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NINI: <i>Previously on</i> High School Musical:
The Musical: The Series...

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<i>-I heard Homecoming was eventful,</i>
-(CHEERING)

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but I am glad Kourt and I
had a girls' night with a, uh, chaperone

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who I'm pretty sure met somebody.

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Sure, the night had a few bumps,
but everything is gonna be okay.

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GUTIERREZ: <i>Miss Jenn,</i>
<i>please come to my office</i>

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<i>before the opening bell,</i>
<i>first thing Monday morning.</i>

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(SIGHS)

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As you can see,
this puts the administration

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-in a very awkward position.
-I understand.

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Which is why we have a process
for this sort of thing.

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I understand that, too.

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Good morning, Miss Jenn.
You coming to the photo shoot?

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You go ahead and get started
without me, Carlos.

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Okay.

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Here you go.
You might wanna pack some things up.

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Just in case.

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-Great, sounds like a plan. Thank you.
-NATALIE: Okay.

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-Check on camera.
-KOURTNEY: Got it.

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(KOURTNEY AND NINI SQUEAL)

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Oh, my gosh, you look perfect! Yes!

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Okay, people, let's do this!

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(LAUGHING) Oh, my God! Ricky.

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What?

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(GASPS) I can't. There's...
There's so much to talk about.

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-(KOURTNEY LAUGHS)
-Wait, what's funny?

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(CHUCKLES LIGHTLY)

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Yes, it's picture day
for the cover of our program.

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I was in Photography Club
for a year in middle school, so...

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Click.

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NINI: Oh, my God.

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Hey, you okay with this?

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I don't know how to say it.

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Just say it.

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I'm home.

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(CHUCKLES LIGHTLY)

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Let's get some air, Wildcats.

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RICKY: Good morning, Gina.

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(GINA CHUCKLES)

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-Pretty good, right?
-Troy, you look the best.

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Thank you. I try.

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BIG RED: Okay, guys.
We're gonna get one in for practice, okay?

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We're all gonna jump
on the count of three.

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Ready?

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-One, two, three.
-(CAMERA CLICKING)

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Oh, my gosh. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.

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-I'm so sorry, y'all.
-RICKY: Kourtney.

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One, two, three.

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NINI: Ooh.

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-Wait, what happened?
-Where to begin?

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-I think you went early.
-Are we jumping on three or after three?

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Yeah, the count of three, ready?

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Nah, man, you need some new words.

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I think I broke a heel.

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(SIGHS) You guys, this isn't that hard.

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You smile, you leave the earth, you land.

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It's a little hard to smile
when we don't even know the plan.

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-I can't look at Ricky. Is that a problem?
-(RICKY SIGHS)

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-(LAUGHTER)
-Okay, let's take a five.

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On five or after five?

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(NINI LAUGHS)

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I think he's mad at us.

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EJ: Hi.

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Hi.

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-I'm a smidge confused.
-I figured.

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What happened to the plan?

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You made me take you to Homecoming,
then you poured a drink on my head.

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Yeah, it was pretty complicated. I...

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Yeah, but if there was ever a next step,
I think I'm missing it,

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because I'm still the understudy
and you seem pretty happy.

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So, what changed?

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Nothing.

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Everything? Look, I don't know.

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I thought you wanted this as bad as I did.

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It was more like
I felt like I had to get it.

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That's the same thing!

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-CARLOS: Guys?
-So, do you care about Ricky?

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-And what if I do?
-Um, guys?

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-Not now!
-Not now!

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Miss Jenn, I don't think
I can stall much longer.

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Are you coming?

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MISS JENN: Carlos, I was just
about to call you.

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Is everything okay?

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MISS JENN: Everything's fine, except that
I may be out of a job in 24 hours.

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Miss Jenn, I can't see your face
so I don't know if you're kidding.

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-Oh, my God!
-(WHISPERING) Keep your voice down, honey.

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What happened?

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I...

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Carlos, I may have exaggerated
one or two credits on my resume.

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Principal Gutierrez is a little too
literal for my taste, but here we are.

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Where's "here"?

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The important thing is that you keep
this train on the tracks.

