Degrassi High (1987–1991): Season 2, Episode 7 - Bottled Up - full transcript

Kathleen's alcoholic mother humiliates her the night she is to appear on a teen quiz show. Meanwhile, Max and Scooter think smoking is cool.

Mom, I made it--
I made the team!

Mom...

Mom.

Come on, mom.

Come on, mom--
go to bed.

I don't want
to go to bed.

Leave me alone.

Hello.

Hi, dad.

Guess what? I made the team
for "quest for the best."

I'm going to be on tv.



They're taping
the day after tomorrow.

Will you be back?

That's okay.

She's fine.

She can't talk right now.

She went to the store.

I'll tell her you called.

Bye.

♪ 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. ♪

Did you know that three

Out of the ten longest
rivers in the world

Empties into the arctic ocean--

And can you name them?

Kathleen.

Mr. Lawrence:
Attention, students:

Next Thursday night,
four of our finest minds

Take on liberman junior high

On the tv quiz show
"quest for the best."

Let's all turn out
to cheer them on

And wear our school colors.

Free tickets to the taping
of "quest for the best"

Are available from doris bell.

But quantities are limited,
so get yours early.

Hey, kathleen--

What's j.D. Salinger's
best-known book?

Easy, the catcher
in the rye.

Correct.

Here's your copy of a list
of sample questions.

Thanks.

My parents are
proud of me.

Mine too.

And mine.

They'll do something
embarrassing.

My mom said she'd buy me
a brand-new outfit.

Nobody will see it
under your school sweater.

Sure they will.

We practice
tomorrow at lunchtime.

Okay, but I don't
need any practice.

"I don't need
any practice."

She's weird
sometimes.

She's a jerk.

Yeah, but she's good
to have on our team.

She knows a lot.

You made it past
the army of antron?

Then the one-eyed
monster got me.

I can't figure
it out, max.

Why not poison him?

I don't know
if my computer can.

Last time I played
dungeons and dragons...

Dungeons and dragons?

That's for nerds.

Very uncool.

Almost as bad
as having a wagon.

It's for my paper routes!

I don't feel like
a nerd, do you?

No.

But when
the other nerds

Call us nerds--

We're
in trouble.

I bet rick's never
been called a nerd.

No way-- he's as cool
as a popsicle.

I know--
we'll be like him.

How?

What rick does,
we do.

I don't know, max--

What if he does
something really weird?

Okay, nancy--

Where are the sierra
nevada mountains?

I know that one.

Wait your turn.

Spain?

Correct.

Okay, we're ahead.

Kathleen.

Is alcohol a depressant
or a stimulant?

A depressant.

It sure stimulates
my parents sometimes.

Mine, too.

Drinking is stupid.

It's okay
in moderation.

Yeah, my parents
have wine with dinner.

Well, I'll never drink.

There's your ticket
for tomorrow night's taping.

Really root for them

And all of you wear
your school sweaters.

Thanks, doris.

And there's one
for you.

"quest for the best," boy!

Free tickets!

Sorry.

Would luella hawkins please
phone the principal's office?

Luella hawkins.

Give me that.

Got any money?

What for?

For cigarettes, dummy.

What?

You want to be cool,
right?

Well, rick smokes
and he's cool.

But smoking
is hazardous
to your health.

Scooter, buddy--

If you want to be cool

You've got to
take some risks.

Ah, there you are.

You practicing?

Yeah.

Good.

This is a tape
of last week's show.

It's your
competition.

Great.

Thanks a lot,
ms. Avery.

You're welcome.

This is great.

Where can we watch it?

What about here?

The machine's
broken.

We've got company
at my house.

We don't
have a vcr.

Neither do we.

We can't go to my house.

Why not?

Yeah, you've got a vcr.

You bragged about it.

My mom isn't feeling well.

We'll be quiet.

Yeah.

Don't you want to win?

Come on, kathleen,
please?

Tomorrow's the show.

We have
to see it.

Come on,
kathleen.

But I heard it stunts
your growth

And I don't want
yellow teeth, either.

Scooter! Come on.

So-- what kind
do you want?

I don't care.

Come on!

Stupid machine.

Hey!

Come on--

We got to go.

Hey!

We got to go.

It's got our money!

Now! Come on!

Come on in.

Give me the tape.

This place is a mess.

The maid's off.

