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Drive is the sixth episode of Season 2 of the Canadian television series, Degrassi: The Next Generation. The episode originally aired on October 27, 2002 on CTV Television Network in Canada and on November 25, 2002 on The N in the United States. It was directed by Stefan Scaini.
Main Plot[]
At Joey's car dealership, Craig impresses a customer into buying a car. As a reward, Joey allows Craig to drive a car down to the car wash, giving Craig a thrill. The next day, Joey goes out on a trip for the weekend, bringing Angela to his mother's house. When Craig asks where he'll be staying, Joey tells Craig that he can stay home alone for the weekend, giving Craig another thrill.
Joey tells Craig that he can invite a couple of friends over on three conditions: "No drinking, no chicks, and no parties." Craig agrees to his terms and then invites Sean, Marco, Spinner and Jimmy. However, Jimmy, angry that Sean was invited, did not attend. What was intended to be a fun night turns out to be incredibly boring, with their best ideas including watching Spinner gulp cheese whiz and tricking Sean into prank phone calling Emma. Craig gloats about how Joey spoils him silly, but when Craig lets it slip that Joey let him drive a car, Sean and Spinner persuade Craig to go to Joey's car dealership and take a car out for a joy ride, though Marco believes that it is a bad idea. When they get there, the phone begins to ring.
Because they are not supposed to be there, they leave the phone ringing. They have fun, but the excitement goes down after a short time, as Craig will not go over 30MPH. When they hear that there is a competition about a mile away that is giving away tickets to a Kid Elrick concert providing the competitors make it there under a certain time and answer a Kid Elrick question, Spinner and Sean persuades Craig to drive there rather than travel on foot. Once there, Craig successfully answers the question and wins the tickets.
While driving back, the kids notice a police car next to them, and the cops inside look at them suspiciously. The four get nervous, but fortunately, the cop car leaves, letting off its siren. Deciding that they were too lucky just then, they decide to drive back. After what appears to have been a perfect day, they come back to the car dealership honouring, but are shocked and terrified when they see Joey there, furious (the silent alarm went off when the four entered the dealership earlier, explaining the phone call and the police driving off). Joey sends the other boys home, and gives Craig a look of both anger and disappointment.
Once home, Joey thinks about exactly how to deal with Craig while Craig sits in fear. Craig hopes that saying that his actions were stupid will ease his punishment, but Joey grounds him for three weeks and rips up his tickets, giving Craig his first official punishment.
Sub Plot[]
Meanwhile, Ashley and Ellie are becoming fast friends. Ashley dons a new cropped haircut and wears new dark-coloured clothes. Ellie has her belly button pierced, and Ashley (wanting to impress her new friend) wants to do the same. Ashley is terrified when she sees the needle that will be piercing her, and assures Ellie that her mother will not allow her. To her surprise, her mother Kate Kerwin is all for it, deciding to let Ashley live a little.
Seconds away from getting her new piercing, Ashley freaks out. She tells Ellie that she just wanted to be cool, but she is completely terrified of needles. Ellie understands and says that she doesn't need to impress her because they are already friends.
- This episode is named after the song "Drive" by The Cars.
- This episodeās main plot is a homage to the Degrassi Junior High episode Trust Me in which Joey, Snake, and Wheels steal Snake's parents' car without permission.
- Although he recently appeared in Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, this is Marco's first episode with a speaking part.
- Craig has become friends with Jimmy, Marco and Spinner.
- It is said that Marco's mother, Louisa Del Rossi, is a piano teacher.
- Marco tells Sean to shut up when he mocks Craig's statement "I like you guys", hinting at his sexuality.
- This is the first episode in which J.T. Yorke and Toby Isaacs do not appear.
- Craig is the first Degrassi student to drive in Degrassi: The Next Generation.
Regular Cast (Ordered alphabetically)
- Daniel Clark as Sean Cameron
- Jake Epstein as Craig Manning
- Aubrey Graham as Jimmy Brooks
- Shane Kippel as Spinner Mason
- Pat Mastroianni as Joey Jeremiah
- Miriam McDonald as Emma Nelson
- Melissa McIntyre as Ashley Kerwin
Also Starring
Supporting Cast
- Christopher Bondy as anxious customer
- George Buza as Atilla
- Carla Collins as herself
- Linlyn Lue as Laura Kwan
- Maria Ricossa as Kate Kerwin
Absences
Spinner: "Alright, party!"
Craig: "No party, Spin."
Spinner: "Girls?"
Craig: "No girls."
Spinner: "Booze?"
Craig: "No booze."
Spinner: "Doughnuts?"
Craig: "That we can do!"
Marco: "She teaches piano, Spinner."
Sean: "No, you shut up."
Spinner: "No you shut up."
Sean: "You shut up."
Spinner: "No you shut up."
Sean: "You shut up."
Craig: "Would you both shut up?"
Ellie: "So why would you try a piercing?"
Ashley: "I dunno, I justā¦ thought it would look cool. And I thought Iād gain some points with you."
Ellie: "Points?"
Ashley: "You know what I mean."
Ellie: "No, I don't. Ash, you're my friend. You don't need a piercing to impress me."
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When Doves Cry (1) ā¢ When Doves Cry (2) ā¢ Girls Just Wanna Have Fun ā¢ Karma Chameleon ā¢ Weird Science ā¢ Drive ā¢ Shout (1) ā¢ Shout (2) ā¢ Mirror in the Bathroom ā¢ Take My Breath Away ā¢ Don't Believe the Hype ā¢ White Wedding (1) ā¢ White Wedding (2) ā¢ Careless Whisper ā¢ Hot for Teacher ā¢ Message in a Bottle ā¢ Relax ā¢ Dressed In Black ā¢ Fight for Your Right ā¢ How Soon is Now? ā¢ Tears Are Not Enough (1) ā¢ Tears Are Not Enough (2) |