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Hopefully, all will be cleared up
when I sit before

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-the school board tomorrow, okay?
-Wait, what?

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Keep rehearsal on after school today
and don't speak a word of this to anyone.

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In the theater, morale is everything.

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Miss Jenn, if you would.

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Miss Jenn, wait!

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Trust the process.

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(SCHOOL BELL RINGING)

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(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

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Have you heard anything from
Carlos or Miss Jenn? They're never late.

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It's weird. He's not responding to texts.

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Did we get a good photo
for the program cover?

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That's a question I'm not ready to answer.

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-(KOURTNEY CHUCKLES)
-Hey, jumping on cue is much more

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complicated than it sounds, okay?

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-(CHUCKLING) Here.
-(CHUCKLING) Okay.

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BIG RED: Hey, speaking of complicated...

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So, what happened with Gina on Friday?

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I'm not sure yet.

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Okay, but did you find out what happened
with her and EJ at the dance?

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Yeah, not sure about that either.
(EXHALES)

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Okay, should I just live vicariously
through someone else?

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NATALIE: Guys, let's just start.

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Flip to <i>When There Was Me and You</i>
in your script.

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Oh, should we maybe wait
until Miss Jenn gets here?

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Well, I don't know.
Apparently nobody's in charge.

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Okay, people, let's stage a number.
I'm late. (CHUCKLES LIGHTLY)

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Is Miss Jenn coming?

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Miss Jenn had a small personal matter
to attend to and won't be here today.

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-Oh, is everything all right?
-Good question.

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Everything's fine. (CHUCKLES LIGHTLY)

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Why would you guys even ask that?
(CHUCKLES LIGHTLY)

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Of course, today is the day
I'm supposed to stage

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the boldest concept of the entire show.

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The good news is,
the idea kinda sells itself.

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Okay. Gabriella,
I need you downstage on this mark.

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Troy, stage right.

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Chad, stage left box.

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Um, other boys, find a box.

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Uh, are they onstage with me
while I'm singing?

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Yes, they will be frozen
in various poses to come.

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As the ballad builds, Nini, you will be
wandering through a forest of boys.

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Wait. (CHUCKLES LIGHTLY)
What does that mean?

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Do you know what
a forest of trees looks like?

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-I do.
-Okay, but with boys.

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And, uh... (CHUCKLES LIGHTLY)
No, I'm sorry, why?

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(SIGHS) Because your heart
has just been shattered

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and you can't stop thinking about
how amazing Troy is.

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Let's go!

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(PIANO PLAYING)

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Uh, no, I'm sorry,
but at this point in the show

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Troy just sold me out to his teammates.

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Well, she's got a point.
What Troy did was kind of unforgivable.

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Respectfully, Carlos, I think the last
thing anyone wants in this moment

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is four more versions of him.

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Maybe she could chop down the trees.

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Or what if she's surrounded by a forest
of loving and supportive sisters. Okay?

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(EXCITED CHATTER)

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Hey, that's a good idea.

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Is it better if she just sings
a solo acoustic version?

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(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

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I vote for that!

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Okay, you guys, this is not a democracy!

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Carlos, are you okay?

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'Cause it's not that deep.

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We can all come back
when Miss Jenn gets here.

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Well, she's not here, and I don't know
if she's ever coming back.

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Wait, what?

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Is this a joke?

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She's in deep trouble, you guys.

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They're saying that she lied
on her job application,

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and there's a school board meeting
in less than 24 hours,

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and she's probably going to lose her job.

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I wasn't supposed to tell any of you,
but I'm trying to do my best here.

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I can't believe it. (SCOFFS)

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What are we even doing in rehearsal?

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Wait, how can we have a show
if we don't have a teacher?

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You know you could have told me.

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Miss Jenn asked me not to.

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Wow, Carlos.
What else are you not telling us?

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Hey, let's all breathe for a second.

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-Do you wanna be in charge?
-She didn't say that.

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You know what? I, um...

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I need a minute.

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Right there with you.

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ASHLYN: Honestly, same.
GINA: Wait. Wait.

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I...

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NATALIE: Wait.

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EJ: Who's gonna be in rehearsal then?

