DEGRASSI: AFTERMATH - S08E18 - BABY ONE MORE TIME

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

Author´s Note: I only plan on releasing this one, the last two episodes of the season and a summer episode (that I´ve already written) on this side of New Year´s. Don´t worry, though. because I have one heck of an "Old School Degrassi" Christmas present for you, that I think you´ll enjoy too.

1. Int. Girl´s Room. Morning.

Regina comes in and hears someone moaning in pain from one of the stalls, while she can hear her peeing.

Hannah (off screen):

God!

Regina finds it amusing and decides to wait for Hannah to come out. She hears flushing and faces the stall. Hannah comes out, looking embarrassed.

Hannah:

It wasn´t what it sounded like.

Regina:

You don´t have a VD?

Hannah:

It´s none of your business!

Hannah goes to wash her hands.

Regina:

I know, that we aren´t besties, like we were once, but it´s been two years. Don´t you think, I´ve done my punishment?

Hannah:

It´s personal, okay?

Regina:

I´m just worried about my old friend. A lot of these diseases can lead to other, nastier diseases.

Hannah looks worried.

Hannah:

Like what?

Regina:

HPV virus is linked to cervical cancer, for instance. Did you get the vaccine?

Hannah:

No. I´m deathly afraid of needles, remember?

Regina:

So, you do have something?

Hannah:

I don´t know what it is, but it hurts really bad, when I pee.

Regina:

I´m sorry. Seb seems like a decent guy. I didn´t have him pegged for the cheating type.

Hannah:

Can you keep a big secret?

Regina:

Of course. I want us to be friends again, so I can show you, that I´ve changed.

Hannah:

It´s just so you don´t go around spreading your own speculations..

Regina:

You can trust me.

Hannah:

I´m the one, who gave it to him.

Regina looks surprised.

OPENING CREDITS

2. Int. Classroom. Morning.

Deco is looking extremely nervous. Simon is holding his phone, while Jamie and Suey wait expectantly.

Simon:

There´s a text here from "Casting Guy", I guess, that must be him.

Suey:

Duh! Open it and see what he wrote.

Jamie:

I have no idea, how you could wait to find out. It would have driven me crazy, not to know.

Deco:

I wanted to, but I couldn´t get myself to.

Simon:

Are you ready to find out your fate?

Deco:

Lay it on me.

He crosses his fingers on both hands. Simon presses the touch pad. The sadness is written all over his face.

Simon:

Sorry, Deco. It´s a nice rejection mail.

Suey:

They didn´t cast you?

Deco looks very disappointed, but tries to stay brave, as he shakes his head.

Suey:

So, they´re kicking you out of the country?

Deco:

Unless the Degrassi producers out of nowhere, change their minds.

Simon:

I guess, you´ll have to become famous, huh?

Deco looks Simon in the eyes and fights to not get emotional.

Deco:

I´m sorry, Simon. I tried my best.

Simon gives him a hug.

Simon:

I know, you did. This isn´t your fault.

Jamie:

I´m sorry to hear it, man. We´ll just have to make your last time here the best, it can be.

Suey:

Starting tonight. We´re taking you out for a good time.

Deco:

Maybe tomorrow, okay? I need some time, to let this sink in.

Suey:

Sure thing. We can do it anytime, you feel like it.

Jamie and Suey get back to their seats, as Deco tries to stay brave. Simon gives him a comforting pad on the back.

3. Montage - Music "Why Does It Hurt, When I Pee?" by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention

We see Hannah trying to look up what she has, but the pictures quickly become too much for her. Regina has a look at the too, but puts her phone away, as if it had the plague.

We see Seb in the boy´s room, as he pees in extreme pain.

4. Int. Hallway. Day.

Regina and Hannah come up the hallway together, drawing looks from Julie and Heather.

Heather:

Since when are they friends?

Julie:

It must have happened just now.

Regina and Hannah see Seb by his locker. He breathes deeply and is clearly in pain, as he gets books out of his locker.

Regina:

Good luck.

Hannah:

Thanks. How do you even begin to apologize?

Regina:

Beats me. I´m glad, that I´m not in your shoes!

Hannah works up her nerve and walks over to him.

Hannah:

Hey, Seb.

Seb:

How was Spanish?

Hannah:

I taught myself to say "Siento haberte dado una enfermedad venérea".

Seb:

At least, you learned something! That´s more than I can say for shop class.

Hannah:

Do you want to know, what it means?

Seb:

Yeah, sure.

