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1. Int. Degrassi Hallway. Day.
Joey, Snake and Wheels are selling copies of their Zit Remedy tapes. Caitlyn is standing nearby and her crush on Joey is written all over her face.
Joey:
Get your Zit Remedy tapes here. They´re only two bucks and I guarantee, you won´t regret it!
Caitlyn comes over to him and hands him her two dollars. They smile at each other, as he hands her a tape.
Joey:
Hi, Caitlyn. You won´t regret it!
Caitlyn:
You already used that as your pitch.
Joey:
Oh, sorry.
They smile shyly at each other. Snake and Wheels are amused by their awkward flirting.
Joey:
Well, you´ve got great music taste!
Caitlyn:
Thanks. I´m gonna go and listen to it.
She leaves them and Joey watches her walk away. Snake puts his hand on his shoulder.
Snake:
I´m far from the best at hitting on girls, but that was pathetic!
Joey:
I wasn´t hitting on her!
Wheels:
Only because you were so bad at it!
Snake:
Just admit that you like her, Joey.
Joey considers it.
Joey:
Well, she is really cute.
Alexa comes up to him and hands him her two bucks. He snaps back into reality and hands her a tape.
OPENING CREDITS
2. Int. Classroom. Day.
Mr. Raditch is handing out papers to Joey and Caitlyn´s class. Joey gets his back and looks disappointed, which Caitlyn (who´s sitting next to him) notices.
Raditch:
Some of you will be disappointed in your mark, but thankfully it only covers a small part of your final grade and there´s still time to come back from it.
He gives Joey a comforting pat on the shoulder.
Raditch:
For your next assignment, I´d like you to do an exercise in critical thinking. A film review.
It goes down great with the students, who look excited about it.
Raditch:
You can work alone or in pairs.
The bell goes.
Raditch:
We´ll draw up a presentation schedule after lunch.
Joey puts his hat on and leaves. Maya, sitting behind Caitlyn, addresses her.
Maya:
Going to a movie! That´s what I call homework!
Caitlyn is about to put her headphones on, when Maya comes over to her.
Maya:
What are you listening to these days?
Caitlyn:
I bought a Zit Remedy tape from Joey.
Maya:
Ooh, steamy! Next you´ll be telling me, that you made eye contact!
Caitlyn shyly smiles.
Maya:
He´s never gonna know that you like him, unless you tell him.
Caitlyn:
I can´t just blurt it out, can I?
Maya:
It sometimes works in romantic comedies.
Caitlyn:
If only, my life was one of those.
They get up and leave.
3. Int. Cafeteria. Day.
It´s lunch time at Degrassi. Snake and Wheels are talking.
Wheels:
Now, I have to go and live with my grandparents.
Snake:
At least, you get to stay here, right?
Wheels:
Yeah, so I can play the greatest band ever!
Snake:
Maybe we should think about writing a second song.
Joey comes over to them and sits down. Snake proudly shows him his paper.
Snake:
Check it out. I got an A in French. I´ve never gotten one in French before.
Joey:
I got a C in English.
Wheels:
A C isn´t so bad.
Joey:
It is when it´s a class, you´re repeating! I thought this year would be breeze, but I guess, I´m still an imbecile.
Wheels:
You know, you could kill two birds with one stone.
Joey looks interested.
Joey:
I´m all ears.
Wheels:
Caitlyn is really smart, right?
Joey:
Yeah.
Wheels:
You´re really not seeing, where I´m going with this?
Joey:
You´re saying, I should ask her to tutor me?
Snake:
It would help your grades and give you lots of alone time.
Joey:
But she´s a Narbo!
Wheels:
Since when can you pick and choose? She´s as nice as they come, she´s cute in a very adorable sort of way and most importantly, for some reason she likes you. Those are the only qualifications; you should be looking for.
Joey looks over at Caitlyn, who´s sitting with her friends.
Joey:
That´s not a half-bad idea. We have to do a movie review for the next assignment.
Snake:
Which could easily turn into a date.
We cut over to Caitlyn´s table. Melanie smiles at her.
Melanie:
Don´t look, but Joey is totally checking you out!
Caitlyn smiles and can´t help sneaking a peek.
We cut back to Joey´s table.
Joey:
What are you guys going to do for dates at the dance?
Wheels:
No clue!
Snake:
Even less of a clue!
Joey:
If you could pick anyone, who would it be?
Snake:
Spike.
Wheels and Joey eye him.
Wheels:
That came out fast!
Snake:
If it wasn´t for her past with Shane, I would have asked her out long ago. It just wouldn´t feel right, since I´m friends with him.
