Degrassi High (1987–1991): Season 2, Episode 13 - Past Tense - full transcript

I don't know.

Please, can
the zit remedy

Play at the
graduation?

Joey...!

Look--

We've been
practicing
all year.

We're good!

So ask mr. Lawrence.

But you're
school president.

If you say yes,
he'll let us.

Please?



Okay, okay.

Thanks, steph.

Only one song,
though.

We only know one song.

Yes! Did you hear?

We're in--

We're playing
at the graduation dance.

Right, joey.

Okay,
listen...

You guys work too hard.

Joey, I didn't do very well
in my other exams.

If I don't pass this one,
I fail my year.

Wheels, you only need 51%.

Any bozo can get that.



Well, in your
places, please.

Here we are--
last exam, last period.

Clear your desks.

We're going to be stars.

♪ wake up in the morning,
feeling shy and lonely ♪

♪ gee, I got to go to school ♪

♪ I don't think I can make it,
don't think I can take it ♪

♪ I'm wondering
what I'm going to do ♪

♪ but when I look
around, I see ♪

♪ that someone is
smiling right at me ♪

♪ wait! ♪

♪ that someone's talking to me ♪

♪ hey! I've got a new friend. ♪

♪ everybody can succeed ♪

♪ all you need is to believe ♪

♪ be honest with yourself ♪

♪ forget your fears and doubts ♪

♪ come on, give us a try ♪

♪ at degrassi junior high. ♪

Okay.

Those who are
finished can leave.

Hand in
your papers.

You have
five minutes

To cross your t's
and dot your I's.

Snake:
Last exam--
I can't believe it.

Yeah!

Quiet, please.

Wheels,
you coming?

I have to finish.

We'll meet you
at the arcade, okay?

All right!

So, how did you do?

Okay, I guess.

Who cares?

We're playing at
a real concert.

This is so fabulous.

How will we do this when we're
not allowed to play together?

They'll never know.

Spike:
Mom, I'm nervous.

Don't worry--
you'll do fine.

I wish they'd let me

Write the exams
with everybody else.

Well, at least they're
letting you write them.

Good luck, honey.

Thanks.

Christine?

I'm proud of how
you're handling this.

Thanks.

Our next exam is
in high school!

Yeah, finally.

I am so sick
of this place.

Think of the hunks
in high school.

There are nerds there, too.

Heather, don't be pessimistic.

Heather:
I'm being
realistic.

Hi, spike,
how are you?

There's spike!

Spike!

Spike!

So how was it?

Wasn't bad.

I hope so.

It's hard
to concentrate.

My back's been sore.

Being pregnant
is not fun.

When's the baby due?

Six weeks... Scary.

At least you're
writing the exam.

They better let me
come to graduation.

They will.

Did you do okay?

I think so.

Hello!

Hi.

I hope you're not
telling christine
the answers.

Are you ready?

Yeah.

Good luck,
spike.

Bye.

You'll do just fine.

I hope so.

Believe me.

Mr. Lawrence:
This is your principal speaking.

It appears the remaining
unsold supply

Of half-price school sweaters is
considerable, to say the least.

In view of this fact, anyone
purchasing a fine-quality

Degrassi school sweater
before graduation ceremony

Will receive two additional
sweaters at no extra charge.

So please, order yours today.

Hello.

How are things coming along
for our dance?

Fine.

Okay, okay.

Heather:
I'm glad we don't
have to do that

Again this year.

It isn't fair.

We make the decorations...

Yeah, and
we can't go.

It is the grade eight
graduation.

Why do we do
all the work?

A dumb tradition.

It'll be better when
we're in grade eight.

I can't wait.

When we run
this place!

We'll walk all over
the grade sevens

Like the grade eights
walked all over us.

I feel sorry for
the grade sevens

That come next year.

Thanks,
lorraine.

Good luck.

Derek.

Derek, I'm sorry.

I can't give you
any more time.

How do you
think you did?

Okay, I think.

I hope.

I hope so, too.

Thank you,
mr. Raditch.

You're welcome.

Where did you put
the quotation marks?

After "emily said."

Oh, no--
I got that wrong.

So did I.

Chapter ten:

"quotation marks are used

"to enclose direct quotes

And certain titles."

Is the semicolon
before the list?

Yes.

I can't believe this.

Neither can I.

Chapter 11:

"semicolons are used
in compound sentences

"not joined by
a coordinator

"and before
the conjunctive adverb
used as a connective."

Man, I'm joining
the army.

Mr. Lawrence:
Would louella hawkins report
to the principal's office?

Please bring a mop and pail.

Joey:
Man, this is the best thing
that's ever happened.

I figure next year
we go to high school.

We practice.

Before you know it

We'll be famous.

Snake:
You believe that?

Joey:
Yes, we'll be stars.

Snake:
Stars?

Snake, we'll have "groupies."

Groupies?

World tour.

Hi, guys.

Hey, wheels.

How did you do
on your exam?

I think I failed.

What?

What?

I heard nancy telling
some of the answers.