Hannah:

It roughly means, that I´m sorry, I gave you a VD. I didn´t mean to Seb, I swear! I didn´t cheat on you either.

Seb looks angry with her. She looks apologetic.

Seb:

How did you get a VD, if you didn´t have sex with someone else?

Hannah:

It´s really embarrassing. Can we talk about it, somewhere that´s less public?

He closes his locker and she leads him away.

4. Int. Bianca´s Office. Day.

Regina is sitting across from Bianca.

Regina:

You said, that I could come to you with any problem.

Bianca:

I´ve been expecting a visit from you. How are things at home?

Regina:

My mom is doing the best she can, to keep it together. I think, she already suspected, that something wasn´t right.

Bianca:

How about you?

Regina:

I´m getting used to it, but he was never around much to begin with. There´s something else, that´s been on my mind.

Bianca:

Anything. You´re not being bullied anymore, are you?

Regina:

No, it´s not that. I´ve fallen for a guy, who´s gay. Why do I keep falling for guys, I can´t get?

She looks worried.

5. Int. Hallway. Day.

Regina comes out from Bianca´s office and smiles. when she finds Deco waiting for her.

Regina:

Are you next with Bianca?

Deco:

Not that I don´t have my issues, but I was waiting for you.

Regina:

What do I owe the honor?

Deco:

Can we go somewhere and talk? I had some bad news.

Regina:

Of course.

They head for the exit.

6. Ext. Degrassi. Day.

Regina and Deco come out from the school and sit on the railing by the entrance.

Regina:

What´s up?

Deco:

I was rejected for the part. Two more weeks and it´s sayonara.

Regina gives him a hug.

Regina:

Just when we were getting to know each other. I´m gonna miss you.

Deco:

Same here, but I haven´t boarded the plane yet. This also means. that there´s no reason to hold back.

He makes eye contact with her and she gets what he means. She smiles shyly at him.

Regina:

Like that thing, we easily could have ended up doing?

Deco:

I´ll probably never see Simon again. Long distance can work, but not when you have an ocean separating you! We´ll probably only get one chance too.

Regina:

I´ve never done that before.

Deco:

Neither have I.

Regina looks surprised.

Regina:

Not even with Simon?

Deco:

We´ve done other things, but not the actual deed. Trust me, I was the last one to expect a girl to steal my heart, but it´s happened. If I only get one chance at it, I had to ask and if you say no, that´s fine too. I don´t want you to feel pressured into something, you don´t feel ready for.

Regina looks flattered, but undecided.

Regina:

It´s not that I don´t want to, but you have to break it off with Simon first. I´m not gonna be the other girl , on my first time. Or, I guess technically THE girl, in this case. You know, what I mean!

He smiles at her.

Deco:

I´ll do it today.

Regina:

For real? You´re actually dumping him, so you can be with me?

Deco:

I´m leaving that part out, if it´s okay with you.

Regina:

I would too

Deco:

It´s either, do it now or wait. This way, we both have that time to get used to it. It would also be great, if he didn´t find out. At least not until, he´s over me.

Regina:

I don´t need to publicly add boyfriend stealer to my list of dubious accomplishments.

Deco:

Your place or mine?

Regina:

Tomorrow is my parent´s weeky date night.

Deco:

Sounds perfect.

Regina shyly bites her lower lip.

7. Ext. Free Clinic. Day.

Seb and Hannah come up to the clinic. Hannah especially looks uncomfortable.

Hannah:

This is the most embarrassing thing, I´ve ever had to do.

Seb:

You´re the reason, why I´m in pain and you´re worried about being embarrassed?

Hannah:

Sorry. You´re being extremely nice about this, considering.

Seb:

You did something dumb. It´s not like you´re the first one to. Plus, I can´t help finding it just a little funny!

Hannah:

It´s not!

Seb:

Of course not, Honey.

He can´t help smiling to himself, as they head into the clinic.

8. Int. Doctor´s Office, Day.

Hannah is in a hospital gown and is sitting across from a female gynechologist, who writes down her answers, as she gives them to her.

Woman:

How long have you been sexually active?

Hannah:

A little under a year.

Woman:

How many partners have you had?

Hannah:

Only one, my boyfriend.

Woman:

Fine. How long have you had this discomfort?

Hannah:

It started late last week, but it´s become a lot worse yesterday and today.

Woman:

And you believed you got it, from sharing a dildo.

Hannah looks so embarrassed, that she could burst.

Hannah:

I didn´t know, that it could spread that way. Or that my aunt had it.

