07x01 - Standing in the Dark

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Outside

(The Lakehurst busses are all around the front of the school.)

Emma: New semester, new hair?

(They hug.)

Manny: I needed a change. The only thing worse than going back to school is going back to school in winter.

Emma: Well every step we take takes us one step closer to graduation.

Spinner: Oh final countdown, dudes! Exactly 126 days until graduation.

Jimmy: Give or take.

Darcy: Why is it so bus-sy around here?

Jimmy: Welcome to the new world of Degrassi/Lakehurst cohabitation.

(Toby bumps into someone.)

Random guy: Watch it.

Toby: How can the people from the school that k*lled JT be coming here?

Emma: Their school burns down, we get their ashes. Great idea school board.

Manny: What are the chances there’ll be a single cute guy?

(Toby and Emma give her a look.)

Manny: What? Sorry!

Emma: Well maybe someone new will steal Darcy away from his evil highness.

(They look at Peter telling a joke to a bunch of people.)

Peter: And the grasshopper said what, Harold?

(People laugh at his joke and Darcy walks over to him.)

Darcy: His evil highness has been defeated by the powers of good, IE: me. We’re in love and he’s reformed. I have that effect.

Manny: If anyone could, it’s the blessed virgin Darcy.

Peter: Darcy we’re at school. You know what happens if my mom finds out.

Darcy: Look around Peter. Your mom has bigger things on her mind and do you really think the principal would send her son to boarding school?

Peter: Why now? What’s the rush?

Darcy: You’re happy we have to keep our relationship a secret?

Peter: No. I’m just used to it. Plus sneaking around is kind of hot.

Darcy: I’m starting to think that you don’t want people to know about us.

(He shakes his head and walks into the school.)

In the auditorium

Ms. Hatzilakos: Okay everyone. Please grab a seat so we can begin. Until the Lakehurst fire damage is repaired you’ll be experiencing a little less elbow room. Now I know and I’m expecting all of you to make our new guests feel right at home. Degrassi’s had a long-standing history of being a welcoming and nurturing environment.

(She keeps talking as Manny and Darcy take their seats.)

Manny: So why haven’t we talked?

Darcy: About what?

Manny: About wholesome Christian you, dating drug-planting, street-racing, blackmailing Peter?

Peter: Uh hello, Manny? I’m right here. I’m not that guy anymore. That was the old me.

Darcy: Exactly, which is why there is no reason to keep our relationship secret.

Peter: What do you want me to do? Show my mom that we’re dating, make an announcement?

Darcy: FYI, I saw you. Flirting with those girls from Lakehurst and if you ever-

Manny: Guys! Shh!

Peter: Darce you’re my girl. What more proof do you need?

Darcy: You’re the former criminal mastermind. Think of something.

In the hallway

Mr. Simpson: Ah Toby Isaacs, ready for one last semester as my digi-guru?

Johnny: (Pretending to cough) Digi-wiener!

Mr. Simpson: DiMarco, right? Something to say?

Johnny: No sir.

Toby: Really? ‘Cause I heard something. Sounded important, actually.

(The bell rings.)

Mr. Simpson: Off to class, guys.

In the cafeteria

Darcy: Crowded much? I feel out of place in my own caf.

Manny: So has Peter come up with a master plan for you two going public yet?

Darcy: No, but it would probably help if I could even find that charming boyfriend of mine.

Manny: I think I found mine.

(Manny eyes Sav and goes over to him.)

Manny: Hey are these seats taken?

Sav: Uh sit here.

Manny: Thank you.

Sav: I’m Sav by the way.

Manny: Manny and this is Darcy.

(Darcy smiles.)

Sav: Hey.

Jane: Jane. Hi.

Sav: I was just telling Jane that we should round up some people and go snowboarding this weekend.

Jane: And I was just telling Sav that nobody would be interested.

Manny: Uh we might be. Right Darcy?

Darcy: Sounds like a blast of cold. Besides I’ve got a church retreat.

Holly J: Gotta get your bible on?

Manny: Just her never-ending search for eternal happiness.

Holly J: Has she checked under her extensions?

Darcy: No, but there it is behind your gigantic rump.

(Holly J puts her tray down and spills Darcy’s all over the floor.)

