"Previously on High School Musical The Musical: The Series"
We relocated to this haunted theater...
"Miss Jenn went a little insane"
"And Nini and Ricky were nowhere to be found"
- Hey, guys - But it wasn't all bad
Stops
I'm like a genie. You let me out the bottle, there's no going back in
"Youth Actors Conservatory"
Kourtney, are you sure I have to wear this jacket?
- I feel like it's going to rip - You're great. Don't worry!
Guys? Guys, has anyone seen my glasses?
Places for Act Two, everyone Troy, you're on
Let's do this
You're late
We finished painting the sets, like, twenty minutes ago
What's the big emergency?
I... I want to play you something Just promise me you won't laugh
I have no control over when I laugh, Ricky
Here goes
"I fell in love"
"With the only girl who knows what I'm about..."
Wait. I'm going to stop you right there
Can I at least do the first verse?
- Sure - Okay
"After all is said and done"
"I can't just pretend I'm moving on"
"Is it just a part we're playing"
"Because it don't feel like we're faking..."
Can I talk now?
So this is for Gina? I-I thought she moved away
She did. The day after she missed tech rehearsal
It... It all happened so fast
Oh, okay
The song is for Nini Like an opening night thing
Nini and I almost kissed the other day
Wait. What!
- You're not talking - I'm reading
Come on, it's not a novel! It's just four words. Four little words
- It's jewelry - It's a dog tag
But he's going to wear it around his neck. That's jewelry
Silly opening night gift
I'm sure Ricky's going to give me something, too
What?
- I just think it's deep - Well, it should be
We've come a long way, and Ricky's been, kind of, great lately
Everything okay?
Miss Jenn asked if I knew Taylor's lines
Wait, what?
"Haven't stopped thinking about your sound check"
"You have the best voice in Northern Utah"
"Please say you'll go on for Gina tonight"
And then there's like a hundred emojis
Oh, my gosh, Kourts!
So, you approve of this?
How am I going to know the lines? What am I going to wear?
We were able to secure the gym as our performance space tonight
I made a video on my phone of three rats fighting
over a Milk Dud at the El Rey Theatre
and the school board and the principal caved
I just like to take a moment alone on opening night
before all the chaos begins
Savor the solitude
Sorry! Didn't mean to startle you
Ricky! You're really early!
I know. I just... I didn't know what do with myself all afternoon
Let me guess opening night jitters?
Yes, it's just a lot My mom's coming tonight
and I've technically never been in a musical before, so...
I understand the stress you're under
All I can tell you is what my director told me the night
somebody sneezed a blueberry muffin onto the stage
during a regional production of South Pacific
- Use it - Okay
Besides, if you're the only actor with opening night jitters
we are in excellent shape
I d-didn't know anyone would be in here
Let me guess, jitters?
Little bit. I just realized this morning this is the first time
I've been cast as the lead on purpose
But it won't be the last
Tell her the muffin story
Do I have to?
Listen, I'm going to run. I'll see you in a couple hours for pre-game
Just take a second, both of you and... soak in the stillness
- Sorry! - I think that was me
Okay, how many people are in here?
Do you want to...
Yes
Can't believe we made it here
Yes. Against all odds, right?
Yes. I-I was just thinking the same thing
Hey... that other night, in the theater, i-in that room, I...
Listen, that... No worries I-I get it. It was a... tough day
We're all in a really weird... place
Yes Yes, totally weird
It's cool We're... We're cool, right?
- Yes. Yes, totally cool - Cool
So, so... so, I'll see you before the show
Yes. You too
Good luck tonight
Sorry, coming coming through, I'm late!
We've got mystery flowers, people!
- Those are massive - Why mystery?
There's was no card, so, I'm guessing it's dealer's choice
But, if I had to bet I would say it's for our leading lady
Not from me. Sorry
It's okay
Head up, Mr. Caswell
You know Miss Jenn says this is a phone-free zone
Yes, I know but this is important
Always is
- Hey! - Oh, hey
How do I look?
Solid, Miss Darbus I did a double-take
Any pearls of encouragement?
Just be you, Ashlyn
You're enough
Look, Big Red's a sweet guy
We're friends You know, I don't need
some great romance to be complete or whatever
We're good
Half hour!
Okay, last touches, anyone?
Speak now, or forever hold your face!
Why? Where're you going to be during the show?
My beautiful babies, let's gather round for some housekeeping!
First of all, who brought Versailles?
No one knows
Well, I suppose we'll just have to share, then
Oh, and speaking of sharing most of you know that
our dazzling Taylor had to leave under family circumstances
Gina sends her love and support to all of you
but unfortunately she's on the East Coast
and won't be able to make it to tonight's performance
And so, I have asked Kourtne to fill in, in her stead
Yes!
So, now, what I would like to do is
please think of a word or phrase from the show that expresses
where your head is, or your goals for tonight
If anyone wants to share?
"you're my guys and this is our team"
"What if you want to try something really new"
"and it's a total disaster and all your friends laugh at you?"
