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(Students cheering, applause)

♪♪

Okay, people, let's hear it!

Here they come!

Whoooo!

(Students cheer wildly)

Emma: Aah!

(Laughs)

Quite the welcoming committee!

Well, it's not every day that my step-daughter's

on a charity bike-a-thon, huh? Come on.

Oh! Five days, 500 kilometers.

And five-alarm saddle sores.

Aw, poor baby!

Okay, guys, we'll see you in a few days.

Make Centennial High cough up those bikes!

Great. Okay, we'll see you in a bit.

Guys, thanks so much, let's go back to class, all right?

Emma, as student council president,

it's my job to welcome you to Degrassi.

So, are you ready to go make an announcement

for your Alma mater?

You go ahead, you're the talker.

I'm more of a nuts and bolts guy,

I'll go talk to your dad.

I won't tell him about that!

Kelly! We're a team. Come on.

♪♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪♪

Many people in developing countries

have to walk for hours to get to school, work,

or to their fields.

Right. And having a bike can cut that time in half.

With zero carbon emissions!

That's what the recycling tour is all about!

Bring your old, unwanted bikes here on Thursday,

and Kelly the tool man and I

will show you how to turn your junk

into someone else's treasure.

See you then!

What a cause.

That's it for now.

Quite the crusaders, you two.

Mr. Simpson- I mean your dad,

keeps making us watch your video blogs.

Addictive, aren't they?

I can't help but become engaged in an active online community.

I'm sorry. I guess my social conscience

is a little bit under-developed.

Well, that's why we're here.

Hey, how's Smithdale?

It's one of my top four picks for university.

It's all right.

Well, what's your major?

Wow, lot of questions.

You know what? We should go.

Her mom's bouncing off the walls waiting for US.

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I'm so looking forward to spending the night under a roof.

Chateau Simpson-Nelson's all booked up.

We'll be in the living room pull-out couch suite.

It's better than the tent.

We'll be alone, right?

Uh, first, we have to poster the neighborhood.

(Sighs heavily)

It's always about that!

Would you like some cheese with that whine?

Come on, Kelly, it's the whole point

of the bike-a-thon!

What about having fun?

Postering is fun!

(Half laughs) Okay! What did you have in mind?

Invite some friends, friends bring refreshments...

Well, my parents are taking Jack to a birthday party.

I guess we could have a barbecue?

Tell Ms. Underdeveloped Social Conscience

to bring some friends.

So, are you a food sharer or not?

My Caesar salad is your Caesar salad.

Taste test all you want.

Hope the garlic breath will wear off before our date.

Seven hours, eleven minutes, and...45 seconds.

Should be enough time.

Counting down, are we?

I've only been waiting two weeks!

(Holly J. giggles)

Think we could give those two a run

for "Degrassi's hottest couple" on the anti-grapevine?

I suppose I could look into that.

Let me know how I can bribe the blogger.

(Video game whooshes and blips)

Come on!

You're going down!

Emma (on blog): A hundred kilometers to go,

and then we'll end day five with my family.

Can't wait for some home cookin'!

You two sure look cozy.

Well, we'd better be,

if we're going to survive a cross-country adventure.

But that'll take all summer,

what about getting a job?

This is our job, Snake.

It's just a volunteer one.

Did Kelly talk you into this?

Why would you say that?

Well, you sometimes go to extremes for a guy.

Since when?!

So, how about exams?

We've been waiting all week for the details.

Well, compared to 12 hours a day on a bike,

exams were nothing.

Smithdale is just peachy.

(Relaxed sighs)

I'm a corpse!

Can we just phone in the last 2,000 clicks?

Hey! We are not quitting.

You just need some positive reinforcement.

(Cell phone ringing)

(Exasperated sigh)

Is your dad still telling you to get a "real job?"

I'm running out of arguments for not getting one.

Hey. We're helping people.

We're together, and...

We are far away from Smithdale.

You're gonna have to tell your folks about school eventually.

But I have so many more important things to do!

Like this!

(Emma half laughs)

(Sighs) So much for our alone time!

Goodnight.

(School bell rings)

(Sounds of dog barking, alarm clock, mixed in a song)

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Nice soundscape!

I love how you pitch-shifted the howling dog.

Yeah, Chantay and I came here at lunch,

we fooled around.

With the audio levels!

So, you two are official, huh?

Yeah, we're out and proud.

Really? Let's check...

(Computer beeps)

"At lunch with another student, I couldn't help but notice

all eyes turned to power couple Holly J. and Declan..."

It's basically just about them...

Uh...wait.

"Lunch with another student?"

Another student! That was me!

That's all I am?!

Well, technically, it's true.

(Rock music playing)

(Blender whirs)

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What have we here?

Locally-grown strawberry smoothies!

