In the hotel room, Craig is sitting a chair surrounded by the mess he made when the phone rings
Craig: (answering the phone) Hello?
Ashley: Hey you're there. Finally. I, I called you last night. A couple times this morning.
Craig: I must have had the ringer off. I couldn't really sleep.
Ashley: You, you need me there with you.
Mrs. Kerwin: Ash! We're due at the hairdressers.
Ashley: Now I really wish I were there.
Craig: Ash last night I asked you to marry me and you said no.
Ashley: I did.
Craig: Is there a reason you're calling me first thing? Being all nice?!
Ashley: I, I can't marry you yet. But I want to. I do.
Craig: So that's a someday?
Ashley: That's a yes.
Craig: Oww! Woo! (Hangs up the phone excited and looks at the ring) At the Dot
Craig: I'm an idiot. Worse. A phenomenal idiot. No worse than that. An unbelievable...
Marco: Look you sounded desperate on the phone okay, which is the only reason I'm here!
Craig: Ashley's dad. His wedding's this afternoon. I need a suit.
Marco: So buy a suit.
Craig: A nice suit. Something expensive.
Marco: So avoid cheap and ugly. Craig I don't see the drama here!
Craig: Look I need to make an impression here. A good one with Ashley's family and a great one with Ashley!
Marco: So uh what are we shopping with exactly?
Craig: (pulls out the credit card) Solid gold my friend.
(A montage of Craig and Marco going on a shopping spree buying tons of stuff.)
Dylan: Hey! Marco! Craig! Sorry I'm late.
Marco: No problem. My work here is done.
Craig: And I have a gay wedding to go to. I'm so glad that gay's can get married! That you two can get married! You gays! I mean if you ever wanted to. Great, great!
Dylan: Thanks. For the support...?
In the auditorium
Liberty: So we're 100% doing this? Click clock, working together?
JT: Raditch isn't gonna know what hit him.
Same blonde kid: Later on you will understand how some men so loved her that they could sacrifice so, so... so close.
Alex: You got Raditch to change his mind about the play?
JT: Not yet. Dracula is staked for now.
Blonde kid: You couldn't tell me this yesterday? I'm wasting my Saturday rehearsing what exactly?
Emma: The Radish Song.
JT: Yes the Radish Song. Sung to the tune twinkle, twinkle little star.
Blonde kid: Radishes, radishes, not so sweet!
Manny: Red and round, gross to eat. Mmm gets even more wicked in an evil sense, but there's no way I'm doing this.
Liberty: But it's a song of rebellion. Our not so silent protest against tyranny and oppression.
Alex: I'm all about rebellion. Not so much into getting expelled over a play.
Emma: Sorry guys. A for effort though.
JT: You can't just leave! United we stand, divided we suck.
Manny: Um if I leave now I can still catch my dad.
JT: Click clock eh? In the elevator at the hotel
Craig: (talking to some random guy) Nice day. It's not too warm. Bought this suit. It's for my girlfriend's wedding. Of her father. To another guy! Let me start that again. Her father's uh, her father's getting married, which is why looking good's important. What do you think? That look good? Yeah, maybe great? Oh my floor. My gosh. Bye. (Sees a bunch of hotel personal in his room examining the damage) Wrong floor! Crazy, crazy me! In Jimmy's hotel room
Craig: Where's your bathroom?
Jimmy: Uh it's a bathroom in a bag. I'd go into details but I'm eating.
Craig: I got news! Big news! You ready? (He starts stripping down haha)
Jimmy: What!? No. Hold on!
Craig: First wedding I ever went to was my mom's to Joey. Spike and Simpson's was number two. Ash's dad makes three. See I want to get my practice down, you know? Get things right before my own wedding.
Jimmy: Okay you got time for that.
Craig: I asked Ashley and she said yes.
Jimmy: You're actually getting married?!
Craig: Congratulations! Anytime...
Jimmy: You're 16. Don't you want to wait for I don't know, graduation? Maybe an occupation?
Craig: (trying to button his cuffs) Could you do this? Please?
Jimmy: Are you drunk? Are you high? Or are you just out of your mind?
Craig: I love her!
Jimmy: Okay that still doesn't explain what's up with you or this insane idea!
Craig: Maybe you should just think about it and try to understand. I don't know. Be happy for me! At the wedding
The lady marrying them: We're brought here by one thing, love. It's a strange thing love. There's a million poems about it, songs, Hollywood movies too. It's like we're trying to tack it down, trying to figure love out, but no words can define love. Just like no laws can properly restrict it. Only thing certain is love is necessary to all of us. That's why it's my great pleasure in front of all these people to declare this union official. This union of love.