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ASHLYN: EJ. EJ!

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Guys.

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-I'm sorry, Carlos.
-RICO: Come back when Miss Jenn's here.

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(LOUDLY) Rehearsals are
officially cancelled until further notice!

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Well, that fell apart fast.
(CHUCKLES LIGHTLY)

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Nothing fell apart.
It's all gonna be okay.

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Do you know something I don't know?

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She's Miss Jenn. She's unstoppable.

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The whole show's unstoppable.

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But what if it does stop?

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Let's not go there.

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It can't stop.
We still have too much work to do.

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Yeah.

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Uh, hey, uh... (CHUCKLES LIGHTLY)

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Could I hear that acoustic song idea?

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Sounded cool.

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You serious?

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I mean, we've got the time.
(CHUCKLES LIGHTLY)

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Benjamin Mazzara.

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Carlos... Surname.

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I assume you know
what's happening to Miss Jenn?

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I may have heard a rumor
in the faculty lounge.

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And I assume you're happy?

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Not on the outside.

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Look, everyone's fudged
on a resume before.

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I haven't.

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The real question is,
who narced on Miss Jenn?

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Wait, are you suggesting
that I had something to do with this?

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Are you admitting that you did?

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Of course not.

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Look, kid.

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Has it occurred to you that Miss Jenn

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is responsible
for her own untimely demise?

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ASHLYN: Where are we going right now?
EJ: I wanna find Nini.

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ASHLYN: EJ, I don't think you're
the person to comfort her right now.

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You're not her boyfriend anymore.

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Yeah, I know.

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It'll be fine.
Just gotta give it a minute.

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-Yeah...
-EJ: Nini, can we talk?

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Uh, right now?

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Yeah, I'll get to why in a sec, but...

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(SIGHS) Miss Jenn isn't the only person
with secrets.

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I really need to get some stuff
off my chest.

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Like what?

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How much time you have?

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-I think I'm gonna...
-Yeah.

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(SINGING) <i>I thought you were my fairy tale</i>
<i>My dream when I'm not sleepin'</i>

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<i>A wish upon a star</i>
<i>That's comin' true</i>

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<i>And everybody else could tell</i>

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<i>That I confused my feelings with the truth</i>

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<i>There was me and you</i>
<i>Oh</i>

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I've been trying to figure out
how to apologize for a while now.

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Mostly to figure out how to make you
stop hating me. (CHUCKLES LIGHTLY)

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I don't hate you, EJ.
I just don't trust you. You can't...

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No, you don't have to explain yourself.

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I've messed up. More than you know.

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Just hear me out, please.

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Go ahead.

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00:10:53,111 --> 00:10:54,661
(EXHALES) Okay, um...

241
00:10:56,198 --> 00:10:57,278
Okay, here goes.

242
00:10:58,408 --> 00:11:00,788
I tried to bribe Miss Jenn
into giving me the part of Troy

243
00:11:00,869 --> 00:11:03,079
when I thought Ricky
dropped out of the show.

244
00:11:04,039 --> 00:11:05,209
There's more, um...

245
00:11:05,999 --> 00:11:08,419
I went to Homecoming with Gina
because I thought

246
00:11:08,502 --> 00:11:12,012
it might put a wedge
in between certain people

247
00:11:12,089 --> 00:11:14,259
and maybe it would...

248
00:11:15,050 --> 00:11:18,140
(SIGHS) I don't know,
end with me and you back together.

249
00:11:18,804 --> 00:11:20,314
How would that even work?

250
00:11:20,889 --> 00:11:24,479
I never really understood,
so I guess while I'm confessing to things,

251
00:11:24,560 --> 00:11:27,600
despite the 4.3 GPA,
I'm actually an idiot.

252
00:11:28,522 --> 00:11:29,732
And I'm sorry.

253
00:11:30,440 --> 00:11:32,860
I don't really know what you want from me.

254
00:11:33,652 --> 00:11:38,912
Do you want me to forgive you or be
instantly okay with all of this, or what?

255
00:11:39,867 --> 00:11:42,997
But mostly, I just don't know why
you're telling me all of this right now.

