School’s about to start. What’s your ETA?
Coming in hot in three, two...
The bell’s going to ring in 20 seconds.
I’m not worried.
I’ve got the best pit crew in the business.
Aww.
Uh-oh. We’ve got a situation.
Don’t worry about the hair.
There’s no time.
Oh, boy. Do your thing.
No sweat. I’ve got this.
All right.
Oh, my gosh, here comes Freddy.
I hope he notices me.
Of course he’ll notice you.
You’re smart, you’re generous, you’re great.
Just act cool.
Of course.
Hi, Freddy. - Ow, my eyes!
That wasn’t cool, was it?
At least he noticed you.
[school bell rings]
♪ Stop tellin’ me to read between the lines ♪
♪ It all adds up to one thing ♪
Five, four, three, two, one.
♪ If you think you’re gonna lose your cool ♪
♪ Well, sometimes you gotta break the rules ♪
♪ Hey, show me what you know, give it up to rock ’n’ roll ♪
♪ ’Cause we ain’t gonna stop ♪
♪ ♪
♪ If you’re feeling like you’re gettin’ schooled ♪
♪ There’s a answer right in front of you ♪
♪ Hey, show me what you know, give it up to rock ’n’ roll ♪
♪ ’Cause we ain’t gonna stop ♪
- ♪ Hey! ♪ - ♪ Are you ready to rock? ♪
Check out this new voice-changing app.
It can make me sound super cool, like Dr. Timewarp.
I am Dr. Timewarp, here to save lives.
- [woman’s voice] I am Dr. Timewarp,
here to save lives.
Oops, I set it to supermodel instead of superhero.
Sorry, guys. Turns out they lock the doors after 8:15.
[scoffs]
Should we tell him the side door is always unlocked?
No, this way’s more fun.
Listen up, students of rock.
We’ve been doing stuff your old teacher’s way for a week,
but if we’re going to be ready for Battle of the Bands,
we need a new schedule.
We’re gonna cram all the boring subjects
into the first half hour of the day,
science, math, whatever.
Then we’re gonna spend the rest of the day
on rock appreciation, the history of rock,
and then take a break and just talk about rock.
Mr. Finn, maybe you’re not the right person
to teach us academics.
Instead, we should all pick study partners.
Who should be my study partner?
I’ll just pick the first person
who comes to mind completely randomly.
Freddy.
Sorry, I wasn’t listening, dirt bike magazine.
That’s so cool, a bike made of dirt.
No, the bikes ride on dirt.
Once again, my imagination beats reality.
All right, everybody gather round.
Listen to this sweet riff.
Nice try with Freddy.
I’ve got to get him to connect with me
the way he does with you. - It’s easy.
We just talk about skateboards and dirt bikes.
Oh, Freddy likes things on wheels.
Who doesn’t?
Tomika, you’ve got to teach me
everything you know about skateriding.
Skateboarding.
See, I’m already learning.
[rock music]
I did it! I am awesome at this.
That’s good. Now try it on the board.
Thank you so much for doing this, Tomeeks.
Hey, what are best friends for?
[whimpers]
Are you sure you can’t send him a note,
like we used to do in fourth grade?
"I like you.
Check this box if you like me.
Check this box if you don’t."
That box made everything crystal clear.
[thuds] - [whimpers]
All I need to do is look super extreme and cute right now.
Help me adjust my butt pad.
No time. He’s here. Bye.
[whimpering]
- Look out for the cord. - [screams]
[thuds]
Hi, Freddy.
Did someone just call my name?
Hey, Tomika.
Check out this video. It’s a dog eating pudding
and he’s wearing a bow tie.
- Are you okay? - No.
He didn’t even notice me.
On the plus side, that was awesome.
[rock music]
Are you all right, Mr. Finn?
I’m just nervous.
I’ve been without my favorite guitar,
Joan Jett, for four months.
What if my old bandmate doesn’t want to sell it back to me?
No worries, Mr. Finn.
My dad taught me how to negotiate.
My neighbor once asked him for a cup of sugar,
and we ended up with her house.
You’re my guy, Zack.
There’s Joan Jett. - Hey, Dewey.
Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy?
- Where? - You.
No, I’m Colton Stubner from the band
The Dewey Finn Experience.
You kept the name even after I quit?
Yeah, we kept the name.
We didn’t want to confuse our fan.
You want your guitar?
I’ll take double. - Why?
