda:

Normally I couldn´t care less about you, but it´s getting in the way of your performance, which we both know has been sub-par at best.

Sara:

Sub-par! SUB-PAR! Remind me Amanda, did you get nominated for a Kid´s Choice award or was it me?

Amanda:

That wasn´t for you, it was for the series you were on. It doesn´t count!

Sara:

YES IT DOES!

Amanda:

You were a semi-regular at best on it.

Sara storms off the set. Amanda looks a little pleased with herself, but stops smiling when she sees that Eli is anything but pleased.

Eli:

It´s not too late to replace you.

Amanda:

I´ll go and apologize.

Amanda follows after Sara. Eli and Miles step off to the side to confer.

Eli:

I warned you about the age appropriate actors.

Miles:

We´re not having 30 year olds playing 18 year olds.

Eli:

Miles, it´s the second week of shooting and it´s already a nightmare. Sometimes you have to make cast changes. What would "Back to the Future" have been, if they hadn´t replaced Eric Stolz with Michael J. Fox?

Miles:

I know you´re more experienced than me, but I believe in the ones we chose.

Eli:

Eric´s probably slept with Amanda already.

Miles:

If we´re lucky, it´ll make their sex scene more believable.

Eli:

Either that or extremely awkward.

They see that Amanda is bringing Sara back to the set.

Miles:

I´m giving it an hour until they start tearing throats again.

Eli:

I like your optimism.

He goes back to his director´s chair.

4. Ext. Degrassi. Morning.

Chrissy is with Lisa outside of the school, waiting for Jamie to arrive.

Lisa:

Have you thought about, how you´re gonna tell him?

Chrissy:

I have no idea. I probably shoudn´t tell him at school, right?

Lisa:

So, after school?

Lisa sees something and smiles.

Lisa:

Well, there´s something to cheer you up.

They see Jamie pushing Charlie in his wheelchair, with a happy Taylor (who´s starting to show a bit of "baby bump") walking beside them. Other students on their way to school see them too and many of them (even the Jocks who used to look down on him) wish Charlie well and shake his hand or pads him on the back. Even Chrissy can´t help but feel happy for Charlie. Jamie lets Taylor take over, so he can run to her. He´s a little out of breath, when he reaches her.

Chrissy:

You didn´t have to run.

Jamie:

I haven´t seen you in three weeks. Three weeks without kisses from my honey, that´s not funny!

Chrissy:

Well, if you´ve missed me that badly.

The two of them kiss so wet and passionate, that it almost makes Lisa embarrassed to be seen with them. Several of the other kids heading to school notice them too, before they finally break it. Jamie is slightly woozy afterwards.

Chrissy:

Did it live up to the hype in your mind?

Jamie:

Oh, yeah!

Charlie and Taylor come up to them.

Charlie:

Someone´s trying to get a new reputation.

Taylor:

Watch out Chrissy.

She rubs her baby bump.

Taylor:

Just saying.

Lisa:

How was your summer?

Charlie:

Sleep, video games, eating, making out and the occational physical theraphy.

Taylor:

Mine´s mostly been spent with him. How was yours?

Lisa:

I can´t lie, it was the best summer ever!

Charlie:

We have to get going. I have to use the handicap access on the other side of the school.

Jamie:

Best cousin, at your service!

Chrissy:

Can we hang out later?

Jamie:

I was thinking that we could get a pizza and go to see movie tonight?

Chrissy:

How can I say no?

They kiss again, before Jamie starts pushing Charlie´s wheelchair. Lisa and Chrissy start to make their way up the stairs.

Lisa:

That was some kiss!

Chrissy:

I´m thinking, that if I get him as happy as possible before I deliver the bad news, it could go down easier.

Lisa:

"As happy as possible". How do you plan on achieving that?

Chrissy:

You know that thing Julie told us she did to Jack, that made him a very happy boy?

Lisa:

Is "Chrissy the Prissy" ready to go x-rated?

Chrissy:

Does anyone call me that?

Lisa:

Only Hannah Sinclair. But seriously, are you?

Chrissy:

We´ve been together for a long time and he´s been Mr. Patient with me all the way. Maybe it´s time we go R-rated.

Lisa:

8th grade is already crazy!

Lisa shakes her head.

5. Int. Movie Studio. Day.

The studio has been made to look like an almost exact replica of the Degrassi lobby. Spinner comes on to the set, that´s mostly filled with various extras moving around or pretending to talk to each other. Paige is standing by the cameraman, calling the shots and is directing the extras.

