Degrassi // Season 1

Parent's Day: Part 4

Scene XI

Spike: I'm so proud of you. Rave review after rave review. Wow.

Emma: Mom, my editorial!

Tracker: So, what, you have to watch this video every morning? A free computer is a free computer, man. What idiot wrote this?

Emma: Excuse me? I wrote that.

Tracker: Oh, sorry, I was-

Emma: Don't look at her. It's my piece and I'm right. Students shouldn't force fed advertising when we're at school. If you don't get it, you're the idiot.

Spike: Emma...

Sean: Look, it's not that serious.

Emma: What? Expressing my opinion isn't important?

Sean: That's all my brother's trying to do.

Emma: I could tell, and he's wrong.

Tracker: I'm wrong? Tell me, Emma, is it fair or is it wrong that Sean here has fallen behind in school because we can't afford a computer.

Emma: He can do his homework here.

Tracker: What, yeah, on the free computers, huh?

Emma: If you read the entire article, you would know that-

Tracker: That it's a piece of garbage.

Emma: It is not garbage!

Tracker: Looks like garbage to me. Smells like garbage.

Sean: Tracker, man...

Tracker: All I'm trying to say is there's two sides to every story. Try to remember that next time.

Scene XII

Snake: It was only once. But still, skipping a class, even once, at this grade level-

Anne: What is going on here?!

Toby: One class. I got carried away in the computer lab.

Anne: I thought moving in with you and June Cleaver was supposed to be good for Toby's grades. Wasn't that the point?

Jeff: What are you saying?

Toby: Dad, come on.

Anne: I'm saying maybe we need to reassess Toby's living arrangements.

Jeff: Don't threaten me.

Anne: Hey, that's your game.

Jeff: What? And breaking commitments is yours? That's why Toby lives with me.

Snake: Mr. and Mrs. Isaacs, these are common problems for many students.

Anne: So it's my fault? Jeff, let's not even get into the reasons why I left, okay?

Jeff: Reasons why you left? There's only one reason, Anne Marie. Your career. Your career that meant so much more to you than we ever did. That's why Toby lives with me and he'll never-

Toby: Mom! Dad! Yeah, my assignment was late! Who's to blame? Video games. I'm telling you, they're destroying my generation!

Anne: Toby: this isn't a joke.

Toby: I'm not joking, okay? I don't have an excuse. But, Dad can't do my homework for me or make sure I go to class. It's my life, right? So it's my problem. Stop blaming each other and then using me as another excuse to argue. Because it's not fair! I'll try harder. I promise.

Snake: Moving on? Alright, then. Let's take a look at some of the recent test results.

Scene XIII

Ashley: Oh, hey. How did it go in there?

Jeff: Oh, ah, it went okay. Toby just has to apply himself more.

Anne: Yeah, we're going to make sure that he does his homework on time. But it went okay.

Paige: Toby, hon, that's so great.

Anne. Honey, listen, I gotta run.

Toby: Gotta get back to work, huh?

Anne: Yeah. But, hey, listen. Your message came in loud and clear back there. Toby, I'm really sorry. All the stuff between your dad and me, it's tough.

Toby: I know.

Anne: Hey, I love you so much. Ashley, you have my permission to keep this monkey in line.

Ashley: Oh, I will. Don't you worry. And it was a pleasure to see you again. An absolute joy. By the way, ah-

Paige: Something to remember me by.

Anne: If you're interested in acting, give me a call. You have an interesting look.

Scene XIV

Sean: I'm sorry too.

Emma: I'm a little outspoken. It runs in the family.

Sean: Maybe it's contagious. Did you hear my brother?

Emma: "Looks like garbage."

Sean: "Smells like garbage." It wasn't garbage.

Emma: Thanks.

Snake: Toby? Can I speak with you for a minute? Listen, yesterday-

Toby: I just want to apologize again my parents' behaviour.

Snake: Toby, it wasn't your fault. Are they always like that?

Toby: Only when they're together. Honestly, Mr. Simpson, yesterday was good. It cleared a lot of air.

Snake: I'm glad. Oh, listen, before I forget, next time you want to forge my signature, maybe you should spell my name correctly. And erase the file from the server.

Toby: Mr. Simpson, I can explain.

Snake: Good. Why don't you start with a ten page essay on why it's wrong to falsify documents, say, by tomorrow morning. And you know what, one final thing. Good work yesterday. Your parents should be proud of you. I certainly was.