Degrassi (Season 16)

by Josh Sheats

The new semester has just begun, with new faces, new beginnings, and new hope. But just as the students are starting to settle into what appears to be a drama free term, the tables are flipped! Rivalries form, lines are crossed, hearts are broken, and everyone is forced to question who they are, and accept that everything they've ever known will change!

3. Anything Goes

Degrassi Season 16

"Anything Goes" Episode 3

Mr. Hollingsworth and Mr. Spicewood are in the Hollingsworth's living room, discussing plans for their party that Mr. Hollingsworth is throwing at the mansion. They're talking and having a few drinks. Miles walks in.

"What's going on here?" Miles asked confused to see his father at the mansion.
"Miles, you remember Mr. Spicewood," Mr. Hollingsworth reminded Miles.
"Too well," Miles grumbled.
"Miles, be polite," his father demanded. "He's a guest in our home."
"You mean mum's home," Miles growled. Mr. Hollingsworth sighs in frustration. Mr. Spicewood smiles at Miles.
"You sure have grown," Mr. Spicewood pointed out, easing the tension. "You're father and I are just discussing our plans for our get together with some of our old friends."
"Mr. Spicewood has just relocated his family to Toronto," Mr. Hollingsworth explained.
"I figured," Miles said. "I ran into Bentley at school."
"Ah, childhood friends reunited," Mr. Spicewood chuckled.
"Hardly," Miles mumbled.
"Well, this party is set for Friday night," Mr. Hollingsworth informed. "We're getting together with old friends to celebrate David's move. It should be quite the soiree."
"Too bad I'll have to miss it," Miles stated.
"How come?" Mr. Hollingsworth asked. "You have plans?"
"No, but I would rather be anywhere but here with you," Miles groaned.
"I would really like you to be there," Mr. Hollingsworth said. "Your brother and sister will be there, and so will your mother."
"Yeah, and I'm not them," Miles rebutted.
"Maybe you could invite a friend," Mr. Hollingsworth suggested. "What about that Milo boy that I keep hearing about? You never bring him around here."
"Yeah, because I don't want him around you," Miles replied.
"My mistake," Mr. Hollingsworth said. "I didn't realize he was just another fling."
"He's not a fling, he's my boyfriend," Miles snapped in anger.
"And he hasn't met your father?" Mr. Hollingsworth asked. "Sounds like another Tristan situation to me." Miles sighs giving in.
"Fine, I'll bring him," Miles said.
"Perfect," Mr. Hollingsworth smiled. "If this boy is as serious as you claim he is, then he should start participating in family gatherings."
"Fine," Miles agreed. He storms out of the room as the theme begins to play.

*Enter Theme Song*

SCENE 1

Milo is sitting in English class, waiting for class to begin. Maya enters smiling, and walks over to his desk. She slams both of her hands on his desk, startling him. He looks up at her.

"Maya?" Milo greeted confused.
"We should start a band," Maya smiled.
"A band?" Milo asked.
"Yeah, you play an instrument, right?" Maya asked.
"Guitar and bass," Milo replied.
"Perfect," Maya smiled. "I can sing and play the guitar. You can play the bass and we can recruit a drummer."
"Wait a minute," Milo stopped her. "What about my plants?"
"What about them?" Maya asked confused.
"Well, I mean they need my attention for one," Milo explained.
"Come on, Milo, you can't squeeze in a little extra time for me?" Maya pleaded. Milo thinks about it as Maya batts her eyes. Milo sighs and rolls his eyes.
"Okay, okay," Milo gave in smiling. "You twisted my arm." Maya squeals in excitement.
"Oh, thank you, Milo!" Maya exclaimed as Milo smiles. Milo looks over Maya's shoulder and sees Miles walking into class somberly. Milo grows worried as Maya looks at Miles. Miles sits down in the desk next to Milo.
"Hey, you okay?" Milo asked. "You look like someone pissed in your cheerios this morning."
"Yeah, my dad," Miles grumbled.
"What happened with your dad?" Maya asked curiously.
"Apparently, he and Mr. Spicewood are throwing some fancy soiree at my mum's house on Friday," Miles explained.
"Is he even allowed to be there?" Maya asked.
"I don't know but I was just trying to avoid another beat down," Miles replied.
"Your dad beats you?" Milo asked worried.
"He used to get a little rough, but not anymore," Miles said. "Anyways, he wants me to be there."
"So, go, it sounds important," Milo encouraged.
"I don't want to go," Miles snapped. Milo backs off solemnly. "But he wants me to."
"So then go," Milo said. "Stop trying to talk yourself out of it. If he wants you to go, go." Miles hesitates. Maya eyes him and Milo.
"Will you come with me?" Miles asked Milo.
"It sounds like a family thing," Milo replied unsure.
"You're part of the family," Milo smiled. "Besides, my dad insisted that you become more involved in family gatherings." Milo looks at Maya who shrugs her shoulders. Milo looks back at Miles who's playfully giving him puppy dog eyes. Milo sighs.
"Okay, I'll come," Milo gave in. Miles smiles. "But only for you." Miles leans over and kisses Milo on the lips.
"You're the best," Miles smiled. Milo caresses his face. Maya clears her throat. Milo looks at her and blushes.
"Sorry, Maya," Milo apologized. Maya smiles.
"It's alright, you guys are in love," Maya gushed. Milo and Miles smile at each other.

