Degrassi High (1987–1991): Season 3, Episode 12 - Taking Off: Part 2 - full transcript

Wheels visits his birth father after he runs away from home. Meanwhile, the police find Shane, who has disappeared after taking drugs at a rock concert.

I've got
a two-week gig here...

Grandma:
How was school?

Fine.

Derek, why do you
lie to me?

They phoned
this afternoon.

You weren't there... Again.

If they keep bugging me

I'm leaving.

Where to?

Port hope.

I got this yesterday
from my dad--



My birth dad, my real dad.

It's real acid?

It's incredible, man.

It takes maybe half an hour
before I feel anything

Then you're flying.

You'll love it.

I'm taking off.

Snake:
Running away?

Promise me
you won't tell anyone.

You don't
have to take it.

I'm not chicken.

Thanks for stopping.

Where you headed?

Port hope.



I'm going
that way, hop in.

Great.

Officer:
You went with shane mckay.

Had he taken drugs?

No, he doesn't do that stuff.

No one I know does.

Driver:
You don't have
a girlfriend?

So you never
fooled around.

What are
you doing?

Relax-- it doesn't
hurt, does it?

Get away from me!

♪ 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. ♪

Snake:
Joey!

Hey, snake!

Wheels
called yet?

No.

What if something
happened?

He's only been
gone one night.

When were you out
all night?

Relax, he's okay.

We should
tell someone.

No way.

We got to hang tough.

We promised.

I don't break promises.

His grandmother
called me last night

To see if I knew
where he was.

Joey, she was crying.

I felt terrible.

I know,
she called me, too.

If he doesn't call us tonight,
we'll tell someone.

Okay?

Then a cop came to my house.

It was for shane.

He didn't come home
from the concert.

Liz:
A cop came.

I couldn't
believe it.

I bet he's run away.

You think so?

My mom actually likes
these awful pictures.

She wants to send
a copy to everyone.

I'm being punished,
I know it.

For what?

I don't know.

Something I did
in a past life.

Luke, you were
at the concert.

Do you know

What happened
to shane?

No, I don't.

Leave me alone, okay?

Yeah.

Sure.

Melanie:
Maybe shane
got kidnapped.

Don't say that.

Joey.

Hi.

Do you still want
math help?

If you don't mind.

No.

Great.

Did you hear about shane?

Yeah, pretty terrible, huh?

Morning.

Class:
Good morning.

I gather that some
of you have heard

That shane has disappeared.

The police have
asked me to inquire

If anyone has any information

To please come
forward to them

Or to a member of the staff.

This is a very serious
situation.

Mike:
Happy birthday, big guy.

For me,
things are going great.

I've got a two-week gig
here in port hope.

Good luck-- mike.

Yes, can I help you?

Yeah, um...

I'm looking for mike nelson.

Um, he's with the band.

Yeah?

I'm his son.

Room seven.

Through there,
up the stairs.

Thanks.

Mike:
Who is it?

It's me, derek.

Derek...

Derek!

I've missed you.

What's going on?

I've sort of run away.

Too many hassles, right?

Hey, I understand.

Still play bass?

Yeah.

We'll practice.

Maybe you can be
our bass player.

Great!

Good to see you!

I was worried you wouldn't
want to see me.

You kidding me?

We belong together.

Ever since

Your parents died

I've wanted you here.

It's you and me
against the world, okay?

Yeah, okay.

Mike:
Who is it?

It's me, derek.

Derek?

Derek.

What are you doing here?

I came to see you.

Where's your parents?

They're dead.

They got killed in a car crash

Last fall.

Sorry, I didn't know.

Um, where are
you living?

With my grandparents.

What are you doing here?

I came to see you.

Uh, you had breakfast yet?

Uh, wait downstairs.

I got to... I'll be
down in a while.

Woman:
Who was that, mike?

Mike:
Derek, my kid.

Woman:
Derek? What's
he doing here?

That looks nice.

Any problems?

No.

Trish, how are things here?

I just have
one question.

Yes?

There's someone here
to see luke.

Luke?