Paige:

Take 8 people. No more stumbles or nosepicking. Action!

The extras start to "act" and all is well until two girls in the front of the frame start looking right in to the camera.

Paige:

Cut!

She approaches the girls.

Paige:

Have you two ever heard of something called the fourth wall?

Girl #1:

Isn´t that when someone breaks character and looks right in to the camera?

Paige:

You´re a smart girl, aren´t you? Then why did you do it again?

Girl #2:

It´s not like we meant to do it.

Paige:

I´m one second away from firing the both of you!

Girl #1:

Please, don´t fire me! I told all my friends I´m in the movie!

Paige:

Now you can tell them that you aren´t!

Spinner steps on to the set as the girls are almost in tears. Paige turns to face him.

Spinner:

That was harsh.

Paige:

Extras are easily replaceable. Take 5 everybody!

6. Int. Van. Day.

Spinner and Paige are making out like there´s no tomorrow in the back of his van, among the food he´s delivering for the catering.

Paige:

I think the 5 minutes ended at least 10 ago.

Spinner:

I should get going too. The stars have to get their food.

Paige:

Are you working tonight?

Spinner:

No, Sam is. You can come over if you want.

Paige:

I can´t say when it´ll be. Things have been pretty chaotic on this set so far.

Spinner:

That´s okay. The shoot isn´t going well?

Paige:

We´re already behind schedule. Eli´s stressing about it and I´m starting to worry too. Miles doesn´t know better and that´s the only reason he isn´t.

Spinner:

Was that why you went off on those girls?

Paige:

I was a little mean to them, wasn´t I?

Spinner:

It brought back "Game of Thrones" memories.

Paige:

I should get back.

She kisses him one final time before getting out.

7. Int. Hallway. Day.

Julie is closing her locker as Chrissy comes up to her. Julie is happy to see her.

Julie:

Hey! How was Wasaga Beach?

Chrissy:

A bit wild.

Julie:

You have to tell me every detail.

Chrissy:

What have you been up to?

Julie:

Enjoying the summer and my boyfriend. I didn´t think I´d get over Simon, but Jack´s the best boyfriend ever!

Chrissy:

Can I ask you about something ... sexual?

Julie:

It´s not like I´m an expert on the subject.

The two of them step in to the girl´s room.

8. Int. Girl´s room. Day.

Chrissy checks under the stalls, to be sure that they´re alone.

Chrissy:

Looks clear.

Julie:

What´s your question?

Chrissy:

When you give Jack a ... I don´t wanna say the word.

Julie:

Handjob?

Chrissy:

Yeah, that. How do you lead up to it?

Julie:

Chrissy, if you can´t even say it, you probably shouldn´t be doing it.

Chrissy:

Jamie´s been really patient, but I´m sure he wants me to.

Julie:

Probably.

Chrissy:

How do I get there?

Julie:

It´s not like me and Jack started all wild. We´ve been building up to it little by little.

Chrissy:

I´m not sure, I have time for that.

Julie:

You could just try to grab it and see how he reacts. I´m not much help, am I?

Chrissy:

No, you were. We gotta get to class.

They leave they girl´s room and we see a pair of feet come down in one of the stalls. The toilet flushes and out comes Suey, who looks like she thinks it´s funniest thing´s she ever heard as she washes her hands.

9. Montage - music: "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley.

Miles and Eli are trying to shoot the movie at the mansion, but it´s not going according to plan. Scenes barely get going, until Eli is yelling cut. The two actresses are constantly after each other and get in to a slap fight, that Miles has to stop, with him getting slapped several times by both girls in the process, as they try to hit each other. Eli and Miles try to talk to them separately (Eli talking to Sara and Miles talking to Amanda). Sara is worked up and yelling, while Amanda seems more interested in getting in to Miles´ pants. He rejects her and leaves, but her smile says that she´s not ready to give up. They try one more time to shoot the scene and miraculously, they get it right! A tiny bit of hope come over Miles and Eli, who applaud their actors. The praise seems to ease a bit of the tension between Sara and Amanda, while Eric just looks relieved.

10. Ext. Mansion. Day.

The crew has left and there´s just Miles and Eli left, enjoying a beer by the pool while dipping their feet in the water. The rest of the sixpack is next to them.

Eli:

What a disaster!

Miles:

We got three scenes in the can.

Eli:

We were supposed to shoot six. It means we´ll have to rent this place for a few more days.

Miles:

We´ve still got room left in the budget.

Eli:

Not much.

