DEGRASSI: AFTERMATH - S09E16 - FAME PART 1
Disclaimer: I don´t own Degrassi or the characters from it.
1. Int. Above the Dot. Evening.
Above the Dot is being used for Jamie´s 18th birthday. The birthday boy himself is enjoying it, by the looks of it and so are his friends. The Potter Posse are performing live on stage, playing the skate punk classic "21st Century Digital Boy" by Bad Religion and it sounds great.
We cut to Chrissy, who´s talking to Sally, while watching Jamie with a smile.
Chrissy:
Look how happy he is!
Sally:
This was a really nice thing, you did for him.
Chrissy:
It wasn´t like, I was alone in it. If my dad hadn´t let us use this place for free, there´s no way I could have afforded it.
Sally:
No, but you were by far the driving force.
Chrissy:
You only turn 18 once. I just wanted him to as good a birthday as possible.
Sally:
Plus, you´ll probably be rolling in money soon!
Chrissy:
Would you stop saying that? It´s not making me any less nervous.
Sally:
I most likely would be too, if I´d ever had an opportunity like this. In a few days, you could call yourself a star on the hottest teen drama in the world!
Chrissy:
What if I blow it?
Sally:
What is it 3-4 scenes, you have?
Chrissy:
Six. This is a whole new level of pressure!
Sally:
You can start worrying about that tomorrow, when you board the plane.
Chrissy:
You´re right. Tonight is about the bestest boyfriend in the world!
She puts a smile on and walks over to Jamie. Sally clearly can´t help being a little jealous of her.
OPENING CREDITS
2. Int. Airplane. Day.
Chrissy is on the plane with Paige sitting next to her.
Paige:
I think, we´re now officially out of Canada.
Chrissy:
The clouds look the same on this side of the border.
Paige:
It´s a bit of a shame, since it´s your first big flight. You´ve really never been out of Canada before?
Chrissy:
I´ve never had a reason to until now.
Paige laughs.
Paige:
I guess, that´s as good an answer as any!
Chrissy:
It´s not that different from Canada, is it?
Paige:
Not really, but it´s a big difference in where you go to. Los Angeles is something onto it´s own.
Chrissy:
I´m glad, that I have you with me. I´m stil not sure, that it´s not a waste of time, though.
Paige:
They wouldn´t have asked you to fly down there, if they weren´t already pretty sure, that they were hiring you. You´re good, for a young actress. Good enough to be on that show anyway.
Chrissy:
I´m not even sure, that I want to. I like Toronto, I always have.
Paige:
So do I, but moving down there and the years I had in the heart of Hollywood are something, I´ll never forget. This way, you´ll get a taste of whether it´s something for you, before you make your final decision.
Chrissy:
I´m excited, it´s not that! I just don´t know, if I can handle the pressure.
Paige:
There´s only one way to find out.
Chrissy tries to look excited.
3. Int. Basement. Day.
Sally and Suey are trying to study, but Suey is having trouble keeping her hands off Sally. Sally smiles at her.
Sally:
We´ll never get anything done this way.
Suey:
I warned you, that you were opening a bag of worms, when you got me started.
Sally:
There´s been a constant smell of sex down here for weeks!
Suey:
I wonder why!
She winks at Sally and starts stroking her leg.
Sally:
Suey, it´s not that I don´t want to, but it´s the first thing we do, every chance we get. Where´s the romance?
Suey:
Can´t we just skip it and go straight to doing it?
Sally:
No and you know what, I want to be romanced! Until I feel like, you´ve earned it, these legs are staying closed!
Suey:
Do you still feel that way after I´ve done this?
She begins to slide her hand under Sally´s shirt, but Sally gets up from the bed and steps away from her.
Suey:
I´ll do that thing, you can´t get enough of?
Sally:
That does feel really nice, but it´s beside the point! I would expect a boyfriend to sweep me off my feet from time to time and you´re not getting off easier, just because you´re a girl!
Suey gets up from the cot.
Suey:
I´ll tell you what. Get your best clothes ready, because tomorrow I´m taking you out on a date, you won´t soon forget.