Come here, please.

Me?

Hello, luke.

Do you remember me?

Yeah.

Last time we met,
you said

"he doesn't do that stuff.

I don't know anyone
who does."

We were talking
about drugs.

Honest, we don't
do that stuff.

We found shane.

We found him
below a bridge.

It looks like he jumped

Or perhaps he fell.

Is he all right?

He's alive,
barely.

He's in
the hospital.

Will he be okay?

It's too soon

To say.

Now, I want you
to tell me the truth.

We've talked to a lot
of people, luke.

We have reason to believe
he was on drugs.

Maybe he took some acid, okay?

Where are
your grandparents?

They don't know
I'm here.

I came by myself.

How did you get here?

I hitchhiked and walked.

You ran away?

Man, they'll be worried sick.

No, they won't.

They don't want me.

Derek, you got to call them.

Let them know
you're all right.

If I call them,
then can I stay?

If you call,
we'll talk.

Hey, lloyd?

Yeah?

Can my kid
use your phone?

It's long distance.

I'll pay.

Hello.

Hi, it's me.

Derek! Oh, thank goodness.

Where are you?

Are you all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

I'll see you
in there.

You want coffee?

Are you coming home?

Milk and sugar?

Derek?

Are you coming home?

No, and I can't
tell you where I am.

So don't

Look for me.

Derek, we have to know.

Your granddad and I
are worried so.

Just tell joey I'm okay.

Tell me where you are...

Bye, grandma.

Derek? Don't hang up...

Hello? Hello?

He's gone.

What was that he said
about joey?

Wheels:
Whoa!

So...

They said I can stay.

They weren't
worried?

They're cool.

So, can I stay?

Look, you sent me this.

Doesn't it mean anything?

Sure, but...

I can help with the band.

Carry stuff.

You're my real dad.

We're blood.

And I don't have
anywhere else to go.

Please?

Okay.

Just for today.

Then we got
to figure something out.

Listen, I got
some things I got to do

Seeing as I'm up already.

Stay here, okay?

Okay.

When will you be back?

In a while.

Mike:
Good to see you!

It's you and me
against the world, okay?

Wheels:
Yeah, okay.

Raditch:
The purpose of writing is

To make your reader
feel something--

Not by just what you write

But also by the way
in which you write it.

Doris:
Joey jeremiah, please come
to the office.

What did I do?

I don't know-- go.

Class:
Ooooh.

All right, knock it off.

You can make them feel something
by the way you write it.

How many people know
what calligraphy is?

You wanted to see me?

Joey...

I've heard

From derek.

He's all right.

Really?

You know where he is, don't you?

No, I don't.

Please, joey.

He's my only grandchild.

I'm worried sick about him.

Please?

Please?

Yeah... I think
I know where he is.

Thank you,
thank you very much.

Hey!

Put that down!

Sorry, I was just
looking at it.

How did you
get in here?

I didn't break anything.

Get out of here.

Mike:
Cool it, josh.

This is my kid.

Serious?

Yeah.

Josh:
Sorry, I thought
you were

Some punk off the street.

But don't touch
the equipment, okay?

I wouldn't break anything.

I play bass.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah, I've played
for over a year.

Over a year?

Oh, well, you're
a real pro, then.

Mike:
You crack me up.

You're no prize yourself
some nights, josh.

You didn't tell me
about a kid.

Yeah, he's just
here for the day...

He ran away.

Watch out, mike--

Tough stuff.

Garcia:
Okay, for tomorrow

I'd like you to complete
exercises six to ten.

Remember, you may use
a compass and straightedge

To copy line segments
and angles.

They can also be used
to bisect the angle.

Before you go, nancy has
a card for you to sign.

Nancy:
Yeah, it's a get well card
for shane.

Tim and I are taking it to him
in the hospital this afternoon

If you'd like to sign it.

Erica:
Is shane
badly hurt?

I heard he was on drugs
or something.

Someone told me

That shane was in a coma.

Heather:
Are you serious?

What room is it?

438.

Here's 436.

Mr. Mckay?

