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Don't Dream It's Over is the seventeenth episode of Season 3 of the Canadian television series, Degrassi: The Next Generation. It originally aired on February 23, 2004 on CTV Television and on June 18, 2004 on The N. The episode was written by story editors Aaron Martin and Christine Alexiou and directed by Allan Eastman. The episode shares its title with the song by Crowded House.

Summary

Terri decides to give Rick a second chance, but she might be risking everything. When she's forced to choose between her loyalties to Paige and her feelings for Rick, the results are chaotic. Meanwhile, Sean is tired and jealous of Marco always hanging around Ellie.

Extended Overview

The episode starts with Paige telling Hazel, Jimmy and Spinner about her parents lending her the van for the weekend, and they can all go to the park. Terri comes in and is disappointed as she doesn't have anyone to go with. Paige suggests Terri bring someone and she happily agrees. Later while they're in Drama class, Terri is partnered with Rick, her ex-boyfriend. They do a trust game where Terri has to fall back into Rick's arms. At first she doesn't trust him, but then closes her eyes and falls back and he catches her.

Then afterwards they talk about Drama. Then Rick starts apologizing for what he did to Terri, but then she tells him she'll see him in Bio and leaves. Ellie and Marco are talking and are planning to go to an Indian movie which Ashley says she should do things with Sean cause change isn't always bad. Then Sean visits Ellie at her co-op job and invites her to Elimination Round 3, an action franchise. She remembers about her plans with Marco but accepts anyway.

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Then Spinner, Paige, Jimmy and Hazel are eating at The Dot when Terri comes in with Rick. All of them can't believe their eyes. Then Rick and Terri go have something to drink. They decide to bring Rick along for the ride. Ellie and Marco go to the movies where Jay looks at him weird; then he and Alex go buy popcorn. Sean is disappointed that Marco is there but just wants to get seats. Everyone arrives at the park where Terri and Rick talk. Then Sean is at the movies and looks at Marco who is laughing at the movie. Sean goes to eat popcorn but Marco's hand is there and quickly pulls it away.

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Back at the park, Paige tries to convince Terri to get away from Rick. Then she calls him a "psycho" and he storms into the woods. Terri then tells Paige she's sick of her telling her what to do and follows Rick. There Rick is furious, and he and Terri talk and kiss then she wants to go back, but he suggests they walk. Then after an argument he grabs her arm hard, and wouldn't let go. Terri tried to pull away, but just when he let go, she was trying to get away and she falls, hitting her head on a rock. Paige is worried and goes with Spinner to find Terri there. Rick takes off as they find Terri and call an ambulance.

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Rick pushes Terri onto the rock

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At school, everyone finds out about Terri and send her a get well card. Sean sees Ellie sitting with Marco and tries to get Marco out of there so he and Ellie can talk; she gets mad and leaves. At the hospital, they see Terri and her dad. He says there is a blood clot and they have to do surgery. He then finds out they knew Rick was abusive and tells them off and leaves to tend for Terri. Paige leaves. Spinner and Paige start to make out, and Spinner stops her, saying she's just doing that because of Terri, and Paige gets mad. Paige blames Spinner for Terri's injury and he refuse to listen to her.

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Paige and Spinner are distraught after Terri is put in a coma by Rick Murray.

The next day, Spinner sees Rick in the car and tells him to get out of there and almost punches him, but Paige stops him. Rick's mom comes out and they leave. Spinner then rushes out, Spinner admits to Paige she was right and everything was his fault Paige was in the right. Ellie tells Marco she's dumping Sean, but he says Sean can be great for her. She then finds Sean and tells him she's sorry, and they kiss. Spinner and Paige visit Terri and her dad apologizes for what he said to them, saying he was "way out of line" the previous day, and assures them that they are good friends. They look at her in the bed, and the episode ends.

  • This episode is named after the song "Don't Dream It's Over" by Crowded House.
  • In this episode Terri is put in a coma due to hitting her head on a cinder block.
  • This marks the last appearance of Rick until Mercy Street.
  • Counting the series as a whole this is Snake's 100th episode.

  • Terri: (About Paige) "I am so sorry."
    Rick: "Paige does not matter. SHE DOES NOT MATTER!"
    Terri: "Please, Rick. Calm down."
    Rick: "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm just so happy...that we're...together again. *kisses Terri* We're made for each other."
    Terri: "Come back. Ignore Paige."
    Rick: "No, let's walk."
    Terri: "It's really far."
    Rick: "She called me a psycho!"
    Terri: "That's just Paige being Paige."
    Rick: "...That makes it okay? Do my feelings mean NOTHING to you?"
    Terri: "Lets go...Rick..."
    Rick: "Don't you DARE choose Paige over me again. DON'T YOU DARE!"
    Terri: "I'm going back."
    Rick: "You can't leave, you understand?"
    Terri: "Rick, you're hurting me!"
    Rick: "You're not going. Not. NOT. NOT!"

  • "On A Summer Nite" by Supergarage
  • "Post Teen Crisis" by Supergarage
  • "Shameless" by Vivan George


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