Degrassi // Season 1

Coming of Age: Part 3

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Manny: We should celebrate.

Emma: Celebrate what exactly?

Manny: Becoming a woman. Em, you can get pregnant now!

Emma: Oh, great. Can we celebrate by finding me a washroom?

Manny: Yesterday, I thought you were a workaholic. But it was just PMS!

Emma: Manny, I can't go to class like this.

Manny: Em, we have a book report to do. Do you have a jacket? You could tie it around your waist.

Emma: I don't have a jacket. It's like summer outside.

Manny: I know! Your gym shorts!

Emma: I brought them home to wash.

Manny: Me too. I'll figure out something.

Emma: Manny, don't leave me!

Scene XI

Ashley: Hey, Tobes. Wait up. Can you remind Mom that I'm at Jimmy's for dinner tonight?

Toby: Why are you even going? I mean, if you're just going to dump him.

Ashley: Oh, real nice, Toby. Listening in on my private conversation?!

Toby: You were three feet away! Ash, Jimmy's amazing. He's nice to you, he's nice to me.

Ashley: He's always around! He's always there, in my face.

Toby: You're being just like our parents. One hint of trouble, and they walk.

Ashley: Toby, my dad's gay. It's not exactly one hint of trouble. You don't understand anything!

Toby: You don't bring people into your life, just to throw them away.

Scene XII

Emma: Manny, what took you so-

Paige: Wow. Little miss save-the-world is skipping class. You're not protesting something, are you? Uh-oh. Your friend came to visit. Hon. You don't wear light colors when you're getting your period.

Emma: I didn't know. It's my first time, okay? So, just leave me alone.

Paige: I've got a pad. If you need it. I mean, you could get one from the office, but that's kind of a drag.

Emma: Ew. Imagine. "Mr. Raditch, can I have a maxi-pad?"

Paige: Mini. But, yeah, totally gross. It's got wings.

Emma: Man, I am so not ready for this.

Paige: Hey, you'll get boobs now.

Emma: Oh, like I want boobs?

Paige: You might at some point. They're actually really great.

Emma: But I mean, I like being a kid.

Paige: You're still a kid. Just with a mini-pad. Big deal.

Emma: So, I'm not going to turn into-

Paige: Me? Honey, you wish.

Manny: Emma!

Paige: What? It's the girls' washroom. Sue me.

Scene XIII

J.T.: And so, in the end, everyone died and everyone was really sad.

Toby: Really, really sad. And that's our book report on "Ponty Poole Changes Everything." Thank you.

Ms. Kwan: It would've been nice to hear your interpretation on the book, boys, instead of a plot synopsis, but...

Manny: Sorry, Ms. Kwan. We had a bit of a...

Emma: Emergency?

Ms. Kwan: Really? Well, you can give me details after class. But now, your book report, please.

Emma: Okay. Our book was "I Heard the Owl Call my-"

Toby: Gym shorts?

J.T.: Yo, yo! Puff Emma's in da house!

Emma: This book is a bit-

J.T.: Too big for you?

Emma: Metaphorical.

Ms. Kwan: Guys. Pull yourself together.

Emma: Do you have a problem?

Manny: Emma, it's okay. We can just-

J.T.: Aw. Did Emmie pee her pants?

Emma: No. I just got my period. For the first time. Menstruation? You may have heard of it. Happens to, oh, fifty percent of the population? Perfectly natural. Nothing to be ashamed of. Right, Ms. Kwan?

Ms. Kwan: Absolutely right, Emma.

Emma: Now. May we continue? Our book was "I Heard the Owl Call My Name." It's a bit metaphorical. Because it relates... It relates the life of a young priest...

Manny: Who didn't like owls very much.