Degrassi // Season 1

Eye of the Beholder: Part 1

Scene I

Todd: So, big night tonight, huh? My little girl, out dancing with boys. You're all grown up.

Terri: Dad.

Todd: Oh, yeah. I can see it now. They'll be lining up for miles.

Terri: Yeah, maybe in some alternate universe.

Todd: What? What? Honey, wait.

Terri: Dad, face it. I'm fat. Guys don't even notice me.

Todd: Terri, you're not fat. That's ridiculous.

Terri: No, Dad, it's true.

Todd: Honey, you got to stop beating yourself up. You are beautiful. You're beautiful. Tonight you'll see.

Terri: No, I won't see 'cause I'm not going. 'Cause nobody's gonna want to dance with a fat cow like me.

Todd: Oh, Terri, don't say that. Come on.

Scene II

Spinner: Hey, looks like you got something there. Loser. Hey, Terri.

Terri: Hey, Spinner.

Spinner: Um, so is it okay if I borrow those geography notes?

Terri: Yeah, I got 'em right here.

Spinner: Thanks, I really appreciate this. So are you going to the dance tonight?

Terri: Actually, I can't. It's my dad. He's kinda old school.

Spinner: Okay.

Ashley: Hey, Terri.

Spinner: Thanks again for these.

Terri: Yeah, see you.

Ashley: Okay, I am beyond nervous. This has to go perfect. Amazing turn out, zero problems. Otherwise, Raditch says it's daylight dancing for another year.

Scene III

Paige: Just the man I was looking for.

Spinner: Hey, Paige.

Paige: So, you ready to get down?

Spinner: Huh?

Paige: The dance. You are going?

Spinner: Oh, yeah.

Paige: Well, you better save a dance for me.

Spinner: Yeah, sure, whatever. Look, I got to get to my locker.

Ashley: So, what was with the Spinner-Terri convention I interrupted?

Terri: Nothing, I was just giving him some notes for class.

Ashley: Spinner wants class notes? Since when? Hun, that's called a flirtation device.

Paige: Something's happening with you and Spinner?

Terri: No. Ashley's got an overactive imagination.

Ashley: You should totally ask Spinner to go with you tonight.

Terri: No point, I can't go.

Ashley: What? You have to, you're on the dance committee.

Terri: Ash, it's not me, it's my dad. He's making me do chores.

Ashley: On a Friday? Come on.

Paige: If Terri can't go, Terri can't go.

Liberty: Ashley, you're going to be late for the announcements.

Ashley: Tell me something I don't know, Liberty. I'm not through with you yet.

Scene IV

Sean: Thanks for the ride.

Tracker: Be good.

Emma: I can't believe you guys are chickening out.

Toby: We're not chickening out.

Emma: Fine.

Toby: Fine.

J.T.: We're just not going to the dance, okay?

Emma: I guess it's just me and you, then. You did talk to your parents?

Manny: Yes, and no. If the dance was during school hours, fine. But it's at night.

Emma: So, who am I supposed to go with?

Snake: Good morning, people. I would like you to meet Sean Cameron. He was here for a few months last year before he moved up north. Why don't you tell the class a little bit about yourself?

Sean: No.

Snake: Okay, well, uh, maybe once you're settled in. Why don't you have a seat?

Scene V

Ashley (on TV): So come make history tonight, when I host Starlight, Starbright, Degrassi Community School's first ever nighttime dance. Thanks again, Mr. Raditch, and I know I speak for all of us when I say tonight's going to be the best dance ever.

Ms. Kwan: Okay, kids, now hold back on your excitement because today we're starting a unit on, ya da, romantic poetry.

Mr. Raditch: (over loudspeakers) A reminder to all dance committee members, please report to the gymnasium for set up.

Ashley: All right, Ter. What's the real story here?

Terri: I told you, my dad.

Ashley: Yeah, and your dog ate your homework.

Terri: I don't have a dog.

Ashley: Ter, you're lying. I can tell, your eye twitches. Just talk to me, why don't you want to go tonight?

Terri: 'Cause who'd want to dance with me?

Ashley: What? What are you talking about? This is crazy. I'm not letting you do this.

Terri: Fine. Tell me how to lose ten pounds in six hours, and I'll be there.