LAKEHURST HIGH - EPISODE 11 - HOW TO GET A GUY BACK, IN A FEW EASY STEPS

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

1. Int. Cafeteria. Day.

Kathleen is eating lunch with Tessa, Spike and Caitlyn. She´s toned the racy dress down a little, but she´s still showing a lot more skin than usual. Tessa and Caitlyn are dressed for winter.

Kathleen:

Is he looking?

Caitlyn looks over at Wheels, who´s trying to throw peanuts into Joey´s open mouth.

Caitlyn:

No, he´s busy making out with the head cheerleader.

Kathleen:

What?

Tessa sees the chance to get in on the fun.

Tessa:

Oh! Her two friends decided to get in the action too!

Caitlyn:

Wow! That´s hot! Are they allowed to do that in here?

Spike:

That right there, borderlines on a health code violation!

Kathleen turns around to look. Tessa, Spike and Caitlyn giggle. Kathleen looks relieved.

Kathleen:

That wasn´t nice.

Caitlyn:

If you keep asking a dumb question, you get a dumb reply.

Tessa:

Why don´t you just go over there and talk to him?

Kathleen:

Why should I have to be the one, to ask him to come back to me? I´m not taking him back, until he gets down on his knees and begs for forgiveness!

Caitlyn, Spike and Tessa look taken aback.

Spike:

Does he know, that´s what you want him to do?

Kathleen:

No! There´s no other way for it!

Tessa:

You´re doing the logical thing and talking to him?

Kathleen:

Better! I´ll make him so jealous, that he won´t be able to take it anymore!

It´s clear, that Kathleen is the only one of them, who thinks that it´s a good plan.

OPENING CREDITS

2. Ext. Parking Lot. Day.

Kathleen is talking to Dave, while he smokes a cigarette.

Kathleen:

30.

Dave:

I´m not doing it for under 50!

Kathleen:

40.

Dave:

50!

Kathleen:

Okay, but I want my money´s worth! I´ll pay you half now and half, when I have Wheels back.

Dave:

That´s not fair!

Kathleen:

Who said, that "fair" is a part of the equation? You can make some money or no money, Dave. What´s it gonna be?

Dave reluctantly goes along with it.

Dave:

Okay, but you pay for everything, on the date.

Kathleen:

Deal.

They shake on it.

Dave:

I might as well take advantage of my perpetual status as single.

He shakes his head, like he´s already regretting it.

3. Int. Hallway. Day.

Lucy comes storming out from a room, looking angry. Tessa, Spike and Caitlyn were waiting for her.

Lucy:

They won´t fund it or let us shoot here! Bastards!

Tessa and Caitlyn look disappointed.

Tessa:

I guess, that´s the end of our run as a dynamic on-screen duo.

Caitlyn:

It was fun, while it lasted.

Spike:

What did they say?

Lucy:

That it wasn´t appropriate! Those fossils wouldn´t know a great script, if it painted itself green, danced around and sang "Great scripts are here again!".

Spike can´t help laughing to herself, making Lucy more annoyed.

Spike:

Sorry, Luce, but that was a really weird image, you just put in my head!

Caitlyn:

We could do a charity fund drive.

Tessa:

In January, right after everyone´s spend their money on Christmas? We could dance around in bikinis in the snow, and we´d still be lucky to raise a hundred bucks!

Lucy:

Save those bikinis for the summer. It´s not worth losing toes to frostbite over.

Spike:

You could try writing a new script?

Lucy:

About what? I´ve only written horror movies so far.

Caitlyn:

You could use Erica as a subject. Make it like a Canadian "Less Than Zero".

Lucy:

I´m under strict rules, not to mention that period in her life, under any circumstances.

She gets an idea.

Lucy:

There is another girl here, who would make for an interesting subject!

She smiles to herself.

4. Int. Hallway. Day.

Kathleen comes up to Wheels, holding hands with Dave.

Kathleen:

Hello, Wheels! How´s it going?

Wheels looks surprised, but sees right through that Dave isn´t really into her.

Wheels:

You´re talking to me? That´s a nice surprise!

Kathleen:

I´m past it, just like I´m over you. Meet Dave, my new boyfriend!

Wheels:

I already know him!

Dave:

Hi, Wheels.

Wheels:

Hey, Dave. You just couldn´t help yourself, could you?

Kathleen looks at Dave strictly, while somehow still keeping something resembling a smile. It un-nerves him.

Dave:

Yeah ... she´s just so lovable, that i couldn´t stay away from her!