Joey:
Their relationship is deader than Disco! Go for it, if you like her!
Wheels:
We´ll be your wingmen, if you need it.
Snake:
I suppose, it wouldn´t hurt to ask. What about you, Wheels?
Wheels:
I don´t know. I kind of like Erica.
Joey:
Congratulations, Wheels. That means, you´re one out of the five people here, who can tell her and Heather apart!
Wheels looks over at Erica, who´s chatting with Heather and Lucy.
4. Int. Degrassi Hallway. Day.
Caitlyn comes out of the cafeteria with her friends. Joey is waiting for her.
Joey:
Hey, Caitlyn. Can I talk to you for a sec?
Caitlyn is pleasantly surprised.
Caitlyn:
Sure.
Her friends leave them. She smiles shyly at him.
Caitlyn:
I dig your tape, by the way.
Joey looks proud.
Joey:
Really? Thanks! I was wondering, if you had a partner for this movie thing?
Caitlyn:
No.
Joey:
Can I be your partner?
She almost gets flustered.
Caitlyn:
Sure. If you want to.
Joey:
Great! What kind of movie do you want to see?
Caitlyn:
I don´t know. What kind of movie do you want to see?
Joey:
Ladies' choice.
Caitlyn:
I´ve heard great things about "Love in the 80´s".
Joey:
Sure. We´ll go see that one! How about today after school?
Caitlyn:
I´ll have to call my mom, but probably.
Joey:
Okay. Bye.
She smiles to herself, as she watches him walk away.
5. Ext. Degrassi. Day.
Shane is hanging with BLT, when Snake comes over to him.
Shane:
Hey, Snake. What´s up?
Snake:
It´s fine, if you say no. But will it be okay with you, if I ask Spike to the dance?
Shane looks at him angrily.
Shane:
How can you even ask me that! You know that I´m still in love with her!
Snake:
Sorry. I´ll lay off her.
He´s almost about to turn and leave, when Shane lights up in a smile. BLT does too.
Shane:
Relax, Snake!
BLT:
You should have seen your face!
Shane:
You´re a nice guy. I feel comfortable handing her off to you.
Snake smiles.
Snake:
Thanks, Shane.
Shane:
She´s the mother of my daughter, so treat her right, okay?
Snake:
Of course, I will.
Shane:
Otherwise, I´ll have to come after you.
Snake heads back inside with a smile on his face.
6. Ext. Degrassi. Day.
Caitlyn is talking to her friends.
Caitlyn:
I don´t know, if it´s a date.
Melanie:
Which movie are you going to see?
Caitlyn:
He let me choose, so we´re seeing "Love in the 80´s".
Melanie:
I heard, that´s the most romantic movie ever!
Maya:
I saw it and it´s very girly. He´ll probably hate it.
Caitlyn looks a little worried.
Caitlyn:
I hope not.
Maya:
Why do you even want to be with him? You´re smart and he flunked.
Caitlyn:
Opposites attract.
She looks undeterred.
7. Int. Hallway. Day.
Snake and Wheels are talking, when Wheels sees Spike and Liz approaching them.
Wheels:
Here comes your spiky haired dream girl.
Snake quickly fixes his hair.
Snake:
How do I look?
Wheels:
Like you always do!
Snake catches Spike´s eye.
Snake:
Hey, Spike. Can I talk to you about something?
Spike:
Yeah, sure.
Liz:
I´ll see you in class.
Wheels and Liz leave them.
Snake:
I was wondering, if you have a date for the dance.
Spike:
Actually, I wasn´t planning on going.
Snake looks disappointed.
Snake:
Oh, That´s okay.
Spike clearly feels sorry for him.
Spike:
But plans can be changed, right?
Snake lights up in a smile. She smiles shyly back at him.
Snake:
So, you´ll go with me?
Spike:
Why not? I deserve a break from crying and diapers for an evening.
Snake:
Great! Do you want to go out for a burger before the dance?
Spike:
It sounds like a plan.
Snake:
I can´t wait. Can I walk you to class?
Spike:
It is the direction, I´m going in.
Snake:
Of course. What a dumb question!
Spike:
That´s okay. It´s very sweet of you to ask.
They head to class.
8. Ext. Cinema. Day.
Joey and Caitlyn come out from the cinema.
Caitlyn:
That was so good!
Joey:
Can I be honest?
Caitlyn:
You didn´t like it? What was not to like about it?
Joey:
It was boring. I feel like I just watched a bunch of people talking for an hour and a half.
Caitlyn:
It didn´t need action, if that´s what you were after.
Joey:
Something to make it more interesting wouldn´t have hurt!