Because sign spinning doesn’t pay like it used to,
and I’m also kind of a jerk.
Mr. Finn doesn’t want it that bad.
- Yes, I do. - Trust me.
This guy twirls a sign for a living.
He’ll take the money.
I am very good at this.
He is.
He once got me to pay $15 for my own lunch.
Deep breath.
Three, two, one.
All right, all right, I’ll take the original price.
Oh, thank Clapton!
Now that I’ve got Joan Jett back,
we’re gonna crush you at Battle of the Bands.
We got a new singer, and we’re gonna blow your band away.
Well, we got a killer new singer too,
amed Sign-ey.
You’re saying that because I’m holding a sign.
No, he or she is totally real.
Yeah.
Otherwise, why would I be willing to bet Joan Jett
we win Battle of the Bands?
You’re on.
Please tell me one of you can sing
and is cool with changing your name to Sign-ey.
[rock music]
- [woman’s voice] Hello, Zack.
You’re so cool. - Why, thank you.
- I’ll bet anything you’re getting into Yale.
[chuckles]
- What are you doing? - Nothing.
Your laptop just came on and started acting crazy.
That’s not how it works.
You have to record your voice into the computer
for it to say it back.
[laughs] Huh. Weird.
- You’re cuter than Freddy and smarter than Lawren--
That’s right.
I just kissed a guitar, and I liked it.
Listen up, guys.
It is very, very urgent that we find a singer
that kicks butt and is cool with changing their name to Sign-ey.
Point is, we need a great singer, aside from yours truly,
that can melt faces at Battle of the Bands.
Harmony is the heart and soul of the band.
You said electric guitar is the heart and soul of the band.
You said that about lighting too.
- Mm-hmm. - And sweatbands.
Guys, what’s important is we do what’s best for the band.
Yeah, Freddy’s right.
We’re gonna need a great singer.
I actually just said that.
I agree with Freddy.
We need someone to melt faces at Battle of the Bands.
I said melt faces.
You’re directly quoting me.
- It doesn’t matter who said it. - It was me.
We’re having the best time of our lives in this class,
and I don’t want that to stop.
Someone needs to step up and be our singer.
And melt faces.
I thought of a new way to get Freddy’s attention.
I am not lending you my bike.
I care about your safety and my bike.
No, I’m gonna be the singer.
I’ll tease out my hair, I’ll use my mom’s makeup,
and then I’ll wear glittery outfits.
Next thing you know,
[off-key] ♪ I’m a singer ♪
That really is a great idea.
But you know, the thing about being a singer is--
how do I put this gently--
you’ve got to be able to sing.
No offense, Tomeeks, but do you know anything about singing?
A little.
♪ I know you lie, ’cause your lips are moving ♪
♪ Tell me, do you think I’m dumb? ♪
Why didn’t you tell me you have such a beautiful voice?
OMG, this is great news.
Really? You think I should sing?
No, I think you should teach me how to sing.
Oh.
Remember, it’s all about breath, intonation, and control.
Now relax and just let it flow.
[clears throat]
[off-key] ♪ You can buy me diamond earrings ♪
♪ And deny, ny, deny ♪
I’m not even sure how you get that sound
out of the mouth part of your body.
Here. This is a pitch pipe.
It gives you the right note.
Now sing, quick.
- [off-key] ♪ I know you lie ♪ - Stop, stop, stop.
Yeah, that pitch pipe threw me off.
Something’s wrong with it.
Let’s break it down. Try doing this.
♪ Moving ♪
[off-key] ♪ Moving ♪
Let’s break it down more.
♪ Move ♪
[off-key] ♪ Move ♪
♪ Moo ♪
[off-key] ♪Moo ♪
♪ Mm ♪
[off-key] ♪ Mm ♪
Really? Is that how I sound to you?
You know, maybe I just need a run into it.
Give me a lead-in.
♪ You can buy me diamond earrings and deny, ny, ny ♪
♪ Ny, ny, ny, deny ny, ♪
See, the drummer from Def Leppard has one arm.
I’m not saying go out and lose an arm.
I’m saying you should be twice as good.
- ♪ I might be young, but I ain’t stupid ♪
♪ Talk around in circles... ♪ - Who’s that?
I don’t know. - ♪ With your tongue ♪
♪ I gave you bass, you gave me sweet talk ♪
♪ Saying how I’m your number one ♪
♪ But I know you lie ’cause your lips are moving ♪
It’s our new singer, that’s who. Let’s go.
