DEGRASSI: AFTERMATH - S09E19 - ALL I WANNA DO

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

1. Int. Chrissy´s Room. Evening.

Chrissy is hanging out with Lisa, Suey, Sally and Julie.

Chrissy:

Can you believe how fast the time has passed?

Lisa:

I thought, we said, that we wouldn´t delve into more melancholy tonight.

Chrissy:

I can´t help it.

Suey:

I´m just as bad as you are and I´ll still see it almost every day. It´s nothing to be ashamed of.

Chrissy:

Tomorrow Jamie and the others will be graduating and then it´s prom. It´s crazy to think, that a week from now, I´ll be living in L.A.

Sally:

While I get to work at the candy store all summer. Yay for me!

Suey:

At least, you´ll be working there with me.

Sally:

That is true.

They kiss.

Lisa:

Hey, don´t take it too far. You can´t break Chrissy´s law!

Julie:

What´s that?

Chrissy:

That was years ago.

Lisa:

It still applies, until you decide that it doesn´t. you said, that no one was getting any on this bed, until you did.

The other girls laugh.

Chrissy:

I was 14, when I said that. Sadly, I still haven´t gotten there.

Sally:

You haven´t?

Chrissy:

No, I´ve been waiting for the right time.

Julie:

There is a prom coming up, you know?

Chrissy smiles to herself and considers it.

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2. Int. Clothing Store. Day.

Jamie and Simon are trying on their new suits and look quite spiffy in them. Chrissy and Allison are with them and look impressed.

Allison:

Damn, guys! I didn´t know, you could look presentable!

Chrissy:

They almost look respectable!

Jamie:

Let´s not take it that far!

Simon admires himself in the mirror.

Simon:

I like it. It makes me feel like an adult.

Jamie:

Stop swearing, Simon!

Chrissy:

Because he used that A word, you dread so much?

Jamie:

Don´t you hate it? It has the ring of boring and having to work and do things, you don´t really want to in my ears.

Simon:

It won´t be that bad! There´s plenty of advantages to it too.

Jamie:

Like what? Knowing that you´ve come closer to dying of old age?

Allison:

You like being an adult in some ways. Especially the naked ones, I remember that much!

Jamie looks shy for once, when he sees Chrissy blush.

3. Int. Chrissy´s Room. Evening.

Jamie is helping Chrissy get into her prom dress. It looks great on her and he clearly likes what he sees.

Jamie:

Wow! Just wow!

Chrissy looks pleased.

Chrissy:

You like it?

Jamie:

You look incredible!

They smile at each other.

Chrissy:

Good, because I want this prom to be a night, we´ll never forget.

Jamie:

I´m sure, it will be.

Chrissy walks over to him and kisses him passionately.

Chrissy:

I don´t just mean the prom itself. I think, I´m ready to go all the way.

Jamie:

You don´t have to for my sake.

Chrissy:

I want to, because it couldn´t feel more perfect. My mom once told me, that I should wait until I was with a guy I loved and trusted, who loved me back and that I shouldn´t do it, until it felt right. It does now and I´d like it to happen on prom night. I couldn´t think of a better way to end this stage of my life and move on to the next one.

Jamie:

I can get us a hotel room, if you want?

Chrissy:

With strawberries, champagne and the works?

Jamie:

If that´s what you want, then that´s what you´ll get.

He pulls her in close and they hug. She looks satisfied, as he holds her.

4. Int. Regina´s Room. Evening.

Regina is with Charlie and Tina. She´s trying her dress on too.

Tina:

It looks nice on you.

Regina:

It´s just an old one.

Charlie:

Old doesn´t have to mean bad. I´m proud to be your date for the prom.

Regina smiles at him.

Regina:

Even though, you´re going with a basket case?

Tina:

Ahem! You weren´t the one who spent months in a psych ward, were you?

Regina:

That doesn´t mean, my head is back to normal. My mom wasn´t happy, when I told her, that I´m putting off college for a year, but at least she understood why.

Charlie:

I think, anyone would.

Tina:

At least you are graduating. I´m losing all of my credits for the year, now that I´m transferring schools.

Charlie:

You´re sure, you don´t want to tag along anyway?

Tina:

I can´t go back there, after what happened. You two will have to enjoy yourselves on my behalf.

