Degrassi // Season 1

Rumours and Reputations: Part 2

Scene VI

Paige: What's with you? You look awful.

Terri: Thanks, Paige.

Paige: No, I mean, what's going on? It's good to get things off your chest. You'll feel way better.

Terri: I guess so. But...

Paige: Terri. We're friends, right? Friends talk to each other.

Terri: Okay, but you have to promise to keep it a secret. I really mean it.

Paige: Of course. I mean it.

Terri: You know Liberty? That kid in seventh grade? Well, I heard Armstrong... was coming onto her.

Paige: Ew. You're kidding, right?

Terri: No. I overheard Emma. She saw him with his arm around her. Then on the steps, he gave her a love note. So what do we do? Report it?

Paige: Hon, you can't report a rumour.

Mr. Armstrong: Afternoon, everyone. Something wrong, girls?

Paige: Oh, no. Nothing, Mr. Armstrong.

Mr. Armstrong: Okay. Today we're gonna take a look at distributive properties. Alright, in review you'll remember the three main rules, the operations in brackets...

Hazel: Get this. Liberty and Armstrong were seen kissing outside. Yeah. They were in his car, kissing in front of everybody.

Sean: She got a ride with him this morning. Do you think they spent the night together? How could Coach Armstrong do that?

Spinner: Dude! Liberty and Armstrong are doing it!

Scene VII

Ashley: Next on the agenda? The motion that Liberty put forward last meeting.

Liberty: Right. About the talent show. So what do you think, Ashley? Should we have one?

Ashley: Sure. Sounds great.

Liberty: Wow. That was easy. We argued about it for hours last week. Guys, you can stop whispering. I know what you're talking about.

Ashley: Um, you do?

Liberty: Of course. Everyone knows what happened. So we might as well discuss it.

Ashley: Um, okay. But don't you want to discuss it in private?

Liberty: It's no secret, Ashley. We all know some microphones were stolen at last year's show. But it won't happen this year, I promise.

Ashley: Liberty!

Liberty: If it's about the microphones-

Ashley: It's not. Do you even know what's going on? People are talking. About you and Armstrong. That you're pretty close.

Liberty: What does that mean?

Ashley: It means that people think you two are, uh... extra-friendly.

Liberty: They-They think he's doing things to me?

Ashley: Yes. Is it true?

Liberty: Of course not!

Ashley: If it is, we have to report it. Liberty, please! Just wait, we can talk!

Scene VIII

Emma: I knew something was going on.

Toby: You did?

Manny: We talked about it yesterday. I just couldn't believe it. I still can't. Maybe we should report it.

J.T.: Armstrong would be toast.

Emma: That's true. We should wait and find out for sure.

Toby: This whole thing? It's disgusting. Just the thought of it, ugh. Makes me want to take a shower.

J.T.: That wouldn't be such a bad idea.

Emma: So, what do we do now?

Liberty: Leave me alone, Emma.

Emma: Liberty, what you need right now is a friend. Someone to talk to.

Liberty: But there's nothing to talk about!

Emma: It's okay. You can tell me.

Liberty: I am telling you.

Emma: Are you sure you're not lying? Because we really have to report it-

Liberty: Emma! I swear on my life that nothing going on.

Emma: But, the whole school is talking.

Liberty: I know! But it's just a vicious rumour. Honest. What if it gets to Raditch? To my parents? What'll Mr. Armstrong say when he hears this?

Emma: Then there's only one way to handle this. Stop the rumour and track down it's source. Then give whoever started it a-

Liberty: Good swift kick?

Emma: I was going to say a good talking to. But that'll do.