Degrassi // Season 1

Basketball Diaries: Part 1

Scene I

Mr. Armstrong: Okay, guys. Tomorrow's exhibition game is against Earl Grey. You've got to come out strong, play hard. Now, my final cuts will be made on how you perform during that game. I'm sorry, gentlemen. I have 15 talented players here and only 12 spots.

(bell rings)

Mr. Armstrong: Okay, guys, better get changed before you're late for homeroom. Good job.

Spinner: Dude, you heard Armstrong. Homeroom calls.

Jimmy: Homeroom can wait. I wanna try this one more time.

Spinner: Jimmy. You burned up the floor this morning. You're doing fine.

Jimmy: Fine? I wanna do better than that.

Spinner: From downtown. Go Jimmy! Oh, yeah! Who's the man?

Jimmy: You're looking at him. Degrassi Panthers? Jimmy Brooks is on the prowl!

Scene II

Jimmy: Ms. Kwan. Please. Let me make the team first, then I'll give you my autograph.

Ms. Kwan: How about you give me your English assignment instead?

Jimmy: My assignment. Right. I wanted to talk to you about that.

Ms. Kwan: Jimmy. I already gave you an extension. You did read chapter eight for today, right?

Jimmy: Of course! I'm totally on top of the reading. It's just the actual work...

Ms. Kwan: Jimmy, you're falling seriously behind. I'm concerned you're not up to juggling both academics and sports.

Jimmy: Ah, but juggling is a sport, Ms. Kwan. There's nothing to worry about. I'm fine.

Scene III

Lily: Ashley, the bell's gonna ring any second.

Ashley: Where is she?

Liberty: Well, there's a- There's a little joke at the end. I think you'll like it.

Ashley: What I'd really like is for you to be on time. Okay? Good morning, Degrassi. Tomorrow, morning announcements will be replaced by a very special afternoon pre-game screening, as the Degrassi Panthers face off against Earl Grey in an exhibition match. So go, Panthers, go!

J.T.: She's pretty suav-e. Got it together.

Emma: It's not suav-e. It's suave.

Liberty: Television is so stressful.

J.T.: Ashley doesn't seem stressed.

Manny: I know. She's, like, better than the people on the news. Calm, cool. A total natural.

Ashley: So if you see the Earl Grey team holding lighters, it's 'cause they always lose their matches. Have a great day, guys.

J.T.: Lose their matches. Not bad.

Liberty: That's my joke! I mean, I wrote it after I found it on the net...

Emma: It's true, you know. You do all the work and Ashley takes all the glory. You should really talk to her.

Sean: Or quit. Why spend more time in school than you already have to?

Toby: You're going out for basketball.

Sean: My social worker says it's beneficial. Personally, I couldn't give a rat's-

Snake: Class. Sorry for the delay.

Liberty: It just makes me mad that people think Ashley's so funny and clever, when all she's doing is reading my words.

Manny: Yeah, a monkey could do that.

Emma: Personally? I'd say it's time you asked Princess Ashley to share the air. But hey, it's your career.

Snake: Alright, today we're exploring the fascinating world of HTML.

Scene IV

Ms. Kwan: I've been reading your assignments- Well, those that have been handed in. Your thoughts on chapter eight have been fascinating. So, let's open it up for discussion. Jimmy?

Jimmy: Oh, uh, chapter eight? It's great. Just like the rest of the book.

Ms. Kwan: Could you elaborate? For example, which character do you relate to?

Jimmy: Well, that's a very interesting question, Ms. Kwan.

Ms. Kwan: Jimmy, it's not that hard.

Jimmy: Okay, um. I associate most with... the main character.

Ms. Kwan: It's an ensemble piece. Which main character?

Jimmy: The lord of the flies. Who else?

Ms. Kwan: The lord of the flies is a severed pig's head resting on a stake. You haven't read the book, have you?

Spinner: Busted! Total crash and burn.

Jimmy: I'm doomed, man.

Spinner: Come on. Ms. Kwan can't stop you from playing. She's an English teacher.

Jimmy: My English teacher, who's threatening to talk to my coach, who needs to cut three players.

Spinner: Jimmy, you're a total natural. Coach Armstrong's not gonna cut you. Just try harder at school.

Jimmy: School. That's my problem. It's totally in the way. I concentrate on English, my playing is crap. I concentrate on basketball, and I don't have enough time to do my homework. It's a no-win situation.

Spinner: Got that right. It's a catch 42.

Jimmy: Catch 22.

Spinner: Like, you know. You thought you were lord of the flies.

Jimmy: And now I've got Kwan on my back? I'm bagged, man.

Spinner: Yeah, I know the feeling. Since they upped my Ritalin, I'm, like, a complete zombie.

Jimmy: Yeah, but I've seen you when you don't take them. Not pretty.

Spinner: Yeah, I know. Don't call me Spinner for nothing.