A/N: Many thanks to everyone who has read and reviewed my story. Sorry this
chapter took so long, I've been sick all weekend. Anyway, disclaimer: I
don't own degrassi.
Act I
Scene II
Setting: Marco del Rossi turned the key to his front door quietly so as not to make any noise. The last thing he wanted was to deal with his mother right now. She was a sweet lady and he loved her a lot, but lord, she was clueless. He had almost made it to the staircase when a plump Italian woman came running to him, crying hysterically.
Mom: Oh mio figlio, mio bimbo povero, I was so worried. (She starts to shower his face with kisses.)
Marco: Ma!
Mom: (ignores him) Oh, I just heard over (kisses) the news about what happened at your school today. (more kisses) And to think that they'd let that degenerare, (kiss) that pervert (kiss) into our schools and let him loose around my baby. (she draws back and gives him a once over.) Are you okay?
Marco: Ma, I'm fine. Relax! (she lets go of him.) I'm not the one it happened to.
Mom: Oh, I don't care. I don't like the idea of even having you in the same building as one of those- those-
Marco: Homosexuals?
Mom: Yes. (Her face suddenly becomes alert.) That nurse, he's never done anything (she hesitates) inappropriate to you, has he? Because if he did, then I'm gonna-
Marco: Ma, no! Do you have to do this? Nothing happened to me. Nurse Tripper has never done anything to me. There, are you happy, now?
Mom: (she smiles, relieved.) Okay. (She pinches his cheek.)
Ma: Mom, please.
Mom: Okay, okay. You know I worry about you is all.
Marco: Yeah, I know. (His eyes wander longingly to the stairs.)
Mom: (Her eyes follow Marco's stare.) why don't you go upstairs and do your homework while I start dinner?
(Marco nods and heads to his room.)
Switch Scene.
Setting: Marco heads into his room and closes the door. He collapses onto his bead and plays the events of the morning back in his head. The whole day, he had heard nothing but "...gays are such perverts." and "...See, that's what happens when you hire a gay guy..." and now he had to hear the same things from his own mother?!?! Sure, he felt sorry for J.T. and he was in no way defending Nurse Tripper, but Marco just couldn't help resenting all those comments.
Marco: It's not fair. Just because one guy that's gay is a pervert...doesn't mean we all are. (He takes a deep breath and closes his eyes, hoping that sleep might calm his troubles- at least for a little while.)
End Scene.
Act I
Scene III
Setting: Marco deliberately took the long way to school on Monday morning. He wanted to delay getting there as long as he could. He was walking down the street, lost in thoughts, when a voice screamed from behind him.
Ellie: Marco! Wait! (Surprised, Marco wheels around to see his friend Ellie running towards him. She wore a plaid skirt with spider stockings and a shirt that said "Individuality is for the noncomformist.")
Marco: Ellie, what are you doing here?
Ellie: (Stopping before him.) I figured you'd come this way.
Marco: (laughs) It's amazing how well you know me. (he continues walking, Ellie follows beside him.)
Ellie: So, um, how you holding up?
Marco: What do you mean?
Ellie: Well, I just thought that what with the way everyone was acting on Friday, you might be a little upset. (Marco grunts, not knowing what else to say.) Listen, don't worry about what Spinner and the other kids at school were saying. They're just ignorant.
Marco: Hateful's more like it.
Ellie: Well, at least you'll always have me, Marco.
Marco: (He nods and puts his arm around her.) I know. (They continue walking.)
End Scene.
Act I
Scene IV
Setting: Marco, Paige, Jimmy, Spinner, and Hazel are sitting together during lunch period out in the schoolyard. Jimmy is telling the group all that he found out about the scandal from his uncle, who's a cop.
Jimmy: Yeah, so anyway, they searched Nurse Tripper's apartment last night and found packs of photos on all the kids at school during their lunch periods.
Hazel: Eww, disturbing.
Jimmy: I know, and that's not all of it. He kept notebooks with info on a bunch of guys at school.
Spinner: Dude, seriously?
Jimmy: Yup, and he liked make notes on whether they might be gay or not. "Possibilities" he'd call them.
