"Previously on High School Musical The Musical: The Series"
Act One scored on every level
Sure, there were some last minute cast changes
But the show reached new heights and everyone's true colors shined
And now for a flawless Act Two
What did you do to Ricky?
I didn't do anything he asked me to fill in
So it's true you're actually going on as Troy
Yes
I guess a certain part of me wants to say congratulations
Yes, and a certain part of me wants to throw up
Wait, if you're Troy then who's playing Chad?
Wildcats! You ready, bro?
Pray for me
Act Two, everyone Lots more fun ahead
Act Two
Carlos is wonderful! I hope you're so proud
- Okay - All right, thank you
Ricky is amazing
Wait till you see him in Act Two
Looking forward to it
It just happened
But I liked it, a lot
Taylor, do you ever feel like
there's this whole other person inside of you, just...
looking for a way to come out?
Not really, no
Come on, let's go
That button turns on the confetti cannon for the finale
This controls all the body mics
Now when in doubt, bring all the lighting to a low dim
and call it "ambience"
You know a lot about technical theater for a STEM teacher
My robotics shows are famously elaborate
Good luck
I think we kind of nailed it
Yes
Wait, what's wrong?
You've played a lot more leading roles than I have
What do you do when there's someone in the audience
who could change your life?
Nini, listen you're a great actor
So just act like someone who knows what she's doing
Does that ever work?
Works for me everywhere I go
It's my greatest trick also, sort of my only trick
You have a ton of tricks
Yes, well I saved my best one for tonight
The Disappearing Gina Act
Come here
This is Nini, talk to me-me
So this is your real stage
I guess you could call it that
- Or just a smelly gym - What?
Wha... What's going on? Where's Ricky?
Where is Ricky?
Don't tell me you're good at hoops, too?
I once scored forty-one points at a league championship game
No way
Yes, in the same day I invented the space shuttle
and microwave popcorn
No, EJ, I'm serious why isn't Ricky...
This was his idea
Just trust me for once, okay?
Miss, I'm sorry this is a closed practice
Dad, practice is over
No, it's all good I'll be getting on my way
We can stay and shoot some hoops, right, bro?
And I expect to see you back in detention pronto to prepare
for the musicale, young man
Hang on
East High is about basketball not dance numbers
If you wanted to do theater you should have stayed in New York
Miss Darbus! Boom
"Seems like a part of me will always have to lose"
"Every single time I have to choose"
"Swore that it felt right but was I wrong?"
"Is this where I'm supposed to be at all?"
"I don't have the answers not today"
"It's like nothing makes the questions go away"
"What I would give to see"
There you are
- Hey - Are you okay?
Yes, check your texts
Well, is it stage fright?
Because people are counting on you, honey
You've made a commitment to this
You're one to talk about commitment...
I'm sorry?
It's not about nerves, okay?
It's about doing something for somebody I care about
Okay, Ricky, what's going on?
Why would you bring him to the show?
Todd? I... I... I wanted him to meet you
and I didn't say anything beforehand
Because I didn't want to throw you off
So you waited until I levitated above a basketball hoop
and had to see him put his arm around you in the audience?
- No, Ricky... - How do you think Dad feels?
Honestly, I... I think Dad is happy that I'm happy
You two looked plenty happy before the show started
You were hugging
I saw it, it was... It was like how it used to be
Ricky, not all couples are meant to be together
Sometimes people change
I've got to... I... I want to watch this
Support Seb and stuff
Oh, Ricky...
Seb, what's the matter?
The music's been vamping so long I feel like I'm stuck in an elevator
I don't know if I can do this
What? You are the only person who can pull this off
My family bought out three rows of the bleachers
I don't want to let them down
Seb, count your blessings and dance your heart out
Bop to the sky, baby
"I believe in dreaming shooting for the stars"
"Baby, to be number one you've got to raise the bar"
"Kicking and a scratching grinding out my best"
You picked up all of these skills today?
