Degrassi // Season 1

Wannabe: Part 4

Scene XIV

Paige: I think I like the shorter skirts better, Oskar. In the blue and gold. Oh, yeah. That's it.

Manny: Yeah, I think that looks way better.

Mr. Simpson: You guys know anything about this?

Paige: Who would do something like that?

Emma: You tell me. My onion piece was ripped out of every copy of the Grapevine.

Paige: Well, I had nothing to do with it.

Mr. Simpson: No one's accusing you, Paige. Even if it was Emma's critique of the Spirit Squad that was attacked. I don't have to tell you that vandalism can result in suspension. This is pretty serious.

Manny: Mr. Simpson?

Paige: Let me, Manny. If anyone should tell you this, Mr. Simpson, it should be me. As head of the Spirit Squad. But... we saw Hazel hanging around the foyer earlier. Acting suspicious.

Mr. Simpson: More incidents like this, and the school may question having extracurricular activities at all. Including the Spirit Squad. You got it?

Scene XV

Paige: So, two more people signed up! We're really on our way.

Manny: Why did you do that? Why did you backstab Hazel?

Paige: Hello? I had to give up somebody. And you were about to spill your guts. I was simply looking out for you.

Manny: Well, don't, okay? Not if it means dragging me into your dirty work.

Paige: My dirty work? You were there too.

Manny: Yeah, I ripped one newspaper.

Paige: One? More like all. Or at least, that's what I'll tell Mr. Simpson if you don't shut up.

Manny: Paige, you were the one who-

Paige: Besides, who is he gonna believe? You or me?

Manny: Let's go find out.

Paige: Manny, what is your damage?

Manny: You, Paige.

Paige: You'd better watch your mouth.

Manny: Or what? You'll spread lies about me? Deface my locker? Just try it.

Paige: FYI, your attitude sucks. Good luck making the squad.

Scene XVI

Emma: Hey.

Manny: Hey.

Emma: Can I sit down?

Manny: Sure.

Emma: Manny, I wanted to apologize. I should've supported your cheerleading. Not attacked you.

Manny: Why? It's just a bunch of stupid, sexist idiot girls prancing around.

Emma: Manny, I was wrong. I'm admitting it.

Manny: It's just... all I wanted to do was have fun, Em. And then Paige took an interest in me, and then it all became so complicated. I'm sorry.

Emma: So what're you gonna do? About the Spirit Squad, I mean.

Manny: Give it up. Paige won't want me anymore. Not after what I said to her.

Emma: Manny, you're good. Paige is mean, not dumb. She's not going to cut you from the squad. And besides, what you said? I thought I was amazing.

Manny: You were there?

Emma: And you know what? I couldn't have said it better myself.