This is from the school.

Thank you.

Tim:
Will he be
all right?

Father:
No one knows.

We hope so.

He hasn't regained
consciousness yet.

Thank you for coming.

I know he'll appreciate it.

Will you pray for him?

Yeah.

Sure.

Thank you.

Mike:
Just that riff.

Right,
that'll work.

Josh:
You got a visitor, mike.

Hi.

Aren't you
sending him back?

I couldn't just tell him
to hit the road.

Michael,
he's a missing kid.

He can stay
for today.

You'll like him.

I'll introduce you.

Derek, this is maggie.

Maggie:
Hello.

Hi.

We're getting married.

She's pregnant.

Yeah.

I know it's traditional
to get married first

But I don't do things
traditionally.

Ah, I'm starved.

Feel like some pizza?

Hey, josh--

Want some pizza?

Yeah, sure.

Double cheese...
Anchovies...

Do you like
anchovies?

Will you keep it?

What?

The baby--
not throw it away like me.

It wasn't like that.

No?

No!

We were too young.

We weren't ready to be parents.

Please, I'm looking
for a young man.

Derek, listen, we were 16,
two years older than you.

One year.

Maggie:
What kind of father

Would you make?

It wouldn't be fair.

I wouldn't throw it away.

We didn't throw you away.

We made sure

You got a good home.

Grandma:
Derek!

Derek!

Derek!!

Mike:
Who's this?

My grandmother.

Are you all right?

Yeah, I'm all right.

Let's go home.

No.

Derek, it's where you belong.

Yeah, right.

So you can put me
in a group home?

Grandma:
That's not true.

It isn't
decided.

The school...

I don't want to go to school

Or to live with you.

I want to stay
with mike.

Michael,
he can't stay.

So you're the birth father.

Yeah.

This boy has nothing

To do with you
anymore, nothing.

Maggie:
He can't stay.

He's a teenager.

We can barely afford
to take care of ourselves.

Who says he's staying?

Grandma:
You have no rights.

My husband and I have
been legally appointed

To take care
of this boy.

You could be
sent to prison!

Prison?!
Look--

I didn't ask him

To come here!

You should have
called the police.

I don't know

What you want...

Leave this boy
alone!!

What about me?

You all talk about
what you want.

What about what I want?

Grandma:
Wait!

Mike:
Derek!

Michael, this
isn't our business.

He's my kid.

Derek, wait.

Leave me alone.

I want you to
come back with me.

I'm not going back.

Sure,
keep running.

Where are you
going to go?

What do you care?

Can't you stop for five minutes
and realize that we love you?

No, you don't.

You don't want me.

No one wants me.

No one cares about me.

You selfish,
selfish little boy!

We just want to help you!

Grandma...

Derek...

We love you.

We really do.

We know we're not
your parents.

I just wish
they weren't dead.

I still miss them
so much.

Oh, derek.

I want them back.

So do I.

I want them back, grandma.

So do I.

Wheels:
I want them back.

I'll bet shane's
really okay.

He's just pretending
to be hurt.

Yeah, so he doesn't
get in trouble.

He is not faking.

He looks terrible.

They don't know
if he'll ever recover.

So a triangle and
its transformation image

Are always congruent.

But what about
this "euckerd" guy?

Euclid-- he says that given
two sides of a triangle

It's impossible
to draw two triangles

That aren't congruent.

He figured that out?

Uh-huh.

Why?

I'll see you inside.

Okay.

Snake:
Hey, joey.

Hey, snake.

What's
happening?

Hey, look who's back!

Wheels!!

Snake:
Wheels!

When did you get back?

Last night--
my grandmother came.

Listen, um... About
your grandmother--

I'm really sorry.

She made me tell her.

She did.

She's tough.

It's okay.

I'm glad you told her.

So you're
coming here?

I told my grandma
I'd try school again.

For today at least.

Hey, uh... Since
you were away

You've probably
forgotten a lot
about degrassi.

We'll show you
around.

Joey jeremiah--

Chairman of the
welcoming committee

At your service.

All right.