Sally:
When should I be ready?
Suey:
Let´s say six. If you want romance, I´ll give you all the romance, you can handle!
She gives Sally a kiss on the nose. Sally looks full of anticipation.
4. Int. Hotel. Evening.
Chrissy and Paige are sharing a room and are getting settled in.
Paige:
How do you like L.A. so far?
Chrissy:
It´s kind of the same, from what I´ve seen so far.
Paige:
Most big cities are. The big difference is, that there´s a lot more money going around down here. I could make as much in a few months, as I make in a year back home. A side effect of that money is, that there´s more people, who want to rip you off.
Chrissy:
Money just isn´t that important to me. Yeah, it sucked, when we had none of it, but as long as I have enough to get by, I think I´d be happy.
Paige:
It´s nice to hear, that you have your priorities straight, because they can´t buy you real happiness. They can make a lot of things easier, though. A season or two on this show, with the movie roles that are almost sure to follow and you´ll have a nice nest egg, to start your adult life on. You´re becoming a woman and it´s time you started taking these things into consideration.
Chrissy:
I wish, I could have a few more years as a kid first. It doesn´t feel like I´m ready to become an adult yet.
Paige smiles at her.
Paige:
You´re still a kid to me and your dad, It´s not like anyone is expecting you to become responsible from day to day. But it is time that you start taking baby steps to get there. We´ll be with you every step of the way, until you´re ready to step out on your own.
Chrissy nods in understanding.
Paige:
Now, let´s go and see the city!
Chrissy:
That´s one thing, I can handle!
She smiles in anticipation.
5. Montage - Music: "Roll Over Me" by Del Amitri.
We see Paige and Chrissy visiting the Griffith Observatory, which Chrissy finds fascinating, as they try out the telescopes and Paige explains to her, what they´re seeing.
They take a walk around Griffith Park and both of them are clearly enjoying their mother/daughter time.
Paige takes her to Hollywood, where they walk up the walk of fame to the Chinese Theatre. Chrissy is recognized by some teenage girls, who are clearly tourists and big fans of hers. She takes selfies with them and can´t hide, that she likes the adulation.
They finish off their little tourist trip at the Hollywood wax museum, where they take pistures of each other posing with the various wax dolls of movie stars and famoua singers.
6. Int. Lisa´s Room. Evening.
Lisa is sitting on her bed with an acoustic guitar, trying to write a song. Suey comes in.
Lisa:
Hey! How does this sound? I call it "Skanky Slut".
Suey:
It´s a title, that makes you pay attention, I´ll give you that much.
She starts playing, while Suey listens. It´s a soft pop rock song at about 80 bpm.
Lisa (singing)
Verse (D-G-C-Bm-Am7 x2)-:
She´s a skanky slut
She´s everything, that I´m not
It didn´t take her long
To move in, when I was done.
Bridge (F-G-C-D x2):
I want to see her crying her eyes out
I know, it´s not nice, but she deserves it after how
She moved right in and stole him
And now I want him back again
Chorus (C-F-Am-G x4):
He´ll never want her as much as me
When they make out, he closes his eyes to see
My face and body
So, move aside, cuz we are meant to be.
Skanky Slut, Skanky Slut
No one likes you, so just buzz off!
Leave us alone
You can find one of you own
Suey makes a face at the lyrics, so Lisa stops playing.
Suey:
Are you trying to bring out your inner T-Swift?
Lisa:
Is it too much?
Suey:
Just a tad. Today is one of the days, where you want him back, huh?
Lisa:
I hope this ends soon, because it´s driving me crazy. It´s over and I just need to accept it, end of story!
Suey:
It´ll get easier, when you´re far away from them.
Lisa:
I know. How was your evening?
Suey:
It was good, except for one thing. She´s cut me off!
Lisa giggles.
Lisa:
Why?
Suey:
She thinks, that I´ve become all about the sex lately and she wants more romance.
Lisa:
How is that a problem? You were romantic all the time, when we were together.
