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The conflict between Drew Torres and Eli Goldsworthy began in Season 13 of Degrassi, after being little more than acquaintances since Season 10.

Conflict History[]

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Drew and Eli in Nowhere to Run.

Season 13[]

In Spiderwebs, both Drew and Clare Edwards have troubles in their respective relationships: Drew's fiancée Bianca DeSousa has dumped him, and Eli confesses to cheating on Clare. Drew comforts her when she believed she wasn't good enough for Eli, leading the two to share a kiss.

In Sparks Will Fly (2), Eli walks in on Drew and Clare kissing, (after they had sex, unbeknownst to Eli) though Eli is more focused on Clare to do much more than acknowledge that he is there.

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Eli finds Drew and Clare locking lips in the prop room.

In Thunderstruck, Eli calls Drew a meathead when Clare is in Eli's room at NYU. As he and Clare get street meat, he asks how Clare's "boyfriend" is and Clare reveals she and Drew never got that far. He's surprised.

Season 14[]

In Can't Stop This Thing We Started, Eli walks into The Dot, sees Drew, and they exchange nasty looks.

In There's Your Trouble, Eli walks up to Degrassi and sees Drew tease Clare by trying to feed her a meatball sub which makes her laugh, but she declines. Clare rushes over to Eli when she sees him about to leave and Eli says he can't do this if he's going to be around all the time. Later, Clare gets a call as she and Eli are about to have lunch together. Eli asks who it is and Clare doesn't say it's Drew. Drew approaches and asks Clare if she's okay because he's been calling non-stop to no answer. Clare explains she was hanging out with Eli, but then Eli gets upset that she lied to him. Drew tells Clare he's glad she's okay. Eli gets up and says he can't do this if Drew's going to be around all the time. Drew tries to say he's sorry and adds that it's not Clare's fault. Eli rebuffs him saying he wasn't talking to him and turns to Clare saying he wants to be with her, but he doesn't want to be with her and Drew. Drew tries to say he is the father but Eli rebuffs him again, saying he's still not talking to him. Clare tells Eli if he wants to do this then he has to accept that Drew is going to be involved. Eli looks at them both before saying he doesn't know if he can and walks away. Later, Eli is interviewing for a job at The Dot. Eli tells Spinner Mason he has to take care of something when he sees Drew walking outside. Eli catches Drew outside The Dot and asks for a word. Drew says that they should just stay out of each others way from now on. Eli yells out that he knocked up his soulmate, ruined his life, and asks if that's all he has to say. Drew says it's a messed up situation. Eli asks who made the mess. Drew asks whether they can at least be civil for Clare's sake. Eli tells him to shut up and Drew tells Eli to clam down. Drew asks if he really thinks Clare will want their kid around a "crazy hot head" like him. Eli punches him in the face, Clare sees this but couldn't hear what was said and runs over. Clare asks Eli what is wrong with him but Drew tells her he deserved it. Clare defends Drew saying he didn't though and asks Eli if he feels better. Eli says he actually doesn't because all this time he thought he was mad at Drew but really he's mad at Clare.

In Hush, at The Dot, Eli has the crowd give it up for Becky and Jonah Haak's performance as Drew and Imogen Moreno watch on. Eli and Drew have no problem being in the same space in this episode.

In I Wanna Be Adored, Alli takes Mike Dallas, Connor DeLaurier, Jenna Middleton, and Drew through a proposed prom idea based on Van Gogh's Starry Night. Alli says her and Clare have planned this prom idea since they were in grade 9. Drew says she obviously doesn't care enough to show her support. Jenna also asks "Where is Mama Clare?" Drew makes a snarky comment that she's probably off making out with her baby daddy somewhere. Alli tells him he doesn't know that.

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Season 10[]

In My Body Is A Cage (1), as Adam Torres and Drew get ready in the mirror, Drew asks Adam if he thinks Clare told anyone, referring to the tampon-dropping incident which Adam seemingly told Drew about. He says she might have told Eli.

In My Body Is A Cage (2), Adam is lighting a bonfire with Eli and Clare when Drew, along with Mr. and Mrs. Torres, appear. Drew is carrying Gracie's clothes and they burn the shirt and pants. Mrs. Torres hands Adam a picture of a young Gracie holding a book, and Adam is reluctant to burn it, saying that it's still him. They all watch as it burns.

Season 11[]

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Eli is there when Jake invites everyone to his cabin.

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Drew holds onto Eli after they see someone pick up a chainsaw outside the cabin.