SCENE 2

Rose is conditioning Danielle in the gym. Danielle is running laps. Danielle is on her last lap. She finishes in front of Rose who stops her stop watch. Danielle is panting heavily, struggling to catch her breath. Rose shakes her head looking at the stop watch. Danielle looks at her.

"What?" Danielle asked panting.
"We have a long way to go," Rose replied. She turns the stop watch to Danielle. "You took almost six minutes to do four laps. That's almost one lap in two laps. This gym isn't that big."
"I'm sorry," Danielle apologized. "I'm trying my hardest." Rose smiles.
"It's just day one of conditioning," Rose replied. "We still have time to get you in shape, but I want to see improvement."
"Oh, of course," Danielle agreed. "I am totally committed to this!" Rose looks down at her feet and then back up at Danielle.
"What's your diet like?" Rose asked. Danielle blushes in embarrassment. "Okay, so you don't crash, ween yourself off of all of the junk food that you eat. Try to stay away from sugar, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, and eat lots of fish, chicken without the skin, and lean, red meats. Oh, and drink lots of water, at least six bottles a day. Think you can handle that?"
"Yes, totally," Danielle said enthusiastically. "Whatever it takes." Rose smiles.
"Good," Rose grinned.

SCENE 3

Zoe is in the hallway at her locker. She's getting her books for the next class. Garrett sneaks up behind her and puts his hands over her eyes. Zoe starts giggling.

"Guess who," Garrett smiled.
"Hmm, could it possibly the irresistible Garrett Towns?" Zoe guessed smiling. Garrett laughs taking down his hands. Zoe turns to him and smiles.
"How did you know?" Garrett asked.
"Your hands have the distinct smell of motor oil and lava soap," Zoe smiled.
"I guess, I gave myself away," Garrett chuckled.
"You'll do it every time," Zoe informed.
"So, I was wondering if you wanted to hang out at Lola's after school," Garrett admitted. "Grab some drinks, share some nachos, my treat." Zoe smiles at the suggestion.
"That actually sounds like a lot of fun," Zoe said. "How about we meet at four?"
"Sounds perfect to me," Garrett smiled. "I'll see you then." Garrett walks off as Zoe turns back to her locker. Tristan walks up to her, having seen the whole conversation.
"Was that your secret hottie?" Tristan asked.
"Who wants to know?" Zoe grinned.
"I want the juicy gossip," Tristan smiled.
"That's Garrett," Zoe replied. "He's just a friend but please don't go and tell Zig."
"Um, why not?" Tristan asked confused. "If he's just a friend then why is he a secret."
"Zig doesn't like him," Zoe explained. "He thinks that Garrett is going to steal him away from me." Zoe closes her locker and starts walking down the hallway, Tristan following her.
"Well, is he?" Tristan asked hungry for details.
"I don't know," Zoe replied annoyed. "Maybe. The sparks with Zig have just fizzled. Garrett is a breath of fresh air."
"So, why not break up with Zig?" Tristan asked.
"Because I'm not sure if I totally want to break it off with Zig just yet," Zoe confessed. "Things with Zig are stale right now, but they might not be that way forever."
"Sounds to me like Garrett is a hot, steamy affair just waiting to be explored," Tristan said enthusiastically.
"Maybe, but it's too early to tell," Zoe said. "Right now, we're just hanging out at Lola's after school, that's all. Now, let's talk about what we're going to do for the spring musical. Any ideas?"
"Oh, tons," Tristan gushed.

