I'm Seventeen and You Know What I Mean (transcript)

"I'm Seventeen and You Know What I Mean" is the thirtieth episode of the series "My Continued School Life".
== Episode Information ==
Episode # 	Series 14, Season 2, Episode 10
Previous Episode	"Fun in the Movie Theater"
Next Episode 	"The Cheater Machine"
== Description ==
It's Maraya's 17th birthday today, and her class celebrates it with her by doing fun stuff all day. Maraya is excited to be 17 but also sad because she has to leave sweet 16. Later, during the school day, they find out that they are going to get out of school early because of a heavy snowfall. She learns how great it is to be 17 for a whole year.
== Transcript ==
(The episode starts by taking place outside of Maraya's house while playing "Happy Birthday" and zooming into Maraya's bedroom window)
(Alarm ringing)
Maraya (gets up): It's my birthday! Whoo-hoo!
(She shuts the bathroom door so she can shower)
Maraya: I can't believe it. I'm going to be 17 today. (not seen) And most of all, it's on a Friday, which means that I'm going to have a great birthday. Probably the best birthday ever! (giggling)
(Water turns off, door opens)
(The scene changes to where Maraya is sitting at the table in the kitchen)
Lisa: Happy birthday, sweetie. Here is your special breakfast: confetti pancakes.
Maraya: Wow, thanks, mom. (cuts some food up) Mmm, these are the best pancakes ever, mom.
Lisa: I'm glad to hear that, sweetie. Now, you must hurry up. You still need to get ready for school so you won't miss the bus.
Maraya: Oh, yeah. (swallows bite) Okay, mom.
(The scene changes again and again to where Maraya is doing different things to get ready. It changes once again to where she sits on a chair in the front porch)
Maraya: Aaah, my favorite part of the morning: looking out for the bus.
(Some waiting music plays until the bus is seen coming)
Maraya (not seen): There it is! (she is seen again) My special birthday bus. (runs out) Yay!
(She is seen running to the bus stop. When she gets there, the bus is heard stopping)
(Brakes squeaking and pumping, doors open)
Ms. Carolyn: Good morning, Maraya. (blows noisemaker)
(Maraya gets on the bus)
Ms. Carolyn: Happy birthday!
Maraya: Thanks, Ms. Carolyn!
(She walks to her seat. The camera points to the outside of Maraya's house where the bus drives away. It changes to where all the students are getting off)
Ms. Carolyn: Bye, Novalee. Bye, Clayton. Bye, Connor. Bye, Jonathan. Bye, Sydney.
(Maraya walks up to her next)
Ms. Carolyn: Bye, Maraya. Have a great day at school.
Maraya: Thanks, Ms. Carolyn. And you have a great day at work.
Ms. Carolyn: Thank you, Maraya.
(As soon as Maraya gets off the bus, the camera points at Ms. Carolyn watching her run. Then the setting changes to the inside of the school)
Girls: Happy birthday, Maraya!
Maraya: Thanks, girls! I appreciate all your comments.
Ms. Ryan: What's going on, girls?
Novalee: It's Maraya's birthday today.
Erin: And she's also 17.
Ms. Ryan: Oh. Well, happy birthday, Maraya. I hope you'll have a special one this year.
Maraya (not seen): Thank you, Ms. Ryan.
Ms. Ryan: Girls, it's time to go to class.
Girls (not seen): Yay!
Maraya: Let's go, let's go!
Ms. Ryan (chuckling): Okay, Maraya. Since it's your birthday, you can lead us the way. Come on, girls.
(Everyone else follows Maraya on the way to the classroom. Scene changes again to where they are all in the classroom)
Emily: I can't believe it's your birthday today, Maraya.
Anna: Me, too. Happy birthday!
Ashley: I hope you get a lot of presents this year.
Akeerie: I hope you'll have the best birthday ever.
Maraya: Aw, thanks, everyone. 
(Class chattering)
Ms. Sherrit (claps hands): Class, I just heard that Maraya's birthday is today.
Other students: Happy birthday, Maraya!
Ms. Sherrit: Happy birthday, Maraya. Like I was saying, we're going to have a lot of fun. We're going to watch a Christmas movie and eat cupcakes.
Students (cheering): Yay!
Ms. Sherrit: Maraya, since it's your birthday today, you get to choose the Christmas movie we should watch.
Maraya: Oh, boy!
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): What movie would you like us to watch today, Maraya?
