"I got in this fight with a purple dinosaur, A BIG SCARY PURPLE DINOSAUR!!!"" — Craig makes up a reasonable lie for his little sister.

 

“When Doves Cry (2)”
Season 2, Episode 2
Information
Can. Airdate	September 27, 2002
U.S. Airdate	October 7, 2002
Prod. Code	202
Writer(s)	Yan Moore Aaron Martin
Director(s)	Bruce McDonald
Episode Guide
Previous	“When Doves Cry (1)”
Next	“Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”

"When Doves Cry (2)" is the second part to the two-part Season 2 premiere of the Canadian television series, Degrassi: The Next Generation. It originally aired on September 27, 2002 on CTV Television and on October 7, 2002 on The N. The episode was written by story editors Yan Moore and Aaron Martin and directed by Bruce McDonald. The episode shares its title with a song of the same name by Prince.

Main Plot

Albert gets home and has movies and Chinese take-out for him and Craig. The phone rings and its Joey, telling Craig's father about Craig's plans to run away to British Columbia. Craig becomes scared and runs to his room while his dad is on the phone. He locked himself in his room and called Sean, asking if he can come over and begins packing his clothes. His father tried to open the door and began beating down the door with a golf club (it is implied he was going to beat him with it) and when he finally got in, Craig was gone. Sean and Craig are walking on train tracks. Craig starts to talk about his plans of running away to British Columbia. Craig asks about Sean's parents and if they've ever beaten him. Sean says no and asks if his have. Craig doesn't answer and a train begins to come. Sean gets off the tracks but, Craig is still on them, watching the train come toward him. Sean tells him to get off and when the train is just about to hit him, Sean pushes Craig off the tracks. Sean asks him what his problem is and Craig runs off. Sean realizes that Craig's father does abuse Craig, so he runs to Emma to tell her that they must get Craig before he runs away to British Columbia. Emma and Sean then race to Joey and tell them what they've discovered about Craig being abused. At first Joey doesn't believe it until his daughter Angie tells him she saw bruises on Craig's stomach. When Joey puts all the pieces together, he and Sean head out looking for Craig. Eventually they find Craig at his mother's grave-site and when Joey asks Craig if he has ever been abused by his father, Craig says yes and starts to cry in his stepfather's arms. The next day Craig goes back to his house with Joey and decides to retrieve his clothes so he can live with Joey instead of his abusive father. When Craig is confronted by his father, he simply denies ever hurting Craig, and that's when Craig takes his stuff and lives with Joey.

Subplot

Paige reluctantly meets J.T. for their date and they go see a movie. She looks over and sees Spinner and Hazel in the movie theatre watching them on their date. Paige and J.T. get something to eat after the movie and start to talk and have a good time when Hazel and Spinner come up to them and give her her money. J.T. realizes she was paid to go on the date with him and is upset and Paige takes her money and leaves him there. At school the next day, Paige apologizes to J.T. and tells him that he's not her type. He says he'll forgive her if she kisses him, so Paige kisses him on the cheek and J.T. is ecstatic.

v - e - d Season Two Episodes

When Doves Cry (1) • When Doves Cry (2) • Girls Just Wanna Have Fun • Karma Chameleon • Weird Science • Drive • Shout (1) • Shout (2) • Mirror in the Bathroom • Take My Breath Away • Don't Believe the Hype • White Wedding (1) • White Wedding (2) • Careless Whisper • Hot for Teacher • Message in a Bottle • Relax • Dressed In Black • Fight for Your Right • How Soon Is Now? • Tears Are Not Enough (1) • Tears Are Not Enough (2)