02x10 - Censored

[bunniefuu]

Caitlin:
How's the baby?

Fine. I like
your hair!

It's just hairspray.

My mom doesn't know
about it yet.

Next do it like
mine or liz's.

I don't think she's ready!

Hi, doris.

Nancy asked me to give
you this announcement.

Man:
A pregnant student in school
sets a bad example.

Mr. Lawrence:
You can express
those opinions

At Tuesday's
meeting.

Thank you.

That girl is not
staying at degrassi.

She's going
to be out of
this school.

They're talking about spike.

♪ wake up in the morning,
feeling shy and lonely ♪

♪ gee, I got to go to school ♪

♪ I don't think I can make it,
don't think I can take it ♪

♪ I'm wondering
what I'm going to do ♪

♪ but when I look
around, I see ♪

♪ that someone is
smiling right at me ♪

♪ wait! ♪

♪ that someone's talking to me ♪

♪ hey! I've got a new friend. ♪

♪ everybody can succeed ♪

♪ all you need is to believe ♪

♪ be honest with yourself ♪

♪ forget your fears and doubts ♪

♪ come on, give us a try ♪

♪ at degrassi junior high. ♪

Ms. Avery:
Think how this nation's
borders evolved.

We'll be coloring
in maps tomorrow

So don't forget
to bring your pencils.

They want
to throw spike
out of school?

Yes.

They say
letting her stay

Is like saying
it's okay to be
irresponsible.

She makes me not want
to get pregnant.

Right.

Hey, caitlin, don't forget
the digest meeting.

I won't.

Remember, tomorrow
is the deadline

And it has to be 200 words.

Right.

Good old nancy.

She doesn't care
what the words say

As long as there's
200 of them.

Wait till next year.

I'll be
school president.

I'll be
editor of the
degrassi digest.

We'll run
this place.

All right!

Girl:
You're so
narrow-minded.

I am not!

It's just I
agree with them.

Spike sets
a bad example.

She shouldn't
stay here with
normal kids.

There's
kathleen again.

The scary part
is some people
agree with her.

I have to wash
my hair out.

See you.

Spike:
I want to stay here.

All my friends are here.

Well... They can't
make you leave school

Until you're
at least 16.

They can make me
leave this school.

What does
your mom say?

She says
she'll fight

But she's only
one person.

Not all
the parents

Want you to leave.

But a lot of them do.

I made a mistake
and I'm paying for it.

How much longer do I
have to keep paying for it?

Why can't they
leave me alone?

It's so unfair.

Hello, ladies!

Check this out.

"cindi, 21, likes
all kinds of sports--

Indoors
and out."

So do I!

Snake:
"debbi, 23

Likes her men tall,
blond and into music."

Here I am, debbie!

All their names
end in "I".

Must be
a qualification.

Do you think green
looks good on me?

Everything looks
good on you.

Don't be silly.

Lots of colors
don't suit me.

Joey:
Oh, look!

She's a ten.

I wish she went
to degrassi.

The girls here
are minus zeros.

You're disgusting!

Rating girls is sexist.

So are those
pictures.

You're making

Women into sex objects!

So what's
your point?

I'd love to be
a sex object!

You wish!

They're
so big!

They can't
be real.

Alexa!
Come on!

Chauvinists!

What?
Us, chauvinists?

Why don't you
mind your own
business?

She just wishes
she looked like
these women.

Alexa:
Did you see
how big those were?

Alexa! I don't
care about the
boobs, okay?

What's
the rush?

I'm telling
lawrence.

That shouldn't
be allowed.

L.D., they're
only pictures.

No, it's how people
look at women.

If we don't battle sexism,
who will?

I'd like to do
an article

On the cutest boys
at degrassi.

Pretty short article.

Anyway, this is a newspaper.

You know, facts?

Okay.

Tim, I liked your article
on quest for the best

But it was too short.

It needs
50 more words.

Sorry I'm late.

It's okay, if
your article is on time.

It will be.

I'm going to
do it on spike--

About being taken

Out of the
school.

A good idea, but touchy.

So? It's about degrassi,
and it's important.

Everyone butting in

And trying to
run her life.

Okay.

It's time we talk
about some real issues.

The press has
a responsibility.

Get it in
tomorrow morning

And make sure
it's 200 words.

Doris:
I really don't
think mr. Lawrence

Can see you today.

He's very busy.

We'll wait!

Well, I'm going

And you can't stay!

