06x11 - Rock This Town

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At Manny’s locker

(Manny opens her locker and starts ripping up a picture of Craig.)

Emma: Locker renovation time?

Manny: Times change. Things get outdated. Like hairstyles, outfits and stupid cokehead boyfriends.

JT: Hey I heard about you and Craig. Sorry.

Manny: Don't be. I dumped him and I couldn't be happier. Happy, happy, happy!

Emma: This is happy?

Manny: I guess I am a little cuckoo bananas.

Emma: Which is totally normal right now. Dr. Emma's prescription is to chill. And as of this af, the house is ours for the entire weekend. We can do whatever.

Manny: We should have a party.

Emma: Or we could rent a DVD. Just you, me and Sean, cozy and quiet…

Manny: Or we could have a party!

Emma: Okay let’s just say we go against my mom’s specific orders not to have a party. We don’t have a reason or an occasion to celebrate…at all.

JT: You know what? It is Liberty’s birthday. She could really use some cheering up.

Manny: And as her oldest friends that’s our solemn duty, isn’t it? We just have to have a party. Thanks JT. You are so thoughtful.

JT: Well that’s me, Mr. Thoughtful.

(He leaves and Manny cheers excitedly.)

In the media immersion lab

(Liberty watches JT and Mia talking outside the classroom.)

Manny: Liberty! Just the person I wanted to talk to. Um what are you up to?

Liberty: Oh just sending a reminder e-mail for the Increase The Peace summit.

Manny: I meant tonight ‘cause we are going to party like it’s your birthday because it actually is.

Liberty: Pass.

Manny: Excuse me? I’m holding a birthday party for you Lib, my oldest and dearest friend in the entire school.

Liberty: We’ve barely talked all year.

Manny: We’ll fix that tonight. Mucho combo while we party your brains out.

Liberty: I don’t have a thing to wear. My hair’s a mess…

Manny: Who are you talking to here? Come over early and I’ll hot you up.

Liberty: Uh I suppose this student council president could use a little romance.

Manny: That’s the spirit. We are gonna party tonight, girlfriend.

Liberty: Party we will girlfriend, but it comes at a price. Come to my peace summit with Lakehurst at lunch?

Manny: Me? Why me?

Liberty: Experience shows that Manny Santos doubles the male attendance.

Manny: Whatever. I just hope someone cute is coming because you need a date for tonight.

Liberty: Let us pray.

At the peace summit

Damian: Hi I’m Damian. I’m Lakehurst’s student council president. This is our VP, Nora.

Nora: Hey guys nice to be here.

Manny: (Whispers to Liberty) Someone’s prayers were answered.

Damian: So we’re here today to figure out how to solve the problem of v*olence between our schools. What do we do?

Danny: I’ll tell you what the problem is. Your school is full of psychos.

Liberty: People, if peace is to be achieved we need to get together. Any ideas?

Manny: How about a spirit squad rally?

Toby: And how does cheering prevent my other arm from getting sprained?

Manny: Okay well we can follow it with an Increase The Peace dance. Kind of like the UN, except with human pyramids and dancing.

Damian: So sounds like fun.

Liberty: All in favour?

(Everyone raises their hands.)

Liberty: Excellent. We’ll take Manny’s idea to our principals. Meeting adjourned.

Damian: Great idea Kofi Annan.

Manny: Actually learned something in history class I guess.

Damian: Cheerleader and a diplomat. Brains and beauty.

Manny: Speaking of brains and beauty, it’s Liberty’s birthday. Big bash tonight. Close friends, fellow peace. Gotta increase the peace, right?

Damian: Right. Count me in. Until then, have a good one Liberty.

Liberty: I’ll do my darndest.

Outside the school, JT is driving by Liberty

JT: Liberty! Hey.

Liberty: You missed the peace summit.

JT: I’m staying out of it. I’ve caused enough problems. I just wanted to congratulate you. Your BBPE is well deserved.

Liberty: Translation?

JT: Big birthday party extravaganza.

