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We need to sell papers, people. Please tell me that one of you has a pitch I

put on the song page.

You know what last week's top -selling paper was?

Greg's peep on the high -rise.

Thank you. Red Eye, extra shot?

Thanks, Lucy.

Asher, can I maybe stay?

Why not? What's this week's high -rise story?

Somebody say something, please. We don't have all morning people.

Asher, what have you got? I know you won't disappoint me.

Emergency room wait times. I have gotten exclusive with the family of the man

who died waiting to be admitted.

Thank you, Asher. We've got our lead. Anyone else?

Well, food banks are dangerous. That's all.

Then I've got another meeting to get to.

Thanks, team.

Walk before you run.

Can you email me today's fact -checking? Of course.

What'd I do without you?

And if I hold out, I know I can make it through.

I can

make it. I can make it

through.

The Red River Rebellion led to the creation of which province?

Saskatchewan? Wrong.

Manitoba? Yes, point Connor.

Okay, what province?

All right, what was the last province to join the Confederation?

Mom, what happened to you working late? They let me off early.

How are the Brides?

Ready to win regional?

Casey runs a tight ship, Mrs. Guthrie. We're going to ace this thing. You guys

work so hard.

Who needs a snack break?

I could use a break.

We've already got snacks, Mom, and we should really focus.

So, Bianca, tell me what's new. Are you seeing anyone at Degrassi?

Yeah. Well, no, not at Degrassi. Drew dropped out.

Still no response.

I sent that email over 14 hours ago. He's probably busy. He has Asher Shostak

after all. Oh, the thought of Asher Shostak, the Asher Shostak, reading my

pitches?

Nerve -wracking.

Oh, Asher, I love you. Teach me everything you know. Oh, Asher, you're

greatest journalist of all time. Let me have your baby.

Okay, okay, I know. I have Ashermentionitis. But my call for the

won't last forever. I just want to make the most of it.

Okay, so say Asher reads your pitches, then what?

Best case scenario, I get to write an article.

Worst case scenario, he never talks to you again.

Or worst worst case scenario, he thinks my pitches are terrible, that I have

zero potential as a journalist, and my entire career comes crashing to a halt

before it's even begun.

You know, I have his number for emergencies. Maybe I should call him.

deep breath.

I was joking.

Yeah, Eli's right. Nothing bad is going to happen.

You're right.

After that stuff Claire says fiasco, I need to show Asher I am serious.

I can be calm.

Patient. Oh, my God.

It's him.

Hi, Asher.

How are you?

Yes.

I understand.

I'll be there.

He wants to meet me at a restaurant for lunch.

Is that normal? A meeting in a public place where I can't make a scene can

mean one thing.

I'm getting fired.

I'm sorry,

but I love myself way too much to die for someone. Am I right, Maya?

Uh, Jersey boy.

Oh, this song.

You and Campbell Saunders?

Hey, Campbell asked me out, but we haven't gone on a date or anything.

Well, what are you waiting for? It's Campbell Saunders.

Super cute hockey prodigy.

Would you be okay with it?

I found a new love.

Music theater is my man. You better go get Cam as fast as you can.

Emailing you my pitches was completely inappropriate, but please don't fire me.

This co -op is the most important thing that's ever happened to me.

Have a seat, Claire.

Have a seat.

You like Ethiopian?

Please, if you're going to fire me, just do it already.

You're always this neurotic.

Yeah, pretty much.

As your mentor, it is my job to cultivate your skills.

Pitching is a great place to start.

You want me to pitch?

Here, now?

Now's your chance.

Convince me you've got a great story.

Um, well, I've been researching organic farming and the effect of... A story

that hits readers close to home.

LRT Transit?

While city councilors argue over the benefit of having a light rail on...

writer with a point of view.

You? Who is Claire Edwards? Pitch me a story that I can't come up with myself.

My school is putting on this musical, but there's a twist.

Hey.

Hey.

Sorry, my mom tried to make you her new BFF last night.

Oh, no, it's fine. At least it's cool. We're going for mani -pedis later.

I'm just kidding.

No, please, take her off my back. She asks so many questions all the time. I

can't handle it. At least she's interested.

My auntie is always running off with some guy she met at the casino.

Maybe that's it.

Good afternoon, Trivia Buffs. Today, let's brush up on geography.

