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Anywhere I Lay My Head

Season 4, Episode 5, Aired Sep 28, 2004

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Sean and Ellie's relationship gets deeper and stronger than ever. So strong that Sean wants Ellie to move into his apartment with him. But is she ready to leave her drunken mom and be with the one she truly loves? Meanwhile, with the spirit squad's captain Paige sick, Manny is in charge of their car wash. But will her emotions for Spinner get in the way?

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Kirsten Kieferle

Mrs. Nash
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Andrew Gillies

Robert Kerwin
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David Orth

Christopher

Lauren Collins

Paige Michalchuk
Jake Epstein

Craig Manning
Stefan Brogren

Archie "Snake" Simpson
Andrea Lewis

Hazel Aden
Daniel Clark

Sean Cameron
Cassie Steele

Manny Santos

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Ellie's mom's drinking is getting worse.

9.5

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By Jon_MW_14, Jul 07, 2011

"Anywhere I Lay My Head" is a fantastic Degrassi episodes. This episode is so intense. So Ellie's mom's an alcoholic which is one of the reasons Ellie was cutting in season 3. Anyways, the fire at Ellie's house was so intense. I love how Ellie decided that she can't live and take care of her mother anymore. My favourite scene which is also so heartbreaking is when Ellie told her mom that her drinking was the reason that she cut. I love Elie decides to move in with Sean. I think I like Sean and Ellie as a couple more than Sean and Emma. I give this episode a 9.5/10.moreless
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Ellie and Sean are better then Seema

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By JannyNJiberty, Aug 21, 2007

Sean and Ellie's relationship gets deeper and stronger than ever. So strong that Sean wants Ellie to move into his apartment with him. But is she ready to leave her drunken mom and be with the one she truly loves? Meanwhile, with the spirit squad's captian Paige sick, Manny is in charge of their carwash. But will her emotions for Spinnner get in the way? This episode is great. I love that Ellie moved in with Sean. they are way better then Semma. Spinner and Manny are just gross. They look like brother and sister. it's very creepy, but all and all it was an excellent episode.moreless
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AWWWWWWW!!!

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By monkeygurl007, Apr 05, 2006

I loved this episode!!!It was so sad!!I feel so bad for Elli.Her mom is so mean!!I am glad she is no longer living with her mom.Her mom does'nt deserve her.I am glad her mom is going to stop drinking.When her and her mom got home and Ellie pulled out all that stuff to cut with and scremed at her on why she is always gone and why she cuts herself that just broke my heart!!I am glad ellie is not living with her mom.Also I love that farret!!Great episode!!!moreless
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Just proves how much I hate Spinner and Manny

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By cutiepie4569178, Dec 30, 2005

This episode shows why I can't stand Manny. Everybody knows she is easy so that is the reason Spinner is so drawn to her. She flaunts the fact so what guy wouldn't go after her? If my boyfriend were around her, I would be sure to keep an eye on him at all times. Manny cannot be trusted and Spin is slime...Paige deserves so much more than him!
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Ellie has been having more problems at home and sean helps in a weird way.

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By punk_princess91, Oct 14, 2005

Ellie and Sean have been dating for a while now and Sean wants to take their relationship further. He asks her to move in and she turns him down. I could tell that she really wanted to but her mom would never allow it and her mom was still drinking.

It really surprised me that Ellie's mom set the house on fire but it worked out in the end. Ellie moved in with him but her mom found out and took her home, after slapping Sean. I just busted up laughing when Mrs. Nash slapped him, but it was sad when Ellie started to cry. I really liked the fact that he told Ellie's mom that he cared about her and that he told Ellie that he loved her earlier in the episode. When Mrs. Nash took Ellie home, she told her mom off and showed her the scars on her arm from when she cut herself. Ellie's mom wnt to rehab and she stayed with Sean.

