Degrassi High (1987–1991): Season 4, Episode 1 - New Start: Part 1 - full transcript

Erica has missed her period and fears she may be pregnant.

You are going to be the coolest
guy at degrassi high.

You are definitely
going to be

The coolest guy
at degrassi high.

Whoo!

Come on.

Get dressed.

You don't want to be late
your first day of high school.

Can I borrow your brush?

Sure.

Thanks.

I want to look good.



I'm so nervous.

Why did we have
to leave borden?

I liked it there.

Now we have to start over.

They should have put us
in degrassi in the first place.

Why do we
always get stuck

With stupid shifting
population patterns?

Erica?

Radio announcer:
It's 8:27.

And now we've got
more non-stop tunes

With "vertical tango"
by the spoons on craz radio.

Au revoir, papa.

Je vais... To school now.

Man:
Bye, arthur.



I made you toast.

I'm not hungry.

You need
a good breakfast.

Heather, I'm
not hungry.

Sorry.

Were you sick again?

No.

Maybe you should
see a doctor.

Come here.

Heather, I'm fine.

♪ I wake up in the morning ♪

♪ got to shake the feeling ♪

♪ I've got to face
a day of school ♪

♪ what's to be afraid of? ♪

♪ I can ask a question ♪

♪ or maybe even bend the rules ♪

♪ I'm searching for a place
where I'll fit in ♪

♪ there's a way, if I look
then I can win ♪

♪ yeah, I can see
I'm not alone ♪

♪ I can face the unknown ♪

♪ everybody can succeed ♪

♪ in yourself you must believe ♪

♪ give it a try ♪

♪ at degrassi high. ♪

I had a great summer.

I got a new jacket.

It's so huge.

I can't believe
we're actually going here.

I know you're nervous,
I am too, but cheer up.

Heather:
Spike, liz, hi.

How are you?

Emma's here.

Finally, a full-time
high school.

Heather:
We better not burn it down.

She's getting bigger.

I can't believe it.

Hi, emma.

We should go
put her in day care.

I'll see you later.

Good-bye.

Heather:
Erica, come on.

Come on.

We're both nervous
but we'll do fine.

It will be just
like borden.

Woman on intercom:
Good morning, and welcome back
to degrassi high

The school with spirit...

This is going to be great.

Wow, it's so big.

I know what
you mean.

I miss junior high already.

Me, too.

This place is turning
into kindergarten.

I can't believe they let
little kids in.

Know where your
classes are?

I'm trying
to find my homeroom.

Joey:
Hey, guys.

We'll meet at lunchtime.

Okay.

Isn't this
place amazing?

This is great.

Joey:
Let's go
check it out.

I want to show you
something over here.

Caitlin.

Maya.

Still going
with joey, I see.

I guess.

How was your barbecue?

Great. You have
to come next year.

I will.

Yankou:
How come I have to pay $20?

To help pay for the
student newspaper,
the student council

And grants to support
student clubs.

I won't read the newspaper
or join any clubs

And I'll keep the $20.

We're all part of this.

Everyone
has to pay.

Maya goldberg.

Thank you.

Caitlin ryan.

Hi.

Hi.

Thanks.

Bye.

Bye.

Students who are still unsure
of their homeroom

Should check the main bulletin
board in the hallway.

Sorry.

I'm sorry.

I think initiation should
come back this year.

Unofficially, of course.

All right.

Heather:
Excuse me.

All right!

Guys, we're all
in the same class.

Girls:
All right!

Let's find out where we are.

Clutch is here.

He must have got
kicked out of borden.

So how was camp?

Fabulous.

I loved being
a counselor.

We made almost $500 each.

Want to invest in a movie?

What?

My dad bought me
this camcorder.

It's really neat.

I'm making a movie.

The script's
almost finished.

Yeah.

I'm serious.

Look out, steven spielberg.

Erica had a romance.

L.D.:
Do tell.

His name was jason.

He was a camp counselor, too.

And he was gorgeous.

Way to go.

I was so jealous.

Erica, you
woman, you.

He turned out to be a jerk.

I'm going to go find my class.

What happened?

They broke up
just before we left.

It still sounds
kind of romantic.

Yeah, I wouldn't mind
having a boyfriend.

Guys.

Come on.

Okay, this is a major secret.

You can't tell anyone.

Okay. What?

She's not a virgin anymore.

Are you serious?

She'd only known him
two months.

I've decided to retire.

We're going to make
it this year.

What makes you so sure?

I've got a plan.

Oh, goody.

Anyways, wheels sold
his bass.

No problem.

I can borrow
simon's.

