Fifteen (TV Series)

Hanging in the Balance (1991)

Laura Harris: Ashley Frasier

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• Jake Deosdade : Your math test?

  Ashley Frasier : I told you, I couldn't study. I didn't know anything that was gonna be on it. So I made a list.

  Jake Deosdade : How do you mean?

  Ashley Frasier : A list of answers. A cheat sheet, Jake and I took it in and hid it under the exam paper. But Mrs. Tinelli must have seen me because she came over in the middle of the exam and she grabbed it and held it up in front of the whole class. In front of the entire class with everybody staring at me.

  Jake Deosdade : Oh no!

  Ashley Frasier : Then I got sent down to the principal's.

  Jake Deosdade : OK, just wait. I mean, I know how you feel.

  Ashley Frasier : It was awful, Jake. I just wanted to die.

  Jake Deosdade : Maybe it wasn't the smartest thing to do. But even so...

  Ashley Frasier : Don't you understand? I cheated on a test.

  Jake Deosdade : Yeah, I know.

  Ashley Frasier : I cheated, Jake and now everyone knows and they're all gonna think I cheated on everything else too.

  Jake Deosdade : No one's gonna think that.

  Ashley Frasier : How can I look anyone in the eye? And how on earth do I tell my parents?

  Jake Deosdade : Ashley, listen...

  Brooke Morgan : We've heard, Ashley. We both have.

  Kelly : Everybody has.

  Jake Deosdade : Look...

  Brooke Morgan : And we understand. Well, we sort of understand. It's not the end of the world and it's not like everyone's gonna think you're totally a horrible person.

  Kelly : No, no. It's not quite that.

  Brooke Morgan : All the same. I have to tell you, Ashley, I'm awfully disappointed. I really am. Cheating is a very bad thing.

  Kelly : It's dishonest.

  Brooke Morgan : I just never thought you would stoop to something like this.

  Kelly : I'm shocked, Brooke. I really am.

  Brooke Morgan : Of course you are. We're both shocked. We're appalled.

• Ashley Frasier : [telling Jake she just broke up with Matt after having a huge argument with him about his drinking problem]  I just can't believe what happened. He accused me of telling the whole school he was an alcoholic and then he said he never wanted to see me again.

  Jake Deosdade : This is incredible.

  Ashley Frasier : And he meant it too. I've never seen his eyes like that. Like he totally hated me.

  Jake Deosdade : But you didn't tell anyone did you? About his drinking?

  Ashley Frasier : Of course not.

  Jake Deosdade : Well, I didn't tell anyone either and we're the only ones who know.

  Ashley Frasier : Then what's going on?

  Jake Deosdade : Well, someone must have seen us at the park on Friday night when Matt was totaled.

  Ashley Frasier : Then wouldn't we have seen them?

  Jake Deosdade : I don't know. But how else? Look, let's not worry about that part right now. We've just got to make Matt realize that you didn't tell anyone.

  Ashley Frasier : Yeah, right.

  Jake Deosdade : I'll talk to him.

  Ashley Frasier : It won't make any difference, Jake. He's convinced I betrayed him.

  Jake Deosdade : Then I'll unconvince him.

  Ashley Frasier : It won't work. You know what he's like.

  Jake Deosdade : Ashley, it has to work and I can't just sit back and let him make these crazy accusations. I mean you're the one who has been standing by him.

  Ashley Frasier : Maybe that's just it. Maybe I just can't stand it anymore. Maybe I don't want to even make up with him.

  Jake Deosdade : You don't mean that.

  Ashley Frasier : I don't know. Right now, I just don't know.

  Jake Deosdade : Ashley?

  Ashley Frasier : Want to hear the really funny part? With all this going on, I'm supposed to be taking a test tomorrow. Major math test. First class after lunch.

  Jake Deosdade : You'll be OK.

  Ashley Frasier : Are you kidding? I don't know any of the stuff. I can't focus. I can't concentrate. I'll be really lucky if I can spell my name right.

  Jake Deosdade : Look, just try to relax.