Maraya: I would like to watch..."A Christmas Carol", please.
Students: Ooh.
Novalee: Great choice, Maraya!
Jamarcus: Yeah!
Ms. Sherrit (laughing): "A Christmas Carol", good choice, Maraya. And I also have made some cupcakes for us to have. (not seen) Maraya, you can have the first cupcake. Which one would you like?
Maraya: Vanilla, please.
Ms. Sherrit: There you go.
Maraya: Thank you.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): How about you, Jamarcus?
Jamarcus: Vanilla for me, please.
(Ms. Sherrit hands him a vanilla cupcake)
Jamarcus: Thank you.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Novalee?
Novalee: Vanilla, please.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Here you go.
Novalee: Thank you!
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Jalen?
Jalen: Chocolate, please.
(She hands him a chocolate cupcake)
Jalen: Thank you.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Bianca?
Bianca: Vanilla, please.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Here you go.
Bianca: Thank you.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Which one would you like, Erin?
Erin: Chocolate, please.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Here you go, Erin.
Erin: Thank you, Ms. Sherrit.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): You're welcome. Anna, how about you?
Anna: I'll take chocolate, please.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Here you are, Anna.
Anna: Thank you, Ms. Sherrit!
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): You're welcome. Emily, what kind would you like?
Emily: I'll have vanilla, please.
(Ms. Sherrit hands her a vanilla cupcake)
Emily: Thank you.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Tori?
Tori: I'll take chocolate, please.
(She hands Tori a chocolate cupcake)
Tori: Thanks.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Ashley, how about you?
Ashley: Chocolate, please.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): There you go, Ashley.
Ashley: Thank you.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Akeerie, which one would you like?
Akeerie: Vanilla, please.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Here you go.
Akeerie: Thank you.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): You're welcome. James, which one would you like to have?
James: Vanilla, please.
Ms. Sherrit (not seen): Here you go, James.
James: Thank you.
Ms. Sherrit: Nick, which one would you like? Chocolate or vanilla?
Nick (stands up): Chocolate, please.
Ms. Sherrit (laughing): Okay, here you go, Nick.
Nick: Thank you, Mrs. Sherrit.
Ms. Sherrit: You're welcome, Nick. Would you like a cupcake, Mr. Eric?
Mr. Eric: Sure. I could go for a vanilla cupcake right now.
Ms. Sherrit: All right, here you go.
Mr. Eric: Thank you, Ms. Sherrit.
Ms. Sherrit: You're welcome. Since there aren't any more vanilla cupcakes, I suppose me and Ms. Ryan would have to have chocolate.
(She walks over to Ms. Ryan)
Ms. Sherrit: Would you like a chocolate cupcake, Kristine?
Ms. Ryan: Of course I would. Thank you very much.
Ms. Sherrit: You're welcome. (walks back) Class, we're about to start the movie. Jamarcus, turn off the light, please.
(Jamarcus turns off the light and walks back to his seat)
(Instrumental music)
(It changes once again to where the movie is over a few hours later)
Students (cheering): Yay!
Novalee: That was a very great movie, Maraya. I'm so glad you chose it for us.
Maraya: Me, too, Novalee. The movie is actually better than the book in my opinion.
Novalee: I agree with you, Maraya.
(Lights turn on)
Ms. Sherrit: I'm glad you all liked the movie that Maraya chose. (looks at her watch) Oh, it's already time for lunch. (not seen) Students, get your stuff for lunch.
(The students get up to get their stuff for lunch. When they are done, they line up)
Ms. Sherrit: Good. Now head to the cafeteria.
(The scene changes to where they see it snowing outside on the way)
Erin (gasps): Look, it's snowing!
Novalee: And it's sticking!
Ashley: Looks like you'll be having a snowy birthday, Maraya.
Maraya: Do you really think so?
Girls: Yeah.
Maraya: Wow, I can't believe it. A birthday with snow. This is the best day ever!
Ms. Sherrit: Why'd you stop, class?
Erin: Look, Ms. Sherrit, it's snowing!
Novalee: And most of all, it's sticking.
Ms. Sherrit: I see, class, but we need to head to the cafeteria. Maybe when it's still snowing later, then you can see it again.
Students: Okay, Ms. Sherrit.
(They continue walking to the cafeteria. It changes again to where they are back in the classroom a few minutes later)
Emily: Look, everyone. We're getting out of school early.