Ms. Hatzilakos: *On the PA system* Darcy Edwards please report to the principal’s office immediately.

Holly J: Wait, that’s you? But you seem like such a good girl.

Darcy: You better clean that up.

(Darcy walks away.)

Darcy: (To herself) Love our new guests.

(Toby walks over to Liberty who is sitting on the cafeteria steps.)

Toby: This pit of filth taken?

(He sort of bumps into Holly J.)

Holly J: Trying to feel me up, toad?

Toby: This is our hall. These are our lockers. These are our crappy motivational posters. They have no right to take this from us.

Liberty: Lakehurst was forced to come here. It wasn’t their choice.

Toby: So you’re okay with JT’s K*llers being here?

Liberty: I feel a podcast coming on.

Toby: I’m serious.

Liberty: Tobes I’m never gonna be okay with the fact that JT’s gone, but Lakehurst didn’t k*ll him. One psycho did and he’s in jail.

Toby: Johnny DiMarco’s here. He was there when JT got stabbed and what happens to him? Nothing.

Liberty: Dr. Martin Luther King said “Returning v*olence for v*olence multiplies v*olence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars”. Let it go, Toby.

In Ms. Hatzilakos’ office

(Darcy knocks.)

Ms. Hatzilakos: Come in. So Peter says there’s something that you two want to tell me.

Peter: Mom um you know how I like ketchup on my broccoli? Shouldn’t go together, right? Uh well that’s a lot like me and Darcy. We’ve been…

Darcy: I think he’s trying to say that we’re together and we don’t want to keep it a secret anymore.

Ms. Hatzilakos: Have you parents given their blessing?

Darcy: Oh sure. As long as we obey the rule of chastity, they’re happy.

Peter: We just want to be honest or whatever.

Ms. Hatzilakos: Well Peter’s behaviour has turned around and I think I know why, so what can I say? He’s a lucky kid.

(Darcy hugs her.)

Ms. Hatzilakos: But if you give me any reason, I’ll reconsider.

Darcy: We’ll be angels. Promise.

(They hug excitedly.)

Outside the school

Toby: So Lakehurst burns to the ground. How appropriate.

Johnny: Believe me I wish I were anywhere, but this dump.

Toby: Yeah that makes two of us.

Johnny: Wait you’re the guy we rolled last semester? Oh man I’m over that, alright? How about a peace treaty?

Toby: Not unless you say you’re sorry.

Johnny: Fine I’m sorry I called you a digi-wiener and kicked your ass.

Toby: You stood there while your friend stabbed my friend to death.

(Johnny walks away.)

In the gym

Holly J: Um if we’re gonna be one squad, I nominate myself as co-captain.

Darcy: Ha! Please. Job’s taken. Warm-ups people.

(Darcy walks over to Manny and they sit on the floor to do their stretches.)

Darcy: I have an announcement.

Holly J: That you’re a vampire?

Darcy: Me and Peter, we’re official! And his mom is totally cool with us being us.

Manny: That’s kind of amazing.

Darcy: So you’re okay with it too?

Manny: As long as you’re happy. Speaking of happy, I’m in a snowboarding mood.

Darcy: A snowboarding mood or a Sav mood? Already with the boy crazy?

Manny: Sav-schmav. It’ll be fun! Unless ditching church retreat gets you struck by lightning.

Darcy: Even if I were to risk divine electrocution, it would be to spend time here with my boyfriend.

In the hallway

Mrs. Edwards: What’s taking so long? Where’s Darcy?

Ms. Hatzilakos: Can I help you?

Mr. Edwards: Uh my daughter’s on Spirit Squad. Chauffer service, you know.

Darcy: Hi! Sorry I’m late. Uh let’s go.

Ms. Hatzilakos: Oh I’m Daphne Hatzilakos, Darcy’s principal, and you know my son, Peter.

Mrs. Edwards: Oh we know your son.

Ms. Hatzilakos: Great. Well I was hoping we’d meet.

Mr. Edwards: Uh Darcy’s not in trouble, is she?

Ms. Hatzilakos: No, but if my son and your daughter are gonna be an item, it’s best that we have each other on speed dial.

Mrs. Edwards: Oh no, no, no, no, no. There must be some misunderstanding. Darcy is not dating your son.