  Ashley Frasier : That's hilarious! My whole life is in a mess. It's getting worse by this second and I'm supposed to relax? I don't think you understand. I'm gonna fail that test. It's half the mark for the whole term.

• Jake Deosdade : OK, don't relax. But don't panic either.

  Ashley Frasier : Oh, I'm not panicking, Jake. I'm just starting to go crazy. There's a difference.

  Jake Deosdade : Look, we'll take a walk or something.

  Ashley Frasier : I can't.

  Jake Deosdade : Sure, you can.

  Ashley Frasier : No, I can't, Jake! I've got to go study for that test.

• Courtney Simpson : Ashley, how are you doing?

  Ashley Frasier : Awful! I stayed up all night studying for that math test. I didn't get any sleep at all and now I can't even remembered what I studied.

  Courtney Simpson : I wasn't exactly asking about the test.

  Ashley Frasier : Can you believe it? 8 hours of studying gone.

  Courtney Simpson : I was actually asking about you and Matt. I mean is it true what people are saying?

  Ashley Frasier : What are they saying?

  Courtney Simpson : Well, that you and Matt broke up after you had a huge argument about his drinking.

  Ashley Frasier : Who told you this?

  Courtney Simpson : Well, no one told me exactly. I just heard some people talking.

  Ashley Frasier : You mean it's all over the school?

  Courtney Simpson : A lot of people seem to know about it or at least they seem to think they know. Ashley, what's going on?

  Ashley Frasier : Matt and I broke up yesterday afternoon.

  Courtney Simpson : That's awful!

  Ashley Frasier : I guess. I don't know. The way things are going, it was probably bound to happen.

  Courtney Simpson : Then is the rest of it true that Matt's turning into an alcoholic?

  Ashley Frasier : No, I mean, I don't know.

  Courtney Simpson : People are saying...

  Ashley Frasier : I don't care what people are saying! They can say whatever they like! I just want... I got to go to the library.

• Brooke Morgan : [sees Ashley studying for her math test]  Am I interrupting something?

  Ashley Frasier : No, no, of course not! I was just studying for my math test.

  Brooke Morgan : Ashley, I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am.

  Ashley Frasier : About what?

  Brooke Morgan : You know what I mean. I was just devastated to hear that you had broken up with Matt or Matt had broken up with you.

  Ashley Frasier : I guess these things happen.

  Brooke Morgan : I know but it's awful when they do.

  Ashley Frasier : Look, I'm really kind of busy and I don't really feel like talking about this anyway.

  Brooke Morgan : [won't shut up]  I understand but it's never good to keep these things bottled up inside. At times like this, you gotta let your friends help you.

  Ashley Frasier : Brooke, really.

  Brooke Morgan : [still won't shut up]  The worst part of it all, how long have you known that Matt's an alcoholic?

  Ashley Frasier : Who told you that?

  Brooke Morgan : [still won't shut up]  No! You don't need to pretend, Everybody knows. Poor Matt. But it's worse for you in a way.

  Ashley Frasier : Would you please leave me alone?

  Brooke Morgan : [still won't shut up]  I mean, you have probably known about this for ages and you have been covering up for him all this time.

  Ashley Frasier : Just leave me alone, OK? I'm busy and I don't want to talk about it! So just keep your nose out of my life!

  [storms out to study for her math test somewhere else] 

  Brooke Morgan : [to Olaf]  Well, she's turning into quite the little witch, isn't she?

  Olaf : What happened?

  Brooke Morgan : You heard exactly what happened. She started bellowing at me for no reason at all. Breaking up with your boyfriend does not give you the right to start treating other people like dirt.

  Olaf : Ashley and Matt broke up?

  Brooke Morgan : Which rock have you been living under?

  Olaf : I beg your pardon?

  Brooke Morgan : Everyone knew, Yesterday afternoon, they had a big fight about Matt's drinking and then boom went the relationship.

  Olaf : I didn't know Matt had a drinking problem.

  Brooke Morgan : Oh, terrible problem. Tragic, really. Oh well, it's nothing we have to deal with.