256
00:11:43,078 --> 00:11:44,998
Because it's over, Nini.

257
00:11:45,831 --> 00:11:47,211
-What?
-The show.

258
00:11:47,291 --> 00:11:49,041
My parents used to be on the school board.

259
00:11:49,126 --> 00:11:51,836
If there's a hearing tomorrow,
Miss Jenn is a done deal.

260
00:11:53,755 --> 00:11:56,255
I'm sorry that you
won't get to play Gabriella.

261
00:11:56,758 --> 00:11:59,178
The audience doesn't know
what they're missing...

262
00:12:00,721 --> 00:12:01,721
but I do.

263
00:12:05,517 --> 00:12:08,807
Oh, uh, I also wrote you
a really weird song once.

264
00:12:08,896 --> 00:12:11,436
But I think that's it for now.

265
00:12:12,691 --> 00:12:13,691
Okay.

266
00:12:13,775 --> 00:12:15,315
(RICKY SINGING INDISTINCTLY)

267
00:12:15,402 --> 00:12:22,242
<i>But then you went and changed the words</i>
<i>Now my heart is empty</i>

268
00:12:22,326 --> 00:12:25,786
<i>I'm only left with used-to-be's</i>

269
00:12:25,871 --> 00:12:28,711
<i>And once upon a song</i>

270
00:12:28,790 --> 00:12:32,590
<i>Now I know you're not a fairy tale</i>

271
00:12:32,669 --> 00:12:35,589
<i>And dreams are meant for sleepin'</i>

272
00:12:36,215 --> 00:12:41,385
<i>And wishes on a star</i>
<i>Just don't come true</i>

273
00:12:42,971 --> 00:12:46,431
<i>'Cause now even I can tell</i>

274
00:12:46,517 --> 00:12:51,057
<i>That I confused my feelings with the truth</i>

275
00:12:51,813 --> 00:12:54,783
<i>'Cause I liked the view</i>

276
00:12:54,858 --> 00:12:59,278
<i>When there was me and you</i>

277
00:13:07,412 --> 00:13:09,462
So, yeah. There's that.

278
00:13:09,540 --> 00:13:10,540
(RICKY CHUCKLES LIGHTLY)

279
00:13:10,958 --> 00:13:12,788
That was really good, Ricky.

280
00:13:13,669 --> 00:13:16,919
Gosh, I would kill
to play guitar like that.

281
00:13:17,798 --> 00:13:22,218
Okay, but you're good at, like,
everything else, so I don't wanna hear it.

282
00:13:22,302 --> 00:13:24,012
What's "everything else"?

283
00:13:24,096 --> 00:13:29,386
Oh, you know, um, acting, dancing,
throwing drinks in people's faces.

284
00:13:29,476 --> 00:13:30,636
(BOTH CHUCKLE LIGHTLY)

285
00:13:31,270 --> 00:13:34,230
I was sort of hoping
you'd forgotten about that.

286
00:13:34,940 --> 00:13:39,070
Yeah, I kinda can't forget about
anything that happened at Homecoming.

287
00:13:43,198 --> 00:13:44,658
Should we be doing something?

288
00:13:46,243 --> 00:13:47,293
What do you mean?

289
00:13:47,369 --> 00:13:48,869
Like, to help Miss Jenn.

290
00:13:50,122 --> 00:13:51,292
Like, um...

291
00:13:51,957 --> 00:13:53,537
A letter-writing campaign?

292
00:13:54,334 --> 00:13:55,594
In one night?

293
00:13:55,669 --> 00:13:58,129
Yeah. I don't know.

294
00:14:03,969 --> 00:14:05,049
(DOOR OPENS)

295
00:14:05,137 --> 00:14:09,017
Miss Jenn, I was
so happy to hear from you.

296
00:14:10,267 --> 00:14:13,187
You said you got something for me.
Tell me it's good news.

297
00:14:13,770 --> 00:14:14,770
It's complicated.

298
00:14:15,355 --> 00:14:16,355
Please sit.

