02x06 - The Friend Zone

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(Beeping)

♪ Something tells me

I've been dreaming ♪

♪ Of someone who was

never real ♪

♪ It's seems I've changed

a thousand ways ♪

♪ I wish I looked

the way I feel ♪

♪ Braceface

♪ My life gets complicated

♪ Boyfriends

♪ Don't want to talk about it

♪ Teenage

♪ I'll work it out in the end

♪ Ooh, ooh

♪ Ah

♪ Ah

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♪ Braceface

♪ My life gets complicated

♪ Boyfriends

♪ Don't want to talk about it

♪ Teenage

♪ I'll work it out in the end

♪ Braceface

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I swear, I haven't lost your

sweatshirt, Maria, it's in here.

Your closet is like the

Bermuda Triangle for borrowed

clothes.

I know I wore it to Alden's

party.

But that was two months ago.

Maybe it's still at Alden's.

Call him.

I can't just call him.

Why not?

It would be weird.

We haven't talked much since the

break-up.

Actually, I kind of miss hanging

out with him.

Tell me you don't still have

a thing for him.

No!

I just hope we're still friends,

that's all.

Of course you're friends.

He wouldn't have asked you to

join the team if you weren't.

What team?

Don't you check your email?

He's starting a pick-up hockey

game.

Two mornings a week.

He's calling us the "Rink Rats."

I didn't get any email about

that.

Really?

Oh, well, I'm sure he meant to.

Come anyway!

Hockey's not really my thing.

He probably just asked his

sporty friends.

(Laughing)

Like Connor?

Connor?!

He hasn't skated in years.

How come he gets invited, and

not me?

Alden forgot, that's all.

How do you forget your

ex-girlfriend?

Unless, you want to.

Hmphf.

Sharon, you're reading way

too much into this.

Ooh, I have to get to bed.

Connor and I have to be at the

arena at 6:30.

Oh, okay, see you.

Bye!

So, Lawrence, how's your

social life?

(Cat meowing)

Yeah, me too.

And, I'm allowed outside.

Okay, here's our guest list

so far.

We've got Shawn, Tony and

Sandy, Becky and Mark--

Ah-ha, here it is!

(Grunting)

What are you doing?

We're planning our monster

movie marathon.

Didn't Adam invite you?

No, but there's a lot of that

going around.

(Grunting)

Sharon doesn't like monster

movies.

She watches them through her

fingers, like this.

(Laughing)

Freak.

We should ask Kevin and Lisa,

too.

Ooh, problem.

They just broke up.

Oh, we'll just invite Kevin,

then.

What about Lisa?

We've known Kevin longer.

So, Lisa gets dumped, then

all her friends stop inviting

her?

Actually, Lisa dumped him,

but why do you care, anyway?

Empathy, Adam.

How would you feel if all your

friends started excluding you?

What?!

How are things with you and

Alden these days, Sharon?

How would I know?

We broke up, remember?

Maybe we should invite Lisa.

(Dog growling)

Samson, this is important

information.

Girl Power's gonna tell me how

to get back in the friends zone

with my ex.

"Step 1: Let your ex know you're

available to him as a friend."

That actually makes sense.

Maybe Alden doesn't realize I

wanna stay friends.

I'm a lousy hockey player, but

if that's what it takes to keep

me in the picture...

(Dog sniffing)

Samson, no, I need that!

(Dog growling)

You know, you're not helping.

But, hey, according to this

article, that doesn't matter.

Now's the time to start helping

myself, right?

(Dog barking)

♪

(Ice scraping)

Hey, you came!

Is 6:30 always this early?

Every morning.

So, what position do you want to

to play?

Right wing?

Left wing?

Center?

Whatever's easiest.

What's easy about trying to move

with twenty pounds of padding

on?

Sharon?

Wow, hi!

Hi!

I didn't think you'd be here.

Well, I was available.

You know me, always there for my

friends.

That's great, I'm glad you

came.

He's glad I came!

I told you not to worry.

(Laughing)

Hey!

She's really good.

Yeah, that's Marlo.

She's a ringer.

Maybe I shouldn't play hockey

with braces on.

What if I got my expensive teeth

knocked out?

And, I think these skates are

giving me a cramp in my big toe.

Oh, Sharon, it's just for

fun.

Think fast!

(Gasping)

(Buzzer sounding)

(Groaning)

I just remembered what

position I really want to play.

♪

Sharon, that was our point.

sh**t, sorry!

SHARRON NARRATING: Being the

scorekeeper was boring.

Good thing I brought reading

material.

"Step 2: Be supportive of your

ex.

It's hard not to be friends

with someone who's rooting for

you.

♪ Alden, Alden, he's our guy

♪ If he can't do it, at least he

tried ♪

♪ Go Alden, yay

I can't believe Alden just

ignored me after the game.

