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1. Int. Anya´s Room. Evening.
Holly J and Anya are doing a school project together, but it´s mostly Anya, who´s doing the work, while Holly J seems distracted.
Anya:
Do you think we should do a collage or has that been done to death?
Holly J:
Done to death.
Anya:
It could be considered retro chic by now. I haven´t done one of them since Junior High.
Holly J smiles at her.
Holly J:
"Retro Chic"?
Anya smiles back at her.
Anya:
I´m trying to sound more, what´s the word ... cultivated.
Holly J:
Next you´ll be asking me to take you shopping for designer clothes!
Anya:
Like I could afford that!
Holly J:
Some of their prices border on the ridiculous! My dad has designer socks, that cost a hundred dollars a pair!
Anya´s jaw drops.
Anya:
A hundred frigging dollars? Are these special socks?
Holly J:
No, they´re plain, ordinary socks.
Anya:
No offense, but rich people are weird!
Holly J:
No disagreements here! Look, can we do this some other time? My head just isn´t in it today.
Anya:
Yeah, of course. It´s not like have to hurry with it. Is anything wrong? I mean, except for you being preggers with Sav´s child and you still haven´t decided what to do about it!
Holly J:
I got called in for my first ultrasound today. When I read that letter, it was like it all became very real, you know?
Anya:
It wasn´t before?
Holly J:
It was, but at the same time, it didn´t feel like I had to hurry with making a decision. The law says that I can get an abortion up to 18 weeks into the pregnancy, and next Friday it will be exactly ...
Anya:
18 weeks.
Holly J:
Bingo!
Anya:
There´s nothing more for it, then. It´s decision time!
Holly J looks like she´d rather not have to decide.
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2. Int. Classroom. Morning.
An always cheerful Jane arrives at her first class of the day and sits down with Darcy and Mia.
Jane:
Morning, ladies!
Darcy:
Someone´s all smiles, once again!
Mia:
Could it be that her boyfriend was extra nice to her last night?
Darcy:
In a naked, sexual sense?
They smile at Jane, who takes their teasing in stride.
Jane:
We knew that we weren´t going to see each other today, so ...
Mia:
You had to make up for lost time in advance!
Darcy:
That makes perfect sense!
The girls giggle.
Jane:
What time are we meeting up? The play starts at eight.
Mia:
I have to take a rain check. I got a chance at making some sweet ass babysitting money working for Peter´s uncle.
Jane:
I´m guessing that Peter will be there too?
Mia:
We´ll be getting paid to play house. Plus, a play that takes place in 19th century Norway, doesn´t exactly sound like it´s my thing!
Jane:
I guess, I can give the ticket to someone else! You´re still coming, aren´t you, Darcy?
Darcy:
Of course, I am!
Jane:
Now the only question is who to ask?
She tries to think hard.
3. Int. Cafeteria. Day.
Holly J has a deck of cards in front of her, while Anya has a sheet of paper. She picks the top card and puts it down on the table.
Holly J:
What does a ten get me?
Anya looks over the list.
Anya:
You run away to become a Carnie!
Holly J looks frustrated.
Holly J:
As fun as that would be, I can´t see myself doing it with a screaming baby on my arm!
Anya:
Plus, with your love for cotton candy ...
Holly J:
Let me try again.
She picks up the deck and starts shuffling it. Jane comes over to them.
Jane:
Have you come to a decision yet?
Holly J:
Nope!
Anya:
You´re on the pill, aren´t you, Jane?
Jane looks a little taken back by the question.
Jane:
That´s a little personal, don´t you think?
Anya:
I just want to make sure, that we don´t have any more unwanted pregnancies!
Jane:
Around here, where they´re a weekly thing? Good luck with that!
Holly J:
But you are, aren´t you?
Jane:
When I decided to go all the way with Johnny, I also decided that it was better to be safe than sorry. I actually wanted to hear, if you wanted to go to a play with me tonight.
Holly J:
I wish, I could, but I have another thrilling meeting between me and my parents and Sav and his parents to look forward to. Which is kind of like looking forward to having all your hair pulled out by the roots!
Anya and Jane giggle.
Jane:
That sounds like it would be very unpleasant!
Holly J:
It´s still arguable, which one I´d prefer!
Anya:
I can go with you, if you don´t have anyone else to go with?
Jane:
Actually, Darcy will be joining us.
Anya takes a moment to consider it but looks okay with it.
Anya:
Her and Sav broke up ages ago. Which play is it?
Jane:
"A Doll´s House". It´s apparently this great feminist play, even if the writer didn´t intend for it to be.
Anya:
Sounds cool!
Jane:
Try to have fun tonight, Holly J and remember: Whatever happens doesn´t mean that it the end of the world!