Liberty: Yeah I appreciate Manny’s effort, but you know how I feel about birthdays.

JT: Ah yes. As I recall your exact words last year were ‘why celebrate the passage of time’?

Liberty: Yeah a lot has changed since then. We’ve moved on, grown up, both matured… even you JT.

JT: Ha ha. Very funny.

Liberty: Mia’s a lucky girl.

JT: Alas she’s gonzo this weekend.

Liberty: Well there’s my birthday party. Your presence wouldn’t be objected to.

JT: Wow what a warm invitation considering that I’m the one who suggested it.

Liberty: You told Manny to hold the party?

JT: No big. You’ve just been in a funk so I thought that a birthday party would give you something to smile about. See you later.

Outside the school, Spike is picking up Mr. Simpson

Manny: Your love chariot’s here to whisk you off to a land of romance.

Mr. Simpson: It’s a nature retreat Manny.

Spike: Remember the rules: keep the house clean and no parties.

Emma: Don’t worry. It’ll be like you’ve never left.

Manny: Say hi to nature for me.

(They leave and Toby walks over.)

Toby: Party, party, party. Party, party, party.

Emma: What’s with the corny samba?

Toby: Is it wrong to be excited about a rocking bash at Casa Emma/Manny?

Emma: Yes! Because it’s not a rocking bash. It’s a teeny tiny birthday party ending at 9 sharp.

Toby: That’s not what Manny told me.

Emma: Manny!

Manny: Come on Em I really need this.

Emma: I know, but Sean and I sort of had plans later…of a romantic nature.

Manny: No way! Really?

Emma: Really. Tonight is the night, or at least it was.

Manny: Well abort, abort! I’ll send bulk e-mails, I’ll carpet b*mb the school with flyers, anything!

Emma: It’s too late. Word’s out, but I guess Sean and I could still you know…just promise it won’t get too crazy.

Manny: I promise!

At the bus stop

(Toby walks over to Nora.)

Toby: Party at Emma Nelson’s house. Here’s the address.

Nora: Will you be there?

Derek: Party at Emma’s?

Toby: Don’t tell anyone please!

Danny: Dude we’d never!

Derek and Danny: Check it! Party tonight, Emma’s house!

(Spinner sends Marco a text message and a bunch of other people are shown calling/e-mailing about it.)

In Emma’s basement

Manny: Gold eye shadow will really make your eyes pop and we’ll finish it off with a bronze gloss.

Liberty: Do guys actually notice these things?

Manny: I bet Damian will.

Liberty: But what happens when he meets the person behind the lipstick?

Manny: He’ll love you! You’re cute, smart and very unique.

Liberty: Tell that to JT.

Manny: Liberty you need to forget about him. Put him out of your mind.

Liberty: Easier said than done.

Manny: I know. Talk to me about Craig, but sista we gotta move on. Out with the old and in with the new. Speaking of new, say hello to Liberty version 2.0.

(Liberty looks at herself in the mirror.)

Manny: Why Ms. Van Zandt, I reckon you can steal any man’s heart.

(She puts her glasses back on.)

Before the party really gets going

Emma: Are you up for some of my trademark sweet berry slushy?

Sean: I’m up for some trademark sweet berry you. I’m counting the minutes.

Emma: Me too. Tick tock, tick tock.

Sean: Emma you sure about this?

Emma: I am the very definition of sure.

(Emma pours some alcohol into her drink before they light the cake for Liberty.)

Everyone: Surprise!

Liberty: My favourite kind, unsurprising.

JT: Well speaking about surprises, you look beautiful Liberty.

Liberty: Thanks JT, I think.

(There’s a knock at the door.)

Manny: Wait. Don’t move.

(She opens the door.)

Manny: Marco! Spinner and Ellie…

(More people walk in after them.)

Marco: We brought snacks.

(Manny tries to close the door, but Derek, Danny and even more people push their way in.)

Derek and Danny: Hello ladies!

(Manny tries to shut it again when Jay, Alex and a bunch of other people walk in.)

Jay: Lock up the family jewels. Let’s rock this joint.