Spinner: (shudders in disgust.) I'm telling you man, those gay guys are just wrong.
Paige: Spinner, you're such an insensitive jerk!
Spinner: What, you don't think Nurse Tripper's a perv?
Paige: Well, of course I do. He deserves to rot in jail for doing those things, but that's not the point. MY brother is gay, and he'd never do something like that. You're the one who's "wrong" Spinner! (She grabs her lunch and storms off.)
Spinner: (Watches her off.) Uh oh. I think I just upset her.
Hazel: Gee, you think, Spinner? (She and Jimmy roll their eyes and walk off. Spinner lingers for a moment, and then springs up.)
Spinner: Hey, Paige, wait up. (He runs after her, leaving Marco sitting back at the table, silent and pensive. Off at the next table, Craig watches from afar. He slowly gets up from his seat and sits across from Marco at his table.)
Craig: I-uh, couldn't help overhearing.
Marco: Yeah, that was messed up.
Craig: Spinner can be such a jerk, sometimes.
Marco: It's not just Spinner. A lot of people are like that here. (Craig nods and sits thoughtfully.)
Craig: So, what's your opinion on all of this?
Marco: (lying) Me? I don't have an opinion.
Craig: (Frowns.) Why?
Marco: I just don't know what to make of all of this. I mean, it's not like we deal with this kind of stuff everyday.
Craig: Yeah, you're right about that.
Marco: What about you?
Craig: (Pauses thoughtfully.) Well, I just think that you shouldn't judge something by its weakest link.
Marco: And what does that mean?
Craig: Simply that if one guy's a child molester, does that mean that all gays are?
Marco: No.
Craig: Exactly. If all people thought of things that way, I don't know, maybe there wouldn't be so much hate in the world. (Marco stares at Craig attentively. Craig glances back over to his table where Ashley smiles at him.) Well, I think I'd better head back to my seat. (He smiles slyly.) Ashley's waiting.
Marco: Yeah sure man. (Craig gets up, walks back to his table and sits down. Marco nods decisively.) 'Well, now I guess I know what I have to do.'
The End.
No, I'm just kidding. I couldn't resist myself. Anyway, please review, and the next chapter will be up soon.
Act I
Scene II
Setting: Marco del Rossi turned the key to his front door quietly so as not to make any noise. The last thing he wanted was to deal with his mother right now. She was a sweet lady and he loved her a lot, but lord, she was clueless. He had almost made it to the staircase when a plump Italian woman came running to him, crying hysterically.
Mom: Oh mio figlio, mio bimbo povero, I was so worried. (She starts to shower his face with kisses.)
Marco: Ma!
Mom: (ignores him) Oh, I just heard over (kisses) the news about what happened at your school today. (more kisses) And to think that they'd let that degenerare, (kiss) that pervert (kiss) into our schools and let him loose around my baby. (she draws back and gives him a once over.) Are you okay?
Marco: Ma, I'm fine. Relax! (she lets go of him.) I'm not the one it happened to.
Mom: Oh, I don't care. I don't like the idea of even having you in the same building as one of those- those-
Marco: Homosexuals?
Mom: Yes. (Her face suddenly becomes alert.) That nurse, he's never done anything (she hesitates) inappropriate to you, has he? Because if he did, then I'm gonna-
Marco: Ma, no! Do you have to do this? Nothing happened to me. Nurse Tripper has never done anything to me. There, are you happy, now?
Mom: (she smiles, relieved.) Okay. (She pinches his cheek.)
Ma: Mom, please.
Mom: Okay, okay. You know I worry about you is all.
Marco: Yeah, I know. (His eyes wander longingly to the stairs.)
Mom: (Her eyes follow Marco's stare.) why don't you go upstairs and do your homework while I start dinner?
(Marco nods and heads to his room.)
Switch Scene.
Setting: Marco heads into his room and closes the door. He collapses onto his bead and plays the events of the morning back in his head. The whole day, he had heard nothing but "...gays are such perverts." and "...See, that's what happens when you hire a gay guy..." and now he had to hear the same things from his own mother?!?! Sure, he felt sorry for J.T. and he was in no way defending Nurse Tripper, but Marco just couldn't help resenting all those comments.
