In the gymnasium during tryouts
Kendra: Over here Liberty! Pass!
(Ms Hatzilakos is watching the girls and jotting down notes when Kendra scores.)
Kendra: Yes!
Ms. Hatzilakos: Great stuff girls. Bring it in. Alright the final roster will be posted tomorrow. Not everyone made the cut, but today I was really impressed with all your effort. Good stuff everyone.
(Everyone starts to leave.)
Emma: You ready?
Liberty: Yeah.
Ms. Hatzilakos: Uh Liberty nice effort out there.
Liberty: I was pleased with my stick handling, though my scoring could have been better.
Ms. Hatzilakos: You didn’t score.
Liberty: We’ll need to work on that if I’m gonna lead our team to victory.
Ms. Hatzilakos: I know how much this means to you, but I’m sorry Liberty you didn’t make the cut.
Liberty: There must be a mistake. I’ve never lost anything in my life.
Ms. Hatzilakos: Well you haven’t lost because I do want you on the team.
Liberty: To do what?
Ms. Hatzilakos: The role of team manager. This team really needs you.
Liberty: The team needs me, then I’m there.
Ms. Hatzilakos: Great.
In the hallway, the roster has been posted
Manny: Awesome I made it.
Kendra: Great. Now for the initiation.
Manny: Initiation?
(Kendra and Emma start spraying Manny with silly string when Liberty walks over.)
Liberty: Congratulations one and all.
Emma: Thanks. Sorry you didn’t make the team.
Manny: But you’re manager. That’s good.
Liberty: That’s great and believe me I’m gonna keep you girls in line.
In history class
Teacher: The outline for your essay is strong and thought-provoking.
Liberty: Napoleon was fascinating. I only hope my essay does him justice.
Teacher: I’m sure it will. You always accomplish what you set out to do.
Liberty: Not always, but thank you sir.
In a classroom
Terri: A strong fate line means you know what you want to do.
Hazel: But my lifeline’s so faint.
Terri: Your quest for meaning will be an eternal one.
Ashley: Didn’t you learn anything last year about playing with dark magic?
Paige: Wow. Déjà vu. Freaky occult and Ash freaking out.
Ashley: You have to have a little respect.
Paige: And I have to have a little fun, so Ter, read the palm.
(Terri starts looking at Paige’s palm and stops suddenly.)
Paige: What’s it say mystic oracle?
Terri: It’s, it’s great. Your palm’s perfect.
Paige: Um hon. I was kind of looking for a reading.
Mr. Armstrong: Morning class. Let’s open our textbooks to chapter 12, polynomials.
Paige: What do you see Terri?
Mr. Armstrong: I see Paige Michalchuk in detention after school.
Outside the school
Hazel: Ter! You’ve been avoiding me all day.
Terri: Not you. Paige.
Hazel: Why?
Terri: Your fate line was really faint. Paige’s lifeline doesn’t exist.
Hazel: Her days are numbered?
Paige: Whose days are numbered? Either you tell me what you saw in my palm or my nails get up close and personal with your face.
Terri: Okay your palm…no lifeline. You’re gonna die.
In the locker room Liberty is doing the team’s laundry
(She has a daydream about her leading the team to victory and everyone is cheering for her.)
Mr. Armstrong: So Liberty, how do you like being team manager?
Liberty: Great. I love it. How come the girls get to wear these ratty things and the boys get uniforms?
Mr. Armstrong: That’s because we didn’t budget for a girls floor hockey team. We didn’t think there would so much interest.
Liberty: You do know boys teams get 80% of the athletics budget.
Mr. Armstrong: That’s because there’s more boys teams. Money is tight for all teams these days.
Liberty: There must be a way around it. What about fundraisers or sponsorships?
Mr. Armstrong: Sure. That takes a lot of work.
Liberty: Mr. Armstrong, work’s my forte and I know exactly where to start.
Outside Joey’s house
Liberty: Plus you can write the sponsorship off as a tax credit.