I got them all wrong.

So you missed a couple.

Big deal!

You only need 51%.

Yeah!

Only?

Anyways, there's still
our concert, right?

Joey,
if I don't pass

I'm not going to
the graduation.

Look-- I know
how you feel...

No, you don't.

I'll be stuck in grade eight

With everybody else
in high school.

Who cares
about high school?

We're going to be
rock stars!

You've got to
play at the dance.

Come on, wheels.

Rehearse with us
till you find out.

Yeah, please.

Come on,
we need you.

You're the heart
of the zit remedy.

Okay.

All right!

Bonus, yes!

Do you remember which
one this plugs into?

I think it's
this one here.

Okay.

Hey, dudes!

Ready for fame and fortune?

You got your keyboard!

Yeah, my parents didn't
even see me take it.

Ah...

Are we going to
be great, or what?

We're a little rusty.

You think we're ready
for the dance?

No problem.

We'll rehearse
after school.

No sweat.

Aw, man-- a real live audience.

I can't tell you how long
I've been waiting for this.

♪ everybody get ready ♪

♪ and get into gear. ♪

We're going
to be stars!

We're going to be
bigger than famous.

Hi, doris.

We were wondering
about money

For the graduation stuff.

Oh, yes, of course.

What do you need?

Streamers...

Balloons--
that stuff.

Man:
Yes, wonderful.

Thank you,
mr. Lawrence.

Here are the plans
for the classroom
reallocation.

Did you find space

For the grade nines?

Man:
Hopefully, yes.

What grade nines?

Oh, never mind.

They're going to announce
it today anyway.

We all get to stay
together next year.

Isn't that wonderful?

What do you mean?

Due to shifting
population patterns

The high schools
are full

So they're adding
a grade nine
onto degrassi.

Girl:
I hate doing this.

Listen up,
everybody.

We just heard
from doris.

There'll be a grade nine
at degrassi next year.

All:
What?! You're kidding!

Due to "shifting
population patterns"

They're adding
a ninth grade here.

Next year will be
just like this year.

That means we won't be in charge
or get a graduation dance

Because we won't be graduating.

If we can't go
next year

Why do all the work
this year?

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

What's all
the excitement?

Will we have
a grade nine
next year?

Yes, there will
be a grade nine
here next year.

We don't want
the grade eights
here anymore.

Yes.

Miss avery:
Any problems...

Mr. Raditch:
Mr. Lawrence and
a representative

From the board
of education

Will hand out
the diplomas.

We'll go into
the auditorium

In reverse
alphabetical order.

Yes, simon?

What does that mean?

That means, simon,
that we go from the z's

To the a's.

Don't forget to check
the graduation list.

At lunchtime there's
a graduation rehearsal.

Don't miss that.

Joey, would you
stay, please?

Yeah, sure.

Mr. Raditch,
we've been hearing rumors

Of a ninth grade
at degrassi.

Apparently.

That's unfair.

We want to go
to high school.

Not stay here.

Why graduate
if we don't graduate?

Nobody wants to stay
with little kids.

I want you guys to go, too

But the board has
made the decision

So talk to them,
not to me.

The list is up!

Come on.

Hey, wheels,
good luck, man.

See you in the gym.

Thanks.

If my name isn't there...

Relax, it will
be on the list.

I passed!

There's my name!

You passed!

I passed!

Look at him.

What are
you doing?

Stop it.

Joey, I passed!

Thank you,
mr. Raditch.

This is so cool!

Grade nine,
here I come!

Let's go practice.

As your homeroom teacher

And as someone who,
believe it or not,
likes you...

This is very hard.

Yeah?

It's your marks.

You scraped by-- just--
in most subjects.

All right!

No, it's not
all right.

Your marks are such

That you could
go to high school

But into a low
academic program.

I've spoken
with your parents

And we feel that
with your abilities

You should go to
an academic high school

And eventually on to
post-secondary education.

What are you
trying to say?

We feel that it would be
in your best interest

To get a better grounding
in the core subjects.

You...

You mean I flunked?

Can't I go to
summer school?

I'm afraid

The problem is more
deep-rooted than that.

I'm sorry, joey.

Boy:
See you at
the dance, shane.

Yes.

Mr. Lawrence:
Attention, students.

This is your principal,
mr. Lawrence, speaking.

I'd just like to leave you
with one final thought

Not merely for the day,
but for the year.

That thought is achievement.

Achievement is something
that does not come easily

But what you have achieved
through diligence and hard work

Is something of which you
should all be justly proud.

Thank you,
and... Congratulations.

All right, so then
we do that, right?

New verse, old verse.

Right, and then we end it.

Okay.

Do you think
he's coming?

Of course, joey would
never miss a rehearsal.

Well, he sure is
taking his time.

Wonder what
raditch wanted?

Don't worry about it, snake.

He'll be here.

Well, he better hurry up.

I've got to go soon.

Snake, relax.

Joey will make it.

Stuck at degrassi
for another year.

It's not so bad.

We have science labs
at borden high.