They take a sip simultaneously and both say "Ahh" in unison afterwards.

Miles:

There´s nothing like an after work beer, is there?

Eli:

Nope.

Paige comes down the stairs to the pool area.

Paige:

Hey guys!

They lift their bottles to greet her. She takes off her shoes and socks and joins them.

Paige:

That´s nice. My feet were killing me.

Miles hands her a beer, that she gladly accepts. She opens it and takes a sip in unison with Miles and Eli. All three let out an "Ahh" in unison, before Paige lets out a huge burp. Silly as it is, it still managed to get a smile on Eli and Miles´ faces.

Miles:

I´m so glad we hired you.

Eli:

You always bring the class.

Paige:

You know it!

Eli lifts one side of his butt to let out a loud fart and the three of them laugh together, while they wave their hands in front of their faces to wift it away.

11. Ext. Movie Theater. Evening.

Jamie and Chrissy come out of the movie theater with the other movie goers, holding hands.

Chrissy:

I´m sorry. It was kind of a chick flick.

Jamie:

It´s fine. I feel very in touch with my male emotions now.

Chrissy:

Next time, you pick the movie.

Jamie:

As long as I´m with you, I always like the movie. Chick flick or not.

Chrissy:

You actually liked it?

Jamie:

It wasn´t bad, by any means.

Chrissy:

What about Taylor Swift´s acting?

Jamie:

Better than in "Cats". At least she won´t give me nightmares this time. What´s next?

Chrissy:

We could go back to my place and hang out.

Jamie:

Change it to "Make out" and you´ve got a deal.

They smile at each other and keep walking.

12. Int. Spinner´s House. Evening.

Spinner and Paige are enjoying a night on the couch with a movie. Adam has fallen asleep between them and they both think he´s pretty adorable, as he sucks him thumb in his sleep. Chrissy and Jamie come in. Spinner puts the movie on pause.

Chrissy:

Hi, guys!

Paige;

How was the movie?

Chrissy:

Meh. I couldn´t complain about the company I kept, though.

Spinner:

How did you like it, Jamie?

Jamie:

It was different from the movies I usually watch.

Spinner:

Chick flick, huh? You have my sympathy.

Chrissy:

Is it okay if Jamie comes up to my room?

Spinner isn´t too happy about it, but Paige gives him a look.

Paige:

So, what´s it gonna be, Spinner? Are you gonna be the cool dad or the overprotective dad?

A pleading look from Chrissy makes him give in.

Spinner:

Okay, I guess. But I want you out by ten, Jamie. It´s still a schoolday.

Chrissy:

Thanks.

She grabs Jamie´s hand and leads him to her room. Paige and Spinner get back to their movie.

13. Int. Chrissy´s Room. Evening.

Chrissy and Jamie are getting hot and heavy on her bed. She takes his hand and puts it on her breast, which gets him pretty excited to say the least.

Chrissy:

You can put your hand under my shirt, if you want.

Jamie:

Where´s all this coming from?

Chrissy:

You´re already 14 and I´ll be too in a month. Maybe it´s time we got a little more adult with our relationship.

Jamie:

What does that entail?

Chrissy:

Maybe I could, you know, give you a hand.

Jamie:

Does that mean, what I think it means?

Chrissy:

Only if you want me to, of course.

She tries to unbutton his pants, but he stops her and pulls away from her.

Jamie:

Chrissy, this is so unlike you. If anything was wrong, you´d tell me, right?

Chrissy:

I did something really dumb, while I was on vacation.

Jamie:

You didn´t mess around with another guy, did you?

She makes an apologetic face, that says everything.

Chrissy:

I was at a beach party and I drank some wine with a boy and well ... we ended up kissing.

Jamie gets up from the bed and eyes her angrily.

Jamie:

What?

Chrissy:

It didn´t mean anything. I was drunk and I hated myself for it immediately.

Jamie:

Was it just one kiss?

She looks at the floor and shakes her head.

Jamie:

Two?

She shakes her head again.

Jamie:

How many are we talking here, Chrissy?

Chrissy:

I didn´t count them.

Jamie:

So it was basically an all out smooch session?

Chrissy:

I woud do anything to take it back, but I can´t!

Jamie:

I can´t believe this!

Chrissy:

Jamie, please listen to me.

Jamie has had enough and leaves. He slams the door on the way out. Chrissy starts to cry as Paige comes in.

Paige:

Hey, what happened?

Chrissy:

I´ve messed everything up!

Paige holds her as she cries and we fade out.

CLOSING CREDITS