[playing rock music]
♪ ♪
Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold up, hold up, hold up.
If we’re gonna win Battle of the Bands,
we got to rock that stage.
It’s all about showmanship.
Ladies and gentlemen, Freddy on the drums!
[all cheering]
Yeah.
I love it. Lawrence on the keys!
[all cheering]
Yeah. Yeah.
Oh! Ho ho ho!
Lawrence von Butthoven.
Tomika, rock out front and center!
[all cheering] - [playing bass]
Tomika!
Tomika.
[playing bass]
Or rock out crouched behind that speaker.
- Mm! - Tomika.
Tomika.
- [screeches] - Oh!
Tomika. - Okay.
What’s going on? Why are you hiding back there?
Some of us don’t need to draw attention to ourselves.
Summer on the tambourine!
Check it out. I’m literally on the tambourine.
Ha!
And some of us do.
Come on, Tomika, get into it.
A-all the rock legends have their signature moves.
Uh, Mick Jagger has his Rooster Strut.
And Miley Cyrus has her twerk.
- Okay. - Mm.
And Dewey Finn has the Speaker Straddle.
If it keeps you from twerking, go for it.
It’s a move I created for my short-lived
and poorly-named band, The Everlasting.
Careful, Mr. Finn.
Chillax, I’m just trying to prove a point
about showmanship to Tomika.
[all yelling]
all: Mr. Finn! - Oh!
Uh, I think I’ve made my point.
[grunts]
[groans]
♪ 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 an 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? ♪
[rock music]
Tomika, wait. Wait up.
Still hurting from your fall?
Fall? I don’t recall any fall,
just a killer rock move that I totally meant to do.
Tomika, you’re usually so confident when you play,
and we need you to be at your best
if we’re going to win Battle of the Bands.
What’s going on?
My brothers filmed me practicing at home
and put it on the Internet.
It turns out I make funny faces when I play.
All the great basses suffer from bass face.
I bet you look cool.
[goat bleating effect]
I was insanely wrong.
Who cares?
They made another one.
[elephant trumpeting effect]
[giggles]
That’s not funny.
And this.
[burping effect]
I can’t believe you actually came to school today.
Thanks, Mr. Finn. You’re a sensitive soul.
So your brothers made a dumb video.
It’s not the video. It’s not even
that all my brothers’ friends have seen it.
It’s that this is how I look when I play,
like a total doofus.
I can’t let people see me that way anymore.
[scoffs] My point is you’re fearless
on the skateboard. Bring that to your rock.
Who’s your favorite artist?
I’m totally into Demi Lovato.
Perfect. Demi Lovato was shy,
but when she got onstage,
she transformed herself into a confident rocker.
Now she owns it. Be like her.
I don’t know if I can do it.
Trust me, Tomika. I know Demi Lovato--
Wh--really? YouknowDemi Lovato?
Well, I meant that--
That is so cool!
It is?
Yeah, it is cool that I know Demi Lovato.
So are you gonna start rocking like Demi Lovato?
Who I totally know.
I guess I can try.
That’s the spirit. I’m gonna call Demi
and tell her all about you.
[squeals]
Who is Demi Lovato?
[rock music]
♪ ♪
Whoa. Cool new style.
Thanks, Zack.
I went with the superhero underwear today.
We can’t actually see your underwear.
You can see it in my confident strut.
Hey, Summer.
Tomika, I love your hair.
Thanks. I’ve decided to stop hiding
and be more like my hero, Demi Lovato.
Well, it’s working. You look like a total rock star.
I wish I could pull that off.
You can. Pull.
[laughs]
You just got rock-star-ed.
♪ You make me... ♪ both: ♪ Glo-o-ow ♪
♪ But I cover up won’t let it sho-o-ow ♪
♪ So I-- ♪
[rock music]
Well, it says here I was wrong.
Lightning is actually frozen moisture colliding,
creating a static charge,
and not, as I had previously stated,
two angels in a fist fight.
Hmm.
Oh, let’s put the books away and hit The Rolling Stones hard.
Guys, I was thinking that maybe
instead of playing "Under My Thumb,"
we could change it up a little bit.
Oh, What’s this?
Sheet music for Demi Lovato’s "Heart Attack."
Sweet!
Wait, it’s cool for dudes to like Demi Lovato, right?
Yeah.
Sweet!
If it makes Tomika look good, it makes the band look good.
Me, I look good either way.
Let’s do this.
Yeah! My booty’s ready to jam.
[keyboard flourish]
Thanks, guys. Follow my lead.
Let’s do this!
♪ So I’m puttin’ my defenses up ♪
♪ ’Cause I don’t wanna fall in love ♪
♪ If I ever did that ♪
♪ I think I’d have a heart attack ♪
[all cheering] - [laughs]
That’s what I’ve been looking for.
Tomika, you kicked that song’s butt.
All I needed to do was be more like Demi.
Maybe you could take a video of us and send it to her.
Mr. Finn is friends with Demi Lovato.
- What? - No way, that’s so cool!
