Degrassi: The Next Generation (TV Series)

Coming of Age (2001)

Miriam McDonald: Emma Nelson

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Quotes 

• JT : Aw, did Emmy pee her pants?

  Emma : No, I just got my period, for the first time.

  [Toby drops his pen and Sean has a shocked look on his face] 

  Emma : Menstruation. You may have heard of it. It happens to, oh, 50 percent of the population. Perfectly natural. Nothing to be ashamed of, right, Ms. Kwan?

  Ms. Laura Kwan : Absolutely right, Emma.

  Emma : [referring to her book report]  Now, can we continue?

• Christine 'Spike' Nelson : [as Emma is watching a sad TV show and crying while eating chips]  Em, those shows are designed to upset people.

  Emma : It's just we're so small and the universe is so massive. We're just little specs, floating, alone.

• Paige Michalchuk : [after seeing Emma's skirt soaked with blood from her period]  Uh-oh. Your friend came to visit. Hun, you don't wear light colors when you're getting your period.

  Emma : I didn't know. It's my first time, okay? Just leave me alone.

  [goes into the bathroom stall and Paige goes into the other stall] 

  Paige Michalchuk : [as she opens up her purse]  I've got a pad, if you need it. I mean, you could get one from the office, but, that's kind of a drag.

  Emma : Ew. Imagine. "Mr. Raditch, could I have a maxi pad?"

• Manny Santos : [after Emma gets her first period at school]  We should celebrate.

  Emma : Celebrate what exactly?

  Manny Santos : Becoming a woman. Em, you can get pregnant now.

  Emma : Oh, great. Can we celebrate by finding me a washroom?

• Paige Michalchuk : [to Emma]  Hey, you'll get boobs now.

  Emma : Like I want boobs.

  Paige Michalchuk : You might at some point. They're actually really great.

• Rude Man : [at the mall commenting on Spike and Emma's ice cream cones]  Ooph, look-a-lick at that.

  Christine 'Spike' Nelson : [she and Emma turn around in curiosity]  Excuse me?

  Rude Man : [tells the joke and then smiles]  I'd like a lick at your cone. Sue me.

  Christine 'Spike' Nelson : I probably would be because I don't think that's what you meant.

  Emma : Mom.

  Christine 'Spike' Nelson : Guess what? You don't talk to them like that, especially young woman.

  Rude Man : It was a joke. I was just kidding.

  Christine 'Spike' Nelson : My daughter and I came here to shop, not to be harassed by some pig, as a form of a comedian. When you talk to them like that, it's scary. It makes us feel bad. Don't do it again.