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Degrassi: The New Era

Season Five

Episode 11

"Favorite Mistake"

Scene 1: Degrassi (Student Council Office). Afternoon

Harriet is presenting to the group. Red, Alicia, Lily, and Amina are amongst the group listening.

Harriet: with the help of Lily we are in full swing of planning the Winterfest Dance. This is the perfect way to end the semester before winter break.

Lily: I have been working on getting Levi to play the dance. She's getting ready to release her first album and maybe you can talk to Jack about getting Manny Santos to perform.

The students start to chatter in excitement.

Alicia: I'll see what I can do, but no promises.

Amina: This meeting is now adjourned.

Students begin to exit the room.

Harriet: Remember all hands on deck for the dance. This is Degrassi's biggest event.

Lily grabs her things.

Alicia: Good job, Lily.

Lily: Thanks, Alicia.

Lily smiles at the recognition.

OPENING CREDITS


Scene 2: Outside Degrassi. Morning

Carina, Kenzie, and Marcel are walking towards the school. Isaiah waits by the stairs with drinks in his hand. Kenzie smiles as she and Marcel continue into the school. Isaiah kisses Carina on the cheek and hands her one of the drinks.

Isaiah: Your favorite morning beverage.

Carina (in unison with Isaiah): A white chocolate mocha with marshmallows.

Isaiah: I called you last night, but you didn't answer.

Carina: Everyone year on the anniversary of my dad's death my mom and I visit his grave and just spend the day celebrating him.

Isaiah: Should I buy us tickets for the dance?

Carina: Meet you there?

The two proceed inside the school.


Scene 3: Degrassi (Main Foyer). Morning

Carina and Isaiah separate. Carina rejoins her friends who are sitting in the main foyer.

Kenzie: I told you.

Marcel pulls out his wallet and hands Kenzie some money.

Carina: Told him what?

Marcel: Every morning Isaiah brings your favorite drink. You two have the same date every Friday.

Kenzie: It's honestly kind of boring, Carina. I say that with love.

The bell rings. Kenzie and Marcel leave Carina with their words causing doubt.


Scene 4: Degrassi (Hall). Afternoon

Brandon is hanging out by his locker as Lily approaches with a smile.

Brandon: How can I help you, Lil?

Lily: I need you to play at the Winterfest dance.

Brandon: I don't do dances.

Brandon starts to walk off. Lily trails behind him.

Lily: Please? You owe me.

Brandon stops turning to face Lily.

Brandon: And how do you figure that?

Lily: You broke up with me after I told you that I love you. I lost my virginity to you.

Brandon looks around the hall.

Brandon: I was drunk! And that happened a year ago.

Lily: Does that mean you will perform?

Brandon: Fine!

Lily shrieks in excitement as Brandon sighs in frustration. Lily runs down the hall.


Scene 5: Degrassi (Ladies Bathroom). Afternoon

The transition bell rings and students quickly fill the hall from the classrooms. Alicia enters the bathroom. She hears vomiting in the distance. She peeks under the stalls to see someone.

Alicia: Are you okay?

The toilet flushes and Ke'Anna step out of the stall. She ignores Alicia's presence moving towards the sink. She takes a few sips of water.

Alicia: Hey. I just –

Ke'Anna: Mind your business. I'm fine.

A gunshot goes off from outside in the hallway. Alicia and Ke'Anna become terrified. Screaming in the distance and footsteps heard.

Alicia: That sounded like a gun.

Another shot goes off. Ke'Anna makes her way to the door, but Alicia stops her. She locks and barricades the bathroom door. They can hear the students in the hallway in a panic afraid.


Scene 6: Degrassi (Classroom). Afternoon

Students are running and filing into classrooms. The doors can be heard closing shut. Jaylin gestures for students to come in. Isaiah, Isabella, Marcel, and Kenzie all rush into the classroom before the door closes.

Mr. Wright: Everyone in a corner and keeps quiet.

Students are scared and panicking. Jaylin turns off the classroom lights.

Isabella: Are we sure those are even gunshots.

Isaiah and Mr. Wright (in unison): Shh!

Kenzie curls up into a ball as tears roll down her face.

Kenzie: I can't believe I'm going to die.

Marcel: No one is going to die, Kenzie. Tell her Mr. W.

Jaylin looks at the scared faces. He was also afraid. Isaiah begins to look around the room.

Isaiah: Carina? Where is she?

Marcel: Wasn't she behind you?

Kenzie begins to whine as the panic and fear sinks in. They hear footsteps approaching. The door begins to rattle. Students brace themselves. Jaylin quietly shushes everyone. Kenzie quietly sobs. The footsteps move away.

Isaiah starts to crawl towards the door.

Mr. Wright (quietly): Isaiah!

Isaiah: Carina is out there alone. I need to find her.

Isabella crawls beside Isaiah.

Isabella: Listen to me, Isaiah. If you go out there then everyone in this room will be at risk. I know you care about her, but I need you to be logical.

Isaiah takes a deep breath. He takes a seat next to his friends.


Scene 7: Outside Degrassi. Afternoon

Emma is directing students away from Degrassi. The emergency responders surround the school. The police try to control the crowd.