Kathleen:

How are things going with what´s her name, the slut, who spread her legs for you right away?

Wheels:

Her name is Karen. She only goes by "The Slut" on special occasions.

Kathleen:

Isn´t that just the worst name ever? Like, who would want to be a Karen? It´s no wonder, that the girl has daddy issues coming out her ears!

She shakes her head. Dave looks like he´d rather be anywhere else, but Wheels is finding ti amusing.

Wheels:

And you base that diagnosis on what, exactly?

Kathleen:

It´s common knowledge, but then again, you never were much for thinking, were you? She´s living out her oedipal desires to have sex with her dad through you! Doesn´t that feel great, to know?

Dave gags.

Dave:

I gotta go!

He runs off to the bathroom, so he can throw up. Kathleen sees, that it didn´t quite go to plan.

Kathleen:

I should have left that last part out, shouldn´t I?

Wheels:

Thanks for the show, but I have to get to class.

He starts to walk away from her and she looks annoyed wit herself and Dave, for that matter.

5. Int. Classroom. Day.

Lucy comes into the classroom and sits down next to Wheels.

Wheels:

Hey, Lucy.

Lucy:

Do you mind, if I sit?

Wheels:

It´s was a free country, the last time, I checked.

She takes the seat next to him.

Lucy:

I´m making one more movie, before we all head off to college. Like one last hurrah with the gang.

Wheels:

Cool! You know, you don´t need to look far for a prop manager!

Lucy:

Thanks. It´s not a horror movie this time, though. It has to be something I can do on a budget of close to zero.

Wheels:

What is it then?

Lucy:

It´s the story of a girl, who goes through a personal hell, to get the boy of her dreams at the end.

Wheels:

A feel good teen drama.

Lucy:

Exactly. I want to use Kathleen as my template for the heroine. Can you help me?

Wheels:

I can try. If I fail, I still have certain connections, that could be helpful.

Lucy:

Awesome. I´ll be sure to give you a special credit.

Wheels:

Come to think of it, there is one thing, that I´m pretty sure would convince her.

Lucy looks intrigued.

6. Ext. Ice Rink. Evening.

Kathleen and Dave come down to the Ice Rink with their skates. There´s dozens of teenagers and families down there, enjoying the chance to skate outdoors.

Dave:

I thought, a date meant dinner and maybe a movie.

Kathleen:

This can be called a date!

Dave:

One, that won´t cost you a cent.

Kathleen:

It´s not like I´m made of money! Caitlyn told me, that Joey told her, that Snake told him, that Spike told him, that Erica told her, that Wheels would be down here, to meet with Lucy.

Dave looks confused.

Dave:

What?

Kathleen:

Pay attention! Caitlyn told me, that Joey told her ...

Dave:

Forget that! Is he on a date with her?

Kathleen:

I wouldn´t be surprised, with the way she dresses!

Dave:

There´s the judgmental Kathleen again! Can you please, leave her at home for this one night?

They see Tessa and Spike putting their skates on.

Dave:

Let´s go over and say hi.

Kathleen:

No! Focus on the plan!

Dave:

It´ll take a second! Would you quit being such a ...

He stops himself from saying it, but she still looks hurt by it.

Kathleen:

You can say it. I´m a bitch and that´s why no one likes me.

Dave:

You´re not. You just have this titanium armor of bitterness and sarcasm, that gets to be too much. My parents aren´t anything to write home about either and my little brother is a pain in the ass. You don´t see me being bitter over it. Try smiling.

She does in a very fake manner and goes back to scowling.

Kathleen:

Happy?

Dave:

Try a genuine smile.

She does and it´s actually a very pretty smile, she has.

Kathleen:

Is that better?

Dave:

That´s a girl, I would consider going out with.

Kathleen:

Thanks for saying so. Even if I wouldn´t date you, if you were the last boy on earth!

Dave:

Right back at ya! Let´s go over and say hi.

They go over to Spike and Tessa.

7. Ext. Ice Rink. Evening.

Lucy and Wheels are putting their skates on, at a different part of the rink.

Lucy:

You know, usually I would be doing this inside, while I take notes dilligently.

Wheels:

It´s not just for fun. We´re meeting someone.

Lucy:

Who?

Wheels:

Here´s a hint. She was Kathleen´s best friend for years.

Lucy:

The girl with the braces! Melanie, that´s her name!

Wheels:

Good guess. She should be down here soon. If anyone can convince Kathleen to do it, it´s her.

Lucy:

You´re the best!

She gives Wheels a big hug.

