High School Musical: The Musical - The Series (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 9 - Opening Night - full transcript

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?



-It might 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
20 minutes ago.

What's the big emergency?

I wanna play you something.
Just promise me you won't laugh.

I have no control over when I laugh.

Here goes.

I fell in love

With the only girl
who knows what I'm about

-I'm gonna 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 movin' on

Is it just a part we're playing

'Cause it don't feel like we're faking

Uh... Can I talk now?

So this is for Gina?

I thought she moved away.

She did.
The day after she missed tech rehearsal.

It all happened so fast.

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 gonna wear it around his neck.
That's jewelry.

Silly opening night gift.

I'm sure
Ricky's gonna 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, kinda, great lately.

Oh.

Whoa!

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 gonna know the lines?

What am I gonna 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 didn't know what do with myself
all afternoon.

Let me guess, opening night jitters?

Yeah, 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.

Oh! Uh...

I 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 gonna 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 wanna...

Yeah.

Can't believe we made it here.

Yeah. Against all odds, right?

Yeah, I was just thinking the same thing.

Hey, that other night, in the theater,
in that room, I, um...

Oh! Uh...

Listen, that...

No worries. I get it.

It was a tough day.

We're all in a really weird place.

Yeah. Yeah, totally weird.

It's cool. We're cool, right?

-Yeah. Yeah, totally cool.
-Cool.

So, um... Uh...

So I'll see you before the show.

Yeah. You, too.

Good luck tonight.

Sorry, coming through, I'm late!

We've got mystery flowers, people!

Wow, those are massive.

Why mystery?

There was no card,
so I'm guessing it's dealer's choice.

But if I had to bet,
I'd say it's for our leading lady.

-Aw!
-Not from me. Sorry.

It's okay.

Head up, Mr. Caswell. You know
Miss Jenn says this is a phone-free zone.

I know, but this is important.

Always is.

-Hey!
-Oh, hey!

How do I look?

Solid, Ms. 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 are you gonna 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
Kourtney to fill in in her stead.

Yeah!

Whoo-hoo!

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 wanna
try something really new,

"and it's a total disaster
and all your friends laugh at you?"

Aw.

Oh, um...

"Do you ever feel like there's this
whole other person inside of you

"just looking for a way to come out?"

Yeah.

"Do the romp, and strut your stuff!"

-Hey!
-Hey!

"My shower head
is very impressed with me."

"I'm proud to call you my sister."

Aw. It's close enough.

"My nail beds are history."

"Sharpay's kinda 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 20 minutes!

Whoo.

Hey! You know I got
your back tonight, right?

I'll have the words in my hands on stage,

but I don't know what to do
when you guys start dancing.

What you always do. Your best.

But, seriously, you're my idol, Kourt.
Let's just have fun.

Thanks, Neener.

-Oh! I gotta get changed.
-Sweet. See you guys in a bit.

Break a leg.

Six, seven... No, no, no.

Hey, are you okay?

Yeah. I just, uh... Getting in character.

-Okay.
-Yeah.

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 movin' on

Is it just a part we're playing
'Cause 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

A moment in love

Oh

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 gonna surprise you.

Well, at this point, I've learned
to stop being surprised by him.

We owe that to 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.
-Yes. Thank you.

Yeah.

We're gonna go find some seats.

-Enjoy the show.
-Thank you.

Nice to meet you... Lynne.

Dim the lights.

Wait, wait.

The disco ball.

Quite a production you've got going here.

Who's winning?

Disco. Disco. Okay.

Oh!

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 sing, too.

Oh, sure, lots. Yeah, my shower head
is very impressed with me.

Remember in kindergarten, we'd meet
a kid and know nothing about them...

-EJ?
-Yeah?

You know we're putting on
an actual show, right?

Hey, thanks, Ash,
I have the power of sight.

You wanna get off your phone for
ten minutes and be part of the team?

Uh... Sorry, yeah.

Forgiven.

Oh, gosh! Uh... 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.
-Hmm?

Maybe you could have an usher
spread the word during the intermission.

I've got a whole box for you.

Consider it done.

Um...

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven...

The leg has to cross from the back.

-How's it going?
-I think she's getting it.

Oh, my God, there's like 100 parts.

Yeah, that was two counts of eight,
but keep drillin' it, though.

I don't know about this.

Oh. Here. My good luck charm.

Vanessa Hudgens' 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 30 seconds.

Okay. Uh... Whoa. Let's go!

Right, okay.

What do you know about Troy Bolton?

Troy? I wouldn't consider myself
an expert on that particular subspecies.

Um...

However, unless
you speak cheerleader, as in,

"Oh, my gosh! Isn't Troy Bolton
just the hottie super bomb!"

You know what?
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 I've been behind on homework
since preschool.

That's hilarious.
Catch you later.

Homework? There's no way.

Mmm-mmm. 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.

How is the Taylor dance break
gonna 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!

Wow, you guys.
I don't wanna interrupt.

How did you get here?

A friend bought me
a last-minute flight back.

I was gonna drop off these cupcakes,

then hide in the gym
and cheer you guys on.

Gina, no one in the gym wants to hide
more than I do.

Wait, 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 wanna be cool
Follow one simple rule

Don't mess with the flow, oh, 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 gotta 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

Stick to the status quo

Like, everything is...

- That was good. The one.
- Yes.

Still can't believe you're actually back.

Yeah. 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'd 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.

Yo. Gotta go.

Bye.

So, how's it going?

This is kind of the best night ever.

But I'm gonna miss you as Taylor.

Oh. 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 name, twice.

Hang on, is that Kalyani Patel?

Uh, who?

The Dean.
From the Youth Actors Conservatory.

That's her. Yeah, her...

Her pictures are all over their website!

Fourth row, writing on the clipboard.

Why is she here?

Uh... I guess I kinda 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 ya head in the game

You gotta get'cha,
get'cha head in the game

We gotta get-a, get-a, get-a,
get ahead in the game

You gotta get'cha,
get'cha head in the game

We gotta get-a, get-a, get-a,
get ahead in the game

Come on
Get'cha, get'cha head in the game

We gotta get-a, get-a, get-a,
get ahead in the game

We gotta get'cha,
get'cha head in the game

We gotta get-a, get-a, get-a,
get ahead in the game, whoo

Let's make sure
That we get the rebound

'Cause when we get it
Then the crowd will go wild

A second chance
Gotta 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
Get my head in the game

Wait a minute
Wait a minute

I gotta get my
Get my head in the game

You gotta get'cha, get'cha, get'cha,
get'cha head in the game

I gotta get my
Get my head in the game

You gotta get'cha, get'cha, get'cha,
get'cha head in the game

Come on
Get my, get my head in the game

You gotta get'cha, get'cha, get'cha,
get'cha head in the game

I gotta get my, get my head in the game

You gotta get'cha, get'cha, get'cha,
get'cha head in the game, whoo

Why am I feeling so wrong?

My head's in the game
But my heart's in the song

She makes this feel so right

Should I go for it?

I gotta shake this, yikes!

You gotta get'cha, get'cha, get'cha,
get'cha head in the game

Get my, get my

You gotta get'cha, get'cha, get'cha,
get'cha head in the game

Get my, get my

You gotta get'cha, get'cha, get'cha,
get'cha head in the game

Get'cha get'cha head in the game

You gotta get'cha, get'cha, get'cha,
get'cha head in the game, whoo

We will now
have a ten-minute intermission.

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 wanna 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?

Uh... 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.

-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?

-It might 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.