01x18 - The Dissection Connection

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(Beeping)

♪ Something tells me

I’ve been dreaming ♪

♪ Of someone who was

never real ♪

♪ It’s seems I’ve changed

a thousand ways ♪

♪ I wish I looked

the way I feel ♪

♪ Braceface

♪ My life gets complicated

♪ Boyfriends

♪ Don’t want to talk about it ♪

♪ Teenage

♪ I’ll work it out in the end ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh

♪ Ah

♪ Ah

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♪ Braceface

♪ My life gets complicated

♪ Boyfriends

♪ Don’t want to talk about it ♪

♪ Teenage

♪ I’ll work it out in the end ♪

♪ Braceface

(Bell ringing)

So just tell me.

What’s the big news?

You tell her, Con.

(Giggling)

Not now.

Shh.

What are you doing?

Tally.

We broke up.

Yeah, so?

For the fourth and final time

I hope.

Aww I’m sorry, Connor.

Oh, don’t be.

(Sneezing)

I’ve developed a new allergy.

To relationships.

Do you want to know what she

did?

She had the nerve to...

Can I finish please?

It’s my humiliation.

She dumped me.

On the phone.

In between a bunch of call

waiting’s.

How tacky.

But remember she drove you

nuts.

Yeah, didn’t she always copy

your homework?

And she was beyond totally

vicious in field hockey.

And she’s always snapping her

chewing gum so loud you can’t

hear yourself think.

But the worst, the absolute

worst is the rumour.

What rumour?

Well she’s been going around

telling everyone...

That while she and Connor

were going out...

I was two timing her with...

Me.

No way.

That’s like the craziest thing

I’ve ever heard.

Oh wait.

It gets even worse.

She’s claiming I’m the one who

broke them up.

You’ve got to be kidding.

Why would she do that?

She’s a terrible person,

that’s why.

You are so better off without

her, Connor.

Come on, we’ll be last for

biology.

And when we see her, we’ll just

pretend she doesn’t exist, okay?

And those are the seven

classes of vertebrates.

The first one we’re going to

look at is amphibian.

Look at her.

You think she’s starting

another rumour?

Probably.

Can you believe how obsessed she

is with ruining other people’s

lives?

What’s her problem?

She’s a loser.

TEACHER: Prepare for your

frog dissections next week.

Frog dissections?

Ahem, as I was saying, the

dissections will make up the

main part of your mark for the

year.

Any questions?

Sharon?

When you say frogs, do you

mean real live frogs?

They’ll be real.

But they won’t be alive.

(Bell ringing)

I can’t do this.

Why can’t we learn about frogs

from a book or something?

Oh grow up.

All you have to do is wear tons

of perfume that day to cover up

the icky smell.

(Giggling)

Maybe I could help you

prepare or something.

How?

There is no way I can ever

prepare for that.

But there isn’t much you can

do about it.

They’ve been doing it since

forever.

SHARON NARRATING: There I was

again, swimming against the

tide.

Why was I always so alone when

it came to how I felt about

animals.

Hey Sharon.

I was as upset as you were in

there.

I love animals too.

You do?

Great.

Too bad we can’t use the

computer software instead.

It has these amazing graphics

that look just like real frog

organs.

What software?

To learn dissection.

Then we wouldn’t have to do it

for real.

Really?

So why can’t we use it?

The school doesn’t have it.

Shouldn’t we be somewhere

else, Sharon?

Oh yeah, sure.

I know it was totally rude to

walk away from someone in the

middle of a sentence but how

could I associate with someone

who had been so two faced to my

friends?

And if we did it on the

computer we wouldn’t have to use

real animals.

Software for all the students

would be too expensive.

I’m afraid dissection is the

best alternative.

Not for the frogs.

I mean, I just don’t think I can

do this.

Then that would mean

failing the project which would

likely mean you’ll fail the

class.

But that’s not fair, Mrs.

Marsh.

A lot of the kids are

uncomfortable about dissecting

frogs.

Maybe for the first half

hour, then they get used to it.

Bottom line is you haven’t given

me a good enough reason to

change what we’ve been doing for

years.

Ribbit.

How would you feel if someone

k*lled you.

Just so they could poke

around your insides to learn how

you were made.

Ah, do you think you two

could maybe be more real?

Ribbit.

Ribbit.

Ribbit.

Ribbit.

Ribbit.

Come on.