I'm not
staying here.

I'm going
to transfer

To a real
high school.

Yes?

There's a grade nine
here next year.

So?

So you're not
really graduating.

So we're not working
on the dance anymore.

But it's traditional,
you have to.

No, we don't.

We quit.

But...

That's not fair.

What??

We worked on it
last year!

Yes, we did it.

Heather:
Come on, guys.

Stephanie:
Ever heard of
responsibility?

Wheels, I can't wait any longer.

I'm sorry, but if
my parents found out

I was practicing
with you.

Yeah, mine would
probably be mad, too.

I wonder what happened
to joey, though?

He's the one

That always
wants rehearsals.

I know.

Have you guys
seen joey?

Didn't you hear?

He flunked.

What?

Well, it's obvious.

His name wasn't
on the list

And he's not
a great student.

Joey failed.

I can't believe it.

He must feel terrible.

Let's look for him.

I can't.

Fine, I'll look.

He's probably
at the arcade.

I'll call tonight.

All right.

See you later.

Hi, joey.

I figured you'd be here.

I'm sorry you failed.

What did you expect?
I'm a bozo.

No, you're not--
you're smart.

Smart people don't flunk.

Smart people make mistakes.

You didn't exactly
study, you know.

Anyway,
we're still friends

And we'll play
at the dance, right?

You want to play.

Not for people
who know I flunked.

They're your friends, too.

And they don't care.

I care!

Forget it, I'm not playing
at the stupid dance.

I thought you wanted
to be a star.

Yeah, so?

So rock stars play
for millions of people

And you can't even play
in front of your friends.

Wheels, leave me alone, okay?

Just leave me alone.

Doris:
I love this song.

Shane:
Snake, how's it going?

All right.

It's my
special recipe.

You don't need
a stomach pump.

Yick!

Wheels:
Pretty good dance, eh?

Yeah, too bad joey
isn't here, though.

I don't blame him
for not coming.

Hi.

Hi.

Hey, there's herb.

This will be great.

I heard raditch is
the d.J. This time.

He'll play
good tunes.

I can't believe it--

Grade sevens
at my graduation.

It was the only way
they'd do the work.

Guys, they're only
a year younger.

It's not
a real graduation.

I'm coming back.

Erica:
What about you, steph?

I don't know.

Hey, guys!

Heather:
Spike,
you look great!

Hi.

I hear you got
straight a's.

Girl:
So how come you're
not in the gym dancing?

Boy:
Well, I don't really
like the music

And I can't
really dance.

Hi, joey.

Hey, there's joey.

They had to let
me come that way.

Your mother
must be proud.

Yeah, she's happy.

How are you
feeling?

Spike:
Pretty good.

Girl:
Did you
see spike?

Joey?

Please, no autographs.

Heather:
We didn't think
you were coming!

Me, miss a party?

Are you kidding?

Have you guys seen
snake or wheels?

In the gym.

Great.

Here, I'll show you
how to dance.

Go like this.

Boy:
Hey, guys, is
that jeremiah?

Where?

Hey, dudes!

Joey, I didn't think
you were coming.

Well, since I'll be
in grade eight again

I'd better check out
the chicks.

Hi, joey.

Caitlin?

Hi!

She looks
a lot better

When you know you're
in the same grade.

Right, joey.

The grade sevens
did a great job.

Remember how
hard we worked?

What did we do
last year?

So, are we going
to play, or what?

We haven't practiced.

Right.

We've been practicing
all year.

You want to play, don't you?

Well, yeah.

Then let's go do it then.

Now?

Yes.

Come on,
let's go.

All right, okay.

Hey, steph--
we're going to play.

Oh, terrific, okay.

I'll tell raditch.

I'm kind of nervous.

We're all nervous,
wheels,

But rock stars play
for millions of people

So we better
get used to it.

Mr. Raditch--
joey's here.

He's here?
Good for him.

They're going to play.

Now?

They're setting up.

I said you'd
announce them.

Okay.

So, what did he say?

Mr. Raditch:
Hi, guys and gals.

Could I have your
attention, please?

Good luck, man.

All right.

Snake:
Guys ready?

Both:
Yeah.

The zit remedy!

Hello, degrassi.

Kids:
All right, joey!

♪ everybody get ready,
and get into gear. ♪

♪ the degrassi sensations,
the one and only... ♪

♪ zit remedy is here. ♪

Oh, I just love
these guys.

♪ everybody wants something
they'll never give up ♪

They're fantastic.

♪ everybody wants something,
they'll take your money ♪

♪ and never give up. ♪

Give it up,
jeremiah.

All right--
go, zits!

♪ everybody face up
to the facts as they are ♪

♪ dedication is hard,
but you'll be somebody ♪

♪ and you will go far. ♪

They're okay, I guess.

♪ everybody wants something
they'll never give up ♪

♪ everybody wants something,
they'll take your money... ♪

Spike,
what's wrong?

Is it the music?

♪ and never give up. ♪

Is it the baby?

Call my mom.

Quick!