299
00:14:19,985 --> 00:14:21,105
Carlos,

300
00:14:22,154 --> 00:14:25,704
if tomorrow's board meeting
goes the way I think it will,

301
00:14:25,782 --> 00:14:27,912
you guys are going to hear a lot of

302
00:14:29,077 --> 00:14:30,447
not great things about me.

303
00:14:30,871 --> 00:14:32,871
-No, we don't...
-It's all true.

304
00:14:32,956 --> 00:14:33,956
What is?

305
00:14:36,710 --> 00:14:40,300
I never told you guys my real last name
because I was embarrassed

306
00:14:40,380 --> 00:14:42,510
at how little I've actually accomplished.

307
00:14:46,178 --> 00:14:48,308
(VOICE BREAKING)
I'm a fake teacher, Carlos.

308
00:14:50,682 --> 00:14:54,062
Most of the learning that's been happening
in that rehearsal room...

309
00:14:55,187 --> 00:14:57,187
has been all of you teaching me.

310
00:14:57,731 --> 00:14:58,731
(SCOFFS)

311
00:14:59,399 --> 00:15:01,489
No, that's not true.

312
00:15:02,194 --> 00:15:04,284
It's the only part of this that ever was.

313
00:15:06,323 --> 00:15:07,373
Here.

314
00:15:09,785 --> 00:15:11,075
It's my director's file.

315
00:15:11,161 --> 00:15:14,291
Audition notes, staging ideas, everything.

316
00:15:14,957 --> 00:15:15,957
It's all there.

317
00:15:16,041 --> 00:15:17,461
But I can't direct the show.

318
00:15:18,418 --> 00:15:19,708
Oh, it's not for you, honey.

319
00:15:20,921 --> 00:15:22,461
It's for your next teacher.

320
00:15:24,299 --> 00:15:25,299
(SIGHS)

321
00:15:28,971 --> 00:15:31,601
I just hope she loves you guys
half as much as I do.

322
00:15:34,601 --> 00:15:35,601
(DOOR OPENS)

323
00:15:36,103 --> 00:15:37,103
(DOOR CLOSES)

324
00:15:38,021 --> 00:15:40,021
RICKY: It's weird not being at rehearsal.

325
00:15:41,400 --> 00:15:42,610
How stupid is that?

326
00:15:43,318 --> 00:15:45,028
What if we just did the show without her?

327
00:15:45,696 --> 00:15:47,866
We can't even take a picture without her.

328
00:15:48,448 --> 00:15:49,448
No offense.

329
00:15:49,908 --> 00:15:51,238
Nah, you're right, dude.

330
00:15:51,326 --> 00:15:52,736
-(DOORBELL RINGS)
-(DOOR OPENS)

331
00:15:52,828 --> 00:15:54,038
Down here, Kaden!

332
00:15:54,121 --> 00:15:55,121
(DOOR CLOSES)

333
00:15:57,541 --> 00:16:00,291
Hope it's cool. I invited Stef and Rico.

334
00:16:02,504 --> 00:16:03,884
What's up, guys?

335
00:16:04,590 --> 00:16:08,140
Uh, when you didn't text back,
I reached out to some peeps.

336
00:16:08,677 --> 00:16:10,177
I wanted some company tonight.

337
00:16:10,262 --> 00:16:11,852
-(DOORBELL RINGS)
-(DOOR OPENS)

338
00:16:11,930 --> 00:16:13,720
It's open?

339
00:16:13,807 --> 00:16:14,807
(DOOR CLOSES)

340
00:16:15,142 --> 00:16:16,392
(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

341
00:16:21,440 --> 00:16:22,480
Hey, guys.

342
00:16:22,566 --> 00:16:25,486
Okay, how many people are coming?
(CHUCKLES LIGHTLY)

343
00:16:25,569 --> 00:16:27,199
Uh, that should be it.

344
00:16:27,738 --> 00:16:29,358
Actually, give it a minute.

345
00:16:30,115 --> 00:16:32,115
-(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
-(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

346
00:16:36,997 --> 00:16:38,747
(CHATTERING CONTINUES)

347
00:16:44,922 --> 00:16:47,882
This is a terrible party.
There aren't even pretzels.

348
00:16:47,966 --> 00:16:49,466
What are we all doing here?