In my head, that is what I sound like.
Your head is really letting you down.
OMG. I’m tone deaf.
That’s not going to impress Freddy.
You even said that off-key.
Wow. Whose pipes just blew my mind?
- Summer. - Hi.
- It was you? - She’s been taking lessons.
Summer, you’re our new singer.
Tomorrow, after the boring stuff,
I want you to show the class what you got.
I’m pumped.
Also, we’re gonna start calling you Sign-ey.
- Wow, Summer. - Sign-ey.
I’m really impressed.
I can’t wait to hear you sing in front of the whole class.
Yay.
What am I going to do now?
♪ I don’t know, don’t have a clue ♪
♪ Guess I should’ve thought it through ♪
[rock music]
You know, It was really nice of you to tell Freddy
I was a great singer,
but now I have to be a great singer.
I know, I was trying to help.
I guess we have to come clean.
No. Didn’t you see the way he looked at me?
It was as if I had wheels,
and he was standing on me.
That sounds so romantic and painful.
What are we gonna do now? - What’s shaking, ladies?
Maybe technology can help us.
Lawrence, you’re just the guy we wanted to see.
Really? No girl has ever said that to me.
Doing three push-ups a morning is really paying off.
[rock music]
[off-key] ♪ Tell me, do you think I’m dumb? ♪
Now I’ll play back Summer’s singing,
and the voice app will make her sound more like Meghan Trainor
and less like a whale giving birth to an even bigger whale.
You know, I’m going to ignore that
because you’re helping me.
You said I was helping "save the world."
Yes. Yes, that’s is right,
but you know we can’t talk about it.
Can you at least give me a hint what it’s about?
Just one word? - Cyborg.
Yes, I knew it.
- ♪I know you’re lyin’, your lips are moving ♪
- I sound great. - Yeah, you do.
♪ Tell me, do you think-- ♪
[computer dies]
[electricity fizzles, pops] - Your voice broke my laptop!
The guys at the Genius Counter are never gonna believe this.
I guess that’s it.
I’ve got to face Freddy and tell him I’m not a singer.
Hey, who’s our new singer?
I am.
[sighs]
I don’t know how I’m gonna do it,
but you are gonna sound amazing tomorrow.
What? It’s three days out of warranty?
♪ You can buy me diamond earrings ♪
♪ And deny, ny, ny, ny, ny, ny ♪
♪ Deny ny, but I smell her on your collar ♪
♪ So good-bye-bye-bye, bye-bye-bye ♪
She’s crushing it.
She sounds so much different.
Do girls’ voices change too? - Mm-hmm.
♪ Tell me, do you think I’m dumb? ♪
♪ I might be young, but I ain’t stupid ♪
♪ Talkin’ round in circles with your tongue ♪
♪ I gave you bass, and you gave me sweet talk ♪
♪Saying how I’m your number one ♪
♪ But I know you lie, ’cause your lips are moving ♪
♪ Baby, don’t you know I’m done ♪
♪ If your lips are moving ♪
♪ If your lips are moving-- ♪ - [insect buzzing]
Ugh, a bee. ♪ Your lips are moving ♪
♪ Then you’re lyin’, lyin’-- ♪ Get away from me.
Go away.
Go away! Go away!
[crashes]
[microphone feedback]
- Ow, that hurt.
Yeah, that’s pretty painful.
Th--thank you.
So her lips were moving.
I’m so confused.
Guys, if you want to be angry, be angry at the real villain.
The bee that attacked Tomika.
I’m sorry.
Give it up for Summer.
Tomika, that was your voice?
It was awesome!
[exhales] For a second, my heart dropped
out of my body when I realized Summer was a fake.
But Tomika can sing, so we’re good.
Let’s hear it, Tomika. - No way.
I’m not singing. - What?
It’s not for me, Mr. Finn.
Summer wants to sing. I don’t.
Come on, Tomika. We need you.
Do it for the band.
Please, I bet my most precious possession,
my guitar, Joan Jett,
and if you don’t sing, I’m gonna lose her
to the scuzziest bassist in Austin,
and I’m an expert on scuzz.
I’m not doing it.
That’s okay.
I guess I’ll just have to learn to accept the consequences.
[sad music]
[exhales sharply]
♪ ♪
I’ll save you, Joan Jett!
So wait, this is only about singing?
