ALEX: YOU COULD BE IN ONE OF THESE UNIVERSITY GUIDES.
EVERYBODY IN HERE LOOKS SO HAPPY.
SAY IT IN YOUR SQUEAKY VOICE.
[SQUEAKY VOICE] EVERYBODY LOOKS SO HAPPY.
[PAIGE CHUCKLES]
I'M BORED.
MAYBE I SHOULD EAT SOMETHING.
20 UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
ARE COMING TO DEGRASSI ON WEDNESDAY.
SO?
LOOK, DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME.
YOU'RE APPLYING TO BANTING -
WORRY ABOUT CHOOSING THE RIGHT SUV
FOLLOWING GRADUATION.
ALEX...
OH...
UM... WANT TO TAKE MY SHIFT TOMORROW?
I NEED THE MONEY.
WANT TO KNOW WHY?
MATT'S BACK.
NOW SAY IT IN YOUR SQUEAKY VOICE.
PAIGE: HE CALLED ME LAST NIGHT.
ALL OUT-OF-THE-BLUE.
BY THIS TIME TOMORROW?
MATT AND I WILL BE REUNITED.
RESUMING QUEL GRAND ROMANCE.
ALEX: GREAT.
NOW I'M BORED, NAUSEOUS AND IRRITATED -
ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
WELL, I'M JUST PLAIN OL' HAPPY.
♪ Whatever it takes
♪ I know I can make it through
♪ If I hold out
♪ I know I can make it through
♪ Be the best
♪ Be the best I can
♪ And I say to you
♪ Whatever it takes
♪ I know I can make it
♪ I know I can make it through
JT: [CLEARS THROAT] LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOUR NEW PRESIDENT.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
MARCO: LOOKS LIKE LIBERTY WON SCHOOL PRESIDENT.
WAS THERE AN ELECTION?
THERE WAS AN ACCLAMATION.
AND NO, YOU DIDN'T MISS ANYTHING.
SO MATT'S BACK TONIGHT.
MMM... MINI HOORAY.
NOW BACK TO ME.
LOOK, I NEED TO DECIDE MY FUTURE
OVER MY LUNCH OF CABBAGE ROLLS.
APPLY TO BANTING.
BANTING IS FOR RICH KIDS
AND FREAKISH GENIUS-SAVANTS.
DID YOU SIGN-UP FOR THOSE COLLEGE INFO SESSIONS TOMORROW?
WHY DO YOU DRONE ON ABOUT ME GOING TO COLLEGE?
BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO COME BACK FOR THE REUNION
TO FIND OUT MY FORMER FRIENDS ARE LOSERS.
THE SIGN-UP SHEET'S IN GUIDANCE. GO.
[SCHOOL BELL RINGS]
PERINO: SO PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU HAD TWO CHOICES.
HE COULD EITHER BRING IN MARTIAL LAW,
OR LET THE QUEBEC RIOTS ESCALATE.
HE CHOSE THE FIRST. WHY?
IS ANYBODY PAYING ATTENTION ANYMORE?
PAIGE?
UM...
HE HAD TO DO WHAT WAS BEST FOR THE COUNTRY.
SOUNDS LIKE YOU, PAIGE.
SOMETHING TO SHARE, ALEX?
PAIGE LIKES TO DECIDE WHAT'S BEST FOR PEOPLE, SIR,
AND JAM IT DOWN THEIR THROATS.
OH... WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?
YOUR JUDGMENTAL SELF.
ALEX? SHUT UP.
PERINO: OKAY.
I'M NOW GOING TO BRING IN MARTIAL LAW.
YOU CAN WORK THIS OUT LATER -
IN DETENTION.
NO. NO, NO, NO, SIR. NOT TODAY.
SIR, YOU CAN POSTPONE DETENTION FOR WORK, RIGHT?
I HAVE TO WORK TONIGHT.
PAIGE: AND I HAVE A DATE!
A BEYOND LIFE-CHANGING DATE!
SIR?
SIR!