Maraya: Are we really, Emily?
Emily: Yeah, look. It says, "School will be dismissed at 1:30 today." Isn't that great or what?
Maraya: Yeah, it is.
Others: Congratulations, Maraya!
Maraya: Thanks, everyone!
Emily (not seen): Ms. Sherrit. (she is seen again) Don't you know that we get out at 1:30 today?
Anna: Yeah. It says so on the television.
Ms. Sherrit: Oh. If that's true, then we should get ready. We need to be at the bus loading zone by 1:20. Students, put your stuff away and do your afternoon jobs.
Students (not seen): Okay, Ms. Sherrit.
(The students start to do their afternoon jobs. Scene changes once again to where they are done and are sitting down)
Ms. Sherrit: Great job, students. Now, let's go to bus loading and wait for our buses.
(Everyone gets up and walks out of the classroom. It changes to where everyone is sitting down in another room, waiting for their buses to come)
Ms. Martin: Hey, Maraya, I heard that it's your birthday today. And since it's today. I decided to give you some powdered chocolate cereal squares.
Maraya: Wow, thanks, Ms. Martin.
Ms. Martin: Try one to see if you like it.
(Maraya tries a powdered chocolate cereal square)
Ms. Martin: Like it?
Maraya: Yeah.
Ms. Martin: Good. Then you can have the rest.
(She gives Maraya the plate with cereal and walks away while she is eating it. The scene changes again to where she is finished)
Maraya: Aaah...
Ms. Pierce (not seen): Bus 158M. If you ride 158M, please go outside. It is waiting for you.
Maraya: Oh, boy! That's my bus. (gets up) Bye, everyone!
All: Bye, Maraya. Have a great birthday!
Maraya (not seen): Thank you!
(Triumphant bell music)
(Maraya is seen twirling and then turns while running. The camera points at Ms. Carolyn getting off the bus and suddenly spotting Maraya running to her)
Maraya: Ms. Carolyn!
Ms. Carolyn: Hey, Maraya. Did you have a great day at school today?
Maraya: Yes, it was the best day ever!
Ms. Carolyn: That's wonderful. (puts her down) I hope you have a great 17th birthday, Maraya.
Maraya: Thanks, Ms. Carolyn. (gets worried) Hmm...
Ms. Carolyn: What's wrong, Maraya?
Maraya: I just realized something bad. Now that I'm no longer 16, I don't know if I'm going to have a great time being 17.
Ms. Carolyn: Why do you say that?
Maraya: Because I don't think it's going to be the same when I'm 17. Being another year older is a big step and I don't know if I'm going to have any more great memories once I'm 17.
Ms. Carolyn: Why, of course, you're going to have more memories. Your memories from the past always stay with you, no matter what.
Maraya: Oh.
Ms. Carolyn: By the way, I remember some great memories of you when you were 16. Remember when you saved Halloween for us?
Maraya: Yeah.
Ms. Carolyn: And remember when you went to the Special Olympics?
Maraya: Uh-huh.
Ms. Carolyn: Those are some of your greatest memories, and I bet that your memories at 17 are going to be great, too.
Maraya (sighs): Thank you, Ms. Carolyn.
Ms. Carolyn: No problem.
Maraya: But how else am I going to think that being another year older is great?
Ms. Carolyn: I got a song that might help you. Follow me.
(Maraya follows Ms. Carolyn off the bus)
Ms. Carolyn: A long time ago, in the '60s, there was a song that I listened to about being 17, and it's called "I Saw Her Standing There".
Maraya: "I Saw Her Standing There"?
Ms. Carolyn (not seen): Yes, "I Saw Her Standing There". (she is seen again) As a matter of fact, I remember how the whole song goes. (not seen) Want me to sing it to you?
Maraya: Yeah!
Ms. Carolyn: Okay, here I go. Get ready to be amazed for the most wonderful song ever!
Ms. Carolyn (speaking): (1, 2, 3, 4!)