(Mr. Kerwin and Chris kiss and everyone starts clapping for them.)
At Joey's house
Joey: It's here at least it should be. Caitlin do you have enough cash to pay for the Chinese food?
Caitlin: Can't you put it on your card?
Joey: Well either it's missing or Craig has stolen it. I can't believe that kid.
Spike: Ah, happy house painting. My treat.
Joey: Thanks Spike.
Mr. Simpson: Joey um, how's Craig been lately?
Joey: He's gonna be a lot worse when I'm done with him.
Mr. Simpson: Actually I'm a bit concerned.
Joey: I'm concerned too. Caitlin's got first dibs on the chow mein.
Mr. Simpson: Joey...Craig's dad he wasn't the most stable guy was he?
Joey: Craig is nothing like his dad alright? He's just being a teenager.
Mr. Simpson: I see a lot of teenagers every day and I'm afraid Craig's going through something more.
Joey: Look Snake, I appreciate your worry okay? But there's nothing wrong with Craig that a good grounding won't take care of alright.
(The phone rings.)
Caitlin: It's for you.
Joey: Hello? This is Mr. Jeremiah. Damages? My hotel room? How much?!?
Back at the wedding
Mrs. Kerwin: No seriously. As Robert's ex wife it's not usual I'd be here, especially since he's marrying someone younger and prettier than me. Our family may be unusual but it's one I'm thankful for as I'm sure is our lovely daughter. Stand up Ashley.
Craig: (Craig stands up with her) Hi. Hi I'm Craig Manning. I'm only Ashley's boyfriend. I'm not part of the unusual family Mrs. Kerwin's talked about. Not yet!
Mrs. Kerwin: Is there a toast in this Craig?
Craig: There is an announcement.
Ashley: Craig, don't.
Craig: Ash and I are getting married.
Ashley: Craig!
Craig: (raises his glass as Ashley's family looks stunned) To us! Outside the wedding
Craig: Hey, where are you going?
Ashley: What the hell was that?!
Craig: I saw your dad get married.
Ashley: Oh, oh and you thought perfect time to announce our future life!
Craig: This morning you said that you wanted to be together!
Ashley: And right now I'm changing my mind.
Sally: Ashley, are you okay?
Ashley: I will be as soon as Craig leaves.
Craig: You are everything Ash.
Ashley: Craig I want you to go home now.
Craig: Okay. Okay. Alright, but I have to do something first.
Ashley: That's not home Craig!
Craig: I have to talk to you, both of you and Kate.
Mr. Kerwin: Craig please not in front of the guests.
Craig: It's urgent.
Mrs. Kerwin: Ashley could you please ask Craig to wait outside.
Ashley: I'm trying mom.
Craig: I love Ashley and to have to keep, have to keep proving that is disrespectful and it's obnoxious!
Chris: We can talk about this later.
Craig: Oh we can, but we won't! You're gonna tell Ash to stop seeing me again and this time, this time she's gonna listen!
Chris: We can discuss this on the driveway.
Craig: No, let me go!
(Craig falls onto a table and it breaks spilling stuff everywhere.)
Craig: Don't! (He stands up and walks out)
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In the auditorium
Liberty: The enemy approaches. Finally.
Mr. Raditch: Where's the drama club?
JT: Oh well you know actors. Notoriously late.
Mr. Raditch: You've made some progress I assume?
Liberty: We've progressed sir and we'd like to sign our progress for you.
Mr. Raditch: Ready when you are JT. Ready for some lighthearted fun.
JT: Picture it. The mid 1980's.
Liberty: What?
JT: Our heroine, Degrassi's cafeteria worker has just seen E.T.
Liberty: That's not the setup.
JT: Just play the song please Liberty.
(She starts playing the piano.)
JT: (singing) Oh these hallowed halls of stone, make me want to dial home. Look way up into the sky, Degrassi's name is writ real high!
Liberty: And those aren't the words.
Mr. Raditch: Those were fine words Liberty.
Liberty: A student died in this school Mr. Raditch and fuzzy songs with awkward choreography isn't going to help us deal with it.
JT: Uh Liberty...
Liberty: (singing) Radishes, radishes not so sweet. Red and round and gross to eat. (Stops singing) They have power and cruel little voices saying I run Degrassi, you have no choices. Ugly and mean and slightly obscene. Stubbornness radishes I've ever seen.
Mr. Raditch: Interesting song. I'd appreciate a reprisal. Monday in detention both of you.
