At the ski lodge
Darcy: What time is it? Peter?
(She looks around and sees her clothes on the floor.)
Darcy: Peter! Peter what happened last night?
Peter: I think I became fluent in keg draft.
Darcy: But did we? Oh my gosh. We did.
Peter: Did what?
(She nods down.)
Peter: Are you sure?
Darcy: Yes I'm sure and you should be too. You were kinda there.
Peter: My body was I guess, but not my mind...Darcy I was totally wasted.
Darcy: You're not the only one who was. I've got the thrashing headache to prove it.
Peter: We had s*x?
Darcy: When does the next bus leave? If I don't get home before my parents, I'm dead.
Peter: Darcy I know this isn't how you pictured it.
Darcy: Let me get dressed. Just get out.
Peter: No I mean I wish it had been more memorable. I know how much it meant to you, losing your virginity.
Darcy: No you don't, Peter. Not even a little. Now please let me get dressed.
In the gym
Manny: And 5, 6, 7, 8. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, 7, 8. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, 7, 8. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, 7, 8.
(Holly J starts screwing up the moves.)
Darcy: Uh Holly? Try to keep up.
Holly J: It's Holly J and I'm trying. It's just hard to memorize mediocrity.
Darcy: Please. You know what? Practice is over. Everyone hit the showers.
Manny: Way to end practice on a high note. What happened?
Darcy: What? Uh what do you mean?
Manny: You know at Mount Huron? After you got all judgy on me and I left?
Darcy: Manny I'm really sorry about that.
Manny: What was it again? No values, no self-respect...
(Darcy doesn't say anything.)
Manny: Uh oh. Rents caught you sneaking back in, didn't they?
Darcy: No they didn't. It's not that. It's Peter.
Manny: I had a feeling when you guys weren't on the bus home. Did something happen?
(She starts to cry.)
Darcy: Everything and I barely remember it.
Manny: Are you sure you said yes? You're sure Peter didn't take advantage?
Darcy: Manny don't go there. I got drunk and I made a mistake. End of story.
Manny: You're not the first one, honey.
Darcy: What if people find out? What if they talk and say I'm like this big nympho? I swear I'd die.
Manny: You'll be fine, so as long as you make sure Peter hasn't told anyone.
Darcy: But I know.
Manny: And every girl is entitled to a secret, or two, or three. It'll be fine.
At Marco, Paige and Ellie's
Marco: Morning. Sleep okay?
Alex: Yeah you weren't lying about that couch.
Marco: You don't have to lie, Alex. I know you and Paige are playing house in Dylan's room. It's not like he's gonna care. He's in Switzerland.
(Paige walks in looking for something.)
Marco: Keys to the store? They're on the fridge.
Paige: Oh thanks, hon. Without you, I'd be sad, lonely and with many cats.
Marco: You know we have a no pets rule?
Paige: Well once I close down Squatch Designs for good, I'll leave the rats behind. Bye guys.
Marco: Bye.
(She kisses Alex goodbye.)
Marco: Hey El don't forget, study group at 4. I made notes.
Ellie: Thanks. You're too perfect.
Marco: Tell that to Dylan.
Alex: What's with Dylan?
Marco: It's our anniversary and you'd think I would have heard from him by now, but nada.
Ellie: Marco, the boy has checked out.
Marco: I gotta get to class.
Ellie: Sorry! I'm sure he'll call.
In Ms. Kwan's class
Derek: Come on. You can tell us.
Danny: Totally. We're practically friends.
Peter: Alright, but you guys can't tell anyone. Alright...I think Darcy and I had s*x.
Derek: No way!
Danny: What?!
Peter: Shh!
Danny: What do you mean think you had s*x?
Peter: Well you know when you think you had s*x, but you're not totally sure if you did or not?
Derek: Uh no.
Danny: Come on dude, you're asking us?
Derek: So what is it? Did you do it or not?
Danny: I knew it! He did. Score.
Peter: Shh. It's a secret. You guys can keep a secret, right?
Danny: Totally. We're not like immature or whatever.
Derek: Yeah. So did you see her bare-naked?
