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Degrassi: The Next Generation

Time Stands Still, Part Two

Season 4, Episode 8, Aired Oct 12, 2004

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In Degrassi: TNG's most serious episode, after being humiliated Rick returns to Degrassi with a handgun in his backpack and prepares to do the unthinkable and get revenge upon the students of Degrassi for laughing and humiliating him in the TV game show. Also one person will not survive this school shooting.

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Inga Cadranel

Rachel Rhodes
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Gerry Mendicino

Detective

Lauren Collins

Paige Michalchuk
Jake Epstein

Craig Manning
Stacie Mistysyn

Caitlin Ryan
Ryan Cooley

J.T. Yorke
Stefan Brogren

Archie "Snake" Simpson
Andrea Lewis

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"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." -- Rick, quoting Mahatma Gandhi

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By xfearbefore, Sep 02, 2011

The Degrassi franchise has always been known for tackling the toughest and most taboo issues that affect young people today, but in this two part story-arch here they've managed to out-do themselves and even the original series in the brutal but empathetic honesty with which they portrayed the scenarios that take place in these episodes. The never-ending torment of always being humiliated in school and bullied with intense cruelty is something that rips apart at our schools across the world every day, and it's a real issue that both youth/teens and adults need to understand, to understand why Rick did what he did in this episode, why what he did was wrong, but most importantly, why what Spinner, Jay, Paige and the "popular" kids did to Rick was also equally as wrong. Forgiveness is an issue that is rarely confronted with teenagers and youth today, it's written off as child's play and scrapped aside as "boys will be boys" or something similarly patronizing, but to see the way Degrassi laid out the issue here in this episode with all of the players, pawns, queens, and kings alike in the same situation and they made sure that every character in this story-arch could achieve our empathy if we, as the viewer, let them is simply beautiful. This is why the Degrassi franchise is so beloved; because they tackle the toughest and most taboo of issues with just the right amount of intelligence, empathy, realism and respect that all comes together to form one cohesive little heart with which the Degrassi fans across the globe can relate to. If you haven't figured it out by now, the score is obviously a 10 out 10 for both episodes in this story-arch. Rarely does a television serial capture such raw humanity in such a groundbreaking way, and we're all just privileged to have been along for the ride. These shows should be shown to at-risk youths in similar situations as well.moreless
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Greatest episode ever.......the death of a psycho....and the climax of the series.

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By Nathan279, Sep 02, 2011

As Mr. Raditch, angered and embarrassed by the prank, begins looking for the people responsible for the incident, Rick returns to school with a gun to get revenge. Although he intends to shoot Paige, when she tells him what she really thought of the prank and forgives Rick for hurting Terri, he decides not to shoot anyone, but when Jay and Spinner see him in the bathroom washing up, they intentionally accuse Jimmy of the prank and Rick shoots Jimmy. Then when Rick attempts to shoot Emma, Sean tries to wrestle the gun away from him and the gun goes off, killing Rick. While just about everyone is upset about Jimmy, everyone is now convinced that Rick is a pyscho, and Jay is unaffected. The episode ends at a memorial for Jimmy. Overall this is my favorite episode. However I really don't like the fact that everyone is taking Rick's side and feeling sorry for him, when in fact he deserved to be bullied. Afterall he did endlessly abuse and control Terri, put her in a coma, and to top it all off had Sean not stopped him, Rick would have shot Emma just because she didn't want to go out with him. So I really don't think that they should have used Rick as a victim of bullying, when in fact he deserved it. Instead I think they should've used a more nicer and innocent person like Toby....but despite the fact that a pyscho was killed I still love this episode and the guy who played Rick is actually a good actor.....I just don't like his character Rick......moreless
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Rick brings a gun to school.

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By Jon_MW_14, Jul 08, 2011

"Time Stands Still" part 2 is an fantastic Degrassi episode. In this episode Rick comes to school with a gun. Now, there's not this huge school shooting where Rick kills a whole bunch of people, but this episode is still one of the most intense Degrassi episodes. It's just so intense when he shoots Jimmy. And you don't know what's really going on when Sean is trying to take the gun away from Rick. Then the gun goes off and you don't know who got shot. Now, I don't wish death to anyone, but I was kind of happy that Rick died. He just pissed me off when he put my favourite character in a coma. I give this episode a 10/10.moreless
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Time Stands Still Part 2

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By Southparkfa, Apr 29, 2011

In this episode, after being humiliated at the quiz bowl (after winning it for them, no less) Rick goes home, gets a gun, and the unthinkable happens. This has to be one of the most intense episodes of anything I've seen (so far.) Degrassi is always good at touching risque, but they outdid themselves with this one. Seeing Rick carry a gun, slowing pulling it out on both Paige and Jimmy, then the gunpoint match between Sean and Rick was a series climax moment. All the characters reactions were perfect, the suspense was perfect, to be frank this episode was perfection. 10/10 A+moreless
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Time Stands Still Part 2

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By futuramarama, Sep 02, 2010

Rick returns to Degrassi with a gun. He is in the bathroom when he hears Spinner and Jay say it was Jimmy's idea to do the prank. Rick is mad because him and Jimmy were friends. So, hearing this, Jimmy is shot. Rick then proceeds to shoot Emma, who has been toying with him, but him and Sean get in a fight and it leads to death for Rick.

