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You see Emma walking into the school. There is a girl saying, "Sign this Petition?"
"I know how it feels to be ignored," Emma says to the girl. "I'll sign the petition."
"Great," says the girl. "I need 300 signatures for it to present it."
"Cool," says Emma, bending to pick up the pen, "what's it for."
"Oh," the girl says with a smile, "to tear down that small orphanage and replace it with a new lab for testing animal products."
Emma drops the pen; "I won't be signing this petition." She walks away.
Theme song
"Where is the Love?"
"Well, we have a new student today," Mr. Simpson says. "He's from the States, and his name is Philip McCargo. Philip, would you like to tell us about yourself?"
A tall, really tan guy with shaggy, dark brown hair and dark blue eyes comes to the front of the room.
"Well, I was born in Bone, France," he says with a slight accent. "My dad's an ambassador and we've moved quite a few times. When I was five we moved to Spain, then London, and eventually to the US. We lived in Washington DC for a few years. Then, my father retired and we relocated to Miami, which is where my mom got a new job. Then she got transferred to Toronto, and now we are living here on Degrassi Street."
"Well, aren't you interesting," Simpson says, then starts the lesson.
After Class
"Isn't he hot?" Manny says to Emma.
"Totally," Emma says. "So, you're going to go for him?"
"I don't know," Manny says.
Philip walks by and flashes Manny a smile
"Well, maybe," Manny says. "Do you think he'd go for me, though?"
"He'd have to be crazy not to," Emma says.
Scene change
The girl is outside in front of a microphone in front of a bunch of people.
"That orphanage doesn't house so many orphans!" the girl shouts. "They can go to another orphanage! They combined the Degrassi high school and middle school, so why can't they combine orphanages? We need a new animal-testing lab! It's crucial for new products!"
Emma's face is contorted into what seems like a permanent scowl, "It's time to bring the old Emma back."
Scene change
Emma is in her room and Manny is over. Emma puts her hair up into a ponytail and puts some light make-up on.
"Em, are you sure this is a good idea?" Manny asks.
"If I don't speak up, no one will," Emma says.
"Remember the last time you spoke up?" Manny asks.
"This time will be different," Emma says.
"Em," Manny begins.
"Look," Emma cuts her off, "after last year I thought I was completely gone. I never thought I'd protest again. Don't you see this would be healthy for me? I'd be me again! Manny, I need to do this."
"All right," Manny says.
Scene change
They're at school; Emma and Manny are handing out flyers.
"Come to my demonstration, today?" Emma says, with a smile, handing the flyers to random people.
"Come to the demonstration, today?" Manny says, helping Emma hand out her flyers. "There he is," she whispers.
"Give him a flyer," Emma urges.
"Hi, I'm Manny, I hope you'll come to my best friend's demonstration today?" Manny says.
"Um, maybe," he says, taking a petition.
"Also, would you like to go to The Dot after school?" she asks.
"Oh, I'm sorry," he says, "but I'm going to The Dot later today with a girl named Ashley."
"Oh," Manny says. She walks back to Emma. "He's going out with Ashley!"
"I'm sorry," Emma says.
"Ugh! She ruins everything!" Manny exclaims.
"Look, just help me out with this, get your mind off of him?" Emma offers.
"Fine," Manny says. "Come to the demonstration, today?"
Scene change
They're at the demonstration.
"Animal testing isn't even a good thing!" Emma shouts. "Think of those poor orphans! They'd be so cramped in a single, little orphanage! They may have been able to combine schools, but orphans are so much more unfortunate than us!"
Manny gives Emma a thumbs up and Emma smiles. Out of the corner of her eye, Emma notices Jay and her expression changes. She re-focuses her attention to the demonstration.
"Building an animal testing lab in place of the orphanage," Emma yells, "is not only cruelty to animals, but cruelty to our own species as well!"
Suddenly, a gunshot rings through the air. Emma sees a bullet coming towards her, and Rick flashes back to her mind. She squeezes her eyes shut. Then, she's pushed out of the way, but feels a pain in her hand.
Emma opens her eyes, "Jay?"
"Got yourself into a little trouble, Greenpeace?" he asks.
Scene change
Emma and are in the hospital, Emma has a bandage around her hand.
"Thank you so much, Jay," Emma says.
"Don't worry about it," Jay says. "I couldn't let my favorite nature girl be shot. Not after Sean risked his life to save you."
Emma smiles, "But really Jay, I am in debt to you."
"Well, how about going to a house party with me Friday?" Jay asks.
Emma's face falls, "Jay, I don't know. After the ravine and everything."
"What about just as friends?" he asks.
"Okay, Jay, as friends," Emma says.
Spike and Snake rush in.
"Oh, Emma, I was so worried," Spike says.
"Mom I'm fine," Emma smiles.
"Jason," Mr. Simpson says.
"Dad," says Emma, "Jay saved my life."
Spike hugs Jay, "Thank you so much, I don't know what I'd do without my Emma!"
Scene change
"Look Philip," Manny begins, "I know you're with Ashley, but, why?"
"I'm not with her, Manny," Philip says.
"But, but you went to The Dot with her," Manny says.
"It was just an after school thing," Philip says. "I'm really not into her."
"Really?" Manny says.
"Yeah, she just wasn't my type," Philip says.
"So who might your type be?" she asks.
"Why don't you tell me?" he asks.
…People killin', people dyin', children hurt and you hear them cryin'…
A/N Definitely not my best chapter or my longest chapter, but bear with me please. Whether you loved it, hated it, or are somewhere in between, please leave a review.