Transcripts - Forever Dreaming

[mumbling]

- [Abra] You said we'd talk this morning.
- I have to memorize my presentation.

Maybe if you weren't messaging your
girlfriend all night, you would have.

I was talking to Fadi.

Him again? Boring. You need
to get some real friends.

Back home, you were always going
out. Now, you stay in, texting Fadi.

- Back home, people were good.
- And they're not here?

- I'm just saying, people are nice.
- Who's nice?

The guys who bullied? The
girl who fired me from my job?

No. They suck, but not
everyone is like them.

- I'm not like you. It's not so easy.
- My friend Lara thinks you're cute.

Abra, be serious. Belgium was
bombed. People are mad at Muslims.

They're mad at t*rrorists, not us.

Fadi's phone was smashed by
his friends. His bike stolen.

- I want us to eat lunch together.
- I want to have lunch with my friends!

A student was att*cked
for wearing her hijab,

and she was born here!

Okay, I'll eat lunch with you.

And I'm telling Lara you
think she's cute, too.

[sighs]

You owe me!

There you go, yeah. Hey!

Do you want a T-shirt?

- "Ask me about the MSA"?
- The Muslim Students' Association.

Here to help maintain safe relations
for our Islamic community at Degrassi.

- The MSA is supported by Belgium?
- Well, it's here for everyone.

It's a joint-initiative
with the student council

to show support for the Belgian victims.

- Cool. Uh, I'll take a small, please.
- Uh, yeah, here you go.

Um, I'll get your size.

And be sure to wear these to tomorrow's
solidarity photo outside, okay?

[sighs]

[theme music playing]

♪ Whatever it takes I know
I can make it through ♪

♪ And if I hold out I know
I can make it through ♪

♪ Be the best, be the best
The best that I can be ♪

♪ Whatever it takes ♪

♪ I know I can make it I
know I can make it through ♪

And that's me and Esme
wearing matching aviators.

- It's chic, huh?
- [Lola clears throat]

Oh, and us lunching. [chuckles]

Us out on Dad's yacht.

Hashtag rich kid. And,
FYI, not a compliment.

You were the ones who said I
needed to up my socials game.

Yeah, to win a breakup. Not BFF Esme.

So, now you think I'm some
flaky socialite because of her?

[scoffs] Wow! I thought
my friends knew me.

Hey, it's like, I have vlogging, Shay
has track and all you do is party.

Yeah, the world's reacting
to a terror attack,

and you're posting yacht pics.

We love you, Franks, but you
don't take anything seriously.

Lola, hey, um, did you, uh, find
more volunteers for the bake sale?

- Yep, Shay roped in her track peeps.
- [Yael] Oh, cool.

- You three are fundraising?
- Yep. For Belgium. Yael's idea.

I make a mean muffin.

Well, I make a mean cupcake.

And, by mean, I mean
delicious, obviously. [chuckles]

You bake? Since when?

Since always. So, count me in for
some t*rror1st cupcakes. [chuckles]

- Okay.
- [whistle blows]

[gym teacher] All right,
ladies, form a line!

Come on!

Frankie, come on, let's
go! Put down the phone!

[Hunter] So, Mark Hamill
was clearly the better Joker.

[Vijay] Yeah, but it's
Heath Ledger. He's a legend.

- Come on, have you seen his acting?
- Yeah, but I feel like

that's just kind of a
basic answer, you know?

- I mean, I think that he portrayed it...
- Hello.

...the way he thought that...

Uh, my name is Saad. May I sit here?

Only if you tiebreak.

Who was the best Joker ever,
the old guy or Heath Ledger?

- Way to be objective. Don't answer him.
- [chuckles]

- I like your hat.
- [Vijay] Thanks.

It's new. At least someone noticed.

- They all look the same.
- [scoffs]

- How come you're not wearing your shirt?
- What?

You're the only one not wearing
a "We Stand For Belgium" shirt.

Uh... I did not get one.

Hmm, good thing I grabbed an extra.

Baaz'll just have to grab his own.

Thank you.

- Aren't you gonna put it on?
- [Vijay] I can hold your pashmina for you.