And the drums?

We get a drummer
and we're set.

Hello, boys.

Miss avery, you're here?

When our old school burned down,
I was out of a job.

I'm running
the resource center.

We'll be seeing each other.

I guess so.

Bye.

At least it
isn't raditch.

You are haunted
by that guy.

I kind of like her.

I mean,
what's your plan?

First, we need
a new name.

Zit remedy isn't
catchy enough.

I liked it.

Me, too.

But this is high school.

If we're going to go
all the way...

Look who's here.

So, we meet again.

Dwayne.

I've got a bone

To pick
with you.

This used to be
a real high school.

Now it's full of little kids.

Because you burned down yours.

We didn't burn it down.

You were there.

So we'll have to initiate you...
Real good.

Snake:
But you can't.

Oh, no?

I mean, the handbook says
initiation is banned.

We don't read handbooks.

I do not want
to be initiated.

Me neither.

He can't make us doing anything
we don't want to.

Right?

Right.

What would he
do to us?

What can he
do to us?

Hey, buddy.

How's it going?

Great.

What's with the hat?

It's a beret.

You look nerdy.

I do not.

Everyone in France wears one.

I got you one, too.

Thanks, I guess.

How was your summer?

Good. I met
new friends.

I got a ton of pictures
to show you.

Like my earring?

Oh, yeah, it's great.

Did you get all my postcards?

I sent one
from everywhere.

France was great.

Mom let me have
wine with dinner.

The eiffel tower was neat...

It's got to be simon.

Look at him.

It really is.

Hi.

Hi, guys.

How was your summer?

Look at this.

Oh, wow,
it's simon.

I thought that was him.

Hi, spike.

How's emma?

Great.

I've got her in day care here.

I hope they treat
her all right.

Liz:
Momma's having trouble
cutting the apron strings.

Spike:
I am not.

Hi, you guys.

Simon, so you
are the dude.

Looking good, dude.

Did you see
the commercial?

He looked
real good.

We know.

You look great.

Lucy, hi.

Look what simon got me.

You big stud.

We're officially going out.

Hi, guys.

Heather,
you look great.

Hi, simon.

Hi, folks.

Welcome to degrassi high.

He's cute.

If you haven't found
a desk, please do so.

I hope you didn't mind me
telling them about jason.

Don't ever say
that name again.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

My name is
mr. Walfish.

Call me jim.

I teach communications
and drama.

I'm also going to be
your homeroom teacher.

Please, hold the applause.

Today we'll try
and get you organized

With your schedules
and lockers.

Are you all nervous
and excited

The first day
of high school...?

Erica?

Erica,
are you crying?

No.

Turn it off.

Stop it.

Not till you tell me
what's wrong.

Nothing.

Why were you crying, then?

Come on,
erica.

I'm your sister.

Maybe I could help.

You can't.

How do you know?

After all, I am the one

With the brains.

Promise you won't
tell anyone?

Yeah.

Especially not
mom and dad?

I promise.

I think I'm pregnant.

I looked it up.

I have all the symptoms.

My period is late.

My breasts are sore.

Heather, I'm sick every morning.

Didn't you use anything?

Yes.

All the time?

Mostly.

Mostly?

I don't need
a lecture, okay?

You'd better
go see dr. Webb.

No.

She might tell mom and dad.

Then do
like spike

And buy a test you
can do at home.

I'll go with you.

You have to find out

For sure.

We'll go
in the morning.

What if it says I'm pregnant?

Maybe it will
say you're not.

Heather:
What does it say?

Erica:
The test takes two hours.

It has to be the first
urine sample of the morning.

Will you get up with me?

Heather:
Sure.

Erica:
We have to wait all day!

Heather:
Everything will be okay.

Erica:
I don't know what I'll do
if I'm pregnant.

Man:
Attention all you sports fans
and basketball enthusiasts.

You can sign up
for the basketball team

Right now in the science room.

Tryouts begin on Monday.

I urge all new students
to try out.

See if you'll be the next dr. J
or magic johnson.

Let's keep up the winning
tradition at degrassi high.

Luke, did you sign up
for the basketball team?

Yeah, the lines
are pretty long.

Are you serious?

Snake:
I'll talk to you.

Hi.

Hey, guys.

All right.

We get you now,
or later.

It gets worse later.

Hey, guys, no problem, right?

Whoops.

Pick it up.

Now.

Uh...

No problem, guys.

Can we talk about this?

Man:
Attention, attention...

Joey, doesn't that sound
like raditch?

Yeah, right.

Really, it does.

Give me a break.

Raditch teaches junior high.