Even the woman, who must have heard every story imaginable, looks surprised.

Woman:

You got it from your aunt?

Hannah:

I sometimes sneak into her bedroom and borrow it, after she´s fallen asleep.

Woman:

You hear something new in this job every day! There´s no other way for it, Hannah. I´ll have to have a look.

Hannah:

I figured as much.

Woman:

It can be uncomfortable, especially the first time. I promise to be as quick, as I can.

Hannah:

It´s fine. What´s important is finding out, what´s wrong, right?

Woman:

Whatever it is, there´s almost certainly a cure for it. Are you ready?

Hannah nods and gets in the gynechologist´s chair. She tries to relax and we focus on her face, while the doctor examines her.

Hannah:

My friend said, that there could be other diseases, that you get as sort of a bonus.

Woman:

That´s one way of putting it! She is right though. This isn´t something, you should take lightly.

Hannah:

I´m never taking it lightly again! You can be sure of that much!

Woman:

It´s easy to see, why it hurts.

Hannah:

What do I have?

Woman:

Stage one Syphilis. It´s not an uncommon disease, for girls your age.

She stands up and walks over to her medicine cabinet.

Hannah:

What could have happened, if it had gone untreated?

Woman:

You could have died. Over a hundred thousand die from it every year.

Hannah looks relieved.

Hannah:

I think, I owe my friend a hug!

Woman:

It wouldn´t hurt to show appreciation.

Hannah:

What the cure?

Woman:

A shot of benzathine. The bad news is, you could develop a reaction, that gives you a mild fever, headaches and muscle pains. The good news, is that it usually passes in a day or two.

Hannah looks scared, as the woman gets an injection ready.

9. Ext. Park. Day.

Deco and Simon are over by the old shelter.

Deco:

Simon, it´s never easy to do this.

Simon:

I understand. One of us, had to be the one to say it.

They two boys hug and kiss one last time.

Simon:

It´s no one´s fault.

Deco:

We could get a couple of guns and take the people at the station hostage?

Simon shakes his head.

Simon:

I like you, but I also like my freedom.

Deco:

You´ll find someone soon.

Simon:

Do you think, you can find someone in Ireland?

Deco:

It´s not that small! There´s 6 million of us there to choose from, so it should be possible to find one!

Simon:

Straight guys don´t know, how lucky they are.

Deco:

Or bi-sexuals, for that matter. Maybe I should give it a try. What do you think?

Simon laughs.

Simon:

I think, you´ll find it very hard to change, who you are!

Deco:

You never know. I could find out something new about myself.

Simon:

I suppose, it´s possible. Some people become gay late in life, so why shouldn´t the same go for bi-sexuals?

Deco:

Do you really believe that?

Simon:

Yeah, I do. The heart wants, what it wants and it isn´t always, what you thought it was.

Deco smiles sadly at him.

Deco:

I´m really gonna miss you. Not just the physical stuff, but us talking like this more than anything else. You´re the one person, who always understands me.

Simon:

Same here.

Deco:

You´ll always be my first love. I´ll hold that dear to my heart, until the day I die.

They hug and neither of them can help shedding a few tears, as they hold each other.

10. Int. Hannah´s Room. Evening.

Regina is visiting with Hannah. Hannah comes walking in and is clearly in pain.

Hannah:

Ah! Ah! Ah!

She lies down on her bed and tries to breathe normally. Regina tries to not find it funny and clears her throat.

Regina:

So, how long until you´re ... good to go again, so to speak?

Hannah:

She said, I should feel better in a few days. As for the nasty, that depends on Seb too.

Regina:

So, you got an unexpected bonus! We live and we learn.

Hannah:

I´m staying extra careful from now on.

Holly J comes in with a cup of tea for Hannah.

Holly J:

The net says that this tea is supposed to be great against urinary infections.

She hands the cup to Hannah, who smells it and makes a face.

Holly J:

It doesn´t smell the best, but I´m sure it tastes better!

Hannah:

It has to!

Holly J:

What I have isn´t fun either. I wish there was a tea, that could magically clear it, but there isn´t.

Regina sees the chance to tease Holly J and can´t help herself.

Regina:

You´re sure, that it isn´t the same?

Holly J:

I really hope not! Mine is ... not something, you want to hear about.

She takes s sip and it clearly doesn´t taste the best. She gags.

Regina:

Is it bad?

Hannah:

Oh yeah!

Holly J:

It´s pass soon. Hang in there.