Caitlyn:
I´m sorry, that you hated it.
Joey:
I didn´t hate all of it. There were some nice romantic parts.
Caitlyn:
Are you a romantic?
Joey:
Don´t tell anyone, but I am.
They smile at each other.
Joey:
Do you have a date for the dance?
Caitlyn:
No, I was just planning on going with the girls.
Joey:
Would you like to go to it with me?
Caitlyn looks overjoyed.
Caitlyn:
Of course!
Joey:
I´m glad, that you´re enthusiastic!
Caitlyn:
I´m sorry. I´ve never been on a real date before.
Joey:
Me neither. I´m really glad though, that my first one will be with you.
They smile at each other.
9. Int. Spike´s Room. Evening.
Liz is helping Spike clean her room up.
Liz:
It isn´t right to go with him out of pity.
Spike:
It wasn´t pity. I´ve always liked him. I just had no idea that he liked me.
Liz:
He´s almost a head and half taller than you. You´ll look weird together.
Spike:
I can carry a little step ladder around, for when we kiss.
They laugh.
Liz:
How are you going to balance school, a kid and a boyfriend?
Spike:
That´s why I was apprehensive at first. I guess, I won´t know, until I´ve tried it.
Liz:
You really like him, huh?
Spike:
I have ever since he was my first crush back in grade five.
Liz:
Why? He´s freakishly tall and you have to admit that he´s kind of goofy.
Spike:
He´s also got a heart of gold. I tried my luck with the bad boy, and we all saw how that turned out. This time, I´m giving one of the good ones a chance.
Liz:
Maybe I should too. What do you think of his friend Wheels?
Spike:
You like Wheels?
Liz:
If I had to pick a guy from Degrassi, it would be him. He seems nice.
Spike:
Plus, he´s got that killer mullet!
Liz:
I´m not counting that as a positive!
They giggle.
10. Int. Classroom. Morning.
Caitlyn is talking to her friends the day after.
Caitlyn:
He bought me popcorn and he asked me to the dance.
Melanie:
For real?
Maya:
Are you sure? Boys can be hard to read sometimes.
Caitlyn:
He asked me straight out.
Melanie:
I´m so glad for you!
Caitlyn smiles. Joey comes in and sits down next to her.
Caitlyn:
Morning, Joey.
Joey:
Good morning.
Melanie smiles weirdly, when she looks at him.
Joey:
What?
Melanie:
Nothing, Romeo.
She giggles, as she returns to her seat. Caitlyn smiles at Joey, but he isn´t looking too pleased with her.
11. Int. Hallway. Day.
Snake and Wheels are talking, when Joey comes up to them. He´s still looking a little down.
Snake:
What´s the matter?
Joey:
Caitlyn has pretty much announced to the world, that we´re a couple.
Wheels:
They were going to find out tonight anyway.
Shane and BLT come over to them.
Shane:
What that I hear, Jeremiah? Have you been robbing the cradle lately?
Joey:
She´s only a year younger than me. Since when is that a big deal?
BLT:
Whatever, man. So. where did you take her?
Shane:
Let me guess. You first went to Chuck E. Cheese and afterwards, you took her on a trip to the playground, so she could play herself out on the swings before her bedtime.
Shane and BLT laugh and leave them. Joey looks annoyed.
Joey:
I should have known, that´s what I would get for dating a Narbo!
Wheels:
Do any of those guys have girlfriends?
Joey:
No.
Wheels:
Then why do you care, what they think?
Snake:
Yeah, Joey. You just enjoy your tiny, little girlfriend.
Joey:
Until she dumps me for being an idiot.
Heather and Lucy come walking down the hallway. Wheels catches their attention.
Wheels:
Hey, Heather. Where´s Erica?
Heather:
She´s at home with the flu. Why?
Wheels:
No reason, I was just wondering. Tell her to get better from me.
Heather:
Sure thing.
Heather and Lucy leave them.
Snake:
I guess, we won´t be three for three. Sorry, buddy.
Wheels:
That´s okay. If she´s sick, she´s sick.
Joey:
There´s no shame in going stag.
Wheels:
It looks like it´s my only choice.
Snake:
If Liz doesn´t have a date, we could double.
Joey:
It doesn´t hurt to ask. You know, what the song says. "If you can´t be with the one you love, love the one you´re with".
Wheels:
Liz is really cool. I definitely wouldn´t mind taking her.
Snake:
Then ask her.
Wheels:
I will. Erica is hot, but she isn´t like Liz.
He considers it.
12. Int. Classroom. Morning.
Spike and Liz are chatting, when Wheels comes down to them.