It's a keffiyeh. [sighs]

I'm not going to wear the shirt.

t*rror1st att*cks happen every day.

People die every day.

So, what, the people
in Belgium don't count?

I did not say that. I...

I'm sorry, I should study.

Are you, like,
pro-t*rror1st or something?

Maybe he is.

[speaking Arabic]

So, we're doing a bake sale.
We can do a dance-a-thon...

Oh, talent show!

- [sighs and scoffs]
- Oh, sorry, I wasn't listening.

Are you mad at me?

[sniffles] I'm just tired.

You know we can talk
about anything, right?

[sighs] It's my ex.

Samira.

We spoke last night, all night.

I'm so sorry.

Ex-girlfriend?

- I thought you weren't out in Syria.
- She was my secret girlfriend.

So, she messaged you?

- No, I messaged her.
- Why?

She's in Belgium. I wanted
to see if she was safe.

- Do you hate me?
- Of course not.

You thought she was
hurt and you reached out.

It's... sweet.

So, you don't mind if
I keep talking to her?

- Keep talking to her?
- Just until things settle down.

Of course.

- [bell ringing]
- [sighs]

[indistinct chatter]

[sighs]

I know you think I'm a thief,
but there is nowhere else to sit.

[Ms. Badger] Dark matter.

Black holes.

And I'm not talking cafeteria
food. I'm talking astronomy.

It's presentation time,
and, Miss Lola Pacini...

- you're up.
- Sure thing.

[sighs] My gosh, they're not here.

I must have left them at the
restaurant. I'm gonna fail!

Miss Pacini, we're waiting.

[Saad sighs]

[Lola groans]

- [Saad] Take them. Please.
- You sure?

[Lola sighs]

"The Milky Way. Our galaxy, our home.

And might I add, a
delicious chocolate bar."

[student laughs]

"Scientists believe it to be at
least , light years across

and have more than billion..."

Oh! Oh!

- Turn it off!
- I can't!

[panting]

Lola and Shay are gonna hate
me for life. I so can't bake.

Okay, if you're so worried, why don't
you just buy some like Mom used to?

Because I need to have a thing,
and it can't be spending money.

And... Wait, Mom bought those?

Yep, and no one hated her for it.

[Frankie sighs]

- Ugh.
- [Esme] Yoo-hoo!

Esme, did... Didn't you get my text?

Yeah, you said you were gonna bake.

Oh, and now I realize
you meant that literally.

[both chuckle]

Oh, I'm a little offended
you didn't ask for help.

Well, I wanted to save you from
the kitchen abomination that is me.

If you need help with frosting, we
are masters of the culinary arts.

Zig has actual training.

- [sighs] A little.
- [chuckles]

- [Zig] It's really nothing.
- You'll help?

Even if it's for a boring fundraiser?

If you can't count on
us, who can you count on?

Ya, Abra!

Soda before dinner?

The stove, please. I
have to read for school.

[sighs]

- [Saad sighs]
- [knocking on door]

You said to watch the pot.

Hey.

Um...

I know it's weird I'm here. I
just wanted to say thank you.

Uh, that's not necessary.

It is. People don't just
give away A-plus work.

- I wouldn't, and I'm a Virgo.
- [chuckles]

I'm happy I could help you.

Really?

That makes me feel worse.

I know you didn't steal from me. I
just didn't know how to say sorry.

You can totally have the
job back, if you want it.

[chuckles]

[stammers] Uh, it would be a big help.

- Yes.
- Deal.

- Friends?
- [chuckles]

- [chuckles]
- [Abra] Saad!

Ahkee!

I... I have to go. [chuckles]

[chuckles]

- [door closes]
- Are you happy? I made a friend.

She came to say thank you.

What's wrong?

Lara sent me this link.
It's you, isn't it?

I wonder what your new
friend will think of you now.

[Saad speaking Arabic through speakers]

True or false? Betty Crocker
has nothing on Zig and me.

- True. This is fun.
- [chuckles]

Especially when our cupcakes
kick Yael's muffins in the butt.

Who cares about her?

I'm gonna change up the playlist.

[Zig and Esme chuckle]

- My face is not a cupcake.
- This has got to be posted. [giggles]

- [chuckles] No, no! No pics!
- I can... I can get a cloth.

