DEGRASSI: GLORY DAYS - S02E14 - TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT PART 2
DISCLAIMER: I DON´T OWN DEGRASSI
1. Int. Bar. Night.
Troy and a very drunk Wendy are dancing to "Life in the Fast Lane" by The Eagles, at a real dive of bar. It´s a rough clientelle and Troy is feeling uneasy. Wendy is enjoying herself.
Troy:
Can we get out of here soon?
Wendy:
The drinks are cheaper here. Let´s stay.
Troy:
There´s a reason, why they´re cheap. Don´t you feel like, you could get stabbed at any moment?
Wendy:
That´s part of the excitement! Live a little, man!
She starts dancing wilder and bumps into a rough looking guy in his 30´s, who spills his drink.
Guy:
Watch it, Bitch!
Wendy gets mad and looks him in the eyes. Troy sees that he has to diffuse the situation.
Wendy:
What did you call me?
Guy:
I just call them, like I see them. You´re an annoying, drunk, bitch!
Troy:
Please, man. We don´t want any trouble. Let me get another drink for you.
Guy:
Jim Beam and make it a double. Get me a Bud too and we´ll forget about it.
Troy:
Thanks.
He drags Wendy away and up to the bar.
Troy:
Are you trying to get us killed?
Wendy:
No guy talks to me like that! I don´t care how big or strong he is.
Troy:
That´s because you´re not the one, he´s gonna beat the crap out of!
He get the bartender´s attention.
Troy:
A double Jim Beam and a Bud.
The bartender nods and leaves them.
Wendy:
He was being a jerk. How can you take that from him?
Troy:
Because I have a brain and it says that he´ll beat me up.
Wendy:
You´re a chicken!
Troy:
I´m a guy who knows, when he´s too drunk to fight.
They get their drinks and Troy pays him.
Wendy:
Let me give them to him. I´ll make sure, no one harms a hair on your precious head!
She condescendingly pads him on the head and takes the drinks. Troy takes a deep breath and hopes for the best.
We see the guy from before talking to a large woman, around the same age as him. Wendy and Troy come over to them.
Wendy:
Hey, Jerk Face!
The guy turns around and she throws the whisky in the guys face. The woman next to him freaks out.
Woman:
That´s my brother, Skank!
Wendy sees red and throws the beer bottle at the woman´s head. She only half way manages to dodge it and it hits her on the side of the head. Troy is in disbelief, as they guy tends to his sister, who´s bleeding heavily from the head. Wendy spits on her to add insult to injury.
Wendy:
Watch who you call names next time!
Troy grabs her arm and tries to get her out, but they´re soon surrounded by other patrons.
Troy:
Oh, crap!
A bald headed guy with a baseball bat comes out from among them.
Bald Guy:
You´re not going anywhere! No one throws bottles in my bar!
Even Wendy starts to see, that she just screwed up royally.
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2. Ext. Street. Night.
We see Troy being dropped off by a taxi outside Michelle´s House. He has a large bruise on his jaw. He walks up to the house, where the light is on in most rooms. He knocks on the door.
3. Int. Michelle´s House. Evening.
Mike lets Troy in. Troy looks thankful.
Troy:
I owe you one, man.
Mike:
Hey, you did me more solids, than I can count. There´s a cold six pack in the fridge. You look like, you could use one.
Troy:
Oh, yeah!
4. Int. Kitchen. Night.
They walk into the kitchen and Troy sits down. Mike gets them two beers from the fridge and hands one to Troy. He sits down across from him.
Troy:
Thanks.
They raise their beers to each other and drink. They hear female moaning coming from the living room.
Mike:
Mira is having her girlfriend over.
Troy almost spits out his beer.
Troy:
There´s lesbian sex going on in the living room?
Mike:
Welcome to living in the mad house! What happened to you?
Troy:
This last day has been insane! I started by having the world´s biggest fight with my dad. Got drunk. Then we went to a bar and Wendy got into it with another girl. She threw a bottle, that hit he other girl in the head and it was a big mess.
Mike:
Where is she now?
Troy:
In prison. I tried to get her out of there, but she was out of control. I´m almost glad, that´s all that happened. Now I can´t get in the apartment, because she has the only set of keys.
Mike:
That sounds like the least of your problems. Why do stay with her? She´s clearly nothing but trouble.
Troy:
Why did you never give up on Sandra, when she treated you like dirt for years?
Mike:
Because she´s one of a kind. She´s got that un-explainable X-Factor.