Wheels:
Hey, Liz. Do you have a date for the dance?
Liz looks pleasantly surprised.
Liz:
No, I don´t.
Wheels:
Me and Snake were thinking that we could go on a double date. What do you say?
Liz:
Okay. Can you dance?
Wheels:
Not well.
Liz:
Me neither.
They smile at each other, and Wheels goes to take his seat.
Liz:
You don´t mind, do you?
Spike:
No, it´s nice. It takes some of the pressure off.
Liz smiles to herself, as she looks at Wheels.
13. Ext. Degrassi. Day.
Caitlyn and Joey are putting their oral report together, while at the same time enjoying the good weather outside, like many of their peers are also doing.
Caitlyn:
I loved it and you didn´t, so how do we spin it for Raditch?
Joey:
Let´s just go with your opinion. Nobody cares what I think, anyway.
She looks at him with sympathy.
Caitlyn:
You´re not dumb, Joey. There´s plenty of ways to be smart and you´re smart on people.
Joey:
Yeah?
Caitlyn:
It´s probably going to get you just as far in life, as being book smart would have.
Joey:
Well, I´m too dumb to come up with an idea for our report.
Caitlyn:
What if we do separate reviews?
Joey:
Like Siskel and Ebert?
Caitlyn:
Yeah. Don´t you think, they should hear both sides?
Joey:
I like that.
They make eye contact.
Joey:
I also like you.
Caitlyn shyly smiles.
Joey:
Even if you announced to everyone, that we´re a couple.
Caitlyn:
I only told my friends.
Joey:
And correct me, if I´m wrong, but isn´t one of your friends Melanie, the gossipiest girl in our entire school?
She´s glad to see, that he´s still smiling back at her.
Caitlyn:
I should have known. Thanks for not getting mad at me.
Joey:
I like you too much to get mad at you.
Caitlyn:
Same here.
The sparks are clearly flying between them.
14. Int. Classroom. Day.
Joey and Caitlyn are giving their report in front of the class. They both hold a large ark of paper.
Caitlyn:
The movie gave me everything I wanted in drama and romance.
Joey:
But it was also very boring. I don´t mind getting a good story, but I want more to happen in movies, than just watching a bunch of people talking.
Caitlyn:
But this was like a real-life story. Real life isn´t full of Bikini babes or action scenes.
Joey:
Movies are supposed to be an escape from reality, a fantasy that you can immerse yourself in. In the end, we agreed on one thing.
Caitlyn:
Some movies are made specifically for girls.
Joey:
And some are made specifically for boys.
Caitlyn:
But the best movies are the ones, everyone can enjoy.
Joey:
That´s why I give the one we saw ...
He turns his paper around, and it shows three thumbs down.
Caitlyn:
And I give it ...
She turns hers around and gives it three thumbs up. Raditch looks pleased with them, and the class applauds them.
15. Int. Hallway. Day.
Caitlyn and Joey exit the classroom. Joey is excited.
Joey:
I can´t believe that I got an A!
Caitlyn smiles at his excitement.
Joey:
I owe you big for this one!
Caitlyn:
No, you don´t. We both did an equal amount of work.
Joey:
Yeah, but it was your idea for the presentation, that nailed it.
He kisses her on the cheek and she almost blushes.
Joey:
I´m gonna go and tell Wheels and Snake.
He leaves her looking as much like a smitten kitten, as any teenage girl could.
16. Int. Burger Joint. Evening.
The waiter brings Liz, Spike, Snake and Wheels their burgers.
Waiter:
Who gets the veggie burger?
Liz:
That´s mine.
He puts the plate in front of her.
Waiter:
Two double cheeses?
Snake:
That´s us.
He points at himself, and Wheels and the waiter puts their plates in front of them.
Waiter:
Which would make the Hamburger yours.
He puts Spike´s plate in front of her.
Waiter:
Bon Appetit.
The waiter leaves them.
Wheels:
You´re a vegetarian?
Liz:
I decided a few years ago, that I don´t think it right to eat meat.
Wheels:
You´re the first one, I´ve met. I think, it´s kind of cool.
Wheels and Liz smile at each other.
17. Montage - Music ""Everybody Wants Something" by Zit Remedy
We see Caitlyn finding jewelry to wear on her date.
We see her trying on her clothes and checking herself out in the mirror.
We see her making a big deal out of putting on the perfect make-up and making her hair look just right.
18. Int. Gymnasium. Evening.
Snake and Spike are dancing and enjoying their date. Wheels and Liz have just finished dancing.