Holly J leaves them.

Regina:

She doesn´t know, does she?

Hannah:

I tried to talk to her about sex, but her message is, that I´m not ready for it. Of course, if you ask her, I won´t be ready, until I´m 40!

Regina:

How did you know?

Hannah:

It just felt like it was time, to take it further.

Regina:

How important do you think it is, to know the guy first?

Hannah forgets about her pain for a moment and looks at Hannah.

Hannah:

Is there something, you´re not telling me?

Regina:

I just meant hypothetically. Say, if you had a summer crush, for instance and you knew, he would be leaving soon.

Hannah:

That would be the worst plan, in human history!

Regina:

I mean, if you knew him a little first ...

Hannah:

Regina, listen to me. If you were older and had done it many times, then if probably wouldn´t matter as much. This is your first time, we´re talking about! I was more in love with Seb than ever, in the weeks afterwards. Just the idea that he would have taken off and I´d be left broken hearted and knowing, that never see him again, would have made me keep my legs closed. Its´a highly emotional thing, that first time. Take it from someone, who´s actually tried it.

Regina tries to take it in, without showing her inner conflict to Hannah.

11. Montage - Music: "Glycerine" by Bush.

We see Simon and Deco fist bump outside of the skate park, signifying that they´re just buds now. Simon skates towards the skatepark, as Deco walks away from him. He looks up at the sky and ponders the future.

We see Simon meeting up with Jamie and Allison inside the Skate Park. The can see, that he´s down, so Allison gives him a hug for old times sake. He manages to control his emotions and skates towards the half pipe.

We see Deco eating dinner by himself in his apartment. He looks around the place with a nostalgic look in his eyes. His eye fixes on a picture of him and the other cast from the production of "The Breakfast Club" and smiles sadly to himself. The emotions finally become too much for him and he starts to cry.

We see Simon outside of the Skate Park kicking the wall in frustration.

12. Ext. Hallway. Evening.

Regina is saying goodbye to Hannah at her door.

Hannah:

i promise, that it´ll be more fun the next time, we hang out.

Regina:

You had a good excuse. I´m just glad, that we´re hanging out again.

Hannah:

That other stuff was a long time ago. It´s time, we moved on from it.

Regina:

Get better, okay?

Hannah:

I´ll try my best. As for school tomorrow, I´ll wait and see. Get home safe.

Hannah closes the door on her. Regina gets a text message and checks her phone. We see the message:

From Deco:

You can come over, if you want. I have plenty of Cheetos!

She smiles to herself and considers it for a moment. She looks back at the door one last time and before writing her reply.

13. Int. Skate Park. Evening.

Simon is still skating away on the half pipe, even if nearly everyone else has left. Jamie comes over to the ramp.

Jamie:

SIMON! THE JANITOR WANTS TO CLOSE UP!

Simon does one final air, before slowing down and rolling over to Jamie.

Simon:

We can´t bribe him, to give me half an hour more?

Jamie:

I´m calling it a night too.

Simon:

Alright. We let the poor man get home to his family!

Jamie:

Did you get it out of your system?

Simon:

That could take a while. I think the worst has passed, though.

Jamie laughs to himself.

Jamie:

Simon, I know, you get better grades than me. But you don´t know anything about being dumped. It´s not like being the one, who ends it. It´s gonna take time.

Simon:

I know.

They fist bump.

Simon:

Do you want to get a slice somewhere? I´m hungry, like a wolf.

Jamie:

Yeah, me too.

They get on their skateboards and start rolling out.

14. Int. Deco´s Apartment. Evening.

Deco and Regina are getting cozy on his couch, while they watch TV. He´s lying behind her and has his arm around her. She´s clearly enjoying having something close to a boyfriend for the first time. He kisses her cheek and she turns her head, so they can kiss on the mouth.

Deco:

How do you feel about sneak previews?

Regina giggles.

Regina:

I´ve never been to one.

Deco:

It´s a shame, that I´m leaving. I could have taken you to one, so you could meet some celebs.

Regina:

You´re the only celeb, I care about.

She gently touches his face and they kiss again.

Deco:

Are you up for one?

Regina considers it for a moment, before nodding.

Regina.

Not on your couch. I, at least, want it to be on a bed.

Deco smiles and gets up. He unexpectedly picks her up and she squeals with glee and surprise.

Regina:

Are you trying to make me feel, like we´re married?

Deco:

It is an Irish tradition, after all.

They smile at each other and he carries her into the bedroom.

CLOSING CREDITS