I mean, I showed up to be

supportive, and everything.

What were you expecting, a

hero cookie?

Well, no, but I thought he

might appreciate the effort a

little more.

You want my guy opinion?

Please.

He might be wondering if

you're still into him.

(Gasping)

Sharon!

You really think that's what

he thinks?

Thanks, Connor, see you later.

So, when that morning ice

time opened up, I figured it

would be a great way to warm up

for try-outs.

Oh, you're trying out for the

junior team this year?

Yeah, we both are.

I think I got a pretty good

shot.

I can't believe I forgot step

3: Make sure he knows you're

not interested anymore.

♪

Hi, guys!

Hi.

Hey.

Oh, hi, Sharon.

Marlo, you played a great

game, this morning.

Don't you think so, Alden?

Yeah, she's an awesome

player.

You guys are really cute

together.

Well, thanks, but we're not--

Marlo and I are just friends.

Sure you are.

Well, if you ever need dating

advice from a totally platonic

female friend, I'm here for you.

I gotta get to science.

Wow, Sharon, you're like

chick repellent.

But, I wasn't trying to--

We're in here.

Uh, see you around.

Why's she hanging around so

much all of a sudden?

♪

Thanks for lending me your

stick.

I was a real Gretzky.

So, you lasted, what, one

whole day, huh?

What's that supposed to mean?

(Grunting)

You always give up too fast.

It's not giving up, it's just

knowing when to back off and

when to persist.

You hear that from a coach?

No, from a magazine.

(Heavy breathing)

Look, Sharon...

Nothing worthwhile is easy.

If you want something, you have

to give it everything you've

got.

Never quit.

Maybe, you're right.

So, what if I messed up today?

I just have to be persistent.

I'm gonna go out there and make

Alden want to be friends with

me.

Thanks for the pep talk, Adam.

Hang on, are we still talking

about hockey?

♪

Hey, yo, we booked this time.

(Chattering)

Pete, tell this kid where to

go.

But, I got the rink booked

until 8:00.

Tough.

Team try-outs are tonight, and

we've gotta practice.

You're wasting our valuable

time.

What's going on?

These jerks are trying to

steal our ice time.

If you'd just check the

schedule...

I don't care if you've booked

the time.

Move it, or we'll move it for

you.

(Grunting)

Alden!

Hey, what's the matter with

you?

(Laughing)

You can't shove people around,

like that.

Who says?

I do, and I'm a junior ref,

so I should know.

Who's gonna stop me?

Let it go, guys.

Look, you can have the ice

today; you probably need all the

practice you can get.

But, we're doing you a favour,

all right?

(Taunting)

Hey, Connor, thanks for sticking

up for us, man.

You too, Maria, you guys are

great.

You coming Sharon?

I'll catch up with you.

♪

Hey, Sharon, where'd you

disappear to this morning?

Oh, I just had a little team

business to handle.

Team business?

Yeah, those g*ons that kicked

us off the ice?

I reported them to the rink

manager.

I thought Alden said to let

it go, this time.

Well, yeah, but friends are

supposed to stick up for each

other, right?

Besides, the manager said he'd

make sure it never happens

again.

Problem solved.

Maria, Sharon, come quick!

Something bad's going down.

ALDEN: You gotta believe me.

(Toilet flushing)

I didn't report you guys!

Problem solved, huh, Sharon?

BULLY: You're lying, you

little squealer.

Ow!

(Groaning)

(Gasping)

Thanks to you, now nobody can

use the rink in the morning.

"If we can't play nicely, we

can't play at all."

Nice work, you cry-baby.

Squealer.

♪

Are you okay?

Yeah.

I don't get it.

Who told the rink manager what

happened this morning?

I'm sure whoever did it meant

well.

Sharon, who asked you to

speak for us?

I'm sorry, I was just trying

to help.

Yeah, well, lately I could

stand a lot less of your help.

There it was...

My last chance at being friends

with Alden, down the toilet.

Was it really gonna end like

this?

All I wanted was to be friends

with him, again.

Is that so wrong?

Of course not.

It's just that sometimes you get

carried away.

I didn't get carried away, "Girl

Power" got carried away.

What are you talking about?

I have been following it's

stupid, supposedly expert advice

on how to be friends with your

ex again.

Why am I knocking myself out to

get Alden's friendship, anyway?

I already have great friends.

Sure you do, if we do say so

ourselves!

So, what are we doing after

school?

Do you want to go to the sports

shop and test drive scooters?

After school, as in, like

today?

We kind of planned to go to

Brock and Alden's hockey

try-outs.

Oh.

It's just that we promised

them we'd be there.

I guess we don't have to go.

Uh, we could do something.

No, it's okay, Connor.

In fact, now that I think about

it, I already have plans.