Regina:

We´ll be sure to try our best.

She offers Charlie her hand and he takes it. They do a few dance moves, while Tina watches them. She´s clearly glad to see Regina smiling again.

5. Int. Classroom. Morning.

Lisa and Chrissy are sitting together. Chrissy looks sentimental.

Chrissy:

This is our last class in here.

Lisa:

Will you stop it? It´s just a classroom.

Chrissy:

I´m gonna miss sitting here with you. I almost envy those, that get to go here next year.

Lisa looks at her with a sympathetic smile.

Lisa:

Growing up is inevitable, Chrissy.

Chrissy:

It´s just happened so fast. It´s like yesterday, we were little kids and now we´re becoming adults, who do adult things, that they told people, they were ready for and are now starting to question, if they´re actually ready for.

Lisa:

Is this about LA or something else?

Chrissy leans in to whisper to Lisa.

Chrissy:

I told Jamie, that I´m ready.

Lisa smiles at her.

Lisa:

Are you?

Chrissy:

I think so, but how do you know for sure?

Lisa:

I´m afraid that this is one of those cases, where you don´t know, until you´ve tried it.

Chrissy:

Were you?

Lisa:

I was, but my situation was different than yours. It was mostly like sharing something special with my best friend, when I look back on it.

Chrissy:

Didn´t you have doubts?

Lisa:

A ton, but they quickly went away. You´ve waited long and patiently enough for it to be perfect. Unless it´s on the same night, where you thank the academy for your first Oscar, you probably won´t find a more special occasion.

Chrissy:

What was yours?

Lisa:

It was Friday and we were both horny!

Chrissy giggles.

6. Int. Hallway. Day.

Regina is talking to Carla, as they head to the next class.

Carla:

You´re so gonna win prom queen!

Regina:

Come on! Counting you, I have exactly onw friend left here.

Carla:

Don´t underestimate how loved Deco was or how much people feel sorry for you. Plus, you´re going with a guy, who was almost killed by a mad gunman. A PR expert would be thrilled to run your campaign!

Regina:

I get it on a sympathy vote? I´d rather not win, if it´s for that reason.

Carla:

I didn´t mean it like that. Let´s face it, if there was a "Most Improved Award", you´d be a shoe in for it.

Regina:

You´re nice to say so, but I still think, that there´s too many people, who hate me from the old days.

They head into the classroom.

7. Int. The Dot. Day.

Spinner is selling "School´s Out Burgers", which apparently are a big hit. He has Sally helping him in the kitchen, while Chrissy, Darcy and Maya are servers. They´re waiting by the counter for more burgers.

Maya:

Leave it to your dad to turn the last day of school into a marketing ploy, right?

Chrissy:

The man knows his customers, you gotta give him that!

Darcy:

You´re sure, you won´t miss it too much?

Chrissy:

I´m sure, I will, but my future isn´t here.

Darcy:

At least, you´ll have a familiar face there with you. Things can get lonely, even in a big city.

Maya:

Are you all set to go?

Chrissy smiles to herself.

Chrissy:

There´s still a few things, I need to take care of. Prom for one thing.

Darcy:

Man, I´m so jealous of you! My prom over in Kenya had to be interrupted, when a herd of wilder beasts ran into the school!

Maya and Chrissy stare at her.

Darcy:

I´m kidding! It was actually really nice, even if there wasn´t as much money spend on it, as we do. My date was a boy named Mfenve, who´d I´d been flirting with for a while and I knew that he was a really good dancer. It was the only date, we went on, but it´s nice to think back on.

Chrissy:

It just didn´t last?

Darcy:

He probably has at least three wives now. I wasn´t planning on becoming part of a harem!

Chrissy and Maya laugh.

Chrissy:

I can´t blame you for that one! Who did you go with, Maya?

Maya:

I went with Zig, my long time on/off boyfriend. By that point, we were more going as friends, than as a couple. Sometimes two people can have too much emotional baggage and that´s probably what happened with us.

Darcy:

Are you still in touch?

Maya:

We still chat on Face Range from time to time. He´s doing good, even if he did pick a girlfriend, who might as well have been my body and personality double. As long as he´s happy with her, that´s the main thing.

Darcy:

I´m not in touch with anyone, I had fun with that evening. I guess, that final prom is something, you just have to enjoy, while it´s there.