"Do you ever feel like there's this whole other person"
"inside of you just looking for a way to come out?"
"Do the romp and strut your stuff!"
Hey!
"My shower head is very impressed with me"
"I'm proud to call you my sister"
It's close enough My nail beds are history
"Sharpay's kind of cute, too"
"So is a mountain lion but you don't pet it!"
And I'll just say, no matter what happens tonight
we're all in this together
Okay, Wildcats, take a moment to settle your nerves
If we had a curtain, it would be up in twenty minutes!
Yes
Hey! You know I got your back tonight, right?
I mean, I'll have the words in my hands on stage
but I don't know what to do when you maniacs start dancing
What you always do Your best
But, seriously, you're my idol Kourt. Let's just have fun
Thanks, Neener I got to get changed...
Sweet. See you guys in a bit
Hey, are you okay?
Yes. I just g-getting in character
Okay
"I fell in love"
"With the only girl who knows what I'm about"
"I fell in love"
"With a boy and I can't tell if I fell out"
"After all is said and done"
"I can't just pretend I'm moving on"
"Is it just a part we're playing"
"Because it don't feel like we're faking"
"When we're underneath the lights"
"My heart's no longer broken"
"For a moment"
"Just for a moment"
"When we're singing side by side"
"There's so much left unspoken"
"For a moment"
"Just for a moment"
"A moment in love"
"But is a moment enough?"
"When we're underneath the lights"
"My heart's no longer broken"
"For a moment"
"Just for a moment"
Here you go, girls. Have fun
- Hey! - Oh, hi!
How's our leading man doing?
I think he's going to surprise you
Well, at this point, I've learned to stop being surprised by him
We owe that to you
You... Hey, Mike are these reserved seats?
I... think it's first come first serve
Jennifer... Miss Jenn, this is my wife... Ricky's mom, Lynne
Oh, how lovely! You both must be so proud. Here you go
Oh, yes Thank you
Yes
W-We're going to go find some seats
- Enjoy the show - Thank you
Nice to meet you... Lynne
I'm okay. Excuse me
Dim the lights
Wait, wait
The disco ball
Quite a production you've got going here. Who's winning?
Disco. Disco. Okay
Okay. Listen to me
Do you know anything about audio-visual equipment?
Only everything
I need your engineering genius
All your training Those fancy degrees
I'll tell you what you can do for me
Perhaps you could distribute
some of my Robotics Club stickers to the crowd, drum up
some community interest in what I do?
Done! Let's go
Never touch me
I already loaned them my Robotics Club lighting console
I might as well save the show, too
You have an amazing voice You're a singer, right?
Just the church choir is all I tried a solo and nearly fainted
Really? Why's that?
I took one look at all the people staring only at me
and the next thing I knew I was staring at the ceiling
End of solo career
But you sounded like you've done a lot of singing
Sure, lots. Yes, my shower head is very impressed with me
- EJ? - Yes?
You know, you know we're putting on an actual show, right?
Hey, thanks, Ash I have the power of sight
You want to get off your phone for ten minutes
and be part of the team?
Sorry, yes
Forgiven
Oh, gosh! Sounds like the fireworks have started
Can you hear them?
Fireworks. Fireworks
- Need a hand? - Man, how many have you got?
Okay, I'll leave you boys to it!
Not so fast
Maybe you could have an usher spread
the word during the intermission
I've got a whole box for you
Consider it done
One, two, three four, five, six, seven...
The leg has to cross on from the back
- How's it going? - I think she's getting it
Oh, my god, there's like a hundred parts
Yes, that was two counts of eight, but keep drilling it, though
I don't know about this
Here. My good luck charm
Vanessa Hudgens's phone from the movie. Trust the process
But, what if it's a mess?
Then we'll go down together okay? It's our scene!
And it starts in thirty seconds
- Okay. Let's go! grunts - Right. Okay
What do you know about Troy Bolton?
Troy?
I wouldn't consider myself an expert
on that particular subspecies
"However, unless you speak cheerleader, as in, oh my gosh!"
"Isn't Troy Bolton just the hottie super bomb!"
You know what, dude?
Can't make it tonight Gotta catch up on homework
What? Hello, we're only on the second day back
I'm not even behind yet, and you know
I've been behind on homework since preschool
That's hilarious. Catch you later
Homework? There's no way
Carlos this is as far as I can split
Ladies and gentlemen, it is time for "Stick To The Status Quo"
This is our biggest Act One showstopper
and you're all going to kill it because I love you
- Any questions? - I have a couple hundred
Wait, how is the Taylor dance break going to work?
Gina's tray-ography is really complex
I can run to the pit and have the orchestra cut that part!
- What? - No! What...
Or we could just have Gina do it
- Gina! - Hi
- Oh, my God. What? - No way
Hi
Hi you guys I don't want to interrupt
How did you get here?
A friend bought me a last-minute flight back
I was going to drop off these cupcakes
and then hide in the gym and cheer you guys on
Gina. No one in the gym wants to hide more than I do right now
Wait, are, are you playing Taylor?