I told you-- my mom
isn't feeling well.

Well, sit down.

It's time to play
"quest for the best"

With your host,
quizmaster bill beaumont!

Nancy:
This guy's pretty
scary-looking.

No competition.

Which team are
we playing?

Liberman.

...The quiz show that lets
students test their knowledge...

That guy looks
pretty stupid.

He's scary-
looking,
actually.

...St. Mary's junior high

And liberman junior high.

He's pretty cute.

This question
goes to liberman.

In which country would you
find transylvania?

Romania, right?

I think so,
yeah.

Bulgaria?

Wrong answer.

That was easy.

This team's
no competition.

Caitlin:
That's the team
we're playing?

Michi?

Romania?

Correct!

For double point value.

I actually
didn't know that.

For the st. Mary's team
this time

What do the initials
u.S.S.R. Stand for?

Tony.

Union of soviet
socialist republics.

This is the "quest for
the best" team, mom.

You should go to bed.

You look sick.

I feel fine.

Well, if they're so smart,
why don't they say anything?

Mom, come on--
let's go upstairs.

I was smart, too,
when I was in school.

Then I got married.

Mom!

Mom:
First comes love...

Then comes
marriage...

Then comes kathleen
in a baby carriage.

Mom, go to bed,
please.

No, I want to stay and talk.

I think
we should go.

Yeah.

Nice to meet you.

What's wrong
with you guys?

Stay and talk.

Bye, kathleen.

Don't worry.

We don't need
to watch the tape.

Sorry!

What a boring bunch.

Sorry.

Kathleen?

Would you turn
the tv down?

Mommy's got
a headache.

Correct!

Hey, check
this out!

Nice sweater!

That's his color--
I like it.

It's you.

Caitlin--

You want to go
for a burger

After the show?

Sure.

Don't sound so excited.

I'm sorry,
I'd love to go.

Great.

See you.

Rick?

Remember when you had
problems with your dad?

Yes-- that's why
I live with my brother.

Were you happy when
the social worker butted in?

Why?

Kathleen's mom acted really
weird yesterday.

I think she was drunk.

Caitlin--

That's kathleen's
problem.

Maybe she needs
someone to talk to.

If she wants to talk,
she'll talk.

I say butt out.

Scooter...

Look.

Where did you get them?

I kind of
borrowed them
from my dad.

After school, boy's washroom.

Be there,
or be a nerd.

Don't forget.

Who wrote romeo
and juliet?

William shakespeare.

In what city was
john f. Kennedy
assassinated?

So, nervous
about tonight?

Dallas.

Is your mom
feeling better?

Yes.

Was your mom drunk

Last night?

Because remember
in family studies--

About the group

That helps kids cope
with alcoholic
parents?

My mom's just fine, caitlin.

I don't need any help.

Fine.

I just thought
I'd tell you.

Do what you want.

I don't care.

Ms. Avery:
Good morning, class.

Class:
Good morning.

Attention, students.

This is your principal
mr. Lawrence speaking

With a reminder to show off
your degrassi school spirit

Not to mention
those degrassi school sweaters

At tonight's taping
of "quest for the best."

Go get 'em, guys.

Can I help you?

Let's go.

Weird, man.

Come on.

Don't burn off
my eyebrows!

Don't be so nervous.

You've got to inhale,
or it won't light.

Is this great,
or what?

( coughing ):
Yeah, real fun.

There you are.

You look great.

Are you ready?

Yeah.

Where's kathleen?

Kathleen, hi.

Where's
your sweater?

Oh. Um...
I forgot it.

Wonderful.

Ms. Avery:
Can you get it?

I'll call my mom--
she'll bring it.

Good, good-- go, go!

Let's wait for her
outside.

Hi, doris.

Can I use the phone?

Be my guest.

Thanks.

Doris, can we have
some tickets

For the game show
tonight?

Sorry, boys--
all gone.

They're all gone?

If you'd come
a little earlier...

Gone?
Oh no,
this is terrible.

I had big plans
for tonight.

Hello.

Hi, mom, I forgot
my school sweater.

Can you bring it?

Of course--
bring it where?

To the taping.

Oh.

Are you
feeling okay?

Yeah, just fine.

Great, see you soon?

Bye.
Bye.

Thanks.

I feel gross.

You look green.

I will never,
ever, ever smoke

Another dumb
cigarette.

