DEGRASSI: AFTERMATH - S08E19 - INDEPENDENCE DAY PART 1
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1. Int. Hallway. Morning.
Jamie is talking to Charlie. Jamie looks happy for him.
Jamie::
You actually did it!
Charlie:
Did you think two years ago, that I would be graduating on time?
Jamie:
No!
They both laugh.
Jamie:
I´m so proud of you, man.
Charlie:
Don´t congratulate me yet. I still have exams to get done.
Deb and Taylor come over to them.
Taylor:
We just heard. It must feel amazing!
Charlie:
I´m not denying that!
Deb:
So, it´s TU next year?
Charlie:
If all goes according to plan. Will you still be here?
Deb:
Nope. I´ll be far away! Actually it´s only a few miles to the other school, but I won´t be going there as much.
Jamie:
You actually going to be a carpenter?
Taylor:
Do you think, that a girl can´t be a carpenter, is that it?
Jamie:
It´s unusual. Then again, you´ve always been an unusual girl, haven´t you, Deb?
Deb:
And proud of it! Thanks to Bianca, I start my apprenticeship in three weeks. Then it´s adios, High School! With Seb getting a part time job, we can finally get a place together.
Charlie:
I should have known, that you´d turn out to be a High School drop-out!
He smiles at her. They all react with surprise, when they see something.
Jamie:
What the ...
It´s Regina and Deco walking hand in hand to class.
Deb:
They didn´t!
Taylor:
It looks like, they did!
Regina and Deco are smiling and look very in love.
OPENING CREDITS
2. Int. Classroom. Morning.
Marco is teaching the class. He has Regina and Deco up by the blackboard with him.
Marco:
Regina and Deco have asked, if they could make an announcement.
He steps aside, so they can address the class.
Deco:
This is gonna come as a shock to all of you.
Regina:
We´re getting married!
Deco:
We plan on having it as an open wedding at the park, next Saturday at 12 o´clock. You´re all invited!
The shock on the faces of Marco and the students says it all!
3. Int. Hallway. Morning.
Regina and Deco are being congratulated by their friends.
Carla:
I can´t say, that it wasn´t a huge surprise!
Regina:
Until last night, it wasn´t anything we had in mind either.
Charlie:
It´s so, that you can stay in the country, right?
Deco:
There´s that, which is a nice bonus. The real reason is love, though.
Charlie:
Love? Aren´t you gay?
Deco:
I´ve recently discovered, that I´m bi-sexual.
Charlie looks suspicious.
Regina:
We know, that it´s fast, but we don´t have any choice.
Carla:
Have you told your parents?
Regina:
That´s one, I´m not looking forward to.
Deco:
But we´ll get through it together.
They kiss. Hannah comes over to them smiling fakely.
Hannah:
Congratulations! Can I borrow Regina for a girl talk? It´s important!
Regina:
Oh! Is it about the ... little problem you have?
Hannah:
You don´t have to tell the world! Can we go somewhere?
Deco:
It´s fine. See you in class.
Him and Regina kiss. It´s still clearly very weird for everyone to see and they leave them to it.
Deco:
See ya, Hannah. Take care of my girl for me!
Hannah:
You can be sure, that I will.
He leaves them and Hannah looks Regina in the eyes.
Regina:
Is it getting better?
Hannah:
It still hurts, but not as much as seeing you throw your life away! What are you thinking, or have you abandoned the concept of thinking altogether?
Regina:
We´re in love. Nothing else matters!
Hannah:
You did it with him, didn´t you?
Regina smiles widely.
Regina:
Now that you mentioned it, yes! Hannah, it was everything I ever could have hoped for! I had no idea, that I could love someone like this! It´s incredible!
Hannah:
It isn´t the slightest bit suspicious to you, that a gay guy, two weeks before being deported, finds out that he´s straight, so he can marry you and stay here?
Regina gets defensive.
Regina:
Deco would never do that to me!
Hannah:
Wouldn´t he?
Regina:
He loves me!
Hannah:
Regina, can´t you see, that you would make the perfect target in a scam like this? You´ve never had a boyfriend and he knew, that you´ve had a crush on him for a long time. I´m telling you, that he´s using you, so he can stay here.
Regina gets upset.
Regina:
Shut up, Hannah! Remember that not talking thing? Let´s go back to that!
Regina storms off. Hannah looks worried about her.
4. Int. Frankie´s Fashions. Day.
Frankie is signing over the store to Amy, who´s also there along with Miles; Winston and Miles Sr.