I was, and it was nice and now it's your turn
to save my butt and do the dance
Please. I'm asking you
Can I?
Of course. You can do the curtain call together
Let's hit the halls, people!
Kourts. I'm not done with you yet, honey
Come see me after the Christmas break, okay?
Okay
"No, no, no, no"
"Stick to the stuff you know"
"If you want to be cool"
"Follow one simple rule"
"Don't mess with the flow, no no"
"Stick to the status quo"
"No, no, no"
"Stick to the stuff you know"
"It's better by far"
"To keep things as they are"
"Don't mess with the flow, no no"
"Just stick to the status quo"
"Everybody quiet"
"This is not what I want"
"This is not what I planned"
"And I just got to say"
"I do not understand"
"Something is really"
"Something's not right"
"Really wrong"
"And we got to get things"
"Back where they belong"
- "Not another peep" - "No"
- "Not another word" - "No"
- "Not another sound" - "No"
"No, no, no, no"
"Stick to the stuff you know"
"It's better by far"
"To keep things as they are"
"Don't mess with the flow, no no"
"Stick to the status"
"Stick to the status quo"
So good. Like, everything is... It was so good
That was good The one
Yes
Still can't believe you're actually back
Yes. Well, one night only Don't blink, you'll miss me
It's tough, you know?
Seeing Gina, it's like she never left
But I'm also not who I was a week ago?
Or maybe I'm just back to who I always was?
I don't know Something's different
I didn't think we would ever see you again
That makes two of us
I wish... I don't know what to say
Don't say anything Just fly, dude
What?
It's time to get your head in the game
Troy and ballers in five minutes!
Ricky, we need you in your harness, pronto!
- Here you go, bro - You. Got to go
Bye
"See, why we love..."
So, how's it going?
This is, kind of the best night ever
But I'm going to miss you as Taylor
I think I got off that stage just in time
You were so funny, Kourt
And you know my moms were freaking out that
we were out there together
Wish I could find them
"Congratulations to all the cast list will be posted"
"I called your names, twice"
Hang on, is that Kalyani Patel?
Who?
The Dean? From the Youth Actors Conservatory!
That's her
Yes, her... Her, her pictures are all over their website!
Fourth row, writing on the clipboard! Why is she here?
I guess I kind of invited her?
What? Why?
I looked at the website, and I thought about what you said
Nini, if anyone deserves a shot...
But now?
This is your moment
Kourtney. This is some next-level pressure
Well, I'm back on makeup
so you just let me know if you need a powder
"Just keep your head in the game You got to"
"Get'cha get'cha head in the game"
"You got to"
"Get'cha get'cha head in the game"
"Come on Get'cha get'cha head in the game"
"We got to Get'cha get'cha head in the game"
"Let's make sure That we get the rebound"
"Because when we get it Then the crowd will go wild"
"A second chance Got to grab it and go"
"Maybe this time We'll hit the right note"
"Wait a minute Not the time or place"
"Wait a minute Get my head in the game"
"Wait a minute"
"Wait a minute Got to"
"Get my, get my head in the game"
"I got to Get my, get my head in the game"
"Come on Get my, get my head in the game"
"I got to Get my, get my head in the game"
"Why am I feeling so wrong"
"My head's in the game"
"But my heart's in this song"
"She makes this feel so right"
Should I go for it?
I got to shake this, yikes!
"You got to"
"Get'cha get'cha get'cha get'cha head in the game"
"Get my, get my"
"You got to"
"Get'cha get'cha get'cha get'cha head in the game"
"Get my Get my"
"You got to"
"Get'cha get'cha get'cha get'cha head in the game"
"Get'cha get'cha head in the game"
"You got to"
"Get'cha get'cha get'cha get'cha head in the game"
"We will now have a ten-minute"
"Ten minutes to Act Two"
Ricky, what happened at the end?
- It's a long story - Are you okay?
Has anyone seen Nini?
I could really use a pep talk right now
My mom's new boyfriend decided to show up
and I want to punch a wall
I feel like I need a miracle to face Act Two
Nini's in a quick change booth right now
She seems a little nervous
Wait, why, what happened?
I thought I was doing a good thing but I think it backfired
You see that lady with the clipboard out there?
That's the dean from the performing arts school
- she was looking at - You invited her?
Ricky, you look like you're shaking. Do you need to sit down?
Actually, I do. Excuse me
- Hey, listen - What's going on?
You need to do the second act. As Troy
- Are you sick? - No. I'm good
Just not good enough to help Nini get to where she wants to go
Wait, what are you talking about?
I'm screwing up out there
I can't blow this for Nini
There's someone in the audience who could change Nini's life
She needs her best shot to impress them
Will you do it?
Go on. Take it
Kourtney, are you sure I have to wear this jacket?
- I feel like it's going to rip - You're great. Don't worry!
Guys? Guys, has anyone seen my glasses?
Places for Act Two, everyone Troy, you're on
Let's do this