I think I'm starting to get it
It... It's kind of like a video game right?
Young man, have you considered applying to my robotics club?
What?
"SOS! Don't freak out but EJ is going on as Troy"
"I am so sorry"
"My mom's boyfriend showed up and I'm a mess"
"You deserve a real leading man out there in front of that scout"
Well I guess that's sort of sweet in a really dumb way
Hey! What happened to you?
It's a long story, I could ask you the same thing
Also a long story I got a last-minute flight
Yes? So did Todd
Is Todd the only reason you left the show?
Honestly... This is Nini's big moment
The best thing I could do for her is just take a step back and watch
Come on, then, let's watch
I don't know seeing that dude in my costume...
Nightmare fuel for sure
But we owe it to the team
Let's go watch EJ Caswell sweep himself off his feet
I'm glad you came back
And that's showbiz
"We're soaring flying"
"There's not a star in heaven"
"That we can't reach if we're trying"
"So we're breaking free"
I can't do it, Troy
Not with all these people staring at me
Hey, look at me, Gabby Right at me
Like the first time we sang together
Like kindergarten, remember?
Remember kindergarten?
There's nothing like the friends you made back then
And they never really leave do they?
What are you doing?
Something right, I hope
I'm going to play to lose
I'm not the Troy you want
"You know the world can see us"
"In a way that's different than who we are"
"Creating space between us"
"Till we're separate hearts"
I'm really not at my best
Just look at me, Ricky right at me
"But your faith it gives me strength"
"Strength to believe"
"We're breaking free"
"We're soaring"
"Flying"
"There's not a star in heaven"
"That we can't reach"
"If we're trying"
"Yes, we're breaking free"
"Oh, we're breaking free"
Some wonderstudies we are?
"This is truth"
Hell yes, we are
"We see it coming"
Thank you
For buying me that plane ticket
It just...
Didn't seem fair for you to miss all this
"Both of us breaking free"
"Soaring"
"Flying"
"There's not a star in heaven"
"That we can't reach"
"If we're trying"
"Yes, we're breaking free"
"Breaking free"
"We're running"
"Climbing"
"To get to the place"
"To be all that we can be"
"Now's the time"
- "Now's the time" - "So we're breaking free"
"Oh, we're breaking free"
"You know the world can see us"
"In a way that's different than who we are"
Yes Ricky! Nini!
What just happened?
That... just happened
"Together Together"
"Together everyone"
"Together Together"
"Come on let's have some fun"
"Together"
"We're there for each other every time"
"Together Together"
"Come on, let's do this right"
"Together Together"
"Together everyone"
"Together Together"
"Come on, let's have some fun"
Hey, can I ask you a question?
Can it wait until after we bow?
- Yes - Okay
"We're all in this together"
"Once we know That we are"
"We're all stars And we see that"
"We're all in this together"
"And it shows When we stand"
"Hand in hand Make our dreams come true"
"We're all in this together When we reach"
"We can fly Know inside"
"We can make it We're all in this together"
"Once we see There's a chance"
"That we have And we take it"
"Wildcats sing along Yes, you really got it going on"
"Wildcats in the house Everybody say it now"
Where is she going? This isn't the choreography
"We're all in this together"
"When we reach We can fly"
"Know inside We can make it"
You know what to say
Is that the last apple?
This is kind of the best
Honey, wait till you see what I picked for the spring musical
"Wildcats everywhere"
"Wave your hands up in the air"
"That's the way we do it"
"Let's get to it Come on everyone"
Well, I guess my hope of publicizing the robotics program
came too little, too late
Guess again, rock star
I don't think he's ever been part of anything before
But he's finally found his thing
Big Red the Third doing the name right
Thank you, sweetie
My goodness! We love...
Wildcats! Wildcats! Wildcats! Wildcats! Wildcats! Wildcats!
Wildcats! Wildcats!
So, who are the flowers for?
Everybody, hold we've got a card, people
"To Ashlyn, because you get me"
EJ! Really?