She leaves them, as Holly J sulks. She picks another card and puts it on the table. Anya looks at it and checks her list.
Anya:
An ace ... the pregnancy goes away magically through divine intervention! I wouldn´t put my hopes in that one!
Holly J shakes her head at the hopelessness of it all!
4. Int. Laundromat. Day.
Anya is helping her mom with the washing and is emptying the drier.
Anya´s Mom:
We´ll get our own washing machine soon, I promise.
Anya:
In the meantime, we get to have some quality time!
They smile at each other. Anya is clearly a mommy´s girl.
Anya´s Mom:
Maybe it´s time, we had that conversation ...
Anya:
Mom, not in here!
Anya´s Mom:
Okay, but we can´t wait forever. Your best friends are having a baby and you´re dating now.
Anya:
I´m dating Wesley! It´s one step above using training wheels on your bike!
Anya´s Mom:
I don´t want you to be next on the list.
Anya:
You won´t have to worry for a long time to come, with the pace I´m going at!
Her mom looks a little relieved.
Anya´s Mom:
Alright, I won´t bring it up again. What are you doing tonight?
Anya:
I´m going to a play with Sav´s ex and a girl, I know from school.
Anya´s Mom:
You don´t think, it could end up being awkward?
Anya:
I can move beyond it!
She looks confident, that she can.
5. Int. Theater Lobby. Evening.
The three girls are waiting for the show to start with the other attendees and are dressed for the occasion. They all look like they´re looking forward to it. Jane suddenly remembers something.
Jane:
Man! I almost forgot! We have to make our drink orders for the intermission now.
Darcy:
Now?
Anya:
They don´t have time for everyone to order during the break, so you do it beforehand. I´ll have a Coke.
Darcy:
Me too but make it a diet.
Jane:
Two Cokes: One regular and one diet.
Jane leaves them and it´s a little awkward between them.
Darcy:
Do you think that´s a waitress thing, you can´t shut off after a while on the job?
Anya:
Could be!
They smile cautiously as each other and both look glad, that the ice has been broken between them.
Darcy:
Have you gone with your parents to the theatre a lot?
Anya:
Because I knew about the drinks thing? I have an aunt, who lives in New York and I´ve gone with her handful of times, when I´ve been down to visit. The last one we saw was "Starlight Express" on Broadway.
Darcy:
Isn´t that the one, where the actors are on roller skates?
Anya:
That´s the one!
Darcy:
Was it any good?
Anya:
It was pure insanity, was what it was! I hear that this one is more down to earth, though.
Darcy:
With it taking place in 19th century Norway, I would expect so!
Anya:
Look, we should just get it out of the way. What happened with you and Sav is none of my business.
Darcy:
I didn´t find out until after we´d become a couple, that you liked him.
Anya:
You don´t need to say any more about it. I don´t intend to let a boy spoil my fun tonight!
Darcy looks on board with that idea. Jane comes back to them.
Jane:
That´s the drinks orders filled. Are you two starting to get on?
Darcy:
Little bit little.
Anya:
I´d say so too.
Jane looks glad to be doing, what she arguably does best of anyone. Creating friendships.
6. Int. Sav´s Room. Evening.
Neither Holly J or Sav look like, they´re looking forward to what´s to come and things are a bit tense between them as a result of it.
Holly J:
It´s just like them to be fashionably late!
Sav:
They can wait another month to show up and I wouldn´t mind!
Holly J:
Only we don´t have that long.
They both nod, as the harsh reality of things begins to hit them.
Sav:
I´m okay with whatever you choose.
Holly J looks annoyed with him.
Holly J:
Saying that is just another way of switching the responsibility!
Sav now looks annoyed too.
Sav:
What do you expect me to say? That you should do this or this, because I want you to?
Holly J:
It would be nice, if you expressed an opinion. Instead, you´re so busy trying to play the nice guy, that I still have no idea, what you want!
Sav looks her directly in the eyes.
Sav:
Do you really want to know, what I want?
Holly J:
Yes!
Sav:
I want you to have an abortion, so I never have to see your family again!
Holly J tries not to look hurt and instead decides to go on the offensive.
Holly J:
At least we´re open about who we are! We don´t go around like you and pretend, that we´re a saint, when you´ve done everything to hurt Anya, you possibly could!
Sav:
Don´t bring her into this!
Holly J:
Do you have a guilty conscience perhaps, for first flaunting your relationship with Darcy in front of her and then going after her best friend? Who you told her, you´d stay away from!
Sav:
You made that same promise to her!
Holly J:
If I knew what I know now, I would have kept it!
Sav:
Same here!
