The friendship between Eli Goldsworthy and Fiona Coyne is known as Eliona (Eli/Fiona) or Feli (Fiona/Eli). Eli and Fiona met in When Love Takes Over, but because she was drunk they did not have much of an interaction. They didn't interact again until Cry Me A River (2) and have been close friends ever since.
Friendship History[]
Season 10[]
Fiona tells Eli it's not nice to whisper.
In Halo (1), Eli, with Clare, helps Adam throw a party for Fiona. She ends up not coming.
In When Love Takes Over, Adam complains that no one has been good enough to audition as his leading lady so he offers to resign. Eli declines and says they'll find him a leading lady. They see Fiona and Eli exclaims that "there she is" and then leaves Adam and Fiona to talk. Eli teases Adam about his crush on Fiona during her audition. At the Valentine's lunch, Eli notices that Fiona is intoxicated when she says that Clare has pretty eyes. Fiona tells him it's not nice to whisper. After Adam takes Fiona to rehab, Adam meets Eli and Clare at The Dot. Adam tells them Fiona never wants to see him again. Eli reassures him that Fiona wasn't thinking straight and Clare adds that she will change her mind.
Season 11[]
In Cry Me A River (1), Fiona joins grade 11 drama. After she is introduced by Ms. Dawes, Fiona walks down the steps and Eli watches her. When Ms. Dawes tells everyone to get in groups to brainstorm for the play, Fiona tries to join Imogen's group but is rejected. After Ms. Dawes tries to comfort her, she asks to go to the bathroom and leaves class. As she walks out, Eli watches her.
In Cry Me A River (2), Eli is seen talking to Fiona urging her to introduce a new theme of their play. The next day, Eli and Fiona are walking into Degrassi talking about the play Wicked, and how it could be their new possible theme.
In Dirt Off Your Shoulder (1), Eli and Fiona are talking in the Drama Club about his idea and she doesn't find it to be very good. Later Eli gives Fiona a letter saying he doesn't want to write the play but changes his mind about it.
In Paper Planes (1), Fiona is seen telling Eli about her bedbug infestation.
In Paper Planes (2), Eli notices Fiona is "glowing." Fiona tells him about how "intimately" she got to know Charlie the night before. Eli jokingly asks for "details please." Later, Fiona calls Eli a desperate romantic who writes plays for his exes and he jokingly suggests he writes a play for Charlie having to do with Fiona's alcoholism.
In U Don’t Know (1), Eli and Fiona are seen walking down the halls trying to find an actress to play Clara and when Imogen auditions, they are impressed by her acting.
In U Don’t Know (2), Eli and Fiona are seen posting up the roles for the play on the poster board.
In Lose Yourself (1), Eli tells Fiona that they need a moment in the play where the audience can see that Clara likes Ari. Fiona looks to her right and suggests that maybe Clara can stand in a doorway and watch him. Eli says that's a great idea but as he looks up at her, Fiona nods her head towards Clare, who stands in the doorway watching them. Fiona excuses herself to let the two talk.
In Lose Yourself (2), Fiona, Imogen, Eli, and Jake read lines as Clare watches on to report about the read through. After a few interruptions, Fiona tells Clare to "shoo shoo shoo."
In Extraordinary Machine (1), Fiona tells Eli he changed the play too much but Eli doesn't seem to care. Later, once Fiona notices every change, Eli tells Fiona that she doesn't know art and she becomes furious with him.
In Extraordinary Machine (2), Fiona takes Imogen's place as Clara after Eli hurts her feelings. When the play goes on, Fiona tries to get Eli out of his meltdown.
In Don't Panic (1), Eli apologizes to Fiona and gives her an award for Best Supporting Actress and she quickly forgives him because she loves gifts. Later, when they hang out, Eli sees Clare and Jake arguing and he says he has an idea. Fiona tells him to tell her it isn't to win Clare back.
In Don't Panic (2), Fiona decides to help Eli with what's going on with Clare and Jake. She helps get Clare to come to the sweat lodge that Eli and Jake are working on for their project by telling her something is wrong with Jake. She then stays and guards the door, making sure Clare can't leave. Fiona later runs up to Eli who is now outside the sweat lodge and says she just saw Mr. Perino so they have to get out of there. She goes to open the door flap and Eli tries to stop her but she sees them getting hot and heavy. They come out and Fiona takes Clare's hand and whisks her away so that the boys can give their presentation.
In Take a Bow (1), Fiona asks Eli to prom as friends but he can't since Adam volunteered them as waiters. Miserable, Fiona rolls across some lockers and Eli rolls across the same locker for moral support.
In Underneath It All, Eli and Imogen overhear Fiona ordering things for a party and Eli questions her, asking where his invite went. Fiona assumes he wasn't interested and he confirms it but adds that she surely didn't forget to invite Imogen. After hesitantly trying to say it's not a big party, Fiona reluctantly agrees that Imogen was invited and Eli is satisfied.
In Not Ready To Make Nice (1), Eli, Fiona, and Imogen are seen walking down the halls. Later, Fiona is talking
with Eli and he brings up Fiona getting revenge on Katie and Marisol. At The Dot, Fiona mentions Imogen, and Eli admits he has a crush on her and he'd hate having to hurt her. He then takes Fiona's cheesecake.
In Not Ready To Make Nice (2), Eli and Imogen tell Fiona that they're dating and Fiona pretends to be happy for them.