(Instrumental)
Ms. Carolyn (singing): 🎵Well, she was just seventeen
You know what I mean
And the way she looked
was way beyond compare🎵
Ms. Carolyn (singing): 🎵So how could I dance with another, ooh
When I saw her standing there🎵
Ms. Carolyn (singing): 🎵Well, she looked at me
And I, I could see
That before too long
I'd fall in love with her🎵
Ms. Carolyn (singing): 🎵She wouldn't dance with another, whooh
When I saw her standing there🎵
Ms. Carolyn (singing): 🎵Well, my heart went "boom"
When I crossed that room
And I held her hand in mine🎵
Ms. Carolyn (singing): 🎵Whoa, we danced through the night
And we held each other tight
And before too long,
I fell in love with her🎵
Ms. Carolyn (singing): 🎵Now I'll never dance with another, whooh
When I saw her standing there🎵
(Instrumental)
Ms. Carolyn (singing): 🎵Well, my heart went "boom"
When I crossed that room
And I held her hand in mine🎵
Ms. Carolyn (singing): 🎵Whoa, we danced through the night
And we held each other tight
And before too long,
I fell in love with her🎵
Ms. Carolyn (singing): 🎵Now I'll never dance with another, whooh
Since I saw her standing there🎵
Ms. Carolyn (singing): 🎵Oh, since I saw her standing there🎶 (2×)
(Song ends)
Ms. Carolyn: Now that I sang you that song, do you understand how great it is to be 17?
Maraya: Yes, Ms. Carolyn.
Ms. Carolyn: Great. Then let's get on the bus and go home quickly before it gets worse.
Maraya: Okay, Ms. Carolyn.
(They both get on the bus and then after the bus is cranked up, everyone makes noise for Maraya)
(Noisemakers blow)
All: Happy birthday, Maraya! Whoo!
Maraya (giggling): Bye, everyone!
All: Bye, Maraya! Have a great birthday!
(The scene changes once again to where they get to Maraya's house)
Ms. Carolyn: Goodbye, Maraya. Have a great rest of your birthday and I'll see you on Monday.
Maraya: Thank you, Ms. Carolyn. See you on Monday!
(As soon as Maraya walks away, the bus drives away. It changes to where Maraya and her mom are eating in a pizza buffet a few hours later)
Lisa: So, Maraya, how are you liking your dinner?
Maraya: Great, mom. (sighs) But I wish I had something to make it even more special. Then it would be the best birthday ever!
(Bell rings, door opens)
Ms. Carolyn: You can't have a birthday without presents.
Maraya (gasps): Ms. Carolyn, you came!
Ms. Carolyn: I sure did.
(Erin, Novalee, and Ashley pop out behind Ms. Carolyn with presents)
Maraya (gasps): Erin, Novalee, Ashley. You came too!
Erin: Like Ms. Carolyn said, you can't have a birthday without presents.
Ashley: And you can't have a birthday without friends.
Novalee: And most of all, you can't have a birthday without cake!
Erin: Ms. Carolyn, do you still have the cake?
Ms. Carolyn: I sure do, Erin.
Girls: Wow!
Ms. Carolyn: Let's sing "Happy Birthday" to Maraya and then we'll have the cake. Mrs. Eidson, do you have any matches?
Lisa: Sure do.
(She lights up the match with a lighter and then lights the candles up with it)
Ms. Carolyn: Okay, ready, girls?
Girls: Yes, Ms. Carolyn.
Ms. Carolyn: Great. On the count of 3, we'll sing "Happy Birthday", all right? 1, 2, 3.
All (singing): 🎵Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday, dear Maraya,
Happy birthday to you!🎶
All (cheering): Yay!
Ms. Carolyn (not seen): Make a wish, Maraya.
(Maraya blows the candle out)
All (cheering): Hooray! Happy birthday, Maraya!
Maraya: Thanks, everyone!
Ms. Carolyn: And now, it's cake time!
Others: Yay!
(When Maraya is given her piece of cake, she starts to eat it)
Ms. Carolyn: Is it good, Maraya?
Maraya: Yeah.
Ms. Carolyn: That's good, because I made it very special just for you.
Maraya: (giggling)
(Scene changes again to where they are about to do present time)
Ms. Carolyn: Okay, Maraya, it's present time. Whose present would you like to open first?
Maraya: I would like to open...Erin's present, please.
Ms. Carolyn: Good choice, Maraya. Erin, you can hand her her present now.
Erin: Okay. (to Maraya) Maraya, this present's from me. Open it.
(Maraya opens Erin's present)
Maraya (gasps): A sketchbook! Thank you, Erin.
Erin: You're welcome. I got it for you since I know you love to draw.
Maraya: (giggles)
Ms. Carolyn: Whose present would you like to open next, Maraya?
Maraya: Novalee's present!
Ms. Carolyn: Why Novalee's?
Maraya: Because of the lovely lavender color.