Ms. Kwan: Seats everyone. Today we begin studying a new novel, the mid-19th century classic, "The Scarlet Letter" written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The book is a story of a woman who must permanently bear the mark of her sins in the face of public scrutiny. At the Core
Marco: Hello Nash.
Eric: Marco. Hey how are you?
Marco: Eric!
Eric: What brings you to the Core?
Marco: Uh just getting a textbook from El. How goes the journalism?
Ellie: Makes no sense.
Jesse: What? Your Justin Timberlake review?
Ellie: Ha ha. It's Marco. He keeps holding onto a guy who treats him like crap.
Jesse: Well he's sure got a fan in Eric.
Ellie: Really? We should set them up!
Jesse: We should mind our own business and by 'we', I mean you.
Ellie: Look you know Marco. Unless someone intervenes, he's gonna let Dylan kick him around forever.
Jesse: No doubt. Marco's loyal to a fault, which is why he's never gonna let you set him up with Eric.
Ellie: You're right. Just means we're gonna have to be sneaky.
Jesse: Still with the 'we', huh? Outside the school
Peter: Hey you still mad at me?
Darcy: I wasn't mad at you. I was freaked out.
Peter: Yeah I get it. I do. I was freaked too.
Darcy: I'm just surprised, I guess.
Peter: Yeah I know. It wasn't how you thought it would happen.
(They hug.)
Darcy: So we agree? That it was a mistake. I mean it can't happen again.
Peter: Darcy I don't want to do anything to make you unhappy, ever. So whatever you say goes.
Darcy: And you didn't tell anyone about, about what we did, did you?
Peter: No. Of course not.
Darcy: Good because if anyone found out...
Peter: Don't worry. No one will. I'm just glad we're cool because if you were mad at me, I couldn't take it.
At Marco and Ellie's
Marco: So Dylan just sent the lamest text. It says "Hap aniv M, Luv D. Could that be any more abbreviated? Why does it smell like pizza?
Ellie: Because we have guests.
Jesse: Hey Marco. Uh Eric and I were uh just doing some work.
Eric: Hey Marco.
Ellie: Jesse I wanted to show you that thing. Remember?
Jesse: Oh right. The thing. Love things.
(They leave Marco and Eric alone.)
Marco: Well that wasn't awkward.
Eric: I'm sorry. I didn't know they were gonna make it such an obvious setup.
Marco: But you did know it was a setup?
Eric: Well I guess I kinda thought there was something between us.
Marco: Yeah there is something between us. His name's Dylan. He's my boyfriend.
Eric: Okay. I wonder if uh Ellie can show me that, that thing. Enjoy the pizza.
At the Dot
(Peter and Darcy are cuddling when Emma and Manny walk in.)
Manny: Hey. Mind if we interrupt this love fest?
Darcy: We've got all the time in the world for friends.
Peter: We can all be friends, right?
Emma: No recent reasons why not. People change, right?
Peter: They sure do.
(Jane walks in.)
Jane: Get a room you two. Oh wait a sec, you already did that, you sly dogs.
Darcy: You told her?
Peter: No I didn't!
Jane: Well those two fuzz-head twins won't shut up about it.
(Darcy leaves.)
Peter: Thanks a lot.
(Peter rushes out after her.)
Peter: Darcy I'm sorry.
Darcy: Oh great you're sorry. That's really gonna help me get my reputation back.
Peter: I only told Danny and Derek because I was so freaking confused.
Darcy: About what?
Peter: About the fact that you say we had s*x, but I don't think we did. I really don't.
Darcy: I know what happened that night. I know that we had s*x.
Peter: Listen, last time I saw you, you were passed out and there were a lot of people around. People we don't know. I was out of control.
Darcy: Stop it Peter!
Peter: I really hope it's not true, but what if something happened?
Darcy: It's not possible. I'm not the sort of person that happens to.
Peter: You're sure you had s*x. I'm sure it wasn't with me.
Darcy: Don't talk to me.
Peter: What?
Darcy: You heard what I said. Don't talk to me ever.
(She walks away upset.)
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Outside the school
(Darcy walks inside after taking a deep breath.)
Derek: Darcy you little thief.
Danny: Yeah we heard you stole Pete's virginity. Made him a man, you little minx.