SCENE 4

Milo is sitting in the cafeteria eating lunch. Maya walks over with her lunch and sits down across from him. She smiles at him.

"So, what should we call our band?" Maya asked.
"I don't know," Milo replied. "I haven't really thought about it."
"We have to come up with a band name so we can start advertising band auditions," Maya explained.
"What about the Metal Mouths?" Milo chuckled. "Because we're teenagers and most teenagers wear braces." Maya smiles thinking about Milo's suggestion.
"That's perfect!" Maya exclaimed. Milo looks at her like she's crazy.
"You know I was joking, right?" Milo asked her.
"Yeah, but it's a great name," Maya insisted. "It's catchy and full of angst. Just like us."
"I didn't realize I was angsty," Milo pointed out. Maya looks at him.
"Are you okay?" Maya asked. "You seem distracted."
"I just can't help thinking about what Miles said earlier about his dad," Milo confessed.
"That his dad has been abusive?" Maya asked.
"Yeah, why wouldn't he tell me it was that bad?" Milo asked.
"It's a touchy subject for Miles," Maya explained. "I've seen it first hand and it was bad, but since his dad has moved out, it seems like Miles has been getting his act together. There's nothing really worth worrying about."
"I just can't help that something bad is about to happen," Milo admitted. Maya looks at him with concern.

SCENE 5

Miles is sitting his psychology class, waiting for class to begin. He's sitting in solemness when Esme walks in. Miles catches her eyes, and she's instantly intrigued by him. Miles looks up at her. She smiles and struts over to the desk in front of him and sits down. Miles watches her the whole time. Esme looks over her shoulder at him and smiles.

"Take a picture, it'll last longer," she flirted. Miles looks down blushing. Mr. Kratz, the psychology teacher, walks in and to his desk at the front of the class.
"Welcome, everyone," Mr. Kratz greeted smiling. "Welcome to psychology, the study of the mind and behavior. In this class, we're going to break barriers, and become vulnerable as we study our thinking patterns and discover why we do the things that we need to do. So, for this class, we're going to pair up and have term long partners. Chose wisely because your partner is going to be an essential aspect of your progress in this class, as well as your valuable project partner. So, pair up, and we'll get started. Your first assignment is to get to know your partner." Esme turns around to face Miles.
"Why don't you and I partner up?" Esme asked. "Seeing as we don't know each other, it'll be a great way to make a new friend." Esme winks. "Or boyfriend." Miles chuckles.
"Well, I guess the first thing you should know about your partner is that he has a boyfriend," Miles smiled. Esme grins.
"There's always room for a gay best friend," Esme flirted.
"I'm not gay," Miles corrected. "I just like what I like."
"Do you now?" Esme grinned. "And what exactly do you like?"
"Fun, excitement, anything that will keep my attention," Miles smiled. Esme looks down smiling and then grabs a piece of paper and writes down her phone number and hands it to Miles.
"Don't lose it," Esme smiled. "It's the only way you'll get to know me." Esme winks at him and Miles smiles.

SCENE 6

Zoe and Garrett are at Lola's, sharing nachos and talking. They're having a good time.

"These nachos are banging," Garrett said taking a bite.
"Banging?" Zoe snickered.
"Yeah, isn't that what the cool kids say?" Garrett joked. Zoe laugh as she takes a bit of the nachos. "So, if you don't mind my asking, what's the deal with you and Novak?" Zoe's smile suddenly fades.
"What do you mean?" Zoe asked. Garrett chuckles.
"Come on, are we going to pretend like we didn't kiss?" Garrett asked. Zoe doesn't say anything. "Sorry, I just didn't want to catch feelings if you were still serious about Zig. It's like bro code to not steal another guy's girl."
"Zig and I are kind of stale at the moment," Zoe confessed. "But I'm not sure if I want to leave him just yet."
"It's cool," Garrett smiled. "I don't want to pressure you into anything that you don't want to do. You just let me know what's up, because I'm definitely feeling you." Zoe blushes.
"Well, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't into you," Zoe admitted smiling. "I'm just trying to figure everything out right now with Zig."
"I totally understand," Garrett said. Zoe and Garrett smile at each other as they continue to finish their nachos.

SCENE 7

It's Friday night and Miles is leading Milo to the soiree at the Hollingsworth's ballroom, holding his hand. Miles is nervous and Milo picks up on this. Milo caresses Miles' hand with his thumb.