OH... [SIGHS]
[COACH BLOWS WHISTLE]
JIMMY: OKAY GUYS, BRING IT IN. LET'S GO!
HUSTLE. LET'S GO!
WHAT'S GOING ON, GUYS?
I'M JIMMY BROOKS, ASSISTANT COACH,
AND I'LL BE WATCHING YOU SHOOT TODAY.
WHY?
SO I CAN HELP YOU GET BETTER.
LOOK, I'VE PLAYED FOR THIS TEAM THREE YEARS IN A ROW.
TEAM CAPTAIN EACH AND EVERY ONE,
EXCEPT FOR LAST YEAR.
YOU'RE THE GUY THAT GOT SHOT.
JIMMY: UH, MOST PLAYERS MAKE THE MISTAKE
OF NOT SETTING THEIR FEET BEFORE THEY SHOOT.
NOT LIKE THIS, RIGHT?
OKAY, YOU SET YOUR FEET - THAT'S COOL -
BUT YOU'RE NOT USING YOUR LEGS.
SO?
THE POWER FROM YOUR SHOT COMES FROM YOUR LEGS,
NOT THE HANDS.
THE HANDS JUST GUIDE THE BALL.
CAN YOU MENTALLY WILL THIS THING TO GO FASTER?
I'VE TRIED.
ALL WEEK I'VE TRIED.
SIMPSON: GOT A MINUTE?
OH YEAH, YOU'VE GOT 30.
[LAUGHS]
I'VE BEEN SAVING THAT ONE.
UM... LOOK, PAIGE,
YOU LISTED YOUR TOP THREE CHOICES FOR UNIVERSITY
BANTING, BANTING, BANTING.
IT'S GOOD TO AIM HIGH, SIR.
YOU'VE AIMED FOR THE HIGHEST.
WELL, THE BUSINESS PROGRAM I'M APPLYING FOR
IT'S EXTREMELY SELECTIVE.
ONLY 30 APPLICANTS ACCEPTED ANNUALLY.
ALL THE MORE REASON FOR A PLAN B.
KEEP A SECRET?
MY MOM'S BESTEST GIRLFRIEND,
SHE'S HEAD OF ADMISSIONS.
WELL, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU GOT
YOUR WHOLE LIFE PLANNED OUT, PAIGE.
I KNOW WHAT'S BEST FOR ME.
NOW, SIR,
I SNIPED AT ALEX IN CLASS;
HE DISTRIBUTED MANNY SANTOS'S BREASTS
THROUGH THE SCHOOL ELECTRONICALLY.
I DON'T BELONG HERE.
FAR BE IT FOR ME TO STAND IN THE WAY
OF YOUR PERFECT LIFE.
HEY, IF SHE GETS TO GO, CAN I?
ISN'T THIS YOUR FIRST OF FIVE WEEKS DETENTION?
YEAH, MS. HATZILAKOS -
OH, I MEAN, YOUR MOMMY - WOULD SAY NO.
THESE KIDS, HAZE,
I DO NOT KNOW WHERE THEY LEARNED TO SHOOT,
BUT THEY'RE GONNA HAVE ME BUSY ALL YEAR.
WELL, THEY COULDN'T HAVE A BETTER COACH,
COACH BROOKS.
I'M SO PROUD OF YOU.
DEREK: LESS POWER ON THAT BALL.
FASTER ON THOSE CROSS-OVERS.
ALL THE COACHES OUT THERE AND THEY GIVE US A CRIPPLE?
COME ON, MAN.
THANK YOU.
PAIGE.
[LAUGHS]
SORRY ABOUT THE BAG.
I DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO GO HOME.
CAME STRAIGHT FROM THE AIRPORT.
I-I LIKE THAT I'M YOUR FIRST STOP.
YOU'RE SCRATCHY.
OH YEAH, THE BEARD.
AND YOUR HAIR...
YEAH, IT'S NOT HEALTHY TO WASH IT TOO MUCH.
SOMETHING I LEARNED THIS SUMMER.