Troy:
So does Wendy. I can´t explain what it is, but I feel like, now she let me in, I have to be there for her. She said some freaky stuff tonight, like how a part of her wants to die.
Mike:
Man!
He has to take a sip to take it in.
Troy:
I know, I can help her.
Mike:
Are you sure, she wants help? It´s hard to help someone, if they won´t acknowledge that there´s a problem.
Troy:
I have to try.
He takes a sip and tries to think.
4. Int. Living Room. Morning.
Mira wakes up next to Courtney on the couch. With how small it is, let´s just say that it would have been very snuggly and they shared a blanket. Courtney smiles at her.
Courtney:
You are so beautiful.
Mira smiles and stretches.
Mira:
Can you wake me up with those words every morning? It´s a nice confidence boost, to start the day on.
Courtney:
It sucks so much, that we only have this one day, until I have to go back.
Mira:
It just means, that we have to make the most of it.
Courtney:
I wish, we had a private room with a bed, so we could just be naked all day.
Mira smiles to herself.
Mira:
We could get a motel room.
Courtney:
I only have 20 Canadian Dollars left.
Mira:
I have 30, that I put aside for a rainy day. If you haven´t noticed, I´m kind of destitute right now. If it hadn´t been for Michelle, I would have been living in the gutter or worse.
Courtney:
Something obviously happened to you and I don´t want to pressure you into talking about it. But I want you to know, that you can talk to me. Call me crazy, but I´ve started to care about you.
Mira:
It´s too depressing to talk about. Let´s just say, that I´m waiting for a resolution and I hope, I can get get on with my life, when I get it. But it involves the legal system and they´re not gonna hurry, no matter how much I will it.
Courtney:
Save your money, so you can celebrate in style, when you get it. We can spend my 20 on having as much fun as possible. I just want to enjoy you, while I can.
They kiss and Mira pulls the cover all the way over them. We hear her giggling under the covers.
Courtney:
You´re so ticklish!
We hear Courtney laughing, as Mira tickles her back.
5. Int. Kitchen. Morning.
Sandra comes in to get her morning coffee and almost trips over Troy, who´s sleeping on the floor. It wakes him up. She freaks out and gets a knife.
Sandra:
You´re not raping me!
Troy stands up and raises his hands in surrender.
Troy:
Chill, Sandra! It´s just me.
She puts the knife away.
Troy:
"You´re not raping me?". That was the first thing that came to your mind?
Sandra:
I read a newspaper article, that freaked me out.
Troy:
What kind of rapist would go to your house, let you sleep the rest of the night and wait for you to almost trip over him in his sleep, the morning after?
Sandra:
I´m not the best at the whole ... thinking thing, until I´ve had two cups of coffee and a shower. Why are you sleeping here?
Troy:
It´s a long story.
She starts making coffee, while he sits down in a chair and tries to stretch out his back and neck after the uncomfortable sleep, he just had.
Sandra:
Let me guess. It revolves around Wendy. Like everything else in your life has been recently.
Troy:
I guess you could say, she had an episode. The girl has got some rage issues! Now it´s landed her in prison.
Sandra:
She drinks a lot, doesn´t she?
Troy:
Every day. She calls Vodka her medicine.
Sandra:
I hate to break it to you, but she sounds like a full blown alcoholic.
Troy:
Things happened in her past. I can´t blame her for wanting to escape reality sometimes.
Sandra:
Sometimes is fine. We all need our own little escape, once in a while. Drinking yourself stupid every day isn´t "sometimes".
Troy:
I´m not trying to defend her, but she needs help. I didn´t see it until last night, but it´s become clear as daylight.
Sandra:
Is it to her?
Troy:
I hope so. I´m going to the Police Station soon.
Sandra:
Mike can come with you, if you want. I have to work.
Troy:
Thanks, but I have to deal with this on my own.
Sandra gives him a sympathetic smile.
6. Montage - Music: "All You Need Is Love" By The Beatles
We see Courtney and Mira taking a shower together and kissing Courtney wipes Mira off afterwards and it´s very arousing for both of them. Mira doesn´t even try to hide her delight.
We see them holding hands and walking down a shopping street. It´s Sunday, so the stores are closed, but they can still do some window shopping. A couple of young guys yell slurs at them, as they pass them by. In stead of getting hurt, they yell back at the guys and very quickly "moon" them. They leave the guys speechless and head up the street laughing.
We see them on the swings at a playground, keeping eye contact and smiling at each other the entire time.
7. Int. McDonald´s. Day.
We see Trish and Kat come up to the counter, where Sandra is working.
Kat:
I can never get enough of seeing you in that uniform!