Why not tell me
what you want?

It's about these
sunshine girls.

Joey has them
in his locker.

Pin-ups aren't allowed.

Joey should be made
to take them down.

I'll see that mr. Lawrence
gets your message.

He'll handle it.

Let's go!

Smile!

Hey!

Doris doesn't
do anything.

She said she'd
tell lawrence.

When? Next week?
Next month?

That was just
an excuse to
get rid of us.

So guys, what
do you think?

Three.

Three
point five?

No, I'd
say four.

Wheels:
Higher if her
name ended in "I".

Me or l.D.?

Alexa! Don't listen
to these pigs!

Oh, pigs.

Pigs?

That hurt.

Well, if the school
won't do anything

I'll handle
it myself.

It's time to fight
fire with fire.

And you can help.

Me?

Hi, mom.

Hi, sweetheart.

Could you take
the liver out?

It's just us tonight.

Your dad hates liver.

I hate liver.

What was that?

Nothing.

Mom,
did you hear

About the p.T.A.
Meeting tomorrow?

Yes.

Did you hear about the parents
that want to expel spike?

Yes, I have.

You'll stick up
for her, right?

I think she'd be a lot happier

Where there's other girls
like her.

What?

She wouldn't look

So conspicuous.

Do you only care
about how it looks?

Mom, everyone
already knows.

It's not how it looks
that's important

It's what's best

For christine.

She needs all the help
and support she can get.

You're embarrassed.

Oh, caitlin.

You're trying to sweep it
under the rug

Like it never happened.

Spike wants to stay at degrassi.

At least I'm going
to stand up for her.

And I hate liver.

Wow! Aren't
they great?!

My sister
gave them to me.

You should
keep them.

Are you
kidding?

After I give
joey a taste of
his own medicine

You can have
them back.

They're gross!

Here he comes!

Hey, joey?

Look at him.

Great pecs, eh?

Pecs?

Pectoral
muscles

Dummy.

Yeah!

And look at him.

Amazing buns!

He's a ten,

Right, alexa?

Right!

I wonder what joey is.

I don't know.

I can't count

That low.

Do you think this bothers us?

Those pictures are ridiculous.

So are your pictures.

Ooooooo-- ridiculous!

These are my ladies-- ha.

Mr. Lawrence:
Our thought for the day is

"freedom-- so simple to choose
yet so easy to abuse."

Come on.

Okay, okay!

Joey:
I don't believe that.

Can you believe that?

Here's my article.

I worked on it
last night for hours.

I think it's
really good.

How's it going?

Everything's ready

Except the crossword.

Trish is typing up
the clues now.

We can't
include this.

Why not?

It's well
written, caitlin

But the press has
a responsibility

To present
a balanced picture.

But it's the truth.

It's your opinion.

Have you talked to christine?

Everyone knows she
doesn't want to leave.

Maybe so, but
the degrassi digest is

For the publishing of events,
not to publish opinions.

Real papers have
whole pages of opinions.

What about freedom
of the press?

I appreciate
what you're
trying to do.

But as staff advisor

I can't allow
this article

Particularly
at this time.

This is censorship.

Ms. Avery:
Please have these
finished by this afternoon.

Thank you.

That is your
best article ever.

What's the use?

First they want
spike to disappear

Now they won't let us
talk about it.

Too bad you can't do
an underground newspaper.

What?

Friends of mine
in high school

They started an
underground newspaper.

Susie, that's
a great idea.

No, it's not--
they got suspended.

I don't care if I get suspended.

People should read this
before the p.T.A. Meeting

So they can straighten out
their parents.

Where are you going?

We've got
study period.

Someone's got to stand up
for spike.

Cover for me.

So as we've been
reading in st. Joan

George bernard shaw
presents us

With a very
obvious question.

Mr. Jeremiah,
would you go with
ms. Bell, please?

Yeah, sure.

What did I do
this time?

I want you to open
your locker please.

What? Why?

We've had
a complaint

That you have
p*rn.

p*rn?

There's no...

L.D. Did this,
right?

That's not
the point.

Open!

This goes
totally against the
democratic system.

Joey... Joey!!

What's wrong?

Take these downstairs
to mr. Lawrence's office.

Oh, man!

You should see l.D.'s locker.

I mean, talk
about p*rn...

I was really
offended.

I'm serious.

And so, with all that
we've said about st. Joan

We still have not resolved
the obvious question.

I'd like to see
lorraine now.