No cyborg apocalypse?
I told my mom I loved her for nothing?
[rock music]
I’ve got to find something I can bet instead of my guitar.
Do you think Colton would take this?
What is it?
I think it used to be a sandwich or maybe a shoe.
Mr. Finn, get a hold of yourself.
You can’t show your emotions.
You give up all your negotiating power.
Let me guess, you just called me up
because you realized your band stinks,
ow you want to call off this bet?
Our band doesn’t stink.
In fact, Freddy smells amazing.
Don’t pretend you haven’t smelled him.
You babies are the band? That’s hilarious.
You couldn’t get real musicians, so you got a bunch of kids.
I’m sorry, did you just call me "a baby"?
We’re real musicians.
What kind of songs do you play, Nursery rhymes?
I know you’re trying to get to me, but it won’t work.
Oh, I’m not trying to get to you.
Do you know the Muffin Man? Do you?
You know what, these babies are gonna whup you
at Battle of the Bands.
With our adorable, little baby fists.
And we’re not just betting Mr. Finn’s guitar.
We’re betting his van too. - Yeah.
You’re betting Van Halen?
Yeah, I am. What?
Deal.
Wait, what just happened?
Zack got emotional,
and we bet your two most prized possessions.
And that is why you don’t let your emotions
get involved in a negotiation.
I didn’t.
[rock music]
Please, be our singer.
I implore you, Tomika.
I could lose my van.
I keep saying no, and yet you keep betting more things.
I’m starting to realize why you
still live at home with your parents.
- Why won’t you sing? - I have my reasons.
Can I talk to you? both: Sure.
- Uh, I meant Tomika, alone. - Girl talk, got it.
Here, I have something for you.
"Who should be the singer of the band?
Check here for Summer.
Check here for Tomika."
You checked my name.
"The box makes everything crystal clear."
But I don’t want to be the singer.
You’re my best friend.
I know when you’re lying. Your eyebrows go up.
Do not.
Okay, maybe I want it a little,
but I know how much you wanted to impress Freddy.
I was being selfish, okay?
You should be up there.
I’ll find another way to get Freddy to like me,
but I’ll never have a better friend.
Okay, I’ll do it.
Aww. Look at us,
BFFs, right?
Seriously? We were talking in private.
Don’t worry, I didn’t hear a thing.
♪ Summer likes Freddy ♪
Your secret’s safe with me.
Girl code.
Dudes and dudettes,
may I present to you our new singer, Tomika.
[all cheer]
Tomika!
Let’s play.
Hey, bup, bup, bup, bup, bup.
We can’t play until we fill one more position
of mega importance.
We need someone on cowbell.
It’s the heart and soul of the band.
- You say that about everything. - Mm-hmm.
Give it a shot.
[cowbell tings] Not going to happen, sorry.
[cowbell tings] Flat.
I’m disappointed in you, Kevin.
Summer, your turn.
I don’t know what I’m doing.
Just hit it with the stick.
[cowbell tings] Genius stick work.
That’s what I’m talking about. - What?
Did you guys feel that? I am blown away.
Summer, you’re our new cowbell player.
- I am? - Yeah.
Get up here, cowbellerina.
Now, the cowbell’s a percussion instrument,
so you got to stand right next to the drummer.
Thanks for stepping up for the band.
But Tomika’s the singer.
Yeah, but you talked her into it.
That was pretty cool.
Count us in.
[tings]
♪ If your lips are moving, if your lips are moving ♪
♪ If your lips are moving, they you’re lying ♪
♪ Lying, lying, baby ♪
♪ If your lips are moving, if your lips are moving ♪
♪ If your lips are moving, then you’re lying ♪
♪ Lying, lying ♪
♪ I know you lyin’ ♪ - ♪ Lie ♪
♪ ’Cause your lips are movin’ ♪
♪ Tell me, do you think I’m dumb? ♪
♪ I might be young ♪ - ♪ Young ♪
♪ But I ain’t stupid ♪ - ♪ Stupid ♪
♪Talkin’ round in circles with your tongue ♪
♪ I gave you bass ♪ - ♪ Bass ♪
- ♪ And you gave me sweet talk ♪ - ♪ Sweet talk ♪
♪ Saying how I’m your number one ♪
♪ But I know you lyin’ ♪ - ♪ Lie ♪
♪ ’Cause your lips are movin’ ♪
♪ Baby, don’t you know I’m done? ♪