My mom knows the guy
from the light-up slippers commercial.
Oh, the guy with the slippers?
No, the one who falls down the stairs.
Wait, do you actually hang out with her?
Uh, sure, you know, whenever she’s in town.
Demi Lovato’s in town this week.
We’re in town this week!
No way. She is?
Yeah, she’s playing Texas Memorial.
She is. I knew that.
Mr. Finn, get her to come see us play.
That would be the coolest thing you’ve ever done!
Can you?
Yeah, I can do
the coolest thing I’ve ever done.
- Yeah! - Man, no reason to believe
this isn’t gonna happen.
[rock music]
[clears throat]
Welcome to the Saint Teresa Hotel, can I help you?
Hi, I’m friends with Demi Lovato,
but I forgot her room number.
Could you please give it to me?
I’m sorry, I’m not allowed to give out
guests’ personal information.
Mm.
How about now?
Sir, this is a prescription for a fungal medicine.
I’m gonna need that.
Come on, man, what’s the room number?
Mr. Finn?
Lawrence, what are you doing here?
Our house is being fumigated for termites,
so we’re staying here.
I’m sorry about that.
No, it’s the best thing that ever happened to me.
They give you a free robe,
and you get a new shampoo every day
whether you take a shower or not.
Want some? - No--pomegranate?
What are you doing here?
I’m trying to figure out
what room my friend is staying in.
I’m in 812.
Lawrence, don’t you have anything better to do?
No. I’ve got 15 minutes
until my mom and I have our couples massage.
- Hmm. - Sir, there’s no one
under the name Demi Lovato.
She’s obviously using a fake name
so regular fans, not close friends like me,
don’t bug her. I’ll have to guess.
You’re her friend; why don’t you call her and ask her?
More fun to guess.
Is there a "Demi Roboto" staying here?
No one’s checked in under that name.
- How about "Lemi Cravato"? - Nope.
- "Stemmy Avocado"? - No.
Marjorie Weinstein? I like this game.
Stop acting silly.
"Cray Cray McFakeName"?
Security!
Security? They said the shampoo’s free.
You’re on your own, Mr. Finn.
[rock music]
[playing Demi Lovato’s "Heart Attack"]
♪ Never put my love out on the line ♪
♪ Never said yes to the right guy ♪
No, hold on, hold on.
It’s pretty good, but I think we can do better.
We’ve done it 15 times. I love you,
but Tambourine Summer wants to hurt you.
We just need to work a little harder
to get Demi Lovato’s sound.
Zack, you need more distortion,
Freddy, hit those toms with drama,
and Lawrence, you’re too loud.
I’m not even playing.
I mean your breathing.
But I have to breathe.
Do you?
[inhales deeply]
Come on, Tomika, we’re trying our best.
Maybe it’s our look.
Demi’s band wears cool outfits and disco ball helmets,
and in her video she has wind machines,
steam geysers, and covers herself in ink.
We would look so amazing doing that.
♪ Puttin’ my defenses up ♪
♪ ’Cause I don’t wanna fall in love ♪
♪ If I ever did that ♪
♪ I think I’d have a heart attack ♪
♪ You make me glo-o-ow ♪
♪ But I cover up won’t let it sho-o-ow ♪
♪ So I’m puttin’ my defenses up ♪
♪ ’Cause I don’t wanna fall in love ♪
♪ If I ever did that ♪
♪ I think I’d have a heart atta-a-ack ♪
♪ I think I’d have a heart attack ♪
Let’s just do that.
[gasping and panting]
Nope, gotta breathe.
Eh.
[rock music]
[laughs] Dude, you look ridiculous.
You’re wearing the same thing.
Oh, yeah.
Come on, guys, I think these helmets look cool.
I look like a disco cop.
You have the right to remain... dancing! Ah!
Where’s Tomika?
[horror movie music]
[water splashing]
I really hope that’s Tomika.
I saw a horror movie about giant sewer rats
and it did not end well for anyone.
Ready? Here we go.
I think the wind machine is set too high!
What?
I said I think the wind machine
is set too high!
The wind machine’s not set too high!
It’s perfect!
[fast rock music]
♪ ♪
Whoo. Okay,
pretty good for our first try. Let’s do it again.
Are you nuts?
You’re pushing us too hard!
Demi Lovato’s band doesn’t complain like this.
We’re not her band! We’re School of Rock,
and we’re not comfortable doing this.
Or that.
Tomika, this is too much.
We’re not at the Lovato level yet.
I’m just trying to make us better.
This doesn’t feel better to me.
Look what you’ve done to my hair.
Phew! Fixed it.
Fine. You guys don’t deserve
to play a song as great as "Heart Attack."
I’m outta here.
And I’m bringing my ink with me.
Mm-kay.
[strains]
I’ll grab that later.
Tomika, where are you--
Look at this mess!
We’re all cleaning this up right now.
Hey, what’s this remote control doing here?
- Mr. Finn, no! - No!
Oh, that’s what that does.
[rock music]
Any room for me?