Miles Sr:
If you sign there and initial underneath.
He points at the contract and Frankie signs it.
Miles Sr:
And Amy, you sign next to it.
Amy:
You´re a thousand percent sure, that you want to do this?
Frankie smiles at her and cups her hands.
Frankie:
Amy, this store was build from the ground, by the both of us. I can´t sign it over to anyone else.
Amy:
You have to admit, that it´s one heck of a going away present!
Frankie:
This is place was my baby. It was the first thing, I ever set my mind to and succeeded at. Honestly, without you to not just help me, but also be my friend, I wouldn´t have lasted that first year, let alone three. I´m not changing my mind on this.
Amy signs.
Miles:
Congratulations, Amy. You´re now a store owner.
Amy and Frankie hug.
5. Int. Restaurant. Morning.
Frankie and the others are having lunch at a fancy restaurant. They´ve also been joined by Frankie´s mom.
Diana:
So, when is the wedding?
Frankie and Winston smile at each other.
Frankie:
We´ve decided to not get married. Ever.
Diana:
What? But ...
Winston:
We can still have a party to celebrate our love.
Frankie:
Who says that we can´t have a dozen of them? We´ve simply decided, that we´re strong enough as a couple, that we don´t need to get married.
Diana:
What do we tell our friends?
Frankie:
Honestly, doing all that work and being stressed for weeks over it once, was enough. The moment we got married was also the moment, he started taking me for granted, if you remember.
Miles Sr:
It sounds like you´ve made your mind up.
Diana:
Honey, it´s not that I don´t understand your reasons. But you´ll be living in sin, for the rest of your lives!
Miles:
Mom, please! We all know, this is because you just lost your chance to hold one last wedding.
Frankie:
I´ve already tried it and we don´t need it! End of story!
Diana looks disappointed, but is still a little proud of Frankie, that she´s calling the shots in the relationship, like she never got to do in hers.
Amy:
How´s it going with you and Winston´s son?
Winston:
He´s already calling her mom.
Amy:
Aww!
Frankie:
Being a parent is a hoot! Okay, so we´re only part time parents, but he´s already starting to feel like my own.
Amy:
Plus, this way, someone else has done the birthing part. Considering your tiny hips, you should count your blessings!
Miles raises his glass.
Miles:
A toast to the happy couple. You´ll finally be an un-official Hollingsworth, Winston!
They all drink from their glasses.
Miles Sr:
No one can say, that you didn´t put in the time!
Diana:
I won´t say, that it isn´t a little strange, since Winston was like a 3rd son to us, for so many years. On the other hand, I don´t think you could have ended up with anyone more fitting. When I look at you, I see a couple, that will last the test of time.
Frankie´s parents look happy for her.
6. Ext. Degrassi. Morning.
Simon walks out from the school, with Jamie in tow.
Jamie:
You´re taking off without saying a word?
Simon:
I talked to Bianca. She gave me the day off.
Jamie:
I know, it must be tough.
Simon turns around to face him.
Simon:
Tough? This is like I woke up in an alternate dimension! My boyfriend for close to two years, is marrying a girl! Explain that to me!
Jamie:
I can´t.
Simon:
Neither can I. I´m going to the skate park to train. At least, that´s the same, as it´s always been!
He skates off. Jamie looks worried about him.
7. Int. Hallway, Day.
Hannah comes out of a classroom with her fellow students, to find Charlie waiting for her,
Charlie:
Hannah!
She comes over to him.
Hannah:
That´s my name. Don´t wear it out!
Charlie:
What did you talk to Regina about?
Hannah:
The huge mistake, she´s making.
Charlie:
I´m glad, that I´m not the only one, who sees it.
Hannah:
What can we do? She´s over the moon for him.
Charlie:
Can you get her to come down to Above the Dot tonight?
Hannah:
I can try.
Charlie:
Can you or can´t you?
Hannah:
I´ll get it done. What´s your plan?
Charlie:
Listen very carefully. I shall say this only once.
She listens intently.
8. Ext. Atrium. Day.
Regina and Deco are talking and holding hands.
Regina:
I can see, if my mom will let me use her wedding dress. It´s really beautiful.
Deco:
You could show up in jeans and a dirty old T-Shirt and you´d still be the most beautiful girl in the world.
She looks very flattered. Hannah, Deb, Taylor, Carla, Charlie and Jamie come over to them.