In Need You Now (1), Fiona and Eli talk about his bi-polar disorder treatment. Later Eli is seen working out but Fiona stops him and confronts him about breaking Imogen's camera.
In Need You Now (2), Eli and Adam break into Fiona's condo. Fiona then questions why he's there but Eli ignores her and goes straight to yelling at Imogen and tells Imogen, Adam and Fiona to go to hell and storms off.
In In the Cold, Cold Night (1), Eli notices Fiona's crush on Imogen and jokingly asks when will they make out already. Fiona tells him she only likes Imogen as a friend but she finally admits and Eli keeps her secret. In science class, Eli jokes about Fiona and Imogen's conversation and calls it a vigorous reaction.
Season 12[]
In Never Ever (1), Imogen, Eli, and Fiona are all in the auditorium. Eli talks to Imogen's dad while Imogen invites Fiona over for dinner.
In Never Ever (2), Fiona, Imogen, and Eli are in the auditorium with Eli when Imogen apologizes for her recent inactivity. They accept the apology and reveal the finished set which Fiona had helped complete with the help of shop class. The three all stare at the set happy.
In Sabotage (2), Eli tells Fiona that he wants to throw Clare a surprise 17th
birthday party at her loft. She says she barely even knows her and she doesn't care about her birthday. Eli says he will give her money to plan it and she then excitedly agrees. Later, Eli shows up to the party looking miserable and Fiona tells him to buck up and get ready for the surprise. When he tells her that Clare is in love with her old mentor, Fiona says to wait to bring it up after the party. Later, after learning the truth about Clare and Asher, Eli gets into a fight with Dallas in the loft. After the fight is de-escalated by Imogen, Fiona kicks the broken-nosed Dallas out as he tells Eli to watch out.
In Scream (1), Mr. Simpson tells Fiona to stop selling tickets. She then goes to Eli and tells him about the problem with the parents disapproving of the musical.
In Ray of Light (1), Fiona asks Eli to do the video yearbook to help get him of his slump. Eli agrees and later finds out Clare was the one who put Fiona up to it. Clare explains she thought it would be good for him, so Eli continues doing the video. Eli, Drew, Clare, and Fiona watch Eli's cut of the video yearbook together. After Dallas gets upset about Cam not being in it, Fiona asks Eli if he can edit him in and leaves. Clare asks if he's going to be okay doing that and he says that he will just do it that night.
In Ray of Light (2), Fiona is looking at flashcards and reading Eli questions to help him for his NYU interview. She asks his favourite Italian neo-realist film and he answers, saying The Bicycle Thief was not as good as another one he favours. She casually says he doesn't need to finish the video yearbook and continues to as him about Truffaut's 400 Blows before he interrupts and says he's behind but he'll finish it but she says she's relieving him of the burden. He asks what she's not telling him and she says that he should maybe talk to Clare. He looks at her and she caves, saying Clare doesn't think it's a good idea. Eli points out that Clare is the one who wanted him to do it in the first place. Fiona says she knows but that Clare doesn't think he can handle it right now. Eli sees Clare through a window getting food in the cafeteria and goes to talk to her as Fiona watches him go. Later, they watch the video yearbook with other friends. When Cam's clips are shown, Fiona smiles at Eli and mouths the words "thank you." He shrugs.
In Karma Police (1), Fiona joins Eli and Imogen in class and tells them about her search for a new roommate going poorly and adds how Drew advised her to get a job. Eli says that it's a great idea. When Fiona asks who is good with resumes they both look at her cluelessly.
Fiona pushes Eli's prop gun out of her way.
In Karma Police (2), Fiona walks between Eli and Dave and pushes his fake gun out of her way to go talk to Imogen. Their talk is interrupted by Eli asking Imogen for the timing on the scene just shot.
Eli getting his crown from Fiona for Prom King
In The Time of My Life, Eli gets Fiona to rig the results of prom king and queen so that him and Clare win. Fiona announces that he and Clare won and Eli comes up to Fiona to retrieve his crown but Clare doesn't. Fiona says to give her a minute or two and shrugs at Eli. Later, Eli tells Clare that he rigged the results. They are seen singing and dancing together during Mo's performance of The Time of My Life for Marisol.
Trivia[]
- They were both love interests for Imogen Moreno.
- Fiona tried to set Eli up with Imogen to cover up the fact that she had feelings for her.
- They have both told Clare she has "pretty eyes," though Fiona was hitting on her while drunk.
- They both have been close with Adam Torres, Fiona used to date him while he was Eli's best friend.
- They are both friends with Dave Turner and Mike Dallas.
- They both share the same lines "Why so glum chum?" and "You have pretty eyes."
- Both are seen to enjoy sushi.
- Both have rolled down rows of lockers while complaining to one another.
- Both are involved in the theatre.
- Eli and Fiona planned Clare's birthday party.
- Eli had a conflict with Fiona's friend Drew Torres.
- They both had a dislike for Marisol Lewis. By their graduation, Fiona and Marisol are friends, and Eli is friendly towards her when he joins in on Mo's flash mob.
- They both suffer from anxiety disorders and have both been prescribed anti anxiety medication .
- Both have mental health disorders. Fiona is also an alcoholic and Eli is bipolar and has OCD.
- They both suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
- Both have been under the influence at school: Fiona with alcohol and Eli with MDMA.
- They appeared in the Season 11 opening credits together.
- They have both directed a play.
- They both graduated in the Class of 2013.