In Nowhere to Run, Jake Martin invites Drew, Eli, Marisol Lewis, Katie Matlin and Alli Bhandari to a party in his cabin. Later that night, Clare, who shows up to the party uninvited, runs off into the woods after catching Jake and Alli kissing; despite Jake and Drew being the ones to go find her, Eli, who finally arrives, ends up finding Clare. Jake and Drew then catch up with the two. While Clare and Jake are talking about their relationship, Drew and Eli look out the cabin window to inspect the view because Marisol said she saw something in the woods. As they peer out, they see someone pick up a chainsaw. They jump back from the window and Drew holds onto Eli for comfort. Though this exchange seemed friendly, they never really become closer.

Season 12[]

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 comments that he thinks it's a great idea.

In Zombie (2), Clare and Drew are talking about Clare becoming his Vice President, when Eli approaches the two. Clare insists that Drew stay, while Eli tells her about getting into NYU, followed by asking her to take him back. However, she refuses.

Season 13[]

In Young Forever, they both attend Adam's funeral and memorial celebration, after his death. In a deleted shot, Eli hugs Drew.

In Basket Case, Eli saw Drew and Clare in the car together, but then when Drew leaves he calls Clare "Edwards" and Eli half-jokingly claims that's "his thing."

Season 14[]

In Finally (2), both attended prom with the same friend group. At graduation, Eli smiles when Drew is allowed to walk the stage.

Trivia[]

  • Both were introduced in Season 10 and made their final appearances in Season 14.
  • They both don't go by their full names: Eli's full name is Elijah and Drew's full name is Andrew.
  • They both kissed Clare and have had sex with her, but only Eli dated her.
    • They are also the only two men that Clare has had sex with.
  • Eli's best friend, Adam Torres, was Drew's step brother.
  • There are both friends with Imogen, AlliJenna, Fiona Coyne, Dallas, Mo Mashkour, Jake Martin, Dave Turner, and Connor.
  • They both disliked Marisol and she disliked them as well.
  • Both were in the Class of 2013, however Drew was held back and graduated with Clare's class.
  • It was unknown whether Drew or Eli were the father of Clare's unborn baby after it is revealed that she is pregnant in Thunderstruck. Clare immediately assumes it is Drew's baby, but learns in Something's Got to Give that she is four weeks farther along than she thought and from there on out she knows the baby is Eli's.
  • Munro Chambers mentioned in an interview that in Season 14, Eli and Drew would be rivals.
  • Both have suffered from PTSD.
  • Luke Bilyk (Drew) and Munro Chambers (Eli) are really good friends off screen, but both of their characters are not.
  • There is a moment cut from Adam's memorial where Drew and Eli hug, as evidenced by a picture of the two embraced while Clare looks on was shared by Degrassi's Facebook.
  • Clare has ignored calls and texts from both of them; Eli in Umbrella (2) and Drew in Smells Like Teen Spirit.
  • Both have cheated on a girlfriend: Drew cheated on Alli with Bianca and Eli cheated on Clare with Lenore Mantino.
  • They both disliked Luke Baker.
  • Both lost someone close to them. Eli lost Julia and Adam, and Drew lost Adam.
  • They both call Clare "Edwards" multiple times.
  • Both have gotten drunk.
  • Though some Degrassi Minis and webisodes are considered canon and others not, Drew and Eli have one they are featured together on, most likely set between the events of Firestarter (2) and Watch Out Now.
    • In Degrassi TV Episode 6: Masculinity in 2015, Drew talks to someone working with DTV (possibly Imogen by the looks of the red nails) and discusses his past and how he used to show off masculinity by bullying the gay kid, Riley Stavros, or joining loads of sports teams. He then adds that now if you want to show off your feminine side and wear a pink shirt and a tie to school, it's not really a problem. As he finishes, Eli turns the corner and walks into the hallway Drew is in. Eli joins in on the conversation as Drew looks on, uncomfortable and growing annoyed. Eli believes that a man is judged by how he treats his woman, with respect and not like they're another notch on the belt. Drew looks down and laughs at that comment, obviously meant to be a jab. Drew then asks Eli if he has many notches on his belt and Eli responds pointedly that at least his meant something. In the rest of the interview, Eli has left, and Drew talks about his brother, Adam's masculinity.
  • Eli has punched both Drew in There's Your Trouble and his best friend Dallas in Sabotage (2).
  • Drew called Eli a "crazy hothead" in There's Your Trouble, most likely referring to his bipolar disorder.
  • Eli was also in a conflict with Drew's best friend, Dallas, but they are friends now.
  • Eli had a conflict with Drew's ex-girlfriend, Becky Baker, but they're on good terms now.
  • Eli and Drew both called Clare stupid in the same episode, Hero vs. Villain.
  • They both appeared in 100 or more episodes: Drew (135) and Eli (113).
  • They both had a short friendship with Sav Bhandari.

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