Joey: Yes I know, but the boys have already asked me to sponsor their basketball team.
Liberty: They don’t need your help Mr. Jeremiah. We do!
Joey: But the Panther’s have done awesome all year.
Liberty: Yes and we can too if we get the same full support. Look, say your daughter was on our team. Would you want her wearing this? We need this Mr. Jeremiah.
(She shows him the uniform the girls have to wear.)
Joey: Okay look. I can’t sponsor both teams, but I’ll think about it okay?
-In the gymnasium-
Liberty: Our New Jersey design.
Manny: Wow. That’s awesome Liberty.
Emma: Yeah. That’s really good.
Liberty: Thanks. We do have to convince Mr. Jeremiah to sponsor us and not boys basketball, but a minor detail.
Emma: Yeah like the boys need funding.
Ms. Hatzilakos: I know girls you’re excited about this, but even with sponsorship we’re not gonna win anything unless we practice, okay? So take your positions. We’re gonna do passing drills.
(The girls get ready to practice.)
Ms. Hatzilakos: Oh and can you clean the pinnies? They need washing.
Liberty: I just washed them the other day.
Ms. Hatzilakos: I know. They’re dirty again. Okay girls come on! Can we focus please!
In the media immersion lab, Hazel and Paige are on the computer
Hazel: Here. In palmistry no one indicator by itself is conclusive.
Paige: Okay.
Hazel: Which hand did she read?
Paige: Um my left.
Hazel: And you’re right handed.
Paige: And your point is?
Hazel: You’re supposed to read someone’s dominant hand. The one you use.
Paige: Hey! I do have a lifeline.
Terri: Here Paige. To express my grief.
(Terri hands Paige flowers.)
Paige: Um thanks.
Terri: Anything I can do for you in your time of need, let me know. Anything.
Hazel: So when are you gonna tell her?
Paige: About my miraculous recovery from the brink of death? Hmm I don’t know.
Outside the school
Emma: Liberty we just wanted to say that we really appreciate what you tried to do.
Liberty: Thanks, but Ms. H put me in my rightful place, the laundry room.
Jimmy: Van Zandt, what’s up with trying to steal our sponsorship?
Spinner: Yeah. Who cares about girls sports? Except of course mud wrestling.
Jimmy: Look you girls are crazy. Jeremiah’s gonna back us because we’re a winning team.
Liberty: You really think you’re better than us?
Spinner: Uh welcome to the conversation. Yeah.
Liberty: Then prove it. Floor hockey. Girls versus boys.
Manny: Uh Liberty.
Jimmy: Okay. Say um winner gets the sponsorship?
Liberty: And loser does the other team’s laundry for a week.
Spinner: Awesome. I sweat like a pig.
Outside the school
Ms. Hatzilakos: So whose idea was this again?
(The girls look at Liberty.)
Ms. Hatzilakos: Well I’m not coaching you guys so you can get into a grudge match with the boys over bragging rights.
Liberty: It’s not about bragging right. It’s about a sponsorship.
Ms. Hatzilakos: Well why gamble for it? Let Mr. Jeremiah decide.
Liberty: He can’t so we have to do this.
Ms. Hatzilakos: Look I know this is very important for you, but between school and preparing you girls for the actual competition, I can’t help you with this. I’m sorry.
Liberty: But we need a supervisor.
Ms. Hatzilakos: Yes. Yes you do.
Manny: Great. Now who’s gonna coach us?
Liberty: I will and I’ll lead us to victory like Napoleon in the battle of Leipzig.
In a classroom, Liberty tosses a huge book on the table
Emma: 100 Days To Glory?
Liberty: Our strategy. It outlines what we have to do to win the regionals.
Manny: Yoga. Meditation…and no junk food?
Liberty: To achieve perfection, one must envision perfection. Envision, achieve, win. A simple formula.
In the gymnasium, the girls are complaining about Liberty’s rules
(Liberty walks in wearing an outfit like Napoleon’s and they all stop talking.)
