Pride (2)

"It's okay, Marco... I'm here, buddy. I'm right here, and I'm not going anywhere. "
— Jimmy assures Marco he's there for him, after being bashed for being a homosexual.

Pride (2) is the fifth episode of Season 3 of the Canadian television series, Degrassi: The Next Generation. It originally aired on October 15, 2003 on CTV Television and on October 17, 2003 on The N. The episode was directed by Phil Earnshaw and shares its title with the song by U2.

Plotline[]

Primary[]

Spinner still can't handle the fact that Marco is gay, so Marco wonders whether he should keep it a secret from everyone else or if they will be different. But on the way to Dylan's hockey game, he gets bashed by a group of homophobic guys. They then break his phone preventing him from calling anybody. Jimmy realizes something is wrong when Marco hasn't shown up yet or picked up his cell phone. While Marco is being gay bashed. Jimmy starts worrying and searches for Marco. He finds him with a cop and tells her that he is a friend. He then explains the situation to the cop.

Secondary[]

Snake's been getting sicker, and what he thought was just a cold, turns out to be leukemia.

Overview[]

Ever since Marco secretly came out to Spinner, he can't handle the fact that Marco's gay, so Marco wonders whether he should keep it a secret from everyone else until a horrible night shows him who his real friends are. Meanwhile, Snake's been getting sicker, and what he thought was just a cold suddenly seems much more ominous.

Cast[]

Regular Cast (Ordered Alphabetically)

Sarah Barrable-Tishauer as Liberty Van Zandt
Stefan Brogren as Archie Simpson
Lauren Collins as Paige Michalchuk
Jake Epstein as Craig Manning
Stacey Farber as Ellie Nash
Aubrey Graham as Jimmy Brooks
Shane Kippel as Spinner Mason
Andrea Lewis as Hazel Aden
Pat Mastroianni as Joey Jeremiah
Miriam McDonald as Emma Nelson
Adamo Ruggiero as Marco Del Rossi
Cassie Steele as Manny Santos
Amanda Stepto as Christine Nelson

Supporting Cast

John Bregar as Dylan Michalchuk
Melissa DiMarco as Daphne Hatzilakos
Veronica Hurnik as Police officer
Michael Kinney as Darryl Armstrong
Mike Lobel as Jay Hogart
Elisa Moolecherry as Sydney
Kim Roberts as Mrs. Smith
George Stanchev as Tough guy
Maria Vacratsis as Sheila

Absences

Music[]

"Can't Be Love" by Meeka
"Modern Love" by The Premiums
"So Easy" by Chris Tait

Quotes[]

Spinner: (in an alley with Marco after Marco leaves after a date with Hazel) What are you doing?

Marco: Leave me alone, Spin.

Spinner: You just walked out on your day with Hazel!

Marco: I mean it, Spin! Please back off!

Spinner: What's going on! (pushes Marco against a wall) Why did you...

Marco: Why don't you understand! (pushes Spinner away)

Spinner: Why?! That you're a psycho?! You just walked out on a date with one of Degrassi's coolest girls for your mom's pasta sauce?! It doesn't make sense! (pulls Marco away)

Marco: Yes it does!

Spinner: Oh yeah? Well, stop crying and explain it to me because obviously I'm a moron and don't get it!

Marco: It's because Spin!

Spinner: Because what?

Marco: It's because I'm gay!

Snake: Liberty, come on, 2 dollars?

Liberty: Okay, I guess it could go up to 5.

Snake: You can go up to 10. Come on, Manny's counting on me to bring in the big bucks.

Manny: Even 50 bucks would be nice. Looks like someone's already there.

Daphne: Right pause, so want you to place your bids, and the highest bidders get to spend the day with me, we're going to the Science Center and it'll be a lot of fun okay, there you go.

Snake: Okay. Watch this.

Snake: Degrassi. Um. Degrassi, I issue you a challenge. Raise 250 bucks by this time tomorrow, and I'll shave my head right here in the foyer.

Snake: Thank you for that, people.

Emma: Snake, you have cancer and you're always joking around or shaving your head like nothing's wrong!

Snake: Because I have to be like this, Emma if I'm gonna beat it!

Emma: Are you?!

Snake: Yes. I promise you, Spike and Baby Jack. Yes, I'm going to beat it.

Trivia[]

This episode is named after the song "Pride" by U2.
When this episode aired on Noggin's The N block, almost every use of the word "F**" was edited out. Also, The N edited what Spinner wrote on the wall in the bathroom from "Marco is a f**." to "Marco is gay." Lastly, The N cut some footage of Marco getting beat up in the park.
- This is the most edited episode of Degrassi on The N.
Craig tells Marco and Ellie that Spinner is planning a surprise party for Paige's 16th birthday, which would later be depicted in Should I Stay or Should I Go?.
According to the season 3 DVD commentary, in the scene at The Dot, the girl next to Ellie was a friend Ellie was meeting but CTV decided to cut it.