Emma: Jay what are you doing here? Who even told you about this party?

Jay: Word’s out on the street polka dots.

Toby: Oh great. It’s them.

(The Lakehurst thugs walk in and Emma tries to stop them.)

Emma: Okay anybody who isn’t Liberty’s closest and personal friends, ciao, adios, sayonara.

Drake: Such a cold greeting from such a hot-

Sean: Shut it.

Spinner: Hey uh if you idiots are here to start something, don’t even think about it.

Manny: Okay. Okay let’s take the testosterone down a notch. Come in, have fun, but please increase the peace.

(Damian walks in.)

Johnny: Consider us Lakehurst ambassadors.

(Emma is shown with Sean looking very apprehensive.)

In the kitchen

(Manny pushes Damian towards Liberty.)

Manny: Look who’s here.

Damian: Hey happy birthday. It’s not much, but-

(He gives her a mug as a present.)

Liberty: Thanks. It’s nice.

Manny: Well I’ll let you two get better acquainted.

Liberty: So.

Damian: So it’s your birthday.

Liberty: Happens this day every year.

(They don’t have anything to say. Everyone is dancing and Toby is kissing Nora. Danny and Derek are laughing and things are getting broken.)

Manny: That is not a toy. It’s a fertility symbol. Em can I have a little help? This is your house!

Emma: But it’s alright. My therapist says I’ve got to learn to chill.

(Manny smells Emma’s drink.)

Manny: Does Mexico know you’ve taken all their tequila? Drink this.

(She hands her a bottle of water and Emma sits down completely drunk.)

In Jack’s room, Manny is hiding the valuables

(Damian opens the door.)

Manny: Baby’s room is off limits.

Damian: Sorry.

Manny: Oh sorry I thought you were one of the crazies downstairs.

Damian: Oh what like Johnny and Drake? Man I have no idea how they even heard about this party.

Manny: The whole world heard about this party.

Damian: Well I thought it was real cool the way you handled it.

Manny: Well you know I thought it was better to have happy Lakehurst guys inside than pissed off ones outside.

Damian: Oh yeah totally. Smart thinking.

Manny: Thank you. So you and Liberty.

Damian: Eh she’s cool, but we’re not right. I mean you can’t just fake this stuff. You either feel it or you don’t and when you do feel it, it’s like time stops.

Manny: And your skin gets all goose-bumpy.

(Damian leans in to kiss her, but she pulls away.)

Manny: Damian I barely know you and you barely know me.

Damian: Let’s fix that.

Back at the rest of the party

Derek: How about we go for a drive sometime?

Alex: Yeah do you even have a licence?

Derek: Yeah! Idiot licence oohhh!

JT: Hey birthday girl where’s your hot date?

Liberty: He found someone else to not talk to.

JT: Well like the song says it’s your party, you can cry if you want to.

Liberty: No need. Damian and I are no love match. Disappointing, but par for the course on my birthday.

JT: Well luckily there are 364 non-birthdays. Good days. Days worth remembering.

Liberty: Like when you taught me how to drive.

JT: Yeah that was classic.

Liberty: Or when we went to the drive-in and your roof leaked on us.

JT: Not so classic.

Liberty: Well it was to me. Like every day with you.

JT: Liberty are you drunk?

Liberty: No. I just want to tell the truth. I don’t want to lie anymore. I still love you.

JT: I uh…wow. Um wow…I-

(She walks away when he can’t think of anything to say and he runs after her.)

JT: Can we just talk about this please!

Liberty: What is there to talk about? You already gave me your answer.

JT: Look I have a girlfriend. Mia who I really, really like.

Liberty: Do you love her?

JT: Yes. Of course I do!

Liberty: Then why are you standing here talking to me?

JT: I, I don’t know.

Liberty: I think you do. You’re just too much of a coward to admit it.

(Emma and Sean sneak off from the group and Manny is shown dancing close with Damian and they start to kiss.)

Manny: I’m sorry! I need water.

In the basement

Sean: You look gorgeous tonight. How you feeling?