Emma: Out of the way, dorks! Don't let them bug you. We've both been here before.
Manny: It's like being a sheep and the halls are filled with wolves with acne.
Kim: Guess all those years in Friendship Club didn't mean much.
Darcy: Hey Kim.
Kim: I see you're still wearing your abstinence ring. Don't you think you should take it off?
Emma: This isn't the time, Kim.
Darcy: No it's fine.
(She takes off her ring and hands it to Kim.)
Darcy: Satisfied?
Kim: Virginity is God's most precious gift and you just gave it away.
(Manny sticks out her tongue at Kim and the girls walk away.)
At Marco and Ellie's
Ellie: Yeah frozen toaster tart!
Marco: Hey you're still in the doghouse Nash.
Ellie: I was only trying to help you and by the way, it was real nice of you to crush poor Eric's feeling.
Marco: I know. I got freaked. Maybe I'm attracted to him.
Ellie: Maybe?
Marco: Okay he's hot! And in another time and place it might have worked, but Dylan...
Ellie: ...is in Europe, which is European for far, far away. He's living his life Marco, but what are you doing?
Marco: Fine. I will take Eric out for one cup of coffee. Just promise to get off my back.
Ellie: Promise.
(Marco tries to take the poptarts out of the toaster and Ellie stops him.)
Ellie: No. they have to be hot.
At Darcy's locker
Peter: Darcy can I talk to you?
Darcy: I think you've done enough talking. You've made my life here hell.
Manny: Shoo! Go on! Get!
(She pushes him away.)
Peter: I'm gonna murder Danny and Derek!
Jane: Hey uh you guys hear about that Mount Huron thing? There's a police warning about some roofie rapist on the loose. Someone's going around and spiking some random girls' drinks at parties. Crazy scary.
(Darcy has a flashback to the night.)
Darcy: Totally. So lucky it wasn't one of us.
Jane: Yeah.
(Jane leaves and Darcy doesn't say anything.)
Darcy: What?
Manny: You said you were out of your mind drunk.
Darcy: I had one drink. It just hit me.
Manny: One drink doesn't hit you like that. Roofies do and they also make you forget.
Darcy: I remember me and Peter having s*x. I remember the whole thing. It was beautiful.
Manny: That's not what you said yesterday.
Darcy: Well my memory came back.
At a doctor's office
(Darcy is getting her blood tested.)
Doctor: So we'll send this off to the lab, along with your urine. We'll test for the usual STI's. Just bend your arm up. And we'll have the results in a few hours.
Darcy: And there's absolutely no way you can tell if I'm pregnant?
Doctor: Not this soon, I'm sorry. You uh, you said you were very intoxicated when you had s*x. Are you sure it was consensual?
Darcy: Oh absolutely. My boyfriend, Ramón's, condom broke. Oops.
Doctor: Ms. Edwards, I know an excellent person you can talk to if...
Darcy: Oh no need, doctor. I've got my boyfriend, my family, my friends, all sorts of support.
Doctor: Okay.
At a coffee shop
Eric: That's why I love the summer camp. I think all kids should have access to the outdoors.
Marco: Yeah and all the mosquito bites they can scratch.
Eric: Don't knock it, city boy. Maybe some day I'll take you to the woods.
Marco: Look Eric you're great and I'm trying, but I have a boyfriend.
Eric: Look you have a crutch. What are you afraid of Marco?
Marco: Nothing. Its long distance and it's difficult, but I'm committed.
Eric: Look you're hiding under a safety blanket. There's a whole world out there and Dylan's not the only gay man in it.
Marco: Well thanks for the advice. You sure seem to know a lot about my love life.
Eric: I know you deserve someone who's good to you.
Marco: Well I happen to have that guy. In Darcy's backyard
Manny: Hey. Got your IM. What's going on?
Darcy: I used to play here when I was little and I used to dream about my prince who would sweep me of my feet at our perfect wedding. I just found out I have Chlamydia. Got any antibiotics?
Manny: Is Peter getting tested?
(Darcy shakes her head no and she starts to cry.)
Darcy: I remember feeling someone on me and he smelled bad. Not like Peter. I just wanted it to be him so bad.