Spinner: Emma! Emma! Can you please move! Emma!

Spinner fights through the crowd to reach the school but is stopped by officers. Emma turns around to see Spinner.

Emma: That's my husband, Officer.

The officer lets Spinner pass. Emma and Spinner share an embrace.

Spinner (worried): Is anyone hurt?

Spinner notices Decker in the crowd of students exiting the building. Decker makes his way towards them in a hurry.

Decker: Principal Nelson! You have to let me back in Degrassi. Jack, is still in the building. There was a stampede. He was behind me and then I lost him.

Emma: I cannot let you go back into the building, Decker.

Amina appears from the crowd of students.

Amina: I'm here to help, Mrs. M.

Emma: I do not see Alicia. She must still be in the building. As Vice-President, I need you to help any parent find their children.

Amina nods and runs off. Emma turns around to see Decker take off back towards the school. Decker makes it back into the school.


Scene 8. Degrassi (Media Lab). Afternoon

We see an empty media lab filled with computers, video equipment, and a news desk. Under the news desk, we see Carina alone. She hears the door opening. She slowly takes a peak to see legs walking towards her. She starts to cry fearing for her life. The pair of legs is right in front of her. K.C bends over to see Carina.

Carina: What are you doing here?

K.C.: Isabella said she saw you run in here. I thought I should check to see if you're okay.

Carina releases a sigh of relief.

Carina: I cannot believe someone has a gun here.

K.C receives a text.

K.C.: It's Isabella.

Carina rolls her eyes.

K.C.: She is with Isaiah and the rest of your friends.

K.C. takes a seat under the desk with her.

K.C.: Why don't you like me? What have I done to you?

Carina: It's not about me. It's about how you're treating my two friends. You're pitting them against each other for your entertainment.

K.C.: I care about both of them. It's hard trying not to hurt someone. At least I'm not in some boring relationship.

Carina did not have a rebuttal. She wondered if there was truth to the statement. She crosses her arms and turns away from K.C.


Scene 9: Degrassi (Ladies Bathroom). Afternoon

Ke'Anna nervously paces back and forth. Alicia watches from the floor.

Alicia: It sounds like it's calm down a bit.

Ke'Anna: I need to get out of here!

Ke'Anna starts to gasp for air. She leans against the wall.

Alicia: You need to breathe!

Alicia starts to inhale and exhale in hopes it would calm Ke'Anna down. She finally begins to breathe normally again.

Ke'Anna: I need to find Brandon. I have this bad feeling something is wrong.

Alicia: Is that why you were throwing up?

Ke'Anna looks at Alicia. She did not want to answer, but her expression said everything.


Scene 10: Outside Degrassi (Curb). Afternoon

Amina spots Harriet sitting on the curb. Amina approaches placing her jacket on Harriet's shoulder.

Amina: You looked cold.

Harriet: Thank you.

Harriet jumps into Amina's arms. Amina is surprised, but she embraces Harriet.

Harriet (voice breaking): I've been calling my mom. She hasn't answered. Do you think something happened? What if she's inside the building hurt?

Amina: She is probably in a different classroom away from her phone. Maybe she turns it off so it doesn't alert the shooter. I'm sure she is okay.

Amina wipes the tears from Harriet's eyes.


Scene 11: Degrassi (Hall). Afternoon

Decker runs through the empty hall in a panic. He hears a faint sobbing. He runs towards it to see Lily on the ground crying holding someone. She has blood on her hands. He slowly walks closer to see that the person she's holding is Brandon.

Brandon is going in and out of consciousness.

Decker: We need to get him out of here.

Lily is paralyzed. Decker lifts Brandon. Police officers storm into the building.


Scene 12: Outside Degrassi. Afternoon

Officers are quickly escorting students out of Degrassi. Jack exits the building. Emma and Spinner quickly run to him and embrace him.

Jack: I'm fine. I promise.

Jack looks over to see Decker being interviewed by news reporters.

Emma: He ran back in the building to find you, but he found Brandon and brought him to the ambulance.

Jack: He ran into the building to save me.

Jack and Decker's eyes meet. Carina exits the building to see her friends. K.C proceeds to walk off. Isaiah hugs her.

Isaiah: I was so worried.

Carina: I know.

Carina approaches Isabella.

Carina: Thanks for sending K.C.

Isabella becomes confused.

Carina: He said you saw me run into the media lab.

Isabella: I wasn't with K.C. And once the shooting started I was pushed into the classroom. I didn't see anyone.

Carina looks out into the crowd to see that K.C has disappeared. Ke'Anna begins searching through the crowd. She sees everyone running to his or her loved ones. Brandon was nowhere to be found. She turns around to see Mr. Jones falling to the ground in tears. Ke'Anna knew it wasn't good.

Lily is seen crying still covered in blood. Xavier approaches from behind her. He tries to give her comfort. Brandon's mother runs through the crowd.

Brandon's Mother: Where is my baby boy?

Mr. Jones stops her, but she tries to fight free. Ke'Anna without thinking begins to move forward.

(solemnly): He's gone. Our son is gone, Shannon.

Brandon's mother collapses in Mr. Jones's arms.

CLOSING CREDITS


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