Liberty: Napoleon said if you want authority you must dress the part. I look regal, commanding-
Kendra: Stupid.
(The girls laugh and Liberty blows her whistle.)
Liberty: Silence!
Manny: Liberty I can’t practice today. I sort of have my period.
Liberty: Manny a true champion doesn’t let a silly, little monthly visitor stand between her and victory.
(Liberty hands Manny a tampon.)
Liberty: Now lets get started. Fall in positions!
In the hallway
Paige: And then I realized I’ll never have a driver’s license or a senior prom. Ter I am too young to die.
Terri: Don’t cry. Can I get you anything?
Paige: Sure and maybe you could even do my book report for Kwan. With all this stress you brought me how am I supposed to concentrate?
Terri: You’re right. I’m there.
In the gymnasium, Liberty is going over the plays
(Spinner and Jimmy are outside the gym watching the girls and laughing.)
Liberty: You stay on the left wing allowing the fore-checkers to go deep in the offensive zone.
Kendra: What’s this play called again?
Liberty: The left wing lock. It limits break out space and forces the opposition’s defense to carry the puck or bank it up on the boards. Girls this is child’s play.
(Manny starts giggling.)
Liberty: Hey little Ms. Happyface. What’s a neutral zone trap, huh?
Manny: I don’t know.
Liberty: Page 16. Did you read it? Maybe you don’t know how to read!
Manny: Why are you picking on me?
Liberty: Because you’re the weakest link.
In the hallway
Liberty: Don’t test me Kendra.
Kendra: Why not Napoleon?
Liberty: If you want to win, you players need to pull together.
Kendra: We’re not going to win Liberty, not with you barking orders!
Liberty: They’re not orders. They’re plays.
Kendra: We don’t understand them. They’re useless, kind of like you as coach.
(Kendra leaves and Liberty sees a boys jock string taped to her locker.)
Liberty: Ew!
In the media immersion room
Terri: Finished.
Paige: Ter your head.
Terri: Oh I get zits when I’m stressed. I just e-mailed your report. I didn’t get mine done, but that’s okay. I only lose 10%.
Paige: Are you sure? Thanks.
Hazel: Who said dying wasn’t any fun?
(Ashley overhears them.)
In the hallway
Ashley: Hey Terri. What’s up?
Terri: Trying to figure out when I can get some sleep. Being Terri and Paige is hard work.
Ashley: Can I talk to you about that?
Terri: What?
Ashley: Well let’s just say when I tell you, you’re gonna want to kill someone who’s technically already dying.
In the gymnasium
Spinner: Some girls team, eh? What are they doing, putting on their makeup?
(The girls march in.)
Liberty: Closed set. Everybody out.
Spinner: Um it’s just a hockey game, Liberty.
Liberty: No Spinner it’s your funeral. Last time, out!
(Everyone starts to leave.)
Liberty: You, Panther, scoreboard.
JT: Ai captain!
Liberty: Okay girls remember what Napoleon said. One must know when to leave the skin of a lion to take the skin of a fox
(Nobody says anything.)
Liberty: So get out there and give it to them, right?!
The girls: Right!
(Joey blows his whistle to get the teams ready.)
Joey: You ready? Ready? Let’s go!
(They start playing as Liberty watches and JT keeps score.)
Outside Degrassi
Hazel: We should totally go to that movie tonight seeing as your homework’s already done.
Paige: And maybe we could even get Terri to pay.
(The girls see Ashley and Terri with a Ouija board.)
Paige: Ashley on a Ouija board?
Ashley: Terri told me the sad news. I thought that we should get a second opinion. Hey Terri wouldn’t it work better if Paige was sitting here?
Terri: Yes it would.
Paige: Do I have to do anything?
Terri: No. Just watch and read. Mystic oracle, is it true?
(Terri makes the Ouija pointer move to ‘yes’.)
Paige: Is what true?
Terri: That you and Hazel played me for a fool.
(Terri makes the Ouija pointer move to ‘yes’.)