Deb:
You guys are just the cutest!
Hannah:
I´m sorry about before. Can you forgive me?
Regina looks pleased.
Regina:
I guess, you deserve a pass or two, everything considered.
Deb:
You need to hold a bachelorette party and we´re your girls for the job!
Taylor:
Can I come?
Regina looks at Deco for approval.
Deco:
Go ahead. It´s the only chance, you´ll get to have one.
Regina:
Sure. You can come too, Taylor.
Taylor:
Thanks a lot!
Jamie:
What about you, Deco?
Charlie:
Are you up for a bachelor party?
Deco:
It´s Friday, isn´t it?
Jamie:
That´s the spirit.
Deb:
Both of you be at The Dot at 6 o´clock. You´re both having a night, you´ll never forget! It´s my farewell party too and I plan to go out in style!
Charlie:
And mine, so I hope you´re ready for it, Deco.
Deco:
I´m Irish! Need I say any more?
Hannah:
See you later!
Their friends leave them and they kiss. Regina looks overjoyed.
Regina:
This is like a modern fairytale! I love you more than you can imagine!
Deco:
That´s not fair! How am I gonna top that?
Regina:
No one says, that you have to.
They smile at each other.
9. Montage - Music: "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac (performed by Jenna Middleton and Maya Matlin)
We see Simon talking to Allison about what´s happened. He´s clearly vey upset and starts to cry. She holds him and comforts him.
We see Frankie playing with little Maya, while Winston and Lola watch them. The way her face is full of nothing but love for the little girl fills Winston and Lola with joy. She gets Maya to laugh and it makes her happy. It´s clear, that she´s finally ready to be a mother.
We see Hannah looking at old pictures on her phone, from the days when it was just her, Hannah and Heather, who hung out all the time. An old Halloween photo of them as 7 year old´s, all dressed up as princesses, gets her so emotional, that she sheds a tear, that she wipes away. A silly one of them on a beach from when they were around ten makes her laugh, as she remembers, when they took it.
We see Regina and Deco telling Regina´s mother. She cries, but welcomes Deco into the family with open arms, to Regina´s delight. Regina joins them in a group hug and cries tears of joy.
10. Int. Skate Park. Day.
Charlie and Jamie are talking to Simon. Allison is with him.
Allison:
You really think, he´d do that? Not that I like Regina, but that´s cold blooded, to do to someone!
Jamie:
Do you think, he would, Simon?
Simon:
I know, that he´s desperate to stay here. I believe it more, than him changing sexual orientation out of the blue!
Charlie:
Don´t you think she deserves to know, if he´s using her?
Allison:
Simon, you have to, or we both know, it will bug you forever, if you didn´t.
Jamie:
Without you, the plan can´t work.
Simon takes a moment to consider it.
Simon:
What do I have to do?
Charlie and Jamie look pleased.
11. Int. Miles and Amy´s House. Day.
Maya and Frankie are talking, while Amy, Winston, Zoe, Lola and Miles are getting the house ready for a party. Maya hands Frankie´s phone back to her.
Maya:
There. Now you have the first album with Middleton and Matlin, right at your hand!
Frankie:
I can´t wait to hear it.
Maya:
We thought about going with M and M as a duo name, but it had too much of a chocolaty feel to it, if you know what I mean?
Frankie:
As in, you´d be begging for a lawsuit to happen?
Maya:
Something like that.
Winston comes over to them.
Winston:
Are you gonna help or just stand there?
Frankie:
Someone has to supervise you! Now get back to work! That´s an order!
Winston:
Do I at least get a kiss?
Frankie:
Okay, but don´t spread it around, or everyone will want one!
They kiss and he gets back to work.
Zoe:
Get over here! We need someone tall to hang this!
Winston:
On my way!
He rushes over to help them. Maya leans in to whisper to Frankie.
Maya:
Is he like that around the house too?
Frankie:
Trust me. Winston is a giver in every sense of the word!
They giggle.
Maya:
I have to get to the soundcheck, but I´ll see you after the gig!
Frankie:
Break a leg!
Maya:
BYE EVERYONE!
She waves goodbye to them and they do the same. Frankie walks over to Winston and the others.
Frankie:
Anything I can do to help?
Lola:
You can help keep morale up!
Frankie looks at Lola and smiles.
Frankie:
I´m gonna miss you, you wonderful weirdo!
She gives Lola a hug.
Lola:
I´ll miss you too.
Zoe:
We all will.