Marco: It's not fair. Just because one guy that's gay is a pervert...doesn't mean we all are. (He takes a deep breath and closes his eyes, hoping that sleep might calm his troubles- at least for a little while.)
End Scene.
Act I
Scene III
Setting: Marco deliberately took the long way to school on Monday morning. He wanted to delay getting there as long as he could. He was walking down the street, lost in thoughts, when a voice screamed from behind him.
Ellie: Marco! Wait! (Surprised, Marco wheels around to see his friend Ellie running towards him. She wore a plaid skirt with spider stockings and a shirt that said "Individuality is for the noncomformist.")
Marco: Ellie, what are you doing here?
Ellie: (Stopping before him.) I figured you'd come this way.
Marco: (laughs) It's amazing how well you know me. (he continues walking, Ellie follows beside him.)
Ellie: So, um, how you holding up?
Marco: What do you mean?
Ellie: Well, I just thought that what with the way everyone was acting on Friday, you might be a little upset. (Marco grunts, not knowing what else to say.) Listen, don't worry about what Spinner and the other kids at school were saying. They're just ignorant.
Marco: Hateful's more like it.
Ellie: Well, at least you'll always have me, Marco.
Marco: (He nods and puts his arm around her.) I know. (They continue walking.)
End Scene.
Act I
Scene IV
Setting: Marco, Paige, Jimmy, Spinner, and Hazel are sitting together during lunch period out in the schoolyard. Jimmy is telling the group all that he found out about the scandal from his uncle, who's a cop.
Jimmy: Yeah, so anyway, they searched Nurse Tripper's apartment last night and found packs of photos on all the kids at school during their lunch periods.
Hazel: Eww, disturbing.
Jimmy: I know, and that's not all of it. He kept notebooks with info on a bunch of guys at school.
Spinner: Dude, seriously?
Jimmy: Yup, and he liked make notes on whether they might be gay or not. "Possibilities" he'd call them.
Spinner: (shudders in disgust.) I'm telling you man, those gay guys are just wrong.
Paige: Spinner, you're such an insensitive jerk!
Spinner: What, you don't think Nurse Tripper's a perv?
Paige: Well, of course I do. He deserves to rot in jail for doing those things, but that's not the point. MY brother is gay, and he'd never do something like that. You're the one who's "wrong" Spinner! (She grabs her lunch and storms off.)
Spinner: (Watches her off.) Uh oh. I think I just upset her.
Hazel: Gee, you think, Spinner? (She and Jimmy roll their eyes and walk off. Spinner lingers for a moment, and then springs up.)
Spinner: Hey, Paige, wait up. (He runs after her, leaving Marco sitting back at the table, silent and pensive. Off at the next table, Craig watches from afar. He slowly gets up from his seat and sits across from Marco at his table.)
Craig: I-uh, couldn't help overhearing.
Marco: Yeah, that was messed up.
Craig: Spinner can be such a jerk, sometimes.
Marco: It's not just Spinner. A lot of people are like that here. (Craig nods and sits thoughtfully.)
Craig: So, what's your opinion on all of this?
Marco: (lying) Me? I don't have an opinion.
Craig: (Frowns.) Why?
Marco: I just don't know what to make of all of this. I mean, it's not like we deal with this kind of stuff everyday.
Craig: Yeah, you're right about that.
Marco: What about you?
Craig: (Pauses thoughtfully.) Well, I just think that you shouldn't judge something by its weakest link.
Marco: And what does that mean?
Craig: Simply that if one guy's a child molester, does that mean that all gays are?
Marco: No.
Craig: Exactly. If all people thought of things that way, I don't know, maybe there wouldn't be so much hate in the world. (Marco stares at Craig attentively. Craig glances back over to his table where Ashley smiles at him.) Well, I think I'd better head back to my seat. (He smiles slyly.) Ashley's waiting.
Marco: Yeah sure man. (Craig gets up, walks back to his table and sits down. Marco nods decisively.) 'Well, now I guess I know what I have to do.'
The End.
No, I'm just kidding. I couldn't resist myself. Anyway, please review, and the next chapter will be up soon.