Novalee (chuckles): Thank you, Maraya. Here's my present. Look in it.
(Maraya takes out the tissue paper until she feels something else)
Maraya (gasps): A teddy bear! Thanks, Novalee!
Novalee: My pleasure.
Maraya: I'm going to call her Snowy since I had a snowy birthday this year.
Novalee: And because she's white.
(Both laughing)
Maraya: Ashley's present's next!
Ashley: Oh. Okay, Maraya, you can open my present next.
Maraya: Yay!
(She takes out more tissue paper to look at Ashley's present)
Maraya: Ooh, new clothes. Thank you, Ashley!
Ashley: You're welcome.
Ms. Carolyn: Okay, Maraya, you've only got me now.
Maraya: It's okay. I wanted to open yours last, anyway.
Ms. Carolyn: Okay, then. Open your present. I really want to see what you got.
Maraya: All right.
(While Maraya starts opening her present, Novalee and Erin wonder about it)
Novalee: I wonder what you got her, Ms. Carolyn?
Erin: Me, too.
Maraya (not seen): Whoa!
Novalee: What'd you get, Maraya?
Maraya: It's...a book.
Novalee: Another book?
Maraya (not seen): Yeah.
Ms. Carolyn: Maraya, it's not any ordinary book. Look inside it.
Maraya: Okay, if you say so.
(When she opens the book, she is amazed)
Maraya: Whoa. Look at this!
(She suddenly points at a photo she sees of herself)
Maraya (not seen): That's me when I was at the Special Olympics, singing karaoke. And look, that's me dressed as a fairy for Halloween.
Ms. Carolyn (laughing): Yep. I made you a special memory scrapbook, so you wouldn't forget your memories.
Maraya: Wow!
Ms. Carolyn: See? (not seen) Here's when I taught you that there's no right or wrong way to dance and here's when you tried your first school lunch made by us. (she is seen) And ooh, I really like this one.
Maraya: What is it?
(Ms. Carolyn turns the pages to show Maraya)
Ms. Carolyn (not seen): This was when you thought the name of our band and the lyrics to our first song.
Maraya (not seen): Oh, yeah. I do remember that. We were "Carolyn's Sweethearts".
Ms. Carolyn (not seen): That's right. (she is seen again) But this book isn't complete yet. (turns pages) See? (not seen) There is still room for one more photo, and I know what it could be. Follow me.
(It changes once again to where they are walking out of the place)
Maraya: This has been the best birthday ever because it snowed, and we got out of school early, and my two birthday wishes even came true!
Ms. Carolyn: Two birthday wishes?
Maraya: Yeah. First, I wished that I had a way to make my birthday more special and then I wished that I had a special way to remember all my memories with you.
Ms. Carolyn: Aw...
Maraya: By the way, why are we outside of the restaurant right now?
Ms. Carolyn: To get a good picture for the last memory in your memory scrapbook.
Maraya: Oh.
Lisa: Say, "Birthday cake!"
All: Birthday cake!
(When the picture was taken, it zooms out when it turns into a photo and is located on the last page of the memory scrapbook. After the book closes, the scene fades out to an end)
== Characters ==
* Maraya 
* Sydney (non-speaking)
* Novalee
* Clayton (non-speaking)
* Jonathan (non-speaking)
* Connor (non-speaking)
* Ms. Carolyn
* Erin
* Ashley
* Jalen
* Jamarcus
* James
* Emily
* Anna
* Tori
* Nick
* Akeerie
* Bianca
* Ms. Sherrit
* Ms. Ryan
* Mr. Eric
* Ms. Martin
* Ms. Pierce (not seen)
* Lisa
== Songs Sung in This Episode ==
* "I Saw Her Standing There" - sung by Ms. Carolyn
**Original version by The Beatles.
== Trivia ==
* The characters Sydney, Clayton, Jonathan, and Connor did not speak at all in this episode.
* The characters Ms. Ryan, Mr. Eric, Ms. Martin, and Ms. Pierce did not speak very much in this episode.
**Also, Ms. Pierce was not seen at all in this episode.
*This is a birthday-themed episode.
*This is the first episode where Maraya is 17. She will be this age for the rest of the series.
*This is the second episode where a real song was sung, with the first being "National Dance Week".
*The episode title is a reference to a piece of lyrics from The Beatles' song I Saw Her Standing There.
*This is the first episode where a real movie is mentioned by someone.
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