Mr. Edwards: Darcy told us he left her to walk home in the rain after being cited for driving without a licence?

Ms. Hatzilakos: Yes and I see she survived.

Mr. Edwards: And what about those photos he took and sent to his perverted friends on the Internet?

Peter: That was her idea.

Ms. Hatzilakos: Look I know Peter is no angel, but I am doing my best.

Mr. Edwards: Ms. Hatzilakos, I’m sure your son is a handful.

Ms. Hatzilakos: I can handle my son, Mr. Edwards.

Mrs. Edwards: Well maybe if you and Mr. Hatzilakos were still together-

Darcy: Mom!

Ms. Hatzilakos: Very nice to meet you.

(Ms. Hatzilakos and Peter walk away and Peter whispers to Darcy.)

Peter: Darcy, do something!

At Darcy’s

(Darcy is holding a thermometer under a lamp.)

Mrs. Edwards: Darcy, are you ready? The bus is leaving!

Darcy: Our minivan can go without me.

Mrs. Edwards: Nobody’s going on the retreat without you.

Darcy: I think I’m coming down with a cold. Can’t I just stay home?

Mrs. Edwards: But you always have so much fun on the retreat.

Darcy: I don’t want to spread my germs and I have homework, new cheers…

Mrs. Edwards: Oh I don’t know sweetie. Staying by yourself over night?

Darcy: Mom I’m seventeen!

Mrs. Edwards: Okay. You’ve got a good head on your shoulders and we trust you.

Darcy: Thanks mom.

Mrs. Edwards: Okay rest up. We’ll be checking in. You have our numbers and we’ll be back later tomorrow afternoon, okay?

(Darcy texts Manny “I’ll be there in 15 mins”.)

Outside, everyone is boarding onto the busses

Manny: There you are all just in time.

Darcy: Yeah I had to wait for my parents to leave.

Manny: I take it the Churchisons aren’t cool with unsupervised winter fun?

Darcy: That would be a no, but you’ve taught me everything there is to know about call-forwarding. Have you seen Peter?

Manny: No.

Darcy: Another voicemail. *On her phone* Peter it’s me. I’m on my way to Mount Huron. The next bus leaves in an hour. Please come. I promise I’ll make it worth your while.

Manny: Hurry up!

At Toby’s

(He is at his computer publishing a podcast to the Grapevine.)

Toby: If Lakehurst cast-offs like Johnny DiMarco think that I’m gonna personally welcome them to Degrassi, wake up. It ain’t gonna happen and if anyone has a problem with that, remember nobody messes with Toby Isaacs.

On the mountain

(Manny is helping Darcy with her snowboard.)

Manny: Here. Just wedge your foot.

Darcy: I’ve never done this before! I’m gonna break my neck!

Manny: It’s not as scary as it looks, okay? If you learn now you’ll never forget.

Jane: Right foot first? Are you goofy? Never mind. Hey um k*ller party tonight. Guaranteed rager if you’re sticking around ‘til the last bus.

Darcy: Funny I was just wondering when the next bus leaves to go home.

(Her phone rings.)

Darcy: (On the phone) Peter! Thank gosh. I am so sorry I couldn’t stand up to my parents. Please just tell me you’re not calling to break up.

(He sits down beside her.)

Peter: Come on. You’re the one who’s supposed to have faith.

Darcy: You made it!

Peter: Yeah I’ll pulled the mom’s house, dad’s house shell game. Said you’d make it worth my while.

Darcy: And did you hear about the party tonight?

Peter: Yeah of course.

(A montage begins of them all snowboarding and having a good time.)

Outside

(Toby, Derek and Danny are playing street hockey.)

Liberty: Toby! “Lakehurst are a bunch of mouth-breathing Neanderthals”?

Toby: I couldn’t agree more.

Liberty: I heard your podcast. How is name calling supposed to help?

Toby: It’s not name calling. It’s scientific classification.

Liberty: I was gonna ask you to head up the integration committee, but your personal vendetta isn’t helping.

Toby: Yeah well maybe some people don’t want to integrate.

Danny: Car!

(They move to the side of the road.)

Danny: Check it. Lakehurst 9ers. Wanna go bust heads?

(Derek nods and they start playing hockey again.)