Mr. Townsend comes on a little date every Wednesday for darts.

Think he's single?

What in the capital city of Romania?

Sir, are you single?

The capital.

Eucarist?

Is that somewhere you'd like to take your girlfriend?

If I had a girlfriend, I'd take her somewhere romantic, like Hawaii.

Next question.

What country has the longest coastline?

Love comes in many forms, and it's about time we see that reflected in the

stories we tell.

Why do readers care? Why is it newsworthy?

Well, the news is filled with stories about teens.

Bullying, hate crime.

But there are teens who are also trying to make a difference.

I think my generation is going to change the world, and maybe that's naive, but

I actually... No, that's not naive, Claire.

That's your point of view.

Wow, I came here convinced I was getting fired, and now I'm eating Ethiopian

food with war correspondent Asher Shostak. We haven't even got to the best

yet.

Dessert?

We're going to write your article.

My little secret.

Here.

That was my gorgeous big picture.

Wow, you're good with those tears. Is there anything you aren't good at?

What do you want?

Can you drive me to the mall later? It's important.

Wait.

Do you have a date?

With who? Is it that big guy? Never mind. I can take the bus.

Oh, come on.

Who is it?

I promise I won't tell Mom and Dad.

Campbell Saunders?

Maya, no.

No way.

Hockey guys are bad news.

That is, like, so typical of you to make an assumption about someone that you

don't even know. Trust me, this is for your own good. You'll thank me later.

You know, just because Drew dumped you, it doesn't mean every jock's a jerk.

He's sweet, I swear.

If you met him, you'd see.

Okay.

Fine. I'll drive.

What? I'm chaperoning.

Okay, we have to act professional during the interview. No touching, not like

you're my boyfriend.

So, you go on a lunch date with your boss, now I'm not allowed to touch you.

Should I be jealous?

What? No, of course not.

Good, because if anyone got in between us, I'd have to kill them. Easy, Dexter.

I've only got eyes for you, and you know.

Hope I'm not interrupting.

Asher, um, this is Eli Goldsworthy, the director.

Thanks for agreeing to the interview. I had such short notice.

Yeah, no problem.

Can you do me a huge one?

I'm running out for coffee.

So, Eli, how long have you been doing this?

Red Eye, extra shot.

I'm sorry it took so long. One of the espresso machines was broken. Thank you.

I gotta get back to the office.

Thanks, both of you.

Oh, and look for the article in Tamar's paper.

Look, you didn't miss anything.

His questions were terrible.

I don't even want him to write the article.

Hey, thanks to your brilliant pitch, this article is going to look great in

NYU portfolio.

I guess that's true.

And I totally get why you're obsessed with him.

Asher had some insightful questions.

I think I might marry him, too. But I had insightful questions.

Did you tell him about Becky Baker?

No. Well, how about how you taught Dave to act like he was in love with a guy?

No. Asher needs to know all those facts.

The article's going to be incomplete without them.

I have to go tell him.

For the sake of the article? For the sake of journalism.

Asher!

I'm not going to become a better journalist by fetching coffee.

What are you trying to say, Claire? Be on point.

I want to write the article.

I'm not sure you're ready. I'm the editor of my school newspaper, and I've

observing you for weeks now.

And I'm the only one who can tell this story from my point of view.

I like your moxie, Newsy.

Okay. Sure.

Here are my notes.

I need it by six.

As in two hours from now?

Unless you can't handle it.

No, I... I can.

You won't regret this, I promise.

What did you think of the movie?

It was good, I guess.

Kind of like the best friend character.

Oh, the womanizer. Why do you relate to him?

Ignore her, Cam.

No, it's just that he was... I liked how he realized he was wasting his life,

but it was too late to change.

Exactly.

So, Cam, are you a virgin? Katie!

Cam, you don't have to answer that.

Oh, my God. Is that Drew kissing Bianca?

Sorry about Katie.

She's got a very tough breakup.

She's looking out for you.

Reminds me of my brother.

Do you have change? I mean, you might as well over here.

So, is your brother as annoying as Katie?

Yeah, pretty much.

One time when I was like five, Katie wanted to have a tea party, so she mixed

every liquid in the fridge, forced me to drink it, and I puked all over the

stuffed animals.

Oh, gross.

So what about you? Are you sure you have some good brother story?

