Degrassi // Season 1

Secrets and Lies: Part 2

Scene IV

Sean: Poetry is crime. No idea how to rhyme. Stupid waste of time.

Ms. Kwan: A poem about hating poetry. Since poetry's about putting your feelings into verse, this haiku actually works. Nice job, Sean. Okay, who's next? Liberty. Come on down.

Liberty: Smile like a sunbeam. Height subordinate to his heart. Makes me lie awake.

Ms. Kwan: Liberty- wow. One too many syllables in the second line, but your feelings are definitely shining through. Great work.

Robert: Well, they stitched me up in a field hospital on the Kosovo border. I still have a piece of shrapnel right here. Uh, but I'm supposed to be talking to you about the role of mass communication in society, not rehashing old war stories...

Snake: That's okay. Does anyone else have a question for Mr. Kerwin?

Paige: When the shrapnel hit, did your life, like, flash before your eyes?

Robert: My life? No, not a bit. But the bomb blast sure did.

Paige: Okay, I am so in love.

Ashley: Paige, he's my father?

Paige: Father, shmather, your dad's hot- in an old man sort of way. I can't believe your mom ever let him go.

Ashley: "Let him go"? It didn't exactly happen like that. He left us, and moved to Europe. There wasn't much my mom could do.

Terri: So, why did he leave?

Ashley: I don't know.

Paige: Was there another woman?

Ashley: No. He doesn't even have a girlfriend now. They just didn't get along.

Paige: Well, now that he's back, maybe your mom and dad will work things out. Get back together.

Robert: Hey, Ash. Need a ride home after school? Meet you out front. Nice meeting you, girls.

Paige and Terri: Bye, Mr. Kerwin.

Ashley: "Bye, Mr. Kerwin."

Scene V

J.T.: Toby! Toby, over here! Tobes.

Toby: What are you doing?

J.T.: Avoiding Liberty.

Toby: What about your interview?

J.T.: Did you hear her haiku? She wants me, man. I'm outta here.

Liberty: J.T., you were supposed to meet me seven minutes ago.

J.T.: Liberty, I forgot to tell you. I can't come to the interview tonight. Toby and I've got... dance lessons tonight.

Toby: Right. Tonight it's... ballroom.

Liberty: Oh, I get it! It's a joke! J.T., you are beyond funny. Dance lessons, with a boy? Anyway, let's use your humor in the article. But, if you ever actually want to take dance lessons, you should look me up.

J.T.: Help me!

Scene VI

Robert: Here we go.

Ashley: Thanks again for talking to our class today, Dad. Have I told you how happy I am that you're moved back?

Robert: I'm happy too, Ash. Ashley, can we-

Kate: I thought I heard a car. Hey, Robert.

Robert: Wow. You look great!

Kate: I'm holding a bag of garbage. Ash, there's another bag in the garage. Could you get it while your dad and I catch up?

Ashley: Sure. Oh, uh, Dad, we're still on for Sunday, right?

Robert: Definitely.

Ashley: Great.

Kate: You know, the older your dad gets, the handsomer he becomes. Lucky guy.

Ashley: Everyone at school loved him today.

Kate: Everybody always loves him. He's the most charming man on the planet.

Ashley: You still think so? After everything you guys have been through?

Kate: Of course. Your dad and I still care about each other. You know that, Ash.

Ashley: Gee, it almost sounds like you two want to get back together...

Kate: Get back together? No. What makes you say that?

Ashley: I don't know. You guys have been acting like there's some big secret lately. I just thought maybe it was something about you two. What, is there something?

Kate: Ash...

Ashley: He hasn't found some other woman, has he? He's not getting married?

Kate: No.

Ashley: Well, then what? Is he gay? Is that what you're trying to tell me?

Kate: Ash, there are things your dad and I should've talked to you about a long time ago.

Ashley: Mom, I was joking.

Kate: It's not a joke. Your dad is gay.