High School Musical: The Musical - The Series (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 10 - Act Two - full transcript

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.

Yep.

I guess a certain part of me
wants to say congratulations.

Yeah, and a certain part of me
wants to throw up.



Wait, if you're Troy,
then who's playing Chad?

-Oh...
-Buckle up, Wildcats!

You ready, bro?

Pray for me.

Act Two, everyone. Lots more fun ahead.
Act Two.

- Carlos is wonderful!
- Okay.

-I hope you're so proud.
-All right. Thank you. Yes.

Ricky is amazing.
Wait till you see him in Act Two.

Lookin' 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.

Oh. 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.

Wow, um,

I think we kinda nailed it.

Yeah.

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.

Oh, you have a ton of tricks.

Yeah, well,

I saved my best one for tonight.

Mm/

The Disappearing Gina Act.

Mm.

Come here.

This is Nini.
Talk to me-me.

Wow. So this is your real stage.

I guess you could call it that.
Or just a smelly gym.

What?

What's going on? Where's Ricky?

Where is Ricky?

Whoa.

Don't tell me you're good at hoops, too?

Um...

I once scored 41 points
at a league championship game.

No way.

Uh, yeah, 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.

Uh, no, it's all good.
I'll be getting on my way.

Uh, 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, Ms. 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'd give to see...

There you are.

Hey.

Are you okay?

Yeah. 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'd you bring him to the show?

Todd?

Uh...

I wanted him to meet you.

I didn't tell you before
'cause I don't wanna throw you off.

So you waited until I levitated
above a basketball hoop

and had to see him put his arm around you?

-No, Ricky...
-How do you think Dad feels?

Honestly...

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 like...

It was like how it used to be.

Ricky.

Not all couples are meant to be together.

Sometimes people change.

I've gotta...

I wanna watch this. Support Seb and stuff.

Oh, Ricky...

Seb, what's the matter?

The music's 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 wanna let them down.

Seb.

Count your blessings,
and dance your heart out.

Bop to the sky, baby.

Whoo!

I believe in dreamin',
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's kinda 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."

Uh, 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.

Yeah? 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.

Uh, 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 soarin', flying

There's not a star in heaven
that we can't reach

If we're tryin'
So we're breakin' free

I can't do it, Troy.
Not with all these people staring at me.

Look at me, Gabby. Right at me.

Like the first time we sang together.

Like kindergarten, remember?

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 gonna 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 soarin'

Flyin'

There's not a star in heaven
That we can't reach

If we're tryin'

Yeah, we're breakin' free

-Oh, we're breakin' free
-RICKY: Ooh, whoa

More than hope...

Some wonderstudies we are, huh?

Hell yeah, we are.

Thank you.

For buying me that plane ticket.

It just didn't seem fair
for you to miss all this.

Both of us breakin' free

Soarin'

Flyin'

There's not a star in heaven
That we can't reach

If we're tryin'

-Yeah, we're breakin' free
-Breakin' free

-We're runnin'
-Ooh, climbin'

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 breakin' free
-Ooh, oh

You know the world can see us

In a way that's different than who we are

Whoo! Yeah, Ricky!

Whoo! 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?

Uh, can it wait until after we bow?

-Yeah.
-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

Yeah, you really got it goin' 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 kinda the best.

Oh, honey, wait till you see
what I picked for the spring musical.

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 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.

Whoo!

I don't think he's ever been part
of anything before.

But he's finally found his thing.

Big Red the Third, doin' the name right.

-Thank you, sweetie. Oh, my goodness.
-Aw. Come here.

Wildcats! 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 gonna riot in the lobby.

Hey, um, have you seen Nini?

Um, 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.

Yeah, 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 kinda 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.

Yeah.

Oh, uh, what was your question?

Hmm?

The question you were gonna ask me
before we bowed?

Oh.

Yeah. No, I was just, um...

I was just gonna say, what happens now?

What do you mean?

Um, I've never opened a show,
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.

Uh...

Don't you and Big Red have, like, three
months of video games to catch up on?

Yeah. I guess so.

Is that it?

Um...

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 you sometimes get
a little seasick on roller coasters,

and I said, "Come on, live a little."

-I remember.
-Yeah.

And then I puked all over your shoes and
you didn't even make me feel bad about it.

No. You just said, um...

"No worries. I've been wanting to get rid
of these shoes for a while."

Yeah, 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 want a chance to prove it. I do.

I mean, look...

Ricky, um, you know in musicals

when people burst into song
when they've run out of things to say?

Yeah?

Sometimes it's easier to just kiss.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

Yeah.

Hey, wait.

What's this?

-Open it.
-What?

Okay.

"To Freaky Callback Boy."

Wow.

This is nice.

I am a guy who wears
necklaces now, apparently.

Yeah.

And I also feel less stupid
for doing this.

"To Freaky Math Girl." Of course.

There's a song, too. I, uh...

I kinda owe you one.

Uh, knock, knock.

Nini, your moms are asking for you,
and I think your grandma wants pictures.

Got it.

-I should probably...
-Yeah.

-One more.
-Mm.

Okay.

I'll catch up.

-Gotta get this makeup off.
-Okay.

Cast 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?

Uh... 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.

Mr. 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.
-Uh... You're from the...

Conservatory. Kalyani Patel.
It's nice to meet you.

I just... I, uh... I thought you left.

Ah. 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'd like to offer you a spot
starting next month.

-Mm.
-You'll let me know?

Yeah.

Yo, Nini! You ready to go?

Come on. Everyone's waiting.

Buckle up, Wildcats.
You ain't seen nothin' yet.

Wow.

I have a lot of questions.