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Hazel's in math class. The bell rings, but Mr. Armstrong asks her to stay for a moment.
"Hazel?" Mr. Armstrong calls.
"Yes Mr. Armstrong?" Hazel asks.
"You got a 37 on my last math test," he states. "You usually do well in math."
"I'm sorry," she apologizes. "It's just with Spirit Squad, my community service, applying for colleges, Jimmy, and school, I haven't had much time to study. My mom has recently started working, so I have to watch my brothers and sisters."
"Well, you need to get some help soon if you want to get into a good college," he tells her.
"I'll try harder, sir," she promises.
"Aright," he says. "You can go now."
She goes out of the room and leans against the wall.
"I just don't know how," she sighs.
Theme song
"My Life"
"Hey, Spin," Jimmy calls.
"Yeah?" he asks, surprised.
"You wanna hang out after school?" Jimmy asks.
"Yeah, man," he says.
"Okay, meet me at the Dot for our lunch period today," Jimmy says.
"Cool," says Spinner. "Hey Jimmy?"
"Yeah?" Jimmy asks.
"Why the sudden change?" Spinner asks.
"Forgiving and forgetting," Jimmy says. Spinner walks away. "And avenging," he adds quietly.
Scene change
"Okay," Ms. Georges says, "now I'm going to pair you up for your history project. You and your partner will pick a country and do a project on one of the wars. Then I want you both to write a six-page essay and do a backboard or power point and a visual. This will be worth two test grades."
"Not another project," Hazel groans.
She starts listing off the names, "Hazel Aden and Alex Morano. Now find your partner and get to work."
"Look, I don't want to work with you, anymore than you want to work with me," Hazel tells Alex. "Let's just try to get through this."
"Whatever," Alex says. "Look, I at least want a chance at getting into college, so we'd better do well. The sooner we start, the sooner we finish, and I can't just slap this together. Let's meet at your house after school."
"No, my house isn't any good," Hazel says. "We'll never get any work done at my house."
"Well, we're not going to my house," Alex says.
"You said you want a good grade on this, right?" Hazel asks. "Well, if we go to my house we're not going to get any work done."
Alex sighs, "Fine."
Scene change
"I'm so glad you're forgiving me, man," Spinner says.
"Yeah," Jimmy says.
"Welcome to The Dot, what would you like to drink?" the waiter says.
"A sprite," Jimmy says.
"A coke," Spinner says.
"Aright, I'll be right back," the waiter states.
"I have to go to the bathroom," says Spinner.
Spinner leaves, and the waiter brings over the drinks. Jimmy takes out the Vodka bottle and pours some into Spinner's drink. Spinner comes back and sits at the table. He takes a sip of his coke and makes a face.
"This doesn't taste right," Spinner says.
"Let me taste," Jimmy says. He pretends to take a sip. "Tastes fine to me."
Spinner takes another sip. "You sure?"
"Yep," Jimmy smiles.
After awhile Spinner finishes his drink and asks for a new one. Soon he's consumed about five glasses of Vodka and coke. They have to go back to school, and Spinner's very drunk. He stumbles into English and takes a seat.
"Thank you for joining us, Gavin," Mrs. Kwan says.
"The pleasure is all mine," Spinner slurs.
"Gavin what's wrong?" Mrs. Kwan asks, concerned.
"Nothin' babe," Spinner says.
"Gavin, you're drunk," Mrs. Kwan says.
"What's it to ya?" Spinner asks.
"Principal's office now," Mrs. Kwan demands. "Paige, please walk Gavin to Ms Hatzilakos' office."
"Yes ma'am," Paige says. They leave. "Spinner, how did you get so drunk?"
"Doesn't matter," Spinner says.
"Paige, Gavin," Ms. Hatzilakos says, "what's wrong?"
"Spinner's drunk," Paige says.
"Is this true, Gavin?" Ms. Hatzilakos asks.
"Not true at all, ma'am," Spinner slurs. He tries to take a seat, but falls.
"Paige you can leave," Ms. Hatzilakos says. "Gavin, I'm very disappointed in you. I thought you had changed. That's one-month suspension and two months worth of Saturday and after school detention. Be happy I'm not expelling you, but rest assured, if you pull another stunt like this again, and you will never set foot in the halls of Degrassi again."
Scene change
"Mom, I'm home," Alex says, coming through the door.
"You must be Alex?" says a strange man.
"Who are you?" she asks.
"I'm your mom's new boyfriend," he says. "My name's Steve."
"Well, Steve, where's my mom?" Alex asks.
"Oh, she went out to look for a job," he says.
"Another one? But she just started that other one two weeks ago," complains Alex.
"Yeah, well they fired her," he responds. "She doesn't care though, says they're all pompous ass holes anyway."
"Whatever," says Alex. "This is my friend, Hazel, we're going to be working in my room."
They go into Alex's room and begin working on the project.
"Oh, it's getting pretty late," says Hazel.
"It's not even 5 yet," argues Alex.
"Well, it's still getting late," Hazel says.
"Do you not like my house?" asks Alex, annoyed.
"No, not at all," says Hazel. "It's just that I've got a bunch of homework, another mini project, some community service, and a game tonight."
"Jeez, how do you get through it all?" asks Alex.
"I don't know," admits Hazel. "I just wish there was some way I could relax. Hey, where is your bathroom?"
"Down the hall to the left," says Alex.
Hazel leaves the room to go to the bathroom. She passes Steve, and he stops her.
"Hey," he says. "I heard about your problem."
"And?" Hazel asks.
"Well, I have something that could help you," he says.
"I'm not interested," Hazel says, quickly.
"I'm not going to hurt you," he laughs. "But I do have something that could help. You see, I deal certain drugs, and could get you some good ones for free."
"I'm not interested," Hazel repeats.
"Come on, it'll help you relax," he says. "That's what you want right?"
"Well," Hazel hesitates. "I guess it wouldn't hurt to just try it."
"Exactly," he says. "Now what do you want. I suggest some pot or cocaine."
"I'll take both," she says.
Scene change
"Hello?" Spinner says into the receiver.
"I just called to laugh at you," Jimmy laughs.
"You put the alcohol in my drink!" says Spinner.
"Yep," admits Jimmy. "You deserved it."
"How?" Spinner asks.
"How?" Jimmy echoes. "Did you really just ask that? Look at what you did to me!"
"What happened to you was unintentional," says Spinner. "You did this to me purposefully. Not only do I have one month's suspension and two month's detention, but my parents also grounded me for six months and I woke up with a major hangover!"
"Yes, but your punishment is only temporary," says Jimmy. "I'm never going to walk again."
"I said I'd help you," Spinner offers.
"And I said I didn't want help from a traitor," Jimmy says.
"Didn't you already get your revenge?" Spinner asks, angry.
"Well, yes," Jimmy admits.
"So you did this to me, and you still won't accept my apologies?" Spinner asks.
"Fine," Jimmy says. "You can help me learn to walk, but if I don't make it, then I don't have to accept any more apologies."
"Okay," Spinner sighs. "I'm still allowed to have one friend over at a time, so meet me after school."
"Fine," says Jimmy.
…And that's my life…
A/N I didn't like this episode very much because I don't think I wrote it very well. However, your reviews are still very welcomed. Also, for those who haven't noticed I update every Saturday.