The sub-plot with Spinner and Manny was the start of everything bad that happens in Spinner's future. Spinner likes Manny and she likes him to. I think the writers were very clever with this storyline and how it all fit together in future episodes.moreless
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- At the party, when Ellie's mom is telling Sean "you stay away from me and dont go near my daughter" while shes saying that you could see Ellie leaving the room in the back but when her mom stops talking they show a scene of the whole room then of Ellie leaving the room again.
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QUOTES (10)
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- Spinner: Okay well three to two! Manny will be stoked! Craig & Ashley: Manny?! Jimmy: Speaking of smoking hot!
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- Sean: Looks at the clock) Oh, wow. Ellie: Double wow. I'm late. "Home by eleven" does not mean am. Did you turn the ringer off? Sean: Um... Ellie: I need a cab. I need ten dollars to pay for a cab. Sean: Ringer's on, nobody's called. Ellie: My mom probably lost your number or fell asleep watching the same lame movie we did. sean: Or snuggling up with a few empty bottles. Ellie: I'm not talking about this. Sean: You know you're welcome here. Ellie: Let's see if I'm even allowed back. Sean: No, I meant to stay, as in move in.
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- Spinner: (about Ashley) Anymore bitter and she would a lemon.
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- Jay: Nice housewarming... Sean: Yeah. But she'll go back home. Maybe next time her mom'll burn down the whole place. Alex: Now that would be a housewarming. Jay: So basically this is a bon voyage, good bye, thanks for all the sex party.
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- Sean: It's a weasel! Ellie: It's a ferret. I saw him at the pet store and-- Sean: Shouldn't we have talked about this first? Ellie: A home isn't a home without a pet!
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- Ellie's mother: (slaps Sean) Don't you ever come near me again...and don't come near my daughter...
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- Ellie: I can't. My dad is in the service! If the call came in that he was injured, or worse, my mom would- Sean: Would what? Crack open her a third bottle for the night? Ellie: I'm not talking about this. Sean: Let me make it simple: move in! With someone who loves you. Ellie: I'm sorry. She needs me.
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- Mrs. Nash: (back at the house) This was a blessing. You know only a blessing. You know old furniture, grimy paint. We can start from scratch. I don't know what do you think? How about a periwinkle blue in here? Ellie: (says shakily) Mom you slapped my boyfriend. Mrs. Nash: Ugh, Ellie that boy's no good for you. (Ellie snaps her elastic) I know you think i'll be hard. That you love him. I know what's best. (watches Ellie snap her elastic) Eleanor stop doing that! Ellie: (pulls out CD case and dumps out her cutting equipment) Pick one Mom! Knife? Razor? Mrs. Nash: (looks confused) What are you doing? What is this? Ellie: What's best for me Mom. (rolls up sleeves to reveal her scars. Ellie's mom looks shocked) Because if I stay here, I'm gonna do it again. You're making me do it again! Mrs. Nash: (looks shocked and whispers) Ellie! Ellie: This is what it causes. Your drinking made me cut myself. Mrs. Nash: (starts crying) No baby! No I can't. You need to understand-. Ellie: No you have to understand. Why I can't keep living with you. Mrs. Nash: (starts sobbing) No! Oh my God! (collapses onto a chair crying.)
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- Ellie: Yesterday, you might've mentioned the words 'move in'?
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- Ellie: (to Ashley about moving in with Sean) You know, move in, cohabitate, live in sin...
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- song list: Angus Written by Marco Difelice & Michael Palermo Performed by Supergarage Courtesy of Supergarage Music Jaded Written by Melissa McClelland & Luke Doucet Performed by Melissa McClelland Courtesy of The Orange Record Label Wake Up Written by Kristen Pettinger Performed by Billy and the Lost Boys Courtesy of Boompa/Found Publishing
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- Dan Woods (Mr. Raditch), Jake Goldsbie (Toby), Pat Mastroianni (Joey), Ryan Cooley (J.T.), Sarah Barrable-Tishauer (Liberty) and Stacie Mistysyn (Caitlin) do not appear in this episode.
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- This is the first apperance of Christopher, Ashley's dad's boyfriend although he was mentioned several times in the season 1 episode "Secrets & Lies".
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- This is Ashley dad's first appearence since the season 1 episode "Secret & Lies".
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- This is the first appearance of actress Shenae Grimes as Darcy Edwards.
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ALLUSIONS (3)
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- Ellie: I don't have black lung, Marco. After escaping from her smoke-filled house, Ellie made a reference to the disease Pneumoconiosis (CWP), or anthracosis that coal workers get after breathing in small amounts of coal dust over the years, commonly known as "black lung".
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- Episode Title: Anywhere I Lay My Head Is a song by Tom Waits.
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- Mrs. Nash: Like the cartoon, that's priceless. Ellie's mom makes a reference to the popular animated show The Simpsons.
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