I know, and I was supposed
to take caitlin out

After the show.

Hey, rick--

We've got
tickets.

We're sick, so
you can have them.

Great!

Thanks, buddies.

He called us "buddies!"

Move the monitor, please.

I'll check the mikes.

Nancy:
I can't believe
how nervous I am.

Hi, rick.

There's my mom and dad.

There's my mom.

She's talking
with your parents.

Your mom better bring
that sweater soon.

Degrassi junior high...

Yes.

Please take a seat.

But I don't have
my sweater.

My mom's bringing it.

I'm sorry, please
take your seats.

We are about
to go to air.

Without my sweater
we'll look awful.

We'll be fine,
don't worry.

It's okay.

Take your seat
please, sir!

Yeah, yeah.

Here--

Wear
my sweater.

Thanks.

Come, come, come.

Okay, okay!

Director:
In ten seconds.

Nine, eight

Seven, six, five

Four...

It's time to play
"quest for the best"

And now, here's your host

Quizmaster bill beaumont!

Welcome to
"quest for the best"

Where the top young minds
from around our city

Test their knowledge.

Competing today are students

From liberman junior high

And degrassi junior high.

First question.

Degrassi-- who inherited
the throne of scotland

At the age
of six days?

Nancy:
Kathleen--

Who inherited...?

Your time's up--
liberman?

Kathleen,
pay attention.

Mary, queen of scots?

That's correct!

Because you answered

Degrassi's question

That's double
the points!

Okay, liberman
this time--

Name the benelux
countries.

Your time is up.

Degrassi?

Come on!

Belgium, the netherlands
and luxembourg.

That's absolutely
correct!

Either team--

What's the most
looked-at painting

In the louvre?

Degrassi, kathleen.

The mona lisa?

Correct again.

Another toss-up question
for either team...

We won!

You guys were
so good!

You were great!

There's my parents.

See you tomorrow.

Bye.

You were great!

Good night.

Good-bye.

You were really
good too, kathleen.

Thank you.

Too bad about
your mom.

Yeah.

Kathleen,
you were great!

Thank you.

Caitlin, you were
great too.

Thanks.

Come on, let's go.

I can't.

There's my mom.

She says
I can't.

Some other time, though, okay?

Bye.

Bye.

Rick?

Here's your sweater.

It's cold, you wear it,
give it to me tomorrow.

Thanks.

Kathleen, wait.

I'll walk you.

You don't have to
feel sorry for me.

I wouldn't let anyone
walk home alone in the dark.

Even you.

So what happened
to your mom?

She'll definitely
be there next time.

Oh, really?

We're very close.

Even though
she's an alcoholic?

She is not!

Who told you?

It's not true.

Nobody's parents
are perfect, you know.

Look, it's good you
take care of your mom

But you have to
take care of you, too.

Isn't there some place
you can call

For something
like that?

I mean, I had problems
with my dad.

I got help...

Kathleen,
is that you?

Where have you been?

Tonight was the tv show,
which you forgot.

Oh, sweetheart, I'm sorry.

I was so tired.

How did you do?

We won.

Wonderful!

I'll be there next time.

No, you won't.

You never do what
you say you will.

I want you to be proud of me.

I try so hard,
but you don't even care!

Kathleen, of course I care.

No, you don't-- I have
to do everything myself.

You're old enough
to take care of yourself.

I'm 13, I'm a kid!

You're certainly acting
like a kid right now.

Causing trouble.

It's not me that's
causing trouble.

It's your drinking.

My drinking is
perfectly under control.

Don't talk to your mother
like that.

You're not my mother,
you're a drunk!

Oh!

Baby, I'm so sorry.

I didn't mean to hurt you.

Kathleen!

Congratulations,
kathleen.

Thanks.

You were great.

Congratulations.

Thanks.

I didn't think
we'd win...

Hi, that was good.

Thanks.

You were great.

Kathleen--

How's your mom?

Fine-- she had a perfectly good
reason for not being there.

Really?

Yes, caitlin, really.

Rick:
Hi, guys.

Rick.

I'm sorry about
last night.

You know
my dumb parents.

That's the way
parents are, right?

Rick...

Here's your
sweater back.

Thanks.

Thanks for
walking me home.

You walked her home?

Yeah.

I'm going to call
that group, rick.

Great!

Yeah, well, it's a start,
I guess.