We used to play street hockey, me and Justin, and no matter how much I begged

him... Just shoot. He would always force me to play goalie, and he would fire

shot after shot at my face. Man, did it hurt.

I really miss him.

Well, I guess the hockey guys are like your brothers now, right?

Oh, I guess.

Can I tell you a secret, though?

Tonight's the most fun of hats that's up in it to grassy.

I have a secret, too.

I don't like hockey.

Katie's probably getting worried. We should go find her.

Okay.

My handsome cowboy.

Sorry I dragged you all the way here for a tie. You want to stay for a drink? I

have a couple minutes.

Quality time with my son. How can I turn that down?

Sweet. Here.

Hey, Mr. Townsend.

Mom, this is Mr. T, our quiz advisor.

Oh, hi.

Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you, too.

KC's one of my brightest stars.

Oh, shoot. Table 40 to refill, but I'll be right back.

My name's gonna be in the Toronto Interpreter.

And you didn't even have to commit a crime.

Do you know how many people read that newspaper?

Thousands. Plus online, tens of thousands.

And then there's Asher.

He's like the Steven Spielberg of journalism.

His opinion could make or break my entire career as a journalist.

I have to reread it.

No, no, you need to read it. All the words are starting to blur together.

on.

Out loud, please.

Eli Goldsworthy, the musical's brilliant director.

Wait, just brilliant?

What about handsome?

The musical's brilliant director set out to boldly create a story that

reflects... Oh, my God.

No.

I flipped the infinitive. How can I be so stupid? Well, it's not that stupid.

I don't even know what that means.

Hi, Asher, it's Claire.

Please call me back when you get this.

What if he doesn't get my message?

I have to go see him in person. He'll get your message. It's just a small

grammatical error. No big deal.

No. No, no. This is a huge deal.

I only have one chance to make a first impression, and I promised that it'd be

perfect.

Well, that was fun. I'll see you at the regional.

Okay. All right.

Nice meeting you. Bye -bye.

I can see.

What were you thinking of setting me up with your teacher?

I just... You need someone else to talk to.

I've been so busy trying to be both parents that I have become one of those

helicopter moms.

No, you just do so much for me, Mom. You should be happy, too.

Well, I just wish you would have talked to me first so I could have worn a nicer

outfit.

Wait, did you like him?

He's your teacher.

And shouldn't you be focused on more important things during quiz practice

setting up your poor old mom?

I'll make you a deal.

I'll focus on trivia, and if my team wins regionals, you and Mr. T go on a

I won't go on a date.

On one condition.

I get to choose the guy, and no more matchmaking.

Okay. No more matchmaking.

Shake on it.

Thank God you are still here. About my article, on the... I got your message.

I've already rewritten that sentence.

Rewritten? Was there a problem? The lead -in was clunky, the language is

flowery, the article's bogged down with detail, and it's better now.

It still needs a lot of work.

I failed you.

I'm sorry.

Maybe I'm just not cut out for this.

I didn't mean to sound harsh, Claire.

It's your... first time. It's not all bad.

You don't have to say that. I'm not just saying that.

You have potential.

If you want, we can finish this together.

We can stay as late as we need to.

I will stay as long as I can.

This epic moment.

We locked eyes. We leaned in. And then?

Nothing. Nada.

No kiss? What about the kiss? I don't know.

What happened? Is my breath stank?

Ew, I don't think so.

What if he doesn't like me, Tor? What do I do? I've never liked anybody this

much before.

He asked you out, didn't he? Yeah, but I had to make the plans.

And then Katie tagged along.

Which was more defying. Well, no wonder he didn't kiss you. Boys like to be in

charge, especially hockey players.

They're like alpha male.

Men, men.

So I made Cam feel unmanly.

Next time, all you have to do is let him take the lead.

Well, how do I make sure there is a next time?

We need a better word there.

Hmm.

Aspire? No, no.

Drive.

Hey, Newsy, you are good at this.

Degrassi students strive to change the world. It starts in the hallways of

school. It is so much better.

Thank you.

I feel so silly about crying before.

It's okay, I get it. I was a coffee gopher once, too.

No. We all have to pay our dues.

I just want this so bad.

There's nothing wrong with knowing what you want.

If I've learned anything tonight, it's that I've still got a lot to learn.

Well, I'm happy to teach when the student is as eager as you are.

I am very, very eager.

This shit.