This is supposed to be a serious

documentary.

Ribbit.

Thanks.

Thanks a lot you guys.

I’m glad you support my beliefs.

Frogs have rights too.

And?

What else was I supposed to

say again?

SHARON: How do you feel about

dissection?

Hi mom.

I think it’s an important

cause.

I don’t think so, Braceface.

Remember what we talked about,

girls.

If you want to hang out with me,

no mixing with losers.

Oh, this is so not working.

And don’t forget, all classes

will be let out early on Friday

due to a teacher’s conference.

SHARON: Principal Ludwig?

You have an announcement?

Yes but it involves this new

club and I’d really like to do

it myself.

Fine.

Um, hello?

This is a call to arms for all

students who are uncomfortable

about dissecting frogs,

We don’t have to k*ll these poor

animals just to learn about

their organs.

Plastic models can help us do

that.

Why should innocent animals be

tortured when they don’t have to

be.

Did you know they actually

inject formaldehyde in to the

frog’s veins?

While they’re still alive.

Think about how horrible that

is.

The school PA system is not a

tool for inciting rebellion,

young lady.

Such behaviour warrants a week’s

detention, minimum.

You can really make a

difference.

Take part in the cut it out

campaign.

Say no to frog dissection.

You still going on about

this, Spitz?

Excuse me, do we need to see

this before eating lunch?

Aww give it a rest will ya?

Who cares, they’re just

frogs.

Listen, no one gets it here.

I’m going to start a petition in

my neighbourhood.

I’m sure I can get lots of

people to sign it.

Really?

Sharon.

Great, let me know how it

goes.

Why do you keep talking to

that witch?

I don’t, she keeps talking to

me about animals and stuff.

Well tell her to lay off.

You know she’s just trying to

turn you against us.

Right.

I didn’t order live frogs.

You’ll have to take them back.

No can do, lady.

You gotta talk to the lab.

I just do what I’m told.

Well you can’t expect me to

keep these.

I need dead ones.

It’s not really my problem.

Aww, look at the poor little

froggies.

Oh that’s right, D-day is coming

up.

Dissection day.

It’s not for everyone though.

Especially wimpy whiners who

can’t take a little gore.

Shut up, Nina.

That’s not what this is about.

(Laughing)

Six names.

That’s it?

Sorry.

I really thought I could do

better.

It’s not your fault.

I just can’t believe no one else

cares about this.

And the teachers just keep

making it worse.

They’re not even giving us a

chance.

They probably don’t want

anything to change just so they

can get out of doing more work.

Exactly, isn’t it their job

to help?

What about friends, aren’t

they supposed to help you too?

(Sneezing)

Talking about animals again?

As if you care.

Here, why don’t you sign our

petition.

It’s our last hope.

Our petition?

Gee, I guess you guys have been

pretty busy.

Just about the frogs.

Well don’t let me interrupt.

I wouldn’t want to be accused of

breaking anything up.

You won’t, this time.

What’s your problem anyway?

Hello, I think you’re the one

with the problem.

Where do you get off even trying

to hang out with Sharon after

what you did.

After what I did?

Ah, excuse me, Maria, Connor,

could you come outside with me?

Really it’s about the frogs.

We’re not being friendly or

anything.

You sure looked friendly.

The complete opposite of

ignoring her as we all agreed we

would.

But she’s the only other

person who’s trying to help.

Aww Sharon, come on.

We tried to help but those frog

costumes were really too much.

No wait, are you saying your

animal pal is a better friend

than we are?

’Cause if you are it makes

perfect sense to just hang out

with that person, right Connor?

SHARON NARRATING: Why couldn’t

things ever be simple.

I knew Tally had been

completely awful to Maria and

Connor but she also cared about

animals in a way they didn’t.

Did I really have to choose one

friend over another?

Hi, guys.

It’s a veggie burger.

Or how about some lettuce and

tomato.

I left out he mustard in case

you didn’t like it.

Hey, Sharon.

You scared me.

Great minds think alike.

I guess.

(Croaking)

I can’t stand it.

We have to do something.

Like what?

A froggy rescue mission?

Right, good idea.

That could get us in to a lot

of trouble.

Maybe even suspended.

My mom would so k*ll me.

She’s already been mad at me

about a gazillion times this

year.

Yeah, mine too.

(Croaking)

But we’re gonna do it anyway.

Are you serious?