OKAY, HERE.
PRESENTS DON'T HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER DESSERT.
OH... IT'S A... IT'S AN ORGANIZER.
YOU SAID YOUR LIFE WAS CHAOS.
YEAH, I WASN'T COMPLAINING.
MATT, I'M APPLYING TO BANTING.
BANTING? WOW.
THAT'S AIMING FOR THE STARS.
YEAH.
AND ONCE I GRADUATE FROM BUSINESS SCHOOL,
I'LL BE ABLE TO AIM EVEN HIGHER.
EVERYBODY WHO GRADUATES FROM THERE DOES WELL.
AND I WAS THINKING THAT,
WITH ME MOVING TO KINGSTON FOR SCHOOL...
MAYBE YOU'D CONSIDER MOVING, TOO?
UH... I KNOW YOU WANT THIS WHOLE...
BIG MONEY EXECUTIVE THING,
AND THAT'S-THAT'S GREAT...
FOR YOU.
BUT MY LIFE'S JUST NOT SET.
I'M RE-EVALUATING THINGS.
YOU'LL FIGURE IT OUT.
WHAT? LIKE YOU'VE FIGURED IT OUT?
I MEAN, PAIGE LIKE...
YOU ALWAYS HAVE THE ANSWERS,
BUT YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW THE QUESTIONS.
I HAVE A BUDDY IN VANCOUVER...
WHO SAYS THAT HE CAN GET ME A JOB PAINTING HOUSES.
SO WHEN WILL I SEE YOU?
DO I GET TO SEE YOU?
YOU KNOW, I-I FEEL LIKE SUCH A JERK.
YOU GOT ME A PRESENT
AND I DIDN'T...
BRING YOU BACK ANYTHING.
HERE.
YOU'RE DUMPING ME?
AND GIVING ME DRUGS?
PAIGE, I CAN'T BE EXPECTED TO SIGN UP FOR THIS BORING,
ROUTINIZED LIFE YOU'VE GOT LAID OUT.
I DON'T EXPECT ANYTHING, MATT.
I WAS HOPING
THAT YOU WOULD WANT TO BE WITH ME,
THAT'S ALL.
PAIGE, I...
COME ON, PAIGE.
PAIGE: [SIGHS] THE MOST HUMILIATING PART? AFTERWARDS.
"THE PUBLIC TRANSIT RIDE-OF-SHAME."
BUS? YOU COULDN'T TAKE A CAB?
OH, WHY BE HYSTERICALLY EMOTIONAL
IN FRONT OF ONE CABDRIVER
WHEN YOU'VE GOT THE ENTIRE TTC?
WOW. LOOK, I HAVE TO GET TO A SEMINAR
FOR UNIVERSITY IN NUNAVIT.
MARCO, COME TO BANTING.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE OKAY?
YOUR FACE IS PUFFIER THAN USUAL.
DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION?
SO YOUR DATE DIDN'T GO WELL?
AREN'T YOU GOING THE WRONG WAY?
COLLEGES YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO ARE INSIDE.
I'M NOT TALKING TO ANY COLLEGES.
FINE.
TAKE IT. IT'S A PRESENT.
YOU'RE PULLING OUT A JOINT?
ON THE FRONT STEPS OF DEGRASSI?
HOW VERY UN-YOU OF YOU.
WOULD YOU GO IF YOU'RE STONED?
I'LL GO IF YOU'RE STONED.
MY CLOTHES AREN'T GONNA SMELL, AREN'T THEY?
OR MY HAIR?
OOH, 'CAUSE YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES IN MOVIES,
CHARACTERS EYES LIKE GLOSS OVER
AND THEY START TO NOD THEIR HEAD A LOT.
YOU'RE NODDING.
SO IT'S TRUE?
IT DOES SUCK - MATT DUMPING YOU.
UNIVERSITY REP: HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF SUDBURY
AS A POTENTIAL POST SECONDARY SCHOOL?
HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT SUDBURY
AS A POTENTIAL POST SECONDARY SCHOOL?
[LAUGHING]
LET'S ROCK AND ROLL.
UNIVERSITY REP: WE HAVE A STATE-OF-THE-ART CAMPUS,
GREAT FACILITIES,
GREAT LIBRARY,
POOL...
[LAUGHING]
OUR UNIVERSITY HAS AN INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION
FOR EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS.
BUT OUT ROOT STRENGTH
LIES IN OUR PASSION FOR TEACHING OUR STUDENTS
HOW TO BECOME LEADERS AND INNOVATORS.
TODAY, WE'RE GOING TO DISCUSS OUR 10 WORLD CLASS FACULTIES
AND THEIR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS.
DEREK,
I WANNA TALK TO YOU.
YEAH, WHAT'S UP?
GOT SOME MORE POINTERS TO SHARE?
TEACH ME HOW TO JUMP?
WHOA! EASY.
WHAT MAKES YOU SO ARROGANT?
YOU THINK YOU'RE BETTER THAN ME?
WHAT?
ANSWER MY QUESTION.
DUDE, BACK OFF, NOW.
MAKE ME.
WHAT'S WRONG, YOU SCARED?
YEAH, I'M SCARED.
I'M SCARED OF HURTING A CRIPPLE.
ARMSTRONG: HEY!
WHAT'S GOING ON?
HE STARTED IT.
I'M IN A WHEELCHAIR!
ARMSTRONG: WELL, WHATEVER HAPPENED, IT'S OVER.
I'LL SEE YOU TWO AT PRACTICE.
HOW ARE ALL THESE PEOPLE SUPPOSED TO AFFORD
UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE?
LOTS AND LOTS OF STUDENT LOANS.
WHAT IF YOUR ONLY COLLATERAL
IS YOUR MOTHER'S WELFARE CHEQUE?
THE POINT IS TO PAY BACK THE LOAN
AFTER YOU GRADUATE.
YEAH, RIGHT.
OFF MY WELFARE CHECK.
[LAUGHS]
[CLEARS THROAT]
SO I'M APPLYING TO BANTING.
WHAT? [HAPPY SQUEALS]
WHAT CHANGED YOUR MIND?
MARCO: I WANT TO DO SOCIAL-
SIMPSON: PAIGE?!
I'LL CONFESS, WHEN YOU SAID YOU HAD
A FAMILY FRIEND AT BANTING, I DID NOT BELIEVE YOU.
SHE'S HERE?
WELL, SHE'S LEAVING, BUT I SAID I COME GET YOU
BEFORE SHE GOES. SHE'LL BE IN THE RESOURCE CENTRE.
ALEX: PAIGE, PAIGE!
THIS PERSON - SHE'S A FAMILY FRIEND?
YES.
WHICH MEANS...
NOT ONLY AM I GONNA LOSE OUT ON BANTING,
BUT...
MY PARENTS ARE GOING TO FIND OUT
I'M A POTHEAD, TOO.
BLOW IT OFF.
I CAN'T JUST- JUST BLOW IT OFF.
IT'S REMARKABLY EASY.
MY ENTIRE FUTURE DEPENDS ON THIS.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU.
BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE A FUTURE.
WHAT DID YOU SAY?
SIMPSON: [KNOCKING] PAIGE?
HAVE A GOOD INTERVIEW, PAIGE.
JIMMY: OKAY GENTLEMEN, BRING IT IN FOR ME, PLEASE.
OKAY, YOU CAN'T WIN WITHOUT FUNDAMENTALS,
SO TODAY, WE'RE GONNA WORK ON OUR THREE-POINT SHOOTING.
OKAY. GIVE ME THE BALL.
SUPERSTAR.
THAT'S HOW YOU SHOOT A THREE-POINT SHOT.
DEREK: REALLY.
'CAUSE THIS IS HOW I DO IT.
SO... WHAT DID YOU THINK?
I THINK IT'S TIME TO TAKE YOU TO SCHOOL. GIVE ME THE BALL.