At the wedding, Ashley is sitting at a table crying
Craig: (calling Ashley from a pay phone, he's crying and she won't pick up) Ash I need you. Need you...I need you! Ash I need you! (He starts slamming the phone) At Joey's house
Craig: Joey's not here is he?
Caitlin: No he's out looking for you. What happened? Your hand! I'll get you a towel.
Craig: I should clean up.
Angela: Daddy's mad you know.
Craig: Angie... listen to me. I need you to give this to Ashley.
Angela: Can I open it?
Craig: It's just a ring. (She nods and he kisses her forehead) I love you most. At the wedding
Mr. Kerwin: Ashley, Mr. Jeremiah would like to talk to you.
Joey: Where's Craig?
Ashley: I don't know. He's not here anymore.
Joey: But you know where he is though right? Look I know about the hotel room.
Mrs. Kerwin: Hotel room?!
Ashley: Great.
Joey: What I don't understand is why did you trash it?! $4000 in damages!
Ashley: I didn't... Craig. He must have done it last night after he proposed.
Joey: Proposed?!
Mrs. Kerwin: Craig has problems. He's got a lot of problems.
Ashley: No, no mom he's not like this. Not ever. Joey, tell her!
Joey: What do I do?! What is happening to my son? Back at Joey's
Caitlin: (reading to Angie) Dashed down the steps and across my yard being careful to stay away from the lights.
Craig: Can you give something to Joey?
Caitlin: Craig we know you stole the credit card.
Craig: It's a check for $3000. It's all I have. Joey's credit card is in there too.
Caitlin: Where are you going?
Craig: Back to the wedding...Marco's...nowhere.
(Joey walks in.)
Craig: The place looks great. I barely recognized it.
Joey: Sit down.
Craig: Caitlin's got your card.
Joey: You're not going anywhere. There's something not right with you.
Craig: I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine.
Joey: Sit down.
Craig: Don't do that! (He pushes Joey against the wall)
Joey: I'm trying to help you here! (Craig jumps on Joey and starts pounding him over and over again)
Caitlin: Craig! Stop it! Craig! Stop it!
Ashley: (walks in) Craig! Craig! Calm down. Craig!
Craig: You came back!
Angela: Daddy! Daddy!
Ashley: (Craig tries to kiss her) Yeah, yeah I did.
Craig: After everything that happened, after all that I did you came back.
Ashley: Craig you need help.
Angela: Daddy are you okay?
(Craig looks at Joey bleeding on the floor and he starts crying.)
Ashley: We're gonna get you help.
In a classroom
JT: Don't think of it as detention, think of us as acts of delight (?). Thanks I'm here all week.
Liberty: I don't know why you're here. I'm the one that sang the stupid song.
JT: Yeah, but it was totally worth it. The look on Raditch's face when he fired us!
Liberty: Not helping JT.
JT: I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I chickened out, but what you did, the way that you stood up to Raditch, took guts. Brilliant.
Liberty: You know what I wish I'd done?
(She leans in and kisses him.)
Liberty: I've crushed on you for four years!
(He kisses her back.)
JT: My stomach hurts a little.
At the hospital
Craig: I still can't sleep. I've got 17 new songs. More in a week than I've written my whole life.
Ashley: But, you're okay?
Craig: I'm crazy Ash.
Ashley: You're not crazy.
Craig: Well then explain the medication and this trendy bracelet on my wrist and explain why despite everything they tell me I feel fine.
Ashley: You're bipolar. You've got a chemical imbalance in your brain, but you're getting help.
Craig: Maybe you should go.
Ashley: I don't want to.
Craig: Look I won't blame you if you want to leave. Just go. If I'm sick like they say I am, I'm gonna be managing this for the rest of my life. Medications, shrinks...
Ashley: I'm not leaving Craig.
Craig: The first time we dated was a disaster. This time was a nuclear.
Ashley: We're not over.
Craig: So you're here with me?
Ashley: Absolutely.
Plan: A: Ashley; Q: Who realizes that Craig's mood swings are more than what she thought? A: destructive behavior; Q: What does Craig start to display when he spirals into a deep depression? A: detention; Q: What do Liberty and J.T. land themselves in? A: Liberty; Q: What character and J.T. share a moment that brings them closer together? Summary: Ashley realizes that Craig's mood swings are more than what she thought they would be as he spirals into a deep depression and starts to display destructive behavior. Meanwhile, after landing themselves in detention, Liberty and J.T. share a moment that brings them closer together.