We just have to make sure not

to get caught.

But they lock this room up at

night.

Can I please have that piece

of gum you’ve been gnawing on

for the last six days.

But I like this piece.

So it won’t lock.

Have you don’t this before?

No, I just watch a lot of

movies.

Hey.

So you wanna go grab a bite a

Life Cycles or something?

Oh, um, I...

(Phone ringing)

Hello?

It’s me,

Phase one of operation frog

rescue is complete.

Marsh just left.

Alright I’ll see you soon.

Thanks anyway, Connor, but I

have to do some stuff for my

mom.

Okay, talk to you later.

It worked.

Quick.

Come on, come on, come on.

(Croaking)

Wait till you see your new

home.

Coast is clear.

(Laughing)

Don’t panic.

Act normal.

Can you imagine?

(Croaking)

(Croaking)

BOTH: Shhh.

Phew.

What now?

I can’t hear you.

How long do you think he’ll

be here?

Oh no.

He’s leaving.

Come on.

Ahh.

(Screaming)

Pretty smooth, huh?

(Croaking)

Be free.

Hop for your lives.

(Splashing)

We did it.

Put ’er there, partner.

Look what we did.

Uh, can I ask you something?

Hey, you’re one half of the

frog squad.

You can ask me anything.

Why did you start that

rumour?

What rumour?

You know about Maria wanting

to split you and Connor up and

then going out behind your back?

I didn’t start it.

That’s what I heard.

You’re kidding.

And you believed it?

Well yeah.

That’s why I broke up with him.

I mean, they’re together all the

time, right?

We all are.

We’re best friends.

Wow.

I guess I never really thought

it through.

No wonder Maria’s been out to

get me.

Yeah, well.

You think we should return

them?

Uh huh.

We may be frog-nappers but we

don’t want anyone calling us

thieves.

Go, go, go.

The coast is clear.

We better hurry.

Right.

Oops.

Ahh.

What’s going on in here?

Umm.

Ahh.

And where are the frogs?

SHARON NARRATING: Of course

Tally and I had to see

Principal Ludwig immediately.

It was about as much fun as

having my braces tightened.

Do you think it was worth

getting suspended for?

Totally.

We saved the frogs.

What do you think your mom’s

going to say?

I don’t even want to think

about it.

What about yours?

It depends on how I set it

up.

I think I’ll open on the part

where Ludwig said our passion

was inspiring.

Good idea.

Start with the positive so you

can delay the yelling at least

five seconds.

I’m furious.

I know and I’m really sorry

and I was totally stuck and I

didn’t know what to do and Mr.

Ludwig did say he’d consider the

plastic frogs in next years

budget so maybe sort of it was

all worth it.

May I finish speaking please?

Sorry.

It’s never worth it to break

the law, Sharon.

No matter what great cause

you’re championing.

You stole school property.

You should consider yourself

lucky that you only got

suspended.

What I’m absolutely livid about

is the school’s reaction to all

your great ideas.

From what you told me you make a

sound and valid argument for

alternatives to dissection.

Why aren’t they taking you

seriously.

Enough is enough.

You deserve real action.

And I intend to phone the

principal and tell him that.

I just need to turn the page.

You don’t have to leave.

(Knocking)

Principal Ludwig said they’ll

borrow some computer programs

this year and move forward with

your other suggestions next

year.

But they won’t get rid of

dissection all together.

At least kids will have a

choice now and maybe some frogs

will be saved.

Quite a victory, sweetheart.

I never knew you’d yell at

the principal like that.

Now you know.

(Basketball bouncing)

Maria.

Why aren’t you in class?

Uh they let us out early

today for the teacher’s

conference.

Right.

So Connor told me Tally never

spread the rumour.

Uh huh.

I guess since you both got

suspended you’re spending a lot

of time on the phone together.

We haven’t talked at all.

It’s not like she’s my new best

friend or anything.

I know that’s what you’re

worried about, admit it.

I’m not worried if you’re not

worried.

She’s just someone I can do

my animal stuff with.

And you’re someone I can do all

the other important stuff with.

Like sh**ting hoops.

Or showing me your zits.

You’re right.

And only a very special friend

would defend you against your

new nickname.

Do I want to hear this?

No.

Oh alright, tell me.

(Giggling)

Cage face.

No!

Well if you want, I can try

to pull some strings and get you

suspended for the rest of the

year.

Do it, please.

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