Food tastes way better

when it doesn't travel for a week

to get to your table.

Yeah, well, I don't know where these babies came from,

but I do know where they're going!

Who wants a strip loin?

Right here!

Dude. Come on.

I'm kinda vegan.

Emma showed me the error of my meat-eating ways.

Yeah, grilled portobellos for us!

Mmm! Who needs steak,

when you could have a great big mushroom, right?

It's a good source of... zinc.

Oh, yeah, you gotta have zinc.

(Girls giggling)

So, did Sav like the beautiful soundscape we made together?

Is something wrong?

This is our first date, and you've barely said a word.

Ah, so, so it is a date, then.

You're not ashamed to be with me?

Why would you say that?

I was kind of excited to read your first blog post about US.

But apparently, I'm just another student.

Danny...

Being in the spotlight isn't easy.

C'mon, I'm a rock star, remember?

Thanks.

(Sighs)

So, four bucks each?

Uh, hold on.

Your latte was more than my macchiato...

So, plus tax, you owe... Five-twenty-five.

Are you serious?

It's only fair, right?

Oh, man! That's good!

Emma doesn't know what she's missing, does she?

If carnivorism's wrong, why are cows so tasty?

Yeah?

And you gave it up for her.

Ah, it's not the only thing I gave up...

Well, she must be worth it, then.

Emma: Kelly?

Sorry, babe! I caved!

Did you open this?

My parents have been saving this since they got married!

I thought we were making ourselves at home. Calm down.

Calm down?! We need to talk.

I gotta go... feed my turtle.

I know passive-aggressive when I see it, Kelly.

Oh, come on.

Ever since we started this trip,

you've been making these little pointed remarks,

and I am sick of it!

Well, so am I!

What do you mean?

I talked to my dad.

There's a summer job at an engineering firm.

I'd be crazy to turn it down.

Plane ticket's in my inbox.

Unbelievable.

This was supposed to be fun, Emma.

But it's work.

Unpaid at that.

Kelly, you can't just back out of a commitment!

Oh, right! You floated through a semester of school,

and you're lecturing me on commitment?

What are you doing in my room?

We are not telling them about this.

Hide the bottle, I'm gonna sleep on the couch.

Tomorrow, catch your plane.

I never want to see you again.

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♪ I've been waiting a lifetime ♪

♪ For nothing ♪

♪ Taking my time with this ♪

♪ From something ♪

♪ With no prize to speak of for me ♪

♪♪

(Sighs heavily)

Did Kelly leave?

He quit, mom.

We broke up, he's going home.

What happened?

Can you just call Snake, and cancel the workshop?

It's in an hour!

I can't give a bike-fixing demonstration

without a mechanic!

Well, how is Snake supposed to explain that

to half the school?

♪ What's become of me ♪

P.A. announcement: Attention, Degrassi,

it's hot dog day in the caf!

(Books land with a thud)

Man, thanks. What do I owe you?

What do you mean?

Haven't you seen Chantay's blog?

It's all about your date.

Sweet! I'll go check it out.

No, she also mentioned that you didn't wanna split the bill.

Now people are calling you cheap.

(Frustrated sigh)

Well, that's just great!

Honestly, guys, I- I don't know how to fix these things.

You're gonna just have to wait until they show up.

If you could just like, wait over there for now.

Could you just wait over there!

I'm sure our special guests will be here soon, folks. Okay?

Emma: Sorry!

And here's one of them now.

And she's... alone.

Um, take it away, Emma.

Um, where's your boyfriend?

Not here, is he?

Okay, with an old bike, and a little effort,

and a few tools, you can help people all over the world.

When we- when I first began the Re-cycling tour...

(Crowd murmuring)

Is everything okay?

Can we just watch the video?

Sure.

Guys, why don't we watch this exciting video over here

for a second?

So, I trust you've all come up with debate topics

from various media?

Sir? I found something in our very own anti-grapevine.

All right. Let's hear it.

"Dear readers, who should pay on a first date?

Should each pay their share, or should they split 50/50?"

Male student: Each pays their share.

See, that's what I thought.

It was a buck twenty-five, Danny!

What's so wrong with splitting?

If I covered a portion of your costs,

isn't that patronizing?

Isn't math the enemy of romance?

(Class laughs)

Here I thought feminism was alive and well.

What about same-sex couples?

Guys! I don't care about the money!

I just asked a question!

Sounds like you don't like the answer.

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(Students applaud)

Okay, um, before we get covered in bike grease,

are there any questions?

Um, you go to Smithdale, right?

I mean, what's it like? School, whatever,

but what about like, frosh week?

And dorm parties!

Do you have a question about the re-cycling project,

or are you only concerned with my social life?

Alli: Fix bikes, and give them to the poor.