No, Frankie! Help me get him down!

- Oh, my...
- [gasps]

[giggles] Oh, God!

[all laughing]

- Surrender, and we'll stop.
- [Esme] Nice one, Francesca.

Oh, my God!

Is... is this an orgy?

- It totally is. Wanna join in?
- [all laugh]

- Uh, we... we were just on our way out.
- [Esme] Okay.

[all laughing]

[Grace] Who are you creeping on?

- [Grace and Jonah chuckle]
- Rasha's ex-girlfriend.

- I'm prettier than she is, right?
- Is it a competition?

Maybe. They started talking again,
and I'm trying to be cool about it.

- Which is obviously working... so well.
- [Grace chuckles]

I can't exactly tell her
that I hate the idea, can I?

It's hard to side with
the jealous girlfriend.

Okay, just because you
and Grace are dating now,

doesn't mean you can just join in here.

What are you really worried about?

Rasha's the first girl I've
liked that likes me back

and it cost me so much to be
with her. What if I lose her?

Then you need to talk to
her about how you're feeling.

- Or... There is an "or" here.
- What?

Samira lives thousands of miles
away, and you're here right now.

- Make sure Rasha doesn't miss her.
- Yeah, but they're already talking.

- But they're not making out.
- [snaps fingers]

If you really want to give Rasha
something that another girl can't,

I'd start smooching.

- Wow, fishing really changed you.
- [chuckles]

[chuckles]

- [chuckles]
- [Jonah clears throat]

[Saad speaking Arabic over phone]

You said the MSA could help Muslims?

I might be in trouble.

Yeah, I can help. Gladly.

[sighs]

- People are upset.
- I can explain what happened.

The MSA thinks you should
just apologize at the rally.

But... but I didn't do anything wrong.

You threw your shirt in the
garbage, denouncing our efforts.

Isn't that wrong?

[stammers] I was being bullied.

That's not what it showed in the
video. We have to be pragmatic.

- I need to be heard.
- You are heard.

By someone who was att*cked
herself. They tore my hijab off.

That was you?

Then you should care
the most about justice.

I care about safety. I don't
want anyone else to get att*cked.

Your actions put all
us Muslims in jeopardy.

Don't you get that?

I hope you understand.

This is how it has to be right now.

[sighs]


May I present the best way to fight
terrorism... Decorative frosting!

Wow, I guess we were
wrong. The girl can bake.

Thanks, but I have to
split credit with Esme.

- She was a huge help.
- Esme? So, the rumors are true?

- You guys had a threesome last night?
- What? No! No threesome-ing.

What? Is that what people are saying?

Yeah, it's on everyone's socials.

- People keep asking me about it.
- We were just baking.

Nothing else.

I mean, there was an incident with
frosting, but it was totally PG.

- It was... It was PG- , but...
- [students laughing]

- I've become human repellent.
- We warned you. Esme's bad news.

Oh, are those the orgy cakes
everyone's talking about?

- You know, I'm just gonna move these.
- To the garbage, Shay. To the garbage.

Hey, just finishing homework.

Then you know what we
should do before the rally?

I have an idea. [chuckles]

[imitates buzzer] Wrong answer.
It's fish taco day in the caf today.

Right...

Yummy. [sighs]

Here, uh, let me help with that.

[chuckling]

[clears throat]

[chuckles]

[exhales heavily]

Uh... [chuckles] You ever
given neck massages before?

[scoffs] Of course. All the time.

Okay, then maybe my neck just
doesn't like getting them. [chuckles]

[chuckling]

Things have just been so hectic lately.

I just wanted to make sure
you know that I missed you.

- [gasps]
- [groans]

Oh, my God, I'm so sorry. Are you okay?

[muffled] I think you hit my lip.

I can feel it swelling. Mmm.

Oh, well... Here, let me take a look.

- [grunts] Zoë! That hurt.
- [sighs]

What's gotten into you?

- I have to go get ice.
- Wait, I... I can come with.

You can't. You have to
get ready for the rally.

[sighs]

[Lola] Saad?

I watched the video of you online.