- It’s kinda tight. - Well, there’s room
if we just-- - Mm!
There’s no room. Sorry.
- Hey, guys. - Hey.
Oh, I know what’s going on,
and I think there’s an apology in order.
You mean it?
I told you guys she’d come around.
I’m so proud of you, Tomeeks.
I accept your apology,
and I forgive you all for not being good enough.
Less proud.
You forgiveus?
Of course. So we’re good, right?
I can sit at the table?
You sure can.
Guys, when you have a plan
that everybody’s supposed to leave,
you’re supposed to tell everybody!
This is really embarrassing.
So we’re not good.
[rock music]
Mr. Finn, can I talk to you?
Is it important? Because I’m on my way
to the men’s room.
It’s just I’m so upset.
All right.
I don’t understand why everyone is so mad at me.
Look, you’ve been riding the band pretty hard.
People get kicked out for that kind of a thing.
Really?
Maybe you’re trying too hard to be like Demi Lovato.
But you told me to.
You said it would help me be less self-conscious
after my brothers made that embarrassing video.
And it does, but I can’t be Demi
if the band won’t be Demi’s band.
I didn’t mean be exactly like Demi.
I meant be brave like her but still be Tomika.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve really gotta go.
I guess I have been pretty hard on the band.
Still talking, okay. [chuckles]
I should talk to them.
Thanks, Mr. Finn, for being the one who--
Gotta go!
Comin’--
Oh, Mr. Finn, may I have a moment?
No.
[rock music]
Guys, I figured out what’s going on with Tomika.
She’s being tough because she’s scared.
Scared? She’s not scared of anything.
I’ve seen Tomika grind a rail down a 50-foot staircase.
I’ve seen her go swimming three minutes after she’s eaten.
She’s insane!
Well, she’s scared of looking dumb onstage.
What, her bass face? Big deal. [scoffs]
[goat bleating effect]
all: Whoa.
Yeah.
That still doesn’t give her the right to push us around.
Right, Zack?
Huh? Oh, I wasn’t listening.
I’m a little freaked out by goats.
One ate my pants at a petting zoo.
So now we have a choice.
We either help Tomika with her problem,
or we tell her to find another band.
So you’re telling me if a goat was here right now,
one of you would be freaked out?
[rock music]
♪ ♪
[sighs]
[playing rock music] Guys, I’m sorry
for how I treated you all.
I guess--
What’s going on?
Uh, well, we were just--
Rehearsing. Rehearsing without me.
No-- I mean, yeah, but--
So I’ve been kicked out of the band for being too tough?
Fine.
No, wait.
Tomika, wait, come back.
What’s the point? It’s too late.
I know the band hates me.
We don’t hate you.
The reason we held practice without you
is because we were rehearsing your song.
We really wanted to get it right.
And not as Demi Lovato’s band, but as us.
[playing Demi Lovato’s "Heart Attack"]
♪ ♪
[song ends]
[both chuckle]
You sound amazing.
You guys did this for me?
We’d do anything for you.
That’s it, we’ve had it up to here!
Let’s go, guys.
Are we not doing this?
We spend all day together.
How hard is it to keep me in the loop?
Thanks, guys. I really appreciate this.
And I’m sorry I got out of control.
Well?
Let’s do this.
[drum intro]
♪ Never put my love out on the line ♪
♪ Never said yes to the right guy ♪
♪ Never had trouble getting what I want ♪
♪ But when it comes to you I’m never good enough ♪
♪ When I don’t care I can play ’em like a Ken doll ♪
♪ Won’t wash my hair ♪
♪ Make ’em bounce like a basketball ♪
♪ But you make me wanna act like a girl ♪
♪ Paint my nails and wear high heels ♪
♪ Yes, you make me so nervous ♪
♪ That I just can’t hold your hand ♪
♪ You make me glo-o-ow ♪
♪ But I cover up Won’t let it sho-o-ow ♪
♪ So I’m puttin’ my defenses up ♪
♪ Puttin’ my defenses up ♪
♪ ’Cause I don’t wanna fall in love ♪
♪ I don’t wanna fall in love ♪
♪ If I ever did that ♪
♪ I think I’d have a heart atta-a-ack ♪
♪ I think I’d have a heart attack ♪
[song ends]
Yes!
[cheers and applause]
Hello, kids. It’s me, Demi Lovato.
all: Mr. Finn?
I had a nightmare exactly like this once.
Guys, Demi’s not coming.
Truth is, I don’t know her.
- I know her. - What?
I met her at the hotel. We’re breakfast buffet buddies.
Why didn’t you say anything?
I didn’t want to steal your thunder,
until I realized you didn’t have any thunder.
Or the legs for that dress.
She said we could get tickets to her show anytime.
But tonight’s anytime.
Everybody, to the van!
Hey.
I hope you learned your lesson, to always be yourself.
I have.
But this will make sure I never forget it.
That’s why I do this.
Oh.
I should have gone with the waterproof mascara.
[sniffs]
Man up, Dewey.
Let’s go.
[rock music]