349
00:16:49,551 --> 00:16:52,971
We all ended up in the same basement
after a really bad day,

350
00:16:53,055 --> 00:16:55,015
so someone should say something.

351
00:16:55,849 --> 00:16:57,309
Fine. I'll say something.

352
00:16:57,768 --> 00:16:58,888
I'm mad at Miss Jenn.

353
00:16:59,228 --> 00:17:02,558
Why? (SCOFFS) Because she's got
a couple skeletons in her closet?

354
00:17:02,648 --> 00:17:04,898
No, because she's giving up.

355
00:17:05,567 --> 00:17:08,737
She was the first teacher
to not see me as a punchline,

356
00:17:08,820 --> 00:17:11,530
-and now she's not even a real teacher?
-Define "real teacher."

357
00:17:11,615 --> 00:17:13,195
-He's got a point.
-Does he, though?

358
00:17:13,283 --> 00:17:14,453
Guys.

359
00:17:14,535 --> 00:17:16,575
So, why are we all here then?

360
00:17:16,662 --> 00:17:18,872
Yeah, good question.
This is a waste of time.

361
00:17:21,333 --> 00:17:24,553
Honestly? Because she gave me a shot.

362
00:17:26,213 --> 00:17:28,923
And it's been a long time
since someone gave me a shot.

363
00:17:30,008 --> 00:17:31,218
Yeah.

364
00:17:31,301 --> 00:17:33,051
She gave me a voice.

365
00:17:33,136 --> 00:17:36,886
Yeah, and now nobody's gonna get
to hear it because Miss Jenn screwed up.

366
00:17:36,974 --> 00:17:42,564
Okay, does anyone here actually care
if her past is a little bit sketchy?

367
00:17:43,355 --> 00:17:44,475
Anyone?

368
00:17:46,650 --> 00:17:47,780
I do.

369
00:17:47,860 --> 00:17:48,940
Seriously, dude?

370
00:17:49,027 --> 00:17:51,737
-What, because you live some perfect life?
-Not at all.

371
00:17:54,157 --> 00:17:56,117
Because she put our show in jeopardy.

372
00:17:57,411 --> 00:18:00,291
And now we're all here,
maybe for the last time, together.

373
00:18:01,123 --> 00:18:04,383
And for some of us, this has become...

374
00:18:06,170 --> 00:18:07,170
I don't know...

375
00:18:08,630 --> 00:18:09,630
Family.

376
00:18:13,051 --> 00:18:14,051
What team?

377
00:18:14,803 --> 00:18:16,223
Wildcats.

378
00:18:17,431 --> 00:18:18,721
ASHLYN: Okay, Wildcats.

379
00:18:19,099 --> 00:18:20,639
So, what are we doing about it?

380
00:18:24,062 --> 00:18:25,362
(SCHOOL BELL RINGING)

381
00:18:27,566 --> 00:18:28,566
Jennifer?

382
00:18:28,942 --> 00:18:31,992
Mike. Hi. What are you doing here?

383
00:18:32,070 --> 00:18:33,530
Just came to support my kid.

384
00:18:33,614 --> 00:18:36,664
There's a school board meeting
and the new drama teacher's in hot water.

385
00:18:36,742 --> 00:18:39,372
-Your kid?
-Yeah. His name's Ricky.

386
00:18:39,912 --> 00:18:42,082
Would you believe
he scored the lead in the play?

387
00:18:42,497 --> 00:18:43,497
(CHUCKLES LIGHTLY)

388
00:18:44,374 --> 00:18:45,384
Wow.

389
00:18:45,459 --> 00:18:46,959
Good luck in there, Miss Jenn.

390
00:18:49,296 --> 00:18:50,336
Miss...

391
00:18:53,383 --> 00:18:54,383
Jennifer.

392
00:18:55,219 --> 00:18:56,969
Let's talk after, maybe?

393
00:18:58,055 --> 00:18:59,765
Yeah. Sounds good.

394
00:19:00,599 --> 00:19:01,599
Okay.

395
00:19:02,559 --> 00:19:04,309
(INHALES DEEPLY) Okay.

