Degrassi // Season 1

The Mating Game: Part 1

Scene I

Ashley: You think Jimmy will like it?

Terri: It is so perfect. Romantic yet masculine. Just like Jimmy.

Ms. Kwan: Shakespeare'a language can be hard to follow. So what we're going to do is we're going to break up into groups, and we're going to perform scenes from Romeo and Juliet.

Spinner: Oh, come on!

Ms. Kwan: We're going to perform the scenes next week with the text fully memorized.

Terri: I'm playing Balthazar. Who's she?

Ms. Kwan: He is Romeo's servant.

Terri: Let me guess. You're Juliet and Jimmy's Romeo.

Ashley: He's Romeo. But I'm the nurse.

Terri: So who's Juliet?

Paige: "Romeo, o Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo?"

Scene II

J.T.: Hey, Tobster, check it out. Dr. Sally's coming to Degrassi. Today.

Toby: Who's Dr. Sally?

J.T.: The sex lady. But she's only talking to the eighth graders, of course.

Toby: Of course.

J.T.: It's totally unfair. I heard that she brings, like, props. And she gets graphic. As in pornographic. Eighth graders get all the luck.

Snake: Okay, people, as we discussed at the end of the last class, today you guys are going to create a website on an animal of your choice.

Emma: Ooh. Can we do it on a specific animal? Like Mama Onu?

Snake: Mama who?

Emma: Mama Onu. She's an endangered green turtle from the South Pacific.

Snake: That sounds very informative. You know, but don't forget to have fun and use the technology and your imagination, okay? That's what this is all about is taking the technology to the next step.

Toby: Wow.

Emma: Toby.

Sean: Hey, man. Thanks for letting me borrow your notes.

Toby: Yeah. No problem, Sean.

Emma: Really? Is that what he said? That's your friend's brother?

J.T.: You okay?

Toby: Yeah... Yeah. Fine. Perfect.

Scene III

Dr. Sally: As the male becomes aroused, the penis fills with blood and he gets an erection. Now, if you want to avoid herpes, AIDS, chlamydia and an unplanned pregnancy, you must practice safer sex by using one of these- a condom. Roll a condom down over the penis right to the base, leaving a space at the tip. This is very embarrassing, I know that. But it's something you really need to know. Protection for both of you. Yes?

Spinner: Hi. Um, yeah, I have a friend. He's about my age. He and his girlfriend are, like, totally serious. I'm talking, like, eight months serious.

Dr. Sally: Mhm.

Spinner: And, ah, how are they supposed to know when or if they're ready to, you know, do it?

Dr. Sally: Well, anatomically, physically, you're ready right now. But emotionally, psychologically, we're not sure. You have to be able to decide. Decide whether you like your body-

Terri: Okay, I will never eat another banana as long as I live.

Paige: I think it's good she was so blunt. I mean, we're not all going to wait until we get married.

Ashley: I'm going to strangle Spinner. Can you believe he asked that? I mean, hello, who else in this school has been going out for eight months?

Paige: Well, what about you and Jimmy? I mean, eight months is a long time.

Ashley: Our relationship is deep enough without sex. Look at what he made me for our anniversary. It's supposed to be his heart.

Paige: It looks more like a pile of-

Ashley: I think it's sweet.

Terri: It is so romantic.

Paige: Romantic or-

Ashley: What?

Paige: Well, you got him a $50 silver chain, right? And he got you a hunk of clay? But, what do I know?

Scene IV

Jimmy: Spinner's reading? Quick, record the time of day.

Spinner: Yo, man. Shakespeare was wild. Juliet, like, does it with Romeo at thirteen. You know, I guess she was ready physically and emotionally, you know?

Paige: Hey, Romeo, I've memorized my lines already.

Guy: I heard she did it last summer at camp with the counsellor.

Jimmy: I have a girlfriend. Remember?

Spinner: Right. Ashley you'll-never-get-past-second-base Kerwin.

Jimmy: Spinner you-better-shut-your-mouth Mason.

Spinner: Look, all I'm saying is you've got two diners, but only one selling fries. And you've really got a craving for fries.

Jimmy: Shut up!

Liberty: I could help you with your assignment. I get straight A's.

J.T.: And I get straight D's. So why rock the boat?

Toby: Oh. Hey, Sean.

Emma: The leatherback turtle? Is that for media immersion?

Manny: Isn't Emma already doing endangered turtles for her assignment?

Toby: I was inspired after learning about Mama Onu to uncover the plight of other turtles. That's okay, isn't it?

Emma: Of course. Who knew I could have such an impact?

Toby: You know, I saw this DVD in the video store the other day. It's a documentary on endangered species. We should watch it tomorrow night.

J.T.: I thought we were going to the movies.

Toby: Maybe the future of helpless animals is a little more important than that.

Manny: We can watch it at my place. My dad won't let me go out on a school night. But you guys can come over.

Emma: How about you, Sean? Want to come?

Sean: No, I've got other plans. See you guys later.