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♪♪

I just think that we got into this so fast

that we didn't have time to grow.

The thing is I don't want to limit you.

You're an amazing girl.

So what does this mean?

Right now, I want you to feel free.

Nice line.

You're the player everyone says you are.

Don't do me any favors.

♪♪

♪♪

So, did you do it?

Yeah. I think she took it well.

So, I guess now we're official?

Who knew a week ago we'd be in love today?

We'd be what?!

(Laughs) I just wanted to see what you'd say.

(School bell rings)

Well, hey.

No goodbye kiss?

So much for love.

School Sinclair kicks in at 8:01.

I'm super behind already.

It'll be worth it.

Trust me.

Almost.

Dave: Holly J., last minute announcement!

Leia: Holly J., uh, you called about a babysitting job?

Holly J., video blog interview?

Holly J.: There's plenty of me to go around.

♪ Whatever it takes ♪

♪ I know I can make it through ♪

♪ If I hold out ♪

♪ I know I can make it through ♪

♪ Ooooh-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh ♪

♪ Be the best ♪

♪ The best that I can be ♪

♪ Whatever it takes ♪

♪ I know I can make it ♪

♪ I can make it ♪

♪ I can make it through ♪

♪ Whatever it takes ♪

♪ I know I can make it through ♪

♪♪

You better spill!

What are you talking about?

Mmm, rumor has it that you and Declan Coyne are a thing.

Not that it's a big a deal or anything.

It's a huge deal!

He's the hottest guy in school, and you're- you-

There better be a good end to that sentence, Anya.

Attention, women leaders of the future!

the business mentorship award finalists are-

Sasha,

Amy,

Holly J.,

and Emily.

Good luck with your interviews, guys!

Anya: Mentorship?

On top of your job and business and being president?

How are you gonna have time to date?

Behind every powerful woman is a man who'd

better be cool with it.

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪

That's Megan Fox in "Transformers."

Yeah. All the special effects are CGI,

except the one when she's in short shorts.

I love those short shorts.

Are there more pictures?

Yeah.

(Approaching footsteps)

Connor, hand it over.

This material is not appropriate for class.

Detention.

No, no, no. It's just-

Do you want to join your friend?

No, it's just, he has basketball practice.

Connor should've thought of that.

Bro, what are you doing?

Nobody's gonna miss me at practice.

Hey!

You busy right now?

Well, I have six things to do

before the bell rings in three minutes, so-

Hey, you two. What's going on?

Just trying to convince la presidenta to skip class.

Aw! He can't wait till lunch!

Yeah. No dice. I have math to hand in.

Can you hand this in for us?

Thanks, Anya.

Jenna: Holly J.?

I have the babysitting money,

but, what's 20 percent of $26.00?

Um, Jane? Can you handle this?

Declan and I have an important meeting.

Jane: For sure.

Enjoy your "meeting."

(Bell rings)

Skipping school to hang out at work.

What's wrong with kids today?

Yeah, uh, put it on my tab.

You got it, chief.

Spontaneous meetings are fun!

See? I bring unpredictable romance

into your structured world.

Holly J.: Hey! I'm not that structured.

I mean, are people saying stuff about me?

It's just, I used to be different.

Some might say harsh.

Holly J., this is us.

High school gossip doesn't matter.

So, back here after school?

Oh, I can't. I have my mentorship interview.

Oh, that's my mother's project. She's one of the judges.

Wait. What?

How did you hang on to this piece of information until now?

You should tell her about us.

Why would I do that?

Because if she has a personal stake in you and your success,

she'll want to make it happen.

By telling her I'm dating her son?

Hello, nepotism!

Uh, it's called politics!

Connections make things happen.

Hmm.

You want to blow fourth period, take a walk,

clear your mind before the interview?

♪ Forgot my check book, it didn't ♪

(Laughing)

You look ridiculous.

Yep. So do you.

♪ Time doesn't sympathize ♪

♪ Atlantic Boulevard ♪

♪ Won't you be my friend ♪

♪ Atlantic Boulevard ♪

♪ Treat me as a friend ♪

All that time overseas and you never developed

a fashion sense?

Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

(Laughs)

Okay, this one's going on to my wallpaper.

Okay. All right.

(Indistinct chatter)

(Whistle blows)

Coach: Okay, guys. That's it.

How was detention?

Pretty relaxing, actually.

I invented Transformers in my mind.

But you know you didn't need to take the fall.

It was my magazine.

It's fine.

In detention, I don't have to talk to people

who think I'm weird.

Ah, come on, man. You got to get out there, all right?

Show people your true self, get noticed, make 'em laugh.

Hey, guys! Check it out.

Connor was telling me about pop rocks

and root beer dynamite.

Tell 'em.

That's been literally disproved.

"Popular Mechanics" did a study.

Not the point, man. Not the point.

Anyway, so what happens

is you get a mouth full of pop rocks-

It doesn't work like that!

(Chuckling)

Okay, dorks.