I get it! So, does your rez have like, coed washrooms?

Okay, you wanna talk university?

First of all, it's not fun.

Alli: Um, excuse me?

No parents, no curfew, no rules?

How can it not be fun?

You're broke, stressed,

lonely,

you skip 18th century lit to try and make friends,

then you meet a guy who says he's totally committed,

but he bails without warning to get a real job-

The lesson here is- is that um,

university's hard work,

but so worth it, right?

I'm failing, Snake.

You're failing?

I don't want to go back.

We'll discuss this at home.

So, who wants to fix some bikes?

(School bell rings)

(Students chatting)

Chantay: Hold on.

(Students chatting)

I guess the Chantay-Danny experiment is a bust.

What are you talking about?

If you have a problem, talk to me in person,

not in front of the whole class.

You blogged that I was cheap to the whole world!

Danny, I posed an ethical question,

so readers would comment.

Gossip needs controversy, dummy!

So you don't think I'm cheap?

No. But you might be a jerk.

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♪ The difference of opinion...♪

So, you're gonna hide out here all day?

No, I'm gonna hide out here forever.

Well, would you at least

like something to go with that self-pity?

More coffee, tea?

Sorry we don't serve the strong stuff.

Get me...

A Double Dot burger. With bacon.

What, seriously?!

There's no point to being veg.

Or to anything else that I do.

I might as well see what I've been missing.

Rebound eating?

That's no way to end up in the wonderful world of meat.

No, no, no. No deal.

Can I ask you something?

Yes.

When your friends went away to university,

did you feel like you didn't live up to expectations?

Whose expectations?

Yeah, maybe a little.

But now, I have my job,

my loft, my band.

Jane.

So, staying here was just... me.

And you're happy?

Yeah.

I'm jealous.

Holly J.: Sorry I'm late!

Again.

Hey, I've got two jobs, Taekwondo,

and meetings, meetings, meetings!

Drowning your sorrows?

Just putting them off.

I'm sorry about the outburst.

Meh. It wasn't the worst thing

you've done in front of the entire school.

At least you kept your clothes on!

Hey!

(Laughs) What was wrong with me back then?

I kinda thought it was amazing how you'd do anything

for your beliefs, even if they were insane.

I was pretty bad-ass, wasn't I?

♪ Difference of opinion ♪

Spike: You're dropping out?!

Look, look. You're in a fragile emotional state right now,

making rash decisions.

Manny went to Hollywood. Liberty joined a sorority.

My marks suck. Why would I go back?

To get a well-rounded education? Hmm?

To get a job?

Emma, this is your future we're talking about!

University's not for everyone!

I mean, you dropped out mom, and you did okay.

Yeah, for someone who got pregnant at 14!

But you know, Em,

I didn't always dream of becoming a hairdresser!

Well, sorry, I cramped your style.

♪♪

I always wanted you to have more.

More choices. More opportunities.

But nobody wants you to be unhappy.

Emma, what do you want to do?

I want to help people.

Sounds naive, I know.

Sounds like the Em we used to know.

I've been thinking about maybe taking a gap year.

Just to figure out if Smithdale's right for me.

And, I wanna go to university somewhere, someday, I just...

At Smithdale, I was only happy when I was with Kelly.

And, I don't know if I can do

the Re-cycling tour without him.

Em, if you really want to help people,

do you have to be with a guy to do it?

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Danny: Chantay!

Chantay, wait!

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This is for Fritz Helder and the Phantoms' sold out show!

In two months.

And, uh, I hope we're still together for it.

Okay.

So what do I owe you?

Forty bucks, plus service charges.

Uh, minus the cost of one latte.

I- uh, I guess you were right.

I'm not much for being a public figure.

The blog's a reflection of my life, Danny,

and you're a part of that.

But next time I mention us, I'll run it by you first.

Sounds good.

Walk you to class?

Right after this.

(Smooch)

♪♪

Pick up the pace!

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Uh...

Where did all these bikes come from?

I thought you only had 12 donations?

I made some calls.

What can I say, I was inspired.

And, a sista was in need.

Thank you, Holly J..

Hey! the gang's here.

Listen, keep in touch, okay?

Yeah, that's what the Internet's for.

You never know, I might be around to bother you

during your senior year.

Well, we can always use an interesting guest-speaker.

Mr. Simpson: Emma! Your friends are waiting!

Be careful. Please.

Call if you need anything, all right?

I'll be fine on my own.

I love you.

♪ Strugglin' to work it out ♪

♪ Here I am now ♪

♪ Strugglin' to work it out ♪

♪ Work it out ♪

♪♪

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♪ Whatever it takes ♪

♪ I know I can make it through ♪

♪ If I hold out ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ I know I can make it through ♪

♪ I know I ♪

♪ I know I can make it through ♪