Chrissy:

There must have been some couples that lasted, weren´t there?

Maya:

Hardly! Let´s see. I went with Zig, so that´s a no. Zoe went with Rasza and they haven´t seen each other since they went off to college. Esme spend it doped up in a mental institution, after she was deemed a danger to herself. Tristan was still barely able to walk after his injuries in that bus crash, so he spend it in a hospital bed.

Chrissy:

That had to suck!

Maya:

We weren´t exactly the luckiest of graduating classes. Miles had to take his little sister, which has to be the absolute most loser thing, you can do!

Darcy:

I´m choosing to hope, that nothing happened on that date!

Maya:

Nothing, except for a lot of dancing. We still had a blast, though. I tell you, Chrissy, just enjoy it while it there. Nothing is ever the same afterwards.

Chrissy can´t help looking a little worried at what she´s hearing. Sally brings up two more burgers.

Sally:

Table 6. There´s more on the way.

Darcy:

I´ll take those!

She takes the plates and walks over to table 6 with them. Maya sees, that Chrissy looks worried.

Maya:

What´s the matter? You should be over the moon right now.

Chrissy:

None of the dates from your prom lasted. Why should me and Jamie be any different?

Maya:

You love each other, don´t you?

Chrissy:

We do, but didn´t you and Zig love each other too?

Maya:

We did, but we both knew that we were finished by that point. We went on one final road trip together and didn´t see each other for a good 12 years or so after that. No one can tell you what´s gonna happen in the future, except for maybe the most immediate of it and that´s what makes it so exciting. Yeah, most couples you age don´t last, but there are some that do and who´s to say, that you´re not one of them? I´s rather put my money on you two to last, than 99.9 percent of other couples your age. The main thing you have to do, is keep believing in it.

They smile at each other.

Chrissy:

One thing here, I´m really gonna miss, is your good advice.

Maya:

I´ll only be a call or a text away, if you need it.

Sally brings more burgers to the counter.

Sally:

Tables 2 and 7.

Chrissy:

I´ll take the one for number 7. Who knows? It could be lucky!

They get back to work.

8. Ext. Degrassi. Evening.

Students are arriving for the prom by the dozens. We see Regina and Charlie waiting in line to get in. Talia and Nick are taking tickets. They reach the end of the line and Charlie hands them their tickets.

Talia:

We´re both rooting for you to win.

Nick:

I think, a lot of people are.

Regina smiles at them and they head inside.

9. Int. Auditorium, Evening.

The auditorium is mostly full with dancing couples and a pair of DJ´s are entertaining the crowd.

We see Regina and Charlie come in. They´re greeted by Hannah and Seb. Seb and Charlie bump fists.

Seb:

I didn´t think, you partied anymore, Charlie.

Charlie:

Not like we used to anyway. Remember how out there we were?

Seb:

It´s crazy to think back on. Of course, that was in my pre-Hannah days.

Regina:

It´s amazing what the right girl can do for a guy, huh, Seb?

Seb:

You can say that again.

Hannah:

Are you doing okay?

Regina nods.

Regina:

It´s been some rough months, but thankfully I had this guy, who wouldn´t give up on me.

Charlie:

What can I say? I guess, you´ve grown on me over the years.

They smile at each other. Seb and Hannah look happy for them.

10. Int. Church. Evening.

Tina is with Becky, sitting on one of the benches.

Tina:

I couldn´t go back there. It´s not just the blaming eyes, I´m sure to get. It´s how that whole place reminds me them.

Becky:

No one says that you have to, if you don´t want to. You´ll get your prom next year, at your new school.

Tina:

You still think, there´s hope for me?

Becky smiles at her.

Becky:

There´s a world of hope for you. I thoroughly believe that. As much as I loved Degrassi, it´s clear that a fresh start at a new school, is what´s best for you. Getting back to some sort of normal again, is the only way out of what you´re going through.

Tina:

How did you move on?

Becky:

Little by little. It´s not going away from day to day, I´m afraid.

Tina:

I really appreciate your support. I have a feeling, that I´m gonna need a lot more of it, until I come out on the other side of this one.

Becky:

I´ll always be here for you, Tina.

Tina:

Thanks. It´s comforting to know.

She rests her head on Becky´s shoulder and closes her eyes.