Danny: Later okay?

Liberty: Is this what you want? An ongoing w*r? You remember how that ended last time.

At the snow lodge

Manny: Ditching the church retreat, lying to your parents, sneaking out. You know you don’t have to commit all 7 deadly sins in one night.

Darcy: Hey I’m not drinking, am I? Besides none of this would be necessary if my parents hadn’t banned me from seeing Peter.

Manny: When will parents ever learn? Forbidding things is an aphrodisiac.

Darcy: Totally.

(Peter and Darcy kiss before walking away. A creepy guy eyes Manny and she shudders as she walks away.)

In the hallway

Darcy: Finally I have you all to myself.

Peter: And there’s nothing our parents can do about it.

Darcy: You were right. This whole sneaking around behind their backs thing, it is kind of hot.

(They go into the room and start making out on the bed.)

Darcy: Woah. Slow down. You know the above-the-waist rule, Peter.

Peter: Just relax.

Darcy: I’m not comfortable with this.

Peter: What happened to “I’ll make it worth your while”?

Darcy: I meant I’d buy your lift ticket, stupid. You know I took a vow of abstinence.

Peter: Yeah? Well the problem is I didn’t!

Darcy: Get out.

Peter: Come on Darcy.

(She opens the door.)

Darcy: Out.

Peter: Alright I’m sorry.

Darcy: My parents were so right about you!

(Peter leaves and Darcy closes the door.)

At a pool hall

Johnny: Coming here alone? That’s brave…or stupid.

Toby: Maybe both. Look Johnny I don’t want to start a w*r and I think as long as we’re under the same roof, we should try to get along.

Johnny: That’s not what podcast Toby said. Yeah we’ve all heard it. You know before someone messes with you, I’d suggest you bust out of here.

Toby: Look you don’t understand. I want to take you up on your peace treaty.

Johnny: Treaty’s off the table, wiener. I’ll see you at school.

(Toby leaves.)

At the party

Manny: Church retreat, smurch retreat. Aren’t you glad you came up here?

Darcy: Not remotely.

(Darcy takes a big sip of her drink.)

Manny: Easy tiger. The bus leaves in half an hour.

Darcy: You were right, you know, about forbidding things. Just now in the bedroom, Peter was trying to make me do things.

Manny: Isn’t the rule of abstinence supposed to make life easier?

Darcy: It’s not a rule. I’m not ready. I want to wait until I’m married. I’m not like you Manny. With no values, no self-respect…

Manny: Well if you’re gonna get off on your high horse, then I’m gone. You and Satan Jr. are made for each other.

(She leaves and Darcy walks over to the bathroom.)

Darcy: I have to pee.

(She leaves her drink on the table and goes inside the bathroom.)

Outside the party, Peter is getting drunk

Some guy: Hey man. Getting your shine on?

Peter: Whatever man. Sue me.

(He goes inside to look for Darcy.)

Peter: I’m a jackass. Sorry, a jackbutt.

(Darcy laughs and takes another sip.)

Peter: How wasted are you?

Darcy: I only had one drink, jackass.

Peter: Oh saucy. You’re a bad liar, though. Even worse when you’re drunk.

Darcy: Let’s not, let’s not fight anymore, okay?

Peter: Deal. Swear.

Darcy: We can go do it if you want.

Peter: Do what?

Darcy: Whatever. Anything you want.

Peter: Can I tell you a secret? I’m a virgin too and I don’t care because I’ll wait until whenever ‘cause I love you.

(Darcy passes out as he’s talking to her.)

Peter: I’m gonna barf.

(Peter runs off as Darcy’s still lying on the couch.)

In a graveyard, Toby walks over to JT’s grave

Toby: Hey JT. I know you’re busy, but um if I had anyone else to talk to, I would.

(He uncovers a picture frame covered in snow.)

Toby: I miss you JT and I know that v*olence just multiples v*olence in the deep, dark something, but it sucks that Lakehurst people are in our halls and you’re not. It’s not fair, but maybe with so many new people at Degrassi, maybe there’s someone like you and as they say, strangers are just friends you haven’t met yet.

(He publishes a new podcast online.)

At the ski lodge

(Someone carries Darcy into a bedroom as she’s passes out and then locks the door.)