Let us know when you get to the bottom

of the great pop rocks debate.

(Laughter)

♪♪

Connor: Dave, wait up!

Dave! Dave!

Hey, what do you want?

Just wondering if you were doing anything after school.

Yeah, Connor. I'm going to the breakroom with the team.

-Okay. Let's go. -Yeah. No, no, no.

I don't think that's a good idea.

-Why not? -Okay. Okay, look, all right?

You were right, I shouldn't have tried

to break you out of your comfort zone, all right?

-That was my bad. -So now you're gonna avoid me?

Okay, Connor, look. The guys on the team

already think I'm like 49% lame-o.

And being around you might tip the balance.

I thought you were my friend.

Guy: Dave, hurry up!

(Sighs)

Lara: I can't tell you how impressed I am, Holly J.,

or should I say "madam president"?

Your classmates are very lucky to have such a leader.

Holly J.: I'm not sure they always see it that way.

They think I'm more-

Type A? Driven?

They tend to use other words.

Lara: Mmm. Typical. Young women like you are rare.

A mentor can be invaluable.

We'll be making our decision soon.

Well, thank you. And I'm sure I'll see you soon regardless.

Your son and I are kind of dating.

My son and you are-

Yeah. He wanted me to make sure I mentioned it.

Lara, I'm quite concerned about the optics of this situation.

(Sighs)

Holly J.

This is a high-profile program we're launching,

and I'm afraid it wouldn't look good

to award it my son's girlfriend.

Wait, but didn't you just say I'm the best at Degrassi?

Unfortunately, in situations like this,

politics often get in the way.

Well, I guess these are the real leadership lessons

I need to learn, huh?

I withdraw.

(Sighs)

(School bell rings)

(Applause)

As student council president,

it is my great pleasure to introduce Lara Coyne

with a very special announcement.

Lara: Thank you, Ms. Sinclair.

Being a business mentor means opportunity,

and not just in the workplace.

But a profound opportunity to meet women

from different walks of life whose narrative-

(Whispered) Holly J.!

Lara: Life experiences and professions

remind us of a woman's strength and power-

Holly J.!

Lara: To overcome in a once male-dominated world.

This program empowers young women

to unite with each other.

To connect.

To lead.

What are you doing?

Shh!

So I guess I gave you some bad advice, huh?

Meh. I'm glad I was honest.

She'd have found out eventually.

I'm sorry it cost you the mentorship, though.

So, you'd better be worth it.

I'll do my best.

Lara: And this is why our mentorship program exists.

To unite young women with people like Mrs. Perriage-

This could get dangerous.

You're my consolation prize!

Lara: When I first came to Degrassi,

I was honored to meet these young women.

But one in particular exemplified

what we were looking for-

driven, determined, and with the integrity to stand

for what she believes in.

Is it just me, or, uh, is it getting hot in here?

Lara: She has outstanding Grace

and has clocked an impressive number of work hours.

No point in going half way.

Lara: Her ability to balance school, a part-time job,

and volunteer-

Declan, we're gonna get in trouble.

I hope so.

And now, I'd like to announce the winner.

Please help me celebrate Ms. Holly J. Sinclair!

(Cheering and applauding)

Ms. Sinclair?

Holly J.?

(Gasps)

(Camera shutter clicks)

(Crowd murmuring)

♪♪

So, uh, after the athletics banquet,

I'm getting a hotel room with Trish.

Yeah. No way.

What will you and Trish do?

Uh, do you want me to draw you a picture?

(Chuckles)

Who is this guy?!

Bro, why do you keep following us around?

Are you even on the team?

Ethan, leave him alone.

He's a glorified waterboy!

(Laughter)

What's your problem?

I don't think I'm the one with the problem, little Dave.

Yeah, you keep lipping off like that,

you're gonna have one.

I'm shaking.

Come on, let's go.

Apparently I should have accepted your withdrawal,

Ms. Sinclair.

Hatzilakos: It seems like right now,

we're in a damage control situation, so I'm-

Mary Kate: Please!

My daughter was humiliated, if not assaulted,

in front of the school, and we're talking damage control?

For whom?

-Mom! -Ms. Sinclair,

our family is in the public eye.

And let me assure you

that when those photos hit the Internet,

it won't look good for anyone.

Okay, so I lose the mentorship. Fine.

You're going to punish my child for your son's actions?

Absolutely not.

We can't have it seem as though this affected our decision.

Holly J. will attend all of sessions as planned.

Congratulations. You win.

But you will not see each other.

Do you understand me?

Got it, Mom.

So we're just supposed to be over?

Lara: The less we dwell on this, the better.

I couldn't agree more.

(Scoffs)

(Door slams shut)

I'll be right back with your photocopies.

Read quietly.

Hey.

You want to hit up that Wii today, or what?

What about practice?

Nah, I'd rather hang out

with my real friends, you know?

Listen, Dave, you're good. The team needs you.