- You're here to take the job back?
- No, I...

I thought you made
some really good points.

Well, if I can trust Google
Translate, I think you did.

They think I'm a bad guy.

Yeah, I had to stop
reading the comment section.

- Angry emoji overload.
- A lot of people are dying in the world.

It feels wrong to pick
and choose who gets help.

Sounds like a bad buffet line
when you put it like that.

[Lola sighs heavily]

My village was bombed, too.

My house...

our farm...

my school...

gone.

My friends, gone.

[sighs]

It happens all over the world. I
can't wear one shirt and not the other.

I... I had no idea.

Because it happened in Syria.

Not in Paris, not in
Belgium, not in America.

[sighs heavily]

My dad had to leave Argentina
during its civil w*r.

He never talks about it...
I guess now I know why.

You have to tell that story.

That's how people understand
what you were trying to say.

People will never understand.

Well, if that were true,
would I still be here?

[sighs heavily]

[sighs]

[chuckles]

[indistinct chatter]

Every station is talking about
the terror attack. Such a downer.

You're not going to the rally?

So hungry. Wanna come get
burgers with Zig and me?

Actually, I don't think
we should hang out anymore.

- [scoffs]
- You're awesome,

and it's awesome when we hang, but...

The awesomeness is
giving you a tummy ache?

No, but people thinking I made
orgy cakes makes me feel kinda icky.

[scoffs] So, you want to stop having
fun because of what people think?

Not people-people. My friends.

- Because they're important to you?
- Yes! See? You totally get it.

So important that they couldn't
help you through a breakup.

That they don't really
have time for you anymore.

- They have time for me.
- Do they?

Or would they rather do do-gooder
things for the world rather than for you,

a person they know and allegedly love.

[sighs] Burger time!

[chuckles] Have fun smiling for peace.

Wait... is it okay if I still come?

I don't know, people might talk.

I don't care. [chuckles]

I'm with my friends.

- [engine starts]
- [chuckles]

- Whoo!
- [tires screeching]

Welcome, Degrassians.

Today, we're here to mourn
the loss of those in Belgium...

You catch more bees with honey.

- You also get stung catching bees.
- [scoffs]

Now, I'd like to welcome Saad Al'Maliki,
who would like to express a few words.

- [students applaud]
- [sighs heavily]

Good afternoon.

I wanted to say that
this is a noble effort.

Charity is always good.

But... political
statements are complicated.

And this shirt is a political statement.

- It's stupid to think that...
- So, we're all stupid?

- [stammers] I didn't say that.
- [students murmuring]

What I was trying to say is...

People are dying everywhere,
not just in Belgium.

One country doesn't deserve
more sympathy than another.

So, you're saying that
Belgium doesn't matter?

Please. Please listen. There have
been anti-Muslim rallies in Belgium.

Strangers attacking Muslim citizens.

Terror is terror. This is why none
of us should be wearing this shirt!

You don't know what you're saying.

Because I'm not from here?
Because I'm different?

Don't stand in ignorance.

- [mic turns off]
- That makes you just as bad as them.

[female student] Yeah, thank God.

[students murmuring]

Saad! Wait, wait.

You were wrong. [sighs]

[sighs]

[speaking indistinctly]

I've decided to make
things easier for you.

By removing all beanbag
chairs from the school?

By letting you be with Samira.

- What? You want us to break up?
- I don't want to, but I have to.

I can't compete with your sexy,
smart, Muslim ex-girlfriend.

You are not in competition.

You guys are, like, Romeo and Juliet.
An epic love, torn apart by w*r.

And bad breath.

Okay, what?

Samira could not say no to garlic,
and she was a really bad kisser.

So, that combination was
not pleasant. [chuckles]

That makes me so happy to hear.

She was stubborn, never said sorry
and she kept her shoes on in the house.

That's like dragging the entire
street onto your couch. [chuckles]

I think I take my shoes
off at the Nahirs'.

You do.

And you say sorry. You're not stubborn.
And you care about your friends.

I'm falling in love with you, Zoë.

I'm falling in love with you, too.

Go!

[sighs] Now eat!

Saad!

Come eat. You study too hard.

[melancholy music playing]