Suey:
If you think back, it was mostly you, who initiated it. I was always the romancee, more than I was the romancer. I promised her a romantic date, that she wouldn´t forget and I can´t come up with anything.
Lisa:
Do you want help?
Suey:
It would be highly appreciated.
Lisa:
Maybe you can help me with my lyrics in return?
Suey:
That would be greatly needed!
They smile at each other.
7. Ext. Film Set. Morning.
Paige and Chrissy walk onto the set of the series "L.A. Ecstacy", that she´s appearing on. This is a production on a whole different level, than what she´s used to and she looks very impressed with it.
8. Int. Make-Up Room. Morning.
Chrissy gets in the make-up chair next to Amanda (the girl Frankie, maybe/maybe not had a 3-way with). She´s looking a little star struck.
Amanda:
Chrissy, isn´t it?
Chrissy:
Yeah. I already know that you´re Amanda Hannigan.
Amanda smiles at her.
Amanda:
Don´t tell me, you´re star struck!
Chrissy:
A little! It sort of feels like I don´t belong here.
Amanda:
I felt the same way, the first time, I came onto a Hollywood set. You just have to remind yourself of what got you here. I´ve seen your series and you´re not half bad.
Chrissy:
Thanks. I heard that you´re nice and I guess, it´s true.
Amanda:
Not everyone is gonna be like this. The jobs are few and there´s thousands of girls, who would kill to be where you are now.
Chrissy:
It´s just weird, how fast it´s happened. One day, I´m an extra, the next I´m playing a dead body and now I´m here.
Amanda:
Let´s face it, you probably wouldn´t be, if you hadn´t been in the tabloids down here.
Chrissy looks disappointed.
Chrissy:
Here I thought, it was because they liked my acting.
Amanda:
Don´t get me wrong, they wouldn´t put you on screen unless they thought, that you had something special in you. But they wouldn´t have done it, if you didn´t have some name value already. The story of your friend, who was shot and how you´ve fought through a learning disability is the stuff, they love to sell you on to the press.
Chrissy:
What you´re saying is, that I´m a commodity now?
Amanda:
We all are, but that´s just how the business is. Trust me, you´re much better off than those, who only have their looks to sell themselves on! With me, it was simply being at the right place at the right time, with the right people. You take, what you can get and if luck comes your way to help you along, then embrace it. We´re only young and hot once, right?
Chrissy:
I guess so. Thanks for the talk.
Amanda:
You´re welcome, Hun. Just take it one step at a time, don´t get caught up in any drama and you´ll do fine.
Chrissy clearly likes Amanda already.
9. Int. Lisa´s Room. Morning.
Suey is wrecking her head to come up with ideas, when Lisa brings Julie in.
Lisa:
I thought, that we could use some help from someone, who´s seen every romantic comedy made by mankind!
Suey:
We could sure use it, cuz my ideas suck!
Julie:
It´s not that hard. Says the girl, who hasn´t had a boyfriend in two years!
She sits down next to Suey.
Julie:
What do you have so far?
Suey:
A candlelit dinner. Sex to follow.
Lisa:
It´s not much, is it?
Suey:
Everything I can come up with, is either corny or too expensive to set up. I want it to hit that perfect spot, right in the middle!
Julie:
You can try them out on us, to see if they work?
Suey:
What is the one thing you can think of, that would make you just melt with joy?
Julie:
It should be something, that shows how committed you are to her.
Lisa:
You´re not just suggesting that, because your first boyfriend turned out to be gay and the other moved across the country?
Julie:
Maybe a little, but it´s still not a bad idea!
Lisa:
It´s Sally, plus she´s already crazy aout you. If you make her smile, that´s enough for her. Take her to a romantic place, hold her hand and keep saying nice little things to her, like how she´s amazing and makes you feel warm inside.
Suey:
Pillow talk, basically?
Julie:
It works, as long as you don´t go too far with it.
Suey considers it.
10. Int. Film Set. Day.
Chrissy walks onto the set with Amanda, after they´ve been in make up.
Amanda:
Let me give you a quick low down.