Paige: Wow. I, I really better get going.
Terri: You’re dead Michalchuk. I’m gonna get you! Get back here!
(Terri starts chasing after Paige.)
During the game, the score is 4-1 for the boys
Liberty: Manny take it in. Take it in!
Manny: I can’t!
Liberty: Take it in now.
(Spinner and Manny bump into each other and Manny falls down.)
Joey: Hold on guys. Hold on. You okay? Help me get her up guys. Get her up. Get her up.
Manny: Ow.
Joey: Slowly. Where does it hurt?
Jimmy: Are you okay?
Manny: It’s my wrist. I landed on it.
Liberty: She’s fine. You’re fine, right?
Joey: I don’t want to take any chances. Manny go see the nurse.
Liberty: No! She’s going back out on the floor where we need her.
Joey: I’m the ref and I’m telling her to go see the nurse.
Liberty: After this period.
Joey: Get someone else to play.
Liberty: Those girls, they’re alternates for a reason Joey. No!
Kendra: You’re being a tyrant.
Liberty: I’m doing my job!
Emma: Liberty maybe you need to relax.
Liberty: And maybe you need to shut up and do what I tell you! All of you!
Kendra: Good luck trying to win short two players, Liberty.
Joey: Someone make sure Manny goes to the nurses office, please.
Liberty: I can’t believe you girls. I thought you wanted to win.
Emma: Not like this.
(The guys start cheering.)
Joey: Hey game’s not over guys. They can still come out and finish it.
In the locker room
Liberty: I can’t believe you’re all quitting. This is a team.
Kendra: We’re not quitting the team Liberty. We’re quitting you.
Liberty: That’s so unfair.
Emma: Coaches are supposed to inspire people. You just bark at us.
Kendra: And give us crazy textbooks. 1000 ways to make us miserable.
Emma: And the stupid cape.
Kendra: Plus that whole thing with Manny.
Liberty: Alright I get the point. Look you’re a great team. Be mad at me, but don’t let those guys win. Kendra your slap shot is dead-on. Emma you’re a good offensive captain. Focus on getting Kendra to the net, let her do the scoring and it’s your game.
Kendra: She does have a point. We can’t let those jerks get the jerseys.
Emma: Let’s get ‘em!
(They cheer and head for the gym.)
Emma: Liberty we’ve got it covered, okay?
Liberty: Alright. Well go get ‘em.
(Everyone leaves except for Liberty.)
Liberty: I’m the weakest link.
Outside the gym
Ms. Hatzilakos: Hey Liberty.
(Liberty doesn’t say anything.)
Ms. Haztilakos: The game is still going on. What are you doing out here?
Liberty: I ruined everything Ms. H.
Ms. Hatzilakos: What are you talking about?
Liberty: The girls all hate me.
Ms. Hatzilakos: Did you push them too hard?
Liberty: I really wanted them to win those jerseys.
Ms. Hatzilakos: It’s a worthy cause.
Liberty: Yeah, but I think I squished out all the fun of playing.
Ms. Hatzilakos: You know Liberty it’s tough for any coach. Balancing winning with having some fun.
Liberty: Yeah and it’s so not worth it.
In the locker room, Liberty is doing the boys’ laundry
Emma: Having fun?
Liberty: Yeah. So much.
Emma: Sorry we didn’t win.
Liberty: You almost own. Losing by 1 point sucks, but impressive.
Emma: Thanks.
Liberty: Not impressive enough to get Joey’s uniforms of course.
Emma: I don’t know about that…girls!
(The girls all walk in wearing their new uniforms.)
Kendra: Mr. Jeremiah said he hadn’t seen such a great battle of the sexes since Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs.
Manny: Whoever they are!
Liberty: I don’t understand.
Emma: Joey’s sponsoring both teams. We impressed him that much.
Liberty: Wow. You girls look incredible.
Kendra: You mean we look incredible.
(Kendra hands Liberty a jersey that says ‘team manager’.)
Emma: Try it on! It’s perfect.