8. Ext. Ice Rink. Evening.

We cut to the other side of the rink, where Kathleen is watching them, as she prepares to get on the ice with the three others.

Kathleen:

I knew it!

Spike:

They´ve known each other since they were kids. Lucy is just a hugger, that´s all.

Tessa:

Doesn´t she also have a boyfriend?

Dave:

He has some really weird name, from what I´ve heard.

Spike:

I think, it´s Bronco.

Kathleen:

Whatever his name is, she seems to have forgotten about him, for the evening.

Wheels takes Lucy´s hand and helps her out on the ice. She nearly slips, but he catches her and helps her get her balance. Kathleen looks angry.

Kathleen:

Dave! Let´s show them, how it´s done!

Dave:

I´m not that strong of a skater, you know?

Tessa:

Me neither. I´m taking it nice and easy!

Dave:

Please do. The last thing anyone would want, is to see you get hurt.

Tessa:

That could just extend to you.

Dave:

Just the thought that anything could happen to you, breaks my heart.

They smile at each other and have a moment, but it´s interrupted by Kathleen, who drags Dave onto the ice. They nearly bump into two kids, because Kathleen was only paying attention to Wheels and Lucy.

Dave:

Sorry, kids!

Kathleen:

Never mind them. Keep your mind on the job!

The kids look back at her like "What?". Spike helps Tessa onto the ice very gently. Spike is clearly much more experienced, than Tessa is.

Spike:

There you go!

Tessa:

I´m doing it!

She starts to get the hang of it and feel more confident as they skate a little.

Spike:

Did you and Dave have a moment back there?

Tessa:

I don´t know. Did we?

Spike:

It looked that way!

Tessa:

Then, I guess, maybe we did!

She smiles to herself.

Spike:

Would you be interested, if he was?

Tessa:

I could be. He is cute. He´s always been nice to me, I´ll say that much for him.

Spike:

Compared to Kathleen, you´re every boy´s dream date!

Tessa giggles.

9. Ext. Ice Rink. Evening.

Melanie, who´s starting to blossom in a big way and doesn´t look nearly as awkward, as she used to, walks up to the rink and runs into Joey and Caitlyn. They both astonished at how confident and good she looks.

Caitlyn:

Melanie? Is that you?

Melanie:

Hi, Caitlyn. Yep, it´s me!

The two old friends hug.

Caitlyn:

You´ve really ...

Joey:

Grown into one hell of a hottie!

Caitlyn:

Joey!

She gives him a little punch on the arm. Melanie looks flattered.

Melanie:

Thanks for saying so. I´m actually on the cheerleading squad, at my new school.

Caitlyn:

You? A cheerleader?

Melanie:

What can I say? It´s given me a ton of confidence, I never knew, was in me.

Joey:

The boys must be fighting to get a date with you!

Caitlyn:

Or is there a boyfriend?

Melanie:

There´s no reason to waste all my time on one guy, is there?

The girls giggle.

Joey:

Wheels and Lucy are already out on the ice.

Melanie:

Awesome. We´ll talk more later.

She heads towards the ice. Joey and Caitlyn make eye contact.

Joey:

You don´t really mind, that I told her, she was hot, do you?

Caitlyn:

No, you were right. Melanie´s extremely long awkward phase, looks to have come to an end!

Joey:

Are you happy for her or jealous?

Caitlyn:

Why should I be jealous? I have the one guy, I need.

They kiss.

10. Ext. Ice Rink. Evening.

Back on the ice, Dave is doing his best to keep up with Kathleen´s demands for him.

Kathleen:

Urgh! You´re useless!

Dave:

You´re trying to get me killed, aren´t you?

Kathleen:

It´s not working. He´s just skating around with Lucy.

She sees Melanie come skating over to them and her jaw drops. She stops skating and poor Dave can finally catch his breath.

Dave:

That´s it! It´s not worth it!

Kathleen:

Shut up! That´s my old friend Melanie. I think.

Dave:

My legs are killing me! I don´t think, I´ll be able to walk tomorrow!

Kathleen:

Would you quit whining, you wimp? What are they ... NO!

Dave:

What kind of crazy idea, has your evil mastermind thought up this time?

Kathleen:

He´s about to have a 3-Way with them!

Dave:

That´s insane!

Kathleen:

It´s obviously a 3-Way date! After this, they´re going back to Lucy´s place, so they can do it together, the three of them! Caitlyn told me, that her parents are never home!

Dave:

How would that even work?

Kathleen:

Use your imagination!