They look over at a blonde girl in her early 20´s and a latino guy around the same age.
Chrissy:
Buffy Remick and Guillermo Ramirez.
Amanda:
Neither of which are their real names. Her real name is Velma, but for the love of God, don´t mention that you know it!
Chrissy:
Check!
Amanda:
She can be a total bitch, or the complete opposite, based on what mood she´s in. Like it or not, she´s the one you´ll have to win over, as much as the producers. In this city, star power is power! Since most of your scenes are with her, I suggest puckering up and if she becomes abusive, just let it go in one ear and out the other.
Chrissy:
What about him?
Amanda:
Guillermo? Total horn dog, who thinks he´s all that, because he has two million Instagram followers! If he hits on you and he probably will, make sure you reject him right away. He´ll bang anything with a pair of tits!
Chrissy:
I think, I´ve got it. I´m glad, that you´re in most of my scenes.
Amanda:
Follow my lead, little one.
They walk over to the other two.
Amanda:
Morning, Troopers! This is Chrissy.
Chrissy:
Hi. It´s nice to meet you.
Buffy:
A girl with manners! It´s been a while, since we had one of those on the show!
Chrissy:
I´m a huge fan of yours. No one can do a hair whip and storm off, like you do!
Buffy giggles. Guillermo is eyeing her, making her a little uncomfortable.
Buffy:
Thanks. Yours isn´t bad either.
Chrissy:
I only tried to mimic, how you do it.
Buffy:
There´s no shame in learning from the master!
Guillermo:
So, Chrissy, is there a boyfriend back home in the great north?
He winks at her.
Chrissy:
You might have heard of him. X-Games Half Pipe bronze medal winner Jamie Burnquist. The youngest ever to win a medal in the event.
Amanda:
A Canadian teen power couple! How about that?
Buffy:
Someone knows how to make the right career moves!
Guillermo:
You´ve played the game to perfection to get here, Degrassi. Let´s see, what you´ve got.
Chrissy looks pleased, that it´s at least gone to plan so far.
11. Int. Office. Day.
Paige is sitting across from Jason Mewes in his office, that´s one big mess!
Paige:
It´s nice to see, that this place hasn´t changed too much, since the last time, I was here.
Jason:
I have my system!
Paige:
Is it to look through everything, until you find what you need?
Jason:
How did you guess?
They smile at each other.
Jason:
I miss shooting the breeze with you, Paigey!
Paige:
You and me both. I hear, that you´re casting a new movie, as we speak.
Jason:
Sorry, I already have a producer in place.
Paige:
It´s not for me, it´s for my step daughter. The girl, who plays Cassandra on Degrassi?
Jason:
That chick? She´s hot as hell!
Paige shakes her head at him.
Paige:
Still with the teenage girls, after all these years?
Jason:
There´s no shame in window shopping, is there? I need it more than ever, now that I´m married!
Paige:
Will you give her a screen test? We´re in town for another day.
Jason:
Yeah, sure. You haven´t steered me wrong in the past. Not while you´ve stayed behind the camera, anyway!
Paige:
I was a great actress! The problem was your vague direction!
Jason:
Yeah and I´ll win an Academy Award some day! You´re still by far the best producer and the worst actress, I´ve worked with!
Paige smiles at the "praise".
12. Int. Film Set. Day.
Chrissy and Guillermo are filming a scene together, but she´s uncomfortable with him touching her, since he´s playing kind of a sleeze ball.
Guillermo:
What´s your name, new girl?
Chrissy:
Naomi. I´m Annie´s little sister.
Guillermo:
Your sister´s a slut. Everyone´s done it with her. Are you the same?
He starts touching her, but she moves away from him.
Chrissy:
I´m not that kind of girl and neither is Annie!
Guillermo:
Sure you are. Just let me know, when you want the hot beef injection!
He exits the scene and the cameraman circles her to catch her disgusted reaction with him.
Director:
Cut! That´s a keeper!
Chrissy looks relieved. The director looks pleased with her.
Director:
Good work, the both of you. Let´s get the next scene set up!