♪

Aww!

Mama!

(Gasping)

Mama!

(Roaring)

(Screaming)

(Gasping)

Ew!

Aw, man!

Excuse me.

(Sighing)

(Frightened mutterings)

And now, this season's

hottest look on and off the ice,

the Elkford Elks hockey team

jerseys!

We are sexy, no?

Ha-ha-ha, no!

Hey, pass me those bottle

caps.

(Phone ringing)

Hello?

Hey, it's me.

How are try-outs?

Great!

Brock and Alden both made the

team, and those guys that were

bugging us this morning?

They didn't.

Sweet, huh?

Yeah, so the guys must be

excited.

Goal, yeah!

Slightly.

Maybe, I could drop by.

Oh, I can hardly hear you,

Sharon.

Did you say you wanna drop by?

Hey, Alden, it's your totally

platonic female friend!

Shut up!

(Laughing)

We're at Alden's parent's

restaurant, but we might not

stay very long.

Oh...

Well, If you want, Connor and

I can come over to your place

after, and take in some of those

horror movies.

I'm kind of burnt out on the

bloodbath.

It's okay, Maria, have fun.

I'll call you tomorrow.

Hey, Sharon, you feeling

okay?

You were looking kind of green.

Maybe you should eat something.

There's lots of finger food!

(Sighing)

No, I don't think that'll

help; I just need some air.

Sharon, you okay?

Hannah, can I ask you

something?

Sure.

What would you do if you

broke up with Adam, but all your

friends still wanted to hang out

with him?

That's a tough one.

I guess it would depend on

whether he and I were still

friends.

Suppose he's really mad at

you.

Is Alden mad at you?

Yeah.

But, I did apologize.

Then, I guess you have to

wait and see what happens.

Sometimes, a lot can happen when

you do nothing.

SHARON NARRATING: Could

Hannah be right?

Just let it go?

All I knew was following the

advice of Girl Power had only

made things worse, so what

other choice did I have?

Except to start making myself

feel better.

And where does every girl go

for that perfect pick-up hit?

The drug store, of course.

♪

Uh, foot scrub, lady razors,

a hair band, stuff to wax your

eye brow--

Exactly how long are you guys

planning to have the flu?

And, what about the medicine I

was supposed to get?

(Phone beeping)

Let's go for "Shimmering

Grape."

BOTH: Sorry.

Ha-ha-ha, Alden?

Are you sure that's your colour?

My sisters are sick.

I'm picking up some stuff for

them.

That's really nice of you.

Adam wouldn't be caught dead

carrying my... brush on body

glitter.

With three sisters, nothing

embarrasses me anymore.

Pete, look who's here.

Oh, it's the new rookie!

One of the token freshman who

had the nerve to take our spots

on the team.

I might have to put you on the

injured list.

(Grunting)

Whoa, hey!

Oh, look at the mess you

made.

Let me give you a hand.

Ahh!

(Gasping)

Ha-ha, Pete, get a load of

this. He's buying panty hose for

his mommy.

I think he's buying them for

himself.

Actually, it's my stuff.

Alden was just being a

gentleman.

I'm gonna have to ask you

boys to leave.

What are you talking about?

It's his fault.

He knocked it over.

Me?!

Then, you won't mind if I

check the security video and

confirm that.

Forget it, we got things to

do.

♪

Uh, thanks, Sharon.

I owe you.

After getting your ice time

cancelled, and stuff, you have

every right to be mad at me.

I'm not mad at you.

Well, I was, but I'm over it.

Maybe I better carry this to

the check-out for you.

Hah, okay.

Congratulations on making the

team.

Thanks!

Does that mean you won't have

time for the Rink Rats anymore?

No, we're still doing it.

Maria found us an outdoor rink

to use.

So, will I see you there?

You're inviting me?

Yeah, I'd really like to have

you on the team.

Thanks, Alden, but honestly,

my skating's not really up to

it.

We can fix that.

Come out a little early

tomorrow, and I'll give you some

pointers.

Okay, you're on!

I couldn't believe it.

Who knew buying lip gloss would

be the exact bonding

opportunity I needed to get

back on track with Alden?

♪

Shhh, it's early.

Step 5:

Sometimes, you just have to

trust fate.

If you're meant to be friends,

it'll happen whatever you do.

♪

Okay, now push against my

hands, and put your weight on

the front of your blades.

I'm doing it!

I used to think that being

Alden's girlfriend was my

destiny, but now it looks like,

with a little help from fate,

we're meant to finally be

friends, instead.

Alden, is that Maria's

sweatshirt?

Yeah.

I've been going nuts looking

for that!

(Grunting)

You okay?

Yeah.

I know one thing, for sure:

even with help from a good

friend, I will never get the

hang of this skating thing.

♪