It sounds like him.

I don't think so.

Check this out.

"ladies and gentlemen,
live it's the barf bags!"

No.

You know, like on planes.

I don't like it.

Where is your sense of humor?

"my sense of humor"--
that's a stupid name.

Can you
do better?

No...

What?

They got me.

Wait a second.

Sorry, I got a really
bad case of dandruff.

Stay away from me.

Walfish:
Now that you
all have lockers

I'll issue the text
lord of the flies.

Class dismissed.

Remember to go over
the handouts.

Thank you,
everybody.

Arthur:
This is the eiffel tower.

This is the louvre.

It's boring, except
for the pictures

Of the naked ladies.

Did you take pictures
of those?

No, you can't take pictures
inside the museum.

Is that yours?

Yeah, my mom
got it for me.

You want to come

To the mall
and meet my friends?

Sorry, I can't.

They're nice.

I can't.

My mom wants
to take me shopping.

Maybe tomorrow, then.

Yeah, I guess.

See you.

See you.

"my mom wants
to take me shopping."

What are we going
to tell mom and dad

If you're pregnant?

I'd never tell them.

I think they'd
figure it out.

The color
hasn't changed.

I guess we better wait
the full two hours.

They wouldn't know
if I didn't show.

When you're pregnant, you show.

Not if I had an abortion.

How can you say that?

I can't have a kid.

I'm too young to be a mom.

Anyway,
there's already

Too many people in the world.

Abortion's wrong.

You know what the minister says.

How do you think
mom and dad
would feel?

I thought you
were anti-abortion.

Right.

It was just a comment.

Don't even
talk about it.

It's horrible
to think

Of all those babies dying every
day in the killing centers.

Has it changed?

We're not pregnant.

Thank you.

Promise me something.

If you ever have sex again,
use a condom.

It's all
the diseases, too.

Heather,
I'm not pregnant!

Walfish:
I'd like as many suggestions
as possible--

If you've got favorite plays

Films, poetry, anything.

Okay, it's lunch.

Read the first chapter
of lord of the flies.

We will discuss it.

Thank you, everybody.

Have a good lunch.

He's a nice guy.

He's not as nice as you.

Hey, isn't that
"the dude"?

I wish I was dude.

Don't you think that's
wearing a little thin?

Nah.
Nah.

Nice meeting you, dude.

Why do they keep
saying that?

I think it's funny.

...Park a vehicle
in the parking lot...

I swear that's raditch.

It does sound
like him.

Can we have your autograph?

Like, sure, if you
really want it.

Excuse us.

Want to get initiated?

Make it out to lois.

Thanks.

You're awfully sweet.

Girl:
Make mine to grace.

Wow. He's mr. Popularity.

I know.

Girl:
And make mine
to jennifer.

L.D.:
I'm so hungry.

I hope my mom didn't make me
tuna sandwiches again.

Want to eat lunch
in the quad?

Well, it's mostly
older kids.

So? We've got just as much
right to eat in there.

Yeah, why should
we be scared?

We go here, too.

Exactly.

What's the worst
that could happen?

Nothing.

Help us!

What happened?

We went to eat lunch
in the quad.

People here are
so immature.

Can you untie us, please?

Maybe the quad can wait.

There's always
next week.

L.D., lucy!

L.D.:
I hear the cafeteria
is good.

Please help!

Hi.

Hi.

You got any tampons?

My period started.

Sorry.

I guess I can just
get them in the washroom.

Mine still
hasn't started.

This is
the second one.

Don't worry.

It will probably start tomorrow.

I hope you're right.

What if we did something wrong?

I'm going to buy
another test
and try again.

Maybe you should.

Attention--
incidents of initiation

Have come to our attention.

Students are reminded
to read the handbook

Section 4.2
on school initiation.

Initiation is strictly
against the rules.

Thank you.

Hi.

Hi.

Hi.

Whoa! Wait!

Wait! Come on, wait!

Snake:
You guys haven't
been initiated yet.

No problem.

How come they
picked on me?

Sometimes you're lucky,
sometimes you're not.

Dwayne's forgotten about us.

He's not too bright.

Listen, how's this?

"three."

What are you talking about?

A name for our band.

There's three of us.

What do you think?

It might be missing something
in the catchy department.

Joey:
No, it's great.

There's lots of bands
with numbers for names.

U-2, ub-40, 5440, 2.

What?

Hi, guys.

So...

I wonder
who's next?

Will you untie
this for me?

Do you want me
to get up?

No, it's okay.

Go back to sleep.

Please, god,
don't let her be pregnant.

Oh, no.

Oh, no!