Sad, just sad. It is so sad that all Rick wanted was to have people see he has changed, and this happens. It also severely damaged Spinner's character for me. He used to be my favorite... but then he goes and blames his best friend? Yea... that's a nice friend. I think it was more Jay Hogart than anything. All I know is my opinion on Spinner has changed a little... But, the episode was pretty good, sad, and a great plot, A+ episodemoreless
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- A 'what if' scenario shows that if Jimmy hadn't been shot, Sean would be the one in a wheel chair.
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- Sean saves Emma, almost risking his life in the process.
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- This episode was meant to teach kids a lesson about bullying. The case of someone being bullied to the point of insanity is likely and very, VERY, possible.
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- When Jimmy laying on the ground after he got shot, it looks like he is lying on his side but when he's shown on TV, Jimmy is shown lying on his stomach.
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- When Emma, Sean and Toby saw Rick and were going to walk away, Sean grabs Emma's arm and the strap of her bag falls halfway down her arm. Then the second shot of her after that, her strap is back up on her shoulder.
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- The reporter's name was Rachel Rhodes, but in the credits it was Rachel Roberts.
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- When Sean and Rick wrestle for the gun only one bullet is fired and Rick is the one who got shot, but afterwards when everyone is in a room Sean has a banaged arm even though Rick was the one shot.
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- When Jimmy got shot, he had his hand to the side of him/her. but when the camera angle changes, his hand was next to his face.
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QUOTES (15)
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- Spinner: (referring to when the mustard and feathers were dumped on Rick) Did you see the guy's face? Definition of funny.
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- J.T.: So how's the big yellow loser? Toby: That's really nice J.T. J.T.: I hope he gets the hint and leaves.
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- Spinner: He's my best friend! Jay: Either outcome, I would say he was your best friend. Spinner: We could've killed him!
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- Toby: (watching Rick and Sean struggle over the gun) STOP!!!
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- Ashley: He shot Jimmy, Mom, I want an answer. Who was this guy who shot him, if not some psycho? Emma: He was Toby's friend.
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- Detective: Toby, do you know why he did this? Toby: I'm supposed to know? Look the guy is a psycho, okay? He's a total psycho. Detective: Was he bullied, teased? Toby: Always, every day, just constantly. Detective: And what did your friend do when someone... Toby: Look, he's not my friend, he's a psycho, and he's not my friend.
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- Sean: (speaking to Emma and Toby, sees Rick with a gun) He's got a gun, let's go. Rick: DON'T TURN AWAY FROM ME!
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- Jimmy: If those guys give you any more problems, I got your back. Rick: Y-you stabbed me in the back. Jimmy: What? Rick: You set the whole thing up. Jimmy: Rick come on, I defended you! (sees the gun) Is that real? Rick: All the time you pretended to be my friend. (points the gun at Jimmy) You made me do this. (shoots Jimmy in the back) Craig: (sees Jimmy on the ground) J-J-Jimmy.
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- Emma: (crying) He pointed the gun right at me. Spike: Oh Honey!
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- Ashley: How about full on psycho?! Certified freak? The guy made us a lead story on the 6:00 news.
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- Rick: I'm glad I found you, Emma. You made my list.
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- Sean:...We can work this out...come on...you don't have to do this...it's not too late...(reaches for gun) Rick:...It is too late. (points the gun at Emma) I already shot someone.
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- Paige: (to Rick) Look I know we're not exactly best friends, but I wanted to say that I thought the whole paint and feathers job was sickening. It was really childish.
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- Joey: (to Caitlin) Ah, make yourself at home, while I still have one.
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- Jimmy: (to Spinner) Look, save the bully crap for someone who won't fight back. And you better do something about it now before I do.
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- song list: Rooftop Written and performed by Melissa McClelland Courtesy of The Orange Record Label
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- Rick dies in this episode.
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- Adamo Ruggiero (Marco), Cassie Steele (Manny) and Sarah Barrable-Tishauer (Liberty), do not appear in this episode.
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- CTV Promo - Rick: I didn't want it to come to this.
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- This episode deals with school shootings.
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- The first time since season two that Ashley has ever talked about (or probably even thought) about Jimmy.
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- When Rick spots Emma in the hallway he says "Glad I found you Emma...you made my list." Not only could that mean the mental list he had of people he intended to shoot, but also he's referring back to the list of his "Top 20 girls" that he made back during "Islands in the Stream". He ranked Emma at #3.
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- Rick closes his eyes and turns his head away just before he pulls the trigger to shoot Jimmy.
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- Paige forgives Rick for Terri's coma.
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- Creator Linda Schuyler says that they were planning an episode on school shootings since 2001, but they kept putting it off because of the risk of kids saying "I saw it on TV."
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- The gun Rick uses is a Para-Ordnance. These guns are manufactured in Canada.
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- Rick is killed in this episode.
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- The-N rated this TV-PG V for violence.
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- This is the first time we see Jimmy's parents, behind Hazel and Paige in the hospital when Spinner comes in and then turns around. His mother is Caucasian and his father is Black-Canadian.
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- When Kate Kerwin is summoned by police, she identifies herself as Toby's stepmother. This not only confirms that she and Jeff Isaacs have married but also that Kate is now considered Toby's guardian.
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- While Kate Kerwin not only consoles Ashley and Toby after the trauma but also generously provides comfort for the Simpson/Nelson Family, neither of Toby's bio parents (Jeff and Anne-Marie) nor Ash's dad Robert so much as show up or even send word to their distraught offspring during this horrific time.
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- This happens to be the second time where Emma is saved from danger. First time was in the Season 1 episode "Mother and Child Reunion" where Toby, JT and Manny save Emma from being attacked by her internet friend.
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- The first time someone on the show has died because of violence.
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- The-N did not have a parental warning for this episode in the beginning of this episode like CTV did.
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- Death at Degrassi Rick is the second person ever in the Degrassi series to have died in the halls of Degrassi. The first was Claude Tanner, who committed suicide in the boys' bathroom back in "Degrassi High".
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- (Rick getting paint on him) This is like the book "Carrie" by Stephen King where she gets pig's blood splashed all over her and then she loses control and kills her classmates.
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- Episode Tittle: Time Stands Still Is a song by RUSH.
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