LET'S SEE WHAT YOU GOT.
HANDLE YOUR BUSINESS.
IT WAS EASY.
BYE, BYE.
TEAM: OOH, YEAH!
I GOT THIS.
TEAM: [LAUGHS] YOU SUCK.
CONGRATULATIONS.
YOU JUST GOT BEAT BY A CRIPPLE.
UH, MS. MYERS? ELIZABETH? LIZ?
PAIGE, HEY.
SO, YOU WANT TO COME TO BANTING.
THAT'S PRETTY EXCITING.
UH...
YEAH, IT IS UM...
EXCITING.
PRETTY.
MAYBE WE CAN FINALLY GET YOUR MOTHER UP
FOR REGULAR VISITS, HUH?
DEFINITELY.
LOTS AND LOTS OF MOM.
SO THIS FAIR...
DID YOU FIND IT AT ALL HELPFUL?
NOT REALLY.
YOU DIDN'T FIND
ANY OF THE UNIVERSITIES HERE INTERESTING?
INTERESTING.
THAT'S AN INTERESTING QUESTION.
WERE THEY INTERESTING?
WOW...
WHO'S TO SAY?
WHY BANTING?
WELL, YOU'RE THE- THE HARVARD OF THE NORTH.
I MEAN, NOT YOU, MS. MYERS.
ELIZABETH. LIZ.
BUT BANTING, I MEAN.
ELIZABETH: BANTING HAS A CACHE, YES.
BUT WHAT ALSO ATTRACTS YOU TO OUR UNIVERSITY?
WELL...
IT'S VERY GREEN.
SORRY, PAIGE,
I FEEL I HAVE TO ASK YOU THIS.
WHY DO YOU WANT TO PURSUE A CAREER IN BUSINESS?
I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA.
AND I AM SO HIGH.
[LAUGHING]
DEREK: WHOA! DUDE, STOP!
WAS THAT A FLUKE?
PLEASE, TELL ME THAT WAS A FLUKE.
ARE WE TALKING ABOUT ME
SINKING IT FROM THE TEN SECOND LINE?
AND NOT JUST THAT.
FOUR - IN A ROW.
FROM A CHAIR, WITH NO JUMP.
TRY 12.
I'VE DONE 12 IN A ROW FROM A CHAIR
WITH NO JUMP.
LOOK, YOU GOTTA TEACH ME THAT.
COME ON.
OKAY.
BUT WHEN YOU'RE SHOWING OFF FOR YOUR FRIENDS -
AND I KNOW YOU WILL -
TELL THEM YOU LEARNED IT FROM YOUR COACH,
NOT THE GUY WHO GOT SHOT.
YOU GOT IT.
STIR THE POPCORN AND DON'T TALK TO ME.
IF IT'S ANY COMPENSATION,
MY MOM'S BESTEST FRIEND IS ALSO HER INFORMANT.
AND I'M GROUNDED UNTIL I DIE.
OR GO TO UNIVERSITY.
YOUR PARTY TO CELEBRATE MY DEMISE
CAN COMMENCE NOW.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE YOU-NOT-TALKING IDEA I HAD?
I WAS A TOAD TO YOU.
A WARTY, BUMPY,
GREEN-SKINNED HORNY TOAD.
BUT YOU WERE RIGHT.
NO, I WASN'T.
I'M NOT.
ALEX.
PAIGE, I DON'T HAVE A FUTURE, OKAY?
I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE I'M SLEEPING TONIGHT.
THE WAY MY MOM AND HER STUPID BOYFRIEND FIGHT,
I MIGHT BE AT HOME
OR I MIGHT BE AT A WOMEN'S SHELTER.
SO HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO PLAN
FOR SOMETHING LIKE UNIVERSITY?
NO.
I'M WEARING THIS THE REST OF MY LIFE.
YOU'RE NOT.
ODDS ARE I AM.
WELL, GOOD TO KNOW.
THAT'S TWO OF US WHO ARE SCARED.