"Don't be nervous," Milo said. Miles smiles at him.
"You definitely make it better," Miles blushed. Milo smiles at him as they reach the door to the ballroom. Miles sighs in hesitation.
"Are you ready to go in?" Milo asked.
"Yeah, let's do this," Miles nodded. They walk through the door where all of Mr. Hollingsworth's friends are chatting and having a good time. Classical music is playing in the background and everyone is dressed up. Mr. Hollingsworth sees Milo and Miles at the entrance and smiles. He walks over to them.
"This must be the famous Milo that I keep hearing so much about," Mr. Hollingsworth smiled. Miles swallows hard.
"It's nice to meet you," Milo smiled shaking Mr. Hollingsworth's hand. Mrs. Hollingsworth walks over and smiles at the boys.
"Milo, I'm so glad you were able to come," Mrs. Hollingsworth said giving him a hug.
"Well, it was the only way to get Miles to come," Milo admitted. "This seemed rather important, so I had to get him to come out." Mr. Hollingsworth smiles at Mrs. Hollingsworth.
"This is a very important night indeed," Mr. Hollingsworth said putting his arm around Mrs. Hollingsworth waist. Miles notices this and tenses up. "Come, mingle enjoy the night." The Hollingsworths walk off. Miles takes Milo's hand and they start walking through the crowd.
"I don't see what the problem is with your dad, he seems really nice," Milo said.
"Something's wrong," Miles grumbled.
"What do you mean?" Milo asked.
"You didn't see that?" Miles snapped. "He was all over my mum."
"Maybe it's not what it seems," Milo suggested.
"Are you kidding?" Miles asked. "Are you blind to it, too?"
"No, Miles, I'm not," Milo said. "I just don't want you to stress out over something that might not be what it seems. Maybe your dad's friends thinks your parents are still together and he's just putting on a facade." Before Miles has a chance to reply, Bentley stops them.
"Well, well, well," Bentley grinned. "If it isn't the couple of the evening." Miles frowns in angers. "Or one of the couples."
"Stuff it, Spicewood," Miles growled. "I'm not in the mood." Bentley looks at Milo.
"Milo, could you give us a moment?" Bentley asked.
"I'll go get us something to drink," Milo replied rubbing Miles' arm. Milo walks a way and Bentley turns back to Miles.
"I'm sure you know by now," Bentley started.
"Know what?" Miles asked confused.
"Your parents," Bentley replied. "This whole party is to congratulate them on getting back together."
"Dad told me it was to celebrate your family moving to Toronto," Miles stated. Bentley laughs.
"You're still as clueless as ever, Miley," Bentley smiled. Miles tenses even more. "Your parents are getting back together, they're not getting divorced. I'm sorry if that's not what you wanted." There's a pause. "Enjoy they night, Miley." Bentley grins and walks away. Miles looks around and pulls out his phone. He texts Esme "Meet me behind the Dot. It's time we got to know each other." Miles puts his phone away and grabs a bottle of champagne as he walks out of the ballroom. Milo returns to the spot where he left Bentley and Miles and sees that they're not there. Milo looks around frantically. Frankie walks over, smiling to Milo.
"Hey, Milo," Frankie smiled. "Are you okay? You look like you're looking for something."
"Yeah, my boyfriend," Milo replied. "Have you seen Miles?"
"I saw him talking to Bentley and then I saw him walk out," Frankie explained. "I'm not surprised, Miles gets kind of claustrophobic at these events. I'm sure he'll be right back. Come sit with us."
"Something's wrong," Milo said ignoring Frankie's explanation. "He's not acting like himself."
"Milo, relax, I know he just went to get some fresh air," Frankie said reassuring Milo. "Come on, come sit down." Milo looks to the door and gives in and joins Frankie.

SCENE 8

Miles is sitting on the ground behind the Dot. He takes a swig of the champagne as Esme walks over to him.

"What's this?" Esme smiled.
"Excitement," Miles replied. "I heard that's what you like." Esme smiles flirtatiously and sits down next to him. Miles hands her the bottle. Esme takes the bottle and takes a drink.
"Champagne," Esme nodded. "Very classy."
"Are you a classy kind of girl?" Miles smiled. Esme smiles at him and takes another drink.
"When I want to be," Esme flirted. Miles smiles at her and then leans in and kisses her. They don't stop and become more passionate, with every kiss.

END EPISODE