Liz:
It´s hard to believe, that I found a dancer worse than myself.
Wheels:
I warned you in advance.
Liz:
I meant it as a compliment.
Wheels:
How is being told, that I´m a bad dancer a compliment?
Liz:
It shows that you´re not afraid to be yourself and aren´t hung up on, what everyone else thinks. I like that in a guy.
They smile at each other.
Liz:
I have to use the little girl's room.
Wheels:
I´ll get us some punch in the meantime.
Liz:
Cool.
She leaves him and he goes to get them some punch.
Joey and Caitlyn arrive together, holding each other around the waist. Caitlyn is practically glowing with joy.
Caitlyn:
Do you want to dance?
Joey:
Is it okay, if I say hi to Wheels and Snake first?
Caitlyn:
Sure.
Joey:
They´re on a double date with Liz and Spike.
Caitlyn:
How nice.
They walk over to Snake and Spike.
Joey:
I see, you´re having a good date.
Snake:
I am. I don´t know about you, Spike?
Spike:
I am too.
Joey points at Snake.
Joey:
You owe me one.
Spike:
What for?
Snake:
I was almost too nervous to ask you. Joey talked me into it.
Spike:
Thanks, Joey.
Joey:
You´re welcome. You can pay me back by showing Snake what a good time feels like. He sometimes acts so adult, that it´s like he´s forgotten.
Snake:
Are you here to dance or to embarrass me all night?
Joey:
Dance.
He offers his hand to Caitlyn.
Joey:
Mademoiselle.
She gladly takes it, and they start dancing.
Snake:
I´m sorry about Joey. He has that big mouth on him, that it´s impossible to shut up, even when you want it to.
Spike:
You don´t have to apologize. I´m having a great time with you.
Snake:
So much, that you perhaps want to go to the movies with me next Friday?
Spike:
Only, if you promise me that we aren´t seeing "Love in the 80´s"! Overly girly movies just aren´t my cup of tea.
Snake:
Lord, help me, I´ve found the girl of my dreams already!
The two of them start dancing a little closer than they were before, to both of their delights. We see Liz come back in and scout around for Wheels, but she can´t see him. She sees Joey though and walks over towards him and Caitlyn.
We cut to Joey and Caitlyn.
Caitlyn:
I actually suspected that you still liked Liz.
Joey:
I like her, but only as a friend. Her and I just aren´t meant to be.
Caitlyn:
But her and Wheels are?
Joey:
It´s a funny story, actually.
We see Liz come within hearing distance of Joey.
Joey:
He wanted to take Erica, but she´s at home sick. I suggested that he asked Liz instead.
Caitlyn sees Liz behind Joey and Liz is clearly affected by what she heard.
Liz:
It´s nice to know that I´m his second choice!
She storms away and bumps into Wheels, who drops the punch on the floor. He looks apologetic.
Wheels:
I´m sorry. Did you get any on you?
Liz:
How could I be dumb enough to think that you liked me?
She storms out and he is left in bewilderment. Joey and Caitlyn come over to him.
Wheels:
What did I do?
Joey:
She might have overheard me say, that she was your second choice after Erica.
Wheels looks annoyed with him.
Wheels:
What?
He runs after Liz.
19. Ext. Degrassi. Evening.
Wheels catches up to a visibly shaken Liz.
Wheels:
Will you hear me out, Liz?
Liz:
Heather is in there. Maybe you can pretend, that she´s Erica.
Wheels:
When Joey asked me which girl that I wanted to bring here, I only thought of Erica first, because she´s pretty.
Liz:
And I´m weird and ugly. I get it.
Wheels:
You´re pretty too, but in your own way. You have your own style and you´re not afraid to be, who you want to be. I´ve never met a girl like that.
Liz:
Look, I´m no one´s second choice.
Wheels:
I said her name because I had to think of a name fast, to shut Joey up. After I thought about it, there was no doubt, who I wanted to take.
Liz seems to forgive him.
Liz:
I was having a nice time with you.
Wheels:
We still have the entire evening ahead of us.
She takes his hand, and they head back inside.
20. Ext. Degrassi. Evening.
Joey and Caitlyn are waiting for Caitlyn´s mom to come and pick her up. They wave goodbye to Snake and Spike.
Joey:
I have a good feeling about those two.
Caitlyn:
How do you feel about us?
Joey holds her and looks her in the eyes.
Joey:
I feel like, we have one thing left to do, to make this night perfect.
Caitlyn smiles shyly.
Caitlyn:
Is it what I think it is?
Joey:
It is, if this is what you think it is.
We end on a freeze frame of them kissing.
CLOSING CREDITS