11. Int. Auditorium. Evening.

The prom is going well and the music is popping. We see Chrissy talking to Lisa, She´s starting to look a little nervous.

Chrissy:

Any last minute advice?

Lisa:

You´re no leaving already, are you?

Chrissy:

After we find out, if Charlie and Regina win prom queen and king.

Lisa:

You probably could have won, if you´d run.

Chrissy:

I´d rather see them win it. I get more than enough attention, as it is.

Lisa:

I´m not saying that it´s right to ditch your friends for a boy, but in this case, I understand.

Chrissy:

He paid a lot of money for that room, so we want to get something out of it. We´ve danced and had fun. Now it time for ...

Lisa:

Horizontal fun?

Chrissy giggles.

Chrissy:

I´m gonna miss your one liners!

Lisa;

They are my forte, aren´t they? Are you nervous?

Chrissy:

A little, but I guess, that´s natural in my situation.

Lisa:

The main thing is that you relax and enjoy it, for what it is. Nick wasn´t exactly Romeo on his first try, but you get a guy, who´s knows what he´s doing. Take that as a plus.

Chrissy:

How bad was he?

Lisa:

On a scale of one to ten, I would be hard pressed to give him more than a low three. He got better, but becoming good at sex took time, it´s requires teamwork and finding out what turns the other person on. The first time was just nice for what it was. He´s not expecting anything crazy out of you either, since he knows, it´s your first time.

Chrissy smiles to herself.

Chrissy:

Thanks. I needed to hear that.

Lisa:

Anytime.

Lisa smiles back at her. Jamie comes over to them and takes Chrissy´s hand.

Jamie:

They´re about to crown the King and Queen.

Chrissy:

I already have my king.

Lisa rolls her eyes.

Lisa:

Get a room!

She walks off to find Julie. Chrissy and Jamie watch her walk off.

Jamie:

That´s some friend, we have there.

Chrissy:

I know. I don´t think there´s two of her kind in the world.

We cut up to the stage. Marco has a microphone.

Marco:

It´s time to announce the winner or this years prom king and queen. By an overwhelming margin, this years winner´s are Regina Morgan and Charlie Howerton!

We cut to Regina and Charlie, as they walk up to the stage to be crowned.

12. Montage - Music "The Game of Love" by Santana feat. Michelle Branch.

We see Regina and Charlie getting their dance as prom king and queen. Regina is glowing with joy and they look happy together. As the others start dancing along with them, they look into each other´s eyes and kiss. We see Jamie and Chrissy watching them from afar and looking happy for them, before they quietly slip out, only saying goodbye to Lisa, Julie, Suey and Sally on their way. Allison and Simon watch them leave and he puts an arm around her. They smile at each other like old friends and she leads him out on the dancefloor.

We see Tina enjoying a girl´s night with Becky and Gracie, in place of a prom. Gracie is a little firecracker and as Becky clearly expected, is the perfect distraction for Tina, as they play together. Seeing Tina smile brings joy to Becky too, as she clearly feels an emotional connection to her.

We see Chrissy and Jamie arrive at their hotel room. She looks a little nervous, as he opens it, but smiles widely when she sees, that he got strawberries and champagne on ice, like she asked for. He opens up the bottle and pours a glass for the both of them. They toast and take sip, before feeding each other a strawberry.

We see Lisa, Suey, Sally and Julie dancing together and enjoying themselves. Simon and Allison comes over to join them and are more than welcome. Simon even gives Julie a good twirl for old times sake. To their surprise, Deb and Taylor come over to them and there´s hugs all around. Hannah and Seb are also dancing, next to Heather and Kevin. Deb comes over and asks if she can cut in and Hannah gladly lets her have a dance with her brother. The two siblings smile at each other, both of them knowing that it´s a small miracle that things turned out so well for them.

13. Int. Hotel Room. Evening.

We end on Jamie and Chrissy lying in bed together under the covers, basking in their afterglow.

Chrissy:

I wish, this moment could last forever.

Jamie:

You and me both. Are you scared of moving?

Chrissy:

A little. Are you?

Jamie:

I´ll get past it. As long as we´re together, I´ll be fine.

She rests her head on his chest and he kisses her hair.

Chrissy:

Ditto.

She smiles to herself and closes her eyes.

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