High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

Previously on High School Musical: The Musical: The Series...

Sure, I did a little "research" into my girlfriend's text history.

But at least I'm not the guy leaving her thirsty voicemails

or deliberately damaging people's faces.

Luckily, everything is chill with me and Nini now.

It's not like she knows I took her phone.

Okay, so when Miss Jenn asked me to be on the costume crew for HSM,

I was like, "But there aren't any costumes in this movie."

They're just high schoolers.

But she was like, "It's a period piece, get creative."

So, I'm digging through old costume racks, seeing what I can repurpose.

But what did people in 2006 even wear?

I pretty much wore diapers. But my job is to make it work.

We're a team, right? Everybody pullin' together.

Ugh.

That's what makes theater such a safe and loving environment.

Hey, Nini! Hey, wait up.

I don't wanna be late.

- What's up? Where were you? - Had a costume fitting.

But why haven't you answered my texts?

- Could we not do this right now, please? - Do what? Are you mad at me?

You're mad at me. Look, there was no fitting at lunch.

Fine. Wanna know where I was at lunch?

I was at the computer lab,

bribing some hacker to crack into my phone

to recover a message you deleted when you stole it.

- Wait. Why do you think that I... Oh, please.

Gina's not the wonderstudy I need to worry about, is she?

- Can we talk about this over the... - Don't.

Nini, I was spiraling, okay?

I said I loved you and you couldn't say it back.

Hey, you said it to Ricky,

now I see the way he looks at you...

- I know you guys have more history... - Yeah.

He'd never steal my phone.

No, I know, he just leaves sad-face messages on it

asking if you shared a moment over a song.

- Don't make this about Ricky! That is what this is about.

I'm trying to hold onto what we had over the summer.

Yeah, I was too. But you know what?

Summer's over.

Yes.

Hey, is the door locked or something? Why can't we get in?

Oh. Natalie Bagley's missing her emotional-support hamster. He got loose.

Carlos and Gina are helping her find her. Him. It.

- (HIGH-PITCHED SCREAMING) - (STUDENTS GASP)

I think they found it.

Hey, shouldn't you be at rehearsal? What're you looking for?

Scene seven. I took the page out to memorize

and now I'm thinking Big Red used it as a napkin.

Is that a hot wing?

Uh... I started to clean up,

but then your mom said she wanted to meet us at the restaurant.

Straight from the airport? Why isn't she coming home first?

I guess she figured she'd be hungry.

Um, screw it. I'll borrow a script.

You'll be done by 7:00, right?

I mean, give yourself enough time to get to the restaurant.

The restaurant's, like, 10 minutes from school. I'll be there.

- Mom. - Hey, you.

- Oh, God, I've missed you. Come here. - (RICKY CHUCKLES)

Wait, is that a hot wing?

I thought we were meeting at the restaurant.

Well, I caught an earlier flight.

But we agreed we would do this at the restaurant.

Agreed to do what?

Sometimes a relationship needs one person looking after the other.

It wasn't divine intervention that got you into Marian the Librarian's costume.

What does that mean?

You were responsible for Emily Pratt

spending opening night in the toilet?

I believed in you.

- Answer the question. - Take it down a notch.

I slipped her a bad deviled egg.

I didn't think it would actually work.

You got to play the lead, didn't you?

Was that gonna happen if I hadn't stepped in?

I need a moment.

- Is he dead? - No.

Now she thinks he's in her gym locker.

Why the screaming?

That was me. She stepped on my toe.

We're ready to begin, people. (SIGHS)

Miss Jenn talked to Ricky, he's running late.

Who cares?

Hmm. You might, considering you're his understudy.

We're blocking the Troy, Gabriella duet. You're on, lovers.

Really? We don't know... Yeah.

No, I haven't yet.

Can we do whatever we're doing at dinner now?

We'll have dinner here. I'll order in.

No. We can go out.

The Thai place with spring rolls delivers.

- Not the veggie ones... - Guys, talk to me.

Are we moving to Chicago?

No.

I am.

Sweetheart, we've decided to legally separate.

I thought you were coming back to see some counselor, to make things right.

- Can we sit down? - I don't want to!

- The last thing you guys told me... - We saw somebody...

While you were in different cities?

How is that supposed to help?

Ricky, this isn't your fault. You're...

You're the one thing that's held your dad and I together

these past few years...

We're quoting the counselor.

You don't agree? What do you wanna say?

I don't know. I thought I had two more hours.

You know what? I've got a rehearsal.

Honey, I'm sorry.

We'll continue at dinner.

Not sure when I get out.

It's a musical, lots of scenes, could be tomorrow.

I'll call you. (SIGHS)

Can you move a little closer to each other?

Little more. (CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

Come on, guys, we're blocking this as a love story,

not a SARS epidemic.

I think that chair was over there.

Oh, I can move it over in the scene.

Feels awkward.

It's light. I can lift it above my head and walk.

Sweetie, no one is walking with furniture on their head.

This isn't The Lion King. (INHALES)

Strike the chair, please.

With what?

Take it away. Remove it. (CHUCKLES)

Troy, once the intro begins,

cross downstage and plant yourself at the piano.

Which should be further downstage, okay?

No, dear, that would be upstage.

Okay. Gabriella, you slowly approach the piano

and rest an arm on it, naturally.

Can we make sure her bookbag is off stage right?

Sure. Um...

Which way is that?

Why do these people talk in code?

"Up" means "down," "strike" means "move."

She says, "Break a leg" and I'm like, "What did my leg ever do to you?"

I never should've joined the crew.

Okey-dokey.

Take it from, "Wow! Now, that's really nice."

Wow. Now, that's really nice.

Hmm.

It's hard to believe that I couldn't see

You were always there beside me

Thought I was alone with no one to hold

But you were always there beside me

This feeling's like no other

I want you to know

I've never had someone

- That knows me like you do - (SCOFFS)

The way you do

I've never had someone

As good for me as you

No one like you

So lonely before

I finally found

What I've been looking for

Well, this is a choice.

Okay, I have more chemistry with the woman who definitely doesn't color my hair.

What's up with these two?

Doo doo doo

Doo doo doo doo doo doo

Woah oh oh oh

Doo doo doo

Doo doo doo doo doo doo

Woah oh oh oh

Okay, freeze.

Nini, sweetie,

this reprise comes at a decisive moment in the story,

once your hearts have joined.

It's a love song.

Were you not getting that?

I'd like you to get to his heart without cracking his rib cage.

Sorry I'm late.

My mom, she caught an earlier flight.

Where are we?

- Scene seven. Right.

I don't have it. Could I borrow...

You need your script, Ricky. And a pencil.

It's a blocking rehearsal.

Could I borrow a pencil?

- You can share mine. No, he can't.

When you come to rehearsal, people, you come prepared.

Was he in your gym locker?

No, just my cherry lip balm.

But it had Elliot's teeth marks in it.

That wouldn't hurt him.

It's sparkly.

Then it'll be easier to find him.

If he smiles.

Natalie, we feel your pain,

but I was just explaining what a constructive rehearsal requires.

Focus. And honestly, another day like this

and I am showing up with my emotional support coyote.

Miss. Jenn, I know the scene.

Would you wait in my office?

Thank you.