396
00:19:07,022 --> 00:19:09,152
GUTIERREZ: Miss Jenn,
it may not surprise you to learn

397
00:19:09,233 --> 00:19:12,993
that we have heard earfuls
about your unorthodox style

398
00:19:13,070 --> 00:19:14,910
ever since you got to East High.

399
00:19:15,405 --> 00:19:17,815
Personally, I always chalked it up
to the well-known fact

400
00:19:17,908 --> 00:19:21,328
that people in the dramatic arts
are insane. (CHUCKLES)

401
00:19:22,704 --> 00:19:23,714
Thank you.

402
00:19:24,498 --> 00:19:28,918
But now, we have news
that your resumé is exaggerated.

403
00:19:29,920 --> 00:19:34,470
Your teaching credential
is from some obscure online university,

404
00:19:34,550 --> 00:19:40,310
and even your official name
might be some version of a stage name.

405
00:19:40,931 --> 00:19:42,641
What do you say to this charge?

406
00:19:43,058 --> 00:19:45,438
I have always done my best by these kids.

407
00:19:45,519 --> 00:19:47,399
Just answer the question.

408
00:19:49,815 --> 00:19:50,815
MIKE: Excuse me.

409
00:19:52,568 --> 00:19:53,568
Can I say something?

410
00:19:53,652 --> 00:19:56,282
I'm sorry. We're not opening up the floor
to parents on this.

411
00:19:56,363 --> 00:19:57,363
Let him speak.

412
00:19:57,447 --> 00:19:58,447
(PARENTS MURMURING)

413
00:19:59,992 --> 00:20:01,492
Go ahead, Mister Bowen.

414
00:20:02,995 --> 00:20:07,285
I'm a little late to this party,
but I gotta say the real crime here

415
00:20:07,374 --> 00:20:10,794
would be booting a teacher
who's making a positive impact.

416
00:20:10,878 --> 00:20:13,628
I've never seen my kid this invested
in anything,

417
00:20:13,714 --> 00:20:16,384
and I don't think that's something
we should punish, Your...

418
00:20:17,885 --> 00:20:18,885
Honor.

419
00:20:19,428 --> 00:20:21,598
GUTIERREZ: Mister Bowen,
I appreciate your statement,

420
00:20:21,680 --> 00:20:25,770
but I think we can all agree
that theater isn't unique in this regard.

421
00:20:26,310 --> 00:20:28,730
It doesn't have some special fairy dust

422
00:20:28,812 --> 00:20:32,072
that can't be filled
by another extracurricular.

423
00:20:32,149 --> 00:20:33,779
(GIRL HUMMING)

424
00:20:34,735 --> 00:20:35,735
What's that?

425
00:20:36,695 --> 00:20:37,855
Who's humming?

426
00:20:37,988 --> 00:20:39,738
(HUMMING IN HARMONY)

427
00:20:44,661 --> 00:20:46,541
(MUSIC PLAYING)

428
00:20:54,254 --> 00:20:58,184
(SINGING) <i>Don't say another word</i>

429
00:20:58,258 --> 00:21:02,258
<i>Some of us need to be heard</i>

430
00:21:02,346 --> 00:21:04,386
<i>You want her big confession?</i>

431
00:21:04,473 --> 00:21:08,193
<i>-She never saw Dear Evan Hansen</i>
-(STUDENTS GASP)

432
00:21:08,268 --> 00:21:14,438
<i>Whatever you think about her</i>
<i>The show can't go on without her</i>

433
00:21:14,900 --> 00:21:16,860
(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

434
00:21:16,944 --> 00:21:19,494
<i>Maybe her class could be</i>
<i>a little more classy</i>

435
00:21:19,571 --> 00:21:22,781
<i>Maybe her head's not in the game</i>

436
00:21:24,076 --> 00:21:26,746
<i>Maybe her past is just</i>
<i>a little bit sketchy</i>

437
00:21:27,162 --> 00:21:30,462
<i>We need her all the same</i>

438
00:21:30,874 --> 00:21:37,054
<i>She's the one who cheers us on</i>
<i>So what if she's dropping the ball?</i>