(Sighs)

I think I might quit.

I don't fit in, and I suck.

Nah, you just had a growth spurt.

Your skills will catch up.

What's this?

Stats.

I keep them for every game.

Dave: Blocks.

Assists, rebounds?

Bro, this stuff is amazing.

Makes the bench less boring.

Coach has to see this.

Really?

Look, never mind fitting in, all right?

Play to your strengths.

Hey! So I guess chivalry is dead.

That's not funny, Holly J.

Holly J.: You know what's less funny?

How you sat there and said nothing while they skewered me!

Declan: My hands were kind of tied, okay?

You saw my mother in there!

Yeah, I noticed. Are you scared to make your mommy mad?

In case you haven't noticed,

my family's all I have, Holly J.

So now what?

You can't seriously believe that this is gonna get better

if we split up.

Look, we both know I'll have to move away eventually.

And if we're never allowed to see each other,

what's the point?

(Slams locker shut)

♪♪

♪♪

Announcement: Attention, Degrassi:

Play an instrument or just your voice?

Open jam sessions-

Two bruised reps, two angry moms,

one dead relationship.

Awesome.

At least you got the mentorship.

Great. So I get to hang out with his mother, and not him.

It'll blow over. You've dealt with worse.

How do I make people realize

that this is really not a big deal?

What people? Who do you actually care about in this scenario?

I'm really sorry, but the Murphys don't get home

till 11:00.

I have to cancel.

My curfew.

Call Anya, tell her you're taking her job at the Danes'.

She'll hit the Murphys. They've got three docile kids.

We're not losing them.

(Laughs)

Are you really laughing at my misfortune right now?

Well, I've never seen you with a problem you can't solve.

(Horns honk)

(Lock clicks)

(Keys jangle)

Thanks for showing up.

You had me at "breaking into the school."

It's not breaking in if you have the key.

And this is the only place I could think of

for us to be alone.

I think we should make this work.

And you wouldn't be here if you didn't think so, too.

That's what I thought.

Come on.

♪♪

♪♪

♪ You're the string on my ♪

This is kind of incredible.

Holly J.: Well, it's not like we can have

a romantic dinner anywhere else.

(Chuckles)

♪♪

(Tray covers clatter)

Guess the dot doesn't do lobster?

(Chuckles)

Your smooth moves disappear faster by the day.

I get nervous! Eat your burger.

♪♪

I can't.

I'm just trying to figure out how something so good

went so bad.

It's like everything is against us.

Declan, we have everything going for us.

We talk, we laugh.

We make each other hot.

See, this is what we need to make things work.

So you're saying we should just do it.

Yeah. Live our lives.

We're like the modern Romeo and Juliet.

Sneaking around has definite appeal.

No. I'm- I'm not sneaking.

Come on! This way we get what they want and what we want.

It's dramatic, it's romantic.

If we can't be up front about this, I don't-

I don't want to do it at all.

It's not possible.

Then neither are we.

-(Keys jangle) -Lock up.

♪ I've been waiting for patiently ♪

♪ You're the one for me ♪

(Blows)

Hey, what's this all about?

Everybody here?

Good.

Your teammate's been keeping stats all season.

What's in this binder is pure gold.

It's going to put us over the top.

That, and make sure Connor stays on the bench.

Shut up, Ethan!

Easy, pony.

Ethan, your stats are soft.

Next game, you'll keep Connor company.

Dave, you're starting at point guard.

See y'all at practice.

♪♪

♪♪

Can't keep me off the court, dork.

Hey, numbers don't lie.

♪♪

Nice.

Just playing to my strengths.

♪♪

Nicely done.

Connor: Thanks.

♪♪

There are cameras throughout the school.

Do you want to explain to your mothers what's on them?

I can't believe I'm here

for the second time in two days, Declan.

Holly Jeannette, what did he do to you?

Lara: Excuse me?

What are you accusing my son of, exactly?

It's pretty obvious he's never been taught to control himself.

Okay!

We spent some time here last night,

working on Declan's play.

That's it.

Needless to say, keys are a privilege you no longer have.

Do you parents have to put you two on a leash?

This is really stupid.

I mean, we like each other, right?

Well, Mom, you said yourself

that she's the best girl in the school.

I'm not disputing her talents!

Well, we wouldn't have to sneak around

if you didn't keep us apart!

So the new plan is we're doing this.

Yeah. We're doing this.

♪♪

♪♪

You were awesome!

I can't believe I just did that.

Now you know how it feels!

Plus, their faces?

(Laughs) Priceless.

So, uh, Holly Jeannette, huh?

Shut up.

♪ Are you still wondering? ♪

♪ We are ♪

♪ We are who we are ♪

♪ We are ♪

♪ We are who we are ♪

♪♪

♪ Whatever it takes ♪

♪ I know I can make it through ♪

♪ And if I hold out ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ I know I can make it through ♪

♪ I know I ♪

♪ I know I can make it through ♪