Clean Slate is the third episode of the sixth season of Braceface.
Summary[]
When Nina's cousin arrives for a visit, light is shed on Nina's long-time resentment toward Sharon.
Plot[]
Nina Harper's cousin, Petra, arrives for a visit from London, England—during the visit, Petra notices that her cousin's still nursing a grudge against Sharon Spitz for the doll incident that happened back when they were little kids. Petra casually, almost gloatingly, admits to being the true culprit—this shocks both Sharon and Nina, the latter especially. Now that the truth is finally out, Nina, realizing that she's wasted a big part of her life being mad at her ex-BFF for nothing, makes an effort to patch things up with Sharon in the hopes of becoming friends again.
Sharon, understandably, refuses to go along with whatever Nina has planned, but after a talk with Griffin and then really thinking things over, Sharon realizes that patching things up with Nina might not be that bad, especially since if they do become friends again, it would probably be the end of Nina's abuse towards herself and her current circle of friends.
However, during the time Sharon spends with Nina in their attempts to patch things up, Nina basically forces Sharon to ditch her other friends and forces her into things that only Nina likes do, such as cheerleading (which not even Maria can imagine Sharon getting into). In the end, Sharon decides that patching things up with Nina just isn't with, feeling that at this point in their lives, she and Nina have just grown too far apart to be compatible as friends.
Sharon apologizes to Maria, Connor, Alyson and Brock for how she treated them and assures them that she'd much rather be friends with people like them instead of someone like Nina. Sharon's decision makes Nina mad (as she sees it as "ungratefulness") and gives Sharon the head of one of her old dolls as revenge. But Sharon doesn't care, deciding that at this point in their lives, she and Nina are just better off as enemies than friends.
Meanwhile, Maria tries her best to scare Brock, but fails. Sometime later, when the movie marathon begins, Sharon arrives with her hair messed up and mud on her face, scaring Brock. Sharon decided that wanted to spend time with her friends than with Nina.
Quotes[]
Claire: I'm sorry. Do...you...exist?
Sharon: I'm Sharon. Nina invited me.
Claire: Yeah, right!
Lanie: I think the dentist cranked her braces too tight! (Giggles)
Nina: Sharon! Claire and Lainie are such kidders!
Lanie: Of course I'm kidding! (Giggling). I love braces.
Claire: (Laughing) I want braces!
Nina: Come on, girls. Let's get Petra and head to the movies.
Maria: ok, but can we not do the gory movies, they make me wanna hurl.
Brock: ahh, don't worry. If it gets too scary, I'll hold your hand. He pulls out a werewolf hand to scare her.
Maria : Ohh, gee thanks
Trivia[]
- This is the only appearance of Nina's cousin, Petra, the true culprit behind the doll incident and who's basically just a meaner/snobbier version of Nina. Also, Petra doesn't give a reason as to why she decapitated Nina's dolls, other than simply stating that she "was a nasty little brat" as a kid.
- According to Alyson, she once tried a dog biscuit but only because Nina made her do it.
- With the exception of Lauren's son, Griffin, none of Sharon's family appears (though she mentions her dad and her older brother).
- Alden's the only one of the main six to not make an appearance in this episode (he's not even mentioned).
- Despite what happens in this episode, the series itself implies that Sharon and Nina will eventually become friends again (albeit probably not as close as they were when they were little kids).
- Sharon's friends are dress in costumes for the movie marathon. Brock as a vampire, Maria the fish girl, Alyson the mummy, Connor the doctor, and Sharon dressed up in a robe with her hair messed up and mud on her face.
Notes[]
- Brooke D'Orsay, playing the role of Claire, is better known as Caitlin Cooke from 6Teen.
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