Lorraine? Would you
go with ms. Bell?

Me?

Let's skip the question.

Oh, my.

I just got them

To get even
with joey.

I'll take them down
after school.

Take them down right now
and bring them

To mr. Lawrence's
office.

This is
so unfair!

Thanks a lot, joey.

You started it.

Your pictures are degrading.

I didn't make you look.

They're sexist

So that makes
them wrong.

Since when

Is what's in
my private locker

Any of your
business?

Susie!

What do you think?

Are you really
going to do this?

Yes.

Here you go.

Get your copy here
of the degrassi digest!

Free! The article that
was banned by the school!

Read the truth about spike!

What the p.T.A.
Intends to do!

Keep spike at degrassi!

What's this?

Read it before
the p.T.A. Meeting.

Look, look...

This is really good.

Oh, brother.

As everyone knows,
spike is going to have a baby.

The parents say

She should go away.

But spike has
lots of friends here

And with all that
she has to deal with

Why should she have to make
new friends, too?

I think spike is brave
for hiding nothing.

I don't see why
the parents want to hide her.

Also, why do they blame her?

It was shane's fault, too.

Should he be sent away?

Of course not.

They should both stay.

Doris, we've
missed lunch.

How much longer
is this going to take?

As long
as it takes!

Mr. Lawrence is very busy.

I wouldn't be in
such a hurry if I were you.

Is he in?

Yes.

He should see this!

Mr. Lawrence:
Ms. Avery, please send

Caitlin ryan to my office.

Ooooo...

Oh, yes, caitlin.

Have a seat.

L.D.:
What are you doing here?

I guess it's because
of the article I wrote.

What article?

I wrote an article
for the degrassi digest

And it was banned.

I gave it out anyway.

Are you crazy?

Guaranteed trouble!

I don't care.

It's the principle.

I had to do what's right.

Some people care
about principles.

Oh, yeah?

And what about
the principle of privacy?

What are these for?

Please send caitlin in now.

Caitlin?

What about us?

We've been
here longer.

All in good time.

Have a seat.

There she is.

What happened?

I got tons
of detention.

And if I ever do
this again

I get suspended.

Okay, let's get a little
work done please.

Girl:
Caitlin, that was
such a good article!

Caitlin?

Courageous!

Thanks a lot.

What are you
going to do now?

I don't know.

Are they calling
your parents?

I hope not.

Good luck.

Way to go.

That was
really good.

Great article,
caitlin.

Thanks.

I really liked
your article.

I'm glad someone
brought it out.

Don't tell raditch I said so.

Susie:
Caitlin

You're a hero!

Bye.

Caitlin!

Hi, spike.

Is this a joke?

What?

Who do you
think you are?

Can't you just mind
your own business?

I did it for you...

To fight
for your rights.

Then how come you
never talked to me?

This isn't
what I want

It's what you want.

How do you know
how I feel?

Do you think I like
having everybody
read about me?

You said you
wanted to stay.

I do, but I don't need
little miss perfect

To make me her
cause of the week.

But it's the truth.

Caitlin, I'm a person, okay?

Not public property.

Joey ( quietly ):
Oh, l.D., you're scaring me.

What are you
going to do?

Tell mr. Lawrence
on me?

I'm shaking,
I'm shaking...

Joey!

So, what do
you think?

Joey, those
pictures are...

Dynamite!

There she is.

Snake:
What's he
going to do?

Hey, l.D.!

I got something
to show you.

What?

My binder.

Cheri... Likes
fast cars, fast men

And motorcycles.

You're such
a child.

Hey...

I admire her for her mind.

Hey, alexa, I got

Something to show you...

I can't seem to do
anything right.

That's not true.

It usually works
out in the end.

I feel like
such a jerk.

You were just
trying to help.

Yes, as usual.

Poor spike.

Okay, thanks.

Hey, caitlin!

How was
detention?

Fine.

What are you
writing about next?

You mean you still want me to?

I thought they wouldn't let me.

You're our best writer.

But make it less

Controversial this time...

Yeah, okay.

I think I'll write about sexism.

Great.

Remember, 200 words.

Sexism?

Yes, l.D. Told me
about the sunshine
girls in joey's locker.

Those pictures
are so dumb.

This time I'll
do it right.

I'll be
objective.

I'll interview
l.D. And joey.

Creep.

Tonight is the
p.T.A. Meeting.

I wonder what
will happen to her.