439
00:21:37,130 --> 00:21:40,800
<i>She stands for truth, justice,</i>
<i>and songs in our key</i>

440
00:21:40,884 --> 00:21:45,144
<i>She stands for us and we believe</i>
<i>Ooh, ooh</i>

441
00:21:45,222 --> 00:21:48,102
<i>Before she got here we were so off track</i>

442
00:21:48,183 --> 00:21:51,353
<i>Then Miss Jenn gave us a chance</i>

443
00:21:52,563 --> 00:21:55,193
<i>We used to fall asleep in chemistry class</i>

444
00:21:55,274 --> 00:21:59,194
<i>Now it makes us want to dance</i>

445
00:21:59,278 --> 00:22:02,818
<i>She's the show that must go on</i>

446
00:22:02,906 --> 00:22:05,736
<i>So we're putting in a good word,</i>
<i>'cause we heard</i>

447
00:22:05,826 --> 00:22:09,366
<i>She stands for truth, justice,</i>
<i>and songs in our key</i>

448
00:22:09,454 --> 00:22:13,504
<i>She stands for us and we believe</i>
<i>Ooh</i>

449
00:22:13,584 --> 00:22:20,264
<i>What's my motivation?</i>
<i>She provides the inspiration</i>

450
00:22:20,340 --> 00:22:23,970
<i>Whatever about her reputation</i>

451
00:22:24,052 --> 00:22:28,062
<i>Seems about time for a modulation</i>

452
00:22:41,361 --> 00:22:43,361
<i>-She stands for truth, justice...</i>
<i>-Ooh, yeah</i>

453
00:22:43,447 --> 00:22:44,987
<i>...and songs in our key</i>

454
00:22:45,490 --> 00:22:48,950
<i>Jazz squares in the choreography</i>

455
00:22:49,036 --> 00:22:52,076
<i>Sharpay and Ryan, you know they'd agree</i>

456
00:22:52,164 --> 00:22:55,384
<i>She stands for us and we believe</i>

457
00:22:55,459 --> 00:23:02,299
<i>She stands for us and we believe</i>

458
00:23:10,390 --> 00:23:12,230
(CHEERING AND APPLAUDING)

459
00:23:17,231 --> 00:23:20,361
Settle, people! Settle down. Settle down.

460
00:23:22,069 --> 00:23:23,739
Do we have any further questions?

461
00:23:24,279 --> 00:23:25,489
TEACHER: Just one.

462
00:23:29,076 --> 00:23:31,746
So, how do I snag two tickets
for opening night?

463
00:23:34,248 --> 00:23:35,668
(CHEERING)

464
00:23:37,209 --> 00:23:38,249
CARLOS: We did it!

465
00:23:40,379 --> 00:23:42,669
-How did you do this?
-We stayed up all night.

466
00:23:46,844 --> 00:23:47,854
Thank you.

467
00:23:56,395 --> 00:23:59,935
GINA: Oh, my gosh, we did that.
You were amazing.

468
00:24:00,023 --> 00:24:02,193
-NATALIE: Come on!
-Oh, all right.

469
00:24:02,276 --> 00:24:03,316
STUDENT: That's my man.

470
00:24:04,862 --> 00:24:05,862
(BANGING ON TABLE)

471
00:24:05,946 --> 00:24:07,656
This meeting is adjourned.

472
00:24:07,739 --> 00:24:08,739
(CELL PHONE DINGS)

473
00:24:08,824 --> 00:24:10,204
GUTIERREZ: I guess the show's back on.

474
00:24:18,125 --> 00:24:19,125
(MIKE CHUCKLES)

475
00:24:20,544 --> 00:24:22,134
That was some speech.

476
00:24:22,713 --> 00:24:24,553
Honestly, it's the least I could do.

477
00:24:25,424 --> 00:24:26,514
Thank you for everything.

478
00:24:26,592 --> 00:24:27,592
You, too.

479
00:24:28,343 --> 00:24:31,353
I just wish I woulda known earlier.
At the bowling alley.

480
00:24:32,389 --> 00:24:33,809
I'm a little bit glad we didn't.

481
00:24:33,891 --> 00:24:34,891
(MIKE LAUGHS)