Frankie breaks the hug with Lola and makes eye contact with Zoe.
Frankie:
Remember what we were like, when I first came back?
Zoe:
I do. All that old resentment over what happened years ago, that had kept building.
Frankie:
I´m glad to say, that you´re nothing like the mean girl, who made me sell pictures of my boobs to strangers, anymore!
Zoe:
Not so loud! I could still end up on a sex offender list!
Frankie:
I mean it. I wouldn´t leave my Lola in the hands of just anyone. I know, that you´ll treat her, like she should be treated.
Zoe:
I´m glad to say, that you´ve grown up a lot, since you were Miles´ bratty little sister. You´re a strong, independent woman and let´s face it, Winston needs one of those, to keep him in check!
Winston:
Don´t bully the lone guy in the room, just because he was born different!
He fake cries in a very theatrical way and Zoe gives him a comical hug.
Lola:
Weren´t you in a play together once?
Zoe:
Oh, we don´t need to mention that one!
Frankie:
I remember! It was a kids Thanksgiving play, wasn´t it?
Winston:
I still have a video of it.
Zoe looks panical.
Zoe:
Please! You can´t show that to anyone!
Winston:
Relax! I don´t have a copy. I just wanted to see your reaction.
Zoe:
Don´t do that!
Winston:
It was fun, though and we did get those kids to laugh.
Zoe:
We did, didn´t we?
Winston:
We had some good times together.
Zoe:
We sure did.
They hug again, this time more in a friend way that a comical way.
12. Int. The Dot. Day.
Taylor, Hannah and Deb are talking.
Deb:
I´ve invited Chrissy, Lisa, Sally and Suey too. They´ll meet us down at the ravine.
Hannah:
Do they know about the plan?
Deb:
No. If one of them gets too drunk, they could ruin everything. I trust, that you two can hold your liqor?
Taylor:
You know that I can and you can drink a 500 pound sailor under the table.
Hannah:
Do I have to drink?
Deb:
For it to be believable, yeah.
Hannah:
Okay, but I have to warn you in advance. I get horny like a cat in heat, when I drink.
Deb and Taylor both laugh.
Deb:
That should make things interesting!
Taylor:
It doesn´t extend to girls, does it?
Hannah:
If it has a pulse, then I´m ready to hump it.
Deb:
As your sister in law, I promise to keep you out of trouble!
Taylor:
Seb would probably get mad, if you caused her to do something, anyway.
Deb:
That´s a pretty safe bet! Don´t worry. Everything will go according to plan and Regina can go back to being single and miserable.
Taylor:
At least, she won´t be 16 and married to a gay guy.
Hannah:
I feel bad for her. I´ve never seen her this happy before, but it´s what´s best for her in the long run. I can´t knowingly, let her ruin her life.
Charlie and Jamie come in.
Charlie:
What are you doing in here, when the party is outside?
Jamie:
Move it, girls. It´s party time!
The girls get up and leave with the boys.
13. Ext. The Dot. Day.
Regina and Deco are dressed up for the evening. The others come out to join them.
Regina:
Are you going to tell us, what´s gonna happen?
Charlie:
We can tell you, that you´re both ending the evening right up there.
He points at the entrance to Above the Dot, that´s of course hasn´t opened for the day yet.
Deb:
Where a concert with Middleton and Matlin is taking place tonight.
Deco:
Sounds cool.
Hannah:
It´s time, you said goodbye. I´ll be six hours until you see each other again.
Regina:
Six hours! We´d better get a good one in.
They kiss and it looks very passionate. So passionate, that it´s making everyone else uncomfortable. Eventually, Hannah has enough and pulls him away from him.
Hannah:
You´ll have plenty of time for that later!
Regina:
I´ll miss you!
Deco:
It´s six hours. Concentrate on enjoying yourself and they´ll pass in no time.
Charlie and Hannah give each other a thumbs up.
Charlie:
10 o´clock.
Hannah:
We won´t be late.
The boys go one way and the girls the other.
Regina:
Where are you taking me?
Deb:
A place you´ve come to know, thanks to me.
Regina nods.
Regina:
A-huh! Will it involve drinking?
Taylor:
It´s a bachelorette party, isn´t it?
Regina:
Yes, it is!
Regina looks overjoyed.
CLOSING CREDITS
THERE´S ONLY ONE EPISODE LEFT IN THE SEASON! I HOPE, YOU´VE BEEN ENJOYING IT!