Manny: Oh my god, Darcy.
Darcy: I don't know what to do, Manny. I'm terrified. Everywhere I look I think "is that him? Is that the guy?"
Manny: Darcy you've got to talk to someone. You've got to tell.
Darcy: You said Manny. You said every girl is entitled to a secret.
Manny: I didn't mean getting raped. Babe you've got to talk to your parents, okay?
(Darcy nods her head.)
Manny: Darcy, you're still gonna have your prince and your perfect wedding. You're gonna have it all, okay? It's okay.
At Darcy's house
Mrs. Edwards: Daddy and I are off to choir practice. Hey everything okay, honey? Oh don't tell me that cold of yours is coming back.
Darcy: I'm still feeling a little under the weather. Have fun at choir. At Spirit Squad practice
Manny: Okay bring it down. Holly J, can you take over for a sec?
Holly J: Okay back in formation.
(Manny goes into the locker room and finds Darcy on the floor with the shower running and her wrist cut, bleeding into the drain.)
Manny: Darcy? Darcy!
(Manny turns off the water and gives her a towel.)
Manny: Oh my god. Hold this. Press. I'm calling 911.
At the hospital
Peter: Do they know?
Manny: I don't think Darcy told them yet.
Peter: Someone's got to.
Manny: Not us, not now.
Peter: Why not?
Manny: I got this pamphlet.
Peter: Oh great a pamphlet.
Manny: It says rape victims need to heal at their own pace. It's important.
(Mrs. Edwards starts to walk over and Peter leaves before she can see him.)
Mrs. Edwards: The cut wasn't deep. She'll be okay, but can you tell me why my perfect daughter would have done this?
Manny: Mrs. Edwards, I really don't know.
(Darcy is shown in the hospital bed upset.)
At Marco, Paige and Ellie's
(Marco is pouring a cup of coffee when Paige walks in.)
Paige: Keeping Sumatra in business, hon?
Marco: I haven't slept much. Been waiting for Dylan to call for two days.
Paige: Well luckily I've got just the thing to cheer you up. Squatch Design tees in every single colour.
Marco: Sorry about the store going under.
Paige: No big. We did everything we could. C'est la vie, que sera and all that. There's no use crying.
Marco: I guess when it's time, it's time.
(His phone rings.)
Marco: Dylan. Hey listen, um we need to talk. Yeah it's the talk.
In Ms. Sauvé's office
Darcy: I just don't know what to say. I don't even know why I'm here.
Ms. Sauvé: You're here because you hurt yourself on school property. Darcy I know there's a reason for what you did and if you ever do want to talk, I could be a pretty good listener. But in the meantime we're gonna create a safety plan and make sure you have the best support system around. And if there's anything else you need, you know where to reach me. In the hallway
Manny: Hey. How'd it go?
Darcy: I couldn't tell her. Not yet.
Peter: I got you something, abstinence ring.
Manny: What happened, it didn't count Darcy.
(She takes the ring and they start walking down the hall together.)
Scenes for next week
Voiceover: On an all new Degrassi when Paige goes all Devil Wears Prada...
Andrea: The models?
Paige: Are in makeup as we speak.
Andrea: What about the new music mix?
Paige: Oh uh tracks 1-6. Have it on a loop.
Voiceover: And total hell breaks loose.
Paige: Oh my god. Take off the dress now!
Alex: But I was trying to surprise you.
Paige: Well congratulations!
Voiceover: Is this the end of Paige and Alex?
Alex: You actually care about this artificial crap?
Paige: You were better off as a stripper.
Plan: A: Darcy; Q: Who believes that she and Peter had sex at the party? A: news; Q: What spreads about a "roofie-rapist" in the area? A: terms; Q: What does Darcy have to come to with the possibility that she might have been raped? A: Ellie; Q: Who decides to fix Marco up with another guy? A: Dylan; Q: Who is neglecting their relationship? Summary: Darcy believes that she and Peter had sex at the party, but when news spreads about a "roofie-rapist" in the area, she is forced to come to terms with the possibility that she might have been raped. Meanwhile, Ellie decides to fix Marco up with another guy, since Dylan seems to be neglecting their relationship.