Their fight is interrupted by the sound of the doorbell and they both try to calm down.
Holly J:
Sav, we have to stop this. If we can´t be united, then we´re really screwed!
Sav:
I´m sorry, that I yelled. I´m just so stressed out right now!
Holly J:
How do you think, I feel? You´re not the one, who has our baby growing inside of you. Did you mean what you said, about me getting an abortion?
Sav:
I shouldn´t have said that.
Holly J:
Did you?
She looks to him for answers and he nods.
Sav:
One thing is that we´re not ready to become parents. Throw in the way our families are at each other´s throats and knowing that it will only get uglier, if we decide to have it ... I don´t see it ending well for anyone involved, least of all us.
She nods in understanding.
Sav:
It´s not you, that I don´t like. Please understand that.
Holly J:
But we never should have been together in the first place.
Sav:
You´re starting to think so too, huh?
They nod in agreement and actually look a little glad, that at least they could agree on that much.
Holly J:
Are you ready to face WW3 down there?
Sav:
That depends. Are we agreed on the abortion?
She nods and looks at peace with her decision.
7. Int. Living Room. Evening.
Sav and Holly J come in as a united duo. Their parents are already busy arguing.
Holly J´s Dad:
Go back to the other side of the world, where you belong!
Sav´s Dad:
If it wasn´t for my son´s sake, I would kick you of here immediately!
Holly J´s Mom:
Do you think, we want to be in this rat-infested part of the city?
Sav´s Mom:
It might not be a mansion like yours, but if I had to act like you to get one, I wouldn´t want it anyway!
Sav and Holly J simultaneously shake their heads at how their parents are acting. She finally has had enough of it and decides to take action.
Holly J:
WILL YOU SHUT THE HELL UP FOR A SECOND?
Their parents give it a rest (for a moment anyway) to turn their attention to them.
Sav:
Mom, dad, we´ve made a decision.
Holly J:
I´m getting an abortion.
Her parents look overjoyed, while Sav´s look shocked.
Sav´s Mom:
No! You can´t!
Sav´s Dad:
Sav ...
Holly J:
Mister and missus Bhindari, if we thought there was any hope, that this could work, then our decision probably would have been different.
Sav:
Even you have to admit that the way thing look right now, us having a child has all the makings of ending up in disaster.
Sav´s parents are disappointed, but at the same time see the reason in what they´re saying.
Holly J´s Dad:
You should listen to your son more often! Unlike you, he has common sense!
Holly J´s Mom:
We´re glad that both of you are seeing reason.
Holly J:
Don´t think, I´m not upset with how you two have been acting throughout all of this! Me and Sav have had to be the adults in this situation, because you cared more about bickering and getting your way, than you did about us!
Sav´s Mom:
Well said, Holly J! I truly pity you that you´re so unfortunate to be saddled with those two as your parents!
Holly J´s parents get judging looks from the rest of them and can see, that they might not be all that wrong.
Holly J´s Dad:
Sometimes in these situations, you let your emotions get the better of you. If I did, then I guess, I apologize.
Holly J´s Mom:
We only want what´s best for you, Honey. Being a teen mom isn´t.
Holly J:
I just want all of you to apologize to each other like you mean it, then I´ll leave with my family and you´ll never have to see one another again.
Sav and Holly J smile at each other. He can´t help looking a little impressed at how she handled the situation.
8. Int. Theater. Evening.
The three girls come out from the performance with the rest of the crowd and look like they enjoyed it. For the most part anyway.
Jane:
What did you guys think?
Anya:
It would have been an incredibly strong statement, when it came out over a hundred years ago, that a woman could leave her children and an emotionally suppressive marriage behind, like Nora does.
Jane:
From what I read, there´s two endings to it. The original one, where she leaves him at the end and one, that was easier to stomach, where it´s more up in the air, whether she does.
Darcy:
It doesn´t make being a housewife look all that great! Is that why you asked me to come?
Jane:
I have to admit, that I was hoping, it would hit a nerve in you. Has it?
Darcy:
Maybe in some way, it has.
Anya has gotten out her phone while they were talking and has turned flight mode off. She smiles at what she reads.
Anya:
I just got a text from Sav. She´s getting an abortion.
Anya and Jane both look relieved, whereas Darcy looks a little angry at the news.
Darcy:
And you think, this is a good thing? We´re talking about murdering a baby!
Jane:
Can we not have that discussion?
Anya:
It´s not technically a baby yet, Darcy.
Darcy:
If it had been a few weeks in, that would have been one thing. All you´re doing is killing off a few cells, that have bound together. You can´t call it life yet. When you´re four and a half months in, that´s a living and thinking child, you´re killing.