- I didn't write that - I did
Okay, if you guys stay in here any longer
your parents are going to riot in the lobby
Hey. Have you seen Nini?
She's packing up
That boarding school person took off
I think she's taking it pretty hard
- Hey! There you are - Hey
I was wondering where you went
Yes, just making sure I have everything I need
Sorry that teacher chick left
She doesn't know what she's missing
- No, it's okay - You sure?
Honestly, I was kind of dying to get in all of a sudden
But now she's gone and it looks like
I'm meant to be at East High So, that's okay
Yes
Oh, what was your question?
The question you were going to ask me before we bowed?
Yes, no, I was just...
I was just going to say what happens now?
What do you mean?
I've... I've never opened a show or... or closed one
So, like... What happens now?
Usually the theater kids cry and then we go to Denny's
I mean, now that it's all over
Don't you and Big Red have, like
deeply three months of video games to catch up on?
Yes, I guess so
Is that it?
Great job tonight, Ricky
I love you
I've loved you since the first time you picked up your ukulele
and you wrote a song about clouds
a silly little song about clouds I love you
And that night in your room when you told me you loved me
I meant to say it I meant to say it
And I've kicked myself every day since then because I didn't say it
But I do, I love you I've loved you
since seventh grade when I made you ride in the front row
of Demon's Destiny at Six Flags
And you told me sometimes get a little seasick on roller coasters
And I said, "Come on, live a little"
I remember
Yes, and then I pucked all over your shoes and you didn't even
make me feel bad about it No you just said...
"No worries I've been waiting to get rid"
"of this shoes for a while"
Yes, because you outgrew them
The thing is... I never outgrew you
And I don't really know what happens tomorrow
or in two minutes when we walk out that door
All I know is... I want this feeling to keep going
Because this whole experience...
I'm just... I'm not ready for it to be over
For us to be, I mean
And if that means doing another musical, then fine
I get to pick the musical
Fine, that's fine, it's all fine
I just... I don't want this to be just be a showmance, really
I want it to be the real thing
I mean, I think it is the real thing I just...
I... I want a chance to prove it I do, I... I mean... Look...
Ricky, you know in musicals
when people burst into song when they've run out of things to say?
Yes?
Sometimes it's easier to just kiss
- Yes - Yes
- Hey, wait - What's this?
- Open it - What?
Okay
"To Freaky Callback Boy"
This is nice
I am a guy who wears necklaces now apparently
Yes
And I also feel less stupid for doing this
"To Freaky Math Girl"
Of course
There's a song, too, I...
I kind of owe you one
knock, knock
Nini, your moms are asking for you
and I think your grandma wants pictures
Got it
- I should probably... - Yes
One more
Okay, okay
I'll catch up, got to get some of this makeup off
Cas party at Ashlyn's, you guys! Everybody's invited!
- I'm in - Wait, didn't we just do a party?
What can I say? I was born to rage
I smell a-choosical redo-sical!
I made up some new questions
Gina, wait, hey, you coming?
I can't Flying back in a couple hours
Cancel it, you can spend the night in our guest room
Honestly, you can stay through Christmas
if you want
Or, actually...
What?
I just had the craziest idea
Mister Mazzara!
I have something to say to you
Well, that makes two of us
We finally figured out who started the fire in the theater
- Faulty wiring? - Senior prank?
It was the two of you
Hey! Thank you appreciate it
- Nini - Oh, my gosh!
Hi
You're from the...
Conservatory, Kalyani Patel it's nice to meet you
I just... I I... I thought you left
Forgive me for leaving before the curtain call
I had an important phone call to make to the president of the board
Nini, you have talent
But more than that you have a unique voice
and it's clear you have things to say
I would like to offer you a spot starting next month
You'll let me know?
Yes
Yo, Nini! You ready to go?
Come on, everyone's waiting
Buckle up, Wildcats
You are not seen nothing yet
I have a lot of questions