Sandra:
Can you try to hide your girl crush on me! There´s kids here!
Kat:
My regular.
Trish:
Same here. You haven´t seen Courtney, have you? We´re meeting her here.
Sandra:
I think her and Mira have merged into "Courtira" by now.
Trish smiles to herself, as Sandra goes to get their order. She sees Courtney and Mira come in, looking very happy. They make eye contact and wave at each other, before joining the back of the queue. Sandra comes back with the first of their food.
Sandra:
Can you tell Courtney nicely, that she can´t be in here?
Kat:
What?
Sandra:
The manager doesn´t want Punks in here, because some of them caused trouble.
Trish:
And because of that none of them can come in?
Sandra:
They´re not my rules. Can you do this, for me?
Kat:
Alright, but you´d better fill my soda to the top!
Kat moves to the back of the line, to talk to Mira and Courtney.
Kat:
Hey.
Mira:
Hi, Kat!
Kat:
This is awkward. Courtney, they don´t allow Punks in here.
Courtney:
So what? I´m a paying customer.
Kat:
This is where Sandra works. Don´t cause trouble for her, please.
Courtney is about to get mad, but Mira calms her down.
Mira:
I´m just starting to become friends with her. Don´t cause a scene.
Courtney:
It´s crap! But since you asked me to, I´ll wait outside.
Mira:
We´ll bring the food out there.
An annoyed Courtney leaves the restaurant.
8. Int. Waiting Area. Day.
Troy is waiting for his turn at the desk.
Officer:
Next!
Troy steps up to his desk.
Troy:
I´m here to find out, what´s gonna happen to my girlfriend. She was arrested last night.
Officer:
Name?
Troy:
Wendy Joplin. She got into a fight.
Officer:
That Wendy.
Troy:
Can you tell me anything?
Officer:
She´ll be put before the judge on Monday, but you can expect the bail to be steep this time.
Troy:
What do you mean "this time"?
Officer:
Third violent offense. They don´t go more lenient on the ones, who never learn.
Troy looks shocked.
Troy:
She never told me.
Officer:
I´ve worked here for years, kid and she´s probably been arrested ten times, that I know of. She´s a natural born troublemaker, that one.
Troy tries to take it in.
Officer:
You seem like a good kid, so let me give you some advice. Stay clear of her.
Troy:
It´s not that easy.
Officer:
She´ll only drag you down with her.
Troy:
Can I see her?
Officer:
No can do. Sorry. I wouldn´t worry about her, if I were you. She´s used to it.
Troy leaves the station, still in shock.
9. Int. Underground Cinema. Evening.
The girls are at an underground cinema in an old warehouse. It´s packed with people, some dressed as characters from the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Trish is excited.
Trish:
You really haven´t seen it?
Mira:
No, it´s somehow escaped me.
Trish:
I saw it in the theater last year and it changed my life!
Kat:
I need to find a girl´s room, before the movie begins.
Mira:
Me too.
Courtney:
I´m pretty sure that the bushes outside are the closest you´ll get to one.
Kat:
Let´s go, Mira. It´s time to rough it!
Mira and Kat leave them.
Trish:
So, you and Mira are quite the hot couple.
Courtney:
I think, I´m falling for her. Like, for real.
Trish smiles, but her smile fades when she sees that Courtney looks worried.
Trish:
What´s wrong?
Courtney:
She doesn´t know, who I really am. She thinks, I´m this tough, together lesbian, who has it all figured out. Truth is, I have nothing figured out! I´m not even "out" yet. Not really, anyway. You won´t believe how nice it´s been to be up here, where I can be myself all the time.
Trish:
You need to tell her, before you go home.
Courtney:
Do you think, she´ll like the real me?
Trish:
I can´t see, why she wouldn´t.
Courtney tries to look reassured.
10. Ext. Troy´s Parent´s House. Evening.
Troy rings the doorbell. Samira answers and is overjoyed to see him.
Samira:
You came back.
She gives him a big hug. His mother comes to the door.
Mother:
Troy. We didn´t expect you back so soon.
Troy:
A lot of things have happened. Can we talk?
Mother:
The time isn´t right yet.
Samira:
Mom!
Mother:
Samira, please go to your room.
Samira isn´t pleased about it, but does as she´s told.
Troy:
I know, a lot of things were said ...
Mother:
Yes, they were. You can´t talk to us like that.
Troy:
I´m sorry. Can I come in?
Mother:
That wouldn´t be a good idea.
Troy tries to hide his disappointment.
Troy:
I get it. He needs time to cool down.