He shakes his head at how far out, she´s gotten.

Kathleen:

Oh, I´m gonna ...

She about to skate over to them in anger, when Dave grabs her arm.

Dave:

Not that it wouldn´t amuse the living daylights out of me to see it, but before you skate over to them and make a fool of yourself, could you try thinking rationally, for a change?

Kathleen:

I am!

Dave:

There is nothing sexual going on! Just be an adult and talk to the guy! You´re not some 13 year old, who has her first boyfriend. You´re 17, so behave like it! I´m taking a break, whether you like it or not!

He skates over to the side of the rink, leaving Kathleen alone.

Kathleen (to herself):

What now, genius?

She works up her nerve and skates over towards them.

11. Int. Pizza Parlor. Evening.

Melanie and Kathleen are re-filling their sodas side by side. They´re happy to be re-united.

Melanie:

You and Wheels? Wow!

Kathleen:

A lot of things have changed, since we left Degrassi. We got together, broke up, now I´m trying to get him back, but I only want it to be on my terms, because I still blame him for how it ended. It´s a whole big thing!

Melanie giggles.

Melanie:

We´re not the same dorky girls anymore, who couldn´t get a boy to date us, if we paid them to.

Kathleen:

It´s funny you should say that.

We cut over to poor Dave, who lying on the floor and getting his legs massaged my Tessa. Lucy, Caitlyn and Joey try to not find his pain amusing.

Dave:

OH! DEAR GOD!

Tessa:

Your muscles are hard as rocks! What did you do to them?

Dave:

I let a psycho tale advantage of me!

Lucy can´t help laughing, making the other three laugh too.

Dave:

It´s not funny!

Caitlyn:

Of course, it isn´t! You have our sympathies.

Tessa:

It´s gonna take a lot more massage, before your legs are close to normal again!

Dave:

You don´t need to remind me.

Tessa:

I have massage oil at home. I could bring it over to your house tomorrow and give you a good rub down, if you like! I´m great with my hands, you´ll see!

The others laugh. Tessa looks confused.

Tessa:

What´s funny?

Dave:

Nothing, Tessa. I´d like that a lot. Thanks.

Tessa:

You´re welcome.

Kathleen and Melanie come back to them.

Kathleen:

What´s going on here?

Dave:

She´s trying to undo the damage to my legs, you caused!

Caitlyn:

I take it, your brief fling has ended?

Dave:

You can say that again!

Lucy:

What do you think about the movie idea, Kathleen? I won´t do it, if you don´t agree to it.

Kathleen:

I love it. But I want to help write the screenplay and I can veto something, if I really hate it.

Lucy:

It´s a deal.

She looks pleased. Wheels comes back from the bathroom. Kathleen makes eye contact with him.

Kathleen:

Can we talk outside for a minute?

Wheels smiles back at her.

Wheels:

Yeah, sure.

They go outside, as Dave keeps moaning in pain, while Tessa tries to massage his legs back to life.

12. Ext. Pizza Parlor. Evening.

Kathleen and Wheels come outside. The snow is falling gently and it´s white with it all around them.

Kathleen:

It´s time, I stopped playing games and started being honest. I miss you.

Wheels:

Same here. Us not talking has been the worst.

Kathleen:

But I still hate you, for what you did and I can´t understand, how you could do that to me!

Wheels:

If I could turn the clock back, I would ...

Kathleen:

The problem is, that it´s just not good enough! You did it and it´s always gonna be stuck in my mind, that you did. You know what kind of trust issues I have, after what happened with Scott and you did it anyway. You´re no longer that one guy, I feel like, I can depend on.

Wheels:

How many times can I say, that I´m sorry? She means nothing to me, compared to you!

Kathleen:

Do you really mean that?

Wheels:

Absolutely. You´re the one, I can see myself having a future with, not her!

Kathleen smiles.

Kathleen:

A future? As in live happily ever after?

Wheels:

I can´t predict how it´s gonna be. All I know is that I love you and I need you to be in it.

She moves in closer to him.

Kathleen:

I love you too.

They kiss.

Kathleen:

You still have a ton of sucking up to do, until I forgive you!

Wheels:

Understood. Does this mean, that we´re back together?

Kathleen:

What do you think?

She kisses him again.

We see that the others were watching them through the window and look happy for them.

CLOSING CREDITS

Author´s note: If your name is Karen or you have a loved one of that name and you felt offended, then I´m sorry. I personally have nothing against people named Karen and Kathleen probably didn´t either, when it comes down to it! She was just being Kathleen.