Emma: I’ve never been better sexy man.

(She climbs on top of him.)

Sean: Emma, are you wasted?

Emma: The question is, am I wasted enough?

(She starts throwing up.)

Sean: Oh okay, alright. Margarita meet wastebasket, wastebasket meet margarita.

In the kitchen, Manny is grabbing a bunch of chocolate bars from the fridge

Ellie: Somebody’s hungry.

Manny: My best friend’s loaded, I just kissed a stranger and the house is covered in boozy film. When I’m stressed, I eat.

Ellie: Glad I’m not the source.

Manny: My world doesn’t revolve around you Ellie.

Ellie: Good, but that…that little voice inside my head, it, it wants me to apologize for what happened with Craig.

Manny: He fooled both of us and thankfully he’s far, far away now.

Ellie: It’s funny though. I’m so incredibly pissed at Craig, but I still think about him. Worry a little.

Manny: Me too.

Ellie: He really messed with us.

(Some party guest bumps into Ellie and she walks away awkwardly.)

Johnny: Hey. Peace offering.

(Derek opens the beer and it sprays all over him and Jay.)

Jay: You know what that means? Buh bye!

Johnny: Hey relax slim shady. It’s a party!

Spinner: And now it’s time to go.

(Spinner and Jay throw them out.)

Johnny: Man get your hands off me. Bad move Degrassi.

(Toby and Nora are still making out when JT walks over to them.)

Nora: Pee break.

Toby: You know what rocks JT? Making out, with a chick.

JT: Well at least someone’s having a good time.

Toby: Oh am I ever! Dude I can’t feel my lips.

JT: Tobes I got a situation here.

Toby: Alright sh**t.

JT: Okay so I have this meatball sub, right? Zesty sauce, ooey gooey cheese and I like the sub a lot, but somehow I find myself craving oatmeal.

Toby: Is this a, a Mia-ball sub?

(JT nods.)

Toby: Alright well it’s very tasty, but you get tired of it. Oatmeal, it’s always been there for you. You can depend on it.

JT: I miss her Tobes. I know I shouldn’t, but I do and it’s so stupid!

Toby: No look it’s not stupid. You can’t fight how you feel. Go out there and find her.

JT: You know what? You’re right. You’re always right Tobes. I’m gonna go out there and I’m gonna get myself a big bowl of Liberty…oatmeal!

Outside the party

JT: Liberty!

(JT sees Johnny peeing on his car.)

JT: Couldn’t find a toilet?

Drake: He did.

JT: Oh I get it. My car sucks. Ha ha you guys slay me with your humour.

Drake: Yeah mascot boy? Laugh at this!

(Drake runs over and stabs JT in the back.)

Johnny: Man what the hell did you do?

(JT sits down in shock and the guys run off as Liberty walks over and sees JT. She rushes over next to him.)

Liberty: Somebody help! Please! Somebody!

At the hospital

Damian: Drake Lemke and Johnny DiMarco are both Lakehurst guys.

Police officer: And you didn’t see which one committed the offence?

Manny: This is all my fault. This party was my idea. This is my fault.

Sean: Manny it’s not, okay?

(Sean hugs her.)

Emma: (On the phone) JT’s hurt. It’s serious. Mom I am so sorry. Okay I’ll see you soon.

Doctor: I need to speak to a family member.

Emma: His grandma’s coming, but she’ll be a few hours.

Toby: Wait. You can talk to me. I’m his brother.

Doctor: His aorta was punctured. It’s a main artery and we couldn’t repair the damage. He didn’t make it.

Toby: What? You’re joking.

Doctor: I’m sorry. Your brother’s gone.

Toby: He’s gone?

Sean: I’m gonna k*ll him! I’m gonna…

(Sean punches the wall as Manny starts to cry and Liberty walks over to them.)

Liberty: What happened? Is he okay? What did the doctor say? Toby!

(Toby doesn’t say anything and he hugs Liberty. Manny, Emma, and Sean all step around them for a final montage of them all hugging.)