Mother:
We´ll call you, when it´s time.
Troy:
Okay, Ma.
He gives her a hug and leaves her. She´s sad to see him go.
11. Int. Kitchen. Evening.
Troy is pumping air into an air mattress, while Michelle is watching him.
Michelle:
You have to put more power into it.
Troy:
I´m not in the same shape, I used to be, you know?
Michelle:
That´s no excuse.
Troy:
Thanks for letting me stay here.
Michelle:
I might as well turn it into a boarding house, with all the misfits I have staying here.
Troy:
I hope, that it´s only for a few days.
Michelle:
That what Mira said and she´s still here. Don´t worry. I´m too nice to kick anyone out.
Troy:
I promise, i won´t cause any problems and if you need me to help out, I will in any way I can.
Michelle:
You cen keep Mira company in the living room, after her girlfriend leaves. Just between us, she doesn´t like to sleep alone. Having a big, strong man there to protect her, should help her rest easier.
Troy:
I promise to be her knight in shining armor, if she needs it.
Troy smiles at her.
12. Int. Living Room. Evening.
Courtney is lying on the couch, with the blanket over her. Mira (in a T-Shirt and panties) is setting an old fashioned alarm clock.
Mira:
Is 8:30 okay?
Courtney:
Why not make it 7:30? We can get an hour of morning make out time in?
Mira:
Ooh, I like the sound of that!
She sets the clock and puts it on the table. She gets under the blanket with Courtney and kisses her.
Courtney:
This was as close to a perfect day, as I can get.
Mira:
Except for that whole McDonald´s incident.
Courtney:
It´s not the first time, I´ve tried it. Five years ago it was the Hippies, they wouldn´t serve. Now it´s our turn.
Mira:
That still doesn´t make it right.
Courtney:
Maybe someday, normal society will accept us. It´s the same in the States, so don´t worry about it.
Mira:
Are you coming back for Spring Break?
Courtney:
I´ll find a way.
Mira:
Things up here should be resolved by the time, we reach Summer. Then I can come to Seattle.
Courtney:
I have to honest about some things. First of all, I´m not all the way out. My mom must have put two and two together by now and she´s most likely in denial. But it´s only a few of my friends, who know and I´m terrified of my grandparents finding out, because I love them to bits and I don´t want to risk losing them.
Mira just smiles back at her.
Courtney:
I have no idea, what I want to do with my life and I feel like, I´m just stumbling through it most of the time. I also smoke too much dope and I´m kind of messy. I think, that´s all of it.
Mira unexpectedly kisses her. Courtney is pleasantly surprised.
Mira:
You´re exactly like me! Well, except for the dope part. I used to have a drug problem, so I´m on the straight and narrow.
Courtney looks relieved.
Courtney:
That´s nice to know. You know, there´s this new thing in punk called Straight Edge. It´s all about not drinking and not doing drugs.
Mira:
I told you, we weren´t all that different.
Courtney:
Will you be my girlfriend? I´ve never had a real one before.
Mira:
Me neither. I´d love to be your first.
They start passionately making out, when the phone rings.
13. Int. Kitchen. Evening.
Michelle gets up from her seat.
Michelle:
I´m going to bed. It´s a school day tomorrow! Woo Hoo!
Troy:
Enjoy it while you can. I miss, when life was that simple.
Mira comes in.
Mira:
Troy, there´s a phone call for you.
Troy looks surprised.
14. Int. Living Room. Evening.
Troy and Mira come in.
Mira:
Make it quick. We have something important to attend to.
Troy:
And what might that be?
Courtney:
Wouldn´t you like to know?
Troy puts the receiver to his ear, as Mira gets snuggly with Courtney.
Troy:
Troy speaking.
Troy´s Dad (voice over):
Troy, it´s your father.
Troy:
Hi, dad. How did you know I was here?
Troy´s Dad (voice over):
I knew you weren´t at Wendy´s and this was the only other number I had.
Troy:
It´s nice to hear from you.
Troy´s Dad (voice over):
I don´t know how to tell you this. We got a call from the Police. It´s about Wendy. She gave them our number as her emergency contact, probably thinking, that you´d be here.
Troy looks nervous.
Troy:
What´s going on, dad?
Troy´s Dad (voice over):
I don´t know the details, but she got into a fight with another inmate. I´m afraid, she´s dead, Troy.
Troy looks in disbelief.
Troy:
NO!
Troy´s Dad (voice over):
I´m so sorry, son. I know how much, you cared about her.
Troy puts the receiver down, hangs his head and starts to cry.
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