Anya and Jane see, that there´s no discussion with Darcy on this and let it lie.
9. Ext. Degrassi. Morning.
Holly J and Anya arrive at school together with the rest of the students.
Holly J:
Do you think, I´m making the right decision?
Anya:
To not ruin yours and Sav´s life? It´s a no brainer!
Holly J:
Why am I starting to have second thoughts, then?
Anya:
Already?
Holly J:
When I was lying in bed, trying to fall asleep last night, I felt it kick.
They stop walking and look one another in the eyes.
Anya:
Are you sure?
Holly J:
A mom knows, Anya.
She´s clearly starting to have second thoughts. From the look on Anya´s face, she can´t blame her.
10. Int. Hallway. Morning.
Holly J and Anya come up to their lockers and open them. When Holly J opens hers, a pamphlet falls out and onto the floor. She picks it up and looks at it.
Anya:
An unexpected gift?
Holly J:
It´s entitled "Why Late-Stage Abortion is Murder".
Anya looks apologetic, since she´s a little to blame. Holly J sees it and looks her in the eyes.
Holly J:
Anya, there´s no one except for me, you and Sav here, who know, are there?
Anya:
I might have told Jane.
Holly J looks surprised.
Holly J:
I didn´t have her picked to be an extreme pro-lifer!
Anya:
And Darcy. She sounded, like she might be.
Holly J rolls her eyes and throws the pamphlet into her locker, before taking her books out.
Holly J:
That´s just what I need!
Anya:
Sorry.
Holly J closes her locker and shakes her head, that it still has to be this complicated.
11. Int. Cafeteria. Day.
Holly J is getting a cup of hot chocolate from the drinks machine, when Darcy comes over to her, looking friendly and not threatening at all.
Darcy:
You got the craving too, huh?
They smile nervously at each other.
Holly J:
Actually, I was getting a cup of coffee, but I changed my mind at the last moment.
Darcy:
If you ask me, it´s because you´ve subconsciously started putting your child´s needs ahead of your own.
Holly J gets annoyed with her.
Holly J:
Tell the entire world, will you?
Darcy:
Sorry. I thought ...
Holly J:
That some insulting pamphlet and a fake smile will make me change my mind? Or are these the sour grapes from a girl, who´s feeling rejected?
Darcy:
What happened with me and him has nothing to do with this! If you do this, you will be a child murderer!
Holly J throws her cup of hot chocolate across the cafeteria floor in anger and looks Darcy defiantly in the eyes.
Holly J:
Don´t you dare think, that there´s any way you could put yourself in my shoes right now! For that matter, don´t ever and I mean EVER, TALK TO ME AGAIN!
She storms off, leaving Darcy frustrated at how it went. She decides not to give up though and follows after her.
12. Int. Hallway. Day.
Holly J comes storming down the hallway, trying not to fall apart in public. Peter and Derek are goofing off with a hacky sack, although neither of them is good at it. As a result, it hits Holly J and she looks ready to explode at them, as they laugh.
Derek:
I´m sorry. It´s the first time, we´re trying this.
Holly J:
When will you two idiots start acting your age?
She starts walking away from them.
Peter:
He said that he was sorry! What more do you want?
Derek:
It can´t have hurt.
She heads into the girl´s room, just as Darcy round the corner and comes over to them.
Darcy:
Hi, guys. Did a red-haired girl come through here?
Derek:
Yes. You!
The boys laugh and Darcy rolls her eyes at them.
Darcy:
Truly award-winning comedy material, Derek!
Peter:
This girl, is she mean to people for no reason?
Darcy:
There´s probably a good reason for it.
Derek:
She´s in the girl´s room.
Darcy:
Thanks.
Darcy follows after Holly J. Peter and Derek go back to playing with their hacky sack.
13. Int. Girl´s Room. Day.
Holly J is trying to calm down, when Darcy comes in. She turns away from her and tries to ignore her.
Holly J:
I told you, that I don´t want to talk to you.
Darcy:
Holly J, I meant it, when I said that this has nothing to do with me and Sav. I won´t say that it didn´t hurt, when he moved on to you right away, but I broke up with him. I can´t say that he owed me anything. I´ve never had any hatred towards either of you. Until now.
Holly J turns around to face her and looks ready to listen.
Darcy:
This is a human life, we´re talking about taking!
Holly J:
It´s not ...
Darcy:
But it is! You´re not a bad person and neither is Sav, even if we both know that he can be a typical selfish male.
Holly nods in sad agreement.
Darcy:
The two of you created the life, that´s growing inside of you. Give it a chance to live, please!
She looks pleadingly at Holly J, who´s again torn on what to do.
CLOSING CREDITS