Guillermo comes over to Chrissy.
Guillermo:
That wasn´t bad, Degrassi. Just so you know, you can have the same offer in real life, if you want it.
Chrissy:
I´ll pass! If you´ll excuse me.
She hurries away from him. He checks her out, as she walks away from him.
13. Ext. Make Up Room. Day.
Chrissy meets the make-up lady, on her way out.
Chrissy:
Can you toch up my make-up? I´m sweating buckets out there!
Make-Up Lady:
Welcome to where the sun always shines! I´ll be right back, so just take a seat. Amanda and Buffy are already in there.
Chrissy:
Cool.
The make-up lady leaves her and she walks over to the door, that´s slightly open. She can hear Amanda and Buffy talking and decides to listen in.
Amanda (voice over):
Have you ever met anyone more fake?
Buffy (voice over):
I wouldn´t be surprised, if her and her skater boy are only together for show! It´s just a little too perfect, if you ask me!
Amanda (voice over):
She´s only here, because she´s flavor of the week, after the real star of their pathetic little show got killed.
Buffy (voice over):
She´ll be out of here, even faster than that last girl they brought in. God, she was naive!
Amanda (voice over):
Now she´s back to doing commercials, until her looks fade.
Buffy (voice over):
It is amazing, how one little scandal can change so much, isn´t it?
They laugh together. Chrissy looks disgusted with them and walks away.
14. Int. Suey´s Room. Evening.
Suey´s room has been made up to look as romantic as possible, with lots of candles burning, paper hearts hung on the walls and a huge "I Love You" Teddy Bear on her bed. Suey is dressed in a sexy little dress and waits anxiously for Sally to come in. She´s led in by Julie and Lisa with a blindfold on. Suey stands in her field of view and smiles.
Sally:
Are we there?
Suey:
You are.
Lisa takes her blindfold on and she´s one big smile, when she sees what Suey has done.
Julie:
We´ll be back with your first course, as soon as it´s ready.
Julie and Lisa leave them and shut the door on their way out.
Suey:
I couldn´t figure out what to do and I didn´t have the money to take you somewhere special, so I thought I´d use this chance to make the message clear. I love you, Sally. I´m head over heels, out of my mind, up to my ears in love with you!
Sally smiles widely.
Sally:
You got the teddy bear and everything. I´m impressed.
Suey:
It´s on loan from the little girl, who lives next door. We had to promise, that we´ll play princesses with her tomorrow afternoon, or she would let us loan it.
Sally laughs.
Sally:
Now you´re making sacrifices for me?
Suey:
That one should be fun, but I´m making another, much bigger one. I´m staying here next year and going to TU. If you´re up for it, I was thinking that we could get a small place of our own.
Sally:
Yes! Of course, I´ll move in with you!
Suey:
As one final surprise ...
Sally:
You don´t have to do more. I´m already overwhelmed!
Suey:
This one doesn´t take much effort.
She picks up her remote and pushes a button. "Kiss From a Rose" by Seal starts playing from the speakers.
Suey:
Me and Lisa started with a dance, but we never really got to have our big dancing moment. Will you do me the honor of dancing with me, my love?
Sally:
Just when I thought, this evening couldn´t get more romantic!
They kiss and start dancing.
15. Int. Car. Day.
Paige is driving with Chrissy in the passenger seat.
Chrissy:
I can´t believe, how mean they were!
Paige:
You only have one more day there. You´ve had to go to school with kids you didn´t like too, right?
Chrissy:
I guess so. It was better than lying on the ground wrapped in plastic and freezing for hours on end, I´ll say that much for it!
Paige:
We´ll make a fun evening out of it, to make up for it.
Chrissy smiles.
Chrissy:
I have to admit, that it´s nice to get some alone time with you. It´s not like we get much of that at home.
Paige:
I have a surprise for you. How would you think about screen testing for a major upcoming Hollywood movie, before we go back to Toronto?
